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    LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1902.
VOLUME NIX
NUMBER 22.
HOUSE THIS WEEK
A CATTLE TO BE FCUCHT IN
LOWER BRANCH.
CUBAN RECIPROCITY MEASURE
Factions Will Close in a Spirited Con
flict—Regarded as Certain that the
Payne Bill Will Be Put Through
that Body.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 7. - The
great battle over Cuban reciprocity
which created such a protracted strug
gle among the republicans will he
fought out on the floor of the house
this week. The ultimate passage of
the Payne bill providing for a 2i) per
cent reduction on the products of Cuba
after the negotiation of a reciprocity
treaty and the enactment of our Im
migration laws by the republic of
Cuba, is regarded as a foregone con
clusion, but the situation is a com
plicated one. owing to the division
among the democrats as well as the
republicans.
How far the republican opponents
of the proposed legislation will carry
their opposition is not determined.
The strength of this opposition has
dwindled until it probably numbers
less than 100. On the other hand a
large majority of the democrats favor
the greatest possible freedom of trade
with Cuba, and would vote for a deeper
cut than the ways and means bill pro
poses. Others, like Newlands (Nev.I
are In favor of thr* immediate annexa
tion of the islands and quite a number
under the lead of Ixuiisiana members
will oppose strenuously any tariff con
cession.
Jt is hinted that the attitude of the
democrats in the senate who have'
fixed on a program of opposition may!
result before the vote shall be taken in
more unity of action on the part of]
the democrats of the house. Some ofj
the republican opponents of the bill
will speak against it, but the leaders)
of the republican opposition show ai
strong disinclination to participate ini
the debate on the ground that these^
speeches would become democratic;
campaign material in the coming con-i
gressional campaign. The bill will be;
brought up Tuesday as a revenue bill,
^ which is privileged under the rules,'
but no special order will be brought
in for its consideration. In this way
the possibility of a defeat of a rule
through a combination of the repub
lican recalcitrants and the democrats
will lie avoided. The general debate
will be allowed to exhaust itself. The
leadt rs on both sides estimate that not
more than three days will he consum
ed in general debate. The real fight
will come subsequently when the bill
is ready for amendment under the five
minute rule. It will be then that the
democrats will seek to offer amend
ments having for their purpose the
opening up of the whole tariff question.
While some of these amendments
might command some republican votes
if they should actually come to a vote,
they will be ruled out of order in the
house, as they were in committee, and
the only method by which they can
be reached would be by overruling the"
decision of the chair.
It is certain that not half a dozen,
if indeed any republicans, will go to
this length, so that the republican
leaders feel assured that none of these
propositions will come to an actual
vote. The only amendments which
will be held to he germane and in or
der will be those increasing or de
creasing the amount of the concession
and the leaders feel reasonably safe
in the prediction that the caucus decis
ion for 20 per cent reduction will
stand.
Pacific Cable Will Be Laid.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal... April 7.—
George G. Ward of New York, vice
president of the Commercial Cable
company, arrived here today to select
a landing place for the projected ca
ble between this coast and the Phil
ippines. Mi-. Ward Is accompanied
b-y Charles Curtiss, the company's
chief electrician. While here Mr.
Ward will consult with John W.
Mackay, president of the company.
Kimberley Mourns for Rhodes.
KIMBERLEY, ('ape Colony, April
T.—The train bearing the body of Ce
cil Rhodes, which left Capetown on
Thursday, arrived here today on its
way to Buluwayo, Matabeleland.
The town was in mourning.
Total Boer Strength.
KLERKSDORP, April 7.—Careful
computation gives the total strength
► of the scattered Boer commandoes
at between 8.000 and 9,000 men.
WHAT THE TIME3 HAS TO SAY,
Thinks Influx of Americans VViil Cs
Oxford Good.
T-ONDON. April ".—The Times, in
an editorial on the reception of Mr.
Rk.alos' plan abroad, says:
“It is unnecessary to discuss the
politcal aspects of the scheme as it
indicated Mr. Rhodes had aspirations
for a better understanding between
England, America and Germany; but
it cannot be doubted that, the effect
of the change on Oxford itself will be
far-reaching, and it is hoped invigor
ating. The influx of Americans and
Germans will tend to quicken the in
tellectual life."
