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THE OMAHA DAILY BICE : SUNDA r MAY 8 , 1R92-SIXTKEN PAGES. JL 1 I B , FALCON H J ANNO In spite of the inclemency of the weather our spring trade has been unusually good. In fact , our sales show a very large increase over former years. We attribute this fact mainly to the very successful efforts of our New York buyer in securing for us every novelty as it arrives and some MOST MARVELOUS BARGAINS. We submit below a list of bargains for next week of fine Dry Goods unequalled in the trade. We prepay post and express charges on mail orders exceeding two dollars. Curtain Sale to Last One Week. Irish Point Curtains. Our 8-3 curtain , $3.87 per piir. Our $7.50 curtain $3.25 per pair. Our ? 8 50 curtain , $7.02 per pair. Our 310 curtain , 58.00 per pair. Brussels Curtains. Our $10 Brussels curtain , $8.05 a pair. Our ? 12 Brussels curtain. $ ! ) .R5 a pair. Our $15 Brussels curtain , $11.'Wa pair. Our $20 Brussels curtain , $10.05 a pair. Rug Sale , Our 75e ruu at ( i8o each. Our $1.25 rug at U8o each. Our SI.75 rug at $1.25 each. Our $2.50 rug at $2 each. China Silk. All of our remnants of China silk at C5c per yard. Silk Dept , Special sale prices this weak on now nnd debirablo silk grenadines. Wo give a genuine it on frame silk crronadino which wo always sell at $1 per yaid. this week 75c per yard. Wo give you a genuine pure silk grenadine , with satin sttipo a very pretty novelty and worth SI.76 ; this week , 81.18. Wo also give you a choice of 10 pieces pure silk iron frame grenadine in fancy polka dots , scroll , etc. , designs , sold up to $2.50 uor yard ; thla week , $1.50. For bargains in China , India , uongco and taffeta silks , visit this department , as wo have many special things which wo do not advertise. Wash Goods. Manchester challia fie , worth lOc. Our great sale of dress ginghams will bo continued Monday. Ginghams at 81c , worth 12c. } Ginghams at llic , worth from loc to COc. Ginghams at lOc , worth from 23e to 35c. Ginghams at 23c , worth lOc. Persian cords and silk finish molancis at lc ! ) , value Hoc. Krenrh batistes in beautiful Moral de signs , all colors , -lOc. Wo carry a full line of Gilbert's fast black salines. Laces ! Laces ! Anologant line of now laces just ro- ccivcd in Point do Gene , Irish crochet aplique , etc. 4-luch Point do Gone lace lOc. 5-inch Point do Gene lace 15e. 8-inch Point do Gone lace 20c. 0-inch Point de Gone lace 27e. 12-inch Point do Gone lace 80e. Beautiful matched sets in Irish crochet and apliquo laces. Embroideries. 40-inch embroidered llounciug ItOc. 40-inch embroidered llouncing 4ilc. 40-inch embroidered Mouncing 0c. ! ) 40-inch embroidered llounciug $1.10. 500 yiiids embroidery edge 5c. 600 ards embroidery edge To. 500 yards emoroidory edge lie. oOO yards embroidery edge 115c. Millinery Department. Special sale this wcok of trimmed and untrhnmed hats , bonnets , flowers , laces , ribbons and fancy trimmings. Wo have an endless variety of untrimmed - trimmed shapes , the very latest , in plain and fancy braids. We are daily receiving novoltiea which wo will bo glad to show to the public. See our novelties for miasos. Hosiery and Under wear Dep't. 100 dozen Indies' low neck slovoless vests 12coaeh , worth 20c. 100 doreii line Mtieo cotton jorsy ribbed vests .it "Oe , worth H5c Ladies' Kicholiuu ribbed onyx ( iyo hose U5o ; these would bo goo.l value ut lOe. See them. Boys , ' lioiivy ribbed f.ist blnclc hose , nil si/eg , lliie u pair. Mull' * i'Yoni'h balbrifjiiii } shirts and drawers , rogultir Toe quality , on Monday l. " > e per pair. Uoys' ' honvv oxford ebeviot waists in all colors and SI/PS , would bo fjood viiluo at 7.rH' , Monday fiOc. Mon'd ncirligo shirts in trrcat variety , all the dilloraiit styles of materials , at SI.00 , Sl.fiO , SU.OO. See our line and got prices. Men's lOc onyx dye i hose 25c a uair. House Furnishings Department. Cheese cloth comforts , full si/o , SI.93 , worth $2.2o. Cneotfo cloth comforts , colored , $2.23 , worth 8i7o. Silkolino comforts. , fancy , $2.50 , worth i. Down sofa pillows , 10x10 and all sues up to 28x28 , from OOc up , worth 75c. Feather pillows , all si/.es , fromoOc up. Flannel Dept. Our stock of outing flannel is full of the newest designs , from lOe up to 81 per yard. Mixed cotton and wool , mixed linen and wool , mixed silk and wool and all wool. wool.A A great bargain in a 21-inch wool suiting , fancy stripe , plaids and checks , suitable for children's dresses , at 29c per yard , worth 40c per yard. Muslin Underwear Muslin corset covers , low and high necks , at 19c. Ladles' gowns , all sb.os , at ISc. A. special sale on ladies' muslin draw- civ , formerly sold from $1.2.j to SI.oO , at t ) ! c , Monday only come early and bo- cure a bargain. Children's mull caps , formerly sold at 60c and 7oc , will oflor them at 20c , 2oc and Hoc. Corsets Out$1 summer corsets wo will oiler at 50e. 50e.A A broken line of French woven cor sets and al&o some nursing corsets , wo will olTor from 8 o'clock till 5 p. m. at 2oc. ' Cloak Department. Ladies' watormoof garments SI. 19 each , worth SI.75. They .are made of Milctini/od rubber and strictly wator- pioof. Imported mackintoshes at $5.00 , ? 