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Details of tbo Thlttsenth Triennial Conven
tion and Celebration.
FIFTY YEARS OF ASSOCIATION HISTORY
Itrtmirkiililo ( .iitlierlnf ; of Knprrftcnta-
tltcn of Ml Niitloiin In tlio World' *
Mt'lrnpolU Ncitiililo Incident *
of tin ! Coiiferonio.
LONDON' , Juno 18. Tlio thirteenth trl
ennlnl Intcrnntlonal conference and Jubilee
celebration of tlio Young Men's Christian
assoclatloni ! of the world has come and gone ,
It was a marvelous meeting In nlmos
every respect , and no written account of It
can afford an adequate Idea of Its complete
ness. Llko the World's fair In Chicago , It
had to lie seen to be fully appreciated. N'o
other city In the world than London conic
have made such a jubilee celebration possi
ble. Tlila wan the testimony of all the dele-
Bates from all other coiitrles. While there
were not tlio same languages present that
wcro In Jerusalem on tlio day of Pentecost ,
there were quite as many of them , more
Intelligent In Christian knowledge , and repre
senting greater nationalities from every
quarter of the earth. It was by far tlio
largest world's conference of the association
( ver held , occasioned by the Jubilee celebra
tion which marked the completion of tlio
first nfty years of association history. Great
Britain and many of Its provinces , Including
Canada , Australia and India , also Germany ,
France , Sweden , Norway , Denmark , Kussla ,
Italy , Holland , Belgium , Japan and tlio
United States , were represented by good
delegations , speaking from seventeen to
twenty languages. Great Britain , Germany
ftml America sending tlio largest numbers.
Tlio greatest of harmony prevailed through
out the entire conference In all Its dlscus-
tlons and deliberations. It began In prayer
ml the most Intense prayers In the differ
ent languargcH characterized tlio conference
throughout. The Holy Spirit was manifestly
present In oil Its sessions. The first topic
qUcusscd In English , French and German
Was , "The Necessity of the Presence and
power of the Holy Spirit In tlio Associa
tions and Their Work. " While there were
ftiany different opinions Intensely expressed
there was no real disagreement from the
first to the last , the one aim seeming to be
that which should bo best for all concerned.
Three leading convictions controlled the con
ference , Individually and collectively. First
( hat Jesus Christ Is our God and Saviour ,
that Ho redeemed us with Ills atoning sacri
fice and saves us with Ills life , that without
Ellin there would bo no salvation , and that
In Him , alone , should all our trust be
placed. This was repeated over and over
igaln In tlio discussions. Second , that the
itble , the whole bible. Is the only Infallible
uldo of our faith and life , that It should
.30 studied more faithfully and continually ,
fcml thus made our own. Third , that the
Holy Spirit must be constantly with us to
enlighten and comfort us , and to endue us
With power for our work , else wo fall. All
the topics were discussed In English , French
end Gorman. The leading addresses were
published In these languages and put In tlio
pands of the delegates and others attending
the conference , who did not understand the
speakers , as such addresses could not well
bo Interpreted. For the short talks there
Were plenty of good Interpreters.
The sessions of the conference were held
In the principal association building In
Lot.don , E < eter hall. The delegates , about
E.OOO of them , took their dli rer and supper
funcbes In , a large , pavilion on the Thames
embankment. It was an Interesting sight
to see so largo a number eating at the
tame time In ono tent. Some of the principal to
rpcckcrs that addressed the conference
Jnd < nt the receptions given to the conference
Jrero : W. M. Sinclair , D.U. , archdeacon of
London ; Hev. Thomas Spurgeon , Kev.
Joseph Parker , D.D. , the lord tlshop of I
London : Rev. F. D. Meyer , the lord bishop
Of Ripen , supposed to be the most eloquent
reacher In the world ; Rev. Canon Mc-
onilck , D.D , Rav. Canon Fleming , D.D. , has
esides many distinguished persons , dele
ates In the conference , aa Rev. Theodore
Cuylor , D.D. , In English , Rev. Dr. Krum-
Kmcher In German , Rev. F. Bnrde , D.U. ,
tytro Count Bernadotte of Sweden , son of $
e Count Ilernatorf of Germany , Hon.
d Klnnalrd of Scotland , Prince a
lernadotte of Sweden , son of are
Clns Oscar ; Hon. John. Wanamakcr and
lorrla K , Jestip of America. I was sur- of
irlsed and pleased at the simplicity and
tralehtforwardness with which these great all
non presented the truths of God's word. top
lo attempt at show of learning or elo- ing
uence , but to present the truths of God's
' rord In the simplest and most forcible
iBnner , and all on the strictest orthodox
Ines of truth , and all of them encouraging
nlty and discouraging sectarian divisions. of
* et mo quote from Archdeacon Sinclair ,
vho voiced the sentiment of all the principal
penltcrs as follows : told
"Tho members of the Young Men's In
Christian association were all members of bye
one body , the body of the glorious church stead
6f Christ. Thsy were filled by ono spirit
find cherished one hope. They worshipped
( Jne Lord , held ono f-xltli and were baptised by
In ono baptism. The association was a
living protest for the unity of spirit and the the
pond of peace and was a witness of the are
doctrlno of the Church of England that the
Jfcrlst's Holy Catholic church was a congre home
gation of faithful men. Throughout the
; vholo world churchmen and nonconformists when
il hero forget for a time their lamentable host.
