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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1898
Page
3
A list of arrival and departure times appears, including 1:05 a m 3:53 a m 4:39 p m and 3:10 p m with scattered numbers and stations like ANTONIO. The fragmentary data suggests a timetable snippet from a transit page.
Local items report two upstairs rooms for rent and laundry ads. Several visitors arrive or travel through, including Miss Idelette West Wood-carver accepting orders, M r and Mrs Cox with mother, and J R Burnett returning from Baylor. Community events include a protracted Cottonwood meeting and a city map blueprints sale tease.
The Farmers' Congress began at the Agricultural and Mechanical college with about 150 attendees. The Texas Horticultural Society led the forenoon with papers on popularizing floriculture and utilizing horticultural waste. Evening tours showcased college departments as Major W. R. Cavitt gave the welcome address.
Capt J T Closs announces re election to the office of justice of the peace in Precinct 4. He has served one year efficiently and has lived in Brazos county for 24 years in roles including tax assessor and county examining board member. He is well known to voters in the precinct.
A compilation of names visiting relatives and traveling to summer destinations, local business notices, a new vocal music school planned near Rocky Ridge, and updates on telephone line progress from Caldwell to Huntsville via Bryan and Madisonville. Names include Terresa Hope, JC Lewis, J H Walker, W F Shaw, D W Michaux, and others. Ample small-town society and service announcements.
Washington reports Commodore Watson’s squadron will depart for Spain’s coast by week’s end signaling no Havana assault in the near term. Authorities foresee a protracted campaign needed for Havana’s surrender and outline a Porto Rico expedition under General Miles with 80 000 troops aided by Admiral Sampson to clear Spain’s forces from San Juan.
Reports say Dewey sent Raleigh and Concord to Subic bay where the gunboat Irene fired on forts. Spanish defenders of about 500 men surrendered after American shelling. Irene claimed to aid refugees but Dewey declined custody.
A Manila cable reports Commodore Dewey on July 7 sent the Raleigh and Concord to Grande Island Subic Bay to seize the garrison. The Spaniards surrendered after a brief bombardment with a white flag raised, yielding forty thousand rounds of ammunition and a Hotchkiss gun. American control of Subic Bay defeats Germany's plans to interfere in the Philippines.
An Iloilo dispatch notes unchanged Manila conditions with 6000 American reinforcements due July 15. Two rebel chiefs shot, uprisings in Luzon, Sierra Capiz fights kill 25 insurgents and 2 Spaniards. Havana dispatch says failed Bayabacou landing, forts shelling with 200 shots. Aguinaldo patrols coast. Cebu bands crushed and leaders shot. No other island news.
Remains of a salisaw incident report ex City Marshal Joe Morris killed ex rival William Allison. Spectator John Sellers died of heart failure after the scene. Mrs Allison collapsed and died at the scene. Separate Biloxi murder and arson case leads to Mississippi City execution and a Kentucky congressional nomination in Danville.
New York bankers estimate war loan subscriptions will exceed five times the loan amount with about $700 million subscribed locally. Banks and J P Morgan & Co lead a block of syndicate bids to secure $100 million at a premium, while many small subscribers expect half of awards to go to $500 or less. In California, cattlemen face park restrictions as Sequoia and Yosemite draws see encroachment with feared clashes after the Fourth cavalry withdrawal.
A. W. Buchanan is authorized as a candidate for County Treasurer of Brazos County in the upcoming November election.
J T Closs runs for re election to the office of justice of the peace precinct No 4 Brazos county at the upcoming November election.
The weekly list shows names under LADIES GENTS and FOREIGN LIST including Byara Fila Gilbert Fannie Halston Anner Harrison Mima Powell Elvira Purvis Lizer Rollo Addie Sanders Phobia Stewart Persillar Williams Miss J P and Aldridge J W Bradley Sherman etc with remaining letters for week ending July 12. A one cent charge applies per advertised piece. call to pick up and say advertised with the date.
Health concerns noted with Mr. Frank Carpenter of Williamson county visiting relatives. Rev. Sewell to start a pro tracted meeting at the Christian church next Friday night. Farmers enjoy watermelon abundance. D. E. Smith to begin a singing school at Rocky Ridge on July 18. Singing class led by T. M. Turner J. D. Fuller J. T. Parker and E. W. Thompson. Lone Star.
A verse on alcohol’s harms contrasts a seductive wine sign with the poison of drinking. It notes labor leaders moving away from saloon ties and recognizing liquor as an obstacle to wage-worker improvement. New York delegates discussed remedies, acknowledging prohibition as a future possibility.
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