Loup City Northwestern.
VOLUME XX.
LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY. NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1902.
NUMBER 3.
TO GET TOGELHER
MINERS AND OPERATORS TO SET
TLE THEIR DIFFERENCES.
THE CCMMISSION ADJOURNS
Disposition to Avoid Prolonged cHar
ing of Cause—Ten Per Cent In
crease, Nine-Hour Day and Trade
Agreement.
SCRANTON, Pa.—The miners and
mine owners have agreed to attempt
to adjust their differences without the
aid of the strike commission. The
proposition was made on a compro
mise basis, and negotiations, it is ex
pected, will at once be entered upon,
with a reasonable hope of settlement.
The proposition which is to form
the basis of negotiations, comprise
three points.
1. A 10 per cent increase in wages.
2. A nine-hour day.
3. A trade agreement between the
men and their employer.
The only one of the four demands
not touched upon is that of weighing
coal by the legal ton. While both
sides have expressed a willingness to
settle their differences among them
selves, this does not necessitate the
acceptance of the terms proposed.
They are only mentioned as a basis
for the negotiations and it is possible
the whole scheme may be wrecked by
either party holding out too strongly
on some one point, and thus forcing
the whole matter hack into the hands
of the commissioners, who in the
meantime will act as a sort of a
board of conciliation.
The move created a wild sensation
when it became known. It is said
it was all brought about by both sides
seeing that the proceedings before the
commission would be indeterminable,
and in the intermingling of lawyers,
the present proposition materialized.
It cannot be officially stated which
party first made the suggestion. At
torneys for both sides are averse to
talking and different stories are afloat.
Counsel for one of the railroads said
, It came from the miners* side, while
one lawyer for the ■ miners said it
came from the operators. Another
representative of the miners said it
was a “spontaneous” proposition. It
is generally believed, however, that
the operators were the first to make
the nroposition.
Wayne MacVeagh, is indeed, gener
ally given credit for the present sit
uation. He went to New York after
he had finished with Mr. Mitchell and
had a conference with certain per- j
sons, among them, it is said, with J. |
P. Morgan.
The commissioners were informed of i
the new turn of affairs Friday night
and acquiesced in the arrangement.
The proposition, did not even directly
come up during the public hearing
Friday, and adjournment was made,
nominally, to permit both sides to
complete their documentary evidence.
Clarence S. Harrow, near the close
of the session, suggested that the
miners be given more time to prepare
their evidence. They wanted to pre
sent the wage statements of thou
sands of miners, and they found the
task a stupendous one. They also
wanted to carefully examine the com
panies books and this, too, would
take considerable time.
Prince Edward Dead.
LONDON—Prince Edward of Saxe
AVeimar died here Sunday morning.
He was attacked by appendicitis on
Thursday and succumbed to conges
tion of the kidneys with which the
original malady became complicated.
Prince Edward was born near London
in 1823, and was married morganatic
ally in 1851 to Lady Augusta Gordon
Lennox.
more support for cannon.
Michigan and Ohio Will Both Vote for
Him for Speaker.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Ten of the
eleven republican congressmen in
Michigan met here Thursday and dis
cussed the speakership of the house.
A formal motion was carried that the
Michigan delegation go on record in
favor of the candidacy of Joseph Can
non of Illinois.
COLUMBUS, O.—At a conrerence
held here Thursday twelve of the re
publican congressmen-elect of Ohio de
clared in favor of Cannon of Illinois
as speaker of the house. Two mem
bers, Messrs. Jackson and Morgan, are
pledged to support Burton of Ohio.
AS TO ILLEGAL FENCING.
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Mosby Takes Issue Regarding an In
terview.
WASHINGTON. — Colonel Mosby,
special agent of the general land of
fice, charged with the duty of report
ing illegal fences on the public do
main in Nebraska, is not at all satis
fied with the interview which was pub
lished, with District Attorney Sum
mers. Colonel Mosby stated he had
I made no agreement with District At
torney Summers that proceedings in
court against the fence men s bould
be withheld until after sixty days had
expired. He stated that he had no
lawful right to make such an agree
ment, nor had the district attorney.
“My letters to Colonel * Summers,”
said Colonel Moody, “will show that
1 complained against the violation of
the fencing law in Nebraska long since
and that I stated that the statutes re
garding illegal fencing were a dead let
ter so far as Nebraska was concerned.
