Loup City Northwestern.
VOLUME XX. LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY. NEBRASKA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. 1903. NUMBER 44.
IT PAYS TO RIDE IN A SUBSTANTIAL BALLOON.
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ARREST FIVE MEN
BECAUSE OF THE ASSAULT ON
OUR VICE CONSUL.
WHAT TURKISH OFFICERS CLAIM
They Say No Attempt Wai Made to
Assassinate.—Assert that Shots
Were in Celebration of a Marriage
Ceremony.
x CONSTANTINOPLE —The porte
\ has notified Minister Leishman that
\ five arrests have been made at Bey
root in connection with the shooting
j which led to the report that William
! C. Magolssen. the vice consul there,
had been assassinated.
/ The Turkish officials continue to in
sist that no attempt was made on the
vice consul’s life and they re-assert
that the whole story originated in a
feu-de-joie fired on the occasion of a 1
marriage in accordance with customs. |
Mr. Leishman, however, refuses to
accept an exnlanatlon without con
clusive proof that the judicial investi
gation continues.
The attempt to burn the American
college at Harpoot occurred five weeks
ago and apparently was the work of
an individual who considered he had j
a grievance against the college au
thorities. When Mr. Leishman was
Informed of the attempt he demanded
that, the porte protect the American j
institution and in consequence in-1
structions were sent to the authorities i
at Harpoot to try in the regular courts j
the charges against fifty Armenians,
accused of trafficking in arms and en
gaging in other seditious acts.
WASHINGTON—Chekib Bey, the i
Turkish minister, has received from
the minister of foreign affairs at Con
stantinople a dispatch giving the
Turkish version of the reported at-,
tempt on the life of United States
Vice Consul Magelssen at Bey root. It
was dated August 30 and originally j
was sent to the minister’s summer'
home at Sayville, L. I.
After declaring that the report of J
the assassination of Mr. Magelssen i
was absolutely false, the dispatch
gives a version of the affair practical
ly the same As has been told in the
dispatches from Turkey. It sayB that
the pistol was fired by a man return
ing from a marriage fete, that the shot
was fired in the air and that it hap
1 pended just as Mr. Magelssen was
passing in his carriage. This, the dis
patch says, led the vice consul to be
lieve that an attempt had been made
against his life. The man who did
the shooting already has been deliv
ered to the judicial authorities. Che
bik Bey’s dispatch also asserts that
order and tranquility prevail at Bey
root. t
The information contained in the
cablegram has been furnished to
United States Minister Leishman at
Constantinople by the Turkish minis
ter of foreign affairs and to Secretary
Hay by the Turkish minister here.
A man is known Dy the company he
works for.
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
Decrease is Shown of Over $6,000,000
for August.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—The month
ly statement of the public debt at the
close of business August 31 shows
the total debt, less cash in treasury,
amounted to $923,924,357, which Is a
decrease for the month of $6,098,961.
This decrease is accounted for prin
cipally by the corresponding increase
in the cash on hand. The debt is re
capitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt. $914,541,400;
debt on w hich interest has c ease l
since maturity. $1,204,070; debt bear
ing no interest, $390,629,527; totals,
$11,307,375,065. This amount, how
ever, does not contain $896,739,869 in
certificates and treasury notes out
standing, which are offset by an equal
amount of ('ash on hand held for their
redemption.
BRAZIL S BIG APPROPRIATION.
That Nation to Have a La|g Exhibit
at World s Faii.^
WASHINGTON, I). C.—The state de
partment has transmitted to the Wash
ington representative of the World's
fair a dispatch from the United States
minister to Brazil, I). E. Thompson of
Lincoln, stating t batman appropriation
of $ii00,00rt gold on account of Brazil's
participation in the exposition has
passed both houses of the Brazilian
congress and has received the pres
ident’s approval.
The appropriation, which is the full
amount recommended by the govern
ment. is the greatest appropriation
Brazil has aver made for representa
tion at an international exposition,
and will insure that country the most
extensive exhibit of any South Ameri
can country.
