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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1902
Page
4
Old classified item lists multiple properties for sale near Allen Academy and town limits. Prices range from 1250 for a six room house with two lots to 250 for a quarter block, with parcels near Scogrouse, a brick cistern, a cottage and tenant house available. Also 95 feet on Railroad Street and lots near the school house offered.
The Bureau of Insular Affairs released Frank H. Bowen s report denying claims that the Philippine school system promotes Catholic proselytizing. Bowen notes most division superintendents are not clergy, lists Catholic lists in appointments, and describes a limited religious instruction policy allowed in Pueblo schools for parents opting in.
New York reports say Mr Schwab contemplates merging American British and Belgian steel and iron assets. The Tribune's London desk notes industry readers mock the idea, cites failed British attempts, and argues no practical method exists to value plants or goodwill while machinery lags market timing.
In Yoakum on Friday at about 2 am a major fire destroyed the Golden Rule millinery store on Grand avenue and the adjacent two story building housing C C Henderson & Co groceries and a Masonic lodge room. The loss fell largely on Henderson with a 3000 stock and 1000 insurance. Other firms Cook & Co and D B Cain & Co suffered minor damage and stock losses from water and street removal. The burning properties belonged to B P Stevenson and were insured.
William F. McDonald, arrested in Taylor Texas on a Madison county Mississippi bigamy warrant, escaped while en route to Canton. He allegedly has eleven marriages, eight living, and has wed five women in Mississippi across five counties and two wives in New Orleans.
In Denton Texas on August 22 Judge S. M. Bradley George's children, a 10 year old and his 6 year old sister, were severely burned when kerosene spilled on a lamp caused an explosion and catching their clothes. The mother could not extinguish the flames and both children died or were not expected to recover. Meanwhile in London Cecil Rhodes bequeathed to the countess of Warwick lands in South Africa sold for about $1,000,000 according to the Essex County Chronicle.
In Giddings Texas W E Schubert's daughter died after falling into a vessel of hot water and receiving fatal scalds. The tragedy occurred Aug 23 with the cause attributed to a domestic mishap.
Rome reports completion of document collection on the Philippine question for the apostolic delegate in Manila. It includes a history of friars lands negotiations, a summary of Monsignor Chappelle’s report, and notes exchanged between Governor Taft and the Vatican. Secrecy is noted while Rampolla hopes instructions let the delegate satisfy both parties.
Deputy postmaster Lockland was held up, bound, and gagged Thursday evening as he closed the Stuttgart Arkansas office. Robbers fled with 600 dollars in cash and 600 dollars worth of stamps, escaping before bystanders found him about an hour later. His watch was taken and no clue has emerged.
Wilkesbarre August 22. Butler washery and Dodge colliery, where operations had recently resumed, have closed. At the washery workers marched out claiming lack of protection as Thursday night attacks by strikers continued around the washery and sleeping shed. Eighty workers at Dodge colliery left after strikers compelled them to abandon the works.
State Health Officer Tabor reports another bubonic plague case in San Francisco that proved fatal. Over six months California has had 18 plague deaths as authorities in Texas increase precautions to keep the pest from entering the state.
Foster Rose of Galveston Texas a prominent southwest lawyer died in a New York hospital after six weeks illness. He underwent an appendix operation, recovered, then contracted typhoid fever and died Wednesday. Mrs Rose will bring his remains back to Galveston.
Sir Robert Bond premier and colonial secretary of Newfoundland sails from Liverpool aboard the Pretorian to Montreal then Washington with full powers from the imperial government to reopen negotiations through the British charge d affaires for ratification of the Bond Blaine convention a reciprocal tariff and fishing privileges pact.
Aug 22 in Oklahoma City a conductor's wife Mrs Fredericks and her two children were injured when a horse ran away overturning a buggy. Mrs Fredericks fatally injured while the children sustained serious bruises. In San Antonio on Aug 23 police arrested three suspects and recovered stolen goods from several mercantile firms. A trunk held clothing goods and jewelry valued at 350 dollars linked to Shirks the merchant tailor burglarized a week earlier.
Galveston Aug 23 A committee from Brotherhoods of Engineers Fremon and Railway Trainmen met General Manager Nixon to arrange a conference with the striking machinists committee next Tuesday to discuss a sentiment toward the strike.
Sherman Tex Aug 23 report of a strange underground fire issuing smoke from a crevice in a ravine bank near Gordonville is believed extinguished after large amounts of loose soil were poured into the crevice.
Austin August 23 Sam Denton who was convicted nine years ago for complicity in the McNeil train robbery on the International and Great Northern railroad and sentenced to thirty five years in the penitentiary has been pardoned by Governor Sayers.
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