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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-24
Dissolution Notice.

The public are hereby notified that the
firm of r. I'll. Mills Drug Co., has dissolv-
ed. The stock Of drugs. medicines having
been purchased by N. G. Young who will
conduct business at the same place.
Persons having any claims against the
firm will present them at once to b. II.
Mills, former manager for approval, All
persons owing the late firm viii please
arrange with G. j. Edwards for a prompt
settlement of the same.
r. III. MILLS. Drug Co.
Abbeville. La. June 10, 1899.
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State Tax Sales.
OF MOVABLE PROPERTY

OF MOVABLE PROPERTY
State of Louisiana VS.. Delinquent Tax
Debtors-Parish of Vermilion.
By virtue of the authority vested in
me. by the Constitution and laws of the
State of Louisiana, / will sell at the
principal front door Of the courthouse,
in which the civil district court of said
parish is held, or at the place of seizure
IN the parish of Vermilion, within the
legal hours for judicial sales, beginning
at IL o'clock a.. m,
Saturday, July s, 1899,
and continuing on Monday and each
succeeding day until said sale is COM
pleted, all property on which taxes are
now due the State of Louisiana, to en-
force collection of all the taxes assessed
in the year previous thereto, together
with interest thereon, from the 3Ist day
Of December, 1898, until paid, and all
costs.
The name of said delinquent tax
payer, the amount of taxes due by each
on the assessment of said year, and the
property assessed to each to be offered
for sale are as follows, to wit
Hall and Slutz, taxes 1895,
State tax 5 ID 90.
Parish " 80 90
Notice and mileage 5 90
Interest s rs
Total S So rs
One boiler and machinery and irriga-
ting pump on Little Bayou, Fermilion
parish, Louisiana.
On said day OF sale / will sell such
portions OF said property as each debtor
| will point out. and ins case the tax
debtor snail not point out sufficient
property, will at once without further
delay, sell the least quantity Of said
property any tax debtot which any
bidder will buy for the amount of the
taxes, interest and costs due By said
tax debtor. The sale will be without
appraisement, for cash in legal tender
money of the United States.
SheriFs Office, Abbeville, La, June
"a, 1899. j. O. HEBERT
Sheriff and E.z-Oficio Tax Collector.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-24
B. Y. P. q. international Convention

To be held at Richmond, Va. For
this occasion round trip tickets will
be sold to Richmond on July 9th and
10th. Rate one. fare plus $2.0o for
the round trip. Tickets good to re-
turn until July 3lsts OF by depesiting
them in Richmond afnrther extension
will be given until August 18th, 1899.
The Official Route viii be from
Texas via: Cotton Belt to Memphis
Illinois Central to Louisville and
Chesapeake and Ohio R'y to Rich
mond. PullmanS leepers and through
Vestibule Chair Cars from Texas ;
with polite and attentive porters in
charge. For more definite informa-
ton, address,
r. Ell. Coleman, Pres,
Plano, Texas.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-24
Farm Field And Fireside,

E- -@
A Weekly Family Paper for every
one who tills the soil. Up-to-date
on all subjects pertaining to Farming,
Stock Raising, Poultry Raising, and
Household Matters. Subscription
$1.0o per year. Write for special
primum offer.
Howard and Nilsson FULFILLING Co.
Chicago I'll.
During summer We are liable to
stomach and bowel troubles, such as
%diarrhea, collie, cramps, ETC., for
which DR.. M. A. Simmons Liver
Medicine is highly recommended.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-24
Pure Mexican June Corn

at s1.l5 per. bushel; 6oc per halt
bushel 35o per quarter bushel, 4: o.
b. here. Don't order less than one
peck. Also Indian Game cocks ' at
50 100.
r. nj. Leonard,
Joshua, Tex.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-24

Last Friday was a %scorcher, the
mercu ry standing at SO degrees. dur
ing the middle OF day. In the after
noon a heavy thunderstorm cooled
off the atmosphere and made cover
very comfortable that night.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-24

Three funerals-all infants in town
Sunday evening was a sad and remak-
able occurrence. The genera al health
OF the country is good.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-24