The general land office, in its instruc
tions, directs special agents to give to
cattlemen sixty days’ notice within
which to pull down the fences, but the
act of congress requires a district at
torney to institute suit to remove a
fence as soon as an affidavit is filed
complaining of it. I had no right to
repeal the statute. I was appointed
to enforce the law by calling the at
tention of the district attorney to
illegal fences and it was his business
to bring suit to remove the same. If
Mr. Summers has not been apathetic
then why has he not resented my
letters complaining of his apathy?
The letters which I have written to
him regarding this matter, covering
a period of several months, are made
part of my report. Complaints were
filed a year ago with Mr. Summers
against Miller & Leith for the notori
ous negro entries which appear in the
Alliance ]and'offlce and later complaint
wfcs' filed' with this same officer of the
government calling attention to ille
gal fences which they maintained, yet
nothing was done by Mr. Summers to
correct these gross violations of the
statutes.”
THEY THANK ADMIRAL CASEY.
Gallant Seaman is the Lion of the
' Hour.
PANAMA—The Star and Herald
says that at the conference on board
the Wisconsin a distinguished son of
Uncle Sain, Rear Admiral Silas Ca
sey, acted as a mediator and peace
make, which conduct, it remarks, re
flects great credit on a nation whose
motives for doing good are too fre
quently disparaged. Admiral Casey,
in a brilliant speech, extended to the
negotiators bis heartfelt good Wishes,
highly praising them for their judg
ment and patriotism and their ar
rangement of such an extremely deli
cate matter.
General Cohas, chief of Minister ot
State Perdomo's staff, made an elo
quent reply to this speech, and in the'
name of Colombia thanked the gal
lant admiral for the hospitality and
attention the negotiators had received
on board his flagship, and also for his
generous intervention in the’ arrange
ment to bring about peace in that
zone of Colombian territory.
POPE LEO IS CHEERFUL.
Tells Archbish Bruchesi He Will Wait
Three Years
ROME—The pope Sunday gave a
farewell private audience to Archbish
op Bruchesi of Montreal. His holi
ness afterwards went to the throne
room, where Monsignor Bruchesi pre
sented to him all the Canadians now
in Rome, numbering sixty, including
several Protestants from, ,t.be prov
inces of Ontario and'Qpehee.
The pope said he was delighted to
see the Canadians and gave his)ben
ediction to them all. On leaving
Archbishop Bruchesi said: “I hope to
spe your holiness on my next visit
to Rome, three years hence.” The
pope replied promptly: “I wHl wait
for you."
Rival Armies Dispersed.
PANMAMA—Troops are already be
ing sent away and nearly 1,000 will
leave at once for Baranquilla. As
soon as the revolutionary gunboat Pa
dilla arrives are soldiers in the Cauea
province will be sent to Buena Ven
tura and General Salazar, governor of
Panama, has set all the political pris
oners at liberty. The commander of
are British cruiser Phaeton has offer
ed to communicate the news of the
treaty of peace to Captain Marma
duke, the commander of Bogota. The
offer was accepted and the Phaeton
sailed Saturday night.
RATES SHOVED UP
FREIGHT AGENTS DECIDE COUN
TRY CAN STAND RAISE.
FORMER RATES GO INTO EFFECT
Reduced Tariffs Filed Since Injunc
tions Are All to Be Withdrawn—In
creased Revenue Will Amount to a
Large Sum.
CHICAGO.—A meeting was held
Thursday of the general freight agents
of all western roads with a view to re
storing the rates which were in effect
January 1, 1902. Instructions to re
store all such rates as could possibly
be restored were issued by the execu
tive officials and it is stated that they
will be carried out t o the letter.
Independent of this meeting the Col
orado lines met and began the work
of restoring conditions to Colorado
common points.
The plan is to go on the old basis
of rates thef first of the year, which
will necessitate the withdrawal of all
the reduced tariffs placed in effect
since January 1, 1902.
Since the issuing of the instruc
tions by the United States courts fully
1,200 reduced tariffs have been filed
with the interstate commerce com
mission at Washington and are now
in effect. If it is found possible to take
out the majority of these tariffs, the
western roads will enjoy an increased
revenue next year amounting to sev
eral million dollars. Whether the rate
raising will go beyond the restora
tion of the old tariff remains to be
seen.
several reasons are assigned py rail
road officials for a readjustment of
freight schedules, the most important
being the increased cost of material
which is used in railroad construc
tion. Another is the general raise in
wages. Most railroad officials cannot
see why the cost of every other com
modity which is for sale is increased
and freight rates stay down. It is ex«^
peeled that so long as the presefit
plethora of freight traffic keeps up the
railroads will be able to maintain
higher tariffs without serious rate cut
ting.
