T1IE OMAHA DAILY JJISIB : SUNDAY , MAY 2G , 1895.
UNCLE SAM'S ' DIPLOMATS
Btorios Illustrating Their Quaint and Orudo
Characteristics ,
FOSTER AND THE fOICAN MISSION
Come Unnrlttrn Illntory ot Ueliarnl Urnnl'i
AilmlnUlrHtlon-Dick Huhliiiril nt tha
Court of tlio Allkiiilo New Stories
ot Hrnntor llcnrnt.
WASHINGTON. May 23. ( Special Cor
respondence. ) General John W. Foster la
now on 111 * way home from China , He has
done good work In arranging a treaty of
peace , and I understand that It was largely
through his Influence that China got nuch
excellent terms from Japan. Secretary Fos
ter worked entirely In the background. Ho
was the confidential adv'sr to LI Hung Chang
anJ the Chinese envoys and his diplomatic
ability entered Into every question. A mim-
bor of other governments have profited by
General Fo ter'i < iklll In handling great ques
tions and great men. He Is the confidential
adviser to Mexico In Its affairs with the
United States and he has been frequently
sent abroad as a diplomatic lawyer by our
Stale department. The story of his entrance
upon his diplomatic career has , I think , never
been published. Secretary Foster Is a very
reserved man. He seldom peaks of hlmtclf ,
and It will b& news to the United States to
know that 1m had an opportunity to go to
Japan as our minister during the administra
tion ot General Grant. He told mo the story
last spring while we were sailing across the
Yellow nea from fhln ! * to Porea In a lltt'o '
Japanese Mtamer known a * the Genkal Marti
1 had niked him tnw he came to be a
dlplomot. He replied : "It was throuqh Oli
ver P. Morton. Aflcr I came out of the army
1 settled ilown at Kvansvll'.e , Ind. , to practice
law , and shortly af'cr ' this became Interested
in a newspaper tlset ? Oliver P. Morton was
then In the tenalo. lie was a man ot In
corruptible Integrity and of sterllnfi ability.
1 was auxloUH to s'.e him re-elected to the
Eunatp , and during one of the campaigns when
the outlook uasciy dubious I organized the
doubtful counties of Indiana for him. It was
a very close year. There was great danger of
everything going democratic , and , In fact.
Hie democrat ! ? candidate for governor was
elected. As to Inn legislature , however , we
had worked the field so well that It wan re
publican by a largemajority. . Morion's re
election was assured. He had been friendly
vtlth me before this , but he was so delighted
with my work that he telegraphed me to
come on to Washington anJ that I could have
anything there I wanted. I had been workIng -
Ingery hard up to this time and I con-
cludi-d that n foreign appointment would glvn
me a rest and the chance for red'JIno : and
rtudy which I needed. 1 had not yet be < > T
out of the United States and I wanted thn
culture which might coino from a residence
abroad.
"I was very modest In my views and I
thought that It I could have the Swiss mis
sion It would Ju t suit me. I went to Wash
ington and gave Mr. Merion my Ideas. Ho
eald there was no doubt but that I could have
the place nncl went at once to the white
house. General Grunt , however , said that hu
had already promised the mission to Switzer
land and ho asked Senator Morton If I would
not rather have something else He said :
Why not take the mission to Mexico. That
1 ? worth $12,000 a year , while Switzerland la
only worth $5.000 , mid the po.'Illon is a much
more Important one. '
"Senator Mort&n then left and reported tc
me the result of his Interview. He urged mete
to accept the Mexican mission. I said I was
nfrald I would not be able to fill It accaptably ,
He laughed mo out of my timidity and 1
finally said I would take It. I did take It. ani !
I have been connected with diplomatic affaln
from that time to this. "
HE HEKUSED TO GO TO JAPAN.
"Did you ever have a desire to comn t (
Asia as one of our ministers , general ? " !
nsked.
"No. " was the reply. "At that tlms Asli
s.cmcd very much farther nway than It doei
now. As it wr.s , I could have gone as minis
ter to Japan Instead ot to Mexico. John A
Blngham had be-cn appointed. He was thet
out oC congress and tha place was plven to hln
as a sort of reward for his long services Ii
thp republican party. He preferred to go ti
some place nearer home. He thought I rnlgu
go to Japan and give him the Mr-Mean mis
alon. Ha said that the salaries were tin
same , but that he was an old man and Japai
was far away. Us said I was young am
could wait for further advancement. Thl
was reported to me and I thought over th
situation. Japan was , as Mr. Blngham said
far away and I saw that If I went there
would bo out of the world. I would lose m ;
connection with current events and would BOO :
bo forgotten. Mexico , on the other hand , wa
the next door neighbor of the United States
and there < were bound to be complication
which would give me a chancs to do somet * In
if It was In me. I refused to mak > the Chang
and went to Mexico. In looking back , I ar
confident that I chose the right. "
OUR MIN1STEUS TO JAPAN.
