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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1898
Page
2
Week in review reports terse items across politics religion crimes fires and casualties. Short notices summarize happenings from various towns, highlighting political and religious news alongside notable emergencies and incidents.
The report from R G Dan Co notes that sensational stock stories have not shaken the economy. Grain cotton meat products and petroleum markets show strength with rising demand. February failures are fewer than typical, especially large ones, suggesting most small failures reflect independent causes rather than overall conditions.
Spain has purchased two 4060 ton cruisers at 23 knots with ten guns built for Brazil by the Armstrong firm, named the Amazonias and a sister ship. A second pair of similar cruisers is under negotiation in France or Brazil. The Amazonias is ready for meeting and the sister ship soon. Spain also seeks guns and ammunition in England and on the continent. Diplomats in London suggest French financiers aid the Spanish government.
The harbor shows continued shipping of shells and projectiles to fortifications. A battery of twenty ten inch mortar launchers is expected at Sandy Hook for testing before deployment. Unmounted guns await carriages at the proving grounds. Ammunition stocks have increased and are ready for immediate use.
A syndicate of eastern capitalists completes the transfer of thirteen Cleveland breweries and the Kuebier Strang Brewery of Sandusky, forming the Cleveland Brewing and Malting Company with an implied $10,000,000 capital.
Yellow posters pasted on walls and fences in Louisville advertise for sale claims held by a rating company. Residents including physicians clerks bookkeepers policemen and a public official are among those named. A test suit is planned.
The Masonic Temple in Fort Wayne Indiana lists attractions for March 8 featuring Katie Emmet and Willie Collier with The Man from Mexico. A March 21 concert by Mme Scalehia Concert Company is scheduled.
Robber was found shot and gravely wounded fifteen miles from Bridgeport Ohio in the Parker case. John Parker was attacked and the assailant was wounded during the robbery. The incident occurred nights ago with the robber in serious condition.
The report states Platt, a wealthy farmer from Williamsfield near Ashtabula, was crushed and fatally injured when his vehicle was struck by a train while he was on the track. His condition was described as fatal.
An unsigned note suggests Russia aims to hold Port Arthur under occupation while disputing terms. The document calls for immediate action and clarification on the ongoing crisis in the Far East.
Fire destroyed all but four houses in Berne Kansas while a resident named Chris died in the blaze. A separate incident involved Seman, a person who collapsed. Mention is made of Wallace's Circus and Barnum in relation to a large show quartered nearby.
Washington correspondence outlines a rapid U S campaign to end a war with Spain. It notes U S strength with 70 million people ships and money and a superior North Atlantic fleet. It lists vessels from Indiana to Brooklyn and details coal and communication advantages.
The article argues the United States holds a stronger position than Spain with larger and more easily mobilized forces. It details U S and Spanish naval and land strengths, logistical challenges of war over 3 000 miles, and outlines a prepared campaign plan with rapid mobilization of regulars and militia. It notes U S war readiness and the capacity to strike quickly if conflict arises.
London diplomats say European governments expect the United States to intervene in Cuba if peace is not reached by March 1. Britain refuses to intervene on Spain’s behalf, and no European power will protest for Spain, despite Spain seeking Austrian or French help.
Reports from Holguin in Santiago de Cuba Province describe a Cuban victory over Spanish troops. Spanish retreat followed heavy losses, with about 200 dead on the field and Cuban casualties under fifty. Letters suggest Cubans seek U S action to attack Havana from the land.
Sheriff Martin testified in his Wilkesbarre Pa trial about the Lattimer shooting incident on Friday Sept 10 detailing orders to line up along the road to stop strikers and the sequence leading to the clash. He described confrontations with armed strikers a clash turning violent and his being knocked to his knees as gunfire began.
National Baseball League magnates meet in St Louis and approve a sweeping measure to suppress obscene language on the field. A three judge board of discipline will try offenders and can suspend or ban for life.
Judge Rogers at Fort Smith Arkansas holds the federal meat inspection law unconstitutional. Officials of the Agricultural Department view the decision as technical and not affecting practical operation of the law for meats shipped interstate or for export to foreign countries.
At Little Rock Arkansas the State Supreme Court ruled that a mortgage need not be recorded before conviction for removing mortgaged property. Previously it was assumed lack of recording made conviction impossible.
The House failed to finish sundry civil bill consideration while adding river and harbor items for Cleveland and Wilmington and boosting Boston. In Senate, Corbett’s Oregon seat fight ended with denial of admission. Alaska homestead and railway plans dominated debate as Loud second class mail bill stalled. Maine memorial tablet approved.
Fragmentary text reports a purported discovery in Center County Pennsylvania and mentions official circles in London discussing French cabinet actions. The note hints at a crisis in Africa and a possible attempt to restore former popularity, sourced from wires.
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