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Hit SEMIWEtKLY TRIBIM IRA L. BARB, rubl!hr. TERMS, fl.1t IN ADVANCE) NORTH PLMTS NEBRASKA A Boiling Down of the More Ira portant Ercnls Here and There Foreign. Edmund Jlcllor, tho zoologist of Riverside, Cnl., who accompanied Mr. Roosevelt on 'Ills African hunting trip, has decided that the sablo nntalopo killed by Konnlt Roosevelt In n now Bpecles peculiar to tho Mornlmtm ro Klon, and not heretofore described. It wilt ho named tho HoobovoII. A telegram from Bolgrado rH)rtH tho doath of Colonel Muschln, who, with n band of olllcora, forced IiIh way Into tho palaco on tho night of Juno 10, 1003, and massacred King Alexander and Queon Draga and those who nought to dofepd their majentlefl. A Blttorflold (Prussia, Saxoula) dlfl patch says: Tho balloon "Dclltzsch," which ascended hero, foil to tho earth with great forco noar tho vlllago of Rolchoiisnchon, about twenty intlos iiorthweat of EiRenach, in a thunder ntorm. Tho crow, consisting of four men, wcro killed. Tho balloon paused ovor Elsench at midnight, nnd noon drifted Into a thunderstorm. It Ih an mimed that It was struck by lightning and that the gas oxplodod. Again rumors aro current that tho health of tho omperor of Austria is fiuch as to cause gravo fear in tho mind of his faintly and tho govorn mont, Thoro uoomB to bo, according to Information no spoclllc troublo, hut merely tho feebleness Incident to ad vanced ago. Tho rocont troublo ovor tho rcc"optlon of Mr. Koosovolt at ttio Vatican has, it is understood, worried his majesty greatly. General. Foreigners in the disturbed prov ince of China wero obliged to Ilea to eixvo tholr lives. William Randolph Hoarst praises President Taft's administration. Ho says ho is doing things that Kooso volt ought to havo dono. Rental of any rivalry among tho beef packers was made by a witness nt tho St Louis hearing. Ilollovlng ho has all tho evidence needed to begin tho ouster proceed ings against th meat packing com panies, Attornoy Goneral Major brought tho moat Investigation to a close nt St. Louis. Tho Plckott conservation bill militarizing tho prosldont to mitko withdrawals of public lands for pur poses of conservation, was passed by tho house. Senator Halo denied that fear of defeat prompted his announcement of coming retirement from tho senate. Moro than 5,000 mon who rccolvo pensions for sorvlco during tho civil war llvo outsldo of tho United States. Thoro will bo no strike on tho Dela ware Lackawanna & Wostorn rail road. Everything halt been amicably arranged. Judgo William H. Upson Tor years ft leading Ohio politician, died at Akron. Thomap Taggart, former chairman of tho Democratic national commit tee, formally announced that ho would bo a candldato boforo tho gonoral as sembly noxt year to succocd Albert J. Uovorldgo In tho United Statos Son uto. Senator Aldrlch will rotlro whon his present orm oxplres in 1011. Im paired health determines htm from Booking ro-oloctlon, .WttB noarly wlpod out by llro. Twonty two buildings, Including a church and school house, wore destroyed. Samuol Langhorno Clomens, "Mark Twain," prlntor, soldlor, roportor, minor, looturor, editor, publisher and author, died at his home, Stormllold, near nodding, Conn., of angina pec toris and cardiac asthma. Ho was 75 years of ago. His last words wore to his daughter, "Give mo my glassos." w .. . . no leaves money anu OBinio vaiuea ,al $1,000,000. His burial took place bcsldo his wlfo at Elmlrii, Now York. u"Wlth his doath pauses the writer who, more vividly than any other, portrayed tho typical American boy, and gave his roadors an adequate Itn proBBton of tho homoly, largo, spon taneous life led by native Americans Colonel William II, Blxby, United Btatoa engineer corps, will bo appoint ed chief -of onglnoors, succeding Brigadier Gonoral William L. Mar shall, who will bo rotlrod Juno 11. I wonr of tho six convicts who os caned from Lonvonworth havo boon rcantured. Of tho two still at largo, onn of thorn wan engaged !u tho Union Pacific overland hold-up. I A larco lncroaso In tho number of casualties on Amorlcan railroads Is nhnwn bv tho Interstate commorco commission report Tho Burlington sustained a loss estimated at $100,000 In a lire In tho Lincoln yards at Lincoln, Nobr. Mr. Byrau, It Is statod, will help In tho Missouri prohibition campaign whon It is fully on. The Into cold weather wrought irmnt damage to fruit proBpocts, Though having