Warren Captures Spion Kop and Boosts Ladysmith Relief
News from Gen Buller reports General Warren's troops occupied Spion Kop after a heavy fight, capturing the Boer position and signaling relief for Ladysmith. General Woodgate is dangerously wounded while Warren is believed to have made the position untenable. The stock market rose on word of Warren's victory.
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London
England
Buller
Warren
Spion Kop
War Office
Spearman
Woodgate
Ladysmith
Two-thirds Vote to Exclude Roberts Considered
Washington reports a agreement to amend the Roberts committee majority report to require a two-thirds vote in the House to exclude Brigham H. Roberts, Utah representative-elect, with a resolution declaring his seat vacant upon two-thirds consent. Voting set to begin at 4:40.
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Washington
Roberts
House
Brigham H. Roberts
Utah
House of Representatives
IS TALMAGE RIGHT IN SOUTH AFRICA COMMENT
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage argues neither England nor the Transvaal has a monopoly on right in the South African war. He predicts after prolonged fighting both sides will accept arbitration that could have ended the conflict without bloodshed.
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Chicago
England
Transvaal
T. Dewitt Talmage
South Africa
Pan-American Hotel Fire Reported in Dunkirk
A fire broke out at the Pan American Hotel in Dunkirk New York on January 25 briefly threatening the building and surrounding area with flames and smoke reported by local authorities and fire crews.
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Dunkirk, N. Y
Pan-American
Fire Sweeps Dunkirk Fredonia Area Wrecks City
A morning blaze in the Fredonia Dunkirk corridor caused $00,000 in damage, razing ten buildings including two hotels and banks. Two people died, among them Mrs. Alice Hunter a bookkeeper and an elderly man nicknamed Buffalo Bill. The fire destroyed the Dunkirk and Fredonia street railway power house and all trolley equipment.
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Fredonia
Dunkirk
Fredo
Mies
Alice Hunter
Buffalo Bill
Miners’ Bank
Dunkirk and
Fredonia Street
Burns Birthday Observed With Flowers Around Statue
In Edinburgh on January 25 flowers and garlands were placed around the Robert Burns statue in Princes Street by literary clubs and individuals from many parts of the world. Fraternal telegrams flow as Burns clubs dine to honor the Scottish poet on his birth anniversary.
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Edinburgh
Robert Burns
Princes Street
President and Mrs McKinley mark twenty-ninth wedding anniversary
At the White House on January 25 the president and Mrs McKinley observed their twenty-ninth anniversary with no formal celebration. Mrs McKinley joined her nieces in the music room in the morning and accompanied the president on his afternoon drive.
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Washington, D. C
Fugitive Hunter Nabbed After European Flight
T. J. Hunter once the auditor for the Atlanta and West Point railroad arrived from Gibraltar aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II. He is charged with robbing the company of 15000 by altering pay accounts and will be taken to Atlanta for trial under Detective Rogers.
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New York
T. J. Hunter
Atlanta & West Point
Leper Priest Arrives From Havana for New Orleans Inquiry
The Rev. Father Mulhaney, known as the leper priest, arrived in Jacksonville from Cuba and headed to New Orleans to probe suspicious cases. He reports 500 leper cases in Havana and says the disease is increasing slowly.
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Havana
New Orleans
Jacksonville
Fla
Father Mulhaney
Hazen Funeral Held After Cycling Accident
Prof. Henry A. Hazen died after a cyclist's wheel struck him. His funeral took place at the First Congregational church in Washington. The remains were shipped to Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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Washington
Henry A. Hazen
First Congregational Church
Deerfield
Mass
Arrests in Canyon City Prison Break Case
Antone Wood and Silvester, two of four men who killed Guard Rooney and escaped from Canyon City penitentiary, were captured ten miles from Cripple Creek this morning after the Tuesday night breakout.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Antone Wood
Silvester
Rooney
Canyon City
Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein Dies in Dresden
The Dowager Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein mother of the German empress died today in Dresden after a period of critical illness.
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Dresden
Schleswig-Holstein
Germany
Schwan Captures Santiago After Routed Insurgents
Col. Schwan captured Santiago on Saturday routing 500 insurgents. He reported 1 killed and 14 wounded on his side while insurgent losses were 67 killed. The action occurred as published by the Daily Herald.
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Manila
War in Kentucky as 1200 armed mountaineers reach capital
Twelve hundred armed mountaineers arrive in Frankfort to confront lawmakers amid a tense political feud over state offices. The crowd surrounds the adjutant general’s office while boxes of ammunition are unloaded. A second group of 500 mounts departs Williamsburg en route to the capital, with trains seized and a sense of pandemonium at Corbin as they mobilize for action.
Old Guard Ball Attended by National Military Leaders
Prominent military men from Washington and elsewhere head to New York for the Old Guard annual ball at the Metropolitan Opera House. Governors with staffs are among attendees as decorators prepare a castle like reception scene and Major S Ellis Briggs will host the reception, followed by a grand military march.
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New York
Washington
Old Guard
Metropolitan Opera House
Old Guards
S. Ellis Briggs
Davy
Pettigrew resolution on food not contraband of war passed over
In the Senate Washington January 25 the Pettigrew resolution declaring food not contraband of war by unanimous agreement went over until tomorrow. The Senate also passed a resolution the text continues.
