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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1899

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Contest Advertisement Details for Travel Tickets

Announcement of a voting contest prize showing winning contestants receive travel tickets. Tickets labeled First-class via the International & Great Northern to Taylor Missouri Kansas & Texas to Fort Worth and Denver to Boulder Colorado. Tickets valid for return until October 31.issued in winners' names.

Colorado International & Great Northern Taylor Missouri Kansas Texas Fort Worth Denver Boulder

Jeffries Fitzsimmons Fight Declared Fair By Referee

New York June 10 referee Geo Siler called the Jeffries Fitzsimmons bout a clean straight fight with no fouls. Jeffries won the world title in a decisive performance while Fitzsimmons expressed respect for Jeffries and acknowledged his opponent’s superiority. Police Chief Devery announced there would be no arrests as Fitzsimmons recovered.

New York Geo Siler Jeffries Robert Fitzsimmons Jas. J. Corbett Carson Fitzsimmons Kid McCoy Fitz Devery

Local Vote Opens As Citizens Enter Candidates

A chaotic ballot lists many contenders including Mrs Gus GroDeN Miss Rosie Heiligman Miss Anne Claiborne Miss Laura Massey Miss Maryurke Mr Adolph Dugosh Mr John P Campbell Mr Henry Moritz Mr Edward Green Mr Louis Baldasarelli and Mr Prank D Young. The paper invites all to vote for their favorite with coupon ticket ballots. call to bring the dark horse.

Gus Groden Rosie Heiligman Anne Claiborne Laura Massey Maryurke Adolph Dugosh John P. Campbell Henry Moritz Edward Green Eke Andes Louis Baldasarelli O Prank D. Young Oocievcesseevesht

No Resignation Pending as Schurman Dismisses Rumor

A Washington dispatch to the Herald reports it is denied that President Schurman has sent or plans to send his resignation. Disagreement exists with General Otis over diplomacy versus force, with Schurman favoring diplomacy paired with action and Otis urging continued hostilities. The commissioners instructed to avoid hindering military operations, seek to support them, educate natives, and continue aggressive efforts. Rumors say General Miles asked to be sent to the Philippines, which the commanding general denies.

New York Herald Washington Schurman General Otis Otis Manila Gen Gen. Miles Philippines Long Champs Banegat Chicago St. Paul Krueger Milner Cape Town Detroit Key West Bluefields General McAuley Madden Sloan Gannon Paris Count Christiani Loubet Kellogg Navy Fiieburg Wichita Kansas Cuba Brooke Richard Bland Praetoria Porto Rico War Department Marion Clarke United States Transvaal Picquart India Madras Presidency American Medical Association Columbus Newark Valparaiso Long Panama Canal Commission Lord Beresford China New Orleans Pacific Hotel Waco Sierra Blanco el Paso

Paris Loss Reported After May Wreck

The American steamer Paris, wrecked off Mancles on May 21, is deemed doomed as southeast winds push heavy seas toward shore. Boilers shifted, false bottoms gone, divers hindered, and officers plan to abandon the vessel today.

Coverac American Line Paris Mancles

Boxing official stance on ring incident

The doctor stated the fighter is in the same condition as at entry and no arrest is needed. The official reiterated he did not change his opinion about the prior stance and would have halted the match if any law violation had been detected.

Floods and floods toll across Texas and allied fronts

Reports describe rapid river rises in Liano and San Saba floodplains with rescues, $200000 to $500000 in San Saba valley damages, nine lives not lost in Meadardville, and widespread property destruction from Austin to Smithville while Paris braces for the Grand Prix and political tensions ripple globally.

Liano San Saba Meadardville San Saba Valley Austin Smithville Champs Paris

Street Car Strike Hits Cleveland Transit Network

A strike by the employer of the consolidated street railway companies has been declared in Cleveland. The move ties the vast system up completely as of 4 a.m. on June 10.

Cleveland Consolidated Street Railway

Chester A Arthur Statue Unveiled In Madison Square

New York reports a secretly funded memorial for ex president Chester A Arthur. A nine foot bronze statue by George E. Bissell seated with eyeglasses and a book rises on a Quincy granite pedestal in Madison Square with a June unveiling planned after a $25 000 subscription.

New York Chester A. Arthur Madison Square George EB. Bissell General Arthur White House

Miami University to celebrate seventy fifth anniversary week

Oxford Ohio prepares for a week of events for Miami university seventy fifth anniversary with religious services, diamond jubilee exercises and Phi Delta Theta semi centennial founded 1848. Notable alumni listed include ex President Harrison ex Vice President Stevenson ex Secretary Foster and General Funston among others. Some may be unable to attend but enough have confirmed to make the celebration memorable.

