Police Court Contains a Tangle of Drunkenness and Fights
The Police Court this morning reviewed a string of cases from a belligerent woman to drunken disturbances. August Schwartz faced a charge for cursing an old man. the case was dismissed after payment of owed wages. Murray’s hay wagon incident led to a fine and damages, similarly resolved. A white inmate Mollie Campbell and a colored accuser Annie Hardeman involved a $250 compromise shown as a sham, with dismissal. Miss Ione Palmer fought at a Concho street scene. Ella Roselle faced contempt and insult charges, both dismissed or settled. Other entries covered a beating charge, a moving wagon incident, and political maneuvering over office possession as Mayor Grace assumed duties with police kept on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Schwartz
Schwartz
Murray
Commerce Street
Sheera
Mollie Campbell
Gordon
Annie Hardeman
Annie
Freeman
Vic Esparza
Gleason
Pound
Ione Palmer
Ella Roselle
Concho Street
Ella
M. Hunt
H. H. Eldis
Galveston, Harrisburg and
San Antonio
Hunt
Eldis
Shardein
Martin
Walthall & Callaghan
Main Plaza
Soledad Street
Market Street
James M. Lyddy
Tammany Man
Wood
Lecombe
Lacombe
Grace
Hubert
Squire
Commissioner of Public Works
Corporation Counsel Secombe
Colonel Wood
Corporation Counsel
Waite
Kirk
New Year Balls Celebrate Across Several Societies
New Year festivities filled the Casino Turner and Arbeiter societies with dances, salutes at midnight, and feasts. Ladies listed include Adele Radar, Lizzie Groos, Emelie Wefing, and many others. Arbeiter and Turn Verein halls hosted gatherings with bands, banquets, and dancing to welcome 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casino
Turner and
Arbeiter
Adele Radar
O. H. Wefing
Lizzie Groos
Clara Praeger
Moritz
Hoerner
Jilly Guenther
Zork
Iss Bertha Michael
Jennie Sc
Adolph Wagner
Fisher
Helen Lindheim
Carrie Baumblatt
J. Oppenheimer
Arbeiter Verein
George Wagner
Pauline Collman
Mary Klockenkemper
Emma
Lottie Krempkau
J. Hermann
Louis Felder
H. Bruhn
August Huth
A. Altmann
Benjamin Kiolbassa
Ed Kotula
Dobrowalski
Turn Verein
Turner Opera Hall
Miss Koerps
Miss Baer
Misa Scholz
Miss Horn
Damken
Sartor
Diesselhorst
Miss Schultze
Miss Huck
Miss Heuermann
Heuermann
Briams
Miss Muegge
Miss Deusen
Miss Tatum
Eisenlohr
Miss Heusinger
Miss Derestrom
Boehbare
Miss Dietach
Vs. Biesenbach
Schmitt
Christmas Week Social and Crime Log in San Antonio
A compact chronicle of December 25 to January 1 events in San Antonio noting plays by Frederick Warde at Turner Hall, robberies on Commerce Street, burglaries, a fatal railroad accident, funerals, society balls, church entertainments, a pension filing, jury acquittal, stolen communion goblets found, police fatalities, and New Year observations including cold weather and local theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egg Nogg
Lord of
Frederick Warde
Turner Hall
San Pedro Park
Simon Moris
Commerce Street
San Pedro Springs
Captain Shardein
Mayor French
Bryan Callaghan
International and Great Northern
Gustav Knaub
B. I. Boone
Beethoven Musical Society
Casino
First Presbyterian Church
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Julius Cesar
Jose Maria Penaloza
Trinity Methodist Episcoal Church
Maria Sabedra
Sabinas
St. Ae
Travis Park
Henry Horn
General Canales
Frank Hess
Bill Farmer
Snelling
Mike Goggan
John Copeland
Express
Recorder’s Court
News Boys
Notable Visitors At City Hotels During New Year
Capt B F Bayard is at the Menger. George Thompson of Cotulla is at the Vance. Haywood Brahan of Huntaville is at the Menger. Col Sidney Mead of Floresville is at St Leonard. J M Dawson of Kansas City is a guest of the Maverick. J G Wheeler of Austin has rooms at St Leonard. Col Tom Kingsley of Houston spent New Year in the city. W Suettemaier of Fredericksburg is at St Leonard. J J Merston and P Fisher stockmen of Kendalia are at the Vance. Dr R J Brackenridge of Austin spent New Year in the city at the Menger. A M Palmer F Matthews and E Wheeler from Houston are stopping at the Maverick. Prof Rufus Whitehead spent the holidays at his old home and returned to the city. E D Hull left for Galveston to represent the Merchant and Manufacturer. S J Evans representing Morrison & Fourny spent New Year in San Antonio. Dr J W Earnest of Cotulla with H C Yeager stockman are in the city. Misses Mamie Little and Mollie Randle from Austin are in the city visiting Mrs Major Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Bayard