Owing to the absence of the most
of the authoritative men from Oxford
at the present moment, says the
Times, it will be impossible to get an
expression of university opinion on
the subject now, but doubtless the
trustees have many Important points
to decide under the large discretion
left them. The times considers that if
Ix>rd Rosebery would accept the
presidency of the trust, the decision
would be generally welcomed, and says
that he is by far the best of the ex
ecutors for that office.
The Daily Telegraph announces
that Emperor William and President
Roosevelt both received an invitation
from the trustees of Mr. Rhodes’ es
tate as to what the will proposed
before that document was made pub-,
lie. The president and the emperor:
both intimated to the trustees, accord
ing to the telegraph, their pleasure;
at the approval of the legacies iu
friendly and gratified terms.
MONEY GOES TO THE BOERS.
The Illinois Fund Sent by President
Roosevelt.
CHICAGO. April 7.—A certified
check for $5,000 drawn to the order
of President Roosevelt was forward
ed to the president on March 20 by;
the committee of citizens which Gov-'
ernor Yates appointed to raise funds
for the relief of the Boer women and!
children sufferers in the reeoncentra-'
tion camps of Smith Africa, inasmuch;
as the committee was without satis-!
factory means for forwarding the!
money. President Roosevelt was re-j
quested to aecept the fund and have;
it forwarded through such channels!
as lie might deem best, to be disbursed*
for the relief of the sufferers for,
whom it was intended.
A letter from Secretary Hay, under'
date of April 3, has been received by
Peter Van Vlissengen, secretary of the
Illinois committee, acknowledging the
receipt of the check by President
Roosevelt.
BOER MINES TO OPEN UP SOON.
Industry in Transvaal May Be Re
sumed Shortly.
JOHANNESBURG, April 7.—A
meeting of the Chamber of Mines, the
first since the beginning of the war,
has been held here. The presiiient
of the chamber said in an address
that it was greatly due to General
Botha that much wanton destruction
had been avoided, as he held the
commandant of the town personally
responsible for the destruction of any
property which might occur.
The president also said it was
highly probable that by next .July
half the mining industry would be
in operation and that before many
months full working would be resum
ed.
NEGOTIATIONS ARE SLOW.
Transvaal Mission Has Difficulty in
Reaching Boer Generals.
KROONSTADT, Orange River Col
ony, April 7.—As a result of the dis
tance separating the members of the
Transvaal mission here from Mr.
Steyn. the former president of the
Orange Free State, and General De
l>a Hey, tire negotiations between the
Boer leaders in South Africa looking
to the conclusions of the war have
little progress. It is expected, how
ever, that Mr. Schalkburger and his
colleagues on the mission will shortly
leave here for a more convenient cen
ter from which to conduct the negotia
tions.
Philippine Bill is Next.
WASHINGTON, April 7.—The re
publican steering committee of the
senate has decided to recommend
that the bill providing a form of gov
ernment for the Philippine archipel
ago should be made the unfinished
business, which is the place of pref
erence on the senate calendar, after
the disposal of the Chinese exclusion
bill, and that the Nicaragua canal bill
should be next assigned to that posi
tion.
HE COMPLETES DATA ON THE!
MANILA MASSACRE.
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AUTHENTICITY OT THE ORDER
Submits a Statement by Aguinaldo
Testifying to the Genuineness of
General Luna’s Signature to the Fa
tal Decree.
WASHNGTON, April 5.—A little
over a year ago the senate adopted a
resolution calling on the secretary of
war for information tending to show
the authenticity and genuineness of
the order for the massacre of the
residents of Manila on February 15,
1899. The secretary of war has just
made response to the resolution, all
of tho time since the adoption of the
resolution being required to complete
the search for the necessary papers
here and in the islands.
The secretary transmits in answer
to the resolution, a photographic re
production of the alleged massacre or
der, bearing date of February 7, 1899,
and with this photograph are a num
ber of papers intended to demonstrate
that it is an absolute copy of an orig
inal that actually existed and was
issued by the late General Inina. Con
firmatory evidence on this point, it is
stated, is a statement by Aguinaldo,
affirming the genuineness of Luna's
signature to the order.
The secretary's report states that
Luna was then director or assistant
secretary of war of the Malolcs' gov
ernment and commanding general of
the Philippine army operating in the
northern boundaries of the city of
Manito. Sound ico, who was a colonel
of militia and who army officers in
1899 generally believed to have been
the author of this order, was a mem
ber of General Luna's staff and prob
ably the medium through which the
order was given by Luna to the chiefs
of militia stationed in Manila.
