Two County Jail Fugitives Sought for Theft in San Antonio
Sheriff Campbell issues warrants for two young men, Oscar Wilson age about 19 and Jennings age about 17, both Harrison county origins. Wilson, 5 feet 4 inches, 115 pounds with auburn hair, light pants and bicycle cap. Jennings, dark skin and eyes, 5 feet 7 inches, about 120 pounds, wearing brown checked coat and gray crush hat. They are believed riding in box cars and accused of stealing watches and jewelry totaling over $130 in recent days.
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Shevil Campbell
San Antonio
Osear Wilson
Jennings
Harrison County
Sheri Campbell
Circus draws crowds as Chinamen held in Galveston jail
Littleston Texas November 27 A Pore Waugh and Sells circus crowds gather as fourteen Chinese laborers are held at the county jail. Eight or ten face removal to China while others await U S commissioner certificates to determine stay or departure. Louis Voigt sues Pacific Company for fifteen dollars damages in district court. Mrs B A Brown widow of J M Brown head of Galveston Wharf Company sues for twenty six hundred seventy dollars due at death. GS Arnold and R W Tragers of San Antonio in town.
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Galveston
Littleston
Tex
Pacific
Louis Voigt
Satthers Pacific Company
B.A. Brown
J. A1. Brown
Galveston Wharf Company
Rompany
El Paso Man Confident After New Mexico Agency Visit
Frank P. Claris of El Paso has left for home after visiting an Indian agency in New Mexico and feels confident about success.
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Sweetal Wire
Sundry Light
Washington
Frank. P. Claris
el Paso
New Mexico
Local Notes From Seguin and Guadalupe County
Special wire from Sunday Light reports Mrs Emily Weinert visiting relatives in San Antonio. The new post office building near completion. Notton ships 100 to 200 bales daily. Thad Miller buys 290 calves aged 3 and 4 years at 27.75 each to fatten for market. Seven carloads of turkeys killed in Guadalupe County for Thanksgiving. In Lockhart a musicians meeting forms a brass band, Loechare’s former group disbanded.
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Seguin
Emily Weinert
San Antono
Notton
Thad Miller
Guadelpe County
Tex
Loechare
Bett
Corpus Christe
Corpus Christi
W. A. Clark
Dallas Fair
S. Prince
Aransas Pass
Kerrville
Albert Lichenstein
J. Garza
Éme
Gonzales
M. Lichtenstein
Lavero
McCampbella & Welch
Lizargo
Starr
John Timon
D. Sanchez
Endinal County
Annie Jungmann
San Antonia
Andrew Carle
San Antonine
August Tschirhart
Sani Antonio
County Teachers’ Institute
Grand Jury Adjourns After Felony Indictments
Special wire reports Galveston Grand Jury in Criminal District Court adjourned for the term after returning eight wire bills, mostly felonies, with an exhaustive report under consideration but none filed with Judge Cavin. Seth Cater indicted for the murder of Brantley Wednesday night. Corpus Christi items note local corporate and farming movement, hunting trips, and land leases.
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Galveston
Te Criminal District Court Lires
Tuidge Cavin
Seth Cater
Brantley
Georgia Preachers Face Character Hearings at Conference
At a Georgia Methodist conference the twenty question revealed charges against several clergymen. Rev John W Heidt Rev Jelligon Cook Rev T J Gibson and Rev Walker Lewis faced accusations of failing to settle debts and related improprieties. Committees were formed to review the charges as more character arrests were anticipated.
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Bishop Gallaway
MethodistEpiscopatian South
North Georgia
John W. Heidt
South Atlanta
Walker Lewis
Atlanta
Ar. Carey
Ayemen
Accident Injures 16 Year Old At Noe Street
Last Friday around 9:45 PM Wille Biases a 16 year old boy of Noe 216 Trast Crocket Street accidentally wounded his hand while handling a pistol. The weapon discharged and the boy was injured as the shot passed through his hand.
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Wimspuf
Wille Biases
Noe
Trast Crocket Street
Piatat
Enthusiastic Support For San Antonio Race Meet
Col Haleh reports strong local backing for the San Antonio race meet and a hopeful note from bookmaker Tobe Wall. He expects 3000 member National Turf Association to attend, with potential arrival of delegates from New Orleans. A railway passenger event meeting will set rates next Tuesday in San Antonio to secure attendance.
