25 Jun 1900
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Newspaper
El Paso Daily Herald
Location
El Paso, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1900
Page
1
El Paso extends a grand greeting to six thousand visitors as teachers and friends arrive in large numbers for a city event. The streets and venues prepare for a bustling gathering with local organizations coordinating the welcome.
Last evening 480 travelers from eastern Texas arrived with 8 coaches and 120 baggage pieces. Tonight 3 more trains bring about 1400 teachers and friends to the El Paso convention. Additional trains and crowds from New Orleans Santa Fe G H and L A lines anticipate thousands more arrivals through Wednesday with registrations urged at the chamber offices. The crowd includes Knights of Pythias and local educators, concerts by McGinty and Chihuahua bands, and Cloudcroft headquarters in Wells Fargo building.
Rumors in coastal circles say the cruiser Albany is preparing to sail or scout new routes. Officials have not confirmed any official plan and the matter remains unsettled among local observers.
The Albany will sail for Gibraltar tomorrow to press a claim for 100000 dollars the sultan of Turkey admitted is owed to the United States over property destroyed during Armenian troubles. The Daily Herald reports the edition details and local educational officials in Paris Texas.
June reports from London and Washington describe Admiral Bruce at Taku reporting Tien Tsin encircled and in danger as Chinese forces advance. A transfer of Asiatic squadron HQ to Taku and Kempff’s demotion trigger criticism over dispatch clarity and action.
Washington reports Representative Cummings of New York favors nominating ex Senator David B Hill with Bryan and believes Hill would accept. He proposes joint Hill Roosevelt debates at every state capital, predicting lively campaigning and wide support.
The president approved names for five 8000 ton cruisers Virginia Rhode Island Maryland Colorado and South Dakota and for three ships St Louis Milwaukee and Charleston.
In Phoenix on June 25 a mass brawl broke out as about one hundred drunken Mexicans celebrated San Juan. Knives rocks and clubs were used injuring around twenty. Several participants had narrow escapes amid the melee.
A morning blaze began at 5:40 in the American restaurant basement of Owen's Electric Appliance Building at Adams and State streets. The fire threatened to destroy a block of State street business houses with damage estimated around $150,000.
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