The secretary says that additional,
evidence as to the authenticity of the
order in question is the fact as set
forth in the accompanying papers,
that this Luna order was discovered
in the personal effects of Lieutenant
Colonel Jose Leyba, an intimate friend
of General lama, member of liis staff,
and one of the most active officers
who took part in tlie defense of the
Philippine possessions, from Caloocan,
on the outskirts of Manila, to Tarlae.
Finally it is stated that on February
28, '1899, a little over two weeks after
the date of the order, a daring at
tack was made by the insurrectos on
the American forces in Manila.
SARGENT ACCEPTS THE PLACE.
Is Offered Commissior.ership of Immi
gration.
WASHINGTON, April 5— Frank P.
Sargent, grand master of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen, saw
the president today and was tendered
the position of commissioner general
of immigration. Mr. Sargent accept
ed the offer, but he told the president
it would be necessary to close up his
business affairs before he could take
charge of the office. The president
informed him he could have all the
time he wanted. In the meantime lie
is to familiarize himself with the du
ties of his new position.
It is understood that the resigna
tions of Messrs. Powderly and Mc
Sweeney have been requested or will
be at once. Mr. McMurray will suc
ceed the latter and William Williams j
will be nominated soon to succeed
Commissioner of Immigration Fitchie
at New York.
Auditor's Statement.
LINCOLN, Neb., April 5.—The
monthly financial statement of Audi
tor Weston, showing the condition of
the state treasury, gives the total
amount of funds on hand March 31
as $589,717.90. The amount on hand
February 2.5 was $525,004.4(5. The re
ceipts during April were $320,0S3.15
and the disbursements $225,430.41.
Dies of Dysentery.
WASHINGTON, April 5.—The war
department is advised of the death at
Manila, April 2, of First Lieutenant
Bert H. Merchant, Eighth infantry, of
dysentery and liver abscess. He was
born in Michigan and was promoted
from the ranks in 1807.
To Abolish Insular Slavery.
WASHINGTON. April 5.—Represen
tative Patterson of Tennessee intro
duced a bill to abolish slavery in the
Philippines and to invalidate the
treaty between General Bates and the
sultan of the Sulu islands
A NEW POLITICAL EODY.
Allied People's Party Springs Into Ex
istence at Louisville Conference.
LOUISVILLE, April 4.—Under the
name of the allied people's party of
the United States, a new political or
ganization was formed here yesterday
composed of reform elements opposed
to tiie democratic and republican par
ties. The platform of tiie new organ
ization embodies the platform adopted
at tiie conference held at Kansas City
last September, when a rail for a con
vention was issued “to unite reform
farces against plutocracy."
It reaffirms the spirits of the dec
laration of principles adopted at the
national convention of the people's
party in St. Louis, Omaha uud Cincin
nati, and the demand for the initi
ative and referendum and the govern
ment ownership of all public utilities
are its principal planks.
While (he people's party, tiie fusion
populists, the socialists, the referen
dum league, the union labor party,
public ownership party of St. LouTs,
the prohibtion party and the united
Chritsian party were represented on
the floor of the convention by accred
ited or by volunteer delegates, only
two organizations, the people's party
and the public ownership party, had
given their delegates any authority to
form an alliance.
PADEREWSKI AT WHITE HOUSE.
Celebrated Pianist Entertains Party
at a Social Function.
WASHINGTON, April 4.—The first
social event of the post-Lenten sea
son at the White House took place
last night, when President and Mrs.
Roosevelt entertained a large number
of guests at a musicale, at which
Mr. I«nare Jan Paderewski rendered
a select program. The White House
was very handsomely decorated for
the occasion with a profusion of cut
flowers and potted plants.
Preceding the musicale the presi
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a din
ner, at which covers were set for eigh
t .'ll, tlie guests including Secretary
and Mrs. Hay, Senator Hanna, Mr.
and Mrs. Paderewski, Representative
Moody, Representative Lucius N. Llt
tauer. Colonel Kitson, Hon. Cornelius
N. Bliss, Mrs. Reeve Merritt, Mrs.
West Roosevelt, Miss Phelps, Lieuten
ant Commander and Mrs. Winslow
and Miss Cecil Beaux.
MORE PAY FOR ERIE FIREMEN.
Wage Scale Fourteen Years Old is
Undergoing Revision.
