Loup City Northwestern. __ ______ i VOL. XVIII. LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1901. NUMBER 4fi. ^_ _ Members of Erie County Court Prepare for Mnrder Case at Buffalo. NO POISON FOUND IN RtVOLVtR Fliyiloixm Who Kiitiuln* (xolgtxx Hay He la Not Inanue—The Aumtaxln Is Not to lie Defended Along tlie I.iua of an Unsound Mind. BUFFALO, Sept. 23.—The most Im portant development ‘n the Czoigosz case yesterday was the announcement that no poison had been found on the bullets or on the revolver with which t. anarchist assassinated the presi v Chemical and bacteriological examinations were made and both f allowed that no poison was used. An other examination to determine the mental condition of the prisoner was made in the Erie county jail by Dr. Carlos F. McDonald of New York, who was brought here by the Erie County Bar association, and Dr. W. F. Hurd, superintendent of the Buffalo State hospital. The alienists were with the assassin for one hour and a half and when they left both declined to dis cuss the case. District Attorney Penney and his entire staff spent all of Sunday at the city hall preparing for the trial of Czoigosz. which will begin before Jus tice White in part III of the supreme court this morning. Mr. Penney had conferences with the alienists and with City Chemist Herbert M. Hill, who submitted his re port upon an examination of the bul lets and revolver. Immediately after the death of the president one of the staff of physi cians in attendance on the president expressed the opinion that the bullets .• may have been poisoned. District At torney Penney, who had possession of the assassin's revolver, ordered care ful and thorough examinations made. Dr. Hill was directed to make a chem ical examination of the bullets and the chambers and barrel of the revol ver. and Dr. Herman G. Matzinger, one of the surgeons who performed the autopsy upon the president's body, was ordered to make a bacteriological k examination. This afternoon Dr. Hill " reported to the district attorney that his work showed that no poison had been used. He also presented a written report, but it. will not be used on the trial, as that question Is now eliminated from the ease. Dr. Matzinger has finished his bacteriological examination and bis work also revealed the absence of any poison. The district attorney has been informed to that effect, although ti.e formal report has not been sub mitted. Authorities on this question state that the two examinations form a complete test and that the slighest trace of poison would have been re vealed. Dr. McDonald and Dr. Heard, alien ists for the defense, called upon Dis trict Attorney Penney shortly before 3 o'clock this afternoon and remained with him until 3:15. when they were ! escorted to the jail by Detective Solo mon. The insanity experts went into :'i -Czolgosz's cell. In murderer's row, and were locked up with him until 4:05 o'clock, when they returned to the city hall and held another conference with the district attorney. Fifteen minutes later Dr. James W. Putnam, A local alienist, appeared and joined the conference. Although great se 1 *crecy wras maintained at the district - attorney's office, it was learned that Dr. Allen McLane Hamilton, one of the most able alienists in the l'tilted , States, and who was an expert wit ness in the Guiteau case, was in Buf ; falo. fNot a doubt or Czoigosz s sanuy ex ists in the mind of District Attorney Penney, so that it is presumed that Dr. Hamilton is here merely to meet the question of insanity should the defense be determined to make a fight on that ground. Although ihe defense declines to make any definite state ment on the subject pending the final opinion of Dr. McDonald, it is the consensus of opinion among those in terested in the case that no insanity plea will be interposed by Judges Lewis and Titus. The district attor ney is already fortified wit hthe opin ion of Dr. Joseph Fowler, Dr. James \V. Putnam and Dr. Floyd Grego, Buf falo alienists of some note, that Czoi gosz is perfectly sane. II;*v (lOf* to Visit. WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—Secretary ► Hay lias left the city for a visit to his summer home at Sunapee. N. H. BOERS FAIL TO CROSS. Krltclngcr I* I n.dile to Force the P»iM|St of the Orange Hirer. LONDON, Sept. 23.