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The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
WANT OUR SHIPS TO LEAVE
American Warships at Beirut DispIeas-
ing Turkish Government

The porte has expressed a wish for
the withdrawal of the American war
ships now off Beirut. 80 that the set
tlement the questions pending be-
tween the United States and Turkey
can be proceeded with" reports an AS
ISOLATED press dispatch from Constan-
tinople. 1t is thought that the United
States will rot consent to withdraw her
ships. Minister leishman has ar
ranged for n conference with the for
eign minister, Tewtk Pasha.
Official circles take a Calmer view OF
the Balkan situation and advices from
Bulgaria point to a relaxation of the
tension.
The state department at Washington
has no fresh news from Minister IAish-
The American minister has had
several conferences with Tewik Pasha.
the Turkish foreign minister. con
corning the settlement of the Magles-
sen affair. and the American claims
against the sultan's government. While
definite conclusions have not been re-
ported no hitch has occurred in the ne
gotiations. On the ground that all is
now quiet at Beirut it 10 not unlikely
that h porte is pressing for the with
drawal OF the American ships, but no
direct request of this nature has been
referred to the authorities at Wash
ington.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
Flirting with Canada

At the session of the carriage build
ers' national association. held ut Bos-
ton. II. NJ. Kneppen. secretary Of the
national reciprocity league. spoke on
Reciprocity With Canada and How
to Get It."
Following Mr.. Knappen's address
the following resolutions, offered by r,
c. Staver OF Chicago, were adopted:
Resolved. That in view OF the de-
mando of our growing foreign trade and
the strengthening tendency of other
nations to meet our high tariffs with
equally high ones on their part. the
time has come when the United States
should enter upon a policy OF reel
proc!ty In customs duties, granting
favors In orr country to all nations
that do or shall give us reasonable &C.
cess to the markets.
Resolved, That In view of the con-
tiguity of Canada, and the close ties
OF kinship. social intercourse and COM
merce between her people and the re-
public and the desirability of strength
ening them. we cite the Dominion as
a country deserving OF reciprocity in
a special sense and without regard 10
a policy OF general reciprocity"
The election of officers resulted In
the unanimous choice of Frank l..
Wright of st. Louis as president.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
Electric Limo for Mineral Field

p. II. Coney, an attorney of Topeka.
Kan, has n plan on foot to build an
electric line connecting Kansas City
and Jefferson City. Mo-, and running
down through southern-central Missou-
ri to the coal and zinc fields. Mr..
COney In speaking Of his project. said:
THE plan to run an ~electri. line into
the new mineral fields of Missouri has
been taken up by capitalists in st.
Louis and Chicago and it is probable
that the road will be built. I have
been working with it and will have a
conference with the st. Louis capital
lists. The intention is to build an cleo
trio line capable of trucking ore from
the mines, which are isolated from any
raiload. and a electric line is much
cheaper than a regular railroad. 1t
costs about $4,000 to build q road on
which engines a travel. 1t costs
only $4,000 TO build a road on which
electric cars can run The mount is
much less because grades do not have
to be cut and heavy bridges installed.
The road is proposed to run through
Jackson, Johnson, Henry, Hickory,
Benton, Camden and Cole counties.
Cars for passenger service will also be
run. The plan is not thoroughly de.
velOped yet"
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
manfred by National Airs

To the strains of THE Star Spangled
Banner" Marching Through Georgia"
and other American airs, some two
hundred members OF the honorable ar
tillery company left their London ar
mory and took a train for Liverpool
TO embark on the Dominion line steam
er MayNower, bound for Boston. Mass.
A large crowd Of friends of the artill-
erymen assembled early at the armory
to wish the artillery a successful
campaign" Many members of the
company who participated in the pre-
vious visit expressed keen regret at
being unable to accompany the depart
ing detachment, while those going
we're evidently delighted at the pros
pect. Prior to the departure of the ar
tillery the lie>tenant colonel. the earl
of Denbigh, commanding. paraded the
company, whose smart uniforms and
good alignment created an excellent
impression.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
IS UNABLE TO ACT
europe's Hand Tied in Prevent
Strife
GUEST AT THE SLAUGHTER
Bsifour Writes IL Letter Wherein lie
Points Out Great Britain's ro-
sition In tho Struggle In
the Far Eat.

