Democratic Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1898 — OFF POR THE ARCTIC. [ARTICLE]

OFF POR THE ARCTIC.

WHALERS' RELIEF EXPEDITION RUSHING NOJITH. " • Officers Bid Their Friends Adieu and Eemme Their Journey to Port Bar-row-Vessel Men Alarmed by Low State of Water in Lake faperior, x Plunge Toward the Pole. The latest letter from St. Michael, Alaska/ at the mouth of the Yukon, tells of -the arrival there of Lieut. Jarvis and Dr. A. ,T. Coll of the relief expedition to the ice-bound whaler at Point Barrow. The writer says: “Lieut. Jarvis and Dr. Call are the vanguard of the overland relief expedition from the cutter Bear. The Bear on the 13th of December was in North sound, about eighty miles east of this point, where they ran into slush and ice. Fearful of going further north, Captain Tuttie turned southward, and on the 16th of December dropped anchor off Cape Vancouver at the mouth of the Kuskokwim river. On the 17th the overland expedition left Cape. Vancouver on their long journey by dog team to the most northerly point on the American continent. On the 2d Lieut. Jarvis and Dr. Call parted company with the others to push forward as rapidly as possible to Cape Prince of IVales and arrived here thirteen days from Vancouver. As soon as it was light enough to travel the morning of the new year, amidst the unearthly howling of a score of Malamoot dogs, the two brave fellows shook hands quietly with friends who had gathered to bid them godspeed, and, giving the word to their dogs, they again took up their journey to the norths’ MURDER IN MONTREAL. Dennis Clifford, a Wealthy Citizen, Found Dead on a Balcony. Dennis Clifford, a very wealthy ciftizen of Montreal, has been killed, §nd Joseph O’Meara, for many years one of the brightest young athletes in Eastern Canada, and for several seasons the cover point of the Shamrock Lacrosse Club, is charged with the crime. Clifford owned the store occupied by Mrs. O’Hare, O’Meara’s sister, and the stock was seized for rent. Fearing that the bailiff might allow the goods to be removed, Clifford decided to watch all night. At a late hour O’Jleara was heard talking to him, and shortly afterward Clifford was found on she balcony of his house dead, Clifford had lived there fifty years, and his holdings are said to be worth about $1,000,000, though he lived as would a man working for $1 a day. VESSEL OWNERS ALARMED. Low Depth of Water in Lake Superior Hurts Transportation Interests. There is a deficiency of thirty inches in depth of water in Lake Superior this spring and vessel owners are much alarm_ed over the situation. The boats now at ore docks and grain elevators at West Superior, Wis., are obliged to leave with their cargoes thousands of bushels short, which at present rates js a direct loss to transportation interests. The cause of the low stage of water is uncertain, as Lake Huron is high, and vessel men renew talk of a subterranean passage connecting Lakes Huron and Superior which drains the upper lake.

Section Hand Dies a ilero. Grant Henning, a railroad section hand on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, was killed near Sedgwick, Kan. With his feHow workmen he had stepped away from the track on the approach of a fast passenger train. As the train approached he saw a heavy lifting jack which *liad been left lying across a rail. lle sprang forward and threw it aside, but before he couid jump backward the pilot frame struck him, crushing his skull. Whitely Plants Consolidate. It was given out at Springfield, 0., that the last deal connected with the Whitely plants has been closed in the purchase of the Whitely Mallmbie Iron Company’s plant by members of the new Whitely Manufacturing Company, which will eon-. trol the three shops recently purchased, viz.: Amos Whitely & Co., Wils< n Whitely & Co. and Whitely Malleable Iron Company. Victims of a Tennessee Fend. Near McGhee Station, Ten a., John MeGhee and his sou Joe shot and killed Henry and Ernest Howard and James Murrnud and mortally wounded Tom Howard. The Howards were brothers and sons-in-law of McGhee. The killing was the result of a family feud. The McGhees are prominent people and highly connected. Spain Sends Troops. A dispatch to the London Daily Telegraph from Gibraltar says the Spanish cruisers Cristobal Colon and Infanta Marie Teresa have left Cadiz for a destination undivulged, with six battalions; each 1,000 strong. Additional troops, the dispatch asserts, will leave Cadiz by the mail steamers during the next few days for Cuba. Fire Causes Heavy Loss. The most serious fire in the history, of Mannington, the capital of the Marion County, W. Vn., oil field, broke out in the’ new Commercial Hotel. The flames were beyond control when discovered. The building, valued at SO,OOO, burned like tinder, and the fire soon spread in all directions. The total loss was about $50,000. Kills a Woman and Himself. At St. Louis, while intoxicated John Celia shot and killed Mrs. Henry Carter, and then killed himself with the same weapon. Dr. Briggs Quits the Church. It is believed that the last chapter in the famous Dr. Briggs case has now been concluded. At a meeting of the New York presbytery a letter from Dr. Briggs was read, withdrawing from the Presbj-terion Church. The resignation was accepted. Fast Train’s Fatal Work. At Kenton, Ohio, a Toledo and Ohio Central fast train ran into the carriage of Michael McCann, killed his wife and laughter and the horse and fatally jnjured McCann. ’

