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Loup City Northwestern. 11 ■ ... . ——|W———tm ■ ' ■_' """ "."'™ " 1 "* " "" "* ' " " ' """" 1 ■■" .«•**, ■ —l l —1 ■ 1 " ■■ ■ ■ ■■ .. T 1 - ■■■■ 1..■.' ■' i ■■ i i .. ■■ VOLUME XX. LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY. NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1903. NUMBER 47. | ELECTRIC WHIP FOR HORSES j L..* Diagram showing how electric whip Is used. A unique device for the cure of balky horses by means of an electric shock has recently been tried in Chi cago. Under its Influence a horse whose owners have been making inef fectual attempts to break it for over a year was induced to start up in stantly and gallop down the street as though its past bad habits had been entirely forgotten. The device, which is called an "elec tric horsewhip," consists in a battery placed in the front part of the vehicle and connected by wires running along the shafts, with a pair of copper plates fastened to the harness saddle. By pressing a lever connected with the battery a slight shock or succes sion of shocks can be administered at the will of the driver. VIGOROUS REPLY WHAT POWELL SAYS TO THE DO MINICAN MINISTER. CLAIM OF AN AMERICAN FIRM It is a Bill Contracted by a Former President Who Borrowed Money, Supplies and Munitions of War in Large Amount. SANTO DOMINGO CITY—United States minister Powell has made a very vigorous reply to the Dominican foreign minister on the question of the Dominican government's bill for establishing the neutrality of the Do minican waters and making certain ports free. In his note Mr. Powrell says the United States* government cannot accept this measure, that the foreign minister’s response to his re cent protest is very objectionable to the United States. The Dominican foreign office has in formed Mr. Powell that it will pay the claim of J. Sala & Co. within a few days, accepting the American minis ter's proposition for the adjustment vf this claim. The Sala claim has been in dispute for some years. Sala was a French man who loaned money and supplied munitions of war to the late Presi dent Heureaux of the Dominican re ! public, about $215,000 in all. The Do minican government at first recogniz ed the claim, but afterward contest ed it. Saia died, leaving his claim to 1 his wife, who is an American. Min lster Powell was instructed to en deavor to effect a settlement. The international tribunal consti tuted to consider the claim awarded I the company damages In the sum of $523,000, with interest at 6 per cent. Salvador then declared the award void owing to certain irregularities j pointed out which Secretary Hay re fused to recognize. With the con sent of this government, however, a compromise was effected on a basis of 67per cent of the amount \ awarded. ■ SEVENTEEN YEARS IN PRISON Defaulting Treasurer In the Philip pines Given Severe Sentence. MANILA.—Dean Tompkins. the defaulting treasurer at San Fernando. ! convicted recently of forgery, has been sentenced to seventeen years’ , imprisonment. His trial on the other charges filed against him has been set for December 1. A Filipino named Kalbaza. presl-; dent of the nationalist party, was ar- 1 rested upon a similar charge as that j which has just been preferred against ; Dominador Gomez. He is accused of ! being concerned with the latter in fomenting the disturbances which have lately taken place In the north- I ern province of Luzon, where a guer rilla warfare has been carried on for some time past by the ladrones against the authorities of the United States. Two prisoners named Rudd and Black, escaped fugitives from United States military prison on Malagi island, in Laguna de Bay, Luzon, have been killed by natives. In de fense the later claim mat the killing took place during an attempt to cap ture the fugitives to gain the reward which was offered for their arrest and return to the military authorities. TALK8 OF PIUS X. Cardinal Gibbons Returns to America from Rome. NEW YORK—Cardinal Gibbons ar rived here Tuesday on Kaiser Wilhelm tier Crosse. A delegation of priests and laymen from Baltimore went down the bay on a revenue cutter to greet him and welcome him home. Heading the delegation were Rev. D. J. Stafford of Washington, Rev. B. Singleton of Baltimore, and R. B. Tibbett of Balti more. supreme president of the Cath olic Benevolent legion. The cardinal will remain in this city a guest at the home of Mrti. Kelly of Brooklyn, until Friday, when he will accompany the delegation to Balti more. When the welcoming party boarded Kaiser Wilhelm off Quaran tine Mr. 