Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, May 22, 1887, Page 5, Image 5
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY. MAY 22 , 1887. TWELVE PAGES. THE RAILROADS ASSESSED/ The Work of the State Board of Eqnaliza- tion Completed , 1,000 NEW MILES OF ROAD. Complete Programme of the Sunday- be hoot Convention at Crete I'oll- tlci at the University Capi tal City News. Tirr nr.R's MKCOI.K The board of equalization for the as sessment of railway lines in this state has made its work public , as shown lu the ollidal lublo below. It will be ob served that the mileage has Increased the past year nearly 1,00 } miles and tlm total valuation about $ 1,000,000. Some of the roads liayo boon advanced by tlio board nnd others reduced , the reduction being made In cases like tlio Fremont. Elkliorn te Missouri Valley , wlioro the milcngo has boon largely increased in frontier counties. For those reasons a compari son of tlio two yoa'r.s i.s dlllictilt to make , but tlio average is evidently very llttlo changed from that of 1880. The following - ing is tiio ollicial t.blo : showing the num- of miles lu cacli road tuid the assess ments : The report was adopted. The same committee reported upon overtures from several presbyteries that Homo action ought to bo taken with refer ence to organic union between the old and south churches. The committee in- troducud a resolution , which tlioy had adopted , that , us the assembly had on ynxturday taken alllrmative action on the same subject , the matter : iocdcd no fur ther attention nt their hands. Tlic report wua adopted. A.s unliuishcd business , the second rec ommendation of the committee on exam ination of the publication board was con sidered. It provides that no executive ofliccr or employe of the said board , or n niombcr. of any other benevolent board of the church , .shall be a member of the board of publication. Several commis sioners spoke upon the question and the resolivtiou was adopted. Additional assessment made May 18,1S37 : A8.1KRSMP.NT OF TKt.KOKAril LINES. The following la the iissmeut for tiiu tole- grapn Hues for the year 1837 : Mile * I Wlreg I Per Mile | Total 5OT.S5 1 $45.00 70U.27 05.00 L-JI.04 1S 85,00 19,128.40 255.M t 110.00 ysOM.M it. oo 11)0.00 1,830.00 171.70 143,00 . 10 175.00 2,845.50 7.08 11 185.00 1,420.80 Thu total miles of telegraph lines is by this report shown to be 1,001 miles , represented - resented by a total valuation for assess ment purposes of $161ti23. This must appear to many as a very light assess ment , especially when the high prices ( or message service is taKea into considera tion. tion.CHAUTAUQUE ASSEMBLY PBOGBAMMK. The official programme for the ten days' session of the Nebraska assembly , to be held at Crete , is now in the hand/ of the printer , alter which they will bo ready for distribution. To the thousand ! who annually attend the assembly the programme will bo found of especial in terest. The complete programme is as follows : WEDNESDAY , JUNK 29. 1:30 : p. in. Opening exercises , with brlel addresses. U p. in. Lecture , "Character as a force ti Education , " Kev. A. E. VVlnshlp , editor N E , .lournal of Education. 4 p. m. Normal class. "Tho Toacber'i qualifications. " Kuv. A. A. Wright , dean pi tne Clmntanqim School of Theology. 4 p. in. Normal class. "Tho Old Teita mont ns a Preparation for the Chrlstlm Church. " I'rof. U. b. Holmes , registrar ol the Clinutaumia University. 6 it. in. ChoriiH class In vocal music l roi. W. F. Shewin , N. K. Conservatory ol music. 8 p. m. Coiicert. Schubert Quartette , Chi capo. THUIISDAT , JtrXK ft ) . 0:800. : m. Prayer-meeting , led by Frof Sherwlii. 7:00 : a. m. Breakfast 8:00o. m. Chorus. Prof. Sherwin. 8:00 a.m.-Conference of ministers nnd othe Christian workers , led by tieorce F. Pente cost , 1) . D. , of Brooklyn , New York. 8UO : . m. Normal class for boys and girls "Lessons in the Life of Christ" Rov. J. U Stewart , Conn , S. S. super lu ten dent for Me braska. , U : < Xa.m. ) Normal class. "The Developinon ot the Divine Italicon ! in the Llfo ot tni Ctioseu People. " Frof. R. S. Holmes. 0:00 : a.m. Children's class.for all ot twolv years of age and under. Airs. M. O. ' Ken nedr , Philadelphia. 0:00 : 11:00 : a. m. Drawing class. Adrals slon by ticket only . Pror. Frank Heard , c New York. . 10:00 : a. m. Normal class. "Geograuiiy o the 15lblo.-Doan. Wrlcht. 10:00 : n. m. Boslnner's Gloss In Slnglm Prof. 0. A. Uoyl * . UaptUt Unlrerslty o 11:00 a. m. First Lecture on English Ills tory. Prof R. S. Holmes , vice principal o the College of Liberal Arts , In Chautauqu llHO a. ra. Temperance Class forChlldre and You n c Peoi > ! . J:00 : p. m. i-lllustratod Lecture. Pro ; Frank Beard. _ 4:00 : p. in. Training Class for Frlmar Tnaehen * . Mrs. M. U. Kennedy. 4:00 : p. m. Chorus. 1'rof.v. . K. Sherwlr 4:00 : p. ro. Normal Class. Teacher' ' Preparation Dean Wright. :00 : iv m. Normal Class. "Old Test * mont as Preparation tor Christ" 1'ro Holme ? . S:00 : p. ro. Temperance Training Classfc Teachers. 5:00 : p. in. Ueceptlon to Members of the ( i s. it b:00 : ii. m. Lecture. "Uoys and Girls. < Nice and Naughty. " Ueorgo W. Uaiu , Kui tucky. tucky.FKIPRT , JUI.T 1 TICMI'KHA.NCK PAY. 0:30 : u. m. Player Meeting , lea by Pro Bliorvrln. 8oo ; a. m. Chorus , Prof , Shorwln. b:00 : a. in. Conference ot Ministers an other Christian \Yoikers , led by Ueorgo J Pentecost , I ) . D. 8:00 a. m. Normal School for Hoys an tilih. Lessons In the "Life of ( Jurist , Kov. J. D. Stnwart. li ; ) a. m. Normal Class. The Old Test nient as a Preparation for Christ , Piof. It. ! 