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Washington
Senate
Pettigrew
Secretary of War asked to furnish all information on duties from Cuba Puerto Rico and the Philippines
A resolution calls on the secretary of war to provide reports and orders concerning mining troubles in the Cour d'Alene district Idaho, following the seizure of these territories by the United States.
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Secretary of War
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Philippines
United States
Cour d’Alene
Idaho
Ruskin Buried in Coniston Church Yard
The body of Ruskin, who died Saturday, was burned today in Coniston church yard. The funeral services were marked by extreme simplicity.
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Coniston
Eng
Ruskin
Coniston Church
City Hall and sewer bonds approved after February first
City Clerk Catlin reports bonds for El Paso sewer extension and supplementary city hall were examined by the attorney general and found satisfactory. Because the bonds are dated February 1 1900 they cannot be approved until that date and will be turned to the comptroller for registration.
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Catlin
Austin
Attorney General’s Office
Comptroller
Strr
City of el Paso
T. S. Johnson
Martinez Receives Eight Year Murder Sentence
Jesus Martinez was found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to eight years in the state penitentiary by Judge Walthall. The conviction followed testimony including Hilario Becerra who claimed to see a knife in Martinez's hand during the attack on two bartenders at the El Paso saloon.
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Jesus Martinez
Walthall
Martinez
Treviso
el Paso
Aguilar
Criminal Court of Appeals
Hilario Becerra
Pipe For The New Sewer Reaches City From St Louis
First shipment of three carloads of sewer pipe arrived from St Louis. City Engineer Wimberly said work will begin immediately at the river end and proceed toward the city. Buttresses protect against backwater with rising flood risk. The pipe will arrive at about 1,000 feet increments until the contract is filled. Wheeler expects faster laying if more pipe is available.
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St. Louis
Wimberly
Theodore Johnson Dies of Tuberculosis at Rand's Grove
Theodore Johnson died this morning at two o'clock from tuberculosis at Rand's Grove. He was thirty two, with his wife and two children at his side. The remains will be shipped east to La Salle, Nl., by Nagley & Lyons tomorrow morning, with the wife and children accompanying. Shady Grove Butter notice and El Paso Grocery advertisement follow.
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Theodore Johnson
Rand’s Grove
la Salle
Nagley & Lyons
Railroads Cut Commissions For Ticket Agents Nationwide
Chicago January 25 two joint notices sent to 13 000 coupon ticket agents across the United States Canada and Mexico announce that on February 1 the 87 rail systems will stop paying commissions or gratuities on ticket sales. If agents earn about 50 dollars monthly the change could cost over 500 000 dollars monthly to agents. The agreement covers about 150 000 miles of railway of the 180 000 miles in the United States.
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New
Chicago
United States
Canada
Mexico
Counen
Yaqui Situation Letter From Sonora Denied
A letter signed by John Dwyer regarding Yaqui affairs in Sonora is questioned as false. Dwyer refutes reports of Yaquis and Americans seeking annexation of Sonora to the United States and denies fugitives claims. He says Americans and Yaquis share a common struggle and opposes Diaz’s Chinese immigration policy.
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Berald
John Dwyer
Sonora
Nacosari
Bisbee
Ariz
Dwyer
United States
Diaz
Mexico
Mrs. Watson Visits Las Cruces Forgery Case in Jail
Mrs. A. B. Watson, wife of the incarcerated man, traveled from Las Cruces and spent most of the day with him. She is the complaining witness in a forgery charge stemming from his signing her name to a money order, with possible dismissal after today’s conference.
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A. B. Watson
Las Cruces
Death of Marie Waddell McGee at 3 months old
Marie Waddell McGee died this morning of pneumonia at the McGee home 418 Mesa Avenue. Interment will be Evergreen Cemetery. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at Nagley and Lyons undertaking parlors.
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Marie Waddell McGee
Gee
T. E. Me
McGee
Mesa Avenue
Ever-green Cemetery
Nagley & Lyon
Border Rifles Drill Dress Parade Tonight
The Border Rifles will stage a dress parade and drill this evening to show the boys progress and soldierly appearance. Friends and supporters are invited to attend as they display discipline and unity.
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Border Rifles
Metal Market and Local Butter Price Note
New York copper and metal prices listed for January 25 with silver and lead quotes. Shady Grove Butter marketed at El Paso Grocery 2 pounds for 55 cents claiming a premium of 5 cents per pound over competing brands. Trial suggested to verify quality.
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Shady Grove
el Paso
New York
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Nia
White House
Mrs. McKinley
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The
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Schwan
Santiago
Daily Herald
Kentucky
Adjutant General’s Office
Frankfort, Ky
Ious
Taylor
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Goebel
Capitol
Allen
Whitley
Bell
Edmonson
Barren
Metesis
the Agricultural Department
Republi
Mountain Men
Tubs
Williamsburg
Irankfort
Jellico
Corbin
Joseph H. Choate
U. S
Great Britain
S. B. Catlin
Texas
Rand's Grove
John
Mrs. Watson
Metal Market
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