Loup City Northwestern. VOL. XVIII. LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY. NEBRASKA. FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1901. NUMBER 19. — His Body Interred in the Family Lot in Crown Hill Cemetery. SERVICES MARKED BY SIMPLICITY At Ilotli Church and Grave Ceremonleti Ar« Cncs entutiou*—Grave llinutitUd l»y Many Flower*—Large Number In At tendance. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 18 — In the center of a hollow square com posed of fullv 15,000 of his fellow cit izens. the remains of Benjamin Harri son were yesterday afternoon interred in the family lot in Crown Hill ceme tery. Close iiy the grave were the members of Ins family, President Me j Kinley and other visitors of distinc tion and the more intimate friends of General Harrison. Back a dis tance of fifty yards behind ropes, guarded zealously by a large force of police, stood with uncove:ed heads a great multitude. Of passionate' grief there was little beyond the members of his family, i but the tribute of respect was univer sal. It came from all alike; from ,. those of his political faith and from , those who differed with him concern* I ing what is best for the nation's good; from men who have been his lifelong friends and from those who knew him merely by sight and to whom he never spoke. it came from women and children, from white and black, from all conditions and kinds of peo ple. The weather, like that of yesterday, was unsurpassable, with the warm breath of spring in every breeze, and yet in the air a touch of winter. The services at the church and grave were simple in extreme, all in most excellent taste, and like the pro t oeedings yesterday there was an utter absence of friction in everything that was done. All was well ordered and well performed. At the Harrison home before the re mains weretanken to the First. Presby terian church, where the full funeral I service was held, there were brief ex ercises for the members of the family ■ and more intimate friends of General Harrison. Possibly 150 persons were | present. Mrs. Harrison did not np | pear, but remained Ln her toom until i it was time to leave for the church. President McKinley, accompanied by Governor Durbin, called at the house about 1 o’clock. At about the same time came the membe's of Pres ident Harrison’s cabinet, and others continually arrived until the short ser vices were over. The people sat in the I parlors, filled the halls and a number sat on the stairs while Dr. Haynes read a short passage from the scrip tures and made a few remarks touch ing the life of General Harrison, as did Dr. Niecol of St. Louis, and after a brief prayer by Dr. Haynes the serv ices were over. The florist's wagon backed up to the front of the house and a few of the larger pieces were loaded into the ve hicle preparatory to being taken to the ‘ church. Word was then sent to Mrs. Harrison that tho time had come for the body to be removed to the fechurch and she at once cr.me down from her room into the parlor. There pas a few minutes of bustle, whis kered directions by the undertaker ■end his assistants and a marshaling | of the honorary pallbearers into a I column of twc«. Services took place at the church. Mr. Haines advanced to the front of tiie pulpit platform and, resting his left hand upon the large church bi ble, opened the service by saying: “I am the resurrection and the life. He that believeth on Me. though he ; were dead, yet shall he live, and he 1 that liveth and believeth on Me shall never die." After the prayer the choir rendered the hymn “Rock of Ages.” This was General Harrison's favorite hymn and it is said it is the only one he ever attempted to sing. After the services at the grave were over and the people had left, carts of | earth were unloaded at the graveside and the tomb filled and flowers placed over all. As the people slowly left the cemetery the distant boom of can non, firing the national salute, came to their ears, and by the time the last gun was fired, the night was down and the grave alone. Six masked men held up a College k Hill car In Wichita, Kansas, and shot * the conductor who resisted them. The bullet passed through the conductor's body and he is in a preeai ious con dition. WILL COACH THE HAWAIIANS. Agricultural Department l'lanalng to Establish blund Experiment Station. WASHINGTON, March IS.