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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : -TUESDAY. JTJKH3 7 , 1887 ,
bo shot for , the winner of this
year's contest to take all of the entrance
money next year. The badge remains
the property of the state association , to
bo sliot for from year to year. The badge
is a beauty , andean be seen at Pcnrosu &
llardin's store.
Poiiroso & Hardin have received nearly
4,000 live pigeons for use at the tourna
ment. Sportsmen from all parts of the
country have signified their intention of
being present , and it the weather of next
week Is pleasant the coming tournament
of the association will be the most inter
esting over held in the stale.
The regular weekly shoot of the Omaha
Gun club occurs to-morrow afternoon.
The Omaha Hi lie club shoots at Bcllcvuo
on Wednesday.
The organization of a city base ball
league will bo perfected at a meeting to
be held at Gordon's gun store to-morrow
evening.
TO-MOUItOW'S HAM , OAMn.
The first of the series of camcs between
the St. Joo's and Omaha will bo played
to-morrow afternoon. Ladies will bo ad
mitted free. The clubs will bo positioned
ns follows :
OMAHA. I'OSITION. ST , JOK ,
] tarter c. Hanlim ;
Hraly p WelRrtlto
Dwyer Istb Isaacson
Messitt "d b Brlmblecoiii
Itoiirke 3d b Ike
Walsh s s.- Kelimdo
BadCr 1 t Sunday
( tcnius c f Daniels
Swift r 1. McClosky
Game called at 8:30 : o'clock.
Tin : TRANSFERRED.
The Northwestern Hecurcs the ttioux
City Company's Charter.
Sioux CITV , la. , Juno 0. ISpeclal Tele
gram to the BKK.I A distinguished party of
railroad officials of the Northwestern com
pany was in the city durlnp most of thp day.
Among the olllclalsuto President Hughltt ,
"Vice President and Srcietary Sykes , Chair
man Keep , Ccneial Superintendent Wheeler ,
Directors Burke , Williams .mil Klmball , Gen
eral Solicitor Howe , Superintendent Iowa
Divisions Hurt , General Superintendent
Whitman , Tralllu Manager Clark , attorneys
and others , Including olllcers of the Klkhorn
"Valley lino. The party was nscoited about
the city by a delegation of leading cltbens
nud business men , nnd the proposed bridge
site visited among other points. The attor
neys of- the railroad hold a meet
ing with the local bridge company
and arranged the details of the transfer
f the charter and the actual trans
fer was made. The visitors expressed them
selves as more than pleased and satisfied
with the shape nutters are In and were very
outspoken In their praise of the city and its
pnuvtli. It Is understood that the companv
lias denided to put on trains to do a regular
transfer business for the accommodation of
people on both sides of the river. The right
of way for the approaches to the new bridge
has about all been secured and active work
will undoubtedly commence at once.
The Cano Agnln Continued.
Sioux CITV , la , , Juno 0. [ Special Tele
gram to the BKK. ) To-day the case against
the Franz Brewing company and certain
dealers In Intoxicating liquors was called in
Justice Campbell's court. This Is the case
wherein the question of the destruction of
three kegs ot beer seized bv Constable Curtis
is to be deteimlued. The brewery people de
manded a trial by jury , but objected to a jury
being drawn by Constable Curtis. Attorney
Grimm , of the law and order league , objected
to a jury being drawn bv Sheriff McDonald
or auy of his deputies. The case was again
continued , this time until oue week from
to-day. _
Iowa Firemen's Tournament.
Sioux CiTV.L-u.JunoG. [ Special Telegram
to the BEIJ. | Sioux Cltv Is rapidly donning
a very attractive and gala appearance. The
streets are being spanned with arches and
most elaborate decorations of stores are under
way. It Is confidently believed the city on
no previous occasion will have done anything
like-as much In this direction as for the lire-
inun'N tournament which meets here on the
Bth , 9th nu (111' ' tl ; lust Preparations for an
immense crowd 30,000 or 25,000 strangers-
are being made , and this number can easily
bo accommodated. Delegates from nil over
Iowa and also from many towns in Dakota
and Nebraska will be present.
A Slonx City Failure.