Menger
George Thompson
Cotulla
Vance
Haywood Brahan
Huntaville
Sidney Mead
Floresville
St. Leonard
J. M. Dawson
Kansas City
Maverick
J. G. Wheeler
Austin
Tom Kingsley
Houston
W. Suettemaier
Fredericksburg
J.J. Merston
P. ©. Fisher
Kendalia
R. J. Brackenridge
Enger
A. M. Palmer
F. Matthews
E. Wheeler
Rufus Whitehead
E. D. Hull
Galveston
J. Evans
Morrison & Fourmy
State Directory Publishers
San Antonio
J. W. Earnest
H. C. Yeager
Mamie Little
Mollie Randle
City
Mre
Major Gordon
East Commerce Street
St Nicholas Magazine Advertising Prospect
The children's magazine St Nicholas is praised as a premier educational aid with brilliant writers and fine illustrations. Subscription cost is 3 dollars per year with 25 cents a copy, and readers are directed to Century Co for addresses at 33 East Seventeenth Street, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
St. Nicholas
Ite
the Century Co
East Seventeenth Street
New York
New Year's Calls at Ladies Open House Amid Cold Weather
A long list of society ladies hosted open house on New Year’s Day with many guests attended by Mrs Tunstall and others. Numerous Misses and Mesdames from Fort Wayne Chicago Brooklyn St Louis and local families circulated, while many homes displayed hanging card baskets for nonreceiving neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunstall
Spencer, Jones and Hunt
Captain van Valzah
Kate
Sue Murphy
James
Mis
W. L. James
Miss Simpson
Miss James
Annie Fowler
Fannie Holland
Sue Peacock
Will Prunaugh
St. Louis
T. H. Stevens
Marshall Freeborn
May C. Williams
Colonel Lee
Halff
M. Levi
R. Rouff
Fannie
Lulu
Mary White
Haenel
Heuermann
The Mysterious Departure of Ernestine Dolimar
Cyprian records reveal Ernestine Dolimar absented herself leaving creditors to claim debts from J. W. Hannig about 1000 dollars and Mr. Gregory around 75. Boarders were told she would not return that day. a later report implied grand jury action against all involved. The mansion emptied, furniture left, debtors hopeful of partial recovery. Ernestine reportedly remained in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernestine Dolimar
J. W. Hannig
Mr. Gregory
Hackman
Ernestine
Ernestine Dollmar
Arrest of Benito Rios Ends Harrowing Freeway Capture
Van Riper, with a warrant, captured Benito Rios near the Leon Lecompte place about 20 miles southeast of the city. Rios was driving a small Mexican cart with a trank and cloth he had stolen and a baby in the cart nearly frozen. The prisoner was jailed while the child was taken to its mother who feared for the child's life before revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Riper
Benito Rios
Leon Lecompte Place
Rios
Reception of the Great Protectionist in Birmingham
Honorable Samuel J. Randall and party arrived by special train from Nashville at 8 30 this morning, greeted by local officials and Birmingham’s steel town industries. Randall and McAdoo addressed miners at Pratt’s mines and later attended a theatre, with plans for a furnace and ore mine tour and a grand Florence hotel banquet tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brnmmincusm
Samuel J. Randall
Nashville
J. W. Sloss
South and North Alabama Railroad Company
Sloss Furnace Company
Ensley
Pratt Coal and Iron Company
Birmingham
Randall
Lane
Congress
McAdoo
Florence
Pratt
Colone Ey
Pratt Cort
L. W. Johns
Coufessman
John M. Martin
M Martin
Tuscaloosa
Jefferson Democratic
Carrie Swain
School Teachers Hold General Meeting At High School
A public meeting of the city's school teachers is scheduled for tomorrow at 9 o'clock in the High school building. The session will discuss work for the new year and arrange the semi annual examination set for the latter part of the month. Ladies approve of Little Joker tobacco.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Re Dan J. Couton
J. H. Bowron
Sn Commission Merchants
East Houston Street
Texas
J. H. Marquart
Soledad Stop
Crystal Restaurant
Billie & Joe's
Joe Meny
Amare
DOH & Engelke
Vvine
J. Ronse & CO
Houston Street
Paeer Wrete
Wwe
Callsoon
Yvyolff
Commerce St
Marx
MPSKY
San Antonio, Tex
Kauabe & Co
New England Piano Co
C ’ Thieans
Thon Snes
Bablic Works
Hubert Thompson
Edson
George M. Bliss
O’connor
Sores Truax
Bliss
Pring
KK. T. M
Tay
Twentyfourth
Cyprian
Fanny Kelly
G. B. Frank’s
Alamo Store
Philadelphia
Boston
Baltimore
Bee
Men’s & Boys
GEO
People’s Paradise
Alamo
Alamo Plaza
Reno
Eto
E. Rettberg & Co
Tex
Alabama
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