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VOLUME XVIII. NO. 248 8 PAGES.
ALL KINDS OF SERVICE
FOR ALL CLASSES OF PEOPLE.
The Swthwestern Telegraph and
Telephone Com[>any Is progressive
and its popularity is the result of its
endeavor to adapt its services to the
necessities of its patrons. The men
of moderate means may enjoy its use.
In one of its forms as well as his af-
fluent neighbor.
The San Antonio
International Fair
Opens Oct. 28 Oses Nov. 8.
TELEGRAPH BREVITIES.
Kansas City has 26 new cases fever
and 2 deaths.
U. A B. Marine hospital modifies quar-
antine orders.
Miami has a genuine case of yellow
fever. Completely isolated.
New Orleans has three new eases of
fever and one death.
The injunction against Thomas &
Co. Dallas running a brokerage office
at Hillsboro is dissolved.
Carload of stolen cattle in the terri-
tory are sold at Fort Worth.
Cotton spinners sign a scale of
prices for sale at Philadelphia.
Plow makers advance the prices
another 25 per cent
Lake carriers raise the wages of
3500 mem after Oct Ist.
Insurgents report capture of the U.
S. gunboat Urdanta in the Orinl river.
Investigation proves it true one offi-
cer and nine men missing and the boat
beached and burned.
General Otis permits the shipload of
700 Chins to land at Manila.
Rumors are renewed as tq the re-
moval of Otis and he may be ordered
to other duty.
The transport Anglo-Australian for
which the United States was negotiat-
ing is needed by Great Britain.
Archbishop Chapelle is appointed
apostolic delegate for the Philippines.
Choynski knocks out Jim Hall in
three rounds at louisville.
Friend of Lord Dunraven bets $5OO
on the Shamrock to 40 pounds on the
Columbia.
Industrial commission hears state-
ments from the tobacco workers.
All the leaders of the Plaster of
Paris company leave Chattanooga so
as not to testify against Julia Morri-
son.
Lou Houck noted Ohio criminal is
reported dead at Durango Mexico.
Miss Horlocker the alleged Nebras-
ka poisoner has her case continued to
December.
New York is filled already for the
Dewey parade and hotels and board-
ing housese are crowded.
Ethel daughter of Captain Sigsbee
U. S. N. dies suddenly of heart dis-
ease. ~
The total loss of life In last week s
gale off the Newfoundland coast Is 53
to date.
Guadaloup reports forty deaths from
the late hurricans 200 hurt and $5000-
000 property loss.
The Atlas liner Adula is in distress
on the Jamaica coast.
Trainload of returning excursionists
have a narrow escape at Platte River
by the breaking of a bridge.
Eugene Washington the Groesbeck
murderer is behind the bars at Waco.
Application for receiver for the Wa-
co waterworks is temporarily defeat-
ed. Rehearing on Friday.
Jobbers of Texas are worked up ov-
er the Garvey scheme but the commis-
sion gives them no relief.
11. I'. Fletcher is stabbed to death by
his brother-in-law near Dallas.
Railway survey for the road to Cole-
man from Abilene reaches Brady.
Two children of Russell Leonard
near Brenham burned to death.
Three men reported killed by explo-
sion of Henderson’s gin at Henderson
Ferry Red river.
Smallpox is lively at Argyle and
there are over thirty cases in the pest
house. „ „
Miss Lipari aged thirteen falls
from a tree at Texarkana and sustains
fatal injuries.
Penitentiary board purchases u.oOO
acres of land in Brazoria county. (
Big land suit involving title to $2-
000000 property is being worked up in
Southwest Texas.
Sayers says that the St Louis anti-
trust meeting accomplished more
than the Chicago one.
Austin is progressing slowly with
the leak in her big dam.
pr Blunt is on the eastern borders
of the state pursuing quarantine.
There is nothing new in the Trans-
vaal situation.
Ex-President Harrison is still argu-
ing the Venezuelan side of the ques-
Dreyfus’ friend Captain
Freystaettetr has been promoted.
president Diaz abandons his propos-
ed trip to the United States on account
of his wife’s illness.
Mexico increases her traveling fund
for Diaz from $lOOOOO Mexican silver
to $150000 gold.
General Joubert says that he can put
on army of 40000 men in the field.
The Boers are getting hot and forti-
fvlng all the approaches to Pretoria.
Five more cases of bubonic plague
are reported from Opporto.
