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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1901
Page
4
The New York Sun excerpt shows T. Willie Rockingham recounting a visit with Brown Jones and his wife. Brown Jones bristles at Mrs. B J biting her lips while bragging of “his” place and horses. The confrontation ends with a demand that Willie assist Mrs Brown Jones, highlighting money and status.
A brief humorous exchange unfolds as a woman from outside Chicago challenges a man’s temper. She claims she stamps her feet to show anger, but the man notes her small shoes leave no room to stamp. The moment ends with a light, playful push back.
In Washington on February 8 the Senate passed the pension appropriation of 144 million and took up the ship subsidy bill with McLaurin supporting and Morgan opposing. The chamber also approved travel pay for discharged volunteers and a Philippine reenlistment provision. The House debated post office funds and diplomatic allocations totaling about 1.8 million, while a joint session to count electoral votes was set for February 13.
In Washington on February 8 the senate adopted Pettigrew s resolution for a copy of General MacArthur s Philippines report and related papers. Also Frye pressed for a vote timetable on the shipping bill as house ways and means held a special meeting.
In Washington on February 8 Republicans warned that if the GOP majority proceeds with the shipping bill the minority must bear the burden of provoking an extra session to handle the appropriation bills. The senate privileges and elections committee reported a $25,000 amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill to empower the attorney general to investigate alleged voter disfranchisement in certain states.
In Austin on February 8 the Senate and House passed a rail merger bill authorizing the International and Great Northern to buy the Calvert Waco and Brazos Valley line. Other measures include funding for North Texas Normal School at Denton and three new agricultural experiment stations. A state normal institute at Denton received approval, with tuition free. A Cincinnati-related court and corporate penalty bills also progressed as did consolidation talks among several Houston area lines. Cairo reports a saloon fight near a negro church with council refusals and court action to follow.
City officers include Mayor J 8 Mooring Marshal T P Boyett Deputy Marshal J D Conlee Secretary treasurer H G Rhodes City Sexton H H Jones Constable C L Baker Aldermen R G Tabor W 8 Howell M Parker Walter Wipprecht A J Buchanan.
A consolidated list shows county officers and district clerks, schools board members, and church pastors for denominations including Baptist Methodist Christian St Andrews Episcopal Presbyterian Free Communion Baptist and Catholic services with Sunday schools and prayer meetings. Fraternal groups and Masonic bodies such as Brazos Camp W of W Bryan Tent K T M and Knight Templars Ivanhoe Commandery meet on specified nights with officers named.
Charles 8. Roscoe is defendant in a divorce suit filed by his wife who already secured a second divorce from him last December. The third suit repeats the earlier allegations of intoxication cruelty and jealousy. Both spouses are well connected in St Joseph. Washington context notes Bryan opposition to gold standard bills. Texarkana reports a $125000 lumber manufacturing stock company forming and purchase of H J Allen plant at Zwolle Louisiana plus nearby timber resources.
Dallas news reports the New Century Milling company has awarded a contract for a brick flour mill to be ready by June 1. Construction will start shortly, with machinery specified to be complete in every detail.
The Count of Caserta, father of Prince Charles of Bourbon who is to wed the Princess of Asturias on February 14, arrived in Madrid to a hostile reception. He was booed by the crowd and faced cries of spit on him.
Marshal Bennett and deputies with federal troops have arrested 27 more members of Crazy Snake's band near Eufaula, bringing total arrests to 60 as they head to Muskogee. In Texas a Bowie County Oil Company mill project gains $50,000 funding in New Boston with work starting soon.
About 60,000 Boer refugees are now under civilian administration in Pretoria. The refugee camps, previously run by military authorities, are reported to have reached a total of around sixty thousand men.
Property catalog lists numerous Bryan area parcels including two lots with four room house near Main Street and several blocks near Allen Academy. Prices range from 100 to 8600 with houses, barns, waterworks, cisterns, and gardens. Also notes country property on Wixon Creek and a 200 acre farm. For buyers or sellers call the agent.
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