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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1901
Page
1
The Cannon Ball express struck a standing freight train at Nashua depot at 9 am. Engineer Quimbe and Fireman Mitchell were killed instantly. A newsboy was horribly mutilated. Four passengers injured. Cars toppled and caught fire but were put out.
Urbana Illinois dispatch reports Mrs. Elizabeth B. Sampson writing to John Weeks that Admiral Sampson is too ill to understand sympathy. The note notes a long life of duty and a brain “tired beyond ever being rested” amid controversy with Rear Admiral Schley.
Chicago December 28 Major General Otis commander of the Department of the Great Lakes presents his annual report noting a sharp rise in desertions. He reports twenty thousand sought enlistment during the year but only five thousand were accepted.
Des Moines reports Governor Shaw had not received the expected Roosevelt letter by 2 PM today formalizing his nomination to the treasury. A congratulatory note from Secretary Wilson suggested Wilson would stay in the cabinet.
Washington report says Secretary Long plans to leave the cabinet within two weeks and that Charles H. Allen of Massachusetts is chosen as his successor. The notice appears in a late December dispatch from Washington.
The Missouri battleship launch featured Secretary Long urging immediate naval expansion. Marion Cockrell named the ship with champagne as Mrs. Roosevelt and children watched from the Dolphin. About fifteen thousand attendees filled Newport News for the ceremony and later banquet.
A World dispatch from Salonki on the Bulgarian frontier says Secretary Peet and Dr. Agomen are at Dejouma negotiating with brigands for the prompt release of Miss Stone. Reported plans include large bags of gold and a swift settlement.
Attorneys for James Doyle filed a motion for judgment against Burns for 438000 in addition to 446000 allowed by the jury in the Portland mining suit. The claim rests on a finding of a mining partnership and seeks Doyle’s share of Portland stock, aiming for total receipts near nine hundred thousand dollars.
Jeanette Prince, a young woman accused of bilking editor and mining man John McMichael out of $2,000, was sentenced this morning to two years in the penitentiary. She broke down when the sentence was read.
Chicago December 28 The Illinois State Memorial fund for McKinley has passed the twenty thousand dollar mark as contributions continue to grow.
Chauncey M. Depew and Miss Palmer married in a noon religious service following a civil ceremony yesterday. The couple exchanged vows in the Roman Catholic cathedral and again in the American church. They plan to depart tomorrow for Paris and London.
Governor Van Sant and Attorney General Douglas depart for Helena to attend a conference of northwestern states on railroad merger plans. Idaho Montana North Dakota South Dakota and Washington governors join to oppose railroad dictation. FOR RENT Nicely furnished rooms brick blocks electric light janitor service $5 upward inquire Warren Smphrom
Washington reports Carnegie offered ten million dollars in bonds for a national university. The president declined to accept them until converted to cash. Bonds now worth over eleven million. quoted at 113.5. Carnegie notified cash only, if funds are used for construction and guardianship of the remainder.
Paris reports M Lampre general secretary of the Panama Canal company sailed for the United States to negotiate a sale of the canal. A definite price around forty million dollars is set and sources say Washington is willing to pay. The move would mark a financial and diplomatic victory for the United States and could pave the way for a major Isthmian waterway.
New York December 28 reports that Andrew Carnegie has promised Yale University nine million dollars in addition to its building fund. The promise accompanies Yale’s ongoing fundraising efforts and strengthens the institution’s financial base for expansion and construction.
London dispatch reports six officers and fifty British soldiers killed in a Boer fight. The Boer rush achieved a complete success, according to a cable from Kitchener to the war office.
Pueblo Colorado December 28 The land office here this morning decided in favor of the Pharmacist Gold Mining company against the Silhouette company. The ruling grants the Pharmacist the richest mining property and is of major significance to mining interests in the area.
Omaha dispatch says if Secretary James Wilson retires the likely successor is F D Coburn of Kansas. Sources close to the administration and western agricultural and commercial leaders indicate Coburn could take over the ag department.
An application filed in Atlanta seeks a charter for The Georgia Railway and Electric Light Company with a $3,000,000 capitalization. The proposal covers 101 years and grants rights to operate on Fulton and DeKalb streets and roads, and to build and run electric power plants and steam heating services.
Cheyenne area will trend slightly warmer tonight and Sunday. A large high pressure area extends from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific coast bringing cool conditions across the region. Gale low pressure over Louisiana and the lower Mississippi valley brings general rains while Iowa and Missouri see light precipitation. Local 24 hour data show a 26 degree high, 11 degree low, 0.02 inch precipitation. W. P. Palmer, Section Director.
Washington notes unofficial admission that Governor Taft and Major General Chaffee hold opposite views on Philippine affairs. An official asserts most officers favor extended military rule, while Taft favors gradual self rule for Filipinos as civil administration grows.
Washington reports that China will be relieved of paying 18 million of 25 million demanded by the United States for Boxer indemnity. The administration argues7 million will cover Americans’ claims plus 2 million Congress recently authorized, and naval and military costs total under 5 million. The plan preserves U S bonds to other powers and keeps China as beneficiary, not the other nations.
A flurry of visitors and travelers moves through Cheyenne and nearby towns. C W Riner and George Voorhees are in Denver, Mrs. William Myers and Mrs. Hainsworth clan visiting Casper and Laramie, while state officials Courant and Snow return from trips to Denver and the Big Horn country.
In a Rome study, journalists of ancient times produced Acta Diurna daily summaries detailing senate debates, court reports, gladiator fights, portents, and crimes. Fragments survive in Tacitus and others. canards and sensational tales show early gullibility and lack of editorial voice.
William Murray, longtime local livery owner in Rawlins, Wyoming, died from injuries suffered when a horse slipped and fell on him at Greenville earlier this week. His body was sent to Leavenworth, Kansas, where his family resides.
W Sutherland cornetist of Haverly's minstrels played trumpet with General Lawton in the Philippines and was regarded as the army's best.
Thompson Corn resigns from stenographer job to return to ticket clerk duties. Th Calland of Laramie named to succeed him.
Father Bryant, pastor at St. Mary's cathedral, has paused art work for the fair during the Christmas season. After the holidays, he will resume efforts in earnest to carry out the grand entertainment as originally proposed.
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