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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1898
Page
2
The notice lists the Bryan Texas post office mailing classification and identifies Connelly Palmer and Carnes as editors. It shows a weekly rate of ten cents and a monthly subscription price of forty cents. It also names Malcolm Carnes as editor.
United States Senator Co. A. Culberson and State Superintendent J.8. Kendall of Ladonia are listed for upcoming elections. The notice records candidacy details and local election context.
Reports claim American forces suffered 23 officers and 236 men killed and 87 officers and 1406 men wounded, totaling 1752 casualties. Editorials praise the Farmers' Congress at College Station for its inception and leadership, with critics noted but unsupported.
A Missouri preacher’s son sits in the gallery and pelts the congregation with peanuts while his father preaches. The boy shouts that the father should continue preaching as he keeps everyone awake, surprising the stunned audience.
Stump Ashby dreams of an American Eagle spanning oceans and seas as a symbol against European plutocracy while praising Admiral Dewey for decisive naval victories in the war. A Raleigh correspondent notes notable cotton factory growth in the South, contrasting North Carolina’s twenty six factories in one county with Texas’s meager eight, asking what ails Texas.
The piece extols pure grit as a defining, permanent quality of strong men. It contrasts grit with weakness and hypocrisy, claiming only death can subdue true resolve, and describes perseverance through all trials as the essence of character.
Mr. J. H. Suber staged a highly enjoyable barbecue at the fish pond on Friday. Attendees from the College neighborhood and Bryan families praised the event, noting meticulous planning and a superbly prepared dinner.
Gen Wheeler, visiting Washington after war department orders, praised Cuban insurgents while noting their poor clothing and meals and limited English. He argued misunderstandings about Santiago and road projects hindered cooperation until interpreters explained the work's purpose.
For sale. The northwest corner of the block where I live offers the highest and prettiest building site in Bryan. Cheap for cash if taken at once. Address 233 West R and Cavitt.
Weary Hawkins wanders an old racetrack seeking civilization after walking for three hours with no house in sight. The monotonous scenery and still air heighten his fatigue as he persists through the long trek.
A man pleads for a kiss as a test of sentiment and a woman answers with a playful cue. He weighs boldness versus respect and friendship while she whistles, hiding emotion behind her hat and hands in pockets.
A father admonishes his son Tommy as the boy resists leaving his seat. The father warns he will settle accounts for bad behavior, recalling a prior joke about settling with the grocer. The dialogue reveals a strained father son relationship and a moment of discipline.
In a heated moment he was insulted when asked to drink. Wallace explains Johnson is prone to cleptomania and felt hurt by the comment about “yakking something,” noting the phrasing caused offense.
In Washington Admiral W S Schley was greeted by cheers and handshakes as clerks from the navy state and war departments crowded the corridors. He left the department after a warm reception and planned to sail for Porto Rico next Wednesday with the military commission. Chicago dispatch notes First Illinois volunteer cavalry under Colonel Edward O Young arriving at Fort Sheridan from Chickamauga.
The Wampatuck once the Atlas a Standard Oil tug in New York harbor reached the navy yard ending her war vessel career. She took part in the Manzanillo action led the way under fire for Shafter's landing in Cuba aided St. Louis in cable cutting at Santiago and Havana.
A nine car train brought 152 members of the First, Second and Fifth Missouri volunteer regiments to St. Louis from Chickamauga Park. Many are gravely ill with fever and other ailments. 21 from the First Regiment disembarked for home, while the seriously ill were sent by ambulance to city hospitals for care. The rest continued to their homes.
The piece extols Mexico's September holidays marking Diaz’s birth and independence with the Battle of Flowers parade, mass flower banners, and democratic revelry. It promotes L&GN ERR excursion tickets to Mexico City from September 10–11 with two-route options and 80-day return limits via Laredo or Eagle Pass.
City directory lists Mayor C. A. Adams Marshall T. P. Boyett Deputy Marshal R. H. Smith Secretary and Treasurer H. G. Rhodes City Sexton H. H. Jones Constable C. L. Baker Aldermen R. G. Tabor W Howell W W Harris C H Wyse Jno M Lawrence
Judge W. H. Harman and Clerk G. W. McMichael head a slate including Attorney A. Gi and Board members. Tax roles list J. J. Adama as Tax Collector and R. M. Nall as Tax Assessor, with Sheriff T. C. Nunn and District Clerk J. C. Williams. Commissioners named: R. J. Deens, Peter Thomas, Felix Phillips, P. H. Arrington.
Baptist and Methodist services listed with pastors and times, plus Presbyterian, Christian, Free Communion Baptist, St. Joseph Catholic Mass times. Fraternal orders include Ivanhoe Commandery Knights Templars, A M Rogers lodges, K of P, U C W, W of W, K of H chapters and meetings on specified dates.
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