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There "Were 140 Graduate.
At tltc University of Nebraska
commencement degrees wero grant
ed to 140 members of the senior class.
The degree of doctor of laws was
conferred on Gen. John M. Thayer,
formerly governor of Nebraska, and
Irving (J. Monntt, of Providence, It.
I. Hooker T. Washington delivered
the commencement oration, his sub
ject being "On the Unco Problem."
He said in part: "I bcliove that for
years to come our race will find its
greatest usefulness and most secure
foundation in ownership and culti
vation of the soil. Down at Tuskc
geo we are teaching them so that
they will return to the farm rather
than yield to' the temptation to go
to the cities and live by their wits.
Those who would help save my peo
ple should use their influence to keep
them out of the large cities, es
pecially in iho north. Out of our
schools are Bent graduates who are
bringing about a new era of recon
struction, not the old era that em
phasized politics and hatred of south
ern whites, but that which empha
sizes the buying of land, building
i homes, creating of schools and
strengthening of the bond of friend
ship ljetwccn tho two races. Wher
ever I have gone in the south 1 have
fdund that the negro who has educa
tion, who hns secured property and
hns high character is, with few ex
ceptions, respected by the members
of both races. What the negro wants
to do is to make himself of value in
the community no that it will be felt
that it cannot dispense with his serv
ices and presence."
KlnUnld Named for CoiifrrcNN.
In the Sixth congressional district
republican convention at Crawford,
a nomination was reached on the
177th ballot, Moses P. Kinkaid, of
O'Neill, being the nominee. Up to ol
most the last ballot the proceedings
wero fcuttirclcss, the 34 counties bnl
loting for a half dozen candidates
with tedious rcpotition. Efforts
were made to combine the field
against Kinknid, always the leading
candidate, but this failed and Buffalo
and Dawson counties started a break
that landed Kinkaid. The last bal
lot was as follows: Kinkaid, 124;
Grlmos, 30; Currie, 43; Cady, 9.
Lincoln Ijiiwycr'n Sudden Death.
Genio M. Lambortson, one of the
leading lawyers of Lincoln, died In
Chicago at the Palmer house of heart
disease. Mr. Lambertson went to
Chicago Saturday and in the evening
attended a banquet nt the University
of Chicago nnd responded to u toast.
In company with his wife he returned
to tho hotel and retired shortly be
fore midnight. Upon arising Mrs.
Lambertson discovered that her hus
band was unconscious. A doctor was
summoned and after an examination
declured that Mr. Lambertson was
dead.
They Voted n Directed.
Senator Millard and Senator Dict
rlrh aro recorded voting against
shelving the proposed constitutional
amendment for the election of United
States senators by direct popular
vote. The legislature that elevated
Nebraska's two senators to their po
sitions declared squarely in favor of
the election of senators by direct
vote of the people.
Tried to Hum nn Olllec llulldlns?.
An attempt was made to burn tho
Woodard block, one of the largest
office buildings in Beatrice at two
o'clock the other morning. The flames
were subdued before headway was
gained and the firemen discovered
that a bold nttempt had been made
to destroy the building. It is tho
third time the building has been
fired.
Acre Would AVcil Youth.
The snows of 81 winters have
whitened the locks of Frederick Ben
ard, of Oakland, but he still wishes
to marry and unless his heirs suc
ceed in preventing the service, he will
make Miss Nellie Craig, aged 22, his
wife at the earliest possible oppor
tunity. Incidentally Nellie will get
tho large end of a $150,000 estate.
Upholds the Treasurer.
Officials of the department of public
instruction express approval of the
action of Treasurer Coddington, of
Dodge county, in refusing to pay pub
lic funds to school treasurers who
hnve not, filed their bonds in accord
ance with the law.
Itewnril for Youth' Murderer.
Gov. Savage offered a reward of
$200 for tho arrest of the murderer
of 15-year-old Waltemer Hnrbold.
The boy was killed on the morning of
.lune 12 while passing nlong the road
Just south of Grand Island. He re
sided in Campbell.
InereiiNliiK- Sale of I'uhlle Luadn.
Figures for tho receipts from sales
of public Innds in Nebraska ore $55,
534 for 180!), $35,088 for 1000 and $103,
040 for lfOl.
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Narrow KKunpu for Two "Women.
