Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1891 — YOKOHAMA TO LONDON [ARTICLE]

YOKOHAMA TO LONDON

AT AVERAGE EXPRESS TRAIN SPEED. Thrilling Experience in the Sound—Scandalous Report Implicating George Knapp—California Jurist Dead—Making a Hippodrome of a Holy Relic—An Arkansas Murder. Gould in 111-Health. Jay Gould appeared in Wall street for the first time since his return from his Western trip, which extended over a period of seven weeks, and during-which time he traveled som 3 ten thousand miles. His appearance was startling.- He looked haggard. He was deathly pale and his eyes were sunken. His hands were tremulous and his voice was quavering. He attended a meeting of the Board ot Directors of the Manhattan Railway Company in the morning, and at its conclusion walked to his office in the Western Union Building. “An overworked man” was the comment of people who saw him. FIVE HOUKS ON A MASTHEAD. Terrible Experience of Four Shipwrecked Yachtsmen on the Sound.

Captain Charles Haines, Gilbert Rowland, and two strangers started from Northport for Stamford, Conn., in the sloop Sarah M. Edwards and when off Boyd’s Neck a terrific squall struck the vessel. Captain Haines did everything in his power to save the boat, but It sank. The four men were thrown into the water and had it not been for Captain Haines’ presence of mind all would have been drowned. One of the men was just starting to swim for the shore when the captain remembered that the water at that point was not very deep and he called to him to return. Sure enough, when the boat settled on the bottom about three feet of her mast was above the surface. The drowning men grasped it For five hours they clung to this frail support They lost their hold at times, but succeeded in reaching the mast again. The water was icy cold, and the men were benumbed. They were chilled to the bone and were utterly exhausted. They began to shout for assistance when the storm subsided, and just '2s they were giving up all hope a yawl from the schooner Sarah J. Glnney came to their rescue. The capsized sloop had been seen from the schooner before the storm set In. and when its rage was spent the boat was sent out to look for the survivors.

IS A PAYING INVESTMENT. Citizens of Treves Making Money Out of the Holy Coat Exhibition. A Treves dispatch says that the sale of rosaries and other religious objects in Treves has been immense. One Cologne firm has sold more than 200,000 marks* worth of such articles, while the sales of the agency of ’a Paris firm amount to more than 180,000 francs. It Is estimated by the authorities of Treves that the citizens will make a total extra income of about 2,000,000 marks out of the pilgrimage. Among the visitors to the holy coat are a man of 86 years and a’widow of 83, both of them belonging to a village near Treves, who saw the relic in 1810 and in 1844, and have now seen it in 1891. Forty-five thousand is the number of pilgrims admitted into the cathedral dally. ON THE DIAMOND. How the Clubs Engaged In the National Game Stand. Following is a showing of the standing of each of the teams of the different associations: NATIONALIKA.OUB. W. L. sc.| W. L. sc. Chicago7l 43 .623 Clevelands..s2 62 .456 Bostons 64 48 .571 Brooklvns .. 49 62 .441 NewYork...sß 46 .558 Pittaburgs. .48 65 .425 Philadelp's. 58 .'2 .527 Cincinnatis.,46 68 .404 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. W. I* tfc.l W. L. »c. Bostonsßo 33 .708 Columbus.. .56 66 .459 St. L0ui5....72 41 .121 Milwaukees.4B 67 .417 .Baltimores. .61 49. .566 Washingt’n.33 72 .351 Philadelp’s.. 6 1 54 .538 LouisviUes. .39 70 .339 WESTERN ASSOCIATION. W. L. ¥c.| W. L. 'pc. Sioux Ci'ys.63 51 .rs3lOmahas49 56 .467 Kansas C'ys.s9 55 .518|Denvers49 62 .411 GEORGE KNAPP IN TROUBLE. The Son of the Governor of Alaska Charged with Beating Bls Wife. Alaska newspapers received contain statements that George Knapp, son of Governor Knapp, was arrested on complaint of ex-United States Commissioner Brady on a charge of cruelly beating Ills wife. who is Mr. Brady’s sister-in-law; that though ho was discharged by the court the citizens would have tarred and feathered him but for the protection of the marines on the United States revenuo cutter Pinta; that a citizens’ committee finally advised him to leave Sitka, and that he was dismissed from the customs service.

