San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-07
FAIR NOTES.

The neat 9O-page catalogue of the third
International Fair has just been received
from the printers and is being mailed to
all parts OF the country. 1t is a veritable
encyclopedia, containing the rules and
regulations OF the various departments and
their prizes, the racing and other pro-
grammeS.
The whole exhibits will be divided into
fourteen departments with an aggregate
of 1885 prizes.
The racing programme shows 46 races
for purses ranging all the way from $50
to 500.
The new Sunset time card bearing the
announcement of the fair has Just been
received. Other snowy advertisements
are being put up in the shape of large
sign boards at the encampment grounds.
Mr. Lingen passed through here on
to Seguin, and reports rafting
success He says that the citizens of Del
Rio have taken hold of the matter and
have assured him that Val Verde county
will fall into line with other equities and
put up the finest grape and fruit exhibit
that Texas has ever gazed upon.
The management has written a person.
al letter to DIR. E. Alexander, of Ell Paso.
who has had an exhibit at the Paris expo
SitiOn and whose wine exhibit captured
him to make like exhibit here They
feel confident that the Doctor will do so.
Mr.. Lingen goes from Seguin to Coma
leZ thence to LOckhart, Columbus. La
Grange, Hot st IN and Lavaca county. The
latter has already taken large step
in regard to winning county eX
hibit, the three papers struggling like
one man to aid the project. As a cOnse-
quence, meeting of all of the citizens of
and everything will be smooth by the
time that the Fair agent reaches the
place.
The advertising agent is down in Mon
terey, putting in his work there He re-
ports that the Laredo Coal company,
which is noted for its fine displays, will
put up large coal exhibit here. and Mrs.
Nichols, the wellknOwn florist, give an
artistic display of tropical and semi
view with the president of the Laredo
board of trade and was assured that the
citizens of Webb county were not going to
stand back.
Mr.. James Trueheart, the agent to the
Mexican government, returned home Sat-
urday and reported his success. He said
that he had obtained a highly successful
interview with President Diaz The
president told him that he ought to do all
fine Mexican exhibit at the fair. He ex-
pressed himself as highly pleased with the
course of the American authorities in re-
gard to the recent revolution on the Dor
der. The government itself, he said. was
not, for various reasons ready to give us a
creditable display, but he said that he
would write personally to each of the
governors, especially those on the from
tier, urging upon them the importance of
their respective states making proper dis
plays. When asked for a band he replied
Yes, you shall have the finest band in
Mexico" He promised to deliver it at
New Laredo on September 30, and his
parting words to Trueherat were take
care of my boys"
The management received letter from
Mr.. j. V. Ramirez, of Saltelo, Mexico,
stating that with proper announcement
he would be present at our fair with a
band of twenty Matachinez Indians. He
sayS.that the troop which he has in Saltello
draws yearly 1000 people, who come to
that place solely for the purpose of see
ing them. He wants to bring them to the
fair for the purpose of advertising some
infallible cure of his