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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 18, 1899)
OMAHA n.i.rs'ri VTUM .Tt'VR IS. 1S1MI ( hi MIA ILIA sTKA'ii.D Hi.i. I'niiHsliPd Wf kly by Tbe > line Publishing Company , Hco Hulldlng , Omaha , Neb. Pri < e fi cpntH per copy per year 12,00. Do- lixerpel free to Hiili-cHbpr.s to The Onmlia Sunday Hee. For advertlsltit ? rates ndelrpss Publisher. cnminiitilcatloiiH relating to photographs or irtlc'les for publication should bo neldrcss- . .I , "Keillor Omaha Illustrated Hee , einmlm " Pen and Picture Pointers Tin. . Initial number of The Omaha Illus- fiilod Hee IH presented lei the public with o'llidrnce that It will meet the approbation cf people who iippiorlnlo a high clans Illus- ti.itod newspaper II Invites close In- xtootion of this , the Ilrst number , and com parison with oilier Illustrated pnpots which appeal for public patronage In this section of the oouiilT. The high stnndaid set , not c.nly . with respect lo the artistic half-tone Illustrations , but also to the reading matter , will be maintained anil Improvements made from llmo to time whenever possible. Tliu < haracter of advertising contained In Us columns will also merit the- favorable at tention of leaders , who may rely upon llnd- Ing UIOHO advert iHomontH to lie seasonable announcements of the must reputable ro- tnllois , nieioliaiitH and manufacturers. Patrons of The Itoo who have- their atten tion called to photographs of timely events or men of public note , which might bo < > f Interest for publication , are cordially In vited to communicate with The llee. The original Illustrated edition of The Heo was issued January 1 , 1875 , as an Illus- liated annual review of the scope and progress of Omaha's btisinehs Interests dur ing Ilio preceding year. This edition was pioduced by lithographic piocesH upon line paper. It was received with the greatest enthusiasm and thousands of copies sent east by Omaha people to advertise the' re- siiiirceH and advantages of their city. Sim ilar numboiH were gotten oul as Now Year's reviews periodically every year or two , in ei.eh case only the most superior artists and lithographers being employed , and these 11- li.Plrntcd reviews wcro recognized as un- o\mled ( | \ for excellence in all respects any where. Last year The llee publltdod sev eral Illusliatod half-tone editions eoni- mimoratlng the principal events of the Transmisslsslppl Exposition , maintaining ( ho high grade It had set for itself The Peace Jublleo Souvenir , with portraits of the president and his cabinet , the peace commissioners , the heroes of Hie war and the ix'nco triumph exposition won the plaudits of its contemporaries as the finest Illustrated issue of the kind published by a dally newspaper. II is needless to add that The lleo In the future will try to merit the same reputation for leading instead of fol lowing. This Is the season for commencements and for tills reason the article by Chancellor MacLoan of tlio Nebraska State university on the significance of commencement should bo particularly timely. It will oxclto still moro Intercut , for the reason that Chancellor MacLo.m has Just boon called to accept the presidency of the Iowa State university made' vacant a few months ago by the death of President SchaelTer. While Chancellor MacLoan has been at the head of Nebraska's highest Institution of learning for only four years , ho has In that time become so Identi fied with the university that ho Is regarded as an original Nebraska man and Ills loss will bo felt as that of no other man who has occupied the place before him. When Chancellor MacLoan was elected to bo head nf the State university In Juno , 1895 , the choice was almost fortuitous from among throe or four men who had boon recom mended for the place by reason of his excel lent credentials and moro particularly the favorable Impression ho had made on the board of regents then In authority. Ills elovatlon wns soon signalized by the confer ring of the degree of doctor of laws upon him by his alma mater , Williams college , from which ho had graduated In the year 1871 nt the ago of 21. Ho cnmo to Nebraska from the University of Minnesota , where ho had been nt the head of the English depart ment as professor of English literature , but had never been vested with authority ns the chief executive of a great educational Institution. It Booms , however , that op portunity makes power , for executive ability wns developed as soon as the need of It became - came manifest. Every one admits that Nebraska - braska State university has made wonder ful progress under Ills administration and , should ho sever his connection with It , it will only be with the regrets of the largo number of thn nlumnl and well wishers of the Institution. The sad flldo of the war In the Philippines Is brought homo to the people by the return of the wounded soldiers and the dead bodies of the killed to their friends and relatives. Ono of the first demonstrations In honor of the fallen