Loup City Northwestern.
VOLUME XIX. LOl'P CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY,'NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1902. NUMBER 34.
ACT OF CONGRESS
ISTHMIAN CANAL BILL MOST IM
PORTANT LEGISLATION.
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PHILIPPINE MEASURE IS KEXT
Irrigation Act of Prime Importance
to the Western Section—The Chi
nese Exclusion Act and Other Mat
ters in the Two Houses.
WASHINGTON, June 30.—The work
of congress is now practically closed,
so that It is possible to sum up the
record of what has been accomplished
during the last seven months, which
constitutes the first session of the
Fifty-seventh congress.
The session has been marked by ex
ceptional business activity with many
questions of far reaching interest.
With the exception of the Cuban reci
procity bill most of the larger sub
jects of general legislation have been
enacted as laws or will become such
before the session closes.
Notable among these larger meas
ures is the isthmian canal bill, which
consumates the efforts of half a cen
tury to link together the waters of
the Atlantic and Pacific. Aside from
its national and international impor
tance this bill probably involves a
larger sum of money than that cov-“
tuning any other single undertaking
by the government outside of war ex
penditures.
The Philippine civil government
bill is another measure of far reach
ing importance, extending to our re
mote Pacific possessions a system of
Internal government, together with
coinage, currency, banking, corpora
tion, timber and homestead laws.
Among the other important general
laws enacted are those repealing the
war revenue taxes, extending and
making more effective the Chinese ex
clusion laws, establishing a tariff for
goods' to and from the Philippines,
extending the charter of national
banks for twenty years, establishing
a permanent census office, restricting
the sale of oleomargarine by placing
a high tax on imitation butter, pro
viding a consular and diplomatic ser
vice for Cuba, establishing an ex
tensive system by which the govern
ment will aid in the irrigation of the
arid sections of the west.
The repeal of the war revenue taxes
reduced taxation $73,250,000 and is
said to be the largest single reduction
of taxation ever made in this coun
try. By this step the last of the taxes
imposed at the beginning of our war
with Spain was wiped out.
Tiie Philippine tariff act imposes 75
per cent of the Dingley tariff rates on
materials coming from the Philippines
to the United States, and also imposes
on articles entering the Philippines
from the United States the ra.es of
duties established by the Philippine
commission.
The oleomargarine act results from
several years of agitation, it places a
rate of 10 cents a pound on substances
colored to imitate butter.
The irrigation act is of special im
portance to the development of the
west. It creates an irrigation fund in
the treasury department, into which
is to be paid the proceeds of the sales
of public lauds in the arid states. This
fund in turn is to be used in storing
water and establishing an irrigation
system, the irrigation sections to be
open to homesteaders, who are to be
charged a proportionate share of the
cost of the improvement.
The Chinese exclusion law continues
exclusion "until otherwise provided by
law" and also applies the exclusion to
the “island territory under the juris
diction of the United States."
Hubbard Estate Subject to Tax.
DES MOINES, June 30.—The estate
of the late Judge N. M. Hubbard of
Cedar Rapids has been reported to
the state treasurer as subject to the
collateral inheritance tax. The amount
of tax which will have to be paid is
not yet known and a part of the es
tate will not he subject to the tax un
til after the death of the surviving
widow, but it is estimated that about
$8,000 will l}c received under the law.
General Davis Transferred.
MANILA, June 3b.—Brigadier Gen
eral George \V. Davis, commander of
the American forces at Zamboanga,
Mindanao, has been ordered to Manila
to take command of tlie department of
the north.
Beers Sail for Their Home.
ISLAND OK ST. HELENA, June 30.
—The first consignment of Boer pris
oners, numbering 478 men, sailed from
here yesterday for South Africa.
RAINS DOING GREAT DAMAGE.
Cros in Central West Under Water in
Many Places.
CHICAGO, June 30—“H the rains
continue a ferv days longer the dam
age to crop# throughout the middle
western states and the loss to the
farmers will be beyond calculation,”
said Prof. Cox of the United States
weather bureau.
While he was speaking reports were
coming in showing that it was raining
practically all over the middle west
and that many already flooded states
were visited by an inch or more of
rain in twenty-four hours.
In Chicago the rainfall was more
than an inch. Illinois is one of the
chief sufferers. All through the in
terior, as far south as the Ohio river,
the farms are flooded. Corn fields,
wheat fields, meadows, pastures and
gardens have been turned into lakes
and ponds. Only the most favorable
kind of weather will save the agricul
tural communities from heavy loss.