0:00 : a. in. Children's Class. Mrs. ftL < 0:00-11:00 : : a. m. Da win * Class. 1'ro Frank Beard. . . 10:00 : a. in. Normal Class. Palestine nr Jerusalem , Denn Wrl ht. . . . 10:000. : m. UeglnuW Class In Singlu Frof. Boyle. 11:00 : a. in. Second Lecture In Kngll : History , erof. Uolmes. . . . . 11:09 a. n . 'l > mper nro clan fr childr ind youog p oi > Je. . 2.W p. m. Lecture. Our Country , Our Homes , and Our Duty. Oco. W. Haln. 4:0) : p. in. Training class for primary teachers. Mrs. Kennedy. 4:00 : p. m. Chorus. Prof. Sherwln. 4:00 : p. m. Normal class. Principals of Instruction. Dean Wright. 1:00 : p. m. Normal class. New Testament ns the Manifestation of Chrlst.-Prof. 6:00 : p. m. Temperance training class for teachers , a : OOp. m. Concert Schubert Quartette. HATUIIPAY , JULY 3 , CIIII DKI'.Ji's DAT. fion. : : ; m. Prayer mooting. H:00 : a. m. Chorus. Prof. Sherwln. 8:00 : a. m Cuiifetetico ( if ministers and other Christian wotkcrs , led by Dr. Pcnto- coit. 8:00 : a. m. Normal class for boys and girls. Uov. Stewart. 0:00 : a. m. Normal class. Now Testa ment as Manifestation ol Christ. Prof. Holmes. ' : a. in. Children's class. Mrs. Kennedy. 0)00-11:00 ) : a. ni.-Drawlng clabS. Piof. lieaid , 10:00 : a. in. Normal clas.s. The History In tlui Bible. Dean U'rfcht. 10:00 : a. in. Beginner's elaas lu singing. Piof. Boyle. 11:00 : a. m. Third lecture In KiicltKh his tory. Prof. Holmes. 11:00 : a. in. Temperance class for children and young pee | > K ioup. : m. Children's meotlnsr , with ad- dterm's , SOUKS , etc. 4:00 : p. m. Training class for primary teachers. Mrs. Kennedy. 4:00 : p. m. Chorus. Prof. Slicrwln. 1:00 : p. m. Normal class. Methods of In struction , Dean Wilght. 4:00 : p. m. Normal class. Doctrines ot ChrKt Piol. Holmes. 5:00 : p. m. Temperance training class tor teachers. 7W : ) p. m. Teachers' meeting. bUOp. : m. Lecture. Uuo. F. Pontccoit , D. D. "What Answer. " KJUPAV , JULYS. 0:30 : a. m. Prayer meeting. 8W : ) a. in. Chorus. 8UO : a. m. Conference of ministers and other Christian vvoikers , led by Uev. J. T. Duryea , D. D. 0:00 : a. m.-Children's class. Mrs. Ken nedy. 9:00-11:00 : : a. m. Examinations. 10:09 : a. in. IJeglnners' class in singing. Piof. lioylc. 11:00 a. m. Temperance class for children and young people. J:00p. : m. Normal recognition eon-Ices. 2:00 : p. in. Loclnrc. J. T. Duryea , D. D. 4:00 : p. m. Training class tor primary teachers. 4-.00 p. in. Chorus 5:00 : p. in. Normal class reception. 5:00 : p. m. 'Icmperanco trululnc class for teacher * . 8:00 : p. m. Grand concert. Prof. Slier- win. RATUI.UAY , JULY 9. Farewell meoUnir. SUNDAY , JULY 3 , 7:00 : a. m. Prayer meeting. NfiO ) : a. in. Divine service. Sermon by O. F. Pentecost , D. 1) . 3:00 : p. m. Bible class and Sunday school. 5:00 : p. m. 0. li. S. C. Vesper bcivice. 70 : ! p. m. Service of praise. 8:00 : p. m. Sermon by Dean Wright. MONDAY , JULY 4 NATIONAL DAY. W are glml to bo able to announce that the Twenty-first Infantry Hand , U. S. A. , will be tiere on July 4. Tills baud will bo u ercat attraction , as It Is the largest and most complete of any band In the .state , and will undoubtedly meet the expectations of every one. one.C : a. m. Proyor Meeting. 8:00 : a. m. Chorus. 8:00 : a. m. Normal Class for Boys and Girls. Kov. J. D. Stewart. 0:00 : a. m. Normal Class. Doctrine ol Christ Prof. Holmes. 9:00 : a. m. Children's Class. Mrs. Ken nedy. 0:00-11:00 : : a. m. Drawing Class. Prof , Beard. 10:00 : a. m. Normal Class. History ol the Bible , the Canon. Dean Wright. 10:00 : o.m. Beginner's Class in Singing Prof. Boyle. 11:00 a. , in. Illustrated Lecture. Prof , Frank lieard. 2:00 : n. in. Oration. General II. A. Mor row. U. S.-A. . General J. C. Co win to the G A. H. 5:00 : p. m. Temperance Training Class foi Teachers. 8:00 : p. m. Concert of War Songs wit ! Brief Addresses. : 'JO p. in. Fireworks. TUKSDAY Jirr.T 5. 6:30 : a. m. Prayer meetlnir. 8:00 : a. m. Chorus. Prof. Slierwlii. 8tX : a. in. Normal class for boys and girls. Uev , J. D. Stewart. 0:00 a. ra. Normal Class. A Study 01 Christ as a Teacher Prof. Holmes. U:00 : a. m. Children's class. Mrs. Ken ncdy. 9:00 : 11:00 : a. m. Drawing elais. Prof Beard. 10:00 : a. m. Normal Class. History of tin English Blble.-D an Wright. 10:00 : a : m. Beginner's class In singing Prof. Uoyle. 11:00 : a. m. Fourth lecture in Eugllsl history. Prof. Holmes. 11:00 : a. m. Temperance class for clnl dren and young people. 3 p. in. Lecture. Shakespeare's Youth Colonel Horuei B. Sprague , of California. 4 p. m. Training class for primary teach ers. Mrs. Kennedy. 4 p. m. Chorus. Prof. Sherwln. 4 p. m. Normal class. Methods of In structlon. Dean Wright. 4 p. m. Normal class. Ksscntlal Elc menu of the Church. Prof. Holmes. 5 p. in. Temperance training class fo teachers. 7 p. m. Denominational meetings. 8 p. m. Lecture. Gunnery , i" . s. Hen son , IX D. , of Chicago. WEDNESDAY , JULY 8. 6:30 B. m. Prayer Meeting. 8:00 : a. in. Chorus. 8:00 . m. Normal Class for Boys an Girls. Aev. J. D. Stewart. 9:00 . m. Normal Class. History of tb Church In New Testament Prof. Holme : 9:00 : a. m. Children's Class. Mrs. Ken nedy. 9:00-11:00 : : a. ro. Drawing Class. 10:00 : a. ra. Normal Class. Institution of the Blbla. Dean Wright. 10:00 a. m. Beginners' Class In Slugim Prof. Uoyle. ll:00a. : m. Fifth lecture In English Ills tory. Prof Holmes. 11:00 : a. m. Temperance Class for Chi dren and Young People. 3:00 : p. m. Hon. J. M. Wool worth , of th Nebraska Bar. Subject : English Law as Social Science. 4:00 p. in. Training class for prlmarj teachers. Mrs. Kennedy. 4:00 : p. m. Chorus. 