x)up City Northwestern.
VOLUME XX.
LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 11)03.
NUMBER 34.
PRIMITIVE NEW JER8EY FIRE ALARM.
There Is a curious fir© alarm in the
settlement of Woodcllff, over on the
New Jersey Palisades, opposite Cen
tral Park, New York.
Several years ago, when what i8
trolley on the railroad and the coun
try traversed by the line built np rap
idly. The crossing with the strange
metal ring on the tree became a cen
ter of activity, and diagonally across
now Woodcliff was mainly forest
land, through which ran the old rail
road to Coytesville, passengers on the
cars used to notice an odd circular
band depending from the limb of a
tree at a highway crossing and to
wonder what it was and why it was
there, as the train went by.
Steam gave way to the electric
from it was built the postofflce anc
general land office of the community.
WoodclifT is now a village with
stores and all the marks of progress*
but the metal ring remains on the^
tree in an open corner lot, and serves
to-day, as it did formerly, as a frrej
alarm of a very efficient character^
IS NOW THE KING
PETER GAINS A FIRMER GRASP
ON AFFAIRS.
TO BE A RULER IN FACT
With Loud Applause the People Greet
Him as He Kisses the Holy Book—
Is Now the Ruler of All the Ser
vians.
BELGRADE—It was remarked on
all sides Thursday that King Peter
seemed hourly to assume a more com
manding attitude, and that he gains
a firmer grasp on affairs. His de
meanor when he took the oath and
the expression on his face showed
masterfulness and his intention to be
a king in fact, as well as in name,
ruling unflinchingly as well as justly.
The demonstrations Wednesday even
ing apparently convinced him that he
is not merely the elect of the military
or a civilian faction, but that he had
the people at his back. The proceed
ings Thursday were marked by solem
nity. The old parliament building, a
bare, barn-like structure, with flimsy
decorations, was crowded with repre
sentatives, official, clergy and civilian
spectators, who loudly cried, “Long
live the King,” as he appeared. The
king glanced sharply, almost sternfy,
at the deputies, some of whom were in
peasant garb, while others were dress
ed in the height of western fashion.
Taking a seat in front of the throne,
over which his own portrait hung,
the king watched with calm assurance
for the ceremony to begin.
Lighted candles had been placed on
a table in front of the king, on which
also rested a richly-bound Bible, the
text of the oath on engrossed parch
ment, and the jeweled cross.
King Peter stood erect while the
metropolitan proceeded with the reli
gious ceremony, the responses to
which were chanted by the presby
ters. When the prayers were ended,
the king kissed the Bible, and then
took the oath. When he had finished,
his majesty advanced amid profound
silence of the assemblage and signed
his name to the document. A frenzy
of cheers followed. The king again
kissed the Bible and the cross proffer
ed by the metropolitan, and without
the slightest relaxation of the stern
lines of his fat’e, turned quickly on his
heel and walked out to his carriage,
amid salvos of cheers, which also
greeted him as he passed through the
streets to the parade grounds, whore
the troops were awaiting.
Potatoes Fail in Ireland.
LONDON—Reports from the west
of Ireland, Lancashire and other points
state that thousands of acres of pota
toes have been ruined by the present
frost and rain. It is feared that the
failure of the Irish potato crop will
entail much hardship on the peasants.
IOWA DEMOCRATS NOMINAT*.
Ticket Placed Before Public in Stats
Convention.
DES MOIN’ES.—The democrats in
state convention here placed the fol
lowing ticket in the field:
For Governor—J. B. Sullivan, Union
county.
For Lieutenant Governor—John D.
Butler, Iowa county.
For Judge of Supreme Court—John
R. Caldwell, Tama county.
For State Superintendent—A. R.
McCook, Howard county.
For Railroad Commissioner—W. S.
Porter, Hardin county.
