, Loup City Northwestern.
VOLUME XX.
LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1903.
NUMBER 33.
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Little Russian comment"—(news item), but a lot of thinking.
EXTRA CONGRESS
PRESIDENT LIKELY TO MAKE A
CALL FOR SAME.
DATE WILL BE NOVEMBER NINTH
Additional Four Weeks to Be Devoted
to Cuban Treaty, with Ample Scope
for Tariff Discussion—Rural Free
Delivery Matters.
WASHINGTON—It now seems to
be certain that President Roosevelt
will call congress in extraordinary ses
sion November 9. The extra session
will be called for action upon the Cu
ban treaty. The president has in
formed congressional visitors recently
of his intention to call congress to
gether in extra session on the date
St mentioned. This will give congress
nearly a month to work in before the
date for the regular session. The
first Monday in December, fixed by
law for the regular session to begin,
falls on December 7 this year. By
beginning on November 9 there will
be plenty of time to dispose of the
Cuban tariff matter. The program
of the republican leaders in congress
will be, unless there ;s a change in
their present intentions, to permit the
democrats all the opportunity they de
sire during the extra session to dis
cuss questions of tariff and reciproc
ity and kindred subjects. After the
regular session begins little opportu
nity will be allowed and republican
leaders and committees will work to
gether to prevent tariff taking up any
time or hold any place of importance
in legislative business. What the pol
icy and attitude of the party will be
on tariff in the presidential election
will depend on future developments.
Rural Delivery.
A great deal of wild talk has been
Indulged in during the past few weeks
as to the probability of congress aban
doning the whole rural free delivery
service as a result of the postoflice
scandals. That such talk is absurd
Is easy to understand when it is re
membered that every member of the
house whose district is not confined
to a large city is directly interested
In the maintenance and growth of the
rural free delivery service. It may be
true that routes have been establish
ed in districts which were not entitled
to them when the population and pos
tal business were considered, but on
the other hand, all members repre
senting rural populations have been
tarrred with the same stick. Politi
cal lines have never been drawn in
the establishment of rural routes, and
during the past two years when con
gress was in session ?ut:y 10 per cent
of the absentees could have been dis
covered In the headquarters of the
rural free delivery service urging
upon the superintendent the necessity
of consideration of routes In which
each individual was directly interest
ed.
Street Cars Running at Dubuque.
DUBUQUE. Ia.—Street ears re
sumed operations Sundays with four
companies of militia guarding the
company’s property. There was no
disturbance.
Peter Expresses Satisfaction.
GENEVA—King Peter has ex
pressed his approval of the program
for his reception in Belgrade, which
will Include a gala performance at
the theater.
FOR KING PETER.
Called on to Avenge Murdered Mon
archs.
ST. PETERSBURG—An official note
was published in the Gazette Thursday
recognizing Peter Karageorgevitch as
king of Servla and welcoming his ac
cession. In brief the note declares that
it is incumbent upon King Peter to
avenge the assassination of King Alex
ander and Queen Draga and expresses
the conviction that he will know how
to severely punish the regicides, whose
misdeeds should not be visited on the
entire Servian nation or army. The
text of the note follows:
A week has now elapsed since the
day of the bloody revolution at Bel
grade, an intimation of which could
not be given to the imperial govern
ment in the customary official form be
cause legal authority was lacking in
Servia.
Strictly adhering to its standpoint of
non-intervention in the internal affairs
of the Balkan states, and at the same
time finding it impossible to hold any
intercourse with the persons who have
arbitrarily usurped power, Russia has
awaited the conclusion of the troubles
in order to define clearly its attitude
toward the events in the kingdom of
Servia.
The Skupshtina and senate assem
bled in extraordinary session June 16,
the legal order of things was re-es
tablished and Prince Peter Kara
georgevitch was unanimously elected
king.
