Loup City Northwestern. VOL. XVIII. LOUP CITY. SHERMAN COUNTY. NEBRASKA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1901. NUMBER 52. France Urges Its Claim on Sultan With Menace of War Ships. BROKEN TREATIES TO BE MENDED C'outractH Are Haid to He Disregarded or Kucroactied Upon—War Vessels Now Doing Forward to Knforce the Decrees of (lie French DoVernment* PARIS, Nov. 4.—This morning M. Delcasse, minister of foreign affairs, telegraphed M. Baptist, counseler agent for the French embassy in Constanti nople, directing him to present today to Tew Me Pasha, Ottoman minister of loi! n affairs, a note asking how the Turkish government proposed to pay the Lorando claims and demanding the execution of the sultan's irade dealing with that matter. The note will also request satisfaction regarding the rights of France, which are defined in the various treaties and which in some cases have not been respected and in others have been encroached upon by Turkey. 'i ne declarations of what has been done bears out the statement made yesterday regarding the intentions of the French government. Admiral Cail lard is expected to reach his destina tion tomorrow. The foreign office has received no news from him since his division left the other division of the Mediterranean squadron four days ago. It Is pointed out that the absence of news is not surprising, as the in structions to Admiral Caillard were to steer due south and avoid passing in sight of Bonifacio, Corsica or travers ing the strait of Messina in order to prevent his movements being signaled. The vessels of the division carried only a normal supply of coal, but this would be much more than enough to enable them to steam 1,500 miles, the estimated distance they must cover be fore reaching their destination. It is expected that Admiral Caillard will be joined en route by the torpedo cruiser Condora, which is stationed in Cretan waters, and may be met by the torpedo dispatch boat Vantour, which is stationed at Constantinople. It is also probable that the cruiser Admiral Charner, which arrived at Port Said October 31, from the far east, is being held -aere in order to join Admiral Caillard if needed. It is further reported that three oth er war ships are held in readiness at Toulon to reinforce him should their presence be necessary. ICE RUNS ON THE YUKON Communication With Diuvhod by Water A ''O'O ♦«* (')'«««» PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Nov. 4 __ The steamer Dirigo, from Skagway. brought 100 passengers and 700 tons of canned salmon. Navigation is practi cally ended on the Yukon. On October 27 cake ice was running out of Pelly river into the Yukon. Slush ice was running at Dawson and the river was daily expected to close. Great preparations are being made at Dawson and during the winter there will be strong competition for over ice travel. An opposition stage line will be put on. A large number of men are working on roads and trails and when the river freezes everything will be in readiness for stages. The revenue cutter Rush, with Gov ernor Brady and Rev. Sheldon Jack son on board, is cruising in the vicin ity of Wrangel, visiting the Indian villages. Kcport on School Militia. WASHINGTON, D. C.t Nov. 4.—The census report on school, militia and voting ages for all states and terri tories shows the following summary for the country as a whole: Persons of school age, 5 to 20 years, 26. 110, 788, of whom 24,897.130 are native born, 22.406,211 are white and 13,036, 160 are males; males of militia age, 16.300,363. of whom 13,132,280 are na tive born; males of voting age, 21, 329,819, of whom 19,036,043 are white. Of the total number of males 21 years of age and over 2,326.155 are illiterate. Of the 16,227,285 native born males 21 years of age and over, 1,706,298 are Illiterate, and of the 5,102,534 foreign born. 620,002 are illiterate. Mr«. l«»d—Col. Ilenaon Among; the Slain — He Falla in a Sudden Attack From the Hear. P LONDON, Nov. 2.—Lord Kitchener lias reported to the war office a disas ter to the British near Bethel, eastern Transvaal, in which two guns wpre lost, several officers killed or wounded, fifty-four men were killed and 100 wounded. The following is the text of Lord Kitchener's dispatch, dated Pretoria, November 1: “I have just heard of a severe at tack made on the rear guard of Colonel Benson's column when about twenty miles northwest of Bethel, near Brokeniaagte, during a thick mist. "The strength of the enemy is re ported to have been 1,000. They rush ed two guns with the rear guard, but it is uncertain whether they were en abled to remove them. "I fear our casualties were heavy. Colonel Benson was wounded. A re lieving column will reach him this morning." I alter Lord Kitchener telegraphed as follows: "Colonel Barter, who marched from tho constabulary line yesterday, reached Benson's column early this morning (Friday) unopposed. He re ports that Colonel Benson