For Sale Catalogue of City Property and Farmland
For sale 40 acres pasture land partly within city limits with stock water at 15 dollars per acre. About 1.25 acres near a southeast schoolhouse with cottage tenant house and well. A four block from Ma Street brick cistern property priced 1250. Quarter block near Allen Academy east front at 250. Terms easy. Seven block front on Railroad street Otto Boehme’s property selling part or all, lots near schoolhouse at 100 each and other city property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ma. Street
Allen Academy
East Front
Otto Boehme
Senate Immigration Bill Passes Several Amendments
In the senate Lodge moves the immigration bill and notes amendments expanding admissions rules and excluding professional beggars. McCumberAdds exemptions for professional beggars. Hoar adds family care for admitted aliens. Bailey allows skilled labor import if domestic supply absent. Penrose and Tillman clash over liquor in the capitol as the clause is retained. Deporation time extended to two years for public charges. anarchist exclusion refined. House bill on dock charges killed by striking enacting clause. Stephens and Dubois debate Texas New Mexico boundary line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Lodge
Dominion of Canada
Cuba
Mexico
Dominion of Republics
McCumber
N. D
United States
Hoar
Mass
Bailey
Tex
Capitol
Berny
Ark
Penrose
Congress
Tillman
House
McComas
London
Lunder and Meat Packing
Berry proposes cap on coal strike panel pay
Washington December 10 Senator Berry introduces an amendment to the anthracite coal strike commission bill limiting compensation for members to 4000 dollars per year and expenses to 10 dollars a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Berry
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Thirteenth Annual Public Health Association Opens in New Orleans
The thirteenth annual Public Health association session opens at Tulane hall in New Orleans with delegates from most U S states Canada Mexico Cuba and Chile. Notables include Surgeon General Wyman Dr John Guiteras and U S Marine Hospital Service members. Dr Holton delivers annual address praising sanitary progress and urging bureau of vital statistics across states and nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
The
Public Health Association
Tulane Hall
Union
Canada
Mexico
Cuba
Chile
Wyman
John Guiteras
Marine Hospital Service of
United States
Holton
North Texas Medical Association Opens Forty Fourth Session
Dallas report says the forty fourth annual meeting began Tuesday with business, then science sessions. About seventy five members attended, a strong start for the opening day. Lexington note reports Clark O'Brien on trial facing death penalty in Kentucky, described by Colonel A B Chinn as a prominent Kentuckian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
North Texas Medical Association
Lexington
Clark O'Brien
Ssn
A. B. Chinn
Chinn
Stomach and Liver Sent for Chemical Analysis in Texas Boss Death
The stomach and liver of A. B. Marston, assistant general manager of the Texas and Pacific Coal Co, who died suddenly, have been sent to Kansas City for analysis. Officials suspect arsenic poisoning linked to his visit to hire black miners for Thurber Texas while witnesses note local opposition to Negro labor importation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Moreten
Kansas City
Pittsburg
Kan
A. B. Marston
Texas and Pacific Coal Company
Marston
Thurber
Tex
Texas
Richard Hayden
South
McAlester
Coldest Decade in Years Strikes New York Area
New York and New England endure the coldest weather in years with December 9 reaching eight degrees above zero in New York City. The sudden cold wave hits hard as coal shortages heighten suffering among the poor. Charitable groups mobilize, and the city board of aldermen commits $100,000 to aid relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New England
Board of Aldermen
Evictions, Deaths, and Mine Debt Highlight Coal Strike Session
Scranton reports Tuesday’s coal strike commission hearing featured tales of eviction from Markle owned houses, the death of a wife due to removal from her home, and a widow with two sons who struggle for years to pay back rent and coal bills owed to the Markle interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
G. B. Markle & Co
Markle
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Wright urges tariff cut and reforms in Philippines
Luke Wright vice governor of the Philippines told the senate committee on Philippines that a bill cutting duties on Philippine goods to 25 percent of the Dingley rate should pass. He urged allowing Chinese labor to come to the islands and supported currency reform in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Luke Wright
The
Philippines
Senate Committee On
Wright
Patrick murder trial hearing continued for new trial
The New York hearing on Albert T. Patrick’s motion for a new trial was continued before Recorder Golf. The session was adjourned to Friday when the district attorney will submit an affidavit concerning the immunity granted to Jones, Rice’s valet who testified against Patrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albert T. Patrick
William W. Rice
Jones
Rice
Patrick
SP joins agriculture in Texas tobacco land drive
Washington announced the Southern Pacific railroad will partner with the U S department of agriculture to develop and colonize Texas tobacco lands aiming to break a tobacco combine. S F B Morse said SP will not join the St Louis westward colonization bureau and will push its own plans from New Orleans gateway. Officials foresee a rapid open clash since the summer and since October 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleyn
Washington
Southern Pacific Railroad
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
Tobacco
Southern Pacific
St. Louis
Southwestern Colonization Bureau
S. F. B. Morse
New Orleans
Department of Agriculture
Mayor Suspended in Havana After Strike
Emilio Nunes, Havana civil governor, suspends mayor Senor Carrill pending court probe into usurpation of power tied to a recent strike. Councilman Guevara arrested for sedition for stirring crowds. several Central Labor Committee members also taken into custody with more expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Emilio Nunes
Senor Clarrill
Guevara
Central Labor Committee
Funeral rites for former Speaker Thomas Brackett Reed