heroes took place nt Lincoln Sunday , May 28 , when the remains of Colonel Stotsonherg , the gallant leader of the First Nebraska , wcro laid out In state In the senate chamber of the capltol and viewed by sorrowing admirers. It was certainly a striking coincidence that the snmo hall In which the legislature had , n. few months before - fore , passed resolutions of censure upon the colonel of the First Nebraska should bo the place Where the people should gather to do him honor after his untimely death. In 'lie plMiirr A In h fire reproduced in Thn llee It w | | | ( readilv iron from the floral offerings w tin t form the tributes of love and sorrow took Tlip bodv was under guard by a detachment of volunteers , while later memorial services were held In one of the principal churches. 'I'lio body of Colonel vStotHonborg after the rest in Lincoln was taken east and Interred In the national cemetery - tory at Arlington , nerocs the Potomac from the national eapltol , where It occupies a place of honor among the distinguished dead. The Young Men's Christian association park was opened Saturday , Juno 10 , before a largo and enthusiastic crowd and the largo number of tracks events were pulled olT. A double program was given , us a full com plement cif blcyolo races and field sports wore both on the1 card. In today's Issue will ho found cuts of smno of the' principle events of the program. The polo vault picture was taken just as Lcako made' his ton-foot jump , while- the picture of the 100-yard dash shows the runners Just as the gun was tired. The bicycle track wa not surfaced well on account of the- recent rains , BO that fast time could not bo expected , but some of the other records made were1 highly creditable con sidering the short time In which Di rector Humes has been training the track team. With tliu one exception of the reception accorded President MoKlnley on the oc casion of tliu peace Jublleo at Omaha last fall no greater display of patriotism has over been 'Witnessed In this section of the country than on the ruueitt visit of Hear Admiral Wlnlleld Scott Schley. Admiral Schloy's sojourn In the west as thu guest of ex-Senator Mandorson of this city was one continuous ovation. Reception followed reception and none were too high or too low to pay him honiago and express their admira tion of his heroism at Santiago. \Vlillo few good photographs of the ad miral were seemed durlni : his western trip The Hue Is enabled to present one of the best , which was taken on the morning after Ills return to this city from his excursion to the mountains. The admiral is seated on the porch of the Mandurson residence. Ho consented to pose for the photographer as a concession to the mouthers of the Uoyal Arcanum , who had honored him with a public reception the previous evening. H had been the Intention of the otilccrs of the lodge to have secured a Hash light picture of the entire receiving party during the evening's entertainment , but owing to ob stacles the plan w.is given up. The admiral , GEORGE E \CLE\N. . \NCELLOR NEimSKSTTE t'NIVEHSITY. however , out of consideration for his follow b clge members , agreed to sit tlio next day for the picture wo present A plan Is In contemplation by The ISeo to Interest the amateur photographers of Omaha and neighboring towns and cities In a friendly competition for the production of the best photographs of striking or novel subjects. If tint dovotec > s of the camera fall in with the suggestion a prize to be com peted for periodically will be given for the best photographic print submitted for publi cation In The Illustrated lleo. Such a plan baa lie-on adopted In several eastern cities and serves to awaken Interest In amateur photography , both by keeping before the public the finest work turneel out from time to time and also by stimulating the amateurs themselves through the knowledge of what their follow photographers arc do- Ing. The Iloo Invites correspondence of these disposed to co-oporato in such n project. Pointed Paragraphs. Chicago News : A minister says the right path Is too often left. Whou a man lends his Intluenco ho seldom gels It back. Our pride looks suspiciously like the van ity of other people. The home of the bachelor lackn one of the modern Improvements. Troubles and cyclones cause lots of worry , but they soon blow over , The doctor smiles when ho BOOS a small hey getting outside a little green apple. For every man who seeks glory at the cannon's mouth ninety-nine week It at their own mouths. nut for nn occasional slego of hard times lots of people would bo unable to appreciate prosperity. Olrls nro moro courageous than pugilists. They nro ready to make n match with a man twiro their size. The Next Speaker , David B. Henderson. I'rntn ( inr own rurrcHixinil'nt WASHINGTON , Juno 10. David ISrom- npr Henderson , whi ) will bo tlip next speaker of tlio hout-o of representatives , is a Scotchman by birth. Among all our wponkers ho will bo tin1 second who was not born on American soil. Tlio cither was Judge Crisp , who wns born In England It Is tint uncommon among these who dn not know the history of the speakers of the house of representatives to allude tn Frederick A. Muhlonborg of Pennsylvania IIH a German , but he was really burn In Montgomery county. In the Keyftono state , and his statue by the slilu of Fulton's rep resents tlio SOIIB of Pennsylvania In Stat uary hall of the national capltol. Congressman Henderson la one of the stalwart figures of Washington political and social life. He Ilrst entered emigres ? six teen years ago , taking his seat In the Forty- olghth congress. During the yearn he lias represented the Duhnqilo dlmrlct of Iowa , In tliu lower branch of congress , he has served In many capacities. Ho IIIIB been always a leader , combining these qualities of mind and heart which unclear him to his fellows. In direct contrast with the retiring Hpeaker , ThnninH Hrackctt Heed , Henderson hns ftoclal characteristics which the Main.- atatesnian does not possess. Mr. Heed Is an oxcluslonlBt In every HOIIBO of the term he has but few real warm friends , but these frlondu are as true to him as the needle to the pole. Colonel Henderson , on tlio other side , loves society ; loves the as soelatlon of bright people , and In universally nought after when congress is 1m session by these who appreciate good-fellowship , ability and a disposition to make the best of life as they find it. Colonel Henderson ended his fiOth year .March 11 last , being about live months younger than Mr. Heed , and nearly three yearn older than President .McKlnloy. Career In the Wiir of I.Sitl. drought to this country from Deer Lodge , Scotland , at the ago of C years , in 1846 , when the war with .Mexico was In its In- clplency. Colonel Ilcndoison'.s family first located In the western portion of Illinois Three years later they crossed over to Kayetto county , Iowa. The breaking out of the war found young Henderson a student at the upper Iowa university ; ho Joined the army In September , 1SG1 , and In November of the same year , when his regiment , the Twelfth Iowa Infantry , was ordered to Join Grant's command on the march to Forts Henry and Donaldson , the next speaker of the hniiHo of representatives held the rank of first lieutenant. In the charge on Donaldson , Ilenderfxm was severely wounded. Shlloh and Corinth found him again on duty with his company and in the heat of the second day's fight nt the latter place , October I. 1SC2 , ho re ceived a wound In the leg which necessitated the Immediate amputation of the limb. This kept him from his regiment until June 10 , 1SC1 , when Orant with 1he army of the Potomac was making the Wilderness campaign to Peteroburg , and Sherman and Thomas were lighting their way to Atlanta. Henderson , minus a log , went to the front as colonel of the Forty-sixth Iowa , a coun terpart of these western regiments which have boon winning fame and rimown in the Philippines. Klrnt ApponrniH'f In ronnroNM. Uter tl'o war Colonel Henderson served Hist as a collector of Internal revenue and then as assistant United States district at- tc rney for the northern district of Iowa , re signing in 1S71. Sixteen years ago he was elected a member of ttie lower house of CM tigress and has served continuously ever si lire. In 1SS ! ) he and McKlnloy wore can didates for the spoakrrshlp against Thomab Ilraekett Hoed. Hondoition has always taken a conspicu ous part In the proceedings of the house , not only as a debater and sot speaker , but also as a loader in the councils of his party. Ho Is regarded as one of the prac tical men In the republican party. Ttiore In little fuss-and-feather business about him. He- plays loss to the galleries than any of the men now occupying prominent positions in political life. Everything that ho does Is to the point , open and above board. Although a strict party man , like .Mr. Heed , ho has his own Ideas about poli cies ! and doctrines and does not Idlnk en tirely upon the name * lines as these who have dominated the party's platform In tlio past. Ho Is conservative instead of being radical and neither stubborn , dogmatic or impractical. In some particulars he Is not unlike .Mr. Hood , especially In the matter of public expenditures and In his antag onisms of Jobs and combines. lllg-bralned and broad-minded , like Uecd In that par ticular , Henderson has the advantage of his eminent predecessor In b"lng more oven tempered , moro genial and less Imperious. Herd and Henderson have been close friends , bold of them having tasted of the same waters , both of them appreciate the other's ability and both of them have a great many things in common. HIM I'l-e-r.llllllOlll AltimiCN. Henderson , as chairman of the Judiciary committed In past congresses , has learned to respect and revere the ability of the Malno statesman and next to the ex-speaker of tlio house of representatives , on the cf.mmltteo of rules , ho has hold the posi tion of premier of what Ins become known to the world as the speaker's cabinet. Colonel Henderson combines many