v' frl * V y y ' ^ Loup City Northwestern. — - 1 1 - ----- - ' ■■ ~ ■ -■■ - - - ~ VOL. XVIII. LOUP CITY, SIIERMAN COUNTY. NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1001. NUMBER 23. Committee on Relations Before Constitu tional Convention Divided. MAJORIIVS ACTION SURPRISING AJ.ikc* Addition* to Yuriou* t lunar* Thought Acceptable—It Varies From the Platt Conception of the Interven tion Clause. HAVANA, -May 2u.—-The committee or relations of the constitutional con vention will submit majority and mi nority reports to the convention to morrow. The majority report in an introduction quotes artiele 1 of the treaty of Paris, the joint resolution of the United States congress and the Platt amendment and then proceeds as follows: ■'Inasmuch as Secretary Hoot, be ing authorized by President McKin ky. says that the Platt law has for its object the guaranteeing of the in dependence of Cuba and does not mean Interference with its govern ment or the exercise of a protectorate or of sovereignty and also that inter vention will only take place when in dependence is endangered by outside powers or grave Interior disturb ances, creating anarchy; and, inas much as Secretary Hoot has said that the naval stations will not he used lor vantage points of intervention, but only to protect Cuba against for eign powers, we report as follows: “That in virtue of the fact that the Tiatt law, in its preamble, says it is a fullflllment of the joint resolution and has been adopted by congress with the principal object of establish ing independence we do propose to the convention to accept the follow ing as an appendix to the constitu tion." i he first, second, third, fourth and fifth clauses are quoted in their en tirety. The third clause has the fol lowing addition: “It being understood that the Uni ted States Lave the right to intervene to prevent the action of a foreign power or disturbances causing a state of anarchy and that the intervention shall always be the act of the United States and not of isolated agents. The intervention shall suppose neither sovereignty nor a protectorate and shall only last sufficiently long to es tablish normal conditions. Said in tervention, it is also understood, shall not have the right to interfere in the government, but only the right to pre serve independence.” An addition to the sixth clause says that the ownership of the Isle of Pines shall be settled by a future treaty. An addition to tlie seventh clause says: “It shall be understood that the na val stations do not give the United States the right to interfere with the interior government, but are estab lished for the sole purpose of protect ing American waters from foreign in vasion directed against Cuba or the I'nited States. Cuba will sell or lease the necessary lands at points to be agreed upon later.” An addition to the eighth clause says that the government of Cuba suggests at the same time a treaty of commerce based upon reciprocity. The minority report says: “The explanations givon to the commission in Washington show that the Platt law does not express the wishes of the I'nited States. It was intended to protect the independence of Cuba, but the wording gives other interpretations. "The United States are ineonsis tfnt in asking naval stations when the amendments provide that no con cessions shall be given to foreign pow ers. Such a demand raised the ques tion whether the United States do not consider Cuba a part of their posses sions.” The report of the minority virtually accepts the first and second clauses. For the third clause the following is substituted: "That the government of Cuba sub scribes to the Monroe doctrine and will help the United States to enforce it against other nations trying to violate it.” For the fourth clause the following is substituted: "Cuba does not recognize acts of in tervention which are not in conform ity with the Furaker resolution und the laws of the United Slates.” The seventh clause reads: -Cuba will maintain naval stations, handing them over to the United States in time of war.” GEM. GRANT SURPRISED. ni.irvelR at IteftultR Already Obtained In the Plilll|>|ilueR, SAN FRANCISCO, May 20.—Briga dier General Frederick D. Grant, who returned from Manila on the Sheri dan, speaking of the condition in the Philippines, said: "Everything is settling down and we are getting at the real work of gov erning and teaching the people. Their peculiar national character makes them hard subjects for the present. You must remember that they were originally pirates, that their civiliza tion is of the fourteenth, if not of the fifteenth century, and the tendency to brigandage is so decided among them that it amounts to a disease. In many districts the paying of tribute to rob bers is considered the regular thing, no more out of the way than taxes. "Our task now is to give them good government in their municipalities, to protect them against themselves until they learn a tasie for order, and then withdraw gradually from active inter ference, leaving the towns one at a time as we see that they can be trust ed, but having our troops within striking distance for some time after we leave any district, so as to insure against a relapse. We must expect much robbery and brigandage and pillage and even murder for a long time. "It is surprising to see the results