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RALEIGH. N. C., THU I SDAYt JUNE 29, 1905.
No. 25
MofiMNG
Post.
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5ff!dcrs of Tvb Russian Yes-
w ,
;ois Murdered
si
BODIES THROWN IN SEA
0.'..-a Threatened With Bombard
rvnt if Any Attempt Were Made
Interfere With Mutineees Ar
r; il of Black Sea Fleet Awaited
Vi-h Apprehension
,1. June 28. The most snsa-
: velonment that has yet occur- j
the revolutionary spirit which
-rry of the people has produced
. ;.-.--ia has burst forth here with
; suddenness. The crew of the
ship Kniaz Potemkin Tavritch
. ' tho flagship- of the Black Sea
. broke into open mutiny, killed
: otiicer?, and with the assistance
. .a.-illy desperate striking laborers
v. hold the city at their mercy,
last r.ighr the battleship arrived
:. by from Sevastopol, accompa
. y a torpedo boat, both flying the.
:-'.!g of revolution instead of the
: i;il and national standards. They
r-1 the signals from shore, and
'.. t.R'
port authorities sent a launch
i"M :irur.icate with them the boat
drvon off by the torpedo boat,
! h threatened to sink it if the order
:.' : obeyed.
. i li-rht the torpedo boat patrolled
;r.d the flagship, which lay an-
1' off the town.
v!vn morning' came it was some
. lore the populace realized what
hv.x .'Dined the numerous rumors
j: ascribed to the malevolence of i
strikers who throughout yesterday
: t tli? city an iproar. The ru
however, quickly crystalized into
:. when the torpedo boat, with her
- ;:n cleared for action, ran into, th
.. :.hnr and seized the "Russian collier
K."pc ranza with her carg"o and took her
'.'.ng.side the battleship. At about The
:-.-nu time an armed pinnace, which L
rad been launched by thebnitleshtp,
Mr-arijed to the quay, whor; it landed
:. a open coffin containing the body of a
.- .'..man 4o whose uniform a written ra
; v v was attached. This paper stated
;."..:t the man's, name was Omelchuk
that he had been shot dead by the,
f officer for complaining ibout the
; 1 'quality soup served. It was added
: . -.t he had been murdered for telling
; - truth and that the whole crew
'.. '. 1 avenged" his death by killing all the
: ''-f-rs.
7:.e police, supported by Cossacks,
t 1 to disperse the crowd and remove
t body, but'the crowd surrounded the
. n and defied them to touch it.
f :o-" scuffling followed, but before
!: ! was a definite result the Kniaz
1 mkln Tavritchesky hoisted signals
: . : ihe body was to be left on tiie
i -y, that it would be taken on board
: . burial at sundown with full raval
'. . rs, and that ,f the authorities m-
:: :': 1 the battleship would immedl
f " '.y bombard the city. This threat,
f i'haized by the sight of the muzzles
ff ih 5 ship's 12-inch 'guns, leveled ; at
the r ort, had its effect. The police and
troop;, wora called off and the- coffin
remained, surrounded by the sympa
thizing, angry crowd.
Meanwhile the battleship was rapid
ly coaling from the Esperanza, while
authorities conferred on how to
fc-t. At noon the governor ordered all
rk in Jhe harbor to cease, and later
1 e directed that all the shops and
: aMio places should be closed. lie
l
2
r.
r
1 meanwhile . telegraphed to St.
o rsburg and Sevastopol, asking the
thorltles at the latter place-to send
fiet. " It was evident that he au-
(..orities realized their helplessness.
ay attempt at force would have un-
i: abtedly led to a realization of the
' ,Uri(ers; threat. Moreover, there is
i son to believe they distrusted the
1 valty of the troops, who, apart from
'' !r' natural sympathy with their
' aradts of the navy in the circum
t -trices producing the mutiny, have
is b'f n placed by, revolutionary
nts in behalf of a social uprising.
The, boldness of the strikers w;s
rkr-dly increased by the presence of
mutineers, who were reckone-d as
irs and who the strikers helped by
-ding "men to assist in coaling the
''tie ship,
Therefore, beyond posting strong
r:-rds at the government offices,
t r,ks and other public buildings, the
C'cials could do little to protect the
to-vn'or allay the panic which seized
a large proportion of the inhabitants.
