Loup City Northwestern.
VOLUME XX. LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 10. 1903. NUMBER 35.
THE FOURTH 19 OVER.
And You Bet He Had a Good Time.
TREATIES, SIGNED I
CUBA GIVEN SOVEREIGNTY OVER
ISLE OF PINE.
U. S. GETS COALING STATION
Palma Believes Senate Will Ratify
All Outstanding Agreements Before
Adjourning and Cement the Two
Countries Solidly Together.
HAVANA.—The treaty covering
the naval and coaling station bases
and the treaty placing the Isle of
Pines wholly under Cuban sovereignty
were signed Thursday at noon.
The two treaties, which are the
last of the six between the United
States and Cuba, were subscribed in
duplicate at the secretary of state’s
office. Minister Squires, Senor Gar
cia Montes, secretary of the treasury
and secretary of state in Senor
Zaldo’s absence, signing for their re
spective countries.
The Isle of Pines Treaty, while turn
ing over the island to the absolute
sovereignty of Cuba, safeguards the
rights and privileges of the American
• residents in the island as though they
were on American territory. Proper
ty, judicial and educational rights are
especially guaranteed. It is pointed
out that the American land holders j
are better off in respect to taxation
than they would be under United
States sovereignty.
The occupation of the naval and
coaling stations will be perpetual, the
rental price being purely nominal and
based on the cost 01 acquiring the sta
tions and sites by the Cuban govern
ment, the United States advancing
any money necessary for the purchase j
of private lands at Guantanamo and
Bahia Honda.
The senate committee on foreign !
relations is delaying the ratification by j
postponing action on the treaty sign- j
ed February 16, conceding the two
naval stations to the United States, j
The reason the committee gives is j
that it is desirable to await the re- j
port of the joint commission of United
States and Cuban engineers, which is
now marking out the site for the larg
est station at Guantanamo.
President Palma and the leading ad- 1
ministration senators maintain that all
the treaties will be ratified before the j
adjournment of congress.
WASHINGTON.—Secretary Moody
A expressed great satisfaction on hear
W ing that the coal stations treaty had
been signed. It Is earnestly hoped the
Cuban senate, before its adjournment, j
will ratify the treaty, as the navy
department is anxious to proceed at
once with work on the stations.
Preliminary surveys of the land al
ready have been made at Guantanamo
and Olympia has been retained in Car
k ribean waters to be ready to land ma
terial and begin work as soon as au
thorization comes from Washington.
About 1100,000 is immediately avail
able for beginning the work at Guan
tanamo and will be used probably in
the construction of a wharf and small
hospital.
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GOV. CUMMINS RENOMINATED.
Only One Contest for Place in Iowa
Republican Convention.
Governor_A. B. CUMMINS of Polk
Lieutenant Governor .
.JOHN HERRIOTT of Adair
Railroad Commissioner.
_D. J. PALMER of Washington
Judge Supreme Court .
..CHARLES A. BISHOP of Polk
Supt. of Public Instruction.
.J. F. RIGGS of Sigourney
DES MOINES—The republican state
convention nominated the foregoing
ticket and adopted the platform of
principles. All the candidates were
renominated by acclamation with tho
exception of the state superintendent,
for which office Mr. Riggs was nomi
nated on the third ballot, his oppo
nents being the present superintend
ent. R. C. Barrett of Osage, and H. I*
Adams of West Union.
Harmony marked the proceedings of
the convention, all of its actions be
ing by unanimous vote, with the ex
ception of the nomination of state su
perintendent, but after the ticket had
been completed and the platform
adopted, speeches were made which in
dicated that the republican leaders of
the state are not entirely agreed as
to the details of the tariff policy. The
tariff plank adopted was one pre pared
by Senator Allison, after conferences
with representative republicans of the
state. No objection was made to it in
the committee of resolutions nor in
its presentation to the convention.
Governor Cummins in his speech ac
cepting renomination approved the
platform in its entirely, but announced
that he would continue to hold to all
the views expressed in his speeches
within the past two years.