The prince, complying with the re
quest of the national assembly, has
consented to ascend the throne of Ser
via under the name of Peter I. Imme
diately after the proclamation the new
king telegraphed to the czar asking
his imperial majesty to recognize him
as king, whereupon the reply of his
majesty in confirmation of this was
sent.
The imperial government, while hail
ing the election of the new monarch,
scion of a glorious dynasty, and wish
ing all success to the supreme head
of the Servian people, which is allied
to Russia by ties of religion, can nev
ertheless not refrain from expressing
the confident hope that King Peter will
be able to give evidence of his sense
of Justice and firmness of will by
adopting measures at the outset to In
vestigate the abominable deed that has
been committed and mete out rigorous
punishment to those traitorous crimi
nals who have stained themselves with
the infamy attaching to regicides.
Of course the entire Servian nation
or its army cannot be held responsible
for the crime which revolts public con
science, yet it would be dangerous to
Servia’s internal peace not to exact
expiation for the revolution carried out
with violence by the military. Such
neglect will inevitably react in an un
favorable manner on the relations of
all the states with Servia and would
create for Servia serious difficulties at
the very commencement of the reign
of King Peter I.
Their Russian co-religionists offer to
God supplications for the repose of the
souls of King Alexander and his con
sort, who have met an untimely end,
and they invoke the blessings of the
Almighty on the rule of King Peter for
the welfare and prosperity of the Ser
vian people.
Jews Need Not Fear in Odessa.
ST. PETERSBURG—General Arsfl
eff, the new prefect of police of Odes
sa, in receiving a deputation of rabbi3
recently, assured them that the Jews
of Odessa could pursue their avoca
tions without fearing anti-Semite out
breaks.
METCALF LET OUT
SUPERINTENDENT OF MONEY OR
DER SYSTEM REMOVED.
TROUBLE IS ABOUT CONTRACTS
Authorities Deem Certain Indiscre
tions Sufficient to Warrant Dismissal
—Two Firms Want Work Which
Lowest Eidders Are Refused.
WASHINGTON—As n result of al
leged Indiscretion in the award of con
tracts for printing money order forms '
James T. Metcalfe, superintendent of!
the money order system of the post
office department, was removed from
office by the postmaster general. A
full investigation will be made later.
The dismissal is the result of acts
opposing the bid of Paul Herman of
Rutherford, N. J., the lowest bidder by
$45,000, and in favor of the next high
est bidder, the Wynkoop-Hallenbeck
C raw ford company of New York, of
which ftlr. Metcalfe’s son is an em
ploye.
The story is briefly told in the fol
lowing letter of dismissal signed by
Postmaster General Payne:
“Mr. James T. Metcalfe, Superin
tendent of Money Order System, Post
office Department.—Dear Sir: You
are hereby removed from the position
of superintendent of the money order
system.
"The charges upon which your re
moval is based relate to your actions
in the matter of letting the contract
for money order forms. It appears
from your answer that when the pro
posals of the different competitors for
the contract of supplying money order
lorms were opened Paul Herman of
Rutherford, N. J. (formerly employed
as foreman by the Wynkoop-Hallen
bock-Crawford company of New York,
by which company it seems your son
is also employed), was found to be
the lowest bidder, his proposal being
$45,000 below that of the next high
est bidder, namely the Wynkoop-Hal
lenback-Crawford company; that the
bid of Herman as submitted was reg
ular in form and that he had deposit
ed a certified check for $5,000 as a for
feit. It further appears that within a
day or two the Wynkoop-Hallenbeck
Crawford company filed a protest
against awarding the contract to Her
man, alleging that he was not finan
cially responsible; that a short time
thereafter Mr. Herman called at your
office and you advised him to with
draw his bid and re-enter the employ
of the Wynkoop-Hallenbeck-Crawford
company, understanding that at tho
time such withdrawal would result in
the contract being awarded to said
company and consequently in a loss
to the government; that you offered
to write and did write a letter to said
company, apprising it of your inter
view with Herman and using your
good offices in his behalf; that you ad
vised Herman that his $5,000 deposit
would probably be returned to him if
he adopted your suggestion. It fur
thefr appears that you regarded Mr.
