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The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04
cAINF's MoNevSYsTeM.
Franc. aia nu..'. No. : favor OF I'm
mediate Change to Col stasdard.

France ada Russia Not = Iavor OF I'm
mediats Change to G,Ati stasdard.
The REPORT Of the Ffench commits
sion appointed to confer With the
United States monetarye change com,.
missioners has bee ndeavered to Ann
bassador Porter. 1t ctlh,ains a note
from Foreign Minister Ielcasse say
ing France is not prepSr ID to express
binding conclusions untl she has con-
suited with the other lowers. The
reports endorse the prhc pie Of a gold
standard for China and other silver
using countries, but it points out that
the plan Is positive only under ju-
diciods control Of the Coinage by the
government and the creation of All
adequate Sold reserve.s bemi-oficial
advices from Russia id cate that 'bb
Russian commission has made similar
conclusions France and Russia con-
slider 1t p&ferable to Establish a uni
form system in China b. Beginning on
a silver bAsis and ATE wards raising
1t to q fix& gold value. than to begin
on a gold Standard Immediately.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04
IS ASSASSlNATED
American Vice. Consul Shot by
Subjects Of Sultan.
UNITED STATES is NOTIFIED
Prompt Pun shment o. offenders De-
manded Of Turkish Raier, and War
ships Will be Sent ~ He Refuses
to Compiy--victim Is w. G..
Mageiisen of Minnesota

A Washington, AUGUST ~, dispatch
says: The state dethrtment has re-
ceived a cablegram from Minister
Leischman at Cohstantinople an
nouncing that William c. Magelssen,
United States vice tonsul at Beirut,
Syria, was assassinated yesterday
while riding in a carriage.
The American MINISTER Immediately
brought the crime to the attention Of
the government and demanded action
by Turkey.
Secretary Loomis today cabled Min
lister Ieischman ~insttucting him to de-
mand the immediate arrest and pun
ishment Of the persons guilty Of the
crime.
No demand for money indemnity for
the mans family has yet been made,
but that probably will follow. Ma
gelssen was appointed from Mime
sofa.
Admiral Cotton, commanding the
European squadron, has been cabled
by the navy department to have his
vessels in readiness to move to Beirut,
which is on the eastern shore of the
Mediterranean sea, in case the de-
mands OF the United States govern
ment upon the Turkish government
are not complied with. The Brooklyn
and the San Francisco are at Vile
Franche and the Machias is at Genoa.
Magelssen, who is q Scandinavian,
was appointed vice consul at Beirut
September 80, 1899. by Consul Gabriel
Bic Ravudal. who is Of the same ma
%tionaAty. At the time Of his appoint
ment as vice consul he was a consular
clerk in Turkey.
Magelssen was appointed on the rec
o~mmendation of Senator Nelson of
Minnesota. who says he was the son
Of q prominent Lutheran minister. He
was born at Bratsburr Fillmore coun-
~. Minnesota.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04
FUSION IS EFFECTED.
Nebraska Democrats and Popuiists name
sayus Men.

sGrsem< Court JUSTICE. J. Sulli-
van.
University Regents-w. A. Jones
and DIR. Il. o. Weber.
The democrats at Columbus and the
populists at Grand Island, named the
same men for supreme Judge and re-
gents I'M their conventions held Tues
day, August %.
The democrats named Judge Loomis
OF Fremont as temporary chairman,
who spoke at length OF the funda-
mental principles of democracy. II.
w. Risley of Grand Island was named
for secretary.
When there was a call for Bryan the
latter suggested the convention hear
from Mathew Myvall of Ithaca, N. ",
TO speak as an eastern democrat. He
was a young man. evidently fresh from
Cornell, n fluent speaker, and urged
he fact that the democrats of the
country have their Eyes on Nebraska
for reasons generally known in view
of conventions hardly six months of.
His reference to the hameful treat
ment of General Miles. whom he eulo-
gized, was loudly ceered.
After n recess of half an hour the
resolutions committee reported a plat
form. II reafirmed the platform of
the Kansas City convention In tho
fewest words possible and condemned
the asset currency plan and further
legislation along the line Of the Aid
rich bill.
These were the only references to
national issues.
Among other planlis was one de-
handing that the judiciary be kept
free from partisan bias and undue in
| fiuence OF special and corporate inter-
ests. II commended the record OF
Judge Sullivan as an embodiment of
high character. 1t arraigned the state
administration for extravaganza and
burdening the state with an immense
floating debt.
The platform was adopted without
| discussion.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04
PERiSHES IN CANYON.
Western Nebraska Lad Found Dead at
Mouth of u Cave.

