New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-17
SPANISH AMERICAN TOPiCS.

The Buenos Ayres papers report at length re-
grettable incident which occurred in the course OF
the technical work executed by some OF the Com
mis-oners sen, TO settle the frontier question in
dispute between chill and the Argentine Republic
That question does not refer to the boundary line
between the two States, but To the much-con
tested possession OF lands adjoining the Straits OF
Magellan. AT the extreme southern end OF the Ame.-
lean Confident The Consul o: the Argentine at
Punta Arenas has reported officially that "A party
Of the savage Onus Indians have murdered two men
belonging TO the frontier commission. These men
had been left as watchmen In charge OF the imple-
ments to- h. used by the Argentine Commission
crs. who had LEFT the spot Temporarily Tor IN, banks
commission had been sent to punish the Indians
received for the use OF the Commissioners ana their
escort
Soon after the recent death Of Or Nunez. ex-
President OF the United States OF Colombia.
highly sensible proposition made in the cham
Der Of Deputies. IN line with the projects already
voted 20 erect statues In memory Of the popular
cher OF the Colombian Confederation The pr posi-
ton which was read amid The applause ~ the
Deputies to the effect that the Republic should
undertake 10 publish. at public eApense, me
Nuncz. nS tribute by the country TO the memory
of the statesman who had done much for its
regeneration"
Thu people Of Puerto Cabello in Venezuela. were
wondering lately whether or not Anarchists from
Europe had come 10 their city on the night OF
occupied 10y the employees Of the custom House
Part ~ the wall was destroyed. hut, fortunately
that the explosion had been caused by Il dynamite
bomb
The Venezuclans are determined not to forget a
single OF the many heroes who fought for the
Independence Of their country While they are
already honoring the memory Of Bolivar. Sucre
and Paez. n petition has been directed to the Ma
uonal GoVernm, M requesting that the body or the
hero Of BoyacA General Josd Antonio Ansoategiu
should be removed to the Pantheon.
The arbitration tribunal which will pronounce
upon tho financial questions in dispute be-
tween chill and Great Britain is begin its
labors. Mr.. Jansen who represents the arbitra-
tor. King Leopold OF Belgium. and who will he
parSiso at the end Of NovemSer Mr Jansen is
wen-known Jurist and has occupied In Belgium
country In Bulgaria and at Constantinople. Gov
ernor OF Congo and Secretary OF the International
Colonial Institute
The trial OF the murderers Of General Haron
Dam. cX- President ~ Bolivia, WIS to have opened
At Potosl early last month. In the prison OF that
city one of the accused men. Sergeant Artiz. was
the trial Another OF the alleged murderers Iieuten-
quotes the declaration made by Mangudo. who said
y am the only one who ordered the assassination
bullets in my breast viii not make a large hole but
| do not wish that others. like Manuel Castillo.
The British Minister IN Guatemala. according 10
the latest news from san Jose the capital OF the
Repubii, has received instructions from his Govern
ment tn extend his protection To the few japanese
citizens living In that Central American Republic.
The city of Buenos Ayrts. according La Es-
trena Of Panama, VIE soon see the completion Of
the largest opera house IN the world. II VIII seat
5coo spectators and the stage VIII hold 500 persons
holders
have their carriages drive up To their tiers. and
there are elevators for the occupants OF the gal
leries The parGuet seats can be removed and the
auditorium converted into a circus In three hours.
This latest arrangement Is certainly In keeping with
the requirements of Spanish-Americln pcop.c. At
the same time II is stated by the Ncaraguan news
papers that the pcop.e there interested in thea
rical affairs, well their Argentine brethren.
Through the Initiative OF SenDr Don Rogue Vi.ared
and under the patronage or President Zeaya. there
is about To be constructed at Managua. one of the
three capltals or Nicaragua, provisional theatre.
the cost or which VII not exceed s6.Ub. and which
Will hold 1900 spectators. this seems sufficiently
commodious for such place "a Managua.