BROKE THE EAST-BOUND RECORD. The City of New York Makes Quick Time from New York to Fastnet. The steamship City of New York, from New York for Liverpool, has arrived there. Her time to Fastnet was 5 days 22 hours and 30 minutes, which breaks the eastbound record. The China and Japan mails, per steamship Empress <f Japan to Vancouver and Canadian Pacific Railway to New York, were aboard the city of New York, and reached London In twenty days from Yokohama, beating all previous mall records. JUDGE LORENZO SAWYER DEAD. His Demise Leaves Northern California Without a Federal Judge. Judge Lcrenzo Sawyer died very suddenly at San Francisco at the age of 71 years. He had been much better and was deemed convalescent. Suddenly he was seized with a fit of coughing, and before a doctor could be summoned he was dead. The disease was capillary bronchitis, from which he had been confined to bed for ten days. Ex-Congressman Scott Improving. Ex-Congre sman Scott, of Pennsylvania, is no worse, and, in fact, his physicians see a slight Improvemen*. Bloody Fight on a Farm. A desperate battle, ending fa murder, occurred at Falun, in Saline County, Kansas. Some thrashers and bromieorn cutters became involved in a row. One of the thrashers called. “Shorty'’ had bis nose cut off and was then fatally stabbed. Two of lha corncutters were severely injured, and may die. Train Wrecked by a Horse. A passenger train on the Cotton Belt Line was wrecked by running over a horse al England. Ark. Engineer Lynch was • fatally scalded. Fireman Casket had two ribs broken rnd was injured internally.

WHILE MURDEROUSLY JEALOUS, Charles Ballard Kills Miss Ison for Rejecting Him and Suicides. Two months ago Bertha,lson of Bloomington, 111., met Dr. Charles E. Ballard, of Saybrook, and the outcome is that she was murdered by him in her mother’s house, and a few moments later Ballard himself lay dead. Ballard was the son of a prominent doctor of Saybrook, and graduated two years ago from the St. Louis Medical College. Ho fell desperately in love with beautiful Miss Ison and ardently pressed his suit. He was accepted, but recently the engagement was broken by Miss Ison for various reasons, among which that she had heard he had been drinking, and that her mother believed aside from ail other reasons, her daughter should not wed hastily, and that she should contract no engagement while so young, In spite of all this, he obtained a license to wed Miss Ison, and, when showing it to a number of his friends, said: “If I don't get her no one else will.” Ballard called at the Ison homestead and was met by Miss Edna Ison, who reluctantly admitted him. Mrs. Ison told him that she did not wish hl« friendship with her daughter to continue. He pioadel fora farewell meeting with Bertha and was admitted to a private interview in the parlor. Mrs. Ison heard her daughter begging Ballard to go away and oe a man, then two pistol shots. In a few seconds Ballard and his victim were dead.

HANGING HORROR, Revolting Scene at the Execution of Louis Hulling. Wife-murderer Bulling expiated his crime on the gallows, at Savaunah, Mo., and his taking off v.as accompanied by scenes most shocking. Bulling, by pleading his unfitness for death, had induced the Sheriff to postpone the execution from 6 a. m. to 3p. m. He passed the time with the Rev. Lavake, and just before 3 o'clock tho Sheriff was called to his cell by two pistol shots. Bulling had unsuccessfully attempted Suicide. He had not lost consciousness, and the Sheriff ordered four deputies to carry him to the scaffold. He refused to stand Wind they placed him upon a chair. He cursed and swore at the deputies, cried and screamed for mercy and shrieked in terror. Finally he was told to get up and stand upon the drop. Ho refused, an(l four deputies held him up while tho rope was being adjusted. The black cap was placed over bls head, and yelling, screaming, and blaspheming, be shot through the opening. His neck was broken by the fall and he died almost instantly. The Rev. Mr. Lavake has been arrested for giving Bui - Ing the revolver with which he attempted to commit suicide.

