Loup City Northwestern.
VOLUME XIX. LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1902. NUMBER 44.
COES TO BOTTOM
GERMAN GUNBOAT FIRES ON
FIRMINIST VESSEL.
THE CREW MAKE THEIR ESCAPE
First the Vessel is Fired, After Which
Thirty Shells Shatter it to Pieces—
Uncle Sam is Not Involved in the
Matter.
CAPE HAYTIEN, Hayti, Sept. 8.—
The gunboat Crete a-Pierrot, which
was in the service of the Firminist
party, has been sunk at the entrance
of the harbor of Gonaives by the
German gunboat Panther. Details of
the occurrence are lacking. The crew
^ of the Crete-a Pierrot left it before it
went down.
PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, Sept. 8.—
The German gunboat Panther arrived
here September 6 and received instruc
tions from the German government to
capture the Firminist gunboat Crete
a Pierrot. It left immediately for Gon
aives, the seat of the Firminist gov
ernment. Panther found Crete-a-Pier
rot in the harbor of Gonaives and the
commander of the German gunboat in
formed Admiral Klllick on Crete-a
Plerrot that he must remove his crew
and surrender his vessel in five min
utes. Admiral Klllick asked that this
time be extended to fifteen minutes.
The request was granted on the con
dition that the arms and ammunition
on board Crete-a-Pierrot should be
abandoned when its crew left it. The
crew of Crete-s Pierrot left that ves
sel amid great disorder. At the end
of fifteen minutes Panther sent a small
boat carrying an officer and twenty
sailors, who were to take possession
of the Firminist gunboat.
When these men arrived at a point
about thirty yards from Crete-a-Pierrot
flames were seen to break out on
board of it. It had been fired by its
crew before they left it. Panther
then fired on Crete-a-Pierrot until it
was completely immersed. Thirty
shots all told were fired.
There is much feeling here against
the Firminists and their cause is con
sidered to be a bad one. Sbldiers are
leaving here to attack St. Marc. Port
au Princels calm.
MANCHESTER. Mass., Sept. 8 —
Count Quadt Wykradt Isny of the
German embassy was seen in relation
to the sinking of the gunboat Crete
a-Pierrot by the German gungoat
Panther. He said that he had not
heard of the incident until informed
of it by the Associated Press and for
this reason he was not prepared to
make any statement. He did say,
however: ‘ I have given the matter
little thoueht, as it is entirely out
sfftTe of this country and for that rea
son I do not expect to receive any
^ Ivies concerning it from my gov
ernment. While I do not care to make
any prediction as to the outcome, I feel
quite sure and safe in saying that no
international complications will arise
with this country. This is all I care
to say in regard to the affair.”
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MOROS STILL SHOW FIGHT.
In Manila Trouble is Expected In the
Near Future.
MANILA, Sept. 8.—Captain J. J.
Pereshing, who is in command of the
American force at Camp Vicars, Min
danao, reports to General Chaffee that
several of the Moro chiefs, whose
forces have attacked Americans, have
rejected all friendly, overtures and
that he has been unable to reach any
understanding with them.
The breaking of negotiations with
the Moros will probably bring on a
crisis in the Moro situation.
It is believed in Manila that a re
newal of Moro attacks will result in
retaliation by the American forces.
The military record shows that since
the Bayan fight last May the Moros
have made twelve attacks on Amer
ican soldiers, killing four Americans
and wounding twelve, including one
officer.
Die Blaming the Trusts.
DES MOINES, Sept. 8—Because
they could not get work, James B.
Taylor and his wife, Ann Taylor,
wrote a letter to the public blaming
the greedy corporations and trusts for
their failures.
Then they turned on the gas and
at noon the husband was found dead
and the wife dying in their room at
a boarding house at 202 West Eighth
■ street.
They came here from Ottumwa two
weeks ago. I
PRESIDENT’S WESTERN TRIP.
formal Announcement of Places to
Be Visited and the Time.
CHICAGO, Sept. 8.—The itinerary of
l^he special train that will take Presi
dent Roosevelt on his western trip
has been arranged as follows:
Chicago—Arrive on Pennsylvania
railroad at midnight, Tuesday, Sep
tember 23; leave by Chicago, Milwau
kee & St. Paul railway 12:15 a. m.,
September 24.
Milwaukee—Arrive 3 a. m., Septem
ber 24; leave midnight.
Lacrosse—Arrive 8 a. ra., September
25; leave, 11.
