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Loup City Northwestern. VOL. xix. LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY. NEBRASKA. FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 11102. NUMBER 10. Douse Committee and Manufacturers Con fer at the Capital. crncT of wireless telegraphy It is Admitted tiiat tlie Mareonl I’lan Has Depreddug I n II ll e lice*— Severn I Companies Heady Willi Oi—Ollier Wastitnguni .Matters WASHINGTON. .Ian. 13—The effect of wi'flpss telegraphy on tlie luture of the submarine cable was developed to some extent in the house commit tee on commerce in connection with the hearing on the proposed Pacific cable. The bearing was largely at tended. Vice President Ward of tlie Pacific Commercial Cable company, continuing his statement, said he be lieved the company he represented would be able to make exclusive traf fic arrangements from points beyond the Philippines and connecting with China and Japan. He maintained tiiat while there was no purpose to set up a monopoly, yet it was likely his company would have exclusive traffic arrangements with the far east. He also stated that there would he questions as to the right of tlie Cnited States to land a calile on foreign shores. Representa tive Stewart of New Jersey interposed the statement tiiat Germany’s pres ent course against Venezuela showed that the German government made little distinction between public and private lights, so that a government cable stntlon would have about, the same status as a private station. Chairman Hepburn asked a series of questions as to the effect of wireless telegraphy on the submarine cable. Mr. Ward replied that the new sys tem presented a serious question. He was not certain that the Pacific cable project would have been undertaken if the long-distance experiment had occurred earlier. As to the claims that wireless signals had been conveyed 2,00o miles across the Atlantic, Mr. Ward said that if the claims were made good they would deter people from laying any more rabies. When asked as to the effect thus far on the cable business, Mr. Ward , said that it had depressed cable in terests. Mr. Stewart wanted to know if the cable companies had not chased Marconi out of Canada, to which Mr. Ward answered that he believed the cable companies had insisted upon certain exclusive rights they held. James Foord stated that the Asiatic association doing business in the Orient favored private control. It was opposed to the government entering the field of private enterprise. Presi dent Scrymser of the South and Cen tral American cable system made an extended argument favorable to gov ernment control of the Pacific cable, citing incidents of the Spanish-Amer ican war. showing the importance of governmental control of the cable. In one case cited, the Spanish minister of marine cabled Admiral Cervera to leave Santiago. If this dispatch had not been intercepted, Mr. Scrymser said, the battle of Santiago bay would not have been fought and the con duct of the war might have been changed. Thomas E. Hughes, representing an American company which produces cable, stated that as good cables could be made in the United States as in any other partof the world, and he asked that American capital have the advantage of doing the work. ASKS PRESIDENT_TO INTEREERE Urged that Ue Prevent Shipment of Aineii »n Nupnllf-n. CHICAGO. Jan. 13.—The Chicago branch of the American Transvaal league met here tonight anil adopted a petition calling on President Roose velt to enforce the neutrality law. A large number of signatures of promi nent men. judges, lawyers and others, was obtained. The petition is in the form of an argument and sets forth that the Uni ted States is conceded to he a neutral nation in the war between England and the South African republics. It is contended that if the augmenta tion of Great Britain's military sup plies from the port of New Orleans were stopped, the South African war would come to a speedy end. It is an nounced that horses and mules de signed for use of military operations are within the meaning of the “mili tary supplies” as used in the treaty of Washington. The president is therefore called ^ upon to strictly enforce article 6 of that treaty. PHILIPPINE INSURGENTS f LEE American* Deatroy I'lielr llxrrack* And Hamlet*. MANILA, dan. 13.- The new reeeivel from Batangas province is • j.eertuL The expedition to Li coo i'i fatangas lias been a complete success. The col umns under Colonel.