Triple Crime in Alabama. Doualson was murdered in his store at Highland Park, Ala., and the store burned over his body. He lived alone, and, itrissaid, he had been hoarding money. This was generally believed. Legs, arms and head were completely burned, leaving only the trunk to identify the remains. Murder Tlrcir Jailer. Four prisoners confined in the Marysville, Ivan., jail for burglary murdered the jailer, B. C. Batterson, and made their escape. Trainmen arriving in Lincoln confirm the story and say that the * desperadoes stole four horses and rode to the north. A posse started in pursuit. George Gould Gives $15,000. George Gould, president of the Missouri Pacific Railway Company, visited the Omaha exposition and was so highly pleased with the progress made in construction work and the apparent magnitude of the undertaking that he donated $15,000 to the enterprise. Get Tidings from Andree. Jack Carr, a former United States mail carrier, has arrived at Departure Bay, B. C., from St., Michaels via Dawson with advices from Andree, the balloonist. No details were given beyond the fgej; tfeftt .Carr bad advices from Andree,

SPAIN FACES MORE I ROUBLE. Rebellion Breaks Out AjfU-i lii'ths Philippine Isla ds. The rebellion in the Philippine Islands has broken out as serious as ever. War is raging on the Island of Luzon and is rapidly assnming the proportions of the rebellion of 1896-97. Attacks were made upon the Spanish quarters at Subig and Apalit and the rebels succeeded in capturing and carrying off large quantities of arms and ammunition. The whole of the northern provinces are affected. The natives refuse to pay taxes. Many of the rich natives and half-castes are closing their business places and are preparing to leave the islands. Two members of the civil guard were murdered in Manila a few days ago. The provinces of Sealbales, Tarlac and Pangasinan are in open revolt. News has just reached Manila that the telegraph land lines connecting the cable with Manila have been destroyed by the rebels near Bolinao.