Mrs. Minnie Stromer and her sis
ter, Miss Annie Anderson, had n nar
row escape from denth. The two
women hnd started to ilrlvo from
Holstcln to Lcroy, nud while at
tempting to cross a bridge nt Thirty
two Mile creek the horse got into a
deep ditch full of water and was
drowned. The women only escaped
with their lives by standing on the
top of the buggy until help arrived.
Mrs. Stromer had her infant child
wiih her, nnd ennio near losing her
own life while saving her child when
tho horse went down.
(Inv. Siiviiku Taken n Ilnml.
Gov. Savage has refused to approve
a contract made by the board of pub
lic lands and buildings with a local
broom factory for the use of convict
labor at 45 cents a day. Tho gov
ernor takes tho stand that SO centu
is low enough for this class of labor
and has ordered Warden Davis to re
fuse to allow convicts to go to the
factory at the lower figure. The gov
ernor is not a member of the board
of public lands and buildings, but
the law provides that he is a party
to tho letting of prison labor con
tracts. AVnywnril Couple Fined.
Fred Sparger nnd Scott Blair, two
young men from Mound City, Mo.,
who were arrested at the Central ho
tel In Humboldt while in company
with two young women who were
registered as their wives, pleaded
guiltj' to the charge of registering
falsely and wero fined $25 and costs.
The women were dismissed nnd the
mother of one of them took them in
tow. Tho mother also paid the fine
for the men and they all departed to
gether. Denth from the CIoimIh.
William Staley, a farmer six miles
south of Lexington, was instantly
killed by lightning. He was riding
one horse and leading another to tho
pasture when the bolt descended,
killing him nnd the horse he was rid
ing. His wife, who was sick in bed,
was so overcome by the shock that
her life is in danger.
Store I'ny for Andrew.
The state university board of re
gents raised the salary of Chancellor
Andrews to $0,000, the $1,000 increase
being allowed for lectures on ethics.
This is the first time in the history
of the institution that provision has
been made for paying the chancellor
more than $5,000 a year for his serv
ices. Couching FitH Ciiiinu Death.
Mrs. Fannie Bonn, aged 74 years,
died suddenly at Humboldt. While
at breakfast she was attacked with
a fit of coughing, which caused the
rupture of a blood vessel in the
lungs. She at once fainted away and
death came before the arrival of
medical aid.
Found Dead on the Prnlrle.
Mr. Long, a ranchman living fivo
miles north of Mullen, was found on
tho prairie by Joe David, a peddler.
Mr. Long had gone to a neighbors
on a saddle pony to get some har
ness. His horse became frightened
and threw him.
Change In IlnatliiKH College.
At the annual meeting of the board
of trustees of Hastings college Prof.
F. N. Fllson tendered his resignation
as president of the institution nnd
Itcv. H. Van Dyke Wright, of the
Presbyterian church, was elected to
succeed him.
Xi'Kroi'K nt a ltniiiict.
Booker T. Washington was ban
queted at the Grand hotel in Lincoln
by the Afro-Americans of the city.
Tho spread was elaborate and
speeches were made by prominent
members of the colored population,
and were responded to by tho dis
tinguished guest.
Ilnd Storm Strike Pierce.
A heavy rain and windstorm from
the northwest struck Pierce, blowing
down several residences and moving
t lie new Catholic chureu a foot on its
foundations.
I'ownr IMiint for JftroiiiMlmrK:.
Seven leading citizens of Stroms
burg organized a power heating and
electric light compnny, with a enpitnl
of $15,000, nnd will install a first-class
plant.
Old Soldier I'iiIIm Down Shaft.
15. Wilson, a member of the sol
diers' home, fell down an elevator
shaft in Grand Island, breaking two
ribs and sustaining various bruises.
Itctinlon nt lleatrtee Aueimt l.'t.
The Southeastern Nebraska G. A.
II. reunion will bo held at the Beat
rice C'hautouqun ground August 13
to 20.
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Flood nnmiiKi! Fifty Thousand.
A telegram from Beatrice snid the
damage by the recent flood In Gage
county is estimated nt $50,000.
ELKINS TAKES THE LEAD.
(Vt Virginia Sen n tor Introduce Hernia
tion Providing for Annexation of Cubit
nnd IU Admlnfttuu un a Mute.
Washington, Juno 10. When tho
Benato met Saturday, Mr. Elkins (W.
