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Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06
CURRENT TOPICS
TRAVELLING BACTERIA.

Z medical journal calls attention TO
tae general neglect OF sanitary and
hygienic methods in the management
Cf Sleep.ng-cars. There are stringent
regulations about the transportation
&c dead bodies in bagGage-cars. but
there is no adequate and systematic
provision for protecting living travel
e-s from exposure to infection. al
though many passengers must leave
Gisease-producins germs Ia the bed
ding or upholstery.
It is customary to cleanse the blank
e;s and cushions of dry dust and Gin
GeTS by subjec:iEg them 20 powerful
currents OF air, driven by steam, but
It IS said that they are seldom so thor
oughly treated as to remove the danger
OF infection. Unless railroad authori-
ties take prompt measures. it seems to
be the duty OF state boards of health
to interfere for the safety of the tray-
cling public.
This Is only one case among many
in which new occasions teach new
duties" Almost every invention or
advance in modern life creates situa
tons which require the fresh applica-
ton OF old, eternal principles. II re-
guircs the strong pressure OF law or OF
public opinion 20 secure the adoption
OF new and needed methods. even
when health, comfort and life are at
risk. Only the Undetermined can
keep up with the incessant demands
for readjustment
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06

The house committee OF the whole
on Wednesday resumed the consideTa-
ton of the army appropriation bill.
In connection with the discussion o.
the items for the QGartermaster gen
erals office, Mr. briggs (dem.. n. "
vigorously criticised the policy which
at present spent as much as a quar-
ter million an the equipment of army
transports. when soldiers, during the
war with Spain. were carried to and
from their destination in vessels that
were disgrace to the service. Re
spending to Mr.. briggs. Mr. Hull said
that when the war broke out the gov
ernment had to take the best ships it
could find for transports, and their
condition justified some OF the criti-
cism regarding them. But now the
government had organized the best
transport service in the world.
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06

The state department has advices
from Mr. GriScom, the charge 'affalres
OF the United States at ConstantinOple.
reporting that the Turkish government
has issued a decree prohibiting the i'm
portation of American pork products
into the Sultan's possessions. This act
OF Turkey may serve 10 make the Unit
ed States adopt more radical meas
ares to secure the payment by the sui
tan OF the 100000 indemnity demand
ed OF him for the outrages on Ameri-
can missionary interests in Armenis.
Under the Dingley tariff law the presi-
dent has authority TO retaliate against
Turkey for its exclusion OF American
products.
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06
Extends Norae Dredging Permit.

The senate has amended the Alaska
bill by providing that, subject only to
such general limitations as may be
necessary TO exempt navigation from
artificial obstruction. all land and
shoal water below mean high tide on
the shores. bays and inlets Of Behring
sea, within the Jurisdiction of the
United States, shall be subject to ex-
ploration for sold and other precious
metals by citizens of the United
States, or persons who have legally
declared their intentions TO become
such. and that all permits heretofore
granted authorizing any person or per-
SONS. corporation or company, to ex-
cavate or mine under any of said
waters are hereby revoked and de-
clared null and void.
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06
RussrA.s AGGRESSIVE ACTIVITY.


From Kobe, Japan. Is cabled the re-
port that Russia and Japan are again
at odds regarding the former powers
insistent demand for a Korean port.
Some time ago Japan prevented the
cession of such port to Russia. Re-
ferriDg TO this controversy, the dis
patch says that the question has been
reopened by the admiral III charge ct
the Russian squadron ct Port Arthur.
The Kobe correspondent adds:
This demand has accentuated the
differences between Russia and Japan
The situation Is serious. and there are
frequent conferences between the jap
anese ministry and the war Office at
Tokyo"
At the same time there comes from
Sofa cab'egram announcing that the
bulgarian way minister has suddenly
departed for ST. Petersburg. 1t is be-
iieved at the Bu.glrian capital that the
war minister Is engaged in ''concIud-
ing a treaty with Russia defining the
terms on which the Bulgarian seaport,
Port Bour@as. is to be ceded TO the
government Of the car, and that the
convention will provide for the union
sf the Bulgarian army with the Rus.
ssan forces"
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06
NEW GERMAN NAVY BILL.
Measure for More Skips Comes Up He
fore R.irhstac Committee.


