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Loup City Northwestern. VOLUME XX. LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY. NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1903. NUMBER 36. FAST MAIL WRECK THREE MEN STEALING A RIDE ARE 8LAIN. ABOUT FORTY ARE INJURED. Excursion Engine Breaking is Cause of the Disaster—Failure to Warn the Onrushing Express Results in Deadly Work. KANSAS CITY—The Missouri Pa cific fast mail from St. Louis, due in Kansas City at 10:30 Sunday morning, crashed into an excursion train that had broken down at “Deadman’s Curve,” three miles from Bee’s Sum mit. Three men were killed and from thirty to forty injured, perhaps three of them fatally. The dead were tramps riding on the fast mail. The excursion train, which left Kan sas Citv early Sunday for Sedalia. was made up of twelve coaches. The en gine broke down and while it was be ing repaired the last mail, which had the right of way, came thundering along at a high rate of speed. While the excursion train was but slightly damaged, most of those hurt were on this train. The dead were taken to Lee’s Summit and the injur ed removed to the Missouri Pacific hospital at Kansas City. Responsibility for the wreck seems to rest with the crew of the fast mail, which failed to stop promptly when flagged. While the excursion engine was being repaired two flagmen were seet ahead to stop the rast mail, then about due. The engineer failed to see the foremost flagman and only slackened up when wrarned by the sec ond man within a snort distance of the excursion train. His train v.as running so fast, however, that it was impossible to come to a full Btop, and when It struck It was making fifteen miles. The engine, baggage car and the foremost mail car on the St. Louis train left the track and rolled down an embankment. Tlje impact baij’y damaged the engine and baggage car of the excursion train, nut the cars remained upright. . Most of the injured were In the bag gage car on the excursion train. This car had been turned into a refresh ment car and in it were about fifty persons, mostly negroes, making mer ry. The crash same without warning, and they were tumbled into a shriek ing, groaning mass, cut, bruised and otherwise maimed. IDEAS OF PEACE AND AMITY. English Press Reviews the Events of the Past Week. LONDON—A number of this morn ing’s papers, commenting on the events of the past week, as marking an extension of international ideas of peace and amity, devote the greater portion of their editorial articles to the visit of the American squadron, the king’s message to President Roosevent and more particularly his majesty’s speech at the review of the Honorable artillery compqany. The Daily Telegraph goes as far as to say: “The net results of the last few days are practically the inauguration of a new era and, clasping the hands of our kinsmen across the ocean and holding our nearest neighbor as the best of friends, we have given hos tages to the future and pledged our selves for the cause of peace." RACE TROUBLES SUBSIDE. Police Believe Lee Brown May Be Returned to Evansville. EVANSVILLE, Ind—The town has been quiet on Sunday and the officials have had an opportunity to rest after a week of excitement. The negroes have marched at home and the services at their churches were not well attended. Many of the negroes who left the city during the week are returning and by the middle of the week business will be resumed in Baptistown. The police will keep no extra guards this week, as they believe the excite ment is at an end. It is not thought it will be necessary to guard Lee Brown, the negro, when he is brought back here for trial. Sent to Investigate Plague. WASHINGTON, D. C.—On account of the plague situation in India, which as yet continues very bad, Surgeon General Wyman of the marine hos pital service has determined to station expert bacteriologists at Calcutta and and Bombay. Past Assistant Surgeon F. K. Sprague has already been desig nated for the post at Calcutta and Acting Surgeon Hume will be assigned to the port at Bdmbay. COURT DISMISSES THE CASES Denver Mayor and Council Purged of Contempt. DENVER, Colo.—The state supreme court dismissed the contempt proceed ings against Mayor R. R. Wright, Jr., and members of the city council of Denver, arising from the passage of an ordinance granting a street rail way franchise in disregard of an in junction issued by District Judge Mullens. Another decision sustains the right of the Denver fire aud police board to hold over under the Rush home rule law until a new charter is adopted and an election held. The suit to test the legality of the general appropriation bill passed at the late session of the legislature, was remanded to the court of errors and appeals. The district court decided that the appropriation bill was not properly enacted and an appeal was taken. BAIL ALLOWED FOR DEWEYS. Supreme Court of Kansas Fixes it at $15,000 Each. TOPEKA. Kan.—The supreme court Friday allowed Chauncey Dewey Mc Bride and Clyde Wilson, the St. Fran cis ranchmen, to go free from pail upon securing $15,000 bond. The bond is to be approved by Sheriff McCul lough of Cheyenne county. Chauncey Dewey said that the bond was all arranged for and that they would be out of jail Monday. He re fused to state who would go on the bond, but declared it was not his fath er, as he was a resident of Illinois. Attorney Hessin will take the bond to Cheyenne county. TO DICKER WITH THE SIOUX. Major McLaughlin to Negotiate for Cession of Lands. BONESTEEL. S. D.