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The Lamar register., 1901-06-12
state Normal commencement.

Greeley, Colo, June G.-Denver Re-
publican SpeciaD-The commencement
exercises of the State Normal school
were held at the opera house yester-
day morning. Mrs. Tupper Maynard
of Denver delivered an inspiring class
address, laying emphasis on the i'm
portance of the spiritual life as well
as the intellectual.
The graduates, sixty-nine in number,
wore their caps and gowns and sat in
the body of the opera house. Hon..
Richard Brown, president of the board,
delivered n short address, after which
each graduate received his diploma.
President Snyder's address was con-
else and much appreciated. Hon. Rob
ert w. Bonynge of Denver, delivered
the commencement address.
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One Hundred and Three Graduates.

Boulder. Colo. June 6.-Republican
Special.)-The University of Colorado
to-day closed the most prosperous year
in its history. The commencement ex
ercises We're held at the Presbyteria
church. the interior of which was pret
tily decorated.
The auditorium and lecture room
We're so full of people that many were
unable to secure even standing room
Seats for the 103 graduates were re
served in the front portion of the audi
torium. The rostruni was occupied by
the faculty. After the invocation anG
music the orator of the day. the Rev
Robert f. Coyle of Denver. delivered
magnificent address on 1.-The Three Pill
lars of Manhood"
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ford, and through them purchased the
only outstanding Judgment against Ia
Dor which could be used in repurchas-
ing the Matchless. This Judgment had
been secured against the Tabor Mines
and Milling Company by Fred Hnss in
the United States Circuit Court. When
Messrs. Newell. Page and Harp learned
that Mr.. Belford had secured the Hass
judgment they agreed to transfer to
him the rights they had secured un-
der the sale on account of the fore
closure. The papers consumInating
this deal were placed on file in Lead
vile yesterday. II no legal complica-
tions intervene Mr.. Belford will secure
n sheriff's deed to the property July
9th and the development Of the mine
will be pushed.
Former Congressman Belford last
night refused 10 disclose the name of
the one who had come forward to as
sist Mrs. Tabor.
He is the noblest man in the state"
said Mr.. Belford, land with modesty
which is characteristic of him, he
wishes to conceal his identity from the
public.
I'VE expect TO sink the shaft 1000
feet. If necessary. and believe that we
will uncover bodies of ore which Will
rival in richness anything worked by
the senator. My son will have conf
plete charge of the property and Mrs.
Tabor will be handsomely cared for.
No, l will not state what share OF the
profits she will receive. OF course,
there may be no profits, but If there
are none she will not be the loser. If
the speculation pans out as well as we
expect we may be able to repay her
generous benefactor. We are pre-
pared for the knockers who always at
tempt to gain some of the benef1ts OF
the acts of men like my client. We
have thrown up our defenses with
great care and we have unlimited capi-
tai to protect our rights"
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installment of interest can be used for
the October term.
The deed contains preamble, saying
that Mr.. Carnegie, having retired from
active business. deems it to be his duty
and one of his highest privileges to ad-
minister the wealth which has come
to him as trustee in behalf of others,
entertaining the confident belief that
one of the best means of discharging
that trust Is providing funds for
spreading and improving the opportun-
tiles for scientific research of the uni
versities of Scotland, his native land,
and by rendering the attendance cas-
Ter.
A constitution, it is called. is attach
ed to the deed. directing that half the
income be devoted to increasing the
facilities for the study of science, med
icine, modern languages, history and
English literature. The other half is
to pay fees and assist students in other
ways. regardless of sex, and in aid of
preparatory schools, evening classes
and other means of education outside
the universities.
The details of Mr.. Carnegie's project
are received with universal approval.
THE name of Mr.. Carnegie" says the
Post, should be regarded with pro
found esteem. which in time doubtless
will become veneration, by the country
he has SO wisely and nobly endowed
The Lamar register., 1901-06-12
Youthful Train Wreckers.

Cripple Creek. Colo. June G.-Den-
yer News SpeciaD-George Fether-
stone and Arthur Taylor. both aged
ten, We're on trial in the District Court
Wednesday on the charge of wrecking
n Midland Terminal passenger train
between Goldfield and Victor and at
tempting to wreck Florence Il
Cripple Creek train. The judge in
structed the jury to bring in a verdict
of not guilty. In the opinion of the
court the boys had already been pun
lshed enough.
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Hogs.

