10 Feb 1900
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
El Paso Daily Herald
Location
El Paso, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1900
Page
1
General Buller orders retreat and crosses the Tugela River to the south bank as his forces pull back from the fight. News reports confirm the move follows heavy engagements and tactical repositioning amid ongoing operations.
Frere River dispatches confirm Buller crossed to the south bank of the Tugela to avoid frontal attack. A Modder river dispatch explains MacDonald was recalled from Koodoesberg. Frere Camp notes Boer flank movements against Buller and Inkandla captured in Zululand with the magistrate blowing the town magazine and fleeing.
Building operations in Chicago halt at noon as the Building Trades Council orders a universal Saturday half holiday. Union men follow the old schedule despite contractors imposing eight hour Saturday rules. The move tests union adherence to the new contractor policy and signals a broader labor dispute.
In New York a large group led by Rev. J Wilbur Chapman and Rev. Ford C Ottman set sail aboard the Fueret Bismarck. The mixed party of men and women from many regions departs amid cheers and farewells to spend four to five weeks in the Holy Land and a similar period touring Europe, with return slated for late May.
Washington dispatch reports Senator Clark will not face a vote if he fears defeat and plans to resign to avoid humiliation. The claim comes from an anonymous source described as knowing the senator.
Washington dispatch says The Post backs Horace Porter of New York as ambassador to France for vice president, in an unsigned editorial issued this morning.
London February 10 Senor Lopez a Filipino junta member said in London that Aguinaldo’s war chest has been augmented by funds from a mysterious source. He did not identify the donor nor provide evidence.
Respondent states the war in the Philippines remains far from over and Aguinaldo's forces are in stronger position than ever. He claims Aguinaldo's war chest has been augmented from a source that would astonish the Washington administration.
The Molineaux case was sent to the jury this afternoon after the court finished the charge. Most observers expected a guilty verdict or a disagreement.
President and Mrs. McKinley were guests of Senator and Mrs Hanna for an informal house warming at their Lafayette Square home last evening.
The widow of Napoleon III, Eugenie, is very ill at the Continental hotel in Paris and said to be dying. The Bonaparte family has been summoned to her bedside.
J F Cooke a longtime cattleman from New Mexico staying at Hotel Zeiger told Herald reporter El Paso shows strong potential. He likens prospects to Kansas City and Chicago, says El Paso could attract more cattle and flour milling trade, and notes slow sales due to buyer-seller gaps amid a convention.
A militia group in Texas was ordered to return home following an arrest. Officials did not disclose the identity of the arrestee or the charges. Details remain sparse as investigations continue.
Frankfort dispatch reports Governor Taylor orders Barbourville unit home from London and directs Second regiment to disperse. He plans to reconvene the Kentucky General Assembly in the capitol, declaring insurrection ended and urging court settlement of the election dispute. In Louisville, Beckham and leaders prepare for a new state government as detectives monitor trains for possible arrests.
Reports detail a Marathon shooting where Bud Granger was wounded and Victoriano Delgado died from a stray bullet. In Alpine, R. B. Isaac was arrested for bigamy after a chase involving Deputy Jenkins and others. Isaac claims two previous marriages and divorces while awaiting legal counsel. The grand jury indicted Isaac for bigamy.
A fragmentary clipping mentions a loan at six percent interest and references a committee involved in the financial action. Further details are unclear due to incomplete text.
A. M. Sweeney of State Life Insurance and James L. Allen met the Masonic lodge committee in El Paso to finalize a 40000 loan for a four story block at Mesa Avenue and San Antonio Street. The loan carries 6 percent interest for fifteen years with principal prepayment options. The site is owned by the lodge and equity will be secured by mortgage. Negotiations include plans for at least 60099 more real estate loans from the same company, totaling 100000 invested locally, signaling brighter times for banks and builders unless mortgage taxes affect the deal.
A Tennessee society held a brief meeting to arrange Gov. Bob Taylor's visit. President A. P. Coles was tasked with finalizing lecture details and setting the date, with the lecture expected in late March. New members KR. F. Cadambell Jno Julian and R. D. Greete of El Paso joined, as did Hon. A. B. Fall and his wife of Las Cruces.
Center Public School seventh graders under Miss Mc Kie presented a musical program at Chopio ball to a good audience. Receipts benefited the People's Library, a worthy cause. A sixth and seventh grade show under Miss Barckley at Francis Hall also funded the library. Interest grows in HERAD's Great Southwest 1900 Souvenir Edition.
In this forenoon, Daniel Kelly, Herbert Alfred Conner, El Paso. William Bird, John Goolthrop, Joseph Layette Taylor, Jarilla. Samuel Oscar Smith, Sterling. and Thomas Kelly, El Paso, filed incorporation papers at Secretary Wallace. The Amarillo Minin Company will operate at Jarilla in Otero county with capital of 500000 shares worth 500000 dollars. Headquarters are at Jarilla. incorporators serve as directors.
In New York on February 10 copper 16, silver 608, lead 4.45. The Southern Pacific delivered sixty cars of oranges to the T. P. today, marking a notable rise from recent days in shipping volume.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.