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Loup City Northwestern. LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY I, 1901. VOL. XVIIl. NUMBER 12. This Will Be a Busy Week for Upper Branch of Congress. IMPORTANT MEASURE COMES IIP War Itevrime and Ship Subsidy Hills Will itrrrive Consideration — H|irf(li l)y Tow lie on riiill|>|ilue (Juration Awaited With Keen Intereat. WASHINGTON, Jan. i;8.—A variety of subjects, Including appropriation bills, the war revenue reduction, ship subsidy bill and to some extent the Philippine question will < laim the at tention of tlie senate the coming week. Monday Mr. Towne will speak on the problems involved in the govern ment of the Philippines. There is somewhat more than usual interest in this speech, net only because of air. Towne’s reputation as an orat r and the fact ttiut it will lie his only speech in the senate on a political subject, but because of increased interest in the Philippine question aroused by the president’s request of the senate for early legislation cn this subject. It docs not appear probable that the Minnesota senator's speech will call out ether speeches immediately on this subject because even the senators who would like to see legislation during this session admit the impossibility of taking up the matter seriously until the report of the Taft commission can be printed, or s > long as there are other pressing questions before the senate. Still, straggling references to the subject are not improbable at any time during the remainder of the ses sion. Senator Aldrich, chairman of the fi nance committee, has given notice that the will ask the senate to take up the war revenue bill early in the week. The understanding is that he will press that question to the exclu sion of all other bills, except appro priation hills. Being a revenue meas ure, it will take precedence over all other measures. There is no real opposition to the war revenue bill, but it appears prob able that there will be some discus sion of it as an oasy means of delaying consideration of the subsidy bill. If there is oppoi (.unity the subsidy bill Will be taken up, but it is not expected that anything more definite will occur in this connection during the present week than the making of speeches. The week in the house is likely to be monopolized by appropriation bills. Seven of the fourteen general appro priation bills have already passed the house, namely, the executive, legisla- j tive and judiciary, pension, military academy, Indian, naval, river and liar- j bors and District of Columbia bills. Three others, the postoflice, agricul- -J ture and fortifications bills, have been ' reported to th-' house, and the remain ing four, the army, consular and dip lomatic, sundry civil and general do- ( fleiency, are still in the committees having them In charge. The three reported to ilie house and the consu lar and diplomatic, which Is practic ally completed, probably will be dis posed of during the week. Whatever time remains will bo occupied with the bill to promote the efficiency of the revenue (litter service, which has been made a continuing special order, aiot, however, to interfere with ap propriation bills. The post office appropriation bill is likely to be made the occasion of much debate. All the questions rais ed by the report of joint postal com mission arc likely to be dragged into the arena. An effort undoubtedly will be made to continue the appro-, priatlons for pneumatic tube service, which were eliminated from the bill and there probably will be the usual fight on the appropriations for spe -cial mail facilities. IOWA VETERANS’ ENCAMPMENT. Will Up Held at Dubuque During First Week In June. SIOUX CITY. .Ian. 28.—Col. M B.Da vis, commander of the Iowa (I. A. It., returned from Dubuque and announc ed that the annual encampment of Iowa veterans this year likely will be held June 4, 6 and C at Dubuque. The members of the council of administra tion will be consulted before these datea are definitely decided upon. DUBUQUE, la., Jan. 28.— It has been decided that the annual state encamp ment or the Grand Army of the Re public will be held in Dubuque during the first week in June, subject to the decision of the council of administra tion, which body must give its sanc tion before the date is definitely set tled. There is no doubt that the coun cil will approve of the date. Famine SufTererj of Chinn. PEKIN, Jan. 28.—There has lwen great distress in the province of Shan Si, owing to the famine, and thous ands have died. The court has ordered rice relief to be issued in large envoys that native Christians suffering from the famine w'ere to be discriminated against and to ha punished if they even begged for food. Kruger 1I»h Three Doctor*. LONDON. Jan. 28.—(New York World Cablegram.)—An Amsterdam correspondent of the Express says that news has been received there that Krugr is so seriously ill that medical men have almost despaired of his life. Three doctors are attending him daily. BOIRSMAKI THINGS LIVHY Cnptnre One tonpply Train and Inflict llfivy ('XKimlltrft. LONDON, Jan 28.