DRAWS JAPAN TOWARD RUSSIA.
Visit of Kropatkin to Japan Seema
to Pave Way to Peace.
ST. PETERSBURG.—The visit of
the Russian war minister, General
Kropatkln, to Japan, has, according
to the Japanese newspapers, had a
very satisfactory effect on the rela
tions between Russia and Japan and
has paved the way for a reapproach
ment.
The newspapers of Japan, in ex
pressing satisfaction at this state of
affairs, allude to General Kropatkin
as the harbinger of peace and point
out that he has been the mikado’s
guest at the Shiba palace, where no
foreigner, except princes of the royal
blood, had ever before resided
Government Sues for $2,000,000.
BUTTE, Mont.—The United States
government has instituted suit in the
federal court against the Anaconda
Copper company, the Bitter Root De
velopment company and the Marcus
Daly estate, William Scallon and oth
ers for $2,000,000, being the value of
timber alleged to have been unlaw
fully cut from the public domain in
western Montana. F. A. Mavnard,
special United States attorney, was
sent from Washington to bring this
suit and prosecute similar cases.
POPE IS PASSINC
DOCTORS ON WATCH BY THE
DYING PONTIFF.
HIS DAYS SEEM NUMBERED
Last Sacrament Administered to Him
and He Has Given Directions Con
cerning His Wishes—Is Being Kept
Alive By Stimulants.
ROME.—“God’s wifi bo done.
Who would have believed it, when
only ten days ago I was presiding over
a public consistory?" murmured feebly
I*ope Leo as he felt himself late Sun
day evening sinking Into a deep sleep,
which lasted about three hours until
excruciating pain brought the dying
pontiff hack to consciousness. He
groaned and complained of pains on
both sides of the thorax. Tenderly
Dr. Lapponni, assisted by Pope Leo’s
valet, Pio Centra, and the physician’s
second assistant, lifted his form and,
changing the position, succeeded in
giving the patient some relief.
Though hovering on the brink of
death, the life of the pontiff is pro
longed by means of strong stimuinnts
and concentrated nourishment and
while he is still alive His wonderful
vitality may again resist and conquer
the attack of this illness.
Late Sunday evening, after the ex
citement of the ceremony of the last
sacrament was ove» the pope seemed
less restless, partly soothed by the
religious service and partly by a dose
of chloral, which was given to him in
considerable quantity.
The great Vatican testifies to the
conviction that the passing of Pope
Leo is very near. The court yard of
St. Damaso is filled with carriages 01
the cardinals. Cardinal Satolli drove
to Romo from Fracati. the beautiful
carriage horses covered with dust and
perspiration. In the cortile are drawn
up carriages of the cardinals and
many notables. Servants and messen
gers hurriedly cross the court with
huge bundles of wax tapers, and with
the robes of ecclesiastical dignitaries
awaiting within the palace. The ante
chambers of the palace were all
through the night thronged with
princes of the church, high noblemen
and members of the diplomatic corps.
Telegrams of inquiry have been re
ceived from several monarchs of Eu
rope.
All kinds of speculation is already in
circulation as to the probable suc
cessor to the throne oi St. Peter’s.
Opinion is much divided, owing to the
many interests which will be affected
according to the choice made by the
sacred college. The first question the
cardinals will have to solve is whether
the conclave will be held in Rome or
outside of Italy.
ONE CA8E OF CANCER CURED.
Vienna Medical Men Interested in a
Report Made.
VIENNA—Medical circles here are
greatly interested in a report commu
nicated from the Vienesse so ciety of
physicians and read at a recent meet
ting of the Imperial academy of sci
ence, to the effect that a long stand
ing case of cancer was cured by ra
dium rays at tne clinic of the late
Prof. Gaussenbauer. The patient,
who was 61 years of age, had long
suffered from cancee of the palate
and lip and had repeatedly been op
erated upon fruitlessly. In the au
tumn of 1902, when the physicians of
Vienesse hospital declared it was ab
solutely useless to operate again, one
physician determined as a last re
sort to try radium rays.
