07 Aug 1899
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Newspaper
El Paso Daily Herald
Location
El Paso, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1899
Page
1
Gen. Torres’s forces form a near circle as tensions rise and a major clash looms. Reported mobilization indicates preparations across key districts with the commander signaling readiness for confrontation. Locals observe intensified troop movements and strategic positioning around major intersections.
Special dispatch reports Yaqui rebels near Bican holding a strong position as General Torres' force, now reinforced with infantry and artillery, closes in. About 1500 Mexican troops and 1000 rebels are on the scene with 400 recruits en route from Botamotal. A major battle is expected within days as siege lines tighten.
Colorado Springs prepares for Cryptic Rite Masons from a dozen states to confer royal select and super excellent degrees on Pike's Peak. The rite concludes with a Denver opera house demonstration next Friday night.
ANNUAL REGATTA ToLepCO, O., Aug. 7. Scores of yachts gather for the Inter-Lake Yachting association regatta at Put-in-Bay beginning Wednesday and continuing through the week. Skippers plan to cruise after racing and enter boats in next week’s events with a Erie to Welland canal to Toronto route and races at Toronto and Hamilton scheduled for late August. The program is described as the most elaborate summer lake cruise so far.
Former Georgia governor V Y Atkinson is seriously ill at his Newman residence and doctors fear recovery may be impossible. Hospital and family statements indicate the condition is critical with little chance of improvement.
A large force of Yucatan Indians, reportedly around six thousand, mobilizes for confrontation with government authorities. The movement centers on demands or grievances awaiting resolution, with tensions rising as preparations proceed.
In Oaxaca on August 7 the Mexican government readies a major campaign against the Maya in Yucatan. Over 15 000 soldiers and ten gunboats are massed on the frontier for a planned attack later this month. The Mayas reportedly field more than 6000 combatants and are well armed for strong resistance.
London Aug 7 The Post Office Savings Bank reports that for the year ending January 1, 1899 deposits reached 186,809,190 dollars including government stock sales and annuity payments. Interest on deposits totaled 14,191,520 dollars while management costs were 2,253,200 dollars.
Politicians await the Clarendon hall convention tonight where a new political labor party is expected to emerge. The Brooklyn street railway strike spurred the movement, and Tammany leaders fear control may slip to tougher anti Tammany forces.
At the President McKinley Hotel Champlain on August 7 President McKinley Mrs McKinley Mr Hobart Mrs Cortelyou and guests await Dr W Seward Webbes yacht El Frida arriving from Shelbourne VT to take the party to the yacht race today Secretary of War Root is expected tomorrow for a conference with the president.
A well dressed woman leaped from a Second Avenue elevated train at Sixth Street in Manhattan and was run over by a downtown car at 9 15 this morning. She was ground to pieces in the fatal crush.
A catastrophic crash caused instant death to twenty nine individuals and injuries to several others. Authorities are investigating the cause as rescue workers tend the scene and gather details.
Aug 7 report from Bridgeport describes a trolley wreck at Bicks Mills killing 30 and injuring many. Motorman George Milton arrested on manslaughter charges as inquest and coroner's jury begin probing cause amid scenes of rescue and mourning.
The New Jersey Democratic State Committee and party leaders met behind closed doors at the Coleman to discuss plans for reorganizing the party in New Jersey. Chairman William B. Gourley and visiting Democrats from multiple states attended the meeting, which officials say focused on party reorganization rather than other aims.
Aug 7 report from Washington states Troops A D and M of the Third Cavalry, each recruited to full strength of 110 men, departed for the Philippines via Seattle.
A crowd of about three hundred excursionists plunged into the water when a gang plank broke during boarding a vessel. Rescue teams worked quickly to pull swimmers from the harbor as officials assessed the cause of the failure and the extent of injuries.
The Mt Desert ferry disaster at Bar Harbor Maine left twenty two dead with fifteen drowned immediately and three dying from injuries. A 40 by 10 foot gang plank collapsed amid 200 excursionists, sending many into the water as rescuers fought to save them.
Montreal opens the international bicycle meet for the world championship with hundreds of racers from the United States Canada Europe and other regions. The Queen’s Park track hosts preliminary events while bunting decorates public and private spaces and Governor General’s visit promises social splendor. The program ranges from short sprints to a fifteen mile road race as riders anticipate record performances.
The strike of compositors and stereotypers began on the morning Sun last Friday night and has spread to the evening Sun. Only seven of the regular force, about 100 men, reported for duty this morning, and the managers effort to use Philadelphia men to fill the gap failed.
The government announces a boost in British forces at Victoria to reinforce security. No specific dates or numbers are given, but the action signals heightened wartime readiness and strategic posture for the area.
A Victoria B C dispatch reports the imperial government and Dominion authorities will greatly increase regular military and militia forces on the Pacific Coast depot of the British army and navy. The move comes amid strained Canada United States relations over the Alaskan boundary as Britain and Canada seek to assert claims to parts of Alaska.
Commodore Watson reports the Manila relief party re established the Cape Melville lighthouse on July 13 with the American flag raised. Moros previously in possession were repelled, one officer and one man killed, Diego Manloa slain. Seven prisoners, two escaped. The Charleston heads to Balabac to assist as Manila lands forces.
Gen Otis reports twenty one deaths from all causes in his weekly casualty bulletin. Several deaths occurred over a month ago, but overall there is no large outbreak of fatal illness among the troops.
Over a million dollars in gold dust drafts arrived in Seattle this morning aboard the Rosalie from Alaska. Governor Ogilvie’s latest Klondike cleanup estimate for the season places the total at forty millions.
Cleveland dispatch reports all troops to be withdrawn from Barnes's big Consolidated today and by tomorrow troops from outside the city are expected to be sent home.
The Second Oregon was mustered out at the Presidio today in San Francisco as of August 7.
Reporters and crowds gather as a high profile Dreyfus trial unfolds with tense activity outside the courtroom. police cordons reform around the building and expectant onlookers wait for developments.
French authorities stage a highly watched Rennes trial of Captain Alfred Dreyfus. Guards line the route as Dreyfus is moved to the Lycee court amid a sparsely sized crowd. He denies writing the bordereau and proclaims innocence on honor and family. Paris awaits updates with calm, despite press excitement.
New York Aug 7 police investigate a kidnapping case resembling the Marion Clark case with two girls missing. Henrietta Green nine and her sister Irene younger were last seen with Anna Child Hayes forty employed as housekeeper in the Green home on Long Island.
A large crowd attended yesterday afternoon to enjoy Prof. Conchha's band. The plaza seats were full long before the performance, carriages filled the streets, and the music met with strong applause, indicating high satisfaction with the show.
Deeds were filed for record today showing Campbell Real Estate to Louise M. Hubbard for lots 11 12 and 13 block 260 Campbell's at 750 dollars. J F P and Josephine Crosby sold to Louise M. Hubbard lots 3 and 4 in block 232 Campbell's for 550 dollars, fronting on Virginia street.
This morning a boy was born to Mr and Mrs W H Price. A boy was born to Mr and Mrs Jno Boyd at 803 Texas Street. A boy was born to Mr and Mrs Pete Michero.
The couple J C Morris and Anne Schorebirg were issued a marriage license today marking their intent to wed.
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