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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1899
Page
4
New York reports 1808 wheat totals at 565.45 million bushels from 45.251 million acres, averaging 125 bushels per acre. Winter wheat 297 million, spring wheat 469 million, oats 859 million. Corn condition down slightly since September, with final yield possibly above 2.125 billion.
Oberlin M Carter, the disgraced army officer, has paid the 5000 fine from the court martial. His counsel Rose is off to Savannah and Judge Lacome extends habeas corpus briefs to next Saturday. The writ seeks to avert five more years in Fort Leavenworth. In Fort Worth Texas the Masons Widows and Orphans home board met to handle routine matters including the dormitory plan.
Opetica for the reception of orphans and widows of Masons reports five inmates now. Applications are flowing in and once the number reaches forty, the home will open with ceremonies. Plans are underway to build a dormitory costing around six to eight thousand dollars. Parts Of A Woman's Body Found. New York October 10. The upper torso, from waist to neck, was found on the quarantine station beach by 12 year old John Heiman. The flesh appears fresh and shows signs of recent immersion in water. The head and arms were severed in a crude manner and are missing from the scene.
Tyler Texas reports John C Edwards mortally wounded after a shooting. Justice Jarvis asks for Gentry to come with Sheriff and peace officers to prevent renewed trouble. Ardmore Oklahoma notes Pat and Morris OMalley and Frank Jennings jailed for seven years each for the Rock Island robbery. leader Al Jennings already serving life.
Secretary Root returns from the west with the president and will begin his annual report detailing military actions in the Philippines Cuba and Puerto Rico. He may urge civil government for Puerto Rico and advocate rapid troop withdrawals from Cuba while delaying army reorganization until after the war.
In Middleton Tennessee a fatal clash left T P Neely dead after being stabbed by W G Williams and Williams seriously wounded by Neely who shot him. In Jacksonville Florida Gardner editor of Sunny Land of Miami was killed at West Palm Beach by Marene Pres after publication of an obituary-like notice Frank was arrested and a coroner's jury urged trial.
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