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Loup City Northwestern LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY. NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1902.* VOLUME XIX. NUMBER 16. PRINCE IS HERE CORDIAL GREETING EXTENDED TO OUR ROYAL VISITOR. ADMIRAL EVANS DOES HONORS « - Prince Met at the Entrance to New York Bay Amid Thunder of Big Guns from the Forts—Touches Hie Cap to Old Glory. NEW’ YORK, Feb. 24.—Prince Hen ry of Prussia, representing his broth er, the emperor of Germany, at the launching of the kaiser's American built yacht, reached New York yester day and was cordially welcomed as a guest of the nation. The land bat teries that guard the outer harbor sounded the first greeting in a ponder ous salute of twenty-one guns, the rifles of a special naval squadron as sembled in his honor re-echoed the sentiment. There were verbal greet ings from the representatives of Pres ident Roosevelt, the army, the navy and the city of New York, and a great • crowd lined the way into the city to see and cheer the sailor prince of Ger many. Tlte great storm against which Kron Prinz Wilhelm had struggled for days and which had glazed the Atlantic coast in an armor of ice, had lost its force and resigned its sway to warm sunshine and clear blue skies, so there was no regret that the royal guest was a full day late for the entertain ment provided for him. The genius of Marconi reached out from the storm-swept coast and de finitely located the belated liner and made certain the hour that it would reach Sandy Hook. There was a cur tain off the Hook early in the morn ing and it was after 9 o’clock before the watchers caught the shadowy out lines of the cautiously approaching liner. Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, commander of the special squadron and honorary aide to the prince, left the flagship Illinois at 9:40 o’clock In the naval tug Nina. With him were ■Captain G. A. Converse, his chief of staff; Flag Lieutenant Frederick Chapin. Ensign Frank T. Evans, aide, and Captain von Rebeur-Paschwitz, naval attache at the Washington em bassy of the German government. They were all in full dress uniform. Nina met Kron Prinz beyond Fort Wadsworth and. swinging around on the starboard side of the liner, steam ed tip the bay. Prince Henry, attired in the uni form of an admiral of the German navy, and surrounded by his naval and military staff in brilliant uni forms, stood on the bridge of the liner. As the naval tug drew nearer to the side of the steamship. Prince Henry and Admiral Evans caught sight of each other and exchanged informal salutes. The distance from steamer to tug was too great for conversation, however. As the two vessels with a flotilla of tugs and officials moved past Fort Wadsworth the first of the salutes of twenty-one guns was fired. As the first sounded the prince advanced to fhe end of the bridge of Kron Prinz Wilhelm and stood at attention. As he passed the big American flag floating over the fortifications he touched his cap in salute, and the members of his salute did likewise. The flag at the jackstaff of Kron Prinz was dipped and the German naval band played "The Star Spangled Ban ner.” Hear’s of Prince's Arrival. BERLIN. Feb. 24.—Emperor Will iam received a cablegram from New York while at breakfast this morning Informing him that the Kron Prinz Wilhelm was nearing her port in fair weather and that his brother, Ad miral Prince Henry of Prussia, was well. The Sunday quiet of Berlin was broken today by the issuance of a newspaper extra on the arrival of the Krcn Prinz Wilhelm. This is a very unusual thing in German newspaper dom. Germany is Not Interested. BERLIN, Feb. 24.—The note of the United States to Russia and China on the subject of commercial rights in Manchuria has been communicated to Germany, but no answer has been made. Young Theodore Steadily Gains. WASHINGTON, Feb. 24—The con dltion of Theodore Roosevelt, jr., con tinues to improve and he is progress ing steadily toward complete restora tion to health. r f ALL THREE ARE FREE. Miss Stone, Mme. Tsilka and Latter’* Baby Released by Brigands. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 23.—Miss Ellen M. Stone, the American mis sionary, who. with Mme. Tsilka, wai raptured by brigands in the district of Saloncia September 3 last, has been released, and arrived at Strumitza. Macedonia, at 3 o'clock this morning. Nobody was at Strumitza to greet Miss Stone, as the brigands had given no indication where they proposed tc release the prisoners. Mme. Teilbi and her baby were also released at the same time. They are all well. Miss Stone immediately made herself known to the authorities at Strumitza. The first news of Miss Stone's re lease was contained in a telegram re ceived by Me. Dickinson, the American consul general at Constantinople, from the American consul at Saloncia. The telegram gives no details of the re lease. As Strumitza is near the Saloncia t'skub railroad. Miss Stone will pro ceed to Saloncia without delay. MOTHER HEARS THE NEWS. Gets Information of the Safety of Her Daughter. NEW YORK, Feb. 24.