—The war office has received the following dispatch from Lord Kitchener: ‘Kritzinger. while attempting to force a passage of the Orange river near llerschell at 1 a. m. Friday, rushed the camp of a party of Iajvatt’s scouts. Me failed to cross the river, Lutt the scouts lost heavily. Lieuten ant Colonel, the Mon. Andrew Murray, and Captain Murray, his adjutant, were killed. I deeply regret the loss of Col onel Muray, who throughout the war had led Lovatt’s scouts with great gal lantry. ‘Tnder cover of darkness, the Boers managed to carry off a gun. They were promptly followed up and the gun was recovered in a smart engage ment, in which Kritzinger lost two killed and twenty taken prisoners.” Lord Kitchener also reports that the British captured by the Boers in the ambush near Seheepener Neb, Sep temlier 15. have been released and that the British casualties in the recent Vlakfontein engagement, when the Beers ruptured a company of mounted infantry and two guns, were one of ficer and five men killed, twenty-three men wounded and six officers and 109 men taken prisoners. Me announces that these prisoners have since been released. He further reports the capture of two commandos, one consisting of fifty-live men under Commandant Kochs, who were taken, together with their entire transport, west of Ailen burg, and the other consisting of fifty four men .including P. J. Botha, who were taken with forty-eight wagons and their belongings, forty-five miles south of Carolina. MO CHANGE IN CUBAN POLICY. (irnrrstl Wood |.|i I'rmtnt Pino Will lie Continued. WASHINGTON. Sept. 23.—General Leonard Wood, military governor of Cuba, galled for Havana. Alex Gon zales accompanied him. The expectu t: m of General Wood is that lie will be able to complete arrangements by which the conduct of affairs in the island can be handed over to the Cu bans by the first of next May. The electoral vote, which the governor brought with him for the inspection of the authorities here, is satisfactory to the administration, provided some modifications are made. As a result of his talk with the officials here, General Wood expressed the opinion that there will he no change in the attitude of the administration toward the Cubans, but that the policy inaug urated by Mr. McKinley will be con tinued by his successor. rntlriuc Fit*fern Knot*. LONDON, Sent. 23.—M. de Blowitz, the Paris correspondent of the Times, says: Tlie conversations of the French and Russian rulers and their ministers last week pertained almost exclusively to the near and the far east, the strained relations between Turkey and France and the necessity for removing the jealousies of the powers which en abled Turkey to elude Its engagements! Armenian affairs were also dis cussed, Russia holding that it was im possible to tolerate a fresh explosion and that the Armenians must either accept Russia protection or continue the miserable existence they are now leading. Ann ant of *l»panf»« Trada. LONDON, Sept. 23.—“.Japan's trade for the last eight months," says a dis patch to the Times from Tokio, “amounted to 165.000,000 yen in ex ports and 181,000.000 yen in imports, as against 123,000.000 and 207,000.000 yen last year. Owing to exceptionally fine weather the rich harvest prom ises to be 20.000.000 bushels above the average. The effect of this will be to restore prosperity to trade." Spmiard* Get Into I.Inc. SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, Sept. 23.— The natives of the Basque province have sent a message to President Roosevelt congratulating him on his accession, and expressing their best wishes for the welfare of the United States as the “defender of oppressed people.” ' American Honored In Pari*. WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—The In ternational Institute of Sociology, which consists of the sociologists of the world, with headquarters at Paris, has elected United States Commission er of Labor C. D. Wright to member ship. n »' __ Cabinet Gathers Around Council Table of the New Chief Exeoutiye. SECRETARY LONG IS TO RESIGN Other Member* Will Probably Plalsh Their Term*—Senator* Pay Recpeet* to Mr. Rooeeeelt— Serrelary C'ortelyon Remain* With Kooierelt. WASHINGTON. Sept. 21—After a suspense of three days as a mark of respect to the dead president the busi ness of the government at Washing ton was resumed yesterday. The train bearing President Roosevelt and his cabinet arrived at the Pennsylvania station at 9:20 o’clock and fifteen min ntps lates the president entered the white house ami going to the elevator proceeded at once to the cabinet room, where President McKinley was wont to do most of his work. When the new chief executive reached the white house he walked briskly to the big front door, which swung wide open to receive him. Secretary Long, who soon Joined’ him, informed the president as to the condition of affairs in his office and was asked as to the work of the Schley court of inquiry. With Senator Cullom, President Roosevelt exchang ed pleasant greetings and received the assurance of the hearty support of the Illinois senator. With Senator Proc tor there was a similar exchange of expressions of good will. The president’s former secretary. Mr. Loeb, Jr., will remain with him probably as assistant secretary. Mr. Cortelyoti, at the president’s earnest request, will retain his position as his secretary. At It o’clock all the members of the cabinet had arrived at the white house and soon were seated around the fa miliar table. President Roosevelt oc cupied a seat at the head and in the chair long occupied by his predecessor. It all seemed strange to