San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-13
GALVESTON JoTTINGS.
BY Our Special Correspondent, Miss
Eva.
GALVESTON. Oct. II. 1898.

ming. Inc Grdal couple lett FOR Monte
rey. Mex.
Tuesday NJ. Hubert gave a deed of
trust on his stock Of merchandise. fixtures
etc, doing business at the corner of Ave
niue - aid Thirty-third street.
The Nemnon. anchored In the inner
roads awaiting favorable tide TO cross
the bar. has been detained. Early Tues
day morning her cargo. comprising cot
ton, was discovered on fire. She is a large
ship and had on board 1850 bales, intend
ing to take on 200 bales more outside (On
The yulfy. At present it is thought the
entire cargo = damaged by fire or water.
She was brought back and Is being IN
loaded.
\ large amount of game is already be-
ing shipped TO this city. such as ducks,
quail. prairie chickens: and fowls are
plentiful in our markets.
At the monthly meeting of the school
board last Thursday. they reported 4.OO2
pupils enrolled at the free schools: which
includes 1.O53 cOOred pupils. They re-
port a gain over last year OF 10.
Friday night. the third anniversary of
German Day. was celebrated in Turner
hall, this city. The hall was beautifully
decorated. and the entertainment opened
nv an orchestra composed OF first. class
musicians One of the features OF the
evening was UableauX, with Miss Elsa
Eothc as "Columbia." \ social hop closed
he celebration.
Tue subscriptions by citizens here for
the flood suffers TO date amount 10
$I,75l-
The Tribune" will be sold at auction
to the highest bidder. OCTOBER Is. by c
Lee. assignee.
A city paper here furnishes the public
with t. = ine>Jimabe information that a
St Louis brewing company cOntemplatGS,
as soon a. fresh water IS obtained here,
10 at ''unrr" erect branch brewery at a
cost Of not less than $jUOOO The com
pany VII. nave abundant time 10 cUGtCm-
pIa,p.
An excursion composed Of colored people
from Corpus IhriSu. is expected mere on
the 10Th.
The officers Of the Hebrew Benevolent
society. at IA meeting saturday night, DO
mated So 10 the Louisiana sufferers.
The season at the beach closed Sunday
night. The hotel and environments now
present the appcar of wit
Messing thrOugS during 50 long a time
and expression of Il country school house
during Vacation.
Mr. Louis Schmidt was elected alder
mau-a large, Monday. by a plurality of
43S.
The police have take special pride ar
resting men who have to Sieep on the
WharVrS. They are here in search of
work and stranded. In majority of
cases the unfortunateS are tined -.
Monday the saloons were kept closed
on account Of the election. and it was the
most quiet appearing day we have had
here III" past summer. Precisely like a
rush Business day in Austin Tex.
There is much anxiety felt by our city
council aud the property owners at east
lad beach. The recent high tides which
were claimed to have been phenOminaIly
high. have made inrOadS upon the land
that Viii soon prove very disastrous.
The waves are creeping gradually closer
and closer to the homes Of many there.
1t Is COHc'udcd that something must
soon be done TO protect that END Of the
Island
Last week | pronounced this high
priced city TO live in. ! VIII now give av-
rIage prices of good articles mentioned.
at groceries and markets. so far as had
time L. visit and ascertain prices: Gu ick-
ems. halt-gruNu. per dozen, So u $50;
chickens. fuII srDwn. -: turkeys. 81. 81 -
and >l.-O each; wild ducks, GOc TO &c per
pair: beef per pound, Zoe: mutton, T. to
l5c per pound: veal, f. To ljc: Irish pOta'
toes, >l.lO SD ST. per DU~hpl: sweet pOJa-
fueS. 80 10 nc; butter. 30 to 35c pound
FruitS-liananaS, par bunc". 20 TO Sl.jO;
oranges, per dozen, ~ to jO:: lemons. - 70
BOZ per dOz.: peaches. California. only
kind in market. rc to 81 per dozen: cocoa
nuts. - - 1jc per dozen: grapes, 10 TO l5C
per pound Will give another list next
week
The wagon bridge across the bayis fast
nearing completion with a large force OF
men employed.
Last Saturday collection was
taken mp in the Catholic churches Of
this city. for the relief OF the Louisiana
suffers.
BY announcement in Sundays News
at meeting OF the bridge committee last
Saturday. IL was decided that the bridge
celebration should come off without fail
Wednesday. November Is, which was for.
merly announced would be Oct Is. They
further say that all approaches and road
leading TO the bridge, will be complete anC
in frSt-claSS condition. and that the diff
ferent railroads entering this city will
give low excursion rates to those who de-
sire to see the structure and witness the
procession which they advertise will com
pose $50 wagons TO cross the bridge tina
day.
1t is said the November docket in the
criminal court will be lengthy. Cour
sits first Monday Of that month.
Our papers inform us the tariff commit
tee IS framing bill, and that they posi-
lively called a meeting inStanter, remark
ing, in pathetic tones, We've got nj
friends here" and hid themselves in
room situated way down in the terrace
far from the possibility of intrusion OIL
disturbance by unwelcOme VISITORS" as /
any sane person wanted to go there. VIVA
agitateS the public Is. how to account fol
there being terrace down there. Let u