The result of Mr. Foster's refuml was tha
John A. Blngham went to Japan. He made
very good minister and was most popula
among the Japanese. Ho did not , howevei
insist on the Americans having a share In a
the contracts and other fat jobs which th
Japanese were placing abroad , as did the Oei
mans and English , and the result Is America
trade la at a discount In Asia. The1 Englls
demand the lion's share of everything , an
they usually get It. It Is becoming much th
name with the Germans , and both nations ar
against the Unttedi States. The ministers w
have pent , to Japan have , to a largo exten
been Ignorant of diplomatic methods , and ur
able to cope with the shrewd Japanese an
the polished men of Europe. During my On
stay In the country the position of America
minister was held by Governor Dick Hubbar
ot Texas. Hubbard did mor * for the Unite
States than the average American miniate
as I will show further on ; a III , he was a quei
character for a diplomat , and some of h !
antics surprised the foreigners. It was 1
who , It will b ? remembered , got angry at tl
French minister because he called him Moi
sleur Hubbard Instead of "Governor" Hul
bard. It was , so the story was told me , nt
diplomatic dinner where the portly Texan si
next to the polite Frenchman. From su
'o dessert he addressed Hubbard as Monslci
Hubbard , never thlnk'ng ' that the title cf plal
Mr. was distasteful to him. Governor Hul
bard , however , thought that his greatness wi
unappreciated. He grow more angry wll
every course , until at last , fired by state prli
and champagne , he could stand It no longe
and he burst forth :
"Sir , I want to object to your mode of ai
dressing me. You call mo Monsieur Hubbar
I want you to know sir , that In my countr
sir. I am Governor Hubbard , sir. I have bet
governor of the great state of Texas , sir-
state , sir , that Is bigger than all France , sir !
, I don't know what the Frenchman replle
The story got out , however , and not lor
after that It was published In the Par
Figaro.
"CIRCUMSTANCES PREVENTED IT. "
Another story which I heard In Toklo coi
cernlng Governor Hubbard seems almost Ii
credible to any one knowing anything of tl
rigidity of diplomatic etiquette. It relates
a dinner Invitation from the Russian ml ;
ister. This accomplished diplomat , so I wi
told , entertains In great style In Japan. I
Klveg many dinners to bis fellow diploma
and his functions are great social event
Shortly after his arrival In Toklo Govern
Hubbard , I am told , received an Invitation
dins with him to meet his brothers of tl
diplomatic corps. After a day or so he r
plied , addressing the Russian minister as Ii
dear colleague , ' and saying that he would 1
present If nothing happened. Somethln
however , did happen. At least the govern
thought so , and at the last moment he sent
note , which read something like this :
"My Dear Colleague :
"Circumstances , over which I have no co
trol. will prevent me from dining with y
tonight.
"Your coileague ,
"RICHARD B. HUHBARD. "
That same afternoon , so the story goes , t
gaternor was seen riding about Toklo , ai
"the circumstances over which he had :
control" were the Inconveniences of hurryli
luck to Toklo In time for the dinner.
HOW THEY EAT FISH IN TEXAS.
Such things a * these made our minister t
a time the laughing stock ot Japan , and all
kinds of slotlcs went the rounds about htm.
Some ot them described his eating. This
made him very angry nnd ho told a friend ot
mine , "Why. sir , they efty ( eat fish with a
knife ; of all the blanke-d charges against a
man that Is the blankcdest. Why , It I re
ported that charge In Texas the people would
nsk : If you don't cat fish with a knife , how
under the Mm do you cat It ? These fellows
here cat It with their fingers and a fork.
They take a little hit of bread In one hand
and put the fish upon the fork with It. I
never heard of such a thing In America , Did
you , now ? "
HUIIUARO AND THE PALACE LIGHTS.
And with all tills , Governor Hubbard made ,
In some respects , a very good minister to
Japan. His enormous appreciation ot the
Unltsd States ind Texas made him believe
that the United States ought to have a share
In the contract. ' which the Japanese govern
ment were giving out to foreigners. The
ministers from France and Germany Insist
on their peopl ; being respected by the
weaker governments. They demand when
they can n share of the foreign business ot
the countries for their own people , and In
this way the English , the French and the
Germans have gotten many big Japanese
contracts. The Japanese havs generally used
the American ministers as they pleased , and
have gtv < > n them nothing. HubbarJ objected
to thl * . Japan was anxious to revise Its
treaties , and the foreign diplomats have
been meeting off and on for years In Toklo to
agree upon such a revision. When Governor
Hubbard found that the United States was
not getting any of the biitincss ot the coun
try he refused to attend these meetings. The
Japanese secretary of state was hoi rilled. He
knew he could not get along without Amer
ica nnd he came to Hubbard at the American
legation. He wanted to know what was the
matter. Governor Hubbard raid : "I don't
think that Japan carp * anyth'ng ' for the
United StatM. and If to , I don't cee why
the United Slates should care for Japan. "
"What do you mean ? " asked the Japanese
minister.
"I mean , " replied Governor Hubbard , "that
whenever you have anything Jto give to a
foreign country , you give It to Germany ,
England or Franc ? . The United States has
bfcn your friend all aloncj , but you never
think of giving us anything. I know that
England , and France and Germany make
thplr friendship the. price of foreign con
tracts. We don't wani to do that ; but we
do think that as wi > favor you you ought
not to altogether pan us by. "
"What do you want ? " said the Japanese
mlnlst r. "We will give It to you. "
"I don't know that we want anything. "
rppllcd Governor Hubbird , "except to be
fairly treated. And. besides. I don't know
that you have anything to give. Ynu have
already given all your contracts to England
and Germany. "
"Well , I will tell you what we will do. "
replied the Japanese minister. "There are
the electric lights for the new palace , which
is now bplng built. We are considering some
American contracts , among others , and
thouph there la a great pressure from Frunce
and Germany on behalf of their elctrlc firms ,
I will promise you here and now that we will
put In the American lights. "
"I don't want your promise , " replied Gov
ernor Hubhard. "All I ask Is that America
be given a show , "
With this the Japanese minister left , and
shortly afterward the Edson electric lights
werp chosen for the palace. There was noth
ing too good for Governor Hubbard from
that time on , and , rough as he was , he made
Ms country respected. If our ministers would
show more nerve and would study more how
they conld benefit their country Instead of
dc\otlng themselves to lining their stomachs
and their pockets , the United States would
be In better condition all the world over.