— Jared Smith, who has been in charge of the offices of seed and plant introduction in the department of agriculture, has been directed to start in a few days for Honolulu to establish an argicul tural experiment station there. As director, his first work will be to teach the Hawaiian people hr ,v to grow garden truck. Most of the veg etables now consumed in the island are imported from San Francisco. They will he taught also the value of dairy cows among poor families, but ter and cheese making, the forage plants most economically produced for Hawaiian consumption and the value of poor families raising chickens and pigs. This agricultural missionary work in the interest of the common people of the islands will be essayed before other agricultural problems will be considered. There are 200 acres, run ning from the coast to the top of a mountain, set apart by the Hawaiian legislature for this purpose. These matters will be given attention near the coast, coffee raising will be stud ied on the higher elevations and for estry work will be done on the moun tain tops. Regarding agricultural experiment work in the Philippines, Secretary Wilson said today: ■“Congress will not appropriate money for experimenting in the Phil ippines until the people there have quieted down. Then the departmnt of agriculture will lie ready to conduct researches: in fact, the green houses of the department here now have plants growing for shipmnt there as soon as conditions are ripe. Among these is rubber, seeds of which an being brought from all parts of the world for sending to the new islands under the American flag.” UNCLE SAM S AGFNT JAILED. ' ih'Ihiih IVrpet rate >» Second Out rug** on Hair, at ltarcelona. PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 18.—(Via Haytien Cable.)—News has reached here that the United consular agent at Barcelona, Venezuela. Mr. Ignace Balz, has been arrested by Ven ezuelan officials and imprisoned with out adequate cause. This is the sec ond time he has been treated in this fashion within the last five months, and he will resign unless protected by the Washington government. It ap pears that several sums of money have been forced from him by Vene zuelan officials under threat of im prisonment. The protest of Mr. Baiz to Wash ington seems to have resulted in no response thus far. Three months ago Mr. Loomis, the United States minis ter at Caracas, made a demand on the Venezuelan government for an apol ogy for the first outrage, but his com munication was quite ignored. CORNED BEEf REALLY NEEDED. Germany** Decree Forbidding It* Im portation Work* Hardship. WASHINGTON, March 18.—'The j German meat inspection law, absolute ly prohibiting the importation of American corned beef, sausages, etc., which went into effect some time ago. has made no friends, according to a report received at the state depart ment from United States Consul Died erlch at Bremen. The ffuv has been the object of very severe criticism ni Germany, according to the consul, and one of the most pointed arguments against its avowed purpose of pro moting public health, because the re sultant high prices on meat lessen its consumption, while the health of the German nation demands an increase. Fallbearer* at Mr. IIitrriHon’* Funeral* INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 18.— Following were the active pall bearers at General Harrison's funeral: A. L. Mason. James Whitcomb Riley, Evant Woollen, Harry J. Milligan, Clifford Arrick, William C. Boobs, Hairy S. New, Howard Cale, John T. Griffiths, Newton B. Tarkington, Hilton U. Brown and Samuel Reid. Peace Prospects Hopeful. PRETORIA. March IS.—The pros pects cf peace are still considered hope ful. The Boer losses last month were 160 killed, 400 wounded and 1,000 captured and surrendered. Owing to the heavy rains General French’s transport difficulties are still enor mous. American Troops Instructed to Withdraw From China Next Mouth. ONLY LEGATION GUARD REMAINS CliufTee and Kntire Command to Go« Leaving lint 150 Men—This Will Prac tically End Occupancy by American Troops. WASHINGTON, March 16.—An or der was sent to General Chaffee today for the evacuation of China by Amer ican troops, leaving only a legation guard of 150 men. The troops will be removed from China the last of April. The dispatch to General Chaffee in Pekin is as follows: "Adjutant General's Office, March 10. —Chaffee, Pekin: In reply to your telegram secretary of war directs you complete arrangements to sail for Ma nila with your command and staff offi cers by the end of April, leaving as le gation guard infantry company com posed of 150 men having at least one year to serve, or those intending to re-enlist, with full complement of offi cers, medical officers, sufficient hospi tal corps men and, if you think best, field officer especially qualified to com mand guard. Retain and instruct officer quartermaster's department to proceed to erect necessary buildings for guard according to plan and esti mates you approve. Colonel Charl°s F. Humphrey