that we have obtained in getting law and order into these people in the few months of comparative peace. My district included the provinces of Bu lucan, Pampango and Bataan, with a population of 600,OfO, all Tagalo prov inces, and considered the most law l Information Would He Se vere n» Hotli Women Were Near and Hear to Kadi Other, WASHINGTON, May IT—Mrs. Ly man J. Gage, wife of the secretary of the treasury, died at her residence, 1715 Massachusetts avenue, N. W., at 0:30 o’clock tonight, after an illness of nine weeks' duration. With her when the end came were her husband, lier married daughter, Mrs. E. P. Pierce of Evanston, 111., and Dr. W. W. Johnson, the attending physician. For a time before her death Mrs. Gage suffered considerable pain, but she maintained her bright and cheer ful demeanor and was conscious to the last. Heart trouble, the result of grip complications, was the immediate cause of death. Mrs. Gage was ex posed to the inclement weather for about an hour on inauguration day, but at the time her health did not seem to have been affected. March 11 she left here for Evanston to visit her daughter. While there she ex perienced a chill and took to her bed, but soon recovered sufficiently to re turn to Washington, where she has been confined to her room ever since. Mrs. Gage was a native of Albany, N. V., and 58 years of age. She was married to Secretary Gage in Denver in 1887. There were no children from their union, Mrs. Pierce being a child by a former husband. The remains will be interred in Rose Hill cemetery, near Chicago. Further than this the funeral serv ices have not beeen arranged. It is probable, however, that religious ser vices of a simple character will be held at her former residence in this city on Sunday morning, in which event the body will leave here by the morning train for Chicago. Mrs. Gage was an Episcopalian in her religious belief, but during their residence here she and the secretary have had a pew in the Metropolitan Methodist. Episcopal church, where the president attends. Dr. Hillis of Plymouth church, Brooklyn, is an Intimate friend of the family and it is possible that he may be asked to come to Washington to conduct the funeral services here. During their residence in Washing ton, Secretary and Mrs. Gage have taken quite an active part in social life at th» capital. Mrs. Gage was a woman of charming personality and. with her husband, delighted in ex tending the hospitality of their ele gant home on Massachusetts avenue. Mrs. Gage was probably closer to Mrs. McKir'.ay than any other of the ladies of the cabinet. SAN FRANCISCO, May, 18.—The news of the death of Mrs. Gage was received by the members of the pres ident's official family in this city with expressions of regret. The Associa ted Press bulletin, which was trans mitted to Secretary Cortelyou at the Scott residence, conveyed the news to President McKinley. Extra precau tions were taken to keep news of Mrs. Gage's death from Mrs. McKin ley. _ THE BAD SIGNS RETURN. Mrs. McKinley (irnwn Worse After a Day of KncHiirHKlng Symptoms. SAN FRANCISCO. May 18.—As the night wore on Mrs. McKinley became restless and the early morning hours are looked forward to with more ap prehension. She did not take nourishment free ly. as she had done euilier in the day. Powerful stimulants, including ox ygen, have been administered during the afternoon and evening. The bone felon on her hand has spread and has discharged pus from another place. The new wound has been lanced. Troy Strike U Settled. TROY, N. Y., May 18.—A commit tee from the Troy division of the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employes has waited upon Mayor Conway and informed him that the strike has been settled. The com mittee said that under the terms of the agreement the employes are to receive 20 cents per hour and that the company will treat with a com mittee of either union or non-union men. Headquarters were visited and members of the union informed. • _ _ MRS. M’KINLfY IS IMPROVED. A I'liiuigc that Indlnitrii More Hope for President's Wife. SAN FRANCISCO. May 17—Last night's instructions from the bedside cf Mrs. McKinley gives more encour aging indications. Late yesterday atlernoon she rallied a bit and called for nourishment. To the anxious watchers about her this was consid ered as a favorable sign. The symp toms were sufficiently improved dur ing the late afternoon to permit the president to take a short walk in the open air, but his anxiety was so manifest that he speedily returned to his wife's bedside. The most pow erful stimulants known to the medi cal profession have been resorted to. in tlie hope of effecting a rally, and obey were so effective that, towards midnight the physicians expressed much satisfaction and issued a de cidedly encouraging statement. SAN FRANCISCO. May 16.—10 p. m.