Reward for damaging telephone wires and obstruction of service
A reward of one thousand dollars will be paid for the arrest and conviction of any person or persons guilty of cutting piling tearing down or misplacing our telephone wires posts or machinery or wilfully obstructing or interfering with the transmission of messages along our telephone wires in violation of art 784 677 Texas Penal Code. The Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company by E K Baker General Manager.
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THE
Southwestern Telegraph &Telephone Company
E. K. Baker
Hughes Named Candidate for City Recorder Election
The Light announces C. N. Hughes as a candidate for City Recorder in the February 1901 election, as authorized by city authorities.
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C. N. Hughes
City Recorder
United Confederate Veterans appoints new officers in Texas division
General Order No 2 from San Antonio announces resignations and new appointments for the Southwestern Sub-division Texas Division UCV. Commanding brigadier general F A Hess prescribes rank of major for inspectors and staff officers including Claudon Kyle Miller Latimer Guckivy Holman Sterlingsen and others. Appointments take effect immediately and are to be obeyed and respected.
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Southwestern
Texas Division
D. C
San Antonio
Tex
W. B. Anderson
BP. Claudon
Albert Sidney Johnston
Ferg. Kyle
P. P. Wood
UC. V
San Marcos
Alonzo Miller
UC. C. V
C. Latimer
Camp Guthrie
Marfa
Id. Guckivy
Eagle Paes
Nat Holman
B.timmons
LaGrange
Rev. Sterlingsen
Em Marcos
H. A. Tuckweyler
Here
G. Killough
Flatonia
W. J. Springfield
Camp Austin County
Lelville
Stephen Gaither
Camp Henry
McCullough
Seguin
C. C. Drew
Dick Dowling
Houston
E.R. Tarver
Camp General Santos Benavides
Laredo
Ht. H. Calvin
Kerrville
Kerville
Eney
F. A. Hess
Ucl
Ivy's New Year Ball Promises Grand Ivy Social
The Ivy Social club, pioneer in the city, will host its annual New Year's ball at Beethoven hall on December 1st. Artzt's orchestra will provide music, a large supper will be served, and committees strive to make it the grandest event yet. A recent informal musicale drew a large crowd, with strong performances and enjoyment. Next Tuesday the club holds its regular business meeting and awards the monthly medal bowl.
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Ivy Social Club
Ivys
Beethoven Hall
Artzt
Bowling Match Ends in Victory for Captain Arnold
A bowling match at Mission Garden Thursday night pitted Mixologist John Arnold's team against Bob Kupper's soda water unit. Captain Arnold's Keys won. Umpire and scorer Charles Dininger officiated while Hon. A. P. and J. d. Rheiner hosted a lunch. Scores: first game Mixologists 229 Soda water 285. second game Minxologists 292 Badawater 205.
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John Arnold
Bob Kupper
Mission Garden
Arnold
Charles Dininger
A. P
J. d. Rheiner
Mixologists
Sodawater
Badawater
Saya Seme
Public statement of San Antonio Fair receipts and disbursements
The San Antonio International Fair Association releases a full audited financial report covering Dec 1 1899 to Dec 3 1900. Directors say grounds expenses and rail cooperation affected results and call for $15,000 extra funds and subscriber support to hold another fair.
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Brown
Vance
San Antonio
Texas
San Antonio International Fair Association
Vories P. Brown
J. M. Vance
Queen Victoria’s health feared as cancer scare spreads
Windsor dispatch reports anxiety over Queen Victoria’s health after Empress Frederick’s throat cancer. The queen has lost appetite and sleepless nights, once riding daily in a donkey chaise but now rides in a closed carriage per doctor’s orders. The circle around Windsor believes she is failing.
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New York
Windsor
England
Frederick
Queen Victoria
Floods Hit Brussels Suburbs As River Benne Rises
Heavy rain causes the River Benne to overflow suburbs of Brussels flooding parts of the city. Rue du Ceréle is underwater and residents are forced from homes. Some stalls have been drowned.
