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Loup City Northwestern. volume xx. LOUP CITY. SHERMAN COUNTY. NEBRASKA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13. 1903. NUMBER 14. BOWEN REJECTED ALLIES ASK ROOSEVELT TO ScT TLE MATTERS. NOT KNOWN THAT EE WILL ACT There Will Be No Further Negotiation with Castro's American Reprcsenta- i tive—The Action of Great Britain and Germany. WASHINGTON.—Irritated by Mr. Bowen’s note refusing their proposal for preferential payments, the allied powers have instructed their repre sentatives to resubmit the question to President Roosevelt for settlement. In the event of his refusal to act, this and possibly the entirely Venezuelan question is to go to The Hague, These instructions finally break off all ne gotiations with Mr. Bowen. ^ At 10 o'clock Friday there will be a conference of the representatives of the allies at the British legation at which Sir Michael Herbert will pre side. In the meantime he expects to have an interview with the secretary i of state, whom he will sound as to the probability of the president's ac ceptance of the allies' request. If it is found that President Roose velt is not disposed to accept the post of arbitrator the ministers are in structed not to suffer the embarrass ment of a refusal but instead of mak ing known their wishes to him to take steps to draw up a protocol with Mr. Bow'eu for a reference to The Hague. The British ambassador was the first of the representatives to receive instructions to this effect and the mat ter was discussed at the noonday con ference between the three representa tives of the allies. Announcement of that decision has not be(>n received with favor by the officials of the Washington govern ment. ‘•Tne Hu fine tribunal.” said one, "has all along been Kept in sight as a port of safety In ease the negdtia tious here were not productive of a final settlement. As for the sugges tion that the president act as arbiter, that has been a favorite idea of the allies since the beginning of the trouble.” Whether President Roosevelt will accept is not known. An official of the administration expressed his sur prise that the allies were willing to submit to his judgment in view of the fact that their representatives within the last few days had informed them that Mr. Roosevelt was opposed to their contention for preferential treat f. inent. (r There is the best authority for the statement that neither Great Britain nor Germany are desirous of submit ting their case to The Hague. It is not quite certain whether the protocol which will be drawn up with Mr. Bowen, in the event of the presi dent's refusal will provide for a ref V erence of the entire case or whether the allies are willing to stick by what they have secured here and allow The'Hague tribunal to arbitrate the one question of preferential treatment. STEAM CAUSES JERSEY WRECK. Dead Engineer Leaves Statement Ex plaining the Disaster. PLAINFIELD, N. J.—The coroner's Investigation of the recent wreck at Graceland, in which twenty-three per sons were killed, began Wednesday. The most important evidence was that of Dr. Westcott. county physi cian o' Union county, who read the statement made to him by Engineer James Davis on the afternoon of the disaster. Davis said his engine had a leaking steam chest, which had been cracked for a month, and that the steam escaping from it prevented him from seeing the tower signals. He did not see the train ahead until with in sixty feet of it. David H. Deeter, master mechanic of the railroad at Philadelphia, ad mitted that he had known of the leak in Davis’ engine, but insisted that the escaping steam was not sufficient to obstruct the engineer's view. New Job for Bristow. KANSAS CITY.—The Journal says: From a source believed to be reliable it is learned that Fourth Assistant Postmaster Bristow of Kansas is short ly to resign from his position in the postofflce department and be made a member of the Dawes’ commission to treat with the five civilized tribes. WOULD PASS UP BIG SHOW. Austrians Do Not Favor Exhibition at St Louis in 1904. VIENNA—The Austrian Industrial association lias made a very unprom ising report to the government on the advisability of participating in the St. Louis exhibition, saying that exhibit ing in the United States always costs much and yields little, as under the present tariff conditions Austria can not hope to obtain any considerable market there. Should, however, the government decide in favor ot the pro ject. the association recommends the appointment of a prominent manufac turer or merchant to proceed imme diately to St. Louis and make the very best arrangement