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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1900
Page
1
Advertises a soda fountain offering fruit-flavored beverages as a summer relief. Claims superior quality and cool comfort with references to Greenland’s icy mountains and a Goda Reception Room to ease heat. Mentions Old Gol ie and a general campaign for comfort through sweet flavors.
In St Louis four men were shot last night. three were police officers and one a photographer. A new train of 20 conductors and motormen arrived from eastern cities to bolster transit, with heavy police presence at the station and no demonstrations observed. The transit company reports 2400 trainmen now employed, up from about 1700 normally.
A growing citywide mood favors calling out the militia to quell streetcar strike disorder. Governor Stephens resists, insisting city authorities prove inability to cope. Last Flight shootings heighten demand for a trained, uniformed force. The governor is due to arrive and will hear arguments for militia use.
No information reached the state department about clashes between Chinese troops and Boxers near Yong Esum yesterday. Dispatches shown to officials caused grave fears that the Boxers may move on the city in force.
Reports from Chinese sources claim 4,000 boxers surrounded 1,500 Chinese troops near Yong Twum yesterday with 600 killed. The fighting there is described as critical and ongoing with unsettled details from Pao Ting Fu over three days.
Lorensa Marques reports Kruger did not arrive as planned on June 7. The private car was ready to run to the wharf for immediate departure to the Dutch cruiser in the harbor. A launch waited at the wharf all night and will resume waiting tonight.
Columbia Texas residents relied on boats for daily business as the Bie sou river rose, flooding back streets to inundate the town yet again. It marks a third similar incident since April as residents cope with high waters and disruption to commerce. Children’s Day sales on Saturday offer seventy five percent off on hats and millinery at A F Hamilton 1710 Ferguson Street Coreys book store notes.
In Jacksonville Florida on June 8 a lightning strike hit the smokestack of a ferryboat under construction in the South Jacksonville shipyard. The blast killed four men and injured about a dozen others working underneath the platform. over thirty workers were on the platform when the accident occurred. The victims and injured were mostly African American laborers. several suffered severe scalp wounds from being knocked from the platform.
A June 4 cable from Admiral Kempff states Chinese troops clashed with Boxers near Tien Tain. Authorities expect many Boxers to reach Tien Tien tomorrow, and Chinese authorities refuse British marines and blue jackets from entraining toward Peking though a railway repair plan was offered.
John Barrett former minister to China and authority on the region said New York exporters tied to China face disrupted trade after the Boxer rebellion. A principal New York exporter reported orders to be controlled by cable instructions from Chinese agents, signaling uncertain shipments ahead.
Milwaukee report lists Baltimore Boston Los Angeles and Washington as contenders to host the next Women’s clubs convention with Buffalo leading. A bylaw change adds a second vice president from the board. The board may delay action and meet at a theater later.
New York reports James R. Keene’s close associate says he will back William Jennings Bryan in the presidential race. Keene plans to contribute more than 25,000 dollars to the Democratic campaign and is confident of Bryan’s election.
The Star correspondent in Cairo reports a well founded claim that a demand has been made for an immediate decrease of British forces in Egypt by 7000 men.
New York June reports Dun's Review of Trade will publish tomorrow noting that May saw the largest decline ever for that month in the trade index. The analysis claims the May drop is the biggest among eighty Mays, signaling broad weakness in the economy.
London reports a lack of South Africa news with no military operations chronicled. The June 1 dispatch notes scant current events and a quiet regional situation.
Fragmentary advertisement notes a sale offering twenty five pretty children's hats at reduced price with other millinery items at reduced prices. Signed by Bamilton at 10 Ferguson.
Gen Otis said the war in the Philippines is over but troops will be needed for a long time. He doubted Aguinaldo's death and stated the real conflict is concluded though fighting may continue locally. He arrived in Chicago from San Francisco and left for Rochester then Washington.
Chicago last night heard United States Senator Teller call for forceful steps to protect U.S. interests in China. He urged sending ships and at least 5,000 men, arguing a few marines would not deter trouble and criticizing open door policy. He also weighed Bryan and Towne in the Democratic contest.
Stockholders of the old Alley L rand meet as a committee controls about 5 000 of 75 000 shares. The group plans electing officers and directors and preserving the old company to seek control of the present firm. A Superior Court case challenges the reorganization and sale of the franchise to the South Side Elevated company.
The National Travelling Freight Agents Association gathers in Cleveland for its annual convention. The group has no regular membership or permanent headquarters and meets where the president is. Members, mainly travelling freight agents, pay an annual solicitation to fund national gatherings and support arrangements for the event.
In Alexandria Louisiana on June ? the Red River Atchafalaya and Bayou Levee boards opened bids for several levee works. Projects include widening and raising the Yellow Bayou to Starmeport levee about 100000 cubic yards, new levee Gray to Borodine about 16000 cable yards, raising Bayou Currant levee in Laf Landry parish about 4000 cable yards, and clearing three miles of Cut Off Bayou to drain Big Bend in Avoyelles parish.
Admiral Dewey and his wife arrived in Detroit Michigan this afternoon and were greeted at the depot by a large crowd. A citizens committee escorted the party to a hotel where they are preparing a reception and will dine tonight.
Insurgent forces holding Captain Roberts and six soldiers of the Thirty-At infantry claim to have treated them well and may exchange them. A letter from the rebel commander to the provost marshal promises humane treatment. General Funston pursues the rebels after routing seventy on nearby hills.
Conference of railway presidents in Brooklyn discussed traffic division to palliate weaker lines from discontinued sellers’ commissions. Interstate Commerce Committee expected to take part in proceedings.
A large quantity of flowers arrived today from a New Orleans society to decorate Confederate soldiers graves in Columbia Ohio. Union veteran Mr William H Kraus will handle the decorating tomorrow.
A garbled Denver Postals column riffs on Aguinaldo and Cuban affairs, McKinley, and civic officials. It mocks a Chicago police chief, jokes about Kipling style verse, and notes Hetty Green’s big day profits. A Missouri church bans ads while a preacher’s high pulpit stature draws bemused comment.
A fragmented note indicates drought concerns affecting the Palace Drug Company's operations. Readable fragments mention supply constraints and potential impacts on local distribution.
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