Insurgent activity in the Philippines and local notices
The Daily Eagle notes continued insurgent activity in the Philippines with 100 Americans lost in ten days, reports heavy cotton damage in North Texas from rains, floods, and boll worms, a possible Houston & Texas Central rail extension to Wheelock, and local notices including J. W. Carson appointed superintendent at A and M College and Thomas Rowan seeking justice of the peace in Brazos County. Also mentions fish sales at Cole Bros and J. L. Sample visiting Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Texas
Hearn
Houston & Texas Central Railroad
Wheelock
Hearne
J. W. Carson
A. & M. College
Carson
Cole Bros
J.L. Sample
Tabor
Census Guessing Contest Subscription Blank
The Eagle advertises a Census Guessing Contest with a $15,000 top prize and 999 additional prizes. Readers submit $1 to receive a numbered certificate matching a guess, keep the certificate, and return the stub for the association’s entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Eagle
Association
Eagle Office
Political intrigue and cabinet reshuffle rumors in England
London reports Lord Salisbury to reconfigure the cabinet with Lord Landsdowne possibly moving to foreign affairs and Chamberlain favored for the war office. Goschen’s retirement appears likely, while Lansdowne’s tenure may be brief. The piece contrasts Salisbury’s manifesto with Chamberlain’s Birmingham speech and notes club rumors of changes ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Salisbury
Goschen
Admiralty
Lord Lansdowne
War Office
Lord Landsdowne
Foreign Office
Mr. Balfour
Commons
Chamberlain
Mr. Chamberlain
Roberts
General Kitchener
Michael Hicks-Beach
No Relaxation of Soft Coal Ban Amid Strike
New York City health chief President Murphy says fines and rules against soft coal use stay in force despite anthracite mining strikes. He asserts the law is absolute, no emergency provision exists, and supply of anthracite appears ample. Dealers already charge about 7.75 for white ash and 8.25 for red ash coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Murphy
Board of Health
Americans in Mexico deny annexation claims and race results note
A Los Angeles Herald piece claims Americans in Mexico push annexation, drawing Mexican complaints. The Mexican Herald rebuts and warns against harming bilateral ties. Frank Kramer wins a 25 mile pro race at Valisburg Newark with Walthour falling out. Krebs second and Gollett third. Birmingham fire destroys Brookwood coal plant commissary and post office with losses around 25000 dollars.
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City of
Mexico
Los Angeles Herald
United States
Mexican Herald
Frank Kramer
New York
Valisburg
Newark
N. J
Brookwood
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company
Senator Hoar's Quirky Speech Motions
The narrative notes Senator Hoar begins a speech with a habitual sequence of motions. He touches his throat and tie, adjusts his waistcoat, fingers his watch chain, loosens cuffs, clears his throat, and then starts speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Hoar
General Grant signals no VP run but open to nomination
In an interview in the Philippines General Fred Grant says he is not a candidate for a vice presidential nomination and is not actively pursuing one. He adds he would “like such a nomination” if asked, noting any man would naturally seek it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Republic
Fred Grant
Philippines
Wall Street Firm Grants Widow $7,000 Pension
Wall Street generosity from Kuhn Loeb & Co. New York, allocates a yearly pension of seven thousand dollars to the widow of a recently deceased employee, matching his full salary at the time of his death.
Hotel Arrivals At Exchange Hotel
Exchange Hotel lists arrivals including T E Ludwig Cincinnati Wo OV Hanway Dallas C L Shaffer Corsicana W E Henning Detroit JC Scott Franklin A P Wilson Houston N Spears Dallas H D Shakelford Cincinnati A Conrad Kurten A D Evans L B Evans E Boggs C A McCormack J Fitzsimmons J R Moss Will Blackloupe Navasota T Cronin Palestine Eugene Edge Houston W E Lee Hollis G W Williams Austin Joe Shaw Columbus Alvin Barton P M Starkman W R White Ennis Al Horton Iola F White Pankey H Mayfield Roan s Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Ludwig
Cincinnatti
Hanway
Dallas
L Shaffer
Corsicana
E Henning
Detroit
JC Scott
Franklin
P Wilson
Houston
Spears
D Shakelford
A Conrad
Kurten
D Evans
L B Evans
E Boggs
C A McCormack
J Fitzsimmons
J R Moss
Will Blackloupe
Navasota
T Cronin
Palestine
Eugene Edge
W E Lee
Hollis
G W Williams
Austin
Joe Shaw
Columbus
Alvin Barton
P M Starkman
W R White
Ennis
al Horton
Iola
F White
Pankey
H Mayfield
Roan
S Prairie
Local notables listed in terse roster
Names connected to Denver Millican Navasota Wheelock Well horn and other households appear in a brief roster including GW Cook Mrs Annie Cook J R Smoot Keith A J Holliday Mark Wilcox Bryan EK B Deason J BE Farquhar J C Dunn and wife J R Al exander and wife Lola and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GW Cook
Annie Cook
Denver
J R Smoot
Keith
A J Holliday
Millican
Mark Wilcox
Bryan
Deason
Farquhar
Wellhorn
A B Salyer
Navasota
J C Dunn
Wheelock
J R Alexander
Lola
Justice of the Peace Candidate in Precinct Four
A candidate for justice of the peace of precinct No 4 runs subject to the vote of the people on November 4 1900.
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Justice of the Peace
Also Mentioned on This Page
Webb Bros
the Daily Eagle
Connelly, Palmer & Carnes
For Justice of the Peace
Thomas Rowan
Brazos County
Rowan
Leees
Emmet’s Prescription Barmacy
Merck
Gene
England
New York City
Wall Street
Central
America
Burt Norwood
Harper Whiskey
Paris
Dernheim Bros
Louisville
I. W. Harper
J. L. Hearne
MO. M. Lawrence
A. W. Buchanan
M. Nagle
W. Gillie Mitchell
Justice of the Peace of
Precinct No
Seneee
J.G., Minkert
Office of Justice of the Peace of
Precinct No. 4
Thos
Brogdon’s. Market
Trant’s
R.L. Brocdon
Chattel
Chicago
M. Born & CO
Will R. Thoma
Bryan, Texas
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