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VOLUME XIX.
LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1902.
NUMBER 26.
MOROS ATTACKED
EIGHTY-FOUR SURRENDER AFTER
A FIERCE FIGHT.
SEVERA'. CHIEFS ARE KILLED
Complete Triumph Secures Respect
for Authority of the United States
—Signal Victory for the American
T roops.
WASHINGTON, May 5-The war
department has received a cablegram
from General Chaffee iiulitating that
the campaign against Sultan Bayan,
one of the principal Moro chiefs, has
been completely successful. The re
sult was accomplished by a gallant
assault on the principal Moro fort ami
its capture after a number of the
leading Moros had been killed. The
cablegram which was received ™as as
follows:
'Adjutant General, Washington. The
following f3 the full substance of
Brigadier General Davis’ message from
Bayan:
"Eeigbty-four survivors of Bayan
surrendered unconditionally this
morning at 7. Sultan Bayan, Uaja
Muja Bayan, Sultan Pandapatan and
all leading dattos dead and many of
their followers. Assault on the prin
cipal fort, which surrendered last
night, one of the most gallant per
formances of American arms. Colonel
Frank D. Baldwin and his regiment
deserve praise for hand-to-hand strug
gle in four lines of ditches under
walls of fort. These trenches are
lined with Moro dead from rifle Are.
Have never seen or heard of any per
formanhe excelling this gallantry and
grit.
"It is my painful duty to report that
the overthrow of Moro power was
not accomplished without severe loss.
One officer and seven enlisted men
killed; four officers and thirty-seven
enlisted men wounded. Will tele
graph the list later.
"After eighty-four survivors march
ed out this morning as prisoners, and
it was understood they were all, eight
others who had concealed themselves
in rubbish inside the fort made a
break for liberty, but none succeeded.
Some Moro wounded tried to stab
soldiers trying to help them.
"It is impossible to state the num
ber of Moros killed. Many are lying
in tall grass. The surrender saves
us from siege and starving out. Im
possible to have carried work without
scaling ladders, which were ready.
Intend to retain prisoners until two
or three adjacent forts are occupied,
then, with your consent, to retain as
hostages eight or ten of the principals
and release the rest.
“The force in line consisted of four
mountain guns, 470 rifles. This was
fully sufficient. We could not have
used more men advantageously. Had
we sent a strong column it would only
have swelled the casualty list. One
neighboring datto has already present
ed himself as a friend, and I expect a
general coming in 9hortiy. The dead
were sent to Malabang for burial.
In the light of present knowledge, we
could have besieged the principal
forts and in time forced surrender,
but that probably would have result
ed in a sortie for freedom and escape
for many.
"By attacking them they have been
completely crushed—the only kind of
lesson these wild Moros seem to be
able to profit by. I shall invite Sul
tan Tarlac to pay me a friendly visit,
if he does not do it of his initiative.
He has a fort further east, in plain
sight, and of the same strength as
was that of Bayan. On the beautiful
tableland there are thousands of acres
of fine upland rice and he is urging
his people to return to its cultiva
tion.
"The result to follow this action is
very important, namely, it secures re
spect for United States authority in
the center of Moro savagery.
“CHAFFEE.”
Dr. Thomas Wilson.
WASHINGTON, May 5.—Dr. Thos.
Wilson, curator of prehistoric archae
ology in the Smithsonian institution
and the National museum for years,
died heTe yesterday in the seventieth
year of his rge. Dr. Wilson was born
In Pennsylvania, but at an early age
moved to Iowa and studied law. Dur
ing the civil war he was captain of
a company iu the Second Iowa cav
alry. After the war he came to Wash
ington and practiced law and later
served for several years in {he con
sular service. He was a member of
various scientific bodied and had been
decorated by crowned heads.
DEATH OF POTTER PALMER.
End Steals on Chicago Capitalist Be
fore He or Family is Aware.
CHICAGO. May 5.—Potter Palmer,
for nearly half a century one of Chi
cago's most prominent business men,
died last night at his residence on
Lake Shore drive. The exact cause
I of Mr. Palmer’s death has not yet
[ been determined. He had been suf
fering for several weeks from a nerv
ous disorder, but he was able to be
about the house and his condition was
not thought to be serious. When he
retired Saturday night he was feeling
if anything better than for several
days. During the night, however, he
seemed to lose all his energy and next
morning was unable to leave his room.
