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Loup City Northwestern. VOL. XVIII. LOUP CITY, SIIERMAN COUNTY. NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, IDOL NUMBER 40. JAYS DRILL Former Commander of Department of Missouri Urges Constant Practice. MAKES OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS Heport He filed In WaKhlngton Tell* What He Would Advi«a—Need* of De partment* of I,ukee—Greater Quarters for Prisoners Kecominendcd* WASHINGTON. Oct. 14— In his ca pacity of commander of the depart ment of the Missouri, General Henry C. Merriam has made an annual re port to the war department. He de vour particular attention to the neces sity Lf better drill work by the sol diers caused by the income of many troops. General Merriam says there is a notion too often prevalent in the army, especially among the older offi cers, that a soldier who has once learned the drill regulations, the mechanism of tactical and calestehnic exercises, may be excused from drill without detriment, forgetting that bodies of men can maintain the power of collective action only by frequent collective practice even in the simplest exercises. General Merriam strongly indorses the recommendation of Cap tain Michie of the Twelfth cavalry for a change in the military drill. He says that even with the recent im provement which has rendered the bit less severe upon the mounts of young horses there is still a considerable percentage of horses made victims by undue severity in the use of the bit. He believes a return to the double rein is fufljr justified for at least half of each troop. Other recommendations are that the calibre of the cavalry revolver be en larged and that a knapsack or pack be supplied to the infantry soldier in place of the blanket bag. A significant statement by Chief Surgeon Callibo is that, with compar atively few exceptions, youths under 20 years of age are not able to bear up under the hardships and privations of an active campaign. Surprising progress toward the goal of self-support by the Apache prison ers of war is recorded in an appendix by Captain Sayre, in charge of those prisoners. He shows that they now have on hand 2,784 head of cattle of their own raising; that they have built many miles of new fences and re paired as much more of the old and that no clothing was issued to them during the year. On the other hand these Indians are suffering severely from tuberculosis and there were thir teen more deaths than births among them. They are declared to be gen erally a moral, industrious, truthful, honest and docile people. Major General Otis, in his annual report for the department of the lakes, says that all buildings in the depart ment have been maintained in a fair condition, although many have been without occupancy and show disin tegration from the climate. General Otis says that a decided want in his department is greater ac commodations for general and gar rison prisoners. The post guardhouses have become overcrow'ded. With the recent rapid recruiting deserters ap pear to be increasing, and at the date of the general's report—August 7— there were considerably over 100 such prisoners confined in the guardhouses Of the department. The central states, from which a large portion of the United States army is drawn, General Otis says, seem to give great advan tages in the way of concealment and occupation to the absconding soldier, and hence the post guardhouses of the department of the lakes contains representatives of many military or ganizations stated above the limits of that department. The enlarged re ward. however, which is now paid for the arrest and delivery of deserters has greatly decreased their former comparative immunity from punish ment. WeyltT will Auk for Pensions. MADRID, Oct. 14.—In the forth coming budget, according to El Em parcial, General Weyler, minister of war, will at k an increase of expen diture exceeding 2.000,000 pesos for the payment of pensions and military re wards in connection with the war with the United States. Jfo llnhonlr Plague Tlirro. BERLIN. Oct. 14.—A dispatch from Hamburg asserts that there is no foundation for the rumors that bu bonic plague has developed in Cux haven. RANSOM IS IN REACH. Mlu Stone** Captor* Could Profit bp Coming Quickly Into the Open* CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct 14.—The situation in the case of Miss Stone to night is that Missionaries Baird and Haskell are still trying to get in touch with the brigands in order to agree on the amount of the ransom. It is scarcely likely that this agreement will be reached for some days. As soon as word comes from the missionaries that the amount of the ransom has been de termined upon, a member of the United States legation will start for the place with the money. BERLIN. Oct. 12.