St. Paul—Arrive 2:45 p. m., Sep
tember 25; train to be delivered to
Great Northern railway for movement
to Minneapolis and Sioux Falls.
''-Yankton—Arrive 11:05 a. m., Sep
tember 26; leave, 11:20 a. m., Septem
ber 26.
Sioux City—Arrive 1 p. m., Septem
ber 26; leave, 3 p. m.
Arlon—Arrive 6 p. m., September
26; train to be delivered to Illinois
Central at Arion, to go to Denison,
thence to Omaha.
Omaha—Arrive at Omaha late night
and start early in the morning of Sep
tember 27 over the Union Pacific for
tour of state, going west as far as
Kearney. Transfer at Kearney to the
B. & M. and return to Omaha, arriv
ing in Omaha at 7 o’clock, when the
president will review the electrical
iparade.
STRONG POLICY IS PURSUED.
Vigorous Measures Adopted by Com
mander McCrea.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.—The navy
department has received from Com
mander McCrea of Machias a mail re
port, under date of Cape Haytien,
August 16, setting out in detail the
steps taken by that official to prevent
interference w4.li the world's com
merce as a result of the bitter insur
rectionary struggle now in progress in
Haytien waters.
Commander McCrea wns, from the
nature of the case, obliged to move
without opportunity to consult the
state or navy departments, but it is
Btated that his vigorous measures are
thoroughly approved. It appears from
the commander’s report that he took
under his charge the commerce of
nearly all the European countries, in
addition to that of his own.
His attitude toward Admiral Killick,
the insurgent commander, as revealed
in the report, is significant, as indicat
ing the adoption of a stronger policy
than has been pursued heretofore in
the treatment of South and Central
American revolutions, which injuri
ously affect the commerce of the
world.
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IT IS BARTHOLIN’S. .
Body Found at Riceville Identified as
that of Chicago Murderer.
RICEVILLE, la.. Sept. 8.The body
which was burled here yesterday and
which was believed to be that ol
William Bartholin, was exhumed and
positively identified as that of the
Chicago double murderer.
The identification was made by
William Mitchell, a brother of one
of Bartholin’s victims, and Detective
Andrew Rohan of Chicago, who ar
rived here this morning from Chicago.
Dr. A. J. Coey of Chicago, who came
l#?re with Detective Rohan, cut out
the lower jaw of the dead murderer,
which contained the two gold crown
ed teeth which have figured so large
ly in the description sent broadcast
throughout the country for purposes
of identification. The jaw will be
taken to Chicago by the detective.
Bartholin’s body was found last
Friday afternoon about six miles from
Riceville, by J. G. Pratt, a resident of
Riceville. Mr. Pratt was driving to
Elm and when passing a flax field
sawr the body lying against a stack
of flax. Thinking it was a man
asleep, he paid no attention, but on
returning found the man still there
and upon investigation discovered he
was dead, with a revolver lying by
his left hand.
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After Fifty-One Years.
SPRINGFIELD, 0., Sept. 8.-— Mrs.
John Doley and Mrs. John Carney,
sisters, met here today after fifty-one
years of fruitless searching on the
part of Mrs. Doley. They became
separated in New York harbor after
lauding from Ireland.
Jesse Walker, colored, was lynched
at Hempstead, Tex., by a crowd of
several hundred citizens for ciiminal
assault upon a white woman.
FEAR TIDAL WAVE
MARTINIQUE APPEARS DOOMED
TO DESTRUCTION.
IT MAY BE TOTALLY DESTROYED
That is Now What is Apprehended of
the Island—Volcano Crater is En
larging with Each Recurring Erup
tion.
POINT-A-PITRE, Guadaloupe. Sept
6.—It is generally believed that the
island of Martinique is doomed to
total destruction and the fear is that
when the catastrophe comes Guada
loupe will be visited by an all-de
structive tidal wave.
Business is absolutely at a stand
still. Few shops arc ripen and if it
were not for the efforts of a small
number of more valiant souls hun
dreds would starve to death here be
cause of their fear of a more terrible
death.
Details»that have been received dur
ing the last two days prove that the
eruption of Mont Pelee of August 30
was far more violent than any of the
earlier explosions. As the eruptions
continue the mouth of Mont Pelee
grows in size. It is now of enormous
proportions. Morne lacrolx, one of the
peaks that reared skyward from the
side of Pelee, has fallen bodily into
the crater and has been completely
swallowed. There seems to be a side
pressure in the crater and the burning
chasm widens perceptibly every day.
