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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1899
Page
2
The Weekly Record from Silver Lake Indiana issued by C MAREN & BEO. publishers appears to be an old local notice page from a small Indiana newspaper. It lists publishing details and the town origin, reflecting period printing practices.
Brief excerpts recount political and religious news, crime notes, and wire dispatches. Several casualties noted amid a spread of conflicting reports and telegram summaries from various cities.
Bautista, President of the Filipino Congress, meets Gen. McArthur and renounces all ties to the insurrection. Jie, once wavering at war’s start, declines a Supreme Court judgeship but now seeks the post. He condemns a scattered Congress and Cabinet and predicts widespread surrender of Filipino soldiers once the truth is known.
Bradstreet's Weekly Trade Review highlights firm or rising staple prices, limited wholesale distribution, and unusually strong textiles amid mild weather restraining autumn and winter retail trade across cities.
Belmont dated message from Gen. Methuen says at daybreak they attacked and carried three ridges with shrapnel fire. He reports a complete victory and burying many Boers while most enemy casualties were withdrawn by their own. Forty prisoners taken.
William Anthony known as Brave Bill died at Presbyterian Hospital New York after taking a cocaine dose in Central Park. He earned fame in 1898 when he informed Capt. Sigsbee that the USS Maine had exploded and was sinking in Havana harbor.
In Philadelphia Ellery P. Ingham former U S district attorney and Harvey K. Newitt former assistant were sentenced by Judge Mc Pherson to two years and six months imprisonment and a fine of 1 with costs for conspiracy to bribe a secret service operative in a major revenue counterfeiting scheme.
The United States transport George W. Elder set a new round trip record to Manila by completing the journey in sixty one days after arriving in San Francisco. She sailed just ahead of the Belgian King, which is now due. The Belgian King carries the body of Major Guy Howard son of Gen. C O Howard who was killed in action last October.
The Indiana Wire Fence Factory custodian in Crawfordsville demolished three new wire fence machines, each costing 1500 dollars, after absorption by the trust. Used only a few weeks before the plant’s closure, the broken equipment will be sold as junk.
Naval authorities have abandoned all hope of saving the wrecked cruiser Charleston after a cable from Capt Leutze said the ship was under water from stern to smokestack when last seen on November 18. A heavy typhoon followed, with every prospect she has become a total loss.
The Fort Wayne Masonic temple presents shows November 29 with Because She Loved Him So and December 1 and 2 featuring The Limited Mail. The event promises mixture of dramatic performances and social gathering.
The hussian fly has appeared in the wheat of Wabash County Indiana and is causing damage. Farmers expect relief after a few days of cold weather. Elkhart and Kosciusko Counties report insects doing substantial harm to growing grain.
Paris report notes Agoncillo to Hong Kong after recall by Aguinaldo amid a belief the Philippine rebellion is near collapse and the junta cannot affect events locally.
A sweep of notices records deaths including Vice President Hobart in Paterson New Jersey Dr James F Bruner in Washington aged 17 and Dr R S Storrs resigning after 54 years at Brooklyn church Dr D Webster Prentiss dies in Washington aged 56 and other events A Boston fire causes major damage to a six story factory building East coast incidents include a copper discovery at Hazleton a fatal fall in Washington and a Taunton shooting with John Gallagher named as shooter Hazing death of 12 year old Martin Bergen at Lawrenceville دنبال
Western items report First Tennessee Regiment mustered out in San Francisco, deaths of ex mayor John B. Carey in San Jose, Pullman seeking Denver shops, Belle Fleming admitted to bar at Guthrie, coal mine scale settled in Russellville, John Gilliland killed in Ashtabula wreck, Garland Taft wedding in Hanover, Magazine tornadoes, Booneville storm, Liberty hanging verdict for Ernest Clevenger, Thurston-Purman marriage, St Charles Hotel collapse at Wagoner, Imboden jailed in Kansas City, Crawford killings in Holland, Russia port talks on Pacific fleet, Humboldt wreck kills six, Joplin zinc mines sold, Brooklyn bank robbed, Dayton suicide, American Bicycle Co. plant closings, oil field English purchase rumor, Battle Lake snow loss, Duttenhofer grain deals, Minneapolis grand jury dismissal in Christian science case, Xankton bank assets and liabilities.
Savings Bank shut after a three day run due to defalcation by County Treasurer A Peterson who had extensive dealings with the bank.
