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i TERDAY AFTERNOON.
J" . OPERA HOUSE WAS WRECKED
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' ' Eighteen People Were In the Building
at the Time but Owing to the Pres
ence of Mind of Superintendent
Barnes all Escaped With Their Lives
TeUnmnli , Neb. , Juno 2. Special to
The News : About 3 o'clock yesterday
nftornoon , Toknmnli was struck by
a cyclone which completely wrecked
* the opera house and a livery stable ,
destroyed two or three houses , twisted
off many flue shade trees * id demolished -
ished nearly every chlmneyin. town.
The twister came tear ! ' * down
over the hill from the soutb ' < " > s , '
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striking a dwelling and In * . ' " "
roof clear of the walls , then It whlrleu
through the more thickly settled part
of town , doing llttlo damage except
to trees nnd chimneys until It struck
the opera house. This was a large
wood building , CO by 150 feet , original
ly constructed for a skating rink but
afterwards converted Into an opera
house. The walls of this building
were entirely torn to pieces and scat
tered in all directions , while the roof
dropped down to the floor below.
Adjoining the opera house was a
small livery stable and that suffered
the same fate as its neighbor.
North of the depot the roof of a
house was taken off and scattered over
the neighboring country.
The shade trees of Tekamah have
been Its pride. They had attained
great growth , some of them having
been planted nearly half a century
ago , and nearly every one of those
r magnificent landmarks was broken
off by the force of the storm or Its
limbs twisted out of all semblance to
their original form.
When the storm appeared In the
southwest many of the people , remem
bering the terrible fate that overtook
Herman , the first town south of here ,
a few years ago , hastily scrambled to
ward cellars aud storm caves. Only
ono person was seriously injured , al
though there were many miraculous
escapes.
An Exciting Time.
When the storm struck there were
eighteen persons In the opera house ,
and It seems a miracle that all were
not killed. They escaped , however ,
with but three persons injured. Hart-
well Hambfln , was struck by a flying
timber and sustained a broken collar
bone , while two young ladies were
slightly bruised.
The people In the opera house were
engaged in decorating the room for
the commencement exercises of the
high school , which are to take place
this evening. J. B. Barnes , jr. , su
perintendent of the schools , son of
Judge J. II. Barnes of Norfolk , had
charge of the work. When the storm
struck , he instinctively realized that
the building was doomed and with
rare presence of mind he commanded
all to lie down on the floor. Almost
before they had time to obey his or
ders the walls collapsed as though
made of paper and the roof came
crashing down upon them. When it
struck the backs of the chairs which
filled the room it stopped , and it be
came possible for those who were on
the floor to regain their freedom. The
young man whose collar bone was
broken was near the door , where the
chairs did not give so much protection
and he was pinned down to the floor.
The two girls who were injured were
In the same part of the building. The
quick action of Superintendent Barnes
undoubtedly saved the lives of all the
eighteen persons and he is the hero of
the hour in Tekamah today.
The graduating exorcises will be
held this evening in one of the church
es.
TILDEN GETS NEW SCHOOL
At an Election Held Yesterday Bonds
Were Voted to Put Up a New
Building.
Tildon , Neb. , June 2. From a staff
correspondent : Tllden Is at last to
have a new school house. After wait
ing for years the city has succeeded
in voting bonds of $0,000 , with which
the children of the city will be provid
ed with school room. The bonds car-
rled at the special election yesterday ,
the result of the ballots being a most
overwhelming victory. They stood
1-i-l for and an even dozen against.
This is the third election that has
been held for this especial purpose.
The new school building , a four room
structure , will go up at once and will
bo finished by the first of October.
These schools have been overcrowd
ed hero for some time. During the
latter part of last season , half of
the pupils went during the morning
and half during the afternoon. In
splto of the terrific rain which fell dur'
Ing the afternoon yesterday , many
teams wore steadily drawing carriages
full of voters , men and women , to and
from the polls. Tildon felt good ever
the result.
Tililcn , Nob. , Juno 2. Special to
The News : A bond election \vas hold
hero yesterday in the Tllden public
school building for the imrpopo of voting
ing bonds to the amount of fO.ooo for
tin addition to he built on the school
building.