'tibbett cade an address of welcome, to which the cardinal briefly responded. Another reception awaited the cardi nal when he went ashore at Hoboken. The pier was crowded with ecclesi astical friends from this city. From the pier Cardina' Gibbons and his party went to the Passioniat monas tery at Hoboken. This afternoon ho will go to Brooklyn. The cardinal had a pleasant voyage and he said the ocean trip had recu perated his strength, which had been greatly taxed by the severe spell of fever he suffered, due to the intense heat in Rome during the progress of the conclave. Of the new pontiff, the cardinal spoke in terms of the greatest enthus iasm. He 3aid that the choice of the conclave had been most happy from an American viewpoint, as Piux X was deeply Interested in the development of the church in this country and was singularly familiar with American in stitutions. The cardinal had several lengthy interviews with the pope re garding church afTairs in this countrv. The cardinal was not inclined to dis cuss the probable policy of the new papal regime, but said that no radical changes in American church adminis tration would ensue. He said that one of the first steps taken by Piux X was to instruct his acting secretary of state. Mgr. Merry del Val, to provide for an extensive exhibit of the Vatican treasures at the St. Louis exposition. He said the exhibit would probably comprise some of the magnificent jub ilee gifts of the late pontiff and a num ber of rare historical manuscripts anil maps from the Vatican library relat ing to the early settlement and mis sion work In the Ix>uisiana Purchase territorry, most of which was pene trated by Catholic missionaries within a quarter of a century of the discovery of the continent. Filipinos Likely to Be Admitted. WASHINGTON, D. C—Upon repre sentations made by the war depart ment, the immigration bureau has wired its agents in San Francisco, Ta coma and Seattle to exercise every facility for admitting the Filipino car penters brought over on the transport Sherman to prepare the Filipino ex hibit at the St. l^ouis exhibition. Preparing His Message to Congress. OYSTER BAY, L. I—Already the president has begun work on his an nual message to congress. The mes sage to be presented to the extraordi nary se38ioi* will be comparatively brief. The call will be issued in Oc tober. FEVER PREVALENT IT 18 ON THE INCREASE AT LOREDO, TEXAS. EFFORTS TO PREVENT SPREAD Nearly Four Thousand People Have Fled from the Infected City—The City Being Placed in a Thoroughly Sanitary Condition. & - LAREDO, Tex—The yellow fever seems to be on the Increase in this city, despite the rigorous efforts that are being taken to stamp out the scourge. Two deaths and twelve new cases were reported at the close of Sunday. Dr. Guiteras, in his house to house canvass saw many cabes of fever and at the conclusion of the day's ex amination made the announcement that twelve of the cases were genu ine yellow fever. The daughter of the Mexican boilermaker, Juan Cor tlnas, who died of the fever recently, died late Sunday afternoon, and an other Mexican woman also died of the disease. This city now presents a dead ap pearance, all those who could get away having departed for points north of the state of Texas and for points south. It is estimated by the authorities that nearly 4,000 people have fled from here since the begin ning of the yellow fever scare. The city is now quarantined against It in all directions in the state, and no per son can get beyond the limits of Webb county. Other Texas counties have established a shotgun quarantine and are turning all back who are endeav oring to get away in coaches, bug gies and carts. The quarantine ap plies to all persons, freight, baggage, express, mail or other matter orig inating in the city of Loredo and points south, the only persons hav ing authority to leave the corporation limits being the health officers of the state of Texas and of the United Stales. The work of placing the city in a thorough sanitary condition is being carried on under the direct supervis ion of Dr. Guiteras and a corps of ex pert assistants. The situation In Nouvo Laredo is unchanged, no deaths or new cases having occurred as far as can be learned. Dr. Mariano Trevino, a Mexican government yellow fever ex pert, is In charge. He believes that within eight days he will have stamp ed out the fever. The Mexican oustom house author ities have temporarily removed to Lampasas, where all incoming bag gage and freight over the National railway is examined, thus permitting trains through to Laredo, Tex., with out stopping at Neuvo Laredo. TAMPICO, Mex.