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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1899
Page
2
An assortment of quick items from abroad and domestic affairs. Highlights include notable records, curious events at sea or on land, brief crime reports, damages, and fires, with terse notes on casualties and investigations as available.
Marion Clark, 211 months old, missing since May 21, was located near Sloatsburg at the Youmans farmhouse in the custody of Mrs. Jennie Wilson after she admitted taking the child. Deputy Sheriff Charlester arrested Wilson. Arthur Clark identified the child as his daughter.
The Nicaragua Canal Commission release estimates the canal cost at 118 117 790 dollars with Col Haines proposing 124 818 805. The president will present the full report to Congress next session. The commission adopts Brito to Lake Nicaragua as the Childs route and Lake Greytown as the Lull route.
A tornado swept the northwest Mills County Iowa region destroying the Rocherbure farm near Mineola. The 11 year old daughter was killed, a son injured, others hurt, and stock killed as houses barn and outbuildings were leveled.
The Surgeon General confirms a yellow fever case in New Orleans. Precautionary measures are ordered with Dr. Van Erdorf returning to the city and Drs. Carter and Murphy to report there for monitoring and response.
The Navy Department cannot purchase armor plate for new battleships within Congress price limits. Bids opened from Carnegie & Co. of Pittsburgh and Bethlehem Company, the only plants, say it is impossible to supply plate of required quality at the offered price.
A fire at James H. Smith’s barn in Iaynes Corner Ind. led to Smith entering the blaze to save a prized horse and vanishing. Authorities believe the frightened animal attacked him, causing his death, while warning of his old age and frail condition.
Postmaster General Merritt orders discontinuance of printing postmaster names on registry books and cards. From now on only the postoffice name county and state will be printed by the department.
General Lawton is placed in overall command of Manila defenses and the division forming the capital’s line. General MacArthur directs the outlying garrisons and forces guarding the railroad and river.
In Mayville Michigan George Stalker aged 23 in a drunken spree shot his father twice and his mother once then killed himself. The father and mother are expected to recover, while Stalker died from the self inflicted wound.
Richard Mansfield performs at the Masonic Temple in Fort Wayne Indiana in a stage show titled Cyrano de Bergerac. The date is listed as June0, indicating an event in June with the well known actor in a classic play.
Frank Smith aged 45 and claiming to be from Cleveland was found dead in his room at No. 209 West Twelfth Street New York. The man had turned on the gas and died by suicide after losing all his money on horse racing.
An Odessa telegram says the winter wheat crop in Southern Russia is completely destroyed by a prolonged drought. The spring wheat crop faces jeopardy from the same drought as well.
President McKinley issues amendments to the civil service rules after about a year of consideration, removing about 4000 offices from civil service operations. The changes include pension examining surgeons and Indians in the Indian service not linked to schools, plus many posts in the War Department’s engineer, quartermaster, subsistence, and ordnance divisions. Outside War Department service these posts will follow regulations set by the Secretary of War and approved by the President, aligning them with the navy yard service.
Guatemala asks the United States to arbitrate the Pears case with Honduras. Honduras resists an indemnity of 10000 dollars for Pears relatives. The Guatemalan minister in Tegucigalpa urged fair U S treatment and arbitration, but the State Department declined.
A major blaze gutted the Ohio Sash and Door Company factory in Cleveland after midnight, spreading to lumber yards. The total loss neared 100000 with some insurance. Ten firefighters from the Marley fire tug escaped a collapsed wall as hoses were buried under debris.
Seven men were injured in a powder explosion at Youghiogheny River Coal Company mine No 2 in Scotthaven Pennsylvania. One man William Baird Jr died from his burns while the others, though badly burned, are expected to recover. A match ignited an old stocking filled with blasting powder tossed into a mine car by an Italian worker. The mine itself suffered no damage.
Dr. Richmond Cornwall a 33 year old Kansas City physician committed death by own action at his brother in law Dr J C Whittier home shooting himself through the head. He left a note citing despondency over financial affairs. His career included accusations of poisoning a St Louis girl and a contested disappearance case involving Miss Maude Belle Bonesteele. He killed his brother Herbert in 1897 claiming evidence of abuse but was acquitted.
Fire started in Buechman’s pavilion at Coney Island New York and spread rapidly. Seven blocks of wooden structures burned with an estimated loss of 350000 dollars. Officers Lynch Taggart and Aldrich were burned while waking occupants. Richard Downs and William Durkin ages 18 and 15 suffered severe burns in the Zaza Hotel. Incendiary origin suspected as Deputy Kirkpatrick found kerosene traces along the boardwalk.