WESTERN Nebraska Lad Found Dead at
Mouth of a Cave.
Claus Christensen. a lad Of IL or Is
years of age. residing about ten miles
west OF Galloway, Neb.. was found
dead by his mother the other evening.
The lad was herding cattle in the can
yons for a neighbor. and as he failed
TO return home for dinner as was his
custom. a search was instituted by his
mother and %neighbors, which culmin-
ated in the above result.
1t appears that the lad had been hired
by Angus Jaeger, a well to do farmer
and stockman. to herd his cattle for
him. and In so doing he was assisted
only by his favorite dog. While the
cattle would Craze the boy and dog
were in the habit of hunting through
the canyons and hills for coyotes. bad
gers. rabbits. etc, and 1t is supposed
was doing this when he met his death.
When found only his feet were pro
truding from a hole into which lie la
crawled and the earth about which
had caved in on him.
1t Is thought that the dog had run
some animal into the hole. when he
hoy attempted to crawl in and bring
It out, and in so doing Jared the earth
above which caused it to rave in upon
him. either smashing him or smother
ing him to death.
When found in the middle of the Af-
tcrnoon putrefaction had set ii, md
the accident must have happened in
the early morning. R
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04
Knocked orr PlatfOrf

Judge Carroll l.. Wood, the Ar
kansas suprme court, who !ssopposing
Governor Davis for . ti4rd term.
knowked Governor Davis OLA speak,
in gstand, four feet TO tiS ground.
during the debate at Bisr y9rk. Ark.
Wednesday. Governor Da"k was not
hurt and friends prevenls ~ further
trouble. Judge Wood WAS ~inImediately
arrested on a charge OF assault and
battery. Governor Day publicly
asked Judge Wood questions and be-
fore they could be fully sptwered In
terrupted with more cues i4ns, which
so angered Judge WotG that he
knocked Governor Davis fiOfn the plat
form. Later the matter 'ses adjusted
and Judge Wood returnAd to Little
Rock. M
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04
HIRE AMI HERE

