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Loup City Northwestern. VOL. XVIII. LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY. NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1901. NUMBER 4T. A COMPANY WIPED OUT Infantrymen of Ninth Regiment Sur prised While at Breakfast. NEARLY FlfTY MEN ARE KILLED Ileslrie* lhl» Many Are Wounded—A Force of Seventy-Two Men Overcome by Ureater Number—Insurgent* Secure a Kiel) Prize. MANILA, Sept. 30.—A disastrous fight between (United States troups and insurgents occurred yesterday in the island of Samar, near Balingiga. A large body of insurgents attacked Co'.v any C, Ninth infantry, only l\v< ... -four members of the company escaping. All the others are report ed to have been killed. The company was at breakfast when attacked and made a determin ed resistance, but the overwhelming numbers of the insurgents compelled retreats. Of the survivors, who have arrived at Basey, eleven are wounded. According to the latest returns the strength of the company was seventy two. The survivors include Captain Thomas W. Connelly, First Lieuten ant Edward A. Bumpus and Dr. It. S. Griswold, surgeon. Captain Edwin V. Rookntiller of the Ninth infantry reports that Gen eral Hughes is assembling a force to attack the insurgents. The insurgents captured all the stores and ammunition of the com pany and all the rifles except twenty six. WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.—News of the disastrous fight between troops of the Ninth infantry and the insurgents In the island of Samar yesterday was sent promptly by General Hughes, commanding in that island, to General Chaffee, at Manila, and by him transmitted to the War depart ment. It reached the department dur ing the early hours today and Ad jutant General Corbin, realizing the importance, at once made it public, after sending a copy to the White House. General Chaffee’s dispatch, which agrees with the Associated Press, is as follows: “MANILA, Sept. 29. — Adjutant General, Washington: Hughes re ports following from Basey, Southern Samar: • rwenty-iour men inihui regi ment, United States infantry, many wounded, have just arrived from Bal angiga; remainder company killed. Insurgents secured all company sup plies and all rifles except twelve. Company was attacked during break fast, morning September 28; com pany, seventy-two strong. Officers, Thomas W. Connelly, captain; Ed wrd A. Bumpus, first lieutenant; I)r. R. S. Griswold, major, surgeon, es caped.’ CHAFFEE.” ' The news created a sensation in official circles. It was the first se vere reverse that has occurred for a long time. Still the officials were not unprepared for news of just this char acter from Samar, in which the rev olution started by Aguinaldo still continues. Samar is a country about as large as the state of Ohio and the American forces of occupation num ber in all between 2,000 and 2,500 men. These are distributed among various posts in the island, a large number being located at the more im Ipcvrtant centers. Spain never made any efforts to occupy Samar and it only has boon for probably three months past that the United States has undertaken that work. The lat est report made by General Hughes to the War department was that the number of insurgent rifles in the is land aggregated about 300. The Fil ipinos carr.ed on a guerrilla warfare and operations against them were dif ficult. The disaster to Company C of the Ninth infantry occurred, it vs believed, while it was engaged in an expedition to clear the country of roving bands of these insurgents, -he fact that the Americans were attacked while at breakfast indicates the daring and pluck of the insur gents. Mr*. McKinley Drive* Out. CANTON, O., Sept. 30.—Mrs. McKin ley had two drives again yesterday. On account of dismal weather and the rain of yesterday and last night, the outing was confined to the streets in the city. It was said at the McKinley home last night that there had been no material change in her condition and that she continues to bear up re markably well. STAS M’KIIMlfY GUARD Ghooli or Grave UynaniUera Reported M Have Made ail Attack. CAN TON, O., Sept. 30.