NEW YORK, April 4.—The wage
scale under which the firemen of the
Erie railroad have worked practically
without change ever since 1887 is be
ing revised at a series of conferences
between officials of the road and a del
egation of the men. At the office of
the company it was said today that
concessions had been made to the men
which would materially increase their
pay. The differences have not all
been adjusted, but one of the officials
said that there was no friction over
the new’ schedule, and that it would
he finally agreed upon without much
more delay and under conditions that
would be satisfactory to both sides.
The exact amount of increase in wages
ha3 not been determined.
It's a Blockhouse Country.
DURBAN. Natal. April 4.—General
traffic is closed throughout the whole
country north of the Tugela river.
The region is stoutly protected by
lines of blockhouses, extending from
Ladysmith. Permits are required to
enable people to proceed beyond Co
lenso. The town guards at Lady
smith. Dundee and New Castle are un
der arms, and have been recruited to
their full strength.
Postoffice Dynamited.
COVINGTON. Ind., April 4--Burg
lars entered the postoffice here early
today and with dynamite wrecke 1 the
place. The robbers got away with a
large amount of cash.
Report Fortifications Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 4—The
bouse committee on appropriations to
day reported the fortifications appro
priation bill. It appropriates $(1,562,
455.
Kansas Populists Meet at Topeka.
TOl'EKA, Kan., April 4—Topeka
was today chosen as the place for the
..opulist state convention to meet on
June 24.
Dressed Beef Advances.
CHICAGO, III., April 4.—An advance
of one-half cent per pound on dressed
beef went into effect at the stock
yards today.
AS TO IRRIGATION
PRESIDENT’S ATTITUDE SOME
WHAT MISUNDERSTOOD.
SENATOR DEITRICH ENCOURAGED
He Believes Executive Will Sign Meas
ure Congress Passes—Other West
erners in Conference—Phraseology
Not to Affect Aim of Measure.
WASHINGTON, April 3.—Senator
Dietrich, who had just returned from
Nebraska, had a conference with
President Roosevelt in relation to the
irrigation measure now pending before
congress. As a result of the interview
Senator Dietrich said the president's
position in relation to the irrigation
bill was greatly exaggerated; that lie
did not insist upon a change in the
bill as indicated and he said if any
measure looking to the reclamation
of lauds in the west was presented
to the president he believed he would
sign it.
“I am in groat hopes that an irriga
tion measure will be agreed upon,”
said Senator Dietrich. “Nebraska and
the west need irrigation. What we
v, ant is to bring, together the varied
Interests and unite upon some meas
ure that we ran all support. I had
hoped that the measure passed l>y the
senate and now pending in the house
would he acceptable to ail sections.
I am still hopeful of good results,
and my talk with the president today
leads me to believe that some irri
gation bill will pass congress at this
session, because I feel sure the presi
dent is with us in our fight for the
right.”
• President Roosevelt gave an hour
or more to the conference on the sub
ject of Irrigation, and more particular
ly to the details of the bill now pend
ing in congress providing for a plan
oi national irrigation.
Congressman Mondell of Wyoming,
who has been one of the most active
advocates of an irrigation measure,
called for the conference, there be
ing with him Representatives Tongue,
Newlands, Terrell and Sutherland of
the irrigation committee of the house,
together with George H. Maxwell and
Chief of Forestry Davidson Pinehol.
The conference extended over a wide
range and was interesting in that the
president outlined his position re
garding the measure that is before
congress.
It was ascertained that it will not
he necessary to strike out the section
of the hill having relation to the state
and territorial control of the use and
distribution of the water. It was
agreed that the phraseology of the
section should be changed, but that
it should not alter the purpose of
the section.
Another matter for modification is
that portion of the bill affecting the
withdrawal of lands from entry. It is
desired that bona fide settlers shall
take the land under irrigation estab
lished by this hill rather than throw
the lands open to speculation, and this
feature will be closely looked after by
the members of the committee having
the hill in charge.
Mr. Mondell at the close of his con
ference with the president said:
“Speaker Henderson has indicated
that this bill shall be given time in
the house for discussion. No date,
however, has been fixed. We are
hopeful that nn early date will he set.
when we can discuss this most vital
question properly, and 1 am convinced
that if we get tilts hill before the
house its justice will appeal to the
body of which l am a member.”
WHY THE POSTMASTER SHOT.
Details of the Killing at Clayton, N.
M., Reach Washington.
WASHINGTON. April 3— Details
of the killing of a man named Searles
by rostmaster Gayer of Clayton, N.