7.oO , S9.00 and $10.00 , suit iblo for street wear. Our Albion , nuido with a deep milita ry cuDO in all the now bhadcs of tun and gray , only 312.00. Ladies'bin/or suits in tan and navy' made of all wool cheviot handsomely trimmed with herculcs braid , .suit com plete only $8.75. Wo have also a line ot ladies' Russian , blouses made of changeable sillc or woolen - , en bedford cord ; they are something entirely - tiroly now and the most popular spring ' garment in the east and on the other side. Silk blouses at $15.00. Bedford cord handsomely embroidered at 510.50. Dress Goods Dep't. Ten bargains which require no comment. Look at the prices. 38 inch black all wool drap d' alma , an excellent quality for 650 , this week 5oc. 38 inch black wool bedford cord , a superb cloth and worth 850 , this week 65c. 40 inch black mohair brilliantine - liantine , our regular $ i quali ty , this week 750. About 20 pieces fancy col ored bedford cords worth up to 250 , this week isc. About 35 pieces novelty stripes , plain and fancy suit ings , regular 4oc goods , this week 250. About 15 pieces all wool cheviot mixtures , in good ser viceable colorings , 490 quali ty , this week 39C. About 30 pieces genuine Scotch suiting and a line of hair stripe novelties , worth up to 95c and $ i per yard ; this week , choice for 55c , 5 pieces 54-inch novelty suiting , never sold under $ i per yard ; this week , 780. About 16 pieces new crepon weaves , the latest novelty weave , sold everywhere for $1.25 , this week , $ i. To be closed out in ona day. about 10 pieces puie mo hair finish brilliantine , war ranted , worth 6oc per yard ; now is your chance , 250 per yard. Linen' Department Sl'l-X'IAL FOR MONDAY. \Vo tire now showing the most com plete line of llnon buiriry lobos to bo found anywhere. "Wo start them at ! l7ii' , fiOc , OV , 7. > e and up to $2 each ; also rub ber buggy lobiM at $2.2" ) and $2 riO. ( ! ot our prices on lawn tennis goods. Our prices are l.ir below the roguhxr price list. \\'o ha\o still a few of those $15.50 nap kins left that wo a-o closing out at $1 7o. This is the cheapest napkin over shown in Onuh.i. See our line ol Turkish towels .it 12jo and 23c. Several new patterns of bleai-hod damask just rei-ohcd , at $1 per yard , napkins to match in both M/.os. An olegsint assortment of hemstitched and fiingod tray cloths and bureau scarfs They are all new and very chenp. MAIL ORDERS F1LLHD. Notions. Ladies' linen collars , all si/os nno. styles. It for lOc. Children's colored bordorpd linen handkoi chiefs at Me , worth lOe. 3"ic and GOo cmbroulorod handker chiefs at 25o. Brooks' soft cotton , He spool. Tourists ruflling , tlio very boni , war ranted , 0 yards to box , at ; { 5c , worth 50c. 50c.Double Double row chiffon , in all colors , at 81-35 , worth S2. B. KAUGONER , 15QO Y-9 PouglaB Street : I LIGHTING THE DARK PLACES I Bishop Taylor foils the Methodist Con gress of the Work iu Africa. RELIGIOUS PROGRESS IN HEATHEN LANDS Biicci'ssrnl Ullbrt to I'orin > 'uw Itules of Oriliir Dr. HucLItij < ! ts Wornlftl la n Punning Match Work of the Dity. Bishop Fowler presided yesterday at the Methodist couforonco nnd Rov. W. Mc- DoDBld , Q colored brother of Mississippi , led lu devotional exercises. Dr. tiskoof Michigan pot the floor Imme diately after the reading of tlio minutes and offered a resolution heartily endorsing the address - dross of Dr. W. F. Mojlton , delivered Friday evening. The uiintiles of the several annual confer ences \voro referred to the commiUoo on Itinerancy , on motion of Dr. Edwards. A change was made In the personnel of the committed on Epworth league , at the request of tlio committee. A communication was rend from the Omaha Young Men's Carlstlnn association extend ing to the delegate * an invitation to the use of tbo reading room of the Young Mou's Chriatlau association. The invitation was accepted with thanks. The couforonco commission was Instructed to have tlio committee looms warm for the \ afternoon session , Amos Sliluklo was put on the committee ou rovlsnls. Dr. Ott of