POPE'S GIFT TO ROOSEVELT.
View of City of Rome. Done in Mo
saic, Will Be Presented.
ROME, June 30—The Right. Rev.
Thomas O'Gorman, bishop of Sioux
Falls, S. D„ when he returns to the
United States will he the bearer of a
letter from the pope to President
Roosevelt, and will take with him the
pontiff’s magnificent gift to the Amer
ican president, which consists of a
view of the city of Home from the Vat
ican studio, done in mosaic.
The idea of appointing Bishop
O'Gorman apostolic delegate in the
Philippines appears, for the present at
least, to have been abolished, al
though the first suggestion of this ap
pointment was uttered by the pope
himself when he first received ffm.
H. Taft, civil governor of the Philip
pines.
RUSSIA IS CHAGRINED.
Therefore Sends No Word of Sympa
thy to the King.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 30.—The
fact that no representative of the
court or of the ministry has called at
the British embassy to offer the sym
pathy of Russia in the matter of tlie
illness of King Edward has occasioned
much comment and is generally at
tributed to Russian chagrin on ac
count of the conclusion of peace in
South Africa. It is said upon ex
cellent authority that Count I.ams
dorf, the minister of foreign affairs,
admitted that this peace had upset
Russia's calculations, which were bas
ed upon v, much longer continuance
of Great Britain's difficulties in South
Africa.
KING FEELS STRONGER.
All Going Well According to Physi
cian’s Report.
LONDON, June 30.—Last night
passed with less incident at Bucking
ham palace than any other night since
the operation was performed on King
Edward. There were fewer watchers
outside the palace, the public appar
ently having accepted the official an
nouncement that the king has passed
the point of immediate danger. The
following bulletin was issued at 9
o'clock this morning:
"The king feels stronger, in spite
of a discomfort from the wound. Noth
ing has occurred to disturb the satis
factory progress the king is making.”
Returns to Port on Fire.
NEW YORK. June 30.—The Wilson
line steamer Hindoo, which sailed
from this port for Hull, returned on
fire. Captain Clark reports that the
fire was discovered in the No. 4 hold,
between decks at 3 o’clock in the
morning. The steamer was at this
time 110 miles east of Sandy Hook.
The fire was fought by turning steam
into the hold affected and was in con
trol on arrival in port.
Battle with Ladrones.
MANILA, June 30.—A detachment
of United States marines and a force
of the native constabulary have bad
an engagement with a large body oi
ladrones in Morong province Luzon.
One marine and seven ladrones were
killed.
Last Bulletin Cheerful.
LONDON. June 30.—King Edward’s
physician announced at 10:02 tonight
that the royal patient’s condition was
entirely satisfactory.
Russian Captain Sentenced.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 30.—Cap
tain Krlvetski has been sentenced tc
imprisonment for two years and si*
months by a court-martial.
GRANTS AMNESTY
PHILIPPINE PRISONERS TO BE
GIVEN LIBERTY.
JULY 4TH IS THE DATE GIVEN
Cabinet Decides to Take This Step
When Philippines Eiil Shall Have
Passed—Other Matters Under Con- j
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sideration. I
WASHINGTON. I). C„ June ?S.—A
the meeting of the cabinet yesterday
the terms of an amnesty proclamation
to the Filipinos, which it is contem
plated to issue on the IJourth of July,
were agreed upon. The war depart
ment for some time past has had un
der consideration the draft of a proc
lamation and has found it necessary
to make a number of changes in its
text. In its modified state it was
agreed to by the cabinet and Secretary
Root will cable it to Acting Governor
Wright for his inspection. If it meets
the latter’s approval nothing will re
main but for the president, if the
Philippine civil government bill is n
law on that day, as Is now expected it
will be. to issue on Independence Day
a formal proclamation setting forth
terms of amnesty for all political of
fenders in the islands, including
Agiiinaklo and those held at Guam.
Tlie proclamation is based upon the
general objects of the Philippine gov
ernment hill, namely, to restore peace
in the archipelago and substitute a
civil for a military administration.
The proclamation will declare that a
state of peace now exists in the Phil- |
ippine Islands save in the parts of the j
archipelago where the Minandao or ;
Pagan tribes are giving the United |
States a great amount of trouble, and
will declare in effect that, with the
transfer of the government of the
archipelago from a military to a civil
status, all those arrested and hold for
political offenses shall be restored to
liberty, granted full amnesty and
allowed to participate in the civil
government that is to be inaugurated
in the islands.