—Five new cases of yellow fever have appeared here, though they are of a mild form, ap parently. Houses numbering 116 were disinfected and the authorities are uniting in their efforts to kill the plague. MEXICO CITY.—Refugees from Valles, Victoria, Santiago, Linares and Tampico, fleeing through fear of the yellow fever, are making their appearance at Mexico City, and the capitol is the oasis for a throng of visitors. Kansas City Votes Bonds. KANSAS CITY—An election held In this city Tuesday to authorize the city to issue bonds to the amount of $2,176,000 for the improvement of the water works, the parks, market house and other things resulted in 8,161 votes for the bonds and 2,670 votes against the issuance of the bonds. Colorado Populists Nominate. DENVER, Colo.—The populist state convention nominated District Judge Frank Wow ers of Leadvllle for justice of the supreme court. Resolutions were adopted condemning, in vigorous language, the republican state demo cratic party because its recent state convention failed to denounce the use of the military at Cripple Creek. New Panama Canal Plan. WASHINGTON, D. C.—The follow ing bulletin was posted at the state department: "Under date of the 14th Instant., Mr. Beaupre telegraphs the depart ment of state that the report of the canal commission passed the senate unanimously. A RAILWAY HOLDUP. Express Messenger Opens Fire, Kill ing a Robber. PORTLAND. Ore—The Atlantic ex press on the Oregon Railroad and Nav igation Mne, which left here at 8:15 o'clock Thursday night, was held up by four masked men an hour later near ! Corbett station, twenty-one miles east j of this city. One of the robbers was shot and 1 killed by Express Messenger Fred Hor ner and Engineer Ollie Barrett was seriously wounded by the same bul : let. After the shooting the robbers fled without securing any booty. Two of the highwaymen boarded ' the train at Trontdale, a station eigh teen miles east of here and after the train had got under way they crawled over the tender and, covering the en gineer and fireman with revolvers, told them to stop at mile post 21, which Is near Corbett station. When the train slowed down two more men appeared. Two of the rob bers compelled the engineer to get out of the cab and accompany them to the express car, wh 'e the others watched the flreman. The men car ried several sticks of dynamite and when they came to the baggage car, thinking it was the express car, threw a stick at the door. Express Messen i ger Horner heard the explosion and ' immediately secured his rifle and opened Are. The bullet pierced the heart, of one of the robbers and went through his body, entering the left breast of Engineer Barrett, who was ; Just behind him. Barrett's wound ! is above the heart and is not neces sarily fatal. - i CHARLES B. FARWELL DEAD. I Former Senator From llllnoia and Prominent Business Figure. CHICAGO, III.—Former Senator I Charles B. Farwell died at his home in j Lake Forest Wednesday of heart I trouble after several months’ illness. Mr. Farwell had been a prominent figure in local, state and national politics since 1844, when he came to Chicago from Ogle county, Illinois. In his business life he engaged success fully in real testate and banking, and in 1864 purchased an interest in the present house of J. V. Farwell & Co. He was born in Steuben county, New York, eighty years ago. After serving as county clerk member of the state board of equalization, state senate and house of representatives, he was elected to the United States senate from Illinois in 1887. He leaves three daughters, Mrs. Reginald De Koven, Mrs. Budley Winston and Mrs. Hobert Chatfleld-Taylor, and one son, Walter Farwell. NO FOREIGNERS SUFFERED. 