the West Gorman conference moved that every resolution nnd every mem orial bo printed in the Daily Advocate- . Secretary Monroe stated that tbo jnemoiiaU aud resolutions had boon coming to him in such a ahnpo that no living man could toll whether they wcro resolutions , memorials or what not. Some of them wore tiot signed ; had not the namoof a conference on them. Ho thought tbo delegate * should learn how to wrlto resolutions unit > memorials iu such a manner that tuny could b * read. The committee on deaconesses was en larged to iivo ut large instead of ono at largo. Dr. Buckley of Now York said that hU committee had rerolvod a document on lacrcd eloquence. Ho believed it should bo referred to the bishops , personally. [ Laugh- tor.J It was referred to tbo committee on education. Dr. F M. Bristol of Chicago offered a resolution requesting the ntandtag commit tees to sit closed with doors excepting mom- liers of the general conference. Tlio resolu tion was tabled by n vote of 2ttJ to 114 ogamsl and tbo announcement was greeted by slight applause. Dr. Nuely of Philadelphia then rend the re port from the committee on rule * of ordor. Delegates opened their manuals of the pre vious session und compared the rules read with former rules. Tbo reading hud pro gressed but a short way when Dr. A. B , Leonard moved that the report o ( the coui- tnlttoo bo prlntul In the Dally Advocate so that the delegates could compare the now rujos with the old. It was decided to print the rules cu Monday. Dr. Buckley wanted tbo rules adopted at once. Ho thought It was a waste of time to postpone the adoption of the rules oven for publication. Dr. llristol of Chicago called for tbo order of the day , which was tbo report of lilsbop Taylor of Africa. Tlio special order of the day was taken up. KtiiiigelliNllon offricn. . Bishop Taylor of Africa then came for ward aim was greeted with croat applause. Unsaid ibo ovansollintion of Africa was a stupendous work. A part ot the continent ot Africa was poverty stricken by nature. Tlio uutlvodvuro unablu to make use of oven tbo resources that wcro within their roach. They needed brain uulturo mid hand culture. \\lthouttinml culture thev would starve on jhoir barren plains. Tuo education ot bead , hoirt nnd hund must DO carried forward s multancously in Africa , and the best time to boin the work was m vouth. It would not do to Wiiit until the IieatUtHi had groivn up iu igi o anco and sin. ' Ua > unto d.iv and night unto nignt , " said the suoukcr , "tho work should go ou. Ciod's SLliool has no vacation. It is continuous. " The galleries were lllled to ovorJlowiue during tbo delivery of Jiibhop Tayloi's nd- dross , and the attention was very intense. The speaker claimed that oveu the huntbon children could bo brought up in the icar und admonition of the Lord , &o that tlioy would when they grow up to maturity establish homes and llnullv found a | civilized and Christian state. Ho recounted the hard ships and dangers that beset the missionary work In Africa , and said that the work demanded mandod men and women of heroic faith and courage. Some of the women missionaries , especially the MUses White , ho commended heartily for their zeal and courage In facing dangers In the dark continent. Olshsp Taylor becnrao considerably mixed up In bis notes , und Dr. Buckley , who always knowswhat to do , moved that Bis bop Tuy- lor bo permitted to speak without notes. Curried. "I have been a traveling preacher for forty years , " said BUhop Taylor , "nnd uovor read n sermon , so I um awkward with notes. " What U Xi'ixIcMl TlnTi' . Bishop Taylor then spolio of tbo necessity of purchasing the young girls before tboy could bo gotten away from their parents. The girls tire marketable , and the parents will not let tbo missionaries have them to cducato without having first received the mailiut price for them. Ho snld in was useless - loss to try to Uurlstianl/o the young men without Christianizing the young women. They must have Christian partners for 11 fo ur tha work will fall. Ho told of ono in- Hlauco whore n naked heathen African car ried a child nearly UOO miles to keep her out of the hand of the slave- merchants , lie then gnvoallstof the momoerslilp of the missions and Sunday schools in Africa. Tlioro are over U.OOO church members , US Sunday schools , over ! )00 ) teachers and 3,750 Sunday school scholars under the supervision of the Metho dist church in Africa. The speaker then gave a concise statement of the value ot mission property in the dark continent Bishop Taylor Is a tall , powerful looking man , wearing a lonu beard , almost wbltu with tbo touca of