—Dr. Jud: on Smith, one of the secretaries of the American board, called at the resi dence of Miss Ellen M. Stone, the mis sionary, in Chelsea this afternoon, bringing a cablegram dated Saloncia, February 23, containing the one word "Safe," signed “Haskell." Dr. Smith understands this dispatch to indicate that Miss Stone, Mm% Tsilka and the iaiter’s baby have been delivered into the bands of the American represent atives at Seres, Macedonia. The cable gram is from Mr. Edward B. Haskell, one of the missionaries of the Atuei naa board stationed at Saloncia. Indians Will Be Given Time. WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—It is an nounced that in view’ of the repre sentations of the cattlemen now occu pying the Kiowa and Comanche In dian lands in Oklahoma, that they will be unable to remove their herds by April l, the date set for the open ing of bids for new leases, the presi dent has given instructions to post I>one the letting of new leases until July l next, if the ranges can be cleared by that time,- and if not to grant a further postponement until July 1, 1903. The question of which date shall lie fixed upon is to be de termined by the scretary of the in terior. Twelve Outlaws Under Arrest. GUTHRIE, Okla., Feb. 24.—Joe Mobley and Ed Williams, who have confessed to tne murder of the Ana darka officers, were brought here to day to the federal jail. They waived examination and will throw them selves on the mercy of the court. Mobley fil'd the shots that killed Sher iff Beck. Following the fight at YVe woka Mount, Sheriff Thompson of An alarke went to the scene and arrest ed two more of the gang, who call themselves Brown and Simmons, mak ing twelve of the gang now in custody. President to the Prince. THE WHITE HOUSE, D. C., Feb. 24.—Prince Henry of Prussia, the Ho henzollern, New York: “Accept my heartiest greetings on your safe arrival. I thank you for your message. In the name of the American people I will see you and I look forward to meeting you person ally tomorrow. “THEODORE ROOSEVELT.” Favor the Chinese. MANILA, Feb. 24.—Acting Civil Governor Wright, replying to a ques tion addressed to him by the Ameri can chamber of commerce, said that the United States Philippine com mission unanimously favored a mod ification of the present order prohib iting Chinese from entering the Phil ippines. "Billy" Emerson is Dead. BOSTON. Feb. 24.—William Emer son Richmond, or as he was familiar ly known, “Billy” Emerson, the fam ous minstrel, died last night at Di man's hotel on Eliot street, where he had lived for several months past. Death was due to a complication of diseases resulting in consumption. William Henry Bishop, the novelist and instructor of Spanish at Yale, feas resigned. He will remove to Spain, where he will stay for some time and devote himself to literary work. MISS STONE HELD RANSOM PAID OVER BUT NO DE LIVERY AS YET. WRATH FELT AT WASHINGTON Failure of the Bandits to Keep Faith is the Cause—Uncle Sam will Sanc tion No Further Negotiations with the Brigands. WASHINGTON. D. (\. Fob. 22,—It Is estimated at. the state department that -fifteen days have now elapsed since the money for Miss Stone's ran som was paid over to the agents of the brigands. At least five days have elapsed be yond the time fixed in the stipulation to place her in the hands of her friends. There is no explanation of the delay. It Is hoped that physical conditions, such as heavy snows and adverse weather, may account for the failure to secure her delivery. The of ficials are loath to believe that there has been a breach of faith on the part of the brigands, but even if this were so they do not regard themselves as blameworthy for having trusted them. From the first the United States gov ernment has been adverse to paying ransom, but in response to appeals from every quarter rdifttantly author ized Mr. Irishman to deal with the brigands. However, if it turns out that the brigands have broken faith and that they have either taken the ran som money and spirited the captives away again, or that they have killed them, then there will he no further at tempt to deal with the brigands on the part of the United States government, birt its entire power will ho directed upon Turkey and upon Bulgaria to pro cure the swift and complete extermina tion of the brigands, regardless of cost or effort. LORD PAUNCEFOTE IS HAPPY. Isthmian Canal Treaty is Favorably Ratified. V.V.3HINGTON. Feb. 22.