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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1902
Page
1
New York reports Mrs Ulysses S Grant has died aged 76 in the national capital. Great manses of flowers were sent from New York to Washington for her funeral. She had spent summers in Coburg Canada and fell ill in October, arriving in Washington on the 17th.
A joint resolution introduced by Representative DeArmond seeks a constitutional amendment to set the president’s term from April 20 to April 30 at noon as the start and end of terms. It also changes Congress terms to begin January at noon, affecting the end of the Fifty-ninth and start of the Sixtieth Congress in 1907.
In Puerto Cabello on December 15 16 British cruiser Charybdis and German Vineta bombarded Fort Colano and Castle Libertador for about 45 minutes. The fortress was almost demolished with the commander of Castle Libertador captured. Three people were killed in the bombardment and the firing diminished as authorities sought satisfaction.
A business led movement in Caracas calls for President Castro to resign immediately with Vice President Ayala taking the presidency and forming a cabinet free of party ties. The proposal also suggests summoning Congress to appoint a temporary president and resolve disputes satisfactorily.
Chicago packers react to tariff bill passed by the German Teichstag. They warn it will cut 25 percent of provision export trade excluding fresh meats and affect the poorer classes in Germany. American merchants plan to urge U S action for relief.
Washington report describes the sub committee on the term statehood bill delivering testimony to senators and representatives. The lengthy document spans nearly 3060 pages with questions and answers covering size population resources schools churches and the business and moral characteristics of the three proposed states.
New York December 15 The indications are that bar silver will advance this week. It opened steady at 48 cents an ounce this morning, the same as it closed Saturday, and demand is large enough that prices are expected to go up tomorrow.
The cold wave spreads east of the Mississippi with subfreezing temperatures from New York to Minneapolis. In Seymour Connecticut the town of 6000 faces coal shortages amid severe distress and widespread telegraphic outages hinder reports. Local ads promote goods at low prices, and the Leader office note appears garbled.
Howard Carpenter the surveyor asked for relief from surveying the boundary line among Colorado New Mexico and Oklahoma due to late season heavy snows and other hardships. The Interior Department extended time and Secretary Hitchcock recommended the appropriation be made available for the next fiscal year.
An exhibit organized by Prof. Churchill and city literary clubs is now open at the Carnegie library hall. Afternoons and evenings Monday through Wednesday feature display of masterworks from world artists in photogravure and carbon, with school visits in forenoons. Proceeds support acquiring pictures for city schools. tickets are plentiful for public patronage.
Semi official railroad circles say James J. Hil of the Great Northern will retire from active life at year end and hand his interests to younger men. The report centers on leadership change within the railroad's vast holdings.
An old style advertisement for Buechner & Son at 161 Ferguson Street offers a grand assortment of jewelry and on premise engraving by the engraver Buechner. The notice promotes gifts for all ages and urges readers to call and view presented pieces.
An old advertisement lists All Linen and Silk handkerchiefs for women and men at low prices, plus new silk mufflers and shawls, glove certificates for gifts, and a range of novelty Pur items. It highlights embroidered and hemmed linens, silk shawls, and assorted accessories with suggested prices.
A youngster exclaims about the Toy Display as shoppers note the store sells direct from importers at wholesale prices. The scene highlights a broad assortment and budget friendly options for holiday shoppers.
Readable fragments indicate a Saturday start involving an event or storm. Text shows opening evening plans and a cutoff time but lacks clear dates, locations, or participants to confirm full details.
In Green River Wyoming on December 16 a Utah sheep lord led nine bands toward the Sweetwater Ranch lease lands but was warned off. Foreman Beckstead and his herders were fined for trespass and the parties then withdrew, ending a long dispute over the 900000 acre lease from the Union Pacific. The Sweetwater company hopes the range will winter well after past damage, with A Kendall of Rock Springs First National Bank as president and H C Allen leading prosecution.
Cheyenne faced a weekend snowstorm that blanketed eight to ten inches. The system stretched over a wide area from Rawlins to western Nebraska and northern Colorado, delaying east trains by about six hours. Rural riders enjoyed winter scenes while stockmen welcomed the moisture amid mild impacts.
The Wyoming Electrical Co promotes deals on house wiring, door bells, gas mantles and burners, electric lamps and other electrical goods as a limited-time sale begins this week. Subscribe for the Leader.
Sidney E. Bartlett leaves this afternoon for a business trip to Rambl er and Grand Encampment country. G H Evans and wife with Miss Lora Rogers return from Denver. Attorney T Blake Kennedy departs for an extended eastern trip visiting Detroit then returns in January. Winthrop Condit and family visiting Bartletts prior to returning home to Brush Creek. Miller’s jewelry store on Ferguson Street advertises Christmas goods including pearl opera glasses imported from Paris.
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