New-York tribune., 1894-06-11
SP1NISH-1MERICAN TOPICS.

The Guatemaan Chamber has approved the lit
erary convention. recently signed by the Foreign
Minister OF the Republic and Sehor Don Julio
de Arelano. Minister OF Spain to Guatemala The
convention contains very Ftera arrangements ID
regard TO the copyright or scientific literary anu
artistic works.
In the same Chamber Of Guatemala three Depu-
ties have just presented bill for the re-estabsh-
ment of the death penalty In cases Of common
law, but excepting political dects or crimes II
is expected that the proposed bill will be supported
in the Chamber by the eloquent assistance OF Do!,
Antonio Batres. president Of the judicial Power
In the Argentine Republic the "Estado Mayor" or
military staff. has ordered that during this year
the army be commanded by 14sO officers.
Among them there are AZ generals ia coloneIs Js
27S observation-disclosures. 277 majors S captains S2b
leutenants and 157 sub-lieutenants and adjutants
Bolivia appears to be a believer in the doctrine
'Sl Wis pacem para beum." Her Government has
received lately invoice OF six Mauser rifles sent
by a European These rifles will be tried. and
II the trial proves satisfactory Bolivia has already
promised to order 1000 of them by cable order to
her representative In Europe. Guns ana mitraii-
euses also about TO be procured. ana many
horses have been received in Bolivia by the Iacna
road: These preparations show that the iniahd
South American republic intends TO De ready TOT
and Ecuador threatening each other. and Bolivia
may be dragged into war as shc was az inc , pc
Southern Pacific Coast cannot rely upon the main
tenance OF peace until the settlement between
mite possession OF the Peruvian provinces OF Tacnn
and africa conquered by Chilli and TO be occupied
10y 1t until the holding Of a pebiscltum in october
1894
Ecuador Is acting IN the same spirit OF foresight
as Bolivia. According to the Opinion Nacional."
Of Lima. the quito Government has bought from
Chill. which is tho great arms warehouse OF South
America 1900 Mannlich-r rifles, 100000 capsules.
% guns % tons OF powder and other ammunition.
for the whole OF which Ecuador will have 70 pay
lsI.V)0 francs. $4,000 Bat Chill which has a
direct interest Ecuador wei equipped. since
that country is not too friendly toward Peru has
agreed 10 be paid only onc-hnlf Of the whole amount
iue bv the Quito Government. The balance will
he given by instalments. under the security or a
German firm OF Gu1yaquh
The new President OF the Republic OF Uruguay,
ScNor Idiarte Borda instead Of Initiating his col
leagues OF the Spansh-American Governments and
purchasing war implements. dcvotes the funds In
the Treasury to the Introduction OF telephone COM
municaton throughout the country. This will he
tween the different government offices at Montcvdeo
Some political chiefs or district ana proy,nc"
Governors Ike Senor CollaZo, Of CerTo Largo nave
already given 900 out OF The prefecture funds tow
ard the IS ~ required for the departmentaal tee.
phonc line; private subscriptions are confidently
relied upon 10 furnish the '-rD wanted.
A. Havana question similar to that which has
been discussed for some time in New-York. about
Firth-ave.. IS being ngitnted. The residents
in the street Of bel Oblspo are pettioning that
heavy wagons trucks. etc. should be prohibited
from passing through that splendid thoroughfare.
which is lined with magnificent stores The street
d4pertmont OF the municipality Is IN faVnr OF tn'
rronoeition 10 make the street of pc Oblspo Ike
that Of san Francisco nj San'nnd'r' klnI 1t
nrorneuade The press Of Havana is also strongly
supporf,ny the petition OF the residents IN the
ObspO stree
7, Is stated in the Central American papers that
,b. new Government Of Honduras owes N.c0cn in
l1 ., Nicoroguo for the support which the hitter