—‘The war offiefl has received troni the commarder-in chier in South Africa a dispatch dated Pretoria, January 2t*. reporting numerous engagements, the following* ing being the most important: "Cunningham was engaged at Mld dlefontein and Kopperfontein yester day with Delarey's force. Babington, while moving north from Vt ntorsdorp, threatened the enemy's flank, where upon the Boers retired west. Cun ningham's casualties were two officers wounded, four men killed, and thirty seven wounded, "In the engagement, at Lichlenlmrg, January 17, some yeomanry wore cap tured. These have since been releas ed. with the exception of u major and three men. No details are yet at hand. “Smith-Dorrien had a su< cr&ful en gagement of live hours, while on the march from W'ondeifonteln to Caro lina. where the Boers had lately been concentrating. The enemy were in considerable strength and held the river, but were driven out. Our losses were one officer killed and two officers and thirteen mea wounded.” Lord Kitchener confirms the report that a British train with coops and military stores on board was; waylaid and captured at Siijklipp. near Four teen Streams, last Friday, but says tlie Boers retired on tlie arrival of the armored train sent in pursuit. FAVORS Tlit SPOONTR Bill. Filipino* I urge I.ep Ula(ion for Perma* rnt Form of (iorernmfnt. MANILA, .Ian. 28.—The executive cuirunittee of the federal party has filed a petition requesting the Philip pine commission to urge upon Presi dent McKinley that the passage of the Spooner bill by congrats is an urgent necessity, as the progress of the archi pelago demands an authority which can legislate and control tlie incor poration of concerns, regulate mining claims, dispose of public lands and perform other functions not vested in either the military or executive au thorities. The petitioners state that the time is ripe for a general civil government, the establishment of which will win over those favoring the insurrection while, at the same time, it will encour age the natives to subscribe In favor of the settled government in the Phil ippines under American sovereignty. Therefore they urge that the Spooner bill, which empowers President McKin ley, in his discretion, to declare the insurrection ended and to establish a civil government, be passed by the present eongress. CRAZY SNAKt IS KID\APfD. Deputy Unlte<l state* Marshal Johnson Mutl Companion Seize Rebel Indian, ST. LOUIS, .Ian. 28—A special to the Republic from Henrietta, I. T., says: Deputy United States Marshal Grant Johnson, who bears the reputation of being the boldest, most prudent and best man on Marshal Bennett's staff, and Bon lie McIntosh made a bald dash dash today into the stronghold of Chltto Harjo. "(hazy Snnkej” who was surrounded by bis followers near Eu fala, thirty-live miles from here, and captured the chief insurgent. The In dian chief was brought here immedi ately a id is being closely guarded by the deputy marshals and Troop A, Eighth United States cavalry, under Lieutenant Dixon. This capture, with She sweep ea-.t that the soldiers will make tomorrow, will probably end the Insurrection. Marshal Bennett, with a dozen deputies, will leave with the troops and it is expected they will cap ture the other leaders of the insurrec tion. CARRIES GERMS WITH HIM Doctor lir< »bs (laurHitlltie autl Meet by Rail. APPLETON, Wis., Jan. 28.—Dr. R» dermund, the physician who. to sup port his theory of non-contagion of disease, deliberately spread smallpox contagion in this cliv, broke quaran tine Saturday evening, eluded the offi cers and aided by II. W. Rathbun, principal of a business college, drove to Waupaca and took a train to Chi cago. Rathbun returned tonight and was arrested and put in the pest house. He will be prosecuted as will Rodermund also, if captured. BOERS DYNAMITE TRAIN. Special llruring I.ord lilulincr anil Par ty Derailed. PRETORIA, Jan. 28.—Yesterday a train, with Lord Kitchener anti a body o? troops, proceded toward Middelberg, t,n armored pilot engine preceding It was derailed by dvnamit? near Hal moral. The Boers, who were in force, opened fire and the British replied. The Boers were ultimately driven oft. Tlie Brithm sustained no casualties. »w Labor t omiuUdounr. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 28.—Governor Dietrich has appointed O. E. Watson of Omaha to succeed Sydney P. Kent as deputy labor commissioner and head of the state bureau of statistics. Mr. Watson 1ms for several years been prominently identified with the labor interests of Omaha, and was strongly endorsed for the position to which ha lias been appointed. It is announced that the appointment will become ef fective February 1. ) Depew Supports His Views in Character istically Brilliant Fashion. THE ELOOR m GALLERY APPIALD An Appeal for (lie UphtilUlinK of Ameri can Merchant Marine— Dhcumlon of tlie Problem* of Transportation In terra#,Ing: WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.