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Loup City Northwestern. VOL. XVIII. LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA. FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1901. NUMBER 33. _ %___ ■ _ Hundreds Dead and a Tremendous Loss of Property. KEYSTONE THE WORST SIEFERER A Cloudburst Deluges the Coal Regions —Town of 2,000 Inhabitants Is Swept from Its i'ouutattona—Property Loss Rivals Johnstown. ROANOKE. Va., June 24.—Passen gers on a train from the west report that aiiout 300 people were drowned yesterday evening along the Elkhorn division of the Norfolk & Western railroad and that miles of track and bridges were washed out. The passengers on the train were ^ transferred by ropes from the train to the mountainside near Vivian, W. Va . All wires are down over the de vastated section and no other partic ulars are obtainable. Those drowned are said to include the most prominent folks of the section. The general manager of the Norfolk & Western left for the scene. It will probably be several days before the road is open. TAZBWELL, Va.. June 24.—The trainmaster of the Norfolk & Western railroad walked the track between Vivian and North Fork, a distance of twelve miles. He discovered thirty bodies floating M the river. WASHINGTON. June 24.—The fol lowing dispatches have been received by the Washingtotn Post regarding the reported loss of life by the flood in West Virginia: “BLUEFIELD, W. Va.. June 24.— Flood in Pocahontas coal field equal ing that of Johnstown. Two hundred drowned. Impossible to estimate the loss of property.’’ •ROANOKE. tV. Va.. June 24.— Cloudburst over Pocahontas division of the Norfolk & Western this morn ing. Keystone, Elkhorn, Vivian and other towns wiped out. Railroad dis patches say 500 lives are lost. One house left in Keystone. Twenty-five to thirty miles of railroad track are destroyed.” BLUEFIELD. W. Va.. June 24.—This entire section has just been visited by a flood, the extent of which in all probability will exceed that of Johns town in 18S0, so far as the loss of property is concerned. Yesterday morn ing, shortly after midnight, a heavy downpour of rain began, accompanied by a severe electric storm, which vio lently increased in volume and’contln ued throughout the entire day and night. At 10 a. m., while the storm has abated, the lowering clouds would indicate another terrific downpour at any moment. Many miles of‘the Norfolk & West ern railroad tracks, bridges and tele graph lines are entirely destroyed and communication is entirely cut off west of Elkhorn, so that it is impossible to learn the full etxent of the loss of life and property, but officials of the ■coal operations located in the stricken districts have sent out messengers to Elkhorn, the terminus of both tele graphic and railroad communication, and have received a report that a con servative estimate of the loss of life will easily reach 200. A number of the drowned are among the most prominent people in the coal fields. EIRE IN THE STATE PRISON. ^ - Attempt to Destroy the Remaining Win* la Thwarted by Prompt Discovery. LINCOLN, Neb.. June 24.—The re maining wing of the Nebraska peni tentiary building, one of which was burned last March, narrowly escaped destruction last evening from a fire started maliciously. Governor Savage and Warden Davis say by convicts employed In the broom factory. Prompt discovery allowed the flames to be quenched in their inciplency and the damage is nominal. An investiga tion in the broom building showed that a candle had been lighted and so placed that after burning itself about half way would communicate to a mass of broom corn. The nozzle of the hose had been plugged, but the pressure wTas so strong that the water removed the obstruction and the fire was quenched. noer'i Inflict tones. CRADOCK, Cape Coloney, June 24.— In an engagement at Waterkloof June 20 the British lost eight men and had four men seriously wounded. In addi tion sixty-six men of the cape (colon ial) mounted rifles were captured. Captain Shandow is reported to have been wounded and one Boer killed. EX-CONSUL I14Y KILLED. The Son of Secretary Hay Meet* With a Violent Death. NEW HAVEN, Conn., June 24 — Axlelbert Stone Hay, former consul of the United States at Pretoria, South Africa, and eldest son of Secretary of State John Hay, fell from a window ir. the third story of the New Ha ven house in this city shortly before 2:30 o’clock this morning and was in stantly killed. The dead man was a graduate of Yale of the class of ’98 and his death occurred on the eve of the university commencement, which brought him here yesterday, and in which, by vir tue of his class office, the young man would have been one of the leaders. The terrible tragedy has cast a gloom over the whole city and will undoubtedly be felt throughout the whole day, which heretofore has been so brilliant and full of happineass for Yale