The platform condemns imperial
ism, the Aldrich bill and the finan
cial policy; opposes trusts and gov
ernment by injunction, and favors
tariff revision. His advocacy of gov
ernment ownership of railroads elim
inates Van Wegenen. There were no
contests for the places and the en
tire ticket was nominated by accla
mation after adoption of the plat
form.
TO ATTACK THE STRONGHOLD.
Castro Sends Force of 4,000 to Fight
General Rolando.
CARACAS, Venezuela.—The gov
ernment has decided to attack by land
and from the river Orinoco the town
of Cuidad Bolivar, which is still in the
hands of the revolutionary general,
Rolando, the only lieutenant of Gen
eral Matos, who has fled to the island
of Curacao and who possesses an
army of about 2,000 with guns and
ammunition.
Twelve hundred government troops
have left Maturin for San Felipe,
where they will join a sea force of
3,400 men. After the junction of the
two forces has been effected, they
will march on Ciudad Bolivar, which,
it is expected, will be attacked next
Saturday. A heavy resistance is
probable.
THAT IOWA TARIFF PLANK.
Denied That President Is Taking a
Hand in It.
WASHINGTON. D. C.—Published
reports that President Roosevelt was
taking part in the framing of tho
tariff plank to be adopted by the re
publicans of Iowa at their coming
convention are denied here and it can
be stated authoritatively that tho
president has made no suggestions
with reference to the Iowa platform
and has taken no part whatever in tho
work of outlining it.
Will Be Signed and Ratified.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Sener Qtre
sada, the Cuban minister, has re
ceived advices from Havana through
official sources that the treaties con
cerning coaling stations and the Isle
of Pines may be signed at any mo
ment, and that the probabilities are
that they will be ratified by the Cuban
senate. He apprised Secretary Hay
of this matter.
A WELCOME HOME
PRESIDENT GETS DOUBLE RE
CEPTION AT OYSTER BAY.
A COOD NATURES RIVALRY
Some Little Factional Spirit Adds to
the Vigor of the Demonstrations—
Unveiling of the Civil War Trophy
Gun Presented by the People.
OVSTER BAY, L. I—President
Roosevelt's home coming for the sum
mer was made the occasion of a fete
here. His reception was notable for
its enthusiastic cordiality and like
wise for its vigor. The latter quality
was due to a slight factional differ
ence among the townspeople, the re
sult being that the president was ac
corded a double reception. The Oys
ter Board of Trade headed by Presi
dent J. Morgan Griffin, had planned
an elaborate demonstration, and ex
Assemblyman Maurice Townsend had
arranged another. The rivalry, how
ever, was friendly and merely added
to the enthusiasm.
Under smiling skies the president
stepped from his car at 4:30, and
while the cannon crashed out its sa
lute, and the people cheered, he was
escorted by the reception committee
to the town hall. The march to the
hall was between lines of school chil
dren, each waving a tiny American
flag. Business houses and residences
throughout the town were handsome
ly decorated with flags and bunting,
and scores of large American ensigns
swung across the principal streets.
Arrived ai the hall, President Roose
velt unveiled the civil war trophy gun
presented to the people of Oyster Bay
by the navy department. Then, stand
ing on a chair placed on the steps
leading to the hall, he delivered a brief
address to the crowd of his friends
and neighbors massed in front of the
building The president said:
“My Friends and Neighbors: 1
thank you heartily, more heartily than
I can express, for your coining out to
greet me today. I wonder if some of
you remember, what I shall never for
get, the way that you came out to
greet me, nearly five years ago, when
I got home from Santiago (cheers.)
I thought some of you would remem
ber It.
“Since I last saw you I have been
across the continent. I have traveled
from the shore of the Atlantic ocean,
across the Mississippi valley, by the
side of the great lakes, over the
Rocky mountains, to the shore of the
Pacific, and the thing that has struck
me most in that journey of nearly fif
teen thousand miles nas been the es
sential unity of our people—that
wherever an American president goes,
here in the United States, he feels
himself to be at home among those
who feel as he does and who have
the same ideals to which he can ap
peal.”