PITTSBURG.—Railroad executives
of the districts of the central freight
and trunk line associations have de
cided that a freight rate advance of
2 per cent must go into effect on the
bulk of the mill furnace tonnage on
or before January 1.
The application and the division of
the advances on the rates from Pitts
burg to the east and west are matters
of .detail to be worked out in the taiiff
committees and associations.
In the cheaper grain traffic an ad
vance of 15 per cent is to be made.
This will go into effect December 8.
HENDERSON ON TRUSTS.
Constitutional Amendment is the Only
Way to Deal with Them.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Senators
and members of the house of repre
sentatives are beginning to arrive in
Washington to the meeting of con
gress next week. Most of the leaders
will be here during the early part of
this we.ek as the president desires to
confer with them before putting the
finishing touches on his message.
Sunday’s arrivals included Senators
Spooner, Allison, Fairbanks and Bai
ley and Speaker Henderson. Senator
Spooner spent some time at the White
House tonight in conference with the
president. Speaker Henderson ex
pressed the opinion in an interview
that there would be little legislation
at the coming short session aside
from the passage of the appropriation
bills. He added that the president
would have the first inning. The
speaker to some of his caller, ex
pressed his belief that a constitutional
amendtheh’t would be the only method
of dealing with the trust question.
CHAFFEE GOES TO NEW YORK.
Will Then Proceed to Washington to
Make Report.
CHICAGO, III—General Chaffee and
his two staff officers, Lieutenant Har
per and Captain Lindsay, left Chicago
Wednesday for New York, where the
general will be located permanently,
i After being duly installed in his
quarters in New York, General Chaf
fee will visit Washington and present
a report which is said to cover 8,000
typewritten pages. General Chaffee,
while refusing to discuss matters to
be presented to the government in
his official capacity, intimates that
some radical changes may be expected
in the affairs of the Philippine islands
as a consequence of his reports.
COURTS POWERLESS TO ACT,
Friar's Death by Water Cure Cannot
Be Legally Avenged.
WASHINGTON.—The secretary of
war on Friday sent to the attorney
general papers in the case of Father
Augustine, who died from the effects
of the “water cure” administered by
soldiers of a Vermont regiment, while
serving in the Philippines.
The cans has been thoroughly inves
tigated by the Judge advocate general
of the army upon the charges brought
by Charles Francis Adams, Herbert
Welsh and others of what was known
to the I^ake George conference.
It is said the guilt has not been
brought home to any person now
serving in the army. It is expected,
therefore, that the attorney general
will declare that neither the courts
in this country nor those in the Phil
ippines have any jurisdiction over the
men or officers who have been dis
charged from the army.
Looks Like Cannon.
CHICAGO—Action by the repub
lican congressional delegations of
Ohio and Michigan is believed to
clinch the election of Congressman
Cannon as the next speaker of the
lower house of congress and as the
successor of David H. Henderson of
Iowa. The nominee will require 104
votes to control the caucus. Accord
ing to Congressman Mann, chairman
of his campaign committee, Mr. Can
non now has a total of 120 members
pledged him in state caucuses and by
personal letters.
DEATH REAP3 RICH HARVEST.
Frightful Work of Volcano of Santa
Maria in Guatemala.
PANAMA, Colombia — Passengers
from Central America who arrived
here Monday report the complete de
struction of the territory surrounding
the volcano of Santa Maria, province
of Quezaltenango, Guatemala, in con
sequence of the recent eruption. The
adjacent villages, the rich coffee plan
tations, with over $300,00 worth of cof
fee stored in bags and hundreds of
lives were lost. Refugees were arriv
ing at the port of Champerico. Over
300 fugitives sailed for San Joe de
Guatemala on the Pacific mail steam
er.
The strict censorship which has
been established in Guatemala makes
it impossible to get exact news regard
ing the situation there. The port of
Huevero Harris is reported to have
been closed. No mail has arrived
here from Guatemala.
IOWA TRAIN HELD UP.
Fifteen Masked Men Dynamite Safe in
Express Car.
