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NEW PAVING
LISTED BUT
flit WEEKS
Trevino Street, Just Laid With
Poultice, Given Treatment
By the Repair Gang,'
IT SANK INTO T
Paving Just Opened to Traffic
Needed Emergency Action to
Save It From Dissolution.
'OTHERS IN THE SAME FIX
The work of repairing Trevino
Street, recently paved by .the city
government with asphalt, will be com
pleted today. The work has been in
progress during the past week, three
>or four defective spots being put in a
passable condition each day. Just
where the repair gang will next start
to work has not been announced, but
persons having business on West
Houston street, declare that the south
side of this thoroughfare between
Soledad street and the /.ridge is sore
ly in need of attention by the city.
Trevino street between Main and
Military plazas was paved four or five
weeks ago. Like the other thorough
fares given attention by the city in
the paving proposition, the foundation
was made of a clay, said to have been
discovered by the mayor near the city,
and which, it was given out. was "just
as good" as a concrete foundation
and was to be had at a far less cost
than the genuine concrete foundation.
On top of this "Callaghan" pavement,
the poultice or original asphalt manu
factured by the city was poured. The
steam rollers then mashed the whole
perfectly level.
A few days later the street had been
opened to the public traffic, several
vehicles "bogged" in the putty-like
substance. The roller was again put
into action and the paste given an
other squeezing. A cool change in the
< atmosphere caused the pavement to
stiffen somewhat and it was with an
expanded chest that the city fathers
pointed a finger at the smooth service.
Then the Barnum-Bailey circus
.came to town. The. big wagons con
taining the blood-sweating hippo and
elephants passed over the pavement in
question. When an inspection of the
street was made officials found great
depressions. The surface of the paved
street resembled the crest of a ruffled
sea. The city hastened to the rescue,
laborers with pick axes chopped oft
the hills. Others chopped big squares
around the sunken parts and then
poured in additional paste and cov
ered it with sand. For a week this
work has been in progress and will be
finished today, according to report.
Then other streets will be given the
same treatment.
CULBERSON, WELL
AGAIN, IS COMING
BACK TO TEXAS
Special Dispatch.
Washington. D. C., Oct. 15. —hcna-
tor Charles A. Culberson, of Texas,
is expected to arrive here from New
York tomorrow, according to advices
received here today. It is stated he
lias fully recovered his health follow
ing a long illness and is in fine spir
its.
After locating his family here tor
the winter he will return to Texts
and come back in time for congress.
He expects to take a prominent part
in the work of congress this winter.
REFUSE 10 CHANGE
NAME OF CHURCH
Fpecial Dispatch.
Cincinnati. 0., Oct. 15.—The house
of deputies of the forty-third triennial
episcopal convention decided this af
ternoon not to change the names or
the Protestant Episcopal church ot
the- United States to that of the Holy
Catholic church. The change was
■lost by one vote. Rev. J. Lewis Forks,
of New York, led the discussion tor a
change, opposed by Rev. George
Wharton Pepper, of Philadelphia.
• END TESTIMONY
IN MURDER CASE.
Special Dispatch.
El Paso. Tex , Oct. 15.—Testimony
was concluded this morning in the
case of John Lee. charged with the
murder of E. Kohlberg, a rich
merchant, last June.
The defense pleads manslaughter
on the grounds of the unwritten law
and justifiable homicide on the ground
of self defense. Arguments will be
made this afternoon and the case will
go to the jury Monday.
ENGINEER IS KILLED.
Special Dispatch.
Sudbury, Ont., Oct. 15.—Early this
morning the trans-continental express
No. 1 on the Canadian railway met
head-on with a cattle train at Geneva
station. Engineer McLennan of No 1
and Fireman Vice Summers ot the
cattle train were killed. All others
escaped in a most remarkable man
ner.
VOLUME 31, No. 265
CHARGES MAY BE
BROUGHT AGAINST
RICH ART LOVERS
Loeb Intimates Men Higher Up
Will Be Charged as Acces
sories With the Duveens,
MANY ARE SUBPOENAED
H E MUD
Special Dispatch.
New York. Oct. 15. —"The affair so
far is of minor importance—the prin
cipal exposures are still to come."
This statement, made today by Wm.
