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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1900
Page
4
Police report no arrests from Thursday evening through midnight last night as quiet reigns in San Antonio. Carnival preparations loom with potential pickpocket activity, while officers brace for crowds and petty crime amid the busy period.
The Confederate monument at Travis Park nears completion with granite blocks hauled to site. Sculptors Frink Welch finish the shaft, to stand 40 feet high with a soldier atop. Ready for delivery to the Daughters of the Confederacy by April 25, the piece honors Texas patriots and marks San Antonio’s first such monument.
Mr J T Haile of this city retires an invitation to his brother George Haile and Miss Mary Grant Blacker to marry in El Paso at 6:30 PM Wednesday in the First Baptist Church. Miss Elizabeth Haile travels to Ell Paso to serve as a bridesmaid. afterward the couple will visit San Antonio at 105 Fifth Street with Miss Haile.
James Rivas, who tends to animals at Dave Monck's show in San Pedro Springs, was bitten on the arm yesterday by a bear. The bear removed a piece from Rivas' wrist in an inch size. This marks the second bite he has suffered from the same bear.
County officials backtracked on a contempt commitment involving Editor Fred Chase after a habeas corpus hearing. Judge Camp allowed bail, while the court debated wording to avoid double jeopardy. A crowd watched as commissioners halted a second commitment and let the record stand.
Renters of water from city ditches must pay 1900 taxes within 30 days or the water may be sold. D J Woodward & Co promote stylish and serviceable Vuggles wagons and rol ler bearings as exclusive San Antonio agents. Examine the advertisement to order.
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