Correct insufficient, painful, pro-
fuse and too frequent transformations
with Simmons SquaW Vine Wine Dr.
Tablets.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-24

To relieve sick stomach during
pregnancy, tone up the system and
give courage for the ordeal, take
Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tab
let's.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-24
Personal Mention

IN LOWn euuGSOaJs
Robert Hilderbrandt of Sulphur
CITY came in last week on a visit.
DIR. r. j. Young is spending a few
days in Crowley attending his brother
who is i'll.
Elias Broussard left Wednesday
morning for Last Island by way of
Morgan city.
Jos. Preston Greene who has been
attending school in New Orleans, for
the part season has returned home for
the vacation.
Robert Oaksmith, travelling repre-
sentative Of the Deering Harvester
Company has been working the par
ish this week.
.Gonstantin Bourriague son OF mine
host OF the Veranda hotel, is out on
the streets again after q severe illness
with lock jaw.
j. Nelson Greene of the firm of
Edwards and Greene passed through
here on his way home from New Or
leans.-Iberian.
Paulive Manceaux has been appoin-
ted by Gov. Foster as a notary public
for Vernilion parish. He will have
his office at Gueydan.
Mrs. w. d. White left Tuesday
for Gueydan where she was called
by telegram to see her son-in-law w.
o. Pipes who is quite i'll.
DR.. F. F. Young was called to
Gneydan Wednesday to see W. O.
Pipes editor of the News who is
quite i'll with two physicians in atten-
dance.
Mrs Louis Laporte left last Thurs
day morning for Houston, Texas, to
visit her sister Mrs. j. NJ. Fraser,
and will remain sometime, Bon
voyage,
II the annual adjustment OF post
masters salaries, Mr.. Frank La bit,
of Crowley, has had 5000 tackled onto
his income. Frank does not grumble
at the .change.-Mifrer.
Mrs. John Davis, widow Of the
Rev. John Da Wis., late pastor of the
NJ. E. Church South at Indian Bayou,
has purchased a home in Crowley and
will move here with her children this
week.-Mirror.
MI. j. M. White and wife and
little sons Robert and Guy, have
been the guest of Mrs. Frank Lyons,
the past week. They returned to
their home in AbbeyilIe today
Crowley Mirror.
Adolphe Brasseu1, who has been
travelling with the cineograph troupe
which left here some time since for. q
tour of the state, has returned home.
He left the troupe at Houma, and
reports them ali doing well,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. O., Bourdue left
Tuesday morning for New Orleans
where they will make their home in
future, Mr.. Bourque now being presi-
dent and manager Of the Moritz OPP
teal Co, 1885 Canal street.
Jas. n. Williams, the energetic
clerk Of the Police Jury is also an
excellent farmer, with plenty Of fat
hogs and sheep, last week he butcher
ed a mutton and paid Us his usual
compliment with . choice portion.
Neville Hanks, a farmer living in
the western part Of the parish Of La
,fayette, was found dead in a pond
containing six iches of water. AS he
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-24
DR.. NJ. THEREOF,
y T IS'I

Graduate of Vanderbilt University.
Asks the public to give him a trial.
Office in Bourque's building.
Abbeville, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-24

To permanently cure melancholy,
difficulty OF breathing and swimming
Of head, use Simmons Squaw Vine
Wine or Tablets.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-24

Window sash fastening have been
prominently before the people this
week, the town was full OF agents.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-24
Deaths,

MISUNDERSTANDING evening June
18th at 8. Is o'clock Laurance Arnold,
infant son of Ada Young and N.
Odon Bourque, aged 7 months and
20 days
LEegesne-s1nday morning Jtsne
18th d tzl2.15 O'Clock Melvin Emile,
infant son of Agnes Dupry and Paul
Leguenee, aged 4 months and IL
days.
PUfsAM-Monday June 10 at 14o
p. m. infant daughter of Lilly Rose
and jas. Henry Putnam age . days.
Of such is the kingoon of Heaven.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-24