Clouds no more hang about the
crest of Mont Pelee. The terrific heat
seems to drive everything away. The
column of flame and smoke rears di
rectly into the heavens, so that its
top is lost to sight. In the darkness
of the night It has the appearance of
a stream of molten iron, standing
fixed between heaven and earth. From
Morne Capote the relief troops were
compelled to make a quick retreat,
although they succeeded in taking out
a few wounded.
The entire country nearly to Fort
de France, is buried under a deep
cover of ashes. This has made it al
most impossible to find the bodies of
those who have perished while fleeing
to the seacoast.
Constantine Carra, one of the few
who succeeded in escaping from Morne
Rouge after the explosion, found
refuge on the steamer Esk. She was
with twelve others in her house when
Pelee gave its first warning of the
disaster which it was about to pour
upon the village. She said that the
first explosion destroyed many houses.
She was hurled with great force
i against the wall of the room in which
I she was sitting. On recovering from
the shock she ran outside and there
saw three separate tongues of fire
sweeping down from the mouth of the
volcano.
The earth shook with so great vio
lence that she could not retain her
feet. She was blinded by the glare of
the flames. The heat was so terrific
that her flesh was blistered. She
awaited death which she believed to be
inevitable. Fortunately the fires swept
a little to one side of her and she was
saved.
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TO TALK OVER THE STRIKE.
Governor Fixes Next Thursday as the
Date for a Conference.
HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 6.—Gov.
Stone fixed next Thursday to meet a
committee appointed by the people'3
alliance at Hazleton to discuss the best
means of ending the anthracite coal
Btrike. The governor said he would
be glad to meet any and all persons
who might want to see him on mat
ters pertaining to the strike.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6.—Senator M. S.
Quay of Pennsylvania, who held a
long conference with Senator Platt at
the Fifth Avenue hotel, denied that
they talked about the coal strike, di
rectly or indirectly. He would not say
what they talked about.
“It was,” said Mr. Quay, “merely a
long friendly talk.”
Senator Platt said: “I saw Senator
Quay a little while last night and dis
cussed private matters with him. In
our discussion the coal strike was not
mentioned.”
Lord is Detained in Kansas.
INDEPENDENCE, Kan., Sept. <5 —
William I). Lord of Minneapolis was
arrested here, charged with having
embezzled $15,000 from S. H. Hall &
Co. of Minneapolis. Officials have
been looking for Lord eighteen
months.
LOCATING THE RESPONSIBILITY.
Investigation Into the Accident to the
President's Party.
PITTSFIELD, Mass., Sept. 5.—With
the excitement which followed the ac
cident to President Roosevelt in this
city in a great measure abated the
citizens were discussing the question
of responsibility for the occurrence,
which on all sides is considered as
having marred the city's fame, in
that a street car in disputing the right
of way with the president of the
United States, at least, was extremely
discourteous.
That the attempt to do this result
ed in a fatality and in the very nar
row escape from death or injury to
the president himself and to the gov
ernor of the commonwealth are con
sidered as only adding to the gravity
of the offense.
It is argued also that the Pittsfield
Street Railway company should not
have disregarded the request of the
mayor that no cars should have been
run while the president was in the
city. It is said the city government
takes this view of the case. At any
rate at a meeting a committee of in
vestigation was appointed, including
members of both branches of the city
government, with the mayor at the
head.
ANARCHY REIGNS IN HAYTI.
Business Suspended and Government
Employes Desert Their Posts.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept. 5.—Let
ters received from Hayti, dated Sep
tember 1, say that the situation in that
republic is becoming more complicat
ed. In the chamber of deputies, as
now constituted, M. Pierre, one of the
candidates for the presidency, has a
majority over' his rival, M. Fouchard,
while M. Firmin's revolutionary party
is making headway in the Held.
No settlement of the difficulty is in
sight, business is entirely suspended
in the chief towns and the public em
ployes are leaving their work be
cause they have not been paid since
General Sam resigned the presidency
and left the country.
According to these advices those
who are guilty of burning the town
of Petit Goave have sought refuge on
the island of Curacao and are bound
for Jamaica.
FLORENCE STRIKE A FAILURE.
Men Who Have Not Returned to Work
Ready to Do So.
