Private Wire Gossip From Sanger Ellelison
Finance and Commerce notes from Colton New York Chicago and New Orleans on grain and sugar markets. Wheat advances on Armour buying while sugar sees bear selling from Weld Riordan Gwathney and Freeman. Cotton bears active as large sales estimated at 50 000 to 75 000 bales. prices sag on profit taking with cautious outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Armour
New York
Steele and Norton
Washington
New Orleans
Weld
Riordan
Gwathney
Freeman
Havre
New Surgeon of the Army Appointed by General Grant
Colonel Jacob B. Girard reports for duty as chief surgeon of the Department of Texas with General Grant issuing orders this morning. He relieves Major Charles F. Mason who had held the post since the retirement of Colonel P. J. A. Cleary, now a brigadier general. Enlistments in the Army of Recruits in Texas noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob B. Girard
United States Army
Grant
Department of Texas
Charles F. Mason
P. J. A. Cleary
Wages Cut Hit 15,000 Cotton Mill Workers in New Bedford
Boston reports a ten percent wage reduction for about 15,000 mill operatives today across New Bedford Fitchburg Baltic Conn and Pawtucket R I. A total of roughly 80,000 mill hands have faced pay cuts to date with Berkshire County operatives of 5,000 warned of cuts next week. Most mills cited in today’s action align with the Fall River schedule adopted November 30. Of those affected today 12,000 work in New Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
New Bedford
Fitchburg
Baltic
October Enlistments Reported by War Department Adjutant General
The War Department Adjutant General reports October enlistments for the line of the army in 1817. Total white enlistments were 1224 for the regular service, with 66 colored, 21 Puerto Ricans, and 29 Filipino enlistments. Offices are in Dallas and Houston with sub stations at Port Worth Greenville Sherman Waco Austin Beaumont and Galveston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Miitary
Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
Greenville
Sherman
Waco
Houston
Austin
Beaumont
Cat Weston
Port Worth
Similalveston
Military officer transfers and reassignments from Forts San Houston and Clark
Major William T. Wood of the infantry reports a vacancy in the inspector general’s office. Lieutenant William F. W. MacKinlay of the First Cavalry at Fort Sam Houston is ordered to Washington DC for three months duty with the general staff. Sergeant Frank Williamston of the Porto Rico Provisional Regiment of Infantry transfers as a private to Troop G, First Cavalry at Fort Clark. transfer expenses borne by the soldier.
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William T. Wood
William F. W MacKinlay
First Cavalry
Fort Sam Houston
Washington, D. C
Frank Williamston
Porto Rico
Fort Clark
Ziegler Extradition Fight Aims For Missouri Case
Albany awaits Governor Odell hearing on William Ziegler extradition to Missouri to face an indictment accusing him of supplying 15000 for bribing legislators. The long dispute between rival baking-powder firms fuels the high profile legal battle as delays extend proceedings and lawyers prepare arguments and public debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
William Ziegler
Missouri
Odell
Supreme Court denies motion in Northern Securities case
Washington December 17 The United States Supreme Court today denied for the present the motion to dismiss the Minnesota v Northern Securities case and postponed further action until it can be heard on its merits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D
United States Supreme Court
Asa
State of Minnesote Va
Northern Securities Ny
Release on habeas corpus ends Sparks killing case
Waco Texas December 7 Jim Farris the negro man arrested for murdering Charles Sparks has been released on habeas corpus hearing The charge claimed Farris was criminally careless in running into Sparks vehicle but evidence was insufficient to hold him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparks
Waco
Tex
Jim Farris
Charles Sparks
Farris