on arrival will make an inspection of quartermaster's depart ment, Philippine islands, until July 1, when he will be assigned to duty as chief quartermaster at Manila and Miller ordered to the I’nited States. All stores and supplies not required for legation guard to be disposed of in your best judgment, of course. Serviceable supplies needed in Philip pine islands will be sent to Manila. Di vision of the Philippines will furnish supplies for legation guard. MacAr thur notified. CORHIN." It was said at the war department that this clears up the Chinese situa tion so far as the war department is concerned, as the protection of the le gation can in no sense be taken as an occupation of Chinese territory, and the guard cannot be used for any other purpose. The transports Sumner and Indiana will Ik* sent to Taku to take the troops In China to Manila. These troops con sist of the Ninth infantry, four troops of the Sixth cavalry and the light bat tery formerly commanded by Captain Reilley. Two transports will bring away the 1,100 animals which have been used by the army in China. General Chaffee has advised the de partment that the best place of em barkation is Taku, which no doubt will be clear of ice on the date fixed for departure. FIXED BAYONETS IN f RONT RuinIdiiii Entrenched in Disputed Ter ritory. LONDON, March 16.—A dispatch re ceived here from Tien Tsin by Hea ter's Tejegram company, dated from that city today, at 3:20 a. m., says: ‘ The Russians are now entrenching in the disputed territory. A company of the Honk Kong regiment, with fixed bayonets, is in front, while two com panies of the Madras Pioneers, under the command of Major Johnson, are held in reserve. “Both the Russians and the British are awaiting instructions from their governments." TIEN TSIN, March 16.—The British and Russians are still disputing over the limits of railway property in the Russian concession, and the guards of the two nations are in ( lose proximity to each other. The British have been strongly reinforced and trouble is im minent unless the Russians retire. NEBRASKA ORATARS LOSE Minnesota Defeats the University In a Speaking Contest. MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. March 16.— Minnesota won the oratorical contest held in the University chapel this evening from the llnlvers'ty of Ne braska. gaining first and third places. Guy L. Caldwell was marked first by the judges, W. E. Hannan of Nebraska second. L. H. Johnson of Minnesota third and N. M. Graham of Nebraska fourth. The judges were Dr. Charles M. Jordan and Rev. Marion D. Shut ter of Minneapolis and Dr. Bridgeman, president of Hamline diversity. Dr. Frank McVey presided. Each orator was given fifteen minutes for his ad | dress. MIha Morrow' (ietn Mond. ET,DORADO Kan.. March 13— Jes sie Morrison, charged w;tn killing Clara Wiley Castle, today furnished a $5,000 bond, signed by reputable business men, for the continuance of her case. The bond wu3 accepted and Miss Morrison will be released to morrow The trial of ill® case will be held during the June term. MiHftourl to Tux llpvfntgpi. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., March 16 —The senate today passed the house bill taxing whisky, brandy, rum, gin, distilled spirits of all kinds, wines and vinous iiquors sold in the state. The house bill levied a tax of 20 cents per gallon, but the senate reduced the rate to 10 cents per ga.iion. TAKES MEIKFI.JOHN’S PJACE. Col. Hanger (siren Commission aa Assis tant Secretary of War. WASHINGTON, March 13.—Colonel William Cary Sanger of New York to day was appointed assistant secretary of war and immediately entered upon the discharge of the duties. His com mission was made out in the War de partment this morning and was signed by the president during the forenoon. Soon afterward Colonel Sanger ap peared at file War department and was immediately ushered into the pri vate office of Secretary Root. There in the presence of Lieutenant General Miles and Chief Clerk Schofield, ho subscribed to the regulation rath of office. In it he states his residence as Sangerfleld, N. Y. The new assistant secretary is a guest at the house of Secretary Root and the two took luncheon there this afternoon. According to an arrange ment made in the morning. Colonel Sanger at once took formal possession of the office of assistant secretary and was introduced to the bureau chiefs and all other principal officers of the department. Later tie was presented to the president by Secretary Hoot. The following official statement was made by the scretary of war this af ternoon in regard to the appointment. Some time before the expiration of the last administration and before the re-appointment