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General Nebraska News.
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DILLS LOST IN THE SHUFFLE.
Wo New Laws Against Ticket Brokers
and Confederates.
LINCOLN. Neb One railroad bill,
though passed by IxHii branches of
ih legislature ami not yet vetoed by
the governor, nms destined to re
main off the statute book. This la
Jf. It. 28. aimed at the ticket brokers.
It M Introduced ,y Kibble of Saline
.along with two other companion bills.
The two bills found their wa: all right
to th governor's office- ami were
wlgned. hut tlila particular one was
lost, presumably somewhere between
the oftlre of the- clerk ami the house
enrolling room. Its whereabouts ban
remained a mystery ami apparently
will ;nlnu to do ho.
Tim till was entitleil an act to pr
vent fraud h in railiwai tickets by im
IXMlng a penitentiary sentence on per
sons altering a ticket ,,r restoring its
jM-arance or nominal value or iimhi
whoever trades, tratt'n s or deals or
te such ticket, which wouli' have
been taken up or cam elle.l. The other
two bills are to prevent forging or
making tiles or plates of tickets.
TO SAVE LIFE OF RHEA.
Efforts Mads to Have Sentence Com
muted. IJNrni.N. Neb. -Another attempt
is bring inaile to save the life of Wil
liam IChea. s.-nr-'iii lo be hanged
July o William V. Meiries. a promi
nent attorney from Southern Indiana,
was in the i t y for the purpose of
starling a movement t thru end. He
states that llie pai.nt-. of Ithea. who is
little riore than a bov. are respectable
ritiens of an In. liana town ami are
heart bri. ken over the fate w hich
threatens th-ir son. The real name
it the young man s not Ithea. but
that lias been carefully concealed. The
lioy has been away from home for
many years and detectives had been
: 1 1 1 1 " 1 1 to find him. but had been uu-
essfiil until he was located a short
time ao in tie pen iter. Mar- with the
1 :i t ! i M'lit. iici' liunini; over him.
LAOOR BUREAU AFTZR FACTS.
Gather Infrrmation on Industrial
Conditions in the State.
LINCOLN The labor bureau x
;errs t decidedly busy within a
few lays. Schedules have been pre
pare. I and will sMn be sent out to the
various uiantifaet nrers throughout the
state siskins for information as to (lie
details of thejj- business in order that
they may be fucortiorated In the net
biennial report. The following circu
lar letter is being prepared:
"IMease find enclosed a schedule
which I hope will receive your careful
consideration. Nebraska's industrial
activity is a source of pride to all Ne
lrasU:ms. We are growing. It is our
n:m and intention to aid and stimulate
, ... . . ,,!
tais growth by showing to the world I
nr industrial advancement and our
resources which produce the advance
ment. We desire to bring within the
confines of this state men and capital,
nn l we can only do so by laying be
fore them the inducements which ex
ist. With this end in view I sincerely
Tequest your kind co-operation by fill
ing out the enclosed schedule and re
turning same to this office as soon as
possible."
Ashland Exports Flour.
A S H L A N I J a m es H. Snell, pro
prietor of the Jewel roller mills of
this city, has recently shipped the
fourth ar of wheat flour since t!ie be
ginning of the present year to Great election law correspond with the rev
Britain. The last car for export ' enue law by providing for the election
tra ie was billed to Glascow, Scotland, of a county assessor every four years.
Within the last year Mr. Snell s mill Mrs. Anna Searle has filed a claim
lias sold seventeen cars of flour for against Plattsmouth for $1,000 dam-
shipment to points outside the United
States.
One Way of Blowing Money.
FALLS CITY. Neb Mrs. J. X.
31-rbst drew $2'o from the bank here
in li bills and started down the
street. In some manner her pocket
tixk came open and the high wind
blew the bills in all directions before
she was aware of it. She recovered
only $70 of the money.
Bullet Enters His Stomach.
KIM tIAI.L Young Hickenkemper.
a boy working at the Bennett live
fdrx k ranch, was accidentally shot
with a revolver. The tu:I!et shattered
his watrh and entered the stomach.
"The doctor has little hope .or his re
covery. Lcses Foot Under Disc.
BENEDICT While George Barker,
-who lives eight miles northwest of
this place, was discing a field, some-
thing got In frcnt of the disc. He
rv to kick it out with his foot. The!
cthght his foot and rolled him
crneath. inflicting numerous and
i-rious injuries. The toes were cut
roff his left foot and his right ankle
was crushed. A deep and painful
gash was cut in his right thigh.