M., have been received by the post
master general. In a letter written by
the postmaster he declares that
Searles came into his other on March
20 about 1 o'clock in tho afternoon
and asked for 10 cents' worth of
stamps. The postmaster was stand
ing at the delivery window at the
time, and as he reached for the
stamps, Searles, he says, opened Are
on him and emptied his revolver. The
postmaster says he immediately pick
ed up a revolver near by and return
ed the fire with the result that Searles
is dead. The postmaster declares that
Searles never said a word to him be
yond asking for the stamps and that
he is entirely ignorant of his obejet
in endeavoring to kill him.
ALASKAN NATIVES DESTITUTE
Inhabitants Near Cape Nome in Piti
able Condition.
NOME, Jan. 17.—(Via Seattle.
April 2.»—R, T. Chestnut, under date
of January !). writes concerning the
destitution prevailing at the native
village Just west of Cape Nome. He
says that many natives, mostly wo
men and little children, are absolute
ly destitute. They are without food
or clothing.
“It is pitiful to see such distress.”
writes Mr. Chestnut. "The miners
have furnished these poor natives
meal after meal and have given them
provisions to carry back to their huts.
The limit of their charity has about
been reached and it is suggested that
government officials, either civil or
military, or both, should lend a help
ing hand."
V. H. Francis, who reached Nome
Monday evening from Cape Nome,
says that the condition of the natives
at that place lias not been exaggerat
ed. They have not been able to catch
their usual supply of fish for some
reason or other. Francis says the
white people at Cape Nome have done
what they could, but they are not
able to meet the emergency.
JUGGLING HARD COAL PRICES.
Anthracite Association Makes Reduc
tion for April.
PHILADELPHIA, April 2.—An
nouncement was made yesterday by
the officials of the Philadelphia &
Reading railway that anthracite coal
prices have been reduced 50 cents a
ton. This reduced price will be in
force during April only. On May 1
10 cents a ton will be added and equal
Increases will be made on the first
days of June, July, August and Sep
tember. after which date the old price
schedule will again be in force. Re
tail dealers will announce the reduc
tion in price in a few days.
The reduction is ordered by the
anthracite association. Similar ac
tion was taken April 1, 1901.
The circular letters announcing the
reduced prices were sent out to cus
tomers lust, nignt. A change from the
rates of the annual circular is the
advance on egg and broken coa.l. 15
to 25 cents a ton, so as to make these
sizes equal in price to the nut coal.
This, Hie Reading officials declare, i3
done to equalize the prices here with
those ruling in the west.
•'BATH HOUSE” JOHN ELECTED.
Carries Chicago's First Ward by
Twenty-Five Hundred Majority.
CHICAGO, April 2.—The republi
cans and democrats each made a net
gain of one alderman in the city elec
tion yesterday. The council will con
sist of thirty-nine republicans, thirty
democrats, one Independent. The
old council consisted of thirty-eight
republicans, twenty-nine democrats
and three independents.
The hottest fight of the campaign
was in the First ward, where a deter
mined effort was made by the oppo
nents of John J. Coughlin, known as
"Bath House,” to defeat him. It was
the only ward in the city where any
thing like a full vote was polled.
Coughlin won easily, however, secur
ing a majority of 2,605 votes over
David L. Frank, the republican candi
date.
Red Cross Order Restrained.
WAVERLY, la., April 2— Judge
Kelly granted an injunction restrain
ing the officers of the Ancient Order
of the Red Cross, a fraternal insurance
order, with headquarters in this city,
from transferring their funds and
property to the Bankers' Union, a
similar organization, with headquar
ters at Omaha, Neb., which recently
entered into an arrangement to ab
sorb the Red Cross memliership. The
Ancient Order of the Red Cross was
founded in 1898 by A. M. Potter, and
is said to have a membership of CO,
000.
Omaha Man’s Sudden Death.
EL RENO, O. T., April 2.—Charles
Reemer, formerly a prominent mer
chant of Omaha, but recently resid
ing in Lawton, was accidentally shot
and killed near Craterville today
while returning from a hunt.
Job for an Iowa Man.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 2.—It is an
nounced that C. F. Wennerstrum of
Des Moines, retiring labor commis
sioner of Iowa, will be appointed
Worlds' fair commissioner to Swe
den.
Seventy Deaths from Cholera.
MANILA. April 1.—Since the out
break of cholera here there have been
ninety cases and seventy d®a.ihs from
that disease reported.