possible for exhibit ors. The government, the association further reports, should also appropri ate a sum corresponding with the grants made by Germany and France to defray the cost of exhibiting. Under no circumstances, it is added, should a trifling subvention be given for the benefit only of a small group of exhibitiors, as this would give a very inadequate idea of Austria's pro ductive capacity. THE BOERS ARE REBUKED. Present an Address Which Chamber lain Does Not Like. BI .O EMFONTEIN—Colon ia 1 Secre tary Chamberlain on Saturday had a two hours’ conference with a deputa tion of about forty Boers of the ex treme party, including Christian De Wet. The deputation presented an address, whirh, it is understood, Mr. Chamberlain rejected, at the same time rebuking the delegates for pre senting tlie address, which he regarded as insulting, inasmuch as it impugn ed the good faith of himself and the government. Christian DeWet, who referred to Piet DeWet and Chris Botha as scoun drels, accused the government of con travening the terms of the Veriningen agreement and he requested that the terms of peace should he incorpor ated in a law. SON AND FATHER FIGHT DUEL. Marsiial Jails His Boy, Afterwards Paying His Fine. CARBONDALE, 111—Silas Farmer, city mai hal of De Soto, Mo., anil his son I.awience. 23 years of age, are seriously wounded as a result ol a shooting affia>' on the streets. l.awi .'nee’s father placed him in jail a v/eel. r,;;o and recently released him and paid his fine. Shortly after the son procured a revolver and an nounced that he intended to hill his lather. The two met in the evening, the son immediately opened fire, in fiicting three wounds. The marshal then drew his revolver and shot his son twice, inflicting wounds which may prove fatal. MRS. TABOR ASKS DAMAGES. Wife of Former Senator and Million aire Makes Charge of Fraud. DENVER—A suit for $3,200,000 damages has been filed in the district court iiy Mrs. Elizabeth B. Tabor against James W. Newell. Warren F. Page and the Ransom Leasing com pany, The damage which Mrs. Tabor claims to have incurred resulted from a sale on an execution of the Match less mine, near l.eadville, which be longed to the Talior Mines and Mill ing company. This mine was sold in 1899 for a little more than $13,000 to satisfy a judgment which the defend ants and William H. Harp are said to have held against the Tabor com pany. Fraud is alleged against the defend ants for the manner in which they se en red possession of the mine. SEAS SLAY THOUSAND. Pacific Islands Are Depopulated by a Fearful Storm. SAN FRANCISCO—News of a fear ful loss of life in a destructive storm that swept over the South Sea Islands last month reached here Sunday by the steamer MaripOsa. direct from Ta h'ti. The loss of life is estimated at 1.000. On January 13 last a luge tidal wave, accompanied by a terrific hurricane, attacked the Society Islands and the f’uamotu group with fearful force, causing death and devastation. The storm raged several days, reach ing its climax between January 14 and January lt>. From the meager news received at Tahiti up to the time the Mariposa left it was estimated that 1.000 of the islanders lost their lives. HAGUE TO DECIDE PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT REFUSES TO BE ARBITRATOR IN THE VENEZUELAN DISPUTE The Matter Will Accordingly Go to The Hague—Protocols for Submis sion to the Tribunal Will Be Taken Up Without Delay. WASH INGTON. —• President Roose velt has declined the invitation of the allied powers to arbitrate the question ot' preferential treatment in the settle ment of their claims against Vene zuela. Secretary Hay has been in otrueted to advise the British embassy at once to that effect. The matter will now be referred to The Hague tribunal, which will result in the im mediate raising of the blockade. The administration, it is stated in an official quarter, was unwilling to approve the effort of the British gov ernment to eliminate Mr. Bowen from the negotiations, and moreover the president could not have accepted the invitation of the allies, even had he been so disposed, without the consent of the other negotiator, Mr. Bowen. Saturday preliminaries will be con sidered with reference to the signing of the protocol referring matters to The Hague. Immediately on receipt of Set rotary Hay's note announcing the decision, the British ambassador addressed a communication to Mr. Bowen saying he was suffering from an attack of the grip and would be obliged if Mr. Bowen would call on him. The Vene zuelan envoy went at once to the em bassy, where the British ambassador explained that he had been too ill to call for several