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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1900
Page
4
Reports from Washington detail the Senate in executive session taking up the Hay Pauncefote treaty and Mr Morgan’s push for ratification tied to the Nicaragua canal. The House moved to the army reorganization bill with McCall’s sharp Philippine critique drawing attention.
The article notes that sailing ships accumulate more dust than steamers because their large canvas sails act as dust collectors, despite lighter crews. Decks are washed daily, yet at nightfall dust rapidly returns, unlike on modern liners with heavy coal burning and foot traffic.
The Star Chamber, named for star adorned ceilings in Westminster, held vast powers but could not enact the death penalty. Abolished by Parliament in 1641 under Charles I, the monarch who faced execution was sentenced to beheaded in this same chamber.
Brigadier General Charles P. Eagan, commissary general, was restored to duty by the president and placed on the retired list. The unexpired sentence was remitted and he returned to duty with a station in Washington, after 30 years of service. General Miles followed with an order placing him on the retired list on his own application.
Charles A. Towne departed Duluth for St Paul to receive Governor Lind's commission as United States senator to replace the late United States Senator Davis. He will go to Washington at once and may vote on key measures. he opposes the ship subsidy bill.
Fort Worth reports the gulf line strike by the Railway Telegraphers halting all trains from Galveston to Parcell with no arbitration on rules. wage scale is offered. New York moves to test for adulterated molasses amid a New Orleans led purity drive. Bryan letters urge continued principled fight. Ashland reports John Gibson hidden after allegedly murdering his 2 year old stepdaughter. Chicago tallies a seventh death from the Northwestern boiler explosion with another possible fatality listed as Gillis worsens.
Valparaiso reports the cabinet has resigned and Mariano Sanchez, the secretary of the interior, retires due to poor health. In Lividia the czar’s condition improves and he slept well through Wednesday night.
New York reports Mrs. Abbie Richardson an American authoress has died in Rome on December 5. Her career included published novels and essays that gained readers in the United States and abroad.
An eye specialist advertising in Mexia promotes custom fitted glasses for a range of vision defects. He states no stock lenses will be kept and lenses will be ground per case, with solid gold spectacles up to seven dollars and other frames priced accordingly. Office listed with Dr. J. L. Fountain.
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