—A strang® story comes tonight from West l^awn cemetery, where a company of regu lars from Fort Wayne, Mich., is guarding the vault in which the body of President McKinley lies. It is to the effect that the guard on duty on top of the vault fired a shot at one man who refused to heed his challenege and that the shot was diverted by another man who appear ed from another direction. Also that an effort was made to stab the guard. Military regulations prevent either the officers or the men of the past from being quoted on any matter con nected with their service, and for this reason Captain Biddle, who is in command, was obliged to decline to be quoted at the camp tonight. He will make a full report to liis super iors at once. Reliable authorities made the fol lowing statement: Private Deprend was on guard duty on top of the vault at a point commanding the entrance below and the approach from the rear. Shortly before 7:30 he saw what he took to be the face of a man peering from behind a tree about forty feet from his post. He watch ed It for twenty minutes, he says, end at 7:45 saw the man hurry to a tree ten feet nearer. He challenged the man to halt, but this was not heeded and the fellow approached nearer. Deprend levelled his gun and aimed to shoot for effect, but just at that instant another men who came toward him from the opposite side caught the gun, threw it up and the bullet was spent in the air. PRELIMINARY TO MESSAGE I’reMdent Request* Cabinet Member* to prepare Their Report. WASHINGTON, Sept. 30— At the cabinet meeting yesterday only routine matters were discussed. The meeting was attended by Secretaries Hitch cock and Wilson, Postmaster General Smith and Attorney General Knox, the only cabinet member in the city. It was determined that the cabinet officials should begin at once the prep parations of their annual reports, in or der that the president might have at an early date such information regard ing the executive department as would enable him to prepare his first mes sage to congress. Regarding the action of the Hawaiian legislature in providing for an addi tional district court in Hawaii, the president and attorney general are in some doubt. The question of the validity of the act has been raised. Nothing about it will be done at pres ent, but Attorney General Knox will examine it and prepare an opinion upon it for the guidance of the presi dent. Columbia Take* First Prize. NEW YORK, Sept. 30—In tile closest and most soul-stirring race ever sail ed for the old Ameiteas' cup, the white flyer Columbia Saturday beat the British challenger over a windward and leeward course of over thirty nau tical miles by the narrow, heart-break ing margin of 39 seconds. As Lipton's latest aspirant for cup honors must allow the defender forty-three seconds on account of the extra 833 square feet of canvas in her sail area, gives Col umbia the victory by one minute and twenty-two seconds. I.nbor Kbit In France. RHEIMS, France, Sept. 30.—The gen d'armes have been called out to suppress an outbreak of the grape pickers, who are dissatisfied with tho pay they are receiving, and overrun ning the Ay district, In the department of Marne, waving red flags, singing the Carmagnole and attacking travel ers. The strikers seized one employer w'hom they wished to hang, but he wras rescued by the gen ’darmes. Many arrests have been made. Rltchinfr Wants More* Horses. LONDON, Sepr. 30—The Dally Ex press publishes a report that Lord Kitchener has asked for 25.000 more seasoned mounted men and for power to hang rebels, traitors and murderers without reference to the home govern ment. Will Soon Have Protectorate. BOMBAY, Sept. 30.—Tho Bombay Gazette says it believes a British pro tectorate will soon be proclaimed over Koweyt, the proposed terminus of the Bagdad railroad <;n the Persian gulf as a result of the Anglo-Turkish dis pute. 1 Willow Hears the Last Testament of Hei Devoted Husband. RECEIVES AEL HIS REAL ESTATE Alto An Income on Personal Property During Her Life—Next Care It for Mother ami hitter—Document Signed In 1807. CANTON, Sept. 28—Secretary Cor telyou came here yesterday to assist Mrs. McKinley in disposing of mut ters connected with the late presi dent’s estate. He arrived at 10 in the morning and was at once driven to the McKinley home. After meeting Mrs. McKinley the question of tiling the will was taken up. The trying task of reading it to her was undertaken by the faithful secretary. Mrs. McKinley made a heroic effort to bear up and succeeded in doing isol although )he fordeal was hard for her. Last night she rested well. All le gal formalities necessary for her to subscribe to were disposed of. At 3 o’clock this afternoon Judge Day and Secretary Cortelyou went to the office of the probate judge and off ered the will of President McKinley for probate. They carried with them the following: “I, Ida S. McKinley, widow of Wil liam McKinley, deceased, hereby de cline the administration of his estate and recommend the appointment of William It. Day and George B. Cor telyou as administrators, with the will annexed." The recommendation bears the date of September 27, 1901. Following is the text of President McKinley’s will: TEXT OF '1 HE WILL. “EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASH INGTON, D. C.