HE IS IN HIS USUAL HEALTH.
More False Rumors Regarding the
Pope's Condition.
KUME—The Spanish embassy to
the Vatican has received telegrams
from Madrid anxiously Inquiring about
the health of the pope, saying that
from a reliable source it was learned
that his holiness was seriously ill.
The rumor soon spread here, produc
ing the usual sensation. On going to
the Vatican, however, it was found
that it was only another false alarm.
The pope is in his usual health, and
received Sunday in private audience
the bishop of Ibague, Colombia. The
pontiff conferred with him on the
conditions prevailing in the South
American republics and the necessity
of raising the standard of the clergy
so that they might contribute to the
intellectual progress and moral prog
ress of the people.
SENATOR HANNA SPEAKS
Would Take Up Salvation Army Work
if Not So Busy.
CLEVELAND, O.A fine new citadel,
to be used as headquarters for the Sal
vation Army in this city and vicinity,
was dedicated Sunday. Senator Han
na was chairman of the occasion and
made an address of half an hour’s
duration. He spoke almost entirely of
the work done by the army and prais
ed it He said that if he had time
to preach he would help the Salvation
Army with his voice. Commander
Booth-Tucker, in introducing Senator
Hanna, said that he was a man who
was well known and respected in this
country and England.
HURRY THE CASES.
Ths President Urge* Postoffice Prose
cutions.
WASHINGTON.—The president has
sent the following letter to the at
torney general:
“WHITE HOUSE, June 22, 1903.—
Sir: As you know, the charges in
I connection with the postofflee depart
! ment are now being investigated by
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow, who lias placed at his dis
posal by the postmaster general every
resource of the department, including
the services of Mr. Robb, whom you
detailed from the department of jus
tice to the postofflee department im
mediately after the removal of Mr.
Tyner.
"As a result of this investigation a
number of indictments have already
been found and it is probable that
other indictments will be hereafter
asked for. There can be no greater
offense against the government than
a breach ot trust on the part of a
public official or the dishonest man
agement of his office, and, of course,
every effort must be exerted to bring
offenders to punishment by the utmost
rigor of the law.
“The district attorney of the Dis
trict of Columbia has faithfully and
zealously seconded the efforts of the
postofflee department in this matter,
but the amount of work in the office
is such as to make it difficult, with
out neglecting other important public
duties, to devote all the time neces
sary to the prosecution of these cases.
“I suggest, therefore, that if you
cannot detail some of your present
staff, you appoint special assistants
in these postofflee cases, not only to
take up the cases in which indictments
nave been found or hereafter may be
found, but to examine into all charges
that have been made against officials
in the postal service, with a view to
the removal and prosecution of all
guilty men in the service and the pros
ecution of guilty men, whether In the
service or not, where the cases are
not barred by the statute of limita
tions. Sincerely yours,
“THEODORE ROOSEVELT.”
Carrying out the president’s sug
gestion, Attorney General Knox has
appointed Charles Bonaparte of Balti
more a special attorney to assist in
these prosecutions, and on his return
here Mr. Holmes Conrad, former solic
itor general, will be tendered e like ap
pointment.
Postmaster Payne has taken official
cognizance of Mr. Madden's letter re
garding criticisms of the contract for
supplying carbon paper to the service.
Mr. Payne conferred with his assist
ants on the subject. Subsequently he
declined to say whether any reply had
been sent to Mr Madden and a simi
lar reticence was observed by those
who were in accord with Mr. Payne.
PLACING BLAME FOR KILLING.
Say It Was King’s Secretary Who
Started the Shooting.
BELGRADE, Servla—King Peter at
tended the services at the cathedral
Sunday without any escort.
■me official account of the recent as
sassinations, based on an investiga
tion made by the war minister, is ex
pected to be published shortly. It is
understood that it will say the con
spirators did not intend to kill their
majesties, but only to deport them,
but they were incited to the murder
by the attack of Lieutenant Petrovlcs,
the king’s secretary, who fired the
first shot. It appears that it was the
king of Greece and not the king of
Italy who sent his congratulations to
King Peter on Saturday.
