San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-07
LATEST OFF THE WIRES FROM
OVER THE WORLD.
THE MORA AMERICAN CLAIM SET
tiled BY THE SPANISH
WITH BAD GRACE.
France Must GIVE Up Mr.. Waller.
War In Ecuador-Valkyrie III
Sails Fast--A Plucky New
Orleans Oficer-Cor-
nell Crew Placed.
(By Special Wire to the SUNDAY LIGHT


THE CUP CHALLENGES WINS EASY,
HUNTERS QUAY, FIRTH OF
CLYDE, Eng, July 6.-Valkyrie
Ill. and Brittanis started in the
first race Of the Royal Clyde Yacht
club regatta today.-The distance
was about 80 miles. The Valkyrie
granted a time allowance to COM
petitors, to-wit:
To Ailsa, 2 m, SO s.; Brittania.
An, rs. The latter were recalled
for going over the line too soon.
The Valkyrie proved to be very
fast sailer before the wind, beating
to windward splendidly and pull.
ing away from the Ailsa, and leav-
ing Brittania away down the firth.
She gained nine minutes over
time allowance in the first 25
miles. The Valkyrie won ny Is
minutes, 2S seconds, actual time ;
IA M, "a g., corrected time.
The 20 raters started at IL
o'clock, and not many minutes az
terward the Zinita signalled pro.
test against the Niagara, Gould's
yacht, and the latter was drawn of
the race by the commodore. Pre-.
vious to this the Niagara had been
sailing a close clip to the Euchar.
Is. The finish was made as fol-
lows:
Eucharis, 3 h., 40 m, so s.; Zini.
ia, 3 b., Al m, 55 g.; Dakotah, 3 h :,
81 M, IS.
CORNELL PAIRED WITH LEANDERs.
HENLEY, on the Thames, Eng,
July 6.-Cornell's crew is gaining
strength and rowed the course this
morning II good time, covering the
distance in minutes and 4 sec.
onds.
The places in the eight-oared
race for the grand challenge cup
were drawn for this afternoon.
Cornell will row heat G. Their
competitors are the Leanders.
A GENERALS TERRIBLE FOE.
NEW ORLEANS, July Ga spe,
cial to local paper from Havana
reports that General Martinez
Campos, has been attacked with
yellow fever, in Puerto Principe
His son, too, is reported as having
been captured by insurgents and
also victim of yellow Jack.
PENALTY FOR LYING.
ATLANTA, Ga, July 6.-Young
Scrutchins came here to get a job
His story about yellow fever at
Tampa is believed here to be a
fake. He seems to have told 1t to
account for his departure from
Florida. He got clerkship here
but it is said that he will be drop,
ped for starting the story on Tam,
pa.
ENGLISH PROMOTIONS.
LONDON July 6.-Right nnHon
Henry Matthews conservative
member of the House of Commons
for east division OF Birmingham
has been raised to the peerage. he
was secretary of state for home
affairs from August 1886 to 1892.
Atkins has been appointed at
torney general of ireland.
A BEAUTIFUL wOMAN's CONQUEST
ROME, July 6.-The Duke Of Aos
ta's bride, the Princess of Helene Of
Orleans, made her grand entry in
to Rome today. The Prince Of
Naples, Count Turin, OF the royal
household, and a large number Of
ladies were in waiting at the rail
way station. On alighting the
bride was presented by the syndic
of Rome with bouquet. The
Dukes bride was enthusiastically
greeted along the route from the
station to the Quirinal, The street!
were lined with troops, who pre-
sented arms as the carriage of the
arty passed. Their house wa:
profusely decorated with flowers
The beauty of the bride was thu
subject OF general remark. Arriv
ing at the Quirinal the Duke and
- were presented 70 the
Signor CrIspk premier