Stolen Horses Found.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb The blood
hounds arrived from Beatrice and were
f taken to the barn of Philip Meisinger,
I where the horses bad been stolen the
Jight before, but owing to the rain
icy were unable to track the robbers,
ext morning the horses were found in
the southern portion of this city. The
omcers are oi m opinion mai me
liorses had been secreted in the timber
4iE4 that they had wanderei away.
THE STATE IN BRIEF.
Fremont this year will get along
with thirteen saloons.
Several business houses In Scotta
Bluff were destroyed by fire.
Mr. Kd Church of Lincoln has beer
appointed state oil inspector.
The Union Pacific depot at Albioa
was entirely destroyed by fire.
A soldiers' monument Is to be erect
ed at York by patriotic citizens.
The bridge over the Hlue river, re
cently destroyed by flood. Is to be re
built. It and around Arapahoe much dam
at' was done to fruit by the late
freeze.
Polk county's jail is empty, the last
man occupying It, a wife beater, hav
ing been discharged.
John Whitney lost a valuable horse
and a barn valued at $.0o in the prai
rie fire which swept over the south
west part of Iup county.
lly order of the adjutant, general the
resignation of Harvey W. Major, sec
ond lieutenant of the Thurston III tics,
of Omaha, has been accepted.
At Fairbury, Bert Clemmer, a day
laborer, became overheated while
fighting fire and died of heart failure.
He leaves a wife and six children.
The Nebraska Telephone, company
will run a line from Lincoln to Ray
mond, to be used locally by subscrib
ers, giving them free service to Lin
coln. .lames W. McKadden. living eight
miles norfiiwest of WoodiUver. was
severely injured by being kicked by a
horse, which he was attempting to
harness.
Hev. Knox Blonde, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of Osceola,
has ben elected ministerial delegate
to the general assembly at Iais An
geles. A serious scandle involving the phy
sician of the state asylum for the in
sane at Hastings. Dr. C'arlyle, became
public, and resulted in his retirement
from the service of the state.
te-ortie Hansen of Klba was brought
to St. Paul under a charge of cruelty
to his four-old sou. It is alleged that
he is in the habit of inflicting in
human punishment upon the child.
A stock company of the Modern
Woodmen has been formed at Ray
mond with a limit of $:!.000 stock.
One half of the stock has already
been sold at $." a share. The asso
ciation will build a hall 20x70 feet.
While George Barker, who lives
eight miles northwest of Benedict,
was discing a field something got in
front of the disc. He tried to kick It
out with his foot. This disc caught
his foot and rolled him underneath,
inflicting numerous and serious In
juries. James L. Paxton. W. A. Paxton and
W. Farnam Smith of Omaha have filed
articles of incorporation of the Cres-
cent Farm comoany. The new- com
pany is capitalized at $50,000 and its
business will be the buying and sell
ing of farm lands.
Henry Mason, a painter and paper
hanger of Bradshaw, was taken sud
denly sick and unconscious while seat
ed on a bench in front of Browitt
Bros. store. He was taken to the
home of his mother, where he died
in a short time without ever gaining
consciousness.
Through the passage of II. R. No.
4.".C by the legislature. Lincoln Is like
ly to have three justices of the peace
instead of two as at present. The bill
was put through simply to make the
ages for personal injuries alleged to
have been sustained by reason of a
certain defective street and sidewalk.
Under the provisions of a new law re
cently passed. Mrs. Searle will be en
titled to no damages, as she failed to
file her claim within thirty days after
the accident occurred.
A horse belonging to T. II. Brima
combe. who lives near Ames, was
stolon by his hired man, J. E. Dever
eau. -who brought it to Fremont and
sold it for $23. Hansen Bros, were
the purchasers. On Sunday Mr. Brim
acombe came to Fremont and asked
the sheriff to help him find the ani
mal. It was soon located and has
been returned to the o-nrner. Efforts
are being made to locate Devereaux,
who has disappeared.
Otis Reason, employed by the Te
cumseh Milling company, came near
suffering a very bad accident. He was
at work about the mill machinery and
his jacket sleeve got caught In the
gearing. His arm was pulled into the
machine, but he managed to pull it
out antl save lt- From nis elbow to
nis nana me nesa oi me arm was
badly lacerated.