Sioux CITV , la. , June 6. ( Special Tele
gram to thn 15KK.I The grain commission
house of George Monroe & Co. closed to
day , lmIng Leen pushed by Rust & Morley ,
of Whiting for a debt of f4W. An attorney
representing that firm was hero to-day , but
a bill of sale on the olllce furniture and other
assets had already been given , It is not
known what are the total liabilities and
assets , and how many outside ciedltsors there
nro. _ _ _ _ _
Escnpo of 1'rlsonors.
KKOKUK , la. , Juno 0. [ Special Telegram
to thoBr.K.-All | the prisoners confined In
the county jail hero Louis McKlnnoy foi
robbing the United states express office here ,
and Albeit Johnson and Charles j older-
nioyor for robbing the postoQico at York , la.
escaped by sawing out Saturday night. Me-
Kimioy surrendered last night .
Klvo Hoys Drowned.
MAO.UOUETA , la. , Junofl. [ Special Tele
gram to the Bti-Flve : : | Doy snamed Heck and
lllndlo , aged from nlno to fifteen years , were
drowned yesterday. One was bathing and
the others tried to rescue him.
BOODLE DEATEN.
Chicago's Judicial Election a Setback
' For Political Cliloannry.
CHICAGO , Juno C. | Special Telegram to
the HKK.J A heavy vote In the Judicial elec
tion was hardly to bo expected In the contest
ot to-day , for although the outcome was u
niattor of profound Importance to the com
munity , and real anxiety was foil throughout
the city and county as to whether the the dig
nity and character of the bench would be sus
tained or demoralized , it appears to bo ill III
cult to bring to the polls on an occasion like
ttus'ihat very class of voters whose interest !
are most deeply concerned. The socialist
and anarchist clement have been straining
every nerve to call out their forces and enter
talned great hopes ot accessions to tlieli
ranks from the large number of idle work
iuguion In the city. The fight to-day was
over two men. The citizens association pul
up a ticket with O. II. Hoiton , It , S. Will
iamson and A. N. Westcrman for the repub
lican candidates , and Julius S. Grinuull ,
Frank Baker anu Itlchard W. Clifford as
democrats. This ticket was endorsed by tin
bar association , the Union Veteran league
and the Cook County Labor league. The
party ticket put up by the democratic and re
publican county central committees , endorsed
by the political assembly of the united laboi
party , differed from the cltUens' ticket In
candidates. The "machine"
only iwo origl-
n ally nominated Clayton K. Crafts , Adoll
Kraus and William J. Kngllsh as democrats. .
Immediately after came out the story of the
850,000 price for nominations , which created
R deep sensation and resultea In the cltlrens
ticket being named. There being no charges
against the republican nominees , they wen
placed on the new ticket , \\hllo Urinnell
UlliTortl and linker weiu substituted for tlu
democrats. Crafts , soon after , declined the
nomination of the machine and they wen
compelled to place Baker on their ticket li
Ms plnco. The light , therefore , to-day , has
been Urlnnoll and Clifford vs. Kraus anil
English. The various labor political assem
blies which aru dominated by the sociallsi
leaders , yesterday denounced ( irlnnell in tin
most vigorous lerms for his work In th <
nnnrphlst cases and. other matters , and thous
anas of copies ot papers charging him wltl
failure to do Ins duty in the prosecution o
the i'iukcrton men who were guilty of tin
murder of Terence Uegley at the stock yards
last fall , wore distributed among the mem-
bent of the united labor party clubs. An
other point raised by his opponent ;
was that lit ) could not finish tin
prosecution of the county ' "boodlurs" wen
be elected , and , thls has been harped ot
continually for some days. The oppoMtlot
to the candidates who were upheld by tin
machine , however , has boon so strong thn
thtre has be n but little doubt ot their defeat
feat until U was learned Uia royalists wen
actively In the fluid , using every energy t <
'dowon" Urinnell. This , together with tin
lipathy of the other voters , caused much
nnxlety all day for the fate ot the state's at *
torney and Mr. Clllford. The returns , which
w ere nearly complete at H p. m , , however ,
showed that the fears were unfounded.
Only one ward In the \\Iiolo of Cook county
the Sixth of Chicago declared In favor of
boodle. In all other districts Messrs. Grin-
nell and Cllirnrd came Iu with Hying colors ,
and , In fact. Giinncll In many precincts ran
for ahead of Clifford. Mho result Is hnlled
as another decided setback for political
chicanery and socialism.
DEATH AT A CIRCUS.