Loeb Jr., collector of the port of New-
York, summed up the government's
work to date in the great fraud
charges made against Duveen Broth
ers. the international art dealers "ho
are accused of biin dng milions of do’-
lars worth ot rare art works inw mis
country and unlawfully evading til'S
customs duties.
The sensational hint was made by
the collector that charges, either crim
inal or civil, may be brought against
certain rich Americans famous for
their art galleries and costly bric-a
brac. These charges would probably
place the alleged wrong-doers in the
light of being accessories after the
fact, while the Duveen Brothers acted
as their agents in collecting art tras
ures abroad and bringing them to this
country, cheating the government by
under-valuing them, the patrons for
whom the objects were intended were
cognizant of the trick and did not in
form the federal authorities.
The investigation which is going on
and which will last for perhaps a fort
night longer, according to customs at
taches. took a new tack today. The
probers are now investigating the al
leged statement that some of the cus
toms appraisers might have been in
collusion with the art dealers, assist
ing them to bring in their rare objects
under-valued. The general appraiser.
George Wanamaker, has a staff of
men who are supposed to be experts
in art affairs and it was the duty of
these men to pass upon all pointings,
works of sculpture and other art ob
jects brought into port.
The innocent purchasers of art
goods which Duveen Brothers had
brought in under-valued wNI be pro
tected, said Mr. Loeb. Although the
government may demand the art fig
ures for evidence, nothing will be con
fiscated.
Many patrons of Duveens have been
subpoenaed to appear before the
grand jury to testify regarding their
purchases of works of art from Du
veen Brothers.
GAS FUMES KNOCK 00143
WOMAN TOO BUSY
GETTING MARRIED
TO GET DIVORCES
Mrs, Eckle-Goodwin-Graham-
Young-Hoskins Is Arrested
on a Charge of Bigamy.
SHE HAD CAPTIVATING EYES
Special Dispakh.
Chicago, 111., Oct. 15.—After a ser
ies of marital adventures covering
half a dozen states, Mrs. Alice Eckle
Goodwin Graham Young Hoskins, is
under arrest in Medford, Okla., a
charge of bigamy sworn to by Jas E.
Young of Chicago.
Mr. Young is one of four husbands
said to have been possessed by the
woman within a period of less than J
years. Three of these husbands ac
cording to the police, tell before th j i
captivating eyes of Mrs. Hoskins witn- j
in the last lu months, one of theta, j
J. W. Graham, of Toledo, O„ chaigedj
that she robbed him ot >315, his gold
watch and rings.
Two are anxious to see her pun
ished, while the third, Hugh Hoskins,
ot Wellington, or Conway Spr.ngs,
Kan., has refused so far to become
involved in the present imbroglio
Mrs. Hoskins loung or Goodwin, is
44 years old.
"Mrs. Young was the finest house
keeper, the sweetest tempered and
best behaved, and the most captivat
ing woman 1 ever met," said 1 Jung
today.
"We lived together less than t.vo j
months, but in that time I discove. ed ;
not the slightest fault in her, md
was congratulating myself .on being j
the luckiest man on earth, when —
whiff, she was gone.
“Then I found she was married last
winter to J. W. Graham, of Toledo.
0., and shortly afterwards I learned
that, within a few days after leaving
me, she became the bride ot Hugh j
Hoskins ot Kansas.”
“She did not take the trouble to se- ’
cure a divorce before marrying al
second and third time. I do not know '
w hether Goodwin, her first husband,
is living or not.
"There may have been other hus- i
bands that 1 have been unable to lo
cate."
Detective Trafton has left for Med
ford to bring Mrs. Young back tu i
Chicago. j
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
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REID, QUIETLY MARRIED,
IS ON HONEYMOON
DANIEL G. HEID.
Special Dispatch.
New York. Oct. 15. —Daniel G. Reid,
millionaire organizer of the tin plate
trust, and a director in many large
corporations, recently married Miss
Mabel Carrier and they are spending
their honeymoon at bis country home
at Irvington. N. Y.. according to the
American this morning.
The bride is said to be a noted
beauty and former actress. Their mar
riage has been reported several times
but always denied.
Several Employes of Chicago
Concern May Die as a Re
sult of the Blast.
Special Dispatch.