A crowd of many thousands of or
'rly residents thronged the elevated
colai boulevard, .whence they could
the harbor and the battleship,
v "'-hing. the latter with mingled
furiosity and fear.
ru . T i
Fire. Adds to the Terror -
O lrP5a Tima 0 1A rrl :n I
v., " IV p. 111. j. pusiuoii
has grown worse since this after- j
toon. During the evening the battle- j
r r. T I k J
1 s-f t- f..y
I
ship moved .nearer the shore. Her
heavy gun? are still trained on the
ity. This caused renewed excitement
anions the .rioters, whose numbers
were augmented during the day, partly
by the compulsion exerted by the
strikers and partly by the en,eouv;:gt
ment derived by the presence of the
inuumous warship, A huge mob, l.ol-
lowins
revolutionary cries and wav-
red flags, burst through the trooDs
F!'h-,o
ji Preading to all parts of
guarding two customs u-flrMinns8
The strike is
the city. The
strikers have set fire to the ware
houses which are now blazing fiercely.
So far as is known no foreign ship is
burning, the victims seeming to be
only those owned by Russian em
ployers, against whom the strike 3s
directed.
There is no news of the ap
proach of the rest of the squad
ron "to which the mutinous bat
tleship belongs. Its arrival is feared
quite as much as it is hoped for. .Dis
content, not to say insubordination, is
known to be rife among a large par
of the fleet, the grievances being
identical with those which drove the
exasperated crew of the flagship to re
bellion. It is doubtful whether the
other sailors could be induced to coerce
the crew of the flagship, while it is,
believed by many that they are likely
to make common cause with the muti
neers. .
The peaceful residents are longing
for the battleship to sail and quit the
uiacK ea, which some think the
mutineers will do with the object of
saving their skins, but up to a late
hour tonight there was no sign of her
departure.
Various Versions Published
London, June 28. Several versions of
the outbreak on the Kniaz Potemk'n
Tavrltschesky are published here. Ac
cording to one the crew had for a Ion?
time complained of the abominable ra
tions served to them. Representation
made to the officers - were in vain.
Finally a delegation waited on ".the
captain, who furious at the presump
tion of the crew, shot their spokesman
dead. Thereupon the whole crew
seized arms and a desperate fight fol
lowed, in which all the officers died de
fending themselves. Another story is j
that one midshipman was spared to
navigate the ship
British underwriters are gravely con
cerned. There is a large trade betweof
Odessa and Liverpool, and there a,e
many British officers and agents at the
former place. It is known that nine
British vessels are there. The possi-
bI,ity of employing foreign warships to
overawe the mutineers and protect the
foreign residents, of whom about 50"
are British, is being discussed.
The comments by the press and pub
lic here tend to speculation whether the I
dramatic fhcident marks the beginning
of the end and whether the whole
structure of Russian despotism is about.
to topple in the awful ruin so long
(Contiued on Page Two.)
ENDOWMENT FOR YALE
A Million Dollar From Rocke
feller Accepted
Another Million Subscribed by
Alumni President Hadley Hopes
to Double the Amount in the Com
ing Scholastic Year
New Haven, Conn., June 28. -When
President Hadley announced at the an
nual dinnner of the Yale Alumni this
afternoon that one million dollars had
been given to Yale by John D. Rocke
feller, the Standard Oil magnate, the
two thousand persons in the dining
hall, mostly Yale men, gave a shout of
approval which meant that Yale was
pretty well satisfied with getting this
money from Mr. Rockefeller.
President Hadley simply smiled all
through . the cheering and the hand
clapping. "Now, gentlemen," said President
Hadley, when he got a chance to speak,
"the only condition underlying Mr.
Rockefeller's g:ft is that the money is
to be invested in income producing se
curities and preserved inviolate as an
endowment for the institution, the an
nual income only to be .used for current
expenses." ' :
"There was more chering when the
speaker said that Mr. Rockefeller did
not stipulate that Yale must raise n.
similar sum, but if he did Yale would
have been able to carry it out.
The president then announced a
second gift of a mHlioA dollars toward
the permanent endowment fund of
Yale University. This had been sub
scribed in sums varying from $50,000 to
$250,000 by Yale graduates.