—Letters have been received here from Washington within the last twenty-four hours that Major McLaughlin, Indian inspector, who is now in North Dakota, will be ordered to the Rosebud agency at once to begin negotiations with the Rose hud Sioux Indians for the cession of their lands in Gregory county. Every one here is jubilant, as It now seems an assured fact that this magnificent body of land will soon be thrown open for settlement, when it is ex pected Bonesteel will experience a great boom. ROOSEVELT AND ROOT CONFER. Secretary of War Goes to Visit the Chief Executive. OYSTER BAY, N. Y—Secretary Root is the guest of President Roose velt at Sagamore Hill. Secretary Root said his purpose in visiting the president at this time was td discuss with him some departmental matters which required the president’s atten tion. While he declined to indicate what the matters were, it is known that the pending investigation of army contracts, the Alaskan boundary question and some problems relating to the Philippines will be considered. Editors Elect Officers. OMAHA—The convention of the Na tional Editorial association adjourned Friday afternoon after choosing offi cers for the ensuing year. In a lively contest between P. V. Collins, editor of the Northwestern Agriculturist, Minneapolis, and Frank R. Gilson, edi tor of the Palladium, Benton Harbor, Mich., the former was elected pres ident of the association. Mr. Collins, who has been first vice president of the association, succeeds Garry A. Wil lard of Booneville, N. Y„ as president To Locate Boundary. LINCOLN, Neb.—Governor Mickey has appointed C. Sawnson of Oak land, Dr. F. O. Robinson of Harting ton and E. A. Lundberg of Wayne to act as boundary commissioners to de termine the state line between South Dakota and Nebraska. The change in the channel of the upper Missouri river is in a measure responsible for the boundary line dispute. Forges Czolgosz’s Name. LOS ANGELES—Frank P. Feiten of Cleveland, who forged the assumed name under which Joseph Czolgosz, brother of the assassin, was traveling while in Los Angeles, was fined $250 in the United States district court. English Golfers Coming. LONDON—Arrangements have been completed for an Oxford-Cambridge golf team to visit the United States. It wil consist of Messrs. Low, Hunter, Croome, G. B. Ellis, H. C. Ellis and Beveridge PENALTY IS PAID — ■- ■• RHEA HANGED IN THE PENITEN TIARY AT LINCOLN. ATTORNEYS SEEK TO SAVE HIM Walks to the Gallows With a Firm Tread and Dies Without Making a Statement—Crime for Which He Was Convicted. LINCOLN. Neb.—William Rhea, convicted of the murder of Herman Zahn, a saloonkeeper of Snyder. Neb., was hanged at 1:23 o’clock Friday. The nour of the execution was to have been durin0, the noon intermis sion at the penitentiary while the prisoners were in their cells, but ow ing to the fact that the attorneys who were seeking to savo the life cf Rhea by means of injunction had not fin ished their olea to the supreme court, the warden postponed the time by order of the court. It was expected that Rhea would make a statement, but he declined to do so and wanted the execution to take place with as much expedition and as little ceremony as possible. Not even a minister was present on the scaffold with him, although Rev. Williams, the prison chaplain, was In his cell during the morning. Rhea had stated some time before that he thought he was ready to die and had derived much comfort from the read ing of religious literature. Though apparently somewhat nervous and j trembling, he walked to the scaffold wifh a firm tread, between the two attendants who led him to his doom, each grasping him firmly by an arm. On the scaffold, while his hands and feet were being tied and the noose was being adjusted, he stood firmly, with head erect and a defiant look. The only words he uttered were after the black cap had been drawn over his head and the noose was being ad justed. He said to Detective Stryker: ‘ Don’t draw the rope quite so tight." The death warrant was read to Rhea at 11:30 a. m., by B. Fairfield, clerk in the warden’s office. At noon he ate a hearty dinner. At 1:20, between two stout guards, James Delehanty, acting deputy warden, and James Stewart, his special death watch, he entered the west cell room, where the scaffold was placed. At 1:23 the trap was sprung and William Rhea hung twitch ing at the end of the same rope which hanged Niegenfind. It was not until fourteen minutes had elapsed that he was pronounced by the physicians as lifeless. While a minute examination was not made, the doctors claim that his neck was not broken, and that strangulation was the cause of death. This was due to the fact of his light weight. For this reason It was also necessary to use the long drop of six feet. Immediately after the trap was sprung the pulse of Rhea sprung from the normal to 160. In five minutes it had dropped to 126 and gradually grew less until at last not a flutter could be felt. Rhea was convicted of the murder of Herman Zahn, a saloonkeeper of Snyder, on the night of January 4, 1903, while holding up the place. Rhea, with two companions, had