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r i ' 1 / ( q / 7 ' - .. 4 Lou City Northwestern. | VOLUME XX. LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY. NEBRASKA, FRIDAECEMBER 2(i. 1902. NUMBER 7. TO STOP MERCERS’; -— Th | CONGRESS CALLED ON FOR NEVfo LAWS. le ___ • | COMPETITION OF RAILWAYS^ ^Combination of Interests Consolidate^ ft Management in Individual Hands jj. The Result is Disastrous to Public ft Welfare. g i WASHINGTON.—The tendency t<“ Iombine continues the most s.b». , eature of railway development, M-i wording to the annual report o 1 nterstate Commerce commission^ iust issued. The report says. ^ “It is not open to question that t i ^ »mpetition between railrou<l carriers ^ which formerly prevailed, has b<*en^ lately suppressed or at least hioug i ^ to the condition of effective restraint “The progress of consolidation, one form or another, will at no dis tant day coniine this competition with- * in narrow and unimportant limits, be cause the control of most railroad^ properties will be merged in a few in dividuals, whose combination inter-^ ests impel them to act in concert. ( "While this will insure, as prob ably nothing else can, in equal de gree, the observance of published | tariffs, and so measurably remove some of the evils which the act was designed to prevent, the resulting sit uation involves consequences to the public which claim the most serious , attention. , . . . n-neo/i “A law wmcn migut | tho purpose when competition was 1 e- ] lied upon to secure reasonable rates ^ : is demonstrably inadequate when that ^ competition is displaced by the most far-reaching and powerful combina- j tion. ,, .. c “Some great change in the condi- ^ tions calls for a corresponding change ^ in the regulation of the statute. j The commission reaffirms its rcc- * ommendtaions for amending the in- ; terstate commerce law and urges the grave necessity for legislation. , The report says that the fact that , ^ no convictions have yet been obtain- I V ed nor indictments found in the rases i of the roads which were shown by an investigation last winter to be given secret rates to grain shippers, em phasizes the fact that the criminal provisions of the present interstate law are practically a dead letter. The commission says that the effect of injunctions to compel roads to ob serve published tariffs has been to materially advance the rates aeutall> ' received by the carrier and paid by * the shipper and that their operation „ enables advances, which otherwise might not be made. But while the producer will un doubtedly pay from now on from 5 | to 7 cents per 100 pounds more to I transport grain from the field to its destination than he paid before these injections took effect, that must not % be regarded as an argument against | the Injunctions. There ought to be i some power to compel the carriers | to ipaintain the published rate and | to publish a fair and reasonable rate CABLES FLEET ORDERS. - j the Navy Department Where 1 Will Go for Christmas. ’ 3HINGTON—The navy depart- ' has received a cablegram from ! Ural Dewey announcing the pro led itinerary of the vessels of his ; during the Christmas holidays, dmiral Dewey's cablegram, dated Juan, December 14, is to this ef “Proposed itinerary of vessels for holidays: Kearsarge, Ala MassachusettB, Iowa. Scorpion, Illinois, Indiana, to St. Thom Texaa, to Point-a-Petrie; Chicago, York, Eagle, to Curacoa; San isco, Albany, Wasp, to Maya- j t; Cincinnati, Atlanta, Prairie, tugs | torpedo boats, to San Juan; Cul JpjK to Mayaguez and San Juan; jpapnnia Nashville and Machias, to St. Detroit, to Antigua; Mayflower ^^Kpixen, to Porto Rican waters and |Mty, and Dolphin, to Antigua and France Wants the Money. IA. Peru—The French legation presented to the Peruvian gov pent on November 8 a claim for ,071,040 in favor of the Dreyfus libers of Paris in accordance with • finding of the iAusanne court of bitration. blind horse can see what his own aL V LOOK-S TO AMERICA. .earn Fresh Lessons from lis Great Republic. }RK—The sixth annual din t Canadian society of New given at Delmonieos Friday James DotiglaB, president ety, presided, and among the ’e Sir Frederick W. Borden, O., minister of militia and ! the Dominion of Canada; pyt, president of the Ohio If. A. Higginbotham, presi 