Expansion costs and historic political remarks cited
The text notes per month costs of 40 cents and a yearly military outlay of 150 million dollars for the year ending June 1900. It recalls Spain paying 20 million dollars for the Philippines and pension claims reaching 25,000. It mentions Andrew Jackson’s bank battle and Jackson’s 219 electoral votes to Clay’s 49, and contrasts McKinley by saying he feeds banks rather than smashing them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Philippines
Andrew Jackson
Bank of the
United States
Jackson
Clay
McKinley
Hotel Arrivals
A list of guests staying at Exchange 3 E Kendall New York and Central hotels includes J E Duncan St Louis A H Sneed Memphis Harry Deutchner Galveston Ben Freedman Tyler Oscar Becker Dallas R Y Lacy Rusk Andy Baker Dallas L R Richards Lovelady C Walding Houston 8 D Curburg Hallville W C Doyle Lagrange Bill Ford A W Barnett J W Wiley Tabor Harry Boyles City J T Morrison Rosebud James Koppa Mrs Anna Koppa Nelsonville KE P Gentry Caldwell G F Anderson Calvert Jim Gilbert Hearne M W McAfee Corsicana W Yardley Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Kendall
New York
J E Duncan
St Louis
A H Sneed
Memphis
Harry Deutchner
Galveston
Ben Freedman
Tyler
Oscar Becker
Dallas
R Y Lacy
Rusk
Andy Baker
Central
L. R. Richards
Lovelady
C. Walding
Houston
D. Curburg
Hallville
W. C. Doyle
Lagrange
Bill Ford
A. W. Barnett
J. W. Wiley
Tabor
Harry Boyles
A Trip to Navasota by Bryan Knights of Pythias
A group of sixteen Bryan Knights of Pythias rode the southbound train to Navasota for an evening visit invited by Bryan Lodge. They toured the city in carriages, admired new church buildings, and enjoyed free lemonade and cigars during their drive and refreshment stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota
Knights of Pythias
Bryan Lodge
K. of P
Bryan
Bryan hosts and toasts Navasota guests after lodge gathering
A Bryan social event recounts hospitality for visiting Pythians from Navasota. Judge Geo D. Neal welcomes guests and opens city gates. F Marion Law delivers a stirring response. The group praises Navasota as great hosts, returns home by train, and passes resolutions to visit again. Property ad appears at end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dence
Col
Gordon Boone
Palace
Geo. D. Neal
Navasota
F. Marion Law
Marion
Bryan
Jerichon
Special Stockholders Meeting of Houston & Texas Central
Notice announces a special meeting of stockholders of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad Company at its Houston office on January 19, 1900. The board plans to authorize a first mortgage on the Waco Northwestern division to secure up to twenty five thousand dollars per mile for up to thirty years at six percent interest for payment, completion, improvement and operation of the railroad and its franchises. E. W. Cave, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company
Waco & Northwestern Division
The
Houston & Texas Central Railway
Bremond
Robertson County
Marlin
Waco
Ross
McLennan County
Gin Trust Perfected Forms Powerful Textile Group
The Continental Gin company is formed with 2 million capital. Officers include W T Northington S J Munger Daniel Pratt CA Winship C F Gammon A W Smith S S Munger. Six plants consolidate to control 90 percent of gin machinery, Birmingham to house headquarters and $50,000 to upgrade plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Continental Gin Company
W. T. Northington
Birmingham
Western Business
S J. Munger
Tex
Daniel Pratt
Prattville
Ala
Georgia
Carolinas
C. F Gammon
Bridgewater
Mass
A. W. Smith
Avondale
S S Munger
East Birmingham
Daniel Pratt Gin Company
Smith & Sons Gin and Machine Company
Winship Eagle Cotton Gin Company
Munger Improved Cotton Machine Manufacturing
Missing in Action Prisoners Reported Safe in Northwest Luzon
Washington reports General Otis notifies the War Department of complete success in Northwest Luzon operations to rescue American prisoners. Colonels Hare and Howse arrived at Vigan with all prisoners. Navy later lists killed aboard Urdaneta and Yorktown sailors. Dallas call convenes Populists district convention for Feb 2. other notes include smallpox near Bosque and a Novice schoolhouse fire near Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Otis
War Department
Luzon
Manila
Hare
Howse
Vigan
Schwan
Wheaton
Cavite
Navy Department
Watson
Urdaneta
Yorktown
W. C. Wood
William Mitchell
Bucksville
Samuel Jones Tilden Herbert
Charles County
Maryland
Arthur William Drummond
Canada
Thomas Gray
Buffalo
N. Y
Samuel Stone
Vilna
Russia
John Dillon
Galway
Ireland
Charles Albert Morrissey
Columbus
Neb
Ora B. McDonald
Carmel Valley
Cal
Edward J. Nygard
Warsaw
Dallas
Harry Tracey
Bosque
Ellis
Hill
Johnson
Kaufman
Navarro
Paris
Tex
Novice
Buldrieht
Also Mentioned on This Page
Connelly
Palmer & Carnes
Bryan Knights
Pythias
Emmel’s Prescription Pharmacy
Himits
Powder House
Hudson & Nall
E. W. Cave
Richmond
Merchants and Planters
Fifteenth and
Carey Streets
American Tobacco Company
Fifteenth Street
Kingan
Carey
Carter & Rylands Commission House
Davenport
Kingan & Co
Kerens
Genu
Webb Bros
Coun
Friends and the
John Wittman
Bryan, Texas
Reasona
Burt Norwood
Franklin Bros
John B. Mike
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