been drinking and carousing for two days. The evidence at the trial showed that when the men entered the saloon, Zahn pleaded with them to leave, and that thereupon Rhea shot him dead and kicked him several times as he lay lifeless on the floor. Withdraw Troopa from Cuba. WASHINGTON—The secretary of war has ordered the withdrawal from Cuba of four companies of the coast artillery, the Eighteenth and Twenty first, now at Clenfuegos, and the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth, now at Havana. The Eighteenth company is to go to Fort Schuler, N. Y., the Twenty-first to Fort Mott, N. J.. and the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth to Fort McKinley, Me. This discon tinues the present post of Clenfuegos and leaves in Cuba the Seventh and Nineteenth companies at Santiago, and the Twentieth and Twenty-second at Tavana, which latter wil ultimately garrison the two projected coaling sta tions at Bahia Honda and Guanta namo. Wakes Up After Five Years. LONG BRANCH, N. J.—For the first time in five years C. Endicott Allen, who is a Harvard graduate, has been asleep during that time, except for in tervals of a few moments. He is sup posed to be suffering from hysteria. His waking spell did not last long, but the doctors now btelieve he will recover. HIDDEN PICTURE PUZZLE. “Look Out! Here Comes Teacher!" DIVIDE HUNTINGTON ESTATE. One-Half Goes to Widow and the Oth er to a Nephew. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.—The Hun tington estate In California has been equally divided between the two heirs of the late C. P. Huntington, Arabella Huntington, his widow, and H. E. Tuntlngton, nephew of the deceased millionaire. This is the first division of the $60,000,000 estate, and a dis tribution of the eastern properties will soon follow. The California property of the es tate consists of real estate In this city, Oakland and Sacramento and in the counties of San Luis Obispo and Los Angeles. Its value exceeds $400,000. Mrs. Huntington is given the resi dence on Knob Hill, which her hus band purchased from the Coltons in 1890 at a cost, of $200,000. MAY LIVE SEVERAL DAYS. Doctors Perform Second Operation on the Pope. ROME—The doctors on Friday per formed a second operation upon the pope. It was similar in nature to the first and was pronounced successful. After the operation the patient was able to get out of bed, dress himself and partake of a light breakfast. He appeared much better than Thursday afternoon and those around him again feel encouraged. Prof. Rossoni the doctor called In consultation, says he was much sur prised at the condition of the pope. Instead of a dying man he found one who appeared to be in full possession of all his faculties. The doctor says that his advanced age is the principal thing with which the patient has to contend. * HANNA STAYS IN BUSINESS. Denies Intention to Devote His Future Days to Politics. NEW YORK.—Senator Hanna, who arrived here Monday on his way to visit the president at Oyster Bay, said: “You can say for me that Senator Hanna is not going to retire from business, all reports to the contrary notwithstanding. I have always been in active business and intend to keep at it. “Certain people appear to take an exclusive interest in my affairs and movements. Politics is my hobby. I shall continue to give it some of my attention until I am too feeble to do anything more, and that will be some time yet.” STRUGGLE OF THE CARDINALS. Rampolla and Oreglia Do Not Display Brotherly Love. PARIS—According to the Journal's correspondent at Rome, the Italian government has organl/.ed everything admirably. An army of police is pres ent, yet invisible. The present strug gle between Cardinal Oreglia and Car dinal Rampolla is becoming serio romic. On the former claiming an apartment In the Vatican, Cardinal Rampolla had a thousand chairs piled up in it. Cardinal Oreglia, says the Journal’s correspondent, told him Wednesday evening that there were possibly treasures and in any case im portant documents in the pope’s room and he must prevent any one entering, as “some relatives of cardinals have long fingers.” DIE IN A WRECK TWENTY-FOUR KILLED AND NINE INJURED. THE PASSENGERS IN A PANIC Coach Crowded with Colored People Telescopes with Force of Collision, While Engines Are Demolished— Two Engineers Among Dead. WASHINGTON—Twenty-four per sons were killed and nino injured in a head-on collision on the Virginia Midland division of the Southern rail way at Rockflsh, Va., Tuesday after noon. The passenger train, which left Washington at 11:15 in the morn ing for Atlanta, dashed into a local freight which was standing on the main line, wrecking both engines and the baggage and express cars of the passenger train. The baggage car and the second class passenger coach Immediately following It telescoped. The coach was mostly occupied by colored people: Among the killed: ENGINEER DAVIS of the pasaen ger train. ENGINEER M'CORMICK, who was riding as a passenger on the freight. A COLORED FIREMAN on tho freight. The freight train was on the re turn trip from Lynchburg to Char lottesville. Rockflsh station Is mid way between these two points and the track there is a single one. Engineer Hale had orders to get out of the way for the fast passenger train, but for some reason not yet explained ne had overstayed his time and failed to tako a siding so that the passenger tram could pass. i uu Liaius rtwm; lugciun wiui a horrible crash and a fearful panic ensued when the occupants of the cars realized what hau occurred. The passenger train was made up of an express car, a baggage car, two day coaches and two Pullman cars. The two Pullmans formed an early morning New York, connection at Washington for Atlanta and the south. The train arriving here at 10:32 a. m. from Boston also connected with this train. One of the passenger cars of the train was a second class day coach and tho other a vestibuled car. It is estimated there were prob ably 120 passengers on the train, in cluding those from Boston and inter mediate points. REPORT ON ELECTRIC ROADS. North Atlantic States Contain Nearly One-Half. WASHINGTON D. C.