titr.o. Ho Is not eloquent , but u evidently absorbed completely In the mission work among the Africans. In clov ing ho said thai the missions of Africa needed the prayers nudlbo help of the Metho dists of America , "The wortt is succeeding , Uod is leudluir nnd wo are prepared to fol low , " wuro the closing words of tha address , that were greeted by applause. The address ivas heartily endorsed by the conference und ordered printed in the Advo cate. u lii'Hiilt ofMlttJilmmrj AVorlc. Some ono moved that Bishop Taylor bu re quested to present tbo llttlo rolored clrl that ho had brought to America with him to the conference. The 'cuta and really beautiful child was brought forward and placed upon the presiding blshop'b desk. The conference wu thrilled with the picture- presented uud a wuvn of upplaueo tilled tne house. Bishop Bowman ( topped forward and took the In tin wulf by tbo band. The child looked at htm innocently and smiled. The audience aguln broke out in applause. "What Is her name ! " called out a delegate , "Wo call her Dlunn , " said BUhop Tuylor. "How old is shol" called another. "Sho Is about a years old , " replied the bishop , "and nlno months ago bho was ti heathen child , She has learned to talk Kn- glikh In that short time. " "And she has gotten into the general con ference , too" said Bishop Towlor , and the audieuco laughed. The child looked out la great wonderment at too sea of faces before her and one could not help wondering what her Innocent , Uabv thouebts were as she beheld this , tbo largest concourse of white facus shu had overseen Alter permitting the child to face tbo con- ferouco for a moment BUhop Fowler lifted her tenderly doivu aud aho was taken from the platform. Mr. Kuox ot Kentucky , a colored brother , became to much moved by the scene that ho requested the privilege right there and then of making > speech , Ho soared oil on a tllgtu. of oratory con- Lornlng the evangelization aud salvation of tha dark continent closing with tha re- marlc tbut when bo * uw Bishop Bowman take tbo coloied child by the hand , ho was reminded of the prophecy that "Hibiopa shall stretch forth her hand to God' [ Ap plauso.J Talk About tlin Itnlci < > f Order. Tbo discussion of the lulos of orJor was then continued. Dr. Bristol of Chicago moved that , n radi cal cbungo be made with reeard to offering substitutes , t.ftor two amendments hud boon offered to nn original motion. Ho wanted it made the rule that a motion which was really an amendment could not bo rung iu as a substitute. Ho thought that thuro was danger of having too many motions before the houso. Dr. Neoly thought that the rules as in force iu the United States congress wcro correct , and they permitted the introduction of a substitute , und oven an amendment to the substitute after amendments had been introduced. Dr. Bucklov then tooic tbo floor and urged the speedy adoption of rules. Ho bald that valuable nine was being wasted ever techni calities. Dr. Hammond of California thought tbut six motions wore lee many to como before a body at one time. As the rules stoodtho fol lowing motions could como before tbo body : Thuoilginal motion , the llrst amendment , the second amendmunt , tbo substitute , the amendment to the substitute , n motiou to lay on the tabloniid tbo pievious question. Ho wanted the amendment to the substitute lopncd off , and moved that bo done , The amendment was snowed under and the report ns submitted was adopted. Dr. Ncely stated thnt ho wus defeated on this same point four year- , ago , when Dr. Buckle } ' w.is against him. Ho was glad the latter bad boon converted. Dr. Buckley at ouca insisted that bo had been mlsiuprcscnted and demanded an op portunity to square himself. Tlioy AV1I1 JoUa. Bishop Fow.lor said ho could have the floor m order to sot himself right If ho could do it. The wording ot tbo ruling of the chair ex cited much laughter and app'.ause , und Dr. Buckley got back at the biihop by remarking that tba scriptures promised that they should bo delivered from the snare of the fowler. "They also provide , " retoitod BishopFovv- lor , "that wo shall bo delivered from tbo noisomu pestilence. " And then the roof rose , and did not settle to its normal place for fully iivo minutes. Dr. Buckley coulu only say that it was evident that ho was not a noiiomo pestilence , as ho had been assigned tbo lloor and they could not got uway from him. Hu then explained the merely technical error in Dr. Ncoly's state ment. Knlo 10 was nmenoJcd so as to require all members to address the rbuir from their places , in order to do away with tlio injustice caused by having cut