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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1899
Page
2
The judge would grant an injunction to a compliant complainant, restraining violators from interfering with the vested rights. If weighed against the public, compensation is not required. The criminal code already covers offenses by public weighers, making civil statutes unnecessary for punishment. Sam R Henderson.
The Bryan post office lists letters remaining for the week ending September 6. Female names include Maggie Bates, Georgia Ann Cramer, Stella Duke, Mattie Ellis Line, Ella Henderson Lillmore, Lizzie Martin, Bettie Maddox Miller, Lizzie Mitchell, Jennie Murphy, Rebecca Mooring, July Ann McCurry, Margaret Smith, Virginia Schmith, Nancy G. Gentlemen include Frank Butcher, Carroll James Caruthers, Lem Chambers, Geo Freeman, J M Grigman, Henry Thornton, and others. A one cent charge is made per piece advertised. callers should state advertised when claiming letters. Signed Tyler Haswell, P. M.
In the 1899 Bryan publication the writer analyzes the Twenty sixth legislature's weighers bill. He notes it replaces Article 4316 and requires bonds of twenty five hundred dollars for those who weigh for compensation and must weigh truthfully. He questions whether warehousemen may collect without bond and if a weighers bond grants quasi public status and damages liability under Article 4314.
Chicago’s free employment agencies are busy beyond capacity. Supervisors Geary Goodman and Erickson travel to Springfield to confer with Governor Tanner and state officials on boosting staff. Bureaus, opened weeks ago, have exceeded expectations with 613 placements the week ending Sept 2 across two bureaus.
The Rock Island lines announce guards against ejecting passengers when there is any doubt about valid travel or defective tickets. Conductor actions include collecting forged passes and requesting instructions from Chicago executives before ejecting riders. Tramps and flagrant deception cases remain excluded from protection.
General Roe in charge reports about 6000 applicants for Dewey Day parade line positions from states including District of Columbia Texas Georgia Rhode Island Mississippi and Pennsylvania with New Hampshire brigade and St Louis battery. Comptroller Color allows commanding officers to pay subsistence funds directly easing catering contracts and pleasing the troops.
A telegram from Surgeon General Carter at Key West cites 64 reported yellow fever cases there by Wednesday night and notes Cuban physicians may add many more, with uncertainty over exact totals. Miami reports one isolated case, and Jacksonville notes 13 new Key West cases with no deaths and no new Miami cases.
Typhoon in Kogashima causes heavy property loss with 11 killed 58 injured in the area and 400 houses collapsed 867 badly injured. Rural districts report 33 killed 110 injured and 1145 houses blown down. Shipping suffers. In Philadelphia the Grand Army of the Republic elects Colonel Albert D Shaw of Watertown NY as commander in chief Irving Robbins and M Minton hold senior and junior posts and Wm H Baker is surgeon general.
Victoria BC report by Malcolm Fenwick describes arrival from General San Korea. He says Prince Henry tried to strike General San Fer Kaiser but Koreans with Russians at their elbow frustrated the attempt.
Lincoln Illinois reports James W. Hesser died after being run over by a bicyclist during Labor Day activities. The incident occurred in Lincoln, with authorities noting the rider was involved in the accident.
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