Springfield, 1ll.-x1ho first military
wedding In the hijt ,ry of Camp Lin
coin occurred Thu 'sday night at s,
O'Clock. when Erpas4 Hardness. a
member OF the Go6lman bnnd of De-
catur. the Fourth res1hent band. and
Miss Elizabeth ~Chiipehdale Of Month
cello, were married. REV. Mr.. Shop
herd. the regimental chaplain, oficiat-
ing in the presence Of the regiment
and a number Of ;itizens. The pro-
cession headed by company NJ. and
the band, with the sregimental colors.
marched from Colcnel Tanners quar-
tiers to the band Pavilion, where the
ceremony was perfpsmed. Governor
Yates gave the bride away. His stan
were present at theYceremony.
Colorado Springs. iColo.--The Tellu.
ride Reduction co1dpany has conveyed
its Colorado mill l0gthe General Metal
company of New flofk, which has just
been organized b charles S. Finney.
representing propdnent eastern capl-
talists. Manager ~ W. Fullerton. OF
the Telluride Redpction company's
plant, rendered his Resignation. C. d.
Groves, superint4 n0ent, has been ap-
pointed to succSat lin.
Springfield. I'd. governor Yates has
pardoned John Lenly, convicted of
murder in 18965l Nassac county and
sentenced to nh sty-nine years in the
Chester penitenf ,ry. On May 2, 1896.
Benjamin Ladd nyprised Lemly, Ed
ward Lynn and q woman in his pas
ture. He ordered them of, and Lemly
drew a revolver and killed Ladd. Lem
ly is at the point q death.
New York-A thorough inspection
of the battleship Massachusetts at the
navy yard show ed that there are five
breaks in the shfps bottom. but all
comparatively slig4t, the largest be-
ing about two ana one-half feet by
| three inches. H'rhe damage sustained
by striking Rgs rock. near Bar Har-
| Dor, is comparatively trivial.
Springfield I'LL. II. Ross, super
intendent Of .heX Republic Iron and
Steel company 4 Ills in this city, has
resigned and Ie4eslgnation has been
accepted. d INT Superintendent
Carter will hI 4 tharge of the works
t1,ntaf-t4a Sqccsspor of Mr.. Ross can
be appointed.
Milwaukee. Wis.-The proposed uni
form bill relating to fraternal bene-
ficiary organizations. as prepared by
the committee on beneficiary fraternal
insurance of the International insur-
ance commissioners, al considered
Wednesday by the national insurance
commissioners.
st. Paul, Minn.-Great Western
trains will enter Council Bluffs next
Tuesday for the first time, and within
a month temporary service will be es-
tablished into Omaha oyer-t the new
connection on which crews have been
at work for two years. ~,
Indianapolis. Ind.-Before adjournl
ing the presidents Of seven national
building trades unions issued a call to
the larger building trades unions OF
the country to send three, representa-
tives each 10 the conference to be held
here October s. 1t Is hoped at this
meeting to effect the formation of y
national federation Of building trsd<0
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04
cREsStUs BREAKS RECORD
Gallant Potter Lowers ITS Own Pre-
y,ou$ record on HaIf-MiIcT rack.

Gallant Potter Lowers ITS Own Prc-
vious Jecord on Haif-Muc Track.
A Daytn. O., August 81, dispatch
says: urScers this afternoon estab-
lished al lev mile record on a half
mile trshi. doing the mile in 2:OS%.,
KetchuH his owner, drove him.
Cresceus was paced by Mike TIN
Tramp, Haven by DR.. A. Scott Ives of
Montreal and by a steam automobile
driven In NJ. r. Denzer. This was an
experimSt and its utility remains to
be denicnstrated. The runne was
alongside and the automobile to the
rear. LII he back stretch on the first
half th4 chauffeur crowded up and
Ketchunt could be heard at the dis7
-ianle pok falling him TO keep off.
The the by Quartersy 80, 1:eGA
1:36%, 2kSA. W
The pttvious record d !:09l. was
made bytCresceus at Kansss City two
years agb
1t 10 believed he woul0 have trotted
the mile today in 2:O7 h&f 1t not been
for a clke hitch bike, Hiich nearly
caused HIN TO break twHc
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04
Su brother Drown,

The body of Joseph F. Johnson, n
young ranchman who lived with his
brother fifteen miles southeast of Long
Pine, Neb., was found among the
rushes at the bottom Of a small pond
neal their house. Johnson had gone
into the pond to battle in the evening.
He was taken with cramps, but owing
to the thickness OF the underground,
his brother could not effect his rescue.
His bod Twill be shipped to Maroon
county, Iowa. where his aged mother
lives. He had made arrangements TO
start on a visit TO her soon.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04
Reunited.

