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Loup City Northwestern GEO. E. BENSCHOTER, Ed. and Pub. LOUP CITY, - - NEBRASKA. ! News in Brief The latest reports estimate that the cotton crop of China will l>e 70 pet cent of the average. Senator Albert J. Beveridge has been given the degree of doctor ol laws by Depauw university. The postoffleft at Althamor, Ark., was burglarized and registered pack ages containing $2,000 are missing. A dispatch to a London news agency from Monte Carol announces the death there of Baron Arthur de Roths child. The town of Abbott, Tex., was al most wiped out by fire. Firteen build ings were destroyed, entailing a loss of $75,000. Edward Larkin, who killed Harvey Bardonnar at Salina. Kas., on October 29 last, was found guilty of murder in the second degree. The charter of the Houston, Beau mont & Northern Railroad company nas been approved by the attorney general of Texas and recorded in the department oi state. Building contractors from nearly ev ery large city in the country met in Chicago to form a national associa tion. The labor unions were the prin cipal topic of discussion. After eighteen months of litigation the case of the National Salt company against tne United States Salt com pany o» Cleveland. O., has been set tled in common pleas court. The Southern Hosiery Manufactur ers’ association at Chattanooga. Tenn.. decided to the advance the prices • cents on January 1, witn a contem plated advance of 10 cents shortly. A unknown man hurled a stone through the window of the E. H. Kost kamp Jewelry company at St. Louis, seized a tray of diamond rings val ued at $6,000 and escaped. Hal S. Ray. general agent of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific in Den ver, has been appointed generrJ east ern agent of that system, with head quarters in New York City. Rev. E. M. Peteat, president of Fur man university, Greenville. S. C., lias just returned from the north, where he secured a gift of $100,000 for Fur man university from John D. Rocke feller. Notice that the will of the late Gor don McKay of Newport. R. I„ who queathed several millions to Harvard university, will be contested, was filed in the Suffolk county probate court at Boston. While Fred Olds, a farmer, and his wife, who reside near North Coventry, Conn., were visiting friends, their house caught fire, and four children, who had been left in bed, were burned to deatu. Commander Booth Tucker of the Salvation army has returned to New York. He went abroad soon after I ho death of his wife to consult with his father-in-law. General Booth, head of the army. An explosion in the Euclid mine of the Pittsburg Coal company at Port Royal. Pa., resulted in the Instant death of Milton McMillen and the se rious burning of W. A. Williams and Edward Oliver. The state treasury of Pennsylvania has a balance, including the sinking fund, of $15,800,000. It is believed to be sufficient to carry forward the work of constructing the state capital build ing for a few years. Baron von Sternberg, the German ambassador, says that the emperor i? profoundly touched by the many sin cere expressions of sympathy which have come from America to Berlin re garding his majesty's illness. J. O. Rice, formerly manager of the recentely suspended International Bank and Trust company of America, has been arrested and Is now In pris on in Mexico on criminal charges, which were brought against him in connection with his conduct of the bank's affairs. Telegrams from Chief of Detectives Desmond and Sheriff Dickmann, now in the City of Mexico, lead the St. Ijouis police authorities to believe that Charles Kratz. former member of the eity council indicted on the charge of bribery, will be returned to St. Louis within two weeks. Investigation by the government offi cers shows that a reign of terror ex ists on forks of the Coeur d'Alene riv er in Idaho. The settlers have been driven from their homej and settle ment discouraged, while millions ot feet of pine have been stolen from the government and sold to the mills. Governor Heard, in his message to the special session of-the legislature, which convened at Raton Rouge to dis cuss the boll weevil situation and to pass necessary laws to check the evil, urged the appointment of a com mission to conduct the war of ex termination. The American Anti-Saloon league at Washington re-elected President Lu ther B. Wilson of Washington, ijeso lutions were introduced looking to closer organization and centralization of control of the anti saloon move ment. The Fortress Monroe. Va., Young Men's Christian association building, donated to the soldiers of the fort by Miss Helen Gould of New’ York, was formally dedicated in the presence of a large assemblage. Miss Gould being present. She was given a reception in the new building. THE