Frightful Accident During n 1'cr-
riirmnnci ! nt Meschen , Germany ,
BKIII.I.V , June 0. During a circus per
formance at Meschen Saturday evening a
storm arose and a portion of the roof ot the
circus structure was blown ell. I'endont
lamps hanging from the roof \\eio broken
and thu blazing petroleum poured down
upon the heads of the pcopl ? . There wcio
2XX ( > spectators and a fearful panic arose. In
the midst of the tumult one of the lighter
built walls of the structure fell In and the
\\holo building Immediately collapsed. A
arge number of persons were burned and
many trampled to death and BOO others were
more or less Injured.
English Affaire.
LONDON , Juno 0. Parncll visited the cora-
monn yesterday. He Is In much better
icalth , having gained llcsh during his rest.
The conservative members ot parliament
are signing a "round robin" urging the gov
ernment to make a vigorous attempt to end
the coercion debate.
A dispatch troui Lagos says a .serious dis
pute has arisen between the Kngllsh and
French In reference to the ownership of por-
lluns of the territory on the coast near Porto
Novo. The English and natives have hauled
drown the French flag.
Hands ad * Dohnrn.
ST. PKTEiisnuno , Juno 6. The Navoc
Vremya bays the llrst attempt that Is made
to replace the present emir of Bohara by his
brother will bo a signal for Russian occupa
tion of the country. The paper also says
It suspects England to bo Intriguing in
Bohaia and warns Knglaml that Mich con
duct Instead of rendering Russia mote plia
ble In accenting the proposed settlement of
the Egyptian question , It will have a contrary
effect. _
A .Badly Dnrstcd Oyko.
' VIKNNA , Juno 0. The efforts of thou
sands of workmen for three days and tons
upon tons "of stone and earth have not
proved sufllclont to stop the cap In Kistis' sea
dyke , In the submerged district of Hungary.
It is ntjrei'd on all hands that. the bursting of
tliodjkois due to the culpable uegllganco
of the government , which often has been
\\arned of its weakened condition.
A Steamer host.
CALCUTTA. Juno 6. It has been proved
beyond a. doubt that the steamer Sir John
Lawrence was lost in the recent cyclone off
the coast. The steamer carried 780 passen
gers. It Is believed that all were lost The
largest part of the passengers were ladles en
route to Juggernaut , In Orrlssa , to celebrate
the juggernaut festival.m .
The Times on Gladstone *
LONDON , Juno 6. The Times says Glad
stone audaciously triumphs In his own
wrongs. Ills apology in his speech at
Swansea Saturday for the obstruction meth
ods In parliament of the opponents of the
government's Irish bill. It adds , gives the
government a grave difficulty to confront.
Floods mid Storms.
LONDON , June 0. A violent hall storm
has done .Immense damages In Temervar
and Baxlas districts In Hungary. Thunder
btorms Satuiday In southwestern Germany
resulted In the loss of several lives and treat
damage to crops. Saar , Moselle and ether
tributaries of the Rhine are rising.
.The Sultan's Long llnnl.
MAnmn , Juno 0. It Is reported that a hid
den treasure to the value of 9jUJOOQO bus
been discovered In the pal aeo of the deceased
vizier at Rabat , Morocco. The sultan , It Is
said , Ims cimliscatod the treasure nnd Is hav
ing it conveyed to in J Imperial coffers.
A Pension Fund for Seamen.
LONDON , Juno 0. Isrnay , of the firm of
Ismay & Imrles , offered 20,000 to start a
pension fund at Liverpool for disabled sea
men.
Gladstone Not Jrreconolble.
LONDON , June 0. The Daily News says it
will not be Gladstone's fault if the liberal
quarrel is not. healed. Kelther.be nor tils
supporters are irreconcilable.
.
- - . ' Building ermlts.