—According to re ports received here from Sofia, the cap tors of Miss Stone demand that the ransom shall be deposited at Samokoff, Bulgaria. A Bulgarian cattle drover, who was an eye-witness of the kid naping, has been arrested on suspicion of complicity in the outrage, at the instance of the United States consul. BOSTON, Oct. 12.—Kidder. Peabody & Co., who are handling the funds for Miss Stone’s ransom, said today that they would be unable to make public anything concerning the amount of funds in their hands, in sDlte of tho new appeal for contributions made last night, owing to an understanding with the United States government. In speaking of the ransom today, Rev. Judson Smith said: “In my Judgment the only safe way to act is to have the money demanded by the brigands as a ransom on hand in Turkey at the earliest practicable moment.” LIBERAL POLICY WITH NAVY. Coiigresii In to lie Urged to He iieueroutt iu Matter of Hulldlng. WASHINGTON, Oet. 14— It is prob able that a liberal building policy with respect to naval ships will be urged upon congress at the approach ing session. No authorization for new construction was given by con gress at the last session owing in part to a disagreement as to the respective merits of single and supported tur rets. Congress contented itself with a direction to the Navy department to submit full plans for two battleships and two armored cruisers to it at the approaching session, so that the body could itself choose between the de signs. Secretary Long, however, does not regard himself as estopped by this direction from recommending the con struction of additional warships and as a full year has been lost in the executon of the naval bill from the scheme laid down by the. Policy Hoard and as more time has been lost} through the great delay in construc tion of the ships already authorized and contracted for, owing to the steel strike, a considerable increase must be recommended in order to avoid fall ing hopelessly behind in the erection of the ideal American navy. WILL ORGANIZE PORTO RICO. American Federation of Labor Sends the Necessary l’apers. WASHINGTON. Oct. 14.—1The Amer, lean Federation of Labor, having de cided to make an effort to secure the proper and thorough organization of the working people of Porto Rico, President Gompers has appointed San tiago de Iglesias, a Cuban who has lived in Porto Rico a number of years, to take charge of the work. He will leave New York for Porto Rico in a day or two. He has full commission as the representative of the American labor movement and takes with him the first charter for the organized workers of Porto Rico. Are Armed as Aiiwiilni. PARIS, Oct. 14.—The Lisbon corre spondent of La Petrie says a telegram has been received at the Portuguese | capital from Rio Janeiro asserting ! that two Italians were arrested Friday evening last in the corridor of the I presidential palace by an officer of the guard. Both were armed with revolvers and daggers. In Rio Janen ino it is believed they are anarchists and intended to assassinate President Campos Salles. Whent Crop of the World. WASHINGTON, D. C.. Oct. 14—The department of agriculture announces that three most important estimates of the world’s wheat crop of 1901 agree that the crop is larger than either of the two preceding years. I.niig Return* to Washington. WASHING ON, Oct. 14.—Secretary Long has returned to this city from his home in Hingham, Mass. Constantinople Esports that Washington Asks Turks to Desist. TEARS TOR LIFE OF MISS STONE Bee* More Danger In Clote Penult Than In Waiting Quietly—The Hansom to Be Halt] Over at ODce—Arrangement* for the Transfer. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 12.—In compliance with a request from Wasli igtou, the search by Ottoman troops for the abductors of Miss Stone, the American missionary, has been aban doned, it being feared that the brig ands would kill her, should they be closely pursued. Arrangements are now being made to pay the ransom demanded. BOSTON, Oct, 12.—The misunder standing existing in various parts of the country, indicated especially in private advices received here as to the progress of the fund to ransome Miss Stone, the missionary, is con sidered to be sufficient reason for the Issuance of another appeal for funds by the clergymen who signed the first one. The idea is to impress upon the people of America the dan ger which still threatens Miss Stone. The second appeal follows: “BOSTON, Oct. 11—To the People of America: The promptings of our hearts compel us to issue a second ur gent appeal to the people of America to come to the rescue of Miss Ellen M. Stone, the American missionary now held captive by brigands in the Balkan mountains for a ransom of $110,000. Nearly one-half that sum is yet to be raised. Private advices were yesterday to the effect that it was absolutely necessary to raise tne full amount at once. The story of a thirty days’ respite is absolutely discredited