Premier Balfour. in n lengthy letter
to the archbishop Uf Canterbury, DR..
Davidson, discusses the Macedonian
situation. The latter Is u reply to the
archbishop's action in drawing atten-
ton 10 the growing uneasiness among
churchmen at the apparent apathy of
the powers while unspeakable atroci-
ties are perpctrated in Macedonia"
MI. Balfour says he is in entire SYM
pathy with the feelings of horror and
Indignation. and fully understands the
desire to give expression in public
meeting to the sentiment of reproba-
ton which recent events justified. Mr..
Baliour then proceeds to analy:e the
situation. He says:
We have not TO deal with q simple
question of misgovornment or oppres-
sion by Turkish officials. but with a
problem complicated by the .act that
the Christian population of Macedonia
is rent in fragments by differences OF
race, aggravated by differences of re-
ligion and In addition to the ills in
hicted by Il corrupt and incapable adj
ministration and by an ill-paid and
uudisciplinod soldiery and ty a de-
testable system of taxation. We have
10 reckon with all the ills which in q
population not imbuod with western
ideas of humanity. rival nationalitics
and sects do not scruple to inAict on
one another. The instrument whereby
the situation may be dealt with is the
concert of ulcrope. But this. cven
were they all in harmony. Is necea-
sarily slow and may easily be inefec-
tive II the problem is complex.
1T wa: a matter Of concentration
when Russia and Austria, acting with
the authority CT Europe. proposed 10
press the scheme OF reforms which,
while lacking in theoretical perfection.
came within the circle of practical
politics and would. If more earnestly
pressed by the porte and more frank
ly accepted By the Macedonian popu-
lation. have spared the world the hor-
rors 1t has since Witnessed"
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
A Historical MASSAGE

The twenty-third annual reunion OF
old time telegraphers and historical
association and the society of the
United States military telegraph corps
just closed an interesting session at
Milwaukee, Wis.
Henry c. Robinson. Of Camden. N,
j., who has the distinction OF having
sent the first telegram from a balloon
was among those attending the con
vention. 1t was one of President Lin,
coins hobbies that balloons could be
used to a advantage In covering the po'
sition of the enemy during the wal OF
the rebellion. and as a trial n balloon
was sent up four hundred feet and thu
following message sent over a wir,
connected with the war department:
up in a balloon. Washington, Apri
IS, lS6l.-To His Eycellency, Presi'
dent Lincoln: II affords me much
pleasure at this elevation to send you
herewith the first Geographic message
ever transmitted from ar aerial sta
ton. ! desire to express my thanks
to you for the encouragement you have
given to the use OF the balloon in The
military service OF the government
Respectfully,
"T. S. C. LOWE"
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
BIG AS BALFOUR.
King Edward Awakens Interest
IN New Departure
WANT oRocERs TO COMBINE


The political crisis has taken on r
phase which lends to the present 81,
uatiOn an historical and constitutions
Importance OF almost Unprecedented
interest. The king has int ~fered, no
unconstituiionally or beyond his pow
ers vested In the crown. b. In tho
exercise OF his pr negatives - an ex.
lent never dreamed OF in the Victorian
era.
Premier Balfour's continued pres
ence at BalmoraI castle has given
rise to much. surmiso and comment,
but the Associated press is able to
state definitely that IL is due to the
kings determination not to assent to
the formation Of n new cabinet until
thoroughly satisfied that its personnel
n combination Is such as to insure
the efficient carrying on OF the affairs
OF the empire pending the resumption
or parliament. For years previous,
cabinets were formed or ministerial
vacancies filed with the mere formal
presentation to the sovereign of the
names Of the new ministers. King
Edward has done away with the tradi-
ton.
~ hN'H dH 'Nl'Nt 10 NluB EuNuTu
holding his power OF veto in reserve
that nov he is almost regarded by the
inner circles as more the cabinet
maker than Mr.. Balfour himself.
Though. with his usual tact, the king
has RETAINED from expressing any
political views. or infringing the initi-
alive belonging to the ministers. this
has not prevented him from express
ing his genuine desire, amounting al
most to o command. that steps be
taken to remedy the scandals In the
army administration revealed by the
report Of the South African war COM
mission and insisting that the new
cabinet shall be one adapted to deal
with that question.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
To Securc ltrcngnitinn