The proposed Omaha horse show
in Omaha Is likely not to be held be
cause work on the auditorium has
been delayed.
The Union Pacific has received from
the Baltimore & Ohio passenger de
partment a beautiful publication which
will be a most acceptable souvenir to
tLe forty-five German, agriculturists
who-are to make- a tour of this coun
try in the interest of the German gov
ernment and the farmers of Germany.
John Blair of Arborville was arrest
ed and lodged In jail at York on the
charge of statutory assault. Blair Is
a married man and Bula Thompson,
aged sixteen. Is the young lady mixed
up in the affair.
DENIAL IS FALSE
ULL TEXT OF THE MANCHURIAN
DEMANDS.
FORECAST PRACTICALLY RICHT
Washington Holds Situation Improved
Russia Is Now Believed to Have
Given Up Intended Coup and to Bs
Preparing for Evacuation.
PEKING Minister Conger. Mi.
Townley, the British charge, and M.
Uchida. the Japanese minister, have
have had several interviews lately
with Grand Secretary Ching on the
Russian Manchirrian negotiations.
Prince Ching at first was reserved,
but subsequently discussed the Ques
tion with greater freedom.
The document embodying tho Rus
sian demands is lengthy and certain
portions are vague.
Instead of absrdetely prohibiting
the Chinese from opening the new
ports and admitting foreign consuls,
it makes Russia's consent to such
steps obligatory which the interested
parties construe as meaning the same
thing.
Tho Russian ambassador's assur
ances to Lord Iansaown that the ne
gotiations concern Manchuria r.Ione
are confined by the text, which
admits that the administration of
Mongolia is to remain unchanged
and savs Russian interests are para
mount in North China and that only
Russians should be employed there.
The clause particularly distasteful
to the representatives of the inter
ested jiowers is the prohibition
against concession or leases of land,
in the valley of the Liau river to
other powers, which, it is asserted,
Russia would take extreme measures
to prevent.
The scheme for the sanitary, com
mission for New Chang provides that
the Russian consul and the Russian
customs officials shall be members,
but does not refer to other consuls.
WASHINGTON The Chinese mini
ster discussed the Manchurian situa
tion with Secretary Hay. There is
good reason to believe that the ne
gotiations have taken a more favor
able turn and that the Russian coup
which was expected has been either
abandoned or indefinitely postponed.
It is understood that this involved no
retreat on the part of the Russian
government from any position offi
cially taken.
Certain inquiries wero addressed
by M. Palson, the Russian charge at
Peking, to the Chinese government
respecting the Chinese purpose as to
Manchuria. The Russians hold that
these were erroneously taken to be a
set of demands.
FINANCIAL DOCTORS TO MEET.
Session to be Held to Formulate a
Bill.
WASHINGTON, D. C Senator Aid
rich chairman of the senate commit
tee on finance, who is spending a few
weeks at Hot Springs, Va., has invited
Senators Allison of Iowa, Piatt of Con
necticut and Spooner, all republican
members of the finance committee, to
visit him there for the purpose of con
ferring over the provisions of the fi
nancial bill to be introduced early in
the next session of congress. They are
expected to reach Hot Springs Mon
day. The conferrence will continue
for ten days or two weeks.
It is expected that the bill formu
lated will be along the general lines
of the deposit bill of last session. The
meeting at Hot Springs will not be offi
cial. AMERICAN CONSUL SENTENCED.
German Judge Holds Official Guilty
of Disorderly Conduct.
SOLNGEN. Rhenish Prussia-
United State Consul Tandger was fined
30 marks on Friday by the judge of a
local court for disorderly, conduct in
the courtroom, where he was present
as a witness. Mr. Landger protested
that he was a United States official
and could not be fined in that manner,
whereupon the judge sentenced him
to three days' imprisonment for con
tinued disorderly behavior.
Breakfasts With Cowboys.
HUGO, Colo President Roosevelt
was treated to a cowman's breakfast
here. A mess tent had been erected
at the side of the track, and when the
president's train arrived breakfast
was ready. It was partaken of
standing and then the president shook
hands with his guests. The train
pulled out amidst a chorus of cow
boy yells.
Decline Carnegie's Offer.
MONTREAL. The city council re
scinded a resolution adopted in April
1902, accepting an offer of $130,000
from Andrew Carnegie for a library
building.
Government Buys Silver.
