VOL. XVIII. LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY. NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1901. NUMBER 23.
A CALL FOR EMPEROR
The Japanese Formally Ask for Kwang
Su's Return to Pekin.
CHING AND CHANG BOTH LRGtD
Are Viifttrueteil to llnve Tlielr Ruler
froiulae Something Drllnlte—Hml Bet
ter tiring All Soldiers so vis to Quell
Disorders in Kussiii.
PEKIN, April 15.—Komurs Yutaro,
the Japanese minister, accompanied
by General Yamaguchi, the Japanese
commander, recently called upon
Prince Ching and notified him that
the return of Emperor Kwang Su to
Pekin was urgently desired. Prince
Ching was informed that the emper
or’s wishes would be respected by the
foreign troops and that every courtesy
would be shown him.
it was pointed out to the Chinese
plenipotentiary that the emperor’s
return was of the highest possible im
portance, as affecting the maintenance
of the integrity of the Chinese empire,
and that he should come, accompanied
by every available soldier—by at
least 20,000 men if possible. These
troops, it was further contended by
the Japanese minister, must be seat
into Manchuria, as the Russians re
ported great disturbances there and it
was not right that the task of quelling
the trouble should be thrown upon the
shoulders of one nation.
Finally Prince Ching was assured
that if the 20,000 Chinese troops could
not suppress the disorders in Manchu
ria other powers would send an inter
national force to co-operate with
China, which the powers regarded as
a friendly power.
No reply having been received to
this communication Li Hung Chang
was today notified to the same efTeot
and told that Emperor Kwang must
give an immediate answer.
The preparations which the Jap
anese here are making for an early
start Indicate that they expect war
between Russia and Japan. Vessels
arriving at Taku from Nagasaki report
the mobilization of the Japanese fleet
and the continuance of preparations
on board ship for the anticipated
struggle.
Prince Ching says all his reports go
to show that the missionary state
ments regarding a rebellion in Mon
golia are not supported by the facts.
Neither dees he believe that the re
bellion of General Tung Fu Sian
amounts to much.
“It is the object of certain ele
ments," he asserts, “to make it seem
that China is in a condition of con
stant broil, rendering it unsafe for the
foreign troops to be withdrawn. Those
who have this in view will magnify
a Tillage riot into a big rebellion. The
Chinese ministers, naturally timid,
take these reports in good faith."
BEHEAD HIM FOR TREASON.
Corea d (iovernment Ulspoaei of Kim
Yang Clmn.
TACOMA. Wash., April 15— A sen
sational political crisis exists in Seoul,
capital of Corea. The news is brought
tonight by the steamship Duke of Fife
that the government has beheaded
Kim Yang Chun for planning to make
the son of the emperor's favorite mis
tress, Lady Om, heir to the throne, dis
placing the prince imperial, son of the
murdered uqeen.
The decapitated official was the lead
er of the Kim faction, which has been
engaged for months in deadly rivalry
with the Min faction, led by Min Kong
sik, for the domination of Corean poli
tics. The Min faction learned of the
plot against the prince imperial and
a street fight between the factions re
sulted.
MRS. NATION AGAIN ARRESTED.
Kuw Town Crowd Untlirr* About tbe
Hatcher*.
KANSAS CITY, April 15.—Mrs. Car
rie Nation was arrested in this city
tonight on the charge of obstructing
the street and hauled to the police
station In a patrol wagon. She was re
leased on a cash bond of $6. and will
be tried in the police court tomorrow
morning.
Mrs. Nation lectured in Kansas City
Kan., last night and came to the
Missouri side this morni art
ed on n tour of inve ong
the downtown saloons ). A
thousand men and b her.
and at Twelfth and eets,
where there are sa! cor
ners. she was arr the
r crowd following ' the
street. She rou ie sa
loon men whom :
ADMITS THE PLAGUE.
Ur, Tlotor Vuuglin He ports on Case of
Charles U. Hare.
CHICAGO, April 15.—A dispatch to
the Keeord-Herald from Ann Arbor,
Mich., says Dr. Victor Vaughn, direc
tor of the medical department, ap
peared before the state board of
health yesterday and practically ac
knowledged that the ease of Student
Charles Benjamin Hare of Pawnee
City is one of bubonic plague. He as
sured the board there would be no
spread of the disease, cs all precau
tions had been taken to prevent it
and that the student would recover.
Dr. Novy, who attends Hare, wears
a germproof rubber garment that cov
ers him from head to foot, with two
| little eyeholes for sight, whenever he
goes into the contagious ward, and he
| also Injects preventative doses of se
! rum into himself.