ALL SECTIONS LIVELY. The Country Experiencing a Great Trade Revival Because of Heavy Crops. R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade says: Business improves in all sections; at •he South, because of injury to the cotton crop, and the consequent advance in •he price. The wheat crop is out ot danger and is enormous, undoubtedly the largest ever grown, and moving with unusual rapidity. The corn crop has been saved, and is very largo in most of the surplus-producing States. The monetary situaticn is also decidedly clearer and more favorable. The removal of the German prohibition .of American pork imports promises, a largely increased demand for important product. The business failures throughout the country during the last seven days number 217, as compared with a total of 1226 last week. For the corresponding week of last year the figures were 203. THE DALLES IN BUINS. An Oregon Town Swept Away by Fierce Flames. Fire broke out at the The Dalles, Ore., In Bklbble’s restaurant. The wind was blowing a gale, and the flames spread with great rapidity. The firemen were tardy in reaching the scene, which gave the flames a good headway. The fire then communicated to Mrs. Wingate’s row of dwellings, then to Wlniate & Co.’s general merchandise store. Crossing the street. It took J. Peters' lumber yard. It swept three blocks south, then east, burning a total of sixteen blocks. The loss Is estimated from three-quarters of a million to a million dollars. The Dalle; is a town of about 3,000 people.

MANY TOWNS FLOODED. Great Damage Wrought in Japan by the Typhoon. An account of the typhoon published in the Hong Kong Express says the British gunboat Tweed was driven ashore against the wall of the naval yards at Kowloon. A gun broke loose and smashed a good deal of her dock hamper. When the vessel struck the wall a hole was made in her hull and she quickly filled and settled down. The crew got safely ashore 1 with the exception of Seaman John Upjohn, who fell overboard, breaking his neck. At Yaumatl the beach waj strewn with wreckage, and it is calculated that over fifty Junks were destroyed. The village of Yaumatl and many other towns were flooded. MINISTERS SIP THE BOWL. Ministers of the Lutheran Synod at Greenville, Pa., Likely to Be Expelled. A special from Greenville, Pa,, says ministers and delegates at the Lutheran Synod are shocked beyond measure that what should have been a feast of reason and a flow of soul was a feast of canvas-back duck and the flowing bowb The synod was pained beyond expression to learn officially that one or more of the ministers had Indulged tpo freely of Greenville’s strong drink. The synod-has appointed a committee to thoroughly investigate the matter and report at the next meeting of the synod, when the offending ministers will, it is believed, be excluded from the church. STRANGE CATTLE DISEASE. Missouri Farmer# Alarmed by a New Malady that Is Affecting Their Herds. Charles Wadlelgbt residing near Sedalia, Mo., reports a peculiar disease raging among his stock. A few days ago he noticed that several of his cows refused to eat or drink, and that they were in a bad condition generally. Upon investigation, he found that their mouths were raw, very sore and Inflamed, the symptoms resembling a mouth disease which has been raging in Benton County for some time.

RECOGNIZES THE JUNTA. Uncle Sam’? Relations with Balmaceda . Are at an End. Word frmfa Santiago say#: The Provisional Govern nient of the Republic of Chill is formally recognized by the Government of the United States. Minister Patrick Egan received a cable dispatch from the State Department at Washington Instructing him to treat the Junta de GbblcVnd as the government de facto of the country." Members of the Provisional Government were much pleased at the receipt of this information, though they were not greatly surprised. They felt, as soon as the United States understood the situation

here, Mr. Egan would receive the instructions which came to him. DECREE AGAINST PORK REVOKED. Germany Raises Her Embargo in Return for Free Imports of Beet Sugar. An arrangement has been made between the United States and Germany by which tho latter country will revoke her decree issued in 1880 and 1883, excluding American pork, bacon, and other products, in return for which the duty on beet sugar imported into the Unified States, will not be restored. This, arrangement will not take the form of a treaty, but a proclamation will be issued by President Harrison regard leg the beet sugar duty as soon as he is officially notified of the removal by the German Government of thp restriction against American pork. -ir‘SEVEN SOLDIERS KILLED. Bloody Work of a Mob Which Tried to Rescue Nicaraguan Exiles. Advices .from Corin to, Nicaragua, state that the steamer Colima carried away to Costa Rica six prominent Nicaraguans, sent Into exile by President Sarcasa, who accused them of plotting against him. The exiles lived at Grenada, and while they were being taken from that city a mob attempted to rescue them. The soldiers fired without Injury to anybody, and the mob replied wl.h a volley which killed seven men, including the Governor of the district, the lieutenant commanding the troops, three soldiers, and two bystanders. MASSING HER TROOPS.