WASHINGTON. D. C. The treasury
department purchased 63.000 ounces
4of silver on account of Philippine coin
age at 54 V cents an ounce. The
amount offered was 415,000 ounces.
Deering Works Shut Down.
CHICAGO The entire Deering plant
was shut down Wednesday, a notice
being posted that the works would be
closed until further notice.
Jealousy is cause of Crime.
ST. LOUIS Leon Saunders, a bil
Hard hall employe, shot and fatally
wounded Mary Burke, with whom he
had been living, and ten blew out his
own brains.
M II t II M I I II M I !t I M I I I I
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Latest Quotations Trom South
Omaha and Kansas City.
II I I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
HOI Til MH.
CATTLE There was a fair run of
rattle, but at the same time there were
none too many to niet the require
ments of local packers and the market
ruled active and fully tenly from start
to finish. Ttie bulk of the receipts was
made up of corn fed steers, but buyers
were In the Muddle at an early hour and
the market could safe'.y be quoted
steady to strong and active on ifood
hunriy-welifht cattle. There was. how
ever, some utievenneHS to the trade ow
ing to the rather rapid fluctuations that
have taken place this week. The cow
market was quite active and fully
steady. liuyerw all seemed to have lib
eral crders, and as the supply was not
at all excessive It was only a short time
before all the early arrivals re dis
posed of. The canuers ar.4 cutters
Mere rather slow sale, as thyy have
been for some time past. R'Jlls con
tinued in K'"d demands at flly steady
pii.es und veal calves and ttags show
ed no quotable chiin;o. I.e supply of
ttockers und feeders was rather lim
ited, and so also was the demand, as
is apt to be the case toward the close
of the week. The tendency of prices
has been decidedly downward all the
wreek. and us computed with the close
of last week it is safe to quote all
kinds of stocker s.nd feeders, the (food
as well as the common, fully 15 4 Hoc-
lower.
HOGS Ther was a litfht run of bogs
and while tfce market opened about
steady, later teports from other points.
which were unfavorable to the selling
Interests, caused a weakness here. He-
fore half of the hogs had changed
hands buyers began to lower their bills
and kept on until they were bidding
weak to He lower than the early sales.
The bulk of tin; hogs sold from 1G.S0
to $6.85, with prime heavies selling as
high as $6.90. Owing to the weakness
toward the close the average price
was a shade lower.
SIIEKI Quotations for clipped
stock: Choice western lambs, $6.00 ot
6.50; fair to good lambs, $5,00 06.00:
choice western wooled lambs, $6,50 4'
6.75; fair to good wooled lambs, $6.00fa
G.5C; choice light weight yearlings
$5.25rti 5.50; fair to good yearlings, $4.50
fe'5.00; choice wethers, $5.00 9? 5.25 ; fair
to good wethers, $4.25W 4.65 ; choice
ewes, $4.50'a 4.65; fair to good ewes,
$4. 004. 50; feeder lambs, $3.501 4.00;
feeder yearlings. $;.50 'a 4.00 ; feeder
wethers, $3. 50 fy 4.00; feeder ewes, $2.23
Cd 3.50.
KANSAS CITY.
CATTLE Market steady; native
steers, $3. 80 'a 5.25; Texas and Indian
jsteers, $3.604-75; Texas cows, $2.r0'jV
4.00; native cows and heifers, $1.50'a
4.90; stackers and feeders, $2.75 t 5.00 ;
"bulls, $2.50c(f 3.90; calves. $3.00' 7.00 ;
western steers, $3.0tKj. 5.10; western
cows, $2.00 -ii 3.S0.
HOGS Market steady: bulk of sales.
$6.80 j "6.95; heavy, 6.87'Un 6.90; packers.
$6.70 r 6.90; medium. $6.80 41.6.95; lilit,
$6.65ru6.90; Yorkers, $6.756.90; pigs.
$5.75 (i 6.60.
SHEEP Market stronger; muttons.
$3.85 4.90; lambs, $4. SO 17.00; range
wethers, $3.35(6.00; ewes, $3.75 5.50.
GRAIN RATES ARE REDUCED
Railroads Chop Two Cents Per Hun
dred from Carrying Charges.
CHICAGO As the result of a joint
session held in Chicago between the
eastern and western railroads and lake
lines the rates on grain products were
reduced to 2 cents per 100 from Chi
cago to the seaboard, both export and
domestic, effective May 11. Some
difficulty was experienced bringing
about the reducton by the fear that
such action would be taken as a com
pliance with the finding of the com
mission that the rates were too high.