and her sons. The full details of the terrible ac cident will never be known. Mr. Hay had rooms at the New Haven house for commencement week. It is gen erally supposed, however, that after going to his room he went to the win dow for air and sitting on the sill he dozed off and overbalancing fell to the pavement below, a fall of fully sixty feet. The fall resulted in instant death and within fifteen minutes the body had been identified ns that of young Hay. How it all hapepned be came a matter of speculation on the part of the throng of curious specta tors who gathered and a subject of mournful inquiry Jpr the classmates and friends of the young man. JESSIE MORRISON SANGUINE. Ha. No Fear of Unfavorable Verdict When Ca.e Come, to Jury. ELDORADO, Kan., June 24.—Argu ments in the second trial of Jessie Morrison for the murder of Mrs. Olin Castle will begin tomorrow morning. It is believed the case will go to the jury Tuesday evening. Miss Morrison is absolutely confident that, she will be acquitted this time. Today to a reporter she said: "I am just as sure of acquittal as I am that I am living this minute.” ‘ The trial this time has not been so wearing on me,” she continued. ‘‘It was a terrible strain the first time. This time, however, both sides rush ed things and it did not become so tiresome.” The defense has failed to locate J. W. Morgan, the peddlar who was at the Castle house the morning of the murder. With him on the stand Miss Morrison’s attorneys had promised to furnish a surprise. GERMANY TO SOUND TRUSTS. Intend, to Learn o Ti elr Effect Upon the Trade of the Uountry. BERLIN, June 24.—The World cor respondent hears that Count von Bue low proposes to semi a commission of experts to the United States to collect all the available information on the working of trusts and their effect on the general trade of the country. The German government and emperor are deeply concerned at the trust develop ments and the report of this commis sion will determine whether sf>ec.ial legislation shall be introduced in the Reichstag dealing with them. Chaffee Military Governor. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 24 Following the order issued yesterday making Judge Taft civil governor of the Philippines, an order has been issued naming General Chaffee as mili tary governor of the archipelago. The military has been ordered to vacate the Ayuntamiento, the large public building which was erected out of the municipal funds of Manila for gov ernment purposes. This will be occu pied by the civil officers in the Philip pines. The palace of Malacayan. heretofore occupied as headquarters for Generals Otis and MaeArthur, also has been or dered vacated by the military authori ties, and will oe occupied by Governor Taft. Will Make Wheat KUe. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 24.—It is now re«eognized as inevitable that the cereal harvests of 1901 in Prussia will show the largest and most disas trous deficit that has been recorded in recent years, and the requirements of the German empire in respect to for eign grown foodstuffs will far exceed those in any recent year. These statements are included in a long report upon the deficit in Ger man breadstuffs received at the state department from Consul General FratfJ Mason at Berlin. ONE FAMILY IS SORELY BEREFT Father and Children Instantly Killed Ir Wreckage of llotne — Wind Strlpi Bodies of Clothing — Dwellings anti Other Building* Torn to Pieces. NAPER, Neb., June 22—A terrific tornado went down the Keya Paha valley, twenty miles nor of Stuart, Holt county, at sundown list evening and left death and desolation in its wake. Eight persons dead and several others injured is the result of the twister’s trail. The dead: Jacob Greening aged 55; Maggie Greening, aged 12; John Green ing. aged 8; Mary Greening, aged 6* Jacob Greening, aged 3; Clara Ander son, aged 7; Ida Anderson, aged 5; Bertha Anderson, aged 10. The Injured: Mrs. Jacob Greening, seriously; Theodore Anderson, aged 8, dangerously; Mrs. August Anderson, in a critical condition; Otto Metz, se vere bruises; Henry Metz, leg broken. The weather had been extremely sul try all day and about 6 o’clock storm clouds gathered in the northwest and soon were seething, boiling, black masses. Three funnel-shaped clouds formed, one of which followed the valley in its mission of ruin and death. It first paid a visit to the home of Henry Metz. It was seen aprpoaching by Mr. Metz, and he and his brother Otto went into a slough, lay. down and hung onto the grass. They were picked up by a twister, carried 200 yards and dropped, then picked up again and carried back, then picked up a third time and flung to the place where they were first. Otto is badly Injured. Henry had a leg broken. The tornado then paid a visit to the home of John Berg and scattered out buildings and farm machinery around, but injured no one. From there