26 Jan 1901
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Newspaper
El Paso Daily Herald
Location
El Paso, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1901
Page
1
A court filing requests the disbarment of an attorney after allegations of professional misconduct. The case outlines grounds for discipline and seeks formal removal from practice. Further hearings will determine sanctions and license status.
Unusual disbarment moves begin before Judge Walthall against H P Brelsford of Scott and Brelsford Eastland. Petition cites four defeated Democratic candidates alleging he filed contests without authorization. Citation ordered with hearing set for March 4 in Reeves County.
The El Paso street car saga stalls as eastern capitalists balk at crossing the river into Juarez. The old company holds the franchise, sets a high price, and delays any new system. Directors plan another annual meeting to dissolve the merged lines and operate separately, with power talks doomed by overtaxed suppliers.
The new Denver and Rio Grande freight house in Colorado Springs was destroyed by fire today. Night Watchman Wells died trying to halt the blaze, and all stored freight was lost with an enormous monetary loss.
In a saloon on State Street between Harrison and Polk a panel game resumed overnight. Mining engineer James Carlson from Crested Butte Colorado alleges a loss of 3000 dollars. Three women Nellie Smith Tillie Anderson and Mary Allen were arrested by Harrison Street station on conspiracy charges.
The report notes Boer forces taking a train under military escort as British troops guard the convoy. Details of route or date are not provided in the readable text.
Kimberly January 26 The Boers seized a train carrying British troops and military stores this morning. The Dublin fusiliers were forced to surrender.
In Washington on January 26 the Senate took up the Indian appropriation bill after a resolution sought information on church lands in the Philippines. General MacArthur bans a Manila editor, sparking GOP concern over continuing military rule in Luzon. The Spooner bill to authorize a temporary civil government is favored as a remedy.
Washington January 26 The agricultural appropriation bill allocates Texas 3500 dollars for boll weevil extermination and 2500 dollars to experiment with tea cultivation.
Manila dispatch reports over thirty thousand Filipinos in Iloilo have taken the oath of allegiance to the United States as the Philippines commission notes progress linking to postal law amendments and colonial policy debates in Washington.
In Meeker Colorado two mountain lions and two wild cats were sent to a local taxidermist by the Roosevelt party. One lion measures nine feet and will be stuffed for Washington. The party reports continued fine sport and plans to stay another week in the mountains.
Fire swept the Pitkin and Brooks crockery house at State and Lake streets in Chicago early today. The loss is estimated at half a million dollars. Local crews battled the blaze but could not save the large brick building. Fire officials say the origin is under investigation. The firm was a major supplier in the region.
George dresses as a well known elder, the personal note highlights his public status. The report confirms the death of Thomas Roe due to hemorrhage and mentions George in a costume remark.
Thomas Roe died suddenly at his Leon street lodging after a nine o'clock hemorrhage of the lungs. He was about 60, long known in local courts for serving on juries. Justice Spencer held the inquest and burial preparations were arranged at Nagley & Lyons'. Also noted, the carnival freak George travels free at 42, posing as a baby to avoid rail fares, a notable money maker for the road. Calendars and diaries at Potter & White's.
A young man posing as a well dressed traveler and husband tried to cash worthless drafts during carnival week in El Paso. He sought endorsements while gamblers in a saloon cashed a large check for him. He fled town after leaving a hotel unpaid, was pursued by a hotel man, and faced resistance from a Santa Fe depot official. The landlady at a north side lodging house threatened removal after a clash over the couple. The baggage wagon incident ended with the trunk taken and the scene closed.
The New York stock exchange and cotton exchange and the Chicago board of trade quotations arrived by private wire at the El Paso Stock and Mining exchange. Bar silver in New York is 61% and Mexican money quotations in El Paso today are 49% to 50%.
A new hotel is planned by General Flagler of Standard Oil fame. Details indicate significant investment and anticipated completion date beyond the current season, signaling a major addition to the city’s commercial and social scene.
H M Flagler of New York, veteran hotel magnate, considers launching a vast hotel system in Mexico starting at El Paso. He aims to build luxury hotels in El Paso and major Mexican cities, backed by the Mexican Central railroad and local El Paso partners. Executing plans could involve about 10 million dollars, establishing El Paso as the southwest base for his ventures.
This morning in Kansas City three children of S. E. McCarty were burned to death in their beds when a fire consumed the family home.
In Rome on January 26 Verdi the composer remains living but death is imminent as of seven this evening according to reports from the city.
Crown Prince Frederick William arrived in Cowes this afternoon aboard the royal yacht Alberta. The visit marks a notable royal appearance at the harbor town on January 26.
Royal demonstration marks the funeral of Queen Victoria with a grand procession from Osborne House and the start of a major military display on the mainland. The event draws exceptional crowds and showcases imperial pageantry in England.
In Brussels on January 26 the governor of Luxembourg was killed this morning by a government employee named Schneider who then killed himself.
Hoping to improve their minds, searchers broke into the city hall public library at noon today. A small amount of coins was taken from the cash drawer and the librarian's watch disappeared, prompting debate over closing hours.
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