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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1901
Page
4
In Pittsburg on November 27 the Brotherhood of Trainmen leaders Morrissey and Fitzpatrick join W. G. Lee to discuss a uniform wage scale for all railroads entering the city. A planned general wage increase aims to unify pay across the district, with potential for stronger action if demands are unmet.
New York dispatch reports Sir Wemyss Reid's claim that Europe pressed the United States to intervene in the Boer war. It notes Continental pressure discussions, Salisbury's stance, and the idea that Germany steered European powers while the U S offered peace mediation. Reid, a Liberal Reform Club figure, is cited by critics amid camp debates.
Sofia reports the Bulgarian government forwarded a reply to American agent C M Dickinson in Constantinople denying Bulgarian responsibility and saying officials aided as much as possible. In New York Gregory Tsilka says he fears for his wife and Miss Stone, cold and mountain storms delaying release, and pleads with the State Department for action against Turkish or Bulgarian authorities to secure the captives.
Nov 27 dispatches report stubborn combat near San Pablo delaying Panama Railway trains with 40 wounded and care by Dr. Kindleberger, US Consul notes government forces were generally successful along the line, and Colombia severs relations with Venezuela while 80,000 troops ready. London bookmaker Lawrie Marks drowns after a jump from a steamer amid bank fraud probes. a man in Alabama, W. J. Vann, 60, is found dead in a tree top after buying morphine and strychnine citing family troubles.
Barney Thompson is acquitted in district court here of the murder of 18 year old Maud in the recent trial. The verdict ends a closely watched case that drew local attention and courtroom scrutiny.
Washington story recalls a western newspaper proprietor warning McKinley of a looming family danger. Cortelyou notes the visitor’s near hourlong talk predicting trouble before McKinley’s assassination. The president remained unafraid and dismissed the premonition as unfounded.
Governor Toole replies to Minnesota governor’s conference invite condemning the Northern Securities consolidation as likely violating state constitution. He vows to use lawful remedies and cooperates with any action to block rates and transportation control. The Illinois battleship tests New Orleans floating dock and proceeds upriver at nine miles per hour after passing jetties at dawn.
In San Francisco the Chinese Exclusion Act debate resurfaces as Yui, a special emissary, arrives aboard the ship Doric from Berlin where reports claim plans to re enact the exclusion act are under consideration. The Reichstag likewise elects Count von Stolberg Wernigerode as first vice president, succeeding Dr. Von Weltzien who resigned.
Terrell Texas, November 27. A double tragedy occurred near McCoy 12 miles northeast of the city Tuesday John Hurst killed his brother W E Hurst then shot himself The men, bachelor about 50 and widower about 65 with three children, were in a wagon with the children after buying goods and began quarreling over a ring when the shooting happened about four oclock
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