San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-17
SCENES IN WONDERLAND.
Banquet and Ball by the Employees
of the Monterey Il Mexican Gulf
RaiIway-More Factories,
Mines and Miners-Rail-


To the San Antonio LIGHT.
Last week your correspondent had
the pleasure of writing up the ban.
quet and ball that was given by the
officers and employees OF the Monterey
and Mexican Gulf railway. This
week we have the pleasure of doing
the same for the employees of the
road.
On Saturday night January 18th,
1893, they gave their fourth ball and
banquet at the "Trivoli Reinero,"
which was q grand success.
Inc following gentlemen were ap.
pointed to get 1t up.
ON INVITATION.
JIM. Reckless, A. J. Hudson, II. P.
Bartor, John McGrsth, G. CaDales,
r. Linklater, H. Brandk and R. P.
Lankley.
ON ARRANGEMENTS.
II. G. Barron, w. F. Kelley, E. h.
Jackson, H. G. Caater and George
Pavey.
FLOOR MANAGERS.
w. Callahan. R. Brady, o. 8. Pret-
mann and J. G. James.
The Fifth Military band, Prof. An
tonic Gallardo, director, furnished
the music.
Atop. m. sharp, the grand march
was star ted, and the dancing contln-
ued until II, when the music ceased
and the gentlemen escorted their
partners to the tables, where q grand
spread was prepared for them. The
menu consisted of roast turkey,
chicken, ham, tongue, salads, cakes,
pies, beer and wine. The pavilion
was beautifully decorated with the
colors and flags of both natio-s, and
evergreens aud tropical plants. The
entertainment was like that of the
3lst, one of the best that the employees
OF the Gulf road ever gave Ia this
city, and the committees that had
charge of it deserve great credit for
the handsome manner In which they
got it up.
MORE FACTORIES.
Messrs. J.C. Middleton and JJhn
Rossiter have purchased the Martinez
& Woessner soap factory, which Is
situated west of the Mexican National
depot. This factory was erected two
years ago and equipped with the
latest and best machinery that they
could find in the United States; but
about nine months after they com.
menced to manufacture soap, the gov
eminent imposed heavy duty on
cotton seed oil and they shut down.
But lately there has been reduction
on oil.
soap is one of the dearest articles
in this country. Messrs. M. & r.
showed us some samples of toilet soap
that they charge $3.50 for at the drug
stores, that they can manufacture for
twenty-four cents. AS Middleton Il
Rossiter have ample capital to carry
on the business there Is every reason
to believe that they will realize q
handsome profit on their investment.
MINERS AND MINES.
DR.. T. e. Mills & Co., assayers and
chemists, are about the best posted
firm in this section in regard to the
mineral resources of the country.
Doctor Mills, the head of the firm,
has been connected with the mining
industries for thirty years. He was
for fifteen years superintendent and
manager of mines in the CatOree dis
trict, state of San Luis Potosi. He
he has been employed as an expert to
examine the mines in the states Of
Nueva Leon, Coshuila, Durango, San
Luis Potosi and Zscataoas. He was
superintendent of the Nueva Leon
Smelling and Refining company OF
Mon terey until they shut down. He
Is still in charge of the works
and will continue as their
superintendent when they start.
Lately he made two trips to the state
of Durang for the purpose of EXAMINE
ing mines for northern ca capitalists,
and bis reports to them have been
very satisfactory. AS an expert on
ores he has no superior 10 this coun-
try.
Soon after the holidays Col. Henry
Wilmington, of Washington, D. e.,
and who is general manager of - he
San Miguel mines, District Mesqui tai
Zsostecas, Mexico, arrived in the city
and had u consultation with the Doc
tor and the result was that he ap-
pointed T. G. Mills & Co, his agents
to take charge of his ores in this city.
Heretofore Col. Wilmington had been
shipping his ores to the San Luis Po-
tosi smelters. But after the Doctor
examined his ores he showed him that
it would pay him to ship the ores to
Monterey.
The ores from the San Miguel mines
consists of silver, gold and lead:
Capt. John Rossiter, proprietor of
the Two Nations mines, which are
situated In the Sierra Ia Madre,
twelve miles west of the city showed
us some samples Of ore that he
received from one of the mines
which he turned over to DIR. F. G.
Mills to be assayed. Two days alter