Admirals Sampson and Schley Nominated for Promotion
Washington reports President McKinley plans to send to the Senate the nominations of Rear Admirals Sampson and Schley along with other officers for advancement in recognition of gallant action in the war with Spain. The plan would boost Sampson six numbers and Schley four, affecting several senior admirals. Kentuckians and Schley supporters may oppose confirmation. Secretary Long aims to avoid controversy while pursuing the nominations.
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McKinley
Senate
Congress
Sampson
Schley
Long
Spain
Casey
Watson
Farquhar
Remey
Kautz
Naval Register
Officers attacked by mob at Timpson in Lawsonville clash
A Timpson correspondent reports two officers B Booth and F L Rutherford confronting a mob of several hundred armed Black men in Lawsonville Rusk county as they attempted to arrest a fugitive preacher Holliday from San Augustine and Louisiana. The arrest sparked threats and a subsequent shooting to deter the mob. Holliday, armed with a 45 caliber Colt revolver, is deemed dangerous and unrest is rising.
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Houston
Timpson
Lawsonville
Rusk County
B. Booth
F. L. Rutherford
Holliday
San Augustine
Louisiana
Town and County News From Brazos County and Nearby
Local note captures residents from Rock Prairie Brazos county and Bry an joining a Bedias camp hunt. Dallas victorious 12 to 6 over Varsity with A M boys watching. Visitors Mrs Darwin Miss Foster Hudspeth and Bell in Wellborn. Real estate sales by Hudson Nall. Local ads for Caldwell Willis Coleman and others. Various small notices and exchanges listed.
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Sam Lee
Henry Sandy
Arthur Williams
Henry Adkins
Travis Cody
Albert Jotey
Rock Prairie
Brazos County
Sid Rhodes
Bryan
Connor
Rouge Seay
Bedias
Madisonvill Meteor
Dallas
John Darwin
Callie Foster
Ella Hudspeth
Minnie Bell
Wellborn
Hudson & Nall
Jno
M. Caldwell
Willis and
Coleman
M. Caldwell’s
W.K. Marriott
Ida Marriott
Wm. A. Dodson
Dss
Joe Groginsky
Pearson Farm on Bryan Madisonville Road
Kent lists the Pearson farm five hundred twelve miles from town on Bryan and Madisonville road near Good Creek bottom land. Address inquiries to Clarence Pearson in Bryan Texas.
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Pearson
Bryan and
Madisonville Road
Good Creek
Clarence Pearson
Bryan
Texas
Navy tests new 4 inch gun outperforming foreign models
Rear Admiral ONeill expresses gratification at the performance of the new 4 inch naval gun. Test results exceed those of comparable foreign guns with 16 tons pressure and shell velocity 3040 feet per second. The weapon replaces the older model whose best velocity was 2200 feet per second. In Texas Waco a jury rules for the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway in Mills vs Railway damages suit.
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Washington
O'Neill
Waco, Tex
Seth P. Mills
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company
Brazos Navigation Convention at Brenham Oct 26
Attendees asked to submit names for the Brazos Navigation convention in Brenham on October 26. Committees must file reports. By order of Chairman C A Adams and secretary R Henderson.
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Brenham
C. A. Adams
R. Henderson
Acetylene Lighting Offered By National Acetylene Gas Co
Independent lighting system promises 40 percent lower costs and double illumination for homes churches stores and towns. Generator requires maintenance only once every 15 days and is offered on a 30 day trial with free booklet and agent opportunities from National Acetylene Gas Co Buffalo NY.
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National Acetylene Gas Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Bay horse seized for theft before Justice of the Peace
Taken up by Wesley Smith and es trayed before M. W. Eaton Justice of the Peace precinct No. 5 on September 25 1899 one bay horse eight or ten years old branded 6 on left shoulder and left thigh valued at 15 dollars G W McMichael Clerks Court Brazos Co Texas by E J Butler Deputy.
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Wesley Smith
M. W. Eaton
Precinct No. 5
G. W. McMichael
Cler’s Court
Brazos Co
Texas
E. J. Butler
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