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Loup City Northwestern. —'" ""l '■'■■■' ■■ ' ■ - -- ...I.— ■ — i . . ... — I —.1 I ^'1 — • - - - ■ - - ■■ ■ ■ — ■ .- ■ ... " . .... ' 1 ■ « 111 ■ " ' Mill I VOL. XVIII. LOUP CITY. SHERMAN COUNTY. NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23. 1001. NUMBER 41. TO BREJKTOE STRIKE Steel Corporation Bring3 Number of Non union Nen from South. USE THEM AT MONESSEN PLANT •Expects to Add It to the 1.1st of Mills Already In Operation—Union Members Bay It Is Impossible—Amalgamated Leaders Claim Hidden Strength. PITTSBl'HG, Pa., Aug. 13.—A party of strikebreakers brought up from the south by special train were safely de livered in the steel steel mills at Monessen early yesterday morning and the United States Steel corporation ex pects to add that plant to the nunibe^ running partly or in full with non union men within the next twenty turn- hours. The Carnegie properties also resumed last night without a break in the forces operating them, and that fact, joined with the prom ise of an early start at Monessen, leads the steel officials here to take a very hopeful view of the situation. The strikers claim that men enough to start the Monessen mills cannot be obtained and that they have not yet shown their hand. At Duquesne and other ■Carnegie plants they promise that de velopments will indicate their strength to better advantage. It was anticipated that, there would be trouble when the non-union men reached Monessen, for the strikeib were watching the railroads and riv ers and had expressed a determina tion to prevent the entrance of the strikebreakers. The men who were handling the movement for the steel corporation successfully veiled their action, however, and had their charges safely within the plants hours before it was known definitely by anyone on the outside that the men had ar rived. They were brought to Mones sen by special train and were landed at 4 o’clock in the morning. It is not known how many men were in the party or where they were obtained. The mills are guarded and the men will be kept on the premises until all danger of trouble ceases. Bunks for about fifty men have been erected and large quantities of food have been pur chased for them. A fence has been thrown around the property and •guards posted to keep out ali intruders. The strikers will undoubtedly make an effort to induce the strikebreakers to quit and the fear is expressed that there will be trouble if any demonstra tion is made against the men or prop erty. The situation theie is regarded as very delicate. The steel managers may succeed In getting another mill on tomorrow at the Painter plant. Two mills were operated there last week with non union men and part of another crew was gotten together last week. Just as soon as enough men are available the third mill will be started. IOWA GOES TO PANAMA. Ifivj Department Deride* that the Hanger I* Not Knougli. WASHINGTON, I). C., Aug. 19.—A telegram has been prepared at the navy department to go forward to the Iowa immediately upon her arrival at San Francisco, ordering her to prepare at once to go to sea. When she ad ' vises the department that she is ready an order will follow for her to pro ceed at once to Panama. The little cruiser nanger, which is at "San Diego, was ordered to sail to day. It is not believed that there will he any delay in her departure, as she has had several days’ notice in which to prepare for sea. She is very slow, however, making not more than six knots, and as the distance to Pan ama is about 2,700 miles, it would re quire almost lifteen days for her to reach her destination. The depart ment therefore decided to dispatch the Iowa as soon as the battleship arrives at San Francisco and can prepare for the trip. Neltrnnkii Man Kllteil. COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo., Ajig. 12.—Nelson H. Gates of Nebraska was instantly killed in Williams canyon near Manitou yesterday. He took his family up the canyon to spend the d«/ and while the rest were eating lunch he climbed the cliff and fell to death. German Boat for Vener.aeli. BERLIN, Aug. 19—The German government has ordered the cruiser Yinetta, now off South Africa, to pro ceed to Venezuelan waters to be in reaediness to protect German interests if an emergency should arise. SCHWAB WILL TAKE CHARGE. Bethlehem Steel Company Buys the Bethlehem Iron Company* PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19—At a meeting of the stockholders of the Bethlehem Steel company today it was decided to ratify the purchase of the Bethlehem iron company and to issue $7,500,000 bonds, the purchase price of the iron company. There was not a dissenting vote, 230,443 shares out of a total of 300,000 being represented. The meeting was the result of the recent meeting at which the stockhold ers of the Bethlehem Iron company voted to sell their holdings In the | company. It was denied that the pur chase was a part of the Vickers-Max im-Cramp deal to secure control of the two companies named. It was authoritatively announced today that within ten days the control of the Bethlehem Steel company and the Bethlehem Iron company will be assumed by President Schwab of the I nited States Steel corporation. Mr. Schwab holds an option on the stock of the company at $24 a share, which expires August 26. ' More than 240,000 shares out of a total of 300,000 are now in the vuults of the Girard Trust com pany, which acts as trustee In the transaction. MANY SINK WITH SHIP. Alaskan Piii»ni«r Klraiuar Inlands. CraabN Into an Iceberg. VICTORIA, B. C„ Aug. 19.