Agree to Pass Aldrich Bill.
WASHINGTON.—As a result of nu
merous conferences held here during
the past few weeks it has been agreed,
so those in well-informed circles say,
to pass the Aldrich bill in the form
desired by the president. Representa
tive Cannon, who has been opposed to
the measure, has it is said, been finally
won over, and will lend his support
as speaker of the new house to the
bill. Others who were opposed have
also been won over.
Fleets Hover Over China.
TIEN TSIN—The local newspapers
comment on the significance of the
gathering of the American, British
and Japanese fleets in the northern
part of the gulf of Pe Chi Li. It is
asserted that no less than fifty-seven
Russian warships of one sort and an
other are assembled at Port Arthur.
The Japanese reserve officers who
were on leave in North China are
said to have been called home.
TARIFF QUESTION CONSIDERED.
Lord Rosebery Asks for Plans of the
Cabinet.
LONDON—Lord Rosebery, in the
house of lords, renewed the dehato
I over the preferential tariff proposi
tion, making a further request for in
formation regarding the cabinet's
plans. In the course of a long speech
he ridiculed Colonial Secretary Cham
berlain's program and said he did not
believe the government intended to
prosecute any further into the matter.
The Luke of Devonshire, lord pres
ident of the council, said it was im
possible now to give the exact scope
of the inquiry. He could say that
the position of the government at
present was somewhat different from
that of Mr. Chamberlain; but they
did not conflict. The whole cabinet
had agreed that the time was ripe
for an investigation of the possibili
ties of a closer fiscal union with the
colonies.
YEAR'S RECORD AT THE MINT.
Great increase in Production Without
Increase in Expense.
PHILADELPHIA—The fiscal year
of tile United Stages mint here just
ended was a record breaker In the
number of coius, medals and dies
struck and the increase in the produc
tion was accomplished without any
material increase in expenses. Accord
ing to the report made try Superin
tendent Landis to the treasury de
partment at Washington, the coinage
was $19,573,766 pieces greater than
the previous year, an Increase in med
als of 7,032 pieces ami an increase in
dies of 309. About $260,000,000 worth
of coined bullion was counted and
weighed, as follows:
(foil coin, $56,000,000; gold bullion,
$40,000,000; silver dollars, $92,000,000;
silver (million, $23,000,000. Besides
this there was a large amount of sub
sidiary silver nickel and bronze.
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A BIG POSTAL DEFICIENCY.
Deficit for Pest Year Double that of
Previous Year.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Captain
Castle, auditor of the treasury for the
postofflee department, made the offi
cial estimate that the postal deficiency
for the fiscal year just closed will be
$4,617,203. The deficit for the previ
ous fiscal year was $2,961,170. This
big Increase Is attributed to the en
forced Increase in expenditure for ru
ral free delivery service during the
past year.
The receipts of the postal service
for the year were $134,268,609 and the
expenditures $138,885,812. The defi
ciency In the free delivery service is
not yet definitely known beyond the
estimate made weeks ago by the post
master general that it would be $227,
000 by the close of the fiscal year.
The deficiency, however, may prove
considerably larger than that figure.
INHERITANCE TAX LAW VOID.
Minnesota Supreme Court Decides It
Unconstitutional.
ST. PAUL, Minn.—The supreme
court handed down a decision Satur
day in which the inheritance tax law
was declared unconstitutional.
The decision was made in the case
of Alice A. Russell, executrix of the
estate of Sol Smith Russell, deceased,
formerly a well known actor.
After the estate of her husband had
been settled in the Hennepin county
probate court, Mrs. Russell asked for
a final accounting. The court held
that the estate was subject to the in
heritance tax and urged a claim of
$575 under this law. The Hennepin
county district court held that the law
was unconstitutional. The supreme
court sustained this decision.
