Loup City Northwestern.
VOLUME XX.
LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 10. 190.T
NUMBER 22.
CET A VACATION
HOLIDAYS ARRANGED FOR EN
LISTED MEN.
TWO VACATIONS EACH YEAR
The Civil Service Commishsion Give* i
Out a Statement Regarding Appoint
ment of Laborer# in Various Depart
ments.
WASHINGTON.—The men of the
battleship squadron are to be given a
net leave of ten days when the ves
sels are docked for repairs in about
a month and a half. This squadron is
made up of Kearsarge, Alabama, Illi
nois, Massachusetts, Indiana and Iowa.
The men on Maine also will be given
similar leave.
When the vessels of the squadron
peach the mouth of Chesapeake bay
from the south, where they have been
during the winter, they are to be re
viewed by Admiral Dewey and Rear
Admiral Taylor, the chief of the bu
reau of navigation, after which most
of them will proceed to the northern
navy yards for docking and repairs.
The denartmont feels the men are en
titled to this vacation after their long
winter work. Hereafter it will be the
aim to allow the enlisted men two rea
sonable long vacations each year, one
after the winter and another after the
summer's work is finished. Incident
ally. the officials think the double va
cation will tend to diminish desertions.
The Civil Service commission gave
out the following statement as to the
working of the recently established
legulations of the appointment of la
borers in the departments:
Regulations to govern the appoint
ment of unclassified laborers in the de
partments in accordance with the pres
ident’s order of July 3, 1902, have been
adopted for four departments as well
as for the Smithsonian institution and
the government printing office.
Officers charged w'ith the execution
of the system agree that it affords re
lief from applications for appointments
based on other considerations than the
needs of the service. In determining
the relative fitness of applicants, phys
ical qualifications are probably the
most important. Physicians of the
force of the commission rate each ap
plicant on his physical condition. Age
is another element affecting the gen
eral rating of applicants, as are also
industry and adaptability.
The Treasury department is one of
those in which the system has been
longest established, its register and
board of March 4 was headed hy six el
igibles entitled to preference by reason
of their military or naval service, .of
whom five have already been appointed.
The twenty-four eligibles next in line
have general averages running from 95
to 93.80 per cent. On physical condi
tion they are rated at 98 and only four
of them are over 40 years of age. These
are followed by sixty, the lowest hav
ing a general average of 91.10 and all
having a rating of 95 on physical con
dition. Only nine of these sixty are
over 40 years of age. The entire reg
ister contains 220 names of persons
with a general average of 70 or more.
Mob Views Bandits Fight.
HUNTINGTON. W. Va.—John Ste
phens was shot and fatally injured
and Ben P. Edens was shot and dan
gerously wounded during a battle with
highwaymen early Sunday morning in
the western limits of this city. Ste
phens had his skull fractured by a
blow. Edens leaped into a stream
and escaped. The fight attracted
quite a crowd, but the four highway
men escaped, though without securing
any money.
Salute to the President.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal—In the
' Vosemite valley President Roosevelt
wifi be given a salute by a battery of
dynamite cartridges. The walls of the
valley are 3,000 feet high and the re
port of a toy pistol within them rever
berates like a series of volleys by
heavy artillery. The explosions of
dynamite cartridges is expected to pro
.# duce extraordinary results. An enor
I (nous bonfire will be built on the over
: hanging rock
Reaches an Agreement.
DENVER, Colo.—Subject to the ap
Cl proval of General Manager Russell
; Harding, an agreement has been reach
W»d between Manager Edson of the
^Denver & Rio Grande railroad and the
■‘Order of Railway Conductors and
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
The new schedule gives passenger con
ductors and trainmen an approximate
increase of 12 per cent and freight
(Ben an increase of 15 per cent.
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ASSAULT MONFOE DOCTRINE
German Comment on President Roose
velt's Speech.
LONDON.—Commenting on Presi
dent Roosevelt's speech on the Mon
roe doctrine at Chicago, the Vosslsche
Zeitung takes the view of the average
prosperous Berliner when it says it
was due to his prudence and the Cir
cumspection of the Washington gov
ernment that the Venezuelan affair
passed off without serious disaster.