ONE MURDER CAUSES FIVE DEATHS. Dr. Andrew d, Var’.ln of Wilm ngton, Ohio, Hangs H msalf In a Barn. Dr. Andrew J. Martin, one of the wealthiest and best-known men of Wilmington, Ohio, committed suicide by hanging. He was the father of John C. Martin, who has been on trial for six weeks for his life for the shooting of George McMillan last October. The father brooded over the tragedy and the incarceration of his son in jail unsettled his mind. While his wife was at the courthouse, testifying on behalf of the son, the father went to the barn and hanged himself. This is the fifth death in six weeks, or during the trial of the Mar-tin-McMillan ease, among the immediate relatives of parties concerned in the matter. STRIKE OF 4,500 COAL MINERS. In Violation of President Dolan’s Orders, Pittsburg D gzers Quit In direct opposition to the instructions of President Dolan before he left for Ohio, 4,500 miners in the Pittsburg district are now on strike. President Dolan panted the diggers to work in all mines where the operators evidenced a desire to comply with the conditions of the interstate agreement. The diggers, however, have refused to return to work until the new screens are in place. As a consequence idleness prevails at the river mines of W. H. Brown’s Sons, Redstone Coal and Coke Company, Knobb Co., C. Jutte & Co., Joseph Walton Company, John A. Wood & Son, W. W. O’Neil Coal Company, Henry Florsheim, J. E. Boyle & Co. and Bolon & Co. Mr. Ba’four Explains. The London House of. Commons was<= crowded with people anxious to hear the statement of Mr. Balfour, acting Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, on the subject of the situation in the far East. Mr. Balfour enumerated the concessions obtained by Great Britain—namely: That the region of Yang Tse Kiang should not be alienated by any foreign power; that the successor of Sir Robert Hart as director of the Chinese imperial maritime customs is to be an Englishman; and that access to the inland waters is to be had by ships of all nations. A fourth concession, Mr. Balfour continued, occurred more recently—namely: the opening of three new treaty ports—Funing, Yochau, and Chin Wang. This, according to Mr. Balfour, was a considerable harvest for two months of negotiations. Relative to the German acquisitions of railroads Mr. Balfour said that, wherever they were they must be a benefit to British commerce. He believed neither Germany nor Russia had any intention of depriving Great Britain of any of her treaty rights in China. Germany had given assurances that the country acquired by her will be open to the commerce of the whole world. The interests of Germany and Great Britain in China were identical, and he believed the two countries would be able to work hand in hand. Russia had also given assurances, but he w T a» bound to admit that the form of those assurances had changed. Touching upon Wei Hai Wei Mr. Balfour said that Russia having secured Port Arthur on the maritime approach to Pekin Great Britain had secured Wei Hai Wei to balance matters. Loss of tlie Northwest, The big schooner Northw r est, which was being towed from Chicago to Buffalo by the steamer Aurora, w r as sunk in the straits of Mackinaw at the Waugoshance lighthouse by being cut through by the ice. s The crew' was safely taken off by the' steamer, Aurora before the boat went down. The Aurora, which also had the Polynesia in tow, continued on her way, making no report of the disaster at Mackinac Island. The news w*as brought by the steamer Raleigh, which had been cut through by the ice and was compelled to put into that place for repairs. The Northwest left Chicago with 76,600 bushels of corn, shipped by Counselman & Co. to Buffalo. The boat was insured for $22,000 in companies represented by C. A. MacDonald & Co. of Chicago. The cargo was insured for about $30,000. Both are believed to be total losses. The Northwest was owned by James Corrigan of Cleveland. This is the third large schooner which has been lost in the last six years while being towed by the steamer Aurora, the other two being the David Dows, lost off South Chicago, and the George W. Adams, sunk by the ice on Lake Erie two years ago. The big sfcel steamer Merida also suffered in the ice fields. Her steel plates forward of the collision bulkhead were cut and her forward compartment filled. She put into St. Ignace, where temporary repairs were made and she then proceeded on her way. The damage to the Raleigh will not be large, as it is thought her cargo is not insured.

Carnegie-O iver Pecpls Will Gain Control. One of the largest mining deals in the history of the Mesaba Range is about to be put through at Duluth. The deal contemplates the transfer to the Oliver Mining Company of the Franklin, Bessemer and Victoria mines, which comprise what is called the Franklin group and the Duluth and Pillsbury mines. The Franklin group is owned by James Corrigan and Franklin Rockefeller. The Pillsbury and Duluth mines belong to the Consolidated Mining Company. The deal will give the Carnegie-Oliver people control of ore production on the Mesaba. Shoot Down the Spaniards. A Spanish report says that a party of two hundred insurgents at the plantation of El Desquie, Province of Puerto Principe, Cuba, recently surprised twenty-five Spanish soldiers by ambuscade, killing one officer and twelve soldiers and wounding six soldiers. It is added that a detachment of 100 Spanish troops went to the assistance of the surviving Spaniards. The re-enforcements were surrounded and sustained considerable loss. Eruption of IV.auna Loa .Expected. Great excitement prevails in the Hawaiian islands. Two weeks ago the lava in Mauna Loa dropped 1,000 feet, and shortly afterward smoke was seen issuing from the crater, sometimes in great volumes and then again in short jets. For two weeks previous to the falling in of the lava there had been constant earthquakes, and it is also stated that there iad never been so heavy and so continuous a rain in the islands. V ct'ms of a Kentucky F*ud. A. B. Howard, former sheriff of Clay County, Ky., and his son, Will, were waylaid and killed. A feud has been raging between the Philpots, Bakers, Campbells and Howards for the last year. Twenty men have been killed during that time. 1 Kn:ck-Out K'l ed H m. George Stout of Philadelphia, who was knocked out by Oscar Gardner, the “Omaha Kid,” in a hot fight at Columbus; Ohio, died from the effects of the blow at the fit. Francis hospital, Mr*. Thurs o ■** Plaa Fu filled. Jft response to the plea of the late Mrs. John M. Thurston for the starring people of Cuba, the Slate of her adoption, Ne-