For the first time In twenty-one
years a general strike has been decided
on by the piano aud rga makers in
formation union of America in the fac
tories of Steinway & Sons, in Stein
way. J.. l.. Astoria, /. l., and Now
York, TO compel the firm to employ
only union men. The company has
absolutely refused this demand and
has also refused demands for time and
n half for overtime and double wages
for work done or Sundays and legal
holidays. The union has given the
employers until October l to grant
the demands, failing which a general
strike is to be called. This strike Will
AFFECT 5000 people. and will be only a
prelude to n series - strikes through
out greater New York for recognition
~ the union, involving many thous-
and men. as most OF the firms, like
Sieinway & Sons. have open shops.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
PAYMENT ON LONG DEBT
Nebrasknns are Recipients OF Permanent
fRy from Uncle Sam

Pensions have been granted To resi-
dents OF Nebraska as follows: Rufus
G. Brooks. IL: Charles Starthern. SO:
David b. Topham, $40; jefferson J.
Horton, IS; Marcellus r. Risdon, SIT;
Samuel Walker, $40: James w. Harris,
$40: William Pierce, $12; George Craig
$l2: William b. Williams, IS; Cyrus
w Siders. Sc: Emily G. Wiseman, IS;
Estelle Mills. IS: James Bubser, $40;
Harrison Carrico. $l2; John M. Sip
herd. $l2: Elijah ID. Devore, SO; Sam
uel Fuller. Sc: Martha S. Long, IS;
Amanda l.. Devore, IS; John Sullivan,
SIT: Joshua Parker. IS; John Resi-,
$l2: Jonas c. Miller. $12; George w.
Sutton, IS John Marcum, $40; James
II. Davenport, $40: Leroy A. Simmons
$40; Asabel NJ. Thayer, Sc; David l..
Mossman. Sc; Robert Ball. Sc; Daniel
Dunkle. Sl2; Elizabeth II. Rich, IS;
Minnie G. Campbell. IS; William b
Raper. So; Robert Scott. $40; George
Il. Edison. IS: George N. Burch. $40;
Paul Miller, IS: Christian Clark, IS;
Charles j. Lewis. $40: John %Joyhnson
$40: oliver w. Cole, $40; William
Blackwood, $l2; William McFadden
$40; Silas G. Smith, $l2: Andrew J
Smith, $40: William X. Lee. $40; John
p. Garrett. IS; Jasper NJ. Sykes, IS;
Edwin T. Farmer. IS: minor of Adam
Frey, $l4.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
Gallant Soldiers They II Be

General Culver has issued instruc-
lions TO the company commanders OF
the First regiment concerning the
manner In which the men are to be de-
tailed for service in the Second regi-
ment at the Fort Riley maneuvers.
Fifteen men are to be detailed from
each company, The men will be Sc
lected according to merit. That is, all
those who are sent with the Second
will be fine soldiers, the cream OF
the gallant First. Merit will be adj
Judged according to the mans soldier
ly bearing. his proficiency in the man
ual of arms and In company forma-
tons and movements. his knowledge
Of marching, his conduct and his re-
gard for the discipline OF the guard.
The general Is anxious to present a
good appearance at the maneuvers and
will spare no pains in preparing the
command.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
PUSHING FOR NORTH POLE
Favorable News uas Been Received Of
tho Zeigier Expedition

rNVoUhb'W NtWS WINS sterU teretNeu ~
tho Zcigier Expedition
Authentic and favorable news from
the Zeiz,er expedition. which is ex-
pioring the Arctic regions is contained
IN a letter received from Mrs. Edwin
Coffin Of E%dgartown. Mass. from her
husband. Captain Edwin Coffin, In
command OF the expeditions boa.
America. The letter came by way Of
Hammcrfcst, Norway. under date OF
July 20. and in the course OF 1t Cap
tain Coffin says:
There. Is a vessel RICH. ahead and
] will send this by her to you. | zane
up TO the ice on the tith and have been
trying to find n lead in the Ice ever
since. Reached the shores OF Nova
TembIa last night at 9 a. m. and then
turned back and will wait to push in
the Ice. Longitude Ar: 80. latitude
T5: 32. This Is the farthest north |
can get now without going into lose
fee. } am well and so are all hands,
even the dogs. ] am afraid We went
Get through until quite late, as Il Is a
bad year for ice. I have just written a
short letter to Mr.. Heigler. Everything
works well on shlpboard and find
the America n fine sea boat"
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
WANTED THE MONEY
Literally Tears to Pieces Buggy and
Horse Driven by Victim

