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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1903
Page
3
Northbound No. 1 at 10 20 a m Northbound No. 8 at 1 27 p m Northbound No. 6 at 2 15 a m Southbound No. 2 at 2 0 p m Southbound No. 4 at 4 16 p m Southbound No. 6 at 2 46 a m Nos 8 and 4 are fast trains stopping only at principal stations
Local items report residents arriving from Houston Bay City and El Paso with several visiting family in Bryan Mrs W H Oliver returns from Houston and Pearl Rogers from Waco The Bryan Water Light Power Co lists 40 electric globes for sale plus a free will offering tea hosted by Methodist ladies at Mrs A M Rhodes home Also note a gin house for sale or trade and a cashier policy change for the Daily Eagle involving non resident subscribers.
Local events note an exhibit by the traveling art show in Bryan with English masters and Texas artists. The Mutual Improvement Club hosts the event and pupils visit the county court room. Bryan also anticipates the David Harum play at the opera house on Wednesday night January 28, praised as wholesome and moving with strong third act moments.
Sam J. Fountain, now in the Houston architect’s office after a civil service exam, accepted a $1000 yearly draughtsman post at Manila with six months travel expense refund. Jerome Harrison, A. and M. graduate, joined Southern Pacific in 1902 and returned for postgrad work, later rehired at higher pay. E. Ross named mechanical draughtsman for Fort Worth and Denver at Childress.
Notice to all white teachers in the county to meet at the courthouse in Bryan at 10 a.m. on January 24, 1903 to organize a teachers institute. Teachers from A and M College Allen Academy or graded and Free Baptist colleges are especially invited to attend and participate.
A joint session in Denver failed to elect a U S senator as all voting members were Democrats amid disputes over legality. Fifty-one Democrats present. forty-five votes cast for Henry M Teller. Republican leaders denounce any action as illegal after adjournment, while ropes and ladders found in the senate room sparked rumors of a bid by Democrats to enter the house chamber. The emergency $50,000 appropriation bill passed third reading and awaits House action.
Washington January twenty second. Mr. Burnham of New Hampshire spoke for three hours against the omnibus statehood bill in the senate. Mr. Cullom urged Cuban reciprocity treaty discussion and asked for an executive session, which was denied 37 to 27. Heat criticized the president for reacting to bills before action. The president signed the militia bill.
A crowd of men women and children seized seven Long Island Railroad coal cars carrying over 200 tons of anthracite in Brooklyn. Train crew could not stop the raiders as people filled bags baskets carts and wagons with coal. Some participants offered to pay but said purchase attempts failed prompting the raid.
In Hertford North Carolina on January 22 the jury convicted Wilcox of second degree murder after a 24 hour deliberation. The defendant was sentenced to thirty years in the penitentiary and Wilcox's attorneys announced plans to appeal to the state supreme court.
Columbia scene as Jas H Tillman who just left office as lieutenant governor remains quiet. Crowds visit the grave of Mr Gonzales in Elm cemetery. John J McMahon, anewly retired state superintendent of education, calls for a monument to Gonzales in a published letter.
Constantinople January 22 report that another Russian torpedo boat destroyer passed through the Dardanelles on its way to Sebastopol, as tensions in the region continue to unfold.
New Orleans Mardi Gras Carnival travel announced with round trip fare. Tickets on sale via Sunset Route February 17 to 23, return by February 28 with option to extend to March 14. Two trains daily from El Paso and San Antonio and three from Houston. Standard Pallman and Excursion sleeping cars plus free chair cars and day coaches. Union Station New Orleans in city center. Local agent rates: M L Robbins, T J Anderson, G P & T A, A G P & T L A, Houston Texas.
The Bryan Eagle announces availability of blank books for 1903 and invites orders. Local agents for M. P. Exline Col, Dallas, Texas, offer office stationery, desks, and furniture, made to order or from stock.
A historic hog remedy prescribes a powder mix of wood charcoal salt soda Glauber's salts sulphate hypo-sulphate ammonium sulphide and sulfur in final measure 4 tablespoonful per 200 pounds weekly. A separate hog cholera remedy calls for ashes charcoal and wall mixture kept ready for access.
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