At Meridian Louisiana John Danner and wife were run over and killed by a train. In Owensboro Kentucky Cicero Barnett cut off his father's head with a hatchet. Greensboro North Carolina a typhoid outbreak forced closure of the State Normal and Industrial College until January 1. In Jonesville Virginia Henry Tate shot Sheriff Evan Bledsoe near the town. Deputy Neal Jennings killed John Fee at Blackwater Virginia amid ongoing Tate Bledsoe feud violence. Otto Blumer, survivor of the Greely Arctic expedition, died in San Antonio Texas. A mob tried to lynch William Collins in Covington Georgia. deputies dispersed the attackers after gunfire.
The President extends copyright act benefits to the Netherlands. Commissioner of Navigation notes American steam tonnage tops sailing vessels. Cubans seek February elections for president vice president and cortes. Atlee injured in bicycle fall in Washington. Chile approves renewing the Chilean claims commission per the US treaty. The Chicago salutes Admiral Schley as he assumes command off Tompkinsville. William A. Jones urges more schools and tailored Indian education ending the reservation system.
Reports state civil war erupts in New Waines with Aguinaldo releasing 800 Spanish prisoners. Princess Marie Amelie of Leiningen dies at sixty six. The British transport Manchester City leaves New Orleans for Cape Town carrying 2000 mules for the South African campaign. Lady Salisbury, wife of the British premier, has been ill.
The Porte renews demands to shut foreign post offices in Turkey, unlikely to be granted. The Patria liner sank off South Foreland after a fire, wrecked in six fathoms. In Colombia a government victory over revolutionists near Bucaramanga leaves over 1,000 rebels dead. Bombay famine worsens as relief works reach 951,523 workers, while millions remain needy without aid.
Prices advance leather and hides rise with oak sole leather up to 38 cents per pound. War news notes Maj Logan exhumation, railroad and mine sales to Carnegie, steamship voyages, and telegraph speed records. Industry consolidation forms the American Spring and Axle Co. with 40 percent market control.
Vice President Garrett A. Hobart died at his Paterson New Jersey home after a two week illness. Dr William K Newton said heart failure caused the death as Mrs Hobart and family stood by in vigil. Messages were sent to President McKinley and Governor Voorhees of New Jersey.
Regional and city prices for cattle hogs sheep and grains across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo and New York. Prices show ranges for cattle hogs and sheep along with wheat corn oats rye and other commodities. Includes shipping grades and local market quotes.
Garrett Augustus Hobart born June 3 1844 in Long Branch New Jersey rose from schoolmaster to lawyer Paterson city counsel and Passaic County counsel. He led New Jersey Republican campaigns chaired the state party served in the Assembly and Senate and as vice president formed close ties with President McKinley while supporting charity and business ventures.
Telegraphic brevities report the unveiling of a statue of Oliver Cromwell in London by workmen. Other brief items note: James Meadon, 22, of Titusville Pennsylvania, died after dragging his gun over a log. Deaths include Mrs. Harriet A. Fox mother of Della Fox in St Louis and two women suffocated by gas in Roxbury Massachusetts. County treasurer John C Lemmerz of Lockport convicted of grand larceny and Thomas Wright hanged in Stephensville Texas for murder of John Adams.
Methuen’s column relieved Mimber Jey after a long fight with Boers near Belmont. The British held a slight numerical edge and killed and wounded 21 officers and 128 men while 18 rank and file are missing. Forty Boers were taken prisoner and a large stock of horses and cattle were captured.
Severe fighting north of Iloto as Col Carpenter advances toward Santa Barbara from Jaro and Gen Hughes moves west of Santa Barbara. American casualties include twenty five wounded with three officers, while the Twenty-sixth and Eighteenth regiments engage the enemy, capturing three small cannons and arms amid heavy fire and trench advances.
In Mexico City a large pro Diaz demonstration by foreign residents from several counties urged the liberal party to nominate him for re election. Thousands of French Germans Americans English Belgians Austrians and Italians joined a flags bedecked march to the national palace. Diaz spoke briefly declining the idea of serving another four years.
In Bibbville Alabama engineer Patterson died in a wreck. Diamond Louisiana truck crops ruined by drought. A shell explosion at the Troy arsenal killed James Shaughnessy. Gas explosion after nitroglycerin shots in an oil well at St Marys West Virginia fatally burned J D Payne and Moses Stutler with two others injured.
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