died of his wounds. "The other casualties are the fol lowing: Killed—Colonel E. Guineas, Major F. D. Murray, Captains M. W. Kundeay and F. T. Thorould, Lieuten ants E. V. I. Brooks and Ft. E. Shop ard and Second Lieutenant A. J. Cor let. "Died of his wounds—Captain Lyrre Lloyd." Ijord Kitchener then gives the names of thirteen other officers who were wounded, most of them severely, and announces that fifty-four non-commis sioned officers and men were killed and 160 were wounded, adding that four of the latter have since died of their wounds. The dispatch then says: 'I assume that the two guns have been recovered and the enemy has withdrawn, but l have no further de tails. "I deeply regret the loss of Colonel Benson and the other officers and men who fell with him. In Benson the service loses a most gallant and eapa ble officer, who invariably led his col umn with marked success and judg ment. "The fighting w-as at very close quarters and maintained with deter mination by both sides. "The enemy suffered heavily, but I have not yet received a reliable esti mate. The Boers retired east.” Colonel Benson had been for some time operating in the vicinity of Bethel, which is northeast of tander ton. He surprised a Boer laager Octo ber 2 near Trickhardsfontein. DELAY IN SELECTING BISHOP. Dlncem* of Dubuque Not Llkeljr to Be Snpplled Before December. WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—It Is be lieved here that the papal brief ap pointing a bishop for the new Du buque (Iowa) diocese will not be re ceived before the last part of Novem ber at the earliest, and probably not until toward Christmas time. The last mail from Rome failed to bring any developments in the matter, which has been pending action ever since last winter, and as October is a period of vacation in Vatican circles, it will be well toward the close of the month before any official advices on the sub ject reach this country, and in the pro cedure of the pontifical administration it may be considerably later. The names of the candidates submitted by Cardinal Martinelli have been before Pope Leo tor a long time. The utmost secrecy is observed always in such matters, but it is believed that Dr. Garrigan of the faculty of the Cath olic university here is one of them. Cable Toll to Philippine*. NEW YORK, Nov. 2.—The Com mercial Cable company this morniny sent out the following notice: “We arf advised that the following reduced rates to the Philippine islands go inti effect on the 15th inst.: Luzon island $1.68 per word, from New York: al other islands, $1.76 per word from New York.” ISSUES DISTRESS WARRANT. France Sends » Fleet Along to Assist In Collecting From Turkey. PARIS, Nov. 1.—The officials of the French foreign office confirm the report that a division of the French Mediterranean Meet, composed of three battleships and two cruisers, under the command of Admiral Cail lard, has proceeded from Tonlon to the levant to make a naval demon stration against Turkey, A foreign office communication to the correspondent hore of the Asso ciated Press said: "The squadron sailed with sealed orders and proceeds first to a Greek port, the Island of Syra, I think, where the admiral will receive defi nite instructions as to carrying out his sealed orders. I am not at liberty to say what the sealed orders are, but the seizure of the customs at Smyrna will probably be a very effec tive way of convincing the sultan that France’s patience is exhausted and that we have decided to enforce an immediate execution of the Turk ish government's engagements. We, however, are very hopeful that the sultan wtl not compel us to go to that extreme." "Our squadron wil not reach the Greek port before Sunday. The Turk ish government has thus still three days of grace and we trust in the meantime to receive complete satis faction. We have acted very consid erately toward Turkey, hoping up to the last moment that she would carry out her engagements, and it is only now, when we find there is no seri ous indication of her doing so, that we have reluctantly resolved to put stronger pressure to boar in the shape of a naval demonstration." TURKEY TO REFUSE PAYMENT Prepurln* Hefen»e for Kaimnin Demand* ril by Mill stone's Captors. CONSTANT! NOPE, Nov. 1.—The Turks are already preparing to re sist the anticipated demand of the United States foir the repayment nec essary to secure the release of Miss Ellen M. Stone, the abducted Ameri can missionary. The porte repudiates all responsibility for the kidnaping of Miss Stone and maintains that the United States has no claim against Turkey, and that the latter shall re fuse to pay money expended in her behalf. A high Turkish official this morning informed a representative of the Associated Press that the refusal of the claims would be founded on these contentions: That Miss Stone, although warned of the dangers of the road, persisted in traveling; sec ond, that she did not notify the au thorities of her intention, in order to obtain an escort, which precaution even the foreign consults always take when traveling in such outlying, in secure districts of the empire; and third, that the brigandB who kidnaped Miss Stone and her companion were Bulgarians, that the coup was plan ned in Bulgaria and that sanctuary was found in Bulgarian territory. ROOSEVELT TO PRESS BITTON I’renldeut Will Formally Open West In dian Exposition. