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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-10-17

The Washburn. Bayfield, & Iron
River railroad has a direct line of
thirty odd miles and several miles of
spurs and side tracks. The princi-
pal promoter in building it was Ex-
United States Senator D. M. Sabin,
OF Saltwater, Minnesota. The only
capital Sabin put in the enterprise
was secured from the county aid
bonds. When this was exhausted
the additional bonds were issued
upon which the road is now fore
closed and will be sold as Scrap
1t was one of those mushroom enter
prises which are frequently started
in new counties for the purpose of
getting public bonds. The history
If the construction OF the road, and
is connection with local politics
would make chapter that would
not only be interesting reading, but
decidedly sensa tional. Grew after
crew was hired on the construction
and never paid for its labor, only to
be replaced by new workmen. On
two or three occasions riots were
narrowly averted, and the sheriff
frequently had to take hand to
preserve peace. Nearly all the
merchants of this city still hold old
claims against the original company
which were never paid, and perhaps
cannot be at this late day. Most OF
the local politicians were mixed up in
the enterprise in the beginning, and
it is said that some of them still hold
worthless notes given by the prin-
cipal promoters, to whom they turn
ed over everything in the hopes of
getting the road through. A
passenger train runs twice daily
between this city and Iron River
over the line, but the principal bust
ness OF the road is logging.
The two roads connect at. Iron
River, and the purchase of the road
by the Northern Pacific people
would give that line excellent ter
minal and dock facilities here.
Since the road went into the
hands of a receiver in 1899 it has
been conducted along business lines,
and has hauled millions of feet Of
logs to this city. The road was
built in 1896.
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ToLsToTs APPEAL.
New Version of the Letter He Ad-
dressed to the Gear.


dressed to the Gear.
Berlin, April 26.-The National Eel
tung prints Russian special correspond
ence which contains another version of
the letter Count Leo Tolstoi April 10
addressed to the czar and cabinet. The
letter protested against the system Of
forcibly suppressing intellectual and
political progress and counseling the
liberation of the peasants from despot-
&c treatment. the removal of all bar
riers of enlightenment and the free pro-
fession of any faith. The letter con-
cludes:
This appeal have I, Leo Tolstoi,
written not as personal conviction,
but ns the conviction of millions be-
longing to Russian intelligence"
The correspondent adds, "The letter
has made the deepest impression
throughout Russia"
The Cologne Volkszeitung prints a
st. Petersburg special which says the
university situation has suddenly again
grown worse. From Moscow univer-
sity word has been given to persist in
passive opposition until all the SEN
fenced students have been pardoned.
The Vorwaerts publishes a joint pro-
test from the proletariat to the world
hearing the signatures of the leaders
IF the socialist movement, including
those of the United States, dated from
Brussels, against the brutalities OF
czarism.
The sun., 1901-04-27
PANIC AT GRIEsHE1M.
German Town the scene of Another
Great Explosion.


Frankfort, Germany. April 26.-Al-
though the firemen at work over the
ruins of the electro chemical works
near Glesheim, where an explosion
took place in the boilers containing
ismokeless powder in process of manu-
facture, thought that all danger OF fur-
ther explosions was over. great ben
zine reservoir exploded and flames
broke ont again in the ruins.
Orders We're issued that every one In
the village of Griesheim ana Its vicinl-
ty vacate their premises, and the inhab-
itants fled in panic with such possess
sions as they could hastily collect most
of them coming to Frankfort Even the
firemen. salvagers and soldiers left the
scene of the disaster. The railroad
service to Grieshem is suspended on
account of the danger.
Up 10 the time of the last explosion
80 bodies had been recovered from the
debris at the works. but there are stlll
many missing persons. Apout LOO per-
sons We're injured many Of them sei'l-
ously.
The scenes which occurred through
Cllt the night were most distressing.
| Villagers and survivors We're cropping
about the ruins for relatives and com
radps and eudeavoring to recognize in
the charred bodies the identity of miss
ing friends. Marx n Mueller's chemic'
nj factory and a part of the Griesheim
Color works We're burned.
4 number of children who We're hurl
ed by the explosion into the river Main
were drowned before the rescuers could
reach them. Several tiremen are among
the victims
The sun., 1901-04-27
PUGILIsT SMITHS DEATH.
surgeon nt COrOner's Inquest De-
cInres II Was Due to Violence.

