San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-28


the trade between Great Britain
and them. All his efforts, he adds,
will be devoted to this end.
The sixth International Con-
gress opened here today with fully
1900 members present, including
$50 delegates from governments
and Geographical societies. The
Congress is under the patronage OF
the Queen. The Prince OF Wales,
King Of Belgium, Duke OF Con-
naught and the Duke Of York were
made honorary presidents, the lat
ter presiding. The president is Mr..
Clements R. Markham, @. B., f. Il.
s., president of the Royal Geo.
graphical society. The honorary
vice presidents include "a foreign
and colonial ambassadors, minis
ters, agents general, together with
the Lord Mayor OF London. Prac-
tically every civilized country In
the world is represented, besides
Geographical and Scientific socie-
ties universally sent delegates. The
actual business of the Congress
commences today.
TOO MUCH ICE WATER.
ROME, July 27.-Princess Helene
Orleans, who recently marriedDuke
Aosta, nephew OF King Humbert,
is seriously i'll, the result OF drink
ing ice water.
NO TRUTH IN 1T.
BERLIN, July 27.-The official
i'm perial court assures that there is
no foundation to the statement
from Russian sources alleging that
Emperor William has in his
possession the supposed copy OF the
Franco Russian treaty. 1t is also
claimed that the details of Count
Schouleffo's interview with the
Emperor, during which, it is said,
the copy had been displayed, is also
incorrect.
FRIG HTFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
PARIS, July N.-Later details
OF the railway accident yesterday
at st. Brieux,in which a train con.
tanning pilgrims returning from
the shrine OF St.Douay was thrown
from the track and wrecked, show
that the loss Of life was greater
than at first reported. Twelve
persons were killed outright, and
fifty others were more or less Sc
riously injured, some fatally.
Eight carriages were smashed into
splinters. The train was drawn by
two engines and the engineers and
firemen on both were killed. The
cause of the derailment Is un-
known.
MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS.
CHRIsTIANA, July a. The
Storthing has adopted the pro-
posal of the military committee for
an extra grant of 1900, 900 kroners,
for the use of the naval admins
tration; 100000 is to be devoted
to the construction OF two iron
clads.
THE RosEBERRY FIAsCO.n
DUBLIN, July 27.-The Irish
Catholic, in an article on the poll
tical situation says the "Roseberry
fiasco has frustrated the hopes OF
the Irish for the next six years.
The decision Of the Liberal cabinet
to resign office was an uneX-
ampled piece OF folly, and their
electoral programme was wholly
unacceptable to the English.
SAILED FOR NEW YORK.
SOUTHAMPTON, July 29.-The
United States steamer Columbia,
which has been here several days
taking coal of especially high
grade, sailed on her record run to
New York.
CRIsPI-CAVALOTTI CHARGES.
ROME, July 7.-In an appendix
to the denunciation OF Premier
Crispi, Signor Cavalotti asked the
magistrate to examine the Marquis
de Rudini, ex-premier, Signor Rat
tazzi, Signor Berti, the latter secre-
tary Department OF Orders and
Decorations, as witnesses in the
matter OF his (Cavalottl's) charges
against Crispi, in connection with
DR.. Cornelius Hertz, the Panama
canal lobbyist. The magistrate has
begun examining into the charges
and Cavalotti will be questioned
Monday.
A LAKE PARTY DROWNED.
OTTAWA, Can, July 27.-A terri
BILE drowning accident occurred on
Alymar lake yesterday afternoon.
Alexander, Walter and Eddy Bro
ply, sons Of George P. Brophy,
superintendent OF the Ottawa river
works; Peter Winfield, l0-year-old
son of Rev. Mr.. Winfield, chaplain
OF the Governor General and
Countess of Aberdeen Ray Mial,
son of Edward Mial, commissioner
to internal revenue, started from
Alymar in skiff. They were out
but a short time, when a stiff
breeze capsized the boat. The Bro