4:00 : p. m. Normal class. Week Day li ttuences. Dean Wright 4:00 : p. m. Normal class. Progress of Do trine In New Testament Prof. Holmes. 5:00 p. m. Temperance training class f < teachers. 5:00 : p. m. Conference of Lawyers and ei I torn. Which Is foremost as an educator c public opinion , the Press or tiie Legal Pr < tessiouV . . . . . 8:00 : p. in. Lecture. Hon. J. M. Thurstoi of Omaha. Hublect : General Grant. TIIUKSPAY. JULY 7 C. S. L. C. DAY. 0:30 : a. m. Prayer Meeting. 8:00 : a. in.- Chorus. 8:00a. : m. Conference of Ministers on other ChrUtlan Woikers , led by , ) . T. Durye D. D. , of Boston. 8:00 : a. m. Normal Class for Boys an Girls. llev.J. D.Stewart. 9:00 : a. m. Normal Class. "Doctrines I the Acts and Epistles. " Prof. Holmes. 9:00 : a. ra. Children's Class. Mrs. Ke 9:00-11:00 : : a. m. Drawing Class. Pro Beard. . 10:00 : a. m. Normal Class. How I Study the Bible. Dean Wright 10:00a. : m.-Begmner's Class In Slngln Prof. Boyle. 11:00 : a. m.-Slxth Lecture In English Hi tory. Piof. Holrai'.s. 11:00 : a. in. Temperance class I children and youne people. a:00 : p. m. Recognition services , wll procession , lecture. Milton as an educate Col. Homer B. Spraifue. 4:00 : p. m. Normal class. Management i the Sunday school. Principal Dunning. 4:00 : p. in. Training class for primal il teacl.ers. Mrs. Kennedy. 4tX : ) p. m. Chorus. 5:00 : p. m. Temueranco training class f teachers. 5:0i : p. in. C. L. S. C. round table. 8:00 : p. m. Lecture. Our governors , the people that boss us. Rev. P. S. ilenso U:30 : p. in.-C. L. S. C. camp-lire , THK UNIVERSITY IS I'OLITJCS. It was cxpcGtiul that at the mooting thoboanl of rebuilt * the post week that tl nllidavits poverln ? ttm action of uorta members of the funnily , with or witlto the sanction of the chancellor ns the cu intvy be , would bo taken up. These uf UnviU cive SOIUH very pungent tnstimoi at to the methods auoptoa by salarii .members of the faculty iu coercing st dents and using extraordinary Influences to haravotingstudoBU vote at the city elections to U1 the resident regent in his pcrsonallikcs and dislikes.Some addition al evidence of an excellent character have been promised of late andtlie parties hav iiiflthe matter in charge have evidently dt-fcrrea presenting their testimony until it could all go together ut a subse quent mcctinir.AHOUT AHOUT TUB CITY. The arrival this week of several car londj of materials settled tlui fact that the rapid trnnslt railway from Fourteenth street norllito the city limits and thence west to West Lincoln will bo built. This will bo of theerentest possible beue- lit toVe.st Lincoln , which , over since its foundation , has study needed sure and easy ncoesr ) to the city. It is well to note also t'aat Mr. J. K. Graves , of Dubuqtie , who has already submitted plans : uul n contract for building three miles ot the cablu line , lias boon in tlio city the past week and ere this tha contract is undoubt edly closed. With two now street rail way lines and paving this season the city oiiplit to greatly prosper. The ease for ilaniafjcs in which Sonlila lieckman sued the city for $5OJO dam- aues was concluded yesterday , the jury returning a verdict in her favor for flKW. Yesterday Judgu.Chapman and n jury were hearing another damage suit , in which n discharged traveling man sued his lioimc for loss of time sustained on tlio contract. The Dolice court yesterday in the morning hours hoard the .stories of a number of di.slicvclcd drunkards and ixl.so passed u on tlio arrest of two women who were inmates of houses of ill famo. The greater part of the ( lav was occupied in hearing tlio case of the ntatc against J. il. Hooper , who found a number of chucks thut were endorsed and collected tliom. It looks as though the man Larseu , who died from the result of injuries men tioned n few da.v.s Hince , died from tlio most cold-blooded neglect. Elder Ilowo , who discovered the man sick in the hay loft , look one of tlio commissioners to the plucc and that ollicial promised to secure a lit place and remove the man to it. This was not done , and for two days ho laid in the barn for a city hospital and was finally removed by friends only a few hours before he died. Such actions on the part of the county commissioners cannot be condemned too long or too loudly. Two more plats of additions were Filed with the conntj clerk yesterday , adding ground enough for 80.000 moro people. Additions of several hundred acres are of almost daily occurrence. Senator G. D. Micklejohn , of Fullerton - ton ; Dr. K. A. Kcllev , of Norfolk ; F. C. Ayer , Omaha , and E. E. Whaloy. of Loup City , were among the Nebraskians at the capital city yesterday. M'ELHONE'S MEMORIES. ItccollcctioriH of the Old Stenographer of Webster , Clay and Cans. Mr. McElhonc has been stenographer of the house ( with one year in the senate ] since he was seventeen years old , having gone there right from college , lie is a man a litttlo above medium height , with sandy gray hair , cropped short , and whiskers of the same shade. Ho moves about or rather jumps about the house with a nervous activity , and his licera are always in motion. He is well informed in parliamentary matters , is a reader of books , and lias a fund of recollections of his associations with public men who Have been In congress since 1819. Ho has one of fan finest private libraries to bo found unvwhore. Seated iu his den , he is surrounded by rare books and sou venirs. His books of reference cover almost every conceivable inquiry. Ho first appeared as a coneression.il steno grapher during the compromise congress He was first in"the senate for