—Senator Depew of New York today delivered in tiie senate a characteristically forc ible and eloquent address in support of the shipping bill. The address, which Occupied just an hour, was in the nature of an appeal for the up building of the Ameri an merchant marine by the granting of subsidies, 1 aa provided for In the pending mens- | imp. His discussion of the problems ! of transportation which now confront Ameri an manufacturers and Ameri can farmers was notably interesting and effective. The peroration In which he urged that the American flag be restored to (lie mastheads of the freightcarrying ships of the t'ni ted States was a brilliant piece of or atory and elicited cordial applause from the senators on the floor and the crowds in the galleries. Little prog ress was made with the Indian ap propriation lull. The last hour of the senate day was consumed in the puss ege of private pension Dills. Senator Depew began with a sur vey of the country's first century of development, pointing out. the im mense material progress that had been made in agriculture and manufac tures, how our exports had grown to f 1,500,000.000 annually in excess of our imports and how the internal linos of communication had developed into the most comprehensive in the world. But. he insisted that the development of the country had been one-sided. While prepared to feed and clothe half of the world outside of the Uni ted States, we had developed our transportation system only to our own roast lino and had allowed our mer chant marine to remain undeveloped, so that there was actually a greater tonnage of American vessels built In this country for the foreign trade In 1807 than in 1900. Said Mr, Depew: “The farm, the factory and the' mine have filled the warehouses and docks of our Atlantic and Pacific coasts wdth their contributions to na tional wealth, employment and the happiness of our people, and left their transportation to Europe, to Asia, to Africa, to South America and to Australia, to the greed of foreign ship owners, to the protection of for eign flags and to the hazards of for eign wars. "A general collision, which Is often predicted in the European newspa pers. among the great powers of Eu rope. in the mad haste of their na vies and armies to outstrip each oth er in the acquisition of spheres of in fiuence In Asia and Africa, would act upon the United States, who might he simply a spectator of the conflict, as an embargo upon our coist. We would be shut up with ourselves as absolutely as if the navies of the world were blockading our ports.” booking to the remedy for the pres ent stagnation in the American mer chant marine, Mr. Depew said the cry of "free ships” had long ago been discounted. It was not to be consid ered as a remedy, for it. left out of the question the development of an American shipbuilding industry. The plan of discriminating duties, he said, was also Impracticable. France had tried it and been forced to repeal its law within a year. No nation would submit to discriminating duties wlth out retaliating against us. and no na tion like ouis, which is more of a sdle-r than a buyer, can afford to provoke such retaliation and thus stimulate production in Russia. In dia, Egypt, against our cotton and our corn. The speaker’s conclusion was that there remained only the sub sidy as a practical solution of the problem. MAY GAIL fXTRA SESSION. Message of President Sets the Senators to Spe( ulat ii~. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2G.—The brief recommendation in the message of the president sent to the senate today, urging immediate legislation in the interest of the Philippines, caused general surprise among the senators and speculation on the probability of an extra session of congress immedi ately after March 3. Senators generally have received, they say, no intimation from the White House that an extra session would be desirable, but they unite in saying no Philippine legislation is possible during the remainder of the present term. The Spooner bill, vesting all power of the government in the Philippines archipelago in the president, is the only Philippines general bill. It is believed that vUione\er an earnest ef fort is made to secure legislation bearing on this subject much time will be required. Some senators also express the opinion that legislation may be necessary in the Cuban situ ation. and while there are differences of opinion, all agree that if such ac tion would become necessary it would be impossible to secure it at this ses sion. rillPINOS ASK FOR A DEI AY IJeal Incite Otrntre Wuli to lie Exempt from Taxation. MANILA, Jan. 25.