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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1900
Page
2
A condensed update signals a weekly record of global events reported by telegraph. It notes international input from distant shores and hints at crime, casualties, and fires among other incidents reaching domestic readers.
The Soir reports Mr. Kruger will ask for mediation upon arrival at the Nague. If mediation fails he plans to publish all state documents revealing war secrets. He believes European opinion would pressure Britain to ease its stance. If unsuccessful he will return to the Transvaal.
Congressman Hemenway of Indiana states that Congress will discuss a Philippines bill at the coming session. He predicts a Puerto Rico like government for the islands, a possible slight tariff increase, and argues the islands will be granted self rule after the rebellion is quelled.
John M. Higgins, Fifteenth ward councilman of Indianapolis Indiana, found guilty on one count of attempted bribery and soliciting a bribe. Jury acquitted on three counts. He is jailed awaiting sentence with a fine of 500 and imprisonment from two to fourteen years.
William Simms, a colored man, was executed by hanging at Fayette County Jail in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, for the August 16, 1899, killing of his wife Lillie Belle Simms. The scene drew about 600 spectators as Simms faced death without flinching, delivering a letter claiming the crime arose from anger over infidelity and urging caution in marriage.
United States Consul Wildman reports the Filipino junta plans to defy deportation and continue unrest in Hong Kong. Aguinaldo is said to have a gunshot wound to the stomach. The Hong Kong junta aims a new arms run to the Philippines via a launch likely to fly the German flag.
The Third Assistant Postmaster General directs that Hawaii as a U S territory with domestic registration active must have postmasters address registered mails with the office name the island name and Hawaii included in the address.
Efforts to stage a twenty round charity fight for Saengerfest hall in Cincinnati fail to reach a deal. Jeffries demands a $25,000 purse and a $10,000 side bet while Corbett has not agreed to a finish. No agreement has been reached.
District Attorney McAllister of Colorado Springs was ordered by Sheriff Freeman to pursue the mob members who burned Preston Porter Jr at the stake last week. The order followed correspondence between Governor Thomas and McAllister.
The Venezuelan consul in San Juan Porto Rico received a Caracas cable saying rebels have seized the main Colombian seaports. A steamer from the west delivered the news at LaGuayra.
Couriers report to the Western Oil Men's Association that a recent storm destroyed almost 5,000 oil derricks in fields south and east of Toledo Ohio. The item notes extensive damage to equipment and disruption to production in the region.
Fort Wayne schedule lists Viola Allen in The Palace of the King on Nov 30 followed by Sherlock Helms on Dec 1 and Wird and Vokes on Dec 6 at the Masonic Temple.
The United States torpedo boats Blake ley No 27 and Delong No 28 were successfully inched at the Boston Navy Yard.
Manila special reports Dorotion Karragdag an insurgent lieutenant colonel and Man uelo Lazares quartermaster to General Torres were arrested in Bulacan province. Karragdag had prior arrest and parole.
Riverside dispatch reports hundreds of Indians on the Mesa Grande reservation near Sandiego California near starvation as drought last June cut off supplies of manzanita berries and acorns.
The schooner Polly wrecked off the Maine coast and the T. H. Camp sunk in Lake Superior with crew rescued. Notable deaths include playwright Charles H. Hoyt in Charlestown New York and missing funds case of G L Closson. Fires destroy Hughesville furniture plants and a large Gobm mortgage is filed in New Jersey. A deadly incident in Boston and a gas explosion in Oswato Pa. leave multiple casualties.
Final entry filed in Ohio dissolving trusts. Six masked men robbed an Iron Mountain passenger train at Gifford Arkansas with little booty. Passengers hurt in a collision of Northwestern trains in Chicago. George Giberson killed on Lima Ohio smokestack project. St Lawrence schooner sank off Lorain Ohio in 60 mph winds. George Putnam executed at Folsom California for murder of inmate John Sheers. M S Hughes fatally injured by switch engine in Toledo Lake Shore yards. Canton Missouri canning factory burned. losses total 14 000 insurance 20 000. Apache Indians attacked Mormon settlement in Mexico. several killed. Bricklayers injured by falling debris in Chicago. Baby elephant born in captivity at Baraboo Wisconsin Ringling Bros. Four story Renwick block Davenport Iowa destroyed by fire. losses 125 000. Buffalo North Dakota business district fire. ten buildings burned including post office and newspapers. Constable Dan Cobeen murdered while duck hunting near Waller Lexington. Youngstown union machinists seek 10 percent wage hike and 9.5 hour day. Rev Alonzo Rich sentenced in Kansas City for perjury in a pension claim. two years and 100 dollar fine. Labor leader Martin Irons dies in Bunceville Texas after long illness. Charles C Randolph sells Phoenix Republican newspaper.