a year. "I remumbor , " he said , as hu sat m his study the other evening talking with a Washington Star reporter , "that I could hardly keep from laughing the first .speech I reported. It was Senator S. N. Downs , a tall , ungainly man with the most ridiculous gestured. Ho stood with his shoulders thrown back , and all his gestures throughout his speech were made behind. It was a most absurd iigure. But ho was a nice man , as pleas ant and agreeable as ever you'saw. Most of tlio statesmen of those days were very agreeable and polite in tlieir manners' , lu those days the congressional reporters came from England. They did not take everything Raid , as is now done. They reported iust what luoy thought proper , and left the rest with barely a reference. They excreisod their own discretion. You will see by looking over the old rec ords that they would wind up with Messrs. So-and-So and So-aud-So the - - - - spoke upon question. Mr. Calhoun , then in the house , used to bo badly treated as to re ports. The stenographers did not have to report him unless they wanted to , and , as he was n difficulty , they did noi devote much time to him. I remember I reported a speech for him when I lirsi went to the house. 1 was so small then that niombnrs used to take mo for a page , greatly to my indignation. Cal lioiin had a rapid , conversational style of speaking that was difficult to ropon for those who got along easily willi UK rolling measures of Webster's eloquence or the iirliticinl oratory of Clay He was a pleasant man , u sweet man Ho stood straight , with a dignified bear ing. and like Webster , was always kind und gentle with boys. "Webster was a comparatively easj man to report , " he went on. "His Ian- guago ran so smooth and musical anc was so full of torce it seemed inspircc spontaneous. The art in his speeches was not as easily detected ns in the speeches made by Clay. I could always tell when ho was going to ruako a speech. Ordi narily he was careless , wearing a steel poncoat and a bigh black cravat. Whei 1 saw him in his blue coat with bngh brass buttons , his eyes bright , his manner nor alert and active , sitting squarely u | in his seat , seeing and hearing and know ing everything , 1 know he was going ti spoak. Ho had a most wonderful powoi of explanation , and could make th most dilllcult point so clear that yet would wonder why you did not sec i that way before. Ho possessed grea calmness and repose , and mail few gestures in speaking. Clay had a habl of throwing himself back when ho spoke His voice was well under control am never harsh. In private life ho was irn sclble. In public hu was suave , and remarkable markablo for his great politeness. Hen ton did not like him ; did not regard bin us a man of any learning. Benton usui two pairs of glasses when ho read. H would have ono on his noee and woul bold tlio other in his hand , drawinj them back and forth to get the foou : while ho looked nt a book and qtiestlonc the Kentucky orator as he might schoolboy , lie was runeh disgusted be cause Clay pronounced Chihuahua jtis us thi ) English Round of the lettorj tuigl indicate , instead of 'Cho-wa-wa , ' Cla nearly always had ono shoo unlaced an his trousers tucked up inside of it. "Thorn probably never was a man s thoroughly American in congrcssnsGor oral Cnss. Ho was a great traveler and reader of travels. Ho was very fond tils of ale , but ho .woula nnvor drink it froi n glass. It must bo iu an old ston pitcher , nnd he would put that up to hi mouth nnd drink from the rim. In thos days there was not much time lost i parliamentary dismission. The rules woi generally better known to the men L'crs , and if ono was violating thorn a that was necessary was to call nttentio to it. There was no need of long argi nients to prove it. " Pur Libel. Loxnoy , May 3U Tne hm > baud ot VIole Cameron bas obtained 81,000 dauiagi against the Manchester Umpire for lit * contained In an interview wltn Lord Lou dale , publUUod lu tile p p r. ' JEHOVAH'S4 COMMISSIONERS. ( - - The Presbyterian Assembly Diaotus the Meeds of Aged Missionaries , " BETTER TO BE A BROTHER. " The ninicultr In the Hoard of t'tibll * oatlon Mettled Uj a Large Meeting of tbo As- ( cmbly. The Third Day. The third day of the Presbyterian as sembly opened at 0 o'clock. Half an hour was spent In devotional exercises. The minutes of yesterday's session were then read by permanent Clerk Moor and the same were approved.1 Mr. Van Vordon moved that the ques tion of the Consolidated Magazine bo made the special order for Alonday at 2oO : o'clock. The motion prevailed. Dr. Marquis , from the committee on bills and overtures , reported that they had received a number of communica tions , which wore referred to appropri ate committees. Among the subjects re ferred to were organic union with the south church ; abolition of the committee on temperance ; amending the confession of faith ; relating to the spiritual charac ter of the church ; dismissing the board of missions for freediuon ; disposing of property of dissolved churches ; publica tion of the names of evangelists ; church union ; the best means of atncndlmr the constitution , and several others. The third resolution provides that the board shall consist of the following : Four ministers and four ruling elders , who shall serve for ono year ; four min isters and four ruling eiders who shall serve tor two years ; four ministers and four ruling elders who shall servo for three years from the third Tuesday of June , 1887 , and each succeeding general assembly shall elect four ministers and four ruling oldurs to