San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-29
DUNRAVEN WILL CHALLENGE
AGAIN.

Corinthian Yacht club took place
at Oyster Bay last night. Ex-Com-
modore James d. Smith, chairman
of the America cup committee, was
one of the speakers. During the
course of his remarks he said that
Earl Dunraven had asked him
what would be the chances Of hav-
ing it accepted IL he should pre-
sent another challenge for the
America cup. He was answered In
the affirmative, and Mr.. Smith ex-
pressed the hope that the challenge
would be made. III done two races
will be held next year, one the Val
kyrie and Defender, and the other
the American yacht and that of
Chas. D. Rose, as the Rose chal-
lenge has been accepted.
SPANISH VICTORY.
HAVANA, Sept. %. = Canellas
with 200 men, made an attack last
Wednesday upon camp at Baya-
mo held by 1000 rebels under Gil
Perequito. After an hours fight
the Spaniards carried the camp,
and the rebels fled, leaving many
horses and a quantity of provis-
ions. They also left five dead on
the field. The Spaniards had four
men wounded.
HERREsHoFFs WILL BUILD THEM.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. 2S.-
Secretary Herbert has awarded the
contract for building two of the
torpedo boats to the Herreshoffs at
$44, 900 each. Congress authorized
the construction Of three tor
pedo boats, one to be built on the
Atlantic coast, one on the Pacific,
and the third on the Mississippi
river. An agreement was entered
into with the Herreshoffs to con-
struct two of the vessels. A bid
has been received from company
on the Pacific coast, but this is
still Reconsideration.
FRANCE NEEDS COLONIAL ARMS.
PARIS, Sept. 2S.-Premier Ribot
addressed the Budget committee
yesterday on the subject Of estab-
fishing a colonial army, and said
provisions for the formation Of
such could be included in the pres
emit budget. The committee has
decided to reduce the forces Of
zouaves to 5000 men. Nothing was
done to Ribot's proposal.
QUESTION FOR JACK CRoTTY.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-The fol-
lowing has been received by the
New. York Sun: "London, Sept %.
Harding will meet Gaudaur or
Hanlon for $500 in England. What
will the Texas committee allow for
expenses for a four-oared race, in
Guiding Harding and Sullivan?
"SPoRTsMAN, London
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Sept. 2S.-
Governor Henry l.. Mitchell is in
hearty sympathy with Cuba's
struggle for liberty. Replying to
question, he said he thought the
United States government should
recognize Cuba's effort to throw off
the yoke of Spanish bondage, and
accord her all the rights of a bel
ligerent. He thinks Congress will
do this when it meets, il such step
is not taken before.
CINCINNvTI, Sept. %. - The
Amalgamated Council of trades
and labor unions of this city has
adopted resolutions urging the ad-
ministration of this country to
recognize the Cuban belligerents,
with powers to conduct a success.
full and honorable opposition to the
government of Spain.
THE GIRLS GO WEDNESDAY.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-Lord Dun
ravens daughters will sail Wednes-
day on one Of the transatlantic
steamers for Europe.
REBELS USE THE TORCH.
MADRID, La, Sept. 2S.-Impar-
cial's special from Havana, says |:
A band OF rebels made an attack
Thursday on the village Of
Gaunche, province Of Santa Clara,
and burned six houses. The vol
unteers defending the village
forced the rebels to retire with con-
siderable loss. Three volunteers
were killed.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2S.-Cot-
ton; middling So; low middling
s ZIG; market steady.
Open kettle sugar none offering /;
centrifugal, strong; prime yellow,
81 to 355s.
Open kettle molases, none; GEN.
trifugal, steady; common, 2 to A..
Rough rice, active clean, active (;
rough, Sl.25 to $3.50; prime, 4 to
44e.
DISTINGUISHED BALTIMOREAN.
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