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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1900
Page
6
A brief line encourages readers to inform friends if they know the value of a home telephone. It suggests asking the local manager of Southwestern Telegraph and Tele-Thons Company for details.
A lively street parade and living flag closed six days of fair festivities in San Antonio, with ornate floats including the Sunset Railroad floral eagle and Liberty Bell, a display of veterans, schoolchildren, and local industries. The event featured decorated vehicles, performances by bands and children, and visitors from outside the city praised the pageant though some missed the flower battle.
Bayou City dispatch notes ship channel work toward LaPorte Galveston and Houston with contractor disputes. Police arrest Raph Winstead a2 for attempting to rape a six year old daughter of respectable parents near the fair grounds. Victim identified as living near the wilds home amid a precarious condition of the state.
Dispatch from New York April 21 describes Gen. Delarey’s advance guards clashing with British forces near Dashof. 150 Boers engaged and 20 British soldiers killed. Also notes foreign farmers in Mustenvers Circuzvaal district ordered to settle overdue war taxes within ninety days. Washington reports Puerto Rico franchise and concessions approved, while Carnegie Hall hosts a pastor missionary assembly and McKinley attends a conference in New York.
New York April 21 The Sun reports British outposts have seen no Boer activity for days as the enemy reportedly evacuated Hosmans Kop and intends to move toward the Veldt below Indybrand. British remounts arrive healthy after heavy rains, while the army endorses Roberts criticism and expects public censure to spur better duties and future benefit.
Special to the Sunday Digue Chicage reports actress Bertram of the Bostonian company was shattered by disclosures of George Dissayer duplicity. A broker’s employer says she invested all her savings in bogus Lewyenworld bonds, receiving gifts and jewelry worth far more than her initial funds. Her sorrow was said to be soothed by a heart shaped locket and a later reunion with Dissauer in San Francisco.
Special report from Texas and New Mexico describes conductor Gea Hill of Las Vegas New Mexico dying after being struck by a freight train while attempting to board an extra passenger run near Bernalillo. His body was found on the tracks after the mishap as train crews notified authorities.
An odd item from Lonstgille Kentucky notes a rent claim over seven years for a grave plot related to a corpse. The piece mocks customary burial plot rentals and hints at legal action in federal court.
Special to the Sundry Light from Hanelyton Louisiana reports a labor dispute flare up at a local sawmill. One man killed another before shooting himself, and a second incident saw a mob hang two additional men, underlining extreme tensions in the workplace.
Special to the Sunday Light reports record rain over two days across Greenville area. Rivers and streams swollen, flooding low-lying lands, and travel hindered by slick conditions and washed-out tracks. Local rail service impaired as water levels remain high into the week.
Washington April 21 The Turkish claim for indemnity against American damage sparks a possible recall of Oscar Strauss the U S minister at Constantinople and threatens suspension of diplomatic relations if Turkey does not pay 100000 in settlements. The Turkish side insists the sultan must provide passports for Ferrouk Bey and asserts that the United States will not accept delaying tactics. The State Department weighs severing ties while hoping to avoid broader international conflict.
In Jackson Mississippi April 21 a debate arises over federal liquor regulations and state law as Massey faces charges for illegal liquor sales. A recent raid found whiskey and paraphernalia, with Massey bound over for trial while challenges focus on federal versus state authority and constitutional doubt.
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