Loup City Northwestern.
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VOL. XVIII. LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1901. NUMBER 32,
Of 250 the Boers Kill or Capture 193 by
Unexpected Attack.
CREEP ONTO CAMP Of THE RlfLES
Uet Within Short Itnngo ISrfore Opening
Deadly Hre—Many Prisoner* Are
Taken, but ltelea*ed—Full Detail* Not
Yet Iteported,
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LONDON, June 17.—Lord Kitchener
cabled from Pretoria, under date ot
the lGth, as follows:
“Near Welniansrust, twenty miles
south of Middleburg, 250 Victorian
mounted rifles from General Beaston's
columns were surprised in a camp at
Steeukoolspruit by a superior force of
Boers at 7:30 a. m., June 12. The en
emy crept tip to within short range
and poured a deadly fire into the camp,
killing two officers and sixteen men
• and wounding four officers and thirty
eight men, of whom twenty-eight were
only slightly wounded. Only two offi
cers and fifty men escaped to General
Beaston’s camp.* The remainder were
taken prisoners and released. Two
pompoms were captured by the en
emy. Full details have not been re
ceived.
The serious reverse which Lord
Kitchener reports is the first accident
Australian contingent and it is sup
Australian contingent and i is sup
posed to be due to neglect of proper
picketing. Although it is offset by
the defeat inflicted upon Dewet, the
loss of the guns is regarded as a seri
ous matter which will encourage the
Boers to continue the struggle.
More or less fanciful accounts are
published on the continent of alleged
peace negotiations, but there is noth
ing in them and nothing has come of
the interview between Mrs. Botha and
Mr. Kruger beyond revealing the fact
that Mr. Kruger will listen to no pro
posals unless they are accompanied
with a guarantee of the independence
of the republics.
The Dally Mail's correspondent at
Capetown says that Cecil Rhodes,
speaking at Bulawayo Saturday, pre
dicted that a federation of South
African states would come in three
or four year;. But he contended that
to grant self-government to the re
publics before federation would render
federation impossible.
N. CLAY EVAMS IS TO RETIRE.
fudge Peter* to Succeed Him a* Commli
• loner of Pension*.
WASHINGTON, June 17.—The talk
of the early retirement of H. Clay
Evans as commissioner of pensions
has been revived in the last two days.
It is said here that the president is
considering Judge S. R. Peters of
Newton, Kan., for the place. The
judge served in congress with the
president and the two are close per
sonal friends. There seems to be
ground for the belief that the presi
dent is giving the matter serious con
sideration.
CHICAGO, June 17.—A dispatch to
the Record-Herald from Topeka, Kan.,
says: Ex-Congressman S. R. Peters of
Kansas today received a dispatch call
ing him to Washington, where he will
be tendered the office of pension com
missioner, succeeding H. Clay Evans.
President McKinley has had under
consideration the names of ex-Con
gressmen Blue and Peters for this po
sition an 1 Mr. Peters’ summons to
the White House settles the appoint
ment in his favor.
Reducing Chinese Forces.
WASHINGTON, June 17.—The
recent large reduction is now account
ed for by the terms on which the in
demnity was made up. When each
country put in the amount of its claim
it included an estimate of the military
expenses running up to July 1 next.
This was with the idea that it will
take until July 1 to settle the in
demnities.
M.xlonn Kill* i* T« x«» sheriff.
LULING. Tex., June 17.—Deputy
Sheriff J. C. Duke has received a tele
phone message from the Schnabel
ranch, seven miles southeast of here,
to the effect that R. M. Glover, sheriff
of Gonzales county, was killed and
Henry Schnabel was badly wounded
by two Mexicans. Details of the trag
edy are not obtainable. The Mexicans
escaped.
Gen. William Gardner I)f*d.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 17.—General
William Montgomery Gardner, a vet
eran of the Mexican and civil wars,
Gardner graduated from the military
died here tonight, aged 78. Ueuera<
academy at West Point in the class
Of 1846.
