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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1899
Page
4
Several Democratic National Committee panels were formed with new leadership and policy focus. The reorganized committees aim to streamline fundraising outreach and coordinate campaign strategy across regions and states. Leaders emphasized unity and early mobilization ahead of elections.
John R. McLean heads the Democratic national committee Ways and Means panel after a Chicago reorganizational plan. Altgeld resigns from the panel with Devlin expected to retire. G. Johnson of Kansas becomes executive chair and gains seats in other panels as the committees prepare for the campaign.
At the government experimental grass station in Abilene Texas a prairie fire swept across 600 acres this week. The section cultivating imported grass varieties escaped, while the area used for range restoration experiments was completely burned.
The August 12 Yokohama blaze leveled a square mile of buildings with 160 lives lost. Property losses total between 5 and 6 million dollars. The house of origin’s owner was killed by a mob.
George E. Durham Bart Smith John Webb Gary Smith Horace Tupper Harry Horse and Madison Barber were arrested charged with whitecapping Postmaster Drum. They were released on bond ranging from 1000 to 3000. Warrants are out for nine others.
A list of guests arriving at the Exchange Hotel including A. P. Wilson Ed. H. Hardin S. A. James W. V. Damon C. W. Wells J. M. Carter W. E. Harwood H. Walton W. T. Smith D. M. Hawkins Wm. McKnight F. L. Grierson John Hild J. H. Frost A. Lewis R. Orndorff B. J. Still O. C. Gatlin W. J. Moore I. D. Killough J. H. Webb G. Finklea with travelers from Houston Waco Detroit Austin St. Louis Madisonville Dallas San Antonio Kansas City Wheelock City.
A Fickey column notes widespread sickness in the community. Allen Skains of Payne Prairie visited nearby on Sunday. Lizzie and Pearl Wheeles attended Ebnezer Suns day preaching. Joe Ellison and family fished at Hall's Lake. Mrs Lawless is reported dead. Tom Wheeles and Tonnie Wheeless went to town. Hiram Schram and wife attended Lutheran church.
Miss Lizzie Suber is elected elocution teacher by the Bryan graded school board and will open her class with the new session. Parents are assured pupils will receive proper attention and the public is invited to patronize the class.
Notice from 238 Bryan Cotton Seed Oil Mill states no personal accounts are kept and all cotton seed hulls must be paid in spot cash with no exceptions for any party.
Allen Academy invites applications for thorough instruction and personal development for boys. Principal J. Allen and staff seek interested families to enroll and join a program at 4 O Allen, Bryan, Texas, with contracts filed through E J Fountain, manager, dated August 25, 1899.
Notice seeks a good size work horse for sale or purchase. Apply to W P Wooten. Also a public school book exchange alert asks patrons to bring books before Monday with cash to pay the difference. Tyler Haswell, Agent for State School Books.
Mrs Anderson announces a new Primary and Kindergarten School opening Monday at 9 am in the north side of the Masonic building. Tuition is 1.50 per month with no reductions except for two weeks or more of illness. She thanks supporters and asks for public patronage. Lunch baskets and satchels offered at cheap prices. Tyler Haswell, 239.
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