Fluakworm Warning Report From Corpus Christi Cattle
Fragmentary notice describes fluweworms in cattle with unclear facts. It mentions Corpus Christi Texas and Victoria county ranches, notes the disease as rare and not present in current livestock, and references past prevalence about fifteen years ago. The text is garbled and lacks clear dates or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus
Christi
Tex
Worms
Victoria
Rio
Elks Memorial Services at St Pauls Church Upset by Attendees
A transcription of Elks memorial services in Waco Texas describes large attendance at St Pauls Church. Rev Edward Tempte delivered the invocation while Mayor Allan B Sanford and Sol Hirschberg spoke. The event featured a notable program and attended by Sanger Bros. personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Wack Tex
St Pauls Church
Edward Tempte
Allan B. Sanford
Sol Hirschberg
Sanger Bros
Masons Excursion Draws Large Waco to Fort Worth Trip
Special to The Light from Waco Texas dated December 1 reports a Mason and friends excursion to Fort Worth over the L and N railway. The turnout was large with coaches in short supply and the party remained in Fort Worth while committee work continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
Masons
Fort “Worth
Murder Case Continued in Waco Circuit
In Waco Texas on December 7 the state case against P F Ripley for the murder of Motorman Harry Hay was continued as J B Bowen now on trial. The case of John Tennison was also continued a few days earlier. Ripley and Tennison remain jailed and Bowen was held until his trial began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
P. F. Ripley
Harry Hay
J. BB. Bowen
John Tennison
Tennison
Ripley
Bowen
Negro Worker Dies at State House Bar Room
Special to The Light from Waco Texas reports Will Lewis a well known Black man working at the State House bar room collapsed and died around 1 30 Sunday morning. He had been employed by W W Seley for some time and was widely regarded by those who knew him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
Will Lewis
State House
W. W. Seley
Electric signs and hat talk from Shafer the Plumber
Shafer the Plumber at 125 W Commerce Street advertises electric signs and related services while noting hat talk and shop chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafer
Commerce Street
Global turmoil and local crime ripple through the era
The snippet surveys varied headlines: European politics tax, China cotton, Italian and Hungarian issues, labor unrest in St. Louis, a peasant tragedy in Italy, freight robberies in Dallas, congress developments, Porto Rico and France coffee duties, ship wireless reports near Nantucket, factory blast losses, political maneuvers in Mexico and the U.S. The report notes a Maine life sentence reversal, Tammany influence, labor union charges, British India stakes, Paris chess news, San Francisco turf scandals, Langley’s aerodrome, the Southern Pacific rail ties, and mixed domestic incidents from Venice’s floods to a Morristown mining murder. The breadth captures a newspaper snapshot of a restless world and domestic tensions.
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Samoilland
St. Louis
Italy
Dallas
Mariscal
Foreign Affairs
Bennett
Bryan
Blair
Porto Rico
France
Minetonka
Vanderland
Nantucket
Bessemer
Perry Heath
Republican National Committee
Peabody
Mitchell
Venice
Madison Garden
Messmer
Green Bay
Wis
Catholic Federation
Charlies Morgan
Maine
Tammany
Republican League of New York
Great Britain
India
Chicago
Florida
Cincinnati
Paris
San Francisco
Geveral Jockies
Court of Appeals
Hows
Barrett Kets
Langley
Wills
Texas
City of Mexico
China
Cardinal Gibbehs
Ormese
Vindivesa
Manehnuria
Wichita Mountains
Oklahoma
Morristown
N. J
West Virginia
New York Central
Hay
Panama
Bogota
Birmingham
Africa
Dowie
Zion
Kentucky
Frankfort
Nashville
Pelgereese Zister
Pennsylvania
Tyner
Bristow
Markham Declines Resignation Open to No Bearing
Markham states he will not resign as vice president of Sun Set and says any potential departure would affect only the MH and TC and H and EW roads, with no impact on SP.
