New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-05
TRADE AND FINANCE ABROAD.


The latest Cuban papers ~ hand con,aln many
partculars relative 20 tho sugar crop. The hrsi
lnsiailmcnt of that new crop received n Havana
consisted q io2i bags u centrifugal. coming from
the san Manuel plantation ~ SchOr Francisco PA.
on board the steamer Avllcs o. Puerto Padre. In
that of part of a consignment ~ :co bass OF cen
trlfugals. sent from the Psrque Alto.
An important innovation /. abou; TO be made in
the sugar industry IN Cuba According 20 I'll
Tel6grlfo" ~ Trinidad the owners and workers OF
the plantations in that dstric, nhou, 10 agree
TO the suppression during the season. OF all
religious festivals cock fights and other celebra-
tons. which cause suspension Of operations and
Important period Those festivals and amusemen's.
1t Is proposed shall hereafter take place only after
the close Of the working season
The Chancellor or the German Empire and the
representatives Of several States have announced
their hostility to the projected reform u tho Berlin
Stock Exchange.
In the coercs OF the northern coal districts In
France. Investigation is proceeding with View
t. applying aluminium to the construction OF cx-
traction cages the manufacturing OF cables. rafety
lamps. etc The question Is interesting and I'm
portant. since the specific gravity Of aluminium -
only 81: and the decrease In the weight Of ap-
paratus would be nearly 60 per cent taking Into
account the difference IN IN" specific resisting
power. The kilosranmc Of aluminium. which wa
worth 100 francs ~ lA'| ana ~ francs IN lNN j.
now valued at only . or d francs.
II Is reported from IIayu that a group OF Amerl-
can capitalists may soon be the owners Of the in
land telcgraphic network of the Republic This cIe-
graphic system now belongs to "A French society,
which the Haytian Government was anxious to buy
out: but 1t could not raise sufficient funds, and Il
T. said that the Frencn group have decided 10 sell
their right Of exploitation TO an American company.
The phylloxcra. according 10 la Nature has
made its appearance In Spain In the district Of
Here's de- Ia Frontera. The Chamber Of Commerce
OF that province has caused the chief agricultural
director to investigate the natter with tho object
Of determining exactly the extent OF the Infected
zone and OF proposing the necessary measures for
voted credit OF 5cl1o pesetas ooOyD to that end.
but the method 10 be employed has not yet been
Indicated
The election Of members OF the Tribunal OF Com
merce Of Paris has been held recently. In former
times there in the French capital only 5000
..no,able" merchants. having the privilege OF nam
ing the members Of the Tribunal. Since the promul-
gallon OF the law OF 1884. all merchants who have
lived and carried on business In Paris for "A period
OF five years entitled to be electors and eligible
for election to the Tribunal. Their number is now
81 600 The Tribunal Of Commerce Is composed Of
forty Judges The president holds his office for two
years some of the judges serve for two
and others TOT one, D'SliltS, ln"re are az
sisiant or supplementary judges. elected for the
same periods.
The great railroad which unites the northern and
southern parts OF Sweden. and which measures l.sO
k,lomeircs about / 2c miles, I'm length. has been
oncned lately 1t runs from the famous mining dis
,rlct of Galllvera In the north. 10 Malm0e. In the
extreme southern part OF Sweden, and Is operated
by the State.
In .,h1i according to "El Fcrrocarrl" OF San
,,ago two new railroad lines about to be con-
struct.d One line for the building Of which twcn-
,,-,no mercantile firms are asking concessions from
tho Govcrnmcnt will unite Patos with the nitrate
nelds of Tarapaca. \ concession has already been
Yr,nted for the other lnc. which VIII connect the
districts OF oullput and Melpilla with the central
r,ilro,d tween Santiago and Valparaiso.
The tremendous scandals and national robbcries
which have recently been discovered In France in
regard TO Army and Navy contracts. the benc-
fclarles Of which are already IN jail. have melted
come French manufacturers and merchants TO start
natrotic society capable Of filling Government or
dors IN an honorable manner II may appear
tranee TO those people ignorant or the real spirit
y, French revolutlonlsts. that at the head OF mat
soclc,v are NM Ellie May and Bedouch. both or
,.,bou, were leaders In the revolution OF the Com
,nune They spent in New-York some OF their years
., e.ilc from France and, now that they nave re-
t,rnel TO their commercial pursuits In PARIS they
have conceived the idea Of bencntlng tnelr country
,r,c,s according to honest financial rules, ana WITH
o,,, endanRering like the usual contractors tho