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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1902
Page
1
Members of the House take a bold step amid debate over policy toward the Boers. The move signals a shift in stance and potential legislative action, with supporters praising the firmness and critics warning of consequences.
In a Wednesday caucus the House Democrats unanimously backed resolutions expressing sympathy for the South African republics and urging action. They called for peace efforts with Britain, maintained strict neutrality, and tasked committees to report similar measures to the House for action.
Detroit March 20 Judge Charles Long of the state supreme court is gravely ill at John M Barton’s home in Lansing. He has not attended court since January and his wife remains with him. Long’s civil war injuries led to a long pension dispute that reached the U S Supreme Court, resulting in restoration of his $72 monthly pension.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a March senate session in Washington discussing protection provisions related to the president Bates. No full details possible from the readable text.
Washington March 20 The house advanced the river and harbor bill during Wednesday session, completing the general debate on 27 of the 116 sections. No amendments were adopted and the debate remained largely featureless.
Washington reports the physicians who attended President McKinley have billed and will be sent to Congress soon. Officials deny the bills are excessive, saying the charges are fair and reasonable based on high authority.
The president has sent to the Senate nominations for postmasters including Dora Crow at Arkadelphia Arkansas William F. Jones of Brookhaven Mississippi Harry Martin of Bonham Texas Charles T Ramsdell of Denton Texas and Tom Richards of Sherman Texas.
By presidential directive Major General Arthur MacArthur is assigned to command the Department of the Lakes with headquarters in Chicago Brigadier General Frederick Funston takes command of the Department of the Colorado at Denver and Brigadier General William A Kobbe assumes command of the Department of the Dakotas with headquarters in St Paul Minnesota
Secretary Grimes of Oklahoma said for the next 90 days he will issue free territorial charters to county farmers institutes to organize all counties.
A law provides for a territorial board of agriculture to oversee sections of farming policy and support. The provision outlines the board's structure and authority to implement agricultural programs across districts.
Sumner Dallas, March 29. County Attorney Hatton W. Sumners has authorized contesting the primary election result in which Walter G. Lemmon defeated him for renomination as prosecuting attorney. Sumners declined to state grounds for the challenge.
In Cincinnati on March 20 Max Schmall the German sugar magnate leaves 12000 to grandson Otto Schmall for bravery and loyalty to the country. Otto served early in the war with Spain and was wounded by debris from a fallen tree. Reports of fires drownings and other tragedies appear in the same column across Texas and New York notes.
General Nelson A Miles told the senate committee on military affairs that if Hawley’s bill for a general staff for the army becomes law he would decline to longer hold his commission. He said the bill is utterly subversive of military establishment interests and he would not be party to such a proceeding.
San Francisco March 20 Major General S B M Young has retired from the command of the military department of California Col J Brawles appointed temporary commander.
Miss Fay Wiley 16 daughter of A P Wiley living one mile north of Gatesville was badly burned when her clothing caught fire near a fireplace.
In St. Petersburg on March 20, eighty seven of the Sunday rioters were sentenced to three months in prison. Prosecutions of ring leaders continue.
Cecil Rhodes' condition in Cape Town shows distinct improvement as of March 20. The update notes continued recovery and stable vital signs with doctors optimistic about further progress.
In a March 20 collision between fire boats near Nazareth 11 sailors were drowned. Fire crews battled the blaze and rescued others as authorities investigated the cause of the incident.
James Ownby shot and seriously wounded his wife at Rector Arkansas. The family of Reese Owens of Woodville Texas were poisoned by eating canned beef. The Rock Island railroad is surveying a road from Corsicana to Beaumont Texas. Tom Trown of Gossett Texas. Whifie
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