Herman as possessing the mechanical
qualifications requisite to the perform
ance of the contract and that it was
not any part of your duty to pass upon
the question of his responsibility,
financial or otherwise. It also appears
that you did not acquaint your supe
rior, First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Wynee, with the fact that you
had endeavored to have Mr. Herman
withdraw his bid. It further appears
that a hearing had been had before
General Wynee on the question of the
financial responsibility of Mr. Her
man, although it has developed since
the submission of your answer this
morning that you discouraged such a
hearing and manifested a desire that
the contract be awarded to the Wyn
koop-Hallenbeck-Crawford company.
Very respectfully,
“H. C. PAYNE,
“Postmaster General."
Charged With Crookedness.
SCRANTON, Pa.—A special com
mittee was appointed by the select
council to investigate an allegation
that eight members of the body had
banded together to hold up the Dalton
Street Railway company for $400
apiece. At the last meeting of the
council the franchise was to come up
for passage, but the quorum was
broken by opponents of the measure
Asks Aid for Flood Sufferers.
SPRINGFIELD, 111.—A. L. Here
ford, supreme chancellor of the Court
of Honor, issued an address to the lo
cal courts of the organization request
ing them to contribute to the aid or
their brethren in Missouri. Iowa and
Illinois who have lost their homes and
other property by reason of the
floods.
AIRSHIP DESIGNED BY ILLINOIS INVENTOR.
At Springfield, 111., recently a meet
ing was held attended by 300 citizens
to give public expreuslon of approval
to the ideas of Mr. Ileiferecbeid, who
1,000 pounds or more dead weight ac
cording to the amount of power used
and carry it through the air at wli!
the populace appears willing to glvs
believes confidently that he lias
solved the problem of aerial naviga
tion. Mr. Relferscheid has been at
work the past three years upon these
plans, has built at different times five
different balloons and at every test
has given to the public just wjaat ho
promised. The people therefore have
confidence In him and when he insists
that he has an airship that will lift
It financial barking.
At the meeting Mr. Reiferscheid
submitted a model of his machine,
also a large drawing and explained in
detail Its workings. Citizens were
so favorably impressed that they
within one hour subscribed for 6,000
shares of stock to assist him in car
rying out his plans and giving practi
cal demonstration of his ideas.
HAIL PETER AS KING.
Servians Rejoice at Parliament's
Unanimous Selection of Ruler.
BELGRADE—Prince Peter Kara
georgevltch was duly elected king of
Servia Monday In joint session of the
senate and Skupshtina. The an
nouncement was received with every
manifestation of rejoicing.
The presiding officer of the Joint
session proposed the election of
Prince Peter as king. Cheers greeted
the proposals, which were repeated on
the announcement that the vote was
unanimous. The minister of justice
hastened to tho balcony and announc
ed the fact to the waiting crowd. The
people received the notification with
cheers and a royal salute of 101 guns
was tired.
Lieutenant Lasar Javadovlos of the
Sixth infntry shot and killed himself
Sunday because his fellow officers did
not permit him to participate in car
rying out the plot against the late
king and queen.
DISEASE IS STAMPED OUT.
Offers Reward for Case of Foot and
Mouth Disease.
WASHINGTON—The secretary of
agriculture having completed a care
ful investigation of the states now In
quarantine for foot and mouth dis
ease, without finding any oases of tho
disease, Tuesday issued a circular of
fering a reward of $250 to any per
son who shall, before June 30, 1903,
first report to the chief of the bureau
of animal Industry at Washington the
existence of any specific fase or cases
of foot and mouth disease in any an
imal in either Massachusetts or New
Hampshire. If no cases are reported
by July 1, the quarantine will be re
moved and foreign countries asked to
receive live stock from New England
I>orta.
