8 THE OKAITA DATLY BEE ; MONDAY , FEBRUAHY 28 , 1898 ! MINNESOTA EXCURSIONISTS Party of TonriiU Stop Long Enough to Look at the Buildings , INSPECTS THE EXPOSITION GROUNDS Vlfiltnrn from flic Xorlli ( liven n rirnnnnt Hnrrtrlxe mill IMml Much toVnnilcr nt ill Omnlin. The upcclal train of the Minneapolis Jour- nnl , having on board the excursion party which wan en route to Minneapolis after a trip extending to the City of Mexico , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Salt Lake City , Denver and Omaha , arrived In the city at noon yesterday , twenty-four hours behind time , having been delayed for that length of time by an accident In Mexico. Tho.party traveled In a special train of Wagner cars , having three sleepers , a diner , a tourist car end ft baggage car. Thcro were eighty-six people In the party when It started from Minneapolis , but ono after another had been dropped at points along the road until there were but sixty-two persons In the party when It reached Omaha. The delegation was made up of people from numerous towns In .Minnesota , South Dakota and neighboring states , representing all llnis of business nml profusions. The party was met at the Tenth street depot by a committee appointed by the exposition management for the purpose , In cluding President Wattles , ' .Major Clarkson , assistant to the president ; Manager Hose- water of the Department of 1'ubllclty and Promotion. W. II. Iloberson , J. . II. llarnard , W. G. Surlver , G.V. . Llnlngcr , C. D. Thompson , M , G. Perkins , John Hoslcky , Frederick Schnako , II. P. Hodglu , Clem Chase. Miss Mary Falrbrothcr. Mrs. F. M. Ford , Mr . llnrrlet Heller. After greetings had been exchanged the party boardud special cars which were In waiting and were quickly carried to the exposition grounds. The main court wan v.'s- Itod tlrst and as the full beauty of the buildings burst upon the visitors there were many exclamations of astonishment and de light. They declared with great emphasis that the sight far surpassed their expecta tions and piled the escorting committee with questions. President Wattles explained the names of the buildings and the general plan of the -grounds to all and then the jwty made a tour of the grounds , visiting the buildings and gaining a good Idea of the whole tract. The bluff tract was visited and the buildings under construction examined. After the grounds had hetu fully examined the cars were re-entered and the party alighted nt Sixteenth and Parnnm fctrcets , going direct to The Bee building , where they vtaltcd the bualnecs olllce and the editorial rooma , going from there to the composing room and inspecting the tipe-setting ma- ch'ocs. From The Dee building the party were escorted to the art gallery ot Hon. G. W. Llnlngcr , where- pleasant hour was spent In Inspecting the beautiful and costly pant- Ings and other works of art. The tra'.n In which the delegation traveled did not leave the city until 10 p. m. , and the intervening tlmo was spent by memboro of the party ii visiting the various points of Interest about the city. At 10 o'clock the train left the Webster street depot for thu north. HAS ITS ri.Acni > f HISTORY. Origin. of Kii of One-Cent KXI > OH- tloit 1'oNinKC Stump. The Milwaukee Sentinel of February 17 prints the following interesting reference to the recent effort to secure a photograph oC Lamprecht's painting , "Mnrquotto Discover Ing the Soured of tbo Mississippi , ! ' which Is to form the subject for the dcalgn on the 1-ccnt stamp of the special scries to be ibfiued by the Postofllco department : "Onuba's Transmlssisalppl fair Is to be commemorated by a special series of postage etamps resembling In a general way the Columbian icmio which was engraved In honor of the World's fair. As this latter ccrles was composed of a number of typical tableaux celebrating the discovery of America , BO the former is to embrace scones charac teristic of the exploration , settlement and development of the great northwest. Among those thus chosen Is Lamprecht's famous painting , "Father Marquette Discovering tCio Source of the Mississippi , " of which a graphic sketch may be found on the flrsj page of this Issue. The faculty and students of Mar- quctto college are now treasuring this beau tiful canvas with Increased Interest and prldo. This picture forms the only ornament of the austerely simple llttlo reeeptlcii room nt the college , and next to the few relics of Father Marquette himself , It la the tiller treasure of the Institution. "Tho picture was pointed by an ortlnt named Lamprecht , who lived In Covlngton , Ky. , at the time , about 1S09 or 1870. The coirnilsslon wes given him uy the Peter Claver society of Cincinnati , which Is In terested In the education of colored people , the donor being a wealthy resident of that city. From the Peter Claver society It passed into the possession of tbo late Father La- lumlrro of St. Gall's ejmrch of Milwaukee , to whom it was given for the now Jesuit college which hnd not then been established F&ther Laltimhro , In his turn , gave the painting Into the keeping of the father rector and the faculty of the college. "A si do from the historical Interest at tached to It , the picture la a noteworthy otic , for the artist. It Is said , painted the scenery from sketches made by himself at I'ralrlo dtt Chlen. The colors are soft and rich and the poses of the Indians and of the missionary priest spirited ones. It is a rather Interesting bit of gossip that the model for Pero Marquette was Hev. Father Wonlngcr , n well known Jesuit priest of Cincinnati. The Marquette fathers are not * "A-o sure of this , but they are ready to neaort positively that tbo cloak and , hat put into the picture were certainly Father Wen- ingcr's very own. "Tho relics of Father Marquette ere ev i more Interesting , both to devout Catholics nml to students