- Wu.t ami Wells have destroyed a number of hurra t:3 and hamlets, and on nigh rations to keep 20,000 Filipinos for six months. There was not a sin&!" American cas ualty iluring the entire expedition. The enemy fled before the America ns, many of them were killed and several sur rendered. Major Henry Allen, formerly gov ernor of the island of Levi >, and now chief of the Insular constabulary, v.ho has been making a tour of inspection through the islands of Leyte and Min danao, has returned to ManL-a and re ports that the native constabulary is fully able to control the situation in the province of Misamis in northern Miudanao. where he thinks the situa tion lias been much exaggerated. Pre vious reports concerning thU province caused Generals Davis and Wade to re quest that it lie returned from civil to military control. With th" exception of the church the entire town of Quin • quo, in Hillman province, Luzon, has burned to tiie ground and thousands of Filipinos have been rendered home less. WILL BE A BILL WEEK. Worthy or Much Importance in Either House of Congress. WASHINGTON. I). C„ Jan. 13.—The really important work of the house of representatives, aside from the Nicar aguan bill, is still In the committee stage, so that there is little of im portance to be considered during the coming week. Monday will be given to bills affecting the District of Colum bia. After that the pension appropri ation bills will he passed. Although this measure carries about ?139,000,000, it follows the department estimates and does not involve any serious is sues, so that after a brief explanation its passage usually follovys promptly. The ways and means committee has a few minor bills on the calendar, for the redemption of revenue stamps made worthless by the repeal of cer tain features of the war revenue act. With the disposal of these hills there will be little to engage the attention of the house, and there promises to he several periods of adjournment, during which time the committee will com pete the largest measure to he brought before the house. The chief interest of the week will center in hearing on Cuban reciprocity, to begin at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, before the ways and means committee. Negotiations Not Yet liegtin. LONDON, Jan. 13.—The Constant! nople correspondent of the Daily Mail, writing January 1.1* says that negotia tions for the release of the American captive. Miss Stone, and her eompan ion, Mme. Tsiika, have not yet been opened by the brigands. M. Garguili, the dragoman -of the American lega tion, and W. W. Peet. treasurer of the missionary society in Constantinople (who have left Salontca for the inte rior to meet Miss Stone's captors), have been instructed, according to the correspondent, to negotiate only with persons bringing letters from Miss Stone, without which it would he im possible to be certain that the pris oners were still alive. Urge* the Kiifclisli Tongue. MANILA. Jan. 13.—Commissioner Bernard Moses, head of the depart ment of public instruction for the islands, has delivered an address to the teachers of Manila, in which he urges instruction of Filipino children in English. He said the members of the wealthy Filipino class were mak ing a great mistake in sending their children to Spanish schools, as the consequent neglect in English instruc tion would injure their position. Schley Phskph h Ouiet Day. SAVANNAH, Oa.. Jan. 13.—Admiral Schley passed a quiet day at the home of General W. W. Gordon, where he is visiting. He attended religious ser vices this morning at Christ church, Episcopal, and this evening at the In dependent Presbyterian church. Each house was crowded with attendants upon the services. Frmillne IJraiuit I>«*«tl. NEW YORK. Jan. 13.—Frauleln ICathe Brandt, grand niece of Richard Wagner, died today in this city. She uas a member of the German stock company at the Irving theater. Her father is a prominent theatrical man ager of Berlin. Ills POINTJS HIM Eurkett Succeeds iu Having the Censu3 Bill Recommitted, ASKS PTRMANTNT ORGANIZATION TrovlKlon I* Want«(l In llie New >l«*i«Hur» that Will Properly Clat*lfy Laborer* Coder tl»e Civil Service—other Wash ington Matter*. WASHINGTON, Ian. 11.—The house spent the day considering the Hopkins hill, to create a permanent census bu reau. While the general sentiment was in favor of a permanent bureau, there was strong opposition to the bill as drawn, on the ground that it was not well matured. There also was an overwhelming demand for a provision to place the present employes of the census bureau under the protection of the civil service law and the bill finally was recommitted with instruc tions to report back a Hill containing a plan for a detailed organization of a .permanent census bureau to include also a provision to place the present employes under the civil service. The fight to recommit was made under the leadership of Mr. Burkett of Nebraska, the new member of the appropriations committee. A bill, was passed unanimously to give Mrs. McKinley the free mailing privilege during the remainder of her life. The house then adjourned un til Monday. At the opening of the session nar ney of Wisconsin, from the commit tee on appropriations, reported the pension bill and gave notice that lie would call it up on Monday after the disposal of the District of Columbia