CUBAN BIEL SOON TO BE VOTED UPON IN THE SENATE. MR. BAILEY OF TEXAS OPPOSES Question of Postal Investigation by Senate and Right of Panama to Make Treaty Will Be Considered— This Week in the Lower House. WASHINGTON—The senate will vote on the Cuban reciprocity bill on Wednesday in accordance with the unanimous agreement entered into during the special sesion and until the vote is taken practically the en tire time of the senate will be given to the dJscu8sion of the bill. Senator Bailey will be the first speaker of the week, and it is un derstood will consume the greater part of the day. He will oppose the bill and will devote himself partic ularly to a presentation of the con stitutional aspects of the question. He will be followed by Senator Spooner who also will discuss the constitutional questions involved, but from a standpoint favorable to the bill. In addition to these there will be a number of short speeches for and against the measure. There is no doubt that the bill will pass with out. amendment. ino program nas oeen arranged ror the remainder of the week after the disposal of the Cpban bill, but it is understood that the way will be pre pared for the taking up of the Pan ama and Chinese treaties immediate ly after the Christmas holidays. It is probable there will be further t discussion bearing on the current j questions and an effort will be made j to secure the passage of the Penrose ; resolution looking to an investigation | of Postoffice department affairs. The | democrats will continue their efforts j to have it amended so as to make it | mandatory. It is expected Senator I Hoar will seek to secure considera- ! tion of this resolution relative to the recognition of the government of Panama by the United States. Sen i ator Mitchell has given notice of a I speech for Thursday in the interest ' of the proposed exposition at Port land. Ore. Collators generally hope to secure an adjournment for the Christmas holidays Friday or Satur day. When the house convenes consid eration of the pensions appropriation bill in committee of the whole house will be resumed. During the week a number of the most important com mittees will take up pending bills for consideration, but beyond the passage | of the pensions appropriation bill, it is not believed that much will be ac complished on the floor of the house in the way of genera, legislation be fore the Christmas holiday recess, which probably will be taken at the end of the week# It is possible that some minor matters will be disposed of under unanimous consent after the pension bill is out of the way, and opportunity will be given during the week for further debate ou such top ics as members may desire to bring j to the attention of the house. RESISTS STANDARD OIL COMPANY | Roumania Opposes the Formation of an American Monopoly. VIENNA—Reports from Bucharest indicate that the Standard Oil com pany Is meeting with much opposition in its efforts to obtain a footing in Roumania. At a private meeting of the supporters of the government, M. Stourdza. president of the council of ministers, declared that the Americans bad come to Roumania for the pur pose of monopolizing the national pe troleum industry and that they must prevent the country from submitting to such an economy yoke. It is stated that the Standard Oil company has now abandoned its Intention of com bining any of the existing oil concerns of Roumania, but that believing the country has large and valuable oil Raids at present undiscovered, the com pany will endeavor to obtain them for its European trade. Russians to Protect Him. TOKIO—Korea's war minister and M. Pavloff, the Russian minister to Korea, have entered into an agree- | ment by the terms of which, in the vent of an emergency, Russian officers will be employed to guard the royal palace. William J. Bryan at Rome. ROMK—William .1, Bryan, accompa nied by his son. was received in pri vate audience by the pope Sunday. Mr. Bryan was presented by Monsignor Kennedy, rector of the American col lege, who acted as Interpreter. His holiness spoke of having great interest In the Catholics in the United States. After the audience Mr. Bryan express ed himself as highly pleased with the IK)i>e’s kindly bearing. Before going to the Vatican M.r Brvan visited several of the interesting sights of Rome. Man Who Ate Matches. COLUMBUS. O— A burial permit taken out here disclosed the Identity of the man known as “Frank Wilson.' said to have committed suicide in the county jail at Chicago and whose body was brought to this city, his real name being W. N. Greenleaf. The cemetery authorities refused to permit the burial of the body under a fictitious name. Greenleaf was 38 years old. He was a son of Albert Greenleaf, a former prominent citizen of Columbus, who moved to Chicago about 10 years ago. ' MR