Senate Debates Militia Reform and Philippine Treaty
Washington in January reports the Senate delaying action on the anti scalping bill to await the peace treaty and appropriation bills. A compromise is sought to speed treaty action, with debates on army expansion and reorganization and opposition from Democrats and Populists. The House aims to move the army reorganization bill while considering District of Columbia matters.
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Washington
Senate
White
Lodge
Philippine Archipelago
Representative Cook
Illinois
House
District of Columbia
Congress
Hull
Military Affairs Committee
Spain
Military Academy
Navy
Senate debates on anti expansion resolution and labor bill
The senate discussed the anti expansion resolution offered by Mr. West of Missouri and then moved into executive session on Senator Davis's motion. In the house Rep Gardner of New Jersey, chair of labor, sought unanimous consent to consider extending the contract labor law to the Hawaiian islands, but Rep Knox of Maas. objected. District of Columbia business was then taken up.
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Senate
West
Missouri
Davis
House
Gardner
Rep
N. J
Committee On Labor
Hawaiian Islands
Knox
Rep. Maas
Committee On
Territories
District of Columbia
Massive $15 million coal iron deal reshapes Virginia and Tennessee
The Virginia Coal Iron and Railway Company announced the purchase of blast furnaces at Max Meadows Pulaski Roanoke and Bristol along with the Bristol Elizabethtown and the South Atlantic and Ohio railroads. Cash paid for all properties this rates owner of 125000 acres of coking coal lands and 60000 acres of ore lands plus two railroads and nine furnaces.
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Knoxville
South
Upper East Tennessee
Virginia
Virginia Coal, Iron and Railway Company
Max Meadows
Pulaski
Roanoke
Bristol, Tenn
Bristol
Elizabethtown
South Atlantic
Ohio
General Partridge Dead In Illinois War Veteran
January 23 in Sycamore Illinois General Frederick W Partridge aged 75 died He fought in the Mexican and Civil Wars served as a spy in Mexico captured and imprisoned at San Juan de Ulloa brevetted brigadier general after Missionary Ridge later served as US consul to Bangkok Thailand for eight years Indictments issued in Galveston for slot machine operation with bonds set at 200 each and a mass meeting in New York protesting imperialism and entangling alliances Manila reports Malolos congress authorizes release of civil prisoners and imminent release of military prisoners in insurgent actions
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Sycamore
Ill
Frederick W. Partridge
Partridge
James K. Polk
Mexico
San Juan de Ulloa
Illinois
Yates
Missionary Ridge
Madrid
Manila
Malolos
Notable Events Span Fires Marriages and Trials
James L Flood plans marriage to Maud Fitz of Kansas City Missouri. Laurence Pullian surrendered in Stockton California claiming wanted in Asheville DC for embezzlement. Reports on the pope’s health contradict. Fire near San Sebastian Spain kills 20. West Virginia senatorial election remains unsettled. A guard on a Sulphur Springs Texas poor farm attacked with an ax and was shot. Joe Nance injured in Fort Worth. Inez Janovsky commits suicide in Industry Texas. Sarai Ritter, Austin hospital matron, dies. Revenue cutter Alma wrecked off Corpus Christi. all aboard rescued. No yellow fever in First Texas or Second Louisiana regiments in Havana. American Zinc Company formed in Toledo Ohio with 5 million capital. Wounding in Norton Switch Texas. Dave Wilson injured, Robert Harvey charged. Galveston crusade against Sunday shops. Dockers’ strike at Colon Colombia grows serious. Remains of Amos J De Meules shipped from El Paso to New York. College Station Texas to expand capacity. Fire at Greenville Tennessee destroys Lieberstein store and damages others. loss about 15 000. Columbus Tennessee fire wipes out bank, drugstore, dry goods, hardware. loss 75 000.