business. On motion of Hopkins of Illinois the house then went into committee of the whole and took up considera tion of the bill to create a permanent census bureau. Hopkins, in support, of the bill, ex plained that the subject of establish ing a permanent bureau had been agi tated for many years. General Fran cis A. Walker, superintendent of the Ninth and Tenth census, and Porter, superintendent of the Eleventh cen sus, as well as the present director, united in strongly recommending it on the ground that 'it would not only decrease the cost, but would increase the value of the results. In reply to questions Hopkins said that 3,400 clerks had been employed in the bureau, 2,700 being still ein ployed. If ttie pending bill passed, he said, the force would lie reduced this year to S00, next year to 750, in 1905 to 500, and thereafter to 200. Grosvenor of Ohio asked if it would not be wise to authorize the president to extend the civil service law over the surplus clerks. Hopkins replied that the subject had been canvassed by the house and spnate committee and it had been thought that such action would not be expedient. Burkett of Nebraska opposed the bill, contending that it was improper and inopportune and asserting that the course of the debate today demon strated that the proposed legislation had not been well matured. He de clared that the only persons who had agitated the subject of a permanent census had been the superintendents of past censuses and others directly interested. Mr. Burkett moved that the bill be reported to the house with the recom mendation that it be recommitted, with instructions to report back as a substitute a bill providing for the de tailed ' organization of a permanent census bureau, and with a provision therein to place the present employes of the bureau within the classified service. The motion was carried. ANTICIPATE PEACE OVERTURES Nee otlation* for C€'nnut:lon of Hostilities Will Ho Started Soon. AMSTERDAM, .lan. 11.—The Boer del egates in Holland evidently anticipate that some kind of peace overt arcs will be made shortly, though they are reticent as to their reasor.3 for this belief. They maintain that the de mand for an unconditional surrender must be abandoned. It is privately admitted that the delegates will not reject what tlipy call “any fair offer of terms." If the ne gotiations are started by a neutral newer the delegates will earnestly seek to obtain a modus vivendl, which will reconcile Kruger’s desire for complete independence with the teuns offered by Great Britain. GRAIN MIN WILLING TO Tfll Do Not rroponH to He Cdiistit Napplnc at Parkin? Monxf Me a Were. KANSAS CITY. Jan. 10.—The Inter state Commerce commission, whose members arrived on an early train from Chicago, begat) its investigation of enstbound grain rates from Kansas City Tho investigation in Kansas City ( Op jut <cd by the commission last summer was considered a fiasco, as all those called denied having knowledge of illegal rate cutting, but the pres ent hearing is taken more seriously. Before the first testimony was taken the forty or fifty shippers and freight agents summoned were at sea as to what to expect. This time the grain men have decided !o tell all they know nlxjut the situation and it is be lieved that the railroad officials will also tell enough r» absolve themselves from further liability. The investiga tion will, it is believed, be confined to looking into tho charge that freight rates on grain and grain products from western points to the Atlantic seaboard are being cut in violation of the tariffs. RAISl S INSURANCE HATES Cliic;is»o H*tn a Taste of the Medicine llcing (liven Oilier ( it lew. CHICAGO, Jan. 9.—As a result of fire losses of 1901, exceeding $1,000,050 in this t ity. the Chicago Underwriter!' association decided to raise rates and ordered them into t ffoct at once. It is believed that the increase ordered will swell the aggregate premiums of the ciiv over $100,000. The advance on the contents of all non-preferred, ron-sprinkled. non-firejiroof risks, cx oept single occupancy risks, is 10 per cent. The most notable advances arp; Provision warehouses and contents, 10 cents; coal. 50 cents; street car barns, from 25 to fifty cents; contents of street car bars, front 50 to 75 cents; grain elevators, 25 cents; contents, 25 tents; malt elevators, 25 cents, con tents, 50 cents; lumber 25 cents; furni ture finishing establishments. 25 eents; contents of public storage warehouses. 25 cents. IN HONOR Of lATT PRESIDENT (lor. Naah A«ks that McKinley Aonlver w»ry He Observed* ( ANTON, O., Jan. 10.