Dr. Vaughn told the hoard that Har©
contracted the disease by an accident
almost identical with that which oc
curred in Vienna in 1898. Prof. Noth
najle and his assistant, Bariseh, were
conducting bacteriological experiments
on bubonic plague bacilli. Bariseh
caught the disease and died, as did
also Dr. Muller, who attended him.
ATTEMPTS Llff Of KRUGER.
' Reported That Someone Tried to Stab
the Aged President.
PARIS, April 15.—L'Estafette pub
lishes a report that an attempt was
made to stab Mr. Kruger.
LONDON, April 15.—According to a
dispatch to tiie lx)iulon Daily Express
form Amsterdam, cabled to the Asso
ciated Press Saturday last, the Dutch
police recently got wind of contem
plated attempts upon the life of Mr.
Kruger. It is quite likely .that the
report to which L'Estafette gives cur
rency is traceable to a similar source.
Not I)fftug*rounly Inaan*.
DENVER, April 15.—Albert S.
Cowan who was arrested on February
25 last on a charge of murder, which
was subsequently dismissed for lack of
sufficient eivdence to justify his in
dictment, has been released from cus
tody, a jury before which he was tried
on a charge of insanity having decided
that he was not so distracted in his
mind as to endanger his own life and
property or the lives and property of
others. It was believed for a time
that Cowan was the thug who knocked
down many women on Capital hill dur
ing the fall and winter. Several of
the assailant's victims died.
Border Human Slain.
SILVER CITY, N. M„ April 13.—
Red Weaver, a well known border char
acter and a reputed member of the fa
mous "Black Jack” gang of bandits
has been killed at Alma, a little min
ing camp seventy two miles northwest
of here.
Weaver had threatened to kill Tod
Holliman, who had previously called
him to account for certain remarks
against a young woman's character.
Later, they met again and fired at
each other simultaneously. Weaver
fell dead with a bullet through his
heart. Hoilimau was exonerated.
FarmerA Figlit the Combine.
SALINA, Kan., April 15.—Farmers
of Saline county have completed the
periiminary organization of their as
sociation to fight, the grain combine
by building or leasing their own ele
vators, and a charter will be applied
for at once.
The board of directors chosen is
made up of J. A. Reser, W. A. Mur
phy, C. L. Stone, J. E. Runquist, Wil
liam Muir, A. C. Hillman and John S.
Bean, all of whom are prominent far
mers.
Fourteen State* Represented.
CINCINNATI, 0., April 15,—Four
teen states were represented here to
day at the meeting of the Keaher Shel
Barzel, a Jewish beneficiary organiza
tion. The annual message of the presi
dent and the reports of the other offi
cers were submitted and discussed to
day. The society will be in session
several days.
Ste.Tn*M Health Itroken.
BLOEMFONTEIN, April 15.—It is
reported that the health of former
President Steyn has broken down. It
is also said he has advised all the
Boers on commandoes to surrender
immediately.
E mills* Kempln Dead.
BERLIN, April 15—Emilia Kempin,
doctor of law's, and one of the foremost
leaders of the woman’s movement in
Germany, has just died in an insane
asylum at Basle, Switzerland.
E I
Constitutional Convention Goes on Kecord
Against Platt Amendment.
EIGHTEEN OPPOSfD, TEN IN EAV0R
ion*er\atIvrH i'ois«I<ler Itmult Injurious
ly It 111 <1 i ii ^ on Comuilsslon—Neeley
May Dispone of Havana Holillug*, liut
flic Money Will He Withheld.
HAVANA, April 13—Tim Cuban
constitutional convention placed itself
on record today against the Platt
amendment by a vote of 18 to 10, on
a resolution that the convention
should declare itself opposed to the
amendment “on account of the terms
of some of the clauses and the way
in which they are drawn, and also
•cn account of the contents of others,
especially c lauses 3, ti and 7.”
The conservatives assert that this
action is embarrassing, inasmuch as
it practically ties the hands of any
commission that might ho sent to
Washington.
The legal authorities have granted
permission to Charles F. Neely to sell
the brickyard and land in Havana
standing in his name. The money re
alized will be turned over to the court
and kept in trust until a decision is
reached regarding his alleged embez
zlement of postal funds.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, April 13.—
Recent advices from the United States
indicate that there is an organized ef
fort, based in part on special press
dispatches of April 9 from Santiago to
New York, to spread the impression
that conditions of friction and discon
tent exist in eastern Cuba.