lain unlegatcs rush down tlio alslo to claim the i ecognilioii of tbu chair man. man.A lengthy discussion as to the advisability of changing the nuinbor necessary to call au aye und no vote , drifted Into the matter of equal representation of the clurgv and laity In the confoience , The la > men maintained that tboy were in too small u minority to acquiesce in tbo change called for by the pronchors , aud would continue to oppose it until they were ginnted equal representa tion , Tbu old rule requiring one-fourth of oil her body to c.ill tbo recorded vote will still obtain. A rule was adopted forbidding nnyono from standing In the vacant places on the lloor. As the bishop oxpiessed it , "no ono could stand on tbo lloor except m occupied places. " The time of adjournment was extended to finish the business before tbo bouso. Tbo newly reported rules were formally adopted as a v > hole. .Niuueil hoiun Committt'os , The following committees were named by the bishops : Bouudailes At largo , C. II. Kico ; districts. W. F Berry , J. ( i ( Jraw , I ) . R Mcrco , H. B. McGregor , J. C. Aroucklo. J. F. Speltz , J B. Young , J , U. Crolfctiton , J , F. Cbuffeo , B. L. Uobnuon , A. W. McKtnney , W H. Wob- stcr , J. H. Siigent , A. F. Cboso , Griltln , J : . D. Whltlock. W. K. Halstoad. Wllmot Whitueld , J. M. hbum port , Adolph Dulltz , H. A. Sollzor , C. B. Anthony , T. S. Hoilnson hquul Ministerial Uopresontatlon-at-larpo Amoi Sbinklu , Soarla , John Uvans , Dis- Uiulu 1 > . C. Wither * , J. H. Gllci , A , B , Blodgetl , John Fields. Alderman -W. A. Ualbralin , W. T. Froidliue , O. M. Hoolu- son , L. M. Mann , D. W. Diggs , J. F. Cox , A. G. Jepson , S. J. Kynwitb , J. K. Ulckaras. Judiciary At largo , JobnNuloy ; districts , W. P. Dillingham , J M. Buckley , J. E.Bills , C'V. . Smith , D. II. Moore , S. b. Shenhlo , J. 1' . D. John , F. M. Bristol , H. H. Brill , J. B. Maxilold , J , C. Ilnti/ell , J. B. Sweet , C. H. Ulllorbacb , J. D. Hammond. After the usual announcements wcro made , the conference adjourned at 1:80 : o'clock. Tbo special committee on Ch.inc.so exclus ion was icquostod to meet at 4M : this after noon ut the Paxtou. The committee on thfl Columbian exposi tion will moot tonight at 8 o'clock at the Pax- ton. ton.Dr. Dr. W" . F. Wnrron arrived at noon and was seated in the East Maine conference iu place of Prof. Upborn , who was temporarily seated in his placo. CHItthl'IAN Intciriistlnc : Dlriciignldil of tliu Snbfect lit iimsll : ] ! ( > n Hull I.iint NlKlit. The subject of Christian missions was the tborno of an interesting mass meeting nt Ex position hall lust cvoiung. Upon the stage were grouped representatives of nearly every fluid of missionary effort , There wore returned worker * from the Indian jungles and tbo Aft loan forests , from tbo Oriental realms of China and Janan , and from bo- nciith the sunny Italian skies. They were there from Mexico anil South America , from Hlndosinn and fiom the various homo mis sion ileUls. It is doubtful if a band of man and woman could bo brought together to whoso person ality the andionco would have attached so much interest. 1'hov represented almost every class ot the army ot men und woman who had devoted their lives to tbo worn of roclaimlng the darkest nations from bontbon- ism. Some of thorn had been engaged in tbo work forovnr a quarter of a century. What hardships tlioy had endured , what sacrifices they bad known , what dangers they had dared for the causa was not apparent as they received with smiling dices tbo applause that greeted them , but their hearers consid ered It and road In tbo bronzed and boarded faces of tbo men and tbo patient , tender countenances of tbo women the history of tbo jours of toil and sacnllco. The exercises wcro of nn informal charac ter nnd consisted of short speeches by tbo missionaries and souio of their native con verts who ocouplod seats with them on the platform. It was an pxpcrioncb moutmg and the remuiks were largaly of a personal char acter. The meeting wan in churgo of ( 'Imp- lain McCabe , who announced the oponlnir hymn. Prayer was otforod by Dr. Parker at the Indian mission , after which tl.o andi once Joined in smgiutf the missionary hymn "From Greonland'a Icy. lountains " Kviifrlonrii l Saint ! ol tint lllslni | > 4. Bishop Taylor was \M \ ] llrst speaker nnd was warmly greeted. Ho attempted no elab orate address , but contented himself with n simple narration nf ttux circumstances that led in his conversion uiuLhls subsequent en trance into the missionary work. Bishop Tboburn w.i-i than introduced and told how lie begunto preach for $100 a year us a circuit , rider. Ho