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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1901
Page
1
Mrs. McKinley remains seriously ill in San Francisco with the president at her side. Washington plans for public functions have been abandoned and a quick return to Washington is prepared if her condition worsens.
Manila May 17 The total solar eclipse tomorrow will be visible only on this side of the earth. The path of totality starts off Africa's east coast, crosses Madagascar and the Indian Ocean, then northeast through the East Indies and ends south of the Philippines.
In Chicago Superior Court Judge Baker ruled that employers may maintain a blacklist. The decision in Annie Condon v Libbey McNeil Libby Armour & Co and others allows firms to bar workers who quit without valid reasons. It marks the first western court recognition of the blacklist as a legally standing practice.
In Little Rock on May 17 the general assembly spent the morning reading and referring overtures. A special committee from each synod will handle the infant clause, while other overtures seek edits to a pastoral letter and removal of the phrase dancing, which is innocent. Arkansas and Georgia issues touch church governance and state aid for religious schools. Jackson, Mississippi, invites the next assembly.
The Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers association held its closing session on the steamer Natchez in New Orleans. Delegates elected officers with A. E. Thornton of Atlanta as president, Joseph W. Allison of Ennis as vice president, and Robert Gibson of Dallas as secretary and treasurer. Dallas was chosen as the next meeting site.
Major George Vy announces a deal concerning the Littlefield ranch in Austin dated May 17. Details indicate a transfer of ownership and possible financial terms under negotiation.
The purchase covers 244000 acres in Dallam and Hockley counties with 6000 pureblooded heifers and 840 bulls. The fully equipped ranch includes 50 windmills tanks and houses. Price paid is 790000 dollars. Littlefield plans to add 10000 Herefords from New Mexico ranches.
The grand jury at Austin has indicted three election judges at Latting box for alleged false returns in the county judge race. The indicted, P. Banner J. Billingly and Sam Morrow, were released on bond. The case follows the autumn contest for county judge. In Vincennes Indiana Miss Theresa Russell Denver a performer was dragged to death by a wild broncho during Buckskin Bills Wild West show.
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