CAILLES SIGNS TO SURRENDER
Stubborn InHurgent Representative*
Fledge Him to Farly Surrender.
MANILA, June 17.—Colonels Infant
and Guivar, representatives of General
Cailles, signed the name of their prin
cipal to an agreement to surrender.
Under the terms of the agreement
Genera! Cailles is to assemble his men
at Santa Cruz, Laguna province, as
quickly as possible, and there surren
der himself and his command to the
American authorities. The exact
number of his force is uncertain, but
there will probably be more than 500.
Seventeen judges have been appoint
ed to the courts of first Instance. (
Among these appointments here are
eleven Americans, who have been
given ihe most important circuits, as
follows: Manila, Kinkaid of New
Mexico and Odlin of New Hampshire:
Appari, Blount of Georgia; Dagupan,
Johnson of Michigan; Ilatangas, Liuc
barger of Illinois; Neuva Cacares,
Carson of Virginia; Iloilo, Bates of
Vermont; Negros, Norris of Nebraska;
Cebu, Carloek of Illinois; Samboanga,
Iekis of Iowa; Jolo, Whitsett of Mis
souri.
BLACK HORN WAS UGLY.
itn a lakiina Indian lie Tried to Mar
d« r a Pol ice man.
PENDLETON, Ore., June 17.—Half
a dozen well mounted Umatilla In
dians are scouring the Blue mountains
to capture Black Horn of the Umatilla
reservation and a Yakima Indian who
last night tried to murder Brisbow,
chief of the Indian police. The lat
ter, about midnight, was attempting
to arrest Black Horn and the Yakima
Indian for being drunk and disorder
ly, when Black Horn drew a pistol
and the Yakima Indian a dirk. They
rushed on Brisbow, who fired three
times without effect. The Yakima In
dian ran behind and struck Brisbow
in the back of the head, knocking
him insensible. Parr, another Indian,
fired twice, but failed of his mark.
Jack, also a policeman, started up
a fusillade with no better results.
Black Horn and the Yakima then
sprang on their horses and left for
the Blue mountains. Black Horn,
two years ago, was accused of mur
dering Wip Sha and afterwards plac
ing his body on the railroad tracks.
JAPAN THE ONLY HITCH.
Cannot ltorrow Money at 4 Per Cent for
Cliina.
PEKIN, June 17.—The foreign min
isters say that although yesterday’s
meeting did not result in the settle
ment of matters, still things are work
ing most satisfactorily toward a con
clusion and that the amount of the
indemnity and the 4 per cent rate of
interest were almost agree upon, the
only hitch being with regard to Jap
rn, which country cannot borrow
money under 5 per cent. It is the de
t’re of most of the ministers to ar
lange this satisfactorily, as it is felt
that Japan deserves special consider
ation. The probability is that addi
tional bonds will be given sufficient to
cover the loss.
Special Commissioner Rockhill, on
behalf of the United States, has
agreed to add 5 per cent to the tariff
provided China would agree to the
widening and dredging of the Shan Si
and Pei Ho rivers anil also to certain
tariff reforms.
II iImc* Cuttle on ShnroA.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 17.—A
special to the Times from Grand
K^rks, N. D., says: News has been re
ceived here that the agents of the
Northern Pacific road are authorized
to purchase cattle and sheep in Mon
tana and deliver them to farmers on
a share basis. The new plan will be
especially appreciated by the Russian.
Swedish and Norwegian homeseekers,
who have come into this state In re
cent years and taken up claims.
New Governor Arrive*.
ST. JOHNS. N. F„ June 17— Sir
Cavendish Boyle, new governor of
New Foundland, arrived here from
England to assume his administrative
duties. He will take the oath of office
tomorrow.
The British warship, the Columbine,
a! rived here this afternoon. The
flagship Charybdis will stop at Cape
Race to inspect the wreck of the Ley
land liner Assyrian. The Carybdis is
due here tomorrow.