Dr. Hadley said that these two mil
lion dollars already subscribed were to
be considered merely the beginningtof
an endowment fund, which must at
least be doubled in the next year if
Yale was to maintain her position in
the educational world.
There was a good -deal of discussion
about the Rockefeller gift tonight
among the Yale men here for com
mencement. It was received on all
sides apparently with approval. There
was some good-natured jollying among
. A A -T- 1 1 S n Vv VlZi
some 01 me laie aiuium iu
laintw1 money coming to Yale Univer-
s a , ' x. l J
sity, an insiiiuiion mai nau x lw-
poration largely composed of Congre-
gational ministers.
FOR ADVANTAGE!
Delegation to National Con
vention the Prize
FLUSH TIMES COMING
Party Workers Will Get a Share of
the Circulating Medium-Captain
Graham a Suicide-His Mind Evi
dently Unbalanced-Combined War
on the Boll Weevil
By THOMAS J. PENCE
Washington, June 28 Special. It is
comment here that southern Repub
licans are paying more attention to
the aspirations of the various candi-1
dates for the nominatioiyfor the presi
dency, than those in other parts of the
country, and this condition is explain
ed by reason of the fact that there is
prospect of a genuine contest in the
G. O. P. three years hence for. the
first time in twelve years. Such an
opportunity as is indicated ha"s whetted
the appetites of Republicans in the
south, who have had might poor
"grazing," as the saying goes, since
McKinley's nomination in 1896. One
of the best informed politicians in
North Carolina expressed the opinion
today that the clash of the organiza
tion and the office holders as against
Blackburn and his crowd is not so
much a fight over patronage as sur
face indications point, as it is a con
test for advantage, preliminary to the
choosing of delegates to the next Re
publican national convention. "Black
burn and Rollins have agreed on a
patronage program," this authority
said, "for the president told them
that they had to. Mr. Roosevelt would
not consent to the humiliation of Judge
Pritchard's friends and former allies,
and at the same time he believes the
only Republican congressman from the
state should have recognition greater
than the appointing of third and
fourth-class postmasters in his dis
trict. The fight, which reached its
climax in the effort of the two factions
to get their 'organs' going first, was
the first move in the game to capture
the North Carolina delegation to the
next national convention. The fight
is going to get warmer all the while,
and in the meantime many yellow
backs of large denomination will be
distributed among the boys along the
firing line."
The story was told here today on
very good authority that Representa
tive Slemp and the Virginia organ, so
far as he can control it, is pledged to
the nomination of Secretary Shaw of
the treasury. The fact that Secretary
Shaw is going to address the state
convention at Roanoke August 8th haw
aroused friends of the other candidates
for the presidency in Virginia, who de
clare that Slemp and his crowd will
not be able to deliver the goods.
Captain Graham's Death Was Suicide
Captain Robert -D. Graham; wrote his
will yesterday shortly before he went
to death over the fifth floor escape of
the Chapin apartment house. This
document, as well as several messages
which he had scribbled, were found
in his apartments today and Justify
the conclusion reached by the coroner
that he took hfs own life.
,In his will Captain Graham directed
that Joseph. P. Webber, who has an
office at 631 Pennsylvania avenue.
Northwest, be made executor. Else
where hex made the request that his
executor turn over to Mrs. B. C. pra
ham, of 2,000 H. street $50 her had left
among his effects. The will was filed
for probate today by Property Clerk
James A. Kemp of the police depart
ment, who received it from Lieutenant
.Elliott of the police force. The will is
very brief, bears date of June 27, 1905,
and reads, I hereby will and appoint
Joseph F. Webber my executor and be
queath t6 liim as trustee all my prop
erty, of every kind, including about $500
in the saving bank of Washington, to
hold in trust for Mrs. Walter Clark, my
sister, in Raleigh, N. C."
That Captain Graham was not in pos
session of his right mind is evidenced
bv the following, which was scribbled
Ion more than one piece ofi paper found
today: "Have not taken one cent, but
can not stand the great disappointment
which their deception has given me;
also given my friends."
On another slip of paper Tie wrote
a request that telegrams be sent to
Judge Clark in Raleigh and Judge Gra
ham at Oxford, N. C, notifying them
of his death. He also directed that his
body be turned, over to Undertaker
Speare.
