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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1900
Page
1
From a December window view Hiawatha notes a rare art exhibit at the Palace with statues and ivory finishes, bronze figures, and new green wood tones. Palace offerings promise unique items not seen elsewhere in Cheyenne and reflect growing public interest as the year closes.
London December 7 a crowded stormy stockholders meeting failed to pass the mine report demanding a two month adjournment. Lord Chesterfield called for a poll causing a ruckus as a majority left the room and shares plunged from 15 to 5. A later poll showed no support for adjournment and the report was adopted with plans for a December quarter dividend.
General Kitchener reports 500 men under General Dewet pressed a British convoy from Pretoria toward Flustenburg. The Boers split the column, but reinforcements arrived and dispersed them. Eighteen killed and twenty three wounded on the British side.
London reports the Prince of Wales or the Duke of York may attend the August yacht races for the America cup. The prince supports Sir Thomas Lipton’s Shamrock I, plans to attend the trial races, and wishes to travel to New York for the international event next year.
The New York chamber of commerce adopted a resolution urging Congress to authorize and instruct the secretary of the treasury to exchange gold coin for any other money issued or coined by the United States whenever necessary.
London reports Kid McCoy plans marriage to Marguerite Corneilie concert hall singer after meeting the scowne and sharing a voyage with James J. Cobbett. Corneilie, English by birth, recently sang in America before arriving in England.
Governor Pingres prepares for a fourth legislative push on a bill to place railroad telegraph telephone and other corporate property on Michigan's general tax rolls. The measure previously failed twice and faces a special session next Tuesday.
Supervising Architect Taylor asked Congress for extra appropriations to finish public buildings. Cheyenne would receive 100000 more, Denver mint 300000 more, Leadville post office 75000, Salt Lake 200000, and Helena 100000. Navy bids opened for five battleships and six armored cruisers, including Pennsylvania and Colorado classes.
War tax cut on beer to 1 dollar likely to be argued on the house floor as Ways and Means drafts the bill for consideration. Ley of Pennsylvania proposes a constitutional amendment to make the president's term six years with no second term. Arizona statehood prompts fresh agitation as Oklahoma competes for priority. Arizona officials plan to press claims in Washington with Governor Foster en route from New Mexico. Governor Otero will join in Washington to back statehood and irrigation measures.
Washington dispatch reports Congress did no business. The Senate adjourned after an executive session discussing the Hay Pauncefote fate treaty with no quorum. The House debated oleomargarine until the day ended with a slow close.
New York dispatch reports the Duke of Manchester shipped three thousand dollars worth of bull pups and family wardrobe to Ohio by fast freight. A private car was hitched to the Erie freight train. The Duke admired the dogs from the back of the car before an Irish man challenged him, and the Duke withdrew inside.
Reports from Madrid and The Hague on December 7 claim Portugal's returning of the exequatur for Herr Pott Dutch consul at Lorenz Marquez triggered a diplomatic rupture. An accompanying Dutch statement says no rupture exists and notes ministers have left posts to brief their governments.
A Delaware Lackawanna and Western locomotive exploded near Alexander twenty two miles east of Buffalo this morning scalding five men to death.
An adjourned city council session led by Mayor Schnitger set tax delinquency for December 20 and appointed judges and clerks for the January 5, 1901 election. Polling places across First Second and Third Wards listed with specific precincts and officials.
Rawlins reports Harry Kistler, badly rolled Sept 24, from Denver hospital will have arm plaster removed this week. Rev. H Dodd resigns from Episcopal church effective January 1. James Kennedy, official on seventh district, and several local businessmen leave town amid weak finances. Eight new houses under construction despite winter weather.
The Confregational church hosts a community supper Friday at 6 30 PM with baked beans brown bread cold meats rolls apple sauce cold slaw pickles ice cream cake and coffee all for 25 cents Ice cream and cake 16 cents Also tables offer cakes pies candy and fancy work suitable for Christmas presents Contributions to the bazaar and supper should be sent to Mrs Waipple before Thursday evening and to the church Friday morning
The annual meeting of the stock holders of the First National Bank of Cheyenne for election of directors and other business will be held at the bank on Thursday January 8 1900 at 10 o'clock a m. George Be Abbott cashier Cheyenne Wyo Dec 1900.
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