Superintendent Whitlook issued build
ing permits yesterday as follows :
John K. Hazard , 'two one-story frame
dwellings , Ohio and Fifteenth . S l.rxx )
C. F. McShane. two-story frame dwell
ing. Hurt and Thirtieth . 2,000
Otto Wicks , two-story frame dwelling ,
Hamilton , near Twenty-lHUh . 1,400
August Buck , one-story frame cottage ,
Hickory , near Fifth . 400
Joseph Swoboda , two-story frame
dwelling , Fourteenth , near Pierce. . . 700
David M. Uro , five two-story frame
dwellings , Nineteenth and Locust. . 7,500
Ure & Flnck , six one-story frame cot
tages , . Corby and Fifteenth . 7,200
Clias. Johnson , one-story frame cot-
taee , I'loree , near Twenty-fourth. . . . 1,500
John Winters , one-stary frame cot
tage. Charles , near Thirty-third . 400
Sacred Heart con vent , three-story brick
addition to school , Kennedy and
Burt . ' . . 19,000
James Creiglitou. two-story block of
Mats , 14U-10-18 Davenport . 10,000
fileven permits , aggregating . 851,000
Putting Wires Underground.
"Chicajro is the only city In the United
States that has gone earnestly to work
putting ltd telegraph wires under
ground , " said City Electrician Barrett
the other day. "Although many cities
have pnsaed ordinances to this effect , "
continued the otlicial , "tho law has not
been enforced , and dilatory court pro
ceedings liavo'kept'nctjvo movements in
abeyance. We have made great progress
in our city and expect to. have every- polo
pulled iloyn as far south as Twelfth
street before the , end of this year. There
are now in' the central portion of the city
only a""vcrjf" few poles , and these are
standing on Washington nud Dearborn
stools , .with a few on Michigan avenue.
The telegraph coinoanios are going
ahead faster than . the city in burying
their wires , and a lack of funds keeps
back our part of the work. The city is
growing fast , and appropriations have tone
no used in extending the vrlres , leaving
but n small amount to bo applied in this
direction. There is about $1'3,000 to be
expended in burying the wires , and wo
will follow the telephone company to
West Madison atroot in the work. There
will also bo considerable work done on
the north side , nud the heaviest wires will
bo under ground before the end of the
summer throughout the entire business
portion of the clty. ' _
A Great Sbow In the Sky.
Now York Sun : There is no more at
tractive spectacle in sight from this
planet at present than the celestial levee
that Venus is holding In the evening sky ,
with the assistance of Saturn and those
famous brothers , Castor nud Pollux.
Last night they formed a square , Venus
and Saturn being the lower pair , Vunus
Is nt present west of Saturn. Wptch tor
them four or tlvo evenings to come and
you will see Venus slowly approach Sa
turn and pass to the cast of him. Venus
is beyond all comparison the brightest ol
the group , yet baturn is 760 times as
largo as Venus. Uut'ho Is upward of ton
times as far from the earth as Venus is ,
nnd proportionately still further from the
BUI ) , and U Is the combination of these
things that makes his light so pale in
comparison with hers.
Both of the planets outshine their com
panions , Castor nnd 1'ollu ? , aud hero
again the element of distance comes ir
to mislead , The fact is , If Castor ant
Pollux wereas near to us as cither Venus
or Saturn they would turn night into
day upon the earth , for they are suns
and big ones , too. There a lots of room
in the universe ,
A RAILROAD BRIDGE WANTED
* .
The Board of Trade Favors the Nebraska
Central in the Bridge Squabble.
FAVORING RESOLUTIONS PASSED
The hntticran Synod Fixing For the
Fourth A Chinaman 1'oundod
Robbed by Houghs Other
Local News ,
The Nebraska Central Endorsed.
A special meeting of the board of trade
was called last evening for the purpose
of securing nu expression as to" the
projected bridge across the Missouri
river.
Previous to the mooting n session * of
the board of directors was hold ut which
it was determined to tender to the Lu
theran synod nn invitation to visit the
stock yards via the boll lino.
President Max Meyer called the board
of trade meeting to order and stated the
purpose of thu meeting.
Mr. McSliano stated for the information
of members present that ho had learned
from Mr. Miller , of the Nebraska Central ,
that the secretary of war had some time
ago granted to the company a right to
place a bridge across the Missouri at
Omaha. After the engineer with the
plans had returned to Milwaukee , ho was
telegraphed to reapnear before the secre
tary of war with counsel , as it liad been
stated by Major Sutor that a draw bridge
was absolutely impracticable. A com
mission was to bo appointed , and it was
thought by the Nebraska Central
that with Major Sutor as one of
the commission there would bo no
fair decision in the matter. He.had been
assured that the Nebraska Central would
both build a brulgo.aml a road in Ne
braska if the bridge site could bo ob
tained. The Council Bluffs board of
trade on Friday passed resolutions favor
ing the Council Bluffs ana Omaha Wagon
gen Bri dgo company's project. The
Omaha and Council Bluffs Bridge com
pany wanted the same site which it was
necessary for the Nebraska Central to
have. ' '
General Gown said that he 'had hastily
prepared a set of resolutions for submis
sion to the mooting , which ho would
road. If the Nebraska Central ahould ob
tain the permission to construct this
bridco they would at once 'commence
work , and would also at once commence
construction of a road in a northeasterly
direction 150 to 200 miles during the pres
ent year.