Dr Kings New Life Pills Ad for Dyspepsia and Nerves
Blunders cost much but relief comes with Dr Kings New Life Pills. They ease dyspepsia dizziness headache liver or bowel troubles. Gentle yet thorough. 25c at F Kalteyer Son and Adolph Dreiss drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
F. Kalteyer & Son
Adolph Dreiss
Sunset officials refute Markham resignation claim
Local Sunset officials deny the resignation report of C H Markham vice president of the Atlantic system. They contend any resignation would affect only the Houston and Texas Central and the Houston East and West Texas roads, and praise him as a valued leader who is expected to remain with the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Markham
Southern Pacific
Markham
Houston
Texas
City visits by railway men during holidays
John Welsh a Wabash conductor is in the city to spend the holidays with relatives. C Foley Woods will leave for Austin tonight for the street car carnival this week. T Noel assistant general freight agent of the Katy based in Houston is in the city on business. T T Foley an engineer on the Cotton Belt is in the city visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Welsh
Wabash
C. Foley Woods
Austin
T. Noel
Katy
Houston
T. T. Foley
Cotton Belt
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Cargill
Richardson
South
Finance and Commerce
Colton
Sanger Ellelison
Girard
the Department OF Texas
Mason
Army of Recruits In
Army
News
Ziegler
Northern Securities Company
Supreme Court
The
Temple, Waco
Corsicana
NEW York Cotton Exchange
NEW Orleans Cotton Exchange
Chicago Board OF Trade
Sanger & Ettelson
Alamo National Bank
West Commerce Street
Selegraph Brevilils
Chine
T. C
W. T
Bexar Business Bureau
American District Telegraph Company
UY 187
A. Lecomte
Mgr
St. Mary’s
American District Telegraph CO
Western
Union Telegraph
Westa
Union
Postofica
Jerry Newto
Henry C. Rips
Navarro St
Carter-Mulally Transfer CO
East Houston
Nacogdoches Sts
Remington
Manhattan
E. George
Kampmann Building
Hegemann’s
Mouston Street
Grandview
Lakeview
Long Lake Additions
Levick
J. Ley
South Alamo Street
SAN ANTONIO +A8 COMPANY
Bank Antonio Gas Company
Weber
Kimball
Pischer
Flobart
Cable
Hamilton
East Houston Street
Municipal
City of
San Antonio
A. D
State of Texas
John P. Campbell
John Kinney
Woeltz
North
Pecos Street
Clemente Dunn
Main Avenue
Romana Streets
Chas, M. Stone
Somters’ Garden
Tenth Street
Avenue D
Leonard Garza
Murry’s
Tenth and
Austin Streets
Mathias Uhr
Mutual Aid Hall
Eda
Wyoming Street
Ed Braden
Wall's Barber Shop
Mission Garden
Alamo Street
Albert Steves
City of San Antonio
Gro
F. Stubmee
Connell
Geo
F. Stuemke
South Ride City Hall Plaza
Johnston & Swift
South Flores
SAN Antonio Gas CO
Losoya St
N. Olive Street
Bath
Bowie Street
Cmtead
Flores Street
James Morse
East
Crystal Saloon
Edgewood and Paxton’s
Main Plaza
J. W. Rowe
Commerce St
Grand Opera House
Alamo Hotel
Torreon Restaurant
Robbie
Alamo Plaza
Lacrosx
D. D. Drakr
Rosa Stern
Avenue C
Port of
Federal Building
U.S
Laredo
C. M. Ferguson
Customs
Customs Service
Eagle Pass
M. Ferguson
Simmang Mattress Factory
John H. Bolton
Pension Giaim
Navarre Street
Chas AR. Campbell
Mera Eee
Awyer
Crockett St
Attorneys-At-Law
Phil H. Shook
Clive H. Shook Shook
Shook
Emerson
Ben L. Miller
Xpert
S. Flores St
New Phone
Carpenters
Golden Rule
Carpenter Shop
H. F. Barnhart
the Golden
DR. Goodman
West Commerce St
Postal Telegraph Company
Craig-Williams Furniture CO
Qld
Soledad Street
Acme Ice Cream
F. Nagel
Tel
N. Flores St
A. J. Brown
A. T. Still
Kirksville, Mo
Alamo
Bank
Thomas W. Carrico, JR
W. Commerce St
Henry C. Feldman
MONEY
College St
Sporting Goods
J. $. Dodds & CO
Union Transfer CO
Thos, W.roberts
Market Street
SAN Antonio Undertaking and Embalming CO
S. V. Betters
Burt E. Hinkley
J. A. McCormick
Texas Wood and Coal CO
Geo. S. Beard
Nolan and
Cherry Streets
J. W. Harwell
Devine St. Oldphone
Sisters of Mercy
Standard Publishing Co
Geo, Meyer
Matamoras
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