—-A final cen ' hus report on street and electric rail ways shows that the North Atlantic states contain nearly one-half of the total single track mileage of the Uni ted States and that the roads located ; there operated over half of the passen 1 ger cars in service, carried more than half of the total fare passengers and gave employment to more than half the employes reported by all roads. Not Only are the street railway in terests largely concentrated in the North Atlantic states, but the great est amount of Increase is shown for : those states. The report shows that ; the average of street and electric railways in operation in 1902 was i more than twice as large as in 1890. DINED BY A KING AMERICAN OFFICERS ENTER TAINED BY EDWARD. THE MEN WHO WERE THERE Lord Charles Beresford Toasts Presi dent Roosevelt and Says Some Pleasant Things—The King of Eng land Also Adds a Good Word. LONDON—At the luncheon to the visiting American officers at the Carl ton club Thursday Vice Admiral Lord Charles Beresford read the following message from the Prince of Wales: “I very much regret that an en gagement will prevent me from being present. Please assure the American naval officers how sorry that 1 am un able to have the pleasure of meeting them on this occasion.” At the central table I^ord Charles Beresford presided. On his right was seated Bear Admiral Cotton and o* his left Captain I-ambton, naval aide to King Edward. Ambassador Choate, Senator Gorman, Senator Depew, Gen eral Lord Grenfell, the archdeacon of London, Dr. Sinclair and Admiral Sir John Dalrymple sat at the same table. The American officers present were the same as those who attended the state ball, and among the other guests were Captain Charles H. Stockton, the United States naval attache; Consul General Evans, Admiral Sir Henry Stephenson, Admiral Lord Charles Scott, Rear Admiral Sir James Russell, Sir Berkeley Milne, commodore of the royal yachts; Lord George Hamilton, Arthur Lee, M. P.; Perry Belmont, George T. Wilson of New York, Hamil ton McCormick of Chicago and Louis Hay of Michigan. The scene was pic turesque. In proposing the toast of "The King” Lord Charles Beresford said it was particularly easy to do so owing to recent events in which the king had been a messenger of peace and good will toward all nations. The interests of the whole world favored peace. He said the day was coming when King Edward would be known as “Edward the Peace Maker.” The toast was drunk with enthusiasm and then Lord Charles toasted Pres ident Roosevelt and asked why the president was liked In England. He added: “We like the man, we like the strong, generous man. what I may call the real human man. The president will do his level best to bring the two great English speaking nations together in one harmonious whole, which is the same idea King Edward had on the occasion of his visit to the president of France. If President Roosevelt were to come I believe the enthusiasm would be far greater than in the case of any reception ever ac corded any visitor from any country.” King Edward emphasized his grati fication by writing a message to Pres ident Roosevelt, in which he said it had given him the greatest pleasure to welcome the American squadron. King Edward's cordiality left a great Impression on the American officers, who left the function confirmed in the belief of King Edward's desire to maintain friendly relations with the United States. Will Protect Indian Lands. WASHINGTON, D. C.—Commis sioner Jones has formulated a new set of regulations governing the alien ation and leasing by Indians of lands allotted them by congress. Charges of land-grabbing have reached the In terior department, principally from the Creek nation. The new regula tions will go Into effect as soon as they are approved by Secretary Hitch cock, who is out of the city. It is said the regulations will provide for the certification of values by a properly constituted board, which, as far as possible, will be free from all im proper influences. Across Continent In an Auto. SAN FRANCISCO.—E. I. Hammond and L. L. Whitman, both of Pasadena, begun from in front of the city hall an automobile trip across the conti nent. They bear a message from Mayor Schmidt to Mayor Low of New York, and expect to deliver it In about sixty days. Calls Troops Together. WASHINGTON.—General Bates has Informed the war department that nine regiments of militia from the middle states and thirty companies of regular troops will assemble at West Point, Ken., on July 31 for maneuvers and Instruction.