loat one largo for tune, Mark Twain died worth a mil' NEWSNOTES CONDENSED Tho China-Japan mall toavlng San Francisco over the Southern Pnclllc was hold up by robbers, who cut mail sacks, no express being carried. Tho engine was then turned loose, making a wild (light, but was switched by tolograph ordors boforo doing damage Itov. Dr. James Barton, foreign sec mSS TjrJzt:1 IZ. so in o misfortunes may havo befallen thoao missionaries who have not bocn roported as arrived at Hankow. Whllo engaged In collecting data for the federal census, llov. G. W. Pratt, pastor the Mothodlst Episcopal church at North Illverstde, la., dropped doad of heart disease. Representative Norrln of Nebraska gets satisfaction out of the retire ment of Halo and Aldrlch. A strong denial was made of re ports that Ouatamelans are In revolt against tho rule of President Cabrera. llnth Senators Halo and Aldrlch will step out In 1911. Neither of them desires re-election to the upper house. . Tho attornoy gcnornl of Missouri has filed his brief In tho suit to oust the International Harvester company. Cannon and tho Insurgents aro suro to have another round before tho ses sion of congress concludes. Tho Milwaukee Electric Hallway and Light company announced an In creaso of pay of practically 2 conts an hour for 1,200 motormon and con ductors cffcctlva Mny 1. Robbers blow the vault of tho First National bank of. Spring City, Tonn., and escaped with1 .morothan' $10,000. Tho Philadelphia street car strike has boon permanently settled by con cessions on both sides. "I appronch tho Bhorcn of tho United States with gladness," said Mr. Bryan. "Ench abaonco Increases my appreciation of our nation's wonder ful advances and progress." W. J. Bryan mado a call on Presi dent Taft, and was closoted with hltn for an hour. Wathlngton. President Taft Informed Senators Urown and Burkott that ho would havo to dofor his decision about ac cepting tholr Invitation to visit tho Commercial club at Lincoln somo tlmo between October G and 11. Secretary Balllngor of tho depart ment of tho iutorlor has withdrawn from entry approxtmatoly thirteen and a half million acres of coal lands In southeastern Montana, believed to contain valuable doposlts, pending examination and classification as to tholr values. Tho secretary also has ordorcd 400,000 acres of land In Mon tana Into tho enlarged homesteads, as not bolng susceptible of irrigation, from any known sourco of water sup ply, nnd has applted a Ilka order to 28,000 acres In Now Mexico. Under tho provisions of an amend ment to tho rivers and harbors bill In troduced by Senator Brown of No- braska and agreed to unanimously by tho sonato committee on commorco having tho bill in cbargo tho secre tary of war Is directed to mauo ex periment between Omaha and tho mouth of tho Platto river with sand bags nnd brush for tho purposo of protecting tho banks of the Missouri river. Tho United States government is tho greatest builder in tho country. It owns buildings worth moro than $300,000,000, nnd sponds $20,000,000 a year on now onos. Tho government carries no Insurance on its property that Is, It acts as its own insurance company. It safoguardu itself against Iohs by erecting buildings that will not burn. If it carried Insurance tho premiums would amount to $000,000 n year: as it is. the. yearly loss from llro la Is only $10,000. Personal. Senator Purcell criticised tho pres ident In his maiden speech. Bryan dlivered an address before tho Chicago nowspuper club, Goneral Sherman's route from At lanta to the Ben will be followed by twenty-six Instructors and HtudentB of I tho army staff college at Ft. Leaven worth for the purpofie of studying-. tactics of the ctvlt war general. Stato Senator Aldrlge of Now York I state wan beaten for congress In tho Rochester district. Victor E. Borger, tho Mllwnukeo socialist leader, announced tho plana and principles of hl3 party. Woman suffragists uesconucu on inombers of congress with petitions domnndtng the right to voto. I T-V .... 