War on the Boll Weevil
The directors of experiment stations
in the principal cotton growing states
are meeting at the department of agri
culture to consider ways and means of
fighting the ravages or the cotton boll
weevil. The directors were invited to
Washington by Secretary Wilson with
a view to bringing about a better un-
derstanding between the department
i
and the southern experiment stations.
At tho same time it "was decided to
have the directors at the meeting to
confer with several branches of the
department in reference to other im
portant work in the south. Dr. B. W.
Kilgore, of the state agricultural de
partment, represents North r Carolina,
Practically every southern state is rep
resented. " The directors, accompanied
by several officers of the bureau, first
visited the secretary of agriculture and
were received by him ir, the, office. The
secretary made a brief address stating
that the department desired in every
way to cooperate with the stations in
the important work they were doing,
and that it was the policy of the de
partment to hold up the hands of sta
tion work everywhere. The secretary
pointed out the urgent need for the
careful consideration, of the 'changes
which must necessarily follow as the
boll weevil advances eastward, 'as it
undoubtedly will advance."
, Secretary Wilson said this morning
that he expected to receive the report
of the secret service officers who are
invstigating the alleged cotton crop
report leak by Monday of next week.
The full text of the report or its sub
stance will be immediately made pub
lic. It is possible that one or more dis
missals will follow. ?
Rural delivery routes were author
ized as follows today to begin opera
tion September 1: Routes No. 1, from
Asheboro and from Staley in Ran
dolph county, from. Elmwood, Iredell
county, from Roaring ; River, Wilkes
county; and route No. 2, from Hidden
ite, Alexander county.
Rural delivery carriers and substi
tutes are appointed as follows: Routes
No. 1, from Belhaven, Thomas R. Jar
vis, Jr., Walter Brint;on; from Cedar
Grove, John H. Tolar, Jasper Hailey;
from Crabtree, Comcn R. Francis, Ru
fus D. McCracken; from Monson, Rich
ard L. Watkins, Charles L. Hayes;
from Pembroke, Erastus L. Odum Wil
liam A. McNeill; from Siloam, William
H. Taylor, Monrova C. Taylor; from
Walkert on, Martin E. Swain, Phineas
B. Frazier. Routes No. 2, from Mon
son, Omer H. Wyckoff, Smith WyckofC;
from Siloam, Radford D. Hall, Jones R.
Hall.
Arrivals today: Mrs. M. T. LeGrande,
Charlotte; C. N. Wray, Winston-Salem;
Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Moss, Misses Moss,
R. Hendrick and Lillian Williams,
Kings Mountain; W. J. McDiarmld,
Fayetteville. .
LEE IN CHICAGO
Confederate Commander Pleads for
Return of-War Trophies
Chicago, June 28. For the second
time in its history Columbia Post, No.
708. G. A. R.; has given a camp five in
honor of General Stephen D. Lee cf
Vicksburg, commander of the Confed
erate veterans of the south. , Ail of
the Confederate organizations of hs
city joined in the event. Addresses cf
welcome wre delivered by Genral John
Corson Smith, department commander
of the G. A. R. for Illinois; Junior
Commander Patton of the national
G. A. R., and by other prominent' vet
erans. The feature of the bivouac was
an appeal by the southern soldier for
the return of the tattered flags and
banners that adorn G. A. R. trophy
rooms to the men from whom they
were , won during the struggle of the
60's.
In regard to the recent action of
congress providing for the return of
the flags now in the war office at
Washington to the Confederate sol
diers, General Lee said: "I am glad
the wound has healed so that the flags
can be returned before those who
loved them and bled for them are all
under the sod."
JUMPED THE TRACK
Fast Train Derailed and a Number
of Passengers Injured
Alexandria, Va., June 28. Three pas
sengers were slightly injured, numbers
of others shaken up, and an engine,
tender and five cars derailed at Spring
field, seven miles south of here, at
7:08 o'clock this morning. The injured
and all the passengers were sent to
Washington on a special train.
The injured are Telfair Stockton,
Jacksonville, Fla., cut on legs and hand
and body bruised; Alice Hutchinson,
Leesburg, Va., bruised about the body;
John" Turner, a boy, son of the Rev.