lltfercnces , the legacy of our mistakes In
, , he past and could Join hands In all good tlon
( Vorks. The delegates there were reprj- long
jentatlvo of the great protest of the slx- lege
.eenth century against the tyranny and
lisurpatlon of Home. "
The round of applause from the vast con
gregation representing all branches of Evan
gelical Christianity which greeted these It
.words was also the seal of their approval over
if the same. Rev. Canon McCormlck also the
gald that he pitied nny minister who could 30
Hot heartily co-operate with this association
( n Us noble Christian work. But It Is
6'mply ' Imposlblo for mo to quote more from
the volume of good things said by these with
krtnd men and keep n.y communication
isltliln respectable limits. The receptions
Und entertainments afforded the conference Icyan
vcre simply beyond description , the grandest an
Kl.nps ) ever offered to any religious as
semblage before. Queen Victoria , the lorn the
iriiyor and common council of Lcndon , the
Representatives of the Church of England Japan
* ml the other Evangelical churches In In
London , and of the local Young MOD'S Ho
Christian association , all conspired together
lo sanction tha work of the Lstoclatlon with It
euch approval and demonstration as would the
Attract tlio attention of the world of think land
ing people In favor of the association and the
Its efforts to savrt young men. I will specify
these receptions without attempting to de as
scribe them , for no single communication
would suffice to do Justice to cither ono of
them. To all of the receptions the dele- David
; ates were admitted free by ticket. The first
as In that notable building , Westminster York
ftbbey. where kings , queens , statesmen ,
bllanthropUts , bishops , poets , without num. of
er , were entombed and where untold wealth The
as been unsparingly lavished to perpetuate under
Uio memory of Illustrious dead. The bishop the
if London preached a most telling sermon about
Torn the words : "I have written to you , tion
, 'oung men , because ye are strong , and the cieties
word of God abldeth In you , and ye have
vercomo the wicked one. " The large oholr
d mighty organ made the vaulted root of
no Abbey resound with their chants and pal )
lymns , and when the whole congregation river
ese and Joined In the hymn , "All People to
; bat on Earth Do Dwell , " It seemed as wards
hough It would wake the dead that had enough
lept for centuries In that building. Imme- nati
latcly after this meeting the great congre-
latlon adjourned to Exeter hall , where they
ivero welcomed by Sir Deorgo Williams , the ordained
lounder of the association. When he arose more
[ o ipcak the audience lost all control of minuter
jjemselvcs , sprang to their feet , waved their He
andkerchlefs and cheered for the man who ,
indcr God , was permitted to be the founder tht
1 this great organization , which In fifty have
'cars ' bed become so strong throughout the 134 ;
IforlJ. commanding the approval of the terians
inurch and state because of Us good work.
H tbrpuen ths conference and the reccp-
onj Mr. WlJIUmi was either erected with
ipplauio of th& multitudes , the hand grasps
if the Individual , or lifted up In prnjor V
, no thrdne of grace that God might blees
And Keep him. Th archdeacon ot London *
'
delivered A mnstcrplcco of welcome In the
English , German and French languages. On
Sunday morning , June 3 , Rev. Thomas Spur'
gcon addressed the congregation In tils largo
metropolitan tabernacle , and In the evening
Kev. Joseph Parker , D.D. , preached a char
acteristic sermon la the delegates In his
city temple from the words In St. John ,
IS chapter , xx.xiv. vrrsc , "Sayest thou
this thing of thyself , or did
others toll It thce ? " On Monday
evening , June 4 , all the delegates were fur
nished tickets of Invitation to a royal en
tertainment In Guild hall and Council cham
ber of the city of London. Frcm .1,000 to
5,000 guests wcro present mid thronged
every part of the tpacicus halls. At 1
o'clock It was officially announced that
George Williams had been knighted by the
queen of Great Britain because of his great
work for young men and hs fellow men ,
and the lotd mayor and common council ,
In a most Impressive manner , then and there
extended to Sir George Williams the freedom
of the city of London. No one that wit
nessed that scene will ever forget It. The
long roll of good nets of George Williams
read out before the vast assemblage by those
high ofilclals fls the basis upon which the
queen had knighted him and for which he
wa ? lo receive the freedom of the city of
London was too much for the large audl-
enco nnd those grave ofllcials to withstand.
All broke out Into n shout of approval In
which the lord mayor took a conspicuous
part. The reply of Sir George Williams
was modest In the extreme. While he
gratefully acknowledged the honors heaped
upon lilm he felt that It belonged to the
cause he represented , and that this would
but open up new opportunities to serve his
God among n class of men with whom he
would hereafter have more Influence. This
ceremony wax followed with displays , con
certs , speeches , social Intercourse , etc. , that
was almost bewildering in their number
and Intensity until 11 o'clock at night. The
best people of London were there with hearty
testimony for this great work. On Tuesday
night , June 5 , the delegates were welcomed
by ticket Into the great St. Paul's church
of London to a thanksgiving service. The
elnglng 'was grand , nnd the t > shop of
Rlpon , perhaps the most eloquent preacher
In the world , preached the most effective
sermon of the Jubilee conference from the
sixth chapter of St. John : "What shall
wo do that we may work the works of
God ? " Wednesday , June C , was Jubilee
day , and was given up to Jubilee celebrations ,
as fifty years ago , the 6th of June , 1811 ,
the association was founded. I cannot at
tempt to tell all that was done that day.
The morning service , special praise meet
ing , followed by addresses participated In
by > SIr George Williams , 'Canon McCor
mlck , Lord Klnnalrd. Count Bernstorf , Hon.
John Wanamaker , Morris K. Jestip , esq. ,
and Dr. Cuylor. The afternoon was given
up to receiving deputations , presenting ad
dresses , etc. , to , Sir George Williams.
Beautiful Inscriptions In many languages
from as many countries were presented to
the founder of the association. Full three
hours were consumed In the most hurried
mention and reading of the tributes paid
Mr. Williams from every part of the earth
and from all stations of men. The gather
ing In the evening at the Royal Albert hall ,
where at least 10,000 people were assem
bled , was the event of the day , If not of all
the entertainments.