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James L. Flood
California
Maud I Fitz
Kansas City
Laurence Pullian
Stockton
Cal
Asheville
D. C
Pope
San Sebastian
Spain
Joe Nance
Fort Worth
Tex
Inez Janovsky
Industry
Sarai Ritter
Austin
Alma
Corpus Christi
Texas
Louisiana
Havana
American Zinc Company
Toledo
Norton Switch
Sherman
Dave Wilson
Robert Harvey
Galveston
Colon
Columbia
Amos J. de Meules
el Paso
New York
Agricultural and Mechanical College
College Station
Greenville
Ten
IL. Lieberstein
Columbus
Tenn
City Directory and Officials List with Lodge Meetings
A comprehensive directory lists city officers including Mayor A Adame and Deputy Marshal R H Smith, and county officers such as Judge A G Board and Sheriff T C Nunn. It also catalogs church pastors, lodge bodies, and meeting nights for groups like Ivanhoe Commandery and Brazos Lodge, with service times and dates.
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OC. A. Adame
Nirabaife P. Boyett
R. H. Smith
Henry G Rhodes
H. H.,jones
C. L. Baker
R. G. Tabor
W. 8. Howell
W. W. Harris
C. H. Wyse
Jno
M. Lawrence
A. G. Board
G. W. McMichael
Chas
Gainer
J. J. Adams
R. M. Nall
T. C. Nunn
A. W. Buchanan
J. ©. Williams
R. J. Deens
Lee Edge
Felix Phillips
P. H. Arrington
Eagle offers legal blanks and real estate forms catalog
The Eagle lists a full line of legal blanks for sale including Affidavits for Account and Fact, Bond for Title, Mortgage forms, Deeds of various kinds, Power of Attorney, Land Note, Release and Transfer of Vendor's Lien, Promissory Note, and Real Estate Leases. Available in small quantities with prices quoted or by contacting the Eagle office for larger quantities.
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Eagle
Eagle Office
The Mexico and St. Louis Limited Train Debuts
The I G N R R introduces The Mexico and St. Louis Limited effective December 3. The service runs from Laredo to St. Louis with through coaches and Pullman sleepers, shortening travel time from six hours. Tickets available via local agents and Palestine Texas headquarters.
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Mexico
Palestine
St.Louis
St. Louis
D. J. Price G. P. A
Texas
Best Farm Paper Deal for Texas Farm and Ranch and Eagle
The offer declares a one year subscription for both Texas Farm and Ranch and The Bryan Weekly Eagle at $1.25. It promotes Texas Farm and Ranch as the cleanest agricultural and family paper in the Southwest with attractive printing and illustrations for each family member.
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Texas Farm and Ranch
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Southwest
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Programme FO Congress
Congressional Proceedings
United States
Tennessee
Judiciary Committee
Secretary of the Interior
Oklahoma
Fort Supply Military Reservation
Minard
General Partridge
Thomas
Academy of Music
Continental League
West Virginia
Sulphur Springs
City Directory
R. D. Wilson
Methodist
J. B. Cochran
Epworth League
St. Andrews
J. D. West
Christian
J. L. Andrews
Christian Endeavor
Free Communion Baptist
A. M. Stewart
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Father Pelnar
Ivanhoe Commandery
Knight Templars
A. M. Rhodes
E. C
H. G. Rhodes
W.T. Austin
N.B. Cole H. P
Joe B. Reed
Sec’y. Brazos
A. F
A. M
W.h.nalr
W. M
C. O. Carr
E. J. Jenkins
C. C
D. C. DeMaret
Vulcan Lodge
A. W. Hollman
M. W
W.J. Walker
J.h.mawhinney
Home Forum
W. T. James
Bryan Lodge
National Aid
W. W. Griffin
R. W. Downard
Porrat
Nelees
Neo Bates
Che Williamson
Rattad
Paul M. Baylor
Bryan, Texas
James Drugstore
W.H. Lawrance
ITY Bakery
Joan M. Lawrence& Co
E. Griesser
Handleor
Securit
Mann
Iit Scientific
Change Hotel
A-Home Enterprise
Hall’s Twin Sisters
Freckela
All's Drug Store
North
Houston
Denver
Ennis
Ft. Worth
Denison
Dallas
Louis
Houston, Ennis
Paris
Houston Austin
Brenham
Waco
Corsicana
Waxahachie
Plano
McKinney Sherman
Dennison
C. W. Bern
Treaffie
W.S. Wilson
Bryan
M. L. Ropsrys
Agt
Houston Texas
R. M. Wilson
John M. Caldwell
Cole Bros. Hardware
James
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