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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1898
Page
2
Matzus orders are to be left at N Badoyvsky's Printing Office located on 12 Soledad Street. VPhone 41. Rev Moses Sadovsky is associated with the note.
Amid city notes a case of scarlet fever is reported to the health office on Travis Street. The item also lists a variety of local business notices and society items including sales at Joskes and Sullivan’s, entertainment plans, and upcoming elections.
Luling reports the marriage of A M Johnson to M O Brith at the bride’s home near Prairie Lea. A man identified as Williams becomes a Luling citizen after living near Andrews station. Starwood hosts a Monday church wedding for Matilda Heid and Sam Lane officiated by Rev B C Ely. Armory hall hosts a Thursday night dance for visiting young ladies. Local residents address schooling and travel, with several heading to Fort Worth and Fla tonia, while Rev R A Cochran preaches in Cleveland, Mississippi. Families visit Beaumor and Yoakum for holidays and schooling. Friends and relatives are noted across Caldwell County communities.
Deselie and Nickel, Californian miners, bought 300 acres in Jack County near Jacksboro and sunk an 110 foot shaft finding jasper tinum layers and small quantities of gold and silver. Platinum as large as a pen was found and is said to be three times as valuable as gold for electrical uses. They plan machinery and crushers and guard the property restricting access to the mine.
The Kankakee Water Company faces receivership as a bill seeks to foreclose a second mortgage of 50000 held by Farmers' Loan Trust Co New York. The plant, unable to deliver reliable water quality, has not paid since three consecutive years of interest defaults on bonds originally 195000 then increased. Previously owned by Moffett Hodgins Clarke of Watertown New York, stock valued over 15000 is now held by I B Moffett & Son of New York.
An ordinance likely to pass would require street railroad cars to be ventilated after each trip and fumigated at day’s end. Dr Hughen warns many contract contagious diseases due to foul smelling cars, noting daily cases of riders with illness spreading germs.
Atherton freed by telegraphic authority from Virginia officials, then pursued through City Hall corridors. He collapsed after slipping in the chase but regained footing, before Marshal Shardein and Detective Shoat cornered him at the city hall entrance and compelled surrender.
A garbled local column recounts a man injured on North Flores street and treated by a doctor. It details affairs surrounding Mrs. Winton, widow of Dr. Winton, and her marriages to Eckles with disputes over property and a conservatorship proposal. The piece mentions Eckles’ repeated courtships, the fortune of Mrs. Winton, and two grown children.
Madrid reports the queen regent has intervened to prevent action against Weyler. Her stance opposes the war minister, arguing against making Weyler a martyr and fearing the manifesto’s impact. She channels influence to keep Weyler unpunished while managing army optics and policy.
Private wire from New York reports a tame cotton market with quiet futures and no outside orders. London sold about 4,000 tons while bullion remained strong. Chicago notes wheat higher in Liverpool and corn and oats dull. Provisions market showed strength.
Diisa Marie Robinson of near Fort Pierce, a Missouri girl, confronted a black bear while baking. She fought with a rolling pin then a butcher knife, delivering blows and wounds that felled the animal. She has survived three bear encounters, proving brave under danger.
A mixed report covers a muscular parson in Williamsport Pennsylvania named Ferrer Martyn famed for extraordinary strength. He reportedly knocked horses down with a single blow and measures of 37 inches and five inches extension are cited. The piece also touches on Dr Bell’s view of earth conductivity and a note about telephone girls in Staunton Virginia.
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