Reverting to the Monroe doctrine
the Vossiscbe Zeitung says: "No logi
cal objections can be raised to the
doctrine. It is fur North America as
a matter of national sentiment and
national business, and any attack on
it irorn this side of the ocean would
be mere tilting at windmills. Sinca
France's luckless adventure in Mexico
there has been no instance of an at
tempt to upset the doctrine during the
last hundred years. On the contrary,
European possessions on the American
hemisphere have been steadily
dwindling by revolution and sale. The
American is like a dragon that imag
ines he has to protect the American
girl from violence, while Europe is
like the man. who. though always be
ing bled, is constantly accused of
sucking the blood of others. The
beat proof of the disinclination of Eu
rope to acquire territory on the Amer
ican continent is the fact that there
was no attempt to do bo when Amer
ica had no fleet worth mentioning;”
In conclusion the paper says it re
grets that there is still a part of the
American press and even American
dignitaries who frequently lack the
tone of good society and are addicted
to the "shirt-sleeve diplomacy of the
far west.” It says that doubtless time
will alter this, as America is ntahing
gigantic progress in every field, and
it may be hoped that the country is
improving in that of political manners
also.
HOSTILITIES IN SANTO DOMINGO.
Government Troops Attack and Rout
the Insurgents.
SANTO DOMINGO CITY—At 9
o'clock Wednesday morning the gov
ernment troops outside the city at
tacked the insurgents in the suburb of
Pajarito. The most severe engage
ment since the rebellion broke out
ensued and the Insurgents were driven
back to this city. The artillery from
the fort covered the insurgents' re
treat. General Vasquez, at the head
of a force reported to be 800 strong,
is about to march on the city. The
rebels are disposed to fight to the last
and ii is supposed that if they are
compelled to abandon the city they
will embark on the gunboat Indepen
dencia. which Is in their power, and
go to the northern part of the island
and joiii the rebels there.
The United States cruiser Atlanta
lias landed fifty marines to protert the
American consulate.
MANY OPPOSE CANAL TREATY.
Colombia May Start a Revolution as
Result of Big Ditch.
KINGSTON. Jamaica—The Royal
Mail company's steamer Atrato, which
arrived here Sunday from Colon and
Cartagena, brings the report that con
siderable opposition is developing to
the Panama canal treaty in almost ev
ery department of Colombia except
Panama. It is believed the majority
in congress will favor the treaty, but
there are fears that trouble will arise
because the political situation In Co
lombia is becoming more complicated,
and the presidency is surrounded by
uncertainty.
Signd by the Governor.
LINCOLN. Neb.—Governor Mickey
Friday signed house roll 102, by Crop
sey, appropriating $100,000 for build
ings on the state farm near Lincoln;
house roll 23. by Nelson of Pierce, ap
propriating $100,000 for the rebuilding
of the Norfolk asylum, and house roll
70, by Ramsey, to require railroad
companies to furnish sites and facili
ties to independent elevators costing
not less than $3,000.
Allies Ask Still More Cash.
WASHINGTON—Mr. Bowen and the
allies' representatives resumed the
Venezuelane negotiations Friday. The
three European powers agked that they
receive the costs of the blockade in the
event of The Hague tribunal refusing
their claims for preferential treatment.
This Mr. Bowen refused to consider
and it was agreed that his answer be
cabled to Europe.
Soldiers to Be Sent Home.
HAVANA—It has :>een learned that
four companies of artillery, compris
ing one-half of the United States ar
tillery force remaining in Cuba, short
ly will be ordered to return to the
L'nited States.
SHOT BY ROBBERS
BERT FORNEY OF COUNCIL
BLUFFS INSTANTLY KILLED.
MURDERRES MAKE ESCAPE
Only a Meager Description Can Be
Given .of Them—Both Shabbily
Dressed. Without Overcoats, and
Wore Slouch Hats.
COUNCIL BU FFS. Ia.—Bert For
ney was shot and instantly killed in
this city Friday night by two robberB.
Forney was sitting in his saloon at
1028 West Broadway, just east of the
Northwestern depot, at 10:30, playing
a game of cards with James Chaney.
There was no one else in or about the
place at the time.
The two holdup men entered tKe rear
door of the plate and the first the oc
cupants knew of their presence was the
command "Hold up your hands." In
stead of complying Forney made a
move as if to draw a revolver from his
hip pocket aud the robbers immediate
ly opened fire. The first shot went
wide of the mark, passing through the
stove, near which Forney aud Chaney
were sitting, the ball imbedding itself
in tne woodwork or me building.
Chaney rolled oft his chair on the
floor as though shot and the robbers
paid no further atention to him. For
ney, however, jumped up and started
to run for the front door. The rob
bers fired two more shots at him, both
of which took effect with the excla
mation, “Oh, my God." Forney fell
and apparently expired instantly, at
least he was dead when the first per
sons reached his side and was not
heard to speak again after making the
one exclamation. The body fell partly
in the room occupied by the saloon and
partly in a hallway into which a side
door opens. Forney's revolver was
found on the floor under his body, but
it had not been dischagred.