At New Iberia on Wednesday
June 14th were married, Mr. Eme-
lius r. Willard and Miss Stella Binns
Colgin the cermony was a quiet one
and took place at the residence of the
BRIDES. mother, Rev. G. C. Kramer
performing the ceremony. MI. and
Mrs. Willard left on the west. bound
train to-day for a tour Of several
weeks through Colorado, Utah and
other western states. The couple
have our best wishes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-24

Restore the menstrual and Genera
tive organs to natural conditions SO
they viii do their duty by taking Sim
mons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-24

and took place at the residence of the
BRIDES. mother, Rev. G.. G. Kramer
performing the cereomony. Mr.. and
Mrs, Willard left on the west. bound
train to-day for a tour of several
weeks through Colorado, Utah and
other western states. The couple
shave our best wishes.
-~@~-
DR.. nj. "A. Simmons Liver sMedi-
cine has a national reputation, extend
ing over about sixty years, as . most
successful Liver Regulator.
Tuesday Of last week deputy sherifs
j.. Alcide Leblanc and Alexander
Hebert made a neat capture Of Michel
Faulk, one Of the prisoners who broke
the Jail last April The old man was
at his home about four miles above
town and when the officers approached
the house he broke for cover and
finally concealed himself in the bayou
where he was found hidden in the
rnshes with his head only sticking
above the water. He was pulled
ashore and locked up safe in jaii.
-~sG-@-
For the last few weeks. we have
noticed that hardIya day passes that
we no not see one or two funerals and
nearly all OF them are colored chill
dren from the country. We believe
# an Investigation Was made OF the
causes, it would be found that impure
drinking water was very extensively
used BY a large number Of people, in
town and in the country, which may
have been the cause of sickness and
the increased mortality among the
children.-St. Observation-Disclosures.
The Charleston News and Courier
says: E. B. Lawton, Of Luray,
Hampton county, it is reported,
! has found his s~heep-raising expert
ment profitable, and readily disposed
OF all he has for sale. His success
encourages him to go into the bus
mess extensively" MI. LaWton has
. mission in his state, evidently.
The people Of his county should send
nlmsto the legislature by all means.
a score or two of men like him in
that body would be worth millionssof
dollars to South Carolina. !,
The Princes of Artful Dodgers are
the Republican leaders. The Ohio
convention gave a striking difference
between precept and practice at its
recent session. It protested to be
very jealous against trusts and
enthusiastically approved the abortive
antitrust law Of the Ohio legislature,
and at the same time refused to re-
nominate Attorney Geaeral Monet
LOT lear OF offending the Standard.
on Company and losing the usual
pflneeiy contribution of that monopo-
y 20 the Republican campaign fund.
y VIII be remembered that this COM
pany, with pious Brother Rockefeller
az It's head, recently attempted to
prine Mr.. Monet with half million
doilars.-States.
HOW many more politicians would
reuse such . tempting bribe?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-24

DR.. mi, A. Simmons Liver sMedi-
cine has a national reputation, extend
ing over about sixty years, as o most
successful Liver Regulator.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-18
r11IPTNOS TIRED OF WAR.
ar~ COLLAPSE OF THE INSUR-
RECTION EXPECTED.
onr.vr DISPATCH FROM GENERAL
cA1-sEs MUCH GRATlFICATloN
A,.c uAsH1NGToN OFFICIALs.