He gradually grew weaker during the
day and at 5:40 p. m. he suffered a
s’idden collapse, from which he ex
pired.
THREE NEW STARS IN THE FLAG.
This Will Be Purport of a Bill Con
sidered in the House.
WASHINGTON, May 5.—The prin
; cipal feature of the program in the
; house this week will be the bill to
place three new stars in the American
Hag. The omnibus bill, for the ad
mission of Oklahoma, New Mexico and
Arizona, to statehood, will be called
up on Tuesday. The friends of the
bill do not desire protracted debate
on it and will try to secure a vote
on that day.
There is considerable opposition to
the bill on the republican side of the
house on the ground that the terri
tories are not yet fitted for statehood,
but the friends of the bill entertain no
doubt as to its passage.
Cuba is Selling Little Sugar.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 5—The
insular division of the war depart
ment gave out for publication a state
ment showing in comparative form
the commerce of Cuba for the eight
months ended February 23, 1902 and
1901. The total value of merchandise
imported during the stated period of
1902 was $44,659,314, against $42,920,
814 for the corresponding period of
1901. Export figures show $28,487,226
worth of merchandise in 1902, and
$34,008,270 in 1901. These returns
show an increase of 4 per cent in im
ports and a decrease of 16 per cent
in exports.
Merchandise coming from the
United States into the island aggre
gated $1,140,549 during the eight
months ended February 28, 1902, a
slight increase over the correspond
ing period of 1901. The exports from
Cuba to the United States during the
1902 period amounted to $18,158,540, a
decrease of about $3,000,000.
No Occasion for Worry.
WASHINGTON, May 5— First As
sistant Postmaster General Wayue re
ceived the first word that has come
to this eontrv direct from any of the
officers of the United States steamer
Chicago, arrested in Venice.
It was from his son Frank, who is
captain of the marines on Chicago,
and was in response to cablegrams
sent when the first news of the affair
reached this country, and was evi
dently dispatched at the first oppor
tunity Captain Wynne had for com
munication with his home folks.
The cablegram stated that the send
er had defended a brother officer from
an attack by a mob and that there
was no occasion for worry.
Congratulations from Roosevelt.
WASHINGTON, May 5.—The presi
dent sent the following congratulatory
dispatch to General Chaffee:
“WASHINGTON, D. C., May 4, 1902.
—Chaffee, Manila: Accent for the
army under your command and ex
press to General Davis and Colonel
Baldwin especially my congratulations
and thanks for the splendid courage
and faithfulness which have again
carried our flag to victory. Your fel
low countrymen at home will ever
honor the memory of the fallen and
be faithful to the bereaved survivors
who have themselves been faithful
unto death for their country’s sake.
“THEODORE ROOSEVELT.”
Report of Bank of Spain.
MADRID, May 5.—The report of the
Bank of Spain for the week ended
Saturday shows the following: Gold
in hand, increase 142,000 pesetas; sil
ver in hand, increase 1,844,000 pese
tas; notes in circulation, increase 10,
344,000 pesetas.
Oklahoma Drenched.
GUTHRIE. O. T„ May 5—Drench
ing rains have been falling over east
ern Oklahoma, swelling rivers and
creeks higher than at any. other time
this season.
AFFAIRS IN CUBA
TEoTIMONY PRESENTED BEFORE
SENATE COMMITTEE.
DONNER COES ON THE STAND
He Denies Holdings in the Island by
the American Sugar Refining Com
pany-—S.iys the Trusts Make No
Advances to Cuban Planters.
WASHINGTON. May 3.—Arthur
Donner, treasurer of the American
Sugar Refining company, testified be
fore the senate committee on Cuban
relations cotm.-itiing American hold
ings of Cuban sugar.
Ho said that Mr. Havemcyer's state
ment yesterday to the effect that his
company had purchased 93,000 tonB
of sugar since the first of January
last was correct. No more Cuban su
gar could have been bought, as none
could have been purchased without tiis
knowledge as the treasurer of the
company. He promised Senator Platt
to send to the committee a memo
randa showing the purchases made
and giving dates. All the sugar which
had been purchased had, he said, been
paid for.
Senator Platt called attention to the
discrepancy between Mr Havemeyer’s
statement as to purchases amounting
to 93,000 tons and the returns made
by the War department, placing the
American company’s option at 3,285
tons up to March 25, hut Mr. Donner
was not able to explain it.
Responding to questions by Senator
Teller. Mr. Donner confirmed Mr.
