San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-15
FRANCE TAXING FOREIGN SECURE
TIES.


PARIS, Dec. 14.-At a sitting of
the budget committee today in the
chamber OF deputies NJ. Doumer,
minister of finance, announced
that the government would partly
cover the 100000 francs deficit by
an increased tax upon transferable
and foreign securities.
AFFAIRS IN SPAIN.
VIENNA, Dec. l4.-The situation
in Syria has greatly improved
since the arrival OF reinforcements
at Beyrout and Damascus. A
severe commercial crisis prevails
throughout the country.
A PRETTY OCEAN RACE.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-[Speciall-
The American liner st. Paul and
the big Cunarder, Campagnia ar
rived at the bar within twenty
three minutes of each other this
morning, after one of the closest
races on record, in the course of
which the vessels were in sight of
each other in mid ocean for twen-
ty-six hours.
THE PRICE Is WELL.
PARIS, Dec. 14.-The report pub
lished that Prince Louis IMurat
had died OF malaria in Madagascar
is erroneous. The prince is well,
with his regiment at Anglers.
JAPAN ORDERED TO LEAVE CoREA.
BERLIN, Dec. 14.-The powers
have addressed a note to Japan,
peremptorily demanding the evac-
uation Of Corea by the Japanese.
RKIsH-ARMENIAN AFFAIRS.
SoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. l4.-As ev-
ID snce of tho serious nature of the
situation in Turkey, all the en-.
bassies are virtually preparing 70
place themselves in state Of
siege. The British embassy has
been put in a thorough state Of
defense.
In addition to the favors recent
ly conferred by the sultan on Ex-
Grand Vizier Kiamil Pasha, his
majesty has definitely invited him
to resume the grand vizierate.
Herr Petrovitch, an Austrian.
who is the chief local tobacco reggie,
reported to have been killed while
travelling in the Kharput district,
has arrived in Kharput safely.
The British guarcship Dryad
and the italian guardship Archi-
medes have arrived at CONSTANT
nople.
Advices from Aleppo state that a
massacre of Christians will occur
there certainly unless the powers
interfere.
Troops are mining in the Ar
menians at Zeitoun, where the lat
ter, come time ago, revolted against
the Turks and captured the fortifi-
cations. The object of the Turks is
to stsrve the Armeuians to surren-
dering. No fighting is reported.
The Armeniaus are holding out
because they place no reliance up
on the official promises OF security,
granted them il they surrender.
THE RUSsIAN-CHINEsE ALLIANCE.
SHANGHAI, Dec. IA Several
Russian warships watched the Chi
nese re-entry OF Port Arthur. 1t is
believed in Shanghai that China's
permission for the Russian fleet to
winter in Kiao Chau bay is re-
compense for Russia's good offices.
The Chinese officials now show a
reluctance to allow Russia to use
this excellent strategic harbor, but
some persons regard this as ruse
to deceive the other powers.
TURKISH TOBACCO PROTECTED.
CONsTANTINOPLE, Dec. l4.--It is
stated that the council OF minis
tiers, held Wednesday, rejected the
proposal Of the tobacco reggie for an
extension OF its concession in re-
turn for a further loan OF money.
HE'S MISUNDERSTOOD. =
ROME, Dec. 14.-Signor Callen-
da's most unfortunate speech
has been so misunderstood by the
chamber, that it will apparently
lead to his resignation.
A FLIMsY SCHEME.
WASHINGTON, Dec. LA pamph-
let has been issued for circulation
among senators and members OF
the house OF representatives pur-
porting to put the present Cuban
question in it's true light and also
to present a dispassionate and
truthful review OF the situation in
the island aud the position OF the
United States toward the insurrec-
ton. The pamphlet belittles the
revolution and speaks OF 1t as a
small affair and makes severe at
tacks on the rebel leaders. 1t is an
anonymous brochure and not much
faith is placed in it.
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 14.-Cotton:
Low middling, u; middling, 81.
Market quiet and steady.
Sugar: Open kettle strong; CEN
trifugal quiet; open, according to