There were 155 cast In all , 113 be
ing In favor of bonds and 12 against.
Soldier Killed by Comrade.
Crawford , Neb. , Juno 1. Private
Walker of Troop 1C , Tenth cavalry , efFort
Fort RohliiRon , was shot and killed
today by private Wilson of Troop O.
The two men were carousing In Craw
ford and the shooting followed a fight
between them. Wilson escaped and
Is still at large.
Meets at Spokane.
Spokane. Wash. , Juno 2. The coun
ty superintendents of the state of
Washington assembled In convention
hero today In response to the call Is
sued by State Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction Bryan. The purpose
of the meeting , which will continue
until tfio er. * of the week , Is to dls-
- school ins lagement and other
tlftc ' " * ° the work ot the
' -its.
THIRTY OFFICERS AND BOO MEN
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
AT THE BATTLE OF KIN CHOU
Semi-Officlal Statement from Mukden
Tells What the Japs Accomplished
on May 26 Render Abandoned
Guns Useless.
St. Petersburg , June 2. A semiofficial
ficial telegram from Mukden dated to
day says that the Uussian losses at
the battle of Kin Chow on May 2C
were thirty officers and 800 men killed
or wounded.
The guns abandoned by the Rus
sians were rendered useless by the
gunners so that they may not he used
ly the victorious Japanese against the
retiring foe.
No News From Port Arthur.
Dashlchao ( near Kin Chow ) , June
1. Japanese outposts are now three
miles from Vanfangon. There Is no
news from Port Arthur.
The Japanese are stopping Chinese
runners and searching junks.
Van Houten Is Fined.
Lincoln , Neb. , June 2. On the-
charge of locking Harry Kirk and
Josle Cutler in ti-p ptnte house and
attempting to extort $4 , George S.
Van Houten , a capitol janitor , was
fined $20 last night in the court of
Justice Risser. Ho will appeal. The
complainants said he flourished a re
volver and made improper proM | > sals
to the girl. Van Houten attempted to
prove an alibi.
MILITIA ORDERED OUT.
Four Companies Sent to Hanging Rock
to Suppress Furnace Men.
Columbus , O. , June 1. Four com
panies of the state mllltla have been
ordered to proceed at once to HangIng -
Ing Rock , near Ironton on the Ohio
river , where striking furnace men re
cently attacked non-union men who
liad been employed In their places.
The companies left this city at once
on a special train for the scene of the
disturbance and will take such mea
sures as may bo necessary to quell
the trouble.
Maine Music Festival
Bangor , Me. , June 2. Many music
lovers from out of town are In Bangor
for the opening tonight of the eighth
Maine Music Festival. The program
this year provides for five concerts in
which a number of noted soloists In
addition to the large festival chorus
and orchestra will take part.
WEDDING AT ATKINSON.
Clifford-Henderson Nuptials Observ
ance of Decoration Day.
Atkinson , Neb. , June 2. Special to
The News : Married , at the home of
the bride , six miles east of Atkinson ,
Miss Maud Henderson to R. O. Clif
ford at 5 o'clock. A largo number of
friends witnessed the ceremony , and
the best wishes of many friends fol
low them to the new homo the groom
has already prepared just outside the
city limits. The bride Is a graduate
of the Atkinson high school of a few
years ago , and since that time has
been a most successful teacher in Holt
county. The groom formerly owned
a largo ranch south of town , but has
now retired from active farming , or
ranch life and will look after the fi
nance , without so much hard work as
before.
Decoration day services passed off
very nicely , excepting the threatening
clouds In the evening which caused
people to hurry homo In the face of
a storm. The speakers of the day
were Ilov. Father Muonlch , Rev. Bowen -
en , Rev. Deweese , also some recita
tions , all of which were very well re
ceived. A great quantity of cut flowers -
ers were used in the decoration of the
graves , as well as wild llowors.
Mrs. S. P. Robinson of Atkinson ,
who ha&4 recently passed through a se
rious operation in Omaha , returned
homo last night and will soon bo able
to bo about as usual.
CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR RE
MOVE OBSTACLES.
ARE TIRED OF THE DEADLOCK
Gov. Yntcs Leads Off by Relieving
His Delegates but They Decline to
be Released Other Candidates Fol
low but Without Changing Results.