Diaz Will Attend Celebration.
MEXICO—President Diaz on Sun
day accepted and invitation to attend
the celebration of the Fourth of July
to be given by the American colony
in this cit£. A feature of the day will
be a special luncheon to be given to
President Diaz, who will also witness
part of the day’s sport. President
Diaz will be the orator of the day.
New Cabinet in Greece.
ATHENS—The new cabinet has
been definitely formed, as follows:
M. Theotokis, premier and foreign
minister; M. Levidis, minister of the
interior; M. Lobardos, minister of
public instruction; M. Cologeropuls,
minister of justice; M. Stephenopolis,
minister of marine; M. SImopulis,
minister of finance, and Colonel Gri
vas, minister of war.
Islands Accept Invitation.
COPENHAGEN—The invitation to
take part in the St. Louis exposition
has been formally accepted on behalf
of the Danish West Indies.
REGICIDES FREE
PETER’S APPOINTMENTS AN EN
DORSEMENT OF ASSASSINS.
CHIEF MURDERER AT THE HEAD
Colonel Michin High in New King’s
Counsels After Leading the Das
tardly Plot—King Issues a General
Order.
BELGRADE—'The German emperor
has sent King Peter a telegram couch
ed in cordial terms. The Austrian J
minister has resumed official relations
with the Servian government.
King Peter had a reception. Only
two foreign diplomats, the Russian and
Austrian ministers attended. The
representatives of the three or four
other countries apparently were will-1
ing to recognize King Peter, but not
the Servian cabinet, in which Colonel
Michlin, one of the chief conspirators,
holds a portfolio.
The king’s reapi>ointment of the j
ministry is regarded as equivalent to
a notification that no punishment will
be meted out to the assassins of King
Alexander and Queen Draga.
Foreign Minister Kalievics lias sent
a circular to the Servian representa
tives abroad explaining that the king
appointed the cabinet because he con
sidered that he could not do better
than entrust the government to the
men in whom parliament had a few
days ago expressed its full confidence.
King Peter has issued the following
general order:
To My Dear Army: On setting root
on the soil of our dear fatherland, my
cradle and the cradle of my ancestors,
my heart gives greeting first to you,
the hope of Serviu, my dear, heroic
army.
"On ascending the throne of my glo
rious ancestors I also take supreme
command of the whole Servian army,
which, under the leadership of my Im
mortal grandfather, by its virtues and
military successes, astounded the
world and in the later war for the
liberation of Servia afforded many
proofs of its military merits. I feel
happy that the supreme command has
been entrusted to me.
“Officers, non-commissioned officers
and men, at this solemn moment 1
gjeet you with the words, ‘God be
with you, you falcons of the Servian
people.’ I am happy to see you all
united around my throne, .imbued with
fidelity and loyalty to me and to the
ideals of our fatherland. I will en
deavor to maintain this spirit by judg
ing and estimating each and all of
you solely on your military merit. You
are all equally dear to me. 1 merely
ask that you will devote yourselves
heartily to the calling you have chos
en and that you will assist me to
guide you in the path oi honor and
glory.
“I therefore cry: ‘Long live the
hope of the Servian people, the
army!”'
Russia Prepared for Trouble.
LONDON—It is believed that the
fast cruisers of the Russian volunteer
fleet, which are lying idle at Sebasto
pol and Odessa, are being held in the
Black sea for military exigencies, says
the Odessa correspondent of the
Times. He adds that it is reported
that an intimation was given June 20
to the commanders of these vessels
that there is a possibility of their be
ing requisitioned to fly the naval flag.
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.
Funston inspects Alaska Posts.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—General
Funston, commandhig the department
of Columbia, has informed the war
department tnat he has left for Alas
ka for an inspection of the posts In
that territory. He will visit Forts
Lisrum, Skagwa, Egbert, Gibbon, St.