The budget committee of the reich
stag on Wednesday debated the navy
bill, the discussion turning chiefly on
the relations between Germany and
Great Britain, which. it is supposed.
was also the subject Of confidential
communications which Foreign Minis
ter Won Buelow made % the committee
Tuesday Herr Bebel. the social DEM
Ocratic leader, contended that the bill
was chiefly aimed against Great Brit
ain, and he argued against Germany
trying to rival that country as naval
power In the contention he had the
support Of Herr Richter, the radical
leader. The conservative members, on
the other hand, supported the measure.
while Premier Won Buelow. while as
sertins the kaiser's pacific intentions,
pointed TO the American policy as his
precedent and Justification.
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06

Commander B. IL. Tilley, commaHi-
ant Of the Pago-Pago COaiing station.
and senior officer OF the United States
In the new Samoan possession. has OFF,
cialIy notified the personal chief OF
Tutuiia. on which PagO-Pago harbor is
situated. of the transfer Of that and
adjacent smaller islands to the author
fly of the United States. and promising
protection and assistance to the in
habitantS
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06
SAWYER is NO MORE,
Former United States senator from
Wisconsin Expires.

Oshkosh. Wis, March 30.-Fovmer
United States Senator Philetus Sawyer
died at 9:l5 o'clock at the residence OF
his son, T.. T. Sawyer. I'm this city.
Mr.. Sawyer was a native OF Whiting.
VT. and was born Sept. 22. 1916 When
he was about a year old, his father.
who was blacksmith and farmer.
took his family to Essex county. New
York, ard settled there. 1t was among
the mountains and the woods OF the
Adirondacks that the future senator
spent his bOyhOOd. His youth was a
struggle for the education he deter
mined 10 win. EUt by thrift srd toll
he succeeded. lie was bound to his "a
ther as an apprentice, but by infinite
industry and self-Genial. when ne w5S
Ii years old, lie had saved enough
money specifically, SlCO) 10 buy his
time from his master. So successfully
did he employ himself III the next few
years, that in 1897 he was able to leave
his home and come west for a broad
er field OF enterprise. Il was then that
he came to Wisconsin with capital OF
$1,000.
For years Sir. Sawyer was identified
with the lunber trade and the lumber
manufacture of Wisconsin. I.atteriy
he was president of the Sawyer-Go0d-
man Company, with large mills 1t Ma
rinette and extensive yards In CHI.
cago.
The pubic lie Of Mr. Sawyer extends
over d period OF forty years and IS full
OF success and honor. He served in
the Wisconsin state legislature in 1857
and 1851. and in 1868 and 1861 was
mayor OF Oshkosh
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06
Carnegie Company Elects omcer..

The stockholders OF the Carnegie
company have chosen the following
board OF directors: Charles M. Schwsb.
George Lauder, Andrew NJ. Moreland.
James Gayley, Lawrence c. Phipps.
Henry Phipp5. William II. Singer,
Thomas Morrison, Thomas Lynch
Daniel NJ. Clemson. James B. Dill. The
board organized by electing the fol
lowing officers: President. Charles N
Schwab; first vice-president, Law
renee c. Phipps; secretary. Andrew
NJ. Moreland; treasurer, William W.
Blackburn; general counsel. Knox
Reed and James b. Dill. III. C. FTick.
it is declared, refused dictatorship
His suit. as a matter Of fact. has no.
vet been withdrawn.
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06
Filipino to Euie Eatanes.

Teofilo Costillejo has been installed
as the first American governor OF the
Batanes group and Calayan island, the
northernmost division Of the Philip
pines archipelago. Senor Cosdiieio Is
a Filipino, who resided in Aparri. He
was taken to the Batanes and Calayan
in the gunboat Princeton, by Com
mander Knox. who raised the stars
and stripes at Calayan and took formal
possession OF the island IN the name
of the United States. The Princeton
then proceeded to Ssnto Domingo. the
capital of the Batanes group.
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06

Secretary of War Root Thursday aft
ernoOn made public his order creating
the military division Of the Philip
pines" 1t is composed of the follow
ing departments: Department of
Northern Luzon. Major-General Ar
thur Macarthur, L. S. ", command
ing; department Of Southern LuZon,
Ma jor-G General John c. Bates, u. s.
". commanding; department OF the
Visayas. Brig Gen. Robert Il. Hughes.
U. S. ". and the department of Min
danoa and Jolo. Brig.-Gen. William A.
KObbe, u. s. V.
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06
Kills aud sleeps soundly.

