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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1901
Page
1
Secretary Long announces a three member board to investigate Admiral Schley's conduct in the Spanish war. Admiral Dewey presides with Rear Admirals Kimberley and Benham. meeting set at the Washington navy department on Sept 7. Proceedings open, witnesses broad, Schley may be represented by counsel.
Estrada Palma denies utterances favoring Cuba’s annexation to the United States and says he and General Maxim Gomez support absolute independence. Leaders of all parties urged immediate publication of Palma’s letter. Also, war correspondents in South Africa join a revolt against military censorship calling it a bungling blunder.
A youth, believed to be Henry H. Armstead of New York, stabbed himself in the heart region and cut his throat with a pocket knife in a toilet on a southbound Oregon Short Line express at the Butte depot. He is rushed to a local hospital with doubtful prospects of recovery amid a cloud of mystery surrounding the attempted self‑inflicted wound.
Two steamers cleared from New York for Australia the Indalema of the Tyson line and the Devon of the American and Australian line. Reports claim they will race to their destinations drawing strong interest in shipping circles.
Pittsburg July 25 The Pittsburg Wire and Steel company a new concern will apply to Governor Wil.
Yiem A Stone on August 14 files a charter of incorporation for a new concern with $2,000,000 capital aimed at challenging the steel combine. Sulphur Springs hosts the state grand lodge session of the Independent Order of Good Templars July 25 with Grand Chief Templar J O Preuit presiding. 80 to 100 delegates attend.
The pope remains in good health as cardinals prepare for a conclave. A large field of candidates is forming with six or seven seen as likely frontrunners. Observers expect a deadlock and an outsider may emerge as pope.
Thousands witnessed the consecration of Rev. Peter J. Muldoon as titular bishop of Tamassensis auxiliary to Archbishop P A Feehan at Holy Name Cathedral Chicago. Cardinal Martinelli presided with Archbishops Feehan and Ryan and a large assembly of bishops priests and acolytes.
Washington officials report a request for 500000 dollars to aid the Chicago subtreasury in moving crops of the northwest. They note no current demand from St. Louis and say drought cannot explain the slow movement, as the southern wheat crop remains sound and funds are sought for wheat transport.
Richard L. Cischek of Milwaukee reveals Bertha Cischek the orphan girl who killed herself last week is his sister, found after over ten years. He accuses Gertha's guardians of driving her to death and causing another brother to flee, and alleges they hid the family from relatives who would have helped.
In Crawford county Cuba Mo on July 25 all streams not fed by living springs are dry. Farmers must drive stock five miles or more to water. Birds in forests are dropping to the ground and dying from the excessive heat.
In Shanghai on July 25 floods in the Yangtse valley broke two major embankments flooding a thickly settled area for 40 or 50 miles. Tens of thousands are homeless and crops have been ruined by the rising waters.
Five Choctaw railroad telegraphers in Brinkley Arkansas were fined 15 each on obstruction of mail trains charges. They were turned over to federal authorities and later released.
In Baldwin county Arkansas a boiler explosion at a saw mill killed Engineer Hart and injured Fireman Robert Hayden. River foreman James Quinn drowned at Oange Texas. W H Hunt of New Orleans, Porto Rico secretary, will succeed Charles A Allen as insular governor.
Burglars robbed the Hickory I T post office securing $50. In Texas Dewey Anthony died from injuries after a colt incident near Corsicana. Other items note a sugar mill planned for Wharton and a fire at Paris church.
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