Loup City Northwestern.
VOLUME XIX. LOUP CITY. SHERMAN COUNTY. NEBRASKA. FRIDAY, JUNE 27. 1902. NUMBER 33.
NO ACTION AS YETI
RECIPROCITY BILL WILL NOT
COME UP THIS SESSION.
EXTRA SESSION OF CGNCRESS
That Body Might Be Called Together
Shortly After the November Elec
tion—Work for This Week Will Be
Devoted to Odds and Ends.
WASHINGTON, June 23.—The ses
sions of the senate during the present
week will be devoted to odds and ends
of legislation. It was the purpose of
the republican steering committee to
make the Cuban reciprocity bill the
order of business after the disposition
of the interoceanic canal bill, but the
two republican conferences have rend
ered it evident that there would be no
reciprocity legislation this session, so
the steering committee has abandoned
its purpose.
Some interest is manifested in the
notice Senator Quay has given that to
morrow he would call up his motion
for the discharge of tne committee on
territories from further consideration
of the omnibus statehood bill in order
to secure action on It during the pres
ent session, but the uuderstanding now
is that he will not press his motion
and that the question will go over
until the next session of congress in
obedience to the wish of the republi
can leaders. Senator Bate, however,
has stated that if Senator Quay does
not press his motion he (Bate) will
move to have the committee dis
charged and the bill taken up. This
motion woulu bring the question up,
but coming from the minority side of
the chamber it would be predestined
to defeat, as it is understood there are
very few if any republican senators
who will support such a motion if
made by a democratic senator. On
Tuesday the senate will take up, in
obedience to the wish of Senator Bur
ton, the bill creating a national forest
reserve in tne Southern Apalashiau
mountain range, but the understanding
Is that consideration of the measure
shall be continued to one day. Wed
nesday Senator MeCumber will be
heard in support of the pure food bill,
but consideration of the question under
agreement will be confined to a speech
by the senator, and there will be no
effort at that time to pass the bill.
Senator Stewart’s bill confirming the
agreement with the Choctaw and
Chickasaw Indians is the unfinished
business and it is understood to be
Mr. Stewart's purpose to press its con
sideration when there is no more high
ly privileged matter to be considered.
Senator Penrose today will report
the general immigration bill and it is
understood that lie will make stren
uous efforts to have the measure con
sidered during the week, or at least
before the final adjournment of con
gress.
For the rest of the week will be
given over to conference reports on
appropriation bills and other measures
in dispute between the two houses.
It is possible that the Cuban com
mittee will report the reciprocity bill
before adjournment, but if it should
do so there w’ill be no effort to secure
action on it in view of the well known
opposition of a large part of the sen
ate.
Cudahy Says No Combine.
CHICAGO, 111., June 23.—Specific
denial was made today by Arthur
Meeker, manager for the Armour &
Co. packing plant, and by Michael Cud
ahy of the Cudahy Packing company,
that the companies had joined with
others to form a trust under the New
Jersey laws. Mr. Cudahy said: ‘‘I
have heard all about this alleged com
bination between Armour, Swift, Mor
ris, Hammond and the rest, and I give
my word that if the packers contem
plate such action I know nothing of
it"
Soldiers Die of Cholera.
MANILA, June 23.—Ninety Ameri
can soldiers have died of cholera since
the disease first broke out. Owing to
the increase of cholera the health au
thorities here and in the provinces are
enforcing stringent regulations. The
total number of deaths and cases from
the epidemic are as follows: Manila,
1,530 cases and 1,236 deaths; provinces,
7,369 cases and 5,440 deaths.
Russia Will Have Good Crops.
LONDON, June 23.—Reports receiv
ed at Odessa from all the black soil
grain producing regions of southern
Russia indicate that an abundant har
vest is assured.
CAUSE OF THE UNITED WORKERS.
President Mitchell Issues an Address
to the Public.
WILKERBARRE, Pa., Juno 23 —
President John Mitchell of the United
Mine Workers of America yesterday
issued an address to the public for
publication in the newspapers this
morning. It is partly a reply to the
letters of the operators declining to ac
cede to the demands of the union
which were published about ten days
ago.
