New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12
SP4NfSH-ANERfCAN TOPICS.

one OF the causes OF the revolution which is
in progress. In Bolivia can be traced 10 the rivalry
existing between the principal cities Of the repub-
lic Bolivia enjoyed three capitals at one time
Ia Paz Chunquisaca Sucre. and Oruro. But II
was principally al one OF the nrst TWO named that
tho nublic powers sat aiternatvely During the
last few wears sucre seemed 10 have been the pre-
ferred seat OF the government and that choice had
,ust been confirmed by a law voted in the two
Chambers declaring sucre 70 be the permanent
of the citizens OF La Paz Their represent ativcs
in Congress withdrew. rs well as the Minister or
erected The Department OF La Paz into an au-
tonomous state which has chosen IT. . own hnc,
government. which continued 70 SIT az Sucre.
whence dispatches STATE ma N sdT n b ha
Of the insurgent city.
pa,orts concerning the situation In Guatemala
since the assassination Of President Reyna Barrios
published in the French and Belgian newspapers
ere very unfayorabe 10 the administration OF the
now President General Cabrera But Il is evident
that these papers taking 10 heart misfortunes
which have happened 10 few of their fellow
citizens living IN the Central American Republic
have given a too large significance 10 private dis
os,srs NJ Tregaro a wealthy French planter. has
heen assassinated near Retahulen. His body was
found pierced with seventeen strokes OF machets
three hundred yards from his home The police had
M. crested the murderer ST the latest date amy
more" says lie Temps" Of Paris Than they
ha arrested
sean a Relglan subject, overseer OF the NaranJo
hacienda" Other crimes. left unpublished are re-
lated b, European papers VINO come rather hastily
30 he conclusion that there Is absolute insecurity
for foreigners In Guatemala.
VILE cable al =uatches reported The arrival AZ the
Azores OF the naval vessel Condo de Nenadlto. with
the dust O, Christopher Columbus. the papers from
santo Domingo were containing descriptions OF the
dedication OF a splendid monument erected there
~ ser,a as A tomb for the remains of the same
columbus The Dominicans are sure that they
aoue nossess the precious relics, and that II Is the
.o-,se Of Diego Coumbus's which was In the
Havana Cathedral whence II Is being transported
"a Snain The monument al Santo Domingo Il
,sari, nfty feet hgh. Its erection was decreed
b, vote Of the Dominican Assembly IN 1890. ana
ccmnefifve designs were received from seven ltai-
Construction was iutrusted by committee 10 senior
Fernando Romen. architect. and Pedro tarooneli
a sculptor who delivered the monument AFTER nav
Ing worked al Il FOR eighteen months
In accordance with the programme proclaimed
In the message OF Or Campos Sales. the new
President OF Brazil who inaugurated on No
yember IS retrenchment In all kinds OF public ex-
penses is 70 be the financial watchword OF the
Government The new policy has been applied nrst
10 dlnlomafic rosts q few OF which have been sup
messed IL seems however. that this policy has
been carried TO an extreme and dangerous point;
as pointed out by a famous Brazilian patriot ana
nubiicist Senior Alexandra d'Atri. In his Revue
du Rresll A motion made In the Chamber 10 sup