BUSINESS AND DIPLOMACY.
The trouble with most of our foreign dip
lomats is that they have no Idea of pushing
American business. They think if they have
the American fl.iR floating from the top 'of
their legation building they are doing their
whole duty , and they let Americans and
Airt-rlc.in interests fight for themselves.
The present mlnUtrr to Japan Is the best we
have had for years , and the consul general
at Yokohama Is a practical lawyer , who Is
ready to do anything he can for American
business men. The minister to Corea Is
more of a college professor than a business
mnn , but the private secretary. Dr. H. N.
Allen , Is as full of horse pence ns .in egg U
full of meat , and the legation will probably
lake good care of American Interests. Now
that < the Chinese envoy , Yuan , has gone
away there will bo a chance for Americans tc
get concessions. A year or so ago Mr. Jnmes
R. Morte. a New York capitalist , and others
had persuaded the king to allow them tc
build railroads and to open the gold mines.
Had their arrangements b < > en completed till-
war between Cilna and Japan would nevci
have occurred. At least it would not have
- been based on the poverty of Corea. Tht
gold mines of the country are very rich and
" the nobles would have gotten so much monej
i out of them that they would not have had tc
1 oppress the people. Consequently , there woult
s have been no rebellion nnd no cause for war
Morse knows all about things in Corea. Hi
has been engaged In the export trade then
and In Japan for years. When his majcstj
became hard up not long ago ho sent a cable
gram to New York asking Morse to come ou1
to Corea , and cabling him that he would glvi
him concessions for railroads and mines
Morse organized his company at once. Hi
went to Seoul and was Just about to concludi
the deal when the king changed his mind
The papers. In fact , were all ready and the ;
were to be signed the next day at 11 o'clock
At about 6 a message came to the Americai
legation from the king that the deal was o (
and he would not make It. Morse , of course
was very angry and he left Corea In a huff
He may go back again now. He Is bette
posted on the situation there than any othe
j rr.an In the far east , and he his the confdenc
of the king and the people.
GENERAL OREATHOUSE'S AMBITION.
It Is a good deal ot a question as to hov
this deal was broken oft. I have heard I
said that It was through Yuan , the Chines
minister. I have also heard It whtsperei
that General Greathouse , the adviser ot th
king , was the cause of Its not going through
As the story goes , Greathouse wanted i
large percentage of the stock and the profit
and Morse and his friends objected to glvlni
it to him. Greathouse knew the value of th
mines and he Is probably after them today
He has spent years In the mining regions o
California and It Is said that ho went fron
Yokohama to Seoul to look Into the mlnln ;
prospects of Corea. I talked with bin
somewhat about the gold regions. He say
there Is no doubt but they are ot great exten
and very valuable. The gnld Is found Ii
large nuggets nnd dust. It is mostly gatherc
by placer mining. A little auartz Is crushe
by laying" It on stones and rolling other stone
. over It. There Is no modern mining ma
chlnery nnd the man who gets the conceaslo
will have n great fortune.
SENATOR HEARST'S BLACK HILL
MINES.
I have already written something of General
oral Grcathouso'rt experience with Scnato
Hearst. He was mourning during my sta
in Seoul that Hearst was not alive and out I
Corea. Said ho one day : "If I had Gcorg
Hearst here I could know at a glance th
possibility of the gold mines of this countr )
GoJ never created a better judge of mine
tfian he. Ho know Instinctively as to th
trend of a lead and was ready to back ml !
lions on his judgment. No one thought muc
ot the Ontarls mine when he bought It. I
cent him $40,000. He spent J20.000 on It an
himself and his partners cleared between flv
and six millions out of that mne alone. Th
Black Hills mines of South Dakota never pal
until Heart * Invested In them.
"The ere was of such a low grade that :
produced only from $3 to $4 per ton. Ther
was plenty of It , but It did not pay to mln
to It , Hearst went out and took a look at then
He bought them , and' ' he put up the blgge :
mill In the United States to develop then
He spent a great deal ot money before ft
was able to make them pay , but he final ]
succeeded and since then $25,000,000 h :
been taken out ot those mines by himself an
to others.
MRS. SENATOR HEARST'S ALLOWANCI
I hero referred to the magnificent res
donee which Senator Hearst's widow owns I
Washington and asked General Greathoui
If It had not probably been built out ot son
ot that Black Hills money.
Ho replied : "I don't know as to that ,
was. you know , George Hearst's lawyer , ar
I know that he gave a great deal ot the Blac
H11U property to his wife. It was throug
me that he did so. I knew of the ups ar
down * of mining and was anxious that 1
should settle something on Mrs. Hearst. Ii
delayed the matter , always , however , saylr
that whatever he had was hers. On night i
id we were sitting around1 the fire after dlnm
I noted that he seemed to bo in good spirt
and I brought up the matter of settlemen
1B I told him that he ought to give , his wl ;
5.000 shares of the Black Hills mines. II
replied that ho would like i ) do this , but th ;
or hi * ahares wore all hypothecated with h
partner * and that they had not begun to par *
I replied that I would arrange th * matter
with his partner * and that I would risk their
paying In the end. Ho replied he would give
MM. Hearst ( ho shares. 1 did not allow the
matter to grow cold , but then and there I
took a pen and wrote out the asreement. The
next day the stock was transferred. Within
a month It began to pay 60 cents a share
every month and Mrs. Hearst got for years
$2,500 a month out of her Black HUH mining
property. ThU was $80 a day , and the could
have built ei'veral houses out ot such an In
come.
