San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-09

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tee their safety upon any condi-
tions of surrender.
The Turkish troops besieging the
town are mainly composed of re-
serves. They are i'll fed and many
are deserving, The main body OF
the Turks have reiterated to Mar
ash. The only article of provision
lacked by the Armenians is salt.
HE sKIPs OUT.
LONDON, Feb. S.-The Paris cor
respondent of the Morning Post
telegraphs under reserve that the
inspector general of telephones has
fled to avoid meeting a charge of
embezzling several millions of
francs. The report is confirmed
by the Paris Soir.
THE BAPTIsTs' GREAT LOSS.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. SIT is
discovered that the loss to the Bap.
fist Publication society by reason
of Sundays fire is at least $3.50, 900
greater than was at first supposed
by reason of the loss OF about $780,
900 engrayings and thousands of
steel plates and wood cuts, which
were found in the vaults ruined by
water.
BRITISH CRUISERS TO BE BUILT.
LONDON, Feb. S.-The admiralty
has invited tenders from several
shipbuilders for the construction
of ten cruisers, to be given out in
pairs. These vessels were not
provided for in the navy estimates
for the year which ends at the end
of March next. The vessels are to
be OF the Pelorus type, and will
be most serviceable in the protec-
ton of distant parts or as scouts to
any fleet. They are SCOTT. long,
365 #. beam, and at 134 IT. draught
displace 2,100 tons. They are armed
with eight 4-inch quick firing guns
and eight 3-pound guns. The
machinery is to develop 1000 h. p.
vIRGINIA's CONSTITUTION GOOD.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. S.-A bill
to provide for the submitting to
the people Of the state the question
calling for a constitutional conven-
tion was reported today to the SEN
ate from the committee to which
il was referred, wi b the recon-
mendation that it be not passed.
N>oHIo REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
C0f,yMBUs, Ohio, Feb. S.-The re
publican state central committee
has decided to Rold the state con
vention in this city March 10 and
IL. Senator Foraker was selected
as temporary chairman Of ene con-
vention, John p. Borden, SECRETARY
BRITAIN's PLANS DEVELOP. "
PRETORIA, Feb. SIT is author
itatively announced that the
Transvaal desires no European
protectorate. That government
urges Great Britain to guarantee
the independence of the country
and suggests that Delagoa bay, a
Portuguese possession, be perma-
nently granted the Transvaal.
BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY,
LONDON, Feb. S.-The govern
ment has revoked the authority
granted the British South Africa
company to rule over the Ikanning
and Montio districts of South AT.
RIGA.
WATCHED BY THE POLICE.
PRETORIA, Feb. S.-The release
of Jno. Hays Hammond, the
American mining engineer, who
was set at liberty Wednesday,, was
due to his illness, which was
caused and aggravated by his in.
generation. The amount of bail
required was 10000 pounds and
his release was asseuted to upon
condition that he remain under
constant police surveillance and
that he should not be permitted to
see any visitors except with per-
mission of the authorities.
ALMOST A MUTINY OF PRIESTS.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. Sat meeting
OF the Catholic clergy Of this arch
diocese, at which Archbishop Kane
discussed plans fo- the reception OF
Cardinal Satolli, when the pallium
will be conferred on the archbishop,
when banquet was proposed 1t
met with unexpected opposition,
Father Zeigler objecting strongly
to such festivities during Lent.
Archbishop Kane became nettled
and said he thought it was the pre-
vious archbishop, by his queer
methods, who had been keeping
the diocese back, but now he had
reason to suppose it was the con-
duct OF some priests. The vote
stood 43 for the banquet to 81
against.
PORTO RICO FORTIFIED.
SAN JUAN, Cuba, Feb. S.--The
Spanish authorities are strongly
fortifying Porto Rico and San Juan,
it's principal seaport. Cannon
from Spain have arrived in large
ks,1