* " - % Loup City Northwestern. -j — ■ . ~i L " - -- ' '■ -i " ' ' .. ■ 1 1 1 *.. ' .■■■■*.■'*' '* 1 ‘ , J ,- i: . —* --—arrMMMiMrjSwfr? VOLUME XX. LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23. 1903. NUMBER 50. Ih_ ____ - ________ : OUR UNCLE WINS UNITED STATES SUCCESSFUL IN BOUNDARY DI8PUTE. NOT A FOOT OF LAND LOST We Have Been Accorded Practically All That Was Contended For—Dis appointment to Our Canadian Neigh bor* on the North. — LONDON.—The Alaskan boundary commission has reached an agreement whereby all the American contentions are sustained with the exception of those in relation to the Portland canal, which Canada wins. All that now remains to be done is for the commissioners to affix their signatures to the decision and complete the map which will accompany It. On the map will be marked the boundary line defi nitely fixing the division of American and British territory on such a basis that no American citizen will lose a foot of land he already believed he held, while the United States will re tain all the waterways to the rich Alaskan territory, with the exception of the Portland canal, which gives Canada the one outlet she so much needed. The long-standing dispute was only settled after a wee.it of keen trying, secret deliberation between the arbi trators. Even up to within a few hours of the end of the conference there was an acute possibility that a disagreement might result and the whole proceedings fall to the ground. Lord Alverstone, though openly in clined to believe in the justice of the American argument, that the United States was entitled to the heads of in lets, as contained in question five, held out that Canada had established her case in questions two and three, deal ing with the Portland canal. After luncheon Senator Lodge, Sec retary Root and Senator Turner agreed to cede those points and to start the American boundary line from the head of the Portland canal, thus giving the Canadians that channel and some small islands on which there are only a few disused stone houses. This aceomplised, the majority of the tri bunal agreed to fix, with this excep tion, the entire boundary as outlined in the American case. Whether Messrs. Aylesworth and Jette. the Canadian commissioners, will refuse to sign the decision and make it uanimous is not yet known, but it will not afTect the validity of the agree ment if a minority report is sub mitted. By next Monday afternoon it is hoped that everything will be ready for signature, though the actual mark ing of the line on the map which shall forever determine the respective ter ritories, will occupy some time. The majority of the commissioners left the foreign office hurriedly, in or der to catch trains for week-end vis its to the country. Nothing had oc curred which would lead the few on lookers even to suspect that the dis pute had reached its practical end. The commissioners themselves are still bound to secrecy until the decis ion is actually rendered, and practic ally fewr others were really aware how great a degree of success had attended the efforts of the American members of the tribunal. CONDITIONS ON ISLANDS BAD. Illiterates and Illegitimates Predom inate in Porto Rico. DETROIT, Mich. — The Christian women’s board of missions, which is taking part in the international mis sionary convention of the Christian church in session here, closed its bus iness by re-electing the old board of officers. At the conclusion of the of ficial business reports on Christian work from different parts of the world were made. That on the society’s la bors in Porto Rico and Jamaica made a particular impression. Miss Annie E. Davidson of Eureka, 111., who has spent much time on these islands, made the announcement that at least 88 per cent of the inhabitants are il literate and possibly 70 per cent are of Illegitimate birth. Practice Cruise Ordered. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal—The naval Bquadron now in port here has been ordered to Acapulpa on a practice cruise. Thursday next is set for sail ing day. The shipa affected by the order are the Concord, Marblehead, Boston and Wyoming. The Marble head will fly the flag of Admiral Glass in command. FRANCE IS GETTTING READY. Over 5,000 Exhibits to Be Installed at the St. Louis Exposition. PARIS.—M. Booufve, chancellor of the French embassy at Washington, has been appointed representative of the foreign office at the St. Louis ex position. He sails for the United States tomorrow and will go direct to St. Louis and begin installing the French exhibits. M. Boeufve has conferred with all the leading branches of the French exhibits for St. Louis and says the exhibits will number 5,000, against 3,000 at Chicago, and that they will exceed in general interest and com pleteness any previous French ex hibits. They will include an elabor ate exhibit of the government's furni ture. Gobelin and Beauva's tapestry and Sevres pottery. Automobiles, laces and silks will be largely represented, and the meth ods of education, farming and mining in France will be shown. The de partment of labor will make an elab orate showing of French methods of industry and production. The manu facturers are seeking an enlarged space. RAINFALL HAS DONE. In South Dakota Shallow Wells Now Yield Much Water. SIOUX FALLS. S. D.—The ex cessive rainfall this season has brought about conditions throughout South Dakota such as existed in the early ’80s with regard to obtaining water from surface wells. In many parts of the state an abundant supply of water can now be. struck at a depth of from seven to ten feet, while in some instances, five or six years ago, following the seasons when the rainfall was an nually below normal, holes had been sunk near the same places to a depth of as much as forty feet without ob taining a single drop of water. Tubu lar wells became popular at that time through necessity, but now the far mers find it more convenient to dig surface' wells in their pastures than to drive their stock to and from their windmills. HEROINES AT CHICAGO FIRE. Girl High School Students Carry Chil dren to Safety. CHICAGO. III.