Emperor William’ blds adieu to his
Swedish hosts and boards his yacht
Baptists are holding sessions at
Uvalde.
Boors think that Great Britain is
planning for time and incline to regard
her acts as hostile.
Gillespie County fair Is closed.
This is the week of the Victoria fair
which opens its doors this morning.
The holding back of cotton in ware-
houses for higher prices is being large-
ly advocated in Texas.
PUBLISHED AT SAN ANTONIO BEXAR COUNTY. TEXAS. AND REGISTERED AT THE POST OFFICE AS SECOND GLASS MAIL MATTER
NEWER NEW ORLEANS
What Superintendent of U. S.
Construction Says.
JOHN H. DEVEREAUX TALKS
Has Been Looking Over the Repairs ol
the Custom House.
THERE ARE IN ACCORD WITH
HIS RECOMMENDATIONS.
He Finds the Sanitary Condition of
The Custom House Greatly Improv
ed—The City Itself is Much Cleaner
He is Modest but Expresses His
Views Clearly as to Sanitation-
Uncle Sam Sets the Pace for Clean.
New Orleans September 26.—
Mr. John A. Devereaux superinten-
dent of public buildings of the Unit-
ed States is in New Orleans a guest
of the St. Charles hotel. Although
Mr. Devereux is far too modest offi-
cially and personally to say such a
tiring the work of repairs now In
progress in the Custom House is due
tn him. Last winter he inspected the
Custom House and made certain rec-
ommendations to the end of sanita-
ting the building. These recommen-
dations have been carried out or are
being executed.
“When in the city of New Orleans
last winter” said he “for the purpose
of examining the Custom House with
a view of letting contracts for the
painting and plumbing! reported to
the authorities at Washington the in-
sanitary condition of the driveways
used for the purpose of hauling mails
were allowed to stand a nuisance wa»
such a public place.
“Now I find on my return that all
of the old plumbing of every descrip-
tion in the Custom House building
is being tom out and new plumbing
is being put in place. The nuisance
created by the horses has been cor-
rected. When the work now under
way is completed there is no reason
w<hy the building should not be as
sweet and as elean as any private res*
idence in New Orleans.
“The whole Interior of the postoffice
building is to be repainted and put
in perfect order. In the corridors
there will be a back ground of gray
with a blue figure. In the offices the
same color scheme will be preserved
but as to the design the individual
taste of the occupant will be consul-
ted.
“The exterior of the window frames
and sills will be painted and with in-
terior renovation the enttire building
will not only be pleasing to the eye
but from a sanitary standpoint will
be equal to any building In the United
States. By the time the work in the
Custom House has been finished it
will have cost in the neighborhood
of $20000.
Mr. Devereux spoke of the great im-
provement which was apparent to the
visitor in New Orleans. He said that
the asphalting of Canal street and the
underground drainage of that thor-
oughfare worked a marvelous change.
In this connection he spoke of a plan
which recommends itself on Its face.
HO thought it would be splendid
thing if a half a dozen men were de-
tailed to keep the street clean. These
men supplied with wheel baskets
such as are used in Paris and many
American cities would be easily able
to remove every speck of dirt from
the street and the great benlfit re-
sultant would repay the city's small
expenditure a thousand fold.
There are clustering around the
New Orleans Custom House many
fantastic stories which have no foun-
dation in fact. Before Mr. Devereux
had ever officially visited the city he
had beard dhe story which almost ev-
ery stranger hears to the effect that
the Custom House had settled several
feet within the last decade. On his
first visit to the city he made a care-
ful inspection of the bulldng with the
end in view of determining the truth
or falsity of this report He found
that the building had not settled an
inch.
“I also heard by the way” said he
“that the Custom House had
been erected on a foundation of
had been erected an a foundation of
cotton bales. Of course this story was
never to the proffesional mind worthy
of any credence.”
Mr. Devereux said that the
Custom House when the
work now in progress is finished
would be perfect from the standpoint
of a sanitarian. The United Slates
is now paying more attention to the
sanitation of its public buildings than
it is to the ornamentation thereof
and enormous sums are spent annually
in this direction. It was not very
long ago that a lecturer in New Or-
leans declared that if the principles of
sanitation were enforced as strictly
by municipalities ond townships as
they were by the United States gov-
ernment that the death rate of the na-
tion would be decreased to the tune
of 100 per cent.