servo for three years thereafter. This was adopted. Tlio fourth resolution provides that the an nual collection , heretofore taken up in churches for the benefit of the board , shall hereafter be known as the collec tion for Sabbath school work. The fifth provides that colportage work Fhall be consolidated in ono department subject to the superintendent of Sabbath school and missionary work. The editorial and publishing work shall bo in an other department , under the edi torial and publishing superintendent. The sixth provides for the appointment of standing committees , the seventh for the selection of the following ofliccrs : Rev. Jas. A. Worden , D. D. , superin tendent of Sabbath school and mission ary work ; Rov. J. It. Miller , D. D. , as editorial and publishing superintendent , and John A. Black-Esq. , as business su perintendent. Theeghth ! provides for a secretary of the' board , who shall bo ita chief executive olhcor ; the ninth that all by-laws now in force and not in conflict with these , are 'continued ' in force. Thn tenth directs the lorganization of the board on Juno 3 , 1837. These wore adopted. The others were unimportant. The report of the committee on minis terial support , which was temporarily deferred by theiconsidoration of the pub lication-board matter , was made by Dr. I'hranor , of Sing Sing , New York. It stated that the maximum amount of money afforded needy ministers was f ! ! 00 , the average ambunt being loss than $200. Into the treasury , during the year , had been paid $130,323.08 , showing : an in crease over that of the proceeding twelve months of about f 16,000. This increase had come mainlv from the churches , while the amount from individuals was less than that of the proceeding year. Ho regretted to remark that this grand total of receipts was contributed by less than one-half of the 0,000 churches now in this country. Fifteen thousand dollars had been added to the permanent fund , the income from which , because of the expiration of old investments , had fallen oft nearly $1,540. The Perth Amboy , N. J. , Ministers' homo was accommodating about thirty minis ters , some of whom were attended by their wives. Relief had boon given to foreigh missionaries who had been well recommended. The committee recom mended renewed energy in the cause of aiding aged ministers on the part of the assembly. Dr. Cattoll , of Philadelphia , secretary of the board of ministerial relief , said that thcro was a time when pastors who could ask for relief for foreign missions and frontier assistance , but who could not ask for a contribution for the relief of ministers. It was entirely too personal. Now , however , the times had changed. They were never so promising of the disposi tion to help the aged and worn out min ister as now. They had fifty-three more families on the relief roll this year than they had last year , yet , they had been able to make a showing of a good work ing balance of $21,000. Ho instanced , ae a proof of the need of some of the oldei missionaries , the casn of a divine who had preached the gospel for fifty voars in Wisconsin , and who was still living in the log cabin in which he commenced tc preach so long ago. He was broken down , unable to help himself ; his wife was on tiie verge of the grave from anx iety and disease , and his children wore helpless from sickness and want. Ht closed wifh an appeal that the relief ol such men was an obligation upon the Presbyterian clinch. He hoped thai the day was not far distant whoc the blessed old men who had wroughl well , perhaps for fifty years , on the mis sion field , would be saved the humiliation of coming yearly for their support to the board. Ho hoped they would be eutitlet to draw their annuity the same as the re tired oflicers of the army. This could bo done if they should succeed in raising that centennial fund of $1,000,000 for the support of the board. Tno doctor's ad dress was warmly appreciated. Mr. Ilutton , of Philadelohia , said that 3,800 of their churches had not given u cent to the fund. The collection of the same , therefore , depended upon the el ders. He instanpcd\tbe case of an elder on 4ils deathbed , whoso last work was to sign a check for $1,000 towards estab liahing a fund of $100,000 for the relief o ministers. t Rev. Mr. Taylor of the Reformed church , was introduced and stated tha he had been delegated by the synod o : th t body toconveylts brotherly greet ing to the assembly. Ho regretted tha he was alone in extending the courtesies especially so because the gentleman wh < had been delegated , with him was m more. That is , no was no moro a "Dutch man. " He had 'become a Presbyterian A church in New Ydrk wanted nira a pastor and he had accepted the place The reformed people submitted grace fully to the loss , especially when they remembered membored Dr. Kittredgo who had com to them , lie then entered upon a con sideration of the , common object of botl organizations and closed with the hop that the inner union would become stil moro intimate between both churches. The moderator in the name of the at sembley responded eloquently to tli greeting. The Hide. Yesterday afternoon , the delegates or joyed a ride around the city. Their numbers bors , however , we ro swelled so mud that all the carriages which could be 01 dored were unable to accommodat them. Another ride vrill be given befor the close of the assembly. Many of th delegate ! who did not take the ride spent the afternoon at the battle of Gettysburg. _ The lleceptlon. Last night the cleared space in the ex position building was lee small to