ot history , though Father lluschart of the college is very careful about not claiming their entire authentic ity , only offering certain letters us proof. The relies are not oil public exhibition , though forming ono of the chief features of the college museum. "They consist of bits of .bone . and pieces of wood and Iron gathered from the ruins of the log chapel of St. Ignaco by Father Juckcr , who , wishing to ensure their safe keeping and disliking to have them burled under the monument erected to Pore Marquette quetto , sent them to Father Lulumloro for thu college. Kach bit Is now wrapped in Route Handsomest Sleeping Cars Out of Omaha Arc the "Lucca" and "Lorca , " which leave Omaha on the Burlington' * "Vcstlbuled iFlycr" at 5:05 : p. m. dally , reaching Chicago at S:0 : next morning. Berths and tickets at J Ticket Offlee , riBOVBB | ! rw J , B. HBYNOLD8 , P * . ' A T. Ita tepamto piece ot blue paper and care fully laid away In a tin 'box ' , which , In turn , with the documents relating to the relics , la under lock and key la a wooden casket "Tho letters of Father Jacker to Father Lalumlero conccrlng the trnnnfor ot the relics from St. Ignaco to Milwaukee are Interesting. The first one la dated Han cock , Mich. , Augunt C , 1SS2. " Conalderlntr the uncertainly of life , I would like to plnco my collection of mt- morlnlB from Father Mnrquetto'd grave In good hnndH , nnd knowing of no other plnco where they would be better appreciated lhan In your collcse. I offer them , through you , to that Institution. My Intention In taking thcBC memorials with me In leaving St. Ignnco two years ago wan to keep them unfo ( whatever I left behind me there has disappeared ) until such time when nn appropriate monument would bo erected on the spot where they were found and then to deposit them there. lut ) now It appears that the form of the monument ment already ordered to bo erected by my successor In St. Ignnco Father Klllnn la such that whatever may be deposited therein will have to bo burled In the ground. Hence , when that oo'J father Insisted on my de livering up to him what I possessed of Father Mnrntiettc'H ( reputed ) remains I sent him but one-fourth of the fragments of bones , together with a small collection from the divers articles ( pieces of evidence , ns wo might call them , ) round In the cellar nnd In the grave. I thought It a pity that the whole collection should bo withdrawn from sight , perhaps forever , nntl partly to pre vent further molestation , but principally to secure Its preservation In a more appropri ate miinncr , I made up my mind to dlspono of the greater part of the collection an said above. Will your reverence then please let mo know whether the reverend father rector and the faculty of your college are willing to receive that collection as a sacred deposit , to be preserved In that Institution ? Should circumstances (1. ( e. , tlmo and money ) allow mo to go to Milwaukee , I would prefer to bring that treasure thither personally , nnd might on that occasion an swer any questions about the significance of the several articles contained In the collection , aa far an my ability goes. Very respect fully nntl sincerely , your rev erence's humble servant , EDW. JACKEH. "Tho rccond letter Is a shorter one , nnd accompanied the relics when Father Jacker found that ho could not overcome "clrcum- fitrciccs" sufficiently to permit his taking the journey from Hancock to Milwaukee. It U dated Aug. 25 , 1892 , and Is aa follows. " Here are. all the bonoa left , after sending similar fragments to Father Klllan of St. Ignnco. lie Insists upon having them all , but I shall refer him to you , but I would think It n pity to have them burled again. The other articles pieces of bark , wood , Iron , etc. , I shall either bring or send you In a short time. Dee volente. Very tln- cerely yours In XO. E. JACKEU. mi.vvKii AVI 1.7. iiKcini : TOXKJHT. MIIKH Mci'tlnn of Cltl/rtiN io CoilNlclor K\u > Nltloii MnttcrH. Mayor McMurray of Denver has called a mass meeting to assemble at the Mining ex change In that city tonight. All members of the com'mltteo ' which went to Omaha the early part of last week will bo present and make report of what they think of the com ing exposition. At this meeting It Is ex pected that the necessary cash will be raised to pay for the Denver building , and possibly more. All the money expended In this un dertaking will be cash well Invested. The Republican has the following In re gard to the Denver building : Plans bavo been completed for the Denver building. The cost of the building ccm- plc-tcil on the grounds Is estimated at 10,000. The structuro'wlll be on the lines of Span ish architecture , as applied In the colonies. Its exterior ground measurement Is COxGS feet. The material Is itlmber covered with staff. An attractive entrance through nn arch way leads to a porch , and from there a porch IGxlu feet leads Into a lobby sixteen feet square. This will be filled with Indian blankets' , pottery , some mineral specimens nnd other which the ' things Denver 'commit tee may decide to exhibit. From this room ithe walk leads Into a ro tunda. with u diameter of 'ti.venty ' feet and a height of thirty-two feet. On the upper linn of the rotunda there 'will be a frieze of eighteen feet , representing the choicest of Colorado scenery. Helow tlil.s frlezo there will be panoramic view of Denver and on a still lower line there are to lie separate views of various parts of Denver. All these photographs will bo chosen from the. finest that have been taken by Jackson. To the right of the rotunda. Is a room Ifix20 feet , to bo known as the Colorado and Denver Bureau of Information. On the left of the rotunda Is to be a 'reading and writIng - Ing room of the same size as that Just men tioned. There will be a iladles1 retiring room. Around the -rotunda nro > to bo