The Duke de Arcos, newly appointed Spanish minister, arrived Tuesday afternoon aboard the Naiser Wilhelm der Grosse. He came with his wife Miss Virginia Woodbury Lowery of Washington and Juan Riano, first secretary of the new Spanish legation.
Skagway reports Charles Hartman, an American prospector, arrived with $5000 in nuggets from a new strike about fifty miles from Atlin. He cannot stake the claim due to the exclusion act and declines to disclose the exact location.
Governor Sayers signs the anti trust bill passed this session. The act becomes effective January 31, 1901. He may urge the proposed anti trust convention to adopt the measure for enactment in other Southern states.
Frightened to death by the Newark fire, August Roeder’s renovating factory suffered near total loss. Damages estimated at $50,000. The widow of former champion boxer Charles Norton died minutes after the blaze struck, reportedly from fright.
Judge Howe of Toledo suffered apoplexy while traveling with excursionists to Sandusky. He endured two severe strokes during the trip, with the incident reported from the Ohio jurist's transport.
United Presbyterian general assembly in Philadelphia adopts the board of home missions report. The Chicago presbytery memorial on marrying a deceased wife's sister is postponed. Tobacco issue: 11 to 1 vote for no action. Egyptian missions reach 12,000 students and 12,000 church members with 2,000 native workers roles.
Cuban soldiers queued for pay as American authorities continued disbursing $75 to 114 men at La Punta on Monday. About 1038 soldiers turned in arms, while many more applied but faced list and ID delays. The shift, welcomed by Gen. Gomez and allies, ends earlier days when only thirty men were paid.
Chicago physicians will discuss plans to combat tuberculosis at an early convention. The focus includes preventing spread through milk, with a 25 member Chicago Medical Society committee appointed last December and a five member subcommittee currently reviewing the issue.
The London Chronicle reports Dr. Blyden will present a unanimous Liberian demand to the United States for an American protectorate. If the U S fails to consent, he may seek British protection for Liberia.
Adrian Braun was executed by electric chair at Sing Sing for murdering his wife. He had been imprisoned for two years for assaulting her, and on the day of the killing she visited with delicacies before he stabbed her in the neck with a potato knife.
With spring returning to Dawson, concerns grow over potential pestilence and typhoid. Doctors warn of unusual illness spread due to winter dirt and unsanitary conditions, leading to stricter sanitary measures citywide.
A major Glasgow firm in the iron and steel trade, Neilson Brothers, has collapsed. The total liabilities are not disclosed. They were the largest dealers and exporters of ship plates in Scotland.
Volunteers in the Philippines are to muster in San Francisco then move to Minneapolis and St Paul for mobilization and a welcome led by President McKinley.
A blaze gutted the Cartridge & Co iron bed factory in Brooklyn spilling to tenement rows on Driggs and Graham avenues. About 100 families fled in night clothes as flames consumed the plant and nearby homes.
An elevated Lake Street line in Chicago collided with a train ahead on Tuesday. Many passengers were injured with several seriously hurt. no fatalities reported. Panic lasted a short time before calm returned.
An official order re establishes Philippine courts closed during the American occupation. It revives the Spanish legal framework where compatible with U S sovereignty. The move signals a return to prewar judicial structures under new sovereignty terms.
Angus McLeod and Anton Peranda died in a Diamond mine at Butte Montana when a drill hole near an unfired blast exploded blowing them to pieces.
A cyclone moved across the southern portion of North Tonawanda New York and neighboring countryside Monday afternoon. Two men died as homes were wrecked and extensive damage occurred.
Burglars entered the home of Jesse Wakeman a wealthy farmer three miles from Walton New York and stole more than two thousand ninety dollars in cash and twenty five thousand dollars in securities in a bold break in city police search for clues and suspects continue.
James Bixby of the Dawes commission completed February Creek citizen voting tally in Muskogee. The treaty was ratified by a majority of 485 votes and hailed as the best agreement with the five civilized tribes. Chief Isparhecher has chosen his allotment, prompting many Creeks to follow suit.
Hardeeville South Carolina reports say Jacob Solomons his wife and seven children burned to death in a house fire on the Oestricher farm near Hardeeville. The coroner's jury found the deaths resulted from Jacob Solomons culpable negligence for neglecting to build a chimney.
R G Dun warns fear and haste in trade as memories of past disasters linger. Yet the report notes rising business activity with chief clearing house payments up 62.1 percent from last year and 6S percent from 1892. Weekly failures: 142 in the United States and 16 in Canada, versus 245 and 21 a year ago.
Two trains of pressed steel cars built in Pennsylvania reached Jersey City for shipment to the Egyptian States Railway in Egypt. The 100 cars form one shipload, the first delivery of a 300 car order.