no- commodatc4hc throng of citizens and cornniissionerH who attended the recep tion tendered to the latter , From 3 until 0:30 : o'clock the scene was a never ending succession of visitor ! ) , nil ot whom wished to pay their respects to their guests. The visitors retired at 0:80 : o'clock and thus avoided the storm which broke about thirty minutes later. to London. Iii Juno of next year , the fourth coun cil of the General Alliance of all re formed churches throughout the world holding the prt'sbyteriuti system , will convene in London , England. At the as sembly held iu 181. a committee was ap pointed to recommend delegates to roi- resent nio United States of America In the body , and those delegates , as rec ommended , are as follows : MlNISTRlt * . Principals George L. I'rcntls * . I ) . D. . George K. .Moore , I ) . D. , .1. McClelland Holmes. I ) . I ) . , K. It. Craven. I ) , D. James 1) . Motlat , D. D. . Chailes A. bickew 1) . D. , Tlionus II. Robinson , 1) . D. , Joseph 11. Montgomery , 1) . ! > . , James McLcod , 1) . D. , llerrlck Johnson , I ) . I ) . , Thomas 11. Clelanil , 1 > . D. , Wallace KadclilTe , I ) . I ) . , Francis A. llorton , 1) . I ) . , John Chester , D. D. , William C. Young , 1 > . 1) . Alternates-Willis J. Hceclier , D. D. , Wilson Dinner , D. I ) . , T. Uulnton Smith , D. D. , John Ulllesule , D. D. , Juhu M. Mealy , 1) . I ) . , Stephen W. Uana , 1) . I ) . , Georne T. I'urvos , Hiram 0. llaviln , 1) . 1) . , Joseph M. llutclilnson. IX IX , William W. Faris. Wil liam J. Unwlia. IX 1) . , John T. Oxtobv , 1) . IX , A. L. LiHiilsloy , D. 1) . . James T. l.oft- wich , D. D. , J. LRpsley McKee , D. IX M1N1STKUS. Prlnclpals-IX-wld C. Martinis. D. D. , William 11. Roberts , IX IX. William E. Moore , D. D. , Fiaiiols J. Mai Hint. IX D. , Francis L. Pvtton : , D. IX. John S. Macln- ' , osh. D. IX , Hnnfoid A.Edson , I ) . IX Alternates Clt-orgo 1' . Wilson , Henry P. Smith , IX IX. Charles S. Pomeioy , IX 1) . , Leander T. Chamberlain , D. 1) . , James C. MotTatt , IX IX , Samuel A. Mutchuiore , 1XIX. JohuV. . Dinsuiore. D. D. KI.UKKS. Prlnclnals Wm.A. Whcluck , Darwin R. James , llarker Gum mere , 1 < \ Wolcott , Jack- ion , Wm. B-Nexler , Charles K. Uaseltlnc , ho Hon. Johnl * . Trim key , Aloxfuittor Mc onald , Ellas R. Motitort , Christopher C. Hrown , William M. Tenny , William Dug- ttixlu , bolm S. McDonald , the Hon. George 11. Ely. Alternates John S. Canada , Archibald McClurc , Israel C. Plerson. - Morrow , 'Ion. Cyrus I'ersliinsf , George Griffith , tuorge 13. Logan. Geonro W. McAlpin , the Ion .John R. Osborn , Thomas Kane , Charles 1. Thompson , Frank Li. Sheppard , Ro bt Menzies , JuHus T. Clark. The Commissioners' Sunday. To-day the pulpits of nearly all the protestant churches in the city will be occupied by commissioners from the assembly. The assignments as made by the committee on supplies is as follows. At the exposition building Morning , the Rov. T. J. Smith , D.D. ; evening , the Rev. A. A. Willetts. IX D. North Presbyterian church Morning , the Rev. D. C. Marquis , D. D. ; evening , the Rev D. R. Breed , 1) . D. Southwest Presbyterian church Morning , the Rev. Ueorco P. Hays , D. D. ; evening , the Rev. T. C. Hall. Castellar Street Presbyterian church Morning , the Rov. Dr. Irvine. Paik Avenue Presbyterian church Morn- .ntr , tbe Rer. R. U. Welch , D. D. ; evening , the Rev. a II. Allen , D. D. First United Presbyterian church Morn- nt , the Rev. R. U. Richardson , D. D. ; evening , the Rov. A. Michael. Park Avenue United Presbyterian church Morning , Rev. T. F. Cortelyou ; evening1 , Rev. F. J. Collier. D. D. First Gorman Presbyterian church Morn- Inn , Rev. K. Schuette ; evening , Rev. U. C. Grunut , First Congregational church Mornlnc ; Rev , J. Me. C. Holmes ; evening , Rev. J. W. Walden. St. Mary's Avenue Congregational church Mornlnir , Rev. M. Hamilton , D. D. ; evening. Rev. G. E. Martin , D. IX Hlllsldo Congregational church Morning , Rev. W. C. Jlurchard ; evening , Rev. S. . Wlshart , D. D , Third -regatlonal church Morning , Rev. W. B. Waller ; evening , Rev. T. 0. Mc- Jarrell. First Baptist church Morning , Rev. E. B. Wright , D. D. Calvary Baptist church Morning. Rev. F. S. Woodhull ; evening , Rev. J. A. Ewalt First M. E. church Morning , Rev. W. A. Darr ; evening , Rev. S. McLachlan. Seward Street M. K. church Morning , Rev. A. A. Wllllts ; evening Rev. I. P. Mc- Curdy , D. D. Park Avenue M. E. church Morning , R. Levl Parsons , D. D. ; evening , Rev. U. W. liarnum. First Lutheran church ( English ) Morn- tnir. Rev. J. A. Henny , D. D. : evening , Rev. S.T2. Webster , IX D. St. Mark's Lutheran church Morning , Rev. W. R. Frame ; evealng. Rev. J. Bleck. First Christian church Slorn Ing , R. D. H. Barren , I ) . D. : evening , Rev. D. S. Schail. First Unitarian church Mornmir , Rev. S. E. Wlshart , D. D. ; evening , Rev. C. D. Shaw. IX D. South Tenth street M. E. church Morn ing , the Rev. W. C. Burchard ; evening , the Rev. N. H. G. Fife. German Evangelical church Both services , Rev. J. Rlckelson. The following assignments have been made for the churches in Council Ulufl'f and other places in Iowa : First Presbyterian Church Morning , the Rev. E. P. Cowan , D. D. ; evening , the Rev. A W. Ringlaud. First Baptist Church Morning , the Rev. A. C.Shaw , D. D. ; evening , the Rov. S Campbell , D. D. Broadway M. E. Church Mornlnir , the Rev. J. M. Richmond ; evening , the Rev. L A. Ostrander. AT WATKHLOO. First Presbyterian Church Both services , the Rev. C. N. Thomas. AT I.YOK8. First Presbyterian Church Doth services , the Rev. S. M. Davis , D. D. AT