9 Canadian club of Philadel 3ir Percy Sanderson, British ral. toasts wore "The Presi "The King,” after which Iters to “Canada” and the tes.” . srick Borden, in speaking i," said: all frankness that we up pad a thank the people of Bt.ates for teaching us self [Wc also want to always Jy rivalry. You hear a Bid as to what is to be tha | of Canada. We are abso id with our present posi itend going along on the fe followed for some time, k the best friend we have 8 this country, t in the Monroe doctrine Was promulgated the lead |atesmen approved it. The ‘.fine is a good thing for .and is a guarantee against l oppression. It is as /Or of Canadian integrity , :le protec tion of any oth ihe American continent.” t IS IMPREGNABLE. Id Put 400.000 Men in he Field. Thiesse, formerly min s to Venezuela, who ne onvention of 1885 and many years in Vene n interviewed concern pn there. He said: lan put 400,000 men in I even foreigners there military service. The ela army numbers only iber of the younger of ’ their education in the h- of France and Ger 'cnczuelans are armed snd Remington rifles :v, Maxim and Krupp te no cavalry. Caracas . agitable, owing to the situat-'d on the other tain range about 6,000 e. e mountains range *\ce;it by steep mule fenty men could stop nt. There is a rail Uayra to Caracas, but t)f a single bridge line useless. If, by a was taken, the Ven tage a guerilla war ’against Spain.” CASE REVIVED. 'snewed Before Judge 1 U. S. Court noted “beef trust” rfived Tuesday in ar Ktlge Grosseup in the lmit court. which was filed in asserted that the l)Mon was “roultifar-t iUfcfer to any offense rttion of the United S& sufficient particu lar ^representing the P^jpt the bill did not alt of interstate or !>d that the ship nlis by the packers to|ny state did not co| commerce. Ackers, he said, WV of trade rather tbl 3 « I Completed. %—The Twentieth cel[ethodi8t church practically been raii ago the Meth ocl% set out to raise twentieth century thf%inday Dr. E. M. Mil|cretary for the liead, announc e(l | task had been coni. ..The total anl'fiow more than t of December ilhodist Episco Po1 *ld, Mass.—the chu.p ran for ^j,e mo'lued—I am as 8Ur<‘of announcing that ^jje funtj bas beei AWAIT THE REPLY POWERS EXPECT ROOSEVELT TO SETTLE TROUBLE. DIFFICULTY NEARING AN END Certainty that Venezuelan Prob lems Will Be Solved in the Near Future Through the Medium of Ar bitration. WASHINGTON.—President Roose velt has proposed to the allied pow sis: , That the Venezuelan dispute be mbmitted to the arbitration of The Hague tribunal. The powers have replied with a coun ter proposal that President Roosevelt himself arbitrate the issue. If an agreement is reached on arbi tration. the procedure would he for Mr. Bowen, representing Venezuela as a plenipotentiary, to sign with the repre sentatives of the allies a protocol stat ing that the case is to be submitted to arbitration; that Venezuela admits the right of diplomatic intervention in be half of a claimant, a principle she has always resisted, and that the details of the arbitration shall be arranged In a formal treaty, which she pledges her self to sign. This treaty will provide in the greatest details for the security of foreign interests against vexatious and extortionate interference on the part of the Venezuelan government hereafter, and will Insure the adminis tration of exact Justice in the settle ment of claims, and especially will it relieve foreign residents of Venezuela from forced loans and persecution in times of revolutions. The status of the arbitration nego tiations, as disclosed at the State de partment, was that the powers were waiting for an answer from the presi dent to the proposal that he himself undertook to arbitrate the Venezuelan difficulty. The president’s answer can only be guessed, for the officials de cline to express any opinion of their own. However, it is believed to be a safe prediction that he will renew his suggestion that the case be submitted to The Hague tribunal, adding to the argument he has already produced, the fact the United States having claims of its own against Venezuela to the amount of about $100,000, is a party in interest, and it would be unfair to put the president in the position of having to arbitrate his own claim. For their part, the powers