AGUINALDO GIVES ADVICE.
Urges His Countrymen to Send Their
Children to School.
MANILA—Aguinaldo, the ex-revolu
tionary leader, but now a pronounced
supporter of the policy maintained by
the United States In the island, has
just addressed a letter of advice to
his countrymen.
In this he urges that they forsake
gambling: to improve their methods
of agriculture and to attend the pub
lic schools so generously provided to
furnish them educational facilities.
Discuss Prospects of War.
VICTORIA, B. C.—Japanese papers
brought by the Empress of China,
which arrived Tuesday from the Ori
ent, have columns discussing the pros
pects of war. The Mainicbi reports
that the Japanese government has
concluded arrangements with a certain
power for the loan of $100,000,000 for
military purposes. The paper states
editorially that the report is believed
to be true.
Condition of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON. D. C.—Today's
statement of the treasury balances in
the general fund, exclusive of the
$150,000,000 gold reserve In the divi
sion of redemption, shows: Available
cash balance, $233,450,711; gold. $103,
202,871
THE CUPJS HELD
AMERICAN RELIANCE WIN8 THE
THIRD RACE OF SERIE8.
SHAMROCK MISSES AT FINISH
Doe* Not Cross the Line and Comes
to It from the Other Side—Ameri
can Yacht Takes the Lead and
Maintains the Same.
Time of Race.
Outer
Start. Mark Finish.
Reliance .1:01:66 3:40:85 5:30:02
Shamrock III 1:02:00 3:51:46 .
Shamrock III did sot finish.
NEW YORK—Reliance, the Ameri
can cup defender, on Thursday won
the third and final race and the serif's
for that famous sea trophy, America’s
cup. In a dense fog, which prevented
vision beyond 200 yards, the defender
finished the race at 5:30:02 amid the
acclamations of the assembled float.
Shamrock III, after running for
more than an hour in tie fog, missed
the finish line, passed by it and then
returned to it from the opposite di
rection. As Reliance was then being
towed through the fleet the yacht’s en
sign fluttered from its truck and
spreaders in celebration of its victory.
Shamrock III did not cross the finish
line. As often said of the historic race
when America won the cup, “There
was no second.”
This successful race was achieved
only after four futik1 attempts to sail
off the final race and after the out
come had been admitted by even Sir
Thomas Upton to bo a foregone con
clusion. Today's was the eighth at
tempt to sail a race. After one fluke
Reliance won the following races, one
■ by 7 minutes ana 3 seconds ana tne
other by 1 minute and 19 seconds.
A week ago the first attempt to sail
the third race failed and others have
failed every day this week. On the
first occasion Reliance led Shamrock
to the finish line by two miles, but
failed to reach it before the expiration
of the time limit of five and a half
hours. TodaySs victory means that
the c-up is destined to remain in Amer
ica until England is able to produce, a
genius equal to HerreshofT in yacht
designing.
Rarely, if ever, has there been a
more spectacular finish than Re
liance’s. After racing over an hour
at terrific speed through a blinding
fog. Reliance burst through the wall
of mist upon the vision of the spec
tators on the fleet assembled at the
finigfl line, and. heeling under a great
bellying bulloon jib topsail until its
lee rail was awash, flew across the
finish line almost before the spectators
could determine for a certainty that
it was the defender. Once more the
Yankee boat had added to the long
string of victories in contests for the
honored old silver trophy that carried
with it the blue ribbon of the sea.
THE GREAT NORTHERN HOLDUP
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Bandits Fire on the Engineer at Great
Falla, Mont.
BUTTE. Mont.—A special to the In
ter-Mountain from Great Falls says:
What is believed to have been an
attempt to hold up Express No. 151
on the Great Northern railroad al
most within the city limits of Great
Falls was foiled by the engineer, who
ran his train by the spot where it
was to have been halted so fast that
the robbers could not get at him.