ROOT DID NOT SAY • SOON." I _ Says War With Foreign Country Will Come Some Time. WASHINGTON—Considerable com I ment was occasioned here by reports | that Secretary Root, at a dinner held i Saturday mgm by the Carboa society, an organization of army and navy offl j cers who have seen active service in the Philippines, had predicted that a war would soon come between the United States and some foreign pow er. but the Interest displayed In the report and the speculation it aroused as to wliat the secretary had in mind were dissipated Sunday afternoon when it became known that the word “soon" was a misquotation. Secretary Root himself said that he had not predicted that a war would come soon, but in his speech of Sat urday night merely had stated what he has given utterance publicly on sev eral occasion!., namely, that “when the time comes—as we know it will come some time, we do not know when and we do not know whence, hut we know it will come some time—when you (re ferring to both the army and navy) are called upon to defend your coun try. you will do it with mutual help fulness and comradeship." This speech of Saturday night, it was slated, was merely an expression oi confidence that in the event of war the array and navy would co-operate and stand shoulder to shoulder, each in support of the other, in the cause of the common country both are charged to support and defend. AS TO THE NEEDS OF ALASKA. Wants Pioneers and Home Builders and More Roads. WASHINGTON.—Governor Brady of Alaska in his annual report to the secretary of the interior urges provis ions for Alaskan representation by a delegate in congress and rays that Alaska's main need is for pioneers and home builders. He urges abol ishment of the fee system for United States commissioners and ex tension of the homestead laws. He says congress can do no better thing for Alaska now than to encourage the construction of roads. Governor Brady says that those who have traveled throughout the territory this year are certain that Alaska to day has a less white population than it had in 1900, and that it is migra tory. almost simultaneously with "wild ages.’’ In view of those facts the governor deprecates the agitation for a change of government of Alaska from district to territorial, though aspiring to statehood when Alaska fills with a desirable population. He asks what reason there is for request- j ing congress to organize an expen sive system of government that will plunge the Alaskans into debt and all manner of excesses, involving taxa tion to its utmost limits. * TRIED TO LYNCH MARSHAL. He Had Accidentally Killed a Men in Quelling a Fight. BRAZIL, Ind.—An unsuccessful ef fort was made to take Town Marshal Harmon from the jail here last night, it is believed, for ihe purpose of lynching him. Harmon was trying to quell a fight at Diamond, a mining town Wednesday night and accident ally shot Dennis McCann, a miner,, who later died. Harmon surrendered to the authorities here. Last night four Darlington men arrived at the jail and represented themselves as offlcrs to take Harmon to Rockville for trial. Harmon recognized them as friends of McCann, who had sworn to take his life, and the sheriff refused to give him up. The men re turned to Darlington, wrecked the home of his son, Shelby Harmon, and drove his family into the street. They have not been arres*ed. Harmon was taken to Rockville and placed in jail there. Fuel and Iron Company Sells. DENVER—President T. J. Hearne of the Colorado Fuel and iron company has stated in an interview that the recent transfer of all the fuel proper ties of that company to the Rocky Mountain Coal and Iron company was made merely as a convenience from a business point of view. The Rocky Mountain is one of the subsidiary companies organized to assist in car rying on the work of the parent or ganization, the Colorado Fuel and Iron company. The transfer of hold. 1149 in cluded thirty-five coal mines. Prepare to Repel Invasion. PANAMA.—The Panama gunboat Padilla and the Dnited States gun boat Concord left Tuesday morning for Chiriqui. The Boston and the Panama gunboat Chucuito have left for the gulf of Darien and Chopo river, the Chucuito taking detach ments of troops, it is announced that the entrance to the Atrate river at the head of the gulf of Darien is being closely guarded so that any at tempt on the part of the Columbian government to send troops through this river will be Ineffective. Takes Aim Before a Mirror. WASHINGTON—Standing before a looking glass to make sure aim. Joseph Harnie Thibadeau, til years of age. of Falls Church, Va.. shot himself through the foronead in a local hotel some time uotween 9 o’clock Satur day and 1 o’clock Sunday. He was formerly a clerk in the paymaster gen eral's office. A letter found on the bu reau, believed to