Russia Lining the Austrian Frontier with Soldiers. A Vienna dispatch says that the Russian villages near the Russo-Austrian frontier are thronged with soldiers. The frontier guards, who used to be mere gendarmes to prevent smuggling, have given place to whole regiments permanently quartered at every available point and ready to act as a strong advance guard in pouring into the Au trian empire in the event of war. Observation towers are being built close to the frontier and Russians are also planning the erection of tl rje or four large forts to form bases for an invadlng army. SEVERE STORM IN PARIS. Wind, Rain, and Darkness Join Hands— Much Damage Done. Paris was recently visited by a storm of extraordinary violence, the sky becoming suddenly so dark that it was necessary to light the electric lamp; in the streets. The wind blew a gale and the rain fell in torrents. During the course of the storm two men lost their footing, and falling into tho mouth of a sewer were drowned before help reached them. THEY ARE ANGELS NOW. Several Members of a Band of Agnostics Commit Suicide. A suicide mania has taken possession of the aged members of a local agnostic circle at Bradford, Pa., which was founded by the late Dr. Stuart, who himself led the way by taking his life. Since then three other members of tho circle have tried to kill themselves, and two have succeeded. The last case occurred recently, when Elias Hasley, aged 66, took poison and died from its effects. SHE WAS NOT DEAD. A Minnesota Woman Surprises the Watchers, Who Believed Her a Corpse. At Long Prairie, Minn., the preparations for the funeral of Mrs. Richardson, which was to have taken place, were suddenly interrupted by tho retupn to life of the supposed corpse. The old lady apparently died of apoplexy. She was properly laid out and the funeral arrangements made, but she returned to life and startled those who watched by the supposed corpse.

Montana Thieves Lynched. Many complaints have come from Eastern Montana lately In regard to the stealing of stock by thieves. The inspectors are now busy at shipping points, so that the “rustlers,” us the thieves are called, have a good chance to ply their trade. Down In Custer County, about eighty miles from a railroad, cattlemen have taken the matter into their own hands. Jack Moore, who came In from that section, says that just before he left home a cowboy came to his ranch with the news that Jerry Thompson, a notorious “rustler,” and two companions had been caught changing brands on cattle and were all hanged to the same tree. This Is the first lynching of cattle thieves in Montana for a number of years. Axtell Valued at 815,000. The Indiana Commissioners took another turn at the trotting stallion Axtell, and fixed his valuation at $15,000. It was represented that Axtell had gone lame, that he could not be insured, that he was rapidly depreciating, and that if put up.at auction it was doubtful If he could be sold for $lO,000. The tax board was led to believe that Axtell is a very Ordinary plug, and that the story that $105,000 was paid for him and that he has earned $17,000 the past year is the Invention of some romancer. Gave His AU to Others. Mr. W. Zurbrung, formerly a wealthy citizen of Butler, Ind., was taken to the poor house the other day as a direct result of going on too many bonds He not long ago went security to the extent of twelve hundred dollars for a South Bend party, the forfeiting of which took the last vestige of a fortune which was gone to help to carry other people’s burdens. A New Attraction. At McVicker’s New Theater, Chicago, following “The Merchant,” comes Geo. F. Marlon in the new farce-comedy, “Mr. Macaroni.” This farce-comedy, which was originally acted Aug. 21, at Newport, R. 1., Introduced George F. Marion as a star comedian. The play has been eminently successful in the East, and Is one of those refreshingly different from the stereotyped class. At the Bottom ot the Pacific. The schooner Pannonia, which left the Marshall Islands May 1 for San Francisco with twelve persons aboard, was wrecked on the reefs to the northwest of the Hawaiian Islands and all on board lost. The crew numbered seven men, nearly all Americans, and Captain George D. Lovedal had his wife and three children aboard. Shot Her Baby Brother. At Monmouth, Pa., two strange men entered the house of Alvyn Tims and Insulted Susie, the pretty 16-year-old daughter of Tims. The girl picked up a shotgun and fired at the Intruders. She missed both, and the charge entered the head of her 7-year-old brother, fatally wounding him. Both men escaped. Tired of Their Job. President Montfort, Secretary Reeve, and probably others of the Minnesota World’s Fair Commissioners, will resign, having concluded that the honor of the office does not pay for the “kicking” they must' endure. Slandered the Wrong Girl. Miss Mary Jacobs, who is regarded as the prettiest girl In the village of North