,>,oNG WASHINGTON OFFICIALS
--,,,-,on March 1.-THE War Department
.,,oived cable dispatch from General
t.Ai,n was REGARDED as Of great Importance
Ou' ~ ,,o dispatch was not made public, ana
W, were unwilling 10 discuss it. it was
ou'' =, indicate that hostilities might cease
,,..,r IN the Philippines and that the insur-
SUI NIGHT collarse at any time
~. -essons for the belief Of General Otis that
- might come AT any moment were not
but his assumption was based on the re-
r. ~ had received from various sources that
r,,,,,nos were tired Of the war and Of Asui-
,s,io's leadership.
:. &c believed ~ the War Department mat 'he
nod In which the Americans have conauc'ep
suh,irq has done much 10 convince the FIJI
80 - tne usolessness Of trying to drive OUT
,,,sr,can forces The lighting has been OF a
-, character from that 10 which they We're
..o.,,,e6 when the Spaniards were in posses
sion Of Manila .oo.
General Otis's dispatch has caused great
-, ~, Qualification. + was sent to the Presi-
. rbor,asvile. Ca The preparations that
go bosr under way to send more troops ana
..,ri,es 20 the Philippines have not been cur
..raa however The light batteries which Cen
"a, otis requested in his dispatch Of last night
~ 10 cent 10 him. as they may be usefui IN
.,,,re operations and in case Of disturbances IN
ss,an, parts of the islands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-18
WINDSOR BURNED; MANY LOST.
FLAMES EAT UP THE UELL-KNOWN HOSTLERY LIKE so
MICH STRAW.


Windsor Hotel the beknown and popular New
yesterday which fourteen
The property loss about $1Ooo
either burned by jumping from
o. them fatally
persons including guests and employees OF
thought that
were hurled in the rns and that their thorough
search is possible -
blaze YOrk
have been started from window curtain taxing IRE
ed match second window
the hotel when the ire start
watching from the windows The re SPe
speed OF the wind and within twenty minutes e
building seemed wrapped in flames
killed by jumping from the windows Panic seemed
The by
heroic deeds bt thew we're poweress o control the flames.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-18
OPERATION on TIE POPE
PHYSICIANS DECIDE THAT ANOTHER
ONE Is NECESSARY.
WILL. TAKE PLACE TO-DAY-THE PONTIFFS
GENERAL CONDITION REPORTED
AS SATISFACTORY.

AS SATISfAilOR1-
Rome March 1S.-The second operation which
the physicians have decided TO perform upon
His Holiness will take place this morning II
is necessitated by the fact that the physicians
were unable 10 sew UP the wound after the first
operation.
The Pope Is recovering his strength. and his
physicians feel no anxiety concerning the opera
ton. which will not be a painful one and to
which the Pope readily consented.
Paris March l8-1he Rome correspondent Of the
"Fiearo" says the Popes physicians have decided
upon another operation.
Rome. March l7.-The newspapers "Fanfulla"
and "Opinione" continue in their reports Of the
popcs condition 20 lay stress upon mis- weakness.
The Vatican functionaries, however, deny that
there is any cause for alarm and say that His
Holiness walks about IN his room. and occupied
himself to-day in arranging small library and
pictures I'm his study.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon Professor Mazzoni and
Dr Lamont his medical advisers. visited him, the
former changing the hight ban'iage that protects
me wound The Pope cOnversed with them and on
,n,, deuarture they declared themselves satisfied
with his general condition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-18
LIST OF DEAD.