The traffic men united in protesting
that the commission's threat to insti
tute proceedings if the rates were not
lowered had not the slightest influ
ence in producing the result, commer
cial conditions alone being responsi
ble. The mills of the Twin Cities
will now, it is asserted, begin working
again to their full capacity.
May Lead to Massacres.
CONST ANTINOPLCE A state of
siege has been proclaimed at Salonica
and extraordinary military precautions
have been ordered everywhere in the
empire, as it is anticipated that out
rages similar to those perpetrated here
yesterday may be attempted at Con
stantinople and elsewhere.
The action of the Macedonian com
mittee in directing attacks on foreign
property was evidently with the view
of provoking the intervention of the
powers.
It is feared the outrages may lead
to massacre of Macedonians and
Bulgarians by Mussulmans who are in
a state of dangerous excitement.
To Sail for Salonica.
NAPLES An Italian Naval divi
sion has been ordered to sail immedi
ately for Salonica.
Damage by Frost.
TISHOMINGO, I. T. Frost badly
damaged growing cotton and corn in
the Chickasaw nation and crops will
necessarily have to be replanted. Cot
ton was well up and corn was a foot
high. Farmers today are purchasing
seed and the crops will be immediately
replanted. Similar conditions exist in
Oklahoma and reports from there are
that not only have crops of all kinds
been greatly damaged, but young live
stock has also suffered seriously.
Missouri Wheat is Damaged.
ST.' JOSEPH, Mo Damage to the
wheat crop in northern Missouri by
frosts of the last three nights is not
so alarming as at first Indicated. Large
growers of wheat say the crop in the
uplands is not badly injured, but on
the low sections and river bottoms the
yield will be very small, owing to the
heavy frosts. A few fields are killed,
other fields are set back so much that
continued wet weather will totally de
stroy them.
EARL OF YARMOVTM GOT NO
FORTUNE WITH MIS BRIDE
Mrs. Thaw, Mother of Countess. Tells How the Wealth Is
Tied Up Titled Husbcvnd to Get bvit Smfxll Fractional
Income from His Wife's Estate v M!
Amid -. lavish display of wealth and
with the solemnity of the ritual of tho
Protestant Episcopal church, the mar
riage of George Francis Alexander
Seymour, the earl of Yarmouth, of
England, and Alice Cornelia Thaw of
Pittsburg, daughter of the late Wil
liam Thaw, was solemnized In the
Calvary church at Pittsburg, Apiik 27.
The church was magnificently deco
rated for the occasion with palms,
white hydrangeas, white lilies and
other potted plants. The bride wore
a magnificent, gown of ivory satin,
trimmed with duchess lace, made high
necked and with a court train. She
carried a bouquet of orchids and lilies
of the valley, and wore the string of
pearls that was her brother's wedding
Jift.
Josiah C. Thaw gave the bride away.
Dr. McEwen, pastor of the Third
Presbyterian church, of which Miss
Thaw is a member, performed the first
part of the service and Dr. Mcllvaine
rector of Calvary church, finished and
pronounced the benediction.
Preceding the ceremony an elabor
ate organ recital was given, while the
300 invited guests were being seated.
When the scheduled time for the cere
monial 4 o'clock arrived the wed
ding march was begun, but the bridal
party did not appear. For some rea
son the party was delayed and did not
arrive at the church until 4:45. In
the meantime, the wedding march had
been repeated several times and the
audience plainly showed Its anxiety.
Many rumors were put in circulation,
ut nothing tangible could be learned
to account for the delay.
When the waiting became irksome,
the doors were thrown open to the
public and the edifice was quickly fill
ed almost to suffocation. Finally the
bridal party arrived 'and at 4:45 the
ceremony was began. Harry Kendall
Thaw, the bride's brother, who was to
have given her away, failed Ko put in
an appearance, and another brother,
WILL DO AWAY WITH FARCE.
Maine Judge Takes Determined Stand
About Old Abuse.
Chief Justice Wiswell of the Maine
supreme court says there must be an
end to the hypocrisy which collects
fines from liquor dealers, but allows
them to continue in business in defi
ance of the prohibition low. Hereto
fore the traffic in liquor in that state
has been conducted on a quasilicense
system. That is to say, while the sale
Is absolutely forbidden, dealers have
been allowed to sell with the under
standing that once or twice a year
they should submit to arraignment in
court, conviction and the payment of
a fine. Thus the state gets the money
and the dealers get exemption for
their trade. The chief justice makes
announcement that this state of things
must come to an end and the humbug
of half a century seems to be ex
ploded. Chamberlain a Business Man.
