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The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
NAVY AND ARMY
hey are Engaged In Fighting Q
nioodIess battle

BioodIess Battle
A Woods Holl, Mass. Sept. 1. dis.
patch says; The first hostile move in
the war game between the army and
the navy was made this morning when
the cruiser Olympia. Dewey's flagship,
| came into port. landed a force OF blue
Jackets and seized u telegraph and tel.
cphone station. This cuts OFF Commu.
nication with Matthias Vineyard and
Elizabeth islands.
The invading fleet of the hostile
country of Nayyonia In upon us. Some.
whore this morning, concealed below
the horizon. within a few hours OF
steaming distance of the coast. Is AID.
miral lligginson's fleet. II was picked
UP last night by signal men in Vine
yard sound in a dense fog. but lost
again. All night signal stations along
the coast were active In trying to To-
cate the ships. but without success.
The willy admiral evidently had slipped
to sea to wait until ne could make
several feints along the line OF de.
Tense and draw the enemy's fire.
Geneal Greeley stated at 8 o'clock
this morning that nothing further had
been seen of the enemy. All the gen
erals at Fort Trumbull did dog watch
last night. General Macarthur was
up and down all night, while General
Greeley was beside his instruments at
headquarters before 4 O'Clock. Last
night all mines In Long Island sound
were connected electrically. There Is
not fifty feet of sailing water not pro-
tcCtcd in this manner
A Fort Trumbull. Conn, Sept. |. dis
patch says: The enemy took Block
Island after n bo%mbardment this morn.
ing. The cruiser Brooklyn and the
battlcship Indiana appeared of the
island at & o'clock and after Smelling
thep lace. a collier was sent into the
harbor. Later the Brooklyn landed
troops on the island presumably to
scout for and capture the signal sta
lions there. The cruiser Olympia de-
stroyed' Woods Holl signal station at
$50. General Barry reports that the
first scout of the enemy was sighted
east of Point Judith at 1925 and that
at 1870 the Gloucester. the first OF the
enemy's feet, stopped a sound steamer.
II Is not known for what purpose.
ater the enemy's fleet of six vessels
was discovered standing In column
formation. Five vessels composed the
fleet, Kcarsarge. Massachusetts, Scor-
pion, Panther and Nina. Block Island
will undoubtedly he used as a naval
base. General Barry reported at noon
that the Beacon hill signal station on
Block Island was captured at y a. m.
by u landing party. All signal men
escaped except two.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
Work Under Irrigation

Chief photographer Newell, in
charge of the building of government
reservoirs under the irrigation act, an
nounced at Cheyenne. Wyo.. that the
reclamation service organized under
the geological survey is now working
as follows:
In Arizona on the ella river and trib-
utaries; in California. on the Colorado
river. and in San Joaquin valley; In
Colorado, near Sterling on the South
Platte and near Nontrose on the Gun
nisOn river; in Idaho, on the head
waters of the Snake and oBise rivers;
In Montana, on Yellowstone and Milk
rivers: In Nevada. on Carson and
Truckee rivers: in Utah. on Bear
river, and in Wyoming. on the Big
Horn and North Platte rivers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
Wireless Plant Far Out

One of the latest wireless telegraph
schemes is the proposed installation by
Great Britain of a combined lightship
and ocean telegraph station 100 miles
west of the Lizard. 1t is suggested
that a vessel provided with a powerful
searchlight, projected against the
clouds. mark the position Of the sta
ton at night. The wireless plant is
to be powerful enough to command
the fairway of the channel and ex-
change news and orders with passing
vessels. Should the experiment sue
coed. 1t is proposed to establish a num-
Der of such ships along the coast. 1t
is thought that they will be particular
ly valuable in the transmission OF me-
neurological reports and storm warn
ings.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
Caught After Five Years

]. r. Weakley. charged with m
bezzling about $1,000 of the funds OF
Cherry township, Montgomery county.
Kansas. was put in jail at %lndepend-
ence Friday night. Weakley was treas
urcr Of that township and escaped
when the shortage was discovered. For
five years he has been a fugitive. He
returned recently to Kansas and To-
Gated in Sheridan county, where he Sc
cured a contract for carrying the mail
between Hoxie and Phelps. Weakley
entered no plea at his preliminary
hearing and was bound over to the
district court.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
TRAIN LEAVES A
Many EscurSionists Killed In a Wreck
on an ma Railroad