lo cated four connecting porches , ono of which will be devoted exclusively to the use of ladles. At the four corners of the building nro to bo situated four court yards , each 23x23 feet , 'n. ivvhlch 'will ' , be growing Colorado rado flowers. Work on the building will bo commenced ns soon as 'money for the purpose can be raised. The location Is the best and most conspicuous on the exposition grounds. St. I-oufH I'ropoHPH an Exposition. St. Louis has taken the bull by the horns In the matter of an exposition to commem orate the Louisiana purchase and has al ready Introduced a bill In congress Author izing the 'Mississippi ' Valley International Exposition company to hold an exposition In St. Louis pome time In 1003 to commem orate the 100th anniversary of that event. The bill provides for an appropriation by the government of J250.000 for a government exhibit and provided that all the details ot the exposition shall bo left to the com pany referred to. The treaty of .tie Louis iana purchase was ratified Septombar 20 , 1803 , but the date at which the exposition Is to be held Is left blank in the bill to bo fixed by the exposition company , which la not yet organized. The bill follows the gen eral lines of the bill for the Transmisslsslppl Exposition and provides for a government building to cost $75,000. The bill lias been Introduced In the house and will bo Intro duced In the senate also In order to ex pedite Its passage. DcniniKl for tlio Siieclnl The demand for exposition postage stamps La growing stronger aa the time approaches for the stampa to be Issued. The Department of Publicity and Promotion receives almost dally urgent requests from largo flrma in different parts of the country who want largo quantities of these stamps for use hi sending ; out their mall matter. Tbo latest big order Is that ot Fred Macy & Co. of Grand Ilapldo , Mich. , a largo manufacturer of desko and office furniture , who want 200,000 of the one-cent stamps. Cnll for Tcxn UoiiiiulNHlooi CUeoUnpr. Chairman S. J , T. Johnson ot the Texas Exposition commleslon has Issued a call for a meeting of all members of the comnils- sUti , to bo held at Austin , March 4 , Ho has invited all progressive commercial organiza tions to send representatives to this meeting , which U expected to take final steps for a Texas exhibit at tbo exposition. from Cniitiui. Harry A. March of Canton , O , , suggests to the Department of Publicity and Promo tion that n novel and attractive exhibit oil the exposition grounds would be tbo Canton tiomo of President McK'uloy , the house to Jo filled with campaign material ot all < lnda. of ( lie Ei The executive committee authorized Man ager Ilruco at Its meeting yesterday after noon to appoint a commissioner of mines and mining , Mr. Bruce said after the meeting that ho would probably make the appoint ment early the coming week. The Massachusetts agents of the exposi tion appeared before < bo Massachusetts State Board of Trade recently to urge that organization to take an active Interest In the movement (9 ( MYC th9 state participate In the exposition by the eroclloiV of a build ing on the grounds which ehall b.e a repro duction of the Old South church , or Fa- noull hall. It ts estimated that such a build- Ins would cost not to exceed 18,000. The matter was taken under consideration by the board , ' " . _ . " Mra. P , Katie 8hleldg > , "nt Cheyenne , Wyo. , Febru ary 20 , of toimumptlon. Funeral at Chcy- Tuesday. _ Murch 1. i J'H'MJHAt. NOTIC1S. The funeral of the lath JrnntV.Jkai > ' rj'ir.A will take place at the fauiitlyvv Jenco , USD North Eighteenth street. ItVvtViry 18 , at 3 p. m. Interment ut I'roa1 , ? Hill cemetery. Frlendt oj family InvlttU. k PA1.I.9 I.V IX ) Vn WITH HO.XOMJLU Treil TVniili Talk * of hcDcllalM * a Winter In Snnitirlcli Inlnnild. "Tho trip to Honolulu la ono ot the raos delightful that car be taken at this eeaaon ot the year , " cald Fred A. Nash , genera wMtcrn agent of the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul railway to a IJeo reporter yesterday after a'olx weeks' sojourn there. Mr. Nash line returned to Omaha an enthusiastic be Hover In the arnexatlon of Hawaii by the Unted States , and docs not liosltato to de clare that within a very few years those felanda will form one of the strongest com mercial centers In the world. Mr. Nash was accompanied on this trip by hie niece Mies Adeline Nash , who received marked at tentlcii from the American colony at Hone lulu. Speaking of the delights ot Honolulu , Mr Nash said : "If I had had my boreea over there I don't suppose I should haVO' been homo yet. There la no need for a good roads movement over there. The roads are the finest I o\cr traveled over. For miles atli ! miles they are built ot solid macadam , ntul It's a real delight to drIVe over them. It Is a great country for fine bicycling , too. The excellent roads have been built by the gov- elilmcnt. and It kccpa them In good condition all the time. There ore not' many good hortca over there , although some of 'tho Americans have brought over some from Cal ifornia. But most of the horses are llttlo things , something llko Indian ponies. A grotesque picture la presented by some ol the tall natives riding the 5 little ponlca through the streets at top speed. "The courtesy and hospitality of the Hon olulu people Is piovciftlal and the reputation Is fully merited. The natives are moat po lite , and the Americans , Germans and Brit ons who have settled thcro have to a con siderable extent adopted the manners of the natives. They have a number of pretty cus toms. For example , nt a dinner party there Is always seated bdhlnd n bower of plants a natlvo orchestra , the music of which Is something very much like that of nn Ameri can mandolin and guitar club. During the entlro ' .meal the musicians not only play but sing soft and sweet airs