COA.V VJIIA I.ITIRH.
A St. Paul man pleaded guilty to having
married three wives , 'and ' received eight
months for each and boqueU gratis.
The new woman Idea doesn't eeem to be
very popular In Chicago. What they are
looking for principally there are new hus
bands.
A Washington clergyman has a record of
having married forty persons In forty-eight
hours. This , if we mistake not , beats the
Washington divorce record.
If a gypsy girl wishes to know how soon she
will marry she whispers Into the car of the
first donkey she meets , "Shall I soon have a
husband ? " And If , In reply , as It were , the
donkey moves Us ears , the girl knows that
she will marry almost Immediately.
The marriage of Arthur Uodgcrs , one of the
most prominent of San Francisco's lawyers ,
to Mrs. Elizabeth Montgomery , the wlJow of
the late millionaire. Alexander Montgomery ,
created great surprise In California , as the
attorney was regarded as a confirmed bache
lor. Mrs. Montgomery Inherited from her
husband about $700,000 , or one-third of his
estate.
Charles Litner is one of the luckiest sailors
that ever sailed out of the port of San Fran-
cUco on a sealing schooner. He Is going to
be married to ono of the prettiest girls In
Japan. Not only Is she very pretty , but her
parents are very wealthy. While at Hake
date , Japan , a few months ago , Litner hap
pened to be on one of the chief thorough
fares ono afternoon when a spirited Japanese
pony ran away with a Japanese girl , Miss
Siena Kato. Litncr raved the girl's life by
springing In front of the runaway and
.striking the pony a stunning blow on the head
with a club. The act was regarded as one of
rare bravery. He was hurt In the accident and
was first taken to a hospital , but was after
ward removed to the young lady's residence
at the request of her parents. The marriage
ceremony was to have taken place two weeks
ago.
ago.Somo
Some ono with nothing else to do has In
vestigated the way In which 100 men In fiction
are represented as proposing. Seventy-two
hold the lady's hand , seventeen hold It very
tightly , fourteen have lumps In their throats
and nine exclaim aloud"Thank heavens ! "
Only seven out of 100 declare themselves to
be dcllrously happy and five are too full for
utterance. Three out of 100 stand on their
feet when they make a proposal and two go
down on one knee , while nine make a formal
prelude something like the slow music in
the play when the villain appeals to heaven
to wltneaa the consuming llame of his
affections for the heart he plots to ruin , etc.
The behavior of the lady under the circum
stances Is equally entertaining and instruc
tive. Out of 100 cases eighty-one sink Into
the arms of the gentleman , sixty-eight rest
their heads on the gentleman's breast and
only one sinks Into the arms of a chair ;
eleven clasp their arms around the gentle
man's neck , six weep tears of Joy silently and
forty-four weep tears aloud whatever
that means ; seventy-two have eyes full of love
and nine out of 100 rush from the room and
tell everybody. Only four are greatly sur
prised , and eighty-seven out ot 100 knew that
soim-thlng was coming. Five giggle hyster
ically , and one oven sneezes. Only ono of
100 struggle not to be kissed , while six kiss
gentlemen first.
I'llATTLI ! Of TJIK I'UUXGSTKItS.
It was his first visit to church and his big
brown eyes watched everything , relates the
New York Times. He saw the new comers
drop their heads on the pew rails In fiont of
them ns they entered and In a moment raise
them again. "Why do they put their heads
down ? " he whispered to his older sister , who
was with him.
"They say a little prayer , " she whispered
back.
"Hut they don't talk , " argued brown eyes ,
not convinced.
"No , they think , " explained the answer , and
"Shall I think a little prayer ? " was the next
question.
"If you like , " was the reply , and the big
brown eyes were shut , the small hands folded
and an earnest little face dropped against the
rail.
rail.In a moment or two the head was raised
and the little fellow crept back on the
cushions. "I tried to think , 'Now I lay me , ' "
he whispered , "but I had to talk It. 'cause
the words wouldn't say down In my stununlck.
Will God care ? " h < S finished , anxiously.
The other day at the Teachers association a
class of children , aged from 5 to 9 years ,
was giving an exercise In phonics. The
teacher had received correct answers to de-
bcrlptlons she had given of trees , woods , etc. ,
and then thought she would describe a brook.
"What do we find running through the
woods , moving silently on the ground , with
but little noise ? " she asked.
For a long time the little ones were quiet
and then a little hand was raised.
"Well , Uessle , what Is the answer ? " the
teacher questioned , smilingly.
"Tramps , " piped out the little on ; .
Puck : Little Clarence ( with rising Inflec
tion ) Pa ?
Mr. Callipers ( sternly ) Now , look here , mj
son ! If you ask any more foolish question :
I'll send you to bed. Understand ?
"Yes , sir ; but mayn't I ask you just oni
more question , If It Isn't foolish ? "
"Yes ; If It Isn't foolish. "
"Well , pa , don't you suppose that whet
Jonah found himself Inside the whale his firs
thought was that he had been shut up In t
folding bed ? "
fi Indianapolis Journal : "Now. Johnny , re
member that when a ship U disabled at ECE
i the first vessel that comes along gives It i
3 tow. What lesson are we to draw Iron
3t this ? "
1 "I dunne ; unless that when a man get !