4 n ft It b Am nvlfinll Daughters of the American rovolu tlon were addressed by President Taft. Sonntor Hale of Maine will prob ably not bo a candidate tor ro-electlon. That William' J. Bnebr, formerly city trouBiirer ot Kansas city, who died recently, wns short In hla ac counts, $C.l.480.SG was reported to tho mayor by a llrm of accountants. Tho positive statement la mado that Sonntor Aldrlch will rotlro. Benjamin Etsemnn, founder ot one of tho largest wholesalo ury goods houses In the west, dtod nt his home- In St. Louis, 77 years old. In an address at Rochester Eugene Fobs urged republican Insurgents to go over to domocracy. Sonntor Perry ot Mississippi says ho will resign If It Ib shown his elec tion was secured by fraud. Tho president sent tho namb ot 15. R. Slzor, to contlnuo ns postmnator at Lincoln. Nobr., to tho Bonato. Woman Buffraglsts at Washlngtou donlored tho affront to the prosldont Senator Burton oi umo nuacKou tho rivers and hnrbors bill. Dr. Hydo was painted in black colors by the stato at tho opening of UIb trial at Kansas city. In n speech on the Moor ot the house Sneaker Cannon . taunted tho MILLION DOLLAR OF PEACE FORMALLY OPENED: Dedication of New Building of International Bureau of the American Republics Addresses by President Taft, the n U7L n t-.l Mcnnnn f- .L- r..! t i -uarnegie, imu tuuaivu iju,uuu iui iuc brccuon or me Beautiful Structure Brilliant Reception in the Evening. Washington. The dedication and format opening on Tuesday of tho new building of tho International Bu renu of tho American republics was nn event of Interest and Importance to all countries of the wostern hcml- Andrew Carnegie. sphere Tho building Is really a pal aco of peace and progress for the bureau stands tor friendly political re lations between tho countries of Amer ica and for closo social and trndo In tercourse betweon tholr peoples. Tho erection of tho building was mado possible by Andrew Carnegie, who gavo $750,000 of tho million which it and its slto havo cost, and tho Iron master was one of tho chief guests nnd speakers at tho dedicatory cere mony. President Taft delivered a line address, and speeches wero tnndo by Senor do la Barra, tho Mexican nmbns sadorj Secretary of State Knox and John Bnrrett. director of the bureau. who was in chargo of the ceremonies. Prayers wore dollvored by Cardinal Gibbons and by a clergymnn of the Protestant faith. Of course all tho members of the dip lomatic corps who were in tho city woro present, nnd these brilliantly unl formed gentlemen, together with scores of ladles in their beautiful spring cos tumes, mado tho scene most plctur esquc. Brilliant Evening Reception. Nearly overyono In Washington wanted to attend tho dedication cere mony, but tho "hnll of nmbnssadors" scatB only 800 people. So Mr. Bar rett ararnged for n reception In tho evening In honor of President nnd Mrs, New Home of the i ait, nnd Mr. and Mrs. Carnegie. In vitations were sent to members ot tho diplomatic corps and to otllclnl and res ident society, and tho reception proved to bu one of the most brilliant affairs Ambassador de la Barra. ot the season. The Marino band was thoro, playing a repertoire of Latin- I, American anthems, a fountain outside the building was Illuminated with eloo trie designs of tho South and Central 1 " PALACE Mexican Ambassador and Andrew American countries, nnd elaborato re freshments wcro served. The affair was a great credit to Dl rector Barrett and to Francisco J Ynnes. the nblo secretary of the bu reau. These gentlemen and their rot low workers In tho bureau havo given n vast amount of time nnd labor to the tnsk of preparing for the event of Tuesday, nnd It wns Indeed their red letter dny, and n fitting culmination of the two years' work on tho new building Meant for Palace of Peace. Tho opening of tho new homo ol the International Bureau of the Amor lean Republics not only adds a most Important nnd surpassingly beautiful structure to tho public buildings at Uncle Snm's seat of government, but gives added dignity nnd promlnenco to nn institution of significance through 1 out the world nnd specially in tho new world. Tho now building Is notnble. 1 primarily, as tho homo of that rapidly developing Institution, tho Pan-American bureau, but of yet deeper mean lng In Its nvowed function as a center of arbitration on this continent It is because of the hope that this new Pan-American palace would serve as sucn nn agenc.x of peace for the the various Independent nations of North, Central and South Amorlca that Andrew Carnegie was Induced to mnlto tho donntlon of the sum of $7GO;000 which has been expended In tho eroc- Director John Barrett. Hon of this monumental structure In deed, the famous philanthropist hns designated tho now building as a "peace palace,' and a featuro of its In- Pan-American Bureau. torlor. specially provided with a view to this