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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1901
Page
2
In brief items from the week, reports describe strong gusts and varied weather across regions, with telegraph updates on global conditions. Officials warn of travel delays as ships and trains face high winds, while local observers note the persistence of storms from shorelines to inland towns.
Special Second Lieutenant Walter S. Grant of the Sixth Cavalry, while scouting near Taal Batangas province, captured Colonel Martin Cabrera and six insurgents. Cabrera led southern Batangas forces and those west of Batan gas. Other surrenders included Colonel Panganilan with 20 men and 26 rifles, and Colonel Policarpio with a lieutenant and five men. General Chaffee applauds the reports of peace moves.
The first reunion of writers and newspaper men from the Ohio valley will occur in Cincinnati on September 17 during the art festival. Participants include Watterson Wallace Halstead Markbreit McLean Taft McRae and others with a night electrical parade. The Cincinnati Traction Company will provide trolley right of way for the parade and demonstrations. The editor and publishers will convene in Blasie Nall with Murat Halstead as chairman.
A mob of about fifty men stormed the Tuscaloosa jail to lynch Henry Pratt and another Black man accused of rape. Sheriff Kyle, asleep, retrieved a shotgun and faced the mob, guarding the prisoners and driving the assailants away.
A village named Lundess between Marion and Van Buren is destroyed by a fast moving fire fed by a brisk wind. The Odd Fellows block is the fire origin in a town without fire protection and with dry, tinder like frame buildings. Losses are expected to be heavy though not yet estimated.
A large candy bucket received at Carmi home contained dynamite. Wires ran from the fuse to the top. removal could trigger an explosion. General Ack man sheriff of White County and Evansville police and detectives investigate.
Lord Kitchener reports fifty French scouts moving to join a Bethseda column were surrounded by superior Boer forces in the hills near Pretoria and forced to surrender. One killed and several wounded, Captain Bethelheim among the capture.
Navy Department orders gunboat Ranger, sent from San Diego at Nick name Nate Department, to proceed to Panama to protect American interests during the Colombia upheaval. The move reflects U S efforts to secure citizens and assets amid regional unrest.
A historic note reports the initial official bulletin of the bathodaeine, signaling the first formal release by authorities. Details remain fragmentary but indicate the new substance or policy is entering official circulation.
A collection of items reports police indictments and raids in New York and New Jersey. Capt. Diamond of the New York police is charged with protecting disreputable venues. Anarchists in Paterson foil a government scheme. Five spies captured. McKinley asked to move Jersey City assistant postmaster over political assessments. A Fishkill Landing resident shot in ambush. a government expert decries conditions. A stock broker acquitted in larceny case. a highway robbery near Adirondacks nets about $1,000. The Parkhurst society foils gambling raids. Congressman-elect Coury and a Boston associate badly cut in a New York brawl. The Halifax steamer beached to prevent sinking. a Cornell student granddaughter of Edward Beggaston found dead after a lightning strike.
Reported oil trace near Lawton Oklahoma Territory and a noisy mix of incidents including a fire at Cleveland waterworks killing ten, a liquor bottle attack on a train near Columbus, and a divorce-to-marriage shock in Cincinnati. Observations touch on banking in Tawtoen Oklahoma and a judge restraining freight schedule enforcement in South Dakota.
A jumble of international notes: Crispi dies in Naples while Ito travels to America for health. France census places population at 38 641 333. Imperial guests and monarchs travel. tensions in Germany and Britain rise. Japan faces stagnation. U S and German interests clash over steamship lines. Various political and military hints ripple across Europe and Asia.
Disjointed items report events from Meridian to Knoxville and Columbia. Reburied chest containing 32000 dollars found near Meridian is linked to plans to defeat Andrew Carnegie's library effort. Senator Tillman sued for ten thousand dollars for slander in Columbia. British consul denies charges of insulting Americans in New Orleans. Knoxville guards repress riot at the workhouse. six prisoners placed in a dungeon, one died, another near death. Warrants issued for three officers. Heavy rains swell streams in upper East Tennessee. Virginia and Southwestern Railroad bridge at Elizabethton washed out of place. Watauga and Doe rivers flood streets near Elizabethton.
The Schley court of inquiry is set to open on September 32 as both sides in the steel strike claim confidence in victory. Reports indicate railroad July shipments show a record gain in business with breadstuffs exports rising. Admiral Growhinshield’s plan for bar racks may be adopted, while the Philippine commission plans a 10 000 strong armed constabulary in the islands. Commercial agencies note steel strike activity affecting business.
Reports mention President Gompers aiding steel strikers, martial law in Buenos Aires, and attacks on governments over unification bills. Other items note Venezuelan insurgents, Uribe-Uribe killed in San Cristobal, and US plans to bring home artillery from the Philippines.
Market briefs from Chicago Indianapolis St. Louis Cincinnati Detroit show cattle trading from $2.50 to $5.95, hogs $3.00 to $6.20, sheep $2.50 to $4.25. Wheat No. 2 around 70c to 72c, corn 57c to 60c, oats 37c to 60c, rye 62c to 62c. Prices cover multiple markets including shipping grades and new crop values.
Tremendous storms isolated Mobile and damaged waterfront areas and the lower city. Widespread flooding along the Mississippi, extensive railroad and factory losses, and fear of many deaths loom as communications fail and ships go down.
Two masked bandits waylaid the Blue Mountain stage near Glens Falls New York, stealing about $1 000 in money and jewelry from eight passengers while firing shots. Passengers scattered into the brush as the robbers searched pockets severed mail pouches and opened express packages.
Reports from Las Cumbres describe a clash with 4 000 revolutionaries repulsed by opposing forces as Aug 8 details surface. The British steamer Darien brings word of heavy fighting near Panama and Colon with many wounded. Jamaicans face pressure amid Colombian government protests.
A historical report notes a woman who led a regiment during a formal parade. Details emphasize leadership role and ceremonial duties within the military unit.
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