Springfield , III. , June 2. Before the
republican state convention met to
day the committee on resolutions voted
ed to report favorably a resolution re
leasing the delegate from their prom
ises In support of the contesting can
didates and It Is hoped that with the
adoption of this rule there will lie an
end to the deadlock.
J. J. Cannon , chairman of the con
vention , then asUed for five minutes ,
which was accorded him with cheers.
Congressman Rodenberg was tbeji
called to the chair. The chairman
argued In favor of adopting the reso
lution , as It seemed to him to he the
only way of solving the dilllcully ami
releasing the deadlock.
When Chairman Cannon had fin
ished speaking , the previous question
was moved and the resolution was
adopted.
Balloting was then resumed and the
sixty-seventh ballot taken , but this
showed no material change from the
previous ballot.
The Yates men held n meeting he-
fore the convention was called to or
der , at which Gov. Yates released all
delegates pledged to him. The dele
gates , however , refused to bo released
and determined to stand by their fa
vorite.
After the convention was opened
Lowden addressed the gathering and
released his delegates. Then In turn
amid such enthusiasm General I lain-
lin , Mr. Deneen , Lawrence Y.Sherman
and Col. Vashaslan Warner addressed
the convention , each releasing the
delegates who were supporting him.
After the sixty-eighth ballot , which
gave the same result as before , a re
cess was taken until afternoon.
Springfield , 111. , June 2. Five more
ballots have been taken In an endeav
or to break the deadlock , but without
result.
The struggle is becoming decidedly
tedious and very tiresome to tlio del
egates and the visitors.
The convention Is now only half at
tended.
D. A. R. of Illinois.
Moline , 111. , Juno 2. The Illinois
state society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution began Its an
nual convention In Moline today and
will remain In session until Saturday.
All the various branches of the socie
ty throughout the state are represent
ed and the convention promises to be
one of the best ever held by the state
organization. Papers on topics of
revolutionary history will occupy the
time of the convention not connected
with the transaction of routine busi
ness. The members of the local socie
ties have made elaborate plans for
the entertainment of the visitors dur
ing their stay in the city.
Commencement at Minnesota.
Minneapolis , Minn. , June 2. The ex
ercises of the thirty-second annual
commencement of the University of
Minnesota were held in the armory
tills morning. Thomas Wilson , L. L.
D. , of the board of regents , delivered
the address. The annual banquet and
president's reception takes place this
afternoon.
ADOPTS GOLD STANDARD.
Panama Government Settles Currency
Question for the ( Isthmus.
Panama. June 2. The currency
question has nearly been settled on
the following basis :
The gold standard will bo adopted
and the Colombian silver now In use
will be exchanged at 110 per cent.
To prevent fluctuations in the value
of the new silver .coins , the govern
ment will guarantee their face value
by making a deposit of gold to their
full value.
WAGE CONFERENCE CALLED.
Iron and Steel Workers to Meet Man
ufacturers Next Week.
Plttsburg , Pa. , Juno 2. The annual
joint wage conference of the Amalga
mated Association of Iron , Stool and
Tin Workers and Manufacturers , will
bo held at Cambridge Springs , Pa. ,
beginning Juno 7. The Republic Iron
and Stool company will bo represent
ed by James H. Null , chief of the
labor bureau , and President Shaffer
will head the Amalgamated commit
tee.
BRYAN WING IS IN CONTROL.
Oklahoma Democrats Indorse Kansas
City Platform.
Anadarko , Okla. , Juno 2. The Bry
an wing of the Oklahoma democracy
dominated the convention held hero
today to elect delegates to the St.
Louis convention weer Instructed "to
act In conjunction fith thoao who supported -
ported the party In the two lost presi
dential elections. "
NEW DANK BUILDING.
The Bank of Oakdale Will Occupy New
Quarters.
Oalidalo , June 2.From a slaff cor
respondent : A new bank building
will shortly go up In this city , to ac
commodate the Hank of Oakdale.
Oakdalc Is progrcHHlng In many wayn
this season.
LONG LINES OF SIDEWALK.
Signs of the Strides Doing Made by
Meadow Grove.