saved $ .10 during tbo your mid nmdo up his mind that ho was destined faNmlxsionury wuru in India , do dually rcaqbcd India , never ox- poctlnc to return. Bit limes had changed olnco then Now tne missionary did not sacrifice everything. Ho always had friends , whatever else ho miirht lack , and the voyage from India to Now York could be made In twenty-five days. Tnoro were time * during the curly yoais of bis life in Inula when ho almost bognn to think that bis labors were thrown awuy and that bo was living this lifo of self-denial and sacrifice for nothing , but now converts were coming lu ut the rate of 1,000 every mouth. A Japanese coin > 'rt with an unmoiiounc- able name caoiu forward and spoke in hi * native language , which was Interpreted by Kov. Julius Soper. Tlio substance of bis remarks - marks was that ho brought tuo greeting * of hla Japanese brethren and thunkod tbo Americans for their prayers , Ho was ono of the many who bad been brought to Christ by tbo labors of Christian u.Usior.arlos , Kuv. Dr. Soper guvo some interesting facts concerning missionary work iu Japan. Ill * experience I hero had begun in IbTJ , when theio wbs uot 150 CluiiUons In the oiiipiiv , Tbo btiingeut edicts asainst ioroiguo had then only recently been removed. A strong uud vigorous church rontuiumg noarlv sixty pruuobor * n u spruug up tu the Intervening vonrs , and there were now about 1)3,000 ) Christians In Jituau , one-fifth of whom are Mothodists. .Missions at Koine. Kov. William Hurt of the Italian mission spoke briefly of the missions at liomo and Milan. Uno missions were blessed with wonderful success but funds xvoro needed to orort larger churches to hold the converts. At Uomd a building was needed for a college anil theological school , and two sous of tlio great Gaiabatdl were already under tbo tuition of the missionaries. Chaplain McCabe remarked that it was about time for a woman to speak , and Sister Muf.'ell ot the African ralsslou was intro duced. bho did not look like a woman who for jcnrs had braved tha hardships ana dangers of that remote field , A qulot and reserved demeanor wus added to the charm of a voice of singular sweetness. Her ad dress consisted of a narration of soroo of her experiences in Africa , which were novel and interesting. She was accompli lied by an ebony picki- niny of ubout half a dozen summers , who grinned upmeciativoly when she was propped up on the desk and received the npplausa of tlio iiudicnco. The nudienco chcorod for several minutes when Mrs. Dr. Pnrkor of India , the founder ot the Women's foreign Missionary society , was intioduccd. Mis , Puikcr snoUo of the dlfllculty that had boon encountered in ob taining nn opportunity to bring the heathen women of India in contact with gospel truth. They were so closely secluded and of so llttlo consequence that it was at first almost impossible to roach thorn. Money was needed nnd 10 obtuln this the Women's Foiclgn Missionary society wus organized to contribute ' " - ' cents n wcok and earnest prayer" toward the salvation of their heathen ntstors. Mni.li had bcou ac complished and the prospects for the future wcro bright. Hoy. Mr. Diocso spoke of the South American missions and introduced ono of his mitivo converts , who spoke briefly in his language. It wus then announced that another moot ing ot the same character would bo hold dur ing the conference to give tbo pcoplo an op portunity to boar from tlio missionaries who bud not bad time to spcuk. The benediction was , pronounced by Dr. Plumb of the China mUsinn. The conference nail poslodlco Is a tusy place in the morning for bait au hour prior to tbo call to ordor. Dr. A. J , Palmar , tbo conference commis sioner , entered the army at ibo ago of It vonrs und 0 months. Ho spout MX months In Llbhy pilson , "I am delighted with the manner In which I am being oiilertalnod , " snld a Virginia delegate. "I bollo''o ihorc is gen oral .s.u- is fact ion among the delegate * with the bos- pitalily uf the citizens of Omaha , " The woman quoxtlon 's sure to i-omo up , but it will piobably como up in u different form from that in which Itm presented to tlio annual conferences two years ago. Thcro seems 10 bo a double question connected with the admission of women as delegates to the conferences. First , have thov n tlgbt ac cording to tha organic law of the church , and , second , shall they tin given the right ) "This idea of having so many bishops , " saia a piamlneiit layman , " 1s , I think , muklng the ofhco appear too cheap nnd is taxing tlio dignity and Importance out of It , Tbo laymen uro also largely in favor of distiict- ing the work