While the proclamation is subjei„ to '
changes in text, the general language
of the document is pretty well mapped
out.
i nere was a general discussion of
the treatment that should be accorded
the political prisoners of the islands.
There is no intention, it is stated, to
release those convicted of other than
political offenses, the benefits of the
amnesty being limited to those in
custody as a result of breaches of mil
itary law, leaving criminal offenders
to the action of the proper authorities
under the coming civil government.
The purpose is to demonstrate that
motives of humanity and generosity
dictate our course toward the Phil
ippines. When the islands are turned
ever to the civil authorities they will
not be left without adequate military
protection, as no more troops will be
ordered home for the present and ev
ery precaution will be taken for the
military safeguarding of the islands
under the new civil administration.
Another subject under consideration
at the cabinet meeting was the nego
tiations for the purchase of the friars’
lands in the Philippines. Secretary
Root took with him to the meeting
all the correspondence which has pass
ed between himself and Governor Taft
while the latter has been carrying on
negotiations at Rome. It is under
stood that Secretary Root feels great
confidence in a successful outcome of
Governor Taft’s efforts.
The cabinet meeting was held in the
president's temporary quarters on La
fayette square and was the first time
in eighty-eight years that a regular
session of the cabinet has been held
outside the white house.
Ohio Lows in Bad Tangle.
COLUMBUS, ()., June 28.—An extra
session of the Ohio legislature now
seems certain. The supreme court
during the present week has held a
number of important laws to be in
valid.
Decisions handed down yesterday
held the Cleveland city government to
be unconstitutional, and also a spe
cial law enacted for the city of Toledo,1
taking the control of the police otu of
Mayor Jones' hands.
The court in the Traugcr case di
rects Governor Nash to appoint a \
lieutenant governor. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Nippert was appointed probate
judge of Hamilton county and Presi
dent Pro Tern Archer of the senate
was supported .to sue reed the lieu
tenant governor. The contention of
Trauger that there is a vacancy In the
office is sustained.
SITUATION VERY CRITICAL.
Venezuelan Government Forces Are
Again Defeated.
PORT OK SPAIN, Island of Trial
lad, June 2G.—The Venezuelan gov
ernment forces have been defeated
again near Urica, in the state of Cu
mania, by the rear guard of General
Mato's revolutionary army.
Deserters and fugitives are entering
Cumania and Barcelona by the hun
dreds. Among them is Garido, son of
the war minister. The new disaster
complicates General Castro's position
In Barcelona, the headquarters', of
President Castro's largest army. Gen
eral Velutini, the chief commander,
quarrels daily with General Castro
(who is a brother of the president),
and lie will abandon the command.
The situation is more than critical.
The government is compelling im
porters at Carupano to pay again the
duties collected on goods received
during the late occupation of the town
by the revolutionists. The first pay
ment was made to the revolutionists,
which causes a new diplomatic inci
dent.
The I’nited States vice consul, Juan
A. Orsini, has left Carupano for Trin
idad. His life was daily menaced by
soldiers for having tried to .protect
the interests of French citizens, he
being also consul for France.
KING ABLE TO SMOKE.
England's Ruler Grows Better as the
Hours Pass, and Enjoys a Cigar.
LONDON, June 27—Midnight.—
Those around King Edward continue
to he astonished at his rapid recovery.
The slightly annoying symptoms
mentioned in the bulletin issued at 11
o'clock tonight are quite inconsequen
tial compared to the fact, which the
Associated Press has learned, that his
majesty again took food tonight and
was afterward allowed to smoke a
cigar.
Queen Alexandra sat with her hus
band all the evening and only left him
after he had fallen into peaceful
sleep.
To night King Edward is better in
every way that he was nast night or
this morning. The return of pain in
his wound is not accompanied by any
appreciable increase of temperature.
In fact. King Edward's doctors are in
clined to regard the patient's pain and
his appetite as healthy symptoms, al
though with the reserve they have
maintained throughout they refrain
from commenting thereon.
YACHT OWNER IS IN PRISON.
Edward S. N. Dix of New York, in
Tombs for Stealing.
NEW YORK, June 27.—Owner of
two yachts and a member of the New
York Athletic club, Edward S. N. Dix
is locked up in the tombs, having been
indicted on the charge of stealing $500
from ulian G. Buckley, president of
from Julian G. Buckley, president of
considerable real estate.
Buckley alleges that a large sum is
missing from his rent roll. The al
leged shortage was discovered ir. the
course of a damage suit by Buckley
against one of the rapid transit con
tractors for encroachment. The court
demanded figures showing the amount
in which the buildings had been dam
aged.