have been written just before the suicide, shows Thi j badeau to have been in financial 1 straits. I HEARD A RUMOR COLOMBIAN TROOPS EN ROUTE TO PANAMA. REPORT FROM ADMIRAL GLASS Minister from Panama Has a Confer ence with Acting Secretary of State Loomis—Nature of His Talk is Not Disclosed. WASH 1NGTON—Secretary Moody | has received a cablegram from Rear j Admiral Glass saying a rumor has : reached Panama that a small body of I Colombian troops has landed on Co lombian territory, with a view to marching overland to thp isthmus. Rear Admiral Glass has been unable to confirm the rumor. M. Bunau-Varilla, the minister from | Panama, had a conference with Act ing Secretary of State iammis, the nature of which he would not disclose. When asked regarding the reported attempt to create a division among the members of the Panama canal company and its probable effect on the ratification of the canal treaty by the United States senate. M. Bunau Varilla said that while the matter In completed so far as Panama is con cerned, it is advisable to move quick ly, because delays tend to affect the imagination and that so long as a thing is unsettled complications are likely to arise. He declined to enter into a discussion regarding any ac tion which the Panama Canal com pany may take. Some of the Colombian contingent in Washington arc of the opinion that the agitation in Paris of this ques-' tion is simply a reopening of the bit ter controversy that raged for some time between the conflicting Inter ests in the original Panama Canal company. The officials here, how ever. do not see how any regular and orderly proceedings in France can materially affect the relations be tweent the ca*nal company and the United States government, nor do they feel that the engagement be tween the two to sell the canal be tween the two states fs in the nature of a contract which cannot be broken by either party so long as the other insists n regarding it as in force. Genera! Rc;es, Fir. Herran and Wayne MacVeaga were in conference for some time at (Fie Colombian lega tion. preparing a statement setting out the Colombian position. Rumors are afloat that by this means of set tlement. the Colombian are trying to secure a submission to The Hague tri minal of the questions growing out of the separation of Panama, and that this will appear in the statement. It is the intention of the navy de partment to increase its force in isth mian waters by the addition of a tor pedo boat destroyer, which will act as a dispatch boat. information has reached the navy department to the effect that the Co lombian troops which were said to have landed at the mouth of the Atrato river to march on the isth mus, have been withdrawn. WILLIAM M. SPRINGER’S WILL. Leaves Bulk of Property to Wife— Son as Executor. WASHINGTON—The will of the late Representative William M. Springer of Illinois, filed here Monday, directs that his remains be interred in Oak F.idge cemetery, near Springfield, III., and the grave lie marked by a plain stone, bearing this inscription under his name: “Member of congress from Illinois, 1875 to 1895, and judge of the United mates court for Indian Territory. March 30, 1895, to December 11, 1S99." Mr. Springer expressed the wish that the remains of his wife be inter red in the same lot when she dies and that on her tombstone beneath his name shall be inscribed the titles of the books she has written. The bulk of his property is left to his wife, his son, miter W. Springer, being named as executor. Alleged Plot to Dynamite Jail. CHICAGO.—Report of an alleged plot to dynamite the county jail and liberate the four notorious bandits, Neidermeler, Van Dine, Marx and , Roeski, was given to the police Tues day evening. According to the story, which came from a friend of Neider meicr, the explosion was to take place at 8:30 o’clock. An extra num ber of police in plain clothes were placed around the Jail, but nothing happened nor were any suspicious characters seen about the building during the evening. To Print General Wood’s Accounts. WASHINGTON.—Senator Platt of Connecticut, chairman of the senate committee on relations with Cuba, introduced a resolution authorizing the printing of all the accounts of the government of Cuba during American occupation. The resolution is in ac cord with a request of Secretary Root and will cover the accounts of Gen eral Wood as governor general of Cuba. Anarchist Attempts Murder. PARIS.