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carried out a custom that is general in
England, and serves as most delightful
introduction to the Christmas festivities
that of singing Christmas carols.
After the down town devoirs were paid
the little band of Christmas waits went
to the West End and sang their songs of
cheer to the Revs. Alfred S. Clarke and
b. w. X. Tayler Mrs. NJ. S. Severance,
Major Henry T. Lee. j. F. Lowell, Capt
Overton and Arthur Sets and their fam
lilies.
The young men who make up the per-
sonHel of the boy choir are: Masters
Charles Hawkins, Stephen Snow, Wal
ter Bonynge, Claude Blanchard,
Charlie Homer, George Walsh. Edgar
Parker. George Shelter. George Yelland.
Phil Strubil. Noel Parker. Arthur
Whones, Harold Parker, Harley Har-
vey Robert Parker, Frank Gill, Willie
Willie.
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CANADIAN FREEDOM
Does Not Extend to Fixing Postal
Rates

OTTAWA. Ont. Dec. 24.-Rt. Hon. Jos.
Chamberlain. Secretary of State for the
Colonies, has administered a crushing
rebuke to the Canadian Postmaster GEN
eral. Carried away by the imperial pref
erential idea. Mr. Mulock announced on
November 25th that after the new year
letters could be forwarded from the Do
minion to England and all parts of the
British empire for the Canadian do
mestic rate of 3 cents per ounce. the ex-
listing imperial rate being cents per
half ounce.
Upon the announcement reaching Lon
don. Mr.. Chamberlain communicated
with the Governor General here inform
ing his Excellency that her Majestys
government could not allow Canada to
pursue the course indicated by the Post
master-General. He added that before
any disturbance of existing postal rates
could take place Great Britain and her
colonies would have TO be consulted and
to that end a conference of imperial
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CHRISTMAS PASI|MES

Owing to dispute between the local
baseball teams and James F. Morley,
who has been advertising the tourna-
ment at Fiesta park for today and to-
morrow, the games have dropped
through, a football match between the
Los Angeles and Pasadena high schools
being substituted. The cause Of the dis
pute seems to have arisen from an un-
principled grab for the larger part Of
the gate money by both disputants. The
baseball men complain that Morley put
up a black team, the Trilbys, against
the professionals, when there were any
number Of white players who would be
only too glad to get show. They also
state that whereas they are only getting
40 per cent Of the gross receipts at Fiesta
park, they can get 65 per cent at the
Athletic grounds. The Los Angeles high
school football team which will play Pas
adena today is the second eleven, the
first having left to play the high school
team at San Bernardino. Munday and
Bosbyshell, half backs, and Christy,
captain and full back. are the standbys
for the home team. and hotly contested
game is confidently expected. Belts
and Turner. right and left half-backs.
respectively, for Pasadena, are good
men, and will no doubt do much to-
wards upholding the excellent rep
utation already accorded the visitors.
The couPsing at Agricultural park for
which there are already over seventy en-
tries, will be something of departure in
the general line of Southern California
sport. Coupled with balloon ascension,
altogether the Christmas day enter
tainments, though not numerous, are
expected to &oove great attractions and
will no doubt be we'll attended.
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under the direction Of Waldo F. Chase.
will be rendered by the choir, largely
augmented by well-known voices. The
order of music will be:
Organ prelude, Christmas Pastorale
(MerkeD.
Professional, 20, Come All Ye Faith
full lReading).
Introit, Behold I Bring You Good
Tidings" (Goss).
Kyrie, Gloria Tibi, Credo, Sursum
Corda, Sanctus, Gloria Patri, from
Fields Communion Office in D.
Hymn, christians Awake! Salute the
Happy Morn" (Wainwright).
Offertory anthem, "Sing and Rejoice"
CBarnby).
Agnus Del, Tours in G.
Gloria in Excelsis (Gregorian).
Nunc Dimittis CBarnby).
Recessional, Angels From the Realms
of Glory" (SmarD.
Organ postlude, "Marche Pontificale," /"
Lemmens).
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A Break For Liberty

