Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1893 — FINES FOR FAIR MEN. [ARTICLE]

FINES FOR FAIR MEN.

Jndge Stein Finds World's Fair Directors Guilty of Contempt. For contempt of court in ignoring the Cllngman injunction resiralning the directors and officials of the World’s Columbian Exposition from closing the gates of the Fair on Sunday, Judge Stein of Chicago entered a rule fining six members of the directory and the Director General. Those adjudged guilty, with the fine entered against each, are as follows: Lyman J. Gage SI,OOO Charles L. Hutchinson 1,000 Charles Henrotln 1,000 William D. Kerfoot 1,000 Andrew McNally 1,000 Victor F. Lawson 100 Director General Davis 250 The court ordered that those fined SI,OOO stand committed to jail until the fino was paid. In tho case of Director Victor Lawson, the court held that the officer had voted in belief that the injunction had lapsed, and that he was not Intentionally guilty; in view of this mitigating circumstance a fine of SIOO was imposed. Director General Davis was held less directly responsible and was fined {250, with the same provision regarding payment Messrs. Massey, Forbes, 6t Clair and Iliginbotham were regarded by Judge Stein as instruments for tho execution of the Directors’ ruling, and were discharged. Director Nathan was also discharged. Attorney Eddy, representing tho Fair Company, moved an appeal from the court's ruling and the motion was granted. All tho Directors and other officers were in court

TWELVE WERE DROWNED. Sinking of the Steamer Rachel Sherman with Tourists on Lake George. The steamer Rachel Sherman struck a rock and sank at Pearl Point landing, Lake George. She had an excursion party of twenty-nine persons aboard from FourteenMile Island. Twelve of the party were drowned. They were all from Troy, Brooklyn, and Hoboken. 2he terrible accident occurred about 0 o’clock at night at the lower end of Lako George. Tho steam yacht Rachel Is owned by D. W. Sherman, proprietor- of the Pearl Point House. The little vessel was turned toward tho One Hundred Island House, and was gilding toward the landing, when tho passengers were thrown forward by a sudden shock. In the dark the vessel had run upon a sunken pier, and before assistance arrived from the shore It sank in eighteen feet of wuter. The shrieking, struggling passongers battled for life in the darkness. Deeds of heroism were performed by the men. When all In sight had reached the shore, It was learned Chat eight or nine persons, all women, except one youth of 19, had sunk to watery graves. As soon as possible an attempt to recover the bodies was made, and after strenuous efforis all the bodies were brought to tho surface. SOLDIERS’ HOME SUED. Veteran Wants Big Damages for Being Dishonorably Discharged. At Leavenworth, Kan.. Francis Xavier Cummerle, an 80-year-old veteran, has brought suit against the Soldiers’ Home for $386,226 damages. Cummerle was dishonorably discharged from the Homo last October, he alleges, without causa Cummerle Is his own attorney, and his petition covers fifty-eight closeiy written pages. For alleged imposition, fraud, extortion, lusoleuoe, arrogance, robbery, oppression, expulsion, libel and slander Cummerle wants $19,430 damagos. For “defacement of personal property” ho asks $300,000, and for attack for tho purpose of abducting !66,706.33, making a total of 5386,226.33; 'J he defacement of personal property was Injury done to the manuscript of throe books on the subject of natural philosophy, which he was writing. Cummerle wont security for costs and the clerk of the court entered tho suit. Lawyers say the paper Is drawu up In proper form.

