San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-09
BRINGS FRESH NEWS 0E THE RE-
BELLION OVER IN THE
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Insurgents Are Winning A Few Bat,
ties For Themselves Chinese
Government Looking To
The improvements
OF Her Navy.

Vancouver, b. c., April 9.-The stea-
mer Empress of Japan has arrived
from the Orient after an uneventful
trip. She had an unusually large
number of Chinese on board-Seven
hundred and ninety and was detained
at quarantine for some time. Among
the Chinese is a theatrical company
which is to play at Nashville, Tenn,
during the exposition.
The Empress brings the following
advices:
Reliable information in regard TO the
operations of the Spanish troops in
the PHILIPPINES are still difficult to OBJ
tain. There is a Superabundance of
highly cOlored reports appearing in
the censOriZed Spanish press, but the
information furnished by correspOn.
dents of Hong Kong is entirely diff
ferent in character. The Spanish
forces are fighting with stubborn
resistance in Cavite and it will be
many months before the province is
cleared
The insurgents continue to attack
all conveys with ammunition and
.alist troops are in consequence great
ly hampered
The captain-gerenal has applied to
the Spanish government for 5000 ad-
ditiOnal troops. The troops Operat-
ing in the province of Cavite are Suf-
fering severely from disease EXecu-
tons are of frequent occurrence in
Manila and there are still so untried
prisoners in Jail awaiting punishment.
Lately numbers of native troops are
still going over to the rebels 1t is
evident that the rebels have received
large supplies of fire arms.
At the battle of Salitram fought on
March s. the Spanish general. ZajOla,
was killed
For his services while attending up
on Ii Hung Chang during his recent
tour the emperor has conferred upon
Mr.. Leetring the rank of a brevet civ
il premier. which only two other for
eigners have had the honor of receiv-
ing. namely, the late General Gordon
and Sir Robert Hart.
The steamer GlamOrganshirk. which
was wrecked off ROslyn reef, about
three miles from Cape st. James,
while on a voyage from Hong Kong
to EaigOn. will prove a total loss.
The Chinese government has ap-
pointed Chang Yen Huen vice presi- |
dent to England, as special ambaSSa- |
dor to represent the empire of China |
at Queen VictOria's diamond jubilee |
celebration.
The Chinese government has decid- |
ed to order four more armored cruis-
ers, two fast cruisers and several tor |
pedO destrOyers. of the English type. |
Arrangements are being made at the
palace of the emperor which are to
be devoted towards strengthening
the new navy.
There are indications Of Ii Hung
Chang coming into full power shortly
but there are still great many at
tempts made TO undermine Lis newly
acquired influence over the emperor.
The empress dowager and Prince
Kung are still his champions.
The emperor has sanctioned the in
of the Imperial Bank of
China with capital of 100000 taels.
Kiachoa. on the southern coast of
Shaufng, is to be fortified and a ma
7aL yard and dry docks established
here. Foreign advisers of the Chin
Urged this step.
A story of a horrible murder comes
rom Bangkok. A young girl was :
.aught in the act of clipping with her
over and was confined in the house !
#, her relatives, who broke every ,
zone in her body as punishment. The
woman fingered in fearful agony for
ourteen days. Two men and a wom- !
n were sentenced to death for the )
murder and beheaded. The execu- :
ion was barbarious affair, the heads :
nan being drunk, and the convicted ,
were slashed in the most
earful manner before death relieved ;
heir SufferingS