—Every gov rnor in the United States has been a-ked by Governor G. K. Nash, chairman of the Ohio auxiliary of the McKinley National Memorial associa tion, to issue an appeal to the citizens of his state or territory to set aside lanuary 29, President McKinley’s birthday anniversary, as "McKinley day." This action was brought about by I tic desire of the committee to make the day one of universal observance. In fhe opinion of the association the inauguration of January 29 as a day of observance will eventually become a virtual holiday, as Washington’s and Lincoln's birthdays, and it is thought that no one state will fail to respond to the request. President Feeds Trainmen. WASHINGTON, 1). Jan. 10.—The president had with him at lunch yes terday the attorney general, the sec retary of agriculture and a notable gathering of representatives of or ganized labor. They were: E. P. Sargent, chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen; E. E. Clark, grand chief conductor of the Order of Railway Conductors; P. H. Morrissey, grand master of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen; H. B. Perham, president of the Order of Railway Tel egraphers, and A. B. Arthur, chief cf the Order of Locomotive Engineers. I)cK Savfi M;«Kt< r'tt Llfr. IOWA PALLS, la.. Jan. 10.—If Mi chael Featherstone recovers from his injuries he will owe his life to a faithful dog that appreciated the man’s danger and came to his rescue. While tying up an unruly bull the beast turned on Featherstone, and be iore the man knew what happened ihc bull threw him over his shoul ders and against the barn wall, leav ing the man in an inanimate mass on the floor. His life was saved by his deg attacking the animal. Krhlry 15111 Introdncrd WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 10.—Rep resentative Hooker introduced a reso lution reciting that Commodore Schley was the senior commander in the bat tle of Santiago: that lie was in abso lute command of that battle and he ‘ is entitled to the credit due to such commanding officer for the glorious victory which resulted in the total de struction of the Spanish ships." Takes Gloomy View cf Financial and Economic Situation, _i_ DIET AND RICIISTAG Rl CONVENE Cotint You UuHovr und Union Yon I'ltlel* maim AdtlnNK tlio RtBpective llotllri on C'mxlit Iona — Matter-* Foreign In General. BERLIN, Jan. 9.--The speec h from the throne, read by the imperial chan cellor, Count von Vuelmv, at the open ing of the Prussian Diet today, took a gloomy view of the economic situa tion. It pointed out that the revenue from the state railroads In 1901 fell considerable short of the estimates and that the whole results of the financial year were disappointing. In the budget for 1902 the1 revenue is estimated below that of the cur rent year, but the balance between the revenue and the expenditure is to be maintained without having recourse to a loan. The speech announced plans for legislation providing for the housing of state workmen and of offlctnls earning small salaries. Considerable cTPdits are demanded for the exten sion of the state railroads ami the promot ion and construct ion of light railroads. A new canal bill, to complete the system of waterways, will be submit ted. The concluding portion of Emperor William’s speech pointed to the neces sity of adopting measures against the agitation in the Polish districts of eastern Prussia, declared that the up holding of the political and economic position of the German element there was necessary for the self-preservation of Prussia, and promised that the government would fulfill its duty in cultivating the German national spirit In that region, in combatting with firmness all tendencies hostile to the state, in tills course the government counted on the support of the German population of cast Prussia, as welf as on the assistance of tl e whole nation, which regarded any attempt to drive out the German language as an at tack on its national honor and dignity. The Reichstag reassembled today after the Christmas recess, with a rather slim attendance, and the discus sion of the estimates began. The statement of the financial condition of the empire by Baron von Ttaiellmanu, secretary of state for the treasury, was even more pessimistic on the subject of the declining trade of Ger many than were his earlier utterances in that connection. “My former references,” said Baron von Thielitnann, "to the deterioration of the financial position, which were regarded in many quarters as pessi mism. have been confirmed. Affairs have become even more unfavorable than we are able to foresee, as owing Jo -th economic depression the re ceipts have fallen off considerably and the individual states of the empire are no longer able to bear their matrlcu lar contributions. Especially is this so in the case of the small Thuringian states.” PLAN TO PREVENT A CRISIS Delrgnte IStirliM nun SusgrHt* C'ompro iniM' on Arbitration MEXICO CITY, Jan. 9—Now tliai the compulsory arbitration plan can be reported to the Pan-American con ference by the committee under an amendment of the rules which has been suggested by VV. I. Buchanan of the United States delegation. The amendment will be to the effect that when a single committee reports two proposed treaties, one unanimously and the other signed by the majority, the former shall he recorded in the main protocol at the termination of the conference and the latter in a sup plementary protocol. When this amendment is introduced i it will have the support of the ten signatories of the United States dele gation, and, perhaps, one or two more. If carried, the arbitration committee will present the two proposed conven tions, one by virtue of which all the rations represented at the conference will adhere to The Hague plan and the other embracing the compulsory scheme of arbitration. /•lily lit He Elirted MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. 