Simple but impressive services in Portland marked the farewell to former Speaker Thomas Brackett Reed at First Parish Unitarian church. Govs of Maine and Massachusetts, GAR posts, judges, city officials, and state political delegates attended before the body was placed in a tomb at Evergreen Cemetery awaiting spring burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Thomas Brackett Reed
First Parish Unitarian
Maine
Massachusetts
Loyal Legion
Grand Army of the Republic
Bar
Evergreen Cemetery
French Minister Instructed to Travel to Venezuela
Paris December 10. Owing to the gravity of the situation in Venezuela the foreign office has directed M. Wiener the newly appointed French minister to Venezuela to start immediately for Caracas without waiting for the arrival of Venezuelan minister General Velutini.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Venezuela
Foreign Office
M. Wiener
General Velutini
Rich Ol Strike Near Jamestown Hits Rich Green Oil
The Sentinel reports Bob's Bar No. 5 struck Tuesday in Jamestown Tennessee now flowing at about 1000 barrels daily. The oil is a fine green crude and the strike is the richest so far in the area at a depth of 320 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
The
Sentinel
Jamestown
Indiana receiver must return assets for taxation
The appellate court of Indiana has ruled that the receiver of a building and loan association must return the assets for taxation. The decision was reported by a Tribune special from Indianapolis dated December 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Appellate Court of
Indiana
Tribune
Indianapolis
Woman dies trying to save dog at Paterson crossing
Mrs. Margaret Boish, while attempting to rescue her dog at the River street crossing in Paterson New Jersey, was struck by the Chicago express on the Erie railroad and killed instantly along with the dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Margaret Boish
Chicago Express
Erie
River Street
Paterson
N. J
Linton Plans Airship Entry for St Louis Prize
Fort Worth resident Joseph H. Linton has designed a flying machine to compete for the $100,000 airship prize at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis. His aeroplane based craft differs markedly from prior designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Joseph H. Linton
St. Louis
San Antonio man donates 10000 for Carnegie library books
San Antonio financier G Bedell Moore has given ten years of investment proceeds totaling 10000 in trust to the city to buy books for the Carnegie library nearing completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
G. Bedell Moore
Carnegie Library
Tragic Riding Accident Claims Beckville Youth
Beckville Texas reports fifteen year old Jimmie Williams died after a horse fell with him. An umbrella he carried pierced under his left eye and nearly passed through his head, causing fatal injuries within minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckville
Tex
Jimmie Williams
Fire destroys part of Georgetown square in blaze
Flames damaged Georgetown on December 10 with losses estimated between $20 000 and $25 000. About half of the north side of the square burned after a fire started around 10 p m in the billiard hall occupied by A Ratcliff, causing financial hardship for many slightly insured property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Tex
A. Ratcliff
Sultan's Forces Defeated Near Rabat in Morocco
Turmoil continues on the road to Rabat as forces loyal to the sultan clash with rebel bands near Tangier. After a prior victory over the Zemmour tribe, the sultan's army engaged another rebelling force, suffering heavy losses and forcing the ruler to retreat toward the interior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangier
Morocco
Rabat
Zemmour
Cold Weather Brings Suffering Across German Provinces
Berlin reports extremely cold weather grips Germany causing widespread hardship. Many people have frozen to death in western industrial provinces and in the northeastern regions as harsh conditions persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Italian Minister at Sofia Commits Suicide in Milan
Signor Polasco the Italian minister at Sofia killed himself in Milan by leaping from a hotel window after a period of nerve-weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Signor Polasco
Sofia
Milam
Venezuelan Gunboat Bolivar Seized at Port of Spain
London reports the admiralty has received word of the seizure of the Venezuelan gunboat Bolivar at Port of Spain in Trinidad.
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London
Admiralty
Bolivar
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Multiple small Texas and nearby
News in brief reports a string of incidents and developments: a $25,000 fire in New Lewisville Ark. a sanitarium planned for Mineral Wells Texas. a successful Temple Texas street fair. Memphis Tennessee to buy its water works. City National Bank organized at Ferris Texas. deer hunted near Texarkana. 153 Texas banks formed by March 14 1900. a large Jewett Texas presbytery meeting. ten alleged horse thieves arrested near Oklahoma City. Langlin assaulted at Paris Texas. severe gun accident near Texarkana. Virgil Gallagher case on matricide trial at San Antonio. Christian Church Lectureship annual meeting in Waxahachie. John Miller killed crossing a bridge near Dubuque Iowa. James Howe heading Armour packery in Fort Worth. a Collin County turkey shipment to California.
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Memphis
Tenn
City National Bank
Ferris
Tex
Texarkana
Linte
Texas
San Jacinto
Virgil A. Gallagher
San Antonio
Christian Church
Waxahachie
Dubuque
John Miller
James Howe
Sioux City
Armour Packery
Fort, Worth
Collin County
California
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J. W. Batts
Brazos County
Shreveport
D. J. Price
G.P
T.A. E
Trane Mars
Dewitt
Prararso Py B. C. Dewitt & CO
HB. Dorsey
Congressman Stephens
New Mexico
C. S. Dubois
General Land Office
Stephens
Public Health
North Texas
Combine
Government
Sultan
New Lewisville, Ark
Mineral Wells, Tex
Temple, Tex
S. H. Allphin
Parsons Bottling Works
C. G. Parsons
Bryan, Texas
Crown
Hutchinson
Bryan
GSE
Ecpion
Eupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos
Houston
Texas Central
Aake
Mgr
Dallas, Austin, Waco, FT. Worth
DENISON, _ HOUSTON, CORSICANA
T. J. Anderson
Pass
L.2robbins
Gen. Pass & Tkt. Agt
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