Immediately after the shooting the
two robbers ran out the back door,
making no effort to take anything from
the saloon. After passing out the door
they disappeared as completely as
though the earth had swallowed them
up, not the least trace of them having
been secured.
Immediately after their departure
Chaney ran out and gave the alarm.
Among the first to respond was Sher
iff Cousins, who had been standing
only a block away, and being attracted
by the shots, had already started for
tlie scene. The police were also noti
fied at once, but neither they nor the
sheriff have been able to secure the
least clue as the identity of the mur
derers or their whereabouts. Coroner
Treynor was also among the early ar
rivals and had the body of Forney
taken to Cutlet’s undertaking rooms.
Chaney was so badly frightened that
he was able to give only a meager de
scription of the murderers. He says
one of them was short and thick set.
the other somewhat taller. Both were
shabbily dressed, wore black slouch
hats, handkerchiefs partly over their
faces and had no overcoats.
FRISCO GETS THE BIG FIGHT.
Jeffries and Corbett Will Pummel Each
Other There in August.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.—The Yose
mite club of this city has bcea award
ed the heavyweight championship bat
tle between James J. Jeffries and
James J. Corbett in a competitive bid
ding affair that hardly developed a
contest.
The boat will be held the latter part
of August, and the club will either
guarantee the fighters $20,000 in cash
or allow them to take 70 per cent ot'
the gross receipts, but not both.
On or before May 15 the principals
will make the selection and arrange
such other details as may suggest
themselves in the meantime.
Bonilla Sends More Troops.
PANAMA—A dispatch from Hondu
ras received via San Salvador an
nounces that Saturday 4,000 men be
longing to the forces of General Bo
nilla, the president- elect of Honduras,
who is seeking to reinstate himself in
the presidency from which he was ex
cluded by retiring President Sierra,
will leave Comajague, thirty-seven
miles northwest of Tegucigalpa, to re
inforce General Bonilla's troops.
Plague is Stamped Out.
MAZATGAN. Mexico — Every day
adds to the pleasant assurance that
the plague has in reality been stamped
out. There have been no deaths here
from the plague in three days and but
one serfous case remains in the hos
pital.
QUARANTINE AGAINST KAN8A8.
Action to Be Taken Againat Hoof and
Mouth Olaeaae.
IJXCOLN—The statements In the
morning papers that the live stock
sanitary commission of Kansas was
considering means of suppressing the
foot and mouth disease near Concor
dia has created activity here. Gov
ernor Mickey Friday, at the sugges
tion of State Veterinarian Thomas, tel
egraphed Governor Hailey of Kansas
for a statement regarding the preva
lence of the disease.
If Kansas Is infected with the dis
ease Nebraska will immediately quar
antine against the state.
“The hoof anil month disease,” said
a prominent veterinarian, “is not as
dangerous as many people imagine. It
is.however, very contagious. It af
fects the mouth and hoofs of stock
and usually runs its course in two
weeks. However, everything possible
should be done to keep it out of Ne
braska."
TO ACT ON THE CANAL TREATY
Minister Thinks Colombian Congress
Will Meet May 10.
WASHINGTON—Dr. Thomas Her
ran, charge d' affaires, said Wednes
day that he believes the Colombian
congress will meet not later than May
10. It is assumed at the legation that
complete returns from the lale elec
tion have not yet been made. Some
of the districts are reached from Bo
gota only in a most roundal>oul way,
which, it is said, would account for
delays in determining the results of
the elections.
The regular session of the Colom
bian congress meets on July 20 next.
General Pedro Nel Ospina, who, ac
cording to a press dispatch from
Colon, has been elected senator from
the state of Antioquia, was reared and
educated in the United States. He is
a resident of Antioquia.
THEY CALL ON PORTO RICAN8
Secretary Moody and Payne Have a
Lively Time.
SAN JUAN. P. R—Secretary Moody
and Postmaster General Payne were
busy Thursday making official calls on
Governor Hunt, the commander of the
troops, the commandant of the naval
station and the captains of the Ger
man and Italian warships. The secre
tary also inspected the naval station,
reviewed a dress parade of Porto Rico
troops and went with Commandant
Dunlap to look over some land at
■bintila. over the possession of which
the insular government and the war
and navy departments are disputing
Mr. Moody will remain here until
Friday, a day longer than he expected.
A large reception was given by Gov
ernor Hunt to Messrs. Moody and vis
itors were pleased with the appearance
of the Porto Rican soldiers.
