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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1902
Page
1
General MacArthur told a Senate Philippines committee that Funston bore no responsibility for capture methods used on Aguinaldo. He said he accepted full responsibility for Samar actions and warned that full Philippine independence could cause chaos. He requested further time to explain his statements.
In a Herald interview Gen. Joseph Wheeler recounts six months in the Philippines serving near Manila. He praises local schools and governance prospects, disputes harsh treatment claims, notes limited insurgent cruelty, and says prisoners praised Filipino kindness except Lieut. Gilmore.
Manila April 29. Court martial testimony links General Jacob H. Smith to orders to "kill and burn" and make Samar "a howling wilderness." Waller testifies Smith urged drastic measures to end the war, insisting no intent to kill women or children. Soldiers describe youths fighting with daggers and bolos, and survivors recount the Balangiga massacre and mutilation of American dead.
The excerpt discusses objections to governing Filipinos as inferiors and questions whether the United States can assimilate them without extermination. It asserts that apart from a few locales, peace and order exist in the Philippines, matching standards of U S territories, and predicts this will soon be universal.
Smith Russell, a prominent American actor, died Monday afternoon in Washington after more than two years of illness. He leaves a wife and two children, Lalace Russell and Robert B. Russell of Minneapolis. Funeral services will be held at the home of his brother in law, Mr. Bereer.
Manila reports the surrender of Samar insurgents led by General Guevarra who succeeded General Lukban. Some southern areas remain unverified but the insurrection in Samar is believed ended.
Five members of the constabulary were ambushed at San Juan del Monte near Manila. A Filipino band of about 30 ladrones, well armed with Mauser rifles, fled into the vicinity as a larger force searches the area for the attackers.
Nelson Bibb aged negro asserts denial of right to register under the new Alabama constitution, filing affidavit for use in a federal suit led by Wilford H. Smith of New York. The case aims to prove the state constitution violates the federal constitution, with possible higher court appeal. The Colored Man's Suffrage association advocates for a fair vote and ongoing activities.
The Cotton Seed Crushers association held its sixth annual meeting Monday morning with about 180 members in attendance. the group discussed ongoing industry issues and future events.
An inspector reported in June City about delegates from the Mississippi valley and the east south region. Texas delegates arrived with interests aggregating over $1,000,000. More delegates were expected.
Governor E. P. Savage announced his withdrawal from renomination in Lincoln Nebraska on April 29. He notes he would pardon Bartley again under similar conditions after criticism from party members and Republican newspapers following the Bartley pardon.
Guthrie Oklahoma April 29 City Marshal R N Maxwell of Lexington CT in a battle with George and Jack Good win brothers near that city shot both men killing George instantly The dead man was a resident of Hot Springs Arkansas A coroner s jury held Maxwell guiltless.
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a cure all for digestion and energy. It claims the body uses proper nutrition for all parts and promotes the product as boosting digestion and liver function, with sales through Wilson-Jenkins Pay Co. and a Green's almanac available.
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