San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-14
DALLAS LETTER.
Late Local News From Our Own
Correspondent.
To the DAILY LIGHT:
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That Terminal railway is earn
estly sought. Dallas wants it, Dal.
las is trying hard to get it, and she
is going to continue trying until
the S35, 900 is all subscribed.
With additional railroads run
ming into and centering in Dallas,
the place will be on another boom.
New life will be infused into the
people. Already people are looking
forward to change.
Your correspondent asked a
prominent disciple after the Roth
schild type, what is the least cash
price he would take for lot on an
out-of-the-way cross street.
Wont sell it for any price jus t
now. Have a hundred and
fifty lots that are doing me
no good? pay taxes on these right
along and do not care to sell a
single one, for big change is COM
ing. Property is going way up
yonder.
"Some years ago continue, this
shylock," two fools met. For my
homestead. l was offered $l7 900
l refused it then now l could not
get $l.00 for it / 20 not know
which was the bigger fool, the man
that wanted to buy or the man
who would not sell.
Brother Updicke, an evangelist
from Ohio, is holding a meeting in
the Central Christian church. The
crowds are immense. All denomi-
nations agnostics infidels and
skeptis go to hear him, while
those inside the church are listen
ing to the preacher, some outsid-
ers, bent on mischief, steal buggy
curtains, carpeting and carriage
rugs, and have even gone so far as
to unhitch horses from the
posts, and 60 riding. Sunday even
ing two policeman were stationed
outside to watch ever and anon
they would step in the church
to listen at the preacher. Dur
ing one Of these visits couple
OF vehicles were taken away and
the horses driven very hard.
The superintendent of water
works says there are 4S,000,000 gal
Ions of water in the reservoirs at
this time. He thinks the flow from
the two artesian wells will aggre-
gate 100000 gallons per day.
Chief of Police Arnold says the
SCOTS of this vicinity know moth
ing Of Phillip M. Scott, who has
created quite sensation in Chica-
go. About seven years ago, how
ever, there was young man who
lived in the neighborhood of the
SCOTS. The young mans mind
became deranged and he was sent
to northern insan asylum. tits
possible he may have gone off on
the hallucination that his name is
Scott.
w. F. Browder, of Ellis county,
was in the city Monday, making
inquiries of his brother-in-law, Ed.
Gideon, who left Russellville, Ark,
on the 18th of last month, intend
ing to go at once to the home OF
Mr.. Browder. The young man did
not arrive. Mr.. Browder became
alarmed on receiving letter from
Russellville informing him that
the young man had written from
Dallas, stating he had forgotten
the name Of the place he was bound
for. Mr.. BrOwder says the young
man Is 10 years old.
The case of DIR. r. H. Jones
charged with the murder of Cap
tain w. G. Veal, was called yes
terday. The court room was crowd
ed. AT the instance Of the state the
case was continued until this
morning on account Of the absence
Of important witnesses. DIR. Jones
has summoned witnesses from all
| over the state.
The Dallas pastors to the extent
Of IA, met again Monday. 1t was
announced that Mr.. Moody would
come to this city.
Brother Seasholes addressed tn o
meeting on Sabbath Observanc Q
and Sabbath Discretion.
The Midway Plaisance the
Wheel OF fortune and Stella, crown
ing attractions, at the late Lallas
fair came in for their share of con-
| domination.
Brother Seashole's from what he
has heard OF these attractions es-
pecially the Midway Plaisance,
thinks the variety brigade would
have had cause to blush.
A motion was carried appoint
ing a committee to wait upon
upon the directors of the fair to
ask that the moral tone and Sab
bath observance be considered at
its next election.
1t is all right to ask the direct