Haven, Conn., horsewhipped William Van Doren, aged 60, one of the most prominent farmers in the place, who had slandered her. The girl’s father supplemented her work when she was tired, and gave the old man another drubbing. Two Indiana Suicides. Harvey Young, a prosperous farmer of Brown County, Indiaua, committed suicide by taking morphine. George Sturm, of Columbus, Ind., a German, 50 years of age, and for ten years a merchant policeman, shot himself through the head while on duty, killing himself Instantly. Bloody Fight with Strikers. At Lebanon, Pa.. Special Officer James W. Johnson, his son, George G. Johnson, and two non-union men employed at Light’s rolling mill’were attacked by strikers, who nearly killed the Jqhnsons. Four of the rioters were arrested and locked up. Have Heard from Egan. Minister Egan’s dispatch announcing the success of the Chilean Congresslonalists has been received at the State Department The delay in receiving thr dispatch was caused by Interruption in the telegraphic service. A Sacrilegious Thief. During the service at St. Vincent Church, at Elkhart, Ind., a woman was attacked with an epileptic fit, and some miscreant taking advantage of the excitement, broke into the sacristy and made off with over S6O, the evening’s collection.

California Beets in Peril. A new and damaging insect has recently made its appearance at Watsonville, Cal., where It has attacked beets, grown in that vicinity for consumption at Claus Spreckels’ mammoth sugar-beet factory. The insect is of an unknown species. Bad Failure at Pittsburg. At Pittsburg, James A. Chambers, glass manufacturer, made an assignment. Mr. Chambers’ liabilities aggregate about $650,000, as far as heard from. It is possible that they will reach nearly $1,000,000. Cut His Throat in a Dream. An attempt to commit suicide was made by Jacob Hartvig, a former hardware merchant, in Brooklyn, N. Y., and he says he cut his throat while dreaming, for he has no remembrance of the act. Drowned on Newfoundland’s Coast. The steam yacht Albatross, owned by J. Eggleston, of Bostou, and valued at SIOO,000, has been wrecked on the rocks of the Newfoundland coast. Dr. J. B. Eggleston Is believed to have been drowned. Talk of Elkins Now. It is stated npon the authority of a Cabinet officer that the name of Steve Elkins is being considered by the President for Secretary of War. Elkins, it is said, desires the pcsitlon, and the President and Secretary Blaine are said to be favorable to him. Choctaw Sentenced to Be Shot. At Caddo, I. T., in the Choctaw District Court, Jackson Fletcher, a full-blooded Choctaw, was sentenced to be shot Sept. 30. He killed another Choctaw last winter, for which he is to pay the death penalty.

Goes to Hayti. John H. Durham (colored) of Kentucky, at present United States Consul at San Domingo, was appointed by the President Minister resident and Consul General to Hayti. Too Free with His Pen. At Indianapolis, Ind., Lemuel Bailey was arrested on a warrant from the Hendricks County Grand Jury, charging him with forgery in connection with a land trade. Gives Up to England. A dispatch from Zanzibar says that the Sultan has at length, with some reluctance, handed over to the British the details of civil and military administration. Negro Murderer Hanged. Frank Danforth, the negro wife murderer, was hanged at Augusta, Ga. His neck was broken and death ensued twenty minutes after the drop fell. Fruitful Indiana OH Well. At Portland, Ind., the Hanlin oil well, just drilled, is good for 200 barrels a day. The Standard Oil Company are laying their lines to this field. A Massachusetts Murder. David Belanger, a dry-goods merchant of Lowell, Mass., was found dead in his store, having been murdered during the night. Peaches by the Million. During the last four weeks . 1,200.000 packages of peaches,, averaging 200 to the package, have arrived in Baltimore. Ohio Fire. Fire destroyed the Youngstown (Ohio) Bridge works. Loss, $75,000; Insurance, $60,000. Rough on Willows. Fire in the business portion of Willows, dal., did damage to the extent of $150,000; partly insured.