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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1899
Page
6
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Special to the Sunday Light reports A F Melloy lassoed an 8 foot alligator from a ditch along the Houston East and West Texas railroad. the animal likely washed in by the Brazos floods near the city limits. Doris Worley, a Jewish resident, was fatally shot in her room when a pistol discharged accidentally by J D Reid, a streetcar company employee. the wound is grave but not immediately mortal. Floods recede slowly with relief trains delivering provisions to refugees in Sartaria, Missouri City, Pulshear, Ondan, Sandy Point and Arcola as two hundred fifty refugees from Fort Bend county camp nearby. The Brazos river is falling and the worst relief efforts to ease the disaster continue.
Special to Sunday Tag Detroit reports two vast tent rallies as the Endeavor convention closes. President Clarke and Secretary Baer lead the farewell service with Bishop John G. Vincent and Rev. J Wilbur Chapman delivering main addresses. Delegates plan discussions on home and foreign missions, with A McTiernan and others among principal speakers. Juniors close with successful rallies, seen as a strong convention feature.
Smallpox fears loom as Americans in El Paso prepare to cross into Juarez for a Sunday bull pen show. Quarantine officers fumigate travelers amid reports of Juarez cases, with Marines tracing all US outbreaks to the border point.
Special to the Sunday Light from New Orleans dated July 8 notes Magan line firms report weak Cuban demand while New York activity remains strong. They say unless Cuba relations are settled and a permanent basis agreed, revival of Cuban shipments is unlikely. Ships bring little, face high taxes on return voyages. In a separate item, Chicago area rail electrification plans signal a new electric service from Swamsiond to Warokenagan with possible extension to Milwaukee by next summer.
Waco notes report Citizens' committee scouring relief fund for flood sufferers has risen above $60 at noon and will likely reach $500 by today. The Katy railroad contributes a $1 vote to the auditorium carnet stand, while the rooms offer a $5 maximum rate.
Yesterday afternoon a Victoria business group organized a hospital association for the Indies of Victoria. Next week a meeting will be called to plan efforts for the hospital movement. An excursion will leave Sunday morning to view the submerged city of Richmond.
Appalling numbers of flood victims face homelessness under waters that spent their fury. Telegrams from Austin and Lexington report dead in Hempstead Caldwell and Missouri City, with extensive destitution across Calvert Richmond Chappell and other towns. Governor Sayers orders boats from Houston. losses include crops, bridges, roads, and railroad property, with thousands rescued but many in need of aid.
Special to the Daily Light Pine Bluff Ark Vedder a man of striking personality and quiet wealth lived alone for years in a secluded area. He avoided talk of his past wealth while friends noted his extensive connections in New York state and other cities.
In Washington July census work delays Missouri supervisor appointments as Senator Cockrell weighs Democratic faction alignments. The GOP push presses for quick picks while Missouri lags behind other states. director Merriam seeks final selections and district division allocations.
In London a Liberal split over Gerald Balfour’s plan to fund a near one million dollar department for agricultural and technical instruction, with Irish members split between principle and details. Redmond and others voice gratitude while some accuse the measure of undermining home rule as Conservative support grows. Meanwhile Chicago hosts the ninth annual American Whist League congress with six hundred players as preliminaries for trophies begin.
Indianapalis Indiana July report states the famed kissing bug has reached the city. J W Douglas of 2025 North Indiana Street captured one in his home last night and it was about to attack a sleeping family member. State geologist confirms the identification amid rusted sightings on the south side.
In a tense trial between the Columbia and Defender the former beat the defender by over seven minutes on the 30 mile course yet handicap questions cloud the result. The World notes did the newer Columbia win outright or by handicap and, amid varied opinions, the Shamrocks remain favored in English waters.
Special to the Sunday Ident Fort Duadge July 21 tells of Lee the king of laning famed for a public wager with Minneapolis men a year ago. He claims a woman's inconstancy caused the loss and pursues a cross continent trip to earn $500 and remarry. He wed a Cedar Rapids socialite, whose parents forced her to Dakota for divorce. with little time left he seeks another wife but fails to secure lasting partnership. He plans to write a bank to recount his journey.
A Washington report praises St Louis recruiting for the Navy with fifty men enlisted, noted by Surgeon Hendorp to Captain Hewley. The interior enlistment aims to test direct recruitment from the interior, and Navy officials commend the effort as a valuable addition to the service.
The Georgia administration celebrates the new lease system after its first quarterly prison commission report shows 650,000 gross profits to the state, totaling 200,010 yearly from the former irregular lease method that faced complaints of inhumane treatment. supporters hail the revised state supervision as efficient and approved by many opponents.
Delegates from across the United States have arrived for the National Educational Association session starting next Tuesday in Los Angeles. The National Council on Education will resume Monday with reports on school hygiene and curriculum. The Summer Institute of Indian Schools opens Monday, drawing superintendents teachers and staff from Indian schools nationwide. Also beginning will be the International Iron Molders Convention in Indianapolis with about 300 delegates and 60 000 members represented.
New Orleans rumors on July 8 discuss a possible pooling of Southern, Louisville and Nashville, and Louisville and Nashville railroads with the Illinois Central system. Analysts debate whether the move is to pressure a sale from New Orleans and Northeastern interests or a full acquisition, with differing views on the Southern plan and potential pooling outcomes.
Preparations are underway to operate valuable mines near Wet Springs Arkansas after ore from Cripple Hill mine six miles away shows $750 per ton. A reducing plant owned by Newcomer of Colorado is in operation, with ore reducible at $3 per ton. Town transfers of mining property have occurred in the last two days.
The Green Glass Blowers association of the United States and Canada meets in Atlantic City with about 100 delegates. President Donila Hayes of Philadelphia will call the convention to order and appoint committees. The secretary’s report shows the group flourishing. A key action will be appointing a committee to confer with the Fiat Glass Workers union on possible amalgamation.
Paris Tex July 8 Fuller and Datey Cresswell were married after a tense chase from Roebuck Lake near Grant. Fuller drove a livery team from this city to Grant and back. one horse was killed during the incident. The report notes a theft and violence surrounding the event with limited readable details.
Special to the Sunday Dich Austin July an agreement will dismiss the suit after extension work. The Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad, with state officials, signed papers to delay the Haly suit and dismiss it upon completion of the extension. Provisions require continued docketing, possible dismissal at cost, and railroad commission reviews of charges and refunds tied to track expansions and western bound rail linkages.
Senator Whaeller, in Washington for a few days, shared a statement with the Washington Post on bi metals and trusts. The New Hampshire senator argues the Republican stance mirrors Democratic doctrine, reiterating opposition to the gold standard and opposing bills that bind the country to it.
Plans reported in New York July indicate Gould interests are arranging a line of steam ships between the Atlantic and Gulf ports to connect with their railroad holdings. The move aims to safeguard southwest interests as they expand, with operations expected within about two years. Terminal points are not yet disclosed.
General Wonderson of Town declines to discuss possible policy if elected to the next House. He says it would be time enough to address the matter after the convention and hints at considering House committee organization in ample time to avoid delays. The note appears in a Washington Sunday wire report.
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