Mr. Devereux has been ordered to
proceed from New Orleans to Mobile
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 26. 1899.
Ala where repairs to the Custom
House at that point have been autho-
rized to the extent of $lOOOO. Under
existing quarantine rules it will be
imixtesible for him to visit Boblie at
present unless some dispensation Is
made in his behalf.
WILL OTIS BE RECALLED?
This Matter Will Be Decided When
Dewey Comes.
New York September 26.—A special
to the Times from Washington says:
Coincident with the near approach of
Admiral Dewey the rumors of Gen.
Otis' recall have tevived. It is again
reported that his recall has actually
been decided upon. There has also
been a rumor lately that Gen. Brooke
was to leave Cuba shortly and as It
is now said that a major-general is to
Ite sent to the Philippines there is
some disposition to regard that as
Gen. Brooke’s future berth.
The basis for all this gossip»seems
to be the report that Admiral Dewey
has a poor opinion of Gen. Otis. This
report has lately been revived and re-
peated in a number of ways. It Is
generally believed the admiral will
have much influence with the admin-
istration and hjs views on the Phil-
ippine policy will be anxiously sought.
A strong impression prevails that
when he gives his opinion it will not
be favorable to Gen. Otis. There is
to be a conference at the White House
shortly after his return at which the
president will meet the admiral and
the Philippine commission and what
is said at that conference may result
in some alterations in the military
policy In the Philippines.
RECALLING DEWEY'S DAYS.
Choral Union Will Sing for Dewey
1200 Strong.
New York September 26.—When
the Olympia on the day of the De-
wey naval parade rounds the stake
boat in North river school ship
St. Marys the boys wearing their
White working suits will man the
yards in the saluting custom which
obtained when Dewey was a junior
officer. Titis it is believed will re-
call pleasant memories to the admir-
al and will make a display that is
novel in these days of steel ships with
masts that are only used for military
purposes.
The Choral union of which Frank
Damrosch is director intends to go
down the bay at 7 o'clock on Thurs-
day evening on the S. S. Warwick
and welcome the admiral with songs.
There will be 1200 voices in the
chorus and among the songs will be
“The March of the Men of Harlech”
“The Hallelujah Chorus” from the
Messiah and “See the Conquering
Hero Comes."
At intervals “the Star Spangled
Banner” will bd sung. The union
will also take part in the naval par-
ade.
SLEEPY LOT OF WATCHMEN.
Outsiders Discover Fire In a Building
With Eighteen Watchmen.
New York September 26.—Fire did
$50000 damage in the nine story
Robinson building bounded by East
Broadway Division and Gouveneur
streets early this morning. Although
there were eighteen watchmen In the
building the flames were discovered
first by a policeman who saw them
leaping out of a third story window.
When they found that it was their
building that was on tire the eighteen
watchmen came tumbling out of doors
in a mad rush for safety. One Fred-
erickstein a watchman said that
there still were two watchmen in the
building. He could not give their
names.
PAN-PRESBYTERrANS.
Washington. D. C. Sept. 25.—The
Pan-Presbyterian council will open in
the New York Avenue church tomor-
row. and large delegations from many
parts of this country and Canada are
arriving in the city. The delegates
will number fully 300 and will in-
clude the brainiest and brightest men
in the Presbyterian church throughout
the world. Elaborate arrangements
hare been made by the local commit-
tee headed by Rev. Dr. Radcliffe for
the entertainment of the delegates
while they are here and the sessions
which will formally open tomorrow
morning wil attralct the attention of
Presbyterians in America Europe and
Australia.
A WAY FOR PEACE.
London. September 26.—The general
feeling. Including that of the pro-
Boers as indicated by articles in the
afternoon newspapers today is pub-
lished in a dispatch of Secretary of
State for the Colonies Chamberlain to
the British high commissioner for
South Africa Sir Alfred Milner and
clears the way for peace if the Boers
desire It
A LIVELY FILIPINO BRUSH.
Washington D. C. September 26.—
A dispatch received from Manila by
the War department stated that Gen-
eral Snyder attacked the position of
the insurgents five miles west of Ce-
bu and destroyed seven forts and
quite a number of smooth bore can-
non. The insurgents were utterly
routed and Snyder returned with his
force to Cebu. The Tennessee regi-
ment was already aboard the trans-
port to come home but disembarked
to take part in the engagement.