Oxford Miami University Phi Delta Theta Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Harrison Oliver P. Morton In Jana David Swing Whitelaw Reid William Dennison Ohio John J. McCrea Mississippi S. S. Laws Missouri State University Brice Adlai B. Stevenson John W. Foster Frederick Funston Nash Lombard University Ellis Colorado State College John C. Black

Rebels Retreat in San Pedro Campaign Near Manila

At daybreak June 10 a force of 450 under Generals Lawton Wheaton and Ovenshine moved from San Pedro Macati and cleared terrain between Manila Bay and the south bay to Paranaque. American losses included two officers killed and twenty-one soldiers wounded while rebels left fifty dead in trenches amid fierce resistance and intense heat caused many American prostrations.

Manila Lawton Wheaton Ovenshine San Pedro Macat Parananque

Intercollegiate Tennis Championship Opens at Kenwood

The western intercollegiate tennis title quest begins at Kenwood Country Club with entrants from Michigan Chicago Wisconsin Albion Knox Beloit and Armour Institute. No past champions compete this year making the outcome a matter of lively speculation. Chicago Michigan and Northwestern appear strongest based on prior records.

Chicago Kenwood Country Club University of Michigan University of Chicago University of Wisconsin Albion College Knox College Beloit College Armour Institute Michigan Northwestern

Monument to Chester A Arthur Planned for Madison Square

A statue of Chester Allen Arthur will be placed at the northeast corner of Madison Square opposite the Manhattan Club. The unveiling will be conducted by Mrs. John E. McElroy, with ex Secretary Cornelius Bliss presiding and Elihu Root delivering the presentation. Guests include ex Secretary Robert T. Lincoln and Senator Chandler. Governor Roosevelt will attend from the Union League Club group.

Chester Allen Arthur U. S. of A Madison Square Union League Club Manhattan Club General Arthur Secretary of the Interior Gen Howard Carell Elihu Root Mr. Bliss Randolph Guggenheimer van Wyck Claussen Park Board Robi. T. Lincoln Chandler Arthur

Saengerfest Dedication in Cincinnati Opens Septet Program

Saengerfest dedication set for Cincinnati shows an elaborate program to debut the International Saengerfest building. Tomorrow's exercises focus on solo and chorus singing to test acoustics and other qualities of the new structure. About 10,000 visitors expected from across the United States and Canada plus German musical organizations representatives.

Cincinnati Canada Germany

Canada Refrains From Chartering Yukon Railways

Ottawa June 10 The government will not charter any transporta tion companies into the Yukon country this season The railway committee adjourned and the minister of railways announced the decision citing practical reasons This move sinks bills for the Alaskan Yukon Railway Alaskan and Northwestern Railway Canadian Yukon Railway and Yukon Pacific Railway and likely affects the British Yukon mining trading and transportation company bill.

Yukon Ottawa Ont Youkon Minister of Railways Alaskan Yukon Railway Company Alaskan and Northwestern Railway Company Canadian Yukon Railway Company Yukon Pacific Railway Company British Yukon Mining Trading and Transportation Company

Lincoln Park to receive Lincoln relics from Libbey Prison site

The log cabin once linked to President Lincoln and Uncle Tom's Cabin will be moved to Lincoln Park Chicago on June 10. The Libbey Prison association hands over the two relics formerly at Libbey Prison which is being demolished for the Coliseum project on Wabash Avenue.

Abe Lincoln Park Chicago Lincoln Clinies Uncle Tom Harriet Beecher Stowe Lin+coln park Libbey Prison Libbey Prison Association Libby Coliseum Wabash Avenue

Jeffries Father Credits God After Victory Over Fitzsimmons

East Los Angeles residents awoke to news of James J Jeffries victory as Cham pions father expressed faith and noted the fight ended in his favor. He asked if anyone was hurt and affirmed the son was the fight, while Mrs Jeffries celebrated and sent a message of pride. Tom Sharkey contradicted by claiming still the world champion heavy weight.

Jeffries Fitz—Sharkey Los Angeles Cal Fussimmons Jim San Francisco Calif Tom Sharkey

Arctic Expedition To Explore Ellesmereland Coast

Dr Robert Stein of the U S Geodetic Survey will lead a two scientist party aboard the Hope from Sydney Nova Scotia July 20 bound for the west coast of Ellesmereland They plan two years of natural history geology meteorology and Esquimaux remains study at Cape Sabine Alexandria Haven and surrounding seas The mission aims to measure the earth and improve navigation while collecting plants animals and other data with support from a few donors.

New York Herald Washington Robert Stein United States Geodetic Survey Sydney N. S Ellesmereland Hope Arctic Peary Bowdoin Bay Dr. Stein Cape Sabine Esquimaux Stein Greenland Bjorling Xhalistenius

Dreyfus Returns Home Aboard French Cruiser Sfax

The French cruiser Sfax departed from the islands at 6 20 this morning carrying Dreyfus. He had boarded the warship at 7 o clock yesterday morning in Cayenne.

Dreyfus Cayenne Sfax

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Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company VIA I. & G. N Railway M. K. & T. Railway Denver Railway Jim Jeffries Bob Ments Adamiral Kautz Honoalu H. H. Wells West R Arthur Madison Garden Chester Allen Thur The United Robert Steen States Geodetic Survey
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