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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1905
Page
1
News from St. Petersburg reports fewer people blessing candles in churches due to rumors of plots to blow up cathedrals banks and government buildings. Authorities warned a Smolensk cathedral priest read a note about plans to attack to calm worshippers. Panic fears rise ahead of Saturday night congregations.
London reports indicate Japan plans to renew land fighting in Manchuria before the naval clash. Completion of the Mukden railway will aid provisioning for Oyama's army, with more news awaited on Russian squadrons and movements from Kaingin and Hainan.
A Black teamster sought work with A. M. Forbes Cartage became target of strike violence. Pursued on Desplaines street he was beaten by a mob and hospitalized with severe head and body injuries. Police intervened as unions and nonunion stables faced special protection near State and 18th streets.
April 28 Kamranh Bay reports four German transports remain in the harbor while most other vessels have departed. The Russian fleet under Admiral Rojestvensky lines up outside the bay aided by torpedo boats. French cruiser Descartes with Admiral Dejonquieres returns to Nhatung after patrolling the area. Two freighters captured under German flag are suspected of contraband.
General Linevitch reports a three hour engagement on April 23 near Tsintziaoun in which Russian cavalry defeated Japanese forces and forced a retreat. Additional Caucasus reports note repeated clashes between peasants and troops with casualties. The British steamer Yuenwo burned at Tungchou with feared Chinese losses.
San Francisco April 28 The Examiner reports Luther Burbank of Santa Rosa has produced a new creation for potato experiments titled pomato fruit. The fruit arises from a tuber and tomato vine, yielding a white palatable product suited for preserves and flavored like fruit rather than vegetable. Burbank notes the innovation results from reversing plant life priorities and aims to cultivate fruit first with tubers secondary. He oversees about 10 000 potato varieties in ongoing hybrid experiments.
Reports from Hodeida describe Sanaa capitulation on April 20 with revolutionaries advancing on Manakha. The 5000 strong garrison mutinous as Jewish refugees recount night attacks, exhausted provisions, and heavy casualties after March 30 combat south of Sanaa where Syrian relief was decisively routed.
The Russian Second Pacific squadron was sighted Thursday off Cape Varela about seventy miles north of Kamranh Bay, near Tokio. The report notes the fleet's position and distance from Kamranh Bay in the April 28 update.
Federal authorities from San Francisco obtained warrants to seize a package of Mexican State lottery tickets shipped to Mobile by the Southern Express Co and to seize lottery papers in L. Jackson’s office. United States Marshal Dean secured the tickets and raided Jackson’s place, taking lists of past drawings blank applications for tickets patrons names and printed matter to the marshal’s office.
Chicago four 28. Under renewed liquidation the May wheat option price fell about four cents per bushel as the market swung nervously. It opened near 88% to 89% cents, dipped to 87% cents, then rallied briefly to 89 cents before slipping again to 88 cents.
The British steamer Cathherine Akcar reports passing two detachments of eight and seven warships each sixty miles south of Penang. They were bound for Singapore. In New York, Mrs. J Morgan Smith testified again in the Nan Patterson case.
The prosecutor Kand offers to quash the indictment if she answers questions, but she refuses to disclose information that would incriminate her sister. In New Orleans a hanging scene unfolds as Lige Thomas is executed for killing Boswell on Peters Island.
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