with charming effect. Another pretty custom Is that of decorating guests nt the dinner with floral wreaths ; they do the some when a guest leaves the Island. Before the steamer leaves 'thcro ly a largo assemblage about the wharf , the native band plays a number ot selections and each departing guest Is well nlh cov ered with pretty wreaths ot the fairest flowers. "The Hawallans are not an Ignorant people ple , as they arc sometimes represented to bo. The beet way to secure a good opinion of the Islands and their Inhabitants Is to visit there. While I believe the native race there Is fasi becoming extinct tCicough Intermarriage with the other racw now there and other causes , the natives are not such bad folks. They nro an easy-going lot. It a man has $1 , he will npcnd 75 cents for a _ carriage to rldo a short distance. He will prefer to walk tomorrow. But they are becoming educated. Englhli Is taught In the schools , and contact with the Americans , Germans and English Is doing much to elevate tbem. To me It ccenis their lot Is analogous to that or the American In- dlcn. It's a case of the survival of the fittest , and In the due course of tlmo the pure natlvo of Hawaii will have completely disappeared. "A trip to the Islands and some personal Investigation of the conditions there will con vince most any reasonable person of the wis dom of annexing the Islands. They are valu able , and they are going to be taken timlcs the wing ot some great power ooancc or later. The people there largely favor annexation by the United States , but If tuey cannot bo annexed to the United States they will bo to sonic othcf nation. Japan ntands quite ready to annex the Islands today , and when one eays Japan he should not think of a weak power. It's a sorry fact , but It's true , that Japan has a stronger navy today than the United States. United Stateo naval of ficers arc not decrying our own navy , but several oC them who crossed on the same ship with me admitted Japan's superiority In naval resources. The United States nceJn a coaling station In tbo Pacific ocean , and to my mind thcro U none better than Hawaii. The cruisers of today ccanot go long with out coal , and the chance to obtain a valuable coaling station Is too Important to bo over looked. But the trade of the islands -Is the principal argument In favor ot annexation Commerce that amounts to over $20,000,000 per year at present and U bound < o be rapidly Increased la certainly worthy of some con sideration. " Fiflj-Srcoiul Aniiuul Ilt-jiort. There are two Intereatlng topics discussed In the .fifty-second annual ropwt of the Con necticut Mutual Life Insurance company , printed today the Interest standard and the taxation of life insurance. Both will claim the attention of all who arc concerned with this Insurance question. Sixteen years ago this company became convinced that 3 per cent was as high a rate for calculating pre miums and reserve an could bo safely as sumed , and It adopted that rate , ul'lio < igu other companies criticised this action aa a confession of weakness. Now many other great companion are adopting the same policy. This Illustrates the wisdom , conservatism ana protective policy of the Connecticut Mutual company , three strong features of the com pany's methods. The president also dtact'v&cs the question of taxation of life Insurance at considerable length. The figures of the buil- neflB results of last year arc highly catls- ractory , while the condensed statement of ttjo company's business for Iftv-two yenrs Is Instructive and Illustrative of .ts superior business methods , which ccrtiln'y excel those of any other life Insurance company. XCW DEAL li-OIl ' JiUXUAY Flrwt Trial DOCK Not I'rovc a Great SUCCCNM. The new system of Sunday mall delivery which was Inaugurated at the postofllco yes terday was not aa successful as was antici pated and It may not bo repeated. Under the old plan the party after mall stepped up to ono of the carrier's "windows and gave his address. The man at the window callel out the address and the carrier on the route brought all the mall to the window , where It was delivered. The new1 plan required each Inquirer after mall to wrlto down Ms name and address upon a slip of paper fur nished at the window of the superintend ent of carriers. Ho was. given a card , upon which ho was told at what carrier's window ho was to apply for hla mall. The card and the slip ho left behind him were num bered. The slip of paper was given fo the carrier upon whoso route the address was and the mall for the name ) and address was left at the carrier's window at which It waste to bo delivered. When the owner's number was called ho stepped to the window and received his letters and papers. The chief object of this new plan was to prevent any person from securing the mall of anybody but himself at his address. Under this scheme the Inquirer after wall was required to wait twice for his mall oncg In line whllo he gave hla address and secured his card1 ; again until his number was called. Assistant Postmaster Woodard said he did not think the now Bcherao a success and In timated that it would not be repeated , riieuiiuinlu 1'revoulcd. The greatest danger of a cold or an attack of la grippe Is of Its resulting in pneumonia. How to prevent this will certainly Interest almost everyone , and especially those who buvo weak lunga. No ono need fear that their cold will result In pneumolna when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is used. It counteracts any tendency toward pneumonia and will cure a cold In less tlmo than any other treatment. During tbo epidemics of la grippe a few years ago , many thousands of bottles of It were used , and In not ono single instance did any case result In pneumonia o far as wo could JearnT "Tllli COI/OIIADO Sl'KCIAL. " k * - , 7-.ii. Fnitcut Train ( o Denycr Via