it went to Jacob Berg’s, upsetting a granary full of corn, and then came back and took another chance at the corncrib, reducing it to KinUUUg WOOQ. Then it whirled to the home of John Hauff and tore it up badly, but hurt no one. It then struck the dwelling of Ja cob Grwening, killing Jacob, Maggie, John Mary and Jacob, jr. The only one of the family to escape is Grace Greening, aged 14. Your correspondent today witnessed the gruesome sight at the place where, I twenty-four hours before the Greening I family had lived in peace and happi I ness. Not a vestige of the house re mained, while out on the bare ground in the morning sun, with only a blan ket to cover their nakedness, lay the father and four dead children, a bruis ed and blackened mass of humanity,. Four horses, a lot of sheep and other domestic animals were killed at this place, while a new mower was picked up, carried 100 yards and twisted out of shape. From here the twister went through big timber on the bottoms, smash ing it down like so many reeds, and struck the new bridge across the Keya Paha. The bridge was totally wrecked. It then took a jump and struck the house of August Anderson a quarter of a mile distant. Mrs. Anderson was home with her children, the husband at a neighbor's. Seeing the storm coming, Mrs. Anderson thought the chicken coop at the brow of the hill a safer place and took the children and went into it. The cyclone wreck ed both houses, killing Clara and Ida. Mrs. Anderson and baby were tak en up in the air thirty feet and vio lently dashed to the ground. Mrs. Anderson is in a critical condition, while the baby was not injured in the least. Bertha Anderson, aged 10, died this afternoon making eight dead altogether. Theodore Anderson, aged 8. is dangerously hurt. Mr. Anderson probably owes his life to being away from home. Nothing wras left around the An derson place except wreckage, and the valley up and down a long ways is liteered with broken boards and house hold furniture in a thousand pieces. Cllrl Killed by Lightning. HAWARDEN, la., June 21.—The 12 year-old daughter of W. A. Brest, liv ing ten miles south of Hawardon, was struck by lightning and instantly kill ed. She was standing beside the stove when the bolt entered the chimney and followed the stovepipe. The rest of the family were uninjured. NOT ALONE THE BOXERS. Chaffee'* Report Show* Other Killing* Since Pricin'* Capture. WASHINGTON, June 21.-The re port of Major General Chaffee on the campaign in China has appeared for publication at the War department. Among other matters it contains spe cial reports upon the Russian, Japan ese, French and British troops; also reports on equipment, supplies, etc., of foreign troops, and reports on dif ferent expeditions. These reports were made by United States officers, and from a military view they are of considerable inter est, but all the main facts have hereto fore been published. Some of General Chaffee's comments are interesting. At one point he says: “For about three weeks following the arrival of the relief column at Pekin the con dition in and about the city and along the line of communication was bad. Looting of the city, uncontrolled for aging in the surrounding country ami seizure by the soldiers of everything a Chinaman might have, such as vege tables, eggs, poultry, sheep, cattle and other articles, whether being brought to the city or found on the farms; indiscriminate and general unprovoked shooting of Chinese in city, country and along the line of march, and the river—all this did not tend, as was natural, to gain for the troops the confidence of the masses, with whom it is certain we have no quarrel, but who were in need of their labor. “It is safe to say that where one real Boxer has been killed since the capture of Pekin, fifty harmless cool ies and laborers on farms, Including not a few women and children, have been slain. No doubt the Boxer ele ment is largely mixed with the mass of the population, and by slaying a number one or more Boxers might be taken in." General Chaffee speaks of the re straint he placed upon the American troops. The Japanese oommander also made It known that general war on all classes was not intended. General ChafTee say3 he opposed entering the Forbidden City unless looting was prohibited. This was agreed to and he thinks but little looting has been done there, though articles have been offered for sale said to have been taken from the Forbidden City. SHOOTS AT “BOSS” SHEPARD. Mexican Anna..in Attempt* to Take Life of Man of Prominence. NEW YORK. June 21—A special to the Times from El Paso, Tex., says: Word has been received from Chiahu ahua that an attempt has been made to assassinate A. R. Shepard, who did so much to build up the city of Wash ington during the administration of President Grant. Shepard, after leaving the District of Columbia many years ago, went to a small settlement in the republic of Mexico, where he since has been engaged in the mining business. On Saturday, while Mr. Shepard was away quite a distance from his mine at Batopilas, he was shot at by a Mexican in ambush, the bullet grazing his head. Shepard beat a hasty retreat in the direction of the sefclement, the would-be assassin fol lowing and keeping up a running fire. Luckily none of the bullets went true to the mark and the intended victim finally reached the door of his house. Hat to be Killed. ROCKFORD, IU., June 21.