FLORENCE, Italy, Sept. 6—The
strike here began because the metal
workers employed by the Pignone iron
works were discontented over the fact
that the directors of the company ex~
ecuted orders for a firm at Leghorn
during the recent strike there.
This dissatisfaction led to friction
and the workmen of the Plgnon works
made demands which the directors of
the company refused to entertain.
The Pignone company began dismiss
ing the malcontents in its employ and
the strike ensued.
One of the directors of the Pignone
company aroused the enmity of the
workmen because he refused to recog
nize the labor organization and the
strikers demanded his removal. They
also attempted to set fire to his house.
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LADY MANAGERS ARE TO MEET.
St. Louis World’s Fair Board to Con
vene and Effect Organization.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 5.—a call for a
meeting of the board of lady manag
ers of the world's fair, to be held in
St. Louis on September 29, to organ
ize, has been made by Secretary
Joseph Flory of the national commit
tee.
General Chicoye Captured.
PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, Sept. 5.
—General Chicoye, the Firminlst com
mander, who, it is claimed, set fire to
and almost entirely destroyed the
town of Petit Goave, previous to evac
uating it August 8, after having been
attacked by a force of government
troops and volunteers, and who sub
sequently escaped on a schooner, has
been arrested at Bainet, near Jacmel.
Destination is Monterey.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5.—The
men of the Fifteenth infantry regi
ment, en route from Manila on the
transport Meade, will be disembark
ed at Monterey, where a post is about
to be established and where the Fif
teenth will be stationed. The Meade
is now out twenty-seven days from
Manila, by way of Nagasaki. It is
therefore due about September 13.
The naval hospital transport Solace
is out thirty-four days from Manila
| direct.
PRESIDENT HURT
SUFFERS PAINFUL BUT NOT SE
RIOUS INJURIES.
HIS CARRIAGE IS WRECKED
Secret Service Agent Craig Killed—
Collision with an Electric Car Going
at High Speed—Motorman is Ar
rested.
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PITTSFIELD, MasB., Sept. 4—The
president of the United Stales escaped
a tragic death by only a few feet in a
collision between his carriage and an
electric street car iu this city yester
day, while one of his most trusted
guards. Secret Service Agent William
Craig, was instantly killed, and David
J. Pratt, of Dalton, who was guiding
the horses attached to the vehicle,
was most seriously injured. President
Roosevelt himself was badly shaken
up, but received only a slight facial
bruise. Secretary Cortelyou, who oc
cupied a seat directly opposite the
president in the landau, sustained a
minor wound in the back of the head,
and Governor Crane, who sat beside
the president, extricated himself with
out a scratch. The carriage was de
molished by the impact of the rapid
ly moving car nnd the wheel horse
on the side nearest the car was kill
ed outright. The crew and passengers
of the car escaped Injury.
The president and party were driv
ing from this city to Lenox, through
South street, one of the principal thor
oughfares of Pittsfield, which was
lined with cheering people, and the
catastrophe occurred in the plain view
of hundreds whose happiness at the
advent of the nation’s chief was sud
denly turned to grief.
Just at the foot of Howard Hill the
road bends a little and teams are
compelled to cross the street railway
tracks to the east side. The railroad
then continues at one side of the
street instead of in the center. Just
at this point the upgrade of the hill
begins, and but a short distance be
yond the crossing there is a narrow
bridge spanning a small brook. The
trolley car approached the road cross
ing under a good head of speed, with
gong clanging, just as the driver of
the president’s carriage turned his
leaders to cross the tracks. On each
side of the chief executive’s carriage
rode two mounted troopers of the local
cavalry company and the horsemen
on the left of the landau had turned
onto the track with the trolley car
immediately behind them, though
some yards distant. Alarmed by the
clanging gong they both turned in
their saddles and waved vigorously
to the motorman to stop his tar. Al
most at the same instant Governor
Crane, who quickly perceived the dan
ger, rose to his feet and likewise mo
tioned to the motorman. The latter,
In great excitement, desperately tried
to stop his car, but it was too late.
It crashed into the car as a loud moan
went up from the frenzied onlookers
who thronged the roadside and who
but a moment before were cheering
the president.