William Turenr of Atlanta, Ga., cut on
the head.
The train, which was technically
known as No. 38, was from New Or
leans and Atlanta and was running at
a good rate of speed when the accident
occurred. The tender of the engine
was the first to leave the track, and it
was followed by two mail cars and
three sleepers. Some of the cars had
their trucks torn from under them.
Mr. Stockton was dressing when the
crash came, and was thrown through
a window into a sman pona Dy mtj
roadside. He emerged from his invol
untary bath with cuts on his legs from
the window glass.
The cause of the accident is still un
known. Al lof the injured were able
to continue their journey after reach
ing Washincton.
David B. Henderson Paralyzed
Dubuque, la., June '28. Colonel Da
vid B. Henderson, ex-speaker of the
house, has had two strokes of paraly
sis in the last few days and is in a
serious condition,-He is at the Hotel
Juden with. Mrs. Henderson.
rAiSioulV 1U
THE RACE
Ohio Democrats Name Their
Candidate for Governor
FREE TRADE PLATFORM
Planks Favor Enlarging Powers of
Interstate Commerce Commission.
. Cily Boss Rule Condemned Mu
nicipal Ownership of Public Utili
ties Favored
Columbus, O., June 28. The Demo
crats of Ohio nominated as their can
didate for governor John M. Patti
son, who was selected on the second
ballot. In his speech convening the
convention M. A. Daugherty, who was
the permanent, as well as temporary,
chairman, said:
"Popular favor was never so show
ered upon President Roosevelt as it is
when he is sowing the Democratic
seed in Democratic soil prepared for
him by Democratic hands."
His mention of William J. Bryan's
name was wildly cheered.
The platform adopted declares as
follows:
"We note with satisfaction the de
termination of the national adminis
tration to purchase supplies for the
Panama canal in the markets of the
world and not pay tribute to our pro
tected monopolies. We trust that the
day may soon come when the corn-
mon people of this country may enjoy
the same privilege and not be com- j
peiled to pay them for the en,cesities ;
of life a higher price than these same j
articles are sold for by the same
manufacturers to foreign purchasers.
"We demand that our representatives
in congress aid in the enactment of
such laws as will prevent all rebates
and secret contracts by railways and
will guarantee service to every citizen.
"We favor conferring upon the mter-
state commerce commission the power,
when it finds a rate unreasonable, to,
fix a rate reasonable.
"The Democratic party pledges itself
in this state election, if successful, to
use its utmost endeavors to eliminate
the 'graft' and political corruption
that have been nourished and fastened j
upon the state by the Republican party
in the last few years. We have seen
the blighting effect of boss rule in one
of our cities, and we call upon the
voters, irrespective of party, to unite
in preventing its permanent lodgment
in control of our state.
"We declare that the present laws
for assessing the "property of steam
railroads and other public service cor
porations should be changed.
"We believe in free and unqualified
home rule, free from state interfer
ence. Each city, town and village
should be allowed to decide for itself
all matters of local policy, especially
as between public or private owner
ship of all public utilities, including
street railways as well as water works
and lighting systems, and that provis
ion should be made for submitting
such questions to the people upon re
quest from a reasonable number of
voters, and at such elections the votes
of a majority shall decide."
Paitison a Temperance Leader
Columbus, O., June 28. By the nomi-
tion of John M. Pattison, president of
the Union Central Insurance Company,
for -governor today the Democrats of
Ohio made temperance the leading is
sue in the coming campaign. Gov
ernor Herrlck, who recently was re-
nominated, has been attacked for his
alleged opposition to the Brannock
local option law by the Anti-Saloon
League, whose .candidate Pattison is
declared to be. In accepting the nomi
nation, Pattison said he was in favor
of a Christian Sabbath. As a me'm-
ber of the general assembly and of
congress pattison nas ameu mpei
ance legislation. He was nominated
LEAD
by. the rural counties, those counties j llke to be aiowej to receive quota
of large population being divided tiong during the day of how the mar
among local candidates. ket is going. Maybe I would like to
Charles E. Mason, a Hamilton brew- ! tranEact some business, too."
er, is the nominee for state treasurer.) .0hj thats iti said the judbge.