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1—President Roosevelt was today invited to attend the South Carolina Institute and West, Indian exposition to be held in Charleston, S. C„ beginning December 2. The president said he would at tend if public business did not pre vent. The committee suggested February 12, Lincoln's birthday. This caught the president’s attention and he said he would attend on that day if possi ble. The president promised to open the exposition on December 2 by touch ing a button in the White House. The committee which saw the president was headed by F. W. Wagner, presi dent of the exposition. AID TO REBELS MEANS DEATH Philippine** Comroiftsion Draft! an Ae Atgaliiftt Treason. MANILA, Nov. 1.—The Philippine commission has drafted an act against treason and sedition. The penalty prescribed for treason is death and the act is framed to include those persons giving aid and comfort to the insurgents. Persons who utter sedi tious words or who write libels against the United States government or the insular government aae punish able by the imposition of a fine of $2,000 or ten years' imprisonment. For breaking the oath of allegiance a fine of $2,0C0 or imprisonment far ten years is fixed as the penalty. For eigners are placed under the same laws as the Americans and natives. Her Intcrosta to Be Diecnesed in the President’s Message. IRRIGATION TOR THE GREAT PLAINS i » " President Rooievtlt Familiar With the Needs of the West and Intends to Do What He Can In the Way of Providing the Same—Miscellaneous Matters. WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.—Irrigation for the arid and semi-arid states is to be seriously considered in Presi dent Roosevelt's first message to con gress. and it will be accorded as much space as will the part devoted to reci procity and the Isthmian canal. This Is the judgment of the western sen ators and representatives who have seen the president in relation to this Important question. Elwood Mead, irrigation expert of the Department of Agriculture, also confirms the view that irrigation will have serious consideration in Presi dent Roosevelt's message. He had a long conference with the chief execu tive today. Mr. Mead reviewed the whole subject of irrigation with the president, who is no stranger to the wants of the west. “Having lived for many years in the arid section of the country. Pres ident Roosevelt did not have to be told of the present conditions of that section,’’ said Mr. Mead. “Our talk was along definite plans for the recla mation of the arid lands, and 1 hope some plan satisfying all interests for the upbuilding of the west can be ] formulated upon which we can all agree. Captain .1. H. Culver of Milford, Neb., who has been in Washington several days on matters connected with the War department, said today that orders had been issued for the Fifteenth infantry to prepare for transportation to the Philippines. Captain Culver's son is second lieu tenant of one of tlie companies of this regiment, although at present un assigned. Captain Culver returns from nearly three years’ service in the Philippines enthusiastic in praise of the wonderful possibilities of the archipelago. MISS GOILD ACCEPTS THE TRUST Two Dutleti Are Imported (Jpon Younj; Woman Philanthropist. NEW YORK, Oct. 31.—Miss Helen M. Gould tonight announced that she had accepted the position of vice president of the McKinley Memorial association. "I shall,” said Miss Gould, "gladly serve on the commit tee and accent the office and do all I can to help build the monument to the memory of the late president. It is a worthy undertaking and I am heartily in favor of it.” Miss Gould also said that she had accepted the invitation to be a mem ber of the Board of Worsen Managers of the Louisiana Purchase exposition of 1903. *-!*»*t Carrying Coal* to Ft ana*. WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-4Tona.il General Skinner, at Marseille*, under date of October 4, Informs thv a.tate department of Increasing success of American coal in the French market. During the first half of 1900, says Mr. Skinner, 457,732 tons of English coal arrived at Marseilles, as against ?.779 of American. From January to July of this year, however, the figures stood 389,303 tons of English and 97,622 tuna American. German Walter* S"lit Home, WASHINGTON, Oct. 31—The thirty German waiters who arrived in this country early in the present month on the steamer Mongolian have been or dered by the treasury department to be deported. Upon landing in New York the waiters were arrested un der the contract labor law. After an Investigation of the case it was held that they were here in violation of the law. They took an appeal to the sec retary of the treasury. Ttrounlnfr Killing: Abrogated. WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.