Quiet El Paso Prepares for Municipal Election
El Paso politics appear calm with candidates announced but no public campaigning evident. Mayor Magoffin will not seek another term while John Clemmons is gone, leaving speculation on successors and a potential clash over the city clerkship involving Ben Catlin and Judge J. D. Ponder.
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El Paso Delegation Courts Promises for Next Convention
El Paso delegation touts progress and promises at the March 12 session as they press for influence in the upcoming Texas Cattle Raisers Association convention. Fort Worth and El Paso compete for the 25th annual gathering with Fort Worth favored.
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Dire predictions foretell record storms this March
New York reports fearsome forecasts from D Devoe of Hackensack claiming a month of unprecedented storms across North and South America. The schedule includes a cold wave on March 11, snow on March 13, and the heaviest storm between March 18 and 21 affecting New York and Europe. Grand Rapids records a severe March with the worst snow and ice storm of the year halting rail traffic and suspending travel.
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Jealousy Fatal Shooting Among Youths In Chicago
In Chicago on March 12 Frank Wieski shot and killed his fifteen year old playmate Thomas Lacouski after a feud over a boyish romance. A church priest tried to intervene but Wieski fired. about fifty youths witnessed the incident as the killer fled through the crowd.
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Mining Deal Closed Involving 200000 El Paso Parties
A large mining deal closes with the sale of the Guaynapita mine in Chihuahua to the Mexican Copper Company of Milwaukee for about 200000 dollars. The Anderson Investment Company helped finalize the agreement after engineer C W Pritchard evaluated the rich ore with copper as the primary component. The new owners plan large scale development including a reduction plant, aiming to make the mine one of the state’s biggest.
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R. Y. Anderson
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Denver
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Admiral Sampson replies to Long over endorsement publication
New York March 12 The Times prints Admiral Sampsons reply denying giving Morgan letter or endorsement to any person or press He suspects an office official may have stolen the letter but says he bears no responsibility for its publication He says all with access to his letter book are innocent and he is not responsible.
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Wolcott Denied as Postmaster General Candidate
Washington reports deny reports that ex Senator Wolcott of Colorado will be named postmaster general. Charles Emory Smith holds the office and is deemed unsatisfactory. McKinley admires Wolcott and could help, but Wolcott shows little eagerness for the cabinet post.
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Mine Workers Hold Secret Convention in Hazelton
The Hazelton meeting of mine workers adjourned after routine business. The session was secret and President Mitchell declined to discuss topics, saying matters are too serious for comment. A general strike may be averted if operators are reasonable.
Texas Legislature Sets Final Adjournment Date
The state legislature agreed to adjourn on April 9 after debate in the Senate on a double header bill. Odell attacked railroad power likening it to trusts, while the House discussed the industrial school bill and its location.
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Mark Hanna
House
Surrender of General Botha Reported Near
London reports government information that General Louis Botha the Boer commander in chief and his followers are to formally surrender soon.
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Ellsworth Evans Sentenced to Death for Policeman Murder
Jefferson City Mo March 12 Ellsworth Evans was sentenced to be hanged today by the supreme court for the murder of a Boonville policeman last April.
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Manager of Doremus Laundry Held After Fire Tragedy
Chicago reports the manager of the Doremus laundry is in police custody and likely to be held until the coroner's inquest. The death toll rose to nine after another victim died at the hospital from yesterday's blaze.
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Senator Morgan Calls for Independent Nicaraguan Canal
New York March 12 Senator Morgan in an interview says England’s reaction to the Hay Pauncefote treaty and its wish to make the canal an international affair means the United States should build the Nicaragua canal alone without English influence. He asserts the project is American and English voices should have no say.
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Trains Collide Near Chicago. One Killed in Arlington Crash
A rear end collision between a stock train and a freight train on the Chicago and Northwestern near Arlington, Chicago, leaves one man dead and five seriously injured, likely fatally, this morning.
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Lady Curzon to sail for England next week
Lady Curzon wife of the viceroy of India will sail for England next week from Calcutta. The brief note comes from El Paso Steam Laundry Jaune 47.
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Indian government prepares to receive Boer prisoners
March 12 Calcutta reports the Indian government expects about five thousand Boer prisoners. They will be housed in batches of one thousand each in a orderly arrangement.
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Benjamin Harrison Believed Near Death at Indianapolis Home
Reports indicate former President Benjamin Harrison is at the point of death at his residence in Indianapolis. Family and medical staff have not released further details as authorities monitor his condition.
Life Sketch of Harrison in Critical Condition
Indianapolis reports from March 12 show General Harrison gravely ill with pneumonia and acute rheumatism of the bones. By 11 o’clock the crisis was reached and doctors warned he may die at any time though some hope remained. Noon bulletin said he was sinking but could rally, and by 1 pm physicians warned he might not live through the night without a marked improvement.
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Rumors Surround President Diaz Condition In 1900s Mexico
Readers report speculation about the health of President Porfirio Diaz amid political tension. Clerks and officials deny claims as newspapers caution against unverified gossip and emphasize official statements.
Rumors swirl over Diaz illness and Mexico's uncertain future
The article notes widespread speculation about President Diaz’s health and a potential political upheaval in Mexico. It highlights censorship, distrustful dispatches from Mexico City, and rumors of succession battles and nationalist tensions along the border. A translation from El Progresista is cited as publishing wild surmises.
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Harrison Ancestry and Public Life Highlight Benjamins Career
Washington era notes recount Benjamin Harrison born in North Bend Ohio on August 20 1833 and trace John Scott Harrisons public service as governor and congressman. It covers his Miami University education his 1853 marriage to Caroline Scott his 1889 inauguration and his policies on tariffs Bering Sea English relations and South American reciprocity.
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Successor of President Diaz Noted in Chihuahua Progress
Friends of Chihuahua Governor Ahuada work in his behalf as El Progresista cites steady state improvements and federal and local projects. U.S. newspapers publish lengthy praise suggesting he could be a strong future Mexican president and supporter of Diaz policy. Continued on Fourth Page.
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