One man died instantly and another perished shortly after from a steam drying cylinder explosion in the dyeing and finishing mill of James Martin & Co in Philadelphia. Three others were injured, with one likely fatally hurt.
A fire destroyed the Wisconsin Central freight sheds in Chicago. The loss to the building and its contents, mainly freight awaiting delivery, is estimated at about $60,000 and is covered by insurance.
A major cyclone lashed South Dakota Iowa and Nebraska causing loss of life extensive property damage and widespread crop and fruit tree devastation. The storm toppled buildings and ruined many crops including orchards. Emergency crews battled fires and floods as communities assessed the toll and prepared for recovery efforts.
Seven people were killed and thirty nine injured in a Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway wreck four miles southeast of Waterloo Iowa. The high casualty event disrupted rail traffic and prompted emergency response.
Memorial Day rites honor American soldiers from Arlington to Manila to Havana. President and cabinet attended Washington ceremonies as 15,000 Union dead at Chattanooga and Omaha observances marked the day. Manila held services with U S ships and Filipino officials, while Chicago led a large parade of veterans and volunteers.
Lawrence Townsend of Pennsylvania will succeed Bellamy Storer as U S minister to Belgium when Storer leaves Brussels for Madrid. Townsend is described as a polished diplomat and will take up the Brussels post after Storer departs.
Harry Bailey also known as Thomas Kennedy and once titled the king of bunko men died in San Francisco poverty. A Cincinnati native, his longtime alias reflected a storied criminal past and notoriety.
Wealthy Opelis Iran merchant and stock owner Q C Weaver was shot dead by farmer Charles Baker in a family dispute turning fatal. Police investigated as a homicide with Baker in custody awaiting proceedings.
William Blum, an unattached runner, won the thirteenth annual road race in Garfield Park Chicago Tuesday morning. Rosa Bonheur died at Fontainebleau France. she was acclaimed as a leading painter of her era.
A compilation of regional price ranges for cattle hogs and sheep along with grain and dairy values. It lists Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York readings for wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and other commodities with bid ranges and quality notes.
The lawyer is now head of the American mission at Lisbon Portugal and has shown diplomatic skill during the war with Spain. He speaks nearly all European languages and has a background as minister to Portugal.
Sixteen smallpox cases reported in Nicetown Philadelphia. Alaska natives hunt otters with skins valued at $600 each. Counterfeiting cell found in Greentree Hotel Shreveport. Bank of England donates 1000 for Dawson fire victims. Huntington plant in West Virginia builds clay shingles employing eighty men. Thomas Eves drowns in Kentucky river. Germans in Samoa dispute indemnity as Samoan commission decides. Detroit arrests "Tittle Dick" burglar with seized jewels. Cincinnati sweat shop owners form Coatmakers Beneficial Association to uplift and abolish sweat shops.
Report describes Porto Rico living standards with many on five cents daily and wages for skilled laborers at 60 cents. Notes rising rents in San Juan and real estate prices, widespread polygamy, and historic shackles removal orders. Describes burial customs with coffin rental and grave abandonment for unpaid plots.
Reports describe daily baseball games and new gold traces in Porto Principe while five Haryana newspapers urge annexation to the United States. A Havana radish weighs eight pounds, and a shift in gender roles appears as women gain dining independence and wartime work.
The report notes about 40 American lawyers seeking work in Manila while over 400 saloons have opened since the American occupation. Montana soldiers glimpse gold while in trenches as Spanish officers return home with wealth from mountain streams. Dewey’s flag is raised in Asiatic waters, Otis limits landings, and the Philippines rainy season is milder than Cuba’s fever. A monthly Philippine Magazine debuts with Luzon woodcuts and naval officer stories.
Alaska notes describe mosquito eating among some tribes, wood at 15 dollars per cord versus 60 last year, and Dawson winters preferred to summers by Consul McCook. The record notes extreme cold, social customs where a widow who outlives her husband cannot remarry and becomes a slave, Castner reports on population decline, and McClarty’s funeral carried by four partners twenty five miles over a frozen trail. It also mentions the lack of dentists jewelers photographers dressmakers milliners undertakers and only rare shoemakers in the Alaskan capital.
Guam reports daily concerts by the Governor's band. Immigration is tiny since capture. Regular steamship links to the United States are not yet established. Literacy is high with nine tenths of islanders able to read and write and many rapidly learning English.
The report notes about ten percent of Hawaii's population are Mormons and eighty four per cent of native Hawaiians are literate. Immigration has slowed, many post annexation arrivals live in poverty, postal savings banks hold nearly 1,000 depositors with close to $1,000,000.
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