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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1899
Page
6
Washington DC September reports a new domestic Jones order to be placed on sale Monday in New York and other cities with rollout countrywide in weeks. The order, bank-draft sized, introduces carbon manifolding for duplicate copies and a separate stamp space on the back for prepaid collection.
A Sunday dispatch from New Orleans reports a gang working over two days to pass large quantities of counterfeit five dollar bills of deceptive design. Banks were alert after Treasury circulars, but many notes circulated before detection. The spree appears planned by several people, with occasional female participants in retail outlets, while no arrests or confirmed locations are yet known. Nearby Pearsall notes social gatherings and local movements, including residents traveling to Alamogordo, Seavill hosting a dance, and multiple residents returning from trips or court.
Bankers from across the south gather in Louisville for departure to Cleveland for the National Bankers' convention. A special train chartered by the Kentucky Bankers association will carry the group.
Special to the Sunday Light from New Orleans reports Texas and neighboring states imposing quarantine on the city amid a yellow fever case. Adolph, a 19 year old at 4520 Camp Street, died after fever and a high temperature. Autopsy and expert review confirmed yellow fever, despite early doubts from nearby experts. The city death toll and race mortality rates are noted, with no clear contagion source traced.
New York September 2 The mystery of Richard Croker’s location grows more tangled as a report claims he slipped into Freeport to meet Mayor Van Wrek and consult in his rooms. The tale spurred inquiries and speculation while Croker’s aide says he does not know Croker’s whereabouts or when he will return.
The Sunday Light reports a shocking development in a Kentucky Methodist conference. Rev John R B Reeves of Winchester, presiding elder of the district, faces damaging charges brought by Rev R Marshall of the Flemingsburg district. A twelve minister committee will hear the case. two Flemingsburg physicians may testify. Reeves declines to discuss the matter.
The El Paso report states Newt Mathews, a Black porter at the custom house, was charged with a serious assault after fatally injuring B. M. Hunter, another Black man, during an incident described as a shouting confrontation last night. Mathews was committed to jail without bail pending a preliminary hearing today.
Deputy Liur of Madhere arrives from Indianapolis with Anthony Darsini an Italian and murder suspect wanted by Plaquemine authorities. Darsini held briefly in Indianapolis then confined seven days before release. Plaquemine officials notified and moved to rearrest with proper papers. Murder alleged at St Louis plantation near Phynemtue in 1884.
Mack Stone, a bricklayer helper at a work site repairing a furnace bolster system, vanished last Wednesday. His body was found in a hot eight foot deep reservoir near the furnace. Authorities theorize he tripped while wheeling a barrow along the ledge and fell in, the wheelbarrow accompanying him, his hat and initials used to confirm identity.
Secretary Hesler reports New Orleans cotton exchange data for 1808-59 with 11,204,840 bales, up 74,85 over 1807-08. Texas and Atlantic states show mixed gains while Arkansas and neighboring states drop 414,000 bales. Despite record harvest, weather caused poor quality and a drop in value by about $20 per unit.
Ex congressman Owens slams Goebel as a “con seianeeless creature” and accuses him of murder and deception in a fiery Bowling Green speech. The address inflames Goebel supporters and sparks talk of a possible challenge amid Kentucky campaign tensions. Southern Pacific officials at the Texas line report quarantine actions on westbound trains from New Orleans.
World reports from Rennes claim Colonel Du Paty de Clam’s testimony exposes crookedness among officers and political allies. Generals, including Cavalgnac, face pressure as secrecy and possible resignations unfold during investigations tied to the Dreyfus case.
A group centered in South Vine Bluff, Arkansas, is excavating a lakebed site after a ten year lease to search for a rumored gold hoard. They claim a vessel sunk in the War of 1812 hid coins, possibly up to twenty billion, and vow to continue until the treasure is found, though the organizers have not disclosed their names.
Sudden deaths in a Houston home involve Jen, a taken road man, his sister Alys and a third person found in their room at eight oclock the preceding morning. Police say heart failure contributed to the fatalities. investigations ongoing.
A Special to the Sunday Star reports government data showing long term drops in beef cattle, sheep, and hog populations since 1880 and 1899. Cited factors include grazing range drying up, farm life decline, and machinery reducing need for large animal labor and livestock care.
Hollingsworth, a promising Memphis youth, died by morphine overdose after a love tragedy at Gaston hotel. He had recently returned to Memphis to start a business, and his affection for a local girl led to despair and self destruction. The report notes his schooling and social standing and mentions his attendance at the Gaston hotel the night before his death.
Special to Sunday Tolga from Uvalde Texas describes heavy rain that fell on August weekend, filling water holes and raising the Leona River level. The downpour ends a long drought and comes as a relief to residents. Capt George Clavin reports a local milestone and notes mounting interest from San Antonio circles.
Special to the Daily Sun Norfolk reported that the Monongahela, a training ship carrying about 19 naval cadets from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, is seven days overdue near Virginia Cape after a voyage from Annapolis. The Standish searches Cape Henry for the missing vessel as reports say it lost steam and faced adverse winds in a suspected hurricane.
Special to Ahe Sunday from Skidmore Texas dated September 2 notes reports of light rain between here and Beeville, busy fall garber jobs, and the Skidmore hotel changing ownership with Mrs Emma Dougherty retiring and A Woodmanry to be future proprietor. Mentions Dr J G Hunter ill with stew fever, Mrs Womble arriving from Yoakum to live here, Prof W Gardner visiting from Ber Fille, Mrs W H Hayen and Vivian visiting relatives, and R Thames visiting Goukries. Also F Leler and family visiting Beeville, entertainment at WW Mites home, and a new east addition built for Tadge W R Mayes. An accident involving Mr Homer Mayes’s son occurred when a horse bolted, leaving him with a collar bone fracture.
Special to The Sunday Light reports Clarence Be MecClung professor of physiology at the University of Kansas in Lawrence and his cousin Miss Anne Drake of Kansas City Kan eloped to Council Bluffs Iowa on Wednesday to wed. Authorities had refused a license due to their kinship amid opposition from relatives. A telegram to his father confirmed the marriage.
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