A 4-year-old baby girl. witt pretty
pink cheeks and laughing blu eyes.
has caused a reunion of her ia her and
mother in Norfolk. Neb.. af they
had been apart on account OF ttmestic
infelicity for many weeks. Several
months ago Charles Nordwig 4dnaped
the little girl from Sioux ny, and
brought her to his parents h4e. His
wife followed and little MHtel was
taken into court. The paren agreed
to forget the past. but Mrs. yordwig
changed her mind. went to Her par
ents and began suit for diyorN. limo
cent little Mabel wanted TO SCI "papa."
He came to her and she refusSd to let
him go. She loved him and sbe loved
her mother and for her sakesthe two
began life over again and 'sGl go to
housekeeping in Norfolk.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04
NEWS IN BRIEF

Danville, In.-Winifred Baker. said
to have been m of the leaders in the
riot, was convicted of assault with in
tent TO kill Sheriff Wbitlock. He was
given an indeterminate sentence, which
means from one to fourteen years, at
the discretion of the board of pardons.
Madrid-The report published In the
United States by a news agency that
a plot against the life Of King Alfonso
had been discovered at Huesca is OFF,
cially declared to be absolutely I'M
founded.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04
Arm burned bs5t .so,,n.

Vic Newcomer, a restaurant Leeper
at Osceola, Neb., wis BADLY burned
while trying to fix q gasoline stove
that was not burning properly. A
quantity Of the gasoline was spilled
and part OF 1t got on Newcomers arm.
1t suddenly ignited an6 he was SO bad
ly burned that he Will not have the
use of his arm for some time.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04
TO PROSECUTE OOMPERS.
Action VIII he Taken Against Him for
Advocating Boycott.

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American federation of labor. is % be
called into court for his advocacy Of
the employment by trades unions OF
the boycott. The American anti-boy-
colt association. which is organized to
protect manufacturers which it con-
siders Disseminated against by labor
unions, has taken up the matter. The
attention Of the officers of the associ-
alton has been called to a letter writ
ten by President Gompers in which he
threatened to order a boycott OF the
products of a paving brick company Of
Chicago. This letter is believed to
furnish the basis for an action against
the president OF the national labor
body, and counsel for the anti-boycott
association has been ordered to pro-
coed legally against Gompers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04
HERE AND THERE

Berlin-The body of Count o Bau-
dlssin, an army officer of Berlin. was
drawn out of the river at Hamburg,
The count had shot himself and then
Jumped into the water because of un-
requitted love.
South Norwalk. Conn.-The schoon.
er Willie l.. Newton Of Bangor, Me-
capsized off Norwalk light during o
storm Wednesday night and the crew
believed to number seven men. was
drowned. One body has been recov'
cred.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04

Nebraska populists in state conven-
ton declared for fusion. 1t referred to
next years convention a resolution in
dorsing the Denver manifesto.
After nominating Judge John j. Sui
Ivan Of Columbus for supreme court
justice, the populists engaged in a de-
bate over the question of notifying the
democratic convention at Columbus of
what had been done. Then 1t nomi-
mated by reclamation two candidates
for regents-Prof. William A. Jones of
Hastings and DR.. Z. .. Weber of VAL
paraiso.
The resolutions adopted declared ma
tional issues are not involved in this
campaign.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04
Parks Sent to Prison.

Sam Parks, business agent for house
smiths and b%ridgemen's union. has
been sentenced to not less than two
years and six months nor more than
three years and six months in Sing
Sing on a charge OF extortion. Parks
was convicted of extortion in having
taken 5000 from Josephus Plenty, a
Hoboken contractor, to call off a
strike. Three other indictments on
similar charges are waiting action.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04
Dutch Ship BuPIA,

Three firemen were seqously over
come and several Others Slightly af-
fected by smoke from . f9a In the hold
of the Dutch bark AmEtt team In New
York harbor "Wednesday The vessel
was loaded with case oil. SThe firemen
were overcome as soon aIfhey entered
the hold and they were rescued with
difficulty, the rescuing femen being
affected by the smoke. put less seri-
ously. The two fire boat were unable
to subdue the flames an fthe bark was
towed to Jersey fats AZ sunk.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04
LOSS HALF MILLION.
Kansas Counties Hard Hit by Tuesdays
Cloudburst.