LOOK FOR NEW CUBAN TREAT*.
Havana Citizens Are Overjoyed at Rec
iprocity.
HAVANA—Instructions were cabled
to Minister Quesada at Washington
Monday to sign the amended reciproc
ity treaty In behalf of President Pal
ma.
The utmost satisfaction is expressed
at the completion of the treaty and the
opinion is general that the United
States congress will not fail to ap
prove it. Those here who recently
declared Cuba had no use for deferred
reciprocity are now pleased at the
outlook and the time Is regarded as
opportune for closing a prominent
treaty, covering political relations
here. This, it is expected, will be soon
accomplished.
Count’s Death Causes Sensation.
PARIS—The news of the death of
Count Zborowski caused a sensation
here, where he was one of the best
known automobilists. The count haa
long been a prominent society figure,
but his dashing performance during
the Paris-Vlenna races advanced him
to the front rank of automobilists.
Although ill placed owing to his poor
machine and lack of experience, he
went to the front, beat all the cracks
except Henry Fournier and finished
second.
Santa Fe Merger Denied.
NEW YORK—E. P. Ripley, presi
dent of the Santa Fe, being question
ed as to the possibility of a merger
between the Atchison and Rock Island,
said: "I wish to deny in the most
positive and circumstantial manner
that any project between the Atchison
and Hock Island, or any control of
either by the other, is under discus
sion or contemplation."
ALLOW A STRIKE
ORDER KEEPING WABASH MEN AT
WORK DISSOLVED.
JUDGE DECIDES FOR UltlONS
Railway Contention of Conspiracy by
Official* ia Declared Unfounded—
Too Early Yet to Determine in Re
yard to Appealing the Case.
ST. LOUIS—In the United States
district court Wednesday Judge Fol
mer B. Adams handed down a decision
dissolving the injunction granted
March 3 restraining officials ot the
Brotherhoods of Locomotive Firemen
and Railroad Trainmen and other la
bor leaders from influencing in any
way or ordering the men employed on
the Wabash system to strike.
The temporary injunction had been
granted by Judge Adams on allega
tions made by officials of the W'abash
system that the defendants were con
spiring to interfere with interstate
traffic and the transmission of United
States mails.
U N. .Indson or St. I.OI11S. special
counsel for the brotherhoods, stated
to the Associated Press that he and
Colonel Wells It. Blodgett, general
solicitor of the Wabash Itatlroad
company, were making efforts to
bring all the parties In interset to
gether and that in his opinion an
amicable agreement would be arrived
at and that there would be no strike.
Colonel Blodgett, when seen after
court, was apparently depressed by
the decision. When asked if an ap
peal would be taken’, he said: ‘‘It is
too early to say now whether or not
we will appeal.”
In his decision Judge Adams first
analyzes the bill of complaint upon
which the provisional restraining or
der was issued, showing that the se
rious part of the charge was that the
defendants had entered into an un
lawful and malicious conspiracy to se
cure recognition of their brother
hoods by falsely representing that
the employes of the railroad are dis
satisfied with their wages and condi
tions or service, when they were In
fact entirely satisfied and contented
with the same; that the defandants
were about to exercise their powers
as supreme and controlling officers of
the brotherhoods of firemen and train
men to force an undesired strike upon
the men who were members of their
organizations: that the defendants
threatened and were about to further
enforce their demands to execute their
conspiracy by preventing the railroad
from performing its duties as carrier
of interstate commerce and the malls
or the United States by preventing
their members who were working for
the connecting lines from interchang
ing traffic of the road and thus pre
venting the connecting lines from in
terchanging traffic with and affording
the Wabash the facilities therefor re
quired by the interstate act.
The gist of the conspiracy coming
within the Jurisdiction of the federal
courts, as charge In the bill, was to
precipitate a strike undesired by the
men, and thereby, and by other means
specifically charged in the bill, to In
terfere with interstate commerce and
the mail service of the United States.
Upon the showing made that the
first step of the conspiracy, namely,
the ordering of such a strike, was im
mediately contemplated by the de
fendants. and that Irreparable damage
would necessarily befall the railroad
unless a restraining order was forth
with issued, the same was done for the
purpose of holding the property and
the parties in statu quo until both
sides could be fully heard on the mo
tion to set aside or modify the order.
I.eave was given to file such a mo
tion at any time within fifteen days.
Welcomes Former President.