BEATEN BY ROBBERS. Horrible Treatment of an Aged Couple by Burglars Near Somerset, Pa. Near Somerset, Pa., throe masked men eutored tho residence of Abraham Beam, a retired farmer.'97 years old, and Boding Mr. and Mrs. Ream alone demanded their money. Mra Beam handed them a pocketbook containing less than a dollar. The robbers turned ferociously upon tho old couple and beat them In a horrible manner. A piece of firewood was forced down Mr. Beam's throat in an effort to extort from him the hiding place of his supposed wealth. The old gentleman lost consciousness and tho robbers, thinking they had killed him, knocked Mra Beam sonseless with a club and fled. Mra Beam finally recovered and rang tho dinner-bell to arouse tho nelglibora No trace of the robbers has been found. Money Is Moving. An earnest effort Is being made at the treasury department to assist tho money market as fur as the resources at the command of the department will permit. Tho circulation statement Wednesday showed an increase during July of $17,372,606, of which tho largor part was In gold coin. Acting Secretary Curtis took a further step to increaso the circulation by signing an order late in tho afternoon authorizing national banks which hold public funds on deposit to receive deposits up lo tbe par value of Iholr securities. The requests for now national bank notes Wednesday to Increase the outstanding circulation v.ere $4,079,000. This is a larger amount than has been asked for in a single day for years, and almost reaches tho largest total for the entire month of July. The belief seems to be entertained at the Treasury Department that both the savings banks and the national banks can profit by the surrender of the bonds held by the savings banks for cash to swell their currency reserves and by the issue of oew circulation by tho national banks upon the bonds thus acquired. If the demand for new circulation continues for a week or two at anything like tbe rates reached Wednesday, the national bank note circulation will advance $15,000,000 or 520,000,000 during the month, and aggregate 5200,000.000 by September 1. The gold lp the Treasury passed the reserve limit and stood at 5100,791,370. The net gold certificates outstanding are $86.995,659, and the total holdings In the Treasury $187,787,025. Gold has been pouring Into the New York Custom House In payment of duties at a remarkable rate during the past two weeks and gold certificates have again found a place In the payments.

Militia Suppress a Row. A bloody fight occurred at Elberon, a suburb of Parkersburg, W. Va. Milt and Will Freeman, two toughs who have terrorized the neighborhood, were the instigators. Besides the above Nern Vaugh, John Menhall and four sons, John Strong and five others were participants. All were beaten and cut in a terrible manner. Company E, local militia, arrived on tho scene and separated tho fighters with drawn guns and bayonets Base-Ball Record. The standing of the clubs of the National League is shown by the following table: „ W. L. ?>e.| W. L. Vo. Bostons. ...69 28 , 678:C(ncinnatl8.*l 45 .477 Philadelp'la.s3 82 623 St L0ui5....40 46 .468 Pittsburgh. .51 34 .600 Baltlmores..3B 47 . 447 Clevelands. .47 33 .688 Chlcagos. .. .36 50 .412 New Yorks. .42 43 .494 Washrgt’ns.32 53 .376 Brooklyns.,4l 44 .462 Louisvilleß..27 49 .355 Morton's Barn Burned. Levi P. Morton’s Immense new barn at Ellesse, Rhinebeck, N. Y., and outbuildings, together with 100 head of Guernsey cattle and all the farm horses, were deitroyed by fire. Loss, over SIOO,OOO. Motonuan Crazed by an Accident. A little son of Mr. and Mrs Harper, nembers of tbe theatrical profession visit-

ing relatives In Lincoln, Neb,, was run: over by an electric car and sustained In-I juries .from which he died a few hours later. The metorman in charge of the car became violently Insane. The mother of tbe child is seriously 111 and news of Its death has been kept front her. Conflicting stories are told as to tbe responsibility for the sad accident. WRECK WAS A BAD ONE. Three Killed and Nine Injured on the Lake Shore Road. Three sleeping cars on the Lake Shore train No. 0, going east Saturday night, were derailed by spreading rails at Lindsay, Ohio, and crashed into a freight train on the siding. The list of tbe dead is: O. E. Lafferty, freight engineer, Elyria, Ohio; J. R Robinson, colored porter of sleeping car Erie, Chicago; Charles Spain, Toledo, Ohio. The injured: Prof. B. K. Emerson, of the chair of geology, Amherst Colle.e, East Gloucester, Mass., rib Iractured, scalp wound, shoulder cut, and internal injuries, will die; E. J. Fisher, Ravine street, Allegheny, Pa,, left foot cut; J. B. Hamilton, 523 Euclid avenue, Cleveland, hurt Internally; M. C Kittredge, catcher of Chicago ball team, left wrist sprained; Bruno Knlffier, 54 Central avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, left hand injured; M. Pellham, colored porter, Boston, Mass, internal injuries; James Ryan, member of Chicago ball team, cut about head and faco and left leg badly mashed; H. G. Stevens, colored porter. Buffalo, N. Y., head cut; A. H. West, 562 Kenwood place, Chicago, cut about head and body.

TONE MORE HEALTHY. Gold Imports Are Helping to Disperse Monetary Clouds. R. G. Dun & Co’s Weekly Review of Trade says: Demoralization In tho speculative markets has been followed by a more healthy tone, and heavy Imports of gold Inspire hope that the monetary troubles may abute. Tho week has been one of surprises. Enormous liquidation In wheat brought tho lowest prices ever known. 2ho crash of the pork ring took nearly $lO from the nominal price of that product in an hour and caused several failures for millions each. Extraordinary depression In stocks, and a slaughter which Included some of the best, were quickly followed by a bear panic and sensational advances. Meanwhile in the money markets there has come a singular sense of relief, notwithstanding an actual Increase In present embarrassments, plmpst amounting to a paralysis of exchange between the chief commercial cities, and of many Industrial works, because 2 per cent for currency falls to secure what Is needed for the payment of wages Dopes are nevertheless fixed on tho ships bringing over $11,000,000 gold across tho sea, and on the extra session of Congress. Prisoners Fail to Break Jail. A desperate attempt was made Thursday afternoon by seven prisoners to break tb.: Clark County, Ind., jail. They wero only provented from accomplishing their designs by the timely arrival of Mullle Donovan, sister of the sheriff. When the sheriff entered tho jail lie found several saws, as many bunches of keys and bars and other Instrument that they have been using for tho purpose, Sroveral of the Iron bars of the cells hsuUWoon completely severed and only tfHlt-ty mlnutot rnoro time would b0.v,0. boon required for them to gain their liberty. Whitecaps Routed, with Four Killed. Four months ago Samuel and William Conrad, young farmers of Boone Township, Harrison County, Ind., were arrested for murder, they being supposed to have killed their father to get possession of his property. On trial they were discharged. Many of their neighbors believed them guilty, however, and Sunday morning a mob of 100 or more made an attack upon the Conrads' home, intending to lynch the brothers. The latter were ready for an attack, and in a battle four of the mob were killed. The brothers escaped. Riot Caused by Invading a Jail. At Alexander, W. Va., Stephen Welch and wife were arrested for moonshining. The man escaped. Mrs. Welch was put in jail and about ten o’clock at night a crowd of her friends broke into the jail and let her out. A riot occurred when the officers attempted to prevent the mob from taking her, and about twenty shots were fired on both sides. One of the rioters, named Hickman, was shot through tbe hand and two others were were wounded, but were taken away by their friends. More troublo is feared. Boles Asks for Rest. Gov. Boles, of lowa, has made public bis desire to not run a third time for Governor, and whllo not declining to become a candidate for the Senatorship in tho regular way, be states his opposition to the plan of nominating by popular vote, and refuses to allow his name to be used in that manner. Ho favors the election of Senators by popular vote; but so long as there is no orovlsion for it, lie thinks a nomination effected by this mothod would intrude national Issues at a time when State issues were paramount Removed a Rail. An attempt was mudo to wreck the southbound passenger train on tho Wabash Railroad near Moberly, Mo, Shortly after midnight the son of tbe station agent overheard two men talking about the expected wreck. Ho summoned help, and an examination of tbe track showed that a rail had been removed near a bridge. The train was flagged and the track repaired. James H. Walker & Co Fail. James H. Walker & Co., the big Chicago dry-goods merchant, confessed judgment for $5,495.72 in favor of Ed Noa.