bring against The Hague proposition the argument that President Castro would feel lightly bound by any decision by that tribunal, but would be certain to heed a judg ment rendered by President Roosevelt. It is said at the State department that no matter how these two propositions are disposed of, there will be no back ward step, and that an agreement of some kind, which will bring about a peaceable settlement of the Venezuelan trouble will result from the present ne gotiations. LONDON LOOKS ACROSS WATER. English Statesmen Want Roosevelt as Arbitrator. N LONDON—It Is believed that Presi dent Roosevelt’s answer to the pro posal made by the allied powers that he arbitrate the Venezuelan issues has been received in London. The strictest secrecy with regard to ev ery phase of the negotiations is pre served. however, and it is impossible to make a definite statement, but such Indications as are obtainable point to President Roosevelt's acceptance. With President Roosevelt as arbi trator the serious objections in the matter of guarantees which frequently have been mentioned at the foreign office would disappear. The promptness with which Wash ington deals with vital matters con cerning which prolix pouparlers have been interchanged in Europe aston ishes diplomats here and forms an in teresting phase of an engrossing situ ation. Answers German Demands. CARACAS—The Venezuelan answer to Germany's ultimatum has just been made public. In part it is as follows. “The Venezuelan government is un able to discover in Its correspondence a single sentence offensive in tone. “With regard to the publication of the note of March 8, 1901, marked ‘confidential:’ This note lost its confi dential character through the publica tion of a memorandum by the German ambassador to the United States in which was incorporated the note in question. “Regarding the other points, which comes within a certain is only necessary to call your a to the abnormal circumstance have paralyzed any course o relating to these matters. T1 zuelan government is now coi the appointment of a fiscal “The imperial government that Venezuela immediately si claims arising from the civil that other matters be arbitra “The Venezuelan governt awaits the time when the pacification, in which it is engaged, shall permit it ti1 order re-establishing pub’ The claims arising out of war, which still devastates'" lie, will be treated with e under the laws to be pass'1' the requirements. “Upon the special comijy government I refrain fron*° that part of your note w*8 to joint action on the ®r‘ many and the United K i power like Venezuela, whM'(1 of no stimulus to caus**'11 its legal obligations to it^1'’ ity, can never expect t action which shall not c. c principles of mutual re.the rules of reciprocal cord “R. LOPEZ “jMinister of Forf" SOME ARBITRATIC-S Responses from lnte,vern‘ ments Regarding b WASHINGTON.—S<# has reived partial respo‘ tbe governments of Gres Ger‘ many and Italy res® pro' posal to arbitrate tban dif' Acuities. Great Britain is fnllbdra' tion with proper saf8rmany accepts arbitration de’ but finds a multitude 0f8tn'en,s to be made before n<° tbp agreement; Italy, i0r part~ ner of the allies, at is favorable to nrbitryould bp bound by the at* seuior partners. As far as Englajrned the safeguards referre,lieved to relate to the queUarante®' which is full of ,In this connection sonu1*'011 is again given to fty of re" sponsible parties resA°nsi' billty for any a>ed against Venezuela. If this can b<thp United States governm* wbat car. to reduce ti The feeling bpre that The Hague trill "ndertake the case if ad agreed to‘ Me. Bowen, itf wlshps to come to Washrder per8°n ally to effect fr with tbe resident amll tbe allip3’ but, while thctmPnt makes no statementint U ia be' lieved that i regard thls plan with fa also pointed out that in 4the d,,pute8 will not adnpation- Such for instance ^cks °“ Brit‘ ish and Oerf and thp Ge*" man legating and the ar' rests of con? The Unitgovernment in dines to tbjthere i8 a di8 pcsition to1*'8815*,0" guar' antees for a"y Judgment that mightfby the arbitra; ters. It if tbe, f0,rce of public opilab80,Utely ln' sure a settf Vote rative plan PITTS! ^ has been r6, ceived atfhe Ama,gamat ed AMoef • Steel aDd Tin Workers *public Iron and Steel coil Pla“ f0r