Many Escursioni.ts Killed IN a wreck
on an Alabama Railroad !
While rounding a curve on a high
embankment near Berry. Ala. the en-
CINE and four cars of an excursion
train. on a branch of the Southern
railway. lcaped from the track and
rolled over and over, smashing the
coaches into kindling wood and caus-
Ing the instant death OF thirty persons
and the injury of eighty-one others,
says a birmingham. Ala, dispatch.
Physicians say at least twenty-nine
OF the injured cannot live.
with the exception of II. NJ. Dudley.
trainmastcr of the Southern railway,
living at Birmingham. and Roscoe
Shelby, of Columbus. Miss. all of the
dead and injured are negroes. who had
taken advantage OF excursion rates
from points in Mississippi to Birming-
ham.
When the wreck occurred the train
was running at a rate of thirty miles
an hour and had just started around
a curve on top Of n sixty-foot embank-
ment. The immediate cause of the
wreck was the tender jumping the
track.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
HERE MI THERE

William Troutman. of SnydervilIe.
Utah, who recently was discharged
from the insane asylum at Salt alike
City. Drained his two daughters. ia
tally wounded his wife, attempted to
murder the remainder of his family
and then killed himself.
The races at the Revere cycle track,
Revere, Mass. were n chapter of acct
dents to motors and bicycles. causing
very unsatisfactory results. Joe Nell
son rode an exhibition ten miles
against time, making five miles in
1903 2-5, and the ten miles In IA: IS.
The Chickasaw Indian legislature, in
joint session at Ardmore. declared
Palmore Mosely the regularly elected
candidate for governor of the tribe
by a majority of forty-four votes over
William j. Byrd, and Mosely took the
oath of office An appeal to the in
terror department is talked of.
The Cudahy Packing company is to
spend a half million dollars in en-
larging its plant at Sioux City, la. The
beef and hog killing capacity will be
greatly increased, so that 1000 cattle
and 10000 hogs can be killed daily.
A corresponding increase in the cold
storage capacity will also be made.
WI Ting Fang, Chinese minister at
Washington, delivered an address at
Binghampton, N. Y, on Labor day at
Stow park to 1000 w%orkingmen, who
gave him a most cordial reception.
Mr.. wv said he believed that labor had
an equal right with capital to organ
iZe.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
Fighting the Mosquito

The official report IN the British
African protectorate. which has Just
been published by the foreign Office,
provides some suggestive evidence IA
to the degree in which the so-called
malaria. fevers may be expected to
disappear as the result of the most
careful preventive measures based on
recent knowledge. Systematic expert
menting conducted in different Sec
tions of British Central Africa lead to
the conclusion that the fever3 have
been rendered much less prevalent
where the mosquitoes have been ex-
terminated by pouring small quanti-
ties of petroleum on the stagnant
waters of the locality.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
SAVAbLE SUCCEEDS
Western Runner Wins Rich Flu.
turity State at Sheepshead
GREAT CROWD is PRESENT
Most Sensational Race on the Cour.e
and fierceiy Contested All the Way
Through-Oniy an Eyelash
Ahead of Lord OF the Vale

A New York dispatch SAYS. Sa 10
sired by Salvador. the most sensat, . ,al
race horse the American turf has yer
seen, won the rich futurity at Sheeps.
head Bay. John A. Drake. n ives ,ro
millionaire. owns him; his trainer.
Enoch Wishard, is from the west. and
Lyme, a western Jockey, rode him to
victory.
August Belmont's Hastings colt.
Lord of the Vale. was second, only
an eyelash behind. while azzling. one
OF the four Keene representatives. fin
ished third.
The time a TIA. better than the
futurity record over the full course,
but a second and four-ffths lower than
the best full six ~furlong two-year-old
record down the chute.
Never was more inspiring race wit
messed at beautiful Sheepshead. the
garden spot of the east, never was q
crowd greater or enthusiasm more un-
bounded. Fifty thousand would be q
close estimate TO put on the multitude
The prize was rich. the field large,
and before the fall OF the flag il
looked as If any one of a dozen of the
thoroughbreds had an even chance fol
the stake. Indeed. with the great field
that faced the started. the greatest in
numbers that ever struggled for the
championship, it seemed as though
nothing short Of a miracle could bring
them all safely through that six fur
longs journey, short though il was
with the crowding and punching
around the dangerous curve Of the
chute.
They passed that point like a troop
OF cavalry. and Strengthened out
came into the stretch in a whirl OF
dust. Savablc and Lord of the Vale
fighting 1t ont to the last inch. II was
Lyne's good ride that carried his
mount past the young Belmont colt at
the wire.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
Engage In Bitter Warfare

