Rebels Scheme Pailed to Work Lost Twenty Filipinos
A battle ended with twenty Filipinos killed while rebels failed to achieve their aim. American casualties were minimal, and the rebels faced sharp losses amid a poorly executed plan.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1899
Page
4
A battle ended with twenty Filipinos killed while rebels failed to achieve their aim. American casualties were minimal, and the rebels faced sharp losses amid a poorly executed plan.
Manila reports outline ongoing combat as insurgents press near San Pedro and Mariquina. Sixth artillery shells rebels, gunboat clears river banks, and Nebraska regiments, aided by Second Oregon, drive Filipinos back. Post offices opened at Negros Cebu and Lilo as clerks depart by Espana. Across several fronts, engagements, casualties and strategic moves reshape control as Manila observers say insurgent strength must be broken for stable governance.
New York March 7 The American Woolen company plans to control or regulate woolen manufacture by gaining a substantial stake in many mills and guiding prices. The merger would involve large firms owning about 5000 of 75000 looms, with broad support in the dry goods trade. Smaller producers fear exclusion unless they join the new entity.
A discussion outlines delaying collection of mortgaged debts for five years under new regulations. Proposals set a cap of more than $5000 with only 20 percent collected annually, while debts under threshold would be collected at a reduced annual rate. Planters and representatives weigh the implications.
Justice Brown delivers opinion in Betty Allen versus Ogden Smith holding the cane grower is the rightful recipient of the government bounty for sugar. The Louisiana widow receives full $11,567 after Louisiana court awarded half. Court notes cane growers share benefits via higher cane prices from bounty.
The War Department seeks officer contributions of prints films or negatives for a photographic history of the war with Spain promising to return items in good condition and requesting names of personnel who carried cameras in active regions to aid compilation.
John Deere disk cultivator in good as new condition offered for cheap. Contact Pear son at Eagle office for details.
City DIRECTORY lists officials including Mayor C A Adams, Marshall T P Boyett, Deputy Marshal R H Smith, Secretary and Treasurer Henry G Rhodes, City Sexton H H Jones, Constable C L Baker, and Aldermen R G Tabor W B How ell W W Harris C H Wyse Jno M Lawrence.
County officers list includes Judge A. G. Board and Sheriff T. C. Nunn with Treasurer A. W. Buchanan. Various church pastors and service times follow, plus fraternal group meeting nights for W of W Brazos Camp 104, KOTM Bryan Tent 16, Home Forum, National Aid, Knight Templars Ivanhoe Commandery, R A M Chapter 87, A F and A M Brazos Lodge 129, K of P Brazos Lodge 64, U W Vulcan Lodge 37, K H Bryan Lodge 10382 with officers and meeting dates.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.