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Cal
Hateh
San Antonio
Pardiealacly
Tobe Wall
New Orleans
Homer Fads
International and Great Northern Railroad
Tates
Can Spain Fight Us War Strength Compared Two Navies
Special wire reports an in depth comparison of Spain and the United States military power. Tables estimate army cavalry infantry engineers and naval forces with emphasis on battleships armored vessels and gunboats. The piece notes Spanish ships like Pelayo Infanta Marta and Vizcaya while highlighting Indiana class battleships as a benchmark.
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Washington
B. C
Spain
United States
Ouy
Pelayo
Infanta
Marta Oresa
Almirante
Gghendo
Vizcaya
Viv
Torie
Numancia
Alfenso Aci
Relia Rexgente
Dreparted Lost
Lenanto
Rene Christina
Alfenso NI
Relna Meredex
Velasco
Conde de Venadito
Indiana
Civil Service Reform Faces Debate In Senate
Washington reports Senator Veitetiaed of Novi Garolina chairs the civil service committee and says amending the civil service classification is needed. The panel will resume its inquiry around December 10 focusing on internal revenue service and may deliver a January report to the Senate. Mr. Pritchard notes possible medication to prevent system overload and favors including university clerical positions in civil service while recognizing legal posts cannot be reclassified.
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Washington
Veitetiaed
Novi Garolina
Jain
Ste
WNL
Intertual Revenue Service
Ib Jy
Sna
Senate
Pritchard
Ukeratheny Mall Service
World Cotton Supply Shows Weekly Increase and Yearly Gain
World cotton supply figures indicate a weekly rise of 234,160 bales with a year over year gain of 220,353. Total visible supply totals 3445.52 bales daily, up from 213,966 last week. American cotton and all other kinds show mixed changes. Secretary Hester notes global cotton visibility increased during the latest period.
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Orbang-r
Hester
Holy Laugh Revival Sparks Fatal Cataleptic Trance
A religious revival in Trunewick Ga shows a new feature the holy laugh as traveling evangelists conduct meetings in a barn. Converts become hysterical, some in trances. William Hickman died after sixty hours in a cataleptic state signaling infectious, contagious effects in the crowd.
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Sundey Bight
Trunewick
William Hickman
Masons of Texas to Convene in Houston Next Week
The grand chapter of Masons of Texas will hold its annual session in Houston starting Tuesday and continuing through December 7. The committee on work will meet to conduct business ahead of the grand chapter gathering.
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Afasons
Houston
Tex
G Rand
Masons of Texas
Annuel Sission
Grin
Mrs Jimmie B. Davis Injured In Accident In Brenham
Brenham Texas November 27 a woman named Mrs Jimmie B Davis was thrown from a wheel when a hearse attached to a buggy ran over her bruising her severely. The Seventh Stars Consolidation lodge holds session November 30 to December 4 in Brenham. Many circus attendants expected, and Thanksgiving joy as Rev J T Browning and his wife celebrate a daughter. Mr J N Brown returned to San Antonio yesterday.
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Brenham
Tex
Jimmie B. Davis
Supreme Grand Lodge of He Seven Stars of Consolidation
J. T. Browning
J. N. Brown
San Antonio
Bicycle Club Forms The Lords In Houston
The Houston bicycle riders organize a club named The Lords with G. Neumann as president H. Glide as vice president Ernest Sayre as secretary Kellavi as treasurer Aturch Culmore as captain Ben George as first lieutenant, announced in a November dispatch from Sunday Litt.
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Houston
The
Lords
G. Neumann
H. Glide
Ernest Sayre
Kellavi
Aturch Culmoré
Ben George
Liewtenant
Thrds Bales An Acre Cotton Yield Report
Oxford Mississippi November reports farmer T Turney of Clear Creek ten miles west of town showcasing an acre of cotton yielding forty two hundred pounds. He spent 450 dollars on fertilizer and chemicals to produce 100 pounds of cotton. the crop would form three twenty pound bales. Verification offered by local residents Dillard and Turnar amid Mississippi farming notes.
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Migsiealppi
Oxford
Miss
Turney
Clear Creek
King's
J. S. Dillard
G. Wf Turnar
Burgees
Four Weddings In Castroville On Tuesday Night
Castroville notes report four weddings in Castroville on Tuesday morning at St. Louis and St. Dominick churches, with couples Benedice Keller Stutre Haby Gootstarfe Koch Pigenat indinger. A ball honored the newly married pairs at night. Also mentions parties, visits, local events, and a teachers institute upcoming in December.