So far as the province of Santiago
is concerned, nothing could be more
remote from the facts. There have
been and are differences of opinion re
garding the Platt amendment! particu
larly its conditions as to coaling and
naval stations, and these have led
to some discussion, but there are ab
solutely no indications of serious trou
ble.
bast Sunday's demonstration rela
tive to municipal politics consisted of
a procession of from 400 to 600 men,
w ith the usual following of small boys.
Mayor Pedro gave the promoters a
permit, despite the fact that they were
his political opponents. Some one
cried, “Down with the Platt amend
ment" and he crowd laughed good
naturedly, but there was no symptom
of disorder.
People here are working contented
ly and becoming prosperous. There
have been no strikes of late. Few
tramps are in evidence. War talk is
never heard. The successful harvest
ing of the large sugar crop has great
ly improved business conditions.
Yesterday General Whitside and Se
nor Castillo, the civil engineer of the
province, visited El Cobre for an in
spection of the new public works there.
El Cobre was formerly considered a
dangerous district, but they found ev
erything quiet and the people at work.
DICTATE TO ENGIAMD.
(.Tilted State* Inve«t»r* AlnioM Kraily to
Drain Drltlnli tiolil.
LONDON, April 13.—In an elaborate
discussion of the relation of British
exports and imports the Statist will
say tomorrow:
"Expansion of imports means that
the United States are acquiring from
England immense quantities of secur
ities and that—as British capital in the
I’nited States as well as la the aggre
gate abroad is decreasing—the Uni
ted States are now repaying the capi
tal which we placed in that country
In earlier days, when it needed our
capital for railway, Industries and
lands at the rate of £40,000,000 per an
num. The importance of the matter
is increased in view' of the high prices
to which American railroad securities
have now risen. There is a diminish
ing desire on the part of the Amer
icans to purchase securities of us,
and in the autumn we may be asked to
pay gold for a part of our immense
purchases of produce, Instead of secur
ities."
A 11 i«c Mormon Emigration.
CHEYENNE. Wyo., April 13.—Offi
cials who have charge of the leasing
of state lands to settlers and others
state that during the coming spring
there will be another big movement
of Mormons from Utah to the Big
Horn basin. Two thousand persons
ore said to be getting ready to trek
over the mountains to the promised
land, where they will settle under the
big irrigating canal now being built
from the Shoshone river.
JONES ON REORGANIZATION.
Democratic Leader Si»j» No Radical
Change In Probable.
FORT SMITH, Ark., April 12.—
Chairman James K. Jones of the na
tional democratic committee, in an in
terview today, speaking upon demo
cratic politics in general, said he
thought absurd the talk of some form
erly recognized leaders of the party
about the necessity for reorganization.
What the policies of the party at the
next national convention may be, he
said, no one can say and it would be
manifestly impossible for any man or
set of men to formulate a new policy
for the party in the interim. He
thought it quite within reason to be
lieve that there will be modifications
of the platforms of Ch ago ami Kan
sas City, but what these modifications
may tie no one can say, although It is
not probable such modifications will
lie radical in character. In speak ng
of the Philippines and Cuban re'a
♦ ions, Senator Jones said he was grat
ified at the more peaceful turn in the
Philippines and Imped it would result
in a settled government with large in
dependent powers. Ho hopes the gov
ernment will soon “redeem its p'edges
to the Cubans and leave them to gov
ern their island domain as it pleases
them."
STILl INDEMNITY QUESTION.
No Appreciable Chang* in Negotiation*
of Foreign Minister*.
WASHINGTON. April 12.—There
were no developments over night in
the situation at Pekin si far as the
state department is informed. The
troublesome subject of indemnities \r>
still engaging the attention of the min
isters here and not much progress is
being made toward a final settlement.
Incidentally, exchanges are going on
between the various foreign officers
in a rather irregular manner and it is
possible that they will eventuate in
the arrangement of a basis of settle
ment. Some such course as this was
found necessary to secure the original
agreement upon which the ministers
are now in negotiation with the Chi
nese envoys, the ministers themselves
having failed to arrange a terse for the
negotiations.
Flrat Spanish War Claim*.
WASHINGTON, April 12—The first
claim presented to the Spanish war
claims commission was filed today.
The claimant is Maria Soler E. Marti
nez and the amount is $216,666, the
stated value of personal and other
property connected with a sugar plan
tation in Cuba which was destroyed
during the late insurrection in the Is
land. Mrs. Martinez makes the claim
by virtue of the naturalization of her
husband as a citizen of the United
States.
Oiorjfe O. Cannon Still Mtpi.
