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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1899
Page
5
Local danagering items include Hearne timetable details with east and west bound trains, and a report of a fatal shooting at Emmet Rhode's saloon in Hearne. Other notes cover local visits, licenses, sales, and community updates from Bryan, Galveston, Navasota, and nearby towns.
Washington reports Major General Leonard Wood will be named Governor of Cuba early next year replacing Major General Brooke. The plan aims to stress civilian over military authority while allowing broad municipal autonomy. Wood intends to loosen rigid military methods and reduce island departments, with Ludlow expected to return home after Wood’s arrival. Senate confirmation is anticipated soon and Wood will travel from Washington to Santiago then Havana.
The president may seek a bill reviving the grade of vice admiral to honor Rear Admirals Sampson and Schley for their war service. Secretary Long is expected to back naming Sampson in the measure, while Schley’s friends may press for his inclusion. Opposition is anticipated from Schley supporters.
Topeka report says Colonel James Graham and William P. Cunneen, both noted St. Marys figures, drank a bottle they thought contained whisky but was disinfectant. They became seriously ill and may die. Graham is a former lieutenant colonel of the Twenty second Kansas in the Spanish war.
A bomb exploded during a Sunday performance at a theater in Murcia City, Murcia province. The fire caused the building to burn, but the audience fled without serious injury.
The Brazos County bank submits its annual report listing assets including loans and discounts 142160 overdrafts secured 35583 98 U S bonds to secure circulation 25000 00 and other holdings such as stocks securities 1381 66 banking-house property real estate 546 731 82 amounts due from national banks 30923 93 and state banks 0 0.6 notes and coin sums. lawful money reserve 66169 00 including specie 12169 00 and legal tender notes 54000 00 with redemption fund 1125 00 capital stock 100000 00 surplus 20000 00 undivided profits 15320 62 and deposits subject to check 362946 27 sworn by cashier M Cole on December 9 1899 with attestations from officers.
Recapitulation shows loans and discounts 177744.44 dollars and stocks 1381.66 dollars. Due from U S Treasurer 1125.00 dollars. Office furniture fixtures and real estate cash on hand 148913.00 dollars. Total assets 362946.27. Liabilities include capital stock surplus and profits circulation and deposits totaling 362946.27.
Rev J C Mickle Rev J B Cochran and wife Mrs T B Collins and Rev H W Philpott returned from Marlin. Prof and Mrs W B Philpott will entertain at College this evening for Miss Mc Clellan of Hillsboro and Mrs D Call of Orange. Mrs Johnson’s sister arrived Sunday for a day with Mrs Johnson before leaving for Marlin. Five boys held a meeting last night then received an oyster supper from Mr S H Higgs at the Kandy Kitchen for good deeds during a fire at his residence.
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