the ' UNION PACIFIC. I.eivti Omaha at 11:05 : p. m. ONLY TRAIN OMAHA TO DENVER bavins tuffet , smoking and library cars. Bleepor bn westbound train will be open to traveling public at 8 p. m. , and pWeoni bound for Colorado pouts rjeed cot wait until train leaves at midnight before re tiring , For full' loforf&atloa call at city tlfket , office. No. 1302 Farnam itrect. Lumber Scliooncr In Overdue , ASTORIA. Ore. , Feb. 27. The lumber schooner' ' Dei'Norte , ' from San * Francisco for Nehalem , la now thlrty-aeven days out , and fears ure entertained that It may-have - foundered during tbe naowatc/qj. . BOUND TO HAVE GATES SHUT Determination of lior.Evangclical Church0.1 Plainljj Announced , LAW TO BE INVOKED IF NECESSARY Her. HounntJ MiuA-CMil Servo * .Notice oil tlio 'lOxpimltloii ' .MatinK T of the InffMitlnnn of < lic Mltt- Ixtortnl Union , In a tcrmon on "Some Practical Trutha and Applications ot the Sunday Question' Hev. Howard MacAyeal of the Plymouth Congregational church yesterday morn'i.g spoke in strong advocacy ot the closing o the exposition gates ca the Sabbath. Ho strongly Intimated that If moral suasion was not sudlclcnt to Induce the exposition di rectory to clcso the gate * on Suulays the law would be- Invoked to compel them to do EO , presumably by the minsters of the city According to the preacher such legal action can bo brought under the Sabbath law of the ntate. He admitted that this at the prescn time Is almost a dead letter , but he strongly Insisted that It Is uncnforccd solely througl careloEfciowi , arid not because It Is void or be cause the people really desire to have It taken off the statute books. Moreover , he said that ho had taken the trouble to learn the opinion of lawyers on the matter and had fouad thorn to bo of the oplnlca that without a shadow of n doubt the exposition directory \vouU bo violating the law If It opens the gates on Sunday , charges admission to the grounds and keeps people nt work on the grounds on that day. Ho ild that If It was necessary nctlctn would be brought under this law to prevent such vlolatlen. While speaking on this matter the preacher ssld that he had written to The Dec for Its opinion as to whether the opening of the expedition would bo within the limits of the law. He took occasion to publicly thank The Bee for the courtesy with which the qiicatlcn had been answered hi the editorial columrs , but In sisted that his porltlcri wn3 well supported from the fact that It did not say whether or not the matter carao within the Intention ol the law. but stated that the question would have to bo decided from the bench. THUSTS TO THE DIUECTOUY. The preacher thought that the directory would hardly dare to act Illegally , but ha laid even greater hopes upon the Christian characters of the members. Ho said that after flu Investigation he found that fully thirty of the directors were officers of evan gelical churches deacons , elders or trustees. They had been ordained under an oath to obey the laws of their churches , one of which Is common to nil. That provides that they shall exclude from church membership Sab bath breakers. The preacher did not uelluvc that these directors would break this oath , but that they would rise up In nrilJ.i If any attempt was made to break the Sabbath by keeping the exposition opca on Sunday. If they did not , he paid their names ought to bo published ta all church papers and they should bo diJchargcd from their offices. Ho stated that If they were thirty ministers and voted for the opening they would' ' bo dis missed within thirty days from their pulpits by their congregations The preacher also answered the argument that the exposition should bo kept open In order to allow worlclngmcn to see the show. Ho said that It had been widely advertised that the exposition Is not to bo an Omaha show , but a broad transmlsslsslppl pxposl- tlon. How many laborers In the transmlssls- . stppl region will bo prevented from seeing the exposition by having the gates closed , on Sunday , he asked. Only a very few those located In Omaha and yet It was contended that tho. exposition Is not to be an Omaha show. These remarks concluded a sermon which exhaustively covered the Sabbath question , considered from a standpoint other than re ligious. The preacher said In the first place that it has become the unanimous opinion of physicians in this city and elsewhere that a day of rest is essential to the phys ical well-being of man. He then proceeded to show at some length that such a rest day Is as essential and beneficial to the state. BEAUTY OF SUNDAY CLOSING. He said that In the first place the Sunday or day of rest advances the Intellectual and moral health of the people. Ho pointed out Lhat the greatest students of the social problems of the day arc admitting that the jxistlng Intellectual and moral tone of the republic Is the dlrrct outgrowth of the strict observance of the Sabbath by the Puritans. Again , ho asserted that the prosperity In abor and business is based largely upon .ho observance of a day of rest. In support if this assertion ho quoted from reports of 'orelgn commissions sent to Investigate the causes of the prosperity of this country and hey all pointed out that the rest day or Sabbath had much to do with It. A third benefit Is found in the advancement of moral virtue and character. The minister quoted from Dlackstone and Do Tocquevlllo o support him in th's assertion. He said , too , that the observance of the Sabbath Is moro effective police protection than officers of the law. Finally , the preacher said that ho observance of the Sabbath benefited civil Iberty and free Institutions to a large do- free and read from Adam Smith and Jeffer- lon to sustain the statement. The preacher continued to the effect that the rest day has become a natural right of nan from custom , having been observed by all countries In all ages. Being a natural right , It to a natural law and It devolves upon the Htoto to see that Its people enjoy the right. It was in this that the speaker 'ound ' reason for the Sabbath laws that exist on the statute books of the state. In the course of his remarks Mr. 