CARACAS.—Generar Ignacio An
drade, the former president of Vene
zuela. cabled to President Castro a few
days ago asking the latter for authori
zation, with a guarantee of safety, to
return to Venezuela with his family,
assuring the president that he would
he loyal to the latter and assist him
in preserving peace. Castro replied
that General Andrade would be wel*
corned.
Court on Vaccination Case.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind.—Judge Stim
son of the superior court Wednesday
decided that the board of health have
no power to exclude unvaccinated
children from public schools. This is
the first decision on the constitutional
ity of the law passed two years ago at
the request of the anti-vaccinationists,
providing that no children in good
physical health can be excluded from
public schools. The case will be ap
pealed.
TREATY IS RATIFIED.
Cuban and American Signature* Af
fixed.
WASHINGTON—The Cuban reci
procity treaty was finally ratified at
the State department Wednesday by
Secretary Hay and Senor Quesada.
There was little formality about tho
exchange. One copy of the treaty ser
ved and this was delivered to the Ctt
bau minister. In addition Secretary
Hay and tlie Cuban minister signed a
protocol reciting the act of the ex
change. The copy of the treaty signed
Wednesday will be sent to Cuba and
when the other copy bearing Presi
dent Palma's signature is received
here It will be placed on tile in tho
stale department. The next step in
order will be the proclamation of the
treaty, but this cannot be done until
the house of representatives acts
on It.
The special train on which the pres
ident will leave here Wednesday for
his western trip will he furnished by
the Pennsylvania railroad and will he
one specially decorated and equipped
for the trip.
It wtll consist of stx cars, manned
by a picked crew, with Conductor Wil
liam H. Johnson, who has been with
the president on many trips, in charge.
Spencer Murry vlll be in charge of
the president's car, which will be the
private car Klysian. It has a parlor
and observation compartment, three
state sleeping rooms, a dining room,
two sleeper sections, a kitchen and
sleeping section for servants. The
other cars of the train will be the
Texas, a compartment sleeper; Sene
gal, a section sleeper; St. Janies, a
diner. Atlantic, a combination buffet
and baggage car. and a regular bag
gage car. The trip will continue from
April 1 until June 5—nine weeks and
three days. During that time the pres
ident will travel about 14.000 miles.
John Burroughs, the poet naturalist
of New York, arrived here Wednes
day. He will accompany President
Roosevelt until he arrives at St. I,o«in,
making the tor.r of the Yellowstone
Park with him. From St. Louis Mr.
Burroughs will return to New York.
President Nicholas Murry Butler of
Columbus university will join the par
ty at 8t. Louis and will be the presi
dent's guest until he arrives in Cali
fornia. When that state is reached
the president will be joined by Benja«>
min Wheeler, president of the Univer
sity of California, who will accompany
him through the state.
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION
National Bank Notes Outstanding
Amount to $382,519,258.
WASHINGTON.—The monthly cir
culation statement Issued by tho
comptroller of the currency shows
that at. the close of business March 31.
1903, the total circulation of national
bank notes was $382,r>19,258, an in
crease for the year of $25,042,851 and
a decrease for the month of $279,587.
The circulation based on United States
bonds was $338,349,814. an increase for
the year of $20,889,432, and a decrease
for the month of $310,547.
* *1T- 1 in 'Iifli MMl Bri uit'u 1J.Y lilWIIU
money aggregated $44,169,441, an in
crease for the year of $4,153,419, anil
an increase for the month of $30,960.
The amount of United States regis
tered bonds on deposit to secure cir
culating notes was$342,lG0,770, and to
secure public deposits $134,834,010.
The amount of state and railroad
bonds on deposit to secure public do
posits was $18,784.90.
The monthly coinage statement
issued by the directors of the mint
shows that during March the total
coinage was $8,777,627, as follows:
Gold, $6,879,920; silver, $1,595,987;
minor coins. $301,720.
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WON’T MAKE TOUR OF WEST
—
Cleveland Will Return Home Directly
From St. Louis.
PRINCKTON, N. J—Former Presi
dent Cleveland made the following
statement to the Associated Press
relative to his iutended visit to St.
Louis to attend the dedicatory exer
cises of the Louisiana Purchase ex
position:
“I have had no intention of going
any further than St. I.ouis and intend
returning as soon as possible by tho
most direct route, and yet in soma
way it has been given out that I was
to go to the Pacific coast and visit
Colorado and California, and I do nol
know how many other states and ter
ritories, and in consequence of this I
have received numerous letters from
people living in those localities mak
ing requests based enllrely upon the
truth of these reports. It may ba
amusing to those who start such ru
mors, but it produces a reverse effect
on those who are made the victims
.of such an absurd canard.’’