—Final rat ifications of the Hay-Patincefote treaty giving England's assent to the con struction of a canal across Central America by the United States were exchanged at the state department at 3 o'clock this afternoon. There was very little ceremony about the ex change. Copies of the treaty had been prepared precisely similar, ex cept that in fact the signatures were inverted in one copy, and these were formally exchanged between Lord Pauncefote and Secretary Hay, a pro tocol being signed formally attesting to that fact, which will form part of the records. Lord Pauncefote was in the best hu mor over the successful outcome of the labors of himself and Mr. Hay. He regards the treaty as one which will do much to prevent friction in the future between the two peoples. It has been suggested that with the completion of this great work the British" government might regard Lord Pauncefote's services as ended, hut it is learned that this is not the ease. Lord Lansdowne, the secretary of foreign affairs, has signified to Lord Pauncefote his desire that he shall remain in Washington lor an indefi nite period. DESCRIBES THE WATER CURE. Funston Denies that Officers Counte nanced Its Application. KANSAS CITY, Fel). 22.—General Frederick Funston, in discussing the "water cure," a form of torture charg ed against the soldiers in the Philip pines, said that he had never seen the "water cure” applied, but he had heard it described. “The victim is bound and a canteen forced Into his mouth,” said the general. His head is thrown upward and back and his nose grasped by the fingers of the torturer. Strangulation follows as a matter of course. When the victim is about suffocated the application is ro leased and he is given a chance to talk on recovery or take another dose of it. The operation is brutal beyond a doubt, but hardly fatal. “The charge which 1 have just re futed at the request of the war depart mont was most vague. It was made by 'a soldier' and to the effect that he had ‘helped administer the water cure to ICO natives.’ That is the kind of rot a soldier is apt to write home when business is dull and he has.three or four beers under his jacket to help his imagination. Nothing of the kind ever occurred with the knowledge of the officers or ever occurred at all, for that matter.” SICKNESS DUE TO EXPOSURE. Soldiers in the Philippines Fail to Ob' serve Sanitary Rules. WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.—Governor Taft continued to discuss the climatic conditions in the Philippines today lie lore the senate Philippine committee. Reverting to what he had said yester day concerning the health of the American troops in the Philippines, Governor Taft said that much of the sickness thdt does exist was duo to exposure and ho incidentally made an appeal for liberal appropriations for the construction of barracks for the protection of officers and men. The witness thought the high death rate of troops in the Philippines was not due to guerilla warfare, saying that it was impossible to get soldiers to observe the laws of hygiene. His ex perience, Governor Taft said, was that the greatest danger in the matter of health in the Philippines is found in the neglect of symptoms which are not generally regarded as of importance in the United States. Ho knew, in* said, of Europeans who had spent thirty or forty years in the islands and who are in good health. He thought, however, that they gen erally left the islands for several months every two or three years. As a rule a continued residence had the effect of causing a gradual deteriora tion of health. Governor Taft said he attributed his own loss of healtli to lack of exercise, lie referred to the prevalence of private diseases and said that certain precautions had been taken by the medical authorities in the way of supervision which was thought necessary for the protection of the troops and the public. EFFECT OF PRINCE'S VISIT. Revival of Cordiality is Predicted by German Paper. BERLIN, Feb. 21.—The Kreuz Zel tung, concluding a column survey of the relations between Germany and the United States, says: "The royal attitude of Germany at the outbreak of the Spanish-Amerlean war has just been proved. If the sympathies of the German people were then with Spain the explanation ia that ideal trait of the Germar: character which causes Germans to sympathize with the weaker |>arty in a fight. But we have long since got ten over that. Sharp conflicts of in terest exist between Germany and the United States. These, however, aro not political, but are confined to eco nomic matters. Perhaps a way lias at last been found which renders possi ble a settlement of these conflicts. Perhaps the visit of Prince Henry will give occasion to this end. At any rate much will be gained if this visit reawakens a lively consciousness of the traditional friendly relations among the rulers and the people of both nations. It will also remove the misunderstandings which the sensa tional press has created and nourish ed. Prinee Henry's visit will certainly clear the atmosphere, improve the re lation and revivify the cordiality which has always existed between the two governments." It will lie remembered that the Kreuz Zeltung was one of the most hostile critics of the United States in 1898, which attitude it has since main tained. Treaty in Hands of Congress. WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curaeoa, Feb. 21.