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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1901
Page
1
Detroit dispatch reports General Alger underwent surgery for an infected gall bladder due to gallstones. Surgeons said the procedure opened and drained the gall bladder. he recovered from the operation though remains serious. Secretary Alger's temperature and pulse were monitored at nine o'clock.
The transport McClelland arrived in New York from Manila this morning carrying 300 officers and soldiers. It left Manila on October 16 via the Suez Canal and has traveled 25 000 miles since departing New York last July. Stockmen report improved range conditions after two days of strong winds and snow clearance.
London reports Queen Alexandria gravely ill with a noon bulletin stating the condition is not critical yet all Christmas celebrations at Sandringham will be abandoned. The king and queen remain at Marlborough House under constant medical care. Trains into the city run late and are slow to return to schedule with No 4 delayed until 4 30 p.m. and No 6 two hours late.
Washington reports that U S Minister Wilson in Santiago states all diplomatic resources failed to settle the Chile Argentina dispute. Both sides propose King Edward as arbitrator, signaling England may provide the only peaceful solution. Also notes a Geyser laundry phone number 169 A.
London nobles debate who will carry the king's train at the coronation next June. Eldest sons of dukes are abroad in South Africa, delaying the traditional honor. The question now centers on whether marquises’ eldest sons may receive the privilege amid the absence of dukes.
London reports the Vatican is hopeful the United States will send an ambassador to represent the country at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIII is anxious for this in light of recent Catholic possessions and Washington may view the plan favorably. The pope would consent to American ideas on the Philippines and Cuba upon American representatives being sent to Rome. This morning Pope Leo received the cardinals.
Washington reports the Philippine commission publicizes its justice administration plan. It names American and Filipino appointees, with US judges and clerks receiving salaries from one thousand to eight thousand dollars yearly. Several judges reportedly speak some Spanish.
A special messenger delivered Governor Crane of Massachusetts’s letter declining the treasury portfolio. Roosevelt will choose from four candidates, with indications favoring a New York friend. Also mentioned is Myron T. Herrick of Cleveland as a possible successor to Secretary Gage.
Five more victims have died from the mill explosion that occurred last Saturday. The latest casualty, William Sharp, died at Mercy Hospital this morning as officials tally the toll.
A San Antonio report details the Zacatecas city market house collapse in Mexico killing nearly fifty people and injuring many more. Fire and salvage crews worked amid charred ruins as sections burned and bodies were recovered, with the meat house the structure’s largest section. The market was a major revenue source and is unlikely to be rebuilt.
A Louisville and Nashville freight train on the big trestle south of Ridgetop plunges 180 feet after leaving the track. Engineer William Fitzgerald of Nashville and brakemen Walter Eskridge of Nashville and another from Battler's Station die. Horses and mules are killed or injured. cars crushed. property loss heavy.
London reports Kitchener’s dispatch of three clashes where 200 British faced 300 Boers and Orange Free State forces. Casualties totaled seven with British defeat, DeWett’s force repelled Campbell, twenty British dead, Botha’s surprise attack left four officers and forty men killed or wounded. Boers buried thirty dead under a flag of truce.
Morton Hamma, once a Cheyenne boy and bank clerk, now in Denver, astonishes business houses by rapid mental calculation. After fifteen years in banking, he resigned to work as an expert accountant, adding six columns of figures instantly and naming exact dollar and cent totals from stacks of checks.
Jack Dorsey, a water works company employee, was drilling rock south of town when a mis-hit struck a powder hold causing an explosion. The impact severely lacerated his head and doctors fear he may lose both eyes. He was brought to Encampment and is receiving medical care.
Mrs Jack McGrath, wife of the blacksmith, became temporarily insane while ill last night. She left home for nearly four hours, spent time at stock yards and on Capital Hill doorsteps, then was found about six this morning on a doorstep at John Grieve's place and brought home by carriage.
The Badger State Mining and Milling Company with 1,000,000 capital will operate at Saratoga Carbon county. The Indianapolis Copper Mining Company with 1,250,000 capital stock will operate at Sardoga. Notes include a medical anecdote about Frank O Neall and a mistaken report about a Hemmingway brother. a sheep herder went missing in a storm but returned. Also an ad promotes Wyoming souvenir spoons at Buechner's.
Joe Deitrick son of a Cheyenne resident and brother of Leonard Deitrick a regular army lieutenant returned Saturday night from a trip around the world. He traveled with his uncle a wealthy mining man through many northern hemisphere nations. He has stories of China Siberia Russia and other Oriental countries though space limits detail. He may settle here or join his uncle in Orient mining ventures.
The Mill Creek correspondent reports Mr John Bates mourns two losses in one week. His son in law Joseph Gilmore died from coal mine injuries at Rock Springs Hospital and his ten year old son James Bates died of bronchitis on the Bates ranch. The community offers condolences to the Bates and Gilmore families. five children are left, oldest seven.
Sheriff Ricker detains a man claiming alias George Kane in Casper after he rode a horse owned by James Graham from Sweetwater. He tried selling the animal to J. S. Huntley, fled after learning the horse was known, and arrived at Buchnan's ranch with both feet frozen. He may lose his toes. Fremont county sheriff to decide on capture origin while awaiting Mr. Graham's arrival. Tonight Cheyenne High School Athletic Club hosts a basketball game between the High School and Cheyenne Business College at Turner Hall. The Laramie route for Hahn's Peak and Pacific railroad to Douglas Creek is changed to cross Centennial Mountain instead of Libby Creek Canon. Also promoting N. H. Andrus ads and Washington market poultry for Christmas turkey.
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