9.—(Via Galveston.)—The presidential doctoral vote was counted in the presence of the Nicaraguan congress. General Santos J. Zelaya was declared re-elect ed unanimously for a term of four years IMPfRIAl PARTY IN PfKIN lloi-geou* lliipliy Ac-compnnte* Hrtnro of Royal Party to Capital. PEKIN, Jitn. 6.—A telephone mes sage from Mia Chia. Fu station, out side the city, says the special train bearing the emperor and empress dowager is just arriving. Thousands of officials have assembled there to receive their majesties. The entire route to the entrance of the palace is lined with troops. The imperial cortege entered the Forbidden t'ity at 1:30 o’clock. It was the most brilliant Pekin ever witnessed. The procession consisted of a thousand gorgeously attired noblemen mounted upon glitteringly aparisoned horses. The emperor, the empress dowager. Prince Chuan, the ■mpress and several princesses were borne in yellow chairs, their escort arrying hundreds of gay banners and silk umbrellas. The troops of Gen eral Yuan Shi Kai, governor of Pe Chi Li, preceded the emperor. The foreign community assembled on top of the Chien gate. The emperor and empress dowager antered the temple in the gate and burned incense. The dowager em press upon emerging from the temple saw the foreigners peering down and bowed. A double row of soldiers, kneeling, lined the four-mile route. BEATRICE WOMAN KILLED. Mabel I. Siaion, Wife of J. I*. .Ashby, Crushed by Car. BEATRICE, Neb., Jhii. 8.—A mes sage received here announcing that Mabel I. Sisson was Killed in a street ■ar accident at Chicago, was a terrl jle shock to her widowed mother, Mrs. Mary H. Sisson, who lives here. Mabel was married last July to J. L. Ashby, i Chicago rubber moulder, and came acre to visit her mother during the lolidays. She returned to her Chicago acme Saturday and arrived in Chicago lext forenoon. Mabel was born at East St. Louis 111., twenty-four years igo and in 1879 came here with her aarents. She was later employed by he Jones Dry Goods company of Kansas City as a clerk and remained n that capacity for several years. She •esigned to accept a traveling position with the Ayres Publishing company if Chicago. Her father, Dr. W. J. Sis lon, who was widely known as an ible physician, died nine years ago. ler husband, her mother and one irother, W. D. Sisson, a prominent msiness man of Fremont, survive her. Mabel was prominent here in social drcles. I0WANS GOING TO ISLE Cf PINES r. J. <jauifHft of Fulrlleld on IIIn Way to Form Kantern Colony. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 8—T. J. lames of Fairfield, la., passed through icre en route to the Isle of Pines, ust south of Cuba, which has been •eserved by the United States. Mr. tames goes there to make arrange nents for the extensive colonization of he island by farmers from Iowa. A arge tract of land has been acquired n the island by a company incorpor ited under the laws of Iowa. Thir een families from the town of Spirit ,ake are already settled there and ire well pleased with the country. Their letters home are so satisfactory is to promise a large emigration here, and Mr. James goes to the eland to put the lands in condition o receive the emigrants. He Worked Nebraskan*. RICHMOND, Ind., Jan. 8.—A man giving the name of W. H. Hughes, low under arrest in this state, proves ;o be a valuable catch. He is want id for wholesale swindling in Nebras ka. Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and sev ral other states and has rewards ag gregating $2,800 hanging over his lead. Hughes' game was to claim to •epresent either the National Cloak ■ompaiiy, New York, or the Curtis Publishing company, Philadelphia, md the two concerns have tried for i long time to land him. liOuMitna l*ur<'lin*c Commission. LOGAN, Jan. S.—Chairman Milliman >f Logan and Secretary Moore of Ot umwa have issued a call for a meet ng of the Iowa commission ou the Louisiana Purchase exposition, to he leld in Des Moines, .January 17. The ■omniission will ask for an appropria ion of about $200,000. MetboilLt Clergy Assaulted. VINTON, Jan. 8.—Rev. F. I.. Lovo and, a Methodist pastor, was assault 'd in his own home here by a burglar, who inflicted a head wound. He will ecover.