NEW YORK, Dec 24.-Three seamen
in irons escaped from the corvette Ali-
ance, now lying off Tompkinsville, S. 1.
They spent several hours on a sand
schooner near by and at daybreak made
their way to the ferry and thus to free
dom. The corvette, which is used in
training naval apprentices. reached port
last Tuesday from her cruise in south
ern waters. She anchored off Tomp-
kinsville. She had three prisoners in
irons-Sam Schultz, Larson and Will
liams, colored man. Williams was un-
der sentence of three years for assault
ing an officer and was to be sent to Bos-
ton to prison. The other two were await
ing court-martial for an infraction of
discipline. These are the men who got
away.
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MAD MINERS
Lynch an Unpopular Helena-Frisco
Mill Foreman

WALLACE. Idaho, Dec. 24.-M. r.
Whitney, foreman of the Helena Frisco
mill, lies between life and death at
Providence hospital. the latest outrage
of criminal element that has caused SO
much trouble on Canyon creek.
At about Q o'clock last night between 10
and 20 masked men heavily armed
opened the door where Whitney and
Weimar were rooming. promptly or
dering Weimar to turn his face to the
wall. He only caught one glimpse of
the party and his companion cannot talk.
The number is not known, no one else
being known to have seen them.
They took Whitney out and marched
him through Gem to near Fahey's stable
near the lower end of the town. What
occurred there is not known, but he pre-
sumably was ordered to head for Wal
lace, that being the customary practice.
The mob then commenced firing, parties
in the vicinity estimating that rs shots
were fired altogether. but evidently
mainly to frighten either Whitney or
the people in the neighborhood. as only
one shot struck him. 1t passed through
the right thigh from behind.
He was left wherxhe fell until later
a man coming up the track saw him and
reported in town that either a dead or
wounded man wasnear the lower end Of
town.
Whitney had only been at the mine
a short time. but was not liked by the
men. Together with Superintendent
Perry he was supposed to represent the
foreign owners in the mine and too
many discharges following their ar
rival, an attempt was made to run him
out with Petty few weeks ago.
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! CHRISTMAS N THE CHURCHES /;
Observation-Disclosures Z

