New-York tribune., 1895-06-14
SPdNISH-ANERICAN TOPICS.

Tho recent cable dispatch reporting that the police
OF SANTIAGO. Chfi. had severely tortured certain
prisoners who suspected OF being me authors
OF the swindle perpetrated on the BANK OF nm ~
incorrect. upon one important point at 'eds' ihese
men could not be the authors but only the accom-
plices OF tho principal thief. whose name Is given
and whose swindling operations are related AZ
length in the Chian papers. Tne ROBBERY was
committed by woman or Valparaiso Ia'He' Lu-
crecla Valdes ia Acevedo. she had coanterieitea
some orders from the Director OF Treasury and mad
come into possession OF checks. which were paid
ber bv the Bank OF Chill. 10 the amount OF
ss1 2s 25 Several accomplices were concerned IN
the robbery and imprisoned. while sehora da Ace
vedo managed TO sail for Europe from % ,IBnra; BueaS;
with letter OF cred. OF f5,coo upon bank In Con-
tinental Europe
The latest revolution in Peru which overthrew
President Caceres has caused the death OF larger
nu,rber OF men than Is usual in those Spanish
American civil conflicts During the fights IN Lima
and It's neighborhood. on March II ana - ana up 20
the i,h Of April. there were no fewer than ihs
killed and .553 wounded. on both sides There were
also egnty-nlne persons OF foreign birth, and quite
neutral in the contest. who were wounded IN inc
s,rsets or in private dwellings. gold medal was
presented when tranquility had been re-esabllshel
Ia George Sharp. Mayor OF Calao the seaport OF
Lima for the important services ne rendered 70 tns
city and us foreign residents during the perlious
days OF the revolution
A Mexican citizen Don Manuel Cana. II re-
por.ed by the papers OF his country as having m
vented a new gun quite different in It's consuueuo"
from any Of those recently invented Bu, us US
depends exclusively upon the employHeh1 s,.S %
special powder also invented Dy sehor Ddn'a' "''S~
is said to possess excellent qualities
ON the openng of the National Congress OF tho
Republic OF Paraguay ut Asuncion. the capital tns
president General Juan B. Eguzquiza, delivered a
long message which was much applauded py the
Senators and Deputies. This official document Is
complete and correct picture OF the actual condoh
OF Paraguay politically. economically ana inter-
nationally Tha. condition seems 10 be quite saus-
factory Public instruction especially Is making
great progress through the development Of schools
national libraries. museums. etc. This Is not sur
nrising under a President Ike General Esuzquiza'
whose motto Is contained n these words OF MS ines
sage: TO work for the Instruction OF the peop'e
most are those who know best now to make use OF
their political rights
Immediately after the last revolution In Peru
public opinion seems have been once more AVA
kened 10 the fact that the scourge OF that country
as well as OF its sister Republics OF South ana CEN
trail America is political partisanship ana personal
ambition carried 10 the extreme. Some in'e"ise"e
patrlots have determined 10 fight this EVIL ana
| new organ has just beer started at tapamaroa ny
SeOor Daniel silva -Santisteban. II is called la
Union" and it's prospectus says tina; the new paper
will look exclusively after national interests, .oo
often neglected by newspapers when are oniy .ne
organs OF political parties 10 whcA tneir S''.o, @
| belong With such a programme La l mon can
| not fail 10 secure the success ana popularity \"
| which 1t is entitled by its patriotic purposes