—The secre tary of the interior formally abrogated what is known as the Browning rul ing, which in effect holds that it is the duty of the service to fill the regular government schools before permitting drafts on the Indian chil dren for sectarian school enrollment. More Troop* for the Front. LONDON, Oct. 31.—The war office Sent orders to Aldershot last night directing that a brigade of cavalry be prepared to start for South Africa hy the middle of next month. MIS BRAIN AT LEAST NORMAL PhTsIrlanii Holding Autopsy on Csolgotl Ho Announce. AUBURN, N. Y., Oct. 30.—Naturally almost the entire attention of th® physicians assigned to hold the au topsy was directed towards discover ing whether the assassin was in any way mentally irresponsible. The au topsy w’as conducted by Dr. Carlos MacDonald, Dr. E. A. Spitzka and Prison Physician Gerin. The top of the head was sawed through the thickest part of the skull, which was found to be of normal thickness, and it was the unanimous opinion after the microscopical exam ination that the brain was normal or slightly above normal. This demon strated to the satisfaction of the phy sicians that in no way was Czolgosz’a mental condition, except insofar as it might have been perverted, responsi ble for the crime. The autopsy was completely short ly !>efore noon, when the surgeons Is sued the following brief statement: ‘ The autopsy was made by Mr. Ed ward A. Spitzka of New York under the immediate supervision and direc tion of Dr. Carlos MacDonald of New York and Dr. John Gerin, prison phy sician. The autopsy occupied over three hours and embraced a careful examination of all the organs, includ ing the hraln. The examination re vealed a perfectly healthy state of all the organs, including the brain. All of the physicians who attended the execution were present at the au topsy and all concurred in the find ing of the examiners. "JOHN GEU1N, M. D. “CARLOS F. MACDONALD, M. D. “E. A. SPITZKA." BIFFALO BILL LOSES HORSES One Hundred of HI* Show Hornes Killed In Wreck In South Carolina WASHINGTON, Oct. 30—A head-on collision occurred at Linwood, N. C„ between Buffalo Bill's train and a freight train. The master of the show train was badly hurt and the engineer and fireman of tahe same train receiv ed slight Injuries. About 100 of Buf falo Bill's horses were killed and the four cars containing them totally wrecked. One car of the freight was demolished. Neither engine left the track. Buffalo Bill’s train was traveling as second section to fast freight No. 72 and, according to orders, had the right of way. it Is said that the freight conductor overlooked the fact that there was a second section to the fast freight, the accident being due to this oversight. I,eniion* in HuHdSnjr Road*. WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—A special good roads train similar to the train recently run over the southern lines of the Illinois Central road was sent out by the Southern railroad with the object of giving practical lessons in road-building in the southern states through which the road passes. The officials of the National Good Roads association, including President Moore and Secretary Richardson, are in charge of the train and will conduct good road conventions in the principal cities and towns visited. - t I Corkrnn Thrown From a Kora*. ' NEW YORK. Oct. 30—Bourke Cock ran was severely injured by being thrown from his horse while riding about his place at Sands Point. L. I. There was no witness to the accident. Mr. Cockran was tiding a spirited horse and was either thrown or the horse stumbled. When he was found he was unconscious on the ground and was suffering from bruises and a cut on the head, from which there was a considerable flow of blood. Shot Dead by HI* own Gan. BLAIR. Neb., Oct. 30—While Milton McCoy and Earl Meyers were duck hunting on De Soto lake, four miles south of Blair, McCoy was accident ally shot and lived only a few min utes. The two men were out in the middle of the lake when it began rain ing and they pulled for the short. Mc Soy stepped out on the bank and pull ed out the gun, muzzle foremost. Mou ml hi: Period Is Over. WASHINGTON, Oct. 30—President Roosevelt and party occupied two boxes at the New National theater last night and witnessed Daniel Frohman's company in “Lady Huntsworth's Ex periment.” Schoolmaster fainted Ked. PLYMOUTH. Wis., Oct. 30 —Herman Dormier, a school teacher, was han dled roughly by a mob here and given a coat of red paint, the result of his expressed sympathy for President Mc Kinley’s assassin.