20 Jan 1900
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Newspaper
El Paso Daily Herald
Location
El Paso, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1900
Page
1
Lingering around official notices, the war office bulletin column hints at a playful nod from Oom Paul amid formal government dispatches. Readers see a contrast between stern wartime updates and light winks from a famed figure.
Reports from London and Brussels describe Boer movements near the Tugela and Ladysmith theater of war. Forces opposing Buller are estimated at 22 000 to 25 000 with 48 000 Boers in northern Natal. fighting expected to continue beyond a single day. The Duke of Marlborough sails for South Africa. a Kruger grandson is reported among prisoners. Boer losses total around 6425 with 2060 in the Ladysmith siege.
After a day and a half meeting with leading democrats in the senate and house, Mr Bryan left for Baltimore to speak. He named currency, the war and the trusts as the chief issues. He stated the Democratic policy would be for silver.
The excerpt notes William Jennings Bryan advocating federal licensing for corporations to operate beyond their home states as a tactic against trusts, and mentions his selection of a convention city and demand for Filipino independence in the broader political stance.
Mrs M A Swift wife of an army chaplain now in the Philippines is under arrest charged with embezzlement and forgery. She allegedly obtained goods worth thousands of dollars from local merchants by forging her absent husband’s name on checks. She denies guilt and has appealed to Shafter for aid.
Tod Sloan of Kokomo Indiana plans a February return to London racing after signing to ride for Lord Beresford with a bigger salary. The story notes a lavish greeting, including presents valued at about 100000 dollars, signaling strong standing in English circles.
Mrs Admiral Dewey is ill with laryngitis and confined to bed in Washington. She will cancel all social engagements. A musical held last night at the McLeans honored the admiral and Mrs Dewey with performances by leading Metropolitan Opera singers.
Denver January 20. In criminal court W. W. Anderson pleaded not guilty to an attempted murder charge against F. G. Bonfils and H. H. Tammen, Post proprietors. Trial scheduled for April 11. Bonfils and Tammen are recovering, with Bonfils still not out of danger.
Cleveland police report a man named William Smith arrested after admitting a street hugging mania. He confessed he cannot help hugging women and is married. North side residents had complained about repeated incidents.
Serious dissension and restlessness are reported in Santiago de Cuba as Generals Miro Castro and Rabi challenge General Woods policy. Their speeches incite agitation among the excitable Cuban populace.
Vienna reports six thousand more coal miners join the 17 000 strikers at Klando Bohemia raising fears of a coal shortage. The local chamber of commerce asks the government to mediate between strikers and employers to avert a crisis.
General Otis reports in a dispatch that a pack train was ambushed in Laguna province with two killed and five wounded. Local consequences and responses were not detailed in the brief notice.
Washington January 20 The House votes next week to bar Brigham H Roberts for polygamous relations and send him back to Utah with a message to the Mormon church. The Roberts committee report and a minority dissent by De Armond and Littlefield frame battles over constitutional qualifications and legal requirements.
William H. West renowned minstrel is dangerously ill with Brights disease at Pete Daleys apartments. He performed Monday night at the Brooklyn theatre and was thought to be dying Tuesday morning but has since shown a slight rally.
An earthquake was felt in Mexico City lasting about one minute from north to south. It created great excitement in theaters and gambling booths.
A charity bull fight in Mexico City on January 20 features Spanish matadors Fuentes and Manito. President Diaz and his wife are to attend as the event supports the Girls' Home.
Marriage licenses were granted today to Jesus Duarte and Juana Beacius Agapito Serrano and Juana Salazar Francisco Carrasco and Lucia Dominguez J H Williams and Emma Harson Daily Herald ldc per week
The Rich trial in Juarez entered its final stage as Judge Gonzalez took the case under advisement after arguments closed. Defense counsel argued the dying statement from Rich's husband should be excluded for lack of proper certification and witnesses. Rich remained pale yet composed, listening intently as proceedings adjourned and she was remanded to jail.
Gen Anderson, veteran commander of the department of the lakes, retires at midnight on his 64th birthday. Born in Chillicothe Ohio he rose from private to brigadier general, serving in the Civil War Spanish American War and the Philippines before leading the department in Chicago. Major General John R Brooke may succeed him.
New York January 20. Hundreds of leading bicycle and automobile makers display at the fifth annual show in Madison Square Garden. The main floor holds 150 spaces while the first balcony hosts hundreds more, with models of 1900 bikes lighter and featuring radical changes including chainless designs.
The article reports the death of John Ruskin, hailed as a leading figure of his era, with tributes noting his influence on art, society, and moral philosophy as he passes away.
London reports the death of John Ruskin aged 81. Born February 8 1809 in London he studied at Oxford from 1833 to 1842 winning the Newdizate prize in 1839. A lifelong writer on art and sculpture he served as art professor at Cambridge and Oxford before retiring in 1885 to Brentwood near the Lake District.
Ft Worth Tex Jan 19 A veteran southwest cattle dealer says El Paso is in good line for the 1902 convention and that El Paso’s candidacy is already known among delegates. The dispatch notes El Paso’s strong position as a prelude to securing the gathering.
Senator Carter, Democratic leader, introduces a bill to prevent watering of railroad stocks. The measure, patterned after a Texas law, follows W. J. Bryan's recommendation and involves aid from Bryan, Goebel, and Senator Blackburn in its framing.
Richard H Southgate, manager of the Auditorium hotel and annex and former proprietor of the Hotel Brunswick in New York, has filed for relief under the national bankruptcy act to avert liabilities totaling about half a million dollars.
Rochester January 30. Susan B Anthony officially confirms the report that she will resign as president of the National Woman Suffrage Association.
Pupils of the seventh grade held a magic lantern show at the D R Prancia hotel to raise funds for the library. The event raised a little over eight dollars for the library fund. City Clerk Catlin delivered the new city hall and sewer improvement bonds to Austin for registration. R B Moodie, auditor of the El Paseo and Rio Grande, is confined to his room due to illness. Nicolas Ruiz was discharged by Judge Harper today on a writ of habeas corpus.
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