Ha\emeyer's statement, that of the
trust's purchases of Cuban sugar 45.
000 tons still remain in Cuba. He also
said that his company dealt entirely
with brokers, principally with Zaldo
& Co., Francke & Co. and Czarnokow
& Co. of Havana and New York, and
did not know the names of the pro
ducers. The American company had
made no advances to the Cuban plant
ers and had not advanced any money
to the Cuban banks for the planters
While he did not know, he said, he
presumed there were other purchasers
of Cuban sugar besides his own com
pany in the field. Asked as to realty
holdings in Cuba, he said that the
trust had none there. He knew noth
ing of the private holdings of stock
holders of the trust.
“You have taken some Interest in
securing a reduction of sugar duties
by congress, have you not?” asked Mr.
Teller.
“I have not,” was the reply.
Senator Platt asked:
“So far as you know, has the Amer
ican Sugar Refining company taken
any interest whatever in forwarding
or opposing the reduction of the duty
on Cuban sugar?”
“No, sir; 1 don’t think go.”
Senator Teller—You spoke of it as
a corporation?
“Yes.”
“Do you know whether the stock
holders have taken any interest as
such in the reduction?”
“I do not; I know nothing about
it.”
Henry C. Mott, purchaser of raw
sugar for the trust, was the next wit
ness. He said he had acted in that
capacity for the last five years and
that he buys all the raw sugar for
the company except the Louisiana su
gars. He confirmed previous state
ments that the trust had bought 93,
000 tons of Cuban sugar since January
1. He said that in the course of the
year the American company pur
chases 50 per cent of the Cuban sugar
product and that he supposed the
other 50 per cent is secured by other
sugar refiners in the United States.
ST. LOUIS FAIR POSTPONED.
Secretary Hay Sends Letter to Senate
Stating Necessity for Delay.
WASHINGTON. May 3.—Secretary
Hay today sent to the senate a letter
stating the necessity for postponing
the Louisiana Purchase exposition
from 1903 to 1904.
Enclosed with it was a letter from
Chairman Carter of the government
commission and a telegram from Pres
ident Francis of the exposition com
pany. showing the necessity for the
postponement.
Senator Cockrell had the letter
read in the senate and then offered
an amendment to the sundry civil
appropriation bill, now pending in the
senate, providing for the postpone
ment of the exposition in accordance
with the request.
ORDERS TO MERRITT STRICT.
United States Not Committed by Ac
tion of Troops to Any Policy.
WASHINGTON. May 2.—Major Gen
eral MaoArthur yesterday continued
his testimony before the senate com
mittee on the Philippines. Answering
a question by Senator Culbertson, the
general stated that Aguinaldo and the
Filipino people were justified in con
cluding that the actions of the United
States army are sympathetic.
The Filipinos, he said, were in a re
sentful and vindictive opposition to
Spain and any active force on their
part against Spain naturally helped the
United States, and vice versa, but, he
said, there was a distinct purpose
through the intercourse between the
Americans and the Filipinos to re
pudiate the idea of direct co-operation
which in any way committed the
United Slates to a policy.
General Merrlt, he said, was under
Ihe stric test orders not to commit the
government, but Aguinaldo was anxi
ous to make an artificial record which
would oblige General Merritt to do
something he did not want to do. "The
Filipino,” said General MacArtbur,
"has quite a comprehensive knowledge
of I^atin diplomacy.”
Aguinaldo was landed at Manila
aboard an American warship because
lie was a useful individual, who could
be employed in a manner that would
contribute to American success.
TORNADO AT BAYARD. IOWA.
Depot and Several Dwellings Demol
ished and Other Damage Done.
DBS MOINES, la.. May 2—A torna
do struck Bayard, la., at 7:30 last
night. Two elevators, the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul depot and a
number of dwelling houses were de
stroyed. The agent of the Chicago.
Milwaukee & St. Paul is missing and
is supposed to have been killed or
injured. Telegraphic communications
with Bayard were paralyzed by the
storm. Details of the disaster are dif
ficult to obtain.
At Vanwert a funnel-shaped cloud
dropped down on the town. The high
wind blew down houses and barns
and uprooted large trees. Several
people were reported injured, but
none killed.
At Weldon a farmhouse was biown
down and three children were injured.
The tornado was seen from the town
of Leroy, but that town was not in its
path. All these towns, except Bayard,
are in Decatur county.
