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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1899
Page
2
The Light announces two candidates for city tax collector at the special section. Skinner offers his pledge to duties and fair treatment of taxpayers, while Edward Steves Jr. is also named as a candidate. The social election is scheduled for Saturday the 27th.
Obituaries report the death of H N Lanayyr after a long illness in San Antonio where he resided twenty years. He was a German immigrant, former Bergstrom Bros. partner, later with City Brewery, and a member of multiple fraternal orders. Funeral services planned at Wake and South Hackberry, with interment in City Cemetery No. 4. The piece also notes the death of Mr. Ell Bellinger, former Light Plant manager in San Antonio, and mentions his widow Miss A M Lowry. Bellinger died after illness, with funeral details in San Antonio and relatives traveling from Kerrville.
The fragmentary report recalls AW Megls writing from El Paso about Anne Stewart and a future release of an ex Confederat e prisoner. A letter from Chihuahua discusses hope he will be a free man sooner than expected and preserves memories of dire times. Also notes a new firm Willis Washer Bros set for San Antonio area and local business notices.
Tables show scheduled departures and arrivals for multiple lines including B and A, Northern, Southern Pacific and San Antonio Gulf routes with varied times. The column lists frequencies such as daily and weekends, plus specific city connections like Corpus Christie, Alice, Kenedy, Victoria and Houston with morning and evening trains.
Police report shows April collections totaling 690 dollars from various districts. Electric lights installed at police headquarters mark first use after old gas system. Attempts to recover a diamond ring worth 75 dollars tied to Frankie Rose case in Brackett Texas. Additional note on pig enforcement on Grayson Street and new officer reporting log system to track duties. Two arrests noted, including a young man for gambling with dice at a colored resort near Alamo Plaza.
Mr Ed Steves Jr officially declares his run for city collector. He is highly popular in the community and backed by supporters who urge a strong campaign. The notice highlights his personal popularity and readiness to serve.
Fragmentary note quotes a price for stove wood at three dollars per cord. It mentions a seller identified as Sunset Pood Go but the rest of the text is garbled and incomplete.
Right Bishop Forest will consecrate The Good Shepherd Monastery at Gast Gad on May 18. The sisters will resume their cloistered life, then welcome friends to view the new building and accompanying apartments. Also included is a collector election notice for Benno J. Goldseck as city collector.
A hailstorm hit Manfa Texas and nearby BMARTA disrupting rail lines from Marfa toward San Antonio. Col James Beaumont of the Southern Pacific railway reported damage to windows and property while weather delays were noted. Judge Walling weighs three candidates for a new District Court judgeship and will endorse one. Judge Welling may not apply. A San Antonio event at the Turner place may proceed if no rain occurs.
City officials and residents await tomorrow's council session which is expected to discuss the upcoming fiscal year budget with a projected expense reduction. Alderman Davis addresses plans for a market house and auditorium on Paschal square, while the council considers delaying contracts until tax collections advance. Local building permits rise in April, with public health and sewer notes, and preparations for a May 21 city collector election proceed amid candidate activity.
The two page Wolff and Marx ad features Mr Max Bhun and references the Wolf-Soht artist’s training at the Light office. It hints at local politics with queries about Republican leadership and notes a district clerk returning to duty while urging authorities to act energetically and curb favoritism.
A Ghareveport special reports a party of New England editors will spend several days in Beaumont for a July Fourth program. The merchants association amusements committee outlined an extensive plan including a trades display athletic sports and a grand fireworks display.
A Texas visit by Professor La Dreit and assistant Moe Milton claims clairvoyant powers, promising to reveal loves and fates from Sunday to Tuesday. Their advertised sessions, at Parlor 38-3, and pricing, draw skeptical observers despite testimonials and the Bell Jewelry Co. upgrade.
The writer urges Republicans to form a city level party organization to support a candidate for city collector, arguing the current lack of party strength harms the GOP. They challenge Democrats to accept the plan or face a visible partisan choice, believing a coordinated push will restore party authority and enable free expression in local affairs.
A garbled sale list shows attempts to market discount items at strange prices, citing tactics for high prices and a wide array of goods. It mentions footwear, undergarments, laces, corsets, belts, and fabrics with inconsistent coin values, plus references to leatherwork and accessories. The fragment ends with a note about an umbrella recovery.
The forecast notes a low pressure area over western Texas bringing cloudy skies and unsettled weather across the state. Little change in conditions across the southern regions with scattered showers possible in south Texas and along the Rio Grande. Temperatures remain steady across most areas, including near the Mississippi River region.
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