The wal between the cattlemcn and
farmers in western Oklahoma con
tinues increasingly. Information
comes direct from Roger Mills. Dag
and Dewey counties of the destruction
of crops, burning of cribs. and the
killing of stock and ambushing and
shooting by both farmers and cattle
men. The situation has been made
more serious by the driving in of
large herds Of cattle from the Texas
panhandle by cattlemen who have run
short of grass at home. Homesteaders
fear a further to their claims
and allege they have no protection.
Serious trouble is anticipated.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
4 Peculiar Accident

A peculiar accident characterized the
Labor day celebration AT Beechwood
park. Ironton, o. Mayor Mountain was
In the act of introducing Joseph
Bishop, one OF the orators. when an
immense limb of a sugar gun tree.
under which the stand was erected. fell
in the center OF the large crowd OF
listeners. Mrs. Mary Hourd, Of Ash
land. was instantly killed; Mrs. Joseph
Smith was probably fatally injured;
Mrs. John Jenkins, wife of Vice-Presi-
dent jenkins. OF the amalgamated asso-
citation, was badly hurt: Mrs. Charles
Strouthers and Miss Vanhorne were
slightly injured.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
PLANNING FOR WAR
Colombia aud Nicaragua not A,,rsc to
q Little Brush

ColOmblA nnd Nicaragua not ANCrsc to
q Little Brush
A Panama. Colombia. Sept. |. dis
patch says: Referring to the announce
ment from Washington that Colombia
had protested against the action of
Nicaragua in assisting the Colombian
revolutionists, II Is asserted in govern
ment circles here that on August %
the revolutionist gunboat Padilla while
at Corinto, Nicaragua, was visited by
Nicaraguan cabinet ministers and that
there was a big celebration on board
the warship. 1t is further asserted
that the Colombian minister at WASH
ington. Senior Concha. asked the Mica
raguan minister there. Senior Corea,
to cause the detention of the Padilla.
which he refused to do. There seems
to be no doubt that the situation Is
grave, for. while Colombia is concen-
trating a large army ul the Atlantic
coast, 1t is said that Nicaragua has
sent a note to the other central Amer
lean governments asking them for as
sistance in the event of Colombia de-
claring war on Nicaragua.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
SULTAN is SHOT
Potentate Held ms Hostage Attempts to
Escape aud IL Killed

Escape aud IL Killed
A Manila. Aug. 81, dispatch says:
The sultan of B%inidayan. who was
held as a hostage by The American
forces at Camp Nickers. Island OF Min
danao. attempted to escape from his
guards last Thursday and was shot
and killed by a sentry. The sultan
had been arrested after the recent
murders OF American soldiers in Min
danao. and was being held pending
the surrender of the murderers.
As a result of the war rinderpest
among the cattle and the epidemic OF
cholera, agriculture Is at present seri-
ously depressed throughout the Philip
pines. Governor Taft estimates the
area under cultivation this year at half
or an ordinary year. Many districts
are badly impoverished.
The cholera is increasing. asst Sat
urday $40 cases were reported in the
provinces. The total reported up to
date are 81. 992 cases and 1880 deaths
from the disease.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
WI Bar the Tax Title Men

In many counties of Kansas the
county commissioners this year will
take advantage of the law and bar
dealers in tax deeds from the Septem-
Der sales. One provision of the act
gives the county the right to take in
all real estate upon which taxes are
delinquent, and thereafter, until re-
demption by the owners, the invest
ment draws Is per cent interest. The
scheme, besides being profitable for
the county, gets rid of an unpopular
class of investors without affecting the
rights of the property owners.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
Changes In Diplomatic Corps

The Official announcement of the
changes in the French diplomatic corps
was made Monday at Paris and con-
firms the press forecasts. NJ. Jusse-
rand, at Copenhagen, goes to Wash
ington; Jules Cambon, Of Washing
ton, goes to Madrid; NJ. Rainde, di-
rector Of political affairs, is made am
bassador to Berne; NJ. Bompard, d.
rector of commercial affairs at Paris,
goes to st. Petersburg. and is succeed
ed by NJ. Georges Louis. NJ. Bihourd
is appointed ambassador to Berlin and
NJ. Crozier at Copenhagen.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
piOn is Beaten

At Newark. N. j.. about 5000 people
saw Champion Kramer defeated on his
home track in the half-mile event. The
time was 1902 Is. Kramer showed his
mettle in the ive-mile handicap. which
he won by three lengths from Beau
champ of Australia, after a truly re-
markable sprint from the rear. His
time was 1886.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
Fatal street Duel

