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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1900
Page
1
A resident of 514 W. 16th Street at the Masonic Building is described as having the finest Undertaking Parlors in the city. He is a graduate of Chicago Oriental and Western colleges and spent five years with the F. E. Warren Mercantile Co. in this city.
A promotional piece touts Boda drink ing as the summer cure and pledges cooler interiors and better terms with the mercury. It describes a refreshing foaming beverage as a remedy for heat and invites readers to visit Cheyenne for relief and social pleasure.
Deserters report 16,000 troops inside Pekin with 6,000 at Tung Sun as anarchistic fighting rages near legations. Nuns burned alive, Dr Ting given 2000 lashes for faith, and native Christians said skinned alive amid terror. Messages warn of mass killing if allies advance.
London reports vague details on the Kin Pen advance with Chinese sources warning of leaked plans. Advices from China say the first movement began Sunday June 29 as Russian advance guard occupied the Chinese camp and Japanese forces moved along the Pel Ho river.
Washington August 2 Navy department received dispatch from Remey reporting Chaffee observes about 800 Japanese scouts toward Pekang with three killed and twenty five wounded. The enemy occupy trenches and loop hole houses.
Helena August 4. J R Piper of St Marys Ohio is lost in Yellowstone National Park after wandering from a party at Fountain Geyser hotel last Monday. Troops are aiding the search and this is the second disappearance in the park this year. The first man was found days later near death from starvation.
In New York August there is a further decline of 60 cents per ton in pig iron warrants. The drop totals $1 per ton over the week, lowering the price to $12. Local market figures show continued weakness in steel inputs.
Booth McAlester I T August 3 reliable return of the election for governor show that Judge J W Dukew has been elected. Dukew ran on the Pull Hood Ticket.
August 1 report from Bhanghal states allied forces continue advancing with no notable resistance or opposition encountered. The dispatch emphasizes uninterrupted progress as the campaign proceeds.
The article notes Jim Jeffries may travel to Paris and New York in August with a possibility of presenting himself there. It mentions an offer received by Hredy for Jeffries to appear and hints at plans or negotiations to stage fights abroad.
From Hongkong advices it is feared the Boxer movement may flare up soon with nightly shows in the Chinese quarter of the British city. Exhibitions occur in daylight, drawing crowds of coolies and provoking alarm among authorities who have ordered extra patrols and prepared for immediate action in the colony.
Poplar Bluffs August 1 Martha Hendrix Warner and her fiancé, both 18, drowned yesterday afternoon in the Current river while eloping to escape an angry father who objected to their youth. The boat overturned as they tried to cross the river and the man fought to save his sweetheart with no success.
General Hunter reports 750 Boers surrender. The Boer commander Lieberg demanded Smith Darien’s surrender at Fredericksted. his forces attacked but were repulsed before Methune arrived to aid Smith Darien. British casualties were two killed and seven wounded.
Rome dispatch reports the killer of the king planned to also target Queen Margarita. The August note states the assassin's aim was to strike both royal figures in a single act.
Canton Ohio announces a new hotel project costing about 250000 dollars. The effort gained momentum after President McKinley visited, with his sister in law Mrs M Barber and George K R Harter leading the venture. The hotel would be built on ground owned by the president.
New York August 8. Jim Corbett started training today for his coming bout with Kid McCoy. On August 40 Corbett chose training quarters at Bath Beach and leased a pier extending into the water for all his work. Corbett yesterday took a long run with Ruthin.
At Goodwood England the Chesterfield cup and two thousand dollars were claimed today by Spectrum ridden by Whitney, a former Secretary of the Navy.
The cant pent session today focused almost entirely on the Chinese situation, with officials and lawmakers examining policy options and potential actions. Details remain sketchy as discussions continue.
Lea Jones arrived in Chicago on August 3 and assumed immediate charge of the Democratic national headquarters.
The cabinet met today to discuss the Chinese situation. A garbled line mentions a restaurant name and an unclear observer.
Joe Breckens notes Washington actions affecting Wyoming and the West. He highlights potential China tensions prompting talk of a special session, mentions Ha waii and Alaska legislation, and credits Wyoming with unified support for western causes. Specifics include road projects to Yellowstone, Des Moines post funding, and a new homestead filing provision aiding settlers on Indian lands.
The supervising architect says the plans have been slightly modified and bids will be advertised immediately. $176000 is available to complete the building and if a lower bid is received the work will proceed this season. Law caps contracts at $250000. He plans to visit Wyoming and share updates on return.
General James S. Wilson, after a year in Cuba and extensive travels, sails from San Francisco for China aboard the America Maru. He distrusts most Chinese officials except Li Hung Chang and believes a hard fight for supremacy between Prince Tuan and the emperor is underway. He expects to reach China in about three weeks.
The Winona Park Assembly in South Bend Indiana has prohibited cigarette smoking in the park and parkgoers are reportedly complying by using the pipe as a substitute. A classified note seeks a dink-washer at the Silver Moon restaurant and mentions subscribing to the Leader.
Grant Reid was hanged in Madison county courthouse for the murder of his wife and her father Peter Jackson over a year ago in Virginia. He drove his wife away then shot her father when her father tried to help. The slayings occurred after she refused to return to him.
August 3 Bremerhaven reports German transports set to sail for the Orient to carry soldiers to China as the China expeditionary corps. The German press fears a Chinese fleet may attack on arrival, while the foreign office says the danger is not feared. Arm shipment to China is left to admirals to decide and monitor.
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