InrreiiHH in rhillpplitr Ilevctnae*.
WASHINGTON, June 17—An in
crease of $930,915 in the customs rev
enues of tie Philippines for the first
quarter of 1901, as compared with the
same period of 1900, is set forth in a
statement made public today by the
division of insular affairs of the War
department. The total revenues for
the first quarter of the current year
[ amounted to $3,199,304.
Ferryboat Northfleld Goes Down With
Hundreds of Passengers.
LOSS Of LIFE IS NOT YET KNOWN
Jersey Central Expreas float Maoeh
Chunk l>nen Vlie Mischief—As Crush
Came Water Was Instantly Filled with
Struggling Men and Women.
NEW YORK, June 14.—One of the
most frightful ferry collisions in the
history of this city took place at 6
o’clock this evening just off the foot of
Whitehall street. The Northfleld of
the Staten Island ferry, crowded to
the guards, was run into and sunk in
nine minutes by the Jersey Central
railroad express boat Mauch Chunk.
A seore or more of passengers are
dead, but the total drowned may not
be discovered for days.
Within three minutes after the col
lision the water was filled with fruntic
men and women, screaming for help
and struggling to keep above the sur
face. Before the Northfleld had gone
more than 200 feet from its slip it be
came apparent that a collision was in
evitable.
•me captains or uotn vessels rang
furiously to their engineers to stop
ami hack, full speed astern, and btoh
i boats whistled loudly. Then the crash
came. A startling cry of fear as if
from one voice was heard, then tho
shrieks and shouts of the hundreds
packed on the Staten Island ferry.
Scores of women fainted. Others leap
ed madly into the water. The boats
after an instant's pause succeeding the
ramming, separated. Through a great
ragged hole torn in the berryhoat's side
water streamed in a torrent. Many of
the women were hysterical and with
whitened faces and tears running down
their cheeks they clutched to the life
savers, which were tightly secured in
a network of wires.
With but few exceptions every maa
aboard behaved like a hero. All knew
the Northfield was mortally hurt. It
was rolling heavily and sinking rap
idly. But these men, some of them
laborers going from their work, others
bankers from Wall street returning
to their country houses on the island,
thought first of the women and chil
dren. Scores of men seized little ones
in their arms or took charge of the
two or three women nearest them and
encouraged them and cheered them
with assurances of safety. Many of
the women refused to be quieted, seized
life preservers and Jumped.
Tugs and craft of every sort, hearing
the dying siren of the stricken boat,
steamed full speed toward her from the
bay and from North and East rivers
The Northfield was just floating, a
crippled hulk, as the first tug boat
reached it. In scores of cases, women
climbed over the rail on the saloon
deck and held their hands beseeching
ly to the lug boats, almost letting go
their hold before the boats were with
in 100 feet.
As fast as the pug nose of a tug
boat bumped against the side of the
Northfield it was black with struggling
men and women, gripping in terror at
anything that promised a hand-hold to
safety. In the front part of the North,
field a dozen men passed women and
children to the nearest tugs, picking
them off the side guards, where they
clung in water to their knees and half
unconscious with terror.
12:30 a. m.—No bodies have yet been
recovered from the Northfield. The
loss of life can only be estimated by
reports to the police from eye wit
nesses. There was a full tide flowing
and there is little hope of recovering
any bodies tonight.
May Adopt Australian Plan.
HAVANA, June 15.—Senors Brava.
Silva, Aleman, Betancourt and Zayas
have been appointed by the constitu
tional convention a committee to draw
up the electoral law. It is probable
that the Australian system will be
adopted.
Illinois Keeps tTp Paco.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va„ June 15.—
The battleship Illinois arrived at the
shipyard this afternoon at 5 o'clock
after a remarkable run down the coast,
during which she made an average
speed of fifteen knots under natural
draught.