'MacAyeal referred to the Maine disaster , saying that f It was finally discovered that It had been connived at by the Spanish government , Ii could bo traced as a resurt ol the Spanish nonotsorvanco of the Sabbatli or day ot rest. He said that when the Spanish were at their height they wore a noble people ple , but that they declined and obtained heir reputation for treachery after the rest day was practically abolished and given over to amusement. COMMON SKXS13 IN IlEMGIOV. Hev/Dr. Mnnn UUcotirncn on One of ( lie WenUiU'HHcH of tlic Church. At the First Unitarian church yesterday morning Rev. Newton M. Mann preached tea a largo congregation , his subject being "Tho feed of Common Scnso in Heligion. " Ho said that predominant sentiment n all ancient religions had been fear. Ter rorized for uncounted thousands of years ) y dlro conceptions of the superhuman pow ers , this sentiment had become a fixed char acteristic , persisting * In the race long after letter conceptions had been reached. Thus ho work of every founder of a better faith lad been overswept1 by a tldo of inherent endenclcs , perpetuating certain barbaric ancles Into an age-nvhcro they did not 0)0- ong. In this way Christianity had been corrupted by an infusion of pagan Ideas and customs , and these In modified form still persisted in creed and ritual. Thla lad notably happened with the Idea of God , ho old pagan fancy predominating , that Ho a a terrible being -Into whoso hands it Is a errlblo thing to lull. All misfortunes ho death of a frlond , a fire , a wreck , a destructive storm or an earthquake , people commonly take as Indicating his animus oward them. These dreadful calamities are so eteadlly referred to as "dispensations of 'rovldenco" that wo have come instlnct- vely to fee ) that ot all events a dispensa tion of Providence' was the worst. One would like to escape from auch a power ; but 'there ' 1s no escape. Ono was sure ul- Itnitcly to "fall into His hands ; " all that was left ono was to have recourse to tbo saints and tbo holy virgin , who were said o bavo had scuie Influence wltb Him , and o His Son , who , like Pocahontas , had brown Himself between the great Avenger and His victim , "but , unlike Pocahontaa , to receive a folow which even a _ Powbatan would not deliver. Here wag a notion of God descended from conditions more prlml- .Ivo than that In which the Virginia Indiana were found by the first white sottlen. It la In the picture presented ot "tbo other world" that a terrorlim ot the Al mighty U chiefly exerclied. There the great majority U to Buffer continuously cud epd | Icsily extremities of which hero they only got a taite now and then. Thli In A no tion which had surprisingly wide currency yet , considering that It had not the slightest bvldcnco to rest on , TERROR'S SWAY IS WEAKENING. Wo had tetter got rid ot superstitious fear before ; wo can make much progress. Fiunklln had tricked the lightning from the clouds only when the old terror of tlio "bolt ot Jovo" had been quieted. Steam power Is fltlll a caged devil to most Chinamen , with which they wanted llttlo to Jo. "Desponding fear , of feeble fancies full , \\enk nml unmanly , slackens every power. " Terror of religious authority has kept re ligious thought for centuries from making any headway. People have simply been afraid to Inquire. At length , however , this fear gave way and then began the marvelous progress of religious Ideas which Is among the puprcmo distinctions of the century now drawing to a close. Substantially the whole of the wldo knowledge now reached con6crn- Ing other religions than Christianity has been gained by the generation to which wo belong A knowledge which has revolution ized our Ideas of the barls of religion In general. In the same tlmo has been achieved the wonderful triumphs In biblical criticism which have shown us what the blblo is , as well as what It Is not , made It Intelligible from beginning to end as the work of human hands , and giving It the In terest ot a now book. "Theso are great gains , " said Dr. Mann , "but lamentably , only a few s yet partici pate In them. Wo boast much of the light of affairs , and TYO boaet with reason , but as j much cannot be said of the religions situa tion. In the churches on Sunday the talk Is mostly of n character that would seem smitten with that form of insanity which runs to childishness. It Is best described as Insanity with the V left out. Its most obtrusive feature Is Its lack of any feature at all Its monotonous shallowness. Wo miss altogether the virility that gave n cer tain relish oven to the absurdities of the fathers. Evangelical piety presents every Indication of having passed Its prime- dropped Into garrulous senility. Dvcn Its sensationalism la effeminate. Such glory as It had Is departed. This Is a bad spectacle , hut It Is the natural result of living up to the theory that reason is not an authority In religion. " HOW TO ISSCAl'H AVItATIl TO UOMI3. Ilr. riii'lits PoliitH Out < h - IVny for .lien 1o Ksciiiic. The men's meeting nt the Young Men's Christian association rooms yesterday was very largely attended , and deep Interest was manifested In the address delivered by Dr. Phelps of the Omaha Theological Seminary. Ilia theme was "Him That Cometh to Me I Will in No Wlso Cast Out. " After Herod had beheaded John the Bap tist , Dr. Phelps explained , Jesus and the disciples crcsoed the Sea of Galilee , wlicro they might mourn John's death in quiet , but thousands of people followed Jesus , not wishIng - Ing to let him out of their sight. It was then