of the cabinet. Assist ant Secretary Meiklejohn notified the president that by reason of his candi dacy for the senate, the long canvass attending it and the necessity that there should be an assistant secretary who could be present in Washington to perform the duties of the office, he was unwilling to i>erniit his name to be considered for reappointment. Mr. William Cary Sanger, has accordingly, been appointed and will immediately enter uixin the discharge of his duties. Senators Flatt and Depew of New York called at the White House today and were with the president for an hour. When they left the following official statement was made as to their visit: The New York senators, Platt and Depew, called upon the president this morning, and for the first time the subject of Colonel Sanger’s appoint ment as assistant secretary of war was referred to. Having gone over the matter fully with the secretary of war, they desired to offer no opposition to Colonel Sanger's appointment. ’Vhilc the New York senators had l>een disposed to oppose Colonel San ger. they realized that the assistant to a cabinet officer should be in harmony with his chief and they decided not to carry their opposition any further. STATE CASKET IS SELECTED. Made of Rrd Cedar and Plain In Its Adornment. INDIANAPOLIS. March 15.—I^ito yesterday afternoon W. H. H. Miller, Colonel Russell Harison, Secretary Tibbett and Colonel Ransdell, who is in constant attendance at the Harri son, home visited an undertaking es tablishment, selected a casket and gave directions concerning the funeral ar rangements. What is known as a state casket was decided upon. It is made of red cedar and is provided with a copper lining, which makes the compartment abso lutely air tight. Over the copper is a silk lining, on which the body will rest. The casket is decorated at the corners with simply hand-carved orna ments and has a heavy carved molding. The top is absolutely plain and the only ornament will lie a plain oxidized plate, on which will be engraved the words, “Benjamin Harrison, 1833 1901.” The covering is of black broadcloth. Heavy oxidized handles and ornaments will be used. The casket complete will weigh nearly 300 pounds. ‘A heavy red cedar outside box will be used with the casket. It will be deposited in an airtight vault and the casket will then be placed inside. The casket will be removed to the home tomorrow after noon and the body will then be pre pared for burial and placed in it. FAIR TO OPf N FIRST Of MAY. I’re*ident McKinley Kx|>e<*te amount of grain and numerous wagons and buggies were consumed, involving a loss of $10,000, partly covered by In surance. The fire started from the explosion of a lantern In the hands of Arthur Dunham, an employe of the firm. Ho was In the hay loft at the time and can ascribe no reason for the explosion of the lantern, for it came without any warning. Dunham escaped without in jury. From the hay. which burned rap idly, the fire quickly spread to the en tire barn, detsroying all the farm im plements, buggies, wagons and graiu. Platt.mnuth Shopman Drop* Dead, PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., March 18.— Antone Ohoutka, a young man em ployed In the Burlington blacksmith shop, dropped dead while on his way to work. He left home apparently as well as usual, and his lifeless body was found soon after by some of tile friends at the corner of Eleventh and Main streets. Heart disease Is sup posed to have been the cause of the young man’s sudden death. John Hare, the English actor now playing in Chicago, announced that at the conclusion of his present tour, five weeks hence, he will permanently re tire from the stage. THE LIVE STOCK MARKET. Latest Onotatlons from South Dinah* :iuil Kansas Cltv. SOUTH OMAHA. 1 nlun Stock Yards—<'attie—There was a light run of eatlb and as a result there was considerable competition among buy ers The few beef steers offered met with ready salt* of good, strong prices ns com pared with yesterday. The demand on the nart of packers seemed to he quite liberal and in order to get what they nevded they paid considerable higher prices In gome cases for tin* more desir able kinds The commoner cattle also moved more freely than usual, so the pens were cleared at an early hour. The cow market was in much the same con dition as the trade on steers. Buyers were all anxious for supplies and Jumped In and bought up what was offered early in the morning at good, strong prices. The cattle seemed to change hands about ms fast as they arrived and all kinds brought very satisfactory prices as com pared with yesterday's quotations. The lightweight hulls also sold in good shape, ai fully steady prices, but. the