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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1903
Page
2
The article tones down talk of a Cleveland boom and shifts to labor leaders and a changing political scene. It notes a push for younger leaders, critiques of veteran figures, and previews a new Elks Lodge installation in Bryan with officers named and a lively reception at the armory.
A Bryan reader corrects a Bryan Eagle notice asserting John A Comenius was German. He cites Comenius born March 28 1592 in Moravia, Moravian bishop, died November 16 1671 in Amsterdam, insisting Germans have no claim to German identity.
New York authorities report Bryan town collected 59890 dollars from life insurance policy payments last year, quadrupling receipts of other towns in its class. Galveston reports 631245 dollars in life policy payments. Ursuline Nuns of Galveston issue 150000 dollars in bonds for storm debts. Mutual Improvement Club elects officers led by Mrs. Lawrence and Mrs. McQueen. Lawrence named state federation delegate. A. C. L. fourth team defeats Allen Academy fourth team 14 to 5. Exline Co. and Connelly & Carnes advertise office furniture and supplies in Bryan.
A brown wrist bag is lost containing about 2.75 dollars. Return to Mrs. R. O. Allen for a reward. Also notes Mr. and Mrs. Perry of Luling visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jed Pryor. Norwood's advertises shoestring belts.
New Orleans dispatch cites a tropical source disputing President Zelaya’s claim that the revolution has ended. It reports government forces unable to cross Lake Nicaragua, forts San Carlos and Castillo held by revolutionaries, a Zelaya gunboat captured, and plans to control lake shipments to prevent troop movements from Managua Rivas Granada or other west shore cities.
In Constantinople on May 6 Turkish officials condemned Bulgarian actions linked to Macedonian agitators. The Porte warned Bulgaria of responsibility for outrages and mobilized the Second and Third army corps. Police detained about sixty Bulgarians and conducted many house visits while Albanian chiefs in Prisrend were rounded up as security measures.
In an Okrina clash on May 2 revolutionists suffered seventy killed and twenty one wounded while Turkish losses reached one hundred killed and ten officers plus six men wounded. Foreign consulates and banks in Salonica are guarded as authorities patrol streets amid ongoing unrest. Disturbances in Salonica and Vienna include female participation and bomb findings in Uskub, amid fears of Balkan violence. An unconfirmed rumor claims Albanians killed a Turkish general at Uskub. The sultan reportedly ordered rapid construction of many blockhouses along the Bulgarian frontier.
New York May 6 reports high authority say negotiations near completion to float a Mexican loan in the United States and abroad. The issue will not be less than 25 million dollars and is expected to take the form of 5 percent bonds. Funds will be used for public improvements.
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