rnaklng the worfe p,ants 8tock holders >any wi" be pre‘ . Convention at Co sented tI , . fe now being con limbus,! ,_ .. . Jie piiddlers and sidered , , . A the mills of this flntSherjLe stockholders. ( ompaij^ 8Cheme will be and it f „ Mention. The offl ratlfledfl, , . „ . , flic Iron and Steel C,al8 fded that if the rompaf . .» men will be given plan if. , . , '7 the board of direct represg ors. I_ lets Bribers. STj ^oint trial ^ve b if the house of dele °' m|>f bribery, which be gatej fended Friday night I five years for each Jiants, John A. Sher man* 0enny, Charles Gutke. E*Jand T. B. Albright; verdict, filed motions „ And were released on for f b1 1 HELP CATTLEMEN .t _ MR. RICHARDS CONFIDENT OF A LEASING BILL. A CONFERENCE WITH PRESIDENT Senators Millard and Dietrich Present ed the Delegation of Cattle Growers to the President—Mosby Likely to Be Relieved of Duty in Nebraska. WASHINGTON.—Bartlett Richards, representative of the Cattle Growers’ association of Nebraska, who has been in Washington for the past ten days looking after the interests of the cat tle men, so far as national legislation is concerned, left for Coronado, Cal., Thursday. Before leaving for the west Mr. Richards said: ‘I am greatly encouraged in believ 0 ing we will secure some sort of legis lation permitting the leasing of public lands during the present session of congress. I have outlined a bill, which was submitted to the Nebraska delega tion last night, and to a representative of the government, and i have reason to believe that the president and sec retary of the interior will give the measure their support. I anticipate that there will he a united delegation from Nebraska in its favor, and I am confident that Chairman I^acey of the public land committee of the house will also will also lend his assistance. The states contiguous to Nebraska are Interested in the scheme of making the hill apply only to Nebraska, and they watch with much interest the manner of its working out. Of course, I do not pretend to say that the scheme as proposed is ttie best that can be devised. I do say, however, it is the fairest measure yet presented and safeguards the interests of the government and the cattlemen. The bill in all probability will not be intro duced until after the holiday recess, but after that time you can look for some tall hustling on the part of the cattle growers of Nebraska to bring about its passage.” Senators Dietrich and Millard pre sented the delegation of cattle growers, headed by Bartlett Richards, to the president today. They went over the bill which will probably be known as the “community of interest” bill, with the chief executive and it is inferred that Mr. Richards’ expression in re gard to having the support of the ad ministration grew out of the talk had with Mr. Roosevelt. Later the delega tion called at the Interior department, but failed to see Secretary Hitchcock. They left a copy of the bill agreed upon at last night's conference and stated they would return to the city early in January to press action on the bill. It was stated about the Interior de partment that the various kicks made against Colonel Mosby were bearing fruit and that in all probability he would be relieved of duty in Ne braska aud sent to Wyoming. The president has let it be known that he will permit no improper or il legal encroachment upon government lands and the Interior department is acting along that line. W. G. Comstock of Ainsworth, Neb., and Daniel Hill of Gordon, who came with Mr. Richards to Washington In the interests of the leasing proposition, left for New York state to visit rel atives. Rounding Up Ladronps. MANILA.