Va.) introduced u resolution provid
for the annexation of Cuba and IU
admission as a state of the union.
Elkis is one of the "Insurgent" sena
tors opposed to granting concessions
to Cuba.
Tho resolution grants the consent
of congress to the erection of tho re
public of Cuba ns a state of tho
SENATOR STEPHEN B. ELICINS.
union "to be called the state of Cu
ba with a republican form of govern
ment, to be adopted by tho peoplo
of said republic by deputies in con
vention assembled with the consent
of tho existing government." A con
dition is specified that the consti
tution of the proposed state shall bo
submitted to congress not later than
January 1, 1004. There nlso is a pro
vision that the debts of Cuba slmll
not become a charge upon the gener
al government.
The resolution provides for the ap
propriation of $100,000 to carry ita
provisions into effect.
WILL MAKE TWO TRIPS.
In Beptomber tha President In to VMIt th
Nortlmeit nnd In Oatohor the Smith
nud Hnuthwent.
Washington, Juno 15. The presi
dent will start on a somewhat ex
tended trip through the west and
northwest during the latter part of
September. He has accepted invi
tatives to go to Detroit, Miuncapoli,
and other cities, returning by the
way of Springfield, IH., where he will
attend the state fair on October 2,
Some time in October tho president
will take a trip through tho south
west, his objective points being the
fair at San Antonio, Tex., and n
bear hunt in the swamps of Missis
sippi. The Intincrary for this
trip has not been definitely arranged.
The journey may include points in
Kansas and Nebraska going out and
New Orleans nud other southern
cities returning.
"HEROES IN HOMESPUN."
At the Anntveraury of ItntUe of Tippo.
cnnoi Henry Wattorftnn TIiiih Koforred
to Thnie Who Purtlclpittod.
Lafayette, Intl., June 10. Tho Tlp
peennoo Battlefield association held
its annual exercises in the tabcrnaclo
nt tho battle ground yesterday.
Spoclnl trains on all roads were run
nnd nn immense crowd attended. Tho
graves of the men who fell at the
battle of Tippecanoe were beauti
fully decorated. An nddrcss was de
livered by Hon. Henry Wattcrson,
editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal,
his subject being: "Heroes in
Homespun."
NOT TILL NEXT SESSION.
Republican of thn Sonata Postpone Action
on the Hill Ulvluir Statehood to
Three Tarrltur e.
Washington, Juno 10. Tho senate
committee on territories has decided
to take up for consideration early
ill the next session of congress the
omnibus statehood bill, admitting
into the union the territories of Okla
homa, New Mexico and Arizona. The
decision was reached upon motion oi
Senator Nelson nnd the motion wa
adopted by a Btrlct party vote, the
republicans voting In the affirmative
and the democrats In the negative
Chtircihe it Murk .for Llchtninc.
Chicago, June 10. Chicago was
visited by an electric storm yester
duy afternoon which wrought death,
caused n panic among 100 school chil
dren nnd damaged considerable prop
erty. Three churches were struck
by electric bolts, one of them, tho
Memorial German Episcopal, being
destroyed. Calvary Presbyterian,
West Congress and Forty-second
street, was struck while the Sunday
school services were being held.
( Memorial Arch to Confeilemto Demi,
Columbus, 0 June 10. Tho unveil
ing and dedication of a memorial
arch to 2,250 confederate dead at
tracted 5,000 peoplo from nil parts
of the country to this city Saturday.
Tho arch was the gift of William
Harrison, of Cincinnati, a former
citizen of Columbus. Tho dead sol
diers were prisoners nt 'Camp Chnsc,
west of Columbus, during the war
and died in prison.
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ftlAJ. WALLER HUME.
Veteran Fighter Talks of Mnssa.
cres in Samar Island.
8ny 11 Mnilo It Howl'mr WlldcriiiV-
Think Stern Mcniiro4 Mint luviirl-
iihly Ho lUmirtnd to la Haul.
I lie with Native.
San Frnnclsco, Juno 14. MnJ. I.
V. T. Waller, United States marine
corps, who arrived here on the trans
port. Wnrren, which brought tho rem
nant of the fighting Ninth Infantry
into port, expressed emphatic views
in the mutter of tho wnr In tho Phil
ippines. "You enn't stop tho revo
lution in tho Philippines unless you
lake tho severest measures," snld
Moj. Waller In an Interview. "You
would hate to sec your wounded and
,lcnd mutilated. 1 cannot describe
the fearful condition in which wo
found soinu of the bodies of men
who wero under my commnnd
who wero murdered by insurrcetos.