4 ... The Assault Upon the Jews at Gomel Set Forth. WASHINGTON—The following bul letin has been posted as the state de partment: “The department of state has receiv ed advices from the American charge at St. Petersburg to the effect that in the Gomel riots, in which five Christians lost their lives, no foreign ers or foreign interests surtered. “In view of the position taken by the Russian government at the time. of the Ki8hineff affair, that the im perial authorities would decline to re ceive foreign representatives concern ing domestic matters where no for eign interests wre involvd, the repoi # of the American charge at St. Peters burg that no foreign interests were jeopardized in the recent anti-Semitic riot at Gomel closes the incident so far as the state department is con cerned." FASTEST PACER IN THE WORLD. Prince Alert Lowers the Record by Two Seconds. NEW YORK—Prince Alert, the pac ing hero of 100 races, and the cham pion of a score of half-mile tracks, went against the world’s pacing rec ord of 1:69, held by Dan Patch, and beat it most decisively at the Empire City track Wednesday. It was the first, day of the autumn meeting of the Empire City Trotting club, and In ad dition to a strong card of four races, Prince Alert was billed for what look ed like the impossible feat of break ing the record. But Prince Alert had | recently won the half mile track cham pionship in 2:03^, which had been won only the week before by Dan Patch in 2:04 and good judges were sanguine. The weather and track high early in the day, kindly subsided so that the conditions were favorable, were perfect, and the wind; which was TRAP IS SPRUHC NOT HOWEVER, BEFORE VICTIM MADE A SPEECH KEFFER IS LEGALLY EXECUTED Revolting Crime for Which He Paid the Penalty—Sleep* in Same Room With Man He Murdered—Blow* Out Hit Victim’s Brain*. CHEYENNE, Wyo—James Keffer was hanged at Lander at 10:15 Friday morning. Everything moved oft like eloekwork. Keffer was on the verge of a collapse, but by a superhuman effort he calmed himself and walked bravely to the gallows. Just before the trap was sprung Keffer made a talk and said he had no grudge against any one. He ex cused the Jury, but said they made a mistake and would some day realize the fact. The Judge of the supreme court and governor, he said, were no good. Keffer's neck was broken by the fall and he was cut down In eight min utes. The crime for which James KefTer paid the penalty on the gallows is one of the most revolting in the annals of criminology In the state of Wyoming. He crept softly Into the room wherein an aged and almost decrepit man lay sleeping peacefully and not even dreaming of the fate soon to descend upon him. Keffer at first did not deny, the crime, but said he was under Influence of liquor at the time the deed was committed. Keffer worked on the Carmody ranch near Bruce, and old man War ren was stock tender for the Lander Rawlins Stage company at the same place. The story of Keffer's crime in detail is as follows: On the afternoon before the killing KefTer went over to Bruce, and while there drank several times. About 3 p. m. he started hack to the ranch, and after looking after the stock there started for the camp of a freighter known as “Scotty,” about a mile from the ranch, ’in company with old man Warren. Scotty had whisky in his wagon and ail three drank. After spending hours In camp both went back to the ranch, and after doing chores about the place both went to bed. They slept in the same room, their beds being in opposite corners. Dur ing the night KefTer, who had not slept, rose and crept silently to the old man’s bed. Turning, he crept noiselessly to the wall, where hung an old double-barreled shotgun, which he look down and loaded. Waiting a moment to see if his movements had been heard, he crept back to where his victim lay sleeping. Kef fer placed the muzzle of the shotgun under the old man’s chin, pulled the trigger and blew his victim’s brains out. PEER OF LOU DILLON. Major Oelmar is Second Horse to Make Two-Minute Record. NEW YORK—The big event Fri , day at the Empire City track was the effort of the champion gelding, Ma jor Delmar, to beat his own record of 2:00^4 and to beat the world’s rec ord of two minutes held by Lou Dil lon. He trotted a most wonderful mile, and, In a game but tiring finish, shot under the wire in record time. After a preliminary warming up the gelding champion came out for bis trial at 4:20. He went around the first turn, broke and came back. At the second attempt be went away as steady as a clock, and, though a slow beginner, got to the quarter in 30V4 seconds. Up the back stretch he shot with such lightning rapidity that he flashed by the half mile pole in 59 seconds. Then the grand stand rose and cheered as the gallant son of Del mar flew around the top turn to the three-quarters pole In 1:29 and came home to the wire in 2:00, thus equal ing the time of Lou Dillon. Knox’s Assistant Resigns. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Judge H. Tyler Campbell of Bristol, Tenn., has resigned his position as assistant to Attorney General Knox, to which he was appointed a few months ago. The position kept him on the road a great deal, which was objectionable to him. Judge Campbell was the republican candidate for governor at the last election in this state. •' ' ; J A MADISON ELUDES HIS PURSUER* • ■■ Triple Murderer is Well Armed end Has Stolen a Team. SMITH CENTER, Kan.—People throughout this section of the state are In horror over the acts of Thomas Madison, charged with the recent trip le murder In this county. Madison has successfully eluded both officers and bloodhounds thus far, but It Is thought that he Is somewhere In the vicinity of Cowles, Neb., about fifteen miles from the state line. Word received here says Madison is armed with two revolvers and plen ty of ammunition, and that he held up a number of people, threatening to shoot them If they told of his pres ence in the country. He entered a farm house near Cowles and forced the women to give him a meal. He has stolen a team of horses and seems to be thoroughly at home In the neigh borhood. Officers expect to capture him within a few hours as they say he has only temporarily eluded them. MORO FANATIC IS KILLED. Priest, Single Handed, Attacks a Load of American Soldiers. MANILA—A detachment of the Twenty-eighth Infantry embarked In boats had a sharp engagement on Toros lake, I,anao. on the 10th Inst, with a band of fanatical Moros, dur ing which Private E. O. Barnett was killed. One of the leaders of the enemy, a priest, single banded, attacked a boat load of the American soldiers. He was killed. A band of ladrones attacked the town of Taisan In the province of Batangas, Luzon, on Saturday last; and secured the guns of the municipal police. They met with no resistance during their raid and subsequently es caped unmolested. NEW ROAD TO SALT LAKE. Large Party of Engineers Are Now Surveying a Proposed Route. SALT LAKE CITY. Utah.—A large party of civil engineers employed by D. H. Moffat t’s Denver, Northwestern & Pacific road la in Salt Lake City starting the work of surveying the new’ line from this end. * While official confirmation Is lack ing, it is understood the Moffatt road may occupy the same terminals as the Rio Grande and the Western Pacific, for which the Rio Grande is now seek ing a franchise from the city council. Preliminary work, it is said, has in dicated that the route via Provo. Utah, is easier from an engineering stand point than that via Park City. PRESIDENT TO VISIT SOUTH. Georgia and Alabama to Be Visited, but Time Not Decided Upon. BIRMINGHAM. Ala.—Internal Rev enue Collector Joseph O. Thompson, who Is Just back from a conference with the president At Oyster Bay, said that Mr. Roosevelt is considering mak ing a trip south this winter and speak ing in two or three cities each In Geor gia and Alabama, including Atlanta and Birmingham. He says the president was anxious to come south, though he did not say definitely just when he would come. The president added that he had often been tempted to visit this section but he was afraid his mission would be misunderstood; that the people might think the trip was for vote-getting. PRAISES THE UNITED STATES International Peace Congress Thanks Thie Country. ROUEN. France.—The International Peace congress which is meeting in this city, passed resolutions regretting the acts of hostility committed by Germany and Great Britain against Venezuela, particularly the destruction of property which gave rise to claims for indemnity, expressing satisfaction that the warlike attitude soon yielded to diplomacy and arbitration, prais ing the intervention of the United States, and congratulating President Roosevelt and United Slates Minis ter Bowen on their Efforts to bring the dispute before The Hague tribunal. Minister Powell in Hurry. SANTO DOMINGO CITY—It is re ported in government circles that United States Minister Powell inform ed the Dominican ministers of foreign affairs that the government made by the late Dominican government re specting claims of the Santo Domingo Improvement company o£ New York must be respected and its provisions carried out without further delay.