Decatur Democrat, Volume 38, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 10 August 1894 — Page 6

MB® ffiffl Captain Bottelfsen Details the Loss of the Ragnvald .laii, THE SUFFERINGS DEPICTED. Ship Crushed In Icebergs as High as the Yard Arms, Then Filled With Water and Soon Lbst —Shelter In a Ilog Kennel—Privations Encountered by Those Returning—Last News of Wellman. TroMSOE, Norway. Aug. B.—Captain Bottelfsen, who brought to this place the news of the loss of the Wellman polar expedition’s steamer Ragnvald Jarl, gives further details of the adventures of the party. He says the expedition reached Walden island on May 17, when the pack ice was becoming troublesome. Wellman and his party started north on sledges on Maj' 24. May 28 the screwing of the ice commenced in real earnest.' Near the steamer were icebergs which towered as high as the WALTER WELLMAN. yardarms of the vessel’s masts. While the crew were drinking their afternoon coffee on that day the steamer was suddenly crushed bj’ the ice, as if it were a matchbox. The water rushed in with terrific force and in a few minutes the vessel was a complete wreck. The crew in the mealtime had escaped to the shore. The men had been occupied for several days previous in bringing provisions and the aluminium boats ashore. Sheltered In a Dog Kennel. , They were now obliged to take shelter in a great dog kennel until they were able to build a hut from the wreckage of the steamer. Through a hole which had been made in the side of the wrecked vessel the partj’ were enabled to save a quantity of. coal and other useful articles. An express party was sent after Mr. Wellman and overtook him and his companions at Marten’s island. Mr. Wellman, Dodge and others returned to Walden island and held a council. Captain Bottelfsen, Webfeldt and a sailor volunteered to go and seek for sealing vessels to the southward. Mr. Wellman resumed his journey northward on May but Bottelfsen and were unable to start on "their trip, owing to the beavj’ paak ice, while Sando, Iverson, Winship and Heyerdahl returned from Mr. Wellman,, owing to lack of provisions and to troubles in regard* to ice and water, with orders and mails from Wellman, who had gonekfcrward. Intense WulD*rings. i June 27 Captain' Bottelfsen and his party started ' southward in search of sealers, hauling behind them a 12-foot aluminium boat. They passed four terrible weeks of storm and heavy snow, sometimes hauling their boat, sometimes sailing or rowing. In this way they traveled 220 miles. They - were compelled to throw away nearly all their extra clothes' and much of their equipment, as the boat was overloaded. Their passage across Henlopen strait was particularly difficult and dangerous. All of the partj' were wet to the skin, and the cold being intense their sufferings were most severe. July’ 13 they tried to cross Wijde bay, but were obliged to return owing to the fog and ice. Thej’ made another start on the 15th. Last Heard of Wellman. Seven Norwegian sealers werd seen east of the Norse island, br.t they failed to respond to the party’s signals. July 19 they were taken aboard the steamer* Malygen, Captain PederSftn. He says that Sando and his companions left Wellman on June 17, six miles’east of Cape Platen, on his way to Rib's island. All his party were well. He says it is. probable tnat the two mates, two engineers. a stoker and cook left at Walden island .will be rescued by sealers as soon as the ice and weather becomes favorable enough for them to proceed eastward. MINERS IN GREAT RAGE. Their Proposition to Settle Illy Treated by a General Manager. Spring Valley, Ills., Aug. B.—Amass meeting yesterday afternoon, attended by over l,os|3ffiiners, resulted in a unanimous vote to accept the Columbus scale, with several conditions, among which was a demand that all the old emploj’es be taken back and no discrimination made against any miners for any part they took in the suspension: that they not be charged rent for occupying houses from April 21 to the time of settlement; that each miner that has a family receive two loads of nut coal in the winter and one in the summer. A committee was appointed to wait upon General Manager Dalzell, who refused to entertain anj’ proposition, saying that he had never recognized a miners’ committee and never would, but would meet the men in mass meeting whenever invited-. The miners are in great rage and saj’ that they will not invite him. Wages of Glassworkers. Chicago, Aug. B.—Fifteen windowglass manufacturers from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana were in session here yesterday'. The principal object was to appoint a committee to confer with workmen and arrange a wage scale for next year. It was decided to demand a reduction of the wage list. The manufacturers complained that they are not making any money.