INCENDIARY FIRE AT UVALDE.
Special to the Daily Light.
Uvalde Tex.. September 26.—Some
miscreant set fire to the house of H.
T. Coston last night by slipping up
at the baek and throwing coal oil in
the kitchen. The loss was complete
with no insurance. The family were
sitting at the time on the front gal-
lery. There is supposed to be a clue
as to the guilty party. This is the
third attempt to fire the premises.
NEW ORLEANS SCORED
MOBILE GETTING THE UNDER
HOLD IN THE CUBAN TRADE.
La Lucha of Havana Rubs It In On
the Crescent City—New Orleans
Will Probably Take Action.
New Orleans September 26.—This
city has been considerably stirred up
concerning the alleged discrimination
of freight rates against New Orleans
and in favor of Mobile on shipments
of merchandise to Havana. Accord-
ing to the published tariff sheets Mo-
bile has in some instances quite an
advantage which the Southern Paci-
fic steamship line the only one sailing
between New Orleans and Havana
refuses to rectify.
A new impetus has been given to
this feeling by the following article
in a recent issue of the Havana La
Lucha the leading afternoon paper of
the Cuban capital:
“With only 600 miles of sea voyage
the location of New Orleans is ideal
for handling the commerce of this is-
land.
"But she will never do so a« long
as her merchants sit around in their
time-honored apathy.
“This article is especially to call the
attention of Havana importers to the
natural advantages possessed by a
city which does not seem to Wish to
make any effort to further its own in-
terests.
“The two railroads which are at-
tempting to secure a share of the Ha-
vana shipments must realize that by
the time the fall trade begins arrange-
ments must have been made and new
fast commodius steamers must be in
commission.
“They must not wait for shipments
to increase. That is a mistaken
policy.
“The Southern Pacific and the Illi-
nois Central can continue working in
perfect accord as they do at present
for their lines do not parallel each
other.
“Should the Southern Pacific put in
new vessels she will be able to in a
short time control an immense traffic
from the countries tributary to the
Illionis Central.
“The Gussie and Clinton should be
taken away put into the river trade
or sold to some South American re-
volutionary party and supplanted by
vessels of large carrying capacity
good comfortable passenger accom-
modation and swift enough to make
the 600 miles in the shortest possible
time.
“If this is not done the Illionis Cen-
tral should go in for themselves and
give us some steamers.
“Especial attention must be paid to
the passenger department as it Is
certain that Havana this winter will
be crowded with Itinerant visitors and
prospective settlers.
“The sooner this is realized the bet-
ter off will New Orleans be as plains
ean be made for offering extra Induce-
ments to visit the city en route to and
from Cuba.
“Wake up!”
LABOR FEDERATION
In Favor of Eliminating Politics from
Its Organization.
Elwood Ind. September 26.—More
than one hundred delegates to the
Sta'te Federation of Labor were pre-
sent this morning when President Ed-
gar A. Perkins called to order the
fifteenth annual convention. After
addresses of welcome and responses
had been delivered and the usual
committees appointed President Per-
kins proceeded to deliver his annual
address which dealt Tin great part
with the enactment of labor measures
by the last general assembly. The
law providing for the weekly payment
of wages Mr. Perkins said has given
general satisfaction to wage-earners.
The convict labor law providing for
the employment of not more than 50
per cent of convicts on contracts the
president stated if honestly enforced
will accomplish the ends for which
the Federation has contended—that of
doing away with the contract and the
introduction of the public accounts
system.
Concerning the management of pen-
al and benevolent institutions Mr.
Perkins said: "This session of the
State Federation should not adjourn
without putting itself again on record
as in favor of the elimination of poli-
tics from the ' management of our
state penal and benevolent institu-
tions. The Federation was among
the first in this state to demand this
reform and Its influence has been
potent in creating a public opinion
thereon.”
In conclusion Mr. Perkins said: “At
the beginning of its sixteenth year
the Federation rests on a more sub-
stantial foundation than ever before.
It has had a growth both numerical-
ly and in influence. In most lines of
Industry labor is fully employed and
the prospects for continued prosperity
seem bright.”
A NEW BOXING STAR. /
New York Sept. 26.—Joe Kennedy
one of the latest asprants for heavy
weight championship honors will be
the star of tonght’s boxng show at
the Lenox Athletic club. He is |
carded to box Peter Maher twenty
rounds and those who are close to
the big Californian express confidence
in his ability to defeat the Irishman.
