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it- THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWSJOURNAL.it i NORFOLK. NKMUASKA. KHIDAY , Ji N'K 1(5. ( l ( , > nr > . DEATH SENTENCE OF FRANK BARKER IS POSTPONED. WANT TO PROVE HE IS INSANE ATTORNEY WILL MAKE ATTEMPT TO DEMONSTRATE IT. SUPREME COURT STAYS DEATH Frank Barker , Sentenced to Die on the Scaffold at the Penitentiary , Has Secured More Ttlme In Order to Make Insanity Plea. Lincoln , Neb. , June 15. Special to The News : The hanging of Frank Barker at the Nebraska penitentiary here on Friday has been delayed by the supreme court In order that Bar ker's attorney may have opportunity to prove his client IK Insane. The district court will stay the ex ecution until the Insanity commission has made examination. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ " ' " ' Ba" Game- / A. ' "to * -no 15. Special to The Ne\i. 'tofi " nml Newman Grove high 5be < V7' played a game of ball on u. Ayon diamond Tuesday. A good cro\\ turned out to 'see the same and as Albion was successful the localites were pleased. The score was 8 to 7 and everything went off pleasantly. CHURCH FORBIDSJJSE OF 'PHONE ' Old German Baptists Instructed to Have Instruments Removed. Flora , Ind. , June 15. The natlona conference of the Old German Baptist Brethren has closed a four days' ses slon in this city. The conference was one of the largest ever held. One of the questions warmly discussed was that of permitting telephones to be used by the church people. Foremai Michael Montgomery decided that members should not permit the usa of a telephone In their homes and tha should any member now be using the telephone , It'should be taken out. Al the present officers were elected , ex cept Writing Cierk J. I ! . Benedict who was succeeded by R. S. Sinsen > of Maryland. Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Pittsl"arg , June 15. The forty-sec end biennial convention of the genera synod of the Evangelical Lutheran church of America opened In Bethan > Lutheran church. Delegates to the number of 275 , representing 0,000,000 communicants , are present from al parts of the United States. Prom inent ministers and laymen are In at tendance. It Is thought the conven tlon will be In session for at leas seven days. Rev. Harlan K. Fenne of Louisville , secretary of the synod delivered the only address at the opening session , speaking on "Tho Lutheran Church as a Spiritual Utll ity. " Boston's Gas Victory Complete , Boston , June 15. Announcemen made that the Boston Consolidate ) Gas company had filed acceptance o the recent legislative' regarding Its charter rights marks the culmlnatloi of a big victory for the people o Greater Boston. The legislature flxet the capital at $15i2-lGOO , which IF thought to be a fair figure , nnd th company Is required to reduce the price of gas to 00 cents a thousam cubic feet within one year. The com pany accepted these terms. Attempt to Poison a Family. Tlptoni la. , June 15. Crouching In the cellarway of Dr. R. S. Bandy's home , the police found Mrs. Laura Miller. In the grip she carried was a quantity of strychnine and a bottle of j wood alcohol. Glasses of Jam and Jollies had been opened In the cellar and In these were found poison. The police believe a plan to poison Dr. Bandy and his family had been frus trated In the nick of time. The woman was adjudged Insane and ordered sent to the Independence asylum. Convention of Norwegian Lutherans. Minneapolis , June 15. The annual national convention of the United Norwegian Lutheran church of Amer ica opened In the Augustana church. About 1.000 delegates , ministers and laymen , are present. The United church Is one of the two main fac tions of the Norwegian Lutheran church In America nnd the present convention will for eight days delib erate for the welfare of 1,000 congre gations throughout the northwest. . South Dakota Masons Elect Officers. Aberdeen , S. D. , June 15. The Ma sonic grand lodge of South Dakota elected the following officers : Grand master1 , Edgar D. Brookman of Vermillion - million ; deputy grand master , R. H. McCaughey of Melletto ; benlor grand warden , W. E. Milllgnn of Aberdeen ; junior grand warden , J. J. Davenport of Sturgls ; grand treasurer. J. C. Bry an of Planklnton ; grand secretary , George A. Pettlsrew of Sioux Falls. V , [ AVER'S ' REF URS VALID Philadelphia Council Has Authority to Withdraw Traction Franchises. Philadelphia , Juno 15. In neco- ' nnco with the request innilo by i coininlttco on street railways ui , city council for his opinion on i legality of the bills providing Ic r . repeal of ordinances granting -n cur companies the right lo con.