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Brussels
Stoels Haseen
Dewet in Jeopardy as Forces Turmoil Intensifies
Aliwalworth Cape Colony Dee 7 Gen Dewel faces a dangerous position and will need all his strategy to extricate his forces amid mounting peril.
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Aliwalworth
Cape Colony
Dee
Gen-Dewel
Nebraska Republicans Celebrate Victory in State
The Nebraska Republican club toasted their statewide win with well known attendees. Letters of regret were read from President McKinley, Governor Roosevelt and others as Senator Hanna defended his five year public service against slander and cartoons.
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Washington
Nebraska Republican Club
McKinley
Roosevelt
Hanna
Jury Instructions in Morrison Murder Trial
Eldorado Kansas December 8 The jury in the Jessie Morrison murder trial received instructions from Judge Shinn allowing conviction on first or second degree murder or manslaughter up to fourth degree. The minimum sentence possible is six months in jail or up to two years in the penitentiary.
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Eldorado
Kan
Jessie Morrison
Orin Castle
Shinn
De Wet’s force driven back after failed assault on Commassie bridge
Dispatch from Kitchener at Bloemfontein reports De Wet’s force trekked northeast after failing to seize Commassie bridge abandoning 500 horses and many carts. He is pressed on all sides. Meanwhile Boers capture 17 000 sheep near Strugersdorph from a British detachment.
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London
War Office
Kitchener
Bloemfontein
Knox
Rouxville
de Wet
Commassie Bridge
Cape Colony
Royal Lisbon visit ends with luncheon aboard Majestic
King Charles I Queen Marie Amelia and Prince Royal Louis Philippe tour Lisbon dignitaries aboard the British battleship Majestic after a luncheon hosted by Vice Admiral Rawson. The Portuguese hymn was sung and a toast proposed, the king replying in English. The royal party stayed three hours on board then attended a legation entertainment.
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Lisbon
King Charles 1
Queen Marie Amelia
Prince Royal
Louis Phillip
Majestic
Rawson
Admiral Rawson
Fatal fall kills New York railway executive
Hocrace Kayden, second vice president of the New York railway, fell from a fourth floor rear window to the yard at his home. Two servants in the basement heard the impact and the man died before a doctor arrived.
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New York
Railway's Troubles Ending
Lake Charles La Dec 8 J B Watkins says the Kansas City Watkins and Gulf railway now in receivership will likely return to its original owners by early next year The owners plan to extend the line after regaining control of the road
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Lake Charles
J. B. Watkins
Kansas City, Watkins and Gulf Railway
Queen Wilhelmina Receives Kruger in Incognito Audience
The Hague December 8 reports Queen Wilhelmina received Kruger in audience today. The Boer statesman traveled incognito, and no ceremonial honors were accorded as is customary for a chief.
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Mine
Kruger
Roberts Arrives in Capetown From Port Elizabeth
Roberts arrived today in Capetown from Port Elizabeth as part of a scheduled voyage. The transit notes indicate smooth travel with no delays reported.
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Capetown
No Obstacles for Houston Festival Lighting
Houston announces grand illumination for the upcoming festival with all obstacles removed. The city plans brighter electric displays than ever before, signaling a nationwide push for festive lighting during the event in early December.
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Houston
Texas
Uganda railroad orders sent to America for equipment
Sir Henry Johnston reports that British firms cannot supply bridges locomotives and rolling stock fast enough for the Uganda railway. Railroad officials must issue orders to America to meet the needed contracts.
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London
Uganda
Sir Henry Johnston
America
Democratic Action Calls San Antonio Primary Committee
Resolutions from a Jackson club meeting condemn a prior executive committee for failing to organize a Democratic primary in San Antonio. W B Anderson is authorized to convene a nine member committee by December 13 1900 to call a primary no later than January 11 1901. Only pledged Democrats may participate.
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Jackson Club
San Antonio
Cai
W. B. Anderson
Anderson
University Block
Good appointment marks Emil Schuetze as chief deputy
Emil Schuetze has been named chief deputy by County Assessor John Wilkens Jr. He brings extensive clerical experience including two years as a deputy to former District Clerk Nat Lewis and work with the railway mail service in Fort Worth. He also served four years as assistant postmaster at Corpus Christi.