In a revolver and rife duel on Main
street. Winfield. Colo. Gus Sjostron,
aged thirty-fve. a Swede miner. wat
Killed; Sam Amsdon. aged thirty-f1ve,
also n miner. was shot through the left
breast and MORALLY wounded, and
Chauncey Bennett. n bartender, YVES
shot In the groin and perhaps fatally
wounded. The shooting "a the direct
result Of Amsdon's jealousy of the at
tentions paid by Andy Maloy, a young
miner, to Amy Bits. a flfteen-year-old
girl. with whom Amsdon was In love.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
No One to Tell the Tale

The japanese cruiser Takachiho has
returned to Yokohama from her in
spection of the island Of Torishimi,
which was destroyed by a volcanic
eruption between August l3 and Is.
The captain of the warship reports that
the eruption utterly devastated the ISL
and and that nobody on II was left
alive. Over $50 persons were killed
Torishimi lies between the BONN
islands and the main island of Japan.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
Use Dyna mite on the safe

Expert crack8men made their way
into the store of Howard Miles at Pax
ton. Neb.. and used dynamite on the
safe. They secured 1925 in cash and
drafts and checks besides. They made
their escape in spite of the fact that
the explosion attracted the attention
of many of the citizens. who fastened
to the store. a posse has been sent In
pursuit of the fleeing burglars. who
are thought to have escaped on horses.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
MEETS INSTANT DEATH
Young Man Heating His Way on Passen.
ger Train Instantly Killed.

A Lexington, Neb., special says:
Clarence Forman feil from No. 4 Union
Pacific train four miles west of Lex
inyton and was instantly killed. He
and two companions were beating
their way on the passenger train, n
rormau desired to conceal himself 80
he could pass on through Lexington.
AS he. was climbing from the blind
baggage he was hurled from the train.
His COMPANIONS came on to Lexing-
ton and reported the case. Inc sec
ton men. with the two strangers. went
to wnere he was thrown OH n
brought the body to Lexington. n
young man has a brother IN Kansas
City and his parents 1--we IN oklanonia'
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
Hawkeye Firemen Meet

Davenport. la, has capitulatod to the
host OF blue coated fire laddies who are
there from many cities of the state in
attendance on the annual meeting and
tournament Of the Iowa state iremen's
association. a program continuing
through Friday has been arranged, the.
various features including a parade.
and numerous racing contests.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
Confesses to Murder

A Colchester. England. Sept. !. dis
patch says that William Toll, a Kan
sas City tailor. who has been serving
in the British army under the name
of Lloyd, has been arrested charged
on his own confession with the muir
der of an unknown man at Kansas
City, January l4th last. for the pur-
pose of robbery. Toll said he had
written to the Kansas City authorities.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
blacks and whites Clash

Ashland. eighteen miles from Rich
mond. Va, is under military law. In
attempting TO rescue a negro prisoner
from the Jail. Jim Morris, colored. was
killed and a battle between blacks and
whites ensued. Three hundred shots
we're fred. Mayor Scott t~elephoned
for soldiers and company II of the Sew
cnteenth infantry. was sent from Rich-
mond. In the town and immediate
vicinity the blacks outnumber the
whites.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
Webster May Get II

There is every indication that the
ambassador to Germany, Mr.. Andrew
ID. White, will be succeeded by John
J.. Webster OF Omaha. The president,
It is said, has most ~favorably consid-
cred the suggestion, even II he has not
definitely decided on it. The appoint
ment of Mr.. Webster has been strongly
urged by Senator Willard. The presi-
lent Is understood to have not yet
reached a final determination in the
matter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
MURDER AT
H.. Il. Ward, an Iowa Man, Found Dead In
a BOX Car In the Yards

r. f. Ward. whose home is supposed
to be at Iowa City. was found dead in
a stock car in the railway yards in
Wymore. Neb. He had been shot
through the left breast just above the
heart. An open pocketknife was
grasped in his right hand, but it is be-
lieved he was murdered and thrown
into the al He was about town dur
ing the day selling shoestrings, and
had a companion, who has disappeared.
Ward was seen in the railroad yards
with a couple of tramps. The author
tiles are certain that the man has
been murdered. They are of the opin-
ion that Ward and the tramps engaged
in a quarrel which resulted in Ward
being killed.
He was a man about forty years of
age. He had a broken nose and one
eye was destroyed. which was done
while working in a stone quarry blast
ing rock.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
Raid sunday Saloons