that Jesus performed the miracle of feeding this multitude with the few loaves and flshea Filled with wonder at a man who could perform such a marvelous deed , the people threw themselves at Jesus' feet and wanted to crown him king , but Jeaus re buked them and escaped Into the mountains. They had sought him with too low a motive nd worshiped him not as the Son of God , but as a wonder-worker. "Our coming to Christ cannot be a bodily coining , " eald Dr. Phelps , "but must bo a sprltual coming. The- offer of bclvatlon is continually held out to us , and there la no sot place where wo can receive It. Men find Christ in all sorts of places. Frauds Mur phy , the great tcrapemicc worker , found Jiaus In prison at Portland , Mo. , and Jota B. Gough bowe-J to him. on Mt. Blanc. " Dr. Phelps urged that the reading of the lilble and praying cannot save a man'o soul. Such a course la an effort to get oalvatlon without Chrlet's Intervention , rnd this is mpcsslble. It a man desires to bo saved his first step should be to accept Christ. Tb condemnation of God , said Dr. Phelps , rests upon every man , and the only way : o escape this condemnation Is to accept forgiveness through God's sen. Many men wait till some future time , thinking they will be better prepared' ' to come to God , but they are wrong no time is as good aa the present , nml such an Important step should not be dcIayoJ , for life is uncertain. Siiortul Suiiilny School Srrvlcc-N. Special services occurred at the Child Sav- ng mission yesterday afternoon to wel come the children of the neighborhood to ho enlarge , ! ' quarters which have ibcen re cently provided. A partition lias been re- novcd , throwing together two large store rooms , capable ot seating 300 children. It eemed iprobabie yesterday that the accom modations of even this auditorium , would eon be insufficient. Dr. W. O. 'Henry ' and brother were present and had the direction of the music. A num- > er of duets were given and gospel hymns vcro sung by -chorus of boys. A choir of girls trained 'by ' Miss iltuth Warren was nether musical attraction. The regular exercises were conducted by Cadet Taylor and L. iD. iHolmea , who have undertaken the work for the coming month. An address was also made by Rev. A. W. Clark , resident pastor at the Institute , upon ho Sunday school lesson. It was announced hat the musical program next week will ) o In charge of the orchestra of the Lowe Vvenuo Presbyterian church. The regular ymnasium and drill classes will meet a\ sual during the week. TO CUKE COIL > l.0.U DAT 'alto Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets. All rugglsts refund the money If It fulls to cure. 2oc. The genuine han Ij. B. 0. on each tablet. THE O. .fc ST. J , . AM } WADASII U. n. For All I'oliits KnHt anil South. Leaves Omaha dally at 4:35 p. m. . arrives St. Louis 7:15 : a. in. , connecting in Union tatlon with all lines. For rates , sleeping ar space and all Information cali at office Jo. 1415 Far n am street , ( Paxton Hotel ilock ) or write Harry E. Moores , Ticket Agent , Omahi Neb , To readers of North Nebraska Resources nd others seeking homes : The Fremont , Slkborn & Missouri Valley R. R. will sell lomo seekers' tickets at one faro plus $2.00 or the round trip on March 1st and IGtli , to points on their line la Nebraska where tbo are is $3,00 or more. Thieve * NliMil Sliocx. T3. Jacobs , a second-hand dealer nt 1107 Douglas street , claims that ho wns de- cendcd upon by thieves last nlgtot , who tolo from him two pilra of shoes nnd n mlf. About 10 o'clock two men entered his toro and ono of them united to be shown onto second-hand ulioe.H. Ho tried on one f a pair and announced that It was a poor t. The proprietor turned to his shelves In earc'h of another pair , when each of the men seized two shoes and ran out of the oor , Ono of them paused to divest n ummy figure at the door of nn overcoat. 'his enabled Mr. Jacoba to overhaul him nd ho was held until the arrival of a ollceman. Ho gave the name of WIlllo Vutts nnd wan charged with larceny , Ills ompunlon made 'his escape. Arnold's Brome Celery cures headaches , Oc , 25c and 50c. All druggists. Mnrfiiirltu CJul > of Oninlin. Monday evening the Mnrquelto club held ts final meeting of organization at Its gym. The Her. Keb. U. "We're after now trade in our Children's Department after it with a long pole. At the end of this polo are two'of the most powerful magnets over invented. Ono of them spoils q-u-a-1-i-t-y and the other spells p-r-i-c-oj .AVe are going to show some of Omaha's ' fond mothers that it is no longer necessary to pay fancy prices in order to have their little boys dressed out in the very choicest and finest novelties that the markets of America sirpply. "We are going to do another thing. Going to show these self-same mothers that the Nebraska carries more children's suits and just as nigrj as the nicest stores in either Chicago or New York. Today on our second floor we will commence selling exquisite little Junior Suits in Serges , in Tricots , in Cheviots , in Vicunas and in fine Woi-stcds , for little lads 4 to S years old , at two dollars and a half a suit. Some stores around town can match them'exactly for four'dollars. Chicago stores can match them exactly for four and a half. CURED SYPHILIS GB AND BROUGHT TO PERFECT by our lull trvatmant of Turkish CapMiIra for WOO. KlKht Loifcj , l > ny Lei < e , Nerve I Kruiitlnn.i cunxl by Turkltli or Umin trouble. Cured < u perfect us you | nyiihllla Ouro , no or tall ; ever were. We jjtiko our own nipillrlnri I full treatment with guaniii and you can rely on ( rcttlnnr well. U" l ua | te , tiO.OOi HlnKlollon)8n.W. written irimrantft | th full euro. Klnclo HAHN'S PHARMACY , j llOt.aiOdllV mnl ! . 