phraso of tho matter, Is a great auditorium or "hall of Amerlcnn am-' bassadors." designed ns a meeting ; place for all sorts of international : conferences hnving ns tholr purposo harmony and co-nnnrnMnn nn llin nnr of tho republics of the western homl- sphere Growth of the Bureau. As most peoplo nro awaro. tho Insti tution known as the International Bu reau of American Republics, or Pan Amorlcan bureau, as it Ib usunllv colled, Ib a sort of common headquar ters und clearing house for Informa tion, maintained Jointly by all the American nations from the great lakes to Capo Horn. It wns tho outgrowth of tho llrat Pan-American conference, which was hold In Washington In 1889, nnd It Is maintained by a common fund to which all of the Indopondont natlous of tho threo Americas "chip in" in proportion to tholr population. Inasmuch us tho United States by this plan pays moro than half, of tho ex pensos of tho bureau, Its headquarters havo from tbo outset been located In Washington. Some years ago when tho rented I quarters of tho bureau in Washington became manifestly inadoqunto for Its expanding activities, a project was set afoot to erect a pormanont Lome for it It was to cost $126,000. and tho different republics wero to contribute) tin proportion to population as they do for tho annual expenses of tho lnstlJ tulion. Soveral of tho South Amor lean countries proceeded on this baslsj and there was something like $50,000 on hand when tho congress of tho United States declared for a moro pro- tho $125,000. Soon after Andrew Car- ncglo came forward and offered to do nate the wholo sum needed for .build; Ing and a much finer building tba hnil nrnvlmtat v linen thnncrht nt 'fin had previously donated millions of doi- "lrB ,or lue nmous ponce painco ni Tho Hague, nnd it wns have the now edtilce In his Idea to Washington Old Quarters of the Bureau. occtipy the snme relation to tho cause of International pence on this conti nent that The Haguo palace does to tho causo of International arbitration throughout the world. Beauties of the Marble Building. With three-quarters of a million dol lars provided by Mr. Carnegie for a building, tho Pan-American bureau was enabled to devoto tbo $2G0,000 on hand to tho purchase of a site, and a most admirable tract of several acres was secured In an Ideal location south of tho Whlto House and over looking the Potomac river. Hero a surpassingly beautiful marble palace has been reared from the prize de signs submitted in tho competition which wns entered by architects in all parts of the country nnd, indeed, of tho continent. There Is n distinct touch of tho Spanish in the architec ture, markedly In tbo (Introduction of a tllo roof nnd the provision ot a "patio" or Inner court such as consti tutes the most distinctive featuro of tho typical Latin-Amorlcan mansion Tho wholo architectural policy In the, enso of this building has been to pro vide n structure more suggestlvo of a palatial prlvato residence than a pub lic office structure I ho pallo or plcturesquo court yard, is protected from tho sun by an overhanging roof and cooled by waters falling from a beautiful marblo foun tain. On all hands aro tropical plants, whllo tho quaint pavement, whlto stucco walls and low doors suggest tho Spanish atmosphere. Much space In tho rooms which open fron. this "pa tlo" Is given ovor to tho Columbus Mo- mortal library, tho great collection of books on Pan-American subjects which is ono of the principal features of tho bureau. There nro stack rooms for 120,000 volumes; a fireproof vault for valuable documents and a reading room 40 by 100 feet in size. Offices occupy most of the second floor of the now building, the prlncl pal apartments being designed for tho uso of the director of the bureau, the socrotary and the governing board On this floor also Is the beautiful as sembly hall or hall of American am bassadors, ot which mention has al ready been made. This Imposing au dltorlum is moro than 100. feet in length and G5 feot In width. A tdtal of two dozen ornamental columns sup port the celling which rises 45 feet above tho floor. Five large bay win dows with balconies overlook tho gar den tn the patio. It mny bo added In conclusion that this patio has been so nrranged that In winter it will bo transformed Into n winter garden Secretary F. J. Yanes. through tho aid of a novol sliding root. This roof is entirely hidden from vlow during tho spring and summer, M