San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-11
San Antonio, Texas Sunday Morning August H. 1895

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mand an indemnity for property
destroyed. Appeals by baskets full!
have been coming into the state
department for several days from
all over the Union.
j. Courtney HiXson, United
States consul at Foo Chow, has in.
formed the state department that
the American Mission chapel at
Pan Yak has been looted, and di.
rections were given Minister Den
by to take cognizance of the mat
ter. The place of the chapel is sup
posed to be about forty miles from
Foo Chow.
LONDON, Aug. 10.-A telegram
received here states that imperial
orders have been issued from Pekin
to the Viceroy of Fukein directing
him to instantly dispatch troops
to Kucheng to protect the remain
ing missionary buildings. He Is
also directed to inquire into the
origin of the outrages and arrest
the guilty parties. The Viceroy
obeyed the orders as soon as re-
ceived and sent 1,500 troops to
Kucheng at once.
ROME, Aug. 10.-The Pope has
written Emperor William request
ing him to protect the Catholic
missions in China.
LONDON, August 10.-A dispatch
received says: The municipal coun-
Gil of Shanghai has Offered British
Consul Mansfield, at Foo Chow, an
escort of fifty mountain Sikhs to
accompany him to Kucheng, which
wassdeclIned.
The dispatch also adds that for
eigners at the river ports are ORDER
ing arms from Shanghai by tele-
graph.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 10.-The chair
man of the Indignation meeting OF
foreigners held here to protest
against the outrages and to de-
mand protection from their va
rious governments, says Great
Britain must make her demands
stronger, as previous demands are
inadequate to insure the safety Of
her subjects residing in China.
AMERICAN FRUIT COMPLETES WITH
ITALY.
PALERMO. Italy, Aug. l0.-W. H.
Seymour, United States consul
here, wrote the State department
at Washington that the fruit grow
ing industry Of America is serious
ly inJuripg that Of Italy and its
fruit must give way to a consider.
able extent to American products.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 10.-Cotton,
low middling 81, middling 6 GIG;
sales, $50 bales; market very
steady.
Sugar, centrifugal firm, none Of.
fering; open kettle firm; no quota
tions. Centrifugal, white, 81 to 4.
Molasses, open kettle, none from
first hands. Centrifugal, common,
8 to 4 i; prices steady.
Rice, rough and clean, steady;
prime 4 to AZ; rough, nominal.
d. A GREAT BATTLE BREWING.
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, Aug. TO-
Reports contain the announcement
that the forces OF General Vernaza
are still in control OF Guaranda.
General Alfaro's division stands
opposite Rio Ramba, ready to at.
tack the main body Of General Sa-
rasti's army. All appearances in.
dictate a great and decisive battle
is imminent.
AMERICAN GERMAN PILGRIMS.
BERLIN, Aug. 10.-Flve hundred
veterans of the wars, who are
Americans, took part in the cele-
bration OF Spicheron, Woerth. One
thousand five hundred veterans
will arrive in Ham burg, Aug. 9th
to 29th, and will proceed to Fried
richsruhe, where they will visit
Prince Bismarck, and present him
an address. On the lst of Septem.
Der they will arrive in Berlin.
A CROOKED TRADER LYNCHED.
ZANZIBAR, Aug. 10.-It is report
ed here that the Belgians at Lindi,
Congo Free State, have hanged a
trader named Stokes, who, it is be-
lieved, was a well-known ex-mis-
sionary and German agent, who
had been convicted of selling arms
and ammunition to the Kibouge,
with whom the Congo State is
fighting.
A TOO SMART FARMER"
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 10.-Luke
Porter, farmer, from Texas, was
arrested here today on charges OF
forgery and obtaining money un.
der false pretenses. Wednesday
night, he sent telegram to the
First National bank, of San Mar
cos, Texas, signing the name of j.
.R.vter. But shouItSap1 to send an
he imnOSsible even If I were ap,nk this