Dix, who, Buckley alleges, has en
tire control of the property, was fin a
yachting trip. The books were ex
amined and alleged discrepancies were
discovered which led to the arrest of
Dix.
Two Men Murdered.
POCATELLO, Idaho, June 27.—Late
Tuesday afternoon the body of E. M.
Fritz, a citizen of Pocatello, was found
on the north fork of Pocatello creek,
about eight miles from here. He had
been shot twice with a rifle, once
through the head and again through
the body.
On Wednesday afternoon the body
of his partner, John S. Donaldson of
Wood River, Neb., was found within
three hundred yards of where Fritz
was found. He had been shot with
a rifle, the bullet entering below the
collar hone and coming out through
the backbone.
Heavy Wheat Yield in Fillmore.
GENEVA, Neb., June 27.—The
wheat harvest in some parts of Fill
more county, especially the north and
south, will be heavy. The potato crop
is fine and corn is looking well.
Bishop of Aukland Is Dead.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, June
27.—Bishop William Garden Cowie of
Auckland is dead. He was born in
England in 1831. He had been bishop
of Auckland since 1869 and primate of
New Zealand since 1895.
FUSION NOMINEES
W. H. THOMPSON OF GRAND IS
LAND FOR GOVERNOR.
OTHER NAMES ON THE TICKET
Quite an Exciting Time and a Pro
longed Session—Order Brought Out
of Confusion—Offices Equally Dis
tributed Between the Two Parties.
For Govtrnor.W. If. THOMPSON
Democrat, Hull county.
Lieutenant Governor.E. A. GILBERT
Populist. York county.
Secretary of State.JOHN POWLU3
Auditor..t\ g. 1 >E FRANCK
Populist. Jefferson county.
Treasurer.J. N. LYMAN
Populist, Adams county.
Attorney Gi nerul.J. H. RROADY
Democrat, Lancaster county.
Commissioner of Public Lands and
Buildings.J. C. BRENNAN
Democrat, Douglas county.
Supt. of Schools.CLAUDE SMITH
Populist, Dawson county.
GRAND ISLAND, June 26.—After
being in session from 3 o'clock Tues
day afternoon until 11 Wednesday
morning, the Nebiaska democratic
and populist conventions agreed
on the name of W. H Thompson of
Grand island as a candidate fo- gov
ernor. After convening tne demo
erats nominated C. J. Smyth of Om
aha on the first ballot- sending word
to the populists to that effect. The
populists had appointed a conference
committee to enter into negotiations,
and on receiving news of democratic
action nominated M. F. Harrington
of O'Neill for governor. Tills inaug
urated a deadlock that many efforts
for a time failed to break, f many at
4 o'clock Wednesday morning the
populists nominated W. J. Bryan by
acclamation, but the democrats did
not second the nomination and the
wait was still on. l.ater the demo
crats withdrew the name of Mr.
Smyth and substituted that of W. H.
Thompson of Grand Island. The pop
ulist convention, after some discus
sion and deliberation, accepted the
nomniation on the tenth ballot and
that gentleman was thereupon de
clared the nominee of both conven
tions for the office of governor.
Mr. Bryan, when nominated by the
populists, expressed thanks for the
honor conferred, but announced that
he could not accept for reasons al
ready made familiar to the public.
Mr. Harrington’s name was then
brought forth, and live out of the first
six counties voted solidly for him,
when he appeared to declare that ho
had positively withdrawn, that he
could not accept the nomination, and
asked the convention to nominate W.
H. Thompson.
The suggestion was acted upon, and
Mr. Thompson was nominated by an
overwhelming vote, which, on motion
of a Douglas candidate was made
unanimous.
Itifc, lAAUiauas.
W. H. Thompson of Grand Island
is one of the best known citizens of the
state. He has served twice as mayoi
of Grand Island.
J. H. Broady of Lincoln, candidate
for attorney general was from 1881
to 1892 district judge of the First
Judicial district and in 1896 was the
fusion nominee for congress in the
First district.
James C. Brennan of Omaha, nomi
nee for land commissioner, has been
for twenty-five years a resident of
Douglas county, and a leader in trades
unionism.
E. A. Gilbert, the nominee for lieu
tenant governor, is a well known citi
zen of York, where he has lived for
many years. Mr. Gilbert was the lieu
tenant governor during the adminis
tration of Governor Povnter.