—A mani as took possession of the Illinois Cen tral depot here tonight and opened fire with a revolver upon everybody in sight. Several persons had narrow escapes. Policeman Frank Sully at tempted to arrest the man and was twice shot at. He returned the fire and killed the madman, sending a bul let close to his heart. From papers found on the dead man his name ap pears to be A. G. Peterson and his res idence is Chicago. What seems to be a will was also found. It is written in Swedish and reads: "I give to my daughter all that I have. My secret r carry to the grave,” The Fortieth Coming. DES MOINES, la., June 21— News has been received at the office of the adjutant general to the effect that the Fortieth infantry will sail from the Philippines about July 1. This regi ment has one commissioned officer from Iowa, Captain France of Tipton, and nearly 100 privates from Iowa, and its coming will be awaited with anxiety by a great many Iowa people. Senator Penro*e I* Out. TOLEDO, la,, June 21.—Senator E. O. Penrose of this city has withdrawn his name as a candidate for lieutenant governor before the republican state convention. The United States Government Reviews Its Foreign Relations. COVERS THE SPANISH WAR PERIOD Exhanstlte Summary of Official Cor respondence—fjuccu Llstcus to Fope — About to Deere# Termination of Cuban Trouble. WASHINGTON, June 20—The American ted book for 1898 compris ing the foreign relations during the eventful period of the Spanish-Amer iean war, has Just made Us appear ance. It contains an exhaustive sum mary of the official correspondence. The Dupuy ed Lome incident and the blowing up of the Maine are treated under separate heads. The first offi cial notification to Spain that the Uni ted States expected the independence of Cuba was in a dispat' h from Sec retary Hay to Minister Woodford on March 28, 1898. The president had previously instructed Mr. Woodford to endeavor to have Spain grant Cuba “full self-government.” Spain at once asked the meaning of this term. In reply, Secretary Hay cabled, “Full self government, with indemnity, would mean Cuban independence." It apepars that just before the war broke out Minister Woodford sent word that the queen regent, yielding to the request of the pope. w:w about to decree a termination of the war in Cuba for a period of six months. Mr. Woodford was hopeful this would avert a crisis in the trouble between Spain and the United Stales, but this hcg>e was not realized, as congress soon after adopted the resolutions of intervention. The peace negotiations, both in Washington and Paris, are given in extenso. When the acquisi tion of the Philippines came up Secre tary Hay cabled Mr. Day, saying: "The sentiment in the United States Is al most universal that the people of the Philippines, whatever else be done, must be liberated from Spanish dom ination. In this sentiment the pres ident fully concurs. Nor can we per mit Spain to transfer any of the is lands to another power. Nor can we invite another power or powers to join the United States is sovereignty over them. We must either hold them or turn them back to Spain. Conse quently, grave as the responsibilities and unforeseen as are the difficulties which are before us, the president can see but one plaki path of duty—the acceptance of the archipelago." Early in the w’ar the State depart ment directed our ambassador at Lon don to discreetly sound the British government upon war vessels using the Suez canal. In reply it was stated that the British government held that we were unquestionably entitled to the use of the canal for warships. The declarations of neutrality by most of the foreign governments, except Ger many, are given, and as to Germany, Ambassador White gives a conference with Baron von Buelow, in which the latter says that Germany has not for twenty j«ears issued a proclamation of neutrality. NEXT MOVE IS AMERICA’S. United Staten Must Lend Vt Bosnian Game In Flayed. WASHINGTON. June 20.