Briefly summarized, the address says
that every possible means was resort
ed to in the effort to prevent the
strike, claims that the cost of living
has increased to the point where the
miner was compelled to ask for high
er w'ages; denies the allegation of the
operators that the productive capacity
of the mine workers has fallen off,
but on the other hand has increased;
quotes official figures to substantiate
the contention that the employers cun
pay higher wages without increasing
the cost of coal to the consumer; as
serts that the coal carrying railroads,
which control about 85 per cent of the
mines, absorb the protfis of the coal
companies by charging exorbitant
freight rates, claiming that a ton at
the mines means anywhere form
2,740 to 3,190 pounds instead of 2,240
and says that more men are killed and
injured in the anthracite mines of
Pennsylvania annually than were kill
ed or wounded during the Spanish
American war.
The address also says that In the
event the union is crushed which it
adds also is not likely, a new organiza
tion would rise from its ruins. It con
cludes with an appeal for arbitration
of all questions in dispute.
MEET DEATH IN A WRECK.
Train on C., St. P., M. & O. Road
Jumps the Track.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Juno 23.—A pas
senger train on the Sioux City branch
of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis
& Omaha railroad, due to arrive in St.
Paul at 7:25 a. m., jumped the track
near Ashton, la. Two trainmen were
killed, five others seriously hurt and a
number of passengers received minor
injuries.
The dead: C. J. Robinson, Council
bluffs, la.; mail clerk.
- Barrett, fireman; terribly
scalded by escaping steam; died short
ly after being taken from under the
engine.
The Injured:
James Erskine, St. Paul, mail clerk,
hurt about back and head; serious.
P. E. Weston, St. Paul, mail clerk;
badly scalded by escaping steam; seri
ous.
C. H. Hall, St. Paul, mail clerk;
hurt about back and head; serious.
U. S. Thompson, St. Paul, mail clerk;
hurt about back and head; serious.
The engineer of the train, name not
ascertained, was badly hurt, but will
recover.
Cailles Would Testify.
MANILA, June 23.—The former in
surgent, General Cailles, who surrend
ered to the American authorities in
June of 1901, has notified the hoard
which is investigating the charges of
cruelty brought by Major Cornelius
Gardener against American ollicers
and soldiers in Tayabas province, Lu
zon, that he is willing to testify as
to the conditions which existed in
Tayabas province prior to his sur
render, and after Major Gardener had
declared the province to be pacified.
General Cailles says that he agrees
with General Malvar, another former
insurgent leader, who has already tes
tified before the board, that Tayabas
province was the best desciplined
stronghold the insurgents had.
Four Meet Violent Death.
GUTHRIE, Okl., June 23.—Four
deaths by violence are reported from
over the territory. While fording the
Salt Fork, on the Texas-Oklahoma line,
Miss Lela Minor was thrown from her
horse, which struck her head with his
hoofs and killed her. The family
were moving overland to Texas. Near
Bryan, Edward Grissell, recently of
Lake county, Indiana, accidentally
shot and killed himself.
Paderewski a True Pole.
BERLIN, June 23.—A special dis
patch received here from Lemburg,
Galicia, says that M. Paderewski, the
pianist, received a great ovation upon
his arrival there yesterday because he
bought 6,000 shares in the Polish bank
of Posen, which has been organized
for the purpose of resisting the policy
of the Prussian government in buying
up Polish estates and settling German
subjects on them.
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EAST IS WAITING
MINE WORKERS WANT TO KNOW
WHAT WEST WILL DO.
PRESENTSUPPLYOFANTHRACITE
Its Exhaustion Would Mean Closing of
Thousands of Factories and Indus
trial Paralysis—The Plan May Be
Blocked.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 21.—It
1b estimated by W. 13. Wilson, secre
tary and treasurer of the United Mine
Workers of America, that the present
supply of anthracite coal above
ground would be exhausted In less
than three months if there should be
a general suspension of work in the
mines. According to this estimate, if
the national convention of mine
workers in Indianapolis July 17 should
vote for a general suspension of work
in support of the anthracite strike,
as is now proposed, the vast indus
trial machinery of the United States
would be handicapped for fuel, so that
thousands of factories would have to
suspend work.
Mr. Wilson has statistics showing
that there are approximately 147,000
miners in the country, scattered
through thirty states. The miners of
twenty-four states would be actively
involved if there should be a sus
pension of operations. In Idaho, Ne
vada, California, the Dakotas, North
Carolina and two or three other
brown coal, known as lignite, is min
ed, but the organization did not take
these states into consideration when
it Issued a call yesterday for the na
tional convention. There are now over
800,000 members of the mine workers
organized. Mr. Wilson says that
nearly every non-union man would
go out if a general suspension of
work should be ordered. During the
first anthracite strike of two years
ago there were only 8,000 anthracite
men in the organization, yet over
125,UdO went out.
