Urging Spain To Peace

London, July 13, 4 a. m.- A Vienna dispatch to the Chronicle says: "It is emi-offlcially announced that the ambassadors of the powers at Madrid have expressed to Premier Sagasta a deairo hat peace negotiations should be opened. "It is said that in spite of official deniais a desire for peace practically prevails in all classes in Spain, but the government is afrald that the revoluionary parties might take advntage if the government should open up negotitions." The Madrid correspondent of the Mail telegraphs: "The curren in favor of peace is running stronger today. The government will negotiate without intervention of any foreign power. The foreign diplomats observe that the tendency in Madrid is to exclude the powers altogether from the negotia:ions. "The premier's resignation was expected before peace negotiations opened so as to leave the crown absolutely free to consult with the leading statesmen. Should Sagaata's resignation be accepted efforts will be made to form a military cablnet, whos acts would inspire greater confidence in the army." The Madrid correepondent of the Daily Mail says: "Cardinal Vaughn, archbishop of Westminster, has written as follows to his brothar of Valladolid: 'I have profited by my first opportunity to declare that I disapprove with all my soul the unjust conduct of the United States agalnst Spain, the latter belng the leas powerful nation and trying to defend its rlghts.' " FKANCE BEADT TO STEP IN. Wou 11 Be Wllllng to Act as a Mediator for Feace. New York, July 13. - A dispatch to the World from London says: France'a new foreign minister, M. Delcasae, has notified the Spanish ambassador at Paris, Señor León Castillo, that the Frenen government is ready to tender the good offices of the Frenen ambassador at Washington in opening negotiations for peace if the Madrid government will permit it to do so. The proposition, flrst suggested by Austria ana France, or íntercession ai Washington by the British ambasador has been abandoned. Premier Sagasta informed the Buropean powers through Ambassador Castillo that the home difficulties of the Spanlsh ministry would be llkely to be gravely increased if Great Britain'g aid were lnvoked, because of the hatred of Britain pervading Spaln. It Í3 expected in diplomatic and ministerial quarters here that peace negotiations will be opened thxough the French ambassador at Washington. The Sagasta ministry is now regarded with contempt throughout Burope, it bing notorious that its members are only deterred from suing for peace by fear for their personal aafety. The Arar for Porto Rico. New York, July 13.- A special to the Times from Washington says: "The movement of the American navy on Porto Rico may be said to have begnn. No troops have yet left these shores openly consigned to the island, but the continued forwarding of additional regiments to Santiago, when it is recognized that General Sbafter has as large an army as he needs to take that town is in reallty the laying of the foundation of the Porto Rican expeditionary force, and the hurry orders that have been sent to the southern concentration campa for the making ready of large bodies of troops for early movement mark the preparation for the superstructura. The expedition to go against Porto Rico will consist of between 26,000 and 30,000 men. Be7 for the Front. Camp Thomas, Camp Crickamauga, Ga., July 13. - The new recruits of the Second and Third Wisconsin and Second Kentucky of the First brigade left here at 4 o'clöck this morning for Charleston to join their commands. Tbe entire Third Illinois regiment will be sont to the front and will be the next ene leaving here, probably next Saturday or Sunday mornine. Larjrst Ulacler In Burope. The largest glacier in Burope is the Josledalsbroe in Norway. With its numerous ramifications it covers an area of 350 square miles, just half as big again as the county of Middlesex. Thi3 inormous field of ice sends itg branches down the valleys in all directiona, often coming into close proximity to the cornflelds. One of the most accesaible of lts branches Is the Brigsdalbroe. From a dlstance its effect is extremely grand, urrounded as it is with dark, baro ■nountains, fringed with birch trees - a perfect setting for the mighty mass of 6now and Ice. While standing close to the edge of the glacier one is truck by te fantastic ehapes of the pinnacles of ice which rise from chasms of tho deepest blue. The Glacier des Bois in tbe celebrated Bwiss vaU of Chamounix extends fro.m the highest summit of Mont Blanc, 15,782 foet above the seatoTel, and reaches a point 5,500 fet below th snow line, or limit of perpetual snow. lts length is fiftn asiles, low the snow line, or flften rnilM, ■while Vjê breadth is about tire. i