San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-04
EVENTS TOMORROW.
UNCLE SAM AT ATLANTA.


its Atlanta Office August 5. The
government building, lS0x260, will
cover an area OF $4,000 square feet,
and will be one of the largest and
most attractive buildings of the
exposition. 1t ranks second in
size. The central tower will be
used for an immense searchlight.
The government has appropriated
100000 to defray the cost Of it's
building and exhibits, and the lat.
ter will be one of the best Uncle
Sam has ever made. The building
will be to this exposition what the
Administration building was to
the Worlds Fair. 1t has been the
aim to secure architectural effects
entirely by CONSTITUTIONAL outlines
and omission Of any fancy or gaudy
detail work. The general motive
sdopten has been that of the early
Romanesque.
THE ATLANTIC SQUADRON, TO. AS
sEMBLE.
NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 3.-The
North Atlantic Squadron is to as
semble off here within the week
beginning August 5, to prepare for
the mau9uvres which are to take
place of the coast OF Maine. The
fleet will be com posed OF the flag
ship New York, the Minneapolis,
Columbia, Montgomery, Raleigh,
Atlanta, Cincinnati, Amphitrite.
and as suon as the Texas and
Maine are placed in commission
they will join the squadron. Sec.
rotary Herbert will be here and re-
view the fleet during the evolu-
tions. The cruise when 1t begins
will extend along the New England
coast until September, and will
take on short trips the Naval War
college class from Newport for as
sistance in solving technical prob
lens. - - -
TO CONCENTRATES THEIR FoRCEs>
CHICAGO, Aug 3.--The National
Trades Assembly, of the Knights
Of Labor, composed of garment
workers, will hold Its annual con-
veution here Monday. One of the
aims of the convention will be to
hold conference with all garment
workers assemblies of the Knights
of Labor not connected with Ma
tional Assembly No. 23l, for the
purpose OF exchanging views and
mapping out plan by which all
the garment workers OF the
Knights of Labor can work in
harmony aud strive to eradicate
the evils of the trade.
l4TH MAINE INFANTRY REUNION.
PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. 3.-The
Maine Infantry Association will
hold its annual reunion at it's
headquarters building, Mariners
landing, Long Island, Portland
Harbor, the week commencing
August 5.
BIG MEET AT FORT WAYNE.
FORT WAYNE, Aug. 3.-The Ma
tional Circuit meet which is to be
held here Monday under the aus
pices OF the Fort Wayne Race Meet
association, will undoubtedly be a
success from every point Of view.
The gentlemen having the meet in
charge have secured entries from
the cream Of Glass b men. The
track has been put in excellent
condition, and many records will be
smashed. The officers of the asso-
citation are: A. l.. Randall, presi.
dent; j. T. Connolly, vice president;
Gustave Steger, secretary; Fred,
Beach, Jr., treasurer.
BIG PURSES AT TERRE HAUTE.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. a.
The Vigo Fair association an
nounces twenty-one events In all
and total Of $4,000 in purses for
the trotting meeting, which is to
be held here Aug. 5, to the 10th.
The purses range from $500 to ST..
600.
A SWISS FESTIVAL.
PITTsBURG, Aug. 3.-The Swiss
national holiday will be celebrated |
at Phoenix park Aug. 5. Ten thou
sand natives of Switzerland, now
in Allegheny county, will
in the festivities OF
their mother country. The demon
will mark the Six hundred
and third anniversary of the free.
dom OF Switzerland from the rule
Of Austria, and incidentally will
,all to mind the never-to-be.for-
gotten William Tell incident.
While the actual anniversary fell
IN July 81, the Swiss leaders found
t impossible to get ready for a fit
ting ceremony before today. The
orator OF the day will be Mr.. Ar
hold Schneider, vice-consul OF Bel
,ium in this city, and the local
of the Swiss and
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