these devoted advisers of tIte dead president, to sit at the table without him at its head, and the gloom and solemnity which characterized the meeting was not unbefitting the occasion. Nearly all the members of the present cabinet are quite sure to remain during Mr. Roosevelt's term, but it is very prob able that Secretary Long will retire within the next few months. He feels that he can resign without embarrass ment to Mr. Roosevelt and therefore it Is thought that within the next few months he will ask the president to permit him to retire to private life. The cabinet was in session about an hour and a half, all of the time be ing spent in a general review of the more important questions which will require the attention of the new pres ident. All the members were present ex cept Attorney General Knox, who stopped for a few days in Pittsburg. Bach member explained to the presi dent the policy which had been fol lowed in dealing with the matters under consideration and their present status. No new business was taken up. Members subsequently expressed themselves as having full confidence in Mr. Roosevelt’s ability to give the country a strong, able and conserva tive administration, and he will have their loyal support to the same de gree as they gave it to the late pres ident. It is thought that Tuesdays and Fridays will be selected by the new chief executive as cabinet days, following in this the preference of Mr. McKinley. DIETRICH HOMEWARD BOUND Keuutnr lteachei Kan Franrlam and at Once Start* for Nebraska SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 21.—United States Senator Charles H. Dletrirh of Nebraska, who has been on a visit to the Philippines, returned on the Nip pon Marti and immediately started for his home. He left there June 20 on the transport Hancock for Manila, In company with Adjutant General Cor bin, General Weston and Congressman Julius Kahn. Soon after reaching the Philippines these officials, with Sur geon General Sternberg, made a cir cuit of the archipelago on the trans port I-awton. All were highly pleased with the progress made under Amer ican administration, no dissatisfaction among the Filipinos being apparent. The more southerly ports of the island, of which comparatively little could be heard, were found to be pros perous. with Ajnerican and Filipinos fraternizing. The future of the Phil ippines, in the opinion of Senator Dietrich, is very promising. i WlltRt PRfSIDtNT M’KIMIY llfS Nearly In View or the I.ate Hnrfnr of the Chief Rxecullre. CANTON’. O.. Sept. 20.—Nature has been kind in selecting the la*t rest ing place for President McKinley. West Lawn cemetery is on a high knoll, overlooking the peaceful valley, with the little city of Canton laid out below, if it were not for an Inter vening church spire one might get from this elevation a glimpse of the McKinley home. Here the body of William McKinley is laid to rest. The beauty of the grounds here attracted the attention of the country’s best landscape gardeners, who have jour neyed here to study Its attractions. Today it was doubly beautiful, with the rustling trees giving off their first yellowed leaves of fall and adding a golden touch to the green-clad slopes, .lust, inside the stately entrance stands the gray stone vault, where for a time the casket will repose. Its dreary ex terior was today relieved by great masses of flowers, banked all about until the gray walls were shut out from view. Hut in due time it will he taken from the vault and committed to the little plot of ground lying farther on. This is the McKinley lot and here lie his father, whose name he bore, the moth er he guarded so tenderly In life, his brother James, his sister Anna and his two children. And when the time conies a stately shaft of granite will rise above the grave, telling of the civic virtues, the pure life and the martyred death of William McKinley. WIDOW’S PHYSICIAN HOPEFUL Ur. Kliey Hat* She l« Doing a* Well ai Any Woman Could. CANTON, O., Sept. 20,—The friends of Mrs. McKinley do not regard her as being on the verge of collapse. On the contrary they express themselves as quite confident that she will he spaied to them for a long time, in at least as good a state of health as she has enjoyed for the last five years. Dr. Rixey said late this afternoon: "Mrs. McKinley is hearing up as well as could be expected tinder the cir cumstances. She has beet! and is still suffering intensely from her bereave ment and has frequently given way to sobs and tears, but for all that she lias been doing as well as any woman could do under similar circumstances." Buffalo Tragedy Re-rnarted. WINCHESTER, Ind., Sept. 20.— Omer Pelee, aged 10, was fatally shot while posing as President McKinley at. Buffalo for Emil Miller, a boy of the same age, who was acting the part of an anarchist. The lads were play mates and decided to imitate the Buf falo tragedy. Miller secured his brother’s rifle for the work. The ball passed almost through Peloe's stomach and thu physicians say he cannot live. 01*1 Soldiers nt Webster City. WEBSTER CITY, Ia„ Sept. 19.