Democratic Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1898 — SINKS IN ST. CLAIR. [ARTICLE]

SINKS IN ST. CLAIR.

COLLISION SENDS A BOAT TO THE BOTTOM. Edward Smith No. 2 Strikes the Aurania and Goes Down — Twenty-five Salmon Fishers Reported to Hare Perished on Fraser River. Disaster on Lake St. Clair. The steamer Edward Smith No. 2 was sunk in Lake St. Ciair, near the flats, north of Detroit, Mich., by the schooner Aurania in tow of the propellor Aurora. The Smith was bound up loaded and without a consort, while the Aurora and Aurania were bound down. Another large propeller was also bound down close to the tow, and it is supposed the man in charge of the Smith got the single propeller and the tow mixed in his mind, and, in dodging the propeller, crashed into the Aurania, which was making about seventeen miles an hour. The force of the blow sent the Smith over to the west side of the channel and sunk her. The Aurania was badly damaged about the bow. The crew and a pleasure party on board the Smith were rescued without accident and sent to the Old Club. The Smith was owned by John Mitchell of Cleveland and valued at $35,000. The Aurania is the property of Corrigan of Cleveland arid valued at $160,000. MANY SALMON FISHERS LOST. Twenty-five Reported to Have Perished in Fraser River Storm. The disaster to the salmon fishers at the mouth of the Fraser river, B. C., caused by the recent storms, appears to have been worse than at first reported. The whole fleet was out at the time. Many of the boats were strung together and when the storm cloud burst over them they were dashed against each other with such force as to demolish them outright or render them useless. Five men were seen to sink out of sight. It was at first thought it was the full extent of the fatality, but when the men reported twentyfive were found to be missing. These include Japanese, Chinese, Indians and white people. They may yet be heard from, but it is more than likely they have been lost. Race for the Pennant. Following is the standing of the clubs in the National Baseball League; . W. L. W. L. Cincinnati . .57 28 Pittsburg ..... 43 40 Boston . . . . 53 80 Philadelphia. 37 42 Cleveland . .51 32 Brooklyn .... 33 47 Baltimore. . 48 32 Washington. 31 51 Chicago .... 47 40 Louisville ... 29 55 New York...44 88 St. Louis ..... 23 61 Following is the standing of the clubs in the Western League: . W. L. W. L. Indianapolis. 52 29 Columbus ...42 35 St. Paul ........ 49 34 Detroit ....... 39 48 Kansas City. 50 35 St. Joseph... .27 48 Milwaukee ..49 38 Minneapolis. 25 60 Austrian Sailors Held. Nineteen Austrian sailors, who arrived at Havre by La Bretagne, were taken before a magistrate and confronted by four second-class passengers, survivors of La Bourgogne, on charges of cruelty and brutality at the time of the collision between La Bourgogne and the British ship Cromartyshire off Sable Island on July 4. Although the evidence offered against them was very slight, six of the accused were held on remand. The others were discharged. Earthquake Shocks in Chili. A violent shock of earthquake lasting a minute was felt at Concepcion, capital of the Chilian province of that name, and at Talcahuano, on the Bay of Concepcion, eight miles distant from Concepcion City. Many houses were destroyed and the telegraph and electric light wires were severed. The inhabitants were terrified and fled from their homes, spending the night in the open. Sugar Laden Ship Burned. A cablegram was received by Arthur Sewall & Cq., Bath, Me., from Valparaiso saying that the ship Kenilworth, bound from Hale Island, Hawaii, to New York, had been burned; that Captain James G. Baker, First Officer Piper and a boy named Hobson had lost their lives. The Kenilworth was laden with sugar. Texas Hotel Is Destroyed. At Galveston, Texas, the Beach Hotel, one of the leading summer and winter resorts in the South, was burned, entailing a loss estimated at from $200,000 to $250,000; insurance only partial. The building and contents are a total loss. The fire was caused by a defective electric light wire. Wants to Abdicate. A dispatch to the London Chronicle from Shanghai says that Li Houi, the King of Corea, desires to abdicate and to take refuge at the British consulate at Seoul. The British consul, however, declines to receive him. Four Children Cremated. Near Beatrice, Neb., four children of Elmer Wallman, a farmer, were burned to death duriug the absence of their parents. Their ages range from 9 years to an infant. How the fire caught is not known. New Cabinet for Porto Rico. A dispatch from San Juan de Porto Rico to Madrid says a new insular cabinet has been formed under the presidency of Senor