At the Sacred Heart church Christmas
service the first mass will be at o'clock
a. m.. when the choir will render Mo-
zart's Twelfth Mass" The second SOL
emn high mass will take place at 10
o'clock, when the choir will render the
following well-selected and classical
program, specially prepared for the oc-
casion: Gounod's beautiful "Messe-
Soemnelle," written for solo voices and
chorus. will be sung complete: "Kyrie. !"
soprano solo, Mime. Ysidore Martinez;
tenor solo, Mr. Joseph f. Nuelle: bass
solo, Mr. A. NJ. Thornton Gloria" So
prano solo, Nine. Ysidore Martinez;
Domino Deus" bass solo, Mr.. A. NJ.
Thornton; "Qui TOLLS" tenor solo. Mr..
Max Mertens; "Cum Sancto Spiritus"
chorus. Before the sermon Cherubini's
lovely soprano solo, "Veni Creator" will
be sung by Nine. Martinez. with violin
obligato by Signor Dion Romandy:
"Credo," chorus; 'Et Incarnatus Est"
trio for soprano, tenor and bass, will be
sung by Miss Dora Hovel, Mr.. T. Sulli-
van and Mr.. F. NJ. Berry. For the offer
tory Novelties arrangement of the beau
tiful Christmas anthem. "Odeste Fidel-
is will be sung; "Sanctus," tenor solo,
Joseph F. Nuelle; 'Benedictus," soprano
solo and chorus. Nine. Ysidore Martinez;
"Agnus Del chorus; Domino Non Sum
Dignus," tenor solo, Mr.. Charles NJ
Clark; soprano solo. Nine. Martinez;
violin solo, Christmas Romanza,"
Signor Dion Romandy; recessonal an
them. "Magniflcat." arranged from Mo-
zart's Twelfth Mass Gloria" The fol-
lowing singers will take part: Mme
Ysidore Martinez Misses Dora Hovel, A.
Santa Cruz. Nellie Martinez, Mines ~
A. Mcdonald, P. A. Kelly. R. Sharp, ].
B. McChesney, A. Schwamm, T. Fallon,
F. Riopel, NJ. de Prescott. Misses Jennie
Adams, Lizzie Curtis and A. Kellogg,
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Messrs. Joseph F. Nuelle, Charles NJ
Clark, Max Mertens, Ed. Maud, 7. Sui
livan, A. Nadeau, A. Schwamm, A. NJ.
Thornton, T. NJ. Killian, f. NJ. Berry, H.
Sharp, j. ]. Caulfield and James Han
ley; organist Miss Theresa Sullivan.
At St. Vincent's church, the music at
the Christmas services will be: a. m.
first solemn mass. the Very Rev. A. j.
Meyer, celebrant; professional, organ
''Kyrie," Mozart's Twelfth Mass"
Gloria" Mozart's Twelfth Mass"
"Credo,' Haydn's Seventh Mass" Of
fertory, "Adeste Fideles;" "Sanctus."
Mozart's Twelfth Mass" 90 saluta-
sung by Mrs. Schallert; "Agnus Del"
Haydn's Seventh Mass" professional,
organ. At 1920 a. m., second solemn
mass. the Rev. F. H. McCabe. celebrant;
professional, "Adeste Fideles;" Beetho-
vens Mass in c. entire; "Kyrie," "Glo-
ria;" gradual, "Venite Adoremus," Gill
sim; "Venf Creator" Wagner, Mrs.
Tolhurst; "Credo;" offertory, Romandy,
Herr and Mrs. Rubo, Mr.. Osgood and
chorus; "Sanctus," "Benedictus," "Ag-
nus Deli" violin solo, Mascagni, J. Bond
Francisco; professional, organ solo, Mr.
Wilde. The choir consists of Mines.
Tolhurst, Ibbetson, Stansbury, Rohr,
Hammes, Vail, Brant, b. Donnel, Rubo,
Scott-Chapman, Schallert, Fischbach,
Alton, Klokke, Orilla Donnel, Beatty
McNutt, Messrs Osgood, Ellis, Yochun.,
Martin, Olshausen, Willoughby, Rubo,
Works, Walton, Chase, Ries, Alton.
Hayes. Prof. Wilde will preside at the
organ and j. Bond Francisco, the violin
list, will assist throughout.
The cathedral choir will give the fol-
lowing program for the Christmas serv-
ices: At the a. m. mass Haydn's Third
Mass will be rendered complete. The
"Adeste Fideles" as offertory. The SOLO
lists will be the same as at the 10:3O serv-
ices. At that hour an entirely new mass
will be given. composed by the Rev.
Michael Hermsdorff, and sung for the
first time at Trier, Germany, when the
composer read his first mass. 1t has
never been performed in the United
The herald., 1897-12-25

