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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1901
Page
2
The Daily Eagle notes include Bryan on roads paying returns, mock sympathy for Edward VII after his mother's death, a new sacred song Excelsior from Shapiro Bernstein Von Tilzer, and remarks on self-government and press competition in business, with Farm and Ranch as a column tease.
Mr. Frank Clarke buys 1000 acres of the Cameron ranch from Fountain-Chatham Co. and plans a model stock farm with pure bred Herefords. He owns a small herd from Snyder Buell and will attend the Ft Worth Hereford sale on February 14 15 to buy more cattle for his operation.
The Amusements review praises George Clarke as Richard Carewe for a near perfect performance in When We Were Twenty One. Estella Carter as Phyllis is noted for a rich voice and graceful presence, with the play praised for sentiment and humor and a fine audience reception in Waco.
A list of names appears under Hotel Arrivals including J L H Fuller from St Louis, Thomas Erwin from Hearne, Nat N Jacob from New Orleans, J S Corby from St Louis, MO Johnson from Oshkosh, J E Pace from Virginia, S I Tooke from Galveston, R Lamb from Houston, W E Astin from Mumford, Myrtle Green from Columbus, J O Oliver from New York, H DuPrez from St Louis, R C Terrell from Navasota, E R Cobb from Detroit, G C Boyle from Tehuacana, JN South from Navasota, L Bryant from Hempstead, J E Huck from Victoria, S S Salter from Belton, E C Carrington from Tunis, H Giesecke from Corsicana, Albert Buckhauks from Edge, L D Robinson, Florida, J K Howell and daughter from Farmersville, H J Henry.
Members of the Ladies Aid Society and the Guild of the Golden Cross are asked to meet at St. Andrew's Rectory on Monday at 3 30 p.m. The Wednesday night service on February 6 will be attended by the Bishop of Texas and starts at 8 p.m. sharp.
An advertisement touts McGee's Baby Elixir as safe for babies, claiming it makes them healthy strong and fat with no opium or other isons and promising a bottle and 32 doses. It also pitches Texas grown garden seed at 2 cents per paper from M. H. James, with prices 25 and 50 cents for the elixir.
The Southern Progress reports rising lumber shipments along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts with strong foreign demand. Savannah, Brunswick, Darien, Pensacola, Mobile, and New Orleans show active markets while Alabama and Texas mills push output for export and domestic use. Plans for large new saw mills and oil storage projects, including Port Arthur, underscore a broad mineral oil and coal development trend.
The War Department will slowly test Filipino enlistment under the new army law. General MacArthur will decide how many to recruit up to 2000, using Filipinos as scouting bands under American officers before forming regiments. Irregular bands already serve, including Maccabees, a Tagal company, and Viscayan detachments. Washington also notes the army reorganization bill becoming law and January’s stamp output and coinage totals.
Manila Feb 2 Lieutenant Hicken and 80 men of Company M Forty fourth regiment were surprised by insurgents at Frista and San Lucia Cebu Island. Attacked front and flanks by about 100 riflemen and bolo men. Five Americans killed four wounded and two missing. Insurgent losses believed heavy. Detachments sent to surround insurgents and recover mutilated bodies. Other notes: Mineral Wells Texas Feb 2 Ben Cravens found dead near wagon, likely from a fall. American Cattle Growers Association calls first annual convention in Denver March 5 1901.
Havana February 2 La Nacion editorializes Cuba s post independence path urging strong ties with the United States. It calls for two year foreign affairs through the United States, U S occupation of forts, two coaling stations, and no concessions that undermine U S interests. La Luchia endorses La Nacion s view. Waxahechie Texas February 2 jury in State versus H B Enkensen ship returns not guilty of criminal assault.
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