Chicago. 111.. Oct. 15.—Forty-three
employes of Hie Illinois. Steel company
nt South Chicago sere mowed down
like grain today when a terrific blast
of gas from a furnace swept over
them, rendering every one of them
unconscious. Several will likely die.
All are in a critical condition as a re
sult of inhaling the deadly fumes.
FINED FOR SHOWING
PRIZE EIGHT PICTURES
Special Dispatch.
Lawrence. Kan.. Oct. 15.-—A. Ne
ville and E. Goldbaum. former pro
prietors of the Grand theater, were
convicted this morning of exhibiting
immoral pictures of the recent Nel
son-Wolgast prize fight. They were
fined $14.25 each. It was the first suit
ever brought proprietors of
nickel theaters for showing prize fight
pictures.
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MANAGER DENIES STRIKE
HAS HORT HIS FIRM
Special Dispatch.
Chicago. 111.. Oct. la-The garment
workers' strike is said to have ex
tended todav into the shops of Hart,
Schaeffner w Marx, the union claim
ing that 1500 had quit work, while
the company's officials declared such
statements were absurd.
"Seven shops are tied up.” said
Robert Noren, president of the dis
trict council of the garment workers’
union. "From 1200 to 1500 workers
have quit that firm because of reduc
tion of wages and too strict rules."
"It is not true that any such num
ber as 1200 have quit.” was the r“-
ply of M. A. Strauss, manager of tr.e
firm. "We are operating at our nor-
mal capacity. Very few. if any, have
quit, but I cannot give figures.”
OKLAHOMA KILLING.
Notice Given Denison Officers of
Tragedy at Chaney.
Sp*cial Dispatch.
Denison. Tex.. Oct. 15.—Authorities
here todav received notice that Ben
Tibbet was killed at Chaney, Okla
early this morning by Lloyd Brown
and Fayette Gilbert. It is reported
the men fled in a carriage following
the killing. _ * —- - 1
ANDGAZETTE
fAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 15,1910.
STRIKERS WIN OCT.
Paris. Oct. 15.—The French
railroad strikers today won
their demands when the com
panies whose lines run out of
Paris agreed to tlx the mini
mum wages of their employes
at $l.OO per day. This was
the chief demand of the strik
ers. The new scale will go
into effect on January 1.
No Gasoline
Graft in His;
Goes to Jail
Associated Press.
Chicago. Oct. 15.—“1 ll sue the city
of Chicago for thousands of dollars
and summon a senator from Indiana
to fight my case. The police hud no
right to put me in jail. It’s an out*
rage.”
So declared L. R. Stogdill. said to
be a wealthy contractor of Muncie.
Ind., when arraigned at the Harrison
street police court yesterday on a
charge of disorderly conduct, for
having refused to pay more than 25
cents w hen charged 75 cents-cab fare
from the Park Row depot to the La-
Salle street station Thursday night.
He spent the night in Jail ratner mar,
pay. He was fined $1 which he p.i’.d
The distance between the two sta
tions is said to be six feet more than
one mile. The city ordinance allows
cab men to charge 50 cents for the
first mill- and 25 cents for each adii
tiunnl mile or fraction thereof.
COURI DECIDES
POTTER COUNTY
REMAINS “WET"
Special Dispatch
Fort Worth. Tex., Oct. 15.—The
court of appeals for the second dis
trict, today overruled the motion of
appellants for a rehearing in the
Amarillo prohibition election contest,
styled Savage vs. Umphries. Today’s
decision puts Potter county in the
wet column regardless ot the election
held in August.
If the contention of the anti-pro
hibitionists is sustained that August
election is valid the pros may call an
other election. If Attorney Genera!
Lightfoot's opinion is upheld that the
election is void, then a second election
is necessary as part of the order by
the Potter county district court in
the case.
The controversy began in 190"
when the county commissioners de
clared the antis won a local option
election and the pros contested.
RATE HEARING OVER
UNTIL NOVEMBER 21.
Special D'spalch.
Washington, D. C.. Oct. 15.-—The
rate hearing before the interstate
commerce commission was concluded
this afternoon. Chairman Knapp an
nounced that the shippers would be
heard November 21.
SHIP BREAKS RECORD
FOR LUMBER CARGO.
Associated Press.
Portland. Ore.. Oct. 15.—When tho
British ship Knight Garter sails from
Portland today or tomorrow for
Shanghai she will break the world’s
record for the largest cargo of lum
ber ever put afloat.