the United States should not supply
many of the horses used abroad and is
especially impressed with the belief that
we could breed in this country, particu-
larly in the Western States, horses
which could be serviceable for cavalry
purposes. The agents of the depart
ment in London and other places have
been instructed to make reports on this
subject, covering the demand price.
etc. The information will be embodied
in one of the bulletins soon to be issued.
Mr.. Stubbs, agent of several horse as
sociations in this country, will leave for
Europe in few days to investigate the
horse markets of Europe with special
reference to cavalry horses and such
data as he obtains of general interest to
horse breeders who might be induced
to embark in this new field of compe-
tition will be turned over to the Depart
ment of Agriculture for publication.
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States and is only in manuscript. An or
chestra and organ will accompany the
choir. The soloists in the mass are to
be Miss Tertilla Eisenmayer. soprano;
Miss Lille Scanlon. contralto; b. Fl.
Leader, tenor, and Joseph Scott, bass.
The soloists will be assisted by large
chorus. A. j. Stamm will act as organ
ist and director. Miss Scanlon will sing
alma Redemptoris," by Gordani. for
offertory. Before the sermon a string
quartet, consisting of Mr.. Hamilton,
first violin: Mr.. Muskat, second violin;
Mr.. Bierlich, viola. and Mr.. Stevens.
cello. will play an "Andante" by Greben
Hoffman. After the mass the orchestra
and organ will play q grand march by
Mendelssohn.
The following order of services will
be observed today at st. Paul's church
Solemn celebration of the holy eucharist.
Z 80 a. M; second celebration of the holy
eucharist, $50 a. M; full choral celebra-
tion and short sermon. II a. M; process
sional hymn. christians, Awake" in
troit Say. Where Is He Born?" Cfrom
"Christus'): responses.
Gloria Tibi'' in B fiat (Eyre) hymn,
'Hark. the Herald Angels Sing" (Men-
delssohn); offertory, Though Poor Be
the Chamber" (Gounod): "Sursum Cor
da,' "Sanctus, "Agnus Del" in b flat
(Eyre); eucharistic hymns. Draw Nigh
md Take the Body of the Lord" and
"Hark! What Mean These Holy
Voices?'; GLORIA in Excelsis;" old
chant, "Sevenfold Amen (Sir John
Stainer); "Nunc Dimittis." Gregorian
chant; recessional hymn. Hail the
Sign" Mr.. Francis Hawkins, organist
and director; Miss Edna Foy, solo violin;
Mr.. Tompkins. solo horn.
The Christmas services at st. Johns
church will consist of low cell
of the Holy Eucharist at 7:30 a.
n, with high celebration and sermon at
II a. IN. At this service the music will
,e especially elaborate. the sermon be-
ng preached by the Right Rev. Bishop
Johnson. The rector Rev. r. w. r.
rayler, who has just returned from the
EAST, will be the celebrant. The music
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Dried Fruit Demand

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-The Journal of
Commerce says: Although at present
the demand for California dried fruits,
as far as the Eastern trade is concerned,
is light, stronger feeling has developed,
particularly in raisins, prunes and april
cots. The depression In the former,
caused by the liberal offer of rain-dam-
aged and other base inferior goods Is not
so pronounced as it was week ago, for
the reason, 1t is said, that good deal of
the stock has been worked off through
the consuming channels.
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A Sad Christmas

OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 24.-Laden with
Christmas presents for expectant little
ones, George Smith, Of Woodland, aged
40, was struck down and killed by the
Berkeley train near B street station at
II 80 o'clock today 1t is believed that
he left the train at the station. and had
started down the track. He did not hear
the approaching engine, and was seen
by the engineer too late to save his life.
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Thomas PaYne's Farm

NEW YORK, Dec. A.-Tom Payne's
old farm is to be turned into a cemetery
which will rival in beauty and import
ance New York's celebrated Metropolis
Greenwood. The property is near New
Rochelle and has just been sold to a
syndicate of New York millionaires who
propose to so enhance its beauty as to
make it one of the most romantic grave
yards in the world. 1t was sold to the
syndicate by John H. Trenor, a rich citi-
zen of New Rochelle. It's 300 acres
brought the sum of 100000.
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The Oothout Estate

FRESNO Dec. 24.-The will of Fan
ME Holmes Oothout, a wealthy widow
who died here recently, was filed for pro-
bate today. The estimated value of the
property is S120,000, although it is said
to be worth three times that amount.
The estate is divided equally among her
Susan Elizabeth, wife of Vic
tor MacLamont; Emily Nicoll Oothout
and Helena l.. Oothout, who are made
eXecutrices of the will.
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A Mexican Mission

OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. 24.-Next Sum-
day evening Captain Reginald Carey
Brenton will set out as the pioneer mis-
sionary of the Mexican Rural Mission.
Captain Carey -Brenton is a son Of Rev.
DR.. Carey Of Devonshire, Eng. and =
grandson of Admiral Sir Jahleet Bren-
ton. The intention is to have the head
quarters of the mission, including SAIL
ors' home. at Acapulco.
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An Extensive Canal

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Jos Duffy, who
contracted to build the new northwest
land tunnel, was given verdict Of $21S,-
452 against the City of Chicago today.
Duffy averred he was obliged to do q
large amount Of rock excavation for
which he claimed 100000 extra. The
claim was refused by the city and the
case was taken into court. The verdict
today gives Duffy practically all he
claimed.
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How Can He Fly

The latest arrival in New York is
Dominke encesladuckint'ary 1t is
surmised he is fleeing from the wrath of
Mark TWain.-Herald.
How can a man fly with such name
as that attached to him.? Westminster
Umpire.
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of Bernard Haggerty. She married and
to draw her pension. Her
husband and Lewis indorsed her appli-
cation. They We're arraigned before
United States Commissioner Oakley and
held in $1,000 bail for trial. These. 1t is
claimed at the pension office. are the only
eases OF fraud that have been discovered
recently
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and colonial postal authorities might be
held, but in the meantime the scheme
would have to be dropped. Accordingly
this new move has been suspended and
the government here has been obliged to
give public notice that the promised re-
duction in postal rates would not take
effect.
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CHRISTMAS WAITS
Sang Christmas Carols to
Friends Last Nieht
heir May Find a Market in European
CuntrieS

The choristers of St. Pauls, with
their choir master, Professor Francis
Hawkins, and the rector, Rev. John
Gray, paid a graceful courtesy to the
newspapers, some of the hotels and a
few of their friends last evening, and
The herald., 1897-12-25

1t is two years and eight months since
Durrant's victims died and the murderer
has been sentenced to death three times.
but Durrant still lives.-f,an Diego Tri-
bune
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CHEAP HORSES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Secretary
Wilson Of the Agricultural Department
is displaying much interest in the en-
couragement of the expectation of
horses for sale in European markets
He believes there is no good reason why
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-24
PROTECT THE CHILDREN.

Worms rob children of the life-giving
properties of their food, retard their
growth and weaken their constitutions
for life. Most mothers know the symp-
toms of worms. Children are pale,
restless and peevish, appetite. is tickle
and sleep is disturbed. thousands oil
mothers have found Whites Cream
Vermifuge a prompt, safe and abso-
lutely certain remedy. 1t kills worms
and gives the child strength and vi
tally. You can't afford to take chan
ces with worthless limitations; remem-
Der the name. Price 25 cents. Sold
bv E. Reuss and c. SChasse. j
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President Mckinley is praised be-
cause he has appointed several women
postmasters. Now it is all right to rec
ognize the ladies, and in many cases
women applicants are the best in
sight, but when you put a woman in it
is work to get her out. She is no use
as a political factor and no matter
how incompetent or how much cause
there may be for her removal her sex
protects her; therefor it is bad policy
to put them in political places.
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WELL! WELL.

A story comes over the wires from
New York that the British warship,
Talbot, came into New York harbor
on the 9th inst, without being noticed
by the forts.
There was no sign of life at the forts
as the Talbot, which is to represent
the British government at the Grant
ceremonies on April q. threaded her
way IN the bay past the forts and
came to anchor in the North river.
II did not know the rules of the
port" said Capt. Gamble, but we
found our way in all right. 1t seems
strange that a foreign warship should
have so little trouble in entering the
harbOr of a great city-tO enter I'M
challenged and, too, ungreeted."
On board the Talbot are the MEM
bers of the royal commission which
has been conducting an investigation
of the administration of affairs in Ber-
muda.
Everybody on board the warship
the forts to respond to the usual sal
ute. Colonel Worth, columandant at
Governors Island, said on the sub
ject:
Our British friends have perfect
right to feel hurt. But the whole
thing was owing to misunderstand-
ing. A telegram that was to have no
titled us that the Talbot was coming
was delayed When the Talbot pass
ed Governors Island, she did not sal
ute and we took it for granted that
she had been welcomed by the lower
forts"
The commandment at Fort Wadsworth
explained that the Talbot slipped by
wired to the commandant at Govern
or's Island, explaining the circumstan-
ces and requesting that official to eX-
tend the customary courtesies.
The fact is that the officer of the
day at Fort Wadsworth was not on
post when the Talbot passed.
1t won't do to have our forts caught
mapping when warships are about.
This little incident will wake up our
Washington folks.
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AN ORDINANCE.