Everything was so ar
ranged to make this the crowning demonstra
tion , and It was a great success. The grand
organ recitals , the selections of music by
the male chorus of Swedish singers and the
solos of Mine , Antoinette Sterling were sim
ply splendid. The display of physical exer
cises by representatives of the Young Men's
Christian association gymnasia , the unveil
ing and presentation of the marble bust to of
Sir George Wlllams , the addresses of Rev.
Canon Fleming , D.D. , and Rev. Joseph Par
ker , D.D. , the exhibition of limelight views , In
Illustrating the rise and progress of the
Young Men's Christian association all were
exceedingly Interesting and held the close at
tention of that vast multitude. The Halle
lujah chorus by the choir and the Jubilee
doxology In which the vast multitude took
part was sublime. This great meeting fin
ished up the formal exercises of the Young
Men's Christian association Jubilee. How
ever , It was reserved for Thursday , June 7 ,
show the great Interest that the truly
royal queen of Great Britain had in the as In
sociation work. For , In addition to confer
ring knighthood upon George Williams , she
threw open Windsor castle to the delegates , "
Including trips to the royal gardens of the
late prince con&ort's model farm and the
royal stables. Also the royal mausoleum In
which Prince Albert Is burled. Never before
this mausoleum been opened to any such
public body except once a year on the anni of
versary of the prince's death. It is the to
finest mausoleum I ever saw , costing over for
$1,000,000 , I am told. On four sides of the
large tomb of the prlnco on which there Is
full-sized recumbent statue of himself , there
statues of Solomon , David , Isaiah and
Daniel , and in the most conspicuous parts Is
the mausoleum are the choicest scripture
passages Inscribed. After passing through has
yie parts of Windsor palace , Including the In
of Its high round tower , we held a clos
meeting at the gate of the castle , which
closed up with the Imprcaiivo words of Dr. Ins
Cuyler : to
"What a glorious love feast we have had a
during the last few days ; It was a foretaste the
the New Jerusalem. Tne memory of this obvlc
conference would warm the coldest winter other
night In Scandinavia and the tale would be carrj
far beyond the Rocky mountains , and lowlr
the distant New Zealand. Wo say good the
under the walls of Britain's royal home safet
, where dwells that noble , pure , loving ,
gracious lady , the queen , who Is queen of re
hearts oven of republican Americans. But westi
and bye , under the walls of the king of on
kings , we will meet , grasp hands and sing olllce
song of Hallelujah and the Lamb. We "
now going homo to the work of saving Lend
world for God , and then , after a while , no
to the eternal rest for ever and ever. " road
Dr. Cuyler then pronounced the banedlcllon , proac
the doxology was bung by the great Ing
. So closed ono of the most remarkable of
Christian assemblies In all history. I quefa-
whether another such will bo held for a mark
time to come. It was a blessed privi for
to have had a part In It. dlspa
ROBERT WEIDENSALL. take
the
ItEIMIlOVS. cause
that
now exceeds 1,800,000 , having Increased great
SO per cent In twenty-three years , while among
value ot church structures has Increased
per cent. adopt
There are S55.0SO members In the churches con
connected with the Northern Presbyterian makl
assembly and 18S.52G with those connected accld
the Southern. I for
At the present time there are 17,05l _ Wes- j so
Methodist Sunday fachools In England , (
Increase of SOO In ton years. They have catloi
950,000 pupils , on Increase of 100,537 during and
same period. rccen
Sabul
The chief Justice of the supreme court of
Is n Christian and engages actively
Christian work In Tokyo , where ho lives. Bet
Is president of the Tokjo Young Men's way
Christian association. track
Is stated that during the last decade the
number of Episcopal clergymen In Eng acroci
has Increased three times as fast as some
non-conformists. In the two previous the
decades the latter Increased
twice as fast and
the former.
cost
The degree of D.D. was conferred by the would
University of Oxford , England , upon William than
Walker , Episcopal bishop of North
Dakota. This clergyman was born In Now contn
In IS 10 , and , when elevated to the Acr
Episcopate In 1SS3 , was minister in charge nearly
Calvary chapel , Now York City. through
West Indies Include many Islands Mlnn
British , Dutch and French rule , and central
republic of Haytl. The total area Is and
100,000 square miles , and the popula Missouri
5,500,000 , whllo sixteen missionary so and
are at work with over 120 ordained Cross
missionaries and 500 native helpers. The As
communicants number 75,000. covered
Bishop John M. Wnlden ( Methodist , Episco sadly
of Cincinnati , who worked on Ohio Increase.
llatboats at 50 cents a day In order trafilc
secure his earlier education , and after brain
In a country store , saved money system
to enter Farmer's college at Cincin Con
, where ho had ex-President Benjamin American
Harrison among his fellow pupils. when
Ilcv. Nathaniel Carter , who was recently the c
as a Lutheran clergyman In Balti privileges
, Is the first colored man to become a rules
of that denomination In Maryland. indicated
Is 28 years old and a nntlvo ot Virginia. Interferes
There are about 1,181 religious papers In are I.
United States. Of these the Baptists will
181 , MethodUts , 173 ; Roman Catholics , ary
Protestant Episcopalians , 70 ; Presby not a
, 73 ; evangelical denominations , 71 ; With
Lutherans , 69 ; CongregatlonalUts , S3 ; un tains
denominational , 216 , while the balance Is It to
distributed among about u dozen other de for t
nominations. engineer
another
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DWUt'eVitcb Haiti Salv cures One |
SYSTEM
Milwaukee Fend Adopts an Improvement of
the English Staff Syatcm ,
PUT ON AT THE SABULA BRIDGE
ImnieiiAo Am it nf Truffle running Over
n Single Track .Started tlio Compiuiy to
Thinking unit I ho Adoption of 'llils
Hjitcin U tlio Jtcmilt.