—Following the arrest here of Paul Brlssel, an anarchist, charged with an attempt to murder his em ployers, the police found a large quantity of anarchist 1c literature in the prisoner’s room inciting him to plan the crime. Brlssel’o declaration that his object was to kill nis employ ers has aroured suspicion that this may be the purpose also of other an archists with whom he was In corre spondence, and who have been placed under police surveilance. [NEBRASKA STATE NEWS | | DISCUSS COUNTY GOVERNMENT.! I - | Convention of Supervisors Puts in a Busy Day at Grand Icland. I GRAND ISLAND—The state con j ventton of county commissioners and ■ supervisors spent a busy day here. The session was opened at 10 o'clock in the morning and the election ot officers was first taken up, resulting in a tight little contest for president. On the fourth ballot Thorpe of Cus ter county was elected over Gallagher of Hall. Gallagher was elected first vice president. Falter of Plattsmouth secretary, Hofeldt of Omaha treas urer. It was decided after considerable discussion to select a legislative com mittee consisting of one member from each county represented at this meet ing, each county presenting the name of its member to the secretary, and that such general committee select an executive committee of seven. The committee met after the afternoon ses sion and organized by selecting Mr. Welton of Lancaster as chairman and Mr. Falter as secretary. On motion tne chairman. Welton. was authorized to select the committee and took the appointment of the same under advise ment temporarily. Lincoln was chosen as the place for holding the next convention. THE STATE SCHOOL MONEY. Amount to Be Apportioned Among the Schools. LINCOLN-—Slate Treasurer Morion son nas certified to State Superintend ent Fowler his statement of school moneys to he used for the semi-annual apportionment among the schools. The item "less warrant 5525, C. F. Scharmann." was the result of an act of the last legislature which required the auditor to draw a warrant to re fund to county treasurers moneys paid illegally into the school fund. At the time the law was enacted Treas urer Mortensen held that it was not legal for the auditor to draw such warrants and that he would refuse to cash them. This one for $4.37 in some way was cashed, having been overlooked, hence is taken out of the apportionment. Mr. Mortensen said he would be careful that no more such would he cashed. The statement in detail follows: State school taxes $68,771.94; interest on school and sa line lands sold. $42,791.27: interest on school and saline lands leased. $56, 3-18.48: interest on United States, county and school district bonds, $67, 682.82; interest on warrants, $18, 038.34; game and fish licenses. $1,847; embalmers* balance. $8; total, $255, 487.86; less warrant No. 5525. C. F. Scharmann, $4.37; balance, $255, 438.48. Strikes it Rich in Oil. BEATRICE— Cory Fallow, who re turned from lola. Kan., and the oil and gas regions of the state, says that W. H. Hoffstot. a former merchant ot this city who was one of the first men to get in on the ground floor in the oil and gas business in Kansas, is rated now as a millionaire. The morn ing after the first announcement was made that an oil well had been struck near lola. Hoffstot appeared on the scene from Kansas City and began buying leases right and left, all of which have since greatly increased in value. Cottages for Norfolk. LINCOLN—Members of the state board of public lands and buildings will go to Norfolk to select sites for asylum cottages. The asylum will be rebuilt on the cottage plan. Lost Wife and $3,000. LINCOLN—Fred Greedy of Macedo nia lost a wife and $3,000, according to the decree of Judge Holmes enter ed on the docket in the district court. He was charged by the wife with cru elty and non-support. An effort will he made to satisfy the decree by get ting possession of a farm of the do-' fendant In Iowa. - , Steals Thirty Head of Cattle. KEARNEY—Henry Hartman ol 1 Scott township is not a petit larceny 1 thief by any means. Hartman, who is 1 a young man, drove thirty head of fat, sleek cattle into Mason City and ^3 1 the animals were in fine marketable 1 condition he had no difficulty in dis- 1 posing ol them, the purchaser being W. M. Purcell. Mr. Purcell was for | merly deputy sheriff of Custer county, | and it may be that his experience while occupying that office rendered him of' a rather suspicious nature. A! any rate he thought the matter over after he had paid Hartman for the 1 cattle and going out into the street 1 he got the young man and took him back into his office, where he acknowl- j edged that the cattle had been stolen. He is in jail. Will Conduct Experiments. LINCOLN—At a meeting of the roard of regents of the State univer- I sity it was decided to conduct coop er itive experiments with hogs at North P.atte, independent of the new 1 sub-station soon to be erected there. 