MOODY TAKES THE OATH,
Former Congressman Now the Secre
tary of the Navy.
WASHINGTON. May 2.—Wm. Henry
Moody, the new secretary of the navy,
took the oath of office at the navy de
partment yesterday morning. The
oath was administered by E. P. Han
na, solicitor of the department.
Those present besides the retiring
secretary, Mr. Ixmg, were Assistant
Secretary Darling, former Assistant
Secretary Hackett and Representatives
Roberts, McCall, I^awrence and Green
of Massachusetts.
The entire personnel of the depart
ment was then presented to Mr.
Moody, the clerks at the same time
bidding Mr. Long farewell.
Army of Consuls for Cuba.
WASHINGTON. May 2.—The house
committee on foreign affairs today of
fered a favorable report on the bill
of Representative Hitt of Illinois, es
tablishing a United States diplomatic
and consular service in Cuba, with a
United States minister at $10,000;
secretary at $2,000; second secretary,
$1,500; consul general at Havana. $5,
000; consuls at Cienfuegos and Santi
ago. $3,000 each. The bill differs
from the plan proposed in the sen
ate, which allows the minister a sal
ary of $12,000 and adds a consulate
at Matanzas.
May Soon Get Together.
WASHINGTON, May 2—Senator
Hanna, chairman of the conciliatory
committee of the national civic feder
ation said tonight that he had not yet
received the report of the meeting of
the representatives of the operators
and the United Mine Workers, which
has just been held in New York.
Pending its receipt the senator is un
able to say when a meeting of the
conciliation committee will be held.
Extension of the Katy.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., May 2.—Con
tractors of Chicago and Terre Haute
signed a contract to construct 265
miles of railroad in Oklahoma, an ex
tension of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texaa.
MORTON AT REST
THOUSANDS FOLLOW REMAINS
TO THE GRAVE.
COMING FROM ALL SECTIONS
A Day of Mourning at Nebraska City
—Business Suspended—Children's
Touching Tribute to the Distin
guished Dead.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., May 1.—
Yesterday was a day of sorrow and
mourning among the people of this
city as the remains of the late J.
Sterling Morton, the founder of many
industries of this city and the father
of Arhor clay, arrived here, nnd the
people testified their respect for the
memory of one whom they held d^ar
and had learned to dearly love in the
forty-eight years that he had made
this his home.
Everywhere the buildings were
draped in mourning, and the people's
face« told the story of the loss of a
true and noble friend.
The remains arrived on a special
train at 7:40, one hour ahead of sched
uled time, over the Burlington road,
consisting of a number of coaches and
the funeral car, in which the remains
lay in a casket covered with floral
offerings from friends and relatives.
There was a monster crowd oi peo
ple, representing every vocation in
life, to pay tribute to the memory and
assist in the removal of the remains
from the train to the public library
building, where they lay In state for
over three hours. They were viewed
by thousands.
The school children came in line,
under the directions of their teachers,
and passed to review the remains of
the father of Arbor day and the advo
cate of timbering the treeless prai
ries.
There was a military escort from
Company C, N. N. O. This, with the
Commercial clu, city council, fire de
partment and factory employes, all
formed in line and escorted the re
mains.
After lying in state at the library
building, which was a preeent to the
city from Mr. Morton’s oldest son, Joy
Morton, the remains were escorted to
Arbor Lodge, the family home, and
there they lay in state for three hours
until the hour of the funeral. In each
place the Horal offerings, which were
profuse, were banked about the casket,
and so great was the supply of flow
ers that many of them were banked
up in the ends of the room, making a
very imposing sight..
The funeral services were conuucieu
by Revs. Eason and Knickerbocker of
the Episcopal church, and were main
ly ritualistic. The remains lay in the
room where those of his beloved wife,
who died twenty-one years ago, and
where also lay those of his favorite
son Carl, a year ago last January,
when they were brought here from
Waukeegan, 111., he having died very
suddenly from pneumonia.
Special trains bearing friends from
Omaha and Lincoln arrived at noon,
and these people Joined with the
throng here in the cortege that escort
ed the remains to their last resting
place at the cemetery, where they
were laid by the side of those of his
wife and son.
At noon all of the banks, business
houses and industries closed, and the
schools were closed early in the day.
LIVES LOST IN PANIC.