MR8. INGERSOLL BRINGS SUIT.
Wants Fee of $100,000 Earned by Her
Husband.
BOSTON, Mass.—A suit for $100,
000 was filed in the United States cir
cuit fourt Tuesday by Mrs. Eva A.
lngersoll, administratrix of the estate
of the late Robert G. lngersoll, against
Joseph A. Coram of Lowell, Mass., aud
others, heirs of the late Andrew J. Da
vis. for services which the libellant
claims were rendered by her deceased
husband. Mrs. lngersoll also petitions
the court for a writ of Injunction
against the heirs to restrain them
from transferring the estate or per
sortal property of the late Mr. Davis
and for the court to appoint a receiver.
The allegation made by Mrs. Inger
soll is that her husband did not re
ceive the $100,000 for services from
the heirs for winning the case, as had
been agreed upon.
He Wished a Simple Funeral.
DAYTON, O.—Extreme simplicity
narked tue funeral services over the
remains of the late General Alexanaer
McDowell McCook, at the residence
of his daughter, Mrs. Charles A. Craig
head, Monday. There were present
only relatives of the family, close
friends and members o*f the Loyal Le
gion. The service by Rev. Maurice
E. Wilson consisted of reading scrip
ture lessons, prayers and hymns. The
funeral was in accordance with the
wishes of General McCook, who did
not desire any display. The remains
were taken to Spring Grove cemetery,
Cincinnati, for interment.
CALLS KANSAS LEGISLATURE
Governor of State Directs It to As
semble on June 24.
TOPEKA, Kan.—Governor Bailey
has Issued the following proclamation
calling together the legislature In spe
cial session:
“Whereas, The recent floods have,
In addition to the destruction of vast
amounts of property, swept away nu
merous bridges, the immediate re
building of which is imperative, but
for which no adequate law exists,
thereby bringing about an extraordi
nary occasion within the meaning of
the constitution authorizing a special
session of the legislature.
“Now, therefore, I, W. J. Bailey,
governor of the state of Kansas, by
virtue of the authority vested in mo
by the constitution, do hereby con
vene the legislature of the state of
Kansas in special session at the capi
tal, in the city of Topeka, on Wednes
day, June 24, 1903, at 2 o’clock p. m..
for the purpose of enabling counties
and other municipalities to build nec
essary bridges.
“In witness whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal of the state this
17th day of June, 1903.
(Signed) “W. J. BAILEY,
Governor.
KING IN NAME ONLY.
Peter Will Be Subservient to Servian
Army or Follow Alexander.
BELGRADE—The position of King
Peter I, who takes the .place of the
assassinated ruler, promises to be lit
tle more than that of a royal captive.
The real government of the country
will be a military dictatorship under
the leaders of the revolution. Colonel
Misehln and Colonel Mltschilltsch.
The new king is almost without any
personal adherents, and the ruling
spirits of the army would just as read
ily murder him as they did his prede
cessor.
At the present moment the wholo
country is under military rule, and,
although no prefects In the country
districts have been revoked, each Is
accompanied by an army officer who
attends him wherever he goes, even
to tjie telephone. This policy has led
to one good result—not a single case
of disorder anywhere has been report
ed.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUNDS.
Governor Calls on County Commis
sioners to Send Lists.
TOPEKA, Kan.—Governor Bailey
has invited the county commissioners
of the flood stricken counties to send
him a detailed list of those in need of
help in their respective counties as
far as possible and to send a repre
sentative for each county to be pres
ent at the meeting next Tuesday of
the committee appointed to disburse
the general Kansas relief fund. At
this meeting the general situation will
be thoroughly canvassed and the com
mittee will be able to divide the funds
and supplies among the counties on
the basis of need.
Sporting Writer Dies.
DENVER, Colo.—Nelson Innes, for
merly one of the best known sporting
writers in the country, died here of
consumption. Mr. Innes’ illness was
the result of the cold contracted while
attending the Corbett-Fitzsimmons
fight.