1 The secretary of the board was au- 1 thorized to correspond with Attorney i Wilcox of North Platte regarding the details of the experiment station pro ject. Regent Kenower has resigned as president of the board and Regent i Teeters has been selected to preside. NEWSY STATE BRIEFS. Several telephone lines will he con structed in Banner county in the near future. The Masonic fraternity at Oakland held an Informal dedication of their new hall. The revival meetings at Pierce have come to a close, encouraging results ^ having been attained. i The Security State bank of Homer, incorporated for $10,000. has opened its doors for business in Homer. Skinner & Ashley are feeding :?,000 sheep for the spring market on their ranch one mile west of Beaver City. The Cass county board of insanity lias examined n 17-year-old hoy named Joseph Rhoden at Greenwood and pro nounced him a tit subject for the asy lum for insane, to which place he was taken. A gang of Union Pacific surveyors have been at work northwest of Pa pillion making a survey for a cut-off which it is alleged will shorten the road between Omaha and Millard by about eight miles. The offer of W. A. Wolfe to donate *7.000 to the Y. M. C. A. of Beatrice with certain conditions attached has bet'll accepted by the executive com mittee and the organization and build ing is now assured. , While Mr. Dixon’s boy and .f. K. > ttiliiurti 111 r* UWJ ci t- ni ui nett, young Vananstin was struck in Iho eye. completely destroying the, ■sight. There is some fear that the tioy may lose both eves. County Superintendent Wortman of Fass county has sent out notices to he different school authorities in the county calling attention to the county spelling contest which is to be held at Weeping Water on December 19. Frank Illy, aged 19, and claiming Kearney as his home, v.as lodged in he city jail at Beatrice, charged with stealing an overcoat valued at $■»<• 'rom .1. B. Fulton. The garment was ound in the young man’s possession. Guthrie (O. T.) dispatch: Governor Ferguson honored a requisition from Governor Mickey of Nebraska for the •eturn to Fremont. Neb., of William dart, accused of forgery committed, ind who is under arrest at Medford. J. T. A stranger, supposed to lie Henry Pratt, who is wanted at Tekamah for itoaling a valuable horse and saddle, ,vas arrested in Plattsmouth on the •barge of being drunk anti disturbing he peace. A reward of $75 was of ered for his arrest. Eugene Benton, colored, who has )oon making his home in Plattsmouth or some time, was arrested at the lome of "I’nclc” Ned Baker upon in- ^ ormation from the authorities at Ma •on, Mo., where he is wanted on the 'harge of assault with Intent to kill. Frank Berg of Wymore was in stant y killed at the Burlington roundhouse it Beatrice. He was employed as a aborer on the repair track and was acking up a ear when one of the der icks slipped, striking him on the lead, crushing his skull and causing ns tan t death. Two misguided young men, Harry Walters and John Hawkins of McCook, tow repose in the county jail at ln lianola for having relieved Thomas Plummer of Perry of $100. They vere apprehended at Culbertson and lound over to the March term of the iistrict court. State Treasurer Mortensen has is sued two calls for general fund war- ^ ants for the month of December. One y ’or $40,000 numbered from 92,860 to >3,198, maturing December 15, and a second for $50,000 maturing December 51. In all proability another call will >e made before the end of the month. Sheriff Housh arrested a young man lamed Dennis Walker at Ellsworth, le is charged with killing a compan- J on named Cummins, on the Spade •anch. where they both worked. The iilling was done with a club, with vhich Walker struck Cummins over he head. Cummins was removed to Mlianee, where he died. Mr. and Mrs. Tennis Hoosstra oi 3utler county arc about to celebrate heir eighty-first birthday. Mr. Hook ■.tra's birthday comes Sunday. Decem ter 13, and his wife’s Wednesday, De lember 16. Some time ago they di rided up $45,000 between their three •hildren. so as not to be bothered with he care of it, but retaining plenty for heir own use. Mrs. Daisy Trullinger was fatally turned at Nebraska City, dying from he efTects of the injuries received. She was trying to kindle a lire with cerosene and the can exploded, throw - ng oil all over the room and setting Ire to her garments. Her infant A •hild was in the room and the woman vas suffocated with fire and smoke n trying to carry it from the house. rhe child was also probably fatally turned. A young son of Lewis Thomas, liv ng near Beaver City, was seriously vounded in the arm, thigh and breast ty the accidental discharge of a shot i which he was carrying in a wag >n seat. In going down toil the gun dipped from the seat, struck on the loubletree and both barrels were dis harged with the above results. He nay possibly recover. Warden Beemer lias again been dis appointed in regard to the steel cells or the penitentiary and they may not irrive for two months yet. The celts ire now six months overdue. |