John Powers, the candidate for sec
retary of state, is called ‘‘the father
of populism in the state." He came to
Hall county, Nebraska, in 1871. and
now lives in Trenton, Hitchcock
county. He was for years president of
the state alliance. He is the father
of ten grown children.
Charles Q. De France, nominee for
the auditor of public accounts, is a
native of Mercer county, Pennsylvania,
and has lived in Nebraska for eighteen
years.
Dr. John N. Lyman of Hastings is
the present state senator from his dis
trict. Dr. Lyman is one of Hastings’
oldest citizens. He served for two
years as treasurer of Adams county,
and was then elected to the state sen
ate.
Claude Smith, candidate for state
superintendent of public instruction,
is well known in educational circles
in Nebraska. i
STATE POPULISTS’ PLATFORM.
As Adopted by the State Convention
at Grand Island.
GRAND ISLAND, June 26.—The
platform of the Nebraska populists as
adopted affirms the Omaha, St. IajuIs
and Sioux Falls platforms, pledges re
duction of freight rates by 15 per cent
in certain specified articles, promises
higher taxation of railroads. Includ
ing franchises; pledges the enact
ment of the initiative and referendum,,
full employers' liability, making black
listing a crime, issuing free transpor
tation a misdemeanor; favors liberal
appropriations for the State univer
sity, favors employment of cgnvict
labor in manufacturing binding twinee
condemns the pardon of Hartley ancl
favors a board of pardons and in
dulges in congratulation on the
last fusion state administration. The
Important planks on railroad issuei
are: :
"We pledge our party to enact a
maximum freight rate law reducing
rates on live stock, hay. grain and
mill products 16 per cent and prohib
iting any increase on other commod
ities. We will reduce passenger
rates to 2\i> cents per mile. Based
upon present assessed valuation of all
property, we will increase the as
sessed valuation of the railroad prop
erty of this state from $26,000,000 to
at least $40,000,000. The franchise of
public service corporations are justly
subject to taxation the same as tan
gible property and whatever a prop
erty is worth for the purpose of sale
and Income it is also worth as a basis
of taxation. We pledge our repre
sentatives in the next legislature to
enact a law making it unlawful and a
misdemeanor to give or accept trans
portation from railroad companies,
except to shippers of livestock and
railroad employes.” A separate reso
lution against tearing down the fences
unlawfully erected by the cattle syn
dicates and favoring a land-leasing
law also recommended by the resolu
tions committee was sent to the Sixth
district convention.
FROM THE KING’S BEDSIDE.
The Ruler'* Condition as Favorable as
Could Be Expected.
LONDON. June 2G.—Reports indi
cate that while the condition of King
Edward is as favorable as might be
looked for, he is still far from being
out of danger, and that even though
he should recover from the effects
of life present operation, he will be an
invalid for a long time. He passed a
restful night, recovering well from
the effects of the anesthetic, and tho
morning bulletin from the surgeons
said that the signs were such as to
give hope. It is admitted that until
the wound has progressed to the
point where the drainage tubes can
be withdrawn that no definite hope of
recovery can be encouraged, for there
is always the danger of peritonitis, of
hemmorrhage or of other complica
tions.
All preparations for the coronation
have been abandoned, save the illum
inations of London and the bonfires
which had been laid oil 300 hills
throughout the kingdom. These will
be left, with a view to celebrating
the king’s recovery, if possible.
London is still much confused by
the unexepected turn of affairs and
all departments of city and govern
ment administration are congested by
the rush of work incidental to the
change in program.
It is rumored in London that the
king wishes to be crowned in the bed
room and that the procession of Fri
day be carried out without him, but
it is not likely that this step will be
taken. His majesty’s chief concern
is about the disappointment of the
people who had arranged to witness
the coronation spectacle.
Hard Blow Strikes Tyndall.
TYNDALL, S. I)„ June 26.—A
Windstorm struck this city near mid
night, doing much damage. Awnings
were torn off, chimneys leveled, win
dows blown in, hundreds of shade
trees broken and electric and tele
phone wires nearly all blown down.
The front of E. Sunderlin’s hardware
store was blown out. Mr. Cress, own
er of a fruit farm six miles from
town, suffered much loss. His trees
are badly broken.
Charles D. Poston, Arizona Pioneer.
NEW YORK, June 26.—Charles D.
Posotn, one of the foremost pioneers
of Arizona, who in 1853 led a party of
New Yorkers and opened up the first
silver mine ever worked in Arizona by
Americans, is dead. He served as
Arizona's first delegate to congress.
He was a native of Kentucky, where
he was once a leading attorney.