—The hearing on the municipal government bill today developed an attempt on the part of prominent Filipinos to secure a de'ay of two years before taxing land where the owners are unable to cultivate on account of the dangerous situation in the fighting territory. The bill orig inally deferred taxation for a year. The commissioners adopted an amendment providing that land own ers who are not implicated in the in surrection after March and prove that the unsettled conditions prevented working land be exempted for the second year. Lieutenant Steele, with ton men of the Forty-third regiment and seven native soldiers, fought a fierce half hour’s engagement wttli a large force of Filipinos at Tenaguna, island of Leyte, January 9. which resulted in the killing of over 100 insurgents. Private Edward McGugie of Company M was killed. The situation in the island of 8a nnr since the increase of troops has been quiet. Lukban's forces are hid ing. Captures, arrests and seizures of arms continue in the unpaeified dis tricts of tlie island of laizou. HEIRESS l\ NEBRASKA. l-rhven Her lliiftlmiid In Omaha and linen to Kindi\ llh*. NEW YORK, .Jan. 25.—Relatives of Mrs. Schindler-Slebert look to Ne braska to clear up the mystery of her disappearance. She was one of the* prettiest Kiris in Hoboken society and a favorite daughter of the wealthy Ur. Schindler. Several weeks ago she suddenly disappeared. Police aiil was invoked without success. Her father was much troubled over the matter and died last week. In his will he left her 140,000. John Schindler, her brother, has just succeeded in tracing her. He found she had gone with William Siebert of New York, who also has money. The twro were married and went to Omaha. There they quarreled and separated. The groom went to Mussels Hill, Mont., and the bride to Unshville, Neb., where she is now. Mr. Schindler today received a letter from Siebert detailing some of the facts. Schindler says: ‘‘We are all won dering why my sister does not com municate with us. She surely must know by this time that father is dead and th'U she is his heiress. My broth er-in-law wants some of the money and refuses to interfere with his wife's actions.” VENFZUtlA IS SURPRISED. Cannot Li>tl*r*<and \VI»y United Hint*** should Interfere. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—The steamer Caracas, which ai rived in this country Tues.lay from La Guayra, brought official communications from Dr. E. Blanco, the Venezuelan min ister of foreign affairs, to Change Pu lido. They make strong representations as to the strict neutrality which the Venezuelan government lias observed throughout the asphalt controversy, which is set forth as an issue between the rival companies themselves, and not one involving the government. Surprise is expressed at the threaten ing attitude of the United States. Han 1 * *11 on Counted** Hool*. BERLIN. Jan. 24.—The Berlin courts have rendered an adverse decision against the divorced Countess Von Wodel Berard, whose book, entitlded ‘‘My Relations with His Majesty, Em peror William ii; Revelations About the Regicide in Italy, and the Dreyfus Affair in the Light of Truth,” made a great sensation last year. The de cision is that the book shall be con fiscated and the plates destroyed. The whereabouts of the countess are un known. Tien Twin an 'Military Half. TIEN TST.W Jan. 25— Preparations are being made In Tipn Tain to make it a military base for the coming spring und summer, when it is be lieved a majority of the troops in Pe kin will encamp in this neighborhood, preparatory to gradual embarkation. Great quantities of ice ere being stored and options are being obtained upon a majority of the large build ings In the foreign concessions. C'onilol«nr«*f* from Senate. WASHINGTON. P. C„ Jan. 23— In the senate this afternoon Mr. Allison offered the following resolution: "That the death of her royal and imperial majetsy, Victoria, of noble virtues and great renown, Ss sincerely deplored by the senate of the United States of America.” The resolution was adapted unan mously. ltnrrs Shew Sympathy. PRETORIA, Jan. 25.—Signs of sor row over the death of the queen arc everywhere visible. Even the burgh ers show a respectful sympathy. It has been suggested by influential burgh ers an amnesty proposal would have the effect of greatly hastening the re turn of peace. Ha* Nothing from Conger. WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.—The State department has had no recent advices from Minister Conger, so it has no knowledge of the latest phases of the negotiations at Pekin, as re ported in the press dispatches. Bills Before the Senate to Reduce the Cost ot Public Seivice. fOIR MEASURES ARE INTRODUCED Sunn' of ill** Provluloii* of i lif Minimum Trelglit Hal*' Hill of Senator Weber— MUeellaneoua Multiri In NelirimUa lit re mill There. LINCOLN, Nob., Jan. 28.—Railroads and telephones are the burdens of four bills introduced in the stuta se. ate Senator Weber is father of three of them. Ills telephone bill would re duce rates 25 per cent from these fixed, published, charged, demanded or re ceived January 1. 1901. under penally of not. less than $100 nor more than $200 for the first offense, the limit be ing $.