A Brush with Boers British Ambushed On the Road
British forces report a clash with Boer forces on the road to Bloemfontein as tensions rise in the campaign. Casualties and tactical movements described amid the maneuvering toward the capital.
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Newspaper
El Paso Daily Herald
Location
El Paso, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1900
Page
1
Roberts reports ambush losses near Bloemfontein
London dispatches describe Col Broadwood's convoy ambush by Boers east of Bloemfontein. Seven guns and 300 men reported lost, later claims say all guns were recaptured. Roberts notes Royal Horse Artillery battery largely missing with five guns lost, two officers wounded or missing, and the force retiring toward Ladybrand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Roberts
Broadwood
Bloemfontein
Hronicle
Roberts
Thabanchu
Here
Martyn
Nultah
War Office
Ladybrand
Basutoland
Royal Horse Artillery
Taylor
Ford to Wed Grace Kidder in New York Society
Paul Leicester Ford, noted Lovelist and author of The Honorable Peter Sterling and Janice Meredith, becomes engaged to Grace Kidder of Brooklyn. Ford’s brother Malcolm W. Ford is described as a former all around athlete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paul Leicester Ford
Grace Kidder
Brooklyn
Ford
Peter Sterling
Janice Meredith
Malcolm W. Ford
Payne Moves to Forestall Democratic Plans in House
March Washington April 2. Immediately after the house meeting at noon Mr. Payne New York Republican leader introduced and proposed a measure that interrupted the plans of the democrats. The move signals a swift tactical step in the legislative tactic surrounding a major agenda item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Payne
N. Y
Adoption of Treasury Revenue Inquiry Resolution
A resolution seeks information from the secretary of the treasury on the revenue from war revenue taxes and the likely receipts through the end of the current fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Treasury
Machinists Return to Work After Citywide Strike
Chicago reports machinists back to work following last week’s agreement. Shop committees from large plants relay reception and minor disputes sent to general officers for settlement. Cleveland plumbers strike for 3.50 per day, refusing to work until employers concede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ChicaGo
Cleveland
Plague and Smallpox The Perils Our Boys Meet In The Philippines
Soldiers in the Philippines face contagion as plague and smallpox concerns rise. Medical teams reinforce vaccinations and sanitation amid wartime duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Manila Plague Outbreak and Smallpox Deaths Reported
Manila advices estimate 200 bubonic plague cases with 80 fatalities in and around Manila since March. First appeared in Cavite, then near General Otis headquarters, with three early deaths before identification. Inspectors mobilized and large foreign work crews cleaned the city as smallpox raged in Bell's thirty sixth regiment with several soldiers dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Manila
Cavite
Otis
Bell
Thirty-Sixth Volunteer Regiment
Sam Jones Roasts Dallas in Unmerciful City Satire
Comedian Sam Jones delivers a cutting, unmerciful roast of Dallas city life. He targets local officials and urban quirks in a bold stand up set highlighting city culture and civic idiosyncrasies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Dallas
Rev Sam Jones Declines Dallas Revival Talks
The Rev. Sam Jones roasted Dallas publicly yesterday and declared there are no negotiations for revival meetings in the city. He said Dallas business men would invest one dollar for heaven but not exchange a back street lot for a prime corner in glory.
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Dallas
Tex
Sam Jones
Golden Street
Glory
Jenkins Must Hang in Atascosa County Killing Case
Pleaston dispatch reports Fred Jenkins convicted of murder for the death of Mrs. Barber and her two sons in Atascosa County Texas. The sentence is the death penalty. this marks his second conviction after an earlier reversal on technical grounds.
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Atascosa County
Miner dies in shaft accident at He Jnebu mines
Special correspondence from Tucson reports Tom Welsch a miner was killed at He Jnebu mines when a rope broke in Royal shaft after eleven blasts were set. McCarty freed from rope entanglement as the bucket rose and the shots detonated. Welsch’s head was found decapitated at the bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
Tom Weilsch
Welsch
E. S. McCarty
Sie Royal
Judge Rainey Sworn In as Chief Justice in Dallas
Special Dispatch to the Herald from Dallas Texas April 2 Judge Rainey was sworn in this morning as chief justice of the court of civil appeals fifth supreme judicial district to succeed N W Finley who resigned Judge Howard Templeton of Sulphur Springs also took the oath of associate justice in the same ceremony
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Dallas
Tex
Court of Civil Appeals
Fifth Supreme Judicial District
Phur Springs
Resigned Pastor Recalled by Church on Easter Sunday
Two months after Rev. H. W. Moore of the Presbyterian church resigned due to ill health the congregation urged him to reconsider. A congregational meeting resulted in an unanimous recall, and he will occupy the pulpit on Easter Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Moore
Presbyterian Church of the City
Moore
Stockman Col Wm Hall Dies in San Antonio at 70
Col William Hall stockman of Kimball County and former English parliament member died in San Antonio at age seventy from dropsy. He was noted as one of the country’s wealthiest men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hall
Kim
Senator Depew Speaks on Porto Rican Bill in Senate
Senator Depew addressed the senate on the Porto Rican bill calling it a measure of revenue and relief. He argued the act should not be obscured by delays in the constitution.
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Washington
Depew
Senate
French steamer sails with U.S. beef provisions
The French steamer Admiral Aube departed Havre for Delagoa bay carrying provisions that include 10 000 cases of corned and boiled beef from America, arriving in Havre via Southampton.
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Paris
Admiral Aube
Havre
Delagoa Bay
America
Southampton
American Beet Sugar Co Incorporation in Denver
BEET SUGAR DENVER April 2 The American Beet Sugar company was incorporated here today with twenty million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
American Beet Sugar Company
School Board Meeting Could Be Last for Current Members
The school board plans its regular monthly meeting tonight and may be the last for the current members unless a special session is convened before the May 5 election date for the new board.
