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Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
Follows Ross in Resignine.

Cne more professor OF Stanford
university in California has re-
volted over the treatment of Profess
sor Ross and has resigned to preserve
what he regards as academic free
dom" This time ii is Professor Ar
thur o. Lovejoy, associate professor Of
philosophy. In his letter of resigna-
ton TO President Jordan Professor
LOyejoy says. after referring to the
examination of the documentary evil
dence in the Ross case: Il am forced
10 the conclusion that the dismissal
Of Professor Ross for the reasons as
signed, after the president had declared
he was fit person TO retain. involves
an abridgment of the liberties which
any university professor should de-
mand"
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
HEAVY COST FOR China
Indemnity Bill Is Made Out by
Allies.
EXPENSIVE lNSURRECTlON,
International Demands for the Boxer
Uprising Foot Up to Sa13,OOO,OOo-A
Difficult Problem Confronts the Nations
as to Methods of Collection.

Two hundred and seventy-three mil
lion dollars is the international bill 10
be laid before China as the sum total
OF the cost 10 her OF the Boxer upriS-
ing. This enormous amount-nearly
40 per cent greater than the expert,
Sir Robert Hart. has repeatedly de-
clared the empire can pay without SER
iously crippling her-has. according to
Paris report been decided upon by the
committee Of ministers at Pekin Oh
fetal advices received at Paris from
Pekin say the ministers are divided
into two parties as regards the man
ner in which China is to raise the in
demnity. France. Germany. Russia
and Japan agree in favor OF raising
the customs duties. which can be re-
lied upon TO produce a great part Of
the requisite sum, and the imposition
of duty on junks. which will consti-
tute tax on inland navigation. and
the taking over of some of the likin
provincial transit duties). On the
other hand. the United States and
Great Britain decline to agree to an
increase of the customs duties. but
they do not appear to have presented
a counter proposition. The fact that
the United States and Great Britain
have Joined hands on this question has
caused surprise at Paris Ii was hoped
the United States would stand with
France and Russia The result will
be greatly TO protract the negotia-
tiOnS
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
BIG EXPOSITION Is OPEN.
Formalities at Buffalo Delayed Until
the Presidents Arrival.

The Pan-American exposition, in
complete yet very interesting and
beautiful, was opened at $3.50 o'clock
Wednesday morning without ceremony.
At noon forty-fve bombs, one for each
of the states, were fired, and the Unit
ed States government exhibit was op-
ened. At 2:30 there was band con-
cert and at o'clock 5000 carrier pig
cons were released in the esplanade to
wing themselves to the many parts
OF the country whence they were
shipped. Each bore tied to its leg
a message of greeting. In the eve
ming there was grand illumination
of all the buildings. This program
may seem trivial for the first day of q
great fair. yet it was not thought wise
10 make a splurge over an unfinished
enterprise Twenty days from the op7
ening, when the exposition certainly
will have been perfected the real cere-
monial opening will take place. with
the president starting the machinery.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
Heirs of Estate Defeated.

A decision was rendered by Judge
Fish of the circuit court at Racine.
Wis, in favor of the purchasers Of
what was known as the Perkins land
track in the city of Burlington. f. w.
Perkins before his death in 1865. gave
a title TO certain land in Burlington.
now valued at over S200,00 to bust
ness associates and the property was
to be sold and the money paid TO the
heirs. Two years ago the heirs claimed
that the title was illegal and brought
ejectment suits against manufacturers
and others who had erected buildings
on the land. In his decision rendered
today Judge Fish stated that he be-
lieved the cases would be carried TO the
supreme court of this state.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
Girl Rescues Her Sisters.

Lottie Wangburg. 1e years old, made
a heroic rescue of her two little sisters.
and years old. at Marinette. Wis.
in a fire which totally destroyed her
home. She was awakened by the
smoke pouring into her room. She
opened a door leading down stairs and
the flames shot in. She closed the
door, raised a window, and jumped to
the ground twenty-five feet below.
With her foot sprained she ran for a
ladder on the other side of the house.
placed it in position, and ascended into
the burning dwelling. and carried tho
children down the ladder. They were
safe when the neighbors arrived. The
girl had TO be attended by a physi-
clan
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10