Mice time OF night TO arrest a man
Go back to your station and wait till
morning. / want to sleep" Albert
Stedger. Il years old. said his when he
was reused from deep slumber by po-
licemen an hour after he had murdered
William Hobson at i4li Ashland ave
nue.. Chicago. The boy committed the
crime Monday night in defense OF his
mother Hobson was the star boarder
at the Stedger home. He insulted Mrs.
Stedger. and her son struck HohsOn
on the head with barrel stave. The
blow was fatal, and the man died in
stantly
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06

Charles NJ. Pepper. now in Ponce.
Puerto Rico, has been offered the po-
siticn OF secretary of the new Philip
pine commission. He Is a Chicago
newspaper man. and went to the island
as the representative OF several Amer
lean newspapers. After the war he re-
turned to Havana. where he collected
material for two books on Cuba. He
book on that island. Mr.. Pepper
speaks Spanish fiuently. and has some
knowledge OF the Spanish civil and
crlmina! cCdeR
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06
Weaver on Party Issues,

Gen. J. Il. Weaver is quoted as say
ing:
The great issues Of the campaign
will be finance, trusts. Imperialism and
militarism. We Will plant ourselves
sGuareiy on the declaration of irde-
pendence, the constitution of the Unit
ed States against taxation without rep
reseDtaiion. and the TEACHINGS and
precepts Of the fathers, and the dec
trines OF Abraham Lincoln"
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06
Vincent de Eeneicttl Dead.

Comte Vincent de Benedict is dead.
Benedetti, who was Of Italian eXtrac-
ton, was born in Corsica, in 1915, and
was educated fer the diplomatic serv-
ice lie held various diplomatic posts
Up to 1864, when he was appointed
French ambassador to the Prussian
court, and was the agent provOca-
teur" through whose Vaccinations or
maladroitness Louis Napoleon and
Bismarck managed TO precipitate the
Franco prussian war of 1910.
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06

Puerto Rico bill imposing duty OF
cents pound upon coffee imported
into the island By vote OF 16 yeas
to SO nays refused to strike out the
provision for duty of 10 per cent of
the Dingley law rates on products of
Puerto Rico imported into the United
States.
The house passed the army appro-
priation bill in form ouly slightly
modified from that in which it came
from the committee One of the
amendments adopted opens the sol
diers' homes 10 the officers and men of
the volunteer and regular armies in
caDacitated by service during or since
the Spanish war. an incident OF the
day was defense Of the war depart
ment against the charge of reckless
extravaganza in the fitting up of the
transport Sumner. made by Mr. briggs
Of New York Wednesday. Mr.. Parker
(N. J) produced the isomized ex-
penses furnished - the war depart
mont "a show there had been no ex-
trava gance. Vincent Booriag's right
TO his seat from the Eleven h Kentucky
district was confirmed without oppo-
si'ion. His seat was contested by Mr..
White. another republican.
Fridav. March 50.
The senate heard Mr. Proctor in
support Of free trade wita Puerto Rico
ard Mr. pettus on the constitutional
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06
Another Arrest-Pow~rs Held.

II. L. YOutsey OF Newport, a stenoS
rapher in the republican auditors Of
fee. and at one time private secretary
to Gov. Bradley, was arrested Friday
charged with being accessory before
the fact 10 the murder of Goebel A
motion to release Powers on bail was
denied, Judge Moore saying: Il do not
believe that Powers fired that shot
which killed Senator Goebel, but do
believe, from the evidence, that he was
in the conspiracy which resulted in
Senator Goebel's death. and | there
fore hold him without bail to await
the action of the grand jury which
meets next week"
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06
THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
Proceedings in Both Houses for
a Week.
PUERTO RICAN TARIFF STILL UP
Various Amendments Thereto Introduced
Senator Davis the Author of Pro-
visionaI Free Trade Messure-RoutIne
Matters in House aud Senate.
Tuesday, March 81

The senate agreed 40 the conference
report on the pension appropriation
bill. Devoted the rest OF the day ID
the debate on the Alaskan civil service
code bill and the Puerto Rico problem.
In the house there was lively de-
bate during the consideration Of the
army appropriation bill. The charge
that the Puerto Rican tariT bill was
the result OF deal for raising a re-
publican campaign fund was again re-
fcrred to By Mr.. Pierce tTenn). but
Mr. Hull declared the anonymous au-
thor of the charge would never dare
to avow himself and be branded as
falsifier. Mr.. Sulzer (E. " made an
appeal for the extension OF official
sympathy 10 the Beers in their strug
gle for independence. and Mr. Lcntz
Of Ohio delivered d scathipg denun-
citation Of militarism and the war in
the Philippines. This attack aroused
the Indignation of Mr.. Marsh UuO.
who declared Mr. Len,z's speech was
disgrace TO congress-
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06

DO you think this parcel well
enough tied to trust going in the van?"
asked passenger for the south of a
porter on the Highland line. "Weei.
I'll see." answered the porter. drop
ping the parcel with a bang. She'll
get that here. an she'll get that at the
junction giving 1t another drop
an she'll get that at Perth"-giving 1t
shake which scattered the contents
over the platform. "Weel. il she be
going farther than Perth, she'll no do
whatever"
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06
Lot lIrs. Gsllsgher Go.