American Hanks Abroad.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 15—The
state department has been Informed
by Deputy Consul General Ilanauer, at
Frankfort, Germany, that steps are be
ing taken for the creation of a federal
bureau of technics in the impire.
THE UNION PACIFIC DEAL
Reported Control of St. Paul Send* Up
Stock of doth Road*.
NEW YORK, June 14.—The rumor
was circulated in Wall street, whether
for stock jobbing purposes or not re
mains to be seen, that the Union Pa
cific has got control of the St. Paul
b> the transfer to John 1). Rockefeller
of $25,000,000 worth of St. Paul stock
by an unnamed holder, supposed to be
James Henry Smith, known as "Si
lt nt" Smith. The story was denied by
St. Paul people, but as it had the ef
fect of sending Union Pacific up 5 2-6
points and St. Paul up over 4 points,
both issues were heavily dealt in.
According to the story, Smith and
his associates had in their possession
$25,000,000 worth of St. Paul stock
which has for years been locked up.
Recently J. J. Hill wanted to control
the road in connection with the Great
Northern, and learning that the Smith
coterie controlled nearly a third of the
capital stock, which is 881,520 shares,
ci $88,152,000, he made overtures look
ing toward the acquisition of their
shar.\
Smith could not lie persuaded to sell,
and Hill took the Chicago, Burlington
&■ Quincy road. Then followed the fight
over the Northern Pacific, which re
sulted in the recent panic. Mr. Rock
efeller is now supposed to have in
duced Mr. Smith to sell his shares. It
is said that among Smith’s associates
were two of the St. Paul directors.
A LOCOMOTIVE BLOWS IP.
Engineer and Fireman Killed and An*
other Man Injured.
COLUMBUS, Neb., June 14.—As a
result of a boiler explosion on a
Union Pacific engine two men are dead
and a third fatally injured.
The dead:
ENGINEER CHARLES J. FULMER,
Omaha.
FIREMAN DAVID JENKINS of
Omaha.
Injured:
William Fleming, head brakeman,
Omaha, severely scalded, leg broken;
may recover.
The engine was one of the large
class, No. 1831, drawing train No. 17,
in charge of Conductor Wallace and
Engineer Fulmer, When about four
miles east of Clarks the boiler explod
ed without a moment’s warning. The
engine is said to be completely de
stroyed. One car was derailed and
traffic delayed about four hours. Parts
of the wrecked engine were found 100
yards from the track. The boiler,
which was found fifteen feet or more
Lorn the track, half burled in the soft
mud and its pipes and sheathing won
derfully twisted, has been dug up and
subjected to a careful examination
with a view to determining if possi
ble the cause of the explosion. This,
however, is still a mystery.
Let Government Hiit Corn.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 14—A num
ber of members of the Farmers' Alli
ance listened to an address by George
H. Phillips of Chicago at the West
hotel. The address dealt principally
with corn and corn “corners.". "Let
the government," he said, “tax the
farmer a cent a bushel on his corn
crop and with the money build ele
vators in which to store 100,000,000
bushels of corn and pay 40 cents,
Chicago basis, for it.
American Coal foT France.
WASHINGTON, .Tune 14.—Consul
General Gowdy at Paris, in a rommunl
ration to the department of state, ex
presses the opinion that American coal
can be advantageously placed in com
petition with coal imported from other
countries into Europe, especially in
view of tlie recent imposition of the
English export tax on that product.
The main obstacle in this regard, he
says, would be the high rates of ocean
transportation.
White IloiiHe Sick Keport.
WASHINGTON, June 14.—After
the usual morning consultation of
Mrs McKinley's physicians the fol
lowing bulleting was issued: “Mrs.
McKinley s physicians report that t$f
condition continues to improve,"
Former Fairfield Boy Drown*.
FAIFFIELD, Neb., June 14—A tel
egram from Kansas City announces
the death, by drowning, of Glen
Prickett, the youngest son of the late
Hon. W. S. Prickett. He was born
end brought up here.
