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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1898
Page
3
Rail schedule notes northbound and southbound departures and arrivals between Hearne and San Antonio. Entries include No. 1 3 and 4 trains with times such as 12:18 pm 4:08 pm and 2:07 am. An entry cites No. 11 55 am and No. 10 arrival at Hearne with No. 9 leaving Hearne.
Mrs Bettie Paris visits Waco and E E Shumate from Waco comes to town. Visitors from Alvin Dallas Stone City Cottonwood Hempstead Quanah Wellborn Houston and other nearby places are noted. A train delay and changes at the Exhibition saloon are also recorded.
Washington dispatch says the Hay administration seeks to keep the concession status quo. Consul Donaldson will urge President Zelaya to deny the American syndicate Eyere and Craigin the Nicaragua canal grant as talks with Merry remain textless. Officials fear a transfer would stall Congress and hinder canal aid.
Aguinaldo issues a proclamation warning Filipinos who disobey orders they may be declared outlaws and face the extreme penalty. A simultaneous notice allows armed foreigners except Spaniards to travel but bans approaching fortifications or photographing defenses. The U S cruiser Charleston sails south for a month long cruise.
Washington reports show fragile France Britain relations amid Fashoda Egyptian dispute fears. Absence of Baron de Courcel fuels talk of France withdrawing ambassador from London. Vancouver naval alert and Scotsmen offer regiment. San Francisco ships St Paul and Morgan City limp in. Texas battleship arrives for propeller repairs in Philadelphia.
C H Sumners chief electrician of the Western Union Telegraph company died suddenly in San Francisco of heart failure. He was among the nation's best known telegraph officials. In Guthrie O T Rev M Butler a colored preacher was instantly killed by a bale of cotton rolling off a platform.
Eugene Williams of Dallas shot a man and three women at Dora Raymond’s east Corsicana home, then killed himself. Dick Bryan was wounded, Selma escaped serious injury, Dora Raymond was hurt, Pearl suffered a fatal side wound, and the gunman died by suicide. Evidence and motives center on postulated constitutional amendment disputes and inconsistent witness accounts ahead of an inquest.
Three private soldiers of the Eighth United States volunteer infantry marched from Chickamauga park and incited a riot after being ejected from the ladies car on Chattanooga’s Rapid Transit line. They gathered hundreds of comrades at Lytle station and stoned the outbound train injuring a brakeman, then damaged a second train and several freight cars. The march continued as the group vowed to stone trains until allowed to ride in the ladies car. General Boynton says no further trouble will occur.
Washington report notes Charles Baum a Seventh street dry goods dealer made an assignment. Assets total about 217 400 with liabilities around 175 000. Real estate operations are cited as at least a partial cause of the failure.
Atlanta organizers announce December 4 and 16 for the peace jubilee with President McKinley signaling he intends to attend. The city elevates preparations as civic leaders map events and security for the two day celebration.
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