residence, then the adjoining houses on
that block were ablaze. and in spite of
all efforts to save the Windsor and the
st. James hotel. both hoStelries were
quickly enveloped in flames.
The city building went, the fire de-
partment building, the armory, the
county court house. the clerks office
with the county records. the Criminal
court house, the city jail. the graded
schools, the Catholic church and orph-
anage. St Johns Episcopal church,
and the convent. All this destruction
was wrought in less than four hours.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10

section. The estimate of houses to the
block is ten; hence 1900 of them went
up in smoke. Many of the finest pub
lie and private buildings were de-
stroyed, including hotels. theater.
churches. and residences. The casual
ties cannot be accurately estimated.
That there were several seems to be
we'll authenticated. Among them was
that to the fire chief who sustained
bad fall The mayor ordered all of the
saloons closed, and has impressed help
10 clear the wreckage. After the fire
the mayor said that he estimated the
loss at S15,000,0 900, and that 10000 to
$4,000 people were homeless. The
burned district reaches from Burbridge
street on the north TO the st. Johns
river on the south, a distance of al
most two miles. The width Of the des-
olated area is thirteen blocks. Within
this space practically everything is
blackened ruins. On Bay street, the
principal mart of trade, the Western
Union Telegraph company's building is
the first building standing going west.
At 10: Is p. m. the fire was under con-
troll. having practically burned itself
out. The suburban settlements, with
the exception of La Villa. were intact.
La Villa Is badly hurt. The extent of
the damage cannot be told at present.
Thousands of persons are on the
streets homeless, with practically all
OF their worldly possessions upon their
backs. The depots of the railroads,
situated in the southeastern section.
have been turned into temporary lodg
ing-houses and hospitals. Luckily. the
weather is fine, so that there will be no
suffering on that score. Meetings of
the city council the commercial bod
les, and the charitable institutions
were called to devise ways and means
for meeting the situation. 1t Is not
known yet IL an appeal for help will be
issued. though 1t Is thought likely that
the exigencies of the occasion will de-
mand such action. II is hoped that an
appeal can be avoided.
When the fire reached Julia street 1t
was roaring furnace without any
prospect of being put under control.
The local military companies were
called out to keep back the crowds and
the fire department began to use dy
Mantle to blow up houses block from
the fire and thus prevent the flames
from spreading. SO fierce was the
blaze. however. and so strong had be-
come the wind that millions Of sparks
and flying burning shingles spread over
five or six blocks. setting the roofs Of
the houses on fire in advance OF the
department. Soon Senator Tal:aferro's
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
Editor Ordered from Court.

The managing editor and staff cor
respondent Of a Cleveland newspaper
were ordered removed from court at
the opening in Upper Sandusky. O.. of
the trial of the Johnson murder case.
Judge Young'S action was provoked
by the publication of testimony pre-
sented In court. Judge Smalley. coun-
sci for defense. asked the court 10 re-
woke It's order restraining the publ-
cation OF testimony. but Judge Young
curtly replied that the order would
stand, and ordered the trial to pro-
ceed.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
KILLS HIS FOUR CHILDREN
Evidence of the Terrible Crime of
William RoSenfeId.
BODY OF ONE VICTIM FOUND.
Search for Other Little One. Prosecuted
Along the Mississippi Near Fort SMELL
ing-Father Supposed to Have Drowned
Himself After Committing Deed.

The finding OF the body OF 9-yea.-
Fort Smelling is regarded by the police
of st. Paul as almost positive evidence
that William ROsenfeld drowned his
four small children and himself a week
ago. Rosenfeld had been separated
from his wife for some time. She had
been living in Minneapolis. while he
lived in St. Paul. The children were
being kept by a relative. A week ago
Rosenfeld took the children from the
house of the relative. At the same
time he tried to persuade his wife TO
go along When she refused he told
her that the next time she saw either
him or any of the children she would
be wearing Grape" The next morning
the horse which Rosenfield had driven
the day before was found near the
Marshall avenue bridge over the Mis-
sissippi. the children's pet dog still in
the buggy. No trace of either the
father or the children could be found
until today. when the watchman of the
st. Paul Broom Company found the
child's body floating in the river half
a mile this side of Fort Smelling. The
appearance of the remains indicated
murder. The nose was broken. the
forehead was caved in. resulting from
a blow against some heavy substance.
Both injuries were such as would be
sustained by a fall over a bridge. The
lad was fully dressed with the eXcep-
ton of hat and overcoat. The search
for the other bodies will be pushed
rapidly. The missing children are
Mary. aged Z; William. aged 4. and
Samuel. aged 2.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
PAN-AM ERlCAN STAMPS.
Series Commemorative of the Great Buff
falo ExposItion.