in the best informed localities. “The public should not be deceived by the idea that the American board, as such, will pay any of the ransom. It has officially declared that it could not, although its members have unan imously expresssed sympathy with the movement. Will not pastors, tender hearted women, patriotic men and representatives of commercial and fi nancial activity everywhere, will not every one aid by giving and soliciting until the entire fund is in hand A life is at stake, the life of a Chris tian. a missionary, a patriot and a no ble American. “All contributions should be sent di rect to Kidder, Peabody & Co., 115 Devonshire street, Boston, or Baring, Magoun & Co., 15 Wall street. New York. All money contributed will be returned to the donors in case its use is not neeesssary or in the event of its being hereafter returned by or through the United States govern ment. "JOHN L. WITHROW, "Park Street Congregational Church. "GEORGE C. LORIMER, “Tremont Temple Baptist Church. “JOHN GALBRAITH, “Bromfleld Street Methodist Church.” LONDON, Oct. 12.—After detailing the 1 .story of the abduction oft Miss Stone the Spectator remarks: “President Roosevelt and the Wash ington cabinet maintain justly that the sultan is responsible, as it is his misgovernment which provokes and protects brigandage, and they intend to demand reparation from the porte. It will not be limited, we imagine, to £25,000. The porte will be required to punish the authors of the outrage, and as Turkey is sure to shuffle and America is tired of being played with, a naval demonstration is quite on the cards. The sultan will, of course yield to the first show of force.” Commandant Lotter to Dte. MIDDLEBURG, Cape Colony, Oct. 12.—Sentence of death has been pass ed on Commandant Lotter, the Cape rebel whose command, composed al most wholly of rebels, was captured by Major Scobel, south of Petersburg early last month. Lord Kitchener has confirmed the sentence. Five of Letter’s comrades have been sentenced to the penitentiary for life: one a youth, has been sentenced to twenty strokes with the rod, follow ed by imprisonment until the close of the war. Mason Agreeable oil Canal. "“'WASHINGTON, Oct. 12—Senator Mason of Illinois, who reeurns to his homo today, called to assure Presi dent Roosevelt that the report that be Intended to fight the new canal treaty was entirely erroneous. HEALTH OF SOLDIERS IS COOD. General Wood M.iko* FururalHn Report of ComlltlotiM in Cuba. WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.—The de partment has made public the anual report of Major General Leonard Wood says the general conduct of the American troops la Cuba continues to be excellent, and, as heretofore com plaints against them from civil au thorities and individuals are extreme ly rare. The total number of deaths of officers and enlisted men during the year was 67, a percentage of less than 1.26. Yellow fever has now been al most driven from the island owing to the energetic war on the mosquitoes and the sanitary precautions adopted. However, during hist summer five offi cers of General Wood's staff were taken 111 with yellow' fever and three of them died. Among the headquar ters employes there' were forty-eight victims of yellow fever, with eleven deaths. General Wood devotes a good part of his report to a atateemnt of the results of the test3 of the artillery in fortifications left by the Spanish and summarizing these he says: “The be havior of thp guns and carriages was rather better than was expected by the artillery officers. NATIONAL PURITY CONGRESS Sorlal Reformer* lUnnim Kvll* and Mnlhndi of Kradlratlng Thrill. CHICAGO. Oct. 11.—Methods for abating social evils and placing the human race on a higher level of purity were discussed in hopeful tones by speakers at the session of the National Purity convention. Charles L. Plymate of Crawfords ville, Ind., spoke of “Neglected Fac tors in the Problem of Life”; Rev. Jesse Jones of Halifax, Mass., read a paper pointing out cures for the social evils; Mrs. Minetta Tinny of Kirwin, Kan., discussed “The Purity Problem,” and Hatty A. Schwendener, M. D., of St. Joseph, Mich., laid great stress on “An Ounce of Prevention,” in rearing a nearly pure race. Mme. E. Eckler read an interesting paper under the caption, “Abolitionist and Rescue Work in Holland and Java,” with both of which problems she is familiar. Charles A. Mitchell, of Marlonville, Mo., urged earnestly for parental watchfulness over boys in the periods when their characters are forming. BOTHA SLIPS THROUGH NET Boer General Kvade* the Cordon, Groan ing I’lvaan River. LONDON, Oct. 11.