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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1905
Page
2
The Dodge case was transferred from New York and postponed in Buffalo. John Hoch, facing a heavy charge, asserts two marriages but reports add a cypher after two. Missouri Republicans urged to elect a senator promptly. The Eagle calls for action on the Bryan cannery proposal.
The report states Russia has sacrificed 10 000 men in a futile movement against Japanese forces near Mukden. Japanese casualties are described as about half that number. The piece argues that Russia should yield to the inevitable and withdraw from Manchuria to improve its position.
Monday midnight a fire in Harrison & Spear grocery sparked a blaze that consumed the entire Bedias business block. Losses totaled 1500 for Harrison & Spear, 3000 for R L Midkiff, 0 for Cecil Hall, none for Sol Levi, 2000 for Burtis Bros. and Thompson, and 800 for the building. The offices of Drs Harrison and Weathersbee, at the rear, were a total loss with valuable libraries and no insurance.
An Eagle editorial argues a Bryan canning factory is affordable and practical. It cites Franklin Texas and Jewett successes, noting $5000 profits shared with farmers, and urges merchants and farmers to organize this year to process local fruit and vegetables into canned goods for northern markets.
An advertisement touts Hyomei as the sole scientific cure for catarrh noting it kills germs in air passages and in blood. It cites Mrs. Le Rendu of Cleveland praising life saved and offers a money back guarantee via E J Jenkins. The complete outfit costs 1.00 with extra Hyomel bottles 50c for chronic cases.
Parks and Waldrop promote a great clearing sale on trousers and fancy vests with exceptional bargains. See their ad on the opposite page.
J. 8. Brown, photographer, announces the Smith building studio is open for business once more. Brown and Zim Lawhorn, who worked with M. H. James' drug store for months, have departed for Humble near Houston yesterday.
Houston account for the Grand Southern Handicap Shoot on February 5 and 6 lists a rate of 395 dollars. W. S. Wilson serves as agent.
At a Vanderbilts lines board meeting in New York on February 1 1900 or 1901 presidents Ingalls of Big Four and Ledyard of Michigan Central resigned. W H Newman president of New York Central was elected president of Michigan Central and Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis named new chairmen. Senator Depew resigned as former Michigan Central chairman.
London reports Princess Victoria daughter of King Edward underwent an appendicitis operation at Buckingham Palace Tuesday morning. Sir Frederick Treves performed the procedure with favorable circumstances and the bulletin notes the princess bore it well. Born in 1868 she had been ill for some time while preparing for the operation.
New Orleans on February 1 reports the cotton pool of the Southern Cotton Association to be formed as the Southern Planters Commission and Holding Company with charter prepared by leading New Orleans lawyers and domicile set in the city. The executive committee will endorse final pool details at its Atlanta meeting on the 7th inst.
Police surprised a striker meeting in a tavern in St. Petersburg on Feb 1 and opened fire, killing several and wounding four. The incident sparked a rapid police response and raised questions about the workers confrontation.
General Kuropatkin dispatches dated January 29 and 30 describe heavy Japanese losses with many bayoneted or sabred. More than 300 Japanese prisoners said to be captured, while at Sandepas many Japanese froze to death.
Russian forces still hold the captured villages despite a Russian retreat. Japanese troops began a renewed assault on January 29 and pressed the offensive hard, though they were repulsed in every place.
Thirty six refugees were lost when the junk carrying them struck a rock near the Mia Tao islands on January 28. Other refugees who survived reached the islands aboard four junks carrying those cast ashore.
London report cites Tokyo correspondent estimating Russian casualties from Jan 25 to 29 between 36 000 and 42 000 and Japanese losses around 7000.
An official statement from St. Petersburg lists 96 dead and 333 wounded in the Jan. 22 clash between strikers and troops. Of the wounded, 32 have since died.
A second bomb was discovered at 2 am Wednesday in front of the Hotel de Mondes on Avenue L'Ipera. Authorities reported no explosion. No injuries or further details provided.
Paris dispatches state that semi official reports reaching here indicate the general condition in Russia outside St. Petersburg is very unfavorable.
In Warsaw on Monday troops and police engaged in confrontations across multiple districts. Reports indicate several fatalities and numerous injuries as clashes continued into the evening.
New York February 1 judge Holt grants discharge to S F B Morse partner in Daniel J Sully Co cotton brokers. He is relieved of partnership debts totaling 4 599 362 and individual debts 21 506 in the United States district court.
The Associated Building Trades, the city's largest central body of building trades unions, has achieved permanent organization. It includes twenty three member unions in New York.
Jefferson City Missouri February 1 The twelfth ballot for United States senator showed Cockrell 68 Nievinghaus 66 Kerens 12 and Spearhill 1 There were fourteen pairs reported in the tally
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