F1IKMONT. First Presbyterian Church Both services the Rov. Sheldon Jackson , D. D. AT MKM.KVUE. First Presbyterian Church Morning , the Rov. S. T.Wilson , D. D. ; evening , to adilresi the college students , the Rov. R , C. Gal bralth , D , D.AT AT rr.ATTiMoimr. First Presbyterian Church Both services , the Rev. W. F. Johnson , D. D. AT LINCOLN. First Presbyterian Church Mornlne , tin Rov. ( ieorgo Alexander , D. D. ; evening , tbi Rev. S. 1L Weller , D. D. AT HOOPER. First Presbyterian Church Both services , tho.Kov. Francis Brown , D. D. AT BKWARD. First Presbyterian Church Both services the Rev. W. R. Adams. AT 8IIKNANDOAH. First Presbyterian Church Both services the Rev. George Williams. Trines. Five hundred people in ono day recelv quite a large amount of mail. The 50 people upon attendance at this as sembly are not an exception to this rule The bundle of letters which daily goes t the two postoflices in the building fo them reminds the old-time Omahan o the days of Patten's lottery when hi mail was the means of our securing th present postolllce , The committee o : arrangements have appointed four clerk to attend to the distribution of thesi missives , two of whom on the loft of tli Capitol avenue entrance deliver fron A to K , and two on the othe side who deliver from L to / The McCormick seminary alumni hoi n meeting after the evening's sossio and agreed to hold a reunion. The invitation of the Hastings citizen to visit their college was. not hastil adopted. The members seemed to fee they had come there to work. To go t Hastings on a session. After the arrival of each mall it ma readily bo understood that these clerk have but little time to idle away. Old newspaper men Bay they neve saw saw so careful , prudent , altontivi considerate and at the same time so ta ented an assemblage ot the ministry Thus far there has not been noticed th OPENING ! : - : OPENING ! New Store , New Goods. On or About Wednesday , May 25 , of the Pee ple's Installment Store , 613 N. 16th near Oaliiornia and Webster Sts WITH A FULL AND CO Ml'LEI E LINK OF Furniture and Household Goods We Intend to make tJiln the most reliable and Meanest tionxc In the cfffIlcforc ptift'liasiim roinc to the lYojV'.i / Install incut Iloitxe , and you lrt mu-c inonry * Low nt'lce and cann term * to unit all , ROSENTHAL & CO. , Proprietors. ano of reporters nnd the curse of his as- ociates , the aspiring aild hissy iudivid- al who generally shoots himself _ for- vixrd when ho is wanted out of sight , 'hnre has not boon made evident a strong en ire to speak on the part of the eom- iiissioner. What lias bocn noticed , how- vcr , has boon the disposition to listen , o consider and weigh everything that < said. And yet thcro is no oubt that iiine-tentns of the assemblage ro as nblo to deliver themselves clo- .tiently as these who have thus far ap- leared on the rostrum. Iu the renpects uoiitioned the assembly is a remarkable no indeed. A long-winded man , FridAy , got the floor and hold it , too. while some of the jlders held their chairs in minpjed anxi- Hy and amusement. Ho read a report on "Peaco and arbitration , " and con- umcd about fifty minutes , i'lio audience brgot itsult for the first time , and , like be bouso of representatives in congress , pnid no attention to the reader. They milled , shrugged their shoulders , made ilgiiificiint gestures , but in no way inter- iercd with the progress of the report. The McUormick seminary alumni held n mooting affer the evening's session and agreed to hold n reunion , n. . . invitation of the Hastings citizens ; o visit their college was not hastily adopted. The members scemod to feel ihey had como there to work. To co to Hastings on a session day looked like junketing. They will therefore probably postpone the trip until after the close of the assembly. These commissioners would never do as Nebraska legislators. Mr. Uankin , one of the oldest com mis sioncrs in the assembly , yestord-iy re ceived the sympathy of the whole house. Ho is a slight , gray , old gentleman bend ing under the weight of nearly three score and ten years. For thirty-seven years he has boon treasurer of the board of foreign missions. During that time , the number of heathens whom thio money which has passed through his hands has saved is most interesting to contemplate. The old gentleman is still energetic and active. Ho took the lloor to read a re port opposed to the closing of the fiscal year of the foreign missionary board on March 81 , like that of the other church boards. Ho hold that if the change wore made it would deprive the missions of a largo amount of their contributions. As ho hold the paper ho read , his hands shook like hazel branches in the wind , so that he could not follow the lines. Ho was compelled to ask for a. chair , and placing his hands on the top of the back and holding the paper as steadily as pos sible , he read the ronort assigned him. The devotion of the old gentleman secured a unanimous vote in opposition to the change. There is little reason for the officers of the assembly being without duplicate copies of all their principal documents , such as are intended to appear in the records. They are furnished the manu script and a typewriter could easily- strike otf a number of copies at ono timo. This would protect toe officers against the annoyance of the reporters , and save the latter the enormous work of hunting and transcribing documents , which of Itself , is generally about half a day's du ration. A party on the floor yesterday wanted to know where Washington and Jeller- son college was , about which