- . tracks on certain streets , City . - > < Itor Klnsoy sent his opinion to i committee. The city solicitor it. the opinion that the council has It power nnd n\ithorlty \ to repeal the < dlnanccs because the struct ralln a ' companies had not yet actually take.i possession of the streets. A mass meeting was hold In the hall of the YOIIIIK Men's Christian as sociation , at which speeches wore made In favor of the street railway re pealers. Resolutions were adopted do- mantling the passage of the repeal measures ; Insisting that no further perpetual franchises bo granted under tiny circumstances and that a tax ho Imposed on all franchises , and the next legislature bo petitioned to re peal the law recently paspod permit ting street railroad companies to hold their charters and franchises fifty years without doing the work they covenanted to do. Plan to Improve British Wfieat. Washington , June 15. A plan to Improve the quality of Hrltlsh wheat has been reported to the department of agriculture by Its European agent. The dec-lino which the industry in the United Kingdom has long been under going has for years , attracted wide at tention and the solution of tiie prob lem Is chiefly to demonstrate by cx > periment the practicability of im proving native wheats READ IN STORTHING AND COM MITTEE NOW CONSIDERS IT. SECESSION MAY BE ACCEPTED Last Paragraph of Communication Taken'to Indicate That Sweden Will Confirm the Action of Norway After Reaffirming Position. Chiiatlanla , Norway. , Juno 15. King O-ear's' ; long k-tter lo the prest dent of the Norwegian storthing , M Borner , defining his position , was road in the storthing , which was crowded , at its opening after the Whitsuntide - suntido recess. The document was referred unanimously to n specia committee without comment and the storthing adjourned to await the com mlttee's report. There was no dcm onstration whatever. The Associate)1 ) Press understands that a short roplj will bo sent , reaffirming the constitu tlonal rights of the storthing. The government of Norway and the members of the storthing welcome ) the message , seeing In the last para graph an indication that the king am riksdag will probably confirm the dls solution of the union after a realllrma tlon of the contention that union could not be dissolved without the consent of Sweden and King Oscar. Norwegians Appeal to President. Washington , June 15. Norwegian residents of the United States have applied to President Hoosevelt form ally to recognize the new governmen of their country. Senator Dolllver o Iowa caller ! on the president and presented sented to him a memo'rlal adopted by the delegates to the Norwegian fcs tival recently held at Fort Dodge , la. urging him to recognize the diplomatic and consular offices appointed by Nor way. If the president should accede to this request it would mean the recognition of the new government b > the United States. It may he sevcra 'weeks before a determination of the question will have to be made. Swedish Workmen Oppose War. Stockholm , Sweden , June 15. The attitude of the laboring classes is likely to prove n potent factor in ever coming any possible disposition on th part of the section of the riksdag to suggest the adoption of coercive meas nres toward Norway nnd Informln the chamber In favor of accepting th dissolution of the union of Norwnj and Sweden. Swedish labor union. are dally telegraphing to Norwegian unions saying they will refuse to tak up arms. . WORK OF FLAUSSOCIATION Three States Passed Laws to" Prevcn Desecration of Old Glory. New York , Juno 15. New leglsla tlon In four states for the preventloi of the desecration of the Amerlcai flag was the record or the year's worl reported at the annual meeting of th American Flag association In thl city by the president , Colonel Ralpl E. Prime , and General Henry S. Peck chairman of the flag committee of th national commandery of the G. A. R The new states are North Dakota Kansas and Wyoming. The state In which laws protecting the flag from desecration since the organization be gan Itswork , , In 1807 , number thlrt > two. Colonel H. H. Adams urged tha stops bo taken to sociiro legislation In all the states making the display o the Hag on school houses compulsory MARGARET VICTORIA AND GUS- TAVUS ADOLPHUS UNITED. WINDSOR MAKE MERRY OVER IT < lng Edward and Guecn Alexandria Guests at the Mcrrlage of their Niece Royal Ladles Attended the Bride In St. George's Chapel London , Juno 15. Windsor mailo are