San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-02
SCENES IN WONDERLAND.
The Manufacturers in Monterrey
Theatre for Charlty's Sake
Cold-Personals.


Saturday morning, January %,
about thirty manufacturers and
capitalists arrived from Laredo,
over the Mexican National railway,
and spent the day in the city.
sightseeing. The party was chap
eroned by Mr.. Campbell, editor Of
"a Pointer" He took them to the
Bishops palace, the market, and
| places Of interest in the city, and
after dinner chartered street car
and took them to Topo Chico Hot
Springs. They left on the regular
south-bOund train Sunday morn
ing, for the City of Mexico.
The Martinez Teatro company
has been playing to fair houses at
the Teatro Del Progreso, for several
nights.
Major Jules A. Randle, proprietor
of three street car lines in this city,
including the one to the Topo Chico
springs, had boxes put in his cars
for the reception of tickets, and
notified Archbishop Jacinto Lopez
that for every 100 tickets put in
the boxes, he would give $500 to
the "Society San Nicenti de Paul."
| for the benefit of that institution.
Every one who rides on his cars is
handed ticket, as the conductor
collects the fares, which the passen-
ger drops in the box. Every night
they are taken out and counted and
the money is turned over to the
sisters in charge of the school,
The cold wave struck this city
hard last week. 1t was perhaps the
coolest on record. This was the
first time that the castor bean has
been cut down by frost. Consider
cradle damage was done to the
bananas, young corn, oats and
vegetables. AS the aguacates were
in full bloom, it is feared that this
rare fruit will be injured. The
poor have suffered severely from
the cold. The northern tourists en-
!joyed it very much.
Mr.. +. Morris, prominent
merchant of Corpus Christi, is In
the city on business.
| M. w. B. Thatcher, traffic
manager Of the Mexican National
railway, with headquarters in the
City of Mexico; Mr.. w. B. Ryne,
agent OF the road at
Laredo; w. A. Bently, City Of
Mexico, and c. X. Dunlap, traffic
manager of the Mexican Inter
national, with headquarters in the
City of Porfirio DiaZ, were in the
city yesterday, adjusting rates
with Mr.. Mckenzie, the traffic
manager of the Monterey and
Mexican Gulf railway.
| Mr.. f. III. Williams, superintend-
ent of the Guadalupe mines at
Villaldama, and his assistant, Mr..
is. w. Leedom, were in the city yes
terday. Mr.. Williams informed
your correspondent that their ship
ment of ore for January was about
$500 tons.
| Colonel j. A. TreZevant and
daughter, of Dallas, are taking a
course of baths at the Topo Chico
hot springs.
| Mr.. S. w. Morris, OF Waxaha-
chic, Tex, is sight seeing In Mon
terey.
This morning | met the Misses
Mabel and Adele Giraud at their
home. They informed me that
they expect their aunt, who lives
in San Antonio, to visit them next
week, also some young friends
from Laredo,
Mr.. J. T. Crook, one of the edit
Ors of the Eagle Pass Guide,
arrived yesterday, and will spend
a few days in Wonderland.
Hon. Judge Ygnacio Golindo,
one of the most prominent lawyers
in the border states has been
dangerously i'll the past two
weeks. Yesterday when your cor.
respondent called at his home he
was somewhat better.
Tuesday evening the following
parties arrived from Tampico, over
the Monterey and Mexican Gulf
railway: Col. Geo. Breckenridge,
Major Dutton, U. s. A, San Anto-
MO, in Colonel BIS private car,
"Fernridge;" Mr.. A. j. Clote and
Frederick ClOte, large land owners
| in Mexico.
Mr.. John Grace, the general
superintendent of the Monterey
and Mexican Gulf railroad, ar
rived from TampIco in his private
coach, "The Tamasi."
The San Antonio party visited
every place of interest in the city
today, and left for home over the
Monterey and Mexican Gulf rail-