MONTEREY, Cal., April 12.—George
Q. Cannon slept several hours today
and is resting easy tonight. Dr. Cliff
stated tonight that Mr. Cannon's con
dition was truly perplexing, although
most critical. In view of the extreme
age of the patient. Ills demise could
be hourly expected, but lie did not
care to say that his condition was ab
solutely hopeless.
llnrrifton Monument Fund Grows.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 12.—The
movement toward erecting a monu
ment to the memory of General Harri
son in this city has been revived by
Senator Fairbanks, who will lead the
subscription list with a contribution of
$1,000.
Gonlsen Will Visit Amerlrn.
COPENHAGEN, April 12.—The well
known actor. Emil Goulsen, is arrang
ing to tour the United States during
the coming summer. He proposes to
read his most notable plays in New
York, San Francisco and other large
cities.
8uc«*c«mJ* Thunder.
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis., April
12.—The Winnebago Indians will to
morrow elect Striking Tree (John Lit
tle Soldier) as successor to President
John Thunder, deceased.
The demand for tin and terne plates
is unusually heavy and next week
will find every plant of the American
Tin Plate company in full operation.
Funds for Terry Monument.
DBS MOINES, April 13.—Governor
Shaw received a letter from Baron
Kentare Kaneko of Tokio. Japan, presi
dent of the American society of Japan,
soliciting subscriptions to a monument
to Commodore Perry, to be unveiled
at Kurihama, Japan, July 14, the forty
eighth anniversary of the lauding of
Perry at that point.
Administration Will Not Rsctde from Its
Present Attitude to End Delay.
THE AMENDMENT OR NO CHANGf
If the Proposed Conditions Are Rejected
Military Authority Will I'onllr.iie The
President Will lie Pleased to Make
Clear the Points Not I'nderstood,
WASHINGTON, April 11.—Informa
tion was received at the War depart
ment to the effect that the Cuban con
stitutional convention is contemplat
ing sending a commission here to con
sult the president and secretary of war
regarding the Plait amendment and
ihe relations of the United States with
Cuba.
While it is known that the adminis
tration would much prefer to have the
constitutional convention accept the
Platt amendment instead of sending
such a commission, it. would rather the
commission should visit this country
and discuss the subject than that the
Platt, legislation should he rejected.
Flat rejection would leave matters in
a strained condition. The commission
will visit this country upon its own
resptvnsihillty, as an invitation to come
might, imply a dsposition upon the part
of this government to make conces
sions. It has been suggested that some
of the most radical opponents of United
States control be members of the com
mission, in order that they might as
certain definitely what the situation is
in the United States.
There has been some discussion as
to what such a commission can accom
plish by coming to Washington. It is
said for one thing that it can obtain
definitely from the president and sec
retary of war a construction of the
Platt amendment. The third section,
relating to intervention, Is the one
which meets with the greatest objec
tion from the Cubans, and it Is be
lieved that the administration can con
vince the delegation that there is noth
ing but the best of intention on the
part of this government towrrd Cuba.
The requirement that the Cubans shall
adopt "substantially" the terms of the
Platt amendment also can be construed.
The delegation, it Is said, will learn
that the Cubans can hope for no mod
ification of the law by congress, and
that nothing can be accomplished by
waiting until another session. It will
also be made plain that the present
administration does not wish any mod
ification. and that the spirit of the
Platt, amendment must he accepted.
The delegates will be Informed that
they ran tell the members of the con
vention upon their return that until
the conditions of the Platt amendment
are complied with the United States
will continue to exercise authority in
the islands under its military power.
There is a desire upon the part of the
Cubans to have some information as
to what may be meant by coaling sta
tions. It is understood that the dele
gates have been given an intimation
that the selections are not likely to ue
made within any of the cities of Cuba,
but at points which the United States
regards as convenient for warships.
Probably the delegation may desire ad
ditional assurances from the president
upon this point when it comes to the
United States.
As to the time for the visit of the
commission, there is no definite infor
mation. The president leaves here for
the west the last of the mouth, and it
is expected that he will not see any
delegation of this character unt.* after
his return.
GEN. BOTHA WANTS PEACE.
Boer Commander-In-Chief Renew* Nego
tiation* With Kitchener.
CAPETOWN, April 11.—General
Botha has reopened negotiations with
the British for peace.
It is understood here that, although
General Dewet at his recent interview
with General Botha refused to surren
der, General Botha, regarding him as
irresponsible, undertakes to negotiate
in behalf of the entire Boer forces.