The receipt of hogs from January
1st, up to and including June 9th, to-
tai 52,649 head. Same period last year
the receipts were 52,526 head. showing
an increase of 123 head. The receipts
of hogs from June 1st up to and in
Guiding June 9th, total 1,7S7 head.
Corresponding period last year the re-
ceipts We're 93S head, showing an in
crease of $40 head.
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Light and Mixed Packers. .$5.6JI5.1O
Choice Heavy ............. .5.1Od5.SO
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Grain and Hay.

Grain-Wheat. choice milling, per 100
lbs, 95c.; rye, Colorado, bulk, per 100
lbs, S5c.; oats. bulk, Nebraska, Sill;
mixed, $1.09: in sack. Colorado white,
$1.15; corn, in bulk, per 100 lbs. Soc; {;
corn chop. sacked, 9Ic.; corn and oat
chops, sacked. 95c.; bran, Colorado,
per 100 lbs, 72Iac.
Hay-Upland, per ton, S11.5OM12.JO;
second bottom. choice to fancy, $1OM
IL: good to choice, S9010; timothy, So
@12.5O; timothy and clover, $11G11. so;
alfalfa. prime, 81: straw, So; South
Park wire grass, S13.
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Sheep.

The receipts of sheep from January
1st up to and including June 9th. total
43.T66 head. Same period last year 49,
493 head arrived, showing an increase
of 1928 head. The receipts Of sheep
from June LIST up to and including
June 9Th, total go head. Correspond
ing period last year the receipts were
122 head, showing an increase of ], Jos
head.
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Muttons, wethers. ....... 81 .156I4 40
Muttons, ewes. ......... .4.OOdI4.2O
Lambs. a .9O0I5. 10
Feeders. yearlings. ....... .4.OONn4.25
Ewes, stock sheep (per head .3.5Oa5.OO
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Doesn't Want to Hurry

Shanghai. June 1O.-An imperial
cGict issued June 6 announces that,
owing to the hot weather and the ad'
yancrd age of the dowager empress.
the return of the court to Pekin has
been postponed until September 1st.
which the astrologers pronounce to be
n lucky day on which to commence =
Journey.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-12
SCOTLAND ACCEPTS
CARNEGIE'S BIG GIFT

London, June S.-Andrew Carnegie
signed deed yesterday transferring
S1O.0O0OOO in five per cent. United
Estates Steel Corporation bonds to
1trustees for the benefit of the univer-
sites of Scotland. The amount be-
comes Immediately available. The next
The Lamar register., 1901-06-12
Butter and Eggs.

Elgin steady .......... 80.
Creamery, well known and es-
tablished brands, Colorado
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-15
THE HARRISON OBSEQUIE
State ana Military Officials TO Con-
troll TOmOrrOw's Ceremonies.

for Indfana's Demon
Stration in Memory of the e0-
PrcsIdent-The Services on Sunday
to Be Under the FamIIy's Direction
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-15
FOR THE PHILIPPINE BENCH.
Lamar G Quintero, of Louisiana, APP
pointed n Supreme Judge.

NEW ORLEANS, La, March 15--La-
mar Charles QUintero. who was recent
" called to Washington at the request
of President Mckinley for personal
interview relative to the formers ap-
pointment to a district judgeship in the
Philippines, returned to the city today.
He had refused the district judS=ship
on account of the small salary attached
to the office but, upon going to lsis Office
this morning. he found there an official
appointment from the Philippine Com
mission as one of the seven Su;.-=n1e
Judges of the Philippine Islands
The appointment requires him to sail
from San Francisco on April Is He re-
ceives travelling expenses aand transpor-
tatiCn for himself and family
The new appointee is the son Ct Jose
Augusten Quintero, born in Cuba, but a
citizen of Louisiana, and who, during the
civil war, was confidential agent for the
Confederate States Government at the
City of Mexico 1t was while the father
was stationed in Mexico on this mission
that the son was born in 1853, being new
but tllirty-sey,-n years OF age He speaks
Spanish and French fiUentIy and is the
Consul General in this country for Costa
Rica. He is married and has several chill
d-aF1
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-15
a HARPER's FERRY TRAGEDY.
Man Bieed= 10 DEATH After Being
Stabbed During IA Quarrel.