The jury called in the County court
at Joliet, H.. TO pass upon the Ques-
tion of the sanity of Mrs. John Gala
CHER, the woman who killed her hus-
band on the night of March 20 by cut
ting his throat with a razor, could not
agree on a verdict Five jurors were
for an insanity verdict, but one, q ply
sic!In. held out that the woman was
sane.
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06

Pietrus Joubert, better known as
Piet Joubert, or "Sliem Piet" (Slim
Peter). was 6S years old, OF an old
French Huguenot family. and, like
President Kruger. was born III Cape
Colony. When seven years old he was
taken by his parents TO the Orange
Free State. OF ordinary schooling he
had little. In those days the nearest
homestead to his fathers farm was
many miles away. With the aid OF
the few books lie was able TO obtain
he succeeded in obtaining fair
knowledge Of history and languages.
Joubert's hatred Of the British was by
nc means lessened when, rs a young
man. he moved from his farm in con-
sequence OF the acquisition Of Natal
by his hereditary foes. He decided to
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06

settle in the Transyaal. and the
'woonplaats" he founded almost joins
Natal al It's nOrthernmost post. But
Il was not long after he became 4
burgher CT the South African Rcpub-
lie before he was known as a useful
man and a daring fighter.
1t was said that he could lead a
body Of men more successfully against
hostile natives than any other man in
the Transyaal, so it came about that
whenever there was an ugly uprising
against the burghers Joubert was
called upon To lead detachment Of
Beers. The natives soon learned to
fear him and the knowledge that he
was at the head OF a punitive eXpedi-
tlon usually resulted in the surrender
CT the Kaflirs.
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06
Coagressn,n Knocked Down.

Congressman George w. Faris and
Horace G. Pugh, well-known attor-
ney and politician. had an exciting
street fight in Terre Haute on Thurs
day, in which Faris was knocked down
and considerably bruised and cut about
the face. The encounter was the out
growth Of the congressional fight in
that district, caused by Faris' with
drawal, as charged. in favor of James
s. Barcus. through deal with the lat
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06
CHICAGO SPELLING BAD.
School Trustee Schwab Says Hes Made
a EOrrow ing Discovery.

borrowing Discovery.
School Trustee Joseph S. Schwab OF
Chicago has discovered that pupils in
the public schools of that city are not
taugh. spelling and he intends to bring
the matter before the next meeting of
the board Of education. MIR. Schwab
declares that the children have an
original system of spelling, which
could hardly be called phonetic, al
though ii Is q shortcut" system, and
all words are spelled as they sound to
the individual child, and declares that
he is going to find out why the chill
dren are not taught spelling and will
make an effort TO have the methods in
this regard changed by substituting for
something else a course in spelling.
He. says IL is too serious to overlook.
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06

Sam Johnson, a negro. rushed from
his house. near Anderson, S e., Thurs
day night in his Undertaking. which
had been saturated in kerosene oil, a
mass of flames. His shrieks could be
heard a mile away. He ran down the
road leading from his house until ex
hausted. and then fell in the road and
died in few minutes. So far as
known. there was no one with John
son in the house. His wife had been
taken away by her father the day be-
fore on account of maltreatment' at
the hands Of her husband.
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06
DernOcrata Rspudiltr Bynum.

The senate on Wednesday, in eSecu-
tive session, spent more than an hour
i'll a fruitless effort to confirm the
nomination OF William ID. Bynum of
Indiana, nominated early in the ses-
sion, to be a member of the board Of
general appraisers OF New York. When
an attempt was made to take vote the
democrats engaged in filibustering tao
tics, refused TO answer to their names
and broke a quorum.
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06

plot to assassinate Mr.. Goebel 1t is
the general belief that such a step on
the part of the democrats would
plunge the state into war. Detective
Doe Armstrong, whose work on the
case has brought about nearly all the
arrests ma6e, admits that Gov Taylor
was marked fer arrest, and it was
said by one of the democrtic leaders
that the governor would be taken into
custody tust after the gubernatorial
suit has been decided
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06
INSULAR FINANCE REPORT.