The anthracite organization now in
cludes 47,000 men and since the strike
was ordered a few days ago many Vir
ginia and West Virginia men have
come into the union. Probably the
largest supply of coal Is in the bins at
Buafflo, N. Y., and other cities along
the great lakes.
Canada has no coal on which this
country could draw if there should be
a general tie up. The British isles
might supply a part of the market,
but at a price that would be almost
prohibitive to the manufacturers and
ordinary consumers. The tariff on im
ported coal is 60 cents a ton more
than the miners receive, as a rule, for
mining in the United States.
At the coming convention the belief
is that the competitive districts, West
ern Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio and
Illinois, will take a hand against a
general strike. These states have con
tracts that they do rot want to break.
The combined vote of the competitive
district with that of Iowa, is expected
to prove strong enough to prevent the
success of the proposition for a gen
eral strike.
There are a number of states whose
agreements expire July 1, and it will
depend largely on the outcome of the
deliberations between the operators
and miners as to where the balance of
power will lie in the convention.
May Try to Lynch Dalton.
MARYSVILLE, Kan., June 21.—
Sheriff Guthrie arrived from Texas to
night with James Dalton, alleged to
be the murderer of Sheriff Batterson
four years ago. Dalton is confined in
the cell from which he escaped. A
large crowd of people was at the sta
tion and great excitement prevails.
Owing to the precautions taken by the
officers, there was no chance for mob
violence. A heavy guard was placed
over the jail to prevent lynching.
Object to the Unloading.
WASHINGTON, June 21.—The cat
tle interests of the southwest have
been objecting to the provision of the
present law that live stock shall be
unloaded from cars every twenty
eight hours for rest, feed ana water
and the house committee on com
merce today ordered a favorable re
port on a bill urged by these interests
fixing the period at forty hours. This
isclaimed to secure humane treatment
and not unduly to burden shippers.
Invitations to Roosevelt.
WASHINGTON, June 21.—Invita
tions to visit cities in the west con
tinue to pour in on President Roos*
velt
FROM CLEVELAND TO WILSON |
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Letter Written hy Former to the Lat- '
ter In 1894.
LEXINGTON, Va„ June 20.—At the
graduating exercises of Washington
and Lee university Hon. Isador Strauss
of New York delivered the address at
the unveiling of a monument to Hon.
William L. Wilson, late president ol
the university, and, in discussing Mr.
Wilson’s work in regard to the Wil
son tariff, read a letter sent by Pres
ident Cleveland to Mr. 'Wilson.
Mr. Strauss said the letter had
never been made public. It is as fol
lows:
Executive Mansion, Washington, D.
C., August 12, 1894.—My Hear Mr.
Wilson: I suppose a man very much
depressed and disappointed may
write a word of sympathy to another
in like situation. We both hoped and
wrought for better things; but now
that we know our fate, 1 shall not letl
a moment pass before I acknowledge
the great and unselfish work you have
done In attempting to bring about an
honest and useful result.
Much has been developed which has
shocked and surprised you and me,
and I have within the last hour found
myself questioning whether or not our
party is a tariff reform party. This,
however, is only temporary, and such
feeling is quickly followed by my old
trust in democratic doctrines and the
party which professes them.
But I intend only to express my
sympathy with vou and for the fight
you have made for genuine tariff re
turn).
1 hope now that you will be mind
ful ol yourself and that you will try
and repair a strained mental and phys
ical condition by immediate care and
rest. Yours very sincerely,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Hon. William L. Wilson.
MILITIA IS ORDERED OUT.
Governor Murphy Hastens Soldiery to
Paterson for Protection.
NEWARK, N. J., June 20.—Gov.
Murphy at midnight ordered a part
of the First regiment of infantry and
the entire First troop of cavalry to
Paterson to preserve order.
General Campbell, commanding the
First brigade, has taken command
and is assembling the troops and ar
ranging for transportation. The Erie
railroad has been ordered to send
trains here at once. The members of
both commands began to assemble at
1 a. m.
The troops will be put on guard
duty at the mills before they open
at 7 o’clock this morning.
Bates for a Major General.
WASHINGTON, June 20.—The sen
ate committee on mIMtary affairs to
day ordered favorable reports upon
a number of army promotions, the
most important of which were the fol
lowing: Brigadier generals, John C.
