Grant's Condition-Strike in Chicago and Famine News
Dispatches cover General Middleton advancing from Fort Qu appelle with 350 men and artillery. Reports also note Barrios death in Guatemala, Salvador's war moves, a West Virginia famine account, Mexican debate on war with Guatemala, a Detroit area homicide in Newport Kentucky, and San Antonio letters defending a local official amid jury bias concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Chicago
Virginia
Wisnepea
Middleton
Fort Qu’appelle
Qu’appelle
Washington
Senor Barres
Guatemala
Barrios
Salvador
Cincinnati
Newport
McMillan
John T. Cummings
Cummings
Israel Herman
West Pevil Street
Derrort
Justice of the Supreme Court
University
Morse
Cooley
Detroit
Free Press
The
Post
Wuceina
W.V
S. W. Wall
West Virginia
Calhoun
Roan
Wirt
Ritchie
Pleasant
Doddridge
Lewis, Gilmer
Braxton
Upshur
Webster
Nicholas
Clay
Jackson
Ciry
Mexico
Congress
Mariscal
Committee On Foreign Relations
Diaz
The Jury System Under Fire in Public Debate
A public speaker denounces the jury system as flawed and corrupt arguing it must be reformed or abolished to fit contemporary needs. The speaker claims juries fail to execute the law when powerful individuals evade punishment despite clear intent to kill.
Needs Looking Into Overcrowded City Public Schools
The Licar notes crowding in city public schools denies hundreds of children admission. While supporting education funding, it urges enforcement of age rules 8 to 16 and suggests tuition for those over 18 lacking eight years of schooling, with funds redirected to help younger pupils. It calls the school board to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our City
Licar
Ophthalmology department at Leipzig reports free care
The University of Leipzig eye department notes 16 362 consultations and 4 873 poor patients treated free of charge in a year. It lists 1 021 major eye operations including cataracts and tumors, with most patients from Saxony and Prussia, under Dr Coccius. Opera Puff Cigarettes advertised at end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ophthalmological Department
University of Leipzig
Saxony
Kingdom of
Prussia
Coccius
Frederick Warde Delivers Richelieu at Turner Hall Benefit
Frederick Warde staged Richelieu at Turner Hall to a good crowd and strong performances by Miss Mittens Willett as Julie De Mortimer. The cast also included T. E. Garrick as Louis XIII and John E. Kellerd as Chevalier De Mauprat. Tonight Damon and Pythias will be staged to benefit Manager for Howard, with hopes Turner Hall reaches full capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richelieu
Turner Hall
Frederick Warde
Mr. Warde
Mittens Willett
Julie de Mortimer
Louis XIII
T. E. Garrick
Chevalier de Mauprat
John E. Kellerd
Damon and
Pythias
Howard
Personal Guests and a Street Fight Report
Personal notes list Miss Birdie Ervin and several others visiting or staying in San Antonio at the time. A street clash on Dolorosa near the Southern hotel involved a hotel employee and a barber, attracting a large crowd and described as exciting and severe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolorosa Street
Zottarelli Band Returns from Two Month Tour
The Zottarelli Italian string band returns from a two months eating trip across the country and reports good times and fine receptions at every announced stop. They will perform tonight at the Vienna garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zottarelli
Vienna Garden
Board of directors elected at Bexar Balding and Loan
At yesterday’s meeting of the Bexar Balding and Loan association the following directors were elected for the coming year W Heuermann G R Dashiell A Dreiss M Slocum E Rische H Elendorf J E Labatt J A Fraser J H McLeary The ladies of San Antonio welcome participants to a Women's Christian Temperance Union meeting set for Thursday at 3 PM at Trinity Methodist church corner Pecan St and Avenue C Mrs Clardy will lecture on Local Union work methods
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexar Balding and Loan Association
W. Heuermann
G. R. Dashiell
A. Dreiss
M. Slocum
E. Rische
H. Elmendorf
J. E. Labatt
J. A. Fraser
J. H. McLeary
San Antonio
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Trinity Methodist