Did Not Cheer the King.
DUBLIN—A special meeting of the
corporation of Dublin called to con
sider the proposal to present an ad
dress to King Edward on his ap
proaching visit to Ireland, was broken
up by an uproar in the public galler
ies. The lord mayor, Timothy C. Har
rington, finding he could not quell the
disturbance, left tne chair abruptly
and adjourned the meeting. The peo
ple in the gallery then sang “God save
Ireland” and cheesed for Ireland inces
santly until removed by the officials.
Count Campoilo Dead.
ROMIJpv£ount Paola Campello Is
dead. He was at one time canon of
St. Peter’s, abandoned Catholicism
later, preached violently against the
Vatican in Italy, England and the
United States, recanted, did penance,
and was restored to tne priesthood.
NO HOPEJ1F LIFE
ALL MEN IN THE MINE ARE
DOUBTLESS DEAD.
HOWEVER RESCUERS TOIL ON
The Mine Penetrated and Many Dead
Discovered—Twenty Bodies Found
Mingled with Debris that the Unfor
tunates Tried to Pass.
HANNA, Wjro.—Special to the Oma
ha Bee: Work for the men. suspense
for the women, certainty made more
certain and men’s worst fears realized.
This summarizes the day's proceed
ings. All through the daylight hours
the weary rescue parties toiled on,
hoping to reach possible survivors
of Tuesday's mine disaster, while new
made widows and orphans walked the
streets or gathered In mute agony
about the various entrances to the
pit.
Members of the rescuing parties tell
of pitiful scenes about the seventeenth
level, as deep as it has been possible
to penetrate. Some of the survivors
were driven insane and fought like
ttends against the rescuers. Dazed,
listless survivors were found sitting on
cars or lying on the floor, careless of
whether they lived or died. At the
seventh level n pile of twenty bodies
was found strewn over a pile of debris,
which the men had tried to surmount
before overcome by the deadly fumes.
Some were seared and blackened by
flames, but all had died crawling to
ward fresh air. The eleven rescuers
who penetrated thus far were too weak
to bring out a body.
For hours the scene at the entrance
of the mine was heart moving. With
clothes and hair awry, mothers, wives,
sweethearts and children huddled to
gether, weeping and wringing their
their hands. Many sat on shattered
timbers blown from the mine's mouth,
insensible to their surrounding. The
most frantic pushed to the edge of the
gap and tried to force a way into the
slope.
Among the dead is Alfred Hapgood,
who turned the first shovel of dirt fn
starting the slope.
The fire bosses, who had reported
all safe beforo working time Tuesday,
met death while making a second in
spection.
Many gathered in small crowds on
the hill overlooking tne mouth of the
ill-fated mine. Many believed the vic
tims would oe brought through the rear
shaft, and congregated therefore on
the brow of a hill overlooking that
opening and waited anxiously through
the entire day, but their vigil was
not rewarded, for no bodies were re
moved from the mines during the day.
The women and older children are
apparently stupefied and do not re
alize the awful calamity that has be
fallen them. Many firmly believe that
their dear husbands, sons and broth
ers are still alive and will reach the
surface in safety, but these grief
stricken people have not yet learned
the truth, and will not fully realize
the awful situation until they are
confronted by the blackened, partially
burned and, in many cases mangled
bodies of their husbands, sons, rela
tives and friends.
Cuban Veterans Clamorous.
HAVANA—The radical wing of the
revolutionary veterans at Havana have
petitioned congress for the immediate
appointment of a congressional com
mittee to pass upon the validity of
the soldiers’ claims. They ask that
25 per cent thereof be paid out of the
governments present surplus. Some
of the most radical veterans denounce
the government because these pay
ments have been delayed.
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.
Decrease in Price of Silver.
WASHINGTON—The quarterly es
timate of the value of foreign coins
issued by the director of the mint
shows that for the three months end
ed June 30, 1903, the vatue of silver
decreased from 53.144 cents an ounce
to 48.695 cents an ounce, a total of
5.449 cents an ounce.