South Dakota, has sent to the Cubans a train of twenty-two cars loaded with food supplies. The task was undertaken of collecting supplies and cash in response to Mrs. Thurston’s appeal, and the call for donations was quickly and bountifully answered. Mass meetings were held all over Nebraska, entertainments were given and collections taken. In less than three weeks SII,OOO in cash had been collected and several tons of provisions. A considerable part of the cash collected was expended for meats and flour, and the stores filled twenty-two large freight cars to their utmost capacity. In addition to the trainload of snpplies, a check for $3,200 was sent to Stephen E. Barton, chairman of the central Cuban relief committee at New York City, to whom the food supplies were also consigned. The supply train was handsomely decorated with flags and banners. The total value of the cargo is estimated at $22,000. It is made up of bacon, flonr, cornmeal, condensed soups and milks, medicines and canned goods. _

THREE DIE IN A WRECK. Oar-Load of Dy samite Exp’odes While Crowing a Bridge in Montana. The worst wreck ever known in Montana happened on the Montana Central the other night. The dead are: L. Openheim, engineer; Charles W. Cockrell, fireman; A. J. Martin, head brakeman. Westbound freight No. 2p arrived at the Dry Forks bridge and proceeded to cross. The train was composed of sixteen loads, one being a car of dynamite, and five empties. When twenty-five feet on the bridge the dynamite exploded, wrecking the bridge and tearing ten cars to kindling wood. A hole was torn in the earth 50x25 feet and five feet deep. The bodies of two of the trainmen were hurled from the wreck, which immediately caught fire and was consumed. One of the bodies is slightly burned. The cause is unknown, but the supposition is that the car containing the dynamite whs derailed on the bridge, the jolting causing it to explode. WHERE THE MONEY” IS GOING. Assistant Secretary of War Tails How the $50,000,000 Is Divided. Assistant Secretary Meikeljohn of the War Department at Washington has made public a statement showing that up to this time there has been allotted to the department $9,279,167 from the emergency fund of $50,000,000 appropriated by Congress. The different bureaus receiving this money are: Ordnance, $4,233,767; engineers, $4,425,000; quartermasters, $500,000; signal offices, $120,400;. Of the entire amount allotted $927,805 has been expended, but as much of the work begun and the munitions of war bought is by the contract system the Government is liable for considerable of the remainder.

KILL THE JAILER AND ESCAPE. Four Prisoners Mutiny in the Lockup at Marysvil e, Kan. Deputy Sheriff Batterson was called to the door of the county jail in Marysville, Kan., by a man who dealt him a blow with a bar of iron that crushed his skull and caused his death. Stepping over his unconscious body the stranger unlocked the cells wherein were confined four burglars, releasing all of them. The discovery was not made until four hours later, when Sheriff Huff went to the jail to relieve Batterson from his watch. Bloodhounds were secured from Beatrice, Neb., and placed on the trail of the gang, which appears to have started east along the line of the Grand Island Railroad. Ocean Records Again Broken. Agafci the big German steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse has eclipsed all westward records between Southampton and New York. It crossed the ocean at an average speed of 22.09 knots. Its time, from the Needles to the lightship, was five days and twenty hours, or more than two hours ahead of its former record, which was made on its maiden voyage in September last. Train Kills and Is Wrecked. An accident in which one man was kill* ed was the cause of a second mishap injuring five persons on the Pennsylvania Railroad west of Fremont, Ohio. A man whose identity has not been learned was struck by a passenger train and instantly killed. The- train was stopped and a freight following crashed into its rear, wrecking three cars. Fears for Safety cf Americans. A dispatch has been sent from Washington to Consul General Lee telling him to leave Havana at once. The administration is much concerned regarding the safety of Americans in Cuba. General Lee had at his disposal five, vessels in which to take to the United States such as wish to go with him. v Fearful Fall cf Eight Men. A part of the new bridge for the Crow’s Nest Pass Railway over the St. Mary’s river, near Lethbridge, N. W. T., was blown down, carrying with it eight men. One man, named Ferguson of Renfrew, Ont., was killed, and the other seven seriously injured. The men fell about sixty feet. Destruc Ive Firs In Tokyn. News from the orient is that by a fire in Tokyo 15,000 persons were made homeless and 1,111 houses were destroyed. The fire started in the Harquikcho theater, and fifteen streets were laid waste. Demise of Margaret Mather. Margaret Mather, the actress, died at the Hotel Ruffner, Charleston, W. Va., after an illness that was of short duration. Miss Mather was suffering with nervous prostration. Deposed Mayor Is Elected. John M. Good, the Democratic Mayor of Springfield, Ohio, deposed in February for illegal use of money in securing his election, was re-elected by nearly 900 majority. Mount St. Helens in Eruption. Mount St. Helens, Washington State, a companion peak of Mount Rainer and Mount Adams, is emitting great volumes of smoke with every evidence of eruption.