—The steamer Islander, the crack passenger steamer of the Alaskan route, operated by the Canadian Pacific Navigation company of this city, struck an Ice berg off Douglas island at 2 o’clock on the morning of Thursday last and went to the bottom, carrying down from sixty-five to eighty souls, includ ing passengers and members of the crew. Some of the survivors arrived here this evening by the steamer Queen. They report that as the ves sel went down Its boilers exploded, causing the death of many who might have escaped. Captain Foote was on the bridge when the vessel struck and stayed there and went down with the ship. There was $275,000 in gold on the steamer. $100,000 of which was carried by passengers. H. H. Hart, who has spent, sixteen years in the Klondike, lust $35,000 in dust. Some say that Captain Foote reach ed a raft, but that when he saw the extent of the disaster ne jumped over hoard. No accurate list of dead will be available until the arrival of the pur ser on the steamer Farallon. ALL NATIONS TO BE INVITED. | (exposition Proclamation Is Now In HsikIh of President. WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.—There were further conferences today be tween Chairman Carter of the Ixiuis iana Purchase exposition and State de partment officials concerning the proc lamation which is about to be issued inviting foreign nations to participate in the exposition. The proclamation has been mailed to the president and as soon as he returns it to the State department it will be issued. This proclamation, together with the regu lations relative to exhibits, will be communicated to the diplomatic repre sentatives of all nations in Washington and also sent to all diplomatic an,! consular officers of the I'nited States in foreign countries. SAYS BOTHA WILL SURRENDER. London Sun Claim* lloer (Jencral Mob ill/iii-' With Kitchener. LONDON. Aug. 19.—The Sun today says it hears thut the concentration of General Botha’s forces at Hondweni, on the holders of Znluland, announced in a dispatch from Durban last night, does not foreshadow a tight with Botha, hut his surrender, in pursuance with an understanding reached be tween General Botha and Lord Kitch ener. The Sun adds that the govern ment is so satisfied that the war is virtually over that Lord Milner, now on his way hack to South Africa, has in his pocket the draft of a complete constitution and plans for the future government of the annexed territories « ,!*p*ne*f> Kn-ltod €>Vf-r >1 >m< hnrin. LONDON. Aug. 13.—'"Japanese pub lic opinion,” says a dispatch to the Times from Tokio, "is becoming ex cited ever the Manchurian ques ion Tli • newspapers contend ihat Russ i contemplates a permanent o cupatlot o which Japan cannot pozsi’oly a« tuiesce. Communication With Luciania Kept Uf for Nearly Four Hours. MANY MESSAGES EROM THE SHORE PaMcngcra of Steamer Are Given e Hunt ■nnr; of World's Happenlnti Since They Left. Queenstown Several Hayi A*». NEW YORK. Aug. 17.—The Cunard line steamship Lucanta, Captain Mc Kay, which sailed from Liverpool for New York August 10, was spoken through the medium of wireless teleg raphy by the Nantucket lightship shortly after 6 o’clock this evening. The Herald shore station, to which came the wireless message from the lightship is at Siasconset, a favorite eumnier resort on the Island of Nan tucket. On the highest part of the village, known as Bunker Hill, is erected a mast, built in three sections, with its truck rising 165 feet in the air. At its upper end is a spar known as a spirit or yard, which carries a vertical wire of the Marconi system 180 feet above the ground. The In struments which complete the install ation are in a cottage 100 feet distant from the base of the mast, and be tween it and the sea an uninterrupted moorland stretches for a mile or more. Forty sea miles away, bearing about south, the Nantucket lightship is moored as a safeguard to vessels crossing the dangerous shoals of this vexed area and as a point of departure and arrival for vessels crossing the northern Atlantic or toasting along the western seaboard. On board this vessel a spar has been lifted to the original must and from the tip of this, 106 