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Emil Schuetze
John Wilkens, Jr
Schuetze
Nat Lewis
Fort Worth
Corpus Christi
Rich party guests visit Dallas from multiple cities
A group led by E H R Green president of the Midland railroad arrived in Dallas on Green's private car after two weeks of hunting and fishing at the Tarpon club. They were entertained by Postmaster Clifford C W Ogden and others before departing for their homes.
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E. H. R. Green
The
Midland Railroad
W. Allen
Terrell
John Armstrong
Dallas Packery
BE. M. Reardon
National Exchange Bank
Dallas
J. E. Sehneider
M. C. Connor
Exmayor
Tarpon Club
City
Green
Clifford
C. W. Ogden
Mr. Green
Texas Mayors Decline Meeting on Telephone Strike
Mayor Hicks sought united action to end the Texas telephone strike inviting all leading city mayors to a San Antonio consultation next Tuesday but all declined due to business pressures.
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Texas
Hicks
San Antonio
Tex
Judge Umscheid Attends Two Nuptials at Bride’s Home
Yesterday after noon at 4 00 Judge Joe Umscheid married Jose Ol vera and Petra Mata at the bride’s Nogalitos street home. Earlier Friday night Florencio Casares and Luisa Martines were pronounced man and wife by Judge Umscheid at the bride’s home on Rock Quarry Road.
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Joe Umscheid
Jose Olvera
Petra Mata
Nogalitos Street
Florencio Casares
Luisa Martines
Umscheid
Rock Quarry Road
Lynching Follows Assault on Rome Area Farmer’s Wife
A Black man who yesterday assaulted and wounded Mrs. Joseph White near Rome Georgia was captured and lynched this morning. Mrs White’s condition is described as critical with death expected hourly.
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Rome
Joseph White
Kiome
Dee
J. White
Here
Werhead
Holland Declines Intervention in Transvaal Arbitration
A Hague dispatch reports Holland will not intervene to push arbitration in the Transvaal dispute. The stance comes as tensions remain high and no mediation action is planned by the Netherlands government.
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Antwerp
Hague
Holland
Transvaal
Maine man Manley seeks revenue post in Washington
Joseph Manley of Maine met with the president in Washington and arranged for another audience on Monday after being offered the office of commissioner of internal revenues.
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Washington
Joseph Manley
Maine
Couple Ties The Knot In City Marriage
Robera Gains and Delany Askins obtained a marriage license at the county clerk’s office yesterday afternoon. They were united in marriage last evening at 7 o’clock at Wolcken’s camp on South Flores Street with Judge Thad E Adams officiating. The couple reside in the country and came to the city specifically to wed.
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Robera Gains
Delany Askins
Old Citizen Leaves for Son’s Home in California
Mrs. H. A. Ul. Koschnick departed yesterday on a Southern Pacific train to live with her son Gus Koschnick at 49 Birch Street, Los Angeles, after thirty years in San Antonio.
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H. A. UL. Koschnick
Southern Pacific
Gus. Koschnick
Birch Street
Los Angeles
Cal
San Antonio
Births Announced for Two Newborn Girls
A baby girl was born December 7 to Mr and Mrs Hiliower at 13 Starr street. A second baby girl arrived December 6 to Mr and Mrs C B Wallace of Beacon Hill.
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Hiliower
Starr Street
C. B. Wallace
Beacon Hill
Police Chief Ripley Missing as Grand Jury Nears
Chicago’s Police Chief Joseph Ripley vanished from public view amid grand jury scrutiny of police loans shark schemes and civil service exam graft. Mrs. Ripley denied travel abroad, and officials say Cuba was rumored but he may have left the country only briefly.
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Chicago
Joseph Ripley
Rand
Ripley
New Orleans
United States
Pretoria Isolates From Cape as Boers Threaten Supply Lines
December dispatch reports heavy Boer attack on a British convoy from Pretoria to Rustenburg with around 100 losses. Flood damage disrupts railway bridges and forces a possible deviation from the regular line. Heavy rain hampers repairs while Britain sends supplies to prevent shortages and considers a town guard similar to Johannesburg.