—Dr. Hirshfelder and H. T. Scott have just left the Scott residence. Dr. Hirschfelder lias gone home for the irght. He said that he felt that Mrs. Mc Kinley was decidedly improved. Mr. Scott was much pleased over her con dition. Secretary Cortelyou an nounced that no further bulletins • ♦ »-• would lie given out tonight unless unexpected developments should take piace. At this hour the lights in the building are out with the exception of one in the telegraph room. WOULD SET UP NfW IMPIRT. Seventy Ttiounand RpIipIh Itrcoming High* Handed. VANCOUVER. B. (\, May 17—Ac cording to Shanghai papers brought by the steamship Empress of India, Wang Eu Hsian. Chi Li province, where Miss Stonehouse was killed, has recently been the scene of bloody convicts with the converts. Twelve hundred boxers are said to have at tacked the converts and slaughtered the native Christians by scores. The Mercury sltys that peace reigns only within range of the rifles of the allies, foreign hatred being as strong Ho ever. There is a report from Tien Tsin that 70,000 insurgents have as sembled at Yang Liu Tsing and that they are indulging in all kinds of ex cesses. assaulting women, robbing houses, plundering tax collectors and declaring their intention of setting up a new' empire. These insurgents are said to include people who have lost their homes and possessions in the course of the military operations in Chi Li. BERLIN, May 16.—The war office lias received the following from the German headquarters at Pekin: “Gen eral Lius’ troops attacked and scat tered 1,000 boxers forty-five kilo meters south of Pao Ting Fh.” Decide* IE h h New Industry. DES MOINES, May 17— Judge Me Pharsoiu. in federal court, decided that ilie manufacture of womens gloves is a new industry in the United States. The case was that against J. W. Mor rison, a glove manufacturer of Grin neli, who was arrested for violation of the contract labor law by employ ing skilled glovemakers to come from Europe to make gloves. The court holds that there were no women’s gloves made in the United States prior to 1S87 and unless the prosecu tion can show that Morrison’s busi ness was established before the con tract labor law W'as passed he will go free. GOV. NASH POISONED. Suffer* So Severely flint lie Cannot Leave III* lied. SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.—The programs for the entertainment of Governor Nash and the Ohio visitors were declared off on account of the illness of Governor Nash. While at tending the christening of one of the big trees in bis honor, near Santa Cruz, Monday last, he was poisoned with poison oak. He was partially blinded and suffered much while ad dressing the Union league club. To day he has not been out of bed and is attended constantly by a physician and nurses. While his aiflietion is not serious it prevents him from par ticipating in any of the functions that had been arranged In his honor. Conger ( hat* With Hill. WASHINGTON. May 17—Mr. Con ger. United States minister to China, paid a flying visit to Assistant Secre tary Hill yesterday prior to his return to Iowa by way of New York. He wffl return to Washington to consult with the president before leaving for his post in China. Complaining and Defending Factions Each have a Delegate on the Way. ARE TO EXPLAIN THEIR TROliBlES Petition Aftkliic llitwnilan Oovernor'i ltdliuY.il la to He !*<>»t |ioneil — Krjiub IIchiis Semi an KmlorNr uirnt Coutra dletluK Home Hnler'a tltar[ti. HONOLULU, May 8.—Via San Francisco, May 15.—By the steamer Maripoea today Homs Rule Repre sentative F. W. Beekley, Hon. Samuel Parker, Delegate R. \V. Wilcox leave for San Francisco. Beekley goes to lay before President McKinley u home rule resolution passed in the house and senate asking for the re moval of Governor Dole. Parker has a memorial unanimously indorsed by the republican members of both houses and by the territorial repub lican central committee replying to the home rule charges against Dole. Wilcox is on his way back to Wash ington and says he has nothing to do with the fight. In the house this morning, Repre sentative Emmeluth, home rule, made a sensational speech against the gov ernor. The legislature had been call ed in special session for appropriation bills and hail Just conipleteS its or ganization when Emmeluth introduc ed a resolution to provide for the sending of Berkley to Sau Francisco. In support of it he declared that the conditions that had led to the revolt in 1893 had developed again, with Dole now the usurper of power in stead of the ex-queen. It was intend ed by the home rulers to have the resolution to send Berkley concur rent, but the senate adjourned for the day too early, and, as the steamer was leaving this afternoon, the house pastfti it as a house resolution. Both hodUM organized for business and HpfWfWfl most of their former organ izations. The republican members of the leg islature and the members of the cen tral committee and the Joint caucus have endorsed the action of Governor Dole in refusing to extend the ses sion of the legislature, and after the adoption of the home rule resolution of last week making charges against the governor, asking for his removal ard declaring that lie was responsible for the failure of the legislature to do any considerable amount of busi ness. the republicans prepared a state [ ment in reply which Samuel Parker takes with him. The reply states that the home rule party, having control of the legisla ture, blocked every effort at substan tial legislation; that bills were so II lcgically put together that it was im possible to do anything with them; that the home rule party was con stantly hampered with petty jealous ies, and that these party bickerings caused the president of the senate, himself a member of the home rule party, to resign in disgust. The reply states further that one of the causes o' the failure of the members of the home rule party to attain their ob jects, and which prevented the legis lature from accomplishing more, was the insistence of the home rule mem bers upon the use of the Hawaiian language in the legislative proceed ings. notwithstanding tha organic act provides that “All legislative proceed ings shall he conducted in (he English language.” They elected interpreters ar.d required interpretation of all bills, resolutions, motions and de bates. Mr*. Nation Drnle* Infantry. TOPEKA, Kan.. May 16—Mrs. Na tion will appeal from the verdict ren dered against her and declares she will argue her own cases hereafter and de mand women jurors. “I had two thing* to contend with.” she said; “my law yers bungled the case and there were anarchists on the jury. I am not in sane and begged my lawyers not to en ter such a plea." Flr.t Payment Ffe*t Year. BERLIN. May 10.—A dispatch re ceived here from Pekin says the note of the Chinese peace plenipotentiaries, accepting the amount of Indemnity de manded by the powers, propose to pay the first of the thirty annual install ments of 15.000,000 taels in July, 1902. Hr* Not Sold Northern Pacific. BERLIN. May 16.—It is authorita tively confirmed that the Deutsche bank has not sold its holdings of Northern Pacific to Kuhn. Loeb & Co. ROOT MARTS IHS RtPORT. Sovereign Commander, Woodmen of th* World, Given Year's Kesume. COLUMBUS, O., May 15-The fourth biennial encampment of the Sovereign camp Woodmen of the World, con vened here today, with Sovereign Com mander Root of Omaha presiding. Del egates representing twenty-one states are present. The sessions will con tinue for a week. After the delegates had been called to order addresses of welcome were made by Secretary of State Laylin, who represented Governor Nash, now in California; Mayor Hinkle and Sec retary of Board of Trade Hassell. Re sponses were made by Sovereign Bank er Sheppard of Texarkana, Tex., and Sov. Advocate T. A. Fallenbark of Denver. Following the open Bession secret work was taken up. The report of Sov. Commander J. C. Root of Omaha showed that the order now has a membership of about 250,000 in nearly 4,500 camps In the l nited States and Canada. The rec ommendations in the report will not be made public until it goes to the committee on officers’ reports and ha3 been acted upon. The supreme forest, Woodmen Cir cle. an auxiliary organization, also convened here today, Mrs. Emma B. Manchester of Omaha, supreme guard ian, presiding. The report of the su premo derK, J O. Kuhn of Omaha, showed the membership of the Circle had increased from 5,200 to nearly 15, itOO in two years. . i ... —.^ NO CHANCE FOR NEBRASKA. riila HlHif 11a* Complete Representa tion at Weat I’olnt. OMAHA, May lt>.—A number of ap plioations have been filed with Sen ator Millard by young Nebraskans who have an ambition to become of ficers in the regular army. The West Point cadetships are filled, however, with no chance of imediate vacancy and Senator Millard can give the as pirants no encouragement. The ca dets appointed by Senator's Thurston and Allen will not graduate until 1904 and 1905 and until these years no other appointment can be made. From present reports the Nebraska cadets are doing good work and there is little prospect that they will fail In their examination or for any other reason leave the military school before the completion of their course. In a recent letter on the subject Ad jutant General Corbin said: “Thera will be no vacancies for the admission of senatorial candidates from Nebras ka until the cadets now representing that state at large shall have left the military academy. One of these will not graduate until June, 1904, and the other in June, 1905.” CATCH AMERICAN BRIGANDS. Manila Police Take Lradem of Hand of Cunning Murderer*. MANILA, May 13.—Detectives and the police have broken up a band of American brigands who have been operating in the province of Pampan ga, north of and not far from Ma nila. George Raymond, Ulrich Rog ers and Oscar Mushmiller have been captured, and Andrew Martin, Peter Heise, George Muhn and two others are still being pursued. The band committed murders and other outrages at Baeolor. Pampanga province, and in that vicinity on Sun day last they killed Henry Dow, an American. The band sometimes rep resented themselves as American de serters and at others as American sol diers. George Raymond wore the uni form of a captain. Raymond and Martin were formely policemen at Ma nila. I.ubor Troubled at Albany. ALBANY, N. Y„ May 15—A thou sand National Guardsmen and 100 mounted men will occupy Albany streets today and attempt to force a riotous crowd to let the cars of the United Traction company run with non-union men. The Twenty-third regiment of Brooklyn, the Tenth bat talion of Albany and the Third Sig nal corps will make up the comple ment of men. They will be reinforced by 200 special deputies, 300 policemen and over 100 Pinkerton detectives. Mr*. Nation Found Guilty. TOPEKA, Kan., May 15.—The Jury in the case of Mrs. Carrie Nation, charged with Joint smashing, this evening returned a verdict of guilty. The trial was before the district court and sentenced wull be pronounced to morrow morning. It is the general Im pression that she will be released on the payment of a fine and costs. I