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.