1 disabled any , the first feller tbat come :
1 along gives him the whole boot. "
Chicago Tribune : Sunday School Teacher-
It you had your choice , Willie , would yoi
rather be as wise as Solomon , as great ai
Julius Caesar , as rich as Croesus , as eloquen
at Demosthenes , as tall as Goliath or as goo <
as the prophet Elijah ?
Willie I'd ruther be a drummer In a brasi
r
band.
An Uely 'JrlnUut.
In the midst ot a group of men at the Gal
C
house the other evening , says the LoulsvllI
a Courier-Journal , stood a tall , dignified , gray
e haired man , whose swarthy complexion be
tokened a deal of travel under tropical suna
He exhibited a small , silver object , not unllk
a match box , and explained Its use , saying
"I picked that up near Guadalajara in Mtxlc
and I think It Is the ugliest weapon I hav
ever seen , Mexican women of both the lowe
and higher clas * affect these things as trinket
to wear about their dress. Fly a slight prts
sure on a tiny spring the lid flies open am
you se It contains the tusk of the 'Cratalu
Horrldus. ' a most venemous serpent. Th1
tusk Is fllltHl with the venom , which close ) ;
resemble ? amber. If the woman Is assaults
or Insulted she hss simply to scratch th
offender with this to Insure his death In
very short period. "
MnreTronblo.
Chicago Tribune : "I saw something JUE
now I can't get over , " observed the flnancla
editor , coming In with a preoccupied look o
his face.
"What was It ? " queried the exchange edl
tor.
tor."The
"The moon. Tra , la , la "
' "Mphl" grunted the exchange e < lltoi
"That's pretty smart , but you can't tell tli
difference between Henry Clay and a Korm
let. "
"What's a gormlet ? " asked the flnancl :
editor , suspiciously.
"A thing the hem pick their teeth wltl
Lum-tl-tum-tum ! Too-ral-eye , too-ral-eyi
too-ral-eye-day ! "
Cook's Extra Dry Imperial Cbampagn
should be In every household. It 1 * perfect !
pure and naturally fermented.
ECHOES FROffiTIIEANTE ROOM
Odd Follows Celebrate the Seventy-Sixth
Annivenarj"bf the Ordor.
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HAD ITS ORIGIN IN AMIDST MODEST WAY
Lodge * Arc Now fn'Al I'nrtu or the \Vorlil
nnil the Meinliir ! Number Millions
lleail Cninp1 of Woodmen to
Convcnb'nt Blnillson.
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Although there wastno special effort made
to commemorate the event In this city , many
lodges throughout the United States cele
brated tha seventy-sixth anniversary of the
founding of the order of OJd Fellows , which
occurred during the past month. Naturally
the event has excited In the minds of many
of the m&mbora a desire to know something
In regard to the causes which lead to the es
tablishment of the order and the objects It
was designed to accomplish. To satisfy this
desire the following Is reprinted from the
Philadelphia Ledger , and it will also be found
Interesting by members of other societies , as
the general scope of all fraternal orders Is
practically the same :
The order of Odd Fellows had Its origin In
England In the early part of the last csntury ,
and doubtless sprung out of the guild ? and
trades societies then existing among working
men and mechanics In that country. Some
writers carry the Institution of that order far
beyond that time , and one of them goes so far
as to attribute Its origin among the Homans ,
away back In the time of Nero. This Is ,
however , purely Imaginative , because It has
neither legendary lore nor the persuasion of
Ingenlourly constructed romance to support
any claims to antiquity In Us origin.
The recognized authority upon this subject ,
the late James L. Hldgely , for .many years
secretary of the sovereign grand lodge , said :
"The Incidents of Its origin have been sown
broadcast by its orators ana Its publications ,
and by the favorable notices of the press.
Many of these have been highly colored , and
some of them are entirely apocryphal ; yet out
of this partial chaos one may easily perceive
a lofty pedestal , with glimpses of an angel
hand removing the veil from a statue of ex
quisite symmetry and bjatity. Odd Fellowship -
ship , as we know It , Is an institution of mod-
rn times , grown In our midst and fashioned
iy our hands. " In the last part of this sen-
ence he refers more particularly to the plant
ng of what Is now known as American OJd
fellowship on this continent , at Baltimore , on
he 26th day of April , 1819. and Its rapid
growth sine ? that time.
As has been seen , the order originated In
ngland less than 200 years ago , and It was
tarted for the express purpose of assisting
.vorklngmen . at that time In traveling from
ilace to place lit search of employment , as
fas then and still is the custom In many
larts of Europe , and when falling to obtain
ivork for them to provide them with food and
edging and supply them with funds sufficient
.0 defray their necessary expenses In
ourneylng to the next city or town. The
lovelty of the society and the mystery which
was thrown around Its : form of Initiation had
'he effect of exciting po much Interest and
mrlosity as to cause lodges to spring Into
xlstence In varloAs plirts of the kingdom ol
! rcat Urltaln. Tbesa Odd Fellows' societies
rero confederated , lu 181S under the style and
Itle of the Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows
when the beneficial ttature , that Is paying
ilck and funeral , benefits , was first Intro-
luced. The principles which gradually be
came engrafted Into the order , says an ar-
: epted authority. iaro "religious , moral and
ntcllectiml. Indeed , the relation of fra-
ernlty. Instinctive of humanity and divinity
was the birthright bf the race ; Innate as life
tself Is the sentiment of a common Father
md a single family , ; that we are of one
blood , and that each' son of Adam Is my
brother by hereditary ties. Such , also , have
been the awful and , splendid announcements
of revelation , by whlcj } we know the eternal
God as the Father of mankind. From these
sources Odd Fellowship , as a system of
fraternal benevolence and reciprocal aid , com
prehending not only its principles , but Its
Illustrative and theoretical character , Is de
rived. "
The first lodge of Odd Fellows that Is , the
one from which the present order In this
country sprung was self-constituted at Balti
more , Md. , on the 2Cth day of April , 1S19 , by
five worklngmen , who came from England
and Scotland at the close of the war with
Great Britain , of whom Thomas Wlldey. a
spring maker , who was born in London , was
the leading spirit. The name selected was
Washington lodge No , 1. Other lodges ,
through the missionary labors of Wlldey , were
scon afterward organized In the cities of
Boston , New York and Philadelphia , when n
charter was obtained from the order In Eng
land , constituting them Into a grand lodge ,
with power to regularly organize state grand
and subordinate lodges of Odd Fellows. Grand
lodges having been constituted In Massachu
setts , New York , Pennsylvania and Mary
land , their representatives came together at
Baltimore In January , 1825 , and organized
the grand lodge of the United States as the
supreme legislative body and appellate court
of last resort.