News brief recalls A A McFadden death in Chadron Nebraska. Fire destroys stores in Ashtabula Ohio. Piedmont Missouri suffers major blaze. Seattle Klondike money man attempts suicide in Omaha. Elopement sensational in Newburg Ohio. Jewelry store robbery near Baltimore Missouri. Elderly Miss Phoebe Meeks dies in Brookville Indiana after lifelong seclusion. Fire at Hotel French Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin. death of guest Miss Hechardt. Unclear Chicago death by carbolic acid. US Army seeks cavalry recruits for the Philippines. Mars diamond robbery in Denver linked to Flora Betts case. Filipino tuition approved for Minnesota normal schools.
Sam Shepard, condemned for first degree murder of his wife and two children in Elizabeth, West Virginia, faces a hangman’s sentence. Other items report a Tampa labor dispute outcome for cigar workers, a 17 year old in Sweetwater firing at a woman, an Ashland burglary and arson, a fatal rear end collision near Jackson Mississippi, a fatal duel in Georgia, a Mississippi Tennessee tornado deaths and damage, Philippi Hotel fire, C S Riche plans for Galveston federal funding, a Kentucky wedding in Owensboro, the death of John G Carter inventor of cottonseed rubber process, and Carter’s widow Mrs. Carter guarding the secret.
Former Filipino rebels are about to start in pursuit of Aguinaldo. Two hundred cad men with fifty rifles attacked Bugaton Island of Panay. The Americans lost three men killed.
Reports from the period outline enemy losses of 100 killed 21 wounded and 20 prisoners amid criticisms of Witchener's reconcentrato policy from London papers. Julian Arnold faces misappropriation charges in London. King Oscar II rumored to have two minor strokes but remains active. The Duke of Manchester marries Miss Helena Zimmerman in a quiet London ceremony. Russia to tax flour at 80 cents a barrel on Siberian trade effective Jan 1 as Black Sea millers gain leverage. worries over Transsiberian impact on Transpacific commerce.
The Chili Congress approves $500000 to fund Chili's Buffalo exposition representation. Reports claim Hawaii’s native population holds its own with total property value around $4.9 million. R O Lazier surveys a proposed 85 mile Grantley harbor to Corncil City railroad. Klondike gold output estimated at $20 million last season and $25 million next year. Census updates show Illinois Rhode Island Minnesota Pennsylvania population gains. U S contemplates naval display to back missionary claims against Turkey. Supreme Court endorses state cigar et te regulation as valid interstate commerce control. Bradstreets notes brisk winter demand for clothing and footwear with rising wholesale tone and strong stock speculation. Government armor plate contract at $425 a ton boosts steel output by $15 million. Weekly wheat and corn exports decline vs prior periods with year ago levels.
Chicago and other markets show cattle from common to prime $3.00 to $5.75, hogs $3.00 to $5.25, sheep $3.00 to $4.25, with grain including wheat No 2 red 70s, corn No 2 around 43 to 46 cents, oats 21 to 22 cents, rye 44 to 45 cents. notable city and regional postings include Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Toledo, Milwaukee, Buffalo, and New York with price ranges for wheat, corn, oats, rye, butter, eggs, and potatoes.
The defeat of William Jennings Bryan sparks calls for party revival led by a conservative wing. Grover Cleveland, though silent, is seen by friends as a leading figure for possible reentry into public life from Princeton.
A destructive tornado swept central Tennessee and neighboring states Tuesday night, killing at least 25 and injuring many more. Columbia and La Grange, Tennessee, suffer the worst damage with ruined business streets and derailed rail lines. The cyclone lasted about five minutes, 10000 feet wide, leaving widespread destitution and unroofed homes, while the United States arsenal fence was blown away but the buildings stood.
Illinois Central opens a new 40000 station at Decatur Illinois. Northwestern eyes Kansas City access and plans a third main line track from Chicago to Clinton Iowa. Wabash first-week November earnings reach 320455 up 37278. Interchange ticket bureau access refused to Omaha Kansas City and Eastern. Baldwin lands 30 freight engines for CBQ. Lake Shore reports a 24 hour Chicago New York train Erie to Buffalo in 75 minutes. Rail workers show temperance gains across major lines.
The report by state superintendent Frank J. Jones is nearly ready and will include extensive school system data. It lists January enrollment by race and sex, December and May settlement figures, and totals for common school funds across counties, with receipts from fines, liquor licenses, and local tuition, plus congressional township and land sale figures.
A collage of brief notices reports on Mrs. James Woodruth of Wabash owning a dress worn by CGoleen Victoria, a crusade against midway attractions by Serre Taute ministers, a hunting accident near Hartford City injuring James Maddox, and shipments of Globesteel ranges to Cape Town Sydney and Flanolula. It also notes deaths from self-inflicted illness and mine cage accidents in Vigo County, a fatality near Jeffersonville, and a population landmark near Columbus.
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