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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1899
Page
1
A vintage ad touts quality and variety for holiday dining. It promises the choicest line of holiday specialties and urges customers to avoid anything “just as good,” noting extra costs for experimentation and varied price points.
Senate plans to push the currency bill through without amendments led by Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island. Republican leaders expect to draft a final compromise in conference, likely mirroring the Senate bill and including Dawes’ emergency circulation provision with an 8 percent tax on the extra 10 percent. Democrats are expected to offer amendments, increasing debate stakes and political significance.
Manila reports Colonel J Franklin Bell and 28 others killed wounded or captured in a clash near Alaminos Zambales. Other actions at Ariaro New Viscaya Calamba and Dinalupijan leave several dead wounded or captured. Cattle seized 125 head brought to Granki Batain. Panay combats yield rifles captured and rebels surrender to Panay garrison. Major General Lawton funeral set for December 30 aboard Thomas.
Manila reports General Young has been named military governor of northwestern Luzon with headquarters at Vigan. His force includes the Thirty third infantry under Colonel Hare and the Third cavalry. Permanent posts will be set in San Fernando and Laoag with outposts as needed. The Sixteenth Infantry will move to Apparri to garrison Cauayan Isabel and Nueva Vizcaya, where Colonel Hood is appointed military governor.
The Cleveland City Railway company known as the Little Consolidated and led by Senator Hanna has distributed nearly $5000 in Christmas gifts to its employees. The article notes efforts to fund land subscriptions to support the widow and children of General Lawton beyond want.
A man believed dead appeared in Chicago and telegraphed Los Angeles officials to release $10000 from a life insurance policy. The case centers on Aaron Wolfsohn and a reported unidentified corpse found in Los Angeles, with questions about identity and death circumstances.
Reports from Texas to Wyoming note deaths and injuries including Rube Hill near Terrell and Dump Ridley’s hand in Beaumont. Magee dies at Denison. a Missouri Pacific wreck near Bear Mountain claims four lives. Other items cite a Chicago Zionist convention, coal shipments to Genoa, Wilde in Paris, and a fatal encounter at Hanna Wyoming.
Nicholas Davis of troop B, Third cavalry, was reported to General Merritt and committed to the government hospital for the insane near New York. The Kentucky enlisted man became enraged by fancied wrongs, inspired by drink, and copied in Fort Myer Kipling’s story In the Matter of a Private. He obtained a Krag rifle and ammunition and barricaded himself in the quarters.
Washington dispatch reports the Lawton fund total up to noon Christmas day at 14 820 55 dollars. The committee has determined to continue fundraising efforts.
A crazed trooper fired from a fort window endangering others until the commandant ordered his execution. A crack marksman sergeant fired a single shot that shattered the rifle’s ammunition chamber, stunning the attacker but not killing him. In New York a pleasure steamer Bayshore was struck by an unknown schooner but remained afloat.
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