OFF AT TEffl HADTE. C. and E. I. Hits Only Railroad Which Strikers Will Fight. ■ ' \ APPLICATIONS FOR PLACE. No Vacaneles on the Vandalia Line—Society Belle of'Crown Point Sue. For Breach of Promise—Prominent Catholics In Session—Strange Disease of the 8100d —State Notes. Terre Haute. Aug. 8. —At a meeting of the local lodge of the A. R. U. the strike on all roads entering this city except the Chicago and Eastern Illinois was declared off. A committee of strikers called on General Manager Williams of the Vandalia to plead for reinstatement. He told the committee that there were no vacancies on the road, but if any of the strikers could secure places by I applications to the heads of departments the fact that thej’ had been strikers would not prejudice their case. RARE DISEASE. An Ailment Known as “Bleeders” Shows Itself at Martinsville. Martinsville, Aug. B.—The family’ of Albert Thomas, a well-to-do farmer, is afflicted with haemophib’a, known as “bleeders.” While this physical peculiarity is no new thing to the medical profession, it is extremely rare. It means that persons thus afflicted will bleed to death, generally’ before reaching 21 years of.age. The disease is hereditary. Last week the 2-year-old son of Mr. Thomas received a small scratch on the finger, but it came near proving fatal. Dr. Sweet did what he could, but for three days the blood continued oozing out of the wound. The boy was completely exhausted and his blood was so thin that it took on a yellowish tint and assumed the fluidity of water. Two sons of Mr. Thomas have died from the disease, having received slight punctures of the skin. There is no known cure for the ailment. Priests’ Eucharist League. South Bend, Aug. B.—The American branch of the Priests’ Eucharist league is holding its first convention at Notre Dame. About 200 members of the Catholic clergy are present, including Archbishops Elder of Cincinnati and Katzer of Milwaukee, Bishops Chatard, Richter, Rademacher and Mesmer, and Father Didier of Baltimore, representing Cardinal Gibbons. The order includes about 2,900 priests and was founded in 1881. This meeting is to arrange for a large congress in the near future. Papers relating to the objects of the order have been read. The reunion will conclude today. Train Robbing Attempted. Kessler, Aug. B.—An attempt was made yesterday morning to wreck and rob the Lake Shore express at this point, the scene of a raid one year ago, Ties were piled on the track at the approach 1 to a split switch, but when the engineer i saw them he opened the throttle and i pulled through the obstruction. Masked i men alongside fired at the train, but did ; no injury. Found Wandering In Colorada. Fort Wayne, Aug. B.—John Trentman'of Fort Wayne was apprehended at Colorada City, Colo., wandering about in a demented condition*. He left here three days ago 1 with SSOO. When found he was penniless. - He is a member of a pioneer family' here. He lost money a few .weeks ago in the A. C. Tientmqn wholesale grocery failure. Beasts at Large. Terre Haute, Aug. B.—All of Sugar Creek township across the Wabash river from the city is excited over the appearance of a hyena and bear, which have been the domestic animals and fowls, and yesterday scared a man and woman who were driving on a much frequented highway. Huntsmen are looking for them. Damages Compromised. Richmond, Aug. B.—Some time ago Constantine Mills of Economy fell through a wagon bridge while going over the structure with a heavy traction engine. He threatened to sue the county for damages and the commissioners.have compromised by allowing him $3,500. Mills was permanently injured by the i accident. Affections Trifled With. Crown Point, Aug. 8. —Miss May Livingston, one of Crown Point’s belles, has begun a breach of promise suit against Professor George W. Christie of Hobart, placing the damages at $1 >.OOO. The fair plaintiff alleges that the professor has trifled with her affections for two years. Sensational developments are expected. Divorce Wanted After Forty-Nine Years. Martinsville, Aug. B.—Amanda Olleman of the northwest part of the county has brought suit against E. A. Olleman for and $5,000 alimony. They have lived together for 49 years and she alleges cruel treatment. The family is one of the wealthiest in the county. Saloon and Residence Burned. Spencer, Aug. B.—The saloon and residence of Steve Sczwatski. at Stinesville, together with their contents, were consumed by fire. The fire was of incendiary origin. Twice before unsuccessful attempts have been made to burn the buildings. Loss over $3,500. Not Held For Murder. Indianapolis, Aug. B.—William Cole, the half-breed Indian whose arrest occurred'last week for the murder of Merchant Policeman Watterson, has been released. McAfee will also be allowed to go. There was no direct evidence against them. — —— — — Took Concentrated Lye. Wilkinson, Aug. B.—A daughter of James Sparks, four miles northwest, took a spoonful of concentrated lye with suicidal intent. Disappointment in love was the cause. Doctors saved her life. Boy and Two Girls Drowned. Fall River, Mass., Aug. B.—William Lockhart, 16 years old. and the two ' young daughters of William Simmons of this city were drowned in the Asonet river yesterday