CONNOLLY JOHN. forty-hve years Old hots, en- ~
pIoys burns burn internal n.tdJsr aJ1T'fs HDsn'fs ana
GIBSON Mrs JOHN OF Cincinnati tnlr,tyc.nvs ~,
years old died at the Murray HI o,,eH zoe, "a ths
shock at , sS 9.Se See frS %ns one OF the upper
stories OF the Windsor Hotel She was az s, ~
hotel with her husband bar d. VINO was out '" "'
GOODMAN. ELEANOR LOUISE, seventeen year. yar
old: daughter Of samuel Goodman ,Doaarrnrei
and she died in Bellevue Hospital without re-
covering consciousness.
GRANDY. MISS LASELLEs. Of Eizabssth y. City.
~ C.: In the city on shopping tour onf ten 80 20
pea "a, ro2m . on me SKIN noor dentiaed
by Ludeyic Der. spirdon. OF No. iS East twenty
KIRK. MRS JAMES S, Of Evanston IL. wdow wddo'
OF the founder Of large soap factory IN Chl-
cago. Came to New-York a fortnight ago &C.
e',,' i've years oid Taken out alive but died soon
after Bellevue Hospital, Her sons sai, LAWN ysnT
A., John B and Wilton W kirk, are wen hho"'
in Chicago
LELAND. MRS WARREN F.. wifc of, The pro. pro-.
prietor Taken down a ladder. frighifuly
blrned about face and hands. carried to Flower
Hospital. where she died ~ ';l' o. m .
LELAND Miss HELEN, daughter 81 wa Warren ~
from one OF the upper floors of the hotel ana Va
found burned 20 death where she fei iaken Z,
the East Fifiy-nrsi-s ST police station, "here her
body was Identified last night hy her tsth.r
and physician. through the name marked N
PADDOCK Miss AMELIA of Trvingt9n n .r ~; -
dod in Miss Helen Gould's house Body taKen ~, -
me East Fifty -lrSi--i. poilff -'dIi"H ""'
removed To No 3o2 West Broadway.
PIERCE Mrs VI Of Macon, Ga: said ~ oe
sister-i la Of Governor Gambler. OF beois''-
Died at No - Fast Forty-siXth-st
UNKNOWN WOMAN mddie-aged; jumped "o"'
window: died in Misc Gould's house.
! r-NKNOUN WOMAN who throw child and
jumped after n; body not recovered
| UNKNOWN CHILD thrown from winho" ~
woman: body not recovered.
! UNKNOWN MAN. seen 10 Jump from roof At rear
of hotel. body not recovered
| UNKNOWN WOMAN. jumped from window; died
at No ~ East FOrty-sNth-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-18
pprxc1vc SOLDIERS, BODIES HOME.

Five hundred bodies Of American soldiers who
were killed In battle or died from disease In the
Cuban and Porto Rican campaigns viii be brought
TO this city by the transport Roumania. which -
exnectod 10 arrive on March 2S She will at once
return for more In ALL about nineteen hundred
bodies will be disnterred and brought North
Parents or friends Of these soldiers who desire
the bodies be forwarded to them should send
their addresses to the Quartermaster-General in
Washington and the bodies VIII he sent by eX-
pross. otherwise they will he buried in Arlington
Cemetery Washington 1t IL feared that n VIII be
impossible 10 identify a large proportion OF them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-18
AVENUE IN AN UPROAR.

In an instant the avenue was in an uproar.
Somebody turned in an alarm from the near
es, hox The police made a rush for the build
ing Guests who were lucky enough TO be- able
to reach the ground floor rushed shrieking
into the street and from the windows on the
second story the flames were already pouring
forth The procession disintegrated In mo
mont or two Thousands ran 10 the block in
front of the hotel from all directions. The
hotel WAS surrounded on all sides by "A frantic
crowd who saw smoke and even flame fndlng
IT'S way from the windows Of the hotel on
several floors In an incredibly short space OF
time
Police Commissioners Abell. Hess and Sexton
wore riding In the procession in carriage, and
were among the first to appreciate the desper-
ate position They leaped from their carriage
near the head of the parade, and began to call
tho nolicemen 10 the hotel and urge them To
activity I'm spreading the alarm and IN doing
what they could to assist the panic-strcken
guests 10 escape When the first fire engine
arrived they helped to drag the first line OF nose
into the hotel and turn II upon the flames when
wore already roaring mp the elevator shaft 80
ronldlv had the flames taken possession OF the
halls and stairways that by the time Commls-
s!oner Hess left the building several men ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-18
SUPPOSED TO BIZ WIS.SING.

ADAMS MIR. OF Cleveland and three daushterA
ADAMS. MRS.
ANDERSON, MISS.
ANGEIJN MARY forty five years old, No. Isl
" West Twentieth-st.. visiting Miss McNulty.
ARMSTRONG. BRIDGET
ATZE MRS
pETTs SADIE. daughter Of John Betts. OF No
35l West SeVenty-nrst-st
BROWN. Miss
BRADLEY MISS
BRAND. MRS. JAMES
BRUIT. JANE.
BRUSH. Mrs
BucKHoRN CATHERINE servant
BUCKLEY. MRS
BUNKEN. AUGUSTUS.
BUNKEN. Mrs n
BUNKEN. MISS DORA
CASEY. ELLEN 7.
CHAPMAN. MRS WILLIAM n.
CLARA. MARY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-18
pAvDrTs CAIrsrNG TROUBLE.