Mm. Pullman Want) Divorce.
CHICAGO, June 14.—Mrs. Lyn
Pullman today filed suit in the Cook
county court for divorce from George
M. Pullman on the ground of deser
tion. i
Cuban Constitutional Convention Adopt!
the Platt Amendment.
ONLY FOUR DELEGATES ABSENT
Vote KrpregenM Artual Majority of the
Entire Hotly—Hrnor Eerrer Helleve*
Acceptance to He the Heitt Solution to
the luhiin Problem.
HAVANA, June 13.—The Cuban con
stitutional convention today accepted
the Platt amendment by a vote of six
teen to eleven. The resolution to ac
cept was carried without discussion.
immediately after the opening of
the session Senors Tamio, Valluendas
and Quesada, constituting a majority
of the committee on relations, submit
ted as a substitute for the committee’s
former report the Piatt amendment a3
passed by congress, recommending
that it be accepted and made an ap
pendix to the constitution. In the vote
oa the resolution twenty-seven dele
gates present divided as follows:
In favor of acceptance: Senors Ca
pote, Villuendas, Jose M. Gomez, Ta
mayo, Monteagudo, Delgado, Betan
court, Giberga, Lloreente, Quesada,
Sanguilly, Nunez, Rodriquez, Berried,
Quilez and Ferrer.
Opposed to acceptance: Senors Zay
aa, Aleman, Eudaldo, Tamayo, Juan
Gualberto Gomez, Cisneros, Silvala,
Fortun, Lacret, Portuondo, Castro
and Manduley.
Senors Rivera, Correoso, Gener and
Robati were absent. Senors Gener
and Robau voted against acceptance
in the previous division.
WASHINGTON, June 13.—The news
of the adoption of the Platt amend
ment by the Cuban constitutional con
vention was received with genuine
gratification here. The administra
tion officials all along have felt confi
dent that its ratification would be ac
complished when the Cubans realized
that this government was firm in its
attitude regarding the amendment and
that its acceptance would be necessary
before the United States would consent
to withdraw its supervision from the
island.
Now that the Cubans have demon*
trsted their good faith in the United
Spates it is expected that a fairly
speedy evacuation of the island will
follow, contingent only upon the es
tablishment of a stable government in
the island. Just to what extent the
United States will require practical
evidence of this fact is not definitely
known, but the officials here think that
such steps should be taken by the Cu
bans as will demonstrate their ability
to maintain order and peace, so that
the interests of ail the people, native
and foreign, shall be adequately pro
tected. An effective police fore and
other measures necessary to the pre
servation of good order anil sanitation
are deemed as essential prerequisites
in the formation of the new govern
ment. The mere physical question of
the withdrawal of the American mi
litia from the island can be accom
plished without much delay.
One cabinet officer, speaking of the
matter tonight, expressed the opinion
that if the ether requirements are met
our withdrawal might be accomplished
during the summer and that Cuban
independence might be a reality by
next autumn.
General Wood communicated to the
War department officially the fact that
the amendment had been adopted.
When Secretary of State John Hay
read the dispatch he said: “As an old
friend of Cuban independence for the
last thirty years, I am most gratified
to learn that the Cuban convention
has done what is so clearly to the ad
vantage of the Cuban people.”
Closing Down Shipyards.
ATLANTA, Ga., June 13.—A special
from Newport News, Va., says: It
was announced that 1,000 men will be
laid off at the yards of the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Drydock com
pany on account of the machinists'
strike.
Mrs. Botha Reaches Brussels.
BRUSSELS, June 13.—Mrs. Botha,
wife of Commandant General l>ouis
Botha, arrived here today. She was
received at the railway station by Dr.
Leyds.
Stillwell's Bond Issue.
MEXICO CITY, June 13.—The bond
Issue of the railways taken over by the
Stilwell group of American capitalists,
and which they will expend to Tam
pico, giving this city a direct route to
that port, is $ri| iOu.oou (gold.)