—The old soldiers of Hamilton, Webster, Wright, Hardin, Boone and Story counties had their reunion here. The principal speaker was President Beard shear of the Iowa State Agricultural rollege at Ames. The principal ad droes was by the Hon. Sidney Foster. r.rrli Wheel C»Ua|»ri. FLINT, Mich., Sept. 20.—Seven peo ple were hurt, one probably fatally, by the collapse of a Ferris wheel at the fair grounds here today. The wheel was loaded with sixteen people when it crashed to the ground. Dr Kitty Will (iet a Kal«e. CANTON, O., Sept. 20.—It has been officially announced that Medical In spector P. M. Kixey will be appointed surgeon general of the navy to suc ceed Surgeon General Van Reypen upon the expiration of the latter's term of office. Krotrr Will Appeal to K«»o*evelt. LONDON, Sept. 20.-Mr. Kruger, ac cording to a dispatch to the Daily Mail from Brussels, is preparing a memorial to President Roosevelt soliciting the intervention of the United States in South Africa. Vail from a Railway Train. MUSCATINE. Ia.. Sept. 20.—The mangled remains of a man were found on the Chicago & Rock Island track north of Muscatine. The identity of the body was established by papers found on his person, showing the un forunate man to have been Francis Costello, a 30-year-old son of John Cos tello of Davenport. He had fallen from the bumpers of a car on which ha was riding. Canton Citizens Take Touching Farwell •f Their Martyred Townsman, THRONGS tROM OVER THE STATE Cruwd N« Kmt Hint Vanif Cannot finlu thn I’nrtUig l ook—ClMlnf of tli* Car ken in the Court Utmr Ptrkapf tar the lam Time. CANTON, 0., Sept. W.—Tenderly and reverently those who hail known William McKinley best yesterday re ceived his martyred body into their arms. They had forgotten the illus trious career of the statesman in the loss of a great personal friend who had grown deoarer to them with the passing of the years. They hardly noticed the president of the United States or his cabinet, or tlie generals and admirals, in their resplendent uniforms. The flag-draped casket which contained the body of their friend and fellow townsman held ail their thoughts. He had left them two weeks ago this very day in the full tide of the strength of a glorious manhood, and they had brought him back dead. Anguish was in the heart of every man, woman and child. The entire population of the little city and thousands from all over Ohio, the full strength of the National Ouard of the state—eight regiments, three batteries of artillery, one bat talion of engineers, 5,000 men in all— the governor, lieutenant governor and a justice of the supreme court, repre senting the three branches of the state government, were at the station to re ceive the body. The whole town was In deep blaek. The only house In all this sorrow stricken city without a touch of mourning drapery was the old famiS iar cotttage on North Market street, to which so many distinguished men of the country have made pilgrimages in the times that are gone. The blinds were down, hut there was no out ward token of the blow that had robbed it of its most precious imsses sion. The flowers bloomed on the lawn as they did two weeks ago. There was not even a bow of crepe on the door when the stricken widow was carried by Abner McKinley ana l)r. Rixey into the darkened home. Only the hitching post nt the curb in front of the residence had been swathed in black by the citizens in order that it might conform to the general scheme of mourning decora tions that had been adopted. Sad as was the procession which bore the body to the court house where It lay in state this afternoon, it could not compare with the infinite sadness of that endless line of broken hearted people who streamed steadily through the dimly lighted corridors from the time the coffin was opened until it was taken home to the sor rowing widow at nightfall. They stepped softly lest their footfalls wake their friend from his last long sleep. Tears came unbidden to wet the bier. Perhaps it was the great change that had come upon the countenance which moved them more than the sight of the familiar features. The signs of discoloration which appeared upon the brow and cheeks yesterday at the state ceremonial in the rotunda of the capitoi at Washington had deepened. The lips had become livid. Ail but two of the lights of the chan delier above the head were dis tinguish in order that the chauge might appear less noticeable, hut ev eryone who viewed the body remarked the darkened features and the ghastly lips. When the body was taken away thousands were still in line and the committee in charge of the arrange ments was appealed to to allow a further opportunity today before the body is taken to the church. But this had to be denied to them and the casket may never he opened again. MINISTER ROUGHLY HANDLED. Speak* Insinuatingly of !)ra