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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1903
Page
1
In Philadelphia on January 10 a dynamite blast at the Holmesburg filtration plant damaged the womens wing of the house of correction. One laborer was killed and several people were injured. Women at breakfast fled in a panic as the building shook and the injured were treated at the infirmary before hospital transfer.
Chattanooga Tenn Jan 10 Fire caused about 20000 damage to a four story brick building occupied by the Chattanooga Buggy Company.
A five story warehouse owned by General Cartage and Storage in Cleveland suffered extensive damage in a January 10 fire. Loss is estimated at fifty thousand dollars.
President Palma arrived in New York from San Juan Martinez to a cheering crowd of Cubans and Spaniards. He began work on extending the Cuban railway and drove the first spike with President Todd and the British minister in attendance. Palma proposed cheers for King Edward in a speech.
At Nineteenth and Lawrence Streets three women tried to hold up a man who resisted. One woman shot him. the bullet entered his cheek and exited the back of his head. The unidentified man lies unconscious and is believed fatally injured. Suspects May Kelly, Delia Howard, and May Summers were captured and named, with police examining their records.
President Roosevelt asked for information on Hawaiian protests against the senate commission recommendations on the Balakai national leper settlement. Secretary Carter wired an explanation to the president in reply.
Colorado Springs report says E. C. Lorin of Pittsburg Indiana agreed to guarantee all expenses if convictions fail. County commissioners will send for nine confidence men arrested in Hot Springs for allegedly victimizing Lorin out of 62000 in a fake Colorado City foot race last summer. Lorin, known as the Klondike King, was in Denver consulting with lawyers.
In Mazatlan many residents flee to nearby islands while authorities move to disinfect the city after six deaths in a single day. An attack on a family, a man dying en route to a lazaretto, and a burned house illustrate the panic and quarantine efforts.
A City of Mexico special reports that thirteen deaths in Mazatlan on Monday were certified by physicians as bubonic plague. Health officials face ongoing challenges due to aversion to medical attendance.
The state department reports Herr Von Hollenden, the German ambassador, on sick leave and unlikely to return to Washington. Bar on Von Sternburg is to visit Washington on a special mission as the ambassador prepares retirement under German diplomatic service rules.
Augusta Georgia January 10 Sol Dunn colored was hanged Friday for the murder of a young white man Will Springs at Whiteleys Bar. He was so nervous he required support until the rope was fixed. Ernest Dover also executed on the scaffold in the same period.
Ernest Davis, a Black man from Richmond, was executed in Manchester Virginia on Friday morning for the murder of John Henry Stokes. He confessed on the scaffold.
Tampa's entire fire department strikes after unionization. Chief fires three men. union demands reinstatement. Council refers matter to fire committee for investigation and police take over station protection awaiting arrangements.
James H. Duke of Scooba Mississippi who sued in New York to clear himself of alleged insurance fraud ties has been vindicated with a favorable verdict. The case held him not connected with the charges and the court rendered judgment in his favor.
Fez dispatches report the pretender has re established his camp at Elhain about a mile from Fez and plans to launch an offensive.
The Colorado legislature completes organization and sets the house elections committee to hear numerous contests on the US senator race. Wolcott supporters claim fair trials while others speculate the deal with Democrats favors Teller. Balloting for senator starts January 20.
The shah of Persia has named a minister to Mexico expected to arrive in May. Mexico will nominate a minister to Persia, signaling the start of formal diplomatic relations between the two nations.
More than 1000 unemployed people joined a planned demonstration through London and the West End on Friday. Mounted and foot police accompanied the marchers. No disorder occurred.
A blaze in Hollywood Mississippi on January 10 nearly destroyed the entire business district. Loss is pegged at about 30000 dollars with 10000 dollars covered by insurance.
New Orleans Jan 10 Consul General James McNally of Guatemala arrives en route to Washington and denies any involvement. He believes the killing stemmed from a duel between foes rather than a direct act by him.
London reports famed Derby winner Ben Or, the 1880 Derby champion, collapsed and died while being exercised. The horse had a storied career and was a notable figure in racing circles.
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