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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1899
Page
3
Local notices list Allen Academy gathering at the opera house this afternoon at 5 o clock with other community events. Readers are urged to attend and participate as plans for upcoming entertainments are discussed.
Dr J L Fountain wired Prof J H Allen inviting him to the Allen academy meeting this afternoon at 5 at the opera house. Allen replied by wire that he will be present to explain his proposition for coming to Bryan and his plan of work and methods likely to add interest and help reach a conclusion without delay.
The Eagle notes a Methodist Sunday school picnic planned for today at Zuber's, with a reference to last year. Variations mention Presbyterian picnics, a reading clerk in public school, and a general conference committee selecting applicants from Dallas Houston and other cities.
Reports from Apia Samoa dated April 27 describe heavy rebel losses as British and American ships bombarded Vaiama. Loyalist forces under Lieutenant Gaunt engage in bush fighting with the rebels. one loyalist killed and three wounded. Dispatches say 900 allied troops progressed under fire and fallen rebels were left on the field as observers await international commissioners arriving from San Francisco.
Havana reports April customhouse receipts near 860000 dollars, signaling a full year total around 10000000 dollars. First third of 1899 totals 3242000 dollars with March higher than February and January below. Cuban exports rise as American money flows, with 26000 dollars in Spanish coins arriving from Santiago.
General Henry cables from San Juan Porto Rico denying famine claims and citing road spending and employed workers. Other items report Ex-Governor Scott's apoplexy in Napoleon Ohio, McKnight mill explosion fatalities in Hopkinsville Kentucky, Keokuk chief’s smallpox death, Wentworth Christian Scientist death in Atchison, Finlay injured by train in Parkville, Mrs Rich's arrest for husband’s murder in El Paso, and a corrected Admiral Kauz cablegram noting no more fighting around Apia with peacekeeping efforts underway.
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