The British authorities here consid
er that if General Botha surrenders
Deweb's following can be easily tak
en. As explained here, this action
was determined In part by General
Botha's discovery at a recent meeting
that General Dewet's intellect had
weakened and that his influence was
diminishing and that a continuance of
the campaign, in view of General De
wet's irresponsibility, rested with
General Botha alone.
Fire destroyed twenty-five houses in
Andover, Hampshire, England, ren
dering 170 persons homeless.
STARE STANDS UNVEILED.
Trihut* to Memory of *I<rhn A. Logan
Warrior And HtAtesuiAn.
WASHINGTON, April 10.—Th# mag
nificent equestrian siatue of General
John A. Logan, erected in Iowa Circle
in memory of the distinguished war
lior and statesmen by his comrades In
arms and by the people whom he ser
ved so well, was unveiled yesterday,
The ceremony occurred in the presence
of an immense assemblage. Including
President McKinley and the members
of his cabinet, the surviving members
of General Logan’s family and many
persons eminent in the military and
civil life of the nation. A grandson
of the famous leader, Master George
Tucker, drew the silken cord which
released the fluttering flags that draped
the statue and disclosed to view the
heroic bronze future.
At 1:30 p. m. an imposing military
parade, of which Colonel Francis L.
Guenther of the Fourth artillery was
grand marshal, was formed on Penn
sylvania avenue, in front of the White
House, and thence escorted the pres
ident ami other distinguished partici
pants in the ceremony to Iowa Circle.
Many veteran organizations of both
the- civil and Spanish wars marched
by separate routes to the scene of the
unveiling. Music for the occasion was
furnished by the Fourth artillery
band.
General Grenville M. Dodge, presi
dent of the Society of the Army of „
the Tennessee, presided at the cere
mony in Iowa Circle. After the invo
cation had been pronounced by Rev.
Frank M. Bristol, the president's pas
tor, General Dodge presented the
sculptor, Franklin Simmons. Young
Master Tucker then released the
clinging draperies of the statue and
the splendid work was disclosed. Pres
ident McKinley made an address.
RUSSIA TURNS A DEAF EAR.
Kefdftal to Mitten, However, Merely Re
late* to Maiieiiurlitn Dispute.
PKKIN, April 10.—The Russian min
ister to China. M. de Giers, responding
to the letter from Prince Ching and
id Hung Chang regarding Manchuria,
merely refuses to hold further com
munication with them upon the sub
ject.
The Mongolian Prince Olaskan. fath
er-in-law of Prince Tuan, proves to be
an important factor in the rebellion
now In progress. He urges the re
bellious troops to march on Sian Fit.
Chinese knowing General Tung Fuh
Slang say the emperor brought the re
bellion upon his own head when he
published the edict threatening the
general with future punishment. On
account of his present power and in
fluence, General Tung Fuh Slang would
not permit this anA naturally desired
to prove that powe. He has the
entire Mohammedan population with
him. Prince Tuan also has a large
following, while Prince Olaskan con
trols the entire province of Mongolia.
TO BUY INDIAN LANDS.
Liup«rt,r M< I.auuhllu to Conduct Nego
tiation*.
WASHINGTON, April 9.—Inspector <*
McLaughlin lias been selected to con
duct negotiations with the Rosebud In
dians for the cession to the United
States of several thousand acrfes of In
dian lands in Gregory and Lyman
counties, South Dakota. The negotia
tions are authorized under a provision
of the last Indian appropriation act,
which empowers the secretary to treat
with the Indians for the purchase of
Indian lands. There are two town
ships belonging to the Lower Brule
Indians of South Dakota, which the
government also desires to purchase
with a view to opening them to settle
ment. Inspector McLaughlin has been
selected for this assignment on ac
count of his intimate acquaintance
with the knowledge of the Sioux.
FOR ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT.
Two Tru*t Couipniilet File Paper* for Ob
ligation* of 810,000,000.
WASHINGTON, April 10.—An agree
ment between the Standard Trust com
pany of New York and the Baltimore
& Ohio Trust company providing for
equipment obligations to cover $10,000,
000 of additional equipment was filed
w ith the recorder of deeds today. The
oliligations are for $10,000 each, with 4
per cent interest from January 1, 1901,
payable semi-annually, and are to be in
ten series, each of $1,000,000 in princi
pal. The series mature respectively on
Uceember 31 of each year during the
continuance of the lease. The obliga
tions are named “the railroads equip
ment obligations, car trust of 1901."
The additional equipment contem
plates 100 locomotives, 2,500 box cars,
?,000 steel hopper cars and 500 flat cars.