Nulez Riveira [Munoz Rivera]. Canada's Governor-General. The Earl of Minto has been appointed governor general of Canada in succession of the Earl of Aberdeen. He is a liberal and retired from the army in 1870. Kenney Jury Discharged. At Wilmington, Del., after having been locked up for three days, the jurors in the case of United States Senator Richard R. Kenney, who is charged with aiding and abetting in the looting of the First National Bank of Dover, were unable to agree upon a verdict and were discharged. Earthquake in Tennessee. Two distinct earthquake shocks passed over East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and Eastern Kentucky, lasting four and seven seconds respectively. No damage resulted. Fined for Profanity. A foretaste of what will happen in the Greater New York should the anti-pro-fanity resolution meet with the approval of the Board of Aldermen and the Mayor, was given in Mount Vernon, when Michael Powers was fined $50 for saying “damn,” and furnished the option of paying the fine or remaining behind the bars for fifty days. Expect to Dig Gold at Toledo. Richard Kind, Herman and Arthur Klauser and others are interested in some gold quartz discoveries at Toledo, Ohio. They were made in a deep sewer excavation not long ago. A company is being organized and the promoters declare they have no stock to sell. Ohio Murderer to Be Electrocuted. At Bowling Green, Ohio, Charles Nelson, colored, was convicted of murdering James Zimmerman and sentenced to be electrocuted in the penitentiary the morning of Nov. 4. Nelson narrowly escaped lynching at the time of the murder. Switzerland Raises Protest. The Swiss federal council has entered a protest against the advantages given to France by the reciprocity treaty with the United States, and has demanded, under the most favored nation clause, that the same advantages be accorded to Swiss goods.

TRAIN HELD UP IN TEXAS. Lively Fight Between Bandits and Officers Near Fort Worth. A south-bound Santa Fe passenger train was held up near Saginaw, Texas, by masked men. The robbers ordered the engine to run to North Fort Worth. The sheriff’s posse, city officials and armed citizens went to the scene on a yard engine. Two men brought in the engine of the held-up train. The cab was literally perforated with bullets and covered with blood. The express car was shot full of holes. The robbers failed to get into the safe, the officers pouring such a hot fire into them. Six men did the work. Two boarded the engine at Saginaw and covered the engineer. They made him stop in a deep cut. Superintendent Pendell, who was on the train, and the crew went forward to see what was the matter. As they advanced toward the engine they were greeted with a fusillade from the west bank. The bullets went over their heads, but perforated the engine and express car. Engineer Joe Williams is probably fatally wounded. Nothing was obtained and nobody on the train was injured except those on the engine. MINERS STARVE TO DEATH. Japanese Owner of Snlphur Mines Leaves His Men to Die. A case of wholesale murder, which seems hardly possible in this enlightened age, has just come to light in Japan. The victims were twenty-six sulphur miners and their murderer is no less a person than a wealthy owner of the mine, K. Makuza, who left them on an island to starve to death. The men were supplied with a few months’ rations and no more notice was taken of them until a short time ago, when the owner of the mine received an order for a ship load of sulphur. He then sent a steamer to the island. The crew of the steamer, being unable to see any signs of life, paid a visit to the mine and in the rude cabins found the bodies of the twenty-six miners, who had starved to death. As there was no food of any kind on the island and as vessels seldom pass in sight of it the men were entirely helpless. BIG MALTING PLANT BURNS. David Stephenson Brewing Company of Oswego Lose by Lightning. The magnificent malting plant of the David Stephenson Brewing Company at Oswego, N. Y., was totally destroyed by fire. The loss will be over $300,000, which is mostly covered by insurance. Fierce lightning, which visited the city at an early hour, was the cause of the fire. A small tower was the only part of the building constructed of wood, and this was struck twice. The watchman and firemen could do nothing when the flames reached the malt, over 200,000 bushels of which was stored in the bins. The Stephenson malthouse was built in 1884, at a cost of over $100,000. and nearly this sum has since been spent in repairs and improvements. The malt stored in the house was valued at nearly $200,000. The plant will probably not be rebuilt.

SIX KILLED IN OAKLAND, CAL. Chinaman Blows Up a Powder Magazine to Prevent Arrest. At Oakland, Cal., the California fuse works was blown up by a murderous Chinaman. Six deputy sheriffs who were trying to arrest the murderer were killed. The dead are: Charles White, son of Sheriff White, George Woods, D. C. Cameron, Gus Koch, constable; Harry Cramer, J. J. Lerri. The Chinaman had fortified himself in the magazine and blew it up when an attempt to arrest him was made. Successful Submarine Test. The Holland torpedo boat cavorted around New York bay in a mystifying and wonderful manner the other afternoon. The test was arranged for Lieut. Geelmuyden of the Swedish-Norwegian navy, a brilliant young officer whom King Oscar detailed to watch the work of American ships. Chief Engineer Lowe of the United States navy had been instructed by the Secretary of the Navy to examine and report the merits of the submarine craft. The Holland ran down the bay at ten-knot speed till she came nearly opposite the Crescent Athletic Club’s boat house on the Bay Ridge shore. Then the turret cap was closed, the boat elevated her ugly nose a moment, and with an easy, gliding movement dived at an angle of fifteen degrees till the flags on her ten-foot jackstaff were dipping in the waves, and then slowly she circled, entirely submerged, about the tug which had accompanied her. The first descent lasted fifteen minutes. She came to the surface just in time to escape being run down by a big lumber schooner. The Holland discharged a dummy projectile from her forward gun. “It is a wonderful invention,” said Lieut. Geelmuyden, after the trip. “Wonderful, indeed! The problem of submarine warfare appears to be solved. The boat handles marvelously well, afloat, awash or submerged. The range of her bow gun is much greater than I had expected. This boat may rev- • olutionize naval warfare.” “I had a most enjoyable trip,” said Engineer Lowe, “and I’m the only naval officer in onr service who has ever had the experience of a submarine cruise. Further, I may not say until I have made my report to the Secretary of the Navy.” Bloodshed Is Looked For. Advices from Guatemala say that Prosper Morales, one of the leaders in the recent revolt against Barrios, who lately left San Francisco for Central America, has issued a proclamation directed against President Cabrera. This is evidently published to feel public opinion arid to stir up sentiment against Cabrera. Morales is planning a grand coup, his intentions being to carry the forthcoming elections and assume the reins of government. He has not announced himself as a candidate for the presidency, but he makes no secret of his desire to defeat Cabrera, who would like to succeed himself. Blood seems likely to flow in Guatemala, as Morales is gathering an army and collecting arms and ammunition. He is now at Margrues del Suchiate, not having dared to enter Quesaltenango. Some time ago Cabrera, who succeeded Barrios, issued a decree of amnesty to all political refugees, but Morales fears for his life should he take advantage of the decree, and he declares Cabrera is a worse tyrant than Barrios. Morales also declares his followers should not be disheartened over the failure of the recent revolt, as he is prepared to carry out the original program. His supporters are stirring up sedition in various cities. Many Government officials are discontented because of a failure to pay salaries for months. New Japanese Codes in Effect, The Japanese Government has notified the powers that the new commercial codes went into operation on July 1, and that the civil code became operative on July 10. It is reported that the United States minister to Corea, H. N. Alien, has concluded an agreement at Seoul with the Corean minister for the engagement of American experts to survey the country with a view of building roads, bridges and other public works. Four Young Women Drowned. Four young women, while swimming in Utah lake, near Payson, Utah, were drowned. While floating on a plank one of them fell off; the others went to her rescue and all sank. Three of the girls— Lucy, Emma and Susie Keel—were daughters of John Keel of Payson. The fourth was Steena Bauer, daughter of Eberhardt Bauer of Homansville. Milbnrn-Bas Wagon Factory Burned. The Milburn-Bass wagon factory at Chattanooga, Tenn., was burned, and is a total loss. The plant, stock, etc., was valued at $125,000; insurance, $65,000. Boy Killed In Philadelphia. Walter Bush, a St. Louis boy, who was visiting his grandfather in Philadelphia, was instantly killed by grasping a live wire. Tragedy in a Suicide, Cora Haven's bashfulness cost the lives of her mother and lover at Columbia, Mo. The story is an odd one. The girl is 18

years old and her father is a prosperous farmer of Boone County. She was engaged to C. H. Fait, a young farmer, and admitted that she loved him and yet she was so extremely bashful that when he was in her presence she could not speak. She seemed stricken dumb. Her lover and her parents noticed her bashfulness and her mother would often reason with her, but she declared she could not help it. As the day for the wedding, July 5, drew near her bashfulness turned to dread. She told her mother that she could not become a wife, that she could not marry Fait. In vain did her mother remonstrate with her. As the day drew nearer she grew so shy that she would run at her lover’s approach, but they believed that she would overcome this, that it was natural for a young girl to be bashful. On the day of the wedding Fait came for his bride. Some of the guests were also present, when the girl declared that she would not be married. Cajoleries and threats, prayers and entreaties were alike unavailing and Fait, seeing the uselessness of his case, quietly left and went home. He wrote a number of letters and then swallowed morphine and when found was dead. The suicide preyed upon the mind of the girl’s mother. She brooded over it day after day. The other morning she left the house and going to a shallow pond deliberately lay down and slowly drowned herself. MAY DISRUPT THE TRUST. Advance in Price May Lead to Legal Action by Btatea. It is said the fact that the Bessemer pig iron trust has ordered an advance of 50 cents per ton, effective Aug. 1, may be the cause of the disruption of that organization. The members of the trust in Cleveland, Ohio, admit that the combination may be declared illegal under the recent enactment of the Legislature. The order for the advance was made several weeks ago. Each member of the association was obliged to sign an agreement to advance prices. Recently the members of the combine received communications from its officials warning them against the danger of making public the information. An official of the firm of Pickands, Mather & Co., a leading iron firm, is quoted as saying concerning the matter: “Yes, an advance has been ordered. There is some fear of interference by the State officials. I do not know whether the pig iron combination would come under the recent law on combinations or not.” GRASSHOPPERS STOP TRAINS. Swarms of Insects in Kansas Cover the Rails. Grasshoppers are delaying trains in eastern Colorado and western Kansas. The other night two sections of the Rock Island fast train were delayed near the Kansas line by grasshoppers. For miles the steel rails were covered with the insects and the mashing of the bodies under the wheels of the train had the same effect as soap would have had. It made the rails so slippery that the driving wheels of the engines simply spun around and around without the big machines making any progress. Western railroads have had trouble of this kind to some extent every year, but this year grasshoppers have been responsible for more delays in western Kansas than ever before. Railroad men explain the presence of the “hoppers” on the rails by the statement that the steel heated during the day remains warm through the night and the insects settle on the rails in swarms for the warmth afforded them. Collapse of a Building. A part of a four-story brick block on Sullivan Square, Charlestown, Mass., collapsed and a number of persons went down in the ruins. All were taken out more or less injured, with the exception of Patrick Hennigan, whose dead body is undoubtedly in the basement, with half the building on top of it. A South Dakota Murder. The body of William Graham, a settler, who had been murdered, has been found at the bottom of a well in Gregory County, S. D. His wagon and harness were burned. Graham’s team and dog returning home alone caused search to be instituted for him, with the above result. Wayfarers Attack Trainmen, Railroad men in the West claim to be in constant peril from harvest hands bound northward. The men travel in large parties and in several cases have seized freight trains to help them on their way. Several railroad men have been badly hurt in fights with them. Killed by Masked Men. J. Cunningham was shot and killed and Daniel Mills was seriously wounded by two masked men in Cunningham’s saloon in Gold Field, Colo, The murderers fled without looking for booty. It is believed that murder, and not robbery, was their object. Ohio Soldier Shot. In the camp of battery G, Ist Ohio artillery, at Chickamauga, Arthur Millinger of Marengo accidentally shot Harry Guckert of Granville in the neck, inflicting probably a fatal injury. Guckert is paralyzed and Millinger prostrated. Engine Blows Up. At Dutch Flat, Cal., an engine blew up, killing Engineer Tom Kelly, Fireman Terry of Sacramento and an unknown coal passer. The hotel of J. B. Fuller was completely demolished. Strike in Shipbuilding Yards. A strike was declared at the Cleveland Shipbuilding Company’s yards at Lorain, Ohio. Between 200 and 300 laborers who were drawing $1.25 per day went out on strike for $1.50 per day. Disastrous Fire on the Wear. A great fire that broke out in Sunderland, at the mouth of the Wear, in England, destroyed thirty business buildings in three of the principal streets. Fanchjer'ls Nominated. Fred Fancher, who has been insurance commissioner for two years, has been nominated for Governor by the Republicans of North Dakota.