The damage to farms in Ncmaha
and Marshall counties, Kansas, by
Tuesdays cloudburst is greater than
at first estimated. and now is placed
at $500, 900. Great quantities of hay,
wheat and oats in stack, besides wheat
and corn In bins, were swept away,
while many farmers lost all their cat
tie and hogs. according to reports
brought in from the flooded district.
Bushes is at a standstill at Frankfort.
Dozens Of bridges are out and wire
communication with most of the
flooded points is still interrupted. The
Vermillion river fell ten feet in TWEEN
ty-four hours.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04
Connected by Teisxraph.

A dispatch from Daws pm says: Cap
tain Nesmith. who % H. charge OF fort
Egbert, announces tint ethe last INK
connecting Seattle and ~. Michaeis by
telegraph is complete KMessages are
now forwarded to Nortsby mail. This
marks the Americanss governments
great Alaskan land fsystem. The
drouth is broken. Ts1fweeks OF rain
will save hundreds thousands OF
dollars this year TO pllRers,
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04
Kills Himself.

Wayne McCloud, a San Francisco
newspaper man, blew out his brains
Tuesday night at the time set for S
wedding to Miss Matthews. The guests
had assembled and the lovers were on
the walk neal the house, when Me,
Cloud drew a revolver and fired. In
sanity is believed to have prompted
the deed,
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04
Schwab's sals y

Judge Il. III. Gary, CHAIRMAN OF the
executive committee II the nlted
states Steel corporation has issued
ia. following statement: Il know OF
no arrangement or UNDERSTANDING for
the return OF Mr.. Schwsb to the presi-
denty Of the corporation. think bis
geaacst desire Is to fu'iy and perma-
neutJy regain his tAallh II has beer
officially stated tDat his salary was
500 900 per amman nd that In add
ton he received sonathing out OF the
bonus fund. the same a. other officers.
These statements, Ike all other OIL
ylal itatemtptS, can he relied upon
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04

A Washington, August q. dispatch
says: Secretary Hitchcock Of the In
terror department today announced his
intention of having a thorough and
impartial Investigation made into all
Irregularities In Indian territory.
This announcement was made in
response to & request from the Dawes
commission, which relates that the re-
suit Of years of unremitting toll is
threatened by fanatical reports and
questionable journalism. They urge
that there be assigned to the work
of investigation one whose reputation
for honesty, ability and fearlessness Is
well established, and hose findings
will be universally accepted.
The following is the text OF Secre-
tary Hitchcock's reply to the request
Of the Dawes commission:
Replying to your telegram request
ing that an immediate and searching
investigation be instituted with refer
ence to the integrity of your worl,
and your tde!ity to duty In connection
with your Official position as members
of the Dawes commission, ! beg TO In
s5~.~4.yeath that your request has beer
anticipated and that ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
in progress which will be consum'
mated with the least possible delay
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04
ROOT HAS RESIGNED,
Tenders Resignation to President--r taft
tn Succeed Him..

~ss
to Succeed Him.
An Oyster Bay, August % dispatch
says: Secretary Root under date Of
August 19 presented his resignation
formally to the president. The ,esig-
nation was accepted by the pres dent
with the understanding that Mr.. Root
continue as secretary Of war nj ID at
least January I. Governor General
William Taft Of the Philippines will
succeed Mr.. Root as secretary Oqwar.
President Roosevelt today SfhOr-
lied the following statement:
The president some mont ago
rendered the secretaryship Of Shr to
Judge Taft and at that time 1t vhs ar
ranged that he would succeed becre-
tary Root. Secretary Root MI get
out of Office some time in January and
Judge Taft will assume the d flies OF
the office shortly afterward."
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04
MARKED ADVANCE.
National weather Bureau Reports Corn
In Setter shape.