The horseman managed to get the
frightened animals out of the way Just
In time and the ear struck the rear
wheel of the carriage on the left side
and ploughed through to the front
wheel of the vehicle which received
the full force of the blow. The car
riage was upset in the twinkling of
an eye and one horse fell dead on the
tracks. The other three powerful
grays attached to the vehicle started
to run and, dragged by them and
pushed by the force of the car, the
wrecked carriage was moved thirty or
forty feet. Agent Craig fell from his
seat Immediately in front of the car
and it passed completely over his
body. Driver Pratt, In falling, struck
the dead horse immediately in front
of him and rolled olT clear of the car,
thus escaping a similar fate. Presi
dent Roosevelt, Governor Crane and
Secretary Cortelyou were thrown to
gether in the bottom of their car
riage.
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Farm Brings $110 Per Acre.
CRESTON, la., Sept. 4.—The price
of Union county real estate continues
to advance, and yesterday what is
known as the Ben Rice farm sold
for $110 per acre. The land consists
of eighty acres, situated about two
niile3 southeast of Creston in the
prettiest part of the county, and ie
one of the finest farms in the state.
John Ollinger was the purchaser, and
after adding some vory valuable im
provements, will use It as a stock
farm and residence.
BRYAN HAS NARROW ESCAPE.
Separates Men Who Are Fighting and
One Makes Dash at Him.
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 3.—By a
quick, powerful movement W. J. Bry
an saved himself from an assault by
a drunken nonunion man at the Labor
day celebration. Mr. Bryan has de
livered an address to the assembled
crowd and was leaving the grounds,
mounted upon his riding horse, when
he noticed two men fighting, one with
the other pinioned to the ground.
He quickly alighted and started to
separate the combatants. John Burk,
a barber, went to Mr. Bryan's assist
ance and the two soon had the fight
ers separated. No sooner had they
done this than one of the men pulled
forth a knife and a revolver from hia
pockets and made a dash toward
them, wildly brandishing his weapons
and threatening vengeance.
Mr. Bryan and the barber sprang
upon the desperate man and soon had
him lying upon the ground. They re
lieved him of the weapons, after
which Mr. Bryan calmly remounted
his horse and rode back to the city.
GOVERNMENT SENDS RELIEF.
French War Ship* Are Ordered to
Basse Terre, in Guadeloupe.
PARIS. Sept 3.—The minister of
marine, M. Pelletan, in view of the
further eruptions of Mount Pelee, has
ordered the commander of the French
Antilles squadron to send warships
Immediately to Basse Terre, island
of Guedeloupe, there to await further
orders.
The ministry of the colonies re
ceived today a dispatch from the gov
ernor of Martinique reporting that a
slight earthquake shock moved from
north to south of the island August
25 and adding that the same night
and the next morning violent violent
eruptions of Mount Pelee occurred,
accompanied by electrical charges,
bursts of flames and incandescent
matter covering a radius of about 200
yards in the direction of Morne
Rouge.
This activity continued until Au
gust 28, when the volcano seemed to
have calmed down. The dispatch
does not mention any loss of life.
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Alarming Rumblings.
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Sept. 3.
—A remarkable volcanic phenome
non occurred here between 9 and 10
o'clock last night. There was a
startling series of detonations from
La Soufriere, louder than any since
the terrible eruption of May 11. Each
explosion shook the buildings of this
town. The noises were terrific and
gave the impression in every town
and village of this island that the
scene of disturbance was only about
two miles away. During the period
of detonations two luminous circles
like rainbows appeared in the cloud
less sky to the northwest. They were
presumably a reflection of the flames
in the crater of La Soufriere. An
immense cloud of steam then emerg
ed from the crater, but this soon dis
appeared.
Elected to Be Shot.
SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 3.—Peter
Mortensen, the condemned slayer of
James R. Hay, was sentenced today
to death. The date of execution was
fixed for October 17. The laws of
Utah give condemned murderers the
privilege of choosing between hang
ing and shooting, and Mortensen,
when confronted with this grim
choice, selected to be shot. Mor
tensen was deeply affected and pro
tested his innocence.
General Miles is Delayed.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.—A change
has been made In the plans of Lieut.
General Miles as announced last week.
It was expected originally that ho
would leave on his tour of Inspection
of the Philippines today and sail from
3an Francisco on the transport
Thomas on the 16th. The pressure of
work in his office at present Is so
great, however, that he finds he will
not be able to leave Washington be
fore tomorrow.
Confessed and is Arrested.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.—A cabl<*
gram has been received at the state
department from United States Am
bassador Choate at London, reporting
that the police there had arrested a
man calling himself Charles William
Toll, who had been a soldier in the
British army in South Africa and who
confessed to having murdered a man
unknown to him In Kansas City, Mo.,
last January.