Samuel r. Ferguson of the Fergu-
son Construction company. of Pitts
bur, Pa. was instantly killed and his
secretary, Charles l.. Martin. of Gin
c%innati, was fatally injured on the
Middlctown road. They were driving
along the road in a buggy, carrying
$500 in cash with which to pay off
come of their men employed on on
struction work along the line Of the
Wabash railroad, when suddenly an
explosion Of dynamite in the road
way literally tore the rig to pieces,
killed Ferguson outright and threw
Martin 200 feet. tearing his left arm
almost from the socket.
1t has been learned that two meh,
supposed to be Poles, placed the dyna-
mite in the road for the purpose of
killing Paymaster Ferguson, and had
arranged to explode it by means Of an
electric battery. The satchel contain
ing h money Is missing.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
A Wedding Suddenly Stops

The matrimonial plans of George
Burncy, who abducted Helen Alcott.
the sixteen-year-old daughter of Albert
Alcott. at Alma. and drove to Man
haitian to be married, were frustrated
Just In time to prevent the wedding.
Burney drove to the schoolhouse at
Alma where he met Miss Alcott and
persuaded her with threats of death to
go to Manhattan, where he said they
would be married. The
reached Manhattan and were in the
office OF Probate Judge Davis. In an
other five minutes the couple would
have been united, but the girls father,
who had learned of their intention,
telephoned objections and the Judge
postponed the wedding and the irate
father returned to Alma with the
young girl.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
Attorney General to Decide II

Secretary of State Burrow of Kansas
says he will pass up to Attorney Cen
eral Coleman the legality of the pass
age OF the resolution providing for
submitting two constitutional amend
ments, one concerning the election of
state printer and the other concerning
section 10 of the bill of rights. He
VIII be guided by whatever the attor-
ney general says.
The constitution provides that the
secretary of state shall cause To he
published in at leas. one county in
each state for three months before the
election the resolutions providing for
the constitutional amendments. SO that
the next official move will d~eyolye upon
the secretary of state.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
MORE THAN WAS NEEDED
The Topeka Relief Fund Has eI5 200
no Hand

The Topeka Relief Fund Has $4,000
no Hand
An extra $4,000 has been discovered
remaining in the funds of the relief
committee of the Topeka Commercial
club and Is to be turned over to the
North Topeka relief work. This will
bring the amount placed in the hands
of Thos. Page, chairman of the North
Topeka committee. for distribution 4
people in needy circumstances, up to
49, 900. 1t has only been within the last
two or three weeks that any actual dis
tribution has been made. The North
Topeka committee spent all summer
in gathering information about people
who stand in need OF assistance to re-
build and refurnish homes. About 500
applications for aid were received and
examined. The committee Is possessed
of full information concerning the
needs of flood sufferers and Chairman
Page stated that the additional S.
600 can be used to very good advan-
tagc.
1t is believed that the relief commit
tee are very well provided for to be-
gin winter. Much more money could.
unquestionably. be used In North To-
peka, but the immediate needs OF the
flood sufferers can be provided with
the funds appropriated by the Com
mercial club. Two thousand has been
set aside for the uses of the city char
tiles association but has not yet been
used. There will. unquestionabiy. be a
great need Of coal for charitable dis
tribution. but the Kansas grain deal
ers' association, which has done con-
siderable food relief work. has under.
taken To see to providing fuel.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
FUND FOR Upton GIFT
Indications Now nre Tiat It viii Reach
$4,000 to $4,000

The Upton testimonial committee
met at the Waldorf hotel in New York
Wednesday and examined designs for
the testimonial that the American
people will present to Sir Thomas LIP
ton. Two Tiffany designs were con-
sidered the best Of those submitted and
one OF them Is likely to be The final
choice. One showing the American
Indian. buffalo, sea-guils and American
eagle with delicate trimmings. COM
prising dainty f%estoons of Indian corn.
was much favored. though a smaller
design. with a clever representation OF
Shamrock III was also greatly ad-
mired.
The committee wishes II understood
that II has made TO final decision n
invited all to submit designs.
Money is coming in rapidly and the
Indications are that the fund will
reach $4,000 or $4,000. If so. a more
elaborate design may be ordered. or
the testimonial may be OF gold instead
OF silver.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
WANT GRocERS TO COMBINE
Secretary Fred Mason ut work Among
Topeka Grocorymen