FOREIGN AVIATORS ARRIVE.
De Lesseps and Latham Will Take
Part In Belmont Park
Meet.
Special
New York, Oct. 15.—Count Jac
ques de Lesseps and Hubert Latham,
the famous French aviators, arrived
on the La Lorraine today to take part
In the international aviation meet,
which begins at Belmont Park on
October 22. Latbam will try to wrest
from Glenn Curtiss, the American
flyer, the international speed prize
he captured at Rheims two years ago
and de Lesseps will compete for other
prizes.
WEST POINT*SCORES FIRST.
Army Eleven Makes Touchdown
Against Yale in First Period.
Special Dienatch.
West Point, N. Y.. Oct. 15.—The
West Point team started out with a
rush against Yale this afternoon and
soon scored a touchdown and Kicked
a goal.
Score 6 to 0.
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MEETING OF PRESS CLUB.
There will be a meeting of the ac
tive and associate members of the
Press club Bunday afternoon at 3
o'clock at which important business
is to come up. Every member is earn
estly requested to be present. Refresh
ments will be served.
MINISTER IS DEAD.
Associated Preis.
Los Angeles. Cal.. Oct. 15.—Rev.
James Hall Veay. who came to Los
Angeles four months ago from Little
Kock Ark., died here yesterday.
PRIZE FIGHTER IS KILLED.
Enid. Okla.. Oct. 1 5.—A prize fight
er known as "Kid” Fisher. Was killed
in a ten-round fight at Meno, Okla.,
near here last night. - t
WELLMAN IN BALLOON
STARTS FOR EUROPE
WELLMAN. WHO HAS
STARTED TO EUROPE
IN HIS DIRIGIBLE
WELLMAN BY
DUD INTO STORM
Aviator May Return on Account
of Warning Sent Out From
Washington,
Special Dispatch .
Atlantic City. N. J.. Oct. Io. —The
dirigible balloon America, carrying
Walter Wellman and his party on the
trans-Atlantic voyage of 3000 mile, is
threatened by a severe storm which is
sweeping up the Atlantic coast from
Cuba.
Desperate efforts are being made to
warn Wellman of the approach of the
storm and advise him to run far north
to escape at least the worst of the
weather disturbance. Excitement w’as
created here this afternoon among the
thousands interested in the Wellman
flight bv a message from the federal
w eather bureau at Washington that a
storm is moving up the coast.
According to the message it is
is hoped that the storm will either
blow itself out or swep far to the east
to clear the America before it reaches
the latitude in which Wellman is. All
vessels that can be reached are. being
notified, however, to seek harbor and
there is geenral uneasiness here for
fear that the threatened storm may
reach the America, and drive the deli
cate gas bag far to the north or even
burst It.
Experts among the coast water men
declare their doubt that Wellman and
his partv would be able to successfully
launch the tiny life boats carried un
der the balloon in time to save them
selves. should the storm strike them.
Walter Wellman from the balloon
America this afternoon, asked for fur
ther information as to the -hurricane
sweeping north. Wireless messages of
warning are believed to have reached
him. The. belief is growing that he
will return.
MRS. WELLMAN HEARS
FROM HER HUSBAND
Special Dispatch.
Atlantic City, N. J . Oct. lu.—Mrs.
Walter L. Wellman received a mes
sage from her husband at noun, stat
ing that the America was well on its
way, making 20 knots an hour with
an east by northeast wind.
"All well on board." he added, "fog
lifted at 11:15 and every bit of ma
chinery working smoothly.”
“STILL GOING TO
EUROPE,” SAYS WELLMAN
Snctial Dispatch. _ _ „
Atlantic City, N. J., Oct. 15.—• he
following wireless from the balloon
America was received at 1 o’clock:
"Still going to Europe. »Vre
forced to stop motors to get wirek-ss
outfit in working order. Now able to
work wireless and motors again,
started.”
STATIONS WATCH FOR
WELLMAN'S BALLOON
Sandy Hook. N. J.. Oct. 15 —News
tions along the upper Atlantic coast
were notified today to be on the out
look for the dirigible balloon America.
At 9:30 the wind was northeast, blow
ing twenty miles an hour. The weather
was cloudy and hazy.