Just east of the city the engineer
saw ligures on the side of the track
in the darkness. Some one shouted
something, but. the engineer paid no
attention. There was a shot and the
bail passed within a foot of his head
and smashed a glas sin the cab. De
tectives were hurried to the scene, but
no one was found there.
NO INCREASE IN DEPOSITS.
Secretary Shaw Says that Money Will
Be Held in Treasury.
CHICAGO—The published report
that government deposits In national
banks are to be materially Increased
is declared by. Secretary of the Treas
ury Leslie M. Shaw to he unfounded.
Secretary Shaw Thursday made the
following statement:
“I notice some newspaper accounts
to the efTect that I am about to in
crease deposits of money to the ex
tent of $40,006*000 available for depos
its if conditions should hereafter ren
der it expedient to make so large an
increase.
“For the present I am accepting
only applications for small amounts
that have been on file for several
months and am confining these to ag
ricultural districts.”
MOROS BECOMING RESTLESS.
Jolo Constabulary Killa Twanty Inaur
genta in a Battle.
MANILA—The Jolo constabulary
have been In conflict with a body of
insurgents in the province of Cavite,
near Laguna de Hay, and hilled twen
ty of them duriDg u sharp engage
ment.
Reinforcements have been sent to
subdue the insurgents, who have tak
en up a strong position in the moun
tains which flank the Lr.guna
The executive council for the Moro
prOviuce has been organized in ac
cord a nee with the bill recently en
acted by the Philippine commission,
providing for the government of the |
Moros.
The council is composed of a gov
ernor, secretary, treasurer, engineer
and superintendent of schools. The
province will now be within the ju
risdiction of the Philippine courts and
constabulary, Moro laws being recog
nized when not in direct conflict with
American laws.
General Leonard Wood, now resi
dent of Zambonga, who has just com
pleted the organization of the gov
erning council, reports a feeling of
unrest among the Moro inhabitants,
and upon his request ail additional
battery has been dispatched from Ma
nila to strengthen the forces now un
der his command.
18 GLAD OF FINAL DEFEAT.
Sir Thomas Says He Knew He Waa
Doomed Anyhow.
HIGHLANDS - OF - THE - -NAVE
SINK. N. J.—When the Erin had dis
charged her passengers Thursday
night and the echo of their cheers
had died away, Sir Thomas Llpton
said:
“Two weeks ago I was hopeful,
last week I knew I was doomed to de
feat and was disappointed, but today
I am almost glad in my own defeat,
this America has been such a gener
ous victor. I want to again thank
the American people for their gen
erosity to me in my defeat."
Asked what ills plans are, Sir
Thomas said:
“My crew is to return to England
on Tuesday next and 1 really ought
to go back by that time myself. 1
will post out my engagements in a
day or two and then determine what
1 shall do. 1 will attend a dinner in
New York tomorrow night, and I half
promised to be Mr. Woodruff’s guest
in Brooklyn and go to the New York
state fair, but that is not absolutely
certain. It is possible I may have to
start for home next week.”
SAY THE BETTER BOAT WON.
London Papers Commenf on the Cup
Yacht Races.
LONDON—Friday morning's papers
publish editorials congratulating the
United States on again retaining the
America's cup, and complimenting Sir
Thomas on his gallant fight. All the
journals agree that the contests were
won by the better boat and the clev
erer skipper and crew and admit that
there seems to be no reason why the
United States should not retain the
cup for many years to come, since
it seems that Great Britain has some
thing to learn from America In the
matter of yacht building.
The Dally Telegraph expresses the
general feeling, when, paying a trib
ute to the fairness with which the
contests were conducted, it says: "An
entirely honorable chapter added to
the history of the America’s cup."
Pea Coal Remains the Same.
POTTSV1LLE, Pa.—The Philadel
phia & Reading Coal & Iron company
announces a continuation of the spe
cial reduction of 25 cents a ton at the
mines on pea and buckwheat coal, on
conrtacts for September, making the
price of pea coal $1.75 at the mine,
the same as in August. Owing to over
production of anthracite several large
colleries have been closed Indefinitely.