holiday ( oday , when the mar luge of Princess Margaret Vlctofla of 'otmniiglit , nleco of King Edward , to 'rlnce Gustavus Adolphus , heir pro timptlvo to the throne ot Sweden , vas solemnized In St. George's chap 1. . The loynl borough was early stir , ami donned Us brightest guise n honor of the occasion. The guests Invited to the wedding vent down from town by special tmln his morning. Included In tfio party vero the various ambassadors and ither members of the diplomatic orps , with whom wore numi'rous at aches. All the gentlemen were unl onn or levee dross , while the ladles vero all In deml-tolletto , and many iretty costumes were seen. Princess Margaret loft the castle vlth her father , the Duke of Con lauglit , who wore a field marshal's inlform , shortly after the noon hour. The princess looked charming lu her > rldal dross and very pretty. Her gown was a cloud of pure white Irish ace , over white satin , Htrown with arlands of orange blossoms and nyrtlos. The corsage was cut low i ml she were the regulation court rain. The four bridesmaids wore Prlne ess Alary of Wales , Pilncess Patricia > f Connnught , Princess Beatrice of Saxo-Coburg and Go tlm and Princess Sugenin of Battcnburg. The cos nines of the bridesmaids were of iale blue crepe-do-chlno , Inserted and lounced with lace anil finished with ace berthos and blue cropp-do-chine sashes. Although ofllclally ( ho marriage was not n stnto function. It was an event In the royal family which deep y engaged the .sympathies of ( he dug and queen , and many picturesque 'enturps were Introduced. The bride groi"u were military uniform us did ileo his father , Crown Prince Gus tavp , and his brother , Prince Eugp'ne. who were lils supporters. The procession of HIP king and qtippn. which passed up the nave to the choir at n quarter past 12 , was liernldcd by the ptrains of thp na tlonal anthem. Ills majesty was in the uniform of a field marshal and were the Order of the Garter. Queen Alexandra was In tulle covered with mauve laco. With their majesties were the Prince and Princes of Wales , Princess Victoria and other members of the royal family , ami n number of foreign royal guests. The stately line slowly traversed the CPU ter aisle , members of the household with wands walking slowly back wards and preceding their majesties until the east end of the choir was reached. The bride's procession entered n few minutes later. A more charming group thai ; that formed by the bride and her attendants It would bo Im possible to Imagine. The marriage ceremony was per formed by the Archbishop of Canter bury assisted by several bishops and other high church dignitaries. The bride was given away by her father , the Duke of Connaugit. ) This evening the wedding guests will be entertained at an elaborate state banquet in St. George's hall Windsor castle. Preceding the func tlon the guests will be permitted to Inspect the many wedding presents received by the bride. The gifts formed an amazing display of Jewels especially rubles , Princess Margaret's favorite gem. From her parents the bride received a diamond tlnra and a snblo cent , from King Edward am' Queen Alexandra a magnificent tiara of rubles and diamonds , nnd from the Prince and Princess of Wales a beau tlfnl necklace of diamonds nnd ru blcs. Prince Gustavus Adol hus and his bride will travel In stnto to the Swed Ish capital. From Copenhagen to Ilel slngborg they will be escorted by the Swedish coast squadron. Before en terlng the capital they will spem some tlmo nt the royal chateau o Sofloro , near Helslngborg. The > will make their final Journey to the capital on the royal yacht Drot , will an escort of a division of torpedo boats. Princess Margaret Victoria of Con naught , the brldo of today , Is the eld est daughter of Prince Arthur , bette known as the Duke' of Connaughl She was horn January 15 , 1SS2 , am 1ms been raised as a "simple Engllsl girl. She Is said to bo very unaffected od and girlish In her manner. lie full title Is Princess Margaret Vlcto rla Augusta Charlotte Norah of Con naught. Prince Gnstavns Adolphus Is th oldest son of the Crown Prince Gus tavo of Sweden , and Is therefore lie ! to the throne. The young prince' full name Is Oscar Frederick Wllllan Olaf Gnstnvus Adophus ) , Duke o elmiuMi. His mother , formerly neesM Victoria of Baden , Is ( laugh er of the rolgnlng grand duke of lin en and' of Louise of Prussia. Prince- lavus Adolphtm was born In No- ember , 1SS2 , and Is consequently the mlor of his bride by a few months. NELIGH WEDDING , romlnent Young People Married There Last Night. Nellgli , Nob. , Juno tfi Special to 'he News : Allss draco V. Lambert , aughter of Mr. and MCH. Wm. P. .amhorl , and Mr Will Spencer of imuldlng , were married Wednesday veiling at the Congregational church f ( his place , Rov. V. F. Chirk olll- iatltig. The bridal procession entered the liurch to the strains of Mendelssohn's \eddlug march , played by Mrs. O. \YUllams who also rendered soft nislc during the ceremony. Two shors came up each aisle. W. G. tomlg , G. N. McDougal , C. R. Roben ml S. C. Lambert , brother of the rld > > , followed by four bridesmaids u couples. They \\ero Miss Grove f Oakdalo , Mlssea Getcholl , Winn ml McDougal of Nellgli. Those pro- died thu maid of honor , Miss Falo iiirnham of Norfolk , and following s Martha Clark , ( lower girl , carry- ng the same basket the groom's HH- ! LTH had carried at the llrst church sodding ever hold In Nellgli. Mr. lert Wattles advanced as best man vlth the groom , nnd wore met at he altar by the brldo leaning on her atlier's arm where thu ceremony was > enuormol ( which united those two icople for aye. After the 'vows had been spoken he wedding procession loft the church o tjie .strains of Ixdicngriu'H Bridal 'horns , and repaired to the spacious Kiino of the brldo where a reception oul ; place amid a galaxy of pink , vhlto and soft green colors. The , irldo were n white Sapho silk dress vlth chiffon and tulle veil , the brides- nalds were white dresses and white Charlotte cordo hats with ties and ach curried ono Immense rose. The naid of honor was dressed In a beau- tilul green gown , hat and gloves and arrled maiden hair fern. The groom wore the conventional black and the iesl man and ushers wore In full Irons. The bride is the only daughter of Mr and Mrs. Win. B.Lambert , oneot mr oldest nnd most lespeclc-d fami lies , Mr. Lambert having named the ! o\vn of Nellgli. Graduating from the liigh school In 1S)7 ! ) the brldo then took a course in the conservatory of ( i.iles coliegc- and later juilu < itoi1 from the New England counorvutnry of Boston , Mass. The groom is n young man of ster ling qualities , known by all his friends as an honest , Industrious clll- /en and one who carries with him lu Ills business an a banker that confi dence which is never shaken. Ho is now In the First National of Spauld Ing , Nebraska. FIRE SCARE AT NELIGH. Blaze In Hord's Elevator Creates a Fright in the Town. Neligh , Neb. , June 15. Special to The News : There was quite a fire scare hero Tuesday when Hord's el evator was discovered to bo on fire Prompt work , however , quenched It. Had the flame gained headway , the west part of the business section would have been endangered. CGIFEDEBATEYETERANS : MEET _ American Flag Predominates in Dcco rations at Louisville. Louisville , Juno 15. For the second end lime in five yc.iia the United Con federates and au.\.lr.v : ; unluiio ft't In Louisville for tiic.r annual reunion The deioiatlons tins year are oa : lavish scale and It Is remarked tha the American Hag predominated. The reunion was officially openi'i shortly alter the noon hour , whei General Bennett II. Young , commander or of the Kentucky division , callei the perspiring mass of humanity fi the Iiii.-ishov buil..ing to or.ler. / rousing reception was given the con mander-ln-chief , General Stephen 1. Lee , when he aiose to respond for th veterans to the addresses of welcome Cheers were given the few remafnln great figures of the confederacy a they made their appearance. Th venerable Simon Bolivar Biicknor , wh la approaching his eightieth year , wa heartily greeted and delivered a sti ring speech. General Joe Wheclc was also accorded a great reception. Accident on British Battleship. Gibraltar , June 15. .During su practice on board the British battle ship Magnificent , off Totuan , a six Inch shell exploded. Eighteen persons Including four olllcors , were wounded cloven of them porlotisly. The of ! cers are among the seriously womu od. The explosion was due to a dcfoc In the breach. The fhell burst Insld the gun. The wounded were brcugh here. Japanese Force Left Wing , Gunshu Pass , Manchuria , June 15. The Japanese have forced the advanc posts of the Russian left beyond th Kaocho river and arc occupying th heights north of the river. A heav force seems to bo behind this move mcnt. Field Marshal Oyama Is read for a general offensive. r * TELLS OF HIS TRANSACTION3 WITH LASOR LEADERS. ATTEMPT TO SETTLE STRIKE 'resident of Lumbermen's Associa tion Preuento Proposition to Team- etors , but President Shea Declines to Consldsr It. Chicago , Juno 15. John C. Drlscoll , ho much desired witiicHH In the brlh- iry pmceedltiBs being conducted by ho grand Jury in connection with strike troubles In Chicago , appeared ii'fore the InqultdtorB and for thrco lours was mihjcclcd to clone question- ng. Thi ) proceedings were kept HO- ret. At the adjournment of the Jury \Hslatunl Slate's Attorney Fake mild 10 was \\vll pleased with the results .hiiR far obtained from Drlscoll. Thu alter IB to bo recalled. Albert Young , ox-prosldcnt of the icnmsters' union , occupied the stand .11 . the hearing before Manter-ln-Chan- ; % ory Sherman. The day was taken up ; > y altercations between the attorneys. Young was asked a long Hue of quea- ions anil in almost every Inulnncn he refuned to answer , declaring tie was afraid of sclMncrlmluatlim. Edward 1 lines , president of the umbermen's association , submitted lo President Shea , the head of the team sters' union , terms of soil lenient , which were practically Identical with Lho.so announced KOIIIO time ago ny the employers. Shea declined to con sider them. Arthur Tall , a union driver , was shot liy n policeman who was escorting a lumber wagon and fatally hurt. A large number of the retail grocers of th ) ' city have addressed a communl cation to Mayor Dunne , In which they demand I hi' revocation of the licenses of team owners who decline to make deliveries to boycotted house. If the mayor nets ns requested by the retail grocers the team owners will bo forced to take the chances of a strike or lose their licenses. MOODY DISAPPROVES FINDINGS Harmon nnd Judcon Retire From Santa Fc Rebate Case. Cincinnati. June 15. Judge Harmon who was ongagu ! with F. N. Judsoii ot St. Louis by Attorney General Moody to Investigate ) charges that the Santa Fe railroad wasjgran'.l'jg p.'i > aluB to the Colorado Fuel ami Iron company gave out the following statement , Ii : which he confirms the report that ho had terminated his commission will the government : "As the dispatch was given to tbo press which asked me , in conncctloi with Mr. Judsoii , to undertake the duty of Investigating and reporting on the alleged rebates given by the Atchlrion , Topeka nnd Santa Fo rail road to the Colorado Fuel and Iron company , I think there shoiilu now bo no mystery about what has become o the matter. Mr. Judsoti and myself made the Investigation and rccom mended that a certain proceedings bo taken. The attorney general dlsap provei } our recommendations , as lit had a perfect right to do. The nature ? and circumstances of our appolntmen seemed to Impose a degree of Import ant responsibility , and wp thought our duty required us to adhere to ou views. We havn so notified the attor ney general and retired from furtho connection with the matter. " Kansas Board Has Jurisdiction. Topeka , Kan. , June Ifi.-iThe state board of railroad commissioners has announced that it will make final do clslon on June 20 ns to the question o jurisdiction over the Pullman com pany In Kansas. The attorney for th railroad board advises the board It has the necessary jurisdiction. The attorneys for the Pullman company contend- that the company Is not a common carrier , and that therefore the Kansas board has nothing to do with regulating Its rates In this stnto. Members of the railroad board have Informally agreed tq the opinion of their attorney. Labor Leaders to Call on President. Scranton. Pa. , June 15. At the third day's session of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor here , President Gunpers , Vice President O'Connell and Secretary Morrison were appointed a committee to wait upon President Roosevelt to present to him the subject of Chinese exclusion and others affecting the In terests of labor. Dr. Paul Kennedy of New York , representing the American Society for the Prevention of Tuber culosis , asked participation of the fed eration In a congress to be held In Now York city In November next. . _ \ Russian Ships at Saigon. Saigon , Cochin-China , Juno 15. The Russian auxiliary cruiser Kuban an chored near hero nnd the governor or- ( nrcd It. to depart Immediately nnd dispatched n French warship to enforce - force the neutrality of these waters. Twenty-eight of the colliers which supplied the Russian fleet with coal | have left Saigon and thirty more of them are preparing to sail. Thi ? Brit ish steamer Carlisle , which Is under stood to have on board war munition ? Intended for the Russians , Is detained bore under surveillance. . , THE CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Temperature for Twenty-four Hours. Forecast for Nebraska. Condition of the weather an record- oil for the 21 I WHICH ending at 8 a , m. oday : Maximum 90 Minimum 01 \vorago 77 { alnfall 80 1'otnl rainfall for month ! )7 ) Jnioiuotor 29.7(5 ( Chicago , Juno 15. The bulletin In- sued by the Chicago ntatlou of the Ihiltod Stilt en weather bureau thla morning , given ( ho forecast for No- iranka as follows : Slioweru ami thiindurHtormn to- light and Friday. Cooler Friday. THE DAY'S ' BAM BALL SCORES Results of the League Contests Played Throughout the Land. Nitlonal League Now York , 0 ; Chicago cage , 1. St. Louis , 3 ; Brooklyn , 1. Cincinnati , ( i ; Philadelphia , 2. 