Joseph Chamberlain, wno is regard
ed by many Englishmen as one of the
cleverest politicians in Europe, owes
much cf his success in public life to
the fact that he has splendid capacity
as a business man. He is thus able to
bring to bear on questions of high
national of international importance
the trained mind and clear perceptions
of a man of affairs.
Increase in College Students.
The most rotable feature of the re
port of United States Commissioner
of Education Harris is the great in
crease in the number of college stu
dents. There are, he says, 75,472 men
in colleges and universities, as against
44,926 ten years ago. and 27,879 wom
en students, as against 10.761. The
only decrease noted is in the schools
of theology.
Value of Shamrock III.
Sir Thomas Lipton evidently values
the Shamrock III. more highly than
either of hr predecessors of the same
name. The previous Shamrocks were
insured for $60,000 each, but the latest
challenger has been underwritten at
$100,000. Of course these amounts
are far below the value of the
yachts.
The Century's Great Soldiers.
United States Senator Daniel of Vir
ginia said in a recent speech at Balti
more that the nineteenth century pro
duced five soldiers to whom the world
has given the title of great Napoleon.
Wellington, Von Moltke, Grant and
Robert E. Lee.
1 ill lilteiOf
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Josiah. performed that portion of the
ceremony, while Dallas By era took
the place of Josiah Thaw as one of
the ushers. Aside from these unbook
ed for changes the wedding program
was carried out to the letter. No ex
planation has been made for the delay
to the services, and in consequence
the tongue of Uame Rumor has been
very busy. The absence of Harry
Kendall Thaw from the ceremony is
considered significant. It was under
stood he had been active in arranging
the marriage.
After the church ceremony there
was a reception at Lyndhurst, the
Thaw residence, for 150 people. The
house was splendidly decorated and
the collection of gifts was magnificent.
The couple left Immediately for a
brief honeymoon trip before sailing for
England. Earl Yarmouth s father, 1 ,,, ?
the marquis of Hertford, and his fam- Mffl.rr ij, Q
ily, who came from England for the wSST" aZ'WA $
wedding, are to return to London ato a. ct,.-j!i Jtfw 'ft
Noticeable among those absent from
the wedding were Benjamin Thaw, his,
wife and family. Benjamin Thaw, the
oldest son and head of the family,
both socially and financially since his-
father's death, evidently could not ,
countenance the wedding by his pres
ence. It has been understood from the
beginning that Mr. Thaw has opjosed
the alliance on the ground that the
earl was not a fit suitor for his sister's '
hand
Mr. Thaw, when interviewed about
the marriage, has made only one re
ply. "I have nothing to say." His
friends all comment that his silence
speaks most forcefully. A man of his
standing and caliber must have rea
sons for taking this unusual position
after having given the matter most
careful consideration.
The following communication by
Mrs. William Thaw, mother of the
countess of Yarmouth, explains itself:
"There is one line of romance to
To Teach Domestic Science.
Miss Caroline Phelps Stoke, several
times a millionaire in her own right,
has endowed a $5,000 scholarship in
domestic science at the Teachers' col
lege in New York. A special competi
tive course will be established and
graduates of other colleges may enter
for the prize. Domestic science as
now taugh at Teachers' college is an
affair of engrossing interest. It com
prehends much of the lore maidens
formerly acquired under a less scien
tific if more motherly influence, sepa
rates the wheat from the chaff, adds
the whys and wherefores mothers sel
dom bothered about and inculcates
the theory of food combinations.
Controversy Over Clara Barton.
A controversy has been started as to
whether Clara Barton's age is 73 or
82. Her defenders, in reply to the
charges that she is too old to conduct
the affairs of the Red Cross, have said
that she was only 73. Indeed, books
containing biographical sketches of
Miss Barton confirm this, as they say
she was born in Oxford, Mass., In
1830. The suspended Washington
members of the Red Cross, known as
the "minority," are reported to have
said they have an affidavit from the
town clerk of East Oxford, Mass.,
stating that Miss Barton was born
there in 1821, and is thus nine years
older than her friends assert.