Kennedy has made a good showing
with nearly all of the heavyweights
on the Pacific coast and his debut here
has excited no little Interest among the
sporting fraternity. '
METROPOLITAN STREET R'Y.
It Is Very Likely That It Will Absorb
the Manhattan.
New York September 26.—The Tri-
bune says: While as yet nothing can
be announced authoritatively about
the matter It is still the general be-
lief in Wall street that the control of
the Manhattan Railway Co. will soon
pass to the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way Co. Interests closely identified
with this corporation are credited with
having been large purchasers of Man-
hattan stock for some time back. It
was reported yesterday that a pro-
position for leasing the Manhattan to
the Metropolitan with a minimum
guarantee of five per cent by the lat-
ter lias been drafted and will speedily
be acted on now that President Gould
has returned from Europe.
U. S. MAIL AGENTS MEET.
St. Louis Mo. Sept. 26.—About 600
of the 4000 members of the Railway
Mail Mutual Benefit association were
in attendance at the opening of the
twenty-fourth annual convention at
the Southern Hotei this morning. May-
or Zeigenhein and Postmaster Baum-
hoff delivered addresses of welcome
after an invocation by Rev. J. W.
McKintrick. President J. W. Brown
of Atlanta Ga. responded with an
address in which he spike encourag-
ingly of the growth and prospects of
the order. In the early years of its
existence he said the order met with
many difficulties but all of these have
been surmounted and today the mem-
bership approaches the 5000 mark.
Four hundred thousand dollars have
been expended in death and sick bene-
fits and there is a full treasury to
meet future demands upon the order's
resources. The annual report of John
V. Henry of Quincy 111. secretary and
treasurer was then presented show-
ing a gratifying gain in membership
since the last convention. The rest
of the session was taken up with rou-
tine business. The convention will
extend a period of four days and
possibly longer. While the delegates
are here they will be liberally enter-
tained by the St. Louis members of
the organization.
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION
Springfield 111. Sept. 26.—The .State
Good Roads convention called by the
state and Interstate Good Roads and
Public Improvement association as-
sembed here today. Nearly every
county in the state was represented
when the convention was called to or-
der. It is proposed to organize aux-
iliary good roads leagues in every
county and to do everything possible
to arouse farmers merchants and cor-
porations to the Importance of early
and practical action along this line.
The convention today was addressed
by General Roy Stone and E. G. Har-
rison. United States special agent and
road expert who directed the construc-
tion of a sample road ready for the in-
struction of the delegates. The con-
vention is also attended by a number
of manufacturers of the laest
Improved road machinery and cul-
vert pipe. The success of the conven-
tion promises to giveun impetus to
the good roads movement throughout
Illinois during the coming year.
MISSISSIPPI PIE-EATISTS.
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE IS IN THE
FIELD FOR THE SPOILS.
Kicks At the Attempt of the Democra-
tic Senator to Take a Hand In the
Earning—To The Elect Belong The
Spoils.
Jackson Miss. September 26. —The
Republican league of Jackson which
has undertaken to secure to the color-
ed brother his rightful pre-eminence
in the party in Mississippi as well as
to work other reforms necessary be-
fore a satisfactory solution of certain
intestine party difficulties can be had
has observed with pain the part which
Senator Sullivan a Democrat seems
to be playing with reference to the ap-
pointment of a marshal for the north-
ern district to succeed Marshal Cook
recently deceased. His temerity will
not go unrebuked for a special meet-
ing has been called to take place
Tuesday night at which appropriate
action will be taken calculated to re-
mind the senator in question that the
spoils belong to the elect alone and
outside interference in the distribu-
tion of office will be opposed by the
Republican league to the bitter end.
The whole trouble doubtless arises
from the press reports that Senator
Sullivan is urging the appointment of
J. W. Cooke as marshal in opposition
to Capt. Leveritt who is being pushed
by Hill and the Republican leaders.
Cooke br.s strong Republican backing
himself in addition to the Democratic
Influence be seems to have been able
to enlist on his side. The colored
politicians belonging to the “league”
are willing to welcome Senator Sulli-
van into the fold. If he so desires but
they are restive that he should inter-
fere at the “pie counter” without hav-
ing announced himself a convert to
the “true faith.”