C Ho had boon instructed to commence
and had commenced condemnation pro
ceedings of a large tract of ground , com
mencing at the foot of Dodge street and
extending to Webster street , covering
several blocks , for depot and other pur
poses for the Nebraska Central ; anu ho
had as yet received no instructions to
stop such proceedings. Ho then read the
resolutions , which arc as follows :
Itesolved , By the Hoard ot Trade of tlto
City of Omaha , That we deem It of the great
est Importance to the commercial interests of
the citizens of Omaha and ot the state of
Nebraska , as well as to Interstate commerce ,
that the Nebraska Central railway bo granted
the location at or near the foot of Dodge
street , In the city of Omaha , for the construc
tion of its railroad and wagon bridge across
the Missouri river , anil of much greater Im
portance than the location of the wagon
bridge now bought to tie located on the site ;
and , bo it further
Uosolvyd , That wo respectfully ana earn
estly petition the lion. William C. Endicott ,
secretary of war. to grant to said company
the location of Its said bridge at said place ,
and that their plans bo adopted to that end.
Hosolvcd , That the president of the board
be , and hereby Is , directed to send by tele
gram to the honorable , the secretary of war ,
a copy ot these resolution * , and that certified
copies thereof bo forwarded by mall.
Mr. Wheeler moved that the resolution
bo adopted. '
Mr. E. Ilosewater was called for. Ho
said ho was not conversant with the sub
ject farther than from what ho. had road
in the newspapers. As he , understood it
there were now two companies contest
ing for the location of a bridge at the
same point. On behalf of the Council
Bluffs and Omaha Bridge company dele
gations wore already In Washington urg
ing the secretary of war to grant them a
site which would have its terminus at
Dodge street in Omaha. Against the ap
plication of the Nebraska Central Kail-
way company for this same site Major
Sutor was , also , as ho understood it.
working assiduously. "Personally , " said
Mr. Hosowater , "I Ituvo my own opinion
of Major Sutor and have had 'for years.
1 think he is an unmitigated fraud. Ho
has beeu trying for years to prevent us
from getting any bridge across the river
here. At one time , in Washington , when
a Nebraska delegation was present urg
ing the project , Ho filed a remonstrance
against the construction of any bridge at
Omaha with a lessspan than COO feet.
It was with considerable dilliculty
that the delegation was able to im
press upon the committee the-fact that the
construction of such a bridge was im
possible , and if it shall bo necessary to
make a choice at once , Mr. Koscwater
continued , between a wagon bridge and
a railroad bridge , the railroad .bridge is
surely preferable. The people of Omaha
could wait awhile for the wagon .bridge.
What Is now needed is better facilities
for getting into and out of Omaha on
roailroad trains. No one who' has' over
gone out of Omaha or come , bauk > has
failed to curse the method of transfer bo-
tvrecn Omaha and Dillonvillc. .AVo will
never have better facilities except by cet-
ting in some company which will' bring
its passengers to this side and take them
away from this side. ( Applauo. ) The
Milwaukee has the financial strength and
the power to do this and 1 be
lieve the constructldn of .n' bridge
by that company will bring us better
facilities and will solve the railway
problem which has been before us for fif
teen years.A rainbowsystem of railroads
is building up all around Omaha. It is
important that Omaha should have all the
terminal facilities and channels of trade
it is possible to secure centered hero
within the next eighteen months.
General Cowin. in response to a ques
tion , stated that the Nebraska Central
would construct a railway and-waggn
bridge combined , and that if would cost
$300,000 more than the original estimate ,
which was based upon plans for a rail
way bridge only.
Mr. George Barker asked If there was
any foundation to a rumor that tint Union
Pacilio and Milwaukee companies had
agreed to unite to freeze out the wagon
bridge , and whether if those resolutions
should bo adopted the Milwaukee com
pany would really build a briilgo or
whether it would use the Union Pacific
bridge.