same as has been the case for some little time, the heavyweights were hard to move. Prices on that kind were only about steady. Veal calves were in good demand and sold strong. The same could he said of stags. Hugs I here was a v ery light run of hogs here today and as the demand on the part of packers was in good shape the market opened generally 10c higher. The range of prices was from $<">.,V-l2 to $5.00, with the long string at $5.55. The choicer and heavier weights sold at $5.57K and as high its $5.60 was paid for a Ianc\ load. The market was fully active ami the hulk was sold In good season. Today s advance carries the market not only to the highest point reached thli year, but tu the high point since Sep tember. 1894. Sheep The supply of sheep today was not excessive and the demand was equal to the occasion There was not much change notieeuhie In the prices paid for ewes and wethers and the market could best he described by calling it a good, steady market. Lambs, however, were in good demand anti the market gener ally a dime higher than yesterday. As high as $5.20 was paid today, which, con sidering quality, was just about 10c high er than yesterday's market. It was a faith active market all around and the hulk of the offerings were sold in good season. KANSAS CITY. Cattle- Light Texans, 50ilOc higher; na tive steers and cows steady; stockers and feeders weak to 10c lower; native beef steers, $4.60015.65; stockers and feeders. $4,001*4.75; western fed steers, $1.25115.15; Texans and Indians. $3.SU0*4.8O; cows. $2.10 1.25; hi ifers, $2,250*4.75; eatiners. $2.35113.00; hulls. $2.001/4.25; calves. $4,000/6.00. Hogs—Market 51*7K»c higher; top, $5.67la: hulk of sales, $5,550* 5.62V?; heavy, $5,600* 5.67* a; mixed packers. $5.551i5.65; light, $5.00015.55; pigs. $1,700/5.20. Sheep and Lambs—Market active and steady; western lambs. $5,001*5.25; west ern wethers. $4.251/4.70; western yearlings. $4 500/5.00; ewes. $3,750/4.25; culls, $2.7510 3.50. I AGAINST PLATT AMENDMENT Culm'* Commit t«>«' on Foreign Relation* h to Oppose Acceptance. HAVANA, March 16.—The commit tee on foreign relations held another private meeting this afternoon. Se nor de Quesudn, one of the members says the committee agreed unanimous ly that the Platt amendment in its present form could not be accepted anil that a report to this effect would be submitted to the constitutional con vention. He also asserts that the com mittee is assured of the support of twenty-eight delegates. Monday next the committee will meet again, when individual opinions o.i the question will be filed, to be incorporated later into the final re port. The intention of the commit tee is not. to make a final report for some time, but Senor de Quesada de clares that this delay will not weaken the determination of its members not to accept the Platt amendment as it stands. UNCLE SAM HAS GOLD A PLENTY. Amount In Treasury Swells I'utll It ItrenkN All Records. WASHINGTON. March 16.—The gross gold in the treasury yesterday amounted to $482,913,023, compared with $416-,218,209 at the same period last, year. Yesterday’s figures break all records. The increase in the gold holdings of the department during the year has been $66,694,814. At the department, it Is said, the prospect is that the gold holdings will loutinue to increase at the rate of probably $5,0(10,000 a mouth until the new revenue law goes into effect. Tke amendments to this law will reduce the treasury receipts, it is thought, about $40,000,000 a year, but Treasurer Roberts thinks that this will only serve to check the growth of the gold hold ings, but does not think the decrease in the receipts will diminish the gross gold. South St. Joseph is In I.lne. ST. JOSEPH. March 16.—The city council tonight accepted the offer of Mr. Andrew Carnegie, giving $25,000 to South St. Joseph for a library and night school, providing teachers and a librarian and assistant were supplied by the city. Resolutions expressing the city’s thanks for the gift were or dered sent to the giver. I Soldier Winn a Cadetship. BEATRICE, Neb., March 18.—At the examination for admission to West Point military school, held here, Hugh D. Schultz, of this city, won the cadet ship and Jesse S. Lancaster of York was named as the alternate. Mr. Schultz is a member of Company C, First Nebraska, and served one and a half years in the Philippines without being sick a single day. Tost of Omaha Reelected. DAVENPORT, la., March 18.—The annual meeting of the Iowa Telephone company was held here. C. E. Yost of Omaha was re-elected president; F. H. Griggs, Davenport, vice president; James B. Mason, Davenport .secretary and treasurer vice .0 A. Dalzell, re signed. ■