feet above the sea plane, a wire is suspended similar to that on shore. At the Siasconset wireless telegraph station the instruments near G o'clock this evening recorded ue signals that were being sent out from the light ship searching lor Lucania. Finally, about G o'clock it was demonstrated that the two vessels were in commu nication. To make absolutely certain, their circuit was temporarily broken, to ask the lighlsn.p if Lucania had been heard from. The answer came back that the steamship had been reached. From that time until 9:40 messages were sent in a stream from Lucania. There were occasional in terruptions for adjustment, but in a general way it may be said that the conditions were favorable and that communication for nearly four hours was unbroken. From the Nantucket lightship to Lu cania was also sent a summary of the news events of the world that had happened since the steamship left the other side. The following message was among those received at the lightship from Lucania and then transmitted to the land station. It is signed by Captain McKay, in command of Lucania: "All well on boaru. We are 287 miles from Sandy Hook and w'ith clear weather expect to reach New York harbor Saturday. Please Inform Cu nard agents. M’KAY.” SCHLEY AT WASHINGTON. Consult* Wltli Several Friends Regarding the Crnirt of Inquiry. WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—Admiral Schley, who arrived here with his wife last night, will remain until the court of inquiry which is to investi gate the Santiago campaign completes its work. The interim between now and the opening of the sessions or the court, September 12, will be devoted to his side of the case. Today he had his first consultation with Judge Jere Wilson of this city, former Rep resentative Raynor of Baltimore and Captain James Parker of New Jersey. Admiral Schley wil go over every thing relating to the matter with his counsel and place them In possession of every fact pertaining to a thor ough and complete understanding of the events of the campaign which are in controversy. Admiral Schley de clines to talk about the case. (lama Law Violat'd! Charged. DBS MOINES. Aug. 17.—William Wagner of Vandalla has been arrested on a charge of violating the sta'e game law by shipping quail out of the state. George A. Lincoln of Cedar Rapids, state game warden, has lnsti tuted proceedings against Wagner. He will have a hearing in Justice Dun can's court In Des Moines at an early day. GRANT MAKES GOOD CAPTURE. Leador of Iiniiruriit» In rrovlno* of II* ttiugiift HurrfDilcrA. MANILA, Aug. It).—Second Lieuten ant Walter S. Grant of the Sixth cav alry, while scouting with a detachment near Taal, Batangas province, has made what the military authorities consider to be tha most important cap ture since Aguiualdo wt.s made pris oner. Grant captured Colonel Martin Cabrera, his adjutant and six other insurgents. Cabrera had been grow ing in power for some time, lie con trolled all the insm gents in southern Batangas and also those west of the city of Batangas. Colonel Panganiban, a captain and twenty men, with twenty-six rifles and considerable ammunition, have sur rendered to Lieutenant Smith of the Twentieth infantry near Luzon. They formed a portion of General Malvar's command. After taking the oath of allegiance they were released. Captain Policarpio, a lieutenant and five men from the Sixth company of Malvar's command also surrendered to Colonel Baldwin, refusing at the same time payment for their rifles and revolvers, saying that they sur rendered for peace and not for money. Lieutenant Evans reports that he has not seen or heard of any Insurg ents recently on the island of Min doro. He reports the burning of a camp, however, and succeeded in cap turing thirty tons of rice. He says the people in the valley of RJan re side in the fairest farming country of the islands. The district is thickly Bettled and plentifully supplied with cattle and rice. General Chaffee is greatly pleased by these accounts from the province of Batangas and the island of Min doro. THE STRIKE COMES WEST. Three Thuuoanil Juliet Wurkmeu Vute to Obey Shelter'* Order. JOLIET, III., Aug. 16.—The four lodges of the Amalgamated association employes of the Illinois Steel company at the Joliet mills by a unanimous vote decided to obey the strike order of President Shaffer. The conference was in session from 3 o'clock in the after noon to 9 o'clock at night before the decision was reached. The steel mills were closed at niton to enable the members of the associa tion to attend the meeting which was called by National Assistant Secretary Tighe after his arrival here. He was accompanied by Vice President Davis of the Fourth district. Both men presented the side of the association to the local members. It was argued that in order to secure the organiza tion of non-union workers in the east it was essential that the western men would have to join the strike move ment. Mr. Tighe also appealed to the fealty of the men to the association. He urged them to be men and stand by their union. His remarks were re ceived with enthusiasm and caused the voto that followed. This action will close the entire steel plant here, throwing out of em ployment nearly D,000. BRISK FIGHTING AT PANAMA. K«l»li Are Gradually Cloning iu on that City and Colon. KINGSTON, Jamaica. Aug. 16.