The AmerlcanModges continued to be con
nected with the Manchester Unity , the
English order , u"ntll 1843 , when a formal
separation was brought about , and the secret
work , and , In fact , the entire system was
materially changed In this country. The
title of the supreme body has since been
changed to the sovereign grand lodge. This
was rendered necessary In consequence of
the order having extended all over this
country. Into the Canadas , Australasia , Sand
wich Islands , Chill , Peru , West Indies ,
France , Germany , Switzerland and Denmark ,
and since then lodges have been organized
In Holland , Sweden and Japan , and very
recently In Rome.
The statistics as compiled to December 31.
1893 , show one sovereign grand lodge and
four Independent grand lodges , as follows :
German Empire , Australasia , Denmark and
Switzerland ; fifty-five state and provincial
grand lodges and fifty grand encampments ,
and 10.295 subordinate lodges. 2,557 subordi
nate encampments , and 3,292 Hebekah lodges ,
with a total membership of 1,118,636. From
1830 to 1893 there were 1,947,711 members
admitted , 1,809,045 relieved , 209,902 widowed
families pecuniarily assisted , and 170,320
members buried. The total amount paid
for relief was $64.376.265.32 , and the re
ceipts were $168,056,287.65. Besides payIng -
Ing weekly a stipulated sum of money aa
benefits to members when sick or disabled ,
and a sum sufficient to give those that have
deceased decent Interment , the order ol
Odd Fellows has always promptly and liber
ally responded to appeals for the relief ol
communities when afflicted with famine and
plague , or when suffering from fire or flood.
It has also founded and erected In this and
various portions of the land homes for the
support and education of orphan children
for the oare and maintenance of aged and
Indigent members and widows of deceased
Odd Fellows :
The qualifications 'for membership pro
acrlbo that the applicant shall be a whlu
male over 21 years pt age. In the enjoymonl
of good health , of good moral character one
belief In Qed the creator and preserver o
the universe. The secrecy of this fratcrnlt :
Is confined to signs and passwords only , bj
which members 'are enabled to recogntzi
each other and gain admittance Into tb <
various lodges. ,
IJoait ( Jump of ft 4i < Jrrnooiltnrn. .
The head camp of. the Modern Woodmei
of America will cpnvene In annual session I
Madison , WIs. , on Tuesday , June 4 , In th
senate chamber of { he capltol building , am
will probably adjourn' on the following Frl
day or Saturday. Its main work will bo th
election of officers and the revision ot th
fundamental laws.
Tha greatest question to be considered wll
be that of the creation of an emergency fund
Other proposed changes in the fundament !
laws arc such as provide for district Instea
ot state conventions to select head cam
delegates , the addition ot new territory t
the jurisdiction , Increase In number ot hca
physicians , providing- for social member :
and rewriting the laws making the languag
more explicit. Of course there will be man
changes in detail proposed not mcntlone
here , but these are the most important mat
ters that will engage the attention ot th
delegates.
The delegates will be highly entertained b
the local Woodmen of Madison. There wll
b a drive through tha city in carriages an
Some Extraordinary Every item is a gem every purchase
from this list will save you money big money. We
are bound to have your trade if we give goods awa
A casual glance at these prices will convince you ol that.
Silks.
An elegant line ot Novelty Silks , In black Cjfi/
and colored llgurcs , at 73c , C9c and O x O
Black Figured India Silks 49C
Wo have a few pieces ot tboso 27-inch sjf\-i
Corean Silks which wo will close out at "l\fC
S9c. Come early , for they are wortli COc. . ' - ' - *
China Silks , a full line of color ? , at
Black Satin Uuchesse , 27 Inches wide , $1CO CQ
* * B * - " " '
quality , Monday
A peed quality Hlack Satin Duchesse tit. 75c
Black Dress
Goods-
40-Inch English Serge , the reg
ular Me quality , for
46-Inch extra line Henriettas ,
always sold at S5c , ( or
M-inch wide Wnlo Chevots ,
close prlco $1.25 , for
M-lneh Storm Serge , regular
$1.60 , for
46-Inch Imported Crepons. actual
value $2.15 , for
IC-lnch silk and wool CroponH ,
$1.75 quality , for
Colored Dress
Goods-
Half wool Challls , always sold Ont / - >
nt 15c , now . , Sis
33-Inch French Challls , nil
wool
2.000 yards 40-Inch Novelty Dress
Goods , all wool , at
42-Inch silk nnd wool Crepons. . .
free rides on the lakes tendered the dele
gates. Wednesday evening the Madison team
will exemplify the secret work In the opera
house. On Thursday the great picnic of the
Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois
association will be held , and In the parade
are expected to be at least 15,000 Woodmen.