In Setter shape.
The national weather bureaus week
" summary OF crop conditions, issued
Tuesday, August 25. says:
Portions OF the south Atlantic states
experienced hcvvy rains. while the
OHIO valley. the greater part of Texas
and the Rocky mountain and Pacific
coast districts are suffering from
drought. There was some damage In
the northern portion Of the middle
Atlantic states by l ocal storms on
the 10Th.
On the whole. the corn crop has made
favorable progress. especially over the
central and western portions OF the
corn belt, the most decided advance be-
ing reported from Nebraska and Kan
sas In the upper Ohio valley corn Is
suffering seriously for rain which Is
Alto needed In portions of Illinois and
Missouri ana much of the crop in Iowa
will suffer unless rain falls soon. h
reports indicate that early corn will be
safe from frost by September ID to
October /. and late corn from October
,tosOctOber Is.
Considerable spring wheat remains
20 lie cut In North Dakota. but har-
vesting' 10 practically FINISHED else
where in the spring wheat region. In
southern Minnesota much grain in
shock is damp In South Dakota, Ne
braska and Kansas the weather has
been highly favorable for stacking and
ttreshing. Harvesting is nearly fin
isbed in Oregon. and advancing rapidly
10 Washington. the grain being of SUI
peSior quality.
Cotton has suffered materially from
heavy rains and lack of sun shine over
A large part o. the central and eastern
districts.
Falt blowing has progressed under
favorable conditions. except In the
Ohio valley aud central portions OF the
Mississippi valley where the soil is too
dry.
Director George A. Loveland of the
state university weather bureau has
issued the weekly crop report for the
week ending August 25:
The past week has cen warm and
dry. The mean daily temperature has
averaged three degrees above normal
, Ga eastern counties II six degrees
above ia western.
Ia a few central and south central
counties the rainfall ranged from one
halt Of an inch: in other counties
Only light. scattered showers occorred
with generally less than q quarter oil
an inch.
The high temperature and light ain
faii Of the past week Lave been eX'
ceedingly favorable for the growth OF
corn. as well as for the advancement
of threshiug, stacking aud haying. III
the counties OF heaviest rainfall worE
WAS delayed the tirst hail OF the weef
by the rains and some slight damage
resulted to grain In shock. Stackint
and threshing from shock are nov
nearly completed In the southern
youuties. Corn has grown rapidly ant
has improved In condition; 1t Is earring
welt and now promises the best 1t has
thu season. A little early corn Is be
ginning to harden in southern coun
ties; considerable corr, will he SAT-
FROM injury by frost by September 10
bat much corn will REQUIRE until DC
tnher /. and some of the latest tield'
wit need two or three weeks of Dc
tober to mature. Fall blowing ha
progressed nicely with the soil in ex
Crilent condition. Pastures continu
good The third crop o. alfalfa is be
ing cut.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04

New York-The board of Cancellation
provided for by the anthracite strike
commission met August % behind
closed doors, Carroll ID. Wright met
with the board for the first time as
umpire. Several matters on which the
board failed to reach an agreement
were submitted 10 Mr.. Wright.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04
E,capInr V-o.lxsslaas..

While railroad men were engaged in
trying to place a derailed freight car
on the track near the union station. ST.
Louis, early Monday. a torch was acci-
dentally brought in contact with q
brusted pipe from which gas was es-
Gaping, resulting in an explosion that
will probably cause the death or En-
gineer Bouquet and seriously injured
Switchmen j. Hardin and B. j. Hunt,
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04
Lob, In Co,ond.morm.

A dispa4N from Colombo says tina,
the wife Of Senator Gsorge W. Ball OF
Iowa City! Iowa, and daughter, Edith.
were caught In abll@Eard on James
peak glacier and lost their way in the
binding snow. They wandered for two
hours and Mrs. Bal had collapsed
when discovered. sic vas carried to
q settlers cabin and rssuscitated with
difficulty.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-09-04
woo,eu Mi,Ia viii cioye.

l. is estimated That more than 10000
employees of the Amer AN Wooden
company. Boston, Mass. VIII be Idle
next week. owing to the closing down
OF A aumber of mills.