—The British steamer Darien has arrived here from Colon and brings reports of heavy fighting Monday on the out skirts of Panama and Colon. The reb els were steadily advancing on the towns proper. A large number of men had been wounded. A large number of wounded men belonging to the government troopa were taken to Colon Monday. This is regarded as an indication of the per sistency of the rebel attacks. The converted cruiser Nantouna has been found practically useless, owing to the bulging attempts to mount heavy guns on her. The Darien brought forty passengers who were obliged to leave Colon m or der to escape the danger and to avoid conscription. The British consul at Colon has entered a protest against Jamaicans being compelled by the Colombian government to tight against the rebels. Fowtn Have Signed Protocol. WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—Chief Postofflce Inspector Cochran was no tofled by telegraph that Inspector Houck of the St. Louis division ha3 caused the arrest of Walter Strat ton for complicity In the Holdup of the Missouri, Kansas A Texas train on Wednesday moiulug uear Caney, L T. TWO CHARTERS TAKEN Western Amalgamated Lodges Refusing to Quit Work Are Disciplined. SHAFFER HAS NO HOPE OF THEM Says Since They Disobey Him KipulstoM Mast Follow — They Won't Agree, Though Their Aid Was F.ipected In Crippling Mills. CHICAGO. Aug. 13.—There will be no strike of the employes of the steel mills in South Chicago. This point was settletl last night when the men refused to reconsider the action taken Saturday night, at which time they decided to stand by their contracts with the mills and refused to Join the strikers. After they had declined to reconsider. Assistant Secretary M. F. Tighe, of the Amalgamated asso ciation, who came to Chicago with the intention of securing a revocation of the action of Saturday night, if pos sible, declared that he revoked the charters of both lodges of the Amal gamated association in the South Chi cago mills and declared the men out side the organization. The men greet ed his announcement with laughter and cheers. Mr. Tighe arrived in the city Wednesday and spent the day ar ranging for a secret meeting of the two lodges of the Amalgamated asso ciation to be held last night. The men gathered at the appointed time, but there were so few of them In the hall that the end of the matter was a foregone conclusion. By far the greater number of the members of the two lodges had gone !o work In stead of coming to the meeting and only a handful was present. Mr. Tighe made a long address to the men. giv ing them the story of the strike from the standpoint of the Amalgamated association and asking them to help the men in the east by quitting the mills In South Chicago. Several speeches were made by the local mem bers of the association in reply to Mr. Tighe, the general trend being that the men considered themselve3 bound by contracts with their employ ers and that they did not think that it was their duty to turn their backs on these contracts at the bidding of the association. At 11 o’clock a vote was taken on the question of recon sidering and by an overwhelming ma jority the men refused to reopen the question. Mr. Tighe then announced that the charters of both lodges were revoked and the meeting dissolved. After leaving the meeting Mr. Tighe expressed himself as* greatly disap pointed at the action taken this even ing and said that be will go to the Bayview mills at Milwaukee and also to those at Joliet. He will repeat the program at these places, explain to the rnen the causes of the strike and if they then decline to reconsider their action In refusing to join the ranks of the strikers he will declare the charters of all their lodges forfeited and rule the men out of the associa tion. HAWAII’S MAIL BAGS BULGf. Carr Say* Volume Handled Hat luereatcd a Hundred Per Cent. WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.—G. W. Carr, assistant superintendent in charge of the railway mail service in Hawaii, was in conference with acting Postmaster General Shellenberger to day. He says the volume of mails in Hawaii has increased fully 100 per cent since the American regime began. Save for himself, two inspectors and three clerks from San Francisco, the entire Hawaiian postal system is ad ministered by resident officials and employes. The postmasters through the islands, besides the native llawa ilans and the Americans who were there before the American regime was installed, include English, German, Portuguese and other nationalities. Maker of Had Money Caught. TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. 