It is announced that the ’’league”
will take steps looking to the removal
of Postmaster Kernaghan from his
present position. The “league” has
long been at war with that worthy
official for reasons hitherto detailed
the chief one being his alleged reluc-
tance to distribute the patronage of
his office With due regard to the rights
of the coldred contingent.
SUBSCRIPTION $5.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
FROM INSURGENT UNES
Shipwrecked Englishmen Bring
a bag nf News.
THE AMERICAN PRISONERS.
Reported That They Will be Immediately
Released.
THREE HAVE ACCEPTED FILI-
PINO COMMISSIONS.
The Rebels are Walting to Clothe the
Americans Decently Before Releas-
ing Them—The insurgents are to
Make Their Grand Stand at Tarioe—
Aguinaldo’s Force is Armed With
All Sorts of Rifles.
New York September 26.—A dis-
patch to the Herald from Manila says:
The two Englishmen who assert that
they were shipwrecked in a small op-
en boat Blgan at the northern end of
Luzon brought a message from the
Insurgent General Pantelon Garcia
that fourteen American prisoners
now held at Tarlac will be released
on Tuesday or Wednesday.
The delay in releasing these prison-
ers as promised several days ago is
due to the fact that the Filipinos wish
to furnish them with new clothing
when they set them free.
The Englishmen state further that
Lieutenant J. G. Gilmore and the cap-
tured boat's crew from the Yorktown
are still at Bigan but will be relenaed
later in accordance with the wish of
the Philippine congress. The releas-
ing of Americans must impress for-
eign courts which is Aguinaldo’s
greatest wish.
The released Englishmen assert
that three Americans who have been
taken prisoners have accepted com-
missions in the Insurgent army. One
of the three is said to be a sergeant
but his regiment is unknown while
the other two are negroes.
The Philippine authorities sent word
that no trace can be found of Capt.
Rockfeller of the Ninth infaortry who
disappeared in April.
The insurgent army has a heterogen-
ous supply of arms. Some times
there are four types of rifles to a regi-
ment
The main resistance to the Ameri-
can advance is to be made at Tar-
lac.
On the way to the American lines
the Englishmen were taken on a wide
detour away from the insurgent front
and were thus unable to see the rebel
defenses which are reputed to be
strong.
MEETING OF FRIENDS.
Richmond Ind. September 26.—The
seventy-ninth annual session of the
Indiana Yearly Meeetlng of Friends
convened in the East Main street
church this morning and the sesskmk
will continue for a week. The busi-
ness this morning was confined to a
session of the ministers and elders
and the real work of the gathering
will not commence until tomorrow.
Opinion among those present Is divid-
ed on the question of the advisability
of considering the new discipline at
the present session. While it is evi-
dent that the most of the visitors ap-
prove of the new discipline as it
stands others are of the opinion that
it might as well go over until next
year as the next quinquennial confer-
ence of the church will not bo held
for several years so that there is do
need of immediate action.
VETERANS RE UNION.
Detroit Mich. September 26.—The
Russell house parlors presented a
martial appearance today as befitted
the headquarters of the army of the
Cumberland. Flags bunting and
pictures of famous warriors adorned
the walls at the formal opening of the
annual re-unlon the veterans were
greeted by Mayor Maybury General
Duffield and General R. A. Alger.
Response was made by General DavM
S. Stanley acting president of the so-
ciety. Tonight there will be a big
public meeting in the Light Guard
armory with addresses by General Al-
ger General J. C. Parkhurst ex-Oon-
gressman Belknap of Grand Rapids
and others.
THEY WANT DEWEY.
Chicago 111. September 26.—A com-
mittee of prominent citizens headed
by Mayor Harrison left over the
Lake Shore for New York today with
the avowed determinationof captur-
ing Admiral Dewey for the Chicago
fall festival if possible. The com-
mittee hopes to persuade the admiral
to come to Chicago with I‘resident
McKinley after the ceremonies of the
sword presentation at Washington.
AN OLD 4»-ER DEAD.
New York. September 26.—Sylvester
Johnson Curtis a well-known broker
is dead at his home in this city aged
73 years. In 1549 Mr. Curtis with
several associates. chartered a sthip
and went to California. There the
foundation of his fortune was laid.
Returning to this city be engaged tu
the drygoods business and subse-
quently became a banker and broker.
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San Antonio Daily Light. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 248, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 26, 1899, newspaper, September 26, 1899; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1684210/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .