New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-09
TRADE and FINANCE ABROAD.

The Mexican Government recently granted an
American citizen. Mr.. Frisb!e concession ior
the building of a railroad which. starting from
Galapa. will pass through Coatepec Jco and other
cities Of the State of Vera Cruz. The line VIII
extend distance OF from ninety to one hundred
kilometres across districts renowned for their conee
and will terminate at Cordoba. The motive power
used on the road will be electricity, and the work ~
10 begin soon. Almost at the same time Presideht
Por1ro DiaZ has approved the contracts autholMI
ing the establishment Of other small hnes OIL ran
ways telegraph and telephones
The latest report OF the well-known bureau
Veritas" which has published since 1870 annual
statistics relative to the mercantile navy OF the
world has just been issued. 1t shows that the
number OF sailing ships measuring htty TONS Is
2557O with a total tonnage OF 9325,%o tons Inc
British marine comes first with 1873 ships and g.
1913 sO7 tons; then the United States with S&i yes
sells and 1862 81 Norway is the third with zs1s
ships and l2iO159 tons. France occupies me egh.n
rank tween Sweden and Greece In regard 70
steam navigation England counts III vessels. with
nearly 1000 GOO tons; Germany, $40 stesn anu
the United states. 4i7 steamers and 7OS,Sss tons;
OF these figures relate only TO the ocean anu
sea navigation. and not to that OF the coasuhs
trade or inland waters, lake ana rivers
The Phllomathc Society, OF Bordeaux. France
has lust published on the occasion of the EXPOSE
tloa now being held In that city second ana inter-
estIng notice about the production of wine in the
whole world In the list OF producing countries
France occupies the first rank, then come, respec-
lively. Italy, Spain. Portugal. Germany, Austro-
Hungary Russia. Switzerland etc. AT one time
Italy expected gain the first place; II was AFTER
the crop OF 1886 which had yielded %VooU hecto-
litres But this production was not maintained,
and IN lse2 Italy showed only 100000 hecolitres,
while France produced 100000. without counting
Algeria and Tunls. In 1884, Italy producedo only -
without counting the crop OF her African Goionle
The most important vntages IN the Whole W4,id
,ha DO
of which Is Bordeaux. There the wlne-groWers
give more attention to quality t9an TO- qnahoi NY
though they produce as much wine ny ''e "''e
as Is done in other localities
Tho had economic condition OF the peasantry
in the Italian Kingdom has caused some people
=, look for an immediate remedy. while the Gov
ernment itself will be called upon to improve the
situation where it is the worst, tnat Is IN Sicily.
The National Congress Of rural Case or KIND
OF loan office held It's first session on September
in the Municipal Building OF Cuneo There were
nresent many economists from Piedmont Nenetia
and Iombardy together with several Deputies anu
senator's The Mayor OF Ounce was. win senator
on aTrs cbsirman was Deputy wolenborg The con-
gress Immediately began the discussion Oh an
aurs '00nnuiatIon and IL voted in favor OF law es-
Publishing for the whole peninsula system OF
agricultural credit supported partly by the STATE
In Guatemala a syndicate OF German hnanciers
has obtained the concession for the building OF the
railroad Alta Y Ba1a NerapaZ' Inc WIZ - 80
hagin in early October at the river port OF PanZos
nth tho help OF COO Indian laborers or peones.
Almost at the same time. according to FL Ben
Publico" OF Quetzaltensngo work VIII pesin also
to omen a branch of the Occidental Railroad 70 con-
mech the town Of Mazatenango with the main line
OF San Felipe 70 Retalhulen.
At Constantnope diplomatic question was al
most raised recently by the incredible stupidity Oh
some Custom House officers of Beyrouth syria
who referred the whole business to the mai decis-
ion of the Sultan's Ministry. The Christian bro'h
ers az Beyrouth had ordered from france a mum
her OF wooden balls to be used for the amusement
-, ,he,r nnnils IN bowling games. The Syrian Gus
rom Honse officers seized the balls under the pre-,
text that they might contain explosive mattets, a,o
be used as Anarchist bombs Inc frenon NoIsu d
AZ Peyrouth protested ana vainly claimed the resu
tuition of the inoffensiye playthinss. me whVI'
aTair was finally referred 70 examination OF me
head office OF the Custom House AT Constantinople
and NJ Cambou. the French Ambassador, was IN
patiently waiting at the latest reports Tor th'
Turkish officials decision.