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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1899
Page
4
London authorities decline to deny or confirm recent Velagoa Bay agreement disclosures. German and French officials question concessions while press reports say the disclosures remain inadequate.
The Lokal Anzeiger asserts a German English Portuguese secret pact will take effect after Delagoa arbitration. It forecasts England gains indemnity from Portugal and eventual Delagoa Bay cession, with Germany to receive Timor Goa and more in Asia and Africa. The claim notes tensions involving France Russia and Kruger and cites a January February arbitration decision. Berlin, Dec.
Paris officials reject a Berlin publication claiming a secret treaty among Germany Portugal and Great Britain to partition colonies. Berlin calls the report arbitrary. British German talks on Cape Town Cairo telegraph line are also doubted. A separate note reports Stahl and Straub brokerage failure with assets far below liabilities. John H Straub is bailed on embezzlement charges. A second item records James Robersh of Indiana dying after a porch fall in Brazil.
City officials and officers listed including Mayor Dr. R. Harrison and Marshall T. P. Boyett. Detailed Aldermen, school board, county officers, and fraternal lodge contacts follow with church listings and local industry heads like Seed Oil Mill and Bryan Compress.
The Eagle office advertises legal blanks and forms for affidavits and real estate instruments. It lists bonds titles deeds mortgages contracts and notes with prices, urging calls for larger quantities and supplies.
Houston Texas November 7 1899 notice is hereby given a special meeting of the stockholders of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad Company has been called by the Board of Directors to convene at the general office in Houston at twelve oclock noon January 19 1900 for authorizing a first mortgage on the Waco Northwestern Division to secure first mortgage bonds up to twenty five thousand dollars per mile for up to thirty years at six percent to pay for and operate the railroad with its franchises and appurtenances E W Cave Secretary jan 19 Company
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