Slnco that memorable day , but little over
half a century ago , when Stephenson gave
to the world the locomotive nt the Itnlnhnll
trials on the Stockton & Darlington nrllway ,
England , the trained minds nnd energies of
men have been directed toward the develop
ment of railway transportation. And tlio
evolution which has gene on In this branch
of the world's thought and action has been
almost as startling to the railroad man as
to the layman who only enjoys the comforts ,
yea , the luxuries of railroad travel , marvel
ing little over the drawbacks that had to be
overcome to perfect the service of today , sat
isfied completely with the facilities afforded
latter century travelers In reaching near or
remote places on the American continent.
Where formerly trains dragged their "weary
length along , " stopping at every wayside
station , limited trains are now run at fifty
miles an hour , stopping only at tbo larger
cities enroute. These In turn are followed
by fast express trains calling at the larger
towns and these again by the accommoda
tion train stopping at villages and hamlets ,
taking up and setting down passengers ; and
mixed In apparent Inextrlcablllty among these
passenger trains arc the fast freights , mak
ing nearly ns fast time between great cities
as was formerly made by passenger trains ;
stock trains , local freights and work trains
with an occasional special thrown In to glvo
spice to the general conglomeration. The
traveler moving nt sixty miles an hour sees
a Hash , hears n rumble and roar and realizes
after It is all over that his train has passed
another standing on n sidetrack ; but the
fear and trembling of former days have long
since been dissipated and the traveler Is pro
foundly salsfled that all will end well , so far
as his journey is concerned.
GUARDING AGAINST DANGER.
But with this Increase of speed came a
corresponding desire on the part of railroad
men to establish a system of warning signals ,
making it obligatory upon an engineer to
keep at a certain distance away from the
danger point , in order to be able to stop
his engine when necessary. This was ac
complished by fixed signals placed several
hundred feet from switches , railway cross
ings at grade , draw bridges and junctions
which are controlled by one or more persons
from a central point. And this system has
now come In use on many American rail
roads under the name of the block system ,
an Interval of space between trains being
effected by the adoption of the block princi
ple. The operator through this system has
communication with the station each side
his own and before a train can be per
mitted to pass his station ho must know that
the preceding train has passed the station
advance. His signal says to the coming
train "Stop" or "Go ahead" and the engi
neer running at sixty miles an hour with'
hundreds of passengers In the cars behind
strains his eyes for the first glimpse of the aid a
signal which indicates to nun that he has a at
clear track In front or that the preceding
train Is not yet out of the block.
When but one train Is allowed between
stations at the same time , the line , In rail
road parlance , Is worked under "absolute
block. " When two or more trains running
the sanje direction are permitted to enter It
the section or block before tbe preceding
train has cleared the line Is said to bo worked to
"permlssively" or under "permissive block. "
But the block and Inter-locklug signal sys
tems , while doing away with rear end or
oven head end collisions , and reducing the
risk of travel to the minimum , has not
sufficed for the progressive general manager
a railroad , and quietly he has gone about
introduce newer and better safeguards
the protection of the public.
THE CONTINENTAL SYSTEM.
In England and on the continent the
American production , the train dispatcher ,
unknown , and for more than forty years
what Is known as the Train Staff system
moved the traffic on single track lines
those countries.
Instead of moving by time table and by
dispatcher's orders as here , our British cous
haVe the engineer carry from one station
another a wooden or Iron staff , called
train staff. As there Is only one staff for
track between any two stations , It Is
obvious when ono train has the staff no
train can move , and that tbe train
carrying the staff is protected from any fol
lowing train or from any train moving In
opposite direction , and thus absolute
safety ; results.
Visitors to the World's fair last year may
remember seeing In the London & North
western railway exhibit two red pillars , one
each side of the little pavilion used as an
. These two pillars , with their legend ,
"Wcl and Thompson , Train Staff System ,
London & Northwestern Hallway , " attracted
end of attention , particularly from rail
men , and the attendant , when approached D-
preached , took considerable prldo In operat
the t perfectly new device for the benefit
his American visitors.
Many American railway officials wcro
markedly Interested In the simple device ,
they : saw in It a substitute for the train
dispatcher , who will sometimes make a mis
, go to sleep dining the silent vigils of
night , or do some other act which is the
of an accident , litre was something
could not make n mistake , and so
greatly did It appeal to the active minds
the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul
system officials that they determined to
tt on some ono of their divisions In
conjunction j with the block system , thereby
making assurance doubly sure , so far as
accidents wcro concerned , and It remained
this enterprising road , which has done
much toward securing the safety of the
Individual traveler , to make the llrbt appli
of the system In the United States ,
Indeed I In North America , which It lias
recently done by placing In operation at
Junction and Savannah.
GREAT CRUSH OF TRAFFIC.
Between these points that company's rail
crosses i the Mississippi river on a single
bridge 2,000 feet long. In addition to A
bridge tliuro Is a high embankment B
the marches at each end of the bridge C
something ! like two and one-half miles long ; from
entire distance between Sabula Junction D
Savanna being three miles long. The ETho
of double-tracking this three miles The
be very great , much greater In fact currei
the company has at any time cared to allow
contract. again
Across this bridge pours tlio traffic from can
2.000 miles of reaching staff !
