San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-11
SCENES in MEXICO.
ENGINEER PANEY DIED DEO0RAT-
ING THE GRAVES.
Refused Order for 1000, 900 Brick Mules
Shipped South 0elebratiOn-X
Ray-BlectiOn News.
Special Correspondence. /

Special Correspondence
Monterey, Mexico, Nov. 3.-Mr.
Geo. E. Fancy, the engineer that
got caught in the wreck On the
Monterey and Mexican Gulf rail-
road, died Saturday night from
the Injury that he received on that
occasion and was buried at 1880 p.
m. Sunday by the knights OF
Pythias and the Woodmen OF the
World, OF which orders he was
member. Mr.. Fancy was one OF
the most trusted engineers on the
road, and he was very popular
with the officers and his associates.
He was a native Of Oswego, N. Y,
and was SO years and Is days old
at the time Of his death. He
leaves wife and a host of friends
to mourn his loss.
Sunday and Monday were OBJ
served as holidays, and the citi-
zens availed themselves of them
to decorate the graves of their de-
parted friends. From early morn.
ing until night men, women and
children went to the cemetery
with flowers and wreaths of ever
green's and strew the graves with
them. So great was the crowds in
the afternoon of both days that it
was difficult to get in and out.
There was fully $4,000 people who
visited the cemetery during the
two days.
Last Saturday Mr.. ]. a. Robert
son received an order for 2.000,.
600 of dry pressed brick that he
had to refuse, as he could not fill
it in the time that they were want
ed. But as he is going to double
the capacity of the plant he will
then be able to turn out 100000
brick a month.
Last Sunday there was a drove
of mules shipped to the City of
Mexico over the Mexican National
railroad.
Monday night the Gran Circuto
de Obreeos de Monterey celebrated
their twenty-second anniversary
at their hail. This order has
membership OF $50, and is compos.
ed OF all the skilled laborers and
mechanics in the city. The hall
was tastefully decorated with
wreaths of evergreens, flowers, the
national colors, photographs Of
prominent citizens, and illumi-
mated with arc and incsndescent
colored lights. The hall was pack.
ed full Of the members and their
friends. The entertainment con-
sisted Of addresses, vocal and in
strumental music.
The question Is frequently asked:
What is the X ray? 1t is a cues
ton that very few persons can
answer. The X ray is modern
discovery, and 1t is one that is de-
tanned to do much for the human
race, especially in regard to sur.
gerry and internal disease. Owing
to the great interest that it has
created by the many wonderful ex-
periments that have been made of
late, Prof. Emil Dysterud, superin-
tendent and electrician OF the
Monterey Electric Light and Power
company, has purchased one and
set 1t up in an Office on Morales
street, where crow DIS of men and
women 90 to see it every night.
Physicians find much in IL to in.
terest them, and they avail them.
selves OF the opportunity Of TAX
ing some Of their patients there to
be examined. The ladies take q
deep interest in it also, and go to
have a skeleton photograph of
their hands taken.
Mr.. F. E. Riddle and wife, OF
Chiskaska, 1. IT,, are here on their
bridal tour and have rooms at the
Marble hotel.
Mr.. j. A. Robertson returned
from the City of Mexico last Mon
day morning, where he has been
for sometime on business.
Mr.. E. l.. Dignowity, of San. An
tonic, arrived here Saturday night,
and will spend some time here.
He is interested in mines in this
country.
Maj. Jules A. Rsndle left for San
Antonio Sunday night.
Prof. Sam. M. Gray, chief engin.
eer of the Monterey waterworks,
is expected to arrive this week.