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ippine Islands, does not attach any
Importance to the foregoing plans. He
says the Americans have magnlfled the
Importance and influence OF Agu1naldo
throughout.
There is a report in commercial cir
cles that Spain Will reorganize her en-
tire financial system and readJuSt her
bonded indebtedness after the treaty
of peace is signed. This report d1sturbs
the bondholderS of Spain.
An English Carlist positively asserts
that Don Carlos army will take the
field in Spain soon after the treaty is
signed. He declares that a loan has
been fully financed and that it is di-
Vided equally between France and Eng
land, and he adds that after the Eng
lish capitalists were shown the evil
dences on which Don Carlos chances
of success are based, they offered sew
eral times the amount asked. The
EngliSt CarlistS assert that much more
money would have been secured had it
not been for the fact that Don Carlos
stipulated that there should be no as
sistance from Jews, as he is apprehen-
siVe of their obtaining financial con-
troll of the monarchy.
Continuing it was asserted that the
Spanish Government has known for
some time that Don Carlos possessed
an army, organized into battalions and
DdllSl lCS, OlllCCION duO lctI SSIy dl lieu,
but the Spanish Ministers counted on
his failure to secure funds Therefore
the Spanish Government is said to be
panic stricken and to be endeavoring
to make the Spaniards believe that
Great Britain has agreed to finance
Don Carlos and that he, in return, has
undertaken to cede the Canary Islands
to Great Britain in the event of sue
cess.
The commission appointed by the
Spanish Chambers of Commerce to
consider the question of reforms in
Spain met at Saragossa and recon-
mended sweeping military and civil re-
trenchment, in addition to many re-
forms for the benefit OF the working
men. The commission also pronounced
in favor of an investigation into the
continuance of the Cuban insurrection
and Withholding the rewards promised
to Cuban officers.
The recent tragic death of the EN-
press of Austria overclOuds the celebra-
ton in that country of the half-century
of the EmperOrs reign and prevents
the carrying out of the festive feature s
of the programme. The ceremonies
will be confined to the churches, schools
and army, and Vienna will be decorated
and Illuminated only by private citi-
Zens.
The Austrian Reichsrath assembled
yesterday ana listened TO the addresses
of the presidents of the two houses
the reign Of Emperor Francis
Joseph. The members as a rule wore
evening dress and decorations, but the
Poles and CZechs We're dressed in gala
national costumes. Only the benches of
the Socialists were empty. the members
Of that party having refused to partici-
pate in the meeting. About 1000 civic
honors will be conferred on December
2, the anniversary of the proclamation,
In 1S4S. Of Francis Joseph as Emperor
Of Austria. after the abdication of his
uncle, Ferdinand I. and the renuncia-
ton of the crown bv his father. Among
those who will be honored are all the
All the garrisons will
attend church. and every soldier. in
Guiding the retired and bronze medal
men of each regiment, Will select the
best officer or private for decoration.