days and announced the arrival of his protocol, which he was prepared to submit to Mr. Bowen for signature, hater the Herman min ister, Baron von Sternberg, called on Mr. Bowen and announced the arrival of his protocol. It. has developed that two protocols are to be signed by Mr. Bowen with the Italian ambassador, Signor Mayor I>es Planches, two with the British ambassador and two with the German minister. The first in each case will provide for the reference of the allies’ contention for preferential treatment to The Hague, and the raising of the blockade simultaneously with the sign ing of the convention. It is doubtful * whether the initial protocols between Mr. Bowen and the three allies will contain the same con ditions, though all the negotiations are working to that end. In these protocols the condition precedent to the raising of the block ade will be clearly settled, namely, that 30 per cent of the customs re ceipts of the ports of I.a Guayra and Puerto Cabello are to be set aside by Venezuela for the satisfaction of its creditors and that the question as to whether the allied powers shall re ceive preferential treatment, or, as Great Britain terms it, "separate” treatment, in the settlement, shall be referred to The Hague. They will also provide that Vene zuela shall pay down to each of the three allied powers £5,500 as an initial cash payment. The difference between the protocols, it is said, will concern certain details, the nature of which is not known even to Mr. Bowen. MILES HAS PLEASANT VISIT. American General Talks of His Trip to Windsor Castle. LONDON — Lieutenant General Miles, who returned from Windsor Monday, said to a representative of the Associated Press: “The kln& received most cordially, and recalled pleasant memories of our visit here at the time of the jubilee and spoke as friendly as ever of America. He showed keen interest in the far east, on which subject 1 was able to give him information. Alto gether, it was a most pleasant visit. “The king said he hoped the price and princess of Wales would be able to visit America. Nothing, however, is definitely settled.” Removes the Embargo. OTTAWA, Ont.—At a meeting of the cabinet Friday an order in coun cil was passed removing the embargo on Canadian cattle passing through the state of Maine to St. John, N. H. The order allows the shipment of cat tle from any point to Canada over the Canadian Pacific to a Canadian port. EVADE GERMAN GRAIN DUTY, Canadians Charged with Mixing Wheat with that Grown in America. BERLIN—Herr Roeslcke, agrarian, complained in the reiehstag on Fri day that Canadian wh>at continued to come to Germany as American wheat, thus paying a duty of 871 u cents per 100 instead of $1.25. Interior Secretary von Posadowski YVi nner replied that (lie legend to the effect that much Canadian wheat was coining in mixed with American con tinued to circulate, but the govern ment had thoroughly investigated the reports and had been unable to find proofs. Experts who had examined recent shipments, which appeared sus picious, had decided that the excess of duty must be refunded. The Ger man customs authorities and the con suls of Germany in the United States were doing everything to prevent eva sions of the law. As for Canadian flour, it was impossible to detect the country in which it originated, UPRISING AGAINST TURKEY. Macedonian Question Already Begin ning to Take First Place. NEW YORK—While the Venezuelan affair still has precedence as the lead ing foreign question, there is a gen eral feeling in Fleet street that it will speedily be overshadowed by the Mac edonian question. A formidable insurrection against the Turks is expected in the early spring by nearly all writers who ase following the course of events in the Balkans. Predictions of a similar nature have been made year after year, but never with equal confidence since the pre liminary stages of the last war be tween Russia and the porte. The Turkish government clearly ex pects trouble and the Russian and Aus trian governments also dread a move ment from Bulgaria which taey cannot control, since they cannot agree upon a joint policy. COUNTRY'S MILITARY STRENGTH. One Hundred and Nine Thousand Or ganized Militia in Country. WASHINGTON—In view of the vague rumors of impending trouble for the United States growing out of the Venezuelan situation, the annual returns of adjutant generals of the several states regarding the strength of the militia of the country, which was transmitted to congress Monday by Adjutant General Corbin, is of pe culiar interest at this time. It shows that the United States has a grand to tal of 10,853,390 men available for mil itary duty. The total organized strength of the militia of the country, officers and men of all arms, is shown to be 109,338. The strength of the militia of Nebraska. Iowa, South Da kota and Wyoming is as follows: Nebraska—General staff, 8; engi neers, 65; cavalry, 101; light battery, 148; infantry, 1,489; total, 1,711. To tal available men unorganized, 112,000. Iowa—General staff, 20; engineers, 10; Infantry, 2,450; signal corps, 60; hospital ambulance corps, 58; total, 2,616. Total available men unorgan ized, 316,068. South Dakota—General staff, 12; cavalry, 127; light battery, 35; infan try, 1,085; total, 1,255. Total availa ble men unorganized. 