28 Apr 1900
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Newspaper
El Paso Daily Herald
Location
El Paso, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1900
Page
1
A dramatic discovery turns the tide as investigators close in on a long pursuit. Authorities announce a decisive breakthrough and prepare for formal charges. The case centers on a high-profile suspect linked to multiple incidents across several months.
Deputies W D Johnson and Miles Marshall pursued George Stevenson and James Brooks from Silver City through Sonora to near Pilar de Torres, capturing them along with two accomplices. The fugitives, involved in a deadly shooting, are jailed likely at Fronteras pending extradition.
Reports from London and Johannesburg say mines were bored and ready to explode but Commandant General Botha protested to stop destruction. Kruger yielded and borings were filled with concrete while others warned Britain may be outgenerating. Military leaders doubt Roberto can capture the Boer army.
On the St Louis New York, April 28, Mrs A Palmer, Henry White secretary of the American embassy at London, and Bishop Hartzel and wife arrive. Hartzel attends the Ecumenical conference while White returns to attend his daughter's wedding this spring in America.
The Daughters of the Confederacy unveiled a new monument in Travis Park San Antonio with Governor Sayers and Judge Reagan officiating. It is the first unveiled Confederate monument in the city and honors the local Daughters of the Republic chapter.
Six to six jury in Denver divided on Anderson guilt for attempting to murder Tammen and Bonfils. Judge Palmer discharged the panel this morning and indicated a retrial will likely start early next week with new jurors.
An immense truss in the Deminick Pipe company building under construction at North Birmingham collapsed this morning. Thirty men were in the structure, thirteen on the frame thirty feet up fell with the debris. The dead are James McWhorter and Davin White. wounded include Willi M. Whorter Dr Parsilio and twelve others.
Prominent men and women discussed the theme Students and Other Young People across sessions in New York. No meetings tomorrow as delegates instead lead or assist in evangelical church services throughout New York City and vicinity.
In Old St Pauls New York the eleventh annual congress of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution meets here Monday and Tuesday next. Representatives arrive from several states and attend services at Old St Pauls. Guests of the Empire State Society during their stay with Robert B. Roosevelt as president.
Oberlin M. Carter a former U S army captain convicted of embezzlement was assigned to cell 425 at Leavenworth and spent his first night in the federal prison. He was photographed for identification, measured, and placed in a gray prison uniform marked with his number 2004. Carter will work as a bookkeeper among two ex Kansas bankers and may earn a sentence reduction for good behavior.
Arrangements are set for Admiral Dewey and Mrs. Dewey to travel by a special luxury train named Annex through Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville. The car offers 81 sleeping compartments and two baths, with two additional cars for receptions and dining. The train departs Washington at noon and should reach Chicago in about 24 hours.
John Addison Porter former secretary of President McKinley underwent an appendicitis operation in a New York hospital. His brother in law George S. Bettes said the operation was entirely successful and Porter is out of danger, with hospital and doctor names not released.
General McKibbin, department commander, must spend 85000 dollars to build a new barracks at Fort Crockett Galveston and issue orders moving Battery G Fleet Artillery from there to Fortress Monroe Virginia.
Kansas City market reports cattle receipts 100 and steady prices. Hogs arrivals 6409 show gains to 4 higher with top 5.47.4.0. Sheep receipts 1000 steady.
At the Paris Exposition Grounds on April 23 smoking is banned within the grounds, marking a prohibition aimed at improving visitor comfort and safety during the event.
County official Huffman is seen around town daily with his books and papers as he conducts property assessments.
Copper firm at 17 dollars. silver at 694. lead 4.45. Mexican money quotation at El Paso today 473 47.
Waco floods kill several, with victims named William Walker Tom Capps Abe Prather Emma Decker Rose Chapman. Statewide floods and rail damage run into millions. Trinity rises nine feet and many roads bridges and tracks are washed out. Floods hit Houston Dallas Galveston Belton Denison and Campagn with crops ruined and telegraph lines down.
More than 150 colleges and schools meet at Franklin Field in Philadelphia to settle the relay race championship under University of Pennsylvania auspices. The event draws top relay racers from eastern colleges and a strong team from the University of Chicago, with a full grandstand and a promising program of sprint and middle distance races.
The notice outlines a proposed railroad extension from South Spring toward Kansas City. It highlights the plan's scope and aims, inviting public scrutiny and potential impact assessment.
Special correspondence notes a planned extension from South Spring to El Paso with grading likely in two months. It predicts Hagerman and associates build the line, linking Pecos Valley to major markets, boosting Hagerman town and area land values while shipping hundreds of cattle to Portales and nearby yards.
Damaged structure expected to take about a week to repair. Trains on the G H and S A likely to run Houston to LaGrange via M E and T then to Smith Junction, adding about two hours. All railroads entering the area except the International from the south were washed out by the heavy rains.
I. V. McBiidd of Pecos sold to Nson Bros portions of fine pasture land near Pecos for resale and development. The deal involves parcels adjacent to the town, reflecting ongoing property activity in the region.
The El Paso Herald special edition on the Great Southwest is praised as an encyclopedic, faithful overview of location, environments and industries. The Pecos Valley News notes it covers the industrial pursuits with accuracy, resilience, and broad appeal for readers.
The 1900 club will hold its regular monthly meeting at 303 W Overland St this evening. All members are asked to bring refreshments. Base ball supplies are available at Irvin's.
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