Bates and George W. Davis; to be
major generals, Colonels Theodore J,
Wint, Frank D. Baldwin, Jesse M. Lee,
William H. Carter ami H. Bliss; Colo
nel W. H. Forwood, to be surgeon gen
eral, with rank of brigadier general,
and Lieutenant Colonel Jacob A. Au
gur and Lieutenant Charles H. Noble,
to he colonels, the former of cavalry
and the latter of infantry.
To Secure Titles to Friar Lands.
WASHINGTON, June 20.—Cable
grams received at the war department
from Governor Taft indicate that sat
isfactory progress is being made in
liis negotiations with the Vatican au
thorities looking to the acquisition of
the titles to the friar lands. It is be
lieved also that the bases of agree
ment have been arranged, for the de
tails are now under discussion.
Death of Thomas Westrope.
HARLAN, la., June 20.—Thomas R.
Westrope died Sunday morning of ap
oplexy after an illness of three quar
ters of an hour For many years he
has been one of the best known short
horn breeders in the United States and
won several national championships
at famous stock exhibitions. He
leaves a large estate
Nominations by the President.
WASHINGTON, June 20.—The
president today sent the following
nominations to the senate:
Registers of Land Offices—Daniel
Arms, Missoula, Mont.; William R.
Dunbear, Vam ouver, Wash.
Agent for the Indians—William R.
Iogan, Fort Belknap. Mont.
Hard on Gage Peach Crop.
BEATRICE, Neb., June 20.—The
poach crop will be almost a total fail
ure in Gage county this season. Cher
ries, apples and other fruit will make
possibly half a crop.
MICKEY OF POLK
THE CHOICE OF NEBRASKA RE
PUBLICANS FOR GOVERNOR.
M'CILTON FOR SECOND PLAGE
How the First Formal Ballot for Gov
ernor Resulted—Vote on Other Of
fices—The Platform on State Is
sues.
For Governor.John H. Mickey
For Lieutenant Governor.
.E. G. McQHton
For Treasurer.Peter Mortenson
For Secretary of State .. .G. A. Marsh
For Auditor.Charles Weston
For Supt. of Instruction.
.William K. Fowler
For Attorney General.... F. N. Prout
For Commissioner Public Lands....
.George D. Follmer
LINCOLN, June 19.—The above
ticket was nominated by the repub
licans of Nebraska in one of the most
numerously attended, most stubbornly
contested and most protracted state
conventions In the history of the
party. There was the most extreme
tension and at several points in the
proceedings it seemed that the chief
prize, tile governorship, was about to
be snatched, now by this candidate,
now by another, until finally the
award was made as above Indicated.
The first ballot for governor result
ed: Robertson, 2F>2; Black, 202; Wil
son. 146; Mickey, 132; Sears, 111; .les
sen. 109; Dinsmore, 94; Van Ilusen,
64: Savage, 2; Dean, 1.
The roll call for second place re
sulted: Rouse, 99; Holbrook, 344;
McGllton, 404; Armstrong, 32; Robert
son, 37; Steele, 95; Sears, 8; Cady, 1.
Before the second call was completed.
McGllton was nominated by acclama
tion.
George W. Marsh was renominated
for secretary of state by acclamation
The same courtesy was etxended to
State Auditor Charles Weston.
Tiie rol] was called on state treas
urer and pending totals the secretary
read a letter from United States sen
ators from Nebraska. It touched on
national legislation.
Tiie vote on treasurer resulted:
Saunders, 213; Motensen, 647. The lat
ter received four more than enough
votes to nominate.
Superintendent of Instruction W. K.
Fowler, Attorney General F. N. Front:
and Laud Commissioner C. D. Foll
mer were renominated by acclamation.
This completed the ticket.
Oil the state issues the platform
says:
We faovr the most speedy revision
of the state constitution to meet the
demands of the twentieth century con
ditions. and by the submission of
needed amendments through the com
ing legislature or by the calling of a
constitutional convention.
We demand the enactment of addi
tional laws that will hold every cus
todian of public funds that may come
into his possession by virtue of his
cilice responsible for the repayment
not only of the principal but also of
the interest accruing thereon.
We commend the economy and re
trenchment inaugurated by the pres
ent state administration in the man
agement of state institutions and the
turning in to the public treasury of all
Interest on public funds.
We realize, however, that the coir
dltion of the state’s finances urgently
requires measures to increase state
revenues and to reduce the state debt,
which exceeds the constitutional limit.
With this object in view, a more strict
enforcement of the laws relating to
assessment and taxation is impera
tive. The franchises, as well as the
tangible property of all corporations,
should be assesed so as to bear their
just and due share of the cost of gov
ernment, state, county and municipal
the same as other taxable property,
as contemplated by the constitution.