Statement OF tho Tarin Schedules l.
Transmieted to tho Senate
Acting Secretary OF War Meihlejohl
reports in Puerto Rico the total re-
ceipts since date Of military occupancy
to Jan. 81, 1900, amounted to $685.
762; disbursements, $2,049,O51. In
Cuba the total receipts from Jan. /,
1899. to Jan. 81, 1900. was S1S.025. .919;
disbursements, $685. ,25O. The state
ment also shows the receipts in Guam
and the Philippines from the occupa-
tion of the islands to Dec. 81 were &c.
696,07O; the disbursements, s5,279. .4S2
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06

At Waukegan, H., the Kruger
murder trial came to an end on
Wednesday morning, when the jury
found him guilty and fixed his punish
ment at Imprisonment for life. July iG
last Mrs. George Kruger and her
mother, Mrs. Voss, Were found lying
dead at their home at Long Grove.
each shot in the head. 1t was first
thought Mrs. Kruger had shot her
mother and then killed herself. Post
mortem examination showed two bull
lets in each woman's head, which
caused the husband to be placed under
suspicion. He has all along main
tained his innocence.
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06

There were ,272 cases of smallpox
in the United States the last week.
The state showing the largest number
of cases is Louisiana. with 2,015 eases;
Texas comes newt, with 5l7. Califor-
MIA is the state least affected, having
but three cases. New York at present
has eleven cases, as against seventy
four for Illinois. Five of these seven
ty-four have been discovered in Chi
caoO
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06
Dewey tn Head General stan.

The secretary OF the navy announces
his selection OF officers to serve on the
general STAFF. of which Admiral Dewey
will be president, viz. Capts. r. d.
Evans. H. c. Taylor. f. C. Clark and
F. L. Chadwick, U. S. NJ, and Col.
George C. Reid. general inspector
United States marine corps
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06
Dnke of Orleans Thrashed.

The journal states that the report
that the duke of Orleans was injured
by wild boar Is untrue. and the
Aurore asserts that the dukes indis-
position is really due TO a sound
thrashing he received from an En-
glishman on account of his letter OF
corgratulation of W. Willette. the
artist who caricatuTed the queen IN
Ie Rire.
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06
y.ouI,et Visits His Mother.

President Loubet has passed the
last few days in the strictest privacy
with his mother. an Old lady of 80, on
n little farm in the south of France.
He has taken this opportunity. as the
oncoming exhibition makes such a
visit impossible for several months.
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06
by HindoO Fanatic.

q dispatch from Peshawur states
that District Judge A. III. Hunter.
Lieut. Green of the sapper's and ma
tivs have been murdered by mad
fanatic who has been captured
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06

SHOW me the man that struck my
wife," howled man in the mob.
What will you do IL you find him"
asked a bystander Introduce him to
ny mother-in-law." was the suggestive
rep.y.-Chicago News.
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06
Wednesday. March IS.

The senate agreed to vote Oh the
Puerto Rico bill Tuesday afternoon
April ;. Listened to a speech by Mr.
Davis in support OF free trade. Amend
ed the Alaskan civil code bill by de-
claring void all permits heretofore Civ
en- 10 mine for gold in tide waters un-
der the jurisdiction OF the United
States and allowing all citizens of the
United States to do such mining under
regulations imposed by organized min
ing districts. Defeated the Morgan
free-coinage amendment to the Puerto
Rican bill by 4 vote Of II yeas TO 33
nays. In executive session the demo-
Gratis broke a quorum and prevented
confirmation OF the appointment Of
William ID. Bynum as 4 member of the
hoard of general appraisers at New
York.
The house devoted the day to con-
siGeration of the army appropriation
bill. Several minor amendments were
adopted. aud about half the bill was
considered
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06

A. X. MuZzey of Syracuse. represent
ing the children Of the late Edward
Noyes Westcott. author of David
Harum," demands an accounting for
royalties OF the reorganization COM
mittee of the publishing firm of d. APP
pleton 4 Co.. which recently failed.
Marshall County independent., 1900-04-06

died at Pretoria of a stomach COM
plant. Kruger viii be his nominal
successor. but Loais Botha will have
actual command.
Times dispatches from Lourenco
Marques confirm report that Beers
will destroy Rand gold Eines.
Cape Colony loyaIists complain OF
leniency to Boer sympathizcrs.
Roberts began his advance north.
Butler is nearly ready.
Beers claim to have driven British
FROM Iadybrand.
Beers destroyed several Natal coal
mines.
MaIekiDg was bombarded on Mon
daH