—At a fire that de stroyed two residences in Irving park Tuesday three children were rescued from death by girl students of Jeffer son High school. Raymond Saunders, 5 years old, is believed to have perished in the flames. The girls were on their way to school, which is located two blocks from the scene of the Are. Learning that there were children in the house, several girls entered and bore the im prisoned children through the dense smoke to the street. In the confusion the Saunders boy was not found. LIVE STOCK SHQW OPENS. More Entries at Kansas City Than Ever Before. KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The fifth an nual American Royal Live Stock show will open here with 700 head of pure bred entered, 200 more than were in last year’s show and the largest num ber ever entered in a single show. In addition to the cattle there are 150 head of imported draft and coach horses, 300 swine, 200 sheep and 1,000 angora goats. A feature of the show is an exhibit of carloads lots of native and range bred feeding cattle, in which upwards of 100 cars are entered. Cash prizes aggregating $5,000 will be awarded on the carload lot exhibit. The prizes to be awarded in the show aggregate $25,000. FUND TO OPPOSE STRIKERS. Horseshoers Make Provisions to Raise $250,000. ST. PAUL, Minn.—Provision wa6 made at the concluding session of the Master Horseshoers’ convention for a contingent fund to oppose strikes. At present there is $25,000 available for this purpose, but there has been no law specifically stating that the fund should be so used. A special assessment will be made on the members of the association dur ing the next three months until the fund amounts to $75,000, and like as sessments will be ordered until the fund reaches $250,000. THE LAND LAWS CHANGES LIKELY TO BE MADE BY THE COMING CONGRESS. OBJECT TO SOME MEASURES An Effort for Repeal of the Decert. Timber, Stone and Pre-emption Act* —Senator Hansbrough Will Oppose Proposed Changes. WASHINGTON—Evidences are at hand that a strong effort will be made at the coming session of congress td secure the repeal of the timber and stone act, desert land and commuted homestead laws. The movement has been formed by interests Identified with irrigation associations. Its put* pose is said to be to prevent land ex ploitation by corporations and en courage the settlement of the publld domain by homeseekers. There are indications that efforts to repeal the desert land laws will be vigorously resisted. Senator Hansbrough ol North Dakota, chairman of the public land committee, was in conference Friday with the interior department officials concerning this matter. Sen ator Hansbrough believes that, the timber and stone act and desert land laws should be amended in some im portant particulars, but condemns any movement having for its purpose the repeal or amendment of the commu tation clause of the homestead laws. The senator said that he was prepar ing and will present early in the ses sion a bill proposing amendments to the desert land law and timber and stone act. The bill will provide for the sale of the timber on governme lands to the highest bidder In tracts not exceeding 320 acres. The timber to be scaled prior to auction and a tiTorough examination made by offle cials to determine its quantity and value. Under the Hanshrough bill no person or corporation could purchase more than one tract. As to the des ert land law. the bill will prohibit the assignment by an entryman of his desert right prior to making final proof. Under the present laws an en tryman can assign his right the mo ment he makes his filing. “If my amended bill prevails,” said Senator Hanshrough. “it will have the effect of making the desert land entrymen practically three-year homesteaders because they will he required to live on their laud and make improve ments for three years before making proof and they can make no assign ment during that time.” KANSAS ODD FELLOWS SUE. Wants $50,000 From Two Topeka Lawyers. WICHITA, K AS.—The grand lodge of Odd Fellows of Kansas, In ses sion here, notified Troutman & Stone, Topeka attorneys, that they would be sued for the return of $50,000 in connection with the financial opera tions of the Boissiere Odd Fellows’ home at Sllkville, Franklin county. The Odd Fellows have acknowl edged their loss to the title to this estate through litigation, but will at-! tempt to recover the money spent id clearing their original title to It, and Improvements. Troutman & Stone came Into pos-. session of the estate by purchase olf' the claim of .Madam Corrlne, the* sister of Mr. Boissiere. Strengthens Free Trade Party. LONDON—The duke of Devon shire’s adhesion to the Free Food league is regarded as greatly strength ening the free trade party. The lib eral papers point out that It is a rep etition of 1886, when the duke, on sep arating from Mr. Gladstone, tried to remain Independent, but was eventu ally absorbed by the conservatives. So now, the duke of Devonshire and his unionist followers will be unable to maintain an Independent attitude of supoprting the government except on its fiscal policy, but would be com pelled by the force of circumstances to fall Into line with the liberal free traders. Mission May Be Useless. CONSTANTINOPLE. — Fearing troubles with Russia if he deals di rectly with Bulgaria, the sultan has referred If. Natchevitch to the grand vizier, instead of allowing him to con tinue his negotiations with the pal ace. This action diminishes the prob ability of success of M. Natclie vitch’s mission. ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND. General Manderson le Chosen as t Vice President. WASHINGTON. D. C.—At Wednes day's session of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland. General Henry W. Boynton of Washington was elected president of the society General Boynton has for many years been its corresponding secretary. The other officers elected were: Corresponding secretary. Major John Tweedalo of this city; record ing secretary, Colonel John W. Steele of Ohio; treasurer, General Frank Smith of Washington: historian, Colonel G. C. Shlffen of Washington. Among the vice presidents are: California, Colonel Robert T. Swain; Colorado, Colonel W. H. Fitch; Iowa, General D. B. Henderson; Kansas. Captain O. Kannehlll; Nebraska. Gen eral Charles F. Manderson. The next meeting will be held In Indianapolis during Chickamauga week. OrJando A. Sommers, the only pri vate In attendance, was elected orator for next year, and General Charles F. Manderson alternate. General H. C. Corbin, as chairman of the Sheridan statue committee, made a brief report. OBSERVE SPOTS ON THE SUN. Total Length of the Disturbed Re gion Is 172,000 Miles. WASHINGTON, D„ C—The United States naval observatory on Tuesda^ made observations of the extraordU nary group of solar spots now visi ble on the sun, the largest group dis covered in the last decade. The ob servations are under the direction of George H. Peters, who made the fol lowing statement: "The enormous group was again Observed with a photo-heliograph yesterday and today. The individual spots comprising the group have be come less numerous, some of the smaller spots having consolidated with others. The group consists of about nine spots in all and now shows indications of condensing into two principal spots or groups somewhat separated. Yesterday tho total length of the disturbed region was 172.000 miles, with a width of about 59.000 miles, the gagregato length of the principal spots being 123,000 miles. The group was easily seen by the naked eye at the naval observ atory by several of tho astronomers and ought to be a conspicuous ob ject for several days." RAILWAY PROJECT IN ALASKA. Ail Concessions Asked by Govern ' ment Are Granted. WASHINGTON, D. C.—John L. Bel ’.aine, chairman of the Alaskan Cen tral railway, who has been before the Iepartments for the last week on work connected with the road, was successful in his efforts. The pro jected railroad will extend from Sew ard, on the southern coast of Alaska, north to the Tanara river, 420 miles, and will open all of Central Alaska territory. President Roosevelt personally rec ommended to the heads of the depart ments the expedition of the business. Tho poBtofflce department established a postoffice at Seward as a sub port of entry. The war department prom ised to include in its estimate for the extension of the government cable along the southern coast of Alaska an appropriation sufficient to make Seward one of the cable stations. The department of commerce and labor has requested the lighthouse Hoard to provide a lighthouse at tho entrance to the Seward harbor. May Be a Dynamiter. HELENA, MONT.—George Ham mond, suspected of being implicated1 in the dynamite explosions on the Northern Pacific, was arrested half a mile from where the explosive was found and brought to Helena and put In jail. When arrested Hammond was armed with a revolver and had a belt full of cartridges. Two other arrests have been made in the same ricinity, but the names of the men are not known. 8truck Down by an Assassin. BRUSSELj8—M. Pepin, a socialist member of the chamber of deputies, was stabbed at Mons, while walking 3n the street with some friends. There is slight hopes of his recovery. The assassin struck M. Pepin from behind and succeeded in making his escape. SHERMANSTATUE UNVEILING TAKES PLACE WITH APPROPRIATE CEREMONY. PRESIDENT DELIVERS ADDRESS William Tecumaeh Sherman Thorn dyke, Grandson of the Dead Chief tain, Draws Aside the Vail Envelop ing the Heroic Statue. WASHINGTON — With impressive ceremonies, an equestrian statue of William Tecumseh Sherman was un veiled here Thursday afternoon, in the presence of official Washington with the president at its head and thou sands of veterans, members of the so cieitles of the Armies of the Tennes see, of the Cumberland, the Ohio and the Potomac. As the two large flags enveloping the statue were drawn aside by William Tecumseh Sherman Thorndyke, the grandson of the dead chieftain, tne cannon of the Fourth ar tillery boomed a salute and the Ma rine band struck up the "Star Span gled Banner.” Success in every de tail attended the ceremonies, which were in charge of Colonel T. W. Si mons. superintendent of public build ings and grounds. Before the unveiling of the statue (he president and Lieutenant General Young, chief of the general staff of the army, reviewed the troops partici pating in the dedication parade from the stand opposite the statue. The president delivered the address of the day. A representative from each of the soeieities of the four armies spoke in eulogies of General Sherman. At 3:30 o’clock the president, under the escort of detachments of minutemen, walked from the White House to the statue, which faces the south front of the treasury. The president walked alone, preceded by Captain W. S. Cowles and Colonel T. W. Simons, his naval and military aides. Following the president wrere Secretary Hay. Postmaster General Payne, Secretary Cortelyou, Acting Secretary of War Oliver and Secretary Loeb. With the arrival o« the president began the re view of the troo»s. Lieutenant Gen eral Young was chief marshal and With his staff headed the procession. Following came the Second cavalry, the engineer battalion from Washing ton £>arra