and placing tbo bishops in pro scribed districts for four years at a tune. This matter Is sure to como up. There Is a feeling that hotter results can bo attained by having the bishops remain in ono field for tbo four years Instead of changing about at tbo will of tbo board of bishops. " The contest ever the editorial chair of tbo Central Christian Advooato seems to have narrowed down to about four candidates , al though tbcro nro others in tbo Hold who may develop a good deal of strength , The leaders are Dr. Bowman Youneof Kansas City , Dr. Musdon of St. Louis , Dr. C. F. Croighton of the Nebraska Wesleyan university nnd Uov A. K. Beans of Omaha. Dr. Crulgbton is rapiuiv gaining strength und nls capabilities nnd fitness for the pluco tiecomo more and more apparent to the delegates woo have not known him intimately. Tbo lay delegates who took separate seat ing appear to be highly pleased with the ar rangement thus far. "Wo are delighted - lighted with tbo change , " said Mr Murray of Ohio. "Tho laymen will never tit with the uiiaiilort again la a general conference. This is a victory that will bo permanent. " But Amos Shlnklo of Kentucky still thinks that the separate soit- Ing has been a failure nnd u calamity. "Tho laymen willnovor ask for separate seating uguin , " snid ho impressively. .11'iss McrtlnK To lnjr. The mass mooting this afternoon at Exposition ball will bo in the Interest of the An.orican university. The mooting will open nt : i o'clock. Bishop Fowler , Dr. W. F. Wnrron of the Boston university und Bishop Newman will speak. Ur.Iiirnov's catarrh powder for cold in head LIVED BEYOND HIS INCOME. liimlc Clerk Knmiofly Uncil Hln Kmplnycr'n Cusli to liny a Homo , Samuel E. Kennedy , a clerk at the Omaha National bank , is in charge of United States authorities for embezzlement. Ho was ar rested by Deputy Marshal Allen on complaint of Bank Examiner John M Griflln , who charges him with falsifying and altering books nnd accounts for the purpose of deceiving government olllcials. Kennedy is shot I in his accounts to the ox- tout of JO.OOO. Through the old of bank detectives Cashier Wallace of the Omaha National discovered tbo discrepancies in Kennedy's accounts and cauaod bis arrest. Ho admitted his guilt and In order to secure the bank executed lo W. B. Mlllnrd , its vice piosldcnt , n dooil to u hotisu and lot on Dodge street , near Thirty- eighth avenue. Ho also gave Mr. Millard a chattel mortgage on the household goods for 1,000. The consideration of the daod to the house was $ , iOOU , therefore tbo bunk loses nothing. Konnodv is n man about . ' ! . " > years of ago , aud according to his past record Is uot an exemplary bank clerk , although Ills defalca tions uro not due , It Is snld , to crumbling or dissipation. Tha inonoy ho appropriated to his own use was expended In buying n homo for a wlfo whom ho wor.shlped. Ho lavished money upon her and elaborately furnished his bouso. Ho simply lived beyond his in come. Mrs. Kennedy U almost prostrated with grief by thu recent developments. Her fattier arrived hero yesterday und It was tie whom Kennedy expactod would help him out of his scrape. But his fatber-ln-lnw was atom aud wuiild do nothing of tbo kind. Ho had accommodated Kennedy Iu a similar uf- fuir a few tears ago nnd now will not como to his rescue. So by this it is not Kennedy's tlrst offense , for it serins that he bus a morbid Uoslio to use other people's moiuy. Kennedy was arraigned before United States Commissioner Dundy und en- torcd n plea of guilty. Ho was held to answer to tbo United States district court. lie oxproisod n dusiro to bo taken bo- foiu that court us soon as possible , so that bo could servo bis time und got tlunugh with it. "it will no u lesson to mo. " ho demurely said , "but I will git out yet In time to make my little wlfo n happy woman. " Imperfect vioion duo In onliuul dofacls fully uorrootod. glasses undo to correct it by iv Hciuntlfio und practical optician. Alee it Ponfold Co. , lot door noutli I' . O , MB. OLSEN .EXPLAINS. Ho Mttrnl ) I'ollimiMl ( 'iKtcim In rutting ; In Ilin Sijnlrf * lull. City Comptiollur Olson give * the following version of tbu Squires bill squabble : The city charter provides that the comp troller shall audit nil bilU pertaining to city matters , then send them lo tbo city council for approval , after which , if approved , it Is tbo duty of the chairman of the finance commltloo to Instruct thu comptroller to In sert such bills In the monthly appropriation ordinance. But instead of following Ibis law former comptrollers have inserted tbo amounts of bills iu the ordlnanco ou tha sanction of the