Dress Suit Controversy.
The upper circles of Cleveland were
much exercised the other day on hear
ing that Gen. J. Warren Keifer, former
speaker of the house of representa
tives, had appeared at breakfast that I
morning in the Hollenden hotel din
ingroom, wearing a dress suit. He
was accompanied by Gen. Joe Wheeler
and some other prominent citizens. A
friend explained that the general had
adopted full dress for all occasions and
that he wr3 no other style of cos
tume. The elite, however, offers the
more charitable explanation that Gen.
Keifer had not yet been to bed.
Can Serve on Commission.
Prof. Jenks of Cornell has been
granted a year's leave of absence by
the trustees so that he can serve on
the international exchange commis
sion, to which he was appointed by
President Roosevelt.
Will Have Fine Gardens.
Mr6. Oscar Iasigi of Boston Is hav
ing built at Clovercroft, her summer
estate in the Berksbires, one of the
finest exhibitions of landscape garden
ing in the. United States.
call It by no harsher name largely la
dulged In by the newspapers which C
desire to correct. Tho particular In
stance now referred to Is that of tb
'settlement' In connection with the
marriage of the earl of Yarmouth.
Briefly tho farts are these (each U
put into a separate paragraph In order
to be more clearly understood) :
"Miss Thaw, now the countess 'of
Yarmouth, at the death of her father
was left (as were each of bis five
children by hJs second marriage) an
independent fortune of nearly half a
million dollars. Half of this amount
was immediately put Into trust for
each child, tho Income only to bu
available during their lifetime.
"Part of the remaining half of the
fortune of each of the children con
sists of one-tenth share each tn tho
William Thaw coke trust, which is
tlnd up absolutely and Irrevocably
save as to income.
"What Is known as the 'freo OHtato
of Miss Thaw, amounting to atxut
on-half of the whole estate, has boa
by consent of herself and Ird Yar
mouth formed into a third trtiHt, to be
managed by the Fidelity Title and
Trust company of Pittsburg, together
with one Individual trustee.
"The income from all three trusts
will be paid to the countess of Yar
mouth except a small complimentary
o-oM-o4r
fractional income (nothing like what
at various times has been stated)
which she, without suggestion from
the other side, allotted to the earl him
self. In case of her death it is arranged
that the Income from about one-fifth
of her total estate will be paid over to.
or invested for the benefit of, the title
and estate of Hertford, to which,
should he outlive his father, the earl
will succeed."
A PUZZLE TO SCIENTISTS.
Motion in the Heavens That Awaits
an Explanation.
Two years ago a new star blazed
out in the constellation Perseus.
Such new stars are by no means rare,
but this was so great and varied in
brilliancy so rapidly that Jt was
specially noteworthy. Soon after the
outburst that made the star so
bright, it was found to be surrounded
by a nebula, and this nebula spread
outward around the nucleus gradually,
as seen by the naked eye, because of
the star's great distance, but really
with immense speed. In fact, it has
been calculated that this speed was so
great that it seems impossible that
the spread of the nebula could have
been due to the motion of ordinary
matter at all. It has been suggested
that the apparent motion was really
only a progressive Illumination of the
nebulous matter by light from the ex
ploded star. But Prof. Simon New
comb calculates that even this will
not account for the motion, for it was
at least ten times that of light. Wo
have thus actually observed a motion
in the heavens that vastly exceeds
any otner that we have ever heard
of, whether it be of projected matter
or of other waves. What it is, we can
not at present even conjecture. Suc
cess. Little Courtesy for Duchess.
That Italian railway officials are no
respecters of persons Is shown by an
incident which occured the other day,
when the duchess of Manchester ar
rived at Salsomaggiore. Her graca
had so much baggage that the rail
way officials became tired of watch
ing the endless stream of trunks pour
ing from the baggage car. Two por
ters from the hotel whither the duch
ess was going had got Into the car
to help in unloading the trunks, but
before they could get out the Impa
tient officials started the train and
they were carried off to Parma with
a considerable portion of the duchess'
baggage.
He Interviewed Blnmarck.
Wolf Von Schier-xiti, formerly a
newspaper man c Chicago, but now
residing in New York, Is the only
American press correspondent whe
ever interviewed Bismarck, and he ac
complished the feat four times.
Peculiarities of Precious Stones.
The diamond is electrified by fric
tion, but not by heat. &3 are topazes
and many other gems.
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