Ships Going to Beirut.
GENOA—The United States cruis
ers Brooklyn and San Francisco,
which sailed from Genoa yesterday
evening, are bound for Beirut and not
for Port Said, as previously cabled.
The Machias previously sailed for
Port Said, where she will coal.
Colonel Eskridge Dies in Manila.
WASHINGTON, D. C— General
Wade has cabled the War department
from Manila announcing the death of
Colonel Richard Eckridge, IT; S. A.,
retired, who died in the hospital
August 29. He was retired In 1901.
LOCK UP LUNATIC
INSISTED UPON SEEING PRESI
DENT AT LATE HOUR.
ARMED WITH A BIC REVOLVER
Man Resides in the Neighborhood of
Oyster Bay and Belongs to a Good
Family—Secret Service Men Have
to Take Him in Charge.
OYSTER BAY—A man giving his
name as Henry Wellbrenner was ar
rested at Sagamore Hill late Tuesday
night while making a persistent de
mand to see President Roosevelt. The
man was armed with a revolver fully
loaded. He was taken to the village'
and placed in the town prison.
Shortly after 10 o’clock Tuesday
night Wellbrenner drove to Sagamore
Hill In a phaeton buggy. He was
stopped by the secret service opera
tive on duty. Wellbrenner said he
had a personal engagement with the
president and desired to see him. As
It. was long after the hours whon
visitors are received the officer de
clined to permit him to go to the
house. The man Insisted, but the offl
cer turned him away.
Soon after Wellbrenner returned
and again insisted that he be allowed
to see the president if only for a min
ute. This time he was ordered away
and warned not to return.
Just before 11 o’clock the man re
turned a third time and demanded of
the officer that he should be permit
ted to see the president at once. The
officer's response was to take the man
from his buggy and put him In the
stables, where he was placed under
the guard of two stable men. A re
volver was found in the buggy.
Later Weilbrenner was brought to
the jail and locked up. He is five*
feet six inches high, has a medium
sized dark moustache, black eyes and
evidently is of German descent. He
resides at Syosset, about five miles
inland from Oyster Bay. He was well
dressed in a suit of dark material and
wore an old-fashioned derby hat. It
is thought by the officers that Well
brenuer was accompanied by two oth
er men. as their footprints were found
in the mud alongside the buggy
tracks. In view of this fact the offi
cer on duty telephoned to the village
for assistance and was soon joined
by two other secret service men.
Weilbrenner appears to be dement
ed. He said that he had received a
telephonic communication from the
president directing him to call at Sag
amore Hill. His buggy was taken to
a local livery barn. When asked
what hod become of the rig, Weil
brenner replied: “Oh, the president
has taken care of it; that's all right.’’
PROBLEM FOR THE COURTS.
Can Philippine Government Enforce
Court Martial Sentence?
WASHINGTON. D. C.—The war de
partment has decided to refer to the
supreme court of the Philippines Is
lands the ease of the native, Pblllpino
Dunony, who was convicted of mur
der by the military government and
sentenced to death. He escaped and
was apprehended after the Philippines
passed to civil control. His attorneys
make the claim that the civil govern
ment cannot carry out the sentence of
the military government.
It is expected that the ease ulti
mately will be taken to the United
States supreme court.
ARMS FOR THE MAD MULLAH.
Weapona and Munitions Furnished
by a London Firm.
ADEN, Arabia — The principal
sources of supplies of rifles and am
munition to the Mad Mullah's forces
in Somoliland have been traced
through a completb identification of
trade marks through agents at Harr
rar and Jubutil, Tbyssinia, to a Lon
don firm.
Since the commencement of the op
erations in Somoliland an aggregate
of 30,000,000 rounds of Lee-Metford
ammunition and corresponding num
bers of Lee-Metford and Gras rifles
have been shipped by this London
firm to Jubutil and Harrar, by way of
Manchester and Marseilles.
"Lonesome Joe" is Captured.
