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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1900
Page
1
Walling and Norton, lawyers, handle practice in all state and federal courts. Office in the Boero building opposite the courthouse in San Antonio Texas.
The Prince of Wales seeks to block the engagement between Lady Randolph Churchill and Cornwallis West as a medical board exam pends. West, a lieutenant of Scots Guards, has been recalled from leave to potentially return to South Africa if deemed fit. Mrs Cornwallis West, long favored by the prince, expands influence over the couple’s union.
Our representative toured Wolff and Marx on Alamo Street as the firm grows beyond its Terrell and East Commerce venues. The Southwest’s largest showroom now spans over 19,000 square feet following remodeling through the Belknap titles armory and Herff buildings. The expansion features electric exhaust wheel fans a Lightning Electric Cash carrier system and an interdepartmental telephone network. A remodeling sale begins tomorrow with many new departments and modern conveniences for customers and staff.
A freight engine derailed at Sanderson at 10:30 am causing damage and fear of serious injuries. Dispatchers report no injuries beyond the derailment, with crews scrambling to assess the scene and provide aid as plans unfold.
Special to the Sunday Light reports from Frederick Palmer that Captain Rowland H. McCalla and a detachment of United States marines shared two weeks of supply with allied forces at Tien Tsin saving the starving fleet. Ministers at Pekin believed safe but reports of delay and tension rise as European powers weigh future actions. Minister Choate in London says Pekin envoys were safe through June 25.
Aleydom bowling circle gathers in San Antonio for 1900 tournament amid rumor the Casinos Missions and Turners may withdraw. Casinos stand likely not to enter the race though champions in three straight years their winning record 22-6 28-4 and 29-7 with standout 419 in one game 100 pins in an inning are cited as reasons for possible change.
Fort Sam Houston reports enlistment of Wm A Pledger for the depot battalion of the twenty-fifth infantry to this post. Oscar Mann and family depart for Fort Gaines Alabama. Tenth cavalry witnesses return to Fort McIntosh. John J Kearns to be sent back to complete sentence after escape. Beall funeral pallbearers are fellow officers. Macadam overhauled driveways at the post. Company D and Company O to cross bats this afternoon in new dress uniforms.
The post office announces a 15 day vacation period for carriers and clerks with Uncle Sam bearing the cost. Will Gentzen travels to Chicago to visit his mother's old home while J J Volz stays with family in Georgetown. Clerks Ida Ogden and L F Reynolds plan trips to Corpus Christi and Houston respectively. Others including Robert Hedges, ER O Richter, M S Callaghan, M Cantu, Wina Hebgen and Fred Micklejohn will relieve or be relieved during the layoff.
A subscriber provides a list of judicial and county official offices. Names include District Judge positions 87th and 57th, Bryan Callaghan. County and District clerks, attorneys, treasurer, sheriff, assessor, collector. and precinct commissioners and justices of the peace.
Last evening the entire police force switched reliefs. Patrolmen swap day and night hours, ward mounted men shift to an 8 30 p m start and patrol until 5 30 a m, and captains realign. Captain Juan Cardenas moves to day force leadership while Captain John Wilkens becomes night captain.
The Business Men's Club committee on cotton mills is ready to report aid on President Aubrey's return from New York. A citizens meeting will be called to pass judgment on the proposal. The report highlights the activity of J. N. Brown and his assistants.
Jackson Mississippi June 30 Secretary of State Power lists surviving figures tied to Confederate matters. Included are Colonel Hooker the sole survivor among 1860 commissioners, Judge Campbell and John Orr as Mississippi representatives in the Confederate provisional congress, and several members of the 1861 secession convention such as Terrill Woods Isom Orr Stephens Keirn Nelson plus the young delegates Woods and Blair all in their twenties.
Theodore H. Price led Price, McCormick & Co. into betting on ten cent cotton in January urging buyers to mortgage farms. The firm failed after failing to hold the market, a collapse that cost about 13 million dollars, with potential profits of 3 to 5 million if sustained.
Austin reports the governor granted a two week respite for Jim Rivers awaiting a commutation review after his murder sentence to hang at Rusk on July 6. Plans were approved for an epileptic asylum in Abilene and construction will start immediately. June land lease and sale receipts totaled School lands 30 907 lease 9 680 interest 57 495 principal 0. University lands lease 140 interest 236 principal 103. Asylum lands interest 124 principal 631.
Indictments against thirty insurance companies for violation of Mississippi antitrust law were quashed in circuit court on demurrer. The decision narrows criminal reach to company agents and Southeastern Tariff association reps, leaving quo warranto as the remaining state option against insurers.
Yazoo City Mississippi June 30 A W McClellan the defaulting American Express agent arrived with Special Officer Hartshorn from New York and was driven to the county jail He was not arrested as rumored He went to borrow money from an uncle to repay the funds misused by the express company and then surrendered to officers.
General Wheeler received a formal welcome in Chicago today as the new commandant of the Lakes department.
Ed Guyton was hanged today by Sheriff Curry at 11 17 am. The drop was seven feet and his neck broke instantly. Guyton confessed to murdering Dan N Ragsdale by beating him with an iron pin while asleep on October 20 1899 at the Poor Farm near the town.
City engineer B G Trueheart has filed an itemized cost estimate with City Clerk Johnson for widening Main avenue from Houston to Romana streets. The total project cost is listed at 15266.12 dollars, covering curbing sidewalks fences and building reconstruction but excluding land condemnation values. The estimate notes opening the street except for condemned properties and a few others, with a separate figure of 6157.23 dollars for those portions.
Mr. G Holden pursues a cold storage plant in the city. Several Nakding business men show interest after his plan was presented to the Wholesale Grocers association. The proposed plant would hold 40 cars and could double the city’s manufacturing impact.
Mr. G. A. Stowers and Stowers Furniture Co filed protests with the city clerk against the high assessment. The firm’s place of business is assessed against Stowers personally with a request to cut to 35 dollars. The stock is valued at 35475 dollars and asked reduced to 22475 dollars. The protest states the firm cannot pay such an assessment and continue in business.
At the First Church of Christ Science Corner Avenue D and Fifth Street announces services on Sundays at 11 a.m. Wednesdays at 8 p.m. and Sunday school at 10 30 a.m. Reading rooms are open daily from 10 p.m. to 5 p.m. with literature and assistance available.
Deputy United States Marshal W. M. Hanson delivered federal prisoners to Leavenworth and sailed to his station in Laredo. Deputy Marshal Lancaster returned from Booneville Missouri with three boys sent to the United States reformatory.
Judge Green overruled a motion for a new trial for Frank E. Adams yesterday. Counsel for the defendant excepted to the ruling and gave notice of appeal.
Governor Roosevelt, en route to Oklahoma City, halted in Cleveland Ohio for a brief stopover on June 30 authority officials said.
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