Meadow Grove. Juno 2. From a
staff correspondent : Long lines of ce
ment sidewalks , tin1 longest lines of
any town of the sl/o round about , are
signs of ( ho stride being made by
Meadow Grove.
Third Ohio District.
Hamilton , O. , June 2. UetuocratH
of the Third district are holding their
couxeiitlou bero toiht ) for ( be purpose
of nominating a candidate for con
gress All Indications point to the
selection of Dr. ( ' . C. Coiiley , of Pro-
lile counts , as the nominee
ALBION MAN NEARLY LOSES LIFE
IN GASOLINE ENGINE.
BONES OF LEG WERE DROKEN
Wheel Made But One Revolution or
He Would Have Been Dashed to
Death on the Cement Floor of the
Building Fracture Reduced.
Albion. Neb. , June 2. Special to
The News : J. W. Grunt , engineer In
the Hammond elevator , came near
losing his life at ! ( : ! ! 0 thin morning.
lie was endeavoring to Htarl the
large gasoline engine when hhi left
foot slipped Into the flywheel ami
both bones of the leg were broken
just above the ankle. Drs. Peterson
and McMllllan reduced the fracture.
The wheel made but one revolu
tion and stopped , otherwise Grant
would undoubtedly have been dashed
to pieces against the cement floor.
ACT ON BOYD COUNTY LAND CASE
Answers to Petitions Filed by Three
of the Defendants In Reply to At
torney General Prout.
Lincoln , .lime 2. Answers to the
petitions Hied by Attorney General
I'rout In the Ilojil county lai.d cases
were Hied by throe of the defendants
and like the petitions , they are Identi
cal , with the exception of the dates
of settlement by the defendants.
The defendants tiling answers were
Stephen W. Tanner , Frank ,1. Hcdiiar
and A. T. M Crlght , each of whom
recited that he had settled upon the
land In question , Improved it and es
tablished his residence thereon with
the Intention of making entry and se
curing a title from the United States
under the homestead law. ICach con
tended that the intention had never
been abandoned and that he in the
equitable owner of the premise ! ) and
is possessed of all Interest In the
land except the naked legal title
thereto.
The answer , after stating that the
land In question was a part of the
Fort Randall military reservation ,
stated fhal the board of educational
lands and funds authorized Jacob V.
Wolfe , at that time land commission
er , to select certain lands as indem
nity school lands and that land so
selected was that occupied by the
defendants , which was selected be
cause Wolfe was not familiar with
the land and because the section lines
were not definitely marked. The re
port was made to the department of
the Interior and the land so selected
was recorded on the books there.
The answers contend that the leg
islature of 1901 , learning of tlio plight
of these settlers , adopted an act for
their relief , calling upon the land com
missioner to execute a deed of relin-
qulshmont. Pursuant to this act the
deeds were signed by the governor
and sent to Washington and the gov
ernment now stands ready to give
other lands In lieu thereof. The de
fendants ask that they bo adjudged
the equitable owners of the land and
that the case of the state of Nebras
ka bo dismissed.
TO DIE IN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR
Carl Berg , a Swedish Youth of Nine
teen Summers , Must Give His Life
for the Murder of a Tramp.
Columbus , O. , Juno 2. The first of
the half dozen occupants of the annex
of the Ohio penitentiary will pay the
death penalty tomorrow , when Carl
Berg , a Swedish youth of 19 years , will
bo electrocuted. Berg's crime was
the murder of John Glnhard , a fellow
tramp , at Wauscon last fall.
Bryn Mawr Commencement ,
Bryn Mawr , Pa. , Juno 2. Com
mencement week exercises at Bryn
Mawr college culminated today in the
conferring of degrees upon the grad
uates. The commencement address
was delivered by Carroll D. Wright ,
president of CliirU university , who
took M his subject "A Problem In So
cial Economics. "
PASSENGER TRAIN IS DITCHED
NEAR PERRY , IOWA.
PASSENGER FATALLY INJURED
Going at the Rate of Forty Mllcn an
Hour P.iRscngcr Runn Into a Wash
Out Robert Shaffer of Milwaukee
Will Die Seven Others Dadly Hurt
Dcii Molnes , la. , June 2.-- Robert
Shaffer of Milwaukee1. WIs. , wan fa
tally hurt anil seven other passengers
were more or less Hcrloinily Injured
by the ditching of a Mjlwaukeo oaxt
bound passenger train near Perry ,
Iowa , at an early hour this morning.