Congressman McShano and General
Cowin both assured the meeting that the
Milwaukee company did not ilcsiro to
use the Union Pacilio bridge. The latter
admitted that such a proposition had boon
made by the Union Pacific but it had not
been favorably received by the Milwau
keo. At the recent meeting of tl'o
Milwaukee directors , extensions of their
lines into Nebraska and in Minnesota
had been determined upon. The 'only
question was whether the Milwaukee
would cross the Missouri riyer at Omaha
or some other point. It was impracti
cable for the Milwaukee to build
a high bridge , as thu grade 'to
its depot and yards on this .sldu would bo
too great. A drawbridge could bo. con
structed which would permit ali naviga
tion just as well.
Mosirs , A. Koscwater and
. . .I. ,
also nddrosscd Urn meetings Mr. lilnio-
baugh giving utterance to a suspicion
that Alnjor Sutor was laboring more In
the Interest of tlio'Unlon Paclho than for
Council Blutls. ' >
The resolutions Wcro then unanimously
adopted. . /
A further resolution was ndoptod ro-
nucsting Mayor ilroatch. Senator Man-
derson and Jno. > A. MeShano to visit
Washington in the interest of the Ne
braska Central bridge project , the board
of trade to pay their necessary expenses.
The meeting then adjourned.
LUTHEUAjTi
The Subject Under Consideration by
the Synod Yostcrdny.
The devotional services wcro led by
Rov. N. Vanalstlno , of Uaymcrtown , N.
Y. At 8.89 the business session was
opened with prayer by Uov. J.W. Swart/ ,
of Washington , Pa. Mr. _ Alex. Goblmrt ,
of Dayton , Ohio , treasurer , read his re
port showing that since the last conven
tion of the general synod the total re
ceipts had been , Including a balance of
804.00 , 15,150.00. The expenses paid
during the two years amounted to f 319.01 ,
leaving on hand at the present time
$4,831.80. Messrs C. S. Welsor , J. II.
Hedges and A. W. Scholl wore appointed
to nudit this rcport./i'ho regular business
of the morning was then taken up nnd
Kcv. M. Rhodes , D. ! > . , president of the
Publication society took the chair nnd
Rev. M. Shceli'igh , D. 1) . , of Fort Wash
ington , Pa. corresponding secretary of
the Board of Publication road the report
of that board.
A1JSTUACT OF HEl'OUT.
The sales for the year ending with this
report have been larger than those of
any year since the organization of the
society. There has been more activity
in the trade of every department of the
publication house the past year than in
former years.
Since thu last biennial report to the
society all surplus funds , not needed in
the business department , have been ,
from time to time , charged off our books
and passed over to the treasurer of the
society for such use and disposition as
the board may designate. Under this
rule we pave passed , since April 1,1885 ,
to the treasurer , the sum of $23,500. Of
this amount wo had in the reserve fund ,
April 1 , 1885 , § 10,841.30 , out of which the
donations to the various church boards ,
etc. , have been paid.
NUMI1K1I OF PKUIOUICAI.S OIinr.UKD TO BK
MAUU I'on MAY , Ib87.
Lutheran Sunday School Herald 87,000
Augsburg Sunday School Teacher. . . . . 7bOO
Auusburg Lesson Book 40,000
Augsburg Junior Lesson Book H3oOO
A ugsburg Lesson Leaf lO.fXK )
Augsburg Junior Lesson Loaf 11,000
The Little Ones 211,500
Total 175,300
For the corresponding month in the
last biennial report the total number was
140000.
Ten now books Jhavo been published
since the last report , eight new editions
of old works , nnd cfight books were pub
lished for the auUibr.
A LUTIIEUAX CYCLOPAEDIA.
At the May rnoeling of the board the
following action was taken :
"Hesolved , That m consideration of the
lecommendatlon Of Jtho society , at its meetIng -
Ing at llarrisburg InUbbS , in icterence to the
publication of a Cyclopaedia of LuthoiaulMU ,
the board of publication fully appreciate the
desirability of stfch a work , but , having
caiefully considered the question in Its many
aspects\vo deem it Inexpedient for the boaid
to enter upon Its publication.
