Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 126, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1903 — SEA YIELDS WEALTH [ARTICLE]

SEA YIELDS WEALTH

TREABURE LOST OFF BARGE 18 RECOVERED. Wave Sweeps Bullion Into Staten Island Sound, Where It la Found Latsr — Tonne Mine Operator Blaln by Enemy In Misbonri. - 1 —— Tales of treasure trove, pirates, shipwrecks and secret delving for sunken wealth along the harbor and adjacent waters have entranced the old and young since New York was old. One of the best stories of the kind in years came ashore the other day from the dingy wrecking schooner Fly and its consort, the old fireboat John Fuller, belonging to the Baxter Wrecking Company. The vessels have been the center of great activity since they anchored in the middle of Staten Island sound, off Sewaren, N. J., pn Oct. 5. It is learned that since that time they have recovered nearly all of SIOO,OOO worth of silver, lead and bullion, which was sunk there about 2 o’clock on the morning of Sept 27, which tact had been kept a carefully guarded secret There is much regret at the low resorts along the Raritan for the lost l * opportunity. The treasure had <come fifOm the Mexican mines by way of Galveston on a Mallory line steamship. On its way to the East river water front of the great plant of the American Smelting and Refining Company, 7,078 pigs of It were piled corncob fashion on the deck of the barge Harold. Suddenly the barge rolled to starboard under tlie weight of the 400 tons of metal on the deck, dumped the whole mass, except about 200 pigs, into the water, and immediately righted itself, and went along as peacefully as before. MINE OPERATOR IS SLAIN. Murderer Is Son of Millionaire Owner of Coal Vitolds. Gordon Allen, 32 years old, and a wellknown mining operator, was shot and killed by Benjamin Aylor of Webb City at the Aylor mine near Prosperity, Mo. Aylor is a son of J. W. Aylor, the millionaire mine owner. There were no witnesses to the shooting. A loaded revolver was found in Allen's pocket and it is &lleged>that he had threatened to kill Aylor. Aylor was arrested, but not placed in jail, pending the verdict of the coroner's jury. 11l will had long existed between the men because Aylor foreclosed a mortgage against Allen nine years ago. The men finally met, became Involved in a quarrel and Aylor drew a pistol and fired five shots at Allen, three of which took effect ‘ ROBBERS DESPOIL THREE BANKS Nebraska, lowa and Minnesota Institutions Looted and Wrecked. Six masked men robbed the Farnum, Neb., State Bank, securing $4,000. One of the men was arrested. Dynamite was used, and tlie safe and the bank furniture were wrecked. The safe in the State Bank at Hubbard, Neb., was blown open. The robbers secured sl,100 and escaped on a handcar. The loss is covered by insurance. The Bank of Spring Grove, Minn., was robbed by safe crackers. Nine hundred dollars in silver from the outer safe was taken. Vanquished by Missouri Mnle. While a team of mules drawing a wagon was crossing North Ninth street in St -Louis a 6treet car came speeding along and struck one of them'squarely on the flank. The car was damaged to tlie .extent of $lO, several passengers received bruises from the. impact, but the prostrated Missouri mule arose, gave oue long bray and then proceeded quietly with the wagon.

Grant American Claims In Alaska. American Alaskan claims have been granted in all particulars save tlie Portland Canal, which is awarded by the * mixed commission to Canada. This insures the retention by Americans of every foot of land they have believed their own,'and at the same time gives the British the outlet to the sea which they ao much needed. Fleeing Mice Save a Miner. Warned 'by scampering mice, whose fear told him danger was pending, one miner in the Genoa mine, Mesaba range, near Duluth, fled in time to escape being overwhelmed by a cave-in. The disaster killed Albert Luke, aged 39. while Andrew Sophlich was buried under the debris and only dragged out when nearly exhausted by men. Bryan Repudiates Alleged Interview. W. J. Bryan lias authorized a denial of the report which quoted him as saying he believed that free-silver would not be considered at the Democratic national convention in 1904. Mr. Bryan said he had not talked with a reporter in lowa City, from which place the report emanated. Reeks Safety on the Fourth. The Ohio State board of health has adopted a resolution by which the secretary is directed to take steps to prevent the sale of “toy pistols and other explosive appurtenances.” The resolution recites that 000 persons were killed, 100 rnnde blind and 1,000 others injured oh the last fourth of July. Mix Hart in Car Crash. Six persons were severely Injured in a collision between a Fifty-first street electric car and a Wallace street and Center avenue electric car at Fifty-first street and Center avenue, Chicago. Cbolera Kills Kansas Hogs. Hog cholera is devastating the southt east portion of Shawnee and across the line in Douglas County, Kansas. The fanners along the valley of the Waknrausa lost over 1,000 animats in two SyMjriw.. . Killed la Kansas Wreck. The spreading of rsHi caused a freight wreck on the Missouri Pacific near kkngiey, Kan., la which four persons were killed aad six others injured. Two «f the latter will be crippled for life. 'Khe men were harvest bands.