‘.000 for th" third offense or any one thereafter. Senator Paschal would 11 x rates at $1.50 per month fir each telephone used in private residences and $2 for each in a business house or office. The maximum freight rate bill of Senator Weber contains (lie following provisions “The maximum rate for the trans portation of hard and soft lumber, laths, shingles, doors, sash and blinds, salt, lime, cement and stucco shall he 85 per cent of the rate which the rail road or railway companies carrying the commodities, goods or merchan dise published on the tlrst day of De cember. 1899, as its charge for tlie transportation of like commodities, goods or merchandise, as shown by Its printed sheet of rates or tariff sheets. '■ I he maximum rate for the trans portation of horses, rnulps and cattle shall be 85 per cent of the rate which the railroad or railway company car rying the commodities. Roods ot mer chandise published on the first day of December, 1899, as its charge for the transportation of like commodities, goods or merchandise, ns shown by its printed sheet of rates or tariff sheets. "The maximum rate for the trans portation of hogs and sheep shall be 85 per cent of the rate which the rail road or railway company carrying the commodities, goods or merchandise published on the first day of Decem ber, 1889, as Its charge for the trans portation of like commodities, goods or merchandise, as shown hy its print ed sheet of rate* or tariff sheets. "Section 3—No railroad or railway company shall grant or alio wto any person, company or association upon the transportation of freight, either di rectly or indirectly, any secret rate, rebate, drawback, unreasonable allow ance for use of cars or undue advan tage whatever, or directly or Indirect ly charge to or receive from any per son, or persons, or association, or cor poration any greater or less sum, com pensation or reward than is charged to or received from any other person or persons, association or corporation for like service in the receiving, trans porting, storing, delivering or hauling of freights. "Section 4 -No railroad or railway company shall give or promise to give any privilege, favor or right to any shipper of freight over its line which it denies, refuses or withholds from any other shipper of freight over its line. "Section 5—Any railroad or railway company which shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall pay to tlie state a sum not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for the first viola tion; for the second violation not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000; for the third violation not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000; and for every subsequent violation the sum of $10, 000, to be recovered hy tlie state iu a civil suit, and a recovery may he had in one nctlon for as many violations of this act as the defendant company was guilty of when the action was com menced. “Section «j — It. is hereby made the duty of the attorney general to insti tute in the supreme court and of each county attorney to institute In the county or district court of his county such action as may be proper amt necessary to enforce the provision of, and collect the penalties imposed by, this act. “Section 7—Whenever an action is brought against any railroad or rail way company for having charged, de manded or received, either directly or indirectly, a higher or greater rate for transporting any of the commodities, goods or merchandise named herein than that fixed by this act. the defend ant company shall have the right to prove, if it can, upon proper allega tions first made in its answer, the un reasonableness of such rate, and such proof shall constitute a complete de fense to the action." Clillil ArcMrntally Shot. OSCEOLA, Neb., Jan. 28.—Word has just been brought to town of an acci dent that occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nels Christiunson, a few miles from town, the other day. The children were out playing with an air gun, and did not know it was loaded. It exploded and a little six-year-old boy got the charge in the face and it is sure that the left eye will he de stroyed, and may bo the right one. Smallpox at Angna, EDOAR, Neb.. Jan. 28.—At Angus, a little town six miles south of here, tnere are several famlii.3 ill with the smallpox. With exception of two per sons the cases are of tiie mild type. No eases have developed here since more than a month ago, THE UVt STOCK M4RKFT. Latent Ouotatlnn* from south Orcillit aiftl KrtiiMMA CIlT. SOUTH OMAHA. I'nlon Stork Vonls I'iittl*- Thorp was a fairly liberal run of c;*tt!e « n rale ana although Chicago was reported generally 10c lower, the market here was quite ac tive and just about steady all around. Huy era seemed to be anxious for good beef steers arid the more thsiruble bunches were picked up In good season at practically yesterday’s prices Thd common kinds \sm* not sought after as much as tin* tlnistu 1 cattle, hut still Hellers did not experience any great trouble in disposing of their holdings at steady !»tic« <. The cow market was In 'cry satisfactory' shape and no particular change was noticeable from yesterday. The demand seemed to be fully equal to the supply and as a result tiic market was fairly active and it was not long before the pens wen cleared. The