I received both verbal and written or
ders from Gen. Jacob Smith to kill
all Insurgents who wero caught
armed or who refused to surrender.
It was tho only thing thut could bo
done, und I never questioned Gen.
Smith's orders with one exception.
Tills exception I refuse to state. A
fair estimate of the number of na
tives killed by tho men of my com
mand would be 400 to 500. TIicbo
were all killed In battlo with the ex
ception of 11 carriers, insurrcetos
at heart, who were tried by court
martial and shot. Thero was only
one woman shot nnd she was only
3lightly wounded. Sho happened to
be In the breastworks of a fort my
men were storming. "I have fought
in every country in the world except
Australia," said Maj. Waller, "but
Sumar well, hell is a winter resort
:omparcd to Samar. I left Samar n
howling wilderness. They tried to
ninke it that for us, but we made it
l howling wilderness for them."
COMPETENCY ALONE COUNTS.
HorcHfler Fonrth-Clmia Pontnmntorn Will
Not He Itemoveil on Account of
Their Politic.
Washington, Juno 14. Under tho
recent ruling of Postmaster General
I'ayno the appointment of fourth
jlass postmasters has been taken out
jf politics. This change Is especially
gratifying to members of congress,
is well us those who now hold a post
tl office of this clnss. Betention in
Dffico depends now wholly upon good
Dehnvior and attention to duty. Thus
i fourth-clasB postmaster is not now
removed merely to make room for
mother so long as the first .ap
pointee administers the duties of his
jfllcc faithfully and honestly.
WANTS CHEAPER MAIL BOXES
Sonntor Tlllnmu Hy 40 Cents T KuoiiRb
to Pay for IteoeptiicU Now helling
for 1. 2(1 to SJ.
Washington, June 14. Tn the sen
ate Friday Mr. Tillmnn (S. C.) pre
sented some ndvantnges of supplying
metal mail boxes for rural freo de
livery and showed to tho senate a
jamplc box of sheet steel which could
be purchased for 49 cents. Boxes
now supplied by private individuals
:ost from $1.25 to $3 each. Such n
price, ho said, was a serious burden
upon tho farmers. Already $7,500,000
i year was paid for rural delivery of
mail and he believed such rural de
livery would expand until It exceed
ed the cost of city mail delivery.
WIPED OUT BY FIRE.
Alexander City, A In., Drxtroyed hf Klaraea
While, tha Terrnr-htrlckeu People
Looked on.
Opelika, Ala., June 14. Alcxnndor
City, a place of 1,500 inhabitants, was
wiped out by fire, the loss reaching
it least $750,000, which the Insurance
will not begin to cover. The place
hns no water works and all tho terror-stricken
people could do wax to
save what belongings they could nnd
then flee from the nwfnl heat. The
railroad has established its telegraph
lines under a tree, and appeals for
help and for food are going out.
MISS LEE ARRESTED.
The Daughter of (Inn. Itohnrt K Lee In
Trouble for lllillm; In u Cnr ltd-
Horved for Neffroe.
Alexandria, Va., June 14. An ar
rest that caused considerable excite
ment occurred shortly ufter seven
o'clock lust night when Miss Mnry
Custis Lee, daughter of Gen. Bobert
15. Lee, was taken into custody,
barged witli jiolntlng tho law af
fecting the Washington, Alexandria
t Mount Vernon Electric railway,
vhich provides for the separation of
tvhite and colored passengers.
Frmirn Oet First Pluee.
New York, Juno 14. Amerlcn,
h rough tho commissioners of the St.
.ouis exposition, has given'to France
he place of honor at the 1901 fair,
n addition, France has been allotted
ivo times as much space as the re
public had at the Chicago exposition.
WHEN DEWET SURRENDERED.
The Intrepid Iloer Fighter Wn thn Ho-
clplent of n Urent Oration from
HI Follower.
London, Juno 10. Dispatches re
ceived here from South Africa bIiow
that the surrenders of Boera aro
proceeding with tho greatest good
will. The total of those who have
already surrendered numbers 10,500,
and tho British are extending every
possible kindness to the men who
come In.