Tint train ran Into a wash out ,
caused by UK * recent heavy raliis ,
while going at the rate of forty miles
an hour.
Southwestern University.
Georgetown , Tex. , June 2. 'I'he ex-
erclnes of commencement week at
Southwestern university were Inaugu
rated today with the annual musical
and elocution recitals. The gradu
ating class IH large and the exercises
promise to be unusually Interesting.
The program for the four dayti , cul
minating with the commencement
proper nevt Monday , IK as follows :
Friday , prl/.e declamation , art exhibit
ami reception and alumni address ;
Saturday , llu > literary address , Junior
oration and annual debate ; Sunday ,
the baccalaureate xcnuon by Dr. J.
II. McLean ami sermon to undergradu
ates by Hev. , | . it. Mood , of San An
tonio ; Monday , commencement day
exercises and senior oratorical con
test.
WYOMING FLOOD KILLS TWO
Green River Out of Banks , Causing
Much Damage to Property.
Green Rlvor , Wyo. , June 2. Floods
lu the Green rlvor ami tributaries
have cost at least two lives and much
damage to property. A messenger
has Just arrived here with news from
the Inundated district. It. IH Ills opin
ion that the death list may be greatly
increased when complete reports
come In. The known dead are :
Frank Woodruff , range rider.
William Kiihanks , range rldor.
Heavy Rain and Hall.
Atchlson , Kas. , June I. This sec
tion of the state and all of southwest
ern Kar.rat , v.-sis ( iiencbcd by a ! . .c.y
rain accompanied by hall.
Heween ! Bucklfn and Meade on the
Itock Island railroad the ball did much
damage to crops.
The hail was hurled to the earth
with terrific force and nearly every
window on the north Hide of an east
bound Rock Inland train was brok
en. The broken glass was dashed
among the passengers and several
were cut by the flying pieces. Miss
Foster of Fowler was so severely cut
that a physician's attention was nec
essary to dress her wound * .
FRIENDS PLAN A GREAT SESSION
Members of the Society In United
States and Canada Have Much
Interest In Conference.
Toronto , Out. , June 2. Members of
the Society of Friends throughout the
I'nlted States and Panada are looking
forward with much Interest to the
great biennial general conference of
the seven yearly meeting to bo held
In this city In August. The session
will continue for one week. Among
the prominent persons who will par
ticipate in the proceedings are Pre
mier G. W. Hess of Ontario. John Wil
liam Graham of Manchester , England ,
Professor Goldwln Smith of Toronto
university. Professor Adam Shorttof
Queen university , Dr. J. Holmes of
Swarthwore college , Henry W. Wil
bur of New York , and Dr. 0. IJdward
Janney of Baltimore.
STRAWBERRIES PLENTY.
Twenty-Two Carloads in Sioux City
This Week.
Sioux City , June 2. The strawberry
season is at its height this week and
the llnest berries of the year are re
tailing at 10 cents , three for 25. A
very heavy shipment of berries has
caused the decline and the very low
price for this season of the year.
Some of the finest berries arc the
Aroma variety , from Neosho , Mo. , and
vicinity. They are of exceptional
quality. Other varieties are the War-
field , Gauzy and Avallon. There are
twenty-two carloads In the Sioux City
market this week. Ordinarily the
shipments roach about twelve carloads
per week.
AMERICANS FAIL TO KNEEL.
Action of Visitors Causes New Rule
to be Promulgated ,
Homo , Juno 2. The Vatican au
thorities have given the strictest no
tice to those who recommend people
for audiences of the pope that they
must guarantee that such persons will
conform to Vatican etiquette , in kneel
ing aud kissing the hnnd of the pope.
The notification was Issued aa a re
sult of the conduct of soiuo Ameri
cans a few weeks niso who refused to
kneel when the POPO appeared.
THE CONDITION 0F THE WEATHER
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Temperature for Twenty-four Hour *
Ending nl 8 O'clock Thin Morning.
Forecast for Netir.iikn.