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Gosslp
Castroville
Tex
Barnes
Hide Village
St. Louis Church
Jacob Benedice
Philapena Keller
Ed Stutre
Josep
Father Kirch
Phine Haby
John Gootstarfe l
Mary Koch
Chanig Oy
St. Dominick's Church
Louis Pigenat
San Antonin
Hubert Zueveher
Lotena Thin
Vuewduy
San Anos Nio
Georgetown News Highlights Local Visitors and Community Events
Feral wire reports a murder in the county clerk’s office with Justice Shaw presiding. A Georgetown crowd attended a Jonah entertainment to benefit the public school. Lula Hall of Georgetown won a cake prize. Odd Fellows celebrated Thanksgiving with a lodge supper, hosting Col G W Jones and M C Hysmith of Bastrop. Visitors include Dr Leake and I Montgomery from Dallas and Dr Turned from Austin attending the ill child of Mr Booty. Archdeacon Jeffries will conduct Grace church services. Local legal presence includes Col Wash Jones and Chas Hysmith at examining trial for Hyamitha. Judge N L Davidson visits home. Rev J G Putman and Prof C Cady attend North Texan conference in Dallas. Mrs H W Harrel and daughter visit Bartlett. Helen Brown heads to Temple for her brother Irwin Brown’s wedding. Pauline Murray to attend Wednesday ceremony.
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Georgetown Tex
Ofiss
Mary Lunsk
Florence
Sustice Shaw
Georgetown
Jonah
Jonah Public School
Misa Lula
Pearl Perkins
Lake Charles
Bowman
Pang A
Murs
Archdeacon Jeffries
Munscipal Church
Grace Church
Tomorray
Wash Jones
Hyamitha
T. A. Dyan
Hutto
Bir
Chas
Hysmith
Bestrop
Dave Wilcsx
Hartlett
Helen Brown
Temple
Afr
Irwin Brown
Pauline Murray
South Texas Medical Assn to Hold Semiannual Meeting
In Beaumont Texas on December 24 the South Texas Medical Association will conduct its semi annual meeting with usual topics and papers. Dr R T Morris of Houston will present a paper titled Dengue vs Yellow Fever and there is expected to be wide physician participation and open discussion. Morris has corresponded with Dr Gulters regarding the latter's return to the east to pursue the investigation while in Texas.
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Beaumont
Texas
South Texas Medical Association
R. T. Morris
Houston
Morris
Gulteres Aluce
East
Yellow fever inquiry sparks public quarrel over expeditions
Washington debate rages over a quarantine based approach to yellow fever. Dr W Clarence Rotier argues against a government funded junketing expedition to Cuba, stating data already exist and progress depends on proper quarantine rather than new field experiments. Editorials echo the view that prevention relies on quarantine and that roaming expeditions add little value.
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Washington
Yellow Fever Commission
Pravakinis
Capita
Clarence Roteier
North American Medical Steview
Seal Jersth
Postal Service to require bonds for letter carriers
Washington November 27 The Post Office Department will require 1706 letter carriers to be bonded through Surety companies rather than private individuals. The new rule, effective January 1, follows an inquiry into solvency revealing many private bonds are worthless or indefensible. Forty percent of carriers are bonded via surety companies and sixty percent by private bonds.
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Washington
Highsuths Round Over In Georgetown Trial
The examining trial of John Highwaleh charged with killing Thos Bvana at atta in Georgetown Texas closed after two days. John Vleh-Smith received a bond of 3500 dollars. H X Highsmith bond set at 1 dollar. Self defense was the theory of the defense.
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Georgetown
Texas
John Highwaleh
Thos. Bvana
Atta
John Vleh- Smith
Highsmith
Defenejata
Independent run for Congress voiced by Col. G. W. Jones
Col. G W Jones of Bastrop, visiting Hysmiths trial, says he may run for Congress in the ninth district if the people urge an independent bid. He has opposed party nominating conventions since 1874 and believes party control of the public mind has grown. his health is reported excellent and his appearance vigorous. Col. Jones declines early views on governors' candidates.
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Georgetown
Texas
G. W. Jones
Bastrop
Congress
Col. Jones
Ume
Partylam
Ninth District
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