of the ciualltles which go to make men famous. In the first place ho has pro-eminent abil ity : In the second , he has the grace of mind to lose lilmself and become the charmIng - Ing gentleman , the Weal host and the lov- DAVID IS HENDERSON. THE NKXT SPEAKER. able friend , absolute essentials for the successful man dealing with the affairs of either business or politics. Now and then hiH physical intlrmlties curiously Interfere with his mingling with men , but ordinarily ho is most genial , and wherever Cie may be , especially in tlio social life of Washington , dominates and leads the occasion. Notwithstanding Colonel Henderson's social characteristics ho has kept himself entirely clean , and has , since the year 1SS2 , slnco ho Ilrst came to congress , broadened himself In many ways for the arduous duties of a speaker , which now &com to bo his portion tion upon the convening of the Fifty-sixth congress , cither in regular or extraordinary session. 1'rulse from Ills C < > | | < MCKIIN. . In sopaklng of the physical limitations of the speaker's olllce the circular letter of the Iowa delegation , announcing Henderson's candidacy which was sent to every member of the Fifty-sixth congress , aptly says : "Quickness of eye and ear , clearness and strength of voice , and the power to endure long and continued labor are essentials , without which other qualifications of high character prove unavailing. Colonel Hen derson possesses these qualities In an emi nent degree. " Then , continuing in praise of their colleague's pro-eminent abilities to oc cupy the chair which has boon so ably filled by Clay , Grow , Colfax. Ulalne and Reed , the Iowa delegation , In closing Its letter to the members-elect of the Incoming congress , states : "As a campaign speaker ho Is in de mand In every part of the country and has done his full share of the work in every political contest for the last thirty years. The people of Iowa feel a great and pardon able pride In being able to present so strong and suitable a candidate for the speakershlp. As when Maine , In the extreme northeast , was honored by the speakershlp no ques tion of mere location Influenced the election , so Iowa presents the name of her adopted son , not as a resident of some particular section of the union , but because wo believe him to bo In the highest and most eminent degree qualified for this honorable and dltilcult office. Whilst Iowa , in the great northwest , does not nrgo his election on the grounds of locality , wo feel sure that the fact that Colonel Tlonderson has been nlno times elected to congress from so patriotic , loyal and prosperous a republican state will bo no small assurance of the propriety of choosing him to preside over the delibera tions of the Fifty-sixth congress. " Her Interpretation of It. Chicago PostTho conversation had ( lagged a llttre , and he felt It his duty to say something. "In an address made in Hoston , " ho re marked , "a reverend gentleman greatly de plores the use of arms. " "ISostonlans are so cold , anyway , " she re turned spiritedly , "that lovemakim ; on that plan may satisfy them , but he fooH himself If ho thlmks It ever will bo popular else where. " New First M. E. Pastor. Mattison Wilbur Chase , the new pastor of the First Methodist church In the place of the late John McQuold , is a native of Now York state , havlmg been born In Norfolk , N. Y. , some torty years ago. Ills father was a Methodist minister , and the early training and education of the young man tended in the same direction. Educated for the ministry at the Casa- novra seminary of Syracuse unlvcmity , he was ordained In 1SS1 and joined the con ference of northern Now York , with which ' his father had been associated for many years. About this time the elder Chase removed to Minnesota , and his congregation were unanimous in the choice of the cson to 1111 the vacant pastorate. Ills first iiastorntu was at Vermilion , N. Y. , where he remained two years , leav ing there for a broader field of work at Gouverneur , N. Y. After throe years there ho accepted a call to Ogdensburg , re maining five years. In 1SUI he was trans ferred to the First Methodist church of Oswego , N Y , one of the strongest churches MATTISON AVILHril CHASK , NEW PAS- TOll FIHST MKTJIODIST EPISCOPAL CHrilOH. OMAHA. In the northern portion of that , state. This pulpit ho occupied until the call wan ex tended from Omaha. Mr. Chaao's special work along church lines has been In the Sunday school , and for some years ho has been a member of the executive committee of the Now York Sunday School association. For some time past ho has also been prominent on the east ern lecture platform and has been a familiar figure at the Chautauquas of New York , Florida and Canada. As a popular lecturer ho has won much praise. Ho has traveled extensively and has picked up many beauti ful views of American scenery , which ho uses to advantage In hin lectures , for he Is an enthusiastic believer In the superiority of our own scenery over that of Europe.