—The sit uation as to the retaliatory tariff war between the United States and Russia is such that the next move must be made by the United States, if the contest is to be pursued. Sec retary Gage, in his letter, raises the question whether the Russian govern ment has not infringed upon the rights of the United States under trea ty. Article vi of the treaty of com merce with Russia of 1832 reads: "No higher or other duties shall be impos ed on the importation into the United States of any article the produce or manufacture of Russia; and no higher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation into the empire of Russia of any article the product of manufacture of tue United States than are or shall be payable on the lige article being the produce or manufac ture of any foreign country.” Heinze Gets the Mine. BUTTE, Mont. June 20.— Judge Har ney, in the district court this morn ing, awarded the Minnie Healy mine, valued at $10,000,000 to F. August Heinze, deciding against Miles Finlan and the copper trust. Heinze bought the property from Finlan, who after spending $54,000 in working the prop erty, became discouraged and offered it to Heinze for the amount expended. STRIKES AT AMERICAN TRADE. Kusulan Govern men 11 mpoiwi Hlgli Tariff Hate Upon White Renin. WASHINGTON, June 19.—The Rufr sian ambassador, Count Cassini, has communicated to the state department that in consequence of the action of the American government through an order of March last applying tariff re strictions against Russian petroleum imported into this country, the Rus sian minister of finance, M. DeWitt/3, has issued an order, dated June 7, im posing the high tariff rate of the Rus sian schedule on American white resin under article lxxxii of the Russian tariff law and increasing the rate <in American bicycles under article clxxiii ol the Russian laws. This action is entirely apart from that taken in connection with the Rus sian sugar, and is a new development in the discriminatory duties imposed by this government and the retaliatory duties imposed by Russia. The order of the Russian minister is to take ef fect next Friday, or two weeks from the date of its issuance. REVISION COMMITTEE BISY. Expects to Pot In a Week Working on Doctrinal Htatcmant. PITTSBURG, June 19.—The creed revision committee, appointed by the last general assembly of the Presby terian church at Philadelphia, met here today behind closed doors with a full attendance of members. It is ex pected that the committee will be in session all week. The meeting was opened with prayer, after which the action of the last as sembly, constituting the committee, was read by Rev. Dr. William Henry Roberts of Philadelphia, secretary of the eommittes. All action of the as sembly as to revision was read and discussed, with difference of opinion as to its meaning. The committee decided to get down to business at once and make every ef fort to do something at the first meet ing. Three or four other meetings will be held during the year, probably at New York, Chicago and Washington. Honor, to WaM.nec. BERLIN, June 19.—The squadron to welcome the return of Count von Waldersee. under command of Prince Henry, will leave Kiel early in July. After tactical maneuvers in the North sea. Prince Henry s squadron intends to join the returning China ships and the vessel bearing the field marshal and together the two fleets will make the trip. It is officially stated that the whole affair is devoid of political significance and is primarily meant as an unusual honor for Count von Waldersee. Hryan on a Lecture Tour, LINCOLN, Neb., June 19.—W. J. Bryan left tonight for an extended lecture tour and pleasure seeking trip. Tomorrow he will made an address at Esthervllle, la.,The day following Mrs. Bryan and members of the family will join him in Chicago, and they will go direct to Buffalo, where some time will be spent at the exposition. Mr. Bryan will speak at Philadelphia and other points. Consumption In Colorado. DENVER, June 19.—The discussion of consumption was the feature of the opening session of the Colorado State Medical society convention. Dr. Henry Sewall reported for a committee on the subject, “Tuberculosis in Colorado.” He said that in sixteen months to May 1, 1901, 1,674 deaths from tuberculosis were reported. In 970 cases the dis ease originated outside of Colorado. In 480 cases the origin was not given. Two Regiments Slow. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 19.— The new regiments organized under the reorganization law are about com pleted. The two regiments farthest behind are the Thirteenth cavalry at Fort Meade and the Twenty-eighth in fantry at Vancouver, but the enlist ments of last week amounted to over 600 and it is expected that of the pres ent week will practically complete all the new regiments. Chilean Claim Mottled. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 18.— The Chilean claims commission wound up its labors today and expired by limitation. It has disposed of all the business in the way of claims to which it fell heir by reason of the failure of the first claims commission to get through with its work. Thirty-First Mustered Out. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., June 19.— The Thirty-first Infantry, U. S. V., was mustered out today. .a ■