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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1899
Page
4
London dispatches report an unconfirmed rumor that Aguinaldo may have met a fate similar to General Luna. Details are lacking and some in Manila believe the claim while London papers seek verification. The theory circulating is that Luna’s friends carried out the murder.
Manila dispatch reports Spanish prisoners say Filipino forces are demoralized and short of ammo after clashes with Las Pinas and Bacoor. 100 killed and 800 wounded brought to Imus, which locals say they handed to American lines and now seek friendly terms with General Lawton.
New York June 16 report rebutts claims of widespread deaths and press suppression. Washington cor respondent cites astonishingly good health among 40 000 American troops under General Otis in the Philippines with 864 deaths from disease and 69 from wounds since June last year. Compared with Cuba and Egypt, Manila area conditions appear almost miraculous.
Manila reports say Captain Cable and three companies of the Twenty first Regiment reconnoitered toward Imus. The rebels, fleeing, left 20 Spanish prisoners who joined American lines as rumors of further clashes spread.
Federal injunctions issued by Judge Hook target 45 leaders of the United Mine Workers in Crawford and Cherokee counties Kansas and District No. 14. Deputy Marshals Mooney and Trigg, with assistants, depart Fort Scott to enforce orders amid tense strikes and alleged efforts to import black workers to replace strikers. At Fleming 175 nonunion Negro laborers arrived. stockades built at Missouri Pacific mines. In Cleveland nonunion workers attacked by strikers, with injuries reported. Also: Mexican officer sentenced for neglect in New Orleans. a 12 year old Mexican boy dies of hydrophobia in Corpus Christi.
A gas explosion at the Caledonia mine near Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, trapped more than fifty workers. twelve bodies have been recovered with many feared dead. Rescue efforts continue as the mine remains unsafe.
In Greenville Texas on June 16 the man date in the Louis Luttrell murder case is granted a new trial and he is released on bail. The case will be heard at the October term of district court.
In Stettin on the Oder a passenger steamer Bluecher was struck by the steamer Poelitz off Zuelichow and sunk. Thirty people are reported drowned and ten saved. Other items note Midland trains may reach Waco by December and a two year old child badly burned in Kaufman. Goldman & Co plans a $1,000,000 gold shipment to Europe.
Mrs Wheeles and daughters Lizzie and Pearl Wheeles visited Kurten Saturday evening. Mr Oliver Bush of Benchley was here Sunday. Miss Myrtle Nichols of Clairmont joined Mrs Tommie Otto Sunday. Tom Wheeles sprained a hand when a horse threw him. A new bridge is badly needed. H T Wheeles returned to Franklin after visiting here on the Kurten and Fickey road. Linac.
Rain blessed the Wellborn area after a dry spell. C M Sandle and family visit his father in Anderson. Carson of Hempstead runs the railroad office during the absence. Sam Farquhar, Waller County tax collector, visits relatives. A man named Joe Brown of Clay Station was killed by a train Friday night while attempting to steal a ride.
Rev. W. T. Wood of Wellborn preached at Kurten on Saturday and Sunday. A large crowd sang Sunday evening. Ea Blach and Will Blach of Wheelock attended. A horse jumped and bruised Tal Tobias after a collision with a tree. A fishing trip to Willow Hole on the asota river was noted.
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