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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1902
Page
1
In Washington on June 4, hundreds of prominent physicians gather for the annual meeting of the Association of Military Surgeons of America. The event is described as the most notable of its kind ever held in the United States.
Pretoria reports Commandant Botha issued an open letter urging Burghers to remain loyal to the new government. Arms surrender likely at three points across east west and south Transvaal as peace delegates left Vereeniging amid bonfires and friendly scenes. London notes Parliament considering a 50 000 pound grant for Kitchener and tax measures while New York observers expect South Africa war end to boost Britain’s trade and demand for mining equipment.
London June 4 Ard Patrick won the Derby with Skeets Martin aboard Rising Glass second and Friar Tuck third. The purse was 30 000 nine tenths to the winner. Eighteen horses started Scepter favorite unplaced. The king queen and royal party witnessed the race with an Indian princess present amid light rain.
Kansas City reports J. H. Howry lies between life and death after taking morphine during a personal crisis. The strain stems from business troubles with his son J. H. Howry, a ranch man in Narvisa New Mexico. Howry was once a mill millionaire and a leading lumberman with headquarters in Saginaw Michigan before reverses struck.
Wellington Kans June 4 The harvesting of the wheat crop has begun. Seth Houston a farmer near here started cutting his grain and the harvest in the south of the county will be inaugurated tomorrow.
The missing steamer Camorta was recovered in ninety feet of water near Rangoon India confirming that all aboard ninety people perished in a cyclone. Federal Judge Seaman rules a favorable point for the city over traction franchises due next year ending long dispute. In Columbus Ohio pension payments go to Mrs McKinley with a free quarterly installment of 1260 dollars. In North Union Maine the world parade marks the seventy ninth birthday of Martha Hager Sarah and Mary Posset.
The Lodge Philippine government bill clears the Senate by 48 to 30 after seven weeks of debate. Three Republicans Hoar Mason Wellington vote no, one Democrat McLaurin of South Carolina votes yes. Amendments from the minority fail. discussions turn to Aguinaldo and related charges in the war department remain disputed.
London June 4 King Edward today created General Lord Kitchener Viscount in the British peerage, honoring his service. The announcement elevates the famed military leader to the rank of viscount with the title of Lord Kitchener.
Providence street railway workers strike after a special Amalgamated Association meeting rejects concessions. The Providence line, affecting Rhode Island and other independent companies, pauses service. In Detroit, Dr. 8 N Knopf spoke on consumption at the National Conference of Charities and Correction, highlighting disease avoidance.
From Hermosillo advices a detachment of seventy three Mexican soldiers pursuing Yaquis in the Mazatlan mountains was ambushed. Thirty killed on the Mexican side with hand to hand fighting after ammo ran out. about fifty Indians reported killed. Fifteen wounded survivors reached Hermosillo. In Granite City a riot at a moulders strike left five men shot, two fatally.
Portland June 4 practically complete returns show Chamberlain Democrat winning the Oregon governor race by a slim 264 vote majority.
London reports semi official assurances that Mrs Florence Maybrick may be pardoned during coronation week. Baroness Roques, her mother, has received the word while Ambassador Choate declines to comment.
L Kabis in Denver and Captain Harry Clarke arriving from Denver last night. Dr G C Rafter left for the cnat. Attorney R N Mateon returned from Greeley. Mr Monroe back to Boulder after visiting Lariver home. Mrs Edward Lucas and children visiting in the city. Sidney Blout returned from Rawlins after finishing a surveying contract. A Underwood left for Greenwautle Ind to wed Miss Augusta McCoy on June 10. Mrs Charles Bon and Auntie Pratt went to Denver to visit friends. Conduvator John Kelly left for Illinois due to his mother's illness. Dr R D Robinson expected home from the east next week after post graduate dentistry. William Thomas in the city on business, returned to the west this afternoon. Miss Mabel Hayford to join her father in Laramie for two weeks to Salt Lake for his health.
Ralph Glaze star pitcher travels through Cheyenne to inspect placer mines left by his father who died last week If mines run well he will return to Cheyenne to play with the Indiana Saturday and Sunday and sign with the Indians for the season Eleanor Merron play The Dairy Farm draws praise for its long Broadway Philadelphia and Chicago runs and its 1854 56 Hudson village setting with authentic scenery and costumes
Washington reports Private Wells testifying before Senator Culberson alleges Arnold of the Fourth Cavalry beat a native after water cure, strung him by the thumbs, forced water submersion of an old Filipino, and tied prisoners to cavalry horses. Captain West supports possible substantiation.
Justice Foster granted a permanent injunction restraining beef packers from further business in New York under the Donnelly anti trust law. Separate briefs note workers to return to work in Denver and trades likely to resume. Michael Herbert named British ambassador successor to Lord Pauncefote. Democratic state convention opens in Indianapolis with 1,400 delegates.
Special to Leader Denver June 4 Sheriff B J Smalley of Cheyenne and his bride left for Salt Lake on their honeymoon trip. They will return to Cheyenne Saturday.
Yesterday afternoon all horses condemned at Fort Russell were sold to Cheyenne buyers. George Clouse, a young machinist and Spanish-American War veteran, led the group. Miss Marie Collins is to be married in this city on June 25.
A New England university debate turns playful as a student mocks the opponent for relying on explanation marks and italics. The other retorts that the affirmative favors italics like in the Bible to mark non original and inspired content.
In Redding California on June 1 the Southern Pacific express derailed at Girvan after a tampered switch. Two locomotives and mail and express cars plunged into the ditch, engineer Whit and fireman Van Tassel were killed. The incident follows reports of deliberate switch interference.
In a scene from the Flarrison era, Amos Cummings sought a White House meeting but was refused by secretary Lige Halford. Cummings expressed disgust and argued he had important business with the executive, challenging the lack of access.
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