—The roundup of I*a drones in Risil province is proceeding. A large force of constabulary is in the field and the Manila police arc co operating with it. They are cordon ing the north part of the city to pre vtnt the Ladrones entering. The United States fleet is assembled for the evolutions which are to commence tcmorrow and continue for a fort night. They will consist largely in landing tactics and the seizure, forti fying and supplying of a naval base on the west coast of Luzon, near Su big. The battleship Kentucky is here and the Oregon is expected daily. Statehood Report is Out. WASHINGTON — The testimony taken by the sub-committee of the senate committee on territories on the house omnibus statehood bill has been printed as a senate document and was made public Monday night. It makes a book of 394 pages, with maps, and includes quotations and answers of many people examined with reference to the size, population, resources, schools and churches, business, moral and other characteristics of the peo ple of the three proposed states, and miscellaneous information. FARMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE GRAIN MEETING. Called at Lincoln, Nebraska, Jan. 22nd, 1903. There will be a meeting held at Lincoln, Nebraska, Jan. 22nd, 1903, at 2 o’clock p. m., in University hall, in the interest of and for the purpose of advancing the Farmers’ Co-Opera tive Grain and Live Stock associa tion and extending its usefulness in Nebraska. All farmers and others interested in extending the work of the association and in the building of Farmers’ Co-Operative elevators are requested to attend and take part in the meeting. We recommend that farmers and shippers meet at the various shipping stations of Ne braska and send representatives or delegates to this meeting. All per sons interested in the succoss of tho co-operative movement and desiring information regarding the same aro cordially invited. James Butler, manager of the Central association anil other speakers from Kansas will address the meeting. Reduced rates have been granted by all railroads in the state. Ask for them when buy ing your ticket. THE FARMERS’ GRAIN ASS’N, of Benedict, Neb. I). W. BAKER, Pres. E. E. WATTS, Sec’y. THE FARMERS’ GRAIN ASS N, of Thayer, Neb. R. B. PRICE Pres-. T. C. PRATHER, See’y. THE FARMERS’ BUSINESS ASS’N, of Shelby, Neb. H. THELEN, Pres. H. H. HEWITT, Sec’y. MRS. GRANT LAID TO REST. Simple and Impressive Services At tended by Many Friends. NEW YORK.—In the mausoleum on Riverside Drive brief and simple ser vices were conducted over the remains of Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant. In addition to the members of the family there were present among the 500 persons to whom -in-vitatlons had been sent: Gov ernor Odell, Mayor Low, Secretary Root, Rear Admiral Barker and gt*ff. General James Grant Wilson, General Grenville Dodge, General Horatio King, General Charles F. Roe and staff, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, and many federal and municipal officers and offi cers of the army and navy stationed In the city. General Frederick D. Grant and other members of the family occupied seats overlooking the crypt. The ser vices were conducted by Bishop E. G. Andrews of the Methodist Episcopal church and the Right Rev. Alexander ! Mackay E. Smith, bishop coadjutor of Pennsylvania, and opened with the | hymn, “Lead, Kindly Light,” after which the burial services of the Metho dist Episcopal and the Protestant Epis copal churches were read. The services were closed with the reading of a poem, “The Land Beyond the Sea,” which had been a favorite of Mrs. Grant, and the singing of the hymn, “Abide With Me.” SIGNALS ARE DISREGARDED. Collision in Which Many Lives Are Lost Results. BRYON, Cal.—Sixteen persons were killed and twenty-seven injured in the collision last night between the south bound Ix>8 Angeles “Owl” and the Stockton flyer. The engine of the lo cal plowed its way into the last coaches of the “Owl,” which were filled with Fresno people. The pas sengers were hurled to the fore part of the coach and hemmed in by a mass of debris, their suffering and danger intensified a hundred fold by clouds of scalding steam that poured from the shattered boiler of the Stock ton engine. After the “Owl” left the Oakland mole it was noted that there w'as a leak in the flue of the engine. This increased to such an extent that it was deemed advisable to taKe up a freight engine for renef. The train officials knew that the Stockton lo cal was following half an hour behind and sent a flagman down the track to give warning. It is said that the Stockton train got the warning signal in time and gave the usual response with whistle blasts. Why the incoming train was not checked, however, has not been thus far explained, the men who could tell being among the badly injured. If a rooster were as big as his crow a whole family could dine on one tot tew weeks.