The exercises at the platform In the after
noon will consist of music and speeches by
prominent Woodmen. Thursday night a grand
ball will be given to all visiting Woodmen.
The Woodmen of Omaha have about per
fected arrangements for the reception and
entertainment of the Nebraska delegates on
their way to Madison , WIs. It Is the purpose
of the people here to have nil , or as nearly
as possible all the Nebraska delegates make
the trip to Madison by way of Omaha , ar
riving here , if convenient , on Saturday after
noon , and thtn be entertained at the Com
mercial club rooms Saturday evening. Ar
rangements have been made for the accom
modation of the delegates at the Dellone
hotel. Sunday afternoon the delegates and
Omaha Woodmen will attend services at the
St. Mary's Avenue Congregational church , and
listen to Dr. S. Wright Duller. They will
t.hen arrange to take a special Pullman car
at about 4 o'clock In the afternoon over the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad , arriving at
Madison Monday. June 3. at about noon.
The transportation committee has arranged
so that all the Nebraska delegates nnd their
families and friends who deblre to accom
pany them to Madison can buy their tickets
to Madison from their homes , having the
ticket read : "By way of Omaha over the
Chicago & . Northwestern. " As many of the
delegates as desire can make the return trip
either by way ot Milwaukee. Racine or
Chicago , stopping one , two and possibly three
days at either one of the places. A letter
will be sent to each of the delegates , stating
the exact cost of his ticket from his homo to
Madison and return. A fare of one and one-
third has bpen fixed for this convention. All
the Nebraska delegates but three or four
have signified their Intention of joining a
delegation at Omaha Saturday afternoon and
going In a body on the trip from Omaha to
Madison.
ttrnml Army Service * .
The following circular has been Issued from
the headquarters of U. S. Grant Post No. 110 ,
Grand Army of the Republic , to all members ,
regarding the celebration of Memorial day.
For the twenty-eighth time the Grand Army
posts of the nation will assemble on May 30
for our usual Memorial exercises. A grate
ful nation will again on that holy day cease
Its toll while we reverently strew upon the
graves of our comrades the millions of flowers
gathered by the willing and loyal hands of
the children of America and arrange * by the
always zealous teachers ot our schools and
the noble women ot our Hcllcf corps.
For our own post Memorial week will be an
important ono. On Sunday morning , May 26 ,
at 10 o'clock sharp the post will assemble ,
gloved and uniformed , as far as possible , to
meet our "Women's Hcllef corps , at the resi
dence of Comrade Wllcox , 2109 Wlrt street ,
thence to march one block to attend service
at Trinity Methodist Episcopal church to hear
an address by Ilev. Dr. Sandorson. All are
most strongly urged to bo present.
On Sunday afternon wo are to meet with
Ouster post at 3:30 : sharp at Its hall , 114 North
Fifteenth street to t end torvlce at tl'o Young
Men's Christian association , to be addres&oJ
by Hev. Dr. Hellings.
On Sunday evening as many as can are
urged to attend with Crook post a service at
he United Presbyterian church , Twenty-sec-
Special Sale of Laprobes-
Strtpcd with fringed borders , fancy
woven robes , with knotted fringe and
embroidered centers and all robes of
every description on sale Monday at
special prices.
The regular $1.00 Lap Hobos will be only. . . .
The regular $1.35 Lap Hobos will bo only. . . . SfJO
The regular fl.&O Lap Uobes will be- only -
Private Si Livery Uobes extra Special Prices Monday ,
In Our
100 piece dinner set $5.94
l/i gallon water pitcher lie each
Flint table tumblers lc each
Engraved tumblers 2l/4c each
Handsome water set 98c each
7 piece berry set. . . , . . . _ 23c
Engraved decanters 12c each
Salts and peppers 2c each
Cut glass salts and peppers 25c each
6 piece toilet sets $1.75
10 piece toilet sets $2.40
12 piece toilet sets $3.85
Cheap Linings-
Ever have a dross spoiled from too much economy in buy
ing the interior fittings ? Economy is always praiseworthy ,
but only ns long as it buys "quality. " Our linings have
quality and they are not high priced.
Hair Cloth , Pcrcalines , TaiTotas , Crinolines , Grass Cloth , Etc.
THE BEST QUALITY SELIS1A. MADE FOH 15c.
Wo give away
A Gold Watch-
to the lady securing the most subscribe
to the
tho'DELINEATOR"
before Sept. 15th. Come and BOO us for
further particualrs.
S. P. Morse Dry Goods Co. Sole Agents for
end and Emmett streets , to hear Ilev. L. E.
Hawk.
On Wednesday afternoon. May 29 , all the
public and parochial schools are to bo ad
dressed as usual by members of the Grand
Army of the Republic detailed for
that purpose. The committee urges
every man to accept his detail to
teach our most sincere and enthusiastic
friend , ! , the children , "Why Wo Observe
Memorial Day. " The presence of the soldier
and his simple story are moet valuable les
sons in patriotism to the children.
On Thursday , May 30 , Memorial day , com
mittees from the posts , the Women's Relief
corps and Sons of Veterans will devote the
morning to the decoration of graves In the
various cemeteries. The upual morning salute
will be fired from the cannon on our lot In
beautiful Forest Lawn.