HARPER'S FERRY, w. Va. March Il
Thomas ROderick stabbed and killed
Thomas Longerbeam yesterday in front
Of A P Miles store. on Shenandoah
Street, with a pocketknife. the victim lfv-
ing but a few minutes. There appears TO
have been an old grudge between the
men, but no one knows what il was.
As LOngerbeam was going down the Al
stadt Alley about O'Clock yesterday II
ternoon Roderick threw d stone after
him. from the front street. Longer
beam returned anG angry words were
exchanged LoEgerbeam threw a brick
which just missed Roderick's head. Then
ROderick. with the small blade Of large
penknife, stabbed Longerbeam in the
neck at the angle of the right jaw and
made a wound three inches long and
two deep, seyering the carotid artery
assaiiant and cut his head severely He
then staggered 10 Miles store door and
died from loss of blood.
Dr. G E Clay arrived a few minutes
after the occurrence, but WAS unable to
render any service to the dying man. who
had become unconscious Coroner Charles
Briggs held an inquest and rendered q
verdict or murder at the hands Of
Thomas RGderick. He was taken to iail
at CharleSUOWu. ROd%rick Is said 10 have
been drinking. LOngerbeam was twenty
one years old and worked at the pulp
mill ROdcrick is widOWer forty years
old with no permanent occupation, and
made his home with his parents Longer
beam enlisted in the ShepherdstOwn
company n the late war. but vas mus
tered out at CharlestOwn for diSa liIity.
EIe WAS the son of Abraham LougeTB arr
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-15
EX-SENATOR EvARTs' WILL.
All His Property Left to Immediate
Relatives.

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE VIII Of
William Maxwell Evarts was offered for
probate in the surrogate's Office yester-
day There was nothing in the petition
to indicate the value Of the estate The
personal property was stated to '-e worth
more than $4,000 - while the value Of the
real estate was given as unknown The
document is very yoluminous and in
printed form makes a large pamphlet. It
is dated January y, $50.
air. Evarts leaves $1,000 TO his daugh-
ter Mary Evarts, and $4,000 to his son
Prescott Evarts. The famous Bailey
farm. in Windsor. Vt. is given 10 the
son Maxwell Evarts. and other property
in the same town goes 10 his daughters
and widow. All the property owned by
Mr. Evarts at Cornish. n H is 10 be
divided among Mr.. Evarts' daughters,
Hetty Sherman Beaman, Mary Evarts,
Helen n Tweed. Elizabeth H Perkins.
and Louisa w. Scudder
All the property owned by Mr. Evarts
in this city. Maryland. and Virginia and
all other property held In Vermont is to
be scld by the trustees and the money re-
invested
To the widow is left all the household
value of her private estate is 10 be
brought up to $4,000. A trust fund Of
$4,000 Is created for Mary Eyarts and q
similar fund OF $4,000 for Louisa w
ScIdder- ! trust IS to be created Of the
residue of the estate TO be administered
during life for the benefit of Mrs Evarts
and 70 be divided among all the children
q her death
Allen w Evarts Sherman Evarts. and
maxwell EFartS are named as executors.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-15
RODE INTO A Pos-0FFICE.
4 New York Girl Fined by the Act
ing Mnyor of Aiken. s. c.