—I publish the follow ing as my latest will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills: "To my beloved wife, Ida S. McKin ley, I bequeath all of my real estate, wherever situated, and the income of any personal property of which I may be possessed at death during her nat ural life. “I make the following charge upon all of my property, both rehl and personal: To pay my mother during her life one thousand ($1,000) dollars a year, and at her death said sum to be paid to my sister, Helen McKin ley. If the income from the property be insufficient to keep my wife in great comfort and pay the annuity above p-evided, then I direct that such of my property be sold as to make a sum adequate for both pur poses. Whatever property remains at the death of my wife I give to my brothers and sisters, share and share auke. My chief concern is that my wife from my estate shall have all she requires for her comfort and pleasure, and that my mother shall be provid ed with whatever money she requires to make her old age comfortable and happy. “Witness my hand and seal, this 22d day of October, 1897, to my last will and testament, made at the city of Washington, District of Columbia. “(Seal.) WILLIAM M’KINLEY. “The foregoing will was witnessed by us, this, the 22d day of October, 1897, at the request of the testator, and his name signed thereto in our presence and our signatures hereunto in his presence. U. it. OUKlKililUU. “CHARLES LOEFFLER.” It fs given out on authority that the McKinle.y estate will total $225. 000 to $250,000, including life insur ance of $07,000. Aside from the $07, 000 mentioned, the estate consists of real estate here and In contiguous towns and deposits in Washington banks. Monday morning has been fixed by the probate court for a hear ing prior to probating the will. Then it is expected Secretary Cortelyou and Judge Day will be finally appoint ed administrators of the estate, with will annexed, and will give bond. War Declared on Colombia. WILLEM ST ADT (Via Haytien Ca ble), Sept. 28.—It is again asserted in well Informed cables at Caracas that President Castro will declare war on Colombia at the end of the month. The Venezuelan government Is with out financial resources and will short ly use the method of South American dictatorships and proceed to raise funds by force. Lack of confidence in the government is manifested ev erywhere in Venezuela. | PASSING SENTENCE 0\ CZOLGOSZ Word* of Judge Tltu* In ranting 8en* tnnre Upon the* Attatnln. BUFFALO, Sept. 27.—Czolgosz, be fore sentence was pronounced, was permitted to speak as follows: “There was no one else but me. No one else told me to do It, and no one paid me to do it.’’ Judge Titus repeated It as follows, owing to the prisoner's feeble voice: “He says no one had anything to do with ihe commission of his crime but himself; that his father and brother and no one else had anything to do with it and knew’ nothing about it." The prisoner continued: “I was not told anything about the crime and I never thought anything about mur der until a couple of days before I committed the crime.” Judge Titus again repeated as fol: lows :“He never told any one about the crime and never intended to com mit it until a couple of days before its commission.'’ Then Justice White passed sen tence as follows: “In taking the life of our beloved president you committed a crime which has shocked and outraged the moral sense of the civilized world. You have confessed that guilt and af ter learning all that at this time can be learned from the facts and circum stances of the case twelve good ju rors have pronounced you guilty and have found you guilty of murder in the first degree. “You have said, according to the testimony of creditable witnesses and yourself, that no other person aided or abetted you in the commission of this terrible act. God grant it may be so. The penalty for the crime for which you stand convicted Is fixed by this statute and it now becomes my duty to pronounce this judgment against you: The sentence of the court is that in the week beginning October 28. 1901, at the place, in the manner and means prescribed by law, you suffer the punishment of death.” “Remove the prisoner." The crowd filed slowly out o* the room and court adjourned at 2:26. SAMOANS ARC NOT PLCASCD Think Our Oovernment la Not Treating Them u>Tt Should. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27.