28 Dec 1900
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Newspaper
El Paso Daily Herald
Location
El Paso, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1900
Page
1
A public school teacher voices outrage over student behavior, detailing incidents that provoked his reaction and the impact on classroom discipline. The report notes tensions between staff and pupils and the teacher’s call for improved conduct.
Wesley Dugan, a Petersburgh public school teacher, was restrained by students during school hours and forced toward a pond one mile from the school. He escaped, swam to a stump, collapsed from cold, and sank before a farmer pulled him from the icy water. He remained in danger hours later.
Special correspondent reports Benjamin Cluff leading 24 BYU students on a three year expedition from Utah through Arizona to Central America in search of Nephite remains. The party uncovers ruins, tablets, and a stone casket with hieroglyphs, aiming to prove Mormon origins in ancient America and link to brass tablets and Cumorah.
Abram S Hewitt former New York mayor and Peter Cooper relative denounces wealth concentration at a civic reform gathering. He asks if prosperity demands tolerating tenements overcrowding and misery and pleads that industrial centers be destroyed if suffering continues.
The Duke of Manchester saved a driverless express wagon by grabbing the horse on the street near the Queen City club after luncheon. He and his son in law, Zimmerman, later faced the conductor with no money, showing a day of both heroism and embarrassment.
Richmond Indiana December 28 General Lew Wallace argues drastic action to end the Philippine War. He proposes sending captured Filipinos to Guam and keeping them in a corral until ships can remove them, claiming the war will last a thousand years at the current pace.
Henry E. Asp general attorney for the Southwestern division of the Santa Fe railroad and Asa C. Sharp, former agent for the Otoe Ponca and Missouri Indians, were indicted for bribery by the territorial grand jury in Perry Oklahoma.
A lone highwayman held up a stage near Hot Springs Arizona on Wednesday night. The amount of loot is unknown as a posse pursues him.
A decision on the El Paso extension was reached promptly, signaling a swift conclusion to the planning phase and confirming the project’s immediate move forward.
Chicago directors of the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific railroad voted to push the Liberal Kansas to El Paso White Oaks road extension with vigor. Reports show preliminaries arranged charters secured and contracts let for clearing and grading.
The queen contest heats up with two factions preparing to elect their candidate. One party has raised nearly $2,000 and expects another similar sum when the Sheldon event unfolds tomorrow night. Three factions are gathering money, but the clash appears set between two leaders unless plans change.
District Judge Brooks overruled the motion to hold Waters Pierce Oil Company in contempt for doing business in Texas. The ruling ends a dispute that drew antitrust attention and halted certain activities in the state.
Vienna reports Wiznitz, an Austrian town, wiped out by a blaze. Six hundred homes burned leaving 4860 residents homeless and 46 people dead in the disaster.
The New Mexico Educational Association adjourned in Santa Fe and fixed Albuquerque as the site for next year’s meeting. Elected officers include President Hiram Hadley of Las Cruces, Vice President Hugh A. Owens of Silver City, Secretary Maggie J. Bucher of Las Vegas, Treasurer A. Montoya of Albuquerque, and Railroad Secretary W. T. Robertson of Deming. An executive committee and educational council span multiple cities.
In the Wertheimer suit trial in Paris on December 28, it is revealed that Miss Helen Gould lent Count Boni De Castellane and his sister as much as 600000 dollars to cover their finances. The Castellanes have spent about 4 million over six years and reportedly owe nearly 5 million more. Prosecutors have not decided whether to pursue Count Boni in criminal court.
Persistent rumors from London report the capture of General De Wet. The Foreign Office remains silent as officials assess the unconfirmed news and potential implications.
A powerful gale rages along the British coast from Dover to Calais. Many vessel wrecks reported and numerous lives lost as packets are halted and shipping is disrupted.
R T Barton manager of Providence Mining Co from Steins Pass adds a 30 pound ore specimen from the Mammoth Queen mine in Mexico to the local chamber of commerce exhibit. He retold the trek on foot and by mule to Separ and El Paso with a projected 20 copper and 25 to 30 ounces silver per ton.
Wm J Bryan's devotion to silver could prompt an appeal by the Harrison wing of Illinois democracy. The effort aims to secure Bryan's influence to block ex Mayor John V Hopkins from becoming state Democratic chairman. Bryan plans to visit Chicago January 8 for the Jackson Day banquet to aid the effort.
Dec 28 London dispatch reports General De Wet again bucking the British near Thaba N'Chu. Lord Kitchener fears his breakthrough to warn the south and influence Cape Colony, while British commanders hunt the elusive fugitive. General Botha eyes new opportunities in the Transvaal as garrisons stay alert.
A Chicago dispatch claimed forty nine school children drowned near What Cheer Iowa while skating on a river at nine PM. The What Cheer authorities issued a morning dispatch saying the report is false and that no drowning occurred in the area.
Lewis Lewisohn of New York representing the Santa Fe Gold and Copper company buys the Omaro and other coal mines near Ortiz from Major Fred Muller and associates for 84000 dollars. Deeds recorded today. Coal field force to double immediately and supply a 300 ton San Pedro smelter which will be blown in on Monday.
The southwest region of Ireland, especially Cork, endured the fiercest storm in a quarter century yesterday and today. High winds and heavy rain damaged extensive property across the area.
The report from New York on December 28 notes the bar silver market activity with prices and trading levels. Market observers track shifts in demand and supply affecting future quotes and wholesale availability.
The Midwinter Carnival galvanizes El Paso with new attractions and regional conventions. It spurs mining and cattlemen gatherings, draws larger exhibits, and promises lasting economic and civic benefits beyond the carnival week.
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