chairman of the finance com- mittco. This was tbo way thu Squires bill got Into tbo appropriation This way of inserting - sorting hills has boon the custom for years , aud tdncu tbc creation of the comptroller's ofllco millions of dollars iu bills nave been paid without tlrst going to the council for approva' ' "Tbo Squires bill bat been standing since 1SOO , asou will sno by n I evolution adopto1 * b , the Board of Public Wet Us lust Marco. When I was a member ( of the council 1 uo/ nwnro of tlio mil Doing fought by P. W , Birkhnusor , chairman of the Bouui of Pub lic Works. Ho protested ugalnst its ullow mice , while two other int-mbeM , Messrs. Furny and Kgbcit , allowed It. It was ap proved by the city council and passed twice ever the mayor's vote in 1MK ) and IVJ1. "When the resolution was sent to mo , signed by Mr. Biikhnusor nnd nttcstcd by the secretary , after having been unanimously adopted , I naturally considered thut action settled the mutter , nnd thut it authorised mate to luEort the bill in the appropriation ord inance. I do not want to shirk any re- sponsioi'.ily , but will remark that the chair man of Ibo llnauco committee , us usual , rend over the appropriation and consulted with-mo. In the presence of my clerks ho mndo the romurk that he was plait the old score wns settled at last , as ho con sidered that the bill should bo allowed. Ill might hnvo asked mo If it were all O. K. and I nnturnllv answered 'yes , ' otherwise I would uot have inserted it In the oidlnauca I will further sln'.o that nt my suggestion wo begun lo inlioduco two cidlnuncos the first Tuesday in ouch month , ono exclusively to pay employes and odicials , and the nthei to pay expenses of the city , nnd I nrirucd with many uiembcrt of the council the desir ability of having the last oidinnncu tend ilia llrst nnd second tlmo and then luid over for a week to give thu members a cbanco to ax- umlno the viulom bills , uut the council thought otherwise. This would very likely hnvo stopped tha payment of thu Squires bill If tbo council had so desired it. 1 hnvo the utmost roipcct for Mr. Jucobson and know tin did not moan lo doan > tliinir wronir. His Intentions were all ligut , b'lt ' wo uro all lluulc to in iko mistakes.1 The resolution lefeired to by Mr. Olscn ii ns follows. OMAHA , .Mmeh 8 To thu Honorable the City C'oiincllof thu City of Um.ihn : Uuiitiuiniiii - With lefeienee to the amount el unied by U , I' Squires for Htrcet cliunini ; for the months of Auznst , tnuti'tnhoi , October und .Nmem ber. IB'.U , this boird lux iinanlmous'y adopted thu following resolution * "Itesoh oil , That th Htrcet swooping con tractor bo allowed the payment of tlio bills presented for streiileloanln : ; for those months , with the iluiliiLllon of" > imr cent iind ivltlionl any Interest consideration to date , und that thin Is offered lo ullVct n uiiiiproinlso unit bring ul out , i sultliiiiiunt of .in old ulfulr , thu boar I lielni : MiilHlled Hint the contractor did his work Imperfectly. " Thu tola ! amount of till IN U 47,011 ftf Hodnothm of ft percent W7 It ) Amount nlloued . U.M9 10 Respectfully siibmlued Till. 1IAIII ( > OK I'UIII.UVOIIKB. . lly I' . W. IllliKiiAUHMi , Cliilnii.m I certify that thu ubov e Is u trim ropr r. itn iisiMii'it , Si'eroinry Hoird of Public \Vorn. Sroeltidea , Or. Cullimoro , 15oo bldy. BRUT AND ALICE. Jiulgo llmku HUH an Artoriuul an Idiot nt IIU .Mm Mini ; Mlillllix' , Bert Punning was nmoii ibo vugs before the police Judge yoUorday. Ho wears it masslvn head covered wllh Illicit curling hair und bis smooth shaven face wears a look of brooding melancholy. Bert's clnthes aio melancholy too und could toll a talu of thu hulcvon yoio whim tlioy know uftioml who did not 1111 them so painfully full ns their piuKonl wearer. Hurt assumed a dramatic attitude , Inserted bis lingers between Iho buttons-thu auly ones left of bin vest and teen Ilia liberty of scorning the Imputation ot va grancy. S'deathl ' Ho was an Actor , HU sorvlcoi had DOCII engaged by several combi nations and h > ) bud acquitted bimsolf credllaoly , thouvth the companies bad Invaria bly takmi lo thu tlu route very uhortly after bis annonrancu wllh thorn The judge agreed with him that It was bard lueu and snld bo would Investigate the case , Alice Ulclcatts , icd-oyed n'ul slipshod , waiuod up to ibo desk nnd burst into toai-4 " \Vhoro wore you when jou wore or- rested 1" "I wai out of my boad. Booboa I" Where' " "Two weeks ago Boohoo1" "Wliat were you iloingl" "I was working In u family , Boolioo. " Aliui is u little Mighty and will be tancu care of by tbo count ) . Ur Hiring curoa cutiirrn. UKK bid- ;