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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
2
The Third Regiment Band of Bryan will perform a free open air concert in the city park tonight at 8:30 PM. The program includes Olympia Hippodrome march by Alexander, Fantastique overture by Dalbey, and a cornet solo Short and Sweet by Short.
Four lines the Texas & Pacific Texas Midland Gulf Colorado Santa Fe and Frisco each pledge 5000 to the Texas World's Fair fund. Most other railroads expected to subscribe generously. General Manager Northam urges prompt action to secure best results, with executive committee meeting planned to finalize subscriptions.
Commencement trains will operate between College and Bryan on the H. & T. C. railroad with a schedule subject to change as needed. Mrs. John McCorquodale returned from Navasota yesterday. A fine lot of new alfalfa is at McGee's feed store. phone 52.
Sealed bids for 2500 merchantable wood cards are due by 5 p m June 9 1902 at the President's office College Station Texas. Bids may be for wood cut on College land or for supply by bidder with a 250 certified check required. College reserves right to reject all bids.
J. W. Bolick, 16, died suddenly of heart failure on the northbound H T C passenger train between Bryan and Navasota yesterday morning. He was with his mother en route to an unknown destination. The mother placed the body in Bryan, where it was embalmed and encoffin ed by James and Castles and shipped to Dallas. The family has recently suffered the loss of a husband.
Sealed bids to the President's office of the A. and M. College of Texas due by 5 p m June 9 1902 for fresh meats for the 1902 08 session. Beef must be corn fed January February March April. pork corn fed. A 300 dollar certified check or bond required. The right to accept or reject bids is reserved. R H Whitlock 159 Pres Tem
The Baptist church ladies plan a cake sale at City Hall on Saturday June 7 starting at 9 a.m. Orders for commencement cakes urged. call 54 for details.
The parochial school run by Madame Patrick and Madame De Sales of the Ursuline community closed with exercises. Medals went to Carroll Harris Ruby Davis and Mary Barto. About thirty five pupils attended. J M Haverfield of Missouri a star route mail agent was in the city yesterday contracting. Bryan serves five mail routes and thirty five post offices in Brazos and nearby counties. Dan J Ford and family moved to Greenville. The Eagle and friends wish them success in their new home. Rev Hightower of Montgomery who attended the normal here last summer was in the city yesterday.
The weekly crop summary shows corn slow in growth with frost damage in the Ohio valley and lake region, while lower Missouri valley areas need cultivation and sun. Winter wheat progresses well in Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys. harvests underway in Texas with delays in Oklahoma. Spring wheat grows well. oats outlook unfavorable from mid Atlantic states southward. Cotton remains promising in the Carolinas but cool nights hinder growth in central and eastern belts. Texas favors cotton, while Oklahoma and Arkansas suffer from lack of cultivation.
Chicago police battled striking packinghouse teamsters from dawn to night as crowds blocked meat wagon movement from stockyards to downtown stations. Dozens were wounded or arrested and several hospitalized with serious injuries. two of the injured feared dead.
Residents along Red River flee to the hills as rising waters threaten towns. The Sanderson plantation of 900 acres is inundated. At Index and Fulton the river is higher than in years with notable flood levels. Little River at Index is bank full but a fall at Denison brings cautious hope.
United States marshal was notified of a killing near Westville Saturday when a Greek railroad laborer was shot by a deputy marshal during a riot. The laborers rioted at the commissary and a Greek worker was killed. the casualty's name is not recorded.
Peter Ross LLD thirty third degree Mason grand historian of the grand lodge of Masons in New York dies at his home after a long illness. Born in Edinburgh in 1847 he served 18 years as secretary of the North Americas Association of Caledonian clubs.
Hatsutaa Mioco, a full blood Seminole, defeated John F. Brown a half blood who was finishing his fourth term. Brown’s defeat is believed to hasten the dissolution of the Seminole tribal government in the territory.
Floyd Marshall, charged with killing Henry Tablotson a month ago in Fort Worth between Ninth and Tenth streets, was found guilty of second degree murder by the jury and sentenced to 25 years in the penitentiary.
Oklahoma Supreme Court reappointed Captain B. F. Hegler as clerk for four years. Justice Irwin acted as chief justice in Judge Burford's absence.
Port of Ponce report states Barnabe Acervado Jose Torres Ramon Troche Caden a and Juan Torres were found guilty of murder robbery and outrage in October 1898 at Guayao a suburb of Adjuntas and were garrotted there. All confessed to the crimes.
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