series Tom me IN OrhtlSe OF the OTeat buI-
falo Exposition.
One Of the most striking illustra-
tiOns of the intimate relations existing
between American railroads and all
other commercial interests, is set forth
in the "Pan-American Series" of post
age stamps just issued by the postmas-
ter general. One stamp of this series
is a compliment to the New York Cen
trail and is proof of the fact that it
is in touch with and an integral part
of the commerce of the world. The
Pan-American series of postage stamps
consists of six beautiful steel engrav-
ings printed in two cOlorS producing
the effect of a framed picture. Each
or these stamps represents what is
styled an laid to commerce" and, Gu
riously enough. and without any design
on the part of those who planned the
series, each subject is associated with
the New York Central. The stamps
are as follows: The one-Cent stamp
represents Fast Lake Navigation"
Steamers of this character on
each of the great lakes of Amer
lea run in connection with the trains
OF the New York Central lines. The
two-cent stamp. a reproduction OF
which appears herewith. is a picture
of the New York Centrals Empire
State Express" from a photograph by
A. P. Yates of Syracuse. taken when
the train was running sixty-four miles
an hOur-a very appropriate laid to
commerce" The four-cent stamp rep
resents an automobile of the same
style as those used in the New York
Central Cab Service at Grand Central
Station, New York The five-cent
stamp gives a beautiful picture of the
steel arch bridge over the Niagara riv
er at Niagara Falls.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
Perish on a Sinking Tug.

The steamer Germanic reports at
Little Current, Great Mountain Island
Ont, that when off Gore bay light the
tug Tecumseh was sighted in a dis
abled condition. The captain of the
tug asked that he be towed to Gore
bay and the Germanic gave her line.
After proceeding some distance the
captain of the Tecumseh hailed the
steamer, saying they were sinking. The
tug was brought alongside and two
men and a woman were taken off,
when the tug suddenly lurched and
sank. carrying down with it the cap
tain, whose name was not ascertained;
his sister and Toronto man named
Forbes
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
Popcorn Grows In Head.

A 5-yearold daughter Of Elmer Lit
tie at Milton. Ind. recently complained
OF pain in the head. Friday it ached
so violently that the parents decided
to take the child to DR.. Gentle of Mil
ton. who made an examination. A
grain of yellow popcorn was found in
the ear which had sprouted an eighth
of an inch. The child says one of her
playmates put the grain of corn in her
ear On Christmas day. The growing
popcorn will be extracted.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
FIRE LOSS IS S|5,OOQ,OOO
Jacksonville, Fla, Is Swept by
Devouring Flames.
$4,000 PERSONS HOMELESS.
The Fire Destroys I3O Blocks of Public
and Private Bulldings-Houses Are
Called Out

The most disastrous fire in the his
tory Of Jacksonville, Fla. began Fri
tory from a defective wire, according
to the best belief. and burned for near
ly ten hours. In that time property
damage estimated from sl0,000.000 to
SIS, 1000. 600 was caused, and from 10000
to 10 900 persons rendered homeless.
According to the city map 13O blocks
were burned, many of them in the
heart of the business and residence
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
Gets Taste OF Old Blue Law.

Omaha, Neb., was given taste Of
puritanical Sunday with a vengeance.
Practically everything but the town
clock was stopped last Sunday. The
mayors orders were that nothing be
sold or dealt in that did not contrib
ute directly TO human existence. At
the last moment, however. the street
cars were permitted 10 run, because
the officials of the lines called the
mayors attention TO the fact that they
have a contract with the postal de-
partment to carry the mails. and it
would be an interruption OF United
States regulations. Then the mayor re-
Tented.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
Four Perish In Fla mes.

Four little children were burned to
death in a farmhouse six miles from
Muskegon, Mich. The victims were
Thomas and John Wertman, aged 3
and years respectively, and Jennie
and Hennechey Kool, aged years and
s months respectively. Mrs. Wertman
had gone out of the house to get a
pail of water, and when she returned
the building was on fire and the chill
dren were beyond help.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
Seven Perish In Fire.