Yank Adams Guest of Chicago Sporting Journal Host
Yank Adams general manager of the Chicago Sporting Journal arrived in the city from Galveston yesterday and is staying with Mr. W. H. Simms. Adams, famed for his finger billiard feats, may give an exhibition before leaving town as he tours the state on behalf of his paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yank Adams
Chicago Sporting Journal
Galveston
W. H. Simms
Pleasant Surprise Party Held At Miss Bauer’s Home
A cheerful surprise party occurred last night at Miss Josephine Bauer’s Blum Street residence. Guests included F Lacoste L La Coste W Friess L am Johnson Joe Flory Ed Guilbeau F Villareal KE Griesenbeck C Griesenbeck R Zepeda O Connor A Briaut A Fretilier S James C Walker N Favre and Misses Lacoste Close Dunbar Johnson Upson Walker Glanton with Mesdames Favre Hamilton and Griesenbeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Bauer
Blum Street
Messrs
F. Lacoste
L. Lacoste
W. Friess
L'Am Johnson
Joe Flory
Ed Guilbeau
F. Villareal
KE. Griesenbeck
C. Griesenbeck
R. Zepeda
O'Connor
A. Briaut
A. Fretilier
5. James
C. Walker
N. Favre
Lacoste
Close
Dunbar
Johnson
Upson
Walker
Glanton
Mesdames Favre
Hamilton
Griesenbeck
Ladies Missionary Salad Supper Aids Parsonage Funds
The Ladies' Missionary society of the First Baptist church hosted a salad supper at 402 East Houston last night to raise money for new parsonage furniture. Mesdames Lowry Hackett Letts Maurer and Brockway ran the event with help from Misses Horton Mary Mayer and Mamie Bracey. The affair was successful and raised a handsome sum, though exact totals are not yet known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Missionary Society of the
First Baptist Church
East
Houston Street
Mesdames Lowry
Hackett, Letts, Maurer
Brockway
Misses Horton
Mary Mayer
Mamie Bracey
Recruitment and Transfer Orders for Fort McIntosh Troops
Recruit Robert L. Ransom enlisted at San Antonio assigned to Troop A Eighth Cavalry. Sergeant James Buchanan of Company D Sixteenth Infantry completes duty and will return to Fort McIntosh. San Antonio post will forward Thomas Belton John Wendregast and Robert J Ransom to Fort McIntosh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Ransom
San Antonio
Eighth Cavalry
James Buchanan
Sixteenth Infantry
Fort McIntosh
Fort
City Needs Large Vault for San Antonio Records
A San Antonio report urges a secure depository to protect city books and papers. It notes extensive spending in the Engineering department on maps and plats scattered on tables and shelves, risking destruction by fire or theft. Loss of the Assessor and Tax Collector records on the floor and boxes would be serious, demanding immediate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Engineering
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Emanuel Abrahams
Commerce Street
Holland
J.H. Marquart
Soledad Stop
James Martin
Rhodius & Tempsky’s
Courthouse
Emerson Rx
Zilian’s
Commerce
Alamo Streets
Graham
Pique
Navarro Streets
San Antonio, Texas
Williams & Russell
Soule & Williams
Orzatel
Fiat Plate Glass Company
Avrill West
Telegraphig News
South Ameri
Haman
Bexar County
Bexar
Tam
Pauly
Licur
Henry Pauly
Lion
San Antonio Light
Licut
Teich
Harsch
Jack Lyons
Charles Seibel
West
Henry Pavuty
Petit Jury
States of the Union
Liaut
Tom Howard
Peamon and Pythias
Birdie Ervin
Houston
J. Marshall
New Orleans
T. KE. Seaton
City of Mexico
Thomas W. Dodd
Laredo
B. F. Gray
California
F Gett Boerne
Mary- CK
W.ct.u
Simms & Samuels
Mark Grayson
Cefy
Carrie Linton
Appei Ss
Nee
Ecet PL
Alist
Late
Sam Simon
F Haverly
Minstrels
Portland
Robert Brierly
Portland Penitentiary
Central Criminal Court
Old Baily
Foreen
Bank of England
John Roberts
John Flynn
Flynn
Fashion Orchestra
Wihilson
Juh-Merritt
Waring-Bariha
Serio Co Carre
Linton
Monarcha
Dal
Kkeating
Flynn Jol
Suberb Music
Margerald
Davene
Fletcher
Haverly’s Minstrels
Wilson
Win of the Air
Air
Victorio
Cle
Tom Taylor
Asante Aneiel
May Edwards
Mrs. Willoughby
Sam Willoughby
Brierly Hawkshaw
Melter Moss
Gibson
Jom Dalton
Maltby Jackson Burton
Kitty Wells
Ida Grayson
Annie Mewarar
Frank
John
J. G. Fleteros Vvio
Dan Keati
Pet Banows
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