DAVENPORT. la.—Fifteen masked
bandits derailed the fast westbound
express train on the Rock Island road
three miles west of here Friday morn
ing. detached the engine and express
car and two miles further west drove
the United States Express company’s
messenger from the car, dynamited
the safe, securing all its contents, and
escaped after making one of the rich
est hauls en record in this section of
the country.
The detonation from the discharge
of the bomb could be distinctly heard
in Davenport, five miles distant.
One car is off the track and the ex
press car is a mass of ruins.
So far as known none of the pas
sengers were molested, but it is feared
that harm befell the express messen
ger.
To Confer About Laying Cable.
WASHINGTON — Representatives
of the Pacific Cable company have
asked the attorney general for a con
ference upon the questions at issue
between the government and the com
pany rgardlng the laying of the pro
posed cable, and Friday has been de
cided upon for the meeting. Up to
this time the company has not indi
cated its acceptance of the conditions
imposed by the attorney general under
which the government would consent
to the use of the maps of the sound
ings of the proposed route across tha
Pacific.
Looking at Embryo States.
GUTHRIE, O. T—The senate com
mittee on territories left Guthrie early
Sunday on a trip of the territories.
Stops were made at Oklahomt City
and Shawnee, in Oklahoma, and at
South McAlester and Muskogee, in In
dian Territory. At Muskogee the
committee was met by government of
ficials connected with the Dawese com
mission and Indian service. From
Muskogee the committee went to Vin
ita, where they will remain over night
WILL NOT YIELD
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CASTRO PROPOSES TO STAND UP
AND DEMAND RIGHTS.
HE RESENTS FOREIGN ACTION
Insists that British Sloop of War En
tered the Orinoco Without Any Per
mission—Protests Against German
War Ships Landing Along Shore.
CARACAS. Venezuela.—Discussing
Venezuela's foreign relations. Dr. Do
pez Baralt, minister of the interior,
said:
“Towards the United States Vene
zuela entertains the kindliest feelings
of friendship and she remembers with
gratitude the attitude of the great
republic in the past. Venezuela is de
termined, so far as she is concerned,
that nothing shall occur to disturb
in the slightest degree the existing
understanding with the American le
gation and the friendly relations be
tween the two countries. Venezuela
has nothing to complain of over the
way the various questions have been
treated, and except for some pending
questions her foreign relations have
been of a cordial character.
“The English government at Trin
idad published a few days ago an of
ficial decree declaring the blockade
of the Orinoco null and void. If there
is any place where the blockade is
effective it is the Orinoco, for, besides
the land defenses, we have maintained
several gunboats which have efficient
ly performed there all the duties ap
pertaining to a blockade.
“The English, too, are Inconsistent,
for while one journal at Trinidad
published the decree declaring the
blockade to be ineffective the Mirror,
another publication, insists that Ven
ezuela is loyally fulfilling her inter
national duty in this respect. The
British sloop-of-war Fantome entered
the Orinoco without permission, and
President Castor has directed a pro
test against this infringement on
Venezuelan sovereignty. It has been
recognized that the principal foreign
ships shall ask permission to enter
the mouth of the river, and we can
not understand the disregard of this
rule.
“A similar protest has been sent
regarding the action of the German
warship Panther, which also entered
the Orinoco without permission.
“Another act which has provoked
astonishment was the hoisting of the
British flag on the island of Patos.
Venezuela’s right to this island can
not be questioned. Geographically,
historically and politically It is Ven
enezuelan territory.
“With the Island of Trinidad it is
recognized as forming part of the old
Spanish colony by the treaty of Am
iens. Trinidad was ceded to Great
Britain, but Patos remained, and was
recognized as an integral part of Ven
ezuela. The English claim to Patos
is in no wise based on the act of the
former Spanish government and was
not recognized by Spain. If further
reorganization of Venezuelan’s right
is needed, the fact that the island is
3ituated scarcely three miles from the
mainland, while it is ten minutes from
Trinidad, is sufficient.
“Venezuelan's position is shown by
the facility with which^ we have re
plied to every argument in support of
the British contention. Patos island
is Venezuela’s and must remain so."
Pistols at a Prize Fight.
GUTHRIE, Okla.—Trouble arose at
a prize fight in Oklahoma City Thurs
day night, and within a few seconds
twenty-five shots were fired. Goldie
Filson fell dead with five bullets in his
head, his brother is fatally injured
with a shot through the neck, and
two unknown men were shot, one
through the shoulder, the other
through a leg. The prize fight reach
ed its fourth round when the melee
started.
Russia Employs Americans.
