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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1900
Page
1
The article extols a Christmas shopping rush at the Palace with a grand bazaar of affordable goods. It promises unprecedented stock and variety, praising prices and the festive display that captivates patrons throughout the city and county.
Santa Fe President Ripley predicts vacancies filled by tonight and normal operations soon. New operators assigned across offices from Point Richmond to Fresno. Despite calm reports, the Order of Railway Telegraphers says the strike remains highly effective. A derailment near Denver injures a fireman as non union operators travel to cover posts. Dallas reports ongoing congestion and distribution of pan union operators to New Orleans and St Louis.
General Lord Roberts was given a huge public reception in Cape Town with a declared holiday and crowded streets. The Citi sons' Association the Irish Association and the Indian community presented him a sword in a ceremony witnessed by about twenty thousand people. He has sailed for England on the transport Canada.
New Brunswick New Jersey December reports George Kempson editor of the New York Insurance Journal and Perth Amboy Democrat in jail on an attachment by the court of chancery for contempt for disobeying an injunction during a divorce proceeding in South Dakota.
Paris dispatch reports Colonel Picquart asking deputies to exclude him from the amnesty bill. He argues the measure would grant amnesty for a crime he did not commit and would list him among felons and forgers. Also notes indictments of Alvord in New York for bank theft and Pacific Coast Oil deal in California.
A sensational Windivestock dispatch claims ferment in China due to German and English troops. It says Chinese residents hide, intend to rise against foreign forces in January, repeating the siege of Peking on a larger scale and celebrating the New Year with strong surprises.
Fire destroyed Prospect hall a seven story brick building at Fifth and Prospect avenues Brooklyn early this morning. The owner John Kolie faced with a loss of a quarter million dollars is under care of two physicians amid his despair.
Washington reports Secretary Hay will not resign if the senate amends the Hay Pauncefote treaty. Senator Lodge, in charge of the treaty debate, said the amendment must be acceptable to both the state department and England and implied they will have to accept it.
At ten o clock in the morning the race standings show Elkes and McFarland Simar and Gougoltz Pierce and McEachern Turville and Gimm Stinson and Waller Fisher and Frederick Babcock and Aronson Muller and Aucoutrier and Kiser and Ryser all within close reach of the 700 mile mark.
A collage of satirical lines and social notes mentioning figures like the president, Mrs. President, the duke of Manchester, Tom Paul, Mark Twain, and Joe Mulhattan. It references cigarette prohibitions in Maine, a new wireless hint from Marconi, Russia’s czar, and Mr. Lease of Kansas, with stray notes on a children’s series and a local line of goods.
Governor Beckham began a three year term at noon in a crowded Frankfort ceremony. The inaugural parade showcased a splendid military and civic display led by the Duckworth club of Cincinnati. Judge Haselrigg administered the oath and presented a gold headed cane from the Kentucky club of New Decatur Alabama. Beckham urged Kentuckians to set aside bitterness and unite to advance the state's welfare.
The American Federation of Labor adopted its first resolution this morning denouncing the Resistencia, a 3000-strong Florida cigar makers union opposing 1200 American workers. Five hundred Americans have been driven away. Gompers received a gift gavel and appears likely to win re election.
El Dorado Kansas December 11 The fate of Jessie Morrison accused of murdering Mrs Tara Castle rests with twelve Butler County jurors. Closing arguments finished last night, jury excused until morning, judge charged them at noon they had not reached a verdict. Morrison in custody hopeful and improved.
Sheriff Ward of Uinta county arrived from Lead with Harry Lyons alias Tier, accused of a murder from August 16 1875 in Hillard Wyoming. Lyons reportedly dodged law for 23 years, visiting South Africa and South America to escape arrest, while living as a respected Lead citizen.
The Hague reported that the Dutch government decided the day’s end that it could not take the initiative on arbitration between England and the Transvaal.
Several prominent physicians stated today that the fever epidemic was rapidly abating with no new cases developed in the past week or ten days, and they wore uniform in their declaration.
Washington December 11. The house discussed the Booze hazing case at West Point and considered a resolution to have congress investigate by a committee. The house then tackled the appropriation bill while the senate, with large galleries, prepared for a likely ship subsidy debate. The Clark Montana senatorial contest effort failed. private pension bill moved ahead. The Italian ambassador nomination was sent to the senate for George L. V. Meyer of Massachusetts.
Judge J J Hauphoff arrives from the north and Charles Thomas from his watch. Superintendent Park returns from the west while W T Headley of Green River visits the city. Thomas Heaney and John Foley back from Denver. Mrs Naperstek ill with heart trouble. B M Ausherman, Evanston partner of Senator Clark, in town on business. Terpeichore club to meet at Geo Walker’s office tomorrow. Warren Richardson improving and expected to recover. Fred Shingle returns to Denver after visiting his city relatives. State Examiner Henderson goes to Charleston to speak on public accounting uniformity before the League of American Municipalities. Remember the Troop A dance at Keefe hall on Xmas Eve with Naporstek’s orchestra and a four-cake walk.
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