"Kesolved , That'tWe ' president of the board
be directed to call tm > attention of the society
at the meeting atOmaha to Its actionmaking
the nocflssary explanation of the facts lead
ing to this action oMho board. "
THE SUKBlUNTENDENT.
It is deemed a'privilege by the board
to bear special testimony before the so
ciety to the sound judgment , industry
and faithfulness of Mr. Boner , the super
intendent of the house , whoso position
includes oversight of all publishing
operations. He has , moreover , during
all the years of his service , had the wis
dom to secure such assistants as have
performed their part , not in a perfunc
tory rnauucr.but in such spirit as to prove
genuine interest in. their work. Such
recognition it is proper to express , for to
all these must bo largely credited the
prosperity of this department of the
church's enterprise. We niay uieot our
legal obligation to such men bv paying
them in dollars , and still we sliall owe
them a debt the debt of gratitude that
cannot readily bo overestimated.
The following recommendations were
made ;
1. Kesolved , That 82,000 be given to the
board ot church extension.
2. Kesolved , $51,000 $ be given to the board of
homo missions.
S. Kesolved. That 81,500 be given to the
board of foreign nussslons.
4. Kesolved. That 81,000 bo given to the
Parent Educational society.
5. Kesolved , That 8500 be given to the
Lutheran Historical society.
Kovs. P. Bergstrcsser , D. D. , and J. H.
Monges , Prof. E. S. Breidenbaugh and
Hon. Amos Miller were appointed to
nominate n board of publication.
Upon the first appropriation recom
mended , Mr. K. U. Smyscr addressed the
synod expressing his gratification ut the
change iu circumstances which enabled
the publication board to contribute to the
church instead of receiving gifts. Dr.
Holwiz followed with similar remarks.
Dr. Baughor said that what this board
gives , it first gets from the patronage
which the church gives for its periodicals.
Rov. C. S. Albert called attention to the
fact that jn addition to the money here
appropriated , there had boon given
'II,035.38 ' in special discounts to mission
churches and Sunday schools , which had
not been mentioned in the report , The
resolutions appropriating $0,500.00 wcro
all adopted.
Upon the adverse resolutions concern
ing the cyclopedia , lr. Bauni , chairman
of the board , explained the reason for
adoption by the board , showing that the
preparation of the work would bo expen
sive , and the probable returns compara
tively small.
The board after learning what such a
work would cost , involving an outlay of
thousands of dollarMid not feel justified
in going ahead uatUout definite instruc
tion from the society.
Rov. SylvannijSrjjll , of Lancaster , Pa. ,
said that while It was a good use of
money to give it to the board it might be
well to use it for thp needs of the church
in the direction of literature. There is u
need of such noynJppaodin. Its publication
will pay , but it slplld be published oven
if it should not return all thn money ex
pended upon it. Some church oyclo-
prudlas had not IW * but others had. Ho
instanced the cjbMpiedia of Methodism
and its sales. Ho thought that the loyalty
of our learned mono would induce them
to assist in the preparation of such u
work without compensation. This work
is necessary , tha jjp general synod and
the entire Luther Uiphurch , both in this
country and throughout the world , maybe
bo placed in its true position before
other denominations of Christians.
This business will be again considered
at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The
hour for adjournment having arrived ,
Rov. J. C. Kaull'nmn made the closing
prayer.
THE AFTKKNOOX.
O : : reassembling in the afternoon , th
consideration of the report of the boar
of homo missions was resumed , hnvln
been made a special order for that time
The report of the treasurer of the board
of homo missions was received nnd re
ferred to the auditing committee. The
second resolution with respect to the con
duct of the work was adopted.
Thn third resolution , rotating to syn-
odical co-operation , which calls for an
exercise of the greatest caru iu recom
mending applicants for aid , and also
calling for greater eflort to raise the full
apportionment in every synod was taken
ftp and created considerable discussion
and no little feeling ,
The Rev. W. Singley , D. D. . of Bollo-
fountaine , O. , Kdltor of the Kvangollst.
said ho thought the work ot the board of.
home missions was not carried on as cco
uoiuically as it should bo. Ho thought
when it took if 1 to got fi or 0 into the
field , it was too expensive. Ho thought
they should give Idsa money to railroads
ami telegraphs and secretaries. It was
impossible for the board in Baltimore to ,
shoot the bull's eye in Denver short of
six months. Ho thought they wