San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-11
{By Special Wire to the Sunday LIGHT

LONDON, Aug. 10.-The result of
the last election, held in Orkney
and Shetland, was announced to-
day. Sir l.. Lyal, Liberal, who sat
in the last Parliament, was elected
by a majority of ISL, defeating R.
w. Fullerton, Liberal u nionist.
The Liberal majority shows a
falling off Of 225. The composition
of the new parliament, which
opens Monday, is as follows: Con-
servatives 33S, Liberal Unionists
70, Liberal 1877 and Parnellites II.
This gives the government, includ-
ing Liberal Unionists, A ii seats, the
opposition 259; governments ma
jority 152. Conservative majority,
over any combination, including
Liberal. U nionists, which might be
formed, will be six.
SUGAR BOUNTY CASES CLOSING.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Judge
Semmes, of Louisiana, attorney for
the sugar planters Of that state,
made the final argument in the
sugar bounty cases before Comp
troller Bowler today. His decision
will now be awaited with interest
by the planters.
SURPRISED MARKET BEARS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The re.
port of the statistician of the de-
partment Of agriculture shows a
reduction in the condition of cot
ton for the month of July from 1928
to 77.9 or A points. The lowest
average was in August, 1898. Ex-
cessive moisture, grass and not
little rust, blight worms and other
insect enemies OF the plant, are
given as the cause. AS a result of
the report much excitement was
created in the New York markets
and was a surprise to the bears
who expected a report showing a
better condition of at least 2 per
cent. The market started up sew
eral points short time beyond the
opening figures and business was
brisk.
THE ASIA MINOR OUTRAGE.
LONDON, Aug. 10.-Advices from
Asia Minor state that in the
American Mission school at Tarsus
attack by the mob, some students
were maltreated. The missiona-
ries were also threatened with vic.
lence. No details have been re-
ceived.
GERMAN STEAMER SUNK.
HAMBURG, Aug. 10.-The Ger
man steamer Johanne, from
Charleston, for Havana, while ly.
ing at anchor here was run into by
Bremen lighter. The Johanna
began to take water and sank while
trying to put in port.
BRITISH STEAMER BURNING.
MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 10.
The British steamer Orient,
which sailed from London, June
2Sth, for Sydney, N. s. W., is burn
ing fiercely in port there. The fire
originated in the coal bunkers and
little progress is being made in
quenching 1t. The cargo of tea is
greatly damaged. There are only
nineteen feet OF water where the
vessel lies, and 1t requires % feet
to sink her to a sufficient depth to
extinguish the fire.
RUSSIAN ANTI-sEMITIC EDICT.
LONDON, Aug. 10.-The Daily
News says the governor OF Vladi-
vostock has been instructed to ex-
pei all Jews from the territory I'M
der his authority, allowing them
only time enough to wind up their
business affairs and disprove i'm
movable property, Several hun
dred Jews reside in Vladivostock.
THE CHINESE oUTRAGEs.
LONDON, Aug. 10.-A Shanghai
dispatch states that Americans
might envst . hsn PsAlatch tn Pres,
was promptly roared at by the white
headed solicitor, and the coroner ordered
Young TO stand aside
Inspector Briggs was then called.
The audience in the court were ON the
tiptoe of expectation as the inspector
took the oath, but they were doomed to
experience a woeful disappointment,
for Briggs could throw no new light
upon the matter, and to some of the
knowing ones on the jury it was evident
the police meant to ask for an adjourn
ment of the inquiry. One facetious jury
man whispered to his neighbor that he
Isxpe. = the police had got hold of some