he had heard so much and whether it was tnalo or female. The request was made of a newspaper man who was forced to con fess his ignorance. A by-stander sug gested that the structure was perhjrns in Bermingham , Ala. , or some other place , one of the suburbs of Chicago , and that it was mixed. A Sohoolmiutrosi of Dixie. Savannah News : The young school mistress at Trenton , Ga. . Miss Cliildrcss , Is very pretty and bright , and quite a belle. A young man from a neighbor ing village made a desperate oftbrt to win her favor , but she disliked him very much. A few days ago ho began to cir culate damaging ro | > ort3 about the young lady , which resulted in a bit of Bcamlul in the little town. The stories finally came to the young lady's ears. Thoroughly enraged , she borrowed a shotgun , mounted a horse nnd went in quest of her traducer , whom she found in his store surrounded by a largo num ber of his friends. Cocking both barrels of her shotgun , which was loaded with buckshot , she pointed it at his head and said : "You villianl acknowledge before these gentlemen that you have lied about and slandered mo , and that there is no truth in anything you have said , or 1 will this instant blow out your brains. " The young man , amid the mockery of his companions , promptly noknowlegod all that was demanded of him , admitting that ho had knowingly slandered the lady , who immediately left escorted by an admiring crowd. GENERAL PICKETTS WIDOW The Heroism of a Soldier' * Undo MetLnter Struggle * ) . Washington Special to the Baltimore American : The recent recover } ' , in this city , from a severe illness of the widow of the late General George K. Pickott recalls one of the most interesting stories that comes back to us from the war. Its chief interest is her unflagging devotion to her husband in all tlui hours of hi : hardship and danger. 1'rivation , sick ness or sull'ering of any kind only servuO to bring out more bountifully her heroic and womanly naturo. During thn clos ing year of th war she followed him on the battle-Holds , lived under canvas , and wont through catup-lifu like a soldier , being repeatedly under fire and making narrow OSCAJJPS , yet htill remaining faith fully by lus side. U'lien bhu married hilt she was about liftc.en years of ago , bc-nii tiful in face and form , giftea in 'intellect and gentle in her imturn. She was , too , a perfect and fearlosi rider. When the war was over an ellbr wad made to take from General I'iukcti the privileges given him by the Cinuit Lee cartel , and they went to Canada Thorn they had no friends , no money ami no prospect of cither , with a yomu child to cure for. liut her bravo nature never faltered. With th.it indomitatili courage which never deserted her , am aided by her superior education , she ob tained a protes'orshiu in bullos-leUcrs and took.caro of the family until Genera Grunt insisted that 'th , cartel vhoul < bo kept , anil they once more returned to their homo. General Grant then tendered General 1'ii'kott the posi tion of marshal of Virginia , Init ho accepted a position in an insurance com pany , with a Ir.uutsomc salary attached. Though all then sixmiud bright , the worst sorrow was yet to come. In a few years General PickcU died , and she was left to icr own resources. It was then that her lelpJoss condition aroused the sympathy of the south , and a subscription was tarted for hor.lieailod with 88,000 by ono tate. She firmly declined to receive his , upon hearing of It.tuidHhoitly after- yards secured a small government posi- ion. stilUciciit to support herself and ainily. Among her friends and visitors ion ) arc sonic of the leading society and > llioiul people , whom she'occasionally entertains in a modest but dignified way. Queer mails of Millionaires. Albany Journal : A gentleman con nected with the New York Central rail road said the other day that the mads hat reached Air. Yandcrbitl and 1'resi- lent Dopow contains many curious let * tors. Ho recalled one that ho had the > rivilcgo of reading. Young Cornelius Vnudorbilt had de4ivered an address at ; ho Railroad Young Men's Christian asso ciation rooms at the Grand Central depot , Now York. Reference was made : o the address in the New York papers. Within a few days Mr. Vanderhilt re ceived a letter in which the writer said 10 had been very much interested in the addrossthat Mr. .Vanderbilt had made uid in the work of the Railroad Young Men's Christian association , and that ho losirod to assist in that work and had made up his miud to give 10 per cent ot lis income to it. He said that ho was dealing in railroad supplies and ho would 30 very happy if Mr. Vanderbiit would jive him orders for some , which would ncrcaso the amount of his income and proportionately increase the amount .vhich ho could give the association. II s safe to say that he did not obtain any orders. ' PEOPLE'S ' THEATRE 0\U IVCEK. THE CLA1R PATEE Star Dramatic Co ThU company li pronounced by prr iind public to be one ol tbe ttnaat th.il imsEUNtlu ntour of tun west. U people , Hull llrnt clannrtldls. . The papular cnmedlim. Thotnlonted and graceful youneactrOM , Tue celebrated actor , J. W. CAHNEtl. nupportod bj the entire company , Tonight , the Great Comedy , LINWOOD CASE DIRECTORY A. 8. CHURCHILL , 'OrRETETTA.T ' 3 820 South 15th street , Omaha. 8LABAUQH & LANK , Room 25 , Paxton Block , Omaha. W. J. CONNELL , 313 South 14th Street. L. D. HOLMES , - .ttorrxoy at Room 8 , Frcnzor Block.Opposite Postoffloo. PHYSICIANS. DR. EMMA OT. DAVIES , Room 3'22 N. 16th st , , Omaha. 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