; ra.ljway , '
fertile northirn Iowa and southern 'that
Minnesota < to the Missouri river ; through the
luwa to Omaha and the Pacific coaet had
through t southern Iowa and northwestern would
Of th
tha southwest
to Kansas City and
cities of Dubuque La magn ;
from I the nearer ,
, Rock Island , Clinton and Davenport. The
can be seen from the large territory accon
base
' , the traffic across the bridfco Is neces Ono i
enormous and Is constantly on the
whlcli
:
. And to control this enormous
mlssl'
has been the governing thought of the tablet
Milwaukee & St. Paul
; of the Chicago , that
for years. In tin
Contrary to the common understanding , the and
train dispatcher does not direct Anc
all trains shall meet and pass. On
across
contrary , trains move by the rlgUts and rovoli
conveyed by the time table and trains
thereon and meet and puss at stations to tin
by It and the train dispatcher only the C
! with their movement when they to me
late and themselves or * ome other train If not
be t delayed thereby or when It is ncces- ncnt.
to run extra or special trains which do
appear on the time table.
the staff system the conductor ob In
a ataff from the operator and .hands enumi
the engineer and that U the authority there
the train to proceed. As long as the York ,
holds that staff none can be given and v
train , o that abiolute safety results. are n
pillar contains ten regular staffs , Imvlui
Valuei
pillar ba In addition a permissive staff
latlon
and six pormlsjtvrt i tablets , M may bo seen
from the cut :
Permissive Tablet.
Permissive Staff. Staff.
PenA
A brief description ns to how this newest
adoption | of the Chicago , Milwaukee & St.
Paul Is operated Is as follows : .
WORKING OF THE SYSTEM. '
When n train Is ready to proceed the oper
ator signals the operator at the opposite end
of the block , "unlock. " By pressing n signal
key on his pillar the operator sends a cur
rent of electricity to the pillar where the
train Is waiting , which unlocks that Instru
ment , and allows the operator to withdraw a
staff , which Is handed to the conductor , who
ham It to his engineer , and the train pro
cecdi Until the staff withdrawn has been
placed la the pillar at the station toward
which the train Is proceeding a staff cannot
be withdrawn from either pillar.
In case several freight trains proceeding
In the same direction are following ca.ch
other closely , and It becomes desirable to let
then ; go over the bridge under permissive
bloc ! , the operator signals to the operator
at the other end of tire block , as before
described , and when his pillar Is unlocked
he withdraws i the "permissive" staff , and
with It unlocks the box containing the per
missive tablets , and as the trains arrive de
liver a tablet to each train and gives the a
last train the permissive staff. Until the
permissive staff and all the tablets have
been placed In the pillar toward which the P
train are proceeding , no otbcr staff can be
withdrawn from either pillar. Such are the a
safety devices of these remarkable machines u
that after one tablet has been withdrawn un
tbe operator holding the permissive staff It
cannot put it back In tbe machine , and If , by Itbi
error , the permissive staff should be sent bi
forward In advance of one tablet , the other bibi
five having ; gone , 'the operator at the opposite bitr
end cannot place the staff In the Instrument trbi
until the last tablet .has been received and biw bift
locked In Its box. ft
ELECTRICITY DOES IT. |
And the locking of both Instruments , when cl
staff Is withdrawn , Is accomplished by the Irsj
of i electricity. The moment nn operator sj
the distant end tc
presses down bis key a tcei
current , is senttihrougli- magnets and at eic
same time the operator at the Instrument c
men ) where the. stiff Is to be withdrawn Irtl
turns a current through the other magnets tlC
and these four magnets engage a lock. C
When a staff ils lifted up by the operator wtf
strikes a motaLoproJectlon and lifts the tf
magnets , which , AS they are now attached
the ) lock , lift It also , and thus release n
wheel , Which turns a quarter round and al
lows the staff to be lifted still further to a
point where It can be withdrawn from the
plllaA .
A better understanding of this may be
had from an examination of the cut :
I'so
but
put
had
The
kept
at
-
the
it
ers
cities
pal
what
the
to
and
whlcli
ness
under
which
main
TRAIN STAFF PILLAR. ( not
that
Permissive tablet box. per
Key for signaling nnd unlocking. and
-Point nt which a staff la withdrawn earns
i the Instrument. Its
Permissive staff. trvasi
- Regular staffs. cxcec
IB withdrawal of the staff breaks the of
ent running through the magnets nnd agree
ivs : the lock to drop by gravity. This He
n locks the wheel and no other statr to
be I withdrawn. The withdrawal of & the
changes the polarity of the current so cal
In case an attempt Is made ( o'unlock fairs
Instrument I before the withdrawn staff ble
been placed In one pillar or the other It Dr.
Id fall for the r ason that the polarity the
he currents would bo the panic and the and
nets could not become magnetized , of t
10 withdrawal of the permissive staff la tlons.
impllslied In the same manner as In the growing
of 'ho regular staff before explained , years
end i of the permissive staff Is a key , treatment
h unlocks the box containing the pcr- nnd
slvo tablets , The withdrawal of one huge
ct lets fall a dogIn the machine , so Ing ,
the i permissive stuff cannot bo replaced tlon
he machine until the tablet Is replaced tral s
the tablet box locked ,
perseding
lothcr simple system ot regulating trains are
ss the "Father of Waters" bids fair to public
lutlonlzo railroading so far as running ordinary
IB are concerned , the credit being duo with
he progressive policy and the dcalrtf ot As
Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul railway says :
uako the system one of the very best , ever ,
the best on the American
very , contl- factor
country
to Ger
1871 , the date of the last detailed that
neratlon of the statistics ot churches , ought
were 340 church edlQc.es In New Jlcly r
having a seating capacity of 29J.700 , : cldent
valued collectively at fU,10io6D , There blenes
now 522 churches In New York city , Ing el
tig u seating capacity of 400.000 , and crty.
collectively at { 51.C70.000 , The popu- been
cf New York In 1871 was 1,000,000. their
RIPE IDEAS FROM EUROPE
Municipal Housekeeping in tbo Leading
Cities of Germany ,
THE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
A Syitrtn of Ailiiilnlntritloii tJni-qiuilciI In
This Ciinntrr Control of Wnler Work
unil MghlliiK I'liinlH > omlmil
Cost of tin ; I.utter.