NO HOPE EOR SEVENTEEN MEN.
linprUoued In flaming Shaft, with Black
flump Filling Pit.
PITTSBURG, June 12 —Time only
adds horror to the mine explosion
which occurred at No. 2 mine of the
Pittsburg Coal company at Port Royal,
Three men were rescued and seventeen
others are imprisoned in the burning
mine. Last night the mine was re
ported at the offices of the company
here to be on fire and Division Super
intendent William McCune and F. F,
Allison of this place started for the
scene. They entered the mine with
Fire Boss John Kreck, who carried an
open lamp. Three explosions followed
at intervals of a few moments, the
largo fan being inadequate to counter
act the rush of fire damp. Many of
the miners escaped, but latest reports
state that McCune and Allison with
fifteen miners are beyond reach of
rescue.
ENGLAND HAS THREE RIVALS.
Admiral Seymour C'onnidcrA the United
Staten the Greatest.
SHANGHAI, June 12.—Admiral Sir
Edward H. Seymour, British com
mander-ln-chief of the China station,
was the principal guest of the China
association at is annual banquet last
evening. In the course of a speech
protesting against the policy of trade
exclusion, the admiral said Great
Britain had three powerful rivals, the
United States, Russia and Germany.
Of the three the United States was the
greatest of its trade rivals, but the
rivalry was not in conflict with Great
Britain’s policy of the open door. Ger
many was a keen competitor both as
regards trade and sea power. Great
Britain some day would have to reck
on with the latter. Russia was not
only extending its territory, but was
repressing trade.
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Five Counterfeiter*! Found.
WATERLOO. Ia., June 11.—Sheriff
William M. Law of Black Hawk
county and Special Detective George
Jeannin arrested five men tere today,
charging them with counterfeiting.
They were completely equipped with
dies for making 10, 25 and 50-cent
pieces and dollars. The dies were
manufactured it is alleged, by one of
the men under arrest, who is employ
ed in one of the foundries in this
city. It is not believed much spuri
ous coin has yet been floated of
made. The men under arrest are
Will English, Will and Frank Fans
termaker, Frank Raphael and Mike
Hubbard. They will be turned over
to the United States authorities Just
as soon as officers arrive here to take
them.
O.ie Mlnaioimry from Omaha.
NEW YORK. June 12.—A series of
meetings will begin today before the
Presbyterian foreign mission board
for the purpose of bidding farewell to
forty-four missionaries from various
parts of the country. The exercises
will extend until June 19 and the
meetings will be addressed by some
of the most distinguished men in the
denomination. O ne of the misBlouiar
ics is from Omaha.
Collar »a Far as Chicago.
CHICAGO, June 12—E. D. Conger,
United States minister to China, pass
ed through Chicago last evening on
his way to Washington, where he will
see the president and receive his Anal
instructions as to what is the policy
of the administration aud what course
he shall pursue in Pekin. Mr. Conger
sails from San Francisco June 17.
Corn Mostly Cultivated.
BANCROFT, Neb,, June 11.—The
heaviest rain of the season fell here
yesterday, doing a great deal of good
to the growing crops. Corn is most
ly plowed once and prospects for a
good crop were never better. The
cool weather of the last week has
made an excellent prospect for small
grain.
Captain Wilkin* I* Dead.
DES MOINES, June 12.—Captain J.
E. Wilkins of this city, a prominent
dry goods merchant, and heavily inter
ested in the zinc mines, died at Joplin,
Mo., from the effect of an injury re
ceived while stepping off a passenger
train at Carl Junction, Mo.
Ituyera Have the Money.
MEXICO CITY, June 11.—American
capitalists who bought the short rail
road line here which they will ex
tend to Tampico deposited as forfeit
money $85,000 gold. H. H. Melville
of Boston is one of the men princi
pally interested.