New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-15
SPANISH MEXICAN TOPICS.

War preparations are making on an extensive scale
in Ecuador-ai least according - the Lima news
papers which may bc suspected of exaggerating the
military and naval strength Of their ncighbor IN
order 10 ncitc their Government Of Peru - pre-
pare for any emergencies. II is reported that Ecua-
dor has purchased from the YarTow Shipbuildug
Company. of London. three tOrpcdO-hodis having a
length " 70 Zee, and width of r. They are armed
wlthWhltehead torIe loes ana N"rienirHt ana NtuIi
guns They can make - IulIcs an hpHi anu 'hc n
mas "A crew Of seventeen sailors. I"cAiy cases 9i
cartridges each Of the latter containing Hx ponhI'
powder. have been received At Guayaqul Tor th'n
Charitable works have ceased to make
progress in Cuba since the abolition Of slavery.
There is Just now in Of construction ut Ma
tanzas a magnificent asylum for aged invalids
from the city proper and the surrounding plah'a
tiOns.
Great naval manoeuvres were take place
In the La Plata River from August to 10. The
vessels of the Argentine Navy. after having taken
part I'm them, were to go TO Montcvideo on August
81; s;tyninth ~ apnivrrsaTv Of The ndependencc OF the
Oriental or Uruguayan Republic
In Costa Kica Dr. Cruz has recently given por-
tion OF his fortune for the establishment OF an agr-
cultural college But this magnificent gift runs the
risk OF being quite useless the Doctor makes the
condition that the college shall BE- conducted and
governed by the fathers of 81. frahcl, he ohIrs'
But in the National Assembly Of Costa Rica mo,
ton has just been made TO prohibit the entrance OF
those fathers into the republic.
The 'IicraldO.' or valparaiso, tnll T'P'IV'
lately that there Anarchist organ published
in that city The editor Is "A special envoy of the
Anarchist groups in Paris but In order TO conceal
his Identity he occupies nominally subor1nat"
position. The "Hcrado' adds that this Anarchist IS
Paris and colaborcr OF valiant in the paper La
Libere," which the latter founded at Buenos Ayres'
The "Buenos Ayres Herald reports a smuggling
case OF no ordinary magnitude. The Custom House
authorities OF the capital and great seaport Of the
Argentine Republic recently seized more than 'D
bales Of Havana and Bahia tobacco. valued at 800
00). which merchants were cndcdvorlng 10 smuggic
into the country at san isldro. IN attempt hhn h
been made 10 hrlDe the custom House Suhiu ~
Offering him 1900.
In the Dominican Republic an important demon
stration took place August II. showing that the
greatest friendship apparently exists between Spain
and the country OF President IicureaM. Ihe I'M
portance OF this demonstration comes from the
fact that diploma tic relations have been broken for
more than one year between the Genera-Presi1ent
and the French Government. which has ntrustcd
the care OF It's citizens residing In Santo Domingo
to the Spanish consular and diplomatic representa-
tives In that Republic. August II Is the anniver-
sary date OF the establishment of the indcpend
ence and " the restoration In Santo Domingo OF
the Republican form Of government. which was
overthrown by Spain some years ago During the
ceremonies held on the Dominican 1ndependences
OF Spain. delivered an address eulogizng both the
Republic OF Santo Domingo and its President
General Heureaux.
ish Commissioner to the Anglo Chllian Tribunal OF
Arbitration which s TO meet at Santiago to settle
the Gains OF British subject arising from the late
civil war in Chill Commissioner Joel was TO leave
for his post OF duty at about the same time as the
Belgian and other Commissioners.
In Venezuela a scientific commission. led by the
Young but well known engineer. Dr. Luis r. Briceno
has started TO make observations upon and around
the peak of Nalguata 272 metres above the level OF
the sea. No fewer than hve ascensions are to be
de during the exploration.
While preparations for many demonstrations are
being made in Spansh-American countries
north OF the Amazon River on the anniversary OF
General Antonio Jose de Sucre. who was born on
February g. i76. at CumaEa, the NeneZuelans do
not forget their own special hero and iberator Paez
the frleld and righthand man OF Bolivar II L. pro
posed to erect a statue at Valencia over his body.
which was carried thther nve years ago from New
York where Paez died after having spent long
time In exile IN the United States
DR. Plneyro. who recently resigned his ONCE as
Minister in the Cabinet OF President Borda, In the
Uruguayan Republic. received on August de-
monstratlon OF sympathy. The university stu
dents OF Mon,evideo beseeched him 70 resume ms h.s
professorshp Of international law. which he had
abandoned on entering the Ministry.