McLean, resigning as Ohio memoer oi
A letter was received from Jonn t.
the national committee. This is re
garded as McLean's formal retirement
form politics. ,
COTTON GOES UP
CfAo Aonro in PrirA is f.lnselv
nu.uuw j
Watched Here
alre'Ty gone up' Va& rUs
airectuy gwic u..
been rapid for several days
Interest is growing here among those
who like to keep an eye on the black-
t with the exchanges closed
.
Doaru, uui
since the Woodard bill became a law
they find this a little more difficult.
But the old time cotton fever is re-
turniner. There was all kind of specu-
. lation yesterday when spot cotton was
j selling for about 91-2 cents on the
streets here. This was higher than at
this time two years ago before th?
famous inflation began which cumi
nated in 17 cent cotton just before tne
failure of Sully came. The farmers are
still holding for 10 cents, but the sales
here yesterday amounted to ISO bales,
which shows that a satisfactory prUe
will bring the stuff to the market.
Secretary T. B. Parker of the State
Cotton Growers' Association said yes
terday that he was not surprised at
the advance. ,He believed that it was
due largely to two causes, namely, the
farmers hold their cotton and second
the assurance that the crop will not
be large. Mr. Parker, while in Louis
ville, Ky., recently talked with plant
ers from every southern state, and he
is confident that the present indlca
cations do not point to more than a
10,000,000 bale crop. Unless some power
ful circumstances arises he does not
expect much more fluctuation until the
new crop begins to come on the market.
GERMANIC MUSEUM
After Visiting It the President Ca
bles a Message to the Raiser
Cambridge, Mass., June 28. After
visiting the Germanic Musemum at
Harvard this afternoon, where he in
spected the gifts -of the German em
peror, the president sent the follow
ing cablegram:
Cambridge, Mass., June 28.
His Majesty, the German Emperor,
Berlin:
I have just been visiting at Harvard
University and the Germanic Museum,
the foundation of which we so largely
owe to your interest. I take this oc
casion to thank you, and through ?you
the German people, for the many acts
of courtesy and kindliness which in
recent yoars have steadily brought
closer together the German and Ameri
can peoples, his growing friendship
between the two nations means much
for the future'welfare of mankind, and
I wish to thank you personally for the
efforts you have made to foster it.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Agitation to Be Suppressed
Pekin. June 28. Minister Rockhill
has succeeded in getting the Chinese
government to promise to suppress the
agitation against the use of American,
products, pending the framing of a
new Chinese exclusion treaty by the
American congress.
Secretary Hay Gaining Strength
Newbury, N. H., June 28. Secretary
of State John Hay appears to be gain
ing strength steadily: and the members
;of his family are very much encouraged
by his condition today,
At the cottage this evening it was
announced that Mr. Hay was sleeping
comfortably,
j
WO THINGS AT ONCE
Speculated in Cotton While
Serving as Juror
A New York Judge Grants a Novel
Request end the Juror Transacts
Business, Coming Out Well
Ahead on the Day's Trading
New York, June 28. A juror sitting
in a murder trial and operating in the
cotton market at the same time, get
ting reports of purchases and sales,
with a bear panic in full blast was
Une role played in seneral sessions to-
' day by Barton S. Castles. At the end
of the day Castles found that he was
a good winner.
Castles is o juror in
the trial of
Emma Nash, a negro, who is accused
of murdering her common law hus-
t band jOShua Whitehurst. After the
jury had been selected this morning
Mr. Castles addressed the court:
"I have a favor to ask of your
honor," he said. "It is important to
me that I should be granted.
"I am ready to do anything I can
for you" sajd judge Foster
Well, I am heavily interested in the
cotton market." said Castles. "I would
But do 3-ou think your mind would
not be diverted from -what is going
on here? You know that this a very
important case a murder trial."
"On the contrary,", said Castles, '"!
think that if I knew, what was goiijg
on my mind would not be diverted. I
am less apt to be worried then."
Judge Foster granted Castles' re-
ouest. During the day messengers
i rushed into the court room with re
. ttnn rrnrkt hilt in nO
)JJ V L WD W li 11 vw,fcui -rj
i way interrupting the trial.