'Pitts- hurt , ' . II ; Boston. I ! . Amorlcau League Iloslon. 1 ! ; Cleveland , 1. Detroit , I ; Philadelphia.I. . New York , 7 ; St. Louis , fi. WnHhliigliin. .1 ; Chicago , 5. Western League D'-H MolncM , 7 ; Oma ha , 4. Denver. 7 ; St. Jniteph , G. Col orado Springs , 1 ; Sioux City , 10. ONE MORE CHANGE FOR IIOC1I Illinois Supreme Court May Grant Re prieve While Case Is Appealed. Chicago , Juno lli. "HlnHx-ard" Jo- hanii I loch , who wan HontcnrVd to ha hanged June 1 ! , ' ! for the murder of oua of hl.s numcrnuB wives , may bo given on- ) mom chance lo escape the gal IOWH. Ills case may bu taken to thu supicmc court of Illinois. In a confer ence held here Governor Dnnoun an- siiroil counsel for I loch that In casn the state's attorney's office Is assured by Wednesday , June 21. that milllcloni money Is forthcoming to provide foi the preparation of the neocrtsnry rec ord , 11 reprieve will bo granted until the October term of the supreme court The sum needed IH $700. Mangel Shot and Captured. Glen Carbon , III. , Juno 15. Aftci having been In hiding slneo Monday night , GuMnv Mangel , who had been constantly hunted for by a posse oti the ehiirgo of having phot nnd killed Mrs. Josephine Illlla. the mother of bin swop ! heart , was surrounded nt a coal mliDi near Maryvllle , seriously Blmt and captured. When called.upoi. to RIM render bo rtrow two revolver:1 : aivi threatened to phoot. A.member ( > t the posse firm ! a shotgun rhnrgo Into bin face and he fell seriously wounded. He was given modlcnl at tention and then taken lo the Edwords- vllle Jail. Negro Captured After Long Chase Waco , Tex. , Juno 15. After a chase lasting fourteen hours , I MO Robinson , a negro , was arrested near BoHqiiovlllc. charged with attempted criminal assault upon Mrs. Alonzo Robertson , a white woman. I ast night a negro enter ) ' ) ! the Robertson honu > and attacked Mrs. Robertson. A fierce fight followed , the woman's hair being lorn from her head , her throat bruised and her fingers bitten to tbo bone. Crowds from the coun try became so largo and demonstrative that Sheriff Tllley sent Robinson to another county for safe keeping. Train Strikes Automobile. Mlddlelown , N. Y. , Juno 15. An au tomobile , occupied by Mr. nnd Mrs Richard S. Sayer of Englewood , Nf. J , . and their two sons , was struck by an Krle train near Goshon. Mr. and Mrs. Sayer were instantly killed nnd their sons were hurled several feet , strik ing near the tracks. They are not expected to survive their Injuries. The chauffeur saved his life by jump ing before the train struck the auto mobile. Mr. Sayor was president of the Rider Engine company. Fatally Wounds Mother ; Kills Self. . Elmlra , N. Y. , June 15. Robert Hagadorn , thirty years old , shot his mother four times , fatally wounding her , at the family homo near Alomond. A brother Interfered and levelled a revolver at the assailant , when the latter turned his own weapon on him self and put a bullet Into his temple , dying Instantly. The young man had been drinking nnd his mother remon strated with him. He had once been an Inmate of Wlllnrd state hospital. Partridge Awarded Ethics Prize. New York , June 15. Gifts to Prince ton university of 330 acres of land almost contiguous to the university property , of an annual Income of $100.- 000 , and of a recitation hall to cost $300.000 , were announced by Presi dent Wilson In his address at com mencement. Among the prizes award ed was the $150 ethics prize to Charles P. Partridge of Nebraska. Suspect Kills Sslf. Keokuk , la. , June 15. Fallowing the shooting from ambush of Richard Halter , n mercnant o ! Tlegn. 111. , Josh ua PhyU-s. a renter on Baker's farm , committed suicide by shooting him- In tht" ht'r.d. linker will recover. Victim of Joke Kills Self. Milwnul-ee. June 15. Worry ovev the loss ot pav tickets Intrusted to his care by his i-mplcyer , and which werti tR'-en as a joke , caui d Cluuloa Schmidt , aged slxty-llvo years , to com mit suicide by hanging himself.