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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1899
Page
2
The Weekly Record published in Silver Lake Indiana by C Martin and Brothers details local matters and notices for the community. This brief item notes the publisher and location as part of the newspaper’s masthead.
Bredstreet's Weekly Review notes strong textile prices and steady cereals amid mild retail impact. In Allentown a dramatic incident ends with George W. Kern killing his wife at the Hotel Mecca before taking his own life in view of a large crowd.
Albert August Becker, a German butcher, killed his wife Rachel on January 27 and disposed of the body by chopping and boiling. He was hanged in the Chicago County Jail. his neck did not break, and he died sixteen minutes after the fall. Becker proclaimed innocence and named George Satterlin as the real killer.
Clarence A. Carpenter assistant chief engineer of the Lake Shore Road died at Cleveland General Hospital after being struck by a fast east bound passenger train near Saybrook. The stopped east bound train caused him to step onto the west bound track where he failed to notice an approaching 40 mile per hour train. He was hurled into the air by the impact.
Chicago women launch a drive to present Major Generals Joseph Wheeler and Fitzhugh Lee with swords valued at 35000 dollars and to petition Congress to honor the two generals with commissions for their Civil War service.
Charles Becker and Allie Chudynski seized fellow worker John Schindler at a Chicago rolling mill. They bound him with rope and set it afire, causing probable fatal burns. Both suspects claim they were merely playing burning at the stake and are now in custody.
A milk train struck a trolley car on the Delaware Lackawanna and Western line near Homer New York killing passengers Frank Newton and Margaret Kennedy and seriously injuring Motorman Criston. Officials say proper signals were given.
London Times Shanghai correspondent notes growing friction between Russia and Japan due to Tokyo's actions in Corea and the northeastern Chinese provinces.
Frank Hroadenax a black mine camp terror was hanged at Moundsville West Virginia for the January murder of a black boy named McFadden.
The Fort Wayne schedule lists "The Christian" on November 2 and "Hermann the Great" and "A Colonial Girl" with engagements around November 21 to 25 at the Masonic Temple. The items reflect a city program of stage attractions and dates.
A disastrous blaze consumed the chair and carpet department of J L Hoover’s large furniture store in Briscoe Creek Hartford City Indiana. The fire gutted the building and caused extensive damage to the Kirchbaum Building with total losses estimated at seventy five thousand dollars.
August Wischman a Chicago saloon keeper was shot and killed and his wife Rose wounded by Leona J Lay the couple’s formal divorce had left Lay as Wischman’s former wife and the incident occurred in the wake of their separation.
Summary of rough election leanings showing Ohio, Kentucky, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Virginia, Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, New Jersey, Mississippi with varying margins. Lists approximate vote tallies and party holds including Republican gains and Democratic retention across multiple states.
A compact tally lists estimated votes by state for 1898 races. It notes party fields including Republican Democratic Fusion Prohibition and Socialist Labor, with governors and other officials carrying state results such as Wolcott Roosevelt Stone and Bryan, and provides pluar inties and margins for selected states.
Incomplete returns from twelve states show Ohio electing Nash as governor and Nebraska choosing Holcomb for Supreme Court judge. Maryland Democrats sweep, Kentucky and Iowa lean Republican, New York and New Jersey GOP strength, while Virginia and Mississippi swing Democratic. Mayors Maybury Detroit and Phelan San Francisco elected. Greater New York votes Democratic.
Returns from many districts show fusionists winning by majorities between 12 000 and 15 000 with total state votes near 220 000. The result surpasses two years ago and exceeds McKinley Bryan totals by about 2000. Both sides mobilized voters and Bryan’s personal energy is cited as a key factor.
Massachusetts Republicans won the state ticket by a large margin while the Democratic vote held nearly steady, driven by an expansion platform. The Democratic victory marks the first Boston statewide carry by Democrats since 1895, signaling shift in off year politics.
Japan will erect a new Crown Prince residence using 3,000 tons of American structural iron at a cost over 5 million dollars. Traditional Japanese homes rely on single stories with plaster walls, tile roofs, paper partitions, and sliding paper screens to resist earthquakes. The palace aims to withstand quakes common in the islands, following a 50,000-house destruction eight years ago.