An ordinance regulating the fares to be
charged by persons, firms or corpora
lions owning or operating any line or
lines of street railway, within the cor
porate limits of San Antonio, and af-
fixing penalties for failure to COM
ply with the terms thereof.
Be it ordained by the city council
of the City of San Antonio, as follows:
Section l. No person, firm or corpo-
ration owning or operating any line
or lines of street railway, either with
in or partly within the corporate linn
it's of this city, nor any agent, servant,
employee or officer of such person, firm
or corporation, shall charge a fare OF
more than five (5) cents for convey
ing a passenger in one continuous pas
sage, over any continuous line or lines,
from any one point to another situat-
ed on any such line or lines, and with
in the corporate limits of the city, from
six CO. o'clock a. m, until twelve Q2)
o'clock midnight, and after that hour
not over ten (10) cents per passenger;
by one continuous passage is meant
a passage without a layover, except for
such length of time as is necessary for
| the next car to arrive going towards
his destination; and by continuous
| line or lines is meant, all lines belong
ing to, or operated by the same person
! firm or corporation, and which connect
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SOME MISTAKEN IDEAS.

! Some people actually believe that
the present city administration have
to make provisions for the expenses
Of the past city administration, that
the tax levy made at the last meeting
Of the city council is intended to cover
the expenses for the year ending June
lst 1897. In fact from the discussion
had over this tax proposition in the
council it would appear that the pres
ent council was taking care of the ex-
penses made in the year from June 1st,
1896 to June list, 1897. The fact is that
the city is always one year behind in
the collection of it's taxes or rather one
year ahead in it's expenditures.
The city council last year calculated
that they would need for the year go
'97 certain sum of money based upon
the tax levied for 1886. This sum
constitutes the budget and from pres
ent facts this budget has not been ex-
ceeded. If the taxes had all been col
lected there would be no deficiency.
The present council levies a tax for
'96-'97-the fiscal year ending on the
3Oth of May, next. In making their
tax levy the city council should do so
not upon the budget of their predeces-
sors, but upon their own estimate of
expenses.
The mistaken idea is that Mayor Cal
laghan's administration is making
any provisions for the ElmendOrf ad-
ministration, they are simply looking
out for themselves.
Another mistaken idea is that the
present assessment is made for the
past administration; the present as
sesment is the basis upon which the
tax is levied by the present city cOun-
ell; if the assessment is inflated it is
due to the fact that the present city
council permitted it.
1t will take a year from the first of
June to collect the tax of S1.70 levied
by the present city council, and in the
meanwhile they will be levied upon
the tax levied last year by the last city
council. The recent pay day was made
out of money from back taxes that
properly belonged to back debts.
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SPANISH TROOPS LEAVING CUBA.

Notwithstanding denlals, Spanish
troops are being embarked from Cuba
for Spain. There is work ahead and
said to be approaching a crisis. By
the 1st of June it will be called upon
to pay upward of 100000 interest on
public debt and nothing in the treas
ury to meet the demand. All efforts
to make new loans have failed, and
now that the Turkish-Greek war is
on Spain will not be able to do any
thing in the financial world. The Gu
ban revolution is practically a success
the Carlists will no doubt take advan-
tage of the situation, and Spain will
need her troops at homo.