WIRELESS MESSAGE SENT
Aboard the America (Walter Well
man's Dirigible Balloon). Oct. 15. —• j
Started 8 a. m. Good start: every- j
thing working well. All happy.
11:10 a. m.—Fresh north winds; (
fog still thick.
11:15 a. m.—Sun coming out clear. ,
1:20 a. m.—Going northeast; ev-I
erything in excellent condition; mak-I
ing 20 miles an hour.
(Signed). "J. IRWIN.”
The above dispatch, a chronology
of Wellman s attempted Hight to Eu- j
rope, was received by the United i
Wireless company shortly before noon I
today, _ - — , ..
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Airship Heads Eastward and is Lost
in Atlantic Fog, After Long Wait
for Favorable Weather.
BELIEVED WELLMAN IS SINCERE
FACTS ABOUT FIRST TRANS-ATLANTIC AIRSHIP VOYAGE.
Start Atlantic City. N. J.
Distance-—3OOO miles from America to Europe.
Crew —Walter Wellman, head of the expe<*tion: Melvin Mann,
chief engineer; F. Murray Simmons. former junior officer of the steam
ship Oceanic and navigator of the flight; J. K. Irwin, wireless operator;
Albert Louis Loud and John Auburt. assistant engineers.
The craft —The dirigible balloon "America," fitted out with a pow
erful gasoline engine and an auxiliary engine.
"GOOD-BYE," SAVS
WIRELESS MENAGE.
Special Dispatch.
Atlantic City, N. J.. Oct. 15.
The first wireless dispatch
from the balloon America was
received here at 11:20. It was
as follows:
"Headed northeast. All well
on board. Machinery working
fine. Good-bye.
(Signed). "J. IRWIN."
Irwin is the wireless opera
tor accompanying Wellman.
\tlantic City, N. J., Oct. 15.—
Walter Wellman, the American
newspaper correspondent and
aeronaut, and a crew of six men,
sailed away front Atlantic City for
Europe on the monster dirigible
balloon "America." starting on
the most daring. imtllouh and
spectacular trip in Hie young his
tory of aviation.
At three minutes after 8 o'clock
the America sailed out into the
fog which hung over the coast
and in a brief space of time had
disappeared from view, although
Ili<- hum of (he motors could be
distinctly heard at the starting
point.
One thousand persons had gath
ered about the shed which housed
tin* liig balloon, shortly after
daw n.
Through repeated failures to make
a start many thought that Wellman
wduld never undertake the dangerous
journey so that the farewell which
was tendered the intrepid aeronauts
/was half-hearted. The persons who
saw the American disappear into the
dense fog were awed into silence and
stood with bared heads and the noise
of the motors and whirring pro
pellers died away.
"We won't come back until we
have had a try for Europe." said Chief
Engineer Mann, grimly as he crawled
into the cabin of the dirigible.
This statement was directed at the
report that the trip this morning was
to be a trial to test the safety and ef
ficiency of the balloon and its machin
ery.
The crew was given to understand
that the trip started today was not
an experiment, but an earnest en
deavor to conquer the air route be
tween America and Europe. A big
stock of provisions and other supplies
were taken on board. This indicated
that the voyage would be along one
unless dangerous winds absolutely
compelled a return to land.
The dangers of the Cuban storm ।
which Is sweeping northward from |
the southern waters were defied by'
Wellman. When first word of the dan-I
gerous hurricaire was received here a ,
day or so ago. the aeronaut decided |
he would not start out in the path of j
an approaching tornado.
Wellman departed in the wake of'
legal difficulties which threatened
him as a result of claims made by
Chevalier Jean, chief mechanician and
motor expert, that Wellman owed him
$490 back pay.
The city was thrown into a state
of great excitement following the de
parture of Wellman. It was confident- 1
ly believed that the America wasj
really bound for Europe. Residents
and visitors by the thousands flocked |
along the beach board walk toward i
the inlet where the America has been !
housed. The famous board walk was
crowded with persons carrying bino- !
culars who tried to peer through the I
fog and get a glimpse of the Amer
ica.
It was not known definitely what
course was taken by the balloon. The
balloon was equipped with wireless
and the wireless stations along the
coast were besieged during the morn
ing with inquiries, desiring to know
if aught had been heard of the Amer
ica. )
According to a pre-arranged plan
Wellman was to flash a dispatch by
wireless if danger overtook him so
that a boat could be sent to his as
sistaned.
