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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1903
Page
4
Vienna reports Professor Lorenz praised the United States as magnificent and inhabited by noble people. He joked about being banqueted to death and the tyranny of toasters. He praised American women for intellect and art but quipped about cooking and marriage, while praising American men as charitable and chivalrous.
City of Mex March 4 report that the silver commission is collecting data for study and expects practical results from a conference with American monetary experts arriving soon. Many bankers believe a gold basis will be the policy finally adopted.
The United States transport Sheridan reached San Francisco from the Philippines, having left Manila February 6 and Nagasaki February 13. It carried 97 cabin passengers and 1222 steerage, including 404 Marines 213 discharged men 42 sick 7 insane and 456 casuals, with only one death en route.
Judge Adams of a United States district court issued an injunction on petition by Wabash officials restraining the labor committee chair and others from interfering with traffic on the Wabash system.
In the House of Commons London on March 4 the Irish secretary Mr Wyndham told William Redmond that the government is considering a good representation of Irish industries at the St Louis exposition.
E S Woods sold an acre in the proven field for 3600 and granted buyers a lease on six more acres outside the field for a 25 percent oil royalty. Wells to be drilled within sixty days.
R G Dun and Company records 1030 commercial failures in February with liabilities of 10.9 million. This compares with 1104 failures and 11.3 million in February 1902, and 1024 failures with 11.3 million in February 1901.
Secretary Hay and British Minister Herbert have exchanged ratifications on the Alaskan boundary treaty.
News in brief reports Britain will mount an exhibit at the St Louis fair. Other items note a bite by a suspected mad dog near Mineola, a colored man found dead near Hawkins in Wood county Texas, a six year old girl burned to death near Temple, a Texas bank capital approval for Eagle Lake, and Ex-Governor Starly of Kansas joining the Dawes commission arriving at Muskogee Indian Territory.
The Texas House approved the nepotism resolution on Tuesday after debate. Amendments broadened the scope to include legislature members, the railroad commission, and the superintendent of public buildings and grounds. The session also saw action on a constitutional convention resolution, a social reforms bill, and related amendments.
Past Grand Master Gough of McKinney attended the Odd Fellows grand lodge session in Dallas and received a hearty welcome. Corsicana lodge offered a donated lot if $10,000 was set aside for a lodge building and secretary office removal, decision postponed. The Rebekah state assembly met under Mrs. M. E. Wiley with by law discussions and a St Louis fair fraternal building contribution. Ninety six members received degrees.
The corpse of a man was found three miles south of Waco near the Katy railway. Morphine and laudanum bottles, an empty champagne bottle, and orange peels lay nearby. The clothing is new and red ants were feeding on the face, neck, and arms.
A private telegram from Torreon said there were no plague cases, but the note warns this is only a private opinion without broader investigation.
John Mote a local meat cutter in Ennis Texas was assaulted and knocked unconscious by a highwayman while returning from his shop. A bystander heard the blow and raised the alarm as the robber fled the scene.
Oswald Johnson a young man in McKinney Texas shot himself after a period of ill health The wound is described as not necessarily fatal and there is a possibility of recovery.
A large Tennessee settlement planned for the Louisiana Texas rice belt marks the first move of a sizable colony from the South to this region. About 100 families from Johnston Tennessee will relocate with each family farming 100 acres.
The Loyd sugar and molasses plant at Loyd fifteen miles south of Alexandria burned down destroying the large facility. The plant had been shut for the season and two watchmen were in charge. Loss pegged at 65 000 dollars with 40 000 dollars insured.
Denver March 4. Govoner Reabody orders state troops to Colorado City at Sheriff Gilbert and United States Reduction Company request to guard the reduction plant from strikers.
Mazatlan reports 107 February deaths, including 50 from bubonic plague. From January to March, sanitary authorities burned 291 houses of a bean class, paying owners $73,000 in compensation.
Judge Adams in St Louis issued a broad restraining order stopping a threatened strike by 1100 Wabash firemen and trainmen. Engineers and conductors had abstained from striking, while firemen and trainmen pressed demands. RamseY granted extra time, then injunction barred any strike actions.
Ardmore I T March 4 Engineer Hans Nelson in charge of a wrecking train arriving from Gainesville Tuesday was killed while clearing a track obstruction. The crane turned as the engine and car toppled trapping him beneath. He died of water scalding and blunt trauma within minutes after removal.
Pittsburg March 4 Wm J Bryan in an interview denied he would lead a revolt from the Democratic party if gold Democrats capture the national convention. He said he had made no such statement and that the contemplated action was improbable and absurd.
In Hamilton Ohio on March 4 Alfred Knapp described his numerous escapes before admitting he choked his wife Hannah after marrying her twenty days following the killing of Jennie. He claimed marriage did not avert suspicion and that his sister had warned him.
A message from New Albany Indiana confirms Edward King of Cincinnati and Charles Goddard of Hamilton Ohio identify the floating body in the Ohio River as Hannah Goddard Knapp wife of Alfred Knapp. The relatives are listed as her brother in law and another linked to Hannah.
March 4 Manila reports Ladrones captured the town of Cus in Albay, disarming the municipal police and surprising the constabulary garrison. Two constabulary killed, fifteen captured. General Allen requests two companies of scouts from General Davis to aid the constabulary. Colonel Scott deployed to Albay to command joint forces.
General Sny man leads a Boer colonist party toward Monterey arriving about March 15 to confer with landowners. Generals Joubert Fouche and others travel with him as they scout Tamaulipas and seek suitable lands for settlement in Mexico. A letter from Samuel Pearson notes $2,800,000 invested in Texas lands.
Guthrie March 4 Governor vetoed the bill from Senator Campbell Oklahoma county to repeal the territory oil inspection laws.
Police Captain Sam Boyd of the fourth district is suspended after a grand jury indictment for neglect of duty regarding houses of ill fame where young girls were held prisoners in his district.
The IEA advertises sale of a two story house at low price and multiple land parcels northwestern city areas. Listings include 69 acres on Wixon creek Pearson place, 49 acres cultivated plus creek bottom land, 1100 acres creek bottom land with six tenant houses, 150 acres Reliance settlement with water and buildings, 55 acres near town with cultivated land and a seven room house, among others. Prices range from 25 to 1800 dollars per parcel with easy terms or trade options west of the Brazos river.
Batts Real Estate advertises the only abstract books for Brazos County with multiple properties for sale. Listings include 105 acres near the courthouse, 25 cultivated acres, fenced pasture, and various houses with prices from 250 to 3750. Some parcels lie near Allen Academy and the schoolhouse, with rents noted for one property.
City of Bryan schedules election for marshal secretary and three councilors to be held at city hall on the first Tuesday in April, the 7th day. The presiding officer will appoint assistants in accordance with the city charter ordinances and state law. Adopted February 28, 1903.
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