—The wholly un satisfactory situation in South Africa continues to call out the most severe criticism. Lord Kitchener wires that General Botha has crossed the Ptvaau river twenty miles north of Vryheid, which means that he has again es caped the British cordon. General Buller, in a speech this afternoon, complained of the general criticism, especially in the newspapers, of himself. He admitted he had ad vised General Sir George White that it would possibly be necessary to sur render Ladysmith, but, bearing in mind all,the circumstances of the case, he was quite prepared to let the pub lic judge of the justifiability of the newspaper attack. Delegates to Prison Keforra. LINCOLN, Oct. 11.—Governor Sav age has appointed the following dele gates to the annual congress of the National Prison Reform association, to he held in Kansas City. November 9 to 13: E. D. Davis, G, W. Martin, John; Davis, Henry V. Hoagland, Prof. C. E. Prevey, Z. S. Branson, Lincoln; John T. Mallalieu, Kearney; Horace M. Clark, Geneva; Rev: Joseph Rues sing, West Point; John J. Donahue, John Power, Omaha; W. Waddington, Beatrice; J. M. Kreader, Fremont; S. N. Taylor, Grand Island; William Brower, Nebraska City; Clause Meaeke, Blair; Miles Mitchell, Stsath Omaha. Veteran* Naat» a Kan*a* GETTYSBURG, Pa., Oct. 11.—'The business session of the Union Veteran Legion was held yesterday. Among the prominent speakers at the meet ing were General W. W. Dudley, for mer commissioner of pensions, and Corporal Tanner. Chicago was chosen as the next place of meeting and the following officers were elected: Na tional commander, J. Edwin Brown, Washington; surgeon general, C. W. Stowe of Saline, Kan. Ole* at Aire of Ninety-One. GENEVA. Neb., Oct. 11.—John Mc Clung died at his home in this city at the ago of nearly ninety-one years. He came to this county about twenty-two years ago. i M COM LITE Hawkes Now Says Judge Beceived Stock for Use of Name. HEARING LAST UNTIL NOVEMBER 21 Adjournment Taken In Helatand Tnvea 11 gat Ion to Await .laekaun and Harri son—Slajor tjurstlons Truth of Teatl mniuv Diaasetad During tire Day. WASHINGTON, Oct 10:—When the senate committee here resumed its hearing of the charges against Lieut. Helstaud, Major Hawkes, the prosecut ing witness, was called to submit some evidence in rebuttal which he desired to present. Mr. Hawkes said that upon his return from the Philippines he called upon, the secretary of war and demanded to know the cause of his removal. Judge Mackay, Hawkes' attorney, en tered on a line of questioning intend ed to draw the secretary of war into the controversy, when stopped by Senator Cockrell, who announced that no such questions would be permitted, as the secretary was not under investi gation. W. S. Coursey, who was formerly secretary' to General Corbin, testified that when the reply to Colonel Hels tand s dispatch to General Otis was received he could not connect it with any message that had been sent. Finally he went to the miscellaneous division, which was in charge of Col onel Helstand, and the latter informed him it was the reply to a private message he had sent. Major Hawkes, in correcting his testimony, had added a statement that Judge Boyd was not to subscribe for hemp stock, but was to receive it for the use of his name. This called out several questions as to the division of stock and Hawkes said it was un derstood that the names of the other parties were not to appear on the stock books. To avoid this it was agreed between himself and Helstand that $150,000 of stock was to be carried in Hawkes' name. Senator Cockrell asked why he had not testified to this before, as it was a very Important matter. Mr. Hawkes Baid he had never said anything to nny of the parties about the matter. Under close questioning, Maj. Hawkes admitted he had said to Judge Boyd that he was not to pay for the stock, “or words to that effect.” He was asked what reply Judge Boyd made and said he answered that it was all right, “or words to that effect.” Replying to questions by Senator Cockrell, Hawkes said he had been on very friendly terms with Judge Boyd and would have spared him if possible. He added that he was much disap pointed in the evidence given by the several witnesses before the commit tee. Senator Cockrell asked him how he could be disappointed when he was informed by all of them that they had no connection with the hemp company. Hawkes replied that he expected they would testify differently. “Don't you think they have sworn to the truth?" inquired Senator Cock rell. “I do not,” retorted Hawkes, hotly. M’KINLEY ON POSTAL CARDS. HU Llkromi and Nama Will Be Used In, Designing the New Issue. WASHINGTON. Get. 10—The post master general has decided to place President McKinley's head on the new issue of postal cards, which will ap pear soon after December 1. The de sign, as exhibited by Acting Postmas ter Madden includes the year of birth and year of death immediately at the left and right,, respectively, of the name "McKinley,” which wilt be di rectly under the head. Above the head will be the words “Series of t901” and above that “One Cent.” The inscrip tion “United States of America,” now appearing on the postal cards, will be abandoned and replaced at a point lower down, so as to leave the space at the upper part of the card, about one-third of the width of the card, clear for postmarks. Kelnforc«iueut« for ttanmr. MANILA, Oct. 10.