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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1899
Page
2
The Daily Eagle reprints Senator James K. Jones arguing that the 1896 Democratic platform will be reaffirmed at the next national convention and that bimetallism will dominate the campaign. He asserts voters will favor a party that keeps its pledges and condemns opponents of the principles they support.
State Health Officer W. F. Blunt and local doctors confirm a mild smallpox outbreak in Hearne Robertson County. Four active cases remain under treatment while forty cases have appeared since December and thirty six have recovered, mostly without medical care or bed confinement. Local measures aim to stamp out the malady with no public alarm.
A brief social notice records arrivals at the Exchange Hotel listing guests including C W Brinkley of Edenton Houston J W Edmondson Gee Dalshimer St Louis D B Mc Call Dallas Robin Ryan St Louis and others from Cincinnati Waco Temple and Burleson county Names add a snapshot of local and regional connections among travelers and residents.
A Cincinnati banker tells the Commercial Tribune that New York hotels offer syndicate rooms for committees crafting combines. He notes a shortage as multiple committees work in one parlor. He urges open competition and government action to curb trusts.
Deputy United States Marshal Black of Waco assumed control of the R. M. Wilson assigned stock of groceries under the new bankrupt law yesterday afternoon.
Lon Johnson advertises the cheapest and finest wall paper and room moulding seen in Bryan. Local shoppers are invited to compare styles and prices for home renovations.
Listing shows ingrain wallpaper at 16 cents per bolt and figured wallpaper at 8 cents or more per double roll applied to Lon Johnson. Detf reference appears as stray note.
Washington February 23. The administration and both parties in Congress reached a compromise on the army reorganization bill. The agreement provides for an army of 100000 men with 35000 in the provisional force, retains Hull bill staff corps, and aims to avoid an extra session by satisfying both sides.
The Texas Senate moved Dibreli's libel bill to third reading and final passage under a rules suspension. Grinnan's concurrent resolution to urge Congress for a constitutional convention was adopted. A bill to abolish the 5 percent limit on county bond purchases for the permanent school fund was engrossed and passed. The house engrossed the deficiency bill after amendments and adjourned for Washington's birthday with the measure pending.
The president sent nominations to the senate including Christian C. Kohlsaar for U S district judge in the northern Illinois district to succeed Peter Grosscup. James B. Sherman named general appraiser of merchandise. George W. Garrett of Arkadelphia nominated as commissioner to examine and classify lands within the land grant and indemnity land grant limits of the Northern Pacific Railroad in the Missoula land district.
Boston February 23 An announcer says the survey of the United States ship Topeka is finished and the cost to restore her to good trim will be 25000 dollars with 18000 dollars for structural work and 7000 dollars for hull repairs.
A two hour blaze in Chicago’s packing house district and stockyards destroyed Swift Co warehouse No 7 and damaged nearby structures. One fireman died, three others seriously injured including Lieutenant Bernard McDonough and Matthew Ganle. An employee of Swift & Co. was seriously hurt by falling bricks. The loss is estimated at 200000.
Mrs. James T. Soutter, an esteemed member of a southern family, dies in New York at age 84. Born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, she was daughter of William Knox and widow of James T. Soutter of Norfolk. Her children include a daughter who married Captain Charles M. Fauntleroy, another who wed Edward R. Bell, and a third who married Rev. Morgan Dix of Trinity Church.
Senor Rivera and Senor E R Derios known as the Filipino educational embassy departed Montreal for Halifax and plan to sail February 27 aboard the steamship Californian for England from that port.
A February fire in Cleo damaged Shanock and McCoy's general store and rapidly spread to A Beck's meat market and Christie’s drug store, all of which were completely destroyed before fire suppression.
The Indian Territory reports a serious smallpox outbreak with South McAlester quarantined. Katy railroad towns have restricted travel, but communication with interior areas is limited. Reliable figures indicate about 500 cases and a high death toll, mainly among Indian families.
Dallas reports three new smallpox cases yesterday bringing the city’s tally to a pesthouse status. Officials confirmed the outbreak and moved affected individuals to the quarantine facility for containment.
General Linares, who led Spanish troops at Santiago during capitulation, has challenged Count of Almenis to a duel after Almenis attacked him in the senate on Monday and Tuesday regarding the conduct of Spanish generals in the Cuba war.
Madrid bureau report says a Wednesday evening meeting appointed a committee to examine the Philippines cession bill, producing only a nominal ministerial success as opposition candidates trailed in votes. Leadville snowstorm and rail blockages threaten relief to starving towns. Shannon ranch shooting leaves stockman wounded and suspect jailed.
Little Rock on February 13 reports Senator Kim Ball of Garland county introduced a bill to create a new state capitol building with a cost not to exceed 1,000,000 dollars Convicts would be used as laborers in the rough labor for the project.
Washington February 23 Mr Lentz of Ohio introduced in the house a bill reviving the rank of admiral and vice admiral and naming Rear Admiral Dewey and Rear Admiral Schley as the persons to fill the positions.
Wil Elkins was tried at Kaufman on charges of assault to murder Dr. Cook of Terrell county. The jury returned a verdict of guilty and assessed his punishment at two years in the penitentiary.
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