Michael and Davis.
Russian Troops in Korea.
YOKOHAMA—A dispatch from So
oul, capital of Korea, reports that a
Korean military officer, who has reach
ed the Yalu river, states that 150 Rus
sian soldiers have crossed the river
and are now stationed at two points
on the Korean side.
UPTON AT THE WHITE HOU8E
8lr Thomas Lunches With President
Roosevelt.
WASHINGTON.—Sir Thomas Pip
ton, tho challenger for the America’s
cup, lunched with President Roose
velt at the White House Friday.
The members composing the lunch
eon party and the president, discussed
the coming yacht races and the pres
ident exhibited much interest in the
event.
In addition to Sir Thomas the othei
guests were the former ambassador
to Germany, Andrew D. White; Wil
liarn Fife* the designer of Shamrock
HI; R. A. C. Smith, vice commodore
of the New York Yacht club; Assist
ant Secretary of War Sanger, Adju
tant General Corbin. George W. Per
kins of New York, Senator Hanna and
Secretary Moody.
FRAUD IN INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Investigation of Allotments in the
Oklahoma Reservation.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—The presi
dent has ordered a thorough invest!
gallon of the affairs of the Kiowa and
Comanche Indian reservation in Okla
homa, and has appointed Francis IS.
Leupp of this city to make the in
vestigation. The inquiry is based on
charges made by certain Kiowa In
dians, including Delis IC. Lonewolf, a
Kiowa, living at Hobart, that of the
2,751) allotments made to persons pur
porting to belong to the Kiowa, Co
manche and Apache tribes, under the
act approved June 6, 1900, a number
were illegal and more allotments were
made than there were Indians.
PAINTING OF MAIL BOXES NEXT.
Grand Jury Put on Scent of a "Job”
in Connection with That.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Having re
turned indictments against the parties
concerned In the transactions of the
Groff brothers, involving street letter
box fasteners, the grand jury has be
gun the investigation of other con
tracts with the general delivery serv
ice.
It is said the postofflee department,
through its inspectors who have been
working on the case for some time,
has made some discoveries which
mane it imperative that the grand Jury
take the matter up. The contracts re
ferred to pertain to the use of alum
inum paint on street letter boxes
throughout the country.
LOOKS BAD FOR KING PETER.
British, French, Dutch and Turkish
Representatives Leave Belgrade.
BELGRADE.—The British minister
to Servia left here Tuesday for Lon
don.
It is understood the first bill to
be Submitted to King Peter will be
one prepared by the minister of Jus
tice, granting amnesty for ail political
offenses.
In accordance with Instructions
from their governments, the ministers
of France, Holland and Turkey lefv
Belgrade.
King Peter's train, which left Gene
va, passed through Innsbruck, Austria.
The king was enthusiastically wel
comed there by the Servian and Croa
tian students.
NEW GOLD FIELD IS FOUND.
Discovery is Made on Lower River,
Near Valdez, Alaska.
SEATTLE, Wash.—The first de
tails of the new gold finds near Val
dez were brought from the north by
the steamer Excelsior, which has Just
arrived here.
The discovery Is on Lower river,
twenty-three miles from Valdez, and
already 800 acres of ground have been
staked out.
During the last few days, before
the Excelsior sailed, there was quite
a stampede to the new find.
President of Santo Domingo.
PARIS.—A dispatch from Santo Do
mingo City announces that General
Wos y Gil. who recently became
provisional president through the over
throw of General Horatio Vazquez, has
been elected president of the Domini
can republic.
Eugenio De Champ, who was a can
didate for the presidency, but with
drew in favor of General Gil, has been
elected vice president.
Funeral of Major Pond.
NEW YORK.—The funeral services
for Major James Burton Pond were
held Tuesday evening at the family
residence in Jersey City. The funeral
rites of the Grand Army of the Re
public were performed by the officers
of Lafayette post.