CODY, W'yo.—"Lonesome Joe,”
whose correct name is H. L. Hughes,
was captured near the Montana line
a few days ago by Sheriff Potter of
Carbon county, Montana. “Lonesome
Joe" is wanted on several charges of
■horpp stealing and bank robbery.
WITH CHEKIB BEY.
Turkish Minister Confers with Secre
tary Hay.
WASHINGTON—Cheklb Bey, the
Turkish minister, had a long interview
Monday with Secretary Hay. He re
fused to discuss the interview, stat
ing that he had nothing to communi
cate further than what appeared in
the Associated Presa dispatches Sun
day morning.
After the Interview Secretary Hay
visited the navy department. If the
Turkish minister requested that the
European squadron be kept away
from Turkish waters his request prob
ably cannot be granted, even should
this government desire to accede to it,
as the navy department stutea that
it would be impossible to communi
cate wltht either Brooklyn or San
Francisco until they arrive at Bey
root.
Cheklb Bey assured Secretary Hay
that the Turkish government had dona
nothing wrong and will use every eu
deavor to protect American citizens
residing in Turkey. He also discuss
ed the conditions of the insurrection
in Turkey and said that the Turkish
government was not responsible for
any of the disasters that had occur
red.
Secretary Hay’s call upon Acting
Secretary DanUing was for the pur
pose of ascertaining the whereabouts
of the European squadron and also
what its orders are. There is no in
tention of changing any orders at
present, especially as the ships can
not be reached until they arrive at
Ueyroot.
No messages of importance have
been received from Minister Leisch
man.
Late dispatches from Minister
Leischrhan give in detail the condi
tions in Turkey and do not differ ma
terialiy in tone from those previously
sent. Minister Lelschman does not,
as reported in some quarters, request
the withdrawal of the American ships
from Turkish waters.
FIRE OF REVOLUTION.
Indiana Arise on Isthmus of Panama,
Joining New Insurgent Leader.
NEW YORK—Travelers in Panama
report the isthmus alight with fires
of a new revolution, according to a
Times dispatch from San Jose, Costa
Rica.
The Indians have arisen and the late
followers of General Benjamin Her
rera are mustering in the mountain
villages preparatory to joining an or
ganized revolt caused by the rejection
of the Panama canal treaty.
Hundreds of stacks of arms coni
flscated by the Colombian government
at. the close of the late revolution have
reappeared from some mysterious!
source. With the arms goes ammuniJ
lion fresh from factories, showing the
movement is not spasmodic, but care*
fully planned.
WIND 18 TOO LIGHT.
Fourth Race Between Reliance and
Shamrock III a Fluke.
Outer
Start. Mark. Finish.
Reliance .11:45:26 3:00:37 Race
Shamrock III.11:40:28 3:21:00 called
NEW YORK—Again on Monday the
beautiful cup defender Reliance failed
tx> register its third victory over Lip
ton’s challenger because-the wind died
to nothing and the time limit of five
and a half hours expired before it'
could reach the finish line. Its margin
was approximately the same as on last
Thursday. It was less than half a
mile from the finish when the gun
sounded. Shamrock III was a faint
blur on the horizon, fully two and a
half miles astern. Reliance’s failure
to score the race was the more exas
perating because its ultimate triumph
is now conceded even by Sir Thoma*
himself to be simply a formality.
KEARNEY GETS THE NORMAL.
State Board of Education Puts in a
Large Part of Day Balloting.
LINCOLN, Neb.—Kearney gets the
new state normal school for the erec
tion of which the late legislature ap
propriated $50,000. Ord and Broken
Bow also ran. The location was de
cided upon the 11th ballot, after the
board bad discussed for some time
the advisability of adjourning. The
proposition made by the Buffalo coun
ty town was a 20-acre site for the
school, a large three-storv brick
building that can be used as a dormi
tory and a water power privilege, in
all valued at $90,000. On the winning
ballot Kearney got 4 votes, Ord 1 and
Broken Bow S.