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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1900
Page
1
Fashionable men discuss the season as Bon's Shoe Store debuts new fall styles. Stacks of leather oxfords and loafers fill the window while clerks assist customers in selecting sturdy, stylish footwear for dining and business wear this season.
A garbled reminiscence references The Palace and Frontier Day in Cheyenne with odd phrases about aging institutions, a vote on an era drug issue, and distant plans tied to Denver observatory data. The passage blends past pride with uncertain future events and a historical civic tone.
Washington reports military and political forces push to keep American troops in China until powers’ intentions are clear and Chinese authorities pledge order and indemnity. General Chaffee cites completion of work and urges withdrawal as fighting ends. Viceroy Che Chpan opposes French near Ments on frontier. Chinese siege notes claim 3,000 British troops entered Pekin amid Algerian attack.
London reports from Moscow say Minister of Finance Cam the announce an increased taxation due to the Chinese campaign. It is the third increase in a month as Russian war expenses rise despite Pokin capture. Russia appears gearing for a great eastern Asia campaign independent of allied powers.
New York records a trial trip for the Bailey torpedo boat destroyer built by Gas Engine and Power Co at Morris Heights New York. The vessel aims for speed above 33 knots per hour and marks the first of its type built near New York, part of three destroyers funded by Congress about a decade ago with 250000 dollars allocated per boat.
The thirteenth Futurity for two year olds led the program at Sheepshead N Y as the great fall meeting opened. The Champion stakes will run Saturday and are among the richest events on the American turf. Today tally Ho won the Futurity with Lily of the Valley second and Tommy Atkina third.
Shanghai on August 24 reports the bulk of the German fleet in Chinese waters will depart for Taku on Sunday. The mission is to escort the new German minister to China, Dr Mann von Schwartzzenstein, on his journey to Pekin.
Chairman Fianna met with the local advisory committee in Philadelphia and announced the national committee expects the city to raise $600,000 for the military campaign fund. The money is promised.
August 25 report from Kiengo notes crowds gathering as the G A R national encampment nears opening night. Washington dispatches mention population figures for New Orleans and city growth, reflecting 878000 residents with a 14 percent rise and related increases.
Durable market buzz surrounds Bee Freshlie as fruit vendors showcase steady demand. An unclear entry hints at upcoming events or products, with fruit stalls drawing customers and residents noting steady turnover and local pride in fresh offerings.
In Verona Caroline Brewer aged 11 died after swallowing carbolic acid following a quarrel with her sister Margaret aged 15 who struck her. The incident occurred at the parents home and the girl died two hours later in great agony.
Referee Charles White praised Fitzs for best judgment in a two round bout held under stormy skies. The $25,000 purse was split as the fighters earned about $2,000 a minute, while the management lost roughly $9,000 in gate receipts. Sharkey, defeated, handled the loss philosophically and teased a rematch with Fitzs in six months.
Akron officials report quiet conditions after a riot scare with troops held in place until morning. Governor Nash warns of possible further riots if lawless elements act on the captured black individual. The Dispatch notes a Casper aquaw visit and a Davenport reader recounting a 35 year old Creek/Wyoming capture.
Steele, Ure-Degger cartoonist, designed a program head for the Prawelte celebration. It has been sent to Chairman Alt mean for framing and preservation as a memento. The design features a frontier cowboy with a hat and wild look riding a bucking bronc, capturing a mischievous contour.
Elder Aarot S. Hawkins, a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints missionary, is under arrest in St. Louis after accusations he pushed Clarence Fuhrer from a moving train in Mount Vernon, Indiana. Witnesses say the child rolled under the wheels. Hawkins claims he only helped the child off as the train moved.
The president has withdrawn his acceptance of the invitation to attend the thirty fourth national encampment of the G A R and several other invitations related to the occasion due to ongoing public business.
Bangor Maine August 25 The Republican campaign opens with a large mass meeting in the city tonight. Prominent leaders from across the nation attend and no set speaker list is reported. Enthusiasm runs high as the event is billed the biggest of its kind since the Reed Miller rally of 1906. Key figures include Jon H Manley of the Republican National Committee Senator C N Fairbanks of Louisiana Senator Leo Fairford of California Congressman George Edmund Fons of Maine and Bhar G Pratt of New York.
In San Francisco the United States circuit court awarded Charles A Williams, alias White, one cent in a libel suit against the San Francisco Call. Williams, once linked to Denver and Cheyenne society as a South African millionaire, faced exposure of a Cheyenne scandal and a mercenary marriage with Mrs Nagle. The revelation led to the break with Miss Virginia Goode, and the case concluded today.
A party of Massachusetts stockholders from the Wyoming Development Company arrives in Laramie and plans trips to mining properties and irrigating projects in the county. Members include Janac Van Horn and wife, F. O. Thompson and family, Goon M Colby and wife, A. Davis, Cale W. Marah, and E B Rhodes.
Private advices from Lexington report former postmaster general and current Washington University president William L Wilson critically ill after throat trouble. Friends fear the worst as update on his condition arrives from Richmond to August 26.
In Sedalia Missouri on August 26 the Republican presidential campaign rolled out with a rousing rally. Local speakers addressed supporters as the party opened statewide efforts following the Democrats. A parade is planned for the afternoon and a torchlight rally in the evening.
The article indicates McKinley will not deliver political speeches during the campaign. It references a Chicago program with two banquets where the president would have spoken if he attended.
Data from the Weather Bureau in Cheyenne Wyoming covers 29 years with September figures. Mean temperature 7 degrees. warmest 1897 with 02 degrees. oldest month 52 degrees. records of high and low temperatures, frost dates, and precipitation patterns including a peak of 2.0 inches in 1888 and two notable month variations. Prevailing winds from the northwest and a mix of clear and cloudy days are noted.
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