IN IHE GRAVE AUTHOR CLEMENS LAID AWAY AT ELMlRA, NEW YORK. UIRAL IN DRENCHING RAIN Body In State Room Preceding Simple Services Attended Only by Fam ily and Friends. I Elmlrn, N. Y. Under a .cnt on tho grassy slopo ot tho Langdon plot In Woodlnwn cemetery, with rain beat ing fiercely against tho canvas cover, little group of mourners silently watched Sunday as tho body of Sam uel L. Clemens was Joworcd into nn evergreen-lined grave bosldo tho bod ies of his wlfo and children. Rev. Samuel E. Eastman, pastor of Park church nnd a close friend of tho lato humorlBt, conducted a brief and sim ple service and Mark Twain's final pilgrimage was at nn end. At night he Ilea sleeping under a grave piled high with flowers, tho tributes of friends from far and near. Thoro wero prcsont at tho gravo only mombcrs of tho family party who canio from Now York with tho body, former governess of tho Clemen's family, two of her frlonds, the sexton und half a dozen newspaper men. Services had previously been held at the residence of Goneral Charles Langdon, whoro forty years ago Mark Twain, srecolved tho genoral' sister. In keeping with Mr. Clemens' wish, tho ceremony was simple. Thoro was no music, no honorary pallbear- ors Just tho brief address of prayer by Dr. Eastman. Tho body lay tn state In the very parlor where tho mnrrlngo of forty years ago was hold and some of thoso who attended tho wedding wero thero Sunday to look for the last tlmo upon tho faco of tholr frlond. Neither Rev. Thomas K. Becchor, nor Rev. Joseph Twlcholl who performed tho wedding ceromony was present however. Mr. Beecher died soveral years ago and Mr. Twlchell was called to Hartford by tho serious illness of his wife who died this morning. Among tho floral gifts was a beauti ful wreath bearing this inscription: "From GOO boys ot tho Loulsvlllo Mate High school. In remembranco of Mr. Clemens who hns brightened their lives with innocent laughter and taught them squareness and grit and compassion for the weak charge." Tho services at tho house wore pub lic, but the attendance was not lnrgo. Beside tho funeral party which ac companied tho body from Redding, the little gathering included only a few relatives and old friends. Over Mrs. Clomens' gravp. along side the fresh mndo ono Juiit mado stands a stono engraved with this epitaph: When summer sun Shine kindly hero, Warm southern wind Blow softly horo. Green sod nbovo Lie light, llo light Good night, dear heart, ' Good night, good night A NEBRASKA HORROR. Mother and Five Children Incinerated in Ranch House. Poncn, Nob. Enveloped in tho flames of burning tar, six niombors of tho family of Jeremiah Miner mot agonized deaths Sunday. Mrs. Miner and five children wero tho victims of tho accident, and anothor death, that of Mr. Curttn, Is likely. A two-gallon kettle of tnr cooking on tho h(ovo in tho kitchen oxplodcd whon nearly all the family woro pres ent. One little girl, ngod 8 years, es caped, owing to her father's heroism. Himself covered with flames, ho man aged to throw hor out of the window, Thoso who died wero thoso: MRS. JEREMIAH MINER. PHILIP MINER, 13 years old. SAMUEL MINER. 13 years old. UTLEY MINER. 5 years old. Two other children nro loft allvo besides tho child which tho father suved. Theso aro Charles Minor, 21 years old, and Bortha, tho eldest daughter who Is visiting in Elk Point, S. D. Cuba Halls General Wood. Havana. Of greater Interest to tho people of Cuba than any ovont In tho Island In fany months was tho recent brief visit of Major Genoral Leonard Wood. Tho arrival of the former gov ernor gonoral was hailed with enthu siasm nnd it was ovldont his popu larity had waned but little. Negroes Driven from Town. Coleman, Tox. Twolvo negroes badly beaten, ono whlto man seri ously Injured and the ontiro negro j.nnu'iUlon of Colomnn of between 150 nnd 200 men, womon and children driven out of town wns tho result of race riots. i W. J. Bryan Ordained Elder. Lincoln, Nob. W. J. Brynn was on Sunday ordained ns an older In tho Westminster Presbyterian church of Lincoln, nnd following his ordination was selected as a dologato-at-largo to tho ecumenical council of the Pres byterian church to bo held at Edin burgh, Scotland, In June. Tho cere mony of Installing Mr. Brynn as an eldor occupied tho ontiro service nt tho church. He mado an oxtendod address, accepting the place, to which ho had been promoted by the church trustees. lion "dollars. republlcau Insurgents.