Show means will con tinne the fight TEE PEACE convention J t it a failure pern wants reciprocity with the H S valparaiso may 7 presides balmaceda has rejected tho demands of delegates from the congressional party who have been trying to come to some understanding with the president hy which the war might be brought to a close therefore a complete rupture in the peace negotiations and it appears the struggle must be renewed and taught out till ona or the other is utterly crushed balmaceda Dal maceda has given notice of the withdrawal of bank notes the withdrawal to take place at the rate of 10 percent a month he also demands that all import duties shall be paid in silver pern after reciprocity washington may 7 A special bays that peru wants reciprocity the united states the new minister mr solar is now in new york he will come to washington to present his credential soon after president harrisan Harris cn returns though he comes as a regular accredited minister it is understood he is really on a special mission to nebia diate reciprocity arrangements with the united states closer trade relations with the united states ure important to peru it is the only south american country besides produces sugar in large quantities so it is important to peru that it secure lasting free market for this in the united states it has alao a browine export trade beside so to gain reciprocity con sessions cessions ces will be made to the united states reciprocity arrangements be tween peru and the united states will likely give some privileges to all the citizens of the united states who are developing the mining and other industries of that country A colonel murdered METZ may 8 A sensation was caused in the garrison here by the discovery that col prager waa murdered tho boda of the officer was found this morning at his residence from investigation bv the military and police authorities it is concluded that robbery was the motive of the crime there is no clue to the murderers birden track ST louis may 8 messages from of abis state indicate the garden truck is badly hurt by frost A boat sank PARIS may 8 A dispatch from cher bourg announces that the french torpedo boat sunk off the port in a collision with a cruiser there is no loss of life rate of discount anither advanced LONDON may 8 the bank of england has advanced the rate of discount from ag to 4 per cent condemns tbt PARIS may 8 the municipal council has condemned the governments may day methods it appropriated to the fournies fourmies Four mies sufferers and demanded a pension for the families and state care for the victims children to Niti onil baals washington may 8 the comptroller of currency has issued a call for a report of the condition of national banks at the close of business monday may 14 finance ST may 7 tho novae in an article on the financial situation says it is brought about by the withdrawal of the offer of the to place a new russian loan the russian government withdraws a majority of its deposits held in private banks outside of the russian empire the passengers we not landed may 7 the star ahne steamer germania from new york arrived safely off this point this owing to a heavy fog it decided to land not either her passengers or mails here but to proceed direct to liverpool must be CITY OF covia galveston Gal may 7 several well known aa seated that the people in salvador do not bate the they have been imposed upon and coerced upon BO often that for their own safety they are obliged to arrange treaties with the other central american to isolate guatemala BO that she may bo unable to make war will BOSTON mass may 7 in norfolk county it Is probable the court at dedham will allow the will of barrett abo actor left bis property as a trust fund the rents and profits of which will be faed for the benefit of hia wife and ahrea daughters A wise mote BOSTON may 8 all the italians of boston are invited to attend a mass meeting at hall to morrow night which it is announced is for the purpose of forming a tor the elevation of the poorer and ignorant class of italians to whom it is proposed to teach respect for and obedience to the of this country cold at a bis may 7 gold closed cent premium at noon |