Within full view of firemen and po-
lice, who were checked in their race
to save lives by freight train. sew
en- persons burned to death at o'clock
Sunday morning at No. 9316 Marquette
avenue. South Chicago. ILL.,, and the
remaining occupants of the house are
so badly injured that few of them are
expected to survive. The screams OF
the burning victims were heard for
fully fifteen minutes, and those who
did escape were forced to jump for
safety
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
Death of Senator Fearne.

News was received at Madison, Wis,
of the death at his home in Coloma,
Waushara county, Of Senator Thomas
Fearne. The news caused great sur
prise. Senator Fearne attended the
sessions all last week. going home
Friday. and was not thought to be seri-
ously Ill. No business was done by
the senate and little by the assembly
A joint resolution of tribute was
adopted and a committee of five men,
bers from each house appointed to
attend the funeral Wednesday AFTER
noon.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
To Purify Kansas Politics.

Mrs. Nations crusade against the sa-
loon has resulted in a movement 10
purify Kansas politics that promises TO
be more far-reaching than anything of
the kind ever before attempted I'm the
Sunflower State. A permanent organi-
zation of the Grand Chapter OF the
Law Enforcement League OF Kansas
has been effected at Topeka. whose OBJ
ject is to purify the politics of the state
and to promote its interests.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
MarrIes on VVav tn Prison

Clyde B. Wynegar was sentenced in
the Criminal Court at Indianapolis to
term of from two to fourteen years
in the state prison for embezzlement
Within an hour after being taken back
to Jail he was married to Laura Spoon.
who has stood close to him ever since
he was arrested in New Albany and
brought back TO Indianapolis for in
dictment and trial. Rev. w. V. Wheel
er performed the ceremony. Later
Wynegar was taken to Michigan City,
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
Famine In Tomato Market,

Reports in Chicago foretold some
thing like famine in the local tomato
market this year. In the Daily Trade
Bulletin, the official organ of traders
in the wholesale produce district. the
shortage in the Florida tomato crop
was noted and rise in the price was
prophesied. Not only has the years
crop been late in reaching market, but
receipts are said to show a deteriOra-
tion In quality, color and size. Thus
the price for the limited supply of
really fine tomatoes was stiff.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
British Loan Allotment,

In the house OF commons at
London the chancellor of the eX-
chequer. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach,
replying to Mr.. Charming OiberaD &,
said G30000,000 of the new loan had
been allotted as follows: To the
Rothschilds, G11.00O,O00; j. p. Nor
gan & Co, G1O.O00,OOO. and the Bank
of England, $4,000, 900.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
Death Ends Uniuue Career.

Ida Harris. who died at the
Hotel Beardsley, Champaign. ILL.,,
had a unique personality She was
the only daughter of Millionaire B. F.
Harris. Fifteen years ago she was d.
vorced from Thomas Coffin and re-
sumed her maiden name. Three years
later she quarreled with her family
and never spoke to any member of 1t
after that. Even on her deathbed she
refused to be reconciled. Miss Harris
was worth 100000, part of which was
invested In blooded horses. 1t Is be-
lieved she left all her fortune to char
ity.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
San .Iuan'a Pier La RurnAd.

The new $50 900 pier at San Juan,
Porto Rico, caught fire Tuesday after
noon and was totally destroyed in half
an hour A large stock of sugar and
rum was lost in the fire. The value
and quantity of the goods destroyed is
not known. The fire continues to rage
and threatens to spread to the stores Of
the custom house. Lives may have
been lost, but this is not yet ascer-
tained.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
New Rishon L. Enfhroned.

The RI. Rev. A. F. w. Ingram. the
new bishop of London. who was ac-
cused of ritualistic practices, was en-
throned at st. Paul's cathedral Tues
day. There was no disturbance of any
kind. On the occasion Of his confir-
nation some few days ago there was
considerable disorder due to the agita-
ton of the anti-ritualists
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
brakeman Killed by Tramps.