Eight Factory Girls Killed in Stam
pede Caused by Their Own Fright.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.—-An un
fortunate accident to a deaf and dumb
boy, fsador Baccus, was today directly
responsible for the death of eight girls
and young women, the fatal injury
of three others and the serious injury
of more than two score of girls em
ployed in the cigar factory of Harbur
ger, Homan & Co., a branch of the
American Tobacco company, located
at Tenth street and Washington ave
nue.
The building in which the disaster
occurrred is a five-story brica struc
ture, and reaches an entire block.
Twelve hundred persons were at work
at the time of the accident, 90 per
cent of whom were girls whose ages
range from 12 years upward.
Wilhelmina Doing Well.
THE HAGUE. May 1.—Queen Wil
helmina passed a quiet night and the
feverless periods were more frequent.
The bulletins issued by her majesty’s
physicians will hereafter be limited to
one daily.
OMNIBUS BILL IS PASSED.
Appropriates Over $17,000,000 for Pul>
lie Buildings.
WASHINGTON, Aptil 30.—Under a
special order, which allowed three
hours' debate, but which cut oft all
opportunity of amendment, the house
passed an omnibus public building
bill which will distribute $17,403,450
among 174 cities. As the bill deliv
ers into the treasury $1,585,000, the
total amount carried by the bill is re
duced to that extent.
The bill provides for seventy-seven
new’ buildings and sites, six buildings
on donated sites and fifty-eight in
creases in appropriations for build
ings already authorized.
It also provides for the purchase of
sixteen sites. The majority for the
bill was so overwhelming that only
nine members backed a demand for
the ayes and noes on the passage of
the bill. There was some criticism of
the method by which it was proposed
to pass the bill without opportunity
for amendment, which Mr. Mercer,,
chairman of the committee, answered
by stating that if the bill had been
subject to amendment the appropria
tions carried by it would have been
increased to $67,000,000.
MAKES PLACE FOR EVANS.
Vacant Place May Be Offered to Com
missioner of Pensions.
WASHINGTON. April 30.—There is
a probability that Commissioner of
Pensions Evans will be offered the
position of consul general to London
to succeed William McKinley Osborne,
whose death has been announced.
White House officials are reticent
in regard to the matter as is also Mr.
Evans, but there is reason to believe
that the president would very much
like to have him accept it, and the
chances are decidedly in tavor of its
being offered him.
Mr. Osborne’s death was not a sur
prise to his friends. He had been
confined to his home since November
last, suffering from Bright's disease
and dropsy, which, latterly, affected
his heart. He was conscious until
near the end. The deceased never
had been absolutely well since he ar
rivd In England.
TREATY NOT YET RATIFIED-.
Sale of Danish West Indies May Be
Left to Inhabitants.
COPENHAGEN. April 30.—The bill
providing for the sale of the Danish
West India islands to the United
States, amended by the Landsthing.
came up for discussion .in the Folke
thing today, with the result that the
party in the majority submitted a pro
posal as follows:
l ne nigsuag tuiet, cumposeu ui
both houses) approves the cession, on
condition that the inhabitants of the
ilsands declare in favor thereof by a
plebiscite, similar to the one taken in
1807.
The Folkething, by a vote of 98 to
7, adopted the majority proposal sub
mitted today.
Millions in Gold Dust.
PORTLAND, Ore., April 30.—Ac
cording to the Nome Nugget of Feb
ruary 11, which has arrived from the
north, cominc by registered mail via
Dawson, a very Important discovery
has been made there. A New York
syndicate, at the head of which is a
well known mining man of the Pacif
ic coast, has been for eighteen months
quietly prospecting the Tundra be
tween Nome and Penny rivers. The
result of the work accomplished, the
paper declares, is startling. It shows
that million of gold dust are deposit
ed in the vast Tundra plains which
skirt the Bering sea coast.
List Reaches Forty-four.
CAIRO, April 30.—The body of an
other of the Burke boys was taken
out of the river just above Cairo, and
the body of a colored roustabout was
recovered just below the city. The
body of William R. Bolinger of Cin
cinnati, steward of the Pittsburg, was
recovered near the wreck. Forty-four
bodies have so far been recovered and
it is believed others are yet to be
found.
Dentist Convicted of Assault.
OTTUMWA, la., April 30.—Doctor
Mark Vance, a dentist of this city,
was found guilty of the charge of
assaulting a little girl who came to
his office to have some dental work
done.
Wilhelmina Improving.
THE HAGUE, April 30.—Queen Wil
helmina passed a quiet night and all
her symptoms indicate improvement.