feed er trade continued lu good shape today and anything at all desirable changed hamis early at good, 'firm prices. There are very few good cattle coming, and as there is a very good demand for cat tle showing weight and quality, those answering to that description bring good prices. Hogs—There was n good average run of hogs and the market opened Vu'dlOc higher. The first sales were largely at $5.22*-2 and S'i.2"), with n top of Af those prices the hogs moved toward the scales at a good rapid late, but before half of them had changed hands packers lowered their bids, owing to |e;..i favora ble reports from other points Heavy weight hogs were at a premium and were sold first. The lightweights were left until the last and anything on the pig enter was honk to move at satisfactory prices. TJje close of the market was very slow and weak, light hogs selling largelx at fa.lTlv arid the general run of mixed hogs at $5.20. Sheep There was not a heavy run of sheep here, blit the market was slow and a big dime lower than yesterday. Knstern markets are reported as being in bad shape and the demand for mutton is none too good at the present time and as a result packers are not very liberal buyers. Quotations: Choice fed weth ••is. $4.25(fi4.50; fair to good wethers. 14.0b '0 4 25; choice lightweight yearlings. S4.Tsl 4>u. fair to good yearlings, $4.25$i4.50: choice ewes, $3.3Trfv3.80; fair to good ewes. choice spring iambs. $r».25<?i5.3T>; fair to good spring lambs, $5.MWi5.2«; feed er ewes. $::.2f/uT50; feeder wethers. $3.5(K&> 3.75; feeder Iambs, $4.00<|/4.40. KANSAS CITY. Cattle—Receipts, 5,500 natives, 400 Tex an*. market steady; native heel' steers, *4.50(15.50; stackers anti feeders, $3,758)’ 4.75; cows, 1125/(14.75, heifers, $3.7.5415.00; t’nntiers. $2,504)3.25; fed western steers. $4.2.54)5.00; Texas and Indian steers, $5.75 474.00, Texas and Indian cows. S2.754i.1.75; hulls, 13.004)4.50; calves. $4.50(87.00. Hogs Receipts. 13,000 head; market 5c higher; top. $5.35; hulk of sales. $5.25® 5.30; heavy. $5,254)5.35; mixed packers. $5 204(5.30; light, $5,159)5.25; pigs, $4.5040 4.85, Sheep and l.nmhs Receipts, 4.000 head; latnhs, steady; sheep, 10c higher; western lambs. $5 154)5.50; western wethers, $4.15 ®4.fi0; western ewes, $3,504)4,25; western yearlings, $4.509i5 00; culls and ewes, $2.50 9) 3.2.5. KILIS SHERIFF FROM AMBUSH. Man for Whom Search Warrant In Out OfTluinl Coming. BUTTE, Jan. 26.'—A special to the Miner from Virginia City says: James Summers, sheriff of Madison county, was shot from ambush and Instantly killed this afternoon at a cabin in Morgan Oulch, about twelve miles south of Ennisfl by John Woolf, aged 18. Sheriff Summers left this city this morning to serve a search war rant on Woolf, who is accused of breaking into some cabins in that neighborhood. It seems Woolf saw the sheriff coming, shot him without warning and escaped. Fun Costs Dollar u Head. ABILENE. Kan., Jan. 2ti.— Mrs. Na tion's assailants at Enterprise were tried today, found guilty and fined $t each. The joints reopened and did a big business. Injunction suits were begun against eight jointists of the county to close their places. The owners of the buildings are included in the actions. The County Temper ance union has begun a crusade to close all joints in the county. Kl<in;i|iprft Are I mltift t-rlou*. ATLANTA, Ga„ Jan. 25.—,T. T. Pat terson has asked the police to find his son, Alonzo Patterson, a 13-year-old boy, who disappeared from his home in this city lust Tuesday. Mr. Pat terson believes his boy has been kid naped. The family of Bass Frazer, who Is believed to have been kidnaped two weeks ago from the Georgia School of Technology, have given up hope of ever seeing him again. Frazer’s brother, who left his home in Ala bama today, has no idea that the $500 in gold which he paid a negro, who promised to restore the student to his family, will ever be recovered. Will Keep the Girl*. SIOUX CITY. la.. Jan. 2J.—Caudy makers of six states entered Into an agreement here affecting more tl.au 10,000 girls employed in a score of cities. The decision was not to Intro duce a chocolate drop manufacturing machine which can do the work of forty girls. The makers all agreed to stick to the hand process. Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and South Onko.a are in the agreement. Squatting on Saliue Lamia. LOS ANGELES. Jan. 25 —It is said that, pending the signing by the pres ident of the bill extending the min eral laws over saline lands. George Durbrow of the Standard Salt com pany, with a force of men, has squat ted cn government lands near Salton, in the Mojave desert, from which the Liverpool Salt company Is said to de rive its supplies. Trouble is expected. A'.iapolU May He I*rohed. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—Repre sentative Sherman of New York, to day introduced a resolution which was referred to the naval committee, pro viding for the appointment of a select committee of live members of the house to investigate hazing at the naval academy at. Annapolis.