This state is entitled to and should
receive a revenue from all non resi
dent corporations writing life and ac
cident Insurance in Nebraska (except
mutual benefit and fraternal socie
ties), and we recommend to the legis
lature the enactment of a law levying
a tax upon the gross premiums col
lected in this state by such corpora
tions.
—
Spanish-American Treaty Delayed.
MADRID, June 19.—It was an
nounced today that the Spanish-Amer
ican treaty of friendship wdll not be
ready for conclusion before the au
tumn, when the return here of the
United States minister, Bellamy tstor
er, is expected.
BISHOP ADVISES NEGROES.
Colored Divine Says They Must De
pend Upon Themselves.
CHICAGO, June 17.—“The time has
come when the black man must depend
upon himself for protection. I do not
stand for mobs, hut every negro should
lie prepared to protect his home, his
wife and children, even to the death.”
This advice was given at a meeting
of negroes last night by Bishop Alex
ander Walters of the colored church
of Ohio, after he had warned his hear
ers that all signs pointed a time of
great trouble for them. Bishop Wal
ters Is president of the Afro-American
council. The meeting was held in the
olivet Baptist church and was called
for the purpose of taking action in the
persecution of the negro residents of
Eldorado and Harrisburg, 111., aud the
lynching of Louis Wright In Missouri
last winter. *
A resolution was adopted and tele
phoned to Governor Yates, calling on
him to take immediate steps to protect
the lives and property of the colored
people at Eldorado and Harrisburg, 111.
GOVERNMENT IS TOTTERING.
Overthrow of President Castro of Ven
ezuela Seems Almost Certain.
NEW YORK. June 18—A Herald
dispatch from Port of Spain. Trinidad,
i ays that .owing to the news of the ex
odus of a large number of President
Castro’s supporters from Venezuela,
coupled with the recent defeats Buf
fered by the government, the revolu
tionists are hopeful of overthrowing
Castro in the ensuing month.
Four hundred government troops
who landed at Soro for the purpose of
retaking Quira were completely defeat
ed by General Corcega. The govern
ment lost seventy killed and many
Wounded, besides 150 men taken pris
oners.
General Mato’s army, which is
marching on Caracas, has reached Ca
nnes, enroute to Guarico, where rein
forcements are awaiting the revolution
ary leader. Guarico was recently oc
cupied by a large body of revolution
ists, a portion of whom are invading
Barabobo district, under the command
of General Pedro Conde.
SIXTEEN THOUSAND BOERS.
That is About Number Who Made War
Against the British.
LONDON, June 18.—A dispatch
from Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria,
June 16, announces the additional sur
render of 915 Boers. This completes
the surrenders in the Transvaal.
Upon date of June 17 Lord Kitch
ener announces that 700 Boers sur
rendered at Bloemfontein yesterday,
and all the surrenders in the Trans
vaal and Orange Kiver Colony are
now complete. In the Transvaal 11,
225 men surrendered and 10,813 rifles
were given up, while in the Orange
River Colony 5,395 men surrendered
and 5,280 rifles were turned in. The
figures for Cape Colony have not been
fully received. Lord Kitchener con
cludes as follows:
‘T have handed over the South Af
rican constabulary to the civil author
ities, as the necessity for further mil
itary operations has ceased.”
For a Just Assessment.
WASHINGTON, June 18—Repre
sentative Bell of Colorado introduced
i trust bill covering the recommenda
tions of the industrial commission, of
which he was a member. His bill
provides for general publicity of cor
porations dealing with the public in
interstate business. It requires state
ments to be filed annually with the
secretary of the treasury showing full
particulars of business; requires the
secretary of the treasury to classify
all stock Into such as has been paid
for in cash or its equivalent, and such
as is usually called inflated or watered
stock. All of the second class is re
quired to be assessed by the United
States at 2 per cent per annum.
Changes Bankruptcy Law.
WASHINGTON, June 18.—The
house spent the day considering bills
reported from the judiciary committee.
By far the most important measure
was that to amend the existing bank
ruptcy law. The minority made a
vigorous effort to repeal the present
law in toto, but was overwhelmingly
defeated. 6 to 137. The bill passed
amends the law in fifteen particulars
to meet defects which, it is said, ex
perience has proven. The most impor
tant amendment is to define prefer
ence to meet the supreme court decl"
sion in the case of Pirle against the
Chicago Title and Trust company
Four additional grounds for refusing a
discharge in bankruptcy are also aM
ed.