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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1905
Page
8
The census bureau’s ginners report places the cotton crop at 13 597 782 bales. The note cites a deadlock in intangible assets and comments on bears in markets. Indianola Mississippi reports a $40 000 fire described as the town’s largest since a local incident.
Louisiana railroad commission orders mosquito bars on Pullman cars. The piece notes the mosquito is not the only thing that bleeds the sleeping car traveler.
News reports the sudden death of R A Smith from heart failure at his Clayton Prairie home between 4 and 6 yesterday morning. He consulted a doctor Tuesday after feeling ill and was found dead two hours after rising at four. He was 37, married to a daughter of Rant Smith, with four children. The body was buried yesterday in the family burying ground.
Directors of Bryan Cotton Oil Company met at the company offices to close up business tied to a recent insurance settlement. Non-resident officers J W Singleton R K Erwin and Col M T Patrick of Waxahachie and Secretary P B Grogan of Hearne attended. Rebuilding plans will be decided at a future meeting. Visiting directors returned home last night.
A lively afternoon game ended 16 to 9 with Bryan Graded School second team defeating Allen Academy third team. The contest featured scoring exchanges and strong defense from both sides.
News from San Domingo reports the United States accepting the Dominican government proposal to assume control and earmark a portion of revenues to pay debts. Locals believe this decision will change the situation completely as the American senate acts.
Secretary of State Hay travels with his wife aboard the White Star liner Cretic from New York to Naples and Algiers. He says he feels better than in New York but not fully recovered. The ship departed Gibraltar after a morning arrival and Hay reflects on the trip’s improvements.
The Collector of the Port has taken charge of $2000 in gold dust deposited to the order of William L. Loaiza & Co in a local bank. It was smuggled from Mexico and held without customs records, violating law. The gold dust will be held pending remission or forfeiture under applicable penalties.
Receipts last week ranged from fifteen to twenty five loads daily, with 44 loads on sale today. Steers dominated, cows scarce, bulls rare. quality fair to good, prices firm with an upward tilt. Typical 1000 to 1150 pound steers at 4.35 to 4.60, heavier steers up to 5.00, bulls 3.00 to 3.35, cows 2.76 to 3.75, calves 5.00 to 6.00, hogs mixed with a net weekly gain of 12 cents and prices around 5.15 to 5.30 for the bulk.
An uptown New York subway train emptied at One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Street ran to One Hundred and Sixty-eighth Street on town tracks and collided with construction materials. The cars jumped the track and caught fire as a powder used for tunneling ignited. Fire fighters battled the blaze while workers evacuated via tunnel shafts and a surface station.
J M Ratliff, once a Steep Hollow resident, died Tuesday at his Cedar Creek home. The funeral is set for today at Steep Hollow. Also mentions various local ads for Hasvyell's store, life insurance, and a Bryah tailor shop sale.
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