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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1899
Page
6
The Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company is progressive and popular due to its ability to adapt services to the needs of its patrons. Men of moderate means may enjoy use of its forms and forms of service, both social and practical, with accommodating options and reliable access.
The San Antonio International Fair runs from October 28 to November 8. The report also notes local social events, church activities, and community notices from Pearsall and nearby areas, including a cotton convention in Atlanta and miners and drivers unions holding sessions.
Special to the Sunday Light reports the Postal Telegraph Company linking Shreveport Louisiana with San Antonio Texas as the line goes live. Geoffrey Thorne, English middleweight, seeks redemption after a setback from Kid BmeGoy. He faces Morning West in a twenty round bout at Hercules Athletic Club next Monday.
Herald report from Lawsyutville in Loge county describes officers B Booth and F I Rutherford repelling a several hundred strong armed mob seeking to arrest a fugitive preacher Holliday from Louisiana. The clash ended with arrests and rising tensions as the mob dispersed after officers’ calm tactics.
Justice Walter in the Criminal Vileiel court upheld a judgment fining Arbigue $23 or 30 days for refusing to furnish a milk sample to a City Board of Health inspector. The ruling held city health inspectors may require samples under city ordinances, transferring state board powers to the city board.
The report to the secretary of war details river and harbor estimates for Brazos Texas Brazos West Galveston channel work and nearby streams totaling 715000 with a Southwest Pass channel project to be submitted to Congress. Separate items note the Kansas City Fifth Annual Fancy Horse Show opening in Convention Hall with Cavalry reenactment and an Indianapolis carriage builders meeting in Dennison Hall with 2000 to 3000 manufacturers expected.
About 125 Bohemians engaged in oyster packing at Bay St Louis Mississippi travel by train from Baltimore to the South for steady winter wages. They leave in furnished cars with cooking utensils and personal belongings, the youngest at fourteen, hopeful for warmer climate and better pay. They will find housing in new Ray St Louis buildings, offering separate quarters.
Coast defense and river navigation notes recount fortifications built after peace restored and ongoing efforts for coast artillery at Sabine Pass Lexas and St Johns River Florida. Negotiations referenced by Congress for funding four months earlier. Venezuelan crisis reported with Castro ultimatum and Andrade fleeing the capitol as provisional government formed.
The Morgan Line prepares the New York to New Orleans service aboard the Big Fraighy Starler built for the same line as the Fa Nort Sd Td Sod. The vessel, sister to recent liners, will depart Newport News shipyards for port service and is configured for heavy armament and auxiliary cruiser conversion. Dimensions include 406 feet length and 49 feet breadth with gross tonnage 4,665 and net 2,805.
After a day of rest the elevates to the Universalists general ton. Tendon resumes business Monday morning. The day’s program includes the General Superintendent, Financial Secretary, and General missionary with progress in church and missionary work. Different undenominational meetings are planned in the evening with speakers Governor Wolcott and several clergy from Harvard and New York. Milam Joige No 2 paid 32070 to the widow of Otto Solms for life insurance.
The Austin News Budget reports a range of items from a murder attempt by Mrs J I McDonald and a juvenile poisoning incident to fair week remarks by Gov Sayers and notable visitors. It notes prison statistics, business permits granted to a Liverpool mortgage company, and rail shipments to South Africa under Major Wm Seobel.
Iron buyers report a sharp rise in demand with weekly output reaching 100000 tons and Turnnoes expanding to meet orders as far as last July. Additional cranes will boost steel mill capacity to about 11100000 tons annually within sixty days, with prices near 10.50 per ton and possible quick gains to 20 dollars.
Mr and Mrs John McMahon hosted a dance at Muths garden on Tonights occasion for daughter Mary McMahon eighteenth birthday. About 150 couples attended and she received a gold watch and charm from parents and a gold pen from friends plus a cake.
San Antonio legal men and medical professionals joined for two hours at San Pedro Park for Sweet Charity. Five innings were played with Blackstone leading 15 to 8 when limits forced end due to lack of substitutes. Players left unharmed and promise more games to raise funds.
Lavished by crooks on the Sal Ello line, Latny Malcuuson vice president of United States Baking Co. of the City of Mexico was forced to stay in Laveds, Texas, after losing his pocketbook with round trip railroad tickets, drafts, and important letters en route to Chicago. He suspects the theft occurred at Saltil le when the train halted for supper amid a large crowd, but he did not realize the loss until arriving here.
Joe Dawson of Prescott Kentucky repudiates William Jennings Bryan as a traitor to free silver. He accuses Bryan of colluding with Carter Harrison and Tammany, calls out the Bryan-Gashel camp, and recalls 1896 speeches. Dawson says his stance shifted after seeing Goebel’s allies and Bryan’s ties to silver opponents.
Members of Local Union No. 60 of the National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers held a smoker in Tradea council hall. Alder man George Surkey and several company representatives spoke. Resolutions praised Mayor Hicka, Surkey, the Business Men's club, and San Antonio citizens for sympathy and support during the street railway strike.
Mme Alceste Goerka, a renowned Austrian prima donna from the Royal Theater at Vienna, has been living in desolation in Toledo for days. She wandered the streets with a violinist, was tricked by an apparent manager, and deserted in Alpeniga. A benefit concert has been arranged to assist her on the way to Chicago.
New Orleans reports the loading of the second consignment of British mules for the war against the Boers aboard the steamship Montezuma. The ship carried 2029 mules plus 500 tons of hay and 6000 sacks of oats, with special loading methods. Captain Miller of the Sixteenth Lancers oversees the crew and the mules are valued at $182,620. The voyage to Capetown is expected around November 14, with consignments continuing for weeks.
Admiral Windell S. Schley plans a southern trip next month if not reassigned. He may visit Atlanta and Birmingham in November as part of a special tour tied to the Alabama State Fair program.
Special cable reports New Orleans October 21 that the Briliste steamship Meridian, 3248 tons, arrived at Obahnette with a cargo of 70,500 bags of flour, about 4406 tons, bound for Tendon for the British army in South Africa. This is the largest single cargo of flour ever shipped from the port.
A party of sheriffs W Shields of San Angelo Wonr kcounty A af Avant of Mesan Atiteoza county and George ter of Boerne Kendall county all sheriffs of their counties are in the city as guests of Southern Noted.
In Greenwood Mississippi Geo Wright won first prize for the best bale of long staple cotton measuring 6 1/2 inches. Jon B Reming took second prize. The first bale sold for 13 cents a pound and the second bale at 12 1/2 cents per pound.
At Davenport two years ago an executive committee led by D. D. Wood of New Orleans and FW Bryant chose to convene again. Memphis authorities and Cotton and Merchants exchanges invited the meeting, with a local 100 member committee now organizing events for November 14 and 15 1809 in Memphis.
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