Surgeon at Coroner's Inquest De-
cInrcs 1t Was Due to Violence.
London, April 26. - At the inquest
over the remains of Billy Smith, the
American pugilist who was fatally in
iured Monday night ut the National
sporting club by Jack Roberts in a
contest for the 126 pound champion
,hip Of England. surgeon testified
that the autopsy showed laceration or
the right side of the brain. Otherwise
smiths physical condition was perfect.
ana his death was due to violence.
Smiths brother raised the question
Of the deceased having been given
something to drink at the end of the
seventh round which caused his col
apse. ana the coroner reserved ihe
point for discussion Monday.
The right name of the deceased was
Murray Livingston. He resided in
Philadelphia.
The sun., 1901-04-27
ANENT TO HIS CRITIC
Course of Missionaries In China D
Tended by Him.
IN INTERVIEW AT FRISCO
lie Declares That IL Looted Good
Were Taken IL Was without His
Knowledge and Explains
Sale of Property.

San Francisco. April 26.-1tev. W. =
Ament Of the American board OF Tor
rgn missions of the congregational
church, whose collection of indemnity
for damages done by Boxers in ChinaI
has caused considerable dlscusson,l
takes vigorous exception to the critl'l
.isms made by Mark Twain and Others
Is to the alleged misconduct of the|
Missionaries. He has just returned
rom China. fellow passenger with
Mr.. Congpr. DR.. Ament says:
eve found ourselves ut the close OIL
he siege with 800 native Christians
mon our hands, no food, no clothing,
10 money and every Christian house
burned.
"On the very day of the arrival of the
lllied forces we We're Informed that we
must leave the British legation, as It
was to be used as headquarters for the
officers of the British army.
Il Immediately thought of Mongol
prince, Hsi Ling, who was an ally OF
the Boxers and whose place was lhe
leadQnlarters of Boxers and blacklegS.
We found the princes palace entirely
,mpty ana the next day we brought
10 our native Christians and occupied
the deserted place.
Took only Abandoned Property.
"In that house and its neighborinl
louses that we occupied we put NOR,
han 400 people. We took only nban
loncd property.
''rhe only food in the princes palace
was n bit of rice. We decided to sci
,he clothing and curios found upon th'
premises and realized $1,000 in gold
they were bought by British am
| American officers at sale of tW'
weeks duration.
Native Christians brought us fur
ana sables which they had purchase
At low price from wealthy Chimes
who feared they might be looted y
The military people and who were WI
ing 10 dispose Of them for little MOI
ry These articles We're sold III o'
ulace to British and other officers.
considered that that was fair, hone'
speculation, which injured nobody an
HAT benefited many people.
"There may have been some loutc
goods taken. hut it was without III
knowledge. The Russians and Sir
soldiers We're selling off truck vel
cheap. but my people did not do u
loOting"
The sun., 1901-04-27
MENAOED BY BOXERS.
Sir Robert Hart Warned Not to
Leave Legation Qunrters.

Sir Robert Hart warned Not TO
Leave Legation Quarters.
ppking. April 20. "A prominent Mant-
choo officer recently urged Sir Robert
Hart. the imperial commissioner of
maritime customs. not to leave the le-
CATION quarters, saying there was no
guarantee that his life would he safe
outside if the Boxers should rise again.
This shows plainly that the alleged
paclicaton is merely superficial.
The Chinese regulars who retired be-
vond the great wall have reappeared
at another point within the interna-
tional area. Strong representations
have been made to the Chinese plenipo-
tpntiarcs in regard TO the necessity for
their immediate retirement. The French
force is in readiness To renew the op-
craticns. but has been ordered to await
the result of the imperial edicts.
| Dr. w. \. Martin. president of the
Imperial University of Peking, which
was destroyed during the siege. had Il
conference with Ii Hung Chang on the
subject of rebuilding the university
| There is little probability that the uni
vrrsiiy viii he rebuilt. 1t is learned
that the Russians will cndeavor to
have the endowment of the university
diverted to II Russian school.
There is some criticism of the Amer
ican government for asking for such 6
large indemnity in proportion TO tho
size of its military contingent.
Ii Hung Chang is still somewhat In
disposed.
Mrs. Rockhill wife of the American
special commissioner and. Mrs. Squi
er. wife of the secretary of the lega
tion, gave II reception at the American
legation. This was the last reception
prior to the moving Of the legation an,
the departure of the troops. Many of
iicers. diplomats and civilians attended
The sun., 1901-04-27
status of Canal Discussion.