—The Venezuelan congress convened this evening In the federal palace at Caracas. The presidential message was not delivered to con gress. The agreement signed yester day in Paris by the French minister of foreign affairs, M. Dclcasse, and the Venezuelan plenipotentiary, which forms a basis for the resumption of diplomatic relations between France and Venezuela, is subject to ratifica tion. Tries to Open Crow Lands. WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—Senator Clark of Montana from the senate committee on military affairs reported favorably the bill for the ratification of the treaty with the Crow Indians for the cession and opening to settle ment of about 1,000,000 acres of their reservation in Montana. No Raise for Ellen. LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 21.—The board of regents has declined to grant an increase in salary for Miss Ellen Smith, who for fifteen years has been university registrar. She requested that her wages be made $75 a month. Continues to Improve. GROTON. Mass., Feb. £1.—Young Theodore Roosevelt has continued to improve today and it is hoped he will be able to sit up tomorrow. IS STILL CAPTIVE MISS STONE BELIVED TO BE YET IN BONDAGE. AMERICAN OFFICIALS ALARMED The Delay in Release Arouses Appre hension—Brother of the Missionary Anxiously Awaiting—Tsilka'a Com plicity is Doubted. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20—The state department’s advices concerning Miss Stone indicate that the Paris publica tion to the effect that she had been set at liberty is. to say the least, pre mature. It is gathered, however, from the reporta of the United States diplo matic agents that tho woman is likely to be released very soon and that the delay is explained by the requirement of the brigands that they be given am ple opportunity to insure their safety. liONDON, Vjeb. 20 —A dispatch from Seres, Europednj Turkey, to the Dally Telegram says that W. W. Peet, treas urer of the American mission at Con stantinople, has gone to that city and that N. Garguilo, dragoman of the American legation at Constantinople, and Dr. House, the missionary, who are still at Seres, are growing very anxious at the delay in the release of the captives, which was expected a week ago. The Turkish government declines responsibility for the matter, says the dispatch, as the transaction with the brigandB was made without its knowledge. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 20.—'The reports of the release of Miss Stone are absolutely without foundation, al though her liberation is expected mo mentarily. BOSTON, Feb. 20—No word from Treasurer Peet of the headquarters of the American board of foreign mis sions at Constantinople has come to the board here announcing the release by the brigands of Miss Ellen M. Stohe, and the officials have been in commun ication with the state department in Washington in a vain effort to confirm the story published in Paris that Miss Stone and her companion had been de livered to the officials of the American legation at Constantinople. Rev. Dr. ludson Smith, secretary of the board, said: “We expect that the moment au thentic news is known in Constantino ple that’Miss Slone has been delivered over we shall receive word of it from Mr. Peet" Concerning the arrest of Rev. Mr. Tsilka, husband of Miss Stone's com panion in captivity, on the ground of complicity iu the abduction of Miss Stone and his wife, Samuel B. Capen, president of the American hoard, said: “I know absolutely nothing about it. I would not be surprised if it were true that he was arrested, but I don't be lieve there is a particle of truth in the charge that he was implicated In the abduction." Charles A. Stone, brother of the cap tive missionary, also had received no information about the release. He said: “I expect news that she is released. I am expecting a cablegram at any mo ment. It may come from my sister personally, or it may come from some one authorized by her to send it. I think that if she has been released I, as well as the American board, would hear as quickly as would the news papers, and perhaps quicker. I fear that perhaps the newspaper corre spondents took it for granted that she was released, knowing the time exact ed for her liberation after the ransom had been paid.” TROOPS PATROL BARCELONA. Conflicts Occur Between Them and the Populace. BARCELONA, Feb. 20—Two addi tional regiments of Infantry arrived here this morning and the city now bristles with bayonets. Troops are incessantly patrolling the streets, oc casionally charging and dispersing mobs. Shots were exchanged. The rioters erected barricades in one of the suburbs and. the troops carried them at the point of tire bayonet. The casualty list 'is lengthened by every conflict. Industrial and commercial life in Barcelona is paralysed. No goods arrived here yesterday and there is great scarcity of meat, bread and other foodstuffs. The university npd all the schools are closed. The leaders of the work men's conventions have been arrest ed and the meeting places have been closed. Teresa Cl&rnmunt is among the anarchists imprisoned. THE LIVE STOCK MARKET. Lateet Quotations from South Omaha and Kansas City. SOUTH OMAHA. CATTLE—There was a fair supply of rattle and the market took on consid arable activity in view of the liberal de mand. All the buyers were out early and it was not long before they had picked out the more deslruble Jfrades. There were quite a few beef steer*, but. stune has been the case for some tlmu past; the quality of the offerings was not particularly choice. Packers, how ever, took hold freely and bid steady to strong prices. There was also a very active demand for cow stuff and partic ularly for the better grades, such as ..