Show Spain and tbe United nates at Ont PAnS April GThe JoiirnaJ des Dcbat today says that a serious quarrel is threatened threat-ened between Spain and the United State i owing to the latter country appointing Mr H Rand as consul at Ponapi one of ib Caroline islands Mr Rand i an elder brother Missionary Rand the leader ot the Methodists who were the authors of r the recent troubles between the Spanish 1 authorities and the natives of tho Caro lines Spain the Dbats odd persisted in I her refusal to grant an exequatur to Mr Rand and the United States refuses to withdraw his appointment consequent the matter is ata deadlock consequenty |