London. April 26. No definite deci.
sion has yet been reached by the for.
cign office here regarding the probable
attitude Of the United States senate
toward the projected Nicaragua canal
treaty. The negotiations proceeding
on the subject of the Hayl'auncefote
stood to be based sine qua non on the
neutrality of the canal. If this can be
definitely assured. it now seems likely
Great Britain will agree to abrogate
the Clayton Bulwer treaty though
there is still the possibility of an en-
deavor on the part of Great Britain to
simultaneously bring mp the Alaskan
boundary matter.
The sun., 1901-04-27
Decision In Vanderbilt suit.

Albany. April 26-The court of ap-
peals has affirmed with costs de-
rision in the lower courts in the matter
of the appeal of the heirs of Cornelius
Vanderbilt from the order placing 4
transfer tax of Stil,20S on the estate
left by William II. Vanderbilt to his
son Cornelius ms Il trust for the latter'S
children. The appeal was from an or
der of the appellate division. first de-
partment, affirming IN order of Surro-
gate Thomas of New York county af-
ilrming the report of Rohert MaZrt,
who appraised the estate at G,42l .0!,2
The sun., 1901-04-27
ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBERY.
Georgia the Scene of the Latest Ex-
pIoit of That Kind.

Macon. Ca, April 26-A bold hut
nnly partially successful express rob
berry has been committed in the eX-
press car OF the Central of Georgia
train bound from Atlanta to Savannah.
Soon after the train left Macon two
men. who had secreted themselves on
the platform. entered the express car
and oyerpowered Messenger White.
After binding him, they threw n sack
over his head and ransacked the car.
They worked hurriedly. ana the search
yielded only II package containing $500.
Another of 81 900 was left unopened on
the floor.
The men then attempted to open the
through safe by working tile cOmbina-
tion. They were unsuccessful. how
ever, and did not attempt to blow it
open. At Gordon. 20 miles from Ma
con. the men escaped from the train.
Messenger White was found shortly
afterward by the conductor and was
released. He was uninjnred.
Posses are searching the country
around Gordon. but so far have found
no trace of the robbers.
The sun., 1901-04-27
sponsors For New warsbips.

Washington, April 2G-The Maryland
Steel company. which built the tor
pedo boat destroyers Worden, Whipple
and TruXton, has notified the navy de-
partment that invitations to christen
Isabelle Truxton of Norfolk in the case
of the TruXton. Miss Katherine Whip
pie Sibley OF Detroit in the case of the
Whlpple, and that Mrs. John l.. Wor-
den, widow of the late Admiral Wor-
den, has been requested to select n
suitable person to christen the Worden.
The sun., 1901-04-27
CABINET DISCUSSES CUBA.
Secretary Root Nnrrates His Inter-
views with the Com ~ issiOn.

views VIII me NOhmtSstOu.
Washington. April 26.-The cabinet
lhe last one before the presi-
dents departure for the Pacific coast,
was occupied almost exclusively with
the discussion of the visit of the Cuban
commission. Secretary Root. who has
been conducting the conferences with
The commissions. submitted rather eX
hauStiyely an account OF the inter
views he had had with them. He told
the president aud the cabinet of the OBJ
jectonS which The commissioners rails
ed to the l'latt amendment ana some
Of the misunderstanding regarding it
under which they seemed to be labor
ing.
There was q general exchange of
opinion among the members OF the
cabinet regarding the situation. and iii
light of the views expressed Secretary
Root will hold another conference with
the commissioners before their depar-
ture. The president will not see them
again except Ia formally bid them fare
we'll
While there are one or two points up
on which some of the members of the
commission are insiStrnt. the general
| feeling OF the cabinet. rs reflected in
their eNclian@" OF views. was that the
result of the commissions visit could
moi hut ir extremely beneficial in re-.
moving erroneous impressions which
II is said are entertained in the conSti
tutional convention regarding the pur
poses of the United States.
The sun., 1901-04-27
CONFESSION BY KETCHUM.
Noted Hold Up Man Declares Three
Convicted Robbers Are Innocent.

