San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-01

ment at Hamburg, Germany, for
alleged assault on an officer OF the
imperial German army, as the Of
fence was committed some years
prior to his naturalization as an
American citizen, and while he was
serving a term IN the German
army.
SPAIN NEEDS - .GE REINFORCE
MENTs.
MADRID, Aug. 3l.-Several bat
talions of troops left Cadiz and Va
lencia Thursday, to reinforce the
army in Cuba. The final contin-
gent OF troops left for Cuba yester-
day. The report which has been in
circulation that the minister OF
marine has called out the reserve,
is denied in official circles. General
Salcedo, recently returned from
Cuba, repeated, in an interview,
the statement made upon his ar
rival here, that it was absolutely
necessary that large body OF
troops should be sent to reinforce
the army in Cuba.
NEW RULING ON IMPORTED SUGAR.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-Action
been taken by the treasury in re-
gard to the imposition of differ
entails on sugar duty on sugar i'm.
ported into this country from the
Netherlands. 1t has been decided
that the Netherlands do not ap-
parently pay bounty on exported
sugars, therefore that section OF
the tariff law as to the impoLition
of an additional differential duty
on sugar imported of 10 of l per
cent per pound does not apply to
sugars coming from those coun.
tries. In taking this action the
department abandons its original
position and considers the recent
decision of the general board OF
appraisers at New York.
TWO REBEL VICTORIES.
HAVANA, Aug. 3l.-A dispatch
from Santa Clara says Lieut.. Cor.
hos, who with his command, is de.
tached at Mata, learned August Is
that band Of rebels attacked a
plantation at Macagua. Lieut.. Cor
hos Immediately started for the
plantation with seventeen men,
and on the way met force OF 300
rebels, under the leader Bermudez.
A stubborn fight ensued, in which
Lieutenant Corbos and fourteen OF
his men were killed. Later, San
Quintin's force arrived on the
scene and the rebels fed. San
Quintin started in pursuit OF them.
A band Of 200 rebels surprised
the post civil guard at Mordazo, on
August 30. The guards were sup
ported byVolunteers, but the reb-
els were enabled to penetrate the
Notifications. Two guards were
wounded and four killed. The SER
geant in command was seriously
wounded. The rebels captured all
the civil guards arms, ammuni-
ton, provisions, ETC., and burned
the fort. Troops have been sent in
pursuit OF them.
A BAD REPORT FOR TURKEY.
LONDON, Aug. 31.-A report from
the commission sent to investigate
the Armenian outrages states that
Turkish officers at Sassoun have
put every possible obstacle in the
way of the distribution OF food
clothing and other forms of relief
among the starving Armenians.
The report further states that
many are dying each day, because
of the systematic cruelties prac.
ticed by the Turkish officials.
Lord Salisbury will Immediately
be asked to take steps to relieve
the people.
| SECRETARY HERBERT SATISFIED
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Secre.
tary Herbert arrived in New York
yesterday, early, and inspected the
navy yard. He left in the Limited
for Washington. He reports the
yard in good condition. He has
not received a report from the
court Of inquiry, concerning the in.
juries to the Columbia.
A PROMINENT DEMOCRAT DIES.
RALEIGH, n. c., Aug. 3l.-The
secretary OF state, Octavius Coke
died at his home here this after
noon, after five weeks illness o.
typhoid fever. During all the time
he was delirious. He was born a.
Williamsburg, Va, in 1S4l, ant
after the war located in Edenton
n. g., in 1866. He was elected STATE
senator in 1888, Democratic STATE
chairman in 1891; was appointed
secretary OF state by Gov. Fowler
He was brother of Richard Coke
of Texas; j. A. Coke and Alexandel
Coke, prominent attorneys OF Rich
mond, Va; and L. G. Coke, Martin
county, N. G. He leaves a widow
and three sons and three daughters