55,968. Wyoming—General staff, 6; cavalry, 52; light battery, 42; infantry, 260; total, 360. Total available men unor ganized, 9,000. Favor Hanna Pension Bill. FORT WORTH, Tex—At the regu lar meeting of R. E. I*ee camp, Con federate Veterans, a resolution in dorsing the Senator Hanna bill to pension ex-slaves was introduced by State Historian Judge C. C. Cum mings. and passed by an almost unan imous vote. There was some objec tion on the ground that the resolution might be construed as political. Huabanda for the Widows. GENEVA.—The Swiss papers assert that the Boer secret committee in Europe is sending out, fully equipped and with their passage paid, French and German Swiss to the Transvaal and the Orange River Colony to marry the Boer widows and orphan girls, with a view to repopulating the coun try and preventing the British from becoming predominant. DENVER, Colo.—The annual meet ing of the American Cattle Growers’ association, scheduled to be held in Denver during the first week of March, has been postponed indefinitely. It will be held later in the year. AS TO STATEHOOD SENATORS GROW TIRED OF VIR TUAL DEADLOCK. A SUBSTITUTE BILL PROPOSED Some Members Wish to Consolidate Territories Into Two States—Danger of Split May Kill Suggest:an—Re publicans Seek Unanimous Vote. WASHINGTON. — All indications point to the conclusion of the state hood debate during the present week, but no one can tell at this time just when or how the change will come. If the plans of the republican lead ers who oppose the bill are put into effect the committee on territories will bring in a substitute bill early in the week providing for consolida tion and the admission of two stales This will probably not be done, however, until assurance can be secured that the full republican vote will be cast for the consolidation. if this plan does not take shape Senator Quay is likely to press his statehood amendment on the agricul tural bill and a test of strength will ensue. The vote on this amend ment will be close. If taken, and while the omnibus bill advocates feel that they have a majority they realize that it will not be so large as it would be on a direct vote on the statehood bill alone and by itself. There is some talk now of admit ting only Oklahoma, but if this should bo undertaken it will be only as a last resort and will be postponed until toward the end of the session. All senators are becoming restless under the present conditions, which, it Is believed, cannot continue much longer. Monday, in accordance with no.ice given by Senator Allison, the bill making appropriations for the Dis trict of Columbia will be taken up. Some clauses will arouse debate, but advantage will be taken of the oppor tunity to further the efforts to com promise the differences on the state hood bill. An effort also will oe made to secure consideration of the Cuban reciprocity treaty, and a portion of the time next Saturday will be devoted to eulogies on deceased members of the house. The house of representative* Suti day held a memorial session to pay tribute to the memory of the late Sen ator William J. Sewall and the laie Representative Joshua S. Salmon of New Jersey. Mr. Parker of New Jer sey presided. The eulogists of the two departed statesmen were Messrs, (iardner (N. J.), Hull (la.), Syell (ind). Stewart (N. J.), Foster (Vt), GrafT (111 ), Wil liams (Miss.), Warner (111:), Randself (TeSk.), Lloyd (Me.) and Ball (Tex.) MUST CURB TRUSTS. President Prepares to Call Special Session to Convene on March 5. WASHINGTON—It can be slated by authority that unless antitrust legislation at least reasonably satis factory to the administration is passed at the present session. Presi dent Roosevelt will call an extraordi nary session of congress on March 5. The president himself has told mem bers of congress of his desire and of his determination in this regard and it is understood that the announcement was direct and unqualified. It is further staled that the de termination of the