AIKEN. s. c.. March 15.-Miss Water
bury, daughter OF J. NJ Waterbury, OF
New York. was fined 50 yesterday by
Acting Mayor Glass for riding her pony
into the postoffice. Unless the fine is
raid Miss Waterbury mas the alternative
Of spending ten days in the Jail Miss
Waterbury Will pay the hne. The young
woman IS one of the most popular mem
bers Of the winter colony here, and the
experience she has just gone through is
looked upon as a huge joke By her
friends
Miss Waterbury, mounted on a fiery
little horse. cantered up . the pOsuofice
yesterday afternoon She looked around
for some one to hold her horse while she
went inside to get the famiy's mail \
rainstorm had Just come UP which had
driven every body of the street. Not car
ing 10 wait outside in the rain until some
one came along. and intent upon getting
her mail. Miss Waterbury rode her horse
up OF the sidewalk ana in through the
wide doors of the postofhce. There was
quite a crowd inside The horse did not
like his surroundings and pranced about.
causing the natives TO scatter A clerk
handed Miss Waterbury her mail. she
touched her mount with her riding CROP
the pony galloped out and up the street
at 4 great pace
1t happened that one of the crowd that
had 10 scatter when the horse Jumped
about the UOstOfiCe was an alderman He
went to Acting Mayor Glass and made q
complaint. the JechnicaI charge being
that Miss Waterbury had violated a city
ordinance by riding on the sidewalk
= Z. Henderson was hired by MT Wa
JerbuTy 10 defend his daughter The
hearing took place Yesterday Mayor
Glass permitting the accused TO appear
by counsel
Mr. Henderson coutended that Hf7ss
Waterbury was ignorant OF the law he
said II was her custom at her home in
NteStchester. y. Y. to ride her PONY INFO
the posJurtlce, and she did the same thing
here, as Il matter OF course She had non
ridden the horse idto the building. he said
IN spirit of bravado. and had no fnteu-
ton OF causing annoyance TO anybody.
The mayor said while he believed all
that was said on Miss Watsrb1Irv-s he
half he felt II his duty To impose the
penalty OF > ar ten dayS
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-15
THE UTAH POLYGAMY BILL.
Governor Wells Gives His Reason
for Xetoine the Measere.

SALT LAKE, Utah, March 15.-Gover-
nor Wells, in his veto of the polygamy
bin. stated in substance tnat the consid-
Grafton Of the measure was one of tie
most unpleasant duties of his life The
bill. he thought, was contrary to the best
interests OF the State and with the vel
fare Of the people at heart he felt Il tc
be his duty to veto it.
He referred to the troubles Of the Nor
mon people prior to Statehood and the
pledges given by the church which made
Statehood possible. He also referred TO
the fact that he himself was a polyg-
amous child, a product Of the system CT
polygamy practiced in Utah. and had
been brought up TO believe in the right
eousness of plural marriages. But, in
view of the distress which had in the past
been experienced by the Aormons on ac-
count OF their adherence 70 the principle
he considered the measure unwise and
not for the good Of the State. and refer
red indirectly 10 the expulsion Of 3. II.
Roberts from Congress
The veto viii come up for. C nsideration
in the Legislature today and ii viii IN
doubleday be sustained Soa54e OF the lead
ing men in the church 5roughr great
pressure on the Governor to approve the
measure, and in disregarding their advice
it is thought he has seriously injuced his
chances for election to the Unite! States
Senate when his term as Governor ex-
pires
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-15
PROMOTIONS IN TIE NAVY.
Secretary Long Decides "a Question
Regarding Advancement.

Secretary Long has decided the
questions raised ia rega d to the
advancement and promoter Of naval Of
ficers for war services without referring
them TO the Attorney Gene He nOlds
that an officer advanced in ; grade for
war services does not bee - an extra
number in that grade. hut being pro-
NOTED in due course and regular order, he
becomes an extra number IN the next
higher grade and continues as an extra
number in all grades to which he may be
promoted
The specific decision Of tn, Secretary is
that Rear Admiral HiRg son, having
been advanced for war serv IS. ana then
promoted. in due course be ONES an e1-
IRA number on the list OF ar admiraIs.
Being made an extra runt a vacancy
is created in the list of res admiraIs To
which Captain Sheperd, the senior can
tain, VIII be promoted.
Next to Capt. Sheperd is Captain Wildes
VINO was advanced I'VE numbers for ser
vices with Dewey in Manila Bay. With
Sheperd promotion he becomes the Sc
Nor captain.
The Secretary holds ;nat IS Wildes does
not become an extra number until pro-
NOTED he Is not carried u the grade Of
Rear Admiral with Sheperd. but must
wait FOR such promotion IN natural or
der When he is promoted. however he
becomes an extra number and thus ere
ates a vacancy TO which tne next captain
viii he promoted
Ia other words the Secretary decides
that the officer bearing a regular num-
Der does not carry with him TO the next
higher grade the officer directly behind
him bearing an extra number. but that
the extra number carries up the regular
number Immediately behind.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-15
FINISHING THE CUP YACHT.
The Work AT Bristol Rapidly Draw
ing to II Close