ST. PETERSBURG—An American
firm was on Monday awarded a |1>
000,000 contract to construct telephone
conduits in this city. The contract
calls for twenty miles of underground
tubes to be laid by 1903. A Chicago
firm has secured the contract for the
switchboard.
Will Stop the Bull Fight.
SPRINGFIELD, 111. — Governor
Yates has directed Colonel Oglesby to
investigate a report to the effect that
a bull fight is being advertised in
Sullivan, Moultrie county, for Thanks
giving day. Sheriff Foster has been
notified to prevent such a show.
CHINA’S TROUBLE,
The Rebels Capture the City of
Szenfu.
VICTORIA, B. C.—Advices have been
been received from Canton to the effect
that the Kawangsi rebels nave cap
tured the prefcvtural city of Szenfu
and several district cities in the same
prefecture. A number of the officials
of the captured cities either committed
suicide or were killed by the rebels,
while some succeeded in escaping.
It is stated on good authority that
the rebels recently received a large
consignment of provisions, magazine
rifles and ammunition, which caused
the rebellion to be renewed. Two bat
talions of troops have reached Canton
en route to fight the rebels.
From Szechuan newrs was received
that General Ting had defeated the
Boxers, capturing the fortress at Yang
Tacchi, between Horcou and Taihoo
hen.
In Tsa Nhsein the imperial troops
also repulsed the Boxers, killing 300
in a fight. Reports are now being re
ceived from the provinces of Yunnan
and Kuenchou that the Boxers are
massing in those provinces.
A Peking correspondent of the North
China Herald says the Chinese gov
ernment is secretly planning another
upheaval. From reliable sources he
learns that the dowager empress has
received reports from all viceroys and
governors regarding the number of sol
diers and amount of war munitions
that can bo raised, and instructions
have been given to train the Manchus
in the use of the rifle and in western
drill. They are to be drafted to the
different provinces to instruct the boI
diery, this being part of the plan for
another outbreak.
EUFFALO BILL OPENS HOTEL.
Announces at Same Time Engagement
of His Youngest Daughter.
CODY, Wyo.—Several Interesting
features marked the opening here
Tuesday evening of the Hotel Inna,
built by Colonel W. F. Cody at a cost
of $100,000 and named by him in hon
or of his youngest daughter, Miss Irma
Cody.
Colonel Cody and Miss Irma led the
grand march when the festivities be
gan, 600 guests from all parts of the
west and northwest following the lead
ers. Before the banquet which mark
ed the climax of the festivities he an
nounced the engagement of Miss Irma
Cody to Lieutenant Charles Armstrong,
Tenth United States cavalry, a young
officer who won honors in the Philip
pines.
Colonel Cody’s guests included Gov
ernor Savage of Nebraska, Colonel
Frank Powell of St. Paul, Lieutenant
Scott of Fort McKenzie and "Moun
tain Charlie,” a well known scout.
ARCHBISHOP GUIDI ARRJVES.
Ready to Take Up Matter of Friars in
Philippines.
MANILA—Archbishop Gu/di, apos
tolic delegate in the Philippines, ar
rived here Tuesday. A delegation of
Roman Catholics boarded the steamer
and escorted the prelate ashore. Cap
tain Noble, the military aide-de-camp
of Governor Taft, extended the official
greetings. ,
Archbishop Guidi proceeded from
the wharf to the cathedral, where sol
emn services were held. He will make
a formal call on Governor Taft, and
it is expected that the plans for the
negotiations looking for the settlement
of the friars’ lands question will be
informally discussed on that occasion.
Assassin's Shot Fatal.
TELLURIDE, Colo.—Arthur L. Col
lins, general manager of the Smug
gler-Union Mining company, who was
shot by an unknown assassin on Wed-*
nesday night at Padora, died Thursday
morning. He was born in England
thirty-three years ago. In conse
quence of the murder of General Man
ager Collins, the Smuggler-Union Min
ing company has closed its mines and
mills for an indefinite period. The
company employed betweeen 400 and
500 men.
Must Vote in Person.
ATCHISON, Kan.—Judge Hudson,
in the district couit on Wednesday,
held that the new absentee railway
employes’ law permitting railroad
men to vote when away from home on
election day, to be unconstitutional.
With the absentee railroad men’s vote
Peter Laughlin, fusionist, has a ma
jority of five for the legislature from
the country, district. Without it Uj
B. Sharpless, republican, has a major-.
ity.