Convicted Robbers Are InnOcent.
Clayton. y. NJ. April 26.-ThomaS NJ.
Ketcllum. the train robhcr under death
sentence. has mailed n letter to Presi-
dent Mckinley in which lie says:
"Standing in the presence of death.
where no human aid can reach me.
desire to communicate to you some
facts which may perhaps he the means
Of liberating some innocent men. There
are now three men in Santa Fe penl-
tentiary serving sentences fsr the rob
berry of the United States mail at
STEMS Pass. 4. r.. in 1S9I-viz, Leon
ard AlhertSon, Walter Huffman and
Bill Waterman ana they are as inno-
cent of the crime as an unborn babe.
"rhe names of the men who commit
ted the crime are Dave Atkins, Ed Bul-
lin. VIII Carver, sam kptchum, 'Bron-
cho I.ill' and myself ! have given to
my attorney in clayton means by
which articles taken in said robbery
may be found. where we hid them. and
also the names of witnesses. who live
III that vicinity. who will testify that
myself and gang were in that neigh
horhood both Immediately before and
after the robbery.
The fact that these men are limo,
cent ana are suffering impels me to
make this confession. While you can
not help me and while I realize that all
efforts to secure to me II communication
Of my sentence have signally failed.
wish to do this much in the interest OF
these innocent men. who, so far ms
4 know. never committed Il crime II
their lives. make this statement
fully realizing that my end is fast ap
preaching ana that | must very sooi
meet nv Mnker'
The sun., 1901-04-27
Planned q capture Empress.

Paris. April 26. The Gaulois atfirms
that General Bailloud and Colonel Mar
cland some time ago contemplated an
attempt to seize the Chinese empress
and court. General Bailloud approach
ed Colonel Marchand and asked him il
prise which would very probably has
ten the end Of hostilties. The colonel
replied that he was willing, and Gen
eral Bailloud and Marchand drew mp a
plan, the execution of which was ven
turous, but feasible. The diplomats,
however. opposed the scheme, and 1t
fell through
The sun., 1901-04-27
Explorer Baldwin mt Hamburg.

Hamburg, April 26.-AIr. Evelyn p.
Baldwin. who is to lead the American
CZeigler) arctic expedition and who has
arrived here, spent the morning in in
speeding and forwarding to Tromso
and Sandefjord supplies for the expe-
dltion. Prlvy Councillor Neumayr is
aiding Mr.. Baldwin in every way pos
flhle. lie has presented him with the
latest polar map drawn by DR.. Nam
sen
The sun., 1901-04-27
pr. Gusman.s Funeral.

Washington. April ~ The funeral
of lbr. Ilorntio tilzman. former Nica-
rLguan minister to Washington, took
place from the oairr OF the bureau of
American republics. Many members
of the diplomatic corps. officials Of the
state department ana friends of the
deceased We're in attendance. The re-
mains We're taken TO Baltimore for Gre
nation. Tie ashes will he sent to
Nicaragua for mterinpnt.
The sun., 1901-04-27
odd Fellows, Natal Day.

Yesterday was the natal day OF Odd
Fellowship. 1t was the SD anniversar,
of the order. Delaware Lodge No. l, will
celebrate the anniversary by attending
services in st. Paul's M. E. Church TO
morrow evening, when Rev. DR.. w. l..
s. Murray will deliver special sermon.
The lodge members will meet at Odd
Fellows Hall at $50 O'Clock tomorrow
evening. All Odd Fellows are invited to
accompany them. The auditorium al
odd Fellows Hall, Third and King
streets, has been repainted and re.
papered and is now ready for entertain
ments.
The sun., 1901-04-27
.a~a s~ry "a.

Berlin, April % The Cologne Ga
1ettes st. Petersburg correspondent
tclegraphs that the condition of the
shah Of Persia is becoming worse. His
liver and kidney affections and dif-
ilculty of respiration are assuming
more acute forms. The correspondent
also says considerable excitement eX-
lists among the population Of Trherall
because Of the heavy taxes recently
imposed upon meat and other food
StutTS
The sun., 1901-04-27
The Jnpnnese Failures.

London, April 2G.-The London man
ayers of the Yokohama Specie bank
and the Hongkung ana Shanghai Bank
ing corporation say that they do not
fear anything serious will develop from
the bank failures in Japan announced
in Il dispatch from Yokohama. They
say the majority Of the banks involved
are very small concerns, with a capi-
tai of no more than to,oO0 or 10000
apiece.
The sun., 1901-04-27
CALL CHINESE TO ARMS
Placards In Peking Order a Rising
For May Is.
TO DRIVE OUT FOREIGNERS.
In Order to Avoid Direct RespOnsi-
biIity For Future Events the Em-
press Appoints n National
Administrative Board.