1UIIV1 I'llAHMACT. Uliilli nml Furniun. OMIIU.S noslum , Eighteenth nml Iziml streets. Al most all the seventy-nine members were present , nnd membership cards were Issued to several new members. A unanimous vote of thanks was pivcn to the president of the club. Rev. Father FItzpatrIek , for his very generous donation of J30. For the benefit of those who are not In a position to become active members but who desire to adv.uice the interests of the club an honorary membership , was pro vided for. Severn ! honorary memberships were admitted nt Monday's meeting and those wishing- become honorary members ma > send names to the secretary of the club , T. Kellcy , 142C North Eighteenth street. The club gymnasium Is ono of the finest In We city , and courses In the Swoboda system and on all the gymnasia have been Inaugurated. It is the aim to build up a club to rival the Marquette clubs of Chicago cage , New Yorto and ot'ier largo cities. Those desiringto become members may hand their names to any of the members or at the club rooms. Wo are not surprised that people will not take a new cough remedy , when they know the value of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. HALF It-VTKS SOUTH. Via Port Arthur lloulc. The Kansas City , Pltteburg & Gulf railroad will sell round trip tickets any date , at one fare ( plus $2) ) to all points on Us line , south of Gentry , Arlc. For rates , advertising matter and nil- Information mation , call at "Port Arthur Route" office , No. 1415 Farnam street , ( Paxton Hotel Block ) or write , Harry E. Moores , Passenger and Ticket Agent. Omaha , Nob. JIOMK.SKKICKKS' KXCUItSIO.V VIu MlH.Moiirl Pacific Hnllivay. Low rates to points south and southwest , Tuesday , March 1. For further Information call at company's offices , Thirteenth and Far nam , or depot , Fifteenth and Webster streets. J. O. PHILLIPPI. THOS. F. GODFREY , A. G. F. & P. A. P. & T. A. lj PAIt'\GUAPHS. ' M. E. Goiter , Ord , Is at the Mercer. S. Heller of New York la at the Mlllard. D. W. Voyles of St. Louis is ntopplng at thfc Millard. C. F. Way , David City , la registered at the Mercer. F. Hayncs of St. Paul Is at the Mlllard fo' a few days. J. W. Mann of Denver , Colo. , Is a guest at the Barker. C. II. Holbrook , Jr. , of San Francisco , Je at the Mlllard. Ifrs. R. Kalman left yesterday on a vlrit to Hannibal , Mo. Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Dillon of St. Joseph , Mo , , are at tbo Mlllard. James A. Johtiscu of Bozcman , Mont. , Is registered at the Mlllard. S. A. Hlrshficld , who has been visiting In Omaha , returned last night to Denver. S. Spingler of Scrlbner and John Kerr of Waterloo ore stopping at the Barker. Frank M. Sawyer nnd Albert Nelson of Kansas City arc stopping at the Barker. F. H. Edmonds ot Denver , representing the Western Newspaper Union , IB at the Barker. James B. Fcaron of Now York , with the Buttcrlck Fashion company , is registered at tbo Mlllard. Charles A. Gardner , Miss Dcforrcst , lOharlcs II. Gardner and Frank J. Wesson and wife , vaudeville stars at the Crelghton this \veek , nro guests at the Mercer. Miss Myrtle Coon left last night for Deadwood - wood , S. D. , where she expects to remain permanently. She has accepted a position in the chplr ot a prominent church ot that city. TToc.vh iinnviTiics. Kato Marshall , who is accused of robbing an Iowa man named Scott of $30 , was ar rested Saturday night In a hiding place near Ninth and Davenport streets. The man was Invited Into her rooms- near Eleventh nnd Capitol avenue to his financial ruin and ID prolonging his visit In Omaha to proc- cute her. Tommy Wangberg , 3 years old , started from bis home , 1154 North Eighteenth street , yesterday morning to spend the day In the open air. Ho had proceeded half a mile toward the exposition grounds when he gave himself up as lost to a , passing police man. He was claimed last night by Ills mother , Mrs. Emma Wangberg , THE ONLY GENUINE HTINYADI WATEB. Hunyadi Janos BEBX AND SAFEar NATUBAL APEBIfiNX WATER , ffOU CONSTIPATION , t LIVER COMPLAINTS & HEMORRHOIDS ' . , ' Th prototype ot nil DlHer WMer . " Lancet , OnDINAHY DOHIS , OJJB CAUTION Bee that the label bear's the signature of tbo firm , Aatirpas Saxlcbtier. - y , _ , mm m _ , J j fm . . , m , ! 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Jl.OO Plnkham's Compound fo Me Lablacho Face Powder Hlo Quart Bottles Pure CHllfornla Port. . . . Mo Write or call for cutaliRUC. Sherman & cGonnell Drug ; Go 1513 DODGE ST. OMAHA , NI3B. Residents of towns and communities out side of Omaha who need a . Specialist's Treatment FOR . . . Catarrh , Deafness , Diseases of the Lungs , Stomach , Nerves nnd Blood should write for Dr. Shopards' book , "The .Vi ? > v Treatment ! 'Ilinv It Care * . " A specialty Is made of the Homo Treat ment by mall. SHEPARD MEDICAL INSTITUTE , Ull , Itl und 313 X. Y. Life Illtlff. Everybody says she T looks like a queen how could slio look otherwise when she persists in wearing the V AMERICANLADY LADY LADYCORSET CORSET that permits per mits perfect freedom of at-you why not try ono yoursoV * I'rlce * Lower I'lnor , II , 00 , Tic , Dal , kfnllnco iirlcoB , Ka nnd We. Thur iln M'rlilay Jloyt' "A BTllANCUUt JN1 NKW YOHIC. " I _ TUP ( WKirilflN \ I'axton llimns ; lUCi liUCilliIUUil | jiKrHi . . O. D , Woodward. Atmucmcnt Director. rn.viuur 8i < io WOODWARD STOCK COMPANY I'rru ntlnif McKee Itankln' * I'hc-Act I'lny THE RUNAWAY WIFE. HPHOIAI/riHH Cluix. : \ . ( inriliii-r , ( id- IfiihoHt'N Orclicnru , WUNNOIIVul - UTH , Ilnby II-TVH. | TliurnUayKlIVKIt KINO. Next W k-l.lTTI.i : IXWIJ r.VUNTI.KHOr. / * - - ! 1 HOTEL BARKER COR. 13TH AND JONES ST. , OMAHA. KATK.S yi.no AM ) yj.OO I-Kit. DAY , Ulecttlo earn direct to expotlllon ground * . KHANK LlAltKKlt. Canhltr. . . . . . ' 8AM "AUMAN , Chief Clerk. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ " THEMILLARDT" 13th and UongliiH StK. , Omaha. CENTHALLY LOCATED , CAII AMU KUHIM'HA.V I'I.AN _ J. 12. U.UUCJ-L 4 ; SOX , 1'rop. ,