The police department Of Springfield,
O.. made strenuous efforts to keep all
saloons closed last Sunday. The whole
force was dressed in citizens cloth
ing and watched all saloons closely.
Forty saloons were raided, but only
three successfully. One place was
raided twice, the first time fifteen
loiterers being caught and the last
time forty.
Some of the officers carried axes
and on the refusals of the sa~loon-keep-
ers to open at their demand, the doors
were knocked in. Large crowds col
lected and the policemen were hooted
and jeered.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
PLENTY OF CORN
Bariington's Corn BELT Says Crop II
Made In Nebraska

Made In Nebraska
Corn Belt. issued by the Chicago,
Burlington Il Quincy railroad. says in
its issue:
THE reports received about the con-
dition of growing crops in Nebraska.
Iowa. northern Kansas, northern Mis-
souri, and northeastern Colorado row.
ers a field up to nearly the end of All
gust.
"All small grains are cut and in
stack. and %throshing has reasonably
progressed.
AN immense crop of corn is ma
turing in the fields and so far adj
vanced that II is a rule, practically
made and past danger from any usual
source"
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
PELEE AT IT AGAIN
Volcano Wipes Out Two More Of the
Island Villages

Island Villages
A Casteries, st. Lucia. Sept. |. dis
patch says: A steamer which arrived
here from Fort de France. Martinique
today, reported that Mount Pelee,
which overwhelmed st. Pierre recent
ly and killed 30, DOC people, has claimed
200 additional victims.
The steamer is the British ship Ko-
roma, Captain Carey. When the Ko-
rona left Fort De France refugees were
arriving. They said that the erup-
ton of Mount Pelee. which had been
noted from Fort De France Saturday
night, had destroyed the village of
Morne Rouge and that the village of
Lecarbet had been swept by a tidal
wave. The refugees believed that at
least 200 lives were lost. 1t is said the
people in northern Martinique were
again panic stricken. Ashes are again
falling on the islands adjacent to Mar
Unique.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
WISDOM OF THE SAGss.

Quarrels would not last long II the
'ault was only on one side.-La Roche
.oucauld.
Notwithstanding is the true cure
'or many a needless heartache.-A.
Montague.
He whose own worth doth speak
need not speak his own worth
Thomas Fuller.
We know nothing of tomorrow; our
business Is to be good and happy to-
dny.-Sydney Smith.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
ChiId's Narrow Escape

Mrs. Fannie Sanders. with ten chill
dren, en- route from ST. Louis to Dales-
Vile, Ky, on a b. & o. train, missed
her ten-year-old boy at Washington,
Ind. The train was searched and he
was not found. Monday morning the
child was found ut Breeze, ILL.,, having
fallen from the train unhurt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
Mnrksnnn Wins Medal

Capt. J. r. Sherwin of troop +, First
cavalry. Illinois national guard, OF Chi
cago. qualified on the new fort rife
range at Peoria, H., as a distinguished
sharpshooter. winning a silver cross by
fourteen points to spare. This is the
highest honor to be had in the national
guard service.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
Students Cause Disorder

There were serious disorders at
Agram, Austria, Tuesday, In connec-
ton with a demonstration OF the Gro
attain students against the Servlan IN
habitants. The police charged with
drawn swords and many persons were
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
VIII Sink New Artesian Well

II. Gutenberg. proprietor Of the
Shamberlain, S. d., flour mills, has let
the contract for the sinking of an
other artesian well at the mill in order
TO furnish sufficient increase in motive
power to enable him to nearly double
the capacity orr the h~mlidluupjupj
the capacity of the mills.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
Engines DGmOlIshed

A passenger train and two engines
collided with q fast freight or the
Wabash three miles east Of Peru, Ind,
at 4:30 Tuesday morning, littering the
track with debris and almost destroy
ing the freight train and demolishing
the locomotives. The accident was ex-
ceptional in that no person was in
jurcd. the trains were running fifty
miles an hour.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
River Raises

The river at Plattsmouth, Neb.,
raised two feet in a short time Satur-
day. Several chairs and other pieces
of household furniture were seen
floating down the stream. and it is
thought a cloud-burst occurred
where along the river. The sudden
raise made it necessary to put another
barge or the east end of the pontoon
bridge.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
Shnnis sheriff Fatally

w. F.. Strain, sheriff of Monona
county, Iowa. while trying to place
Fred earns under arrest at a farm near
Whiting, was shot in the stomach by
earns and is fatally wounded.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-05
To Substitute Da ms for Bridges

At the coming election in South Da-
kota this fall there will be a refer
ence to the building of dams instead of
useless bridges that are now scattered
all over the Black Hills country. The
law is such that upon proper petit
ton to the county commissioners a
vote shall be taken as to whether dams
shall be built on section lines. across
draws and creeks, instead of bridges.