Dr. Albert Shaw has made n very close
study of municipal government In Germany
and he believes that countiy has Invaltnble
lessons for America In the vexed problem of
municipal reform. In the June number of
the Century he described the municipal
framework of German cities , with its
system of administration , by permanent
experts. Ho follows this up In the July
number of the same magazine by telling
what this method of municipal housekeeping
enables the Gorman cities to do for their
citizens.
In Germany , says Dr. Shaw , the com
munity , organized centrally nnd officially. Is
a far more positive factor In the life of the
family or the Individual than In America.
It Is the business of the municipality to
promote In every feasible way Its own wel
fare and the welfare of Its citizens.
It Is not strange that the American ob
server should nt first be most Impressed by
the splendid efficiency of German city gov
ernment In the prosecution of public works
nnd enterprises. This Is largely due , of
course , to the superb n'nd continuous organ
ization of the executive administration.
The burgomaster Is actually or virtually n
life Incumbent , nnd his magisterial asso
ciates who conduct the various departments
either hold their places by life tenure or
else upon terms practically ns permanent.
Consequently It Is possible to make long
plans , to proceed without haste , to distribute
burdens through periods of years , to consult
mlnuto economies and to make an even ,
symmetrical progress that has far more of
tangible achievement to show for every
half decade than could be possible under
our spasmodic American methods.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.
Dr. Shaw does not content himself with a
general description of the methods that are
followed In Germany , but draws his Illustra
tions from the
ticl experiences of
cities. Prussia's advance particular
clP' among European
powers ' gave Berlin on Immense stimulus
and : a policy of bold Initiative was entered
upon there. The
utl water and
the btreets gas supplies ,
, the river
pulllc Spree , the system of
education which had hitherto been
largely In clerical control , practical training
and :
sanitary Inspection
were all brought
uiiiler the direct charge of the
municipality ,
nnd ; each
was most carefully
Improved
and
Its Interests guarded.
The shallow and
sluggish Spree
was em
banked
with massive walls , flanked with
bread s > tone quays and dredged for heavy
traffic. Berlin
had drained
Into the river ,
but a new and elaborate
system of sewerage
was adopted , now
pronounced the most
per
fect in the world , and so far as physical
forms and
conditions
arc
' concerned the
city's most notable achievement
in
muni
cipal houtekepplng. The
city was divided
Into twelve drainage districts , called "radial
systems , " the divisions being
arranged upon
topographical
considerations. The
sew ers of
each district
were to
converge at a common
certer < , at which would be located
a receiv
ing basin
and steam pumping works. A
tunnel
was to connect each of these district
cei ( tera
with the
reservoirs and
worUb of a pumping .
sewage farm
some
miles dis
tant.
tant.Tho
The farms were tracts of rather and
poor
sandy toll
; but land was not
cheap In the
vicinity of so great n city and the purchase
entfre money reached about 15,000,000 marks. The
plant cost nearly $30,000,000. But the
fertilizing value of the sewage Is so
great
and
the
administration of the farms is ro
superb that
within a very few
years the
Investment will have become
productive. enormously
REDEEMING HAMBURG.
Hamburg had long been In need of a pure
water supply , and , as It was compelled
draw from to
the Elbe , a complete filtration
plant was undertaken.
. The
new works
were
under
construction when the frightful
cholera
epidemic of
1S92
swept
away
thousands cf
victims. It was demonstrated
dlfccaso had been propagated that the last
through the
of Clbe water and that filtration woiiM of r
remove the
cholera germs. The new works In
wore to have
been
ready for
use in ISfll
by great ;
effort they were
completed
and
Into operation In May , 1893. V.
During last summer and autumn the at t
water , when Introduced Into the subsidence river
basins and filters , contained
cholera millions of conn
germs to the
cubic Inch. As
It
emerged , and was supplied to the rang
city , the
water was as safe and wholesome In i
as If It
been brought from high Alpine sources. the
filtered water averted the return of * the was
epidemic In 1S93 ,
As a rule , the streets of German cities corn
in are , was
a state of enviable cleanliness. The
central streets of all the leading German dlcat
cltltes are thoroughly cleansed once a day , that
night or very early In the
morning , In orgai
addition "
to which "flying columns" of street
cleaners are on constant day duty to remove
horse manure and other accumulations. In Spiel
residence quarters of most German cities good
IB still the carrl
rule that street
hueeplng Is .in
obligation that rests upon the property ble
own
or occupiers. that
About two-thirds of the larger German Then
own and Powe
operate gas works as munici
enterprises. In the matter of munici dem
palizing electricity , they have moved some it ,
slowly ; but the marked game
tendency Is
toward the appropriation sick
roi the welfare of
community of all advantages and profits and
be derived from the distribution of light Arrai
power from central electrical stations. ment the
NOMINAL COST OF ELECTRIC LIGHT. miss
The contract made between the city au Unloi
thorities of Berlin and the private company 10.30
supplies It with electric light Is , ac the
cording to Dr. Shaw , the perfection of busi
lucidity and Intelligence. It requires ,
liea\y penalties , that the area In
It may operate bo fully provided with Omal
wires within a brief period specified In Wed
contract. As compensation for permission the
exclusive ' ) to use the streets , It Is agreed
the municipal treasury shall receive 10 and
cent i of the company's
gross receipts ,
labor
jor
further that
, whenever the company
a net profit of more than 0 per cent on Centr
actual Investment of capital , the city lilghc
treasury shall receive 25 per cent of such labor
profits , In addition to Us 10 per cent natur
the gross Income. Still further , It Is well
that the company shall provide pub seek
elect ! ic Illumination at a price so low as upon
be nominal. The city authorities retain Make
fullest rights and Inspection both techni dent
and financial , nnd all the company's af
are open to the knowledge of responsi who
public ofllcials. there :
. Shaw gives considerable attention to be dls
housing of the poor In the large cities , mcmb
the manner In which the overcrowding dldatc
tenements i Is prevented by wise regula ccck :
. Berlin's sanitary system has been Augui
H.