BRISTOL, r /. March 15.-No more
plates are 10 be shaped up for the Amer
ica's Cup defender. as enough have been
prepared to cover her completely from
tip Of stem u stern post. Half a dozen
plates We're hoisted isto their positions on
the top strake yesterday and temporary
fasteninss We're made The riveting force
win fix them permanently today.
The construction of the big steel mast
is being rushed along in the north shop
and it viii undoubtedly be ready by the
time the Yacht IS ready 10 have il STEP
PED. or within three weeks The disks
and other material for the steel boom
and gan are being prepared in the ma
chine shop, so that the work on these
spars may be taken up as soon as the
mast is completed.
Work on the standing rigging is pro-
ceeding at q lively rate and il viii be
ready to attach 10 the mast by the time
il is ready 10 receive it. Hathaway and
his men are busy in the sail loft with
the canvas and have made great prcg-
ress on the big spinuaker cut this week.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-15
TO BEAUTIFY THE CAPITAL.
Franklin II. Smith Urges the Exten-
sion of the Parking System.

Franklin II. Smith Urges the Exten-
sion of the Parking System.
Franklin II. Smith was before the sub
committee Of the Senate Committe on the
District of Columbia. this morning, and
for nearly two hours he explained in de
tail his plan for perfecting the park sys-
TEN OF Washington. The subcommittee,
which is composed Of Senators Mcmillan,
Gallinger, and Martin, in accordance with
a resolution adopted by the Senate. viii
be engaged during the recess in investi-
eating the parking system Of the District,
with the view of recommending such leg
isIation as may be necessary to beauty
the city.
Nj. Smith plan contemplates the ex-
pentiture Of between 50, 600 and $50.
eJ9, eco during the next twenty years in eX-
tending and improving the parks of the
city. He explained in detail 10 the com
mittee what might be accomplished in this
direction and suggested that the members
might visit during the summer the great
cities of Europe where ideas might be had
which would prove beneficial 10 Washing
ton.
Chairman Mcmillan said that Mr.
Smith had gone far beyond the idea OF
the committee in the matter of parks
Referring TO the proposed Improvement
of the south side Of PENNSYLVANIA AVeuue,
the chairman said that portion of the
Avenue from the Treasury TO the Capitol
may at some time be taken for public
buildings
Mr. Smith concluded a long statement
by formally asking the committee to dos
ignate him to draw plans with details
for the development OF 5he parks
Chairman Mcmillan SAID his application
would be taken under consideration and
he would be advised of the committees
action later. Another meetings viii be
held next Tuesday
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HEARD his DEATH WARRANT
Charles H. Overs to Be Hanged on
April III.

FREDERICK. Nd, March I5.-Sherfff
Charles P. TroxeH, accompanied by his
deputies went 10 the cell of Charles II
Overs. the condemned murderer of Frank
Z Donaldson yesterday and read TO him
his death warrant. which had been re-
ceived from the Governor. naming April
l9 as the date for his execution.
Overs, who had been informed of its
arrival and the date set for his execution
had prepared himself for the formal
reading Of the document and showed not
he slightest feeling of emotion at the
conclusion of the reading of the doom
Inent that sealed his doom and leaves
him without a vestige of hope He
listened attentiyely to the Sheriff. and
when he had concluded. addressing, tba
more nerve than you have. / bet YOU Will
have 10 take q little Stimulaut before Won
hang me- He talked freely OF the muir
der and says that he knows he did wrong
and now must pay the penalty of shed
ding the young mans blood
&[eF. Father Gaffney. his spiritual ad-
wiser. arrived soon after The reading Of
the warrant, and freely discussed the
situation Speaking 10 the aged priest
-JNerS said Father, would not have
Killed that young man, but I was drunk
and the liquor put the devil in my heart
ttaj afternoon. Ny condition and nv
coming end should be q warming to 9th
vrs, ana 1 hope they viii profit by my
experience anG let the accused stuff
alone. or it viii bring them to a state
Of misery and want and perhaps the
gallOws, TO which it has brought me
T an prepared and ready 10 go and am
only sorry the day of my execution is not
nearer at hand"
Overs said he shot the young man but
did not intend to XIII him. Il would not
have shot If ! didn't think he intended
to shoot me" he added 1 was very sorry
for it as soon as it was over. and now
am satisfied TO take my punishment for
the crime