Chairman Dick reported meager returns from Hamilton Cuyahoga and Lucas counties but indicated Judge Nash likely won increasing Bushnell’s plurality. Republicans claimed Senate, Democrats conceded Hamilton County fusion ticket, while Toledo Mayor Jones affected results. Cleveland backed Nash, defeating momentum from Toledo.
Senator Blackburn telegraphed W J Bryan that Kentucky went to Goebel by a small margin while the Associated Press projected Taylor victory in Nebraska. Taylor claimed a 10,000 lead, conservatives called it excessive, leaving the next Legislature’s balance in doubt despite holdover senators.
Maryland voters oust Republicans reclaim power with John Watter Smith as Governor Isidor Rayner as Attorney General and Dr Joshua W. Hering as Comptroller winning by about 15000. Democrats also gain lower house and likely Senate. Baltimore city ticket carries by about 8000.
Reports from Cairo state Lord Kitchener will command an expedition of 6000 troops to fight the Khalifa using only Egyptian forces. The Egyptian army totals 18,000 soldiers with a permanent 4000 British soldiers making up the defense.
Fire scarred Pembina Michigan nearly wiping out a block as five houses and McGuire's Hotel burned. Loss estimated at about 15090 dollars.
New York results show Democrats carrying Greater New York while Republicans hold upstate gains. Assembly control remains with Republicans, likely widening from 24 to 84 seats. Mazet loses to Stewart in Manhattan, with O Gorman and Daly winning Supreme Court seats amid broad party contests.
Early Wednesday returns show a decisive Republican win in Pennsylvania with smaller majorities. Barnett is projected to win State Treasurer by about 100000, roughly 75000 less than Beacom’s years ago. Turnout was light and Philadelphia vote fell short of recent years.
Reports from IK Kansas indicate Republicans won six of ten judgeships and both State Senate vacancies. John T. Chaney of Shawnee County and C. C. McCarthy of Jefferson secured seats with no opposition. County officer votes favored Republicans across the state.
In New Jersey an off year produced light turnout with early indications Republicans winning the State by about 15000 on the Assembly ticket. Democrats reportedly gained one and possibly two Senate seats.
Reports from Havana describe public discontent among Cubans after the ban on cock fighting. A separate item notes a cement plant planned for Prospect hill in St. Louis with a cost of 1 600 000. A collision in Thouars, France killed ten railway workers. The Big Four train in Springfield, Ohio hit a trolley, injuring Rev. Father Conway. Convicts Gus Thomas rank Mitchell George Lawrence and J J Johnson escaped Tennessee penitentiary crawling 250 feet through a hot air conduit.
Riots with killings and injuries erupted at polling places in Kentucky. Notable incidents include Pat Henry in Mount Sterling, Dr. J. P. Hearing in Owensboro, and a string of deaths in Estill County and Catlettsburg. Police and militia swarmed cities while arrests rose and voting halted in many areas.
A bulletin of diverse events reports Lieut Brumby hailed in Atlanta as Manila hero by locals. mass German settlement planned in a Mexican tract. deaths from blizzards and violence including J O Tussell and John Denboskey. notable deaths in Guat mala stock ton and Columbus. notable society news includes Mme Algeria Barrios on stage and the Ormsby triplets winning at a Chicago baby show. police and court notes include Central Park restrictions dispute and forging checks case involving Emil Schiff.
Gen John Smith with Seventeenth Infantry and First Artillery strike Magalang six miles northeast of Angeles as Col Smith and Maj O’Brien press a plan to seize territory southeast of Tarlac. Insurgent losses total seventy, with fifty captured and eleven killed. Americans suffer eleven wounded amid brisk engagement.
Washington officials pursue a definite policy to protect American trade advantages in China and resist European partition plans. The United States will not recede from ensuring European respect for American interests and treaty protections while denying details of recent State Department talks.
The article threads historical notes from Ladysmith’s naming to Sir Harry Smith, 19th century coinage, a proposed world census, British Army nursing uniforms, Arizona statehood arguments, and historic train robberies. It links colonial lore with era anecdotes and statistics across populations and infrastructure.
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