Some vicious tramps who were
ordered off a Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy train at Tennessee. Ill.
and Brakeman A. c.. Larkins, stunning
the former with a revolver and shoot
ing Larkins through the heart. Lar
kins' body was taken to Galesburg
where his wife and child live The
conductor says the attack was entirely
unexpected The tramps escaped, but
suspects are under arrest.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10

In Kenosha. Wis. John Conley. sup
by the cars. Conley stepped from
the west to the east track 10 avoid a
freight train and was struck by the
south-bound Northwestern passenger
train. His identity was established by
a membership card in the First Ward
Democratic club of Chicago found in
his pockets.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10

The April Cripple Greek output IS
81, 400, 900. which brings the total for
the camp to s10O, ,S64.s12. In 1891. the
first year, the production was s2O0,00O
Last year it exceeded $4,000, BOO. For
the first four months of 1901 it is S.
500, 900. The dividend total to date is
$40. 900, ,000 all paid by eighty-six pub
lie cOmpanies.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
Refuse tn ClOsa Saloons.

The police commissioners of Kan
sas City have refused the request of
the special committee of the Law and
Ordinance Enforcement League to
close the saloons on Sunday, and the
league called a mass meeting to take
the first steps toward petitioning Gov.
Dockery to remove these officials.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
Runaway Boy Is Killed.

John Wymer, a 15-year-old Daven-
port QaD schoolboy. while running
away from home. fell under the wheels
cf freight train in Rock Island, Ill.,,
and had both legs cut off. He died
in the hospital there. His relatives
blame travelling hypnotists for the
boys waywardness and death, claim
ing that until he became a subject at
hypnotic exhibitions during the past
two winters he was bright and steady.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
Wouvd Refurn Cuhabv Nonev

Edward Cudahy of Omaha has re-
ceived indirectly from the kidnapers
OF his son an offer to return $4,000
OF the money paid as the boys ran
som on condition that the reward of
s25. 1000 offered for the arrest Of the
nas been rejected.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
Spanish Miners on n Strike.

A thousand men are out on strike at
the Aguilas mines. Spain. The COM
pany has refused the mems proposals
and there has been serious disturbance.
Some of the miners fired on the police
guarding property and the gendarmes
charged the crowd. killing one man
and wounding several others.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
Man Sues Old Sweetheart.

Elliott d. Williams OF st. Louis, a
restaurant keeper. announces that his
attorney has in course of preparation
suit for breach of promise against
Mrs. Homer Bantly of Carbondale, ILL.,.
who was married last Thursday. Mrs.
Brantly does not deny the engagen ent.
but claims it had been broken.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
Alaax Slain I'm a Church.

A dispatch to the London Daily Tel
egraph from COnstantinople asserts
that fifteen persons were killed by the
collapse of the cupola of the Greek
church at Kliszura, Albania. and that
the catastrophe is supposed to have
been the work of Bulgarian agitators.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
Marriage Fee of I Cent.

At Jersey City, n. j.. in return
for his services in uniting Rich
ard Stewart and Sophia Robinson in
marriage Justice Robinson was pre-
sented with a fee of one cent by the
groom, who announced that 1t was all
the money he had.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10

A case of illness has occurred at Ga
lata, the largest suburb of Constanti-
nople, which is officially pronounced
to be bubonic plague Precautions are
being taken to prevent spread OF the
plague
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
French Soldiers Burned to Death

Near Cannes, France, fire broke
the vicinity OF the village OF st. Jean.
Eight artillerymen were burned to
death and several were injured.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
city Treasurer Commit. Suicide.

r. A. Maxey. for six years treasurer
of Arkansas City. Kan. committed
suicide by shooting. In a letter ad-
dressed to the bank in which the city
funds were held Mr.. Maxey said he
was short $3.646.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10

Two German cavalrymen have been
condemned to death for the murder of
two innocent Cinnamon at Pao-ting-
Flu in December. Their sentence
awaits the sanction of Emperor Will
liam.
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
Canada to Have Victoria Day."

In Ottawa, Ontario. at Tuesdays
meeting of the house. Sir Wilfrid Lau-
rier announced that the government
had decided to make May "a a perma-
nent public holiday. 1t will likely be
known as Victoria day"
Marshall County independent., 1901-05-10
Plan National Art Gallery.

Plans are being formed at Wash
ington to establish national art gall
lery in that city similar to the one In
London and those in other European
capitals