TRAINS COLLIDE
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT MEET
WITH DISASTER.
TEN PEOPLE LOSE THEIR LIVES
Five Waterloo Men Are Among Those
Slain in the Wreck--A Misunder
stood Order is the Cause of the
Trains Coming Together.
CEDAR FALLS, la.—Ten people
were killed and two seriously wound
ed in a head-end collision one mile
west of Ravmond on the Illinois Cen
tral at 2:40 Friday morning. The
eastbound limited, due at Cedar Falls
at 2:15. crashed Into the westbound
freight. The killed:
JOHN R. GRIFFIN passenger en
gineer. Waterloo.
I). J. BANTZ, passenger fireman,
Waterloo.
FRED STONEMAN, freight engi
neer, Waterloo.
C. P. 8TICKNEY, freight brake
man, Waterloo.
. I. C. MILLER, freight fireman, Wat
erloo.
F. L. OROOM, Dubuque, skull frac
tured, died In hospital at Waterloo
shortly after removal there.
THREE UNIDENTIFIED TRAMPS.
ONE UNIDENTIFIED EMIGRANT.
The Injured:
Charles Morran, Independence, steal
ing ride on freight.
George Hurd, negro, Independence,
stealing ride on the passenger.
The collision was due to a misunder
standing of the orders given the
freight crew at Waterloo and which
were misread by them.
The passenger was seven minutes
late out of Cedar Falls, but made up
the time. Neither crew saw the other
until they were but a few rods apart.
The wreck occurred in a dsep cut
on what is known as Raymond hill,
both trains running at a high rate of
speed at the time of the collision.
Passenger No. 2. which is due to leave
Waterloo at 2:33 a. m., pulled out of
the station on time according to the
report of the train crew at the depot.
A relief train was dispatched to the
scene of the wreck from this city a
little after 3 o'clock, returning about
8 o’clock with seven bodies. Three
bodies were still buried under the
wreck at the time the relief train
made the second trip.
The wreck occurred just as the pas
senger train dropped over the brow of
the hill, the deep cut and a curve
shutting off the view of the approach
ing trains. Both engine crews were
killed at their posts. The dead and
wounded were brought to this city.
The baggage and mail cars and seven
teen freight cars are piled up to the
height of the telegraph wires. Both
engines were completely demolished.
HANNA IS NOT A CANDIDATE.
Reiterates His Declaration that He Is
Not After Vice Presidency.
CLEVELAND — m an interview
Senator M. A. Hanna reiterated his
recent statement that he was not and
would not be a candidate for the vice
presidency and if his nomination was
made that he would decline to accept.
He said further that his ambitions did
not lie in that direction of the White
House and nothing could induce him
to alter his decision in the matter.
Colonel Myron T. Herrick, whose
name also has been mentioned in con
nection with the vice presidency, said
that his sole political ambition was to
be elected governor of Ohio. Colonel
Herrick thinks that the present dis
cussion relative to a vice presidential
nomination is inopportune.
CABLE IS READY FOR ALASKA
First Long Submarine Wire Ever
Manufactured in America.
WASHINGTON — General Greeley
haB been informed that 580 miles of
the submarine cable to be laid be
tween Puget sound and Alaska have
been shipped Horn New York to Se
' attle. The remaining 750 miles will
be shipped from New York in August.
This is the first long cable ever made
in the United States. It is of the
seamless rubber type. Captain Edgar
Russell, signal corps, has started for
Seattle to make preliminary arrange
ments for laying the cable and will
be followed in August by Colonel
James Allen, who has general charge.
Robbers Take Stamps.
DES MOINES—Robbers broke Into
the postofflce at Rhodes, Marshall
county, twenty miles northeast, and
cleaned out the place of every stamp
in the possession of the postmaster.
The loss will be $1,000.