ALABAMA RETURNS. They Show flo,ooo Majority For Oates. Kolb*. Claim and Throat. Birmingham, Aug. B.—Returns from Monday's election verify reports and tend to show an increased majority for the Democrats over former estimates. Returns, official and unofficial, but practically correct in every instance, from all but eight counties show an aggregate < 1 - CAPTAIN KOLB, majority of 38.000 for Oates anti 12,000 for Kolb, placing Oates’ net majority at 26.000. Thu eight counties yet to hear from will, it is expected, increase Oates’ majority 2.0. 0. The legislature is safely Democratic. Kolb and his leaders are giving no figures, but are claiming victory. Some of them say’ that he will be seated byforce of arms if necessary. Captain Kolb has later furnished a statement claiming the state by 18,000. He claims 40 out of 51 white counties, without reference to alleged fraudulent methods, which he claims have been more notorious and snameful than in 1892. A conference of Populist candidates is called for today to determine what steps shall be taken. TRADING BARK CAPTURED. Japan’s Loss to a Chinese Cruiser—Gossip on the War. London, Aug. B.—A dispatch from Tien Tsin says: A Chinese cruiser has captured a Japanese trading bark and taken her to Taku. All pilots have been warned officially that they must not guide Japanese vessels nor give them any information as to the waters and coast. The rivers are falling steadily in consequence of the drouth. It will soon be impossible for the Japanese to make a raid up the Pei Ho toward Pekin. A copy of a Japanese edict issued since the declaration of war has been received by the Central News correspondent in Shanghai. It says local authorities will be held responsible for the lives and property of the Chinese subjects remaining in the several districts. The Russian officials in Shanghai say that Russian trade suffers too severely from the war to interfere. Russia’s movements are watched very closely by Japan. ASTOUNDING CRIME.' Chicafro Negro Kills His Wife, Throws Her Body Gilt the Window and Suicides. Chicago, Aug. B.—Henry Russell; colored, yesterday afternoon murdered his wife Carrie by cutting her throat with a razor. He then wnded his life by slashing his flu-oat. The scene of the tragedy was on the second floor of the building in the rear of 6 South Sheldon street. After he had cut his wife’s throat from ear to ear Russell took up the dying woman in his arms, bore- her to the window and hurled her into the yard. He then stood at the window with a bloody’ razor in his hand and looked down upon the apparently dead form of his wife. Before any one could enter the house ‘ and seize him the desperate man drew the bloody razor across his own throat. GAMBLERS AS ROBBERS. In an Effort to Retrieve Losse* They Meet Police In Deadly'Conflict. Madrid, Aug.,-8. —After having suffered heavy losses at the gaming tables, two gamblers named Magro and Castillo, the latter being a member of a good family, tried to retrieve their fortunes by robbing the Recreation club. The attention of the police was attracted and they attempted to arrest the two men. The robbers drew revolvers and fired at the officers. A fierce fight followed in which one policeman was shot and killed and another received a bullet wound in the leg. Castillo received three saber wounds. Their Jobs In Danger. Phillipsburg, Pa., Aug. B.—Although the coal strike was declared off last Saturday, work has not generally resumed. Unless miners go to work in a day or two several operators will consider themselves released from the discriminating clause in the agreement and many, former employes will find themselves unable to get work. Fled Bareheaded. Phillipsburg, N. J., Aug. B.—DrWarford Nixon, a prominent physician in Riegelsville, under arrest as the father of a child born under criminal practice?escaped bareheaded from court and fled to the mountains. fr Western Record Broken. Denver, Aug. B.—On the Denver Wheel club track yesterday O. E. Bowles of Denver, with pacemakers, made a hajf mile in 1:00 2-5 and the mile in 2:03 2 5, the fastest time ever made west of the Mississippi. ’ JOlns the Professionals. Minneapolis, Aug. B.—Johnny Johnson, the Minneapolis bicyclist, has decided to enter the ranks of the professionals and go to Paris, there to race against Zimmerman And others. Farmer Filled With Bullets. Greenupsburg, Ky., Aug. B.—Frank Reeves yesterday shot Leander Coffee five times, killing him. Both were farmers. Coffee had shot Reeves’ cattle for breaking into his cornfield. Trouble at an End. Peru, Ills., Aug. B.—The coal strike is virtually settled in this field, another mine starting up yesterday. Weather Forecast. Indiana—Fair; south winds.