At 2 p. m. the Grand Army of the Repub
lic posts of the cltj will rendezvous at the
northeast corner of Hanscom park. There wo
meet the High school cadets , the Thurston
Hides and Omaha Guards , who will march
from the city and proceed to Hanscom park
pavllllon to hear an address from John M.
Thurston and to participate In our Grand
Army of the Republic ritual exercise.
The circular Is signed by the commander ,
F. D. Dryant. and the adjutant , II. M. Stone.
Trllio ot Don II ur.
On Friday evening. May 25 , a splendid
meeting of Mecca court No. 13 , Tribe of Den
Hur , was held. About forty members were
present nnd twenty-three applications for
membership were presented for action upon.
Fifteen applicants were admitted to full court
degree. The next meeting of the local court
of this growing order will be held next
Friday evening at Patterson hall , Seventeenth
and Farnam streets , nt 8 o'clock. A largo
number of candidates will be Initiated. All
members are requested to bo present. Tak
ing Into consideration the character and
standing of the members and the large num
ber being elected , this lodge will very soon
bu one of Omaha's most Influential beneficial
orders. A great deal of enthusiasm Is mani
fest at every meeting In the degree work ,
which cannot be excelled , and almost OS
per cent of the members are In regular at
tendance at every meeting. The charter will
bo closed the first meeting night In June.
All lodges are not as fortunate as this court
In having the president of the city council
passing on Roberts and Cushlng.
Hotel Lafayette , on beautiful Lnko
Mlnnotonka , Minn. , In ono of the most
charming and beautiful Kummnr roaorts.
The Lafayette is a first-class hotel and
a favorite resort for tourists from the
south and cast.
Killed by a Itunntvay I'usli fur.
DENVER , May 25. A special to the News
from Como , Colo. , says : A pua'i ' car oc-
ciiplcJ by thirteen workmen became uncon
trollable on the newly opened Gunnlson
branch of the Denver , Lradvlllo & Gunnlbon
road last night and shot down the grade like
lightning. The men Jumped , Charles Mlcbool-
son being killed. All were seriously Injured.
Killed Ilunawuy Can.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. . May 25. A number
ot flat cars broke loose and ran down a steep
grade at Pratt Mines yesterday , running over
and killing William Fields and Neat Ilrundle ,
miners.
A Delicious Breakfast !
To begin with , Quaker Oats
I and cream : then
Sold only in 2 Ib. Packages.
The Sweet
Odor of Almonds
Clean , pure nnd pungent , pleases the
lostrils as the cork conies from a jar of
Mine. Yale's celebrated Almond JJlos-
som Complexion Cream. For years and
acres , women havcsoucht n safe and cor-
ain preservative of the complexion.
The sun in summer and the heat of
stoves nnd steam in winter make
future's work too hard for her. The
dust that is always in the air grinds it
self into the sensitive skin. Soup and
ivater lire not enough to got it out and
to seethe and bofton the dry chapped
skin.
skin.Yale's
Complexion
Cream
will do it. It clonuses the skin and its
pores. Softens the foreign matter with
in and 'without , soothes all irritation ,
cools the heat of chapping and fever
blisters , and gives a satin surface to the
suffering skin.
It is good for burns nnd for any
abrasion. A single application ia effect
ive. Put it on at night and rub it
briskly into the skin and you will bo
pleasantly astonished in the morning ,
There hav > been imitations of this won
derful bcuutiller. Look out for them.
Accept nothing but the real.
If your ilniKKlHt will not Hiimily you , Hcnd
thu prlcit. 4.1. . to M1I1C. M. YALK. Hunltli
Iliui Completion Sp.-clallBI. 1411 StuteBt. ,
Chicago , llcauty Ciiildo mailed fruu.
NOTICE OF UECKIVER'S SALI3.
Notice IB hereby given that pursuant to
an order of the Ulutrlct court of Douglas
county. .Nebraska , entered on the titn day"
of May , IWj. In a suit pending In said
court , wherein William A. Wallace In plain
tiff and Wallace and company , Incorpor
ated , Is defendant , I will on Monday , the
27th day of May. 1895. ut 2 o'clock p. in.
of mild day at tlio place of bunlne H of said
Wallace uml company , Incorporated , at
number 411 South Tenth streetIn Omulin , Ne
braska , veil at luiblla auction to the hlgn-
est bidder for cash all of the assets ot Bald
Wallace and company. Incorporated.
Bald nnsetn consist In part of saloon bora ,
back bars , mirror frumea , beer coolers , etc. .
all being manufactured by the said Wulliica
and company , incorporated , a complete out-
tit of Improved wood working machinery ,
together with Hhaftlng and belting and two
Detroit ciuctrlu motors of fifteen horsepower -
power each , the olllce furniture and fixtures
and a lot of raw material and partially
manufactured stock.
Bald pioperty may be inspected at any
time during InislnesH bourn and the under
signed Is authorized to cell all or partH ot
culil property at private Hale at any tlmo
prior to the ilutc llxcd for public sale.
Bald sale will bo conducted according to
the Instructions of the court embodied In
tlio said order which will be fount ] In the
onico or the clerk of the district court or a
copy of the name may be Inupected on tha
above premises ut any time during business
hours.
JOHN JKNKINS.
H-ll-nt m ami e Receiver.
NOTICE.
Parties having goods In pawn with me will
call ( or them within 30 iliiyH from May 11 ,
as I Intend to go out of business.
KKKU MOIILK , lilT/4 I'arnam St.
Bhow cases ( or Kale ,