Payday at the smelter to distribute over forty thousand dollars
Saturday pay day at the smelter will distribute more than $54,000 among hundreds of employees. The funds will find their way into Paso trade channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paso
Bond Fixed for Alleged Bigamist in Habeas Corpus Action
This afternoon R. B. Isaac asked Judge Walthall for a writ of habeas corpus and had his bond set at $500. He has not posted the money and remains in jail. His lawyers Patterson and Wallace answered his wife’s divorce petition, denying all allegations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Isaac
Patterson and Wallace
Walthall
Oklahoma fugitive James Walsher to be surrendered soon
Juarez authorities announce government decision to surrender James Walsher the Oklahoma fugitive to the United States. A Juarez district court recommended surrender and the judgment is reportedly approved awaiting necessary papers to transfer him to American officers within two weeks.
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Juarez
James Walsher
United States
Two Men Brought From San Elizarlo for Disturbing Peace
Juan Lopez and Guadalupe Gandara are brought in from San Elizarlo by Constable Juan Garcia to serve out a sentence for disturbing the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan Lopez
Guadalupe Gandara
San Elizarlo
Juan Garcia
Bridgers Admitted to Bar This Afternoon
W. W. Bridgers was admitted to the bar this afternoon, marking a milestone in his legal career and adding new counsel to the local bench.
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W. W. Bridgers
Gov Bob Taylor Arrives in El Paso for Lecture
Gov Bob Taylor reached El Paso on the T and P line greeted by a large crowd and admirers. He will present his noted lecture The Fiddle and the Bow at Myar Opera House tonight at 8:30. He is acclaimed as the most entertaining lecturer on stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Taylor
el Paso
Myar Opera House
Pennsylvania
Boston
Seven Soldiers to Be Tried for Murder Next Week
Seven soldiers, all African American, held in the county jail, are to be indicted immediately for the murder of Newton Stewart. Six share a tier and communicate, while Corporal Powell, who confessed, is kept in a separate holdover cell. They have all been model prisoners.
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Newton Stewart
Corporal Powell
American bullfighters invite arena rivalry in Parral
The American bullfighting craze has gripped Parral so intensely that locals are no longer mere spectators. Copies of a Juarez circular claim Americans in the mining city have descended into the arena as rivals to Cervera Prieto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parral
Cervera Prieto
Juarez
Chihuahua
Provencio
Americans Enter Bullfight Arena In Juarez Posters
Circulars printed in Spanish list Mexican style fighters by their roles and display American amateurs such as Captain Harry Delmar and E Jackson as matadors and picadores. The event is set for Monday with a 1 pm parade and a hope to attract crowds, some locals joking about paying to watch.
New Deputy Collector H E Dillon Appointed
H E Dillon was appointed special deputy collector of customs to succeed Hon Frank Clark who resigned to manage a ranch at Three Rivers New Mexico. Dillon is the son of Collector T J Dillon and has been acting deputy for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.E. Dillon
Frank Clark
Three Rivers
N. M
Dillon
Pat Coghlan
Tularoes
T J Tee
Custom House
Walz funds golf pro Joseph George for El Paso lessons
W. G. Walz takes full responsibility for bringing professional golfer Joseph H. George to El Paso to instruct local players. George will arrive late this week and conduct lessons to improve proficiency, reflecting Walz's public spirited generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Walz
el Paso
W. G. Walz
Joseph H. George
George
Walz
Small City Meeting Denounces Tariff and Republicans
About twenty one attendees gathered at city hall for a so called mass meeting. They criticized the Porto Rico tariff and Republicans using Bryan style rhetoric. Resolutions were adopted and reports alleging the event were circulated to cast El Paso in a negative light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
el Paso
International Dam
Real estate transfers and city payroll figures listed
San Elizario transfers involve A D Drury and wife selling 134 acres in Greer County Texas to Mrs Alice H Usury of Eddy County New Mexico. Campbell Real Estate sells riverfront tract and Il Paso street property to Z T White et al for 250. D R Francis hotel and adjacent lots also 250. Sunset Heights El Paso Commercial sells part of lots 25 24 for 300. Tremont Colorado owner E Henderhoff sells lots 15 16 17 in Tremont to O D Owen. City payroll for March totals 3686 with sewer payroll 2740.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Elizario
A.D. Drury
Greer County
Texas
Alice H. Usury
Eddy County
N. M
Campbell Real Estate Company
Z. T. White
Magottin
Getting Up Ginger in Deming Silver City and Las Cruces
Three regional ball clubs from Deming Silver City and Las Cruces stage a community softball push. Local leagues organize exhibition games to boost youth participation and foster regional rivalry among these towns and clubs.
Southwest teams organize for El Paso Herald pennant race
Local and regional clubs from Deming Silver City Las Cruces and Albuquerque rally for the El Paso Herald pennant. Managers and captains named include A C Tyson and Prej Wylie as potential leaders as towns plot to form a Southwestern league and field strong teams for the season.
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Carlabad
el Paso Herald
Deming
Silver City
Windmill City
Husky
Independent
Pinos Altos
Silver City Enterprise
Las Cruces
Dona Ana
A.C. Tyson
Prej Wylie
Fi Paso Tularosa
Alamogordo
Tularosa Democrat
The
Athletic Association of el Paso
Tularosa
Brother Matteson
Herald
Albuquerque
Journal Democrat
Eouth
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Judge Rainey
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N. W. Finley
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MR. Moore
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GOV
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Ponciano Diaz
H. E. Dillon
William RR. Glasscoce
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