Tho nppearnneo of Gen. DeWet at
tho camp at Wlnburg was tho signal
for a great display of enthusiasm.
When ho arrived at camp Gen. DoWot
was at once surrounded by thou
sands of Boer men, women and chil
dren, who struggled and clamored
to shake the hand of their hero.
THREE PERSONS DROWNED.
Darlnc n Oule it Itmvbnnt Win Overturned
on I.nku Huron nud Three Lives
Wern Lout.
Port Huron, Mich., Juno 10. Dur
ing a galo yesterday afternoon Ar
thur Martin, aged 21; Beatrice Abra
ham, aged 14, and Norma Abraham, '
aged seven, wero drowned in Laka
Huron by the overturning of n row
boat off Edison bench. Tha accident
was witnessed by a number of peo
ple, but the ttorm wns so fierce that
no help could reach tho young peo
ple. Tho Btorm blew up suddenly
with the wind from off tho shore.
Martin endeavored to get tho bow of
his boat into the wind but Ik
Bwnmped' In tho heavy scu. All three
bodies were recovered.
AWFUL CRIME ENACTED.
Nenr Okfnikno, I. T., thn Wife nnd Ortnirh-
tar of an Indian Wara Handed
In Their Cabin.
Okmulgee, I. T., June 10. A posse
of United States marshals have ar
rested William Bear and George
Jacobs, two full-blood Indiana,
charged with the killing of tho wlfo
and daughter of Bear, near Okfua
laco. Tho killing is said to have
grown out of tho refusal of Mrs.
Bear to deed away some land. Tho
women wero found dead, hanging la
their cabin.
Temperance Flambeau Club In Kaniaa.
Topeka, Kan., Juno 10. -F. W. Em
erson, tho nomineo of tho Kansas
prohibitionist for governor, hns
adopted a unique method of cam
paigning. Ha will organize flambeau
clubs in varlouH purts of the state
and all members of his clubs must
be total abstainers. The Topeka or
ganization has been nearly perfect
ed and is expected to begin parading
the streets soon.
May Appeal to Cnncreflfl.
Washington, Juno 10. Tho presi
dent it is stated on good authority
pr6posos to apply, directly or indi
rectly, to congress for legislation
which will enable him to meet tho
coal utriko situation. It is under
utood that tho president and his ad
visers argue that thero is no law
which would meet tho caso and set
tle tho issues satisfactory.
Dr. Ilurnett HeuUnced to ITIftenn Yenr.
Chicago, June 10. Judge Baker de
nied a motion to nrrcst judgment
in the case of Dr. Orvillo S. Burnett,
the dentist who entered Into a com
pact with Mrs. Charlotte S. NIchol
to commit suicide, which resulted
in the death of tho woman. Tha
judge sentenced the prisoner to 15
years in the ponitentlary.
A lUg Deal In Chlnaan Keiiltr.
Chlcngo, Juna 16. A $10,000,000 deal
for the Palmer house "block" Is re
ported to be under way. John Wan
amnkcr is named as back of tho e
gotiatlons, nnd it Is stated with equal
assurance that his plans contemplate
building the largest department store
in the world on the site of tho Pal
mer house.
Absent Treatment "Doctor" Indicted.
Jacksonville, Fla., Juno 10. In the
United States court true bills were
found against Holcn Williams Post,
Chnrlcs 13. Post and Charles F. Barg
rnmi on the chnrge of improper uso
of the mails. It Is alleged they
agred to cure diseases by mental
science treatment and "absent treat
ment." No New Cabinet Onice Now,
Washington, June 16. Aftor a con
ference with tho president Saturday,
Chairman Hepburn, of the houso
committee on commerce, announced
that action on the new cabinet ofllco
to be known ns the department of
commerce would be postponed un
til the next session of congress.
Uoern Oolnor tn Loudon.
Brussels, June 15. It is understood
that Gens. Botha, Delary and Meyer,
and Mr. Beltz, formerly stnte secre
tary of the Transvaal, will visit Lon
don in August in connection with tho
details of the peace settlement.
A Child Attacked hr a Uonnter.
Hopkinsville, Ky., June 16. A lit
tle daughter of William Blaukenship
was attacked by a rooster and in
jured so that it is thought she will
die. The bird sank its spurs in tho
top of the child's head.
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