San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-28
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FAMINE IN MANcHURIA.


ern Machuria on account of the
badness of the harvest in 1894, the
presence of rival armies, the stop
page of the transportation from
the north and the paralysis of trade
here"
AN AMERICA n BRUTALITY TREATED.
LONDON, April 27.-The Daily
News correspondent of Constanti-
nople says: 81 have in my possess
sion an American passport bearing
the name of Weber. Apparently
the man was about go years old.
He was arrested late in March at
the railway works in Komach and
was made to walk toward Broussa
until too feeble to stand, when he
was conveyed in native cart. He
died in Broussa, owing, it is said to
the rough treatment. United
States Minister Terrell is inquiring
into the case.
PROHIBITION IN OTTAWA.
OTTAWA, Ont, April 27.-The re-
port of the royal commission on
prohibition OF the liquor traffic has
been presented to parliament. The
majority report is against prohi-
bition, but Commissioner Macleod,
of New Brunswick, put in a minor
ity report favoring prohibition,
which has not yet been brought
down.
RUSSIA CAN'T DO IT.
LONDON, April 27.-The Daily
Chronicle saws: Russia is unable
to enforce her demands upon Japan.
Suppose she were able Immediate
ly to concentrate 10000 men in the
east; of what use would they be
against the Mikado's 100000 veter-
ans better equipped and drilled in
every way? Russia might as well
try to invade the moon as Japan.
Every Russian landed would find
ten Japanese awaiting him. More
over, the Japanese might make a
descent upon Vladivostock. Russia
must consider such possibilities be-
fore deciding to back up her protest
with force.
HE CANNOT UNDERSTAND 1T.
COLOGNE, April 27.-The Koel-
nische Zeitung has special from
Tien Tsin which says Ii Hung
Chang recently in the course Of
an interview with the foreign d.
plomats expressed his surprise at
the large proportion of the Euro
pean press taking the side Of
Japan. The viceroy declared that
it would be a long time before
Japan would permit Europeans to
share in her markets. The Ieitung
adds that all of the European trad
ing in the far east shares in the
opinion expressed by the returned
Chinese envoy.
o'DoNovAN ROSA COMING BACK.
LONDON, April 27.-O'Donovan
Rossa's lecturing toqr has been
very unsuccessful and he is about
to return to the United States.
JOHNNY BULL GOSSIP.
LONDON, April 27.-It is reported
hat a French syndicate has bought
5he Island OF Anticosti, in the st.
Laurence, from the liquidatOr Of
t. jhe old company.
The House of Commons will
soon be called upon to consider a
bill amending the British North
american act so as to provide for a
deputy speaker in the Canadian
senate.
The Frankfurter Zeitung's cor
espondent in st. Petersburg says:
puring the last few days Prince
obaoff, the minister of foreign
fairs, has shown more reserved
5titude toward Frances represen-
,tions in favor OF an energetic pro-
st in Toxic. Everything indi-
ties that Russia will play pas
We part now, owing to England's
titude. The committee OF minis
IS has been charged to draw up a
1eme to obviate the necessity
at Russian warships use Japa-
Sc ports in certain contingencies.
osrA RIGA EXPLAINS TO SPAIN.
PARIS, April 27.-The govern
mt Of Costa Rica has instructed
Costa Rican agent here to pro-
d to Madrid at once and to fur
h the Spanish government with
available information in regard
the expedition Of Insurgent
lder Maceo against Cuba.
COTTON TRADE REVIEW.
ANCHEsTER, April 27.-The
rdian, in its commercial article
there has been little improve
{ In the market despite the adj
ee in American cotton. Liver
producers are firm and there
hardening tendency, although
revious quotations, orders are
ted. Eastern bids are frequent
made on reduced basis but
Rable offers are restricted.
elmanufacturers are fairly en-
I'd. but many whose engage
rs are scanty, though anxious
riders, are rejecting the of1rs