>11 from $4.50 up. Buyers took about every thing they came to that was at all desirable and sellers were quoting thw market stronger In the majority of case*,, with some sales 6c, or even 10c. higher. The demand for tanners, however, and lor the medium grades continued mod erate and the market on such klnda cou!.. not l>e quoted much more than steady. Hulls of good quality that were fat commanded strong prices, but com mon kinds were neglected. Veal calves and stags also sold at good, strong prices. Only a few stockers and feeders arrived and the market was active anti stronger on the better grades. Th-re have not been too many stock cattle offered this week to meet the demand, so that prices have been held up In good shape. , liOtlS—The hog market was in better shape than it has been for some time past. There did not seem to be any more hogs on sale than packers wanted and buyers were out early, and, as they started In bidding strong to 5t: more than they did yesfhrday, the hogs began mov ing toward the scales In guod season. As the morning advanced the market scented to take on more life and ttaa close was active and Just about 5c higher than yesterday. The better weight hogs sold mostly from <5.96 to pi. 15, medium weights went from |6.80 to 16.95. and ths lightweights went from 15.75 down. SHEEP There was another moderate run of sheep and packers took hoM In good shape and bought up the better grades at Just about steady prices. It was noticeable though that while they % were anxious for both sheep and lamb* that showed quality and were fat, they were slow about buying common stuff and particularly those that were n.,4 fat. Sellers who had that elass of stuff' found It a little hard to sell out at what they considered steady prices. Anything at all desirable, however, sold freely at good, steady prices. KANSAS CITY. CATTLE—Ail killing cattle 10c higher, stockers and feeders steady;, choice ex port and dressed beef steers. $8.00..6.50; fair to good, S5.00ii8.00; stockers and feeders, 45.oUttl.9o; western /.’ll steers. $5.2T>4j6.uO Texas and 'Indian steers, $4.9) 5.50: Texas cows, $2.35'?i4.o0; native cows, $3.00^4.75; heifers, $3.75<'«5.50; cunners, $2. 001(3.00; bulls, $3.25(^4.50; calves, $4.50®7.00. HOOS—Market active, ttrin; top, $*1.30; bulk of sales, $5,705(8.28; heavy, $8.20*18.30; mixed packers. $5.855;6.20; light, $5.35'll6.00; pigs, $4.65(1*5.30. SHEEP ANI> LAMBS—Market steady; native lambs, $8,408/8.65; western lambs, $8.44(718.60; native wethers. $5.000i5.75; western wethers, $5.00745.60; yearlings, $5.85716.45> ewes, $4.65*05.50; culls und feed ers, $2,507(4.50. LIVES LOST IN HOTEL. The Park Avenue House in New York Burns. NEW YORK, Feb. 22.—Fire that broke out early tills morning in the armory of the Seventy-first regiment. National Guard. New' York, at Park avenue. Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth streets, spread to the Park Avenue hotel and at least four lives were lost, while the damage is roughly estimated at* over $1,000,00(1. Admiral Miller, V. S. N., retired, wag fatally shocked, and a woman guest, name unknown, jumped from the fifth story and will die. The loss is esti mated at $2,000,000 . Chief Croker makes an estimate of twenty dead in the ruins of the hotel. Four bodies have been taken Out and one of these was identified aB that of Coldnel Alexander Piper, U. S. A., of Louisville,, Ky. SOUVENIR FOR PRINCE HENRY. An Elaborate Casket of Hand Carved Silver and Gold. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 22.—The solid sil ver and gold casket which will be pre sented as a souvenir to Prince Henry of Prussia by Mayor Wells will be finished within a day or two. It will be 18 inches long. 4 % inches high and 4% inches from front to back. All the material is of solid sliver and gold, with decorations in full relief, richly rut by hand In solid metal and en ameled. The most ornate embellish ment will be the device on the cover. This consists of the common seal of St. Louis, on either side of which are the American and German eagles, the key to the city protruding at the top and bottom, about the lower part be* Ing a spray of forget-me-nots. Inside the souvenir will be lined with navy blue watered silk. Postal Ruling. CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 22.—Judge Wing today decided that a postal mon ey order signed by a deputy postmas ter, with the addition of his single letter to Indicate. Is not a lawful one.