Crew Says Ready.
Wellman was first summoned by
telephone at the Chalfonte and in
formed grimly that his crew was
ready for formal orders to start tho
long-deferred flight. Vaniman called
Mayor Stoy, Chief of Police Wood
ruff and Chief Black of the fire de
partment and asked for the big detail
of police and firemen who had been
promised as assistants in launching
the balloon in case of a real flight
Wellman rushed to the hangar in an
automobile driven by his daughter,
w hile police and firemen went up In
fire apparatus and patrol wagons.
Balloon Is Off.
The start of the America was most
Impressive. Fully two hours was con
sumed In getting the big balloon out
of Its shelter, the women and children
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\ WHO WALTER WELLMAN IS. •.
■« Walter Wellman. Chicagoan. •«
’■ made five trios into the arctie N
*« regions in ;h" fast fifteen ve"« •,
■ a:.c studied in every detai. tho »
*• difficulties to be eneount, i. u ’■
"■ in an attempt to reach the pole
% in a dirigible balloon. ’■
’■ He began work as a Wash- •»
"• ington correspondent and "■
\ newspaper man in his youth. N
*■ He was born in Mentor. %
“■ Ohio, in 1858. Geographical ’•
"c and exploration topics have %
S been treated in much effect in N
■■ his work. ■■
S \ •••• S
of the neighborhood who left their
| beds to watch tho proposed flight, be
ing pressed into service.
■ Vaniman took active charge of the
preparations, apparently without con
sulting Wellman. Simmons, lashed to
the boatswain’s chair, ascended to the
। top of the hangar and cleared the
lashings of the big balloon.
I AH members of the crew, including
' Wellman, were dressed in khaki avia
tion costume, except Vaniman, who
■ wore an old gray suit. Two hundred
| people carried the equilibrator con
taining 2000 gallons of gasoline for
the engine and it was dropped into
deep water to be afterward attached
to the balloon.
Crowd I.OSCS Skepticism.
The crowd increased in number aS
news of the flight spread throughout
the city. lost its skepticism u hen they
saw the big balloon dragged from tho
i hangar and piloted by men grasping
I a hundred guy ropes, first to the life
i boat containing the wireless apparatus
I which was hung beneath the balloon,
and then over the water to be fasten
; ed to the long string of gasoline cans.
Several of these receptacles showed
1 leaks, but Vaniman declared that th"
I loss of gasoline would not he great
I enough to cause any real shortage.-*
Wellman Says Cast Off.
Wellman spent less than ten seconds
bidding his wife and daughter good
bye. and made no theatrical effort to
draw the attention of the crowd. He
climbed into the ear of the balloon
with a mere nod to the crowd, ascend
ed on a rope ladder to the working
parts of the balloon and stood over
the mechanicians, w ho had started the
machine for a trial. Vaniman was tho
last man to climb aboard. His word
to "cast off” allowed the balloon to
ascend. t
Force,! to Go.
The fact that trouble among his
crew practically amounting to mutiny
that caused Wellman to make his
start to Europe. developed several
hours after the dirigible America set
sail. The men responsible for it were
Vaniman and Simmons, respectively
chief engineer and navigator. A secret
conference was held by the two men
shortly after dawn.
"We will never get anything like as
perfect weather conditions for flight
again." said Vaniman. Simmons,
who has been enthusiastic over the
proposed trip and who declared yes
terday that he would demand flight or
leave the expedition, awoke other
members of the crew, asleep in their
blankets in the big hanger.
BALLOON TRWELS NORTHEAST.
Special Dispatch.
Atlantic City, N. Y.. Oct. 15.—2;1S
p. m.—The dirigible balloon America
is now about 75 miles northeast of
Atlantic City. A wireless just received
direct from Walter Wellman, said:
"Sea smooth. Not crowding motor
hard. Averaging 15 knots an hour. All
going well."
This has caused the belief here that
Wellman has decided to return to At
lantic City, but that has not been con
firmed as yet.
For San Antonio and ricinityt
Forecast to 7 p. m. Sunday
fg Tonight fair Sunday ahWMM.
OThc inininium temperature foF
th 24 hours endins at A o’clock
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