—A let ter received today from Tutula, Sa moa, calls attention to the discontent among the natives over the manner in which the United States governs the islands under its protection. The letter says: "The opinion here is that the au thorities at Washington must either treat this place simply as a protec torate of the United States, allowing the people the right to govern them selves under that protection, or they miiBt lay down settled regulations for the government of the islands and make ample financial provision for carrying out those regulations. "The inhabitants want to know their real status concerning the Uni ted States. Nominally the islands be long to the United States, but the States do nothing, and natives and whites live in a quandry, not knowing which way to move or turn for fear of getting into trouble. "There has been delay In the pay ment for lands taken by the United States government for public pur poses and also for arms and ammuni tion turned in by the natives. The Samoans contrast the alleged neglect with the liberality of the Germans at Apia, who are opening up the coun try, building roads and making other public improvements.” FORMAL WELCOME FOR KINO. Edward to He Received With All Coart CeremonleH. NEW YORK, Sept. 27.—Discussing the return of King Edward, the Ix>n don representative of the Tribune says: Some formalities are required respecting Parliament, but there are no arrears of public business and the king will not be detained more than two days. The rumor mongers give various accounts of his health, but there is nothing authoritative. The king and queen will arrive at Bal moral on Saturday with Princess Vic toria and remain at least three weeks. Formalities will not be dispensed with, as it has been erroneously ru mored. There will be a guard of honor at Ballater wrlien the king ar rives and departs and Balmoral will witness court functions as well as family reunions. Kate as the season is, royalty is the magnet that draws wealth and fashion to Scotland. The smart sets are already moving north ward and country houses, castles and shooting boxes will be filled with guests and sportsmen during October. Venezuela Has 11,000 and Colombia 8,000 at Frontier Ready to Fight. TROUBLE MAY COME ANY TIME lome rnexpccted Incident May Occur to Start a Bloody Conflict—Official Saji Venezuela Declined Mediation of Cucle Sant of Neceaaliy. CARACAS. Venezuela, Monday, Sept 23.—(Via Willemstad, Island of Cura cao, Sept. 2fi.)—The correspondent hero of the Associated Press, In con versation today with a cabinet minis ter, who requested that his name be withheld, discussed the present situa tion and was Informed authoritatively for publication that Venezuela had no intention whatever of taking aggres sive measures against the Isthmus or of Interfering there in any way, espec ially as the United States is so direct ly Interested. "Venezuela's differences,” added the correspondent’s informant, "are entire ly with the Colombian liberals and the Colombian government and In no way with the Colombian people generally If the Colombian liberals were to tri umph tomorrow and the conservatives to fall In consequence, the Venezuelan Colombian Imbroglio would Immedi ately ceasa to exist. The Venezuelan government earnestly desires the downfall of the present Colombian government, which menaces Venezuela. If war comes, one decisive Venezuelan victory on the frontier over the Co lombian regulars probably will effect the downfall of this government and so terminate the war. “President Castro absolutely doe# not consider the organization of a grand Colombian republic, composed of Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador. This experiment was tried under Bol ivar and failed. General Urlbe-Urlb#, by his recsut decree. Is alone respon sible for this Idea, which is credited to President Castro and which the latter repudiates. Venezuela and Co lombia could never live under the saru# government. President Castro know# too much to make the experiment. “As to the actions of our gunboats before Ca Haeha during the past month, we were only watching the Co lombians’ movements. We have not purposely crossed the Colombian fron tier. Possibly during the recent en gagement at Guajulra our soldiers in advertently passed the indefinite moun tainous boundary, but that is all, while Colombia has continually crossed our frontier. A fortnight ago the Colom bian generals. Valencia and Vertl, and the Venezuelan general. Rangel Cara bas, decided to invade Venezuela from i Cucutota. Wo are still awaiting the Invasion. "Eleven thousand Venezuelahd and 8,000 Colombian troops are drawn up on the frontier awaiting orders. Some unexpected Incident may start a bloody conflict. When the Colombians Invaded at San Cristobal In July we requested Senor Rico then and there to explain his country's action. He said he must first communicate with Bogota. The minister then proceeded to Colombia and we are yet waiting Colombia's explanation of this inva sion. Qnlet Year nt th« Capital. WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.—Secretary Cortelyou announced that President Roosevelt would net hold any official functions at the white house until the public reception on New Year’s day. After that they will take place at for merly. Formal calls of organizations and officials In a body will be deferred until thirty days from the date of the late president's death. The flag on the executive mansion will fly at halfstaff. Another Steel Strike. CHICAGO, 111., Sept. 26.