Mr. Cas-
ties frequently sent word back to his
, brokers instructing them what .to do
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EVELT AT
HIS AIM MATER
i Principal Speaker at Harvard
Alumni Dinner
UNIVERSITY FUNCTIONS
Two Leading Aims as the President
Sees Them-Prominent Persons
Honored With the Degree of Doc
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tor of Laws-President Roosevelt
Speaks
Cambridge, Mass., June 28. Today,,
was Harvard's annual commencement
and the visit of President Roosevelt taf' -his
alma mater lent additional interest
to an event that is always interesting.
The day was beautiful. The president'
delivered the principal address at; the!
alumni dinner this afternoon and in
addition participated in a number ofr,
festivities, mostly of a private nature.
The commencemetn exercises includ-'.
ed the granting of diplomas tq grad-'
uates in the various departments of)
the university ond the bestowal of 1
honorary degrees. - . )
Before the president was up a visi-,'
tor was waiting to see him in the per-j
son of Miary A. Taylor, tho colored
woman who did the president's,washV
ing while he was. at college. Before'
going to breakfast President Roosevelt j
appeared on the veranda where thex
visitor was sitting, shook hands with
her and gave her a .cordial greeting.
The woman had a hard time to con
vince the police who were on sentryj
duty about the grounds that she was
what she pretended to be. Finally1
they permitted her to take a seat on
the veranda., and submitted the ques
tion of meeting her to the president.
As soon as he was informed of the
episode Mr. Roosevelt said that ' he
would see 'her.
Secretp-y of War William H. Taft,
Justice Edward D. White of the Unit-1
ed States supreme court and-President!
James B. Angell of the University of,
Michigan received Hho degrees of.
Doctor of Laws. When the nome of
Secretary Taft was spoken President
Eliot was stopped by the cheering. The
audience would not be silent until the
secretary had arisen and acknowledged'
the applause. Throughout the exer
cises President Roosevelt, who had not
put on the doctor's cap and gown to
which he was entitled, occupied a seat;
at the left of the semi-circle formed by ;
the distinguished persons on tho plat-.
f orm, beside Lieutenant Governor
Guild.
Altogether there were 1,017 degrees
awarded, 150 less than last -yeor, and t
for the first time in many years af
decrease from the preceding year. Of!
these degrees seven were honoraries. j
At the commncement dinner gifts, were
announced aggregating about $3,700,000,
alumni endowment fund for professor-!
ships of upwards of $2,400,000. Two
thousand alumni and friends of thej
University gave to this fund and its
announcement was received with thou
sands of plaudits.
The speeches this year - were espe
cially enjoyable for their keen humor.
Among the. speakers were President
Eliot, Secretary Taft, former Ambas
sador Choate, President Angell of the
University of Michigan, Alexander
Agassiz-of the class of 1877, Justice
White of the supreme court, and
President Roosevelt, who spoke for thei
class of 1SS0. Bishop William Law- j
rence, president of the alumni, pre- I
sided. Among the degrees conferred I
was that of Doctor of Daws on Edward !
Douglas White, a" Confederate soldier,!
a Catholic by education and convic- 1
tlon, and associate justice of the su-
prcme court of the nation. A similar,
degree was concerred - on Secretary j
Taft. . t.
A Tar Heel Speaker Makes a Great Hit j
The feature of the literary exerciser
in Sandos Theatre was the oration of
William Arnold Lambeth of North
Carolina, on "The Spirit of the Present
South."
President Roosevelt followed-- the i
?peech very closely, applauding very I
frequently. He especially applauded
the speaker's, statement that the south)
would apply the franchise laws to
whites as well as blacks. When the
speaker said that fitness would be
the test for southern citizenship the
president again applauded, leaned over
to Lieutenant Governor Guild, spoke
some words very interestedly and
nodded his approval.
At the close of Lambethfs speech hai
was given the greatest ovation, ever ac
corded to a Harvard commencements.
speaker. The president applauded lust- 5
ily, and when Iambeth took a seat Just
below him he leaned over the platform
and with one of this characteristic gest-!
ures, spoke to the man who had just;
finished. Just what the president said
could not be heard, but the applause i
burst out afresh and lasted more than
a minute. Later the president sent the '
speaker a message. j
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