San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-04


To the LIGHT:
The engineers who were engaged
in locating the branch of the Mex
lean International railway, from
Reata to Monterey, finished their
work this morning, and forwarded
their field notes to Mr.. l.. NJ. John
son, the general manager, at the
city of PorfiriO DiaZ, and will wait
for further orders. They enter
Monterey east of the city, cross the
Rio San Juan to the Saddle Noun
tain brick yard, and from there to
the San Pedro mines.
The Waters-Pierce Oil company
have finished their new warehouse
and tank; capacity, 10000 gallons.
The city has broken ground on
the Degallago plaza for a fountain.
There will be another erected in
the near future on the Since de
Mayo plaza.
The black marble base for the
music stand on the Zaragoza plaza
will be finished this week, and the
iron work commenced.
At 8 10 p. m. Sunday last, Gen.
Geronimo Trevino, President of
the Monterey and Mexican Gulf
railway, Hon. Emeterio de la
Cara, the vice.president and Gen.
eral Attorney, and Mr.. Robertson,
the general manager of the road,
left for st. Louis in Mr.. Robert
sons private car, the Sierra Mojade.
They expect to be absent about
two weeks.
1t is the general opinion that
when they return that they will
commence active work on the eX-
tension of the Gulf road from Trev-
inc to the Sierra Mojada.
On the Goth the teachers of the
San Jose college gave their pupils
picnic on the picturesque banks
of the Rio San Juan. AS the day
was pleasant the young ladies had
an enjoyable time.
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
This morning Mr.. Fernando Mar
tineZ, the largest lumber dealer in
Mexico, celebrated his birthday at
the Marble hotel, at Topo Chico
hot springs.
Mr.. Martinez is a young man,
one Of the most progressive and
energetic business men in the city,
has an interest in a 100000 soap
factory in this city. He is also in
terested in mines in the state of
COahuila.
BASE BALL.
Last Sunday afternoon the
Monterey "kids" or "dudes," as
some of them preferred to be call
ed, played game of base ball with
nine picked men from the Mon.
terey and Mexican Gulf and the
Mexican National railways. The
game closed in favor of the dudes.
The next morning some of them
were inclined to be peotical on &C
count of their victory. They went
round singing, yesterday l was
dude; today l am daisy"
Monday evening a company of
the 9TH Battalion left for the city
of PorferiO DiaZ, in charge of Lieut..
Francisco del ArZamendi and Jua"
r. Linares. They went from here
to TrevinO on the Gulf railroad.
The Monterey and Mexican Gulf
railroad is hauling in large quanti-
ties of fine timber for the Monterey
furniture factory.
The Baptist preachers that
recently visited Mexico, passed
through here in the night and did
not stay over one day as was ex.
pected.
MARRIED.
This morning at the residence of
the brides parents, the Hotel
Monterey, Miss Louise Mangold,
of Monterey, to Mr.. Ygnacio Suar-
diaz, of the City of Mexico. Miss
Louisa was one Of the most charm
ing and accomplished young la
dies of picturesque Monterey and
the many friends and patrons OF
the Monterey hotel will miss her
Long may sunshine over her linger
Bright as that around her now.
Fer the touch OF sorrow linger
Or leave blight upon her brow
They will leave tonight on the
south bound train over the MeXi-
can National railway for their fu-
homo thn TifXy Of Navajo