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, QUEEN VICTORIA’S A Description of the Event n» Seen by Famous Dean Stanley. The following concerning Doan StaflH ley’s view of the coronation of Victoria is taken from a recently lishod life of that remarkable man: .W At 10:30 another gun announcedtlmiK| she was at the abbey door, and mJ about a quarter of an hour the procfl B sion appeared from under the advancing up the purple approach the chancel, every one leaning oveMJ and in they came. First the great struggling with their enormous then bishops, etc., and then the with her vast crimson train ontspreaMß by eight Judies all in white, followed™ by the great ladies of her court in enor-™ I mous crimson trains and the smaller™ ladies with delicate sky blue trains trail-« ing along the dark floor. When she H came within the full view of the gorgeous abbey she paused as if for breath H and clasped her hands. The orchestra 31 broke out into the most tremendous Ti Lgrash of music I ever heard. “I was ■ fglad when they said unto me, ‘Let ns 1 j go into the house of the Lord. ’ ” Every one literally gasped for breath I l from the intense inteiest, and the rails | l of the gallery visibly trembled in one’s 1 i hands from the trembling of the specta- | tors. I never saw anything like it. fl i Tears would have been a relief. One 1 felt that the queen must sink into the 1 earth under the tremendous awe. But at last she moved on to her place by the i altar, and, as I heard from my’ cousin who had a place close by, threw herself on her knees, buried her face in her ' hands and evidently prayed fervently. For the first part the silence was so j i great that at my extreme point I could i hear quite distinctly the tremulous but ' articulate voice of the archbishop. Afterward it was quite inaudible. The great drawbacks were the feeble responses to the service and the feebleness ' of the acclamation —hardly any at all at the recognition and only tolerable at the coronation. That was the crisis of the ceremony and the most striking part. The very moment the crown touched her head the gnjis went off, the trumpets began and the shouts. She was perfectly immovable, like a statue. The Duchess of Kent burst into tears, and hef*lady had to put on her coronet for her. The anointing was very beautiful from the cloth of gold. The homage also from the magnificent cluster in the very center. ' | It was a take off, though a necessary one, I suppose, that throughout her was turned away from the spectators toward the altar: All the movementsX were beautiful. She was always accompanied by her eight ladies floating abont her like a silvery cloud. It was over at 3:3o—that is, she went ont then with her crown, her orb and her scepter. I walked home. The rest had to wait till 8 for their carriage, which was forced back by the length of the line to Ken- \ nington common. The crowd in the streets to see the return df the procession was stupendous. It was all more like a dream than reality—more beautiful : than I could have conceived possible. I should wish almost hover to see her again; that, as this was the first image ■ I had evey had of her, so it should be the last. AFTER DINNER ORATORS. Most EnKlislimcn Are Failures as Such, but Coleridge Was a Shining Exception. Lord Coleridge had a record as the best English after dinner speaker who ever came to America. As a rule, the Englishman does not shine postprandially in comparison with the average American of the same grade in law, politics, literature, the drama or journalism. Most of them, in fact, are dire failures. Coleridge and Irving are the > shining exceptions. Sergeant Ballantyne, who came with a great flourish of trumpets and was received with much cordiality by his professional brethren, was the worst that we ever had to endures Martin Farquhar Tupper was inwqifetably dull. Toole, the comedian, who was considered funny on the other side, was lugubrious here. It took several seasons to break in Wilson Barrett. Lord Aberdeen is genial, but prosy. Dickens was the best man who preceded Coleridge, but to the present ge£ tf eration of diners he is only a tradition and does not count. Sir Richard Webster, I fancy, would have shown himself a good second to Lord Coleridge, but his visit hero was short, and very few had the pleasure of hearing him. I had that pleasure here as well as in England, and he certainly has a remarkable facility of expression, combined with a fine vocabulary, a keen sense of humor and a thorough knowledge of human nature. Coleridge, however, I repeat, took the palm and has -worn ib in the memory of friends whom he met here to this day.—Chicago Inter Ocean. The Utility of a Head. The master of one of our village schools was examining some boys on a piece of poetry which he had given them to prepare the night before. They all said it excellently except a small boy at the bottom of the class. On being asked to say his lesson, he said, “I can’t remember it, sir. ’’ Master (in rage)—Why, what’s your head for? Boy—To keep my collar on, sir. — London Answers. Attractive Advertising. Customer —I see you advertise bicycles from 10 cents to SIOO. Dealer—Yes, sir. “What kind of bicycles do you sell for 10 cents?” “Candy one.” —New York Weekly. The reading of romances is forbidden by the Koran; hence popular tales are never put in writing among Mohammedans, but are passed from one story teller to another. Australian provincial officials keep poisoned grain in their offices for the benefit of farmers who wish to destroy email birds.