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Cape
Pretoria
Rustemburg
Johannesburg
Rene
Entertainment at Mut Vive Opera House by Children of Mary
A program titled De semper btn by the Children of Mary of St Marys congregation is scheduled at the Mut Vive Opera House. The event promises a family friendly show with performances by local young artists.
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Children of Mary Vt St
England seeks Balearics and Gibraltar expansion
Madrid dispatch reports Britain negotiating control over the Balearic islands the Ceuta port in Africa a port in Gane and expansion of Gibraltar in a move linked to neutrality during the Spanish American War. The note adds ongoing suspicions of British aims and fosters tension among observers.
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New York
Aiibune
Madrid
Spain
England
Balearic Islands
Ceuta
Gane
Gabraltor
Great Britain
Britain
Galveston Club Formed by Refugees in San Antonio
Refugees from the September storm city form the Galveston Club to aid Galvestonians now in San Antonio. A meeting is set for Monday at 7 30 in the rooms of the Business views club. The first gathering was held last week with growing interest.
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the Fair Association
Brown
Messrs
Vance
Galveston Club
Business Views Club
San Antonio
Robbery case linked to Indian Territory victim ends in Dallas arrest
Chief of Police Sterling Price returns home with two men in custody in Dallas. The suspects, tied to a $900 theft from a woman in the Indian Territory, allegedly committed the crime a month ago, fled, then were tracked to the city and arrested.
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Sterling Price
Dallas
Indian Territory
Catholic Young Men's Club Plans Lectures in San Antonio
The Catholic Young Men's Club approved two distinguished lecturers after Friday's meeting. Dr. Benj F Da Costa of New York will discuss Why I am a Catholic with three lecture dates set including March 22 at the Opera House. Henry Austin Adams and Prof Steinfeldt are slated for February 17 and March 2 respectively.
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Church of
Nelson Lytle
Chas. E. Trimble
R. J. Moore
McCormick
P. O’brien
R. J. Boyle
H. Hack
Catholic Young Men’s Club
Curious runaway wagon injures horses and spills hay
A double team attached to a hay wagon ran away from the hay market toward West Commerce street. It diverted at Cha pa Dreiss corner and struck Billy Sheehan's liquor show window. The horses slipped, the pole hit the curb, and the wagon splintered. The horses were scratched and led away, the wagon damaged, hay scattered.
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Commerce Street
Chapa & Dreiss’ Corner
Billy Sheehan
Mare of Engineer Spears Gains Steady Subjection in San Antonio
Howard Spears, Sunset engineer, owns a 3-year-old mare once deemed beyond redemption. After trainer John Donegan’s work from California, the horse is now calm in public sight as Mrs. Spears drives it through San Antonio streets, showing its trained demeanor.
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Engineer Spears
Howard Spears
Sunset
van Ness Street
San Antonio
Spears
John Donegan
California
Meyers to Wed in Galveston Connection
The marriage of Miss Hortense Moko to Mr. Hyman Meyer of Galveston will be held tomorrow at 10 o clock with Rabbi Marks officiating. A reception follows at the bride’s home 325 South Presa Street. The bride is a popular local resident and the groom works for Blum Hardware Company of Galveston.
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Hortense Moko
Hyman Meyer
Galveston
South Presa Street
Blum Hardware Company
Charmed Visitors Leave West Milton Ties in Town
Mr Sulliger and his daughter Miss Estelle, long in the city, returned to West Milton Ohio last Monday. They left reluctantly after making many friends and enjoying the city and climate while delaying urgent business.
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Sulliger
Estelle
West Milton
Ohio
Reunion and Banquet for Spanish American War Vets
A meeting of Company G veterans was held to plan a reunion and banquet at Zouave Armory on December 31. Efforts aim to include every member who served, though many live in other states.
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Zouave Armory
Trustees Question Miss Springall Vote in Public Schools
A board member requests the right to state that Miss Springall received only three of five trustee votes for a teacher position and was not unanimously elected, countering the morning paper report.
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Corre Ton
Miss Springall
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