Secretary Pred Mason ut work Among
Topeka Grocorymcn
A Topeka. Kas., Sept. 80. dispatch
says: Secretary Fred Mason OF the
national grocers' association is here
o~ndeavoring to get Topeka food sup
plies to combine on a schedule OF
prices aud agree not to cut and fight
one another. From here he may go
to- Omaha and Lincoln on similar mis-
sionary work. At a meeting OF gro
GERS here he told them:
Gentlemen. it may be all right to
have competition in buying. but we
must have cooperation in selling II We
are TO make our business a success. y
He had made the assertion. which he
offered TO establish. that % per cent OF
the men engaging In the grocery bus
mess fail. This alarming proportion II
failures in a business commonly sup
posed to he a remuneratiye II he at
tfibuted to the impractical habit in
dulGed by retailers of endeavoring to
undersell one another. 1t IL generally
accepted that the expense OF conduct
ing a grocery business Is between 10
and - per cent of the Investment and
lflHl 10 ItdNt u HdISln VI DIDnL luc
grocer must sell at about 10 per cent
profit.
'If the men engaged in the grocery
business make n fair and honest effort
to show the public that they must
make n reasonable profit said Mr..
Mason, "in order to conduct their bus
mess successfully the public will ac-
cept the situation and give what We
ask. | couldn't say that the boot
black is not a better business man
than the grocer, and yet he has odu'
Gated the public into thinking that 1t
Is worth 10 cents to shine n pair or
shoes properly and the public has
come to that way Of thinking"
In order to cut down the enormous
percent of failure In the trade Mr..
Mason urged the grocerymen to be
friends. to regard the other mans sit
uatiOn and to make advances FOR a
peaceful settlement of difficulties with
resorting to the disastrous prac-
tice of price cutting and counter-cut-
ting below the necessary margin or
profit. This cooperation. he said.
must he extended to the wholesalers.
UNDERSTANDINGS in regard to trade
privileges and prices must be main
agreements must be made and
kept II the percent OF bankrupt busi'
uesses is to he kept down.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
Elect New Omcers

The following officers were elected by
delegates to the Degree Of Honor lodge
recently held in Lincoln: Mrs, Wag-
ner Of Omaha. social lodge No. lO2,
district superintendent; Mrs. Hugh
Maghan, secretary; Mrs. W. c. Van
Andel of Lincoln. treasurer. 1t was de-
cided that the convention should be
made a permanent organization, and
that the next meeting be held at Oma-
ha. the time to be set by the grand
chief of honor and the place Of meet
ing to be chosen by the aMmittee on
n -ran ssments.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
RELEASE OF
Judge Seeds OF Colorado Rules Against
the Militia

In the district court at Cripple Creek
Judge Seeds overruied the motion to
quash in the case of the four military
prisoners for whom writs of habeas
corpus were issued recently and or
dered the prisoners turned over to the
civil authorities. Judge Seeds said
that he could not subscribe to the doc
trine advanced by the respondent that
the military was supreme and not
amenable to the court, because to do
so would mean to overthrow free gov
eminent and substitute a monarchy.
The court said that the question in
vOlved a Does the executive order
calling out troops constitute a justif-
cation of the arrest? He held that
civil law had not been overthrown in
Teller county and no evidence had
been presented that law breakers
would not be prosecuted and punished
by the civil authorities.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
Remedy worth Copying

The chief OF police OF Nebraska City
Neb.. has ordered all Migrants and
dope fiends arrested and when they
are taken into police court they have
been fined from S. to s25 each. Where
they have not been able to pay they
have been forced to work out the fine
on the streets. II is the intention OF
the police to get rid OF all characters
of this kind and they will be
rested as soon as they are released
from Jail if they do not agree to leave
the city,
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-02
Holds Up Payment Of Miieape

State Auditor Wells is holding M
the payment of mileage to state en-
ployes who travel on passes obtained
by virtue of holding their state Jobs.
III an officer gets his pass from some
other source he is allowed milage," said
Assistant State Auditor National, but
II he gets 1t by reason OF his holding
a state job, then We will not pay his
mileage. For instance, some of the
employees are newspaper men, and get
theT transportation in exchange for
ADVERTISING, This is really paying for
their mileage. In such cases the state
will pay their mileage. The same is
true of members of the legislature who
also hold other state Jobs. They get
their transportation by reason of their
legislative Jobs and are entitled 10
mileage while out on their other state
Jobs"