—General Smith sailed from here for the relief of the Island of Samar. He will take com mand of Samar and Leyte, so as to enable General Hughes to devote him self to the Island of Cebu, where trouble is possible unless strong meas ures are adopted. Generul Smith will be accompanied by a cattalion of the Seventh infantry, who are anxious to avenge the disaster of Company C, of the Ninth infantry. SUGAR TRUST MOVES AGAIN Cut* Price of the Otannlntetl Product tu the Far Western Territory. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.—Another aggressive move has been made by the American Sugar Refining company in the campaign which it has begun against the beet sugar industry. The cut in the price of granulated sugar to all Missouri river points, which was announced last week, has been followed by a reduction in the price of beet and cane sugar in all states from "Cotor&du to California. The reduc tion was announced by the Western Sugar Refining company and amounts to 30 cpnts a hundred on beet sugar and 12 cents a hundred on cane sugar. Robert Oxnard, vice president of the American Beet Sugar association, which is opposing the trust, said: “It is a fact that the Western Sugar Refining company has made a decline of 20 cents per hundred on their cane sugars and 30 cents per hundred on their beet sugars. This makes the difference in their price between cane, granulated and beet granulated 20 points Instead of 10 points as hereto fore. The cut affects all markets, from California to Colorado, inclusive. I know of no change in the general sugar situation on account of it. Fur ther than this I. do not care to discuss the matter at present.” In order to discriminate further against beet sugar, the Western Sugar Refining company, which is allied with the Biigar trust, has announced that it will entertain no orders for gran ulated sugar which call for over 50 per cent of beet sugar, of which then* is a small supply in this market. CHARGED WITH HIGH TREASON Former Governor of Johannesburg Ar raigned In How Htreet Court. LONDON, Oct. 9.—Dr. Krause, the former governor of Johannesburg, who was arrested September 2 on the charge of high treason, was arraigned in the extradition court at Bow street and charged with high treason and incitement to murder. The former charge Is connected with the surren der of Johannesburg when, according to the public prosecutor, Dr. Krausa obtained from Lord Roberts twenty four hours' armistice on the plea that street lighting would thereby be obvi ated, and utilized the period in get ting all the Boer flghers out of town and in sending £180,000 to Pretoria. After Dr. Krause had been paroled he went to Europe and applied to Dr. I^eyds, the agent of the Transvaal, for money on account of these services. Marketing Sugar lleet». TECUMSEH, Neb., Oct. 9—The farmers of this vicinity who have grown sugar beets this season;— mostly for experimental purposes-— are now harvesting their crops. A number of carloads have been shipped to the Ames factory ih the past few days and more are to follow. Herschel Heillg is harvesting nineteen acres, L. P. Ide six acres, A. B. Austin three acres and other small fields. The av erage yield is about ten tons to the acre and the value $4 per ton. In spite of the hot, dry weather the vege tables did very well1 this season and the outlook is that the acreage will be considerably enlarged in Johnson county another season. Wanted for Statutory Amutalt. LINCOLN, Oct; 9—After a hearing before the governor a requisition was issued for the return of Thomas Ar rowsmith, who is wanted for statu tory assault, said to have been com mitted in Nuckolls county. The in jured party is one Miss Wells, and ac cording to statements made the of fense was committed in April, 190. It was not reported until late the fol lowing fall and prior to that time Ar rowsmith had left for other parts. He has lately been taken In custody In Colorado and will be brought back to answer. Woman Slavs Orchestra Leader. SAVANNAH, Oa., Oct. 9.—Frank L. Hemingway, a musician employed in a theater orchestra, was shot and hilled today by a woman known as Clara Stuart. The woman then sent a bul let through her own brain. Death was instantaneous in both cases. Jealousy is believed to be the cause of the trag edy. Hemingway was from South Framington, Mass. The woman’s name was Nanon Go zier, and she was from Oswego, N. Y. Argentine Minister Received. WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.—Before tho cabinet assembled today the new Ar gentine minister, Senor Don Martin Garcian Merou, presented his creden tials to the president.