—Another strike of steel workers that may extend to the South Chicago plant of the Illinois Steel company Is a probability. Within three days of the settlement of the Amalgamated association strike the Bayview steel workers at Mil waukee have declared their Intention to again abandon work because of a radical reduction of their wage scale by the company. Seth Low Will Accept. NEW YORK. Sept. 26.—Seth Low announced that he would accept the nomination for mayor by the anti Tammany forces and added that hs would resign the presidency of Colum bia university. ROOSEVELT EOR RECIPROCITY Indlcnte* tUt Ha I* u Strong; Believer la the Principle. WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—Secretar ies Gage and Wilson, Attorney Gen eral Knox and Postmaster General Smith were the only members of the cabinet present at yesterday’s meeting. Like the first meeting last Friday, the time was lergely devoted to the ex planation of the scope and character of the work of the various depart ments. The president is anxious to familiarize himself with the general working of the executive departments, and all the members of the cabinet present took the opportunity to give him information. Secretary Gage talked of the finan cial situation generally and gave the president a general idea of the present condition of the treasury. He also ex plained his reason for purchasing bonds for the sinking fund and quoted figures to show that the saving to the government by these purchases would be large. Other members fol lowed in the same general line. The status of the reciprocity treaty now pending before congress was dis cussed briefly and the president plain ly indicated by his remarks that he believed strongly in reciprocity. After an exchange of views on the subject tt was decided that the appointments made by the late president, where no commissions were issued should date from the time President Roosevelt signed the commissions. ^ I DISCOVER DETAILS Of PLOT Kd 8>itli nt Ht. I. mi I* ('on f canes to Be lug Accomplice of CxulgoKZ. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Sept. 25—Ed Sas tig, who was arrested this morning at one of the dry goods stores here on the charge of petty larceny, Is believed to Le an accomplice of Czolgosz. When taken before Chief of Detectives Des mond he made a confession in which he is said to have given all the de tails of the plot to assassinate Presi dent MCivlnley. The details of this confession have not yet been made public. In the confession Sastlg, it is stated, implicates Frank Harrigan of the Dewey hotel, Philadelphia, in the plot. Sastlg says that on Monday previous to the assassination of President Mc Kinley, Harrigan met him and Emma Goldman in the Michelobe saloon in this city and arranged the details of the murder. The confession is now being made behind closed doors. Sastlg, Chief Desmond says, declares he was present in Buffalo at the time of President McKinley’s assassination and tied a handkerchief about the hand in which Czolgosz carried the revolver. EMMA GOLDMAN IS NOW FREE Announces that She Mas Promised to Write tor Several Magazines. CHICAGO. Sept. 25.—Emma Gold man, the anarchist lecturer, was liber ated today after two weeks’ incarcer ation, following the assassination of the president. Attorney Owens for the city informed Magistrate Prindi villo that the upper court had freed the men named as Miss Goldman’s co conspirators and that there was no evidence against her. “Dismissed for want of prosecution; call the next case,’’ said the justice briefly, and in a moment Miss Gold o man was shaking hands with her an archist friends who were in court. “I have practically no plans for the future at present,” she said. “I have promised to write articles for three magazines and journals, but otherwise my path is unmarked.” hi company with Mrs. Abraham Isaak, wife of the anarchist editor, Miss Goldman entered a carriage and was driven to the Isaak home. A curious crowd watched her departure, but there was no demonstration. Wnmnn Accidentally Shot. FORT DODGE. Ia., Sept. 23.—Mrs. John Osterson was shot in the side and badly wounded by a 22-calibre rifle in the hands of Harly Nelson. Mrs. Osterson was with a picnic party in the woods and was sitting near some bushes when the boy, not seeing her, fired at a rabbit. The bullet struck Mrs. Osterson in the right side, inflicting a severe wound. Germany'* Losses In China. BERLIN, Sept. 25—The total loss es of the German force during the campaign in China were as follows: Army—Killed in action, 16: died from wounds, 132: died from acci dents, 49; died from disease, 134. Navy-Killed in action, 49; died from wounds, 138; died from accidents, 21; died from disease. 89. Total. 658.