Washington, April 2G. A dispatch
from Peking says:
'Notces in Chinese have been pla'
carded calling on patriotic Cinnamon
TO rise May 10 and expel all foreign
crs."
The following cablegram has been
received at the state department from
Mr. Squier, the United States charge
at peking:
''The empress dowager has appointed
d board of national administration to
relieve her of her public functions.
They embrace three members of the
cabinet now with the empress at Sian
Flu. ana Prince Ching, NicerOy III and
Prince Kung. who are now in Peking."
This news Is regarded as of impor-
tance, indicating as II does the relin-
uushment by the empress dowager Of
the arbitrary powers she heretofore
has exercised.
EvadinE Responsibility.
1t also is apparent that she has placed
herself in a position to avoid direct re-
sponsibility TO the foreigners. for what
ever may happen in the future the
board will have to bear the brunt of
any complaint. 1t is felt that the ap-
pointmcnt of this board will make It
much easier for the foreign ministers
10 transact business with the Chinese
government.
The three members of the cabinet
now at Sian-Fu include the notorious
.Inng-I.li, who was one of the most ac
tive in the outbreak against the for
eigners last summer. One of the othel
members of this council is 40 years ole
and is said to he greatly debilitated
The third member has been at leas
lukewarm toward foreign interests
The choice Of these three is looked up
on as likely TO complicate the goot
which Iii Hung Chang and the other
may accomplish.
The sun., 1901-04-27
big Beet sugar Enterprise.

Chicago. April 26 Negotiations have
been completed in Chicago for the for
nation of the largest beet sugar con
cern i'll the world. 4 company has
been organized with a capital stock
of SG.00O.Otm. to he known aS the Ar
kansas Valley Sugar Beet and lrriga-
lion Land company. The plant of the
new company is TO he located in Prov
erS county, Colo.
The sun., 1901-04-27
delaware College Orators.

The Delaware College commencement
exercises will be held on June 10, Ora
TINS VII be delivered by John Emory
Chipman, Henry Goodman McComb,
Elisha Monroe Baker, Richard Thomp-
son McCann, Charles Daniel Stockley
Edgar Byron Griffin and Cecil Clark Nc
Donald.
The sun., 1901-04-27
General Ludlow u consumptlye.

Manila, April 26.-Owing 10 his i'll
ness the appointment Of Brigadier Gen
eral William Ludlow to he military
governor of the department of the vi
sayns has been revoked. A board Of
surgeons has made an examination and
reports that General Ludlow suffered
from an attack of grip and localized
congestion, which have Developed into
dangerous case of tuberculosis. Gen
eral Ludlow will return to the United
States by the first transport.
The sun., 1901-04-27
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snnk Robbery In Michigan.

Brighton, Mich, April 26.-The bank
Of c. j. Baetke & Co. has been entered
by thieves, who dynamited the safe
and secured about $4,000. So much
dynamite was used that the explosion
demolished the interior of the bank.
The loss to the bank is covered by in
surance. Officers are searching the
surrounding country for the thieves.
The sun., 1901-04-27
Sm,ltnox Mt Cohocs, n. Y.

Albany. April 26.-The state board
Df health reports II cases of smallpox
1T Cohoes in the vicinity of the lIar-
mony mills. Tie patients include chill
lrcn and adults. The disease was
spread by Il man who was taken i'll
tbout six weeks ago, and the physician
who was called diagnosed it as chick
An nnN
The sun., 1901-04-27
Lake Huron's Ice blockade.

Port Huron, Mich, April 26.-The
blockade of the down bound fleet at
the foot Of Lake Huron still continues,
AS the ice bridge is holding firm. Some
Of the boats have been in the ice nearly
a week, but the fleet is increasing
daily. SO that now there are about 20
boats visible.
The sun., 1901-04-27
ODDS AND ENDS OF SPORTS

Goldey College and Wilmington Mill
tary Academy baseball teams will play
IN the Union street grounds this after
hon at 3o'clock. Pusey, Diggans and
White " Il be The Goldey battery.
In the Armnry at Twelfth and Orange
ttreels, this evening, Company A, n. q
a., and Jasper A G., OF PhlIade' phia,
will play game Of basketba'!
The team to represent Friends School
a. the relay tac's in Pniladalphia this
afternoon, is j. Ilar.an Hudson, captain
Thomas d ,wning, S. Rodmo "a Smith,
and Eugene Chase Hope Alexander ard
Gift rd Vernon have been selected as
substitutes. The order in which The
glarter niles will be run will be Chase
downing, Smith and Hudson.
Gerald D,nghertv, Clash, Goawi
Ciayley and Platt have been chosen
represent the High School in the SAM
event.
The Wawaset Gun Club will give
sy epstake shoot On its grounds oil
Thursday of next week.
The sun., 1901-04-27
:
r.nnRttc stoned Palace.

Bucharest, April 2i.-There is no
truth in the report that an attempt
has been made upon the life of King
Charles. \ lunatic recently threw
stones Mt h window on the ground
floor of the palace. but he was prompt
ly arrested and has been placed in all
ASYLUM