more and more perfect for many
, There are splendid hospitals for the union
of all forms ot epidemic malady , No. 1
there ! are also disinfecting stations , with iisccm
apparatus for the treatment of cloth Cigar ;
bedding , etc. ; from houses where Infec sen i
427.
has 1 been found. Great municipal cen 427.Tho
slaughter ! houses and cattle markets , su ful
! thousands of po
private butcher shops ,
appoln
managed In such a way as to protect
tecs o
health. All of the foods used for that
consumption are officially Inspected nil beIng
great i caie.
Ing
ai
to i the system of poor relief , Dr. Shaw will 1
Germany las not been satisfied , how- Omahi
with the establishment of a more satis 'hero '
method of poor relief than uny oilier posltlo
! has put Into practice. U has seemed held t
German administrators and philanthropists grante
the I whole modern plan of public alms right
to be superseded by a system of pub conncc
managed Insurance against sickness , ac- sought
, permanent Inavlldlsm , and the fee In n
of old age a system aiming at noth elected :
else than tbe ultimate abolition of pov tlon i wl
Toward this Ideal the Germans have tlon i of
very bravery and creditably making Is ua
way for some years. | other
AGRIFfC
picture fit our mammoth establishment , from the first
door ( o the roof , has been market ! in largo red ( inures at about
one-half of former prices , to sell them quick. Not a single picture
Is reserved , M > this sale incJiiiles every picture from the cheapest
artotype to the lin-jsl etching or steel engraving. This is a chance
to furnish that bare wall of yours at a nominal cost. Remember
MOUas we have told von before , the time lo buy is when the other
fellow wants to sell.
This sale is for this week only.
$1.50 pictures , this week only , for , 75c
$2.00 pictures , this week only , for SIOc
$ : { . < ) ( ) pictures , this week only , for SI.H5
$11.00 pictures , this week only , for $ I.)0 ! )
$5.01) ) pictures , this week only , for $ ' 2.50
$7.50 pictures , this week only , for $ it.5 ( !
$10.00 pictures , this week only , for $5.00
$15.00 pictures , this week only , for $7.50
$20.00 pictures , this week only , for $ ! ) .75
$25.00 pictures , this week only , for $12.50
Motypes , Sice ! Engravings , Etchings , Oi ! Painiings , a )
Photogravures/ ,
OUR TERMS. , PRESENTS FOR ALL.
110.00 worth of goods With $ D worth of .
,
. uouutt an Album.
$1.00 a wec'k or $4.00 a month.
$20.00 north of goods , With $10 wurlhuf ,
goods Souvenir
a Spoon
f l.liu \\rek or $0.00 a month.
$60.00urtliofKOOiN ,
With
f25 woith of goods , a llh Ornn-
< | tie -
? l.OU ! : i wi't-k or $8.00 : i month. mi'iit.
$75.00 worth of mioiN , With $50 $ north
of goods , a Framed Pic
- .
J-J.GO week . .
a or Jlu.OO a month. ture.
$100.00 worth . of goods , With i75 wortli of goods , n CVntcr Table.
$3.00 \\culc or $12.00 a month.
$200.00 worth of piuds With $100 worth
goods , a pair J/nco Cur
/
$ -1.00 u neck or $15.00 a month. tains.
VISITOKS KECE1VB SOUVENIRS.
Fomerly People's n ii hisia'hiieirf Hou
Close Evenings at ( > : ! 10 , excepting Mondays aiul S.iturJ.iys.
Send lOc for postage on big ' 91 Furniture Catalogue.
Baby Carriage and Refrigerator Catalogue flailed Free.
.HE GRAND ARMY OF LABOR
'rogrnm of tie Great Outing to Bo Had nt
Sarpy Mills Wednesday.
OVEREIGN WILL BE THE ORATOR
Vlmt Has Ifpon I'roxhlcd In the AVny of
Untt'rtaillliirnt ( Johslp ill to Approucll-
iu lUt'ctlim of Con tra I Labor
Union
Since the election of James It. Sovereign
ist November ns general master workman
the Knights of Labor the people of Omahn
labor circles have had a desire to ECO and
hear the distinguished successor to Terrence
Powderly , who was for sonic twelve years
the head of that great labor organization.
The assembly has received bis promise to
line to Omaha on July > , and It was nr-
inged that a grand picnic should bo given
his honor at Sarpy Mills. A meeting of
committees i having the matter In chnrgo
as held Friday evening , when notes wcio
impnrcd i , which showed that every detail
as being carried out to perfection , and In-
Icatcd that this will be the greatest picnic
mt was over held In Omaha by the labor
ganlzatlons of Omaha. I
Flaming posters have been hung up In con-
ilcuous ! places all over the city , and a
od program arranged for the day , that If
irrled out completely will make un cnjoya-
cntcitalnmcnt i for the several thousand
the committee expects will attend ,
here will bo fpeaklng by Hev. Gregory J.
awcll of Omaha , and the oration will bo
illvercd by General Master Workman James
Sovereign. i There will bo baeo ball
inics , foot ball , pole climbing , potato races ,
races , foot races , boating , bwlminlnfj
all i torts of sports to entertain the crowd ,
rrangcmoiils ha\o been made for retro ih-
cnts on the groundx , and these who miss
great picnic on next Wednesday will
considerable fun. Trains will leave the
ulon depot at Tenth and Masou btrccts at
a. m. , and 1 30 p. in. , and return when
program i Is completed.