15.—Hreman Johnson, an employe of a local print ing firm, was arrested yesterday, charged with making small coins of less than $1 denomination. The pris oner confessed and informed the offi cers where the moulds and dies could be found on East Twelfth street. Lyttlelon 3urc«edi KUrbeoer. LONDON. Aug. 15 —The Daily Mall reviving speculation as to the date of Lord Kitchener's return from South Africa and as to his successor, says It understands that he will return to England about the middle of next month. Lieutenant General Lyltleton assuming the chief comtawsd. CONDITION OF IOWA CROPS. Kain* Hmv* Helped l.«t« Corn In All but t lie Soot lieaittern Portion. United States Department of Agri culture, Iowa Section, Climate and Crop Service, Weather Bureau, Crop Bulletin for Week Ending August 12. Dcs Moines, la.—The temperature of last week was about normal, with In creased humidity of the air and fairly well distributed showers that came In a maner to be very beneficial to all growing crops. Drouthy conditions of some severity still prevail in a number .of counties in the southeast ern and east central districts, but in the larger part of the state the sup ply of moisture has been ample to cause considerable improvement in pastures, late corn, potatoes and gar dens. Reports indicate that late corn has eared su flic lent ly to give prom ise of a better yield than has been anticipated if September is normally fair and frostless. The early planted portion of the crop is greatly damaged and the ears generally show defective fertilization. The crop as a whole will be very valuable in quality of the fodder and grain that matures and much more than the usual acreage will be harvested with binders. Following are the estimates of crop reporters as to the average condition of crops: Corn, 55 per cent; spring wheat, 84; oats, 73; barley, 83; flax, 74; millet. 62; potatoes. 34; pastures. 45; apples, 35; grapes. 70. The threshing returns thus far re ceived indicate that the oats crop is generally better than the estimates made August 1. ILLINOIS CROP CONDITIONS. WhMl and Onta All flight Hat Coro Frnapccla Vont Rvar Known. 8PRINGFIELD, III., Aug. 14.—The Illinois department of agriculture to day Issued a summary of the reports of ita crop correspondents bearing date of August 1. The area of wheat harvested is shown to he 1,870,000 acres; estimated yield, 31.100,000 bushels, the largest crop produced since 1894. The value of the crop at 62 cents would be $19. 230,000, the best returns since 1892. Area of oats, 3,775,000 acres; yield esti mated, 110,500,000 bushels, valued at $34,880,000. This price has been ex ceeded but twice in thirty years—1874 and 1882. The corn area planted, 8.088,000 acres, was the largest since 1878, but on August 1 the condition is the most disheartening ever reported owing to unprecedented hot weather and drouth. From the reliable estimate the department finds that on August 1 the condition was 46 per cent of the seasonable average. GOES INSANE ER0M BLINDER. Operator (live* tlie Wrong Order* and Reaaim Ulvti Way Under Strain. FORT DODGE, la., Aug. 14.—James Greene, station agent at Otho, a town on the Mlnenapolis & St. Louis rail way, a few miles south of Fort Dodge, this morning through confusion of or ders sent out a gravel train to meet a fast freight coming from the north. When he discovered that a collision was inevitable Greene lost his rea son and became violently insane, be ing prevented from self-destruction by those around him. He is now under the influence of chloroform. It is feared his reason is permanently im paired. Greene received orders to let the gravel train go to pass the freight at Fort Dodge, but later orders noti fied him tnat they would pass at Otho. By mistake he gave the first orders to the gravel train, which had gone too far to be recalled before he no ticed the blunder. He wired Fort Dodge, but the freight had already left. Then his mind snapped under the strain. The trains came together on a heavy grade, but the crews Jumped and escaped injury. The engines were badly smashed, but aside from this the damage was slight. Mny Locate a Colony. DE WITT, Neb.. Aug. 14.—At a pub lic meeting held at this place, L. F. Holloway and Henry Wayman were elected as delegates to go to Alberta. Canada, to investigate the favorable reports concerning that country, if found to be as represented a colony will be formed by a company from this community and will locate at some place in the new coumry. Vote Carnegie freedom of City. GLASGOW. Aug. U.—The Corpora tion of Glasgow, at a meeting today, decided to confer the freedom of tha city on Andrew Carnegie.