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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1899
Page
2
The Galveston News announces a January 1 1900 special edition detailing Texas resources and state progress through 1900. It covers agriculture pastoral mineral development railroad expansion and transportation facilities to attract investment and settlers with wide circulation and display advertising terms.
The Grimes County Record presents a holiday edition with a historical sketch of Grimes County and additional historical items of interest. Publisher H. H. Hodge highlights Anderson Texas as the home base for this commemorative issue.
Williamson Bros announces arrival of new buggies and harness for sale. Local customers are invited to inspect the latest stock and place orders for delivery.
General Otis reports dispatches from Young at Vigan describing a December 8 engagement near Cerventes 50 miles southwest of Vigan with Aguinaldo’s guard. The enemy suffered heavy losses, one soldier killed and six wounded for the American side, while locals aid the march and supply lines. Additional columns move toward San Jose and Bayombong as MacArthur, Grant, and Lawton push operations. Negros revolt deemed minor.
Washington December 9 reports say club women nationwide press President McKinley to name Mrs Potter Palmer of Chicago as a Paris exposition commissioner for 1900 The rumor centers on legality since the commission act lacks a gender word and advocates contend women deserve representation The appointment is expected next Tuesday with prominent women lobbying the president.
Lady Francis Cook formerly Jennie Claflin sent 2 million dollars to New York for real estate purchases and to fund a planned London style Alexander home for young women artists in New York. Mrs John B Martin said the couple plans to spend winter in the city and die there while pursuing other projects before settling down.
A telephone warning to Springfield police said a mob tore up street railway tracks to Ridgely, a suburb. Officers and deputies arrived to find the track torn, wires cut, and six men detained after a shooting chase. one suspect, Harry Hayes, was wounded and recaptured. The others were jailed in county custody.
Senator Leach exposed forged Cher okee national certificates in the senate and asked for committee review. Audits show cancelled papers, with a theft involving the auditor’s office a week earlier and a fraudulent $4048 credit. Authorities fear extensive loss of stolen and forged certificates across the Cherokee Nation.
Fire in Washington destroys the Welling mansion at Fourteenth Street and Welling Place. Dr. French resident of the home suffers severe burns while trying to save female servants. Loss estimated at 60 000 on the residence and 50 000 on contents.
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