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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1898
Page
4
Mysterious notes and scattered belongings prompted volunteers to organize a daytime search in the town center. Police urged residents to report any stray items to help identify a missing person whose last known location was near the riverbank.
Paris and Madrid dispatches report anxious American peace commissioners fearing breakdown of a Spanish U S peace treaty as Spain resists key points. In Cuba, insurgents fire shots near a trocha while Cubans attack a Spanish club, prompting an apology bid and a jail arrest led by Colonel Beacom.
Havana reports show Spain cannot repay cash bonds posted by civil officials and troops as Cuba’s independence era ends. A scheme paid troops with notes at Madrid, discounted up to 80 percent, while Spanish-held city mortgages totaling about $6 million attract interest from London and New Berlin bankers.
The United States extends federal ownership of telegraph and telephone lines in Porto Rico and evacuated Cuba. The signal service notes costs exceed income for now but expects to report profits in six months. Military occupation will continue until a civic government is ready and future management of lines remains under debate.
Former Chief John McCulliagh sails to Havana to advise General Greene on a block system for police. Substations within four blocks linked by independent phones would allow rapid response and reduce crime or accidents. The plan aims to improve protection with fewer officers and constant central oversight. The Roumania steamer carries North Carolina Furst regiment to Havana garrison, with Indiana unit also volunteering.
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