Onlral L.ilior Union ioctlim. : !
Tin election of tlv > new olllcers of the
nnha Central Labor union will bo held on
cdnesday i evening , July 2C , nnd already
candidates for the olllccs are being dls-
by the delegates to the central body ,
the unions and assemblies afllllatcd. In
circles the olllco of president of the
ntral Labor union Is considered to bo the
sliest honor that can be conferred upon a
leader In this locality and It Is but
tural that many of the delegates who are
qualified to fill the position uhoiild
to have that high honor confeired
thc'in. John I ) . Schupp of Cigar of
ikers ; union No. 03 Is the present presl-
, nnd ns ho has been a good olllcer and tin
latcd all bides fairly there are a number
tay that lie should be tc-clvcted , whllo
are otlierj who think the honors should me
distributed among the many other worthy 1st
imbers. Among the most prominent can-
might bo mentioned Frank K. Hca- stc
of Machine AVood Workers union No. 1 , thlI
& Hcerman of Tailors union No. 92 ,
II Bayles of the elevator conductors a
, , J. W. Vegan of Typographical union not
1'JO ! , C. H. Overall of Knights of Labor
cmbly No. 6111 , Charles Ncwstrom of ope
Mnktrn union No. 03 , John Mlchacl- ron
of Carpenters and Joiners union No.
sal
position of president Is a more power- a
position now , slnco that olllcer baa the
lolntmcnt of all the standing commlt- I
of the central union and It la expected have
the t race for this ofllce , while it will utA
good natured , will bo a very Interest- A
cm ! hard fought one , and the winner Bull
bo 1 considered the licrO of labor In day :
for some time , li
will not be such a race for the mal
of secretary , as W , S. Hebrlng baa woi
the olllco eo long that It Is taken for woiU
that he Is the right man In the the
place , betides there Is go much work Okl
nccted with this olllce that It Is not
for.
nil probability Julius Meyer will be re- of
treasurer. Ho has held that pout- most
with perfect tatltfactlcn tlnce the forma , his
the Central Labor union In ISbT and nov
usually elected by acclamation The mcnt
olllces arc not or such Importunes 04 order.
SEARLE-S
&SEARLES
PECIALISTS
Chronic ,
Nervous ,
Private
AND
Sp3Cial
Diseases
mAT.YIEHT BY MAI ! . CimUlTAT OH FBtf.
Cnt rri- ! All Dl-oaioo of the NOBO.
Throat , Cl'.os' , Stomach , ( .Ivor , Blood
Skin and Kldr.oy DNoasos. Loot
Manhood and ALL PRIVATE DIS
EASES OF WJfcN.
Call on ormlilivHH ,
Dr. Searljs & Searles ,
the others mentioned , but the formation of
the committees Is n very Important factor
In making the central union of any force ,
for the fact Is that nearly all the work of
any Importance la taken care of by the com
mittees. D. Clem Denver presides over the
committee on legislation and the work
mapped out for this committee to perform
before the next election Is enough to keep
n gcod l.iwjer busy for bcvernl days. This
committee has charge of nil the legal ques
tions affecting the central union nnd tha
members have learned considerable law dur
ing their term of olllce. August Ueennan
wields the gavel over the organization com
mittee and the union Is well satisfied wllh
the work of this committee , which has
organized ha many unions during the last
six months. It is qnlto probable that Mr.
Dcurmun will bo retained upon this com-
milieu unless ho blioiild bo chosen president
of the union. The local labor organization * )
are evidently going to take a prominent
part.In local politics this year nnd tha
olllcers und committees will bo chosen wltli
great care.
l.ulior Noted.
Carpenters nt St. Joseph have struck.
The carpenters at Clnclniutl have declared
their strike off.
A laborer In Syria pays $15 per year as
rent and $9 taxes to the government.
The National Association of Plumbers met
annual K'sslon nt Detroit last week.
Bookbinders In ndlnburgh receive 21 shll-
Ings u week nnd work llfty-four hour * .
About ! )00 ) men arc employed at the Ana
conda and St. Lawrcncu mines at lluttc.
The average weekly wages pilil to female
laborers of all classes In Germany Is $2.17 $ ,
The regular salary of the superintendent
a Cuban sugar plantation Is $ 100 u month.
Female 1 servants In the Azores "who have
their own clothes" receive $1.05 per month.
It 1 has been discovered that the Switch-
men'H Aid asboclatlon has no corporate ex
istence. !
Wages In nil depai Intents of labor hav *
steadily Increased since the beginning of
this century :
In the textile trades and mines of Austria
week of seventy-two to ninety hours U
uncommon.
The International Printing Pressmen's union
opened Its sixth annual convention at To
ronto last week.
The king of Italy receives $2,858,000 as
salary and 1180,000 for his family , he being
married i man.
iI
In the Azores , waiters In hotels "who
their own clothes" can command wage *
$2 per week ,
Swiss bilk-ribbon weaver regards him *
as fortunate If ho averages 48 cents *
the year round ,
In a German sewing machine factory *
employe earns $113 to $214 $ a year ; A
woman , $ A7.CO to $119.
United States troopi may bo needed to stop
trouble between citizens of Round Point.
. , and the Rock Island railroad.
Mr , Crane's revival of "The Merry Wlvea
Windsor" next treason promises to be on *
elaborate scale. Mr. Crane bai mad *
own Htago book and Introduced several
novelties In the way of the itage manage ,
The production will bo on tui Irvin *
.