Dan Godfrey Dead.
LONDON—Dan Godfrey, the fam
ous bandmaster of the Grenadier
Ouards, died Tuesday ot paralysis.
A MINE DISASTER.
Explosion Terminates In Fearful Loss
of Life.
HANNA, Wyo.—Two hundred and
thirty-four dead and several others
slightly Injured out of 280 is the rec
ord of the most fearful disaster which
ever struck the mining camps around
here.
Shortly after 10:30 Tuesday morn
ing a miner entered a closed shaft
leading into the No. 1 mine of the
Union Pacific Coal company with a
aaked light. Through years of Idle
ness gas had been allowed to escape
and accumulate till It needed but a
spark to set it alight and wreck the
pit. This was supplied by the min
im. Instantly there was a roar as If
of echoing thunder. Mine timbers,
rock and iron were torn down and
hurled athwart the entrances, com
pletely blocking tue escape of almost
100 men employed below ground. The
sound of the report echoed and re
H'hoed below and above the surface
and brought men hurrying from every
direction, fearing they knew not
what, but knowing something unto
ward had happened. Gradually sur
vivors began to appear, forty-six of
them, ragged, disheveled men, with
gaping wounds and clothes torn by the
explosion. From these the first sto
ries of the disaster and the closed
condition of the various underground
tunnels were learned.
Almost before they appeared, how
ever, rescuers had volunteered for the
task of carrying cuecor to their strick
en comrades below ground, and head
ed by K. S. Brooks, superintendent of
the mine, a hundred willing hands
wore speedily at work clearing away
the debris and opening up an avenue
of escape for the imprisoned men and
a shaft whereby pure air might be
conveyed to them.
For a time it was feared the ex
plosion had bred a worse disaster and
rumors of fire sweeping the workings
were bandied about among the crowd
of watchers and workers which head
ed the pit mouth. Fortunately, how
ever, these rumors proved of false or
igin, and the entombed men, Bur
rounded with sufficient horrors with
out, were spared a holocaust.
GERMANY HAS SOME CLAIMS.
Cubans Are Puzzled, Not Knowing
What They Are.
HAVANA—Garcia Velez, the Cuban
consul general at Hamburg, reports
that at a banquet at Hamburg at
which Emperor William and Foreign
Secretary Baron von Richthefen were
present, the latter remarked to him
that the first matter to be taken uy
by the German minister to Cuba was
the claims of German citizens. The
officials here do not know what claims
the Germans have, since the war
claims are closed, so far as Cuba is
concerned, by the treaty of Paris.
The consul was not in a position to
enlighten them on the point and the
circumstances have been communi
cated to Senor Quesada, Cuban min*
ister at Washington.
MINE DEAD CREMATED.
Flames Baffle Willing Workers and
Consume Victims’ Bodies.
HANNA, Wyo.—Of the 234 men en
tombed by the mine explosion on
Tuesday the bodies of only five have
been recovered and all hope than any
of the others are alive has been aban
doned.
Fire and smoke are preventing ex
ploration of the lower workings, and
it is feared that many, if not all, of
the bodies now in the mine will be
consumed. •
It was officially announced Thurs
day that no more bodies would be tak
en out for several days unless some
were found in the main slope. As
depth is attained a few of the handy
men and drivers may be found on the
main slope, and these bodies will be
removed as rapidly as they are found.
The majority of the dead men are in
the entries below No. 15 and cannot
be reached.
Lockout In Building Trades.
SALT LAKE, Utah—The Building
Contractors' association, composed of
practically every contractor and
builder in this city, has decided to
suspend all building in this city on
July 6. The lockout will directly af
fect more than 3,000 workmen and will
continue inforct until an understand
ing is reached between the contrac
tors and their workmen. In a state
ment issued Thursday the contractors
complain that men at work on vari
ous operations about the city have
been called out and no explanation of
fered. This appears to be the prin
cipal grievance.