Santiago de Cuba. March IA band OF twenty
bandits has been causing great trouble In the
neighborhood Of San Luis. holding up merchants
and stealing cattle. Mounted cavalry and sendar-
merle have been sent in pursuit Of them.
The St Patrick's Day meet Of the Santiago
Jockey Club proved successful The weather was
he min
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-18
PATIENT REPORTED WEAK.

London. March B-The Rome correspondent OF
..,rbe Daily Telegraph" says
.Th pontin's desire to utilize all his energies in
or,s ~ forced vitality II frequently followed by
complete collapse Such An experience occurred
,,-,,ehf when he was carried to his bed by four
,,, a. the doctor wished TO avoid the least shoe
,be ma -ient"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-18
TREATY OF PEACE SIGNED.
QUEEN REGENT OF SPAIN ENDS NEGOTI-
ATIONS.
DOCUMENT WILL BE SENT TO FRENCH AM
BASSADOR HERE-NO DECREE
TO BE PUBLISHED.

Madrid. March 1.-THE Queen Regent mas
signed the Treaty of Peace between spain ana
the United States.
The treaty will be forwarded to the frencn
Ambassador Jules Cambon. at Washington Ior
exchange with the one signed by president
Mckinley. No decree on the subject VIII oe
nublished in the "Onicial Gazette
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-18
coRTES SrIIRKS IT'S TASK.

I,ondon. March 1e.-"The Times. dealing edi-
,or,auy With the manner in which the Cortes
and snanish Government shrked the ratihca-
tion Of the treaty says
"Au have combined with pusillanimity OF
vbich the world VIII not fail 10 take notice 10
,brovc the odium upon the unfortunate lady
uho more than all Of them put together mas
won for Spain sympathy and respect IN her
troubles"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-18
ns,u,r At 4 LENTEN SERMON

aor March fs-The Rome correspondent OF
..r,~ n.uv News" SAYS: THE Pope to-day was
a. the delivery Of a Lenten discourse by
,,s snecial preacher, many Cardinals ana pre"tes
a,.,nd,ne hut. according 10 his CUSTOM ne SAT De-
h,od a screen invisible TO all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-18
NOT YET LEGALLY IN EFFECT.

Contrary 10 an expectation that seems ~
have been entertained in some quarters. me
signature of the treaty to-day does not Involve
the immediate discharge ~ all the volunteer
soldiers II was said positively al the STATE
Department that legally the treaty does not go
into effect until the ra'fcations have been OK
changed and It will further b. necessary tor
the President to proclaim it before the people
Of the United States. including the soldiers
can know officially that the war is over.
In all other aspects however the state De
partrnent will treat the war az at an end II ~
believed here that the new Spanish Minister
win come prepared. Immediately after making
the exchange Of rati1cations 10 begin negota-
tion for a treaty Of trade commerce and
amty tho old treaty having been nullihed by
the outbreak Of war. and there being nothing
In the way Of q formal convention 10 protect
trade between the United states and Spain.
Also one Of the first duties OF the officials in
the War Department who are charged with the
administrator Of the customs affairs - me
insular possessions Of the United states viii he
10 prescribe regulations 10 give effect 10 the
pledge Of the United States 10 afford Spanish
commerce with the Philippines and West Indies
favored treatment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-18
SENIOR RERNABES SUCCESSOR.

1,tTr D1-Gtr OF ARGOS WTLL PROBABLY RE
SPANS REPRESENTATIVE HERE.
London. March 1S.-Tne Madrid correspondent
Of The Standard" after referring to the ratii-
cation by the Queen Regent or the treaty OF
Peace between Spain and the United states
says
Official relations between the two Govern
ments will now be promptly renewed. II is ru-
rnored that the Minister to the United states
will be Sehor Brunctti. Duke dArcos' the tor-
rner Spanish Minister to Mexico whose wire y
an American"