president was reached only after careful considera tion of the strenuous efforts that are being made to defeat any antitrust legislation by congress. These efforts have covered a wide range. They were characterized by one prominent republican leader: “The most re markable of which I have had any personal knowledge during my public life.” Passport* Needed in South. MOBILE. Ala—Information was re ceived here Sunday from Honduras to the effect that because of the revolu tionary troubles, all persons coming into that country must have passports. Three passengers on the steamer His pania, leaving for Puerto Cortez, were required to secure passports before the vessel sailed. Petitions for Rosebud Bill. WASHINGTON—Members of con gress from South Dakota Monday pre sented to their respective bodies a memorial of the legislature of that state urging congress to pass the Rose bud treaty bill. CAVES LICKING THE STAMPS. Provisions of One of the New Post* office Bills. WASHINGTON.—The postoffice ap propriation bill passed on Thursday by the house contains an important provision that has not attracted much attention. The bill provides that hereafter postoffi 'os shall accept for transmis sion in the mails quantities of not legs than 2,001) identical pieces of third or fourth class mail matter without postage stamps affixed, provided that the postage is fully prepaid. This ac tion was recommended strongly by Third Assistant Postmaster General Madden in the interest of economy to the government and to the business public. I'nder its provisions, as urged by the department, this proposed leg islation will save the expense of man ufacturing stamps, the sale of them to the public and the subsequent labor of cancelling the stamps on the in dividual pieces in the postofflces after they are mailed. It will also save the public the work of attaching postage stamps to the individual pieces of mail. Child Saving Institute of Omaha. The Child Saving Institute of Oma ha is better equipped than any other corporation for handling legal ques tions concerning children and devotes a large amount of time to the work of rescuing children from vicious sur roundings by legal processes. A re cent appeal from Washington county, Nebraska, was promptly responded to and proceedings were begun in the county court against a woman who was running a house of ill fame at Blair, having with her four small chil dren, the oldest one being a girl of nine years. She made confession in the court concerning her criminal life, when she faced the evidence that was presented, and then requested that the Child Saving Institute of Omaha should take charge of her children and place them in homes. Three of them have already found homes, and it is expected soon that a home will bo found for the youngest boy, who is only three years of age. FRANK JAMES PUTS IN AN OAR. Kicks on the Pardon Granted to Cole Younger. ST. LOUIS, Mo.—Frank James, brother of Jesse James, said Thursday that the pardon granted Coleman Younger by the Minnesota board of pardons will, in his opinion, deprive Younger of any way of making a liv ing. “lie is not really freed," said James. “He is GO years old and has been in prison a quarter of a century and has no trade or profession. He ought to insist upon being granted ab solutely free citizenship, or perhaps it would have been better for him to have remained in prison." TURKISH ARMY MOBILIZED. Sultan Concentrate* Forces Along Bul garian Frontier. PARIS—The correspondent of ihe Figaro at Philipolis states that the sultan is mobilizing 240,000 men and has commissioned all the steamers of the Idarei Massousieh company to transport these troops, who are to re inforce the Second and Third army corps at Adrianople Salonica and along the Bulgarian frontier. Commenting on this dispatch the Fi garo says this action greatly compli cates the situation in Macedonia. Di plomacy will have great difficulty in solving without accident this new phase of the eastern question, which has exhausted all efforts for the last 200 years. FORMER SENATOR DAWES DEAD. Venerable Massachusetts Statesman Passes Away at His Home. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ex-United States Senator Henry Laurens Dawes died Thursday morning at his home in this city. He was 86 years of age. Mr. Dawes had been ill since Christ mas night, when he contracted a se vere cold while driving. The cold de veloped into grip, which undermined his system. Whe President Roosevelt visited Pittsfield last fail he called upon the veteran statesman. It was while re turning from the visit to the Dawes house that the trolley accident occur red in which the president figured.