Conditions of tlio weathnr no recorded -
corded fur tlio L'l lioitrs ending nt 3
ti in. loiluy.
Maximum 70
Minimum Crt
Average fift
Precipitation 217
Total ratnfiill for motitli C'j
lliininiii ) | < r 29.CH
Chicago. .IIIIKI a. 'I'lio bulletin In *
sued by I ho Chicago ntatlon of the
United Mint us weather bureau thin
morning , given the forcciiHt for No-
bniiiloi IIH follows :
Showers tonight and Friday.
Chicago , June --The weather map
shown ralim In the norl Invest ami por-
lions of ( ho southwest , very hunvy In
Iowa and along I ho MlHHourl rlvor.
Unlit In Hie southwest , cloudy ovory-
where. Temperatures unchanged lit
wi-sl ; Inwi-r northwest ; rising nouth-
We.Ml.
MEN WHO WILL REPRESENT THE
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS.
DRYAN HEADS THE DELEGATION
Decided That He , Smyth and Thomp >
son Will be Three of the Delegated
fit Large District Conventions
Name Their Men.
Omaha , Juno 2. At tlio democratic
male convention . J. Hrynn , C. J.
Smyth , W. II. Tliomiiflon and Walt.
Phillips were choHon as dologntefl-at-
large to tlio national con veil thin atSL
I.OIliH.
The Kansas Clly platform \vaa ro-
illlrmed and I ho ruHolntlons as a
whole wore adopted , In fact Mr. Bry-
in dominated the whole convention ,
mil bin WHIOH ! | were followed In every
Kitlon. Of the ontlru convention only
two of the thousand delegates In the
hall ventured In any way to oppose
the will of the man who bad twlco
made the race for ( hi ; presidential of-
lice. These two disturbing ftplrlti
were promptly nilud out of order and
gave up the fight.
Murty of ( May tried to pledge the
convention In support of the St. Ixmla
iiomhio'M regard ! 'of'vin ' they
might bo , but failed lamentably.
The con vent Ion was entirely hnrmo-
lllollH.
WILL RACE BY ELECTRIC LIGHT
Horse Racing Is to Degln at the Old
Exposition Grounds at Charles
ton , South Carolina.
Charleston. S. ( ' . , June 2. Horse
racing by electric light In to begin at
the old exposition grounds track hero
tonight , all arrangements havingbeon
completed for the opening. Many fast
hoi-sen are here and the management
predicts a HiiccesHl'iil meeting.
Lee Herdman III.
Omaha. June 2. Leo Herdman ot
this city , former clerk to the nupromo
court. IB 111 In Lincoln. In a letter
to a friend Mr. Herilman says that in
addition to his other Indisposition his
physician had pronounced his prin
cipal ailment consumption. Ho says
the "prospect is not overjoyous. "
Dr. Hall , chairman of the state cen
tral committee , says It was made
known a day or two ago that Mr.
Herdman had consumption , but in
what stage the disease was not stated.
AMERICAN WOMEN TO TAKE PART
Quinquennial Meeting of the Interna
tional Council of Women to be
Held in Berlin Next Week.
Berlin , June 2. American women
are to have a prominent part In the
quinquennial meeting of the Interna
tional Council of Women , to bo hold
In Berlin next week nnd the week fol
lowing , lu addition to Mrs. May
Wright Sewall , of Indiana , who will
preside over the session there will he
present a delegation of nearly two-
score representative women of the
United States and Canada.
The first week of the gathering Is
to be devoted to executive sessions
of the council proper which will oc
cupy the mornings. Throe public
meetings will be held in the evenings
on the general subject of "Tho New
Internationalism , " its object being
both a demonstration and n propa
ganda. As a part of this plan reports
of the nineteen national councils will
be given. The special subject of the
third evening , peace and arbitration ,
will bo discussed lu throe formal ad
dresses by Lady Aberdeen iu English ,
by Baroness von Suttnor In Gorman
and by n French speaker in her own
language.
The second week will bo given over
to the popular gathering. It will bo
divided Into four sections for discus
sion under the heads of Woman's edu
cation nnd higher culture , women In
social alms and Institutions , women's
professions anil Industries , and the
legal and political position of women.