Democratic Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1898 — MEXICO COMES TO US. [ARTICLE]

MEXICO COMES TO US.

HER NATIONAL DEBT TO BE REFUNDED. She Tires of Paying 0 Per Cent, on $203,225,000 to European Money Loaners-Crew of a Sinking Steamer Rescued in Midocean. Trying to Get Money Here. James Seligmun, senior member of the firm of J. & M. Seliguian, Of New York, which is said to be about to undertake the refunding of the Mexican national debt, declines to give any particulars as to the pan his firm is to take in the scheme. He said: “Nothing has as yet been done that can be made public. Neither will the matter be far enough advanced in a week, to justify us saying anything about it.” Seimr Dou Jose Ives Limeatour, the Mexican Secretary of Finances, through whose Influence the Seiigmans secured the award from the Government, it is said, is a member of the German banking house of Sc-herer & Co., in the City of Mexico, ami at least one member of that firm is connected by marriage with the Seiigmans. The foreign banking house which is to co-operate with the Seiigmans is Baron Bleiehroeder & Co., the Berlin branch of the IJothsehilds" banking house. The negotiations in New York are regarded as remarkable. Nearly all the bonds are held in England, Germany and Holland, yet Mexico comes to the United States for rolief from her European friends. The Mexican debt is $114,(175,020, in gold, bearing 0 per cent, interest, and $88,543,111 in silver, making a total of $203,225,(500. Mexico’s various loans are guaranteed by the revenues, such ius postofflee receipts, internal taxes and duties.

RESCUED IN MIDOCEAN. Crew of Sinking Rark Metcalf Brought to New York. The Fabre Line steamer Burgundia arrived at New York from Mediterranean porls and brought safely to port sixteen stamen who were rescued in midocean from their sinking craft. They were Capt. Larsen and fifteen of -the crew of the Norwegian bark B. I>. Metcalfe, from Savannah for Hamburg. Capt. Larsen says he sailed from Savannah Dec. 10 with n cargo of naval stores. “When three days out from Savannah,” the Captain said, “the vessel encountered a strong gale and began to leak. The bark put into Bermuda, where she was thoroughly calked, sailing again Jan. 22. Ten days after leaving Bermuda we met a gale from the north and northwest, with enormous seas. We were obliged to put the vessel before the gale, as she was laboring heavily and had sprung a leak again. After a most distressing experience the crew was taken off by the Bergundia.” ROBBED OF DIAMONDS. Mrs. James C. West of New York Suffers Loss nt St. Lonis. The St. Louis police report that Mrs. .Tames O. West of New Y'ork, who is visiting at the home of Frank L. Norton, has suffered the loss of $7,000 worth of diamonds and jewelry, which were taken by sneak thieves while the family was at dinner. Mrs. West is an aunt of Mr. Norton.. The jewels stolen were collected during years of travel in all parts of the world, and could not be duplicated for many times their purchase price. The roliliers failed to find $23,000 worth of jewelry that was locked up in a cabinet. A diamond necklace valued at S7,(XX) was concealed in n hatbox under the bed. Among the articles stolen from Mrs. West were a cumber of costly gems purchased in Egypt Inst summer. It is said that connoisseurs considered Mrs. West's collection of Egyptian jewelry second only to that owned by Sarah Bernhardt.

Five Years to Brins: the Cow. Five years ago young Barkley Creary, son of a farmer living near Westmoreland. Kan., was sent to bring up the family cow. Nothing was seen or heard of him until the other night, when he drove the cow to the barn, entered the house, hung up his cap on its accustomed peg, and told his mother he would milk after supper. He refuses to tell where he spent the live years beyond declaring he was hunting the cow. Gen. John Cochrane Is Dead. Hen. John Cochrane died at his home in New York. Gen. Cochrane was an oldtime soldier. On July 17, 1802, while with the army of the Potomac, }>e was made brigadier general. In 1804 he wnc nominated for Vice President of the United State's on the independent Republican ticket, Gen. John C. Fremont being the candidate for President.

Death Follows Refusal. At Granville, Vt., Elmer Woodward, a respected young man of 27, hanged himself. lie requested his wife to read the Bible to him. She being busy, made reply that she had no time to devote to reading. Soon after he went upstairs and his wife found him hanging to a bedpost, with a strap about his neck. Seventy Rush Out of a Fire. The Mount Carmel House at Mount Carmel, Pa., was totally destroyed by tire early in the morning and the seventyinmates escaped clad only in their night apparel. The loss on the building and furniture will amount to $22,000. Burned in a Jail. Three men were burned to death and another received fatal injuries in a fire which burned the Victor (Colo.) jail. Cleveland Breweries Sold,. A big deal by which every brewery in Cleveland will pass into the hands of a syndicate of Eastern capitalists has been completed in New York. The transfer of the several breweries to the syndicate will be made as soon as the necessarylegal steps can be taken. Opening of Parliament. The fourth session of the fourteenth parliament of Queen Victoria and the twenty-sixth of the United Kingdom was opened in' London with the customary ceremonies. Tortured by- Robbers. Four mashtd men entered the residence of Miss Nancy Fix, south of Delaware, Ohio, commanded her to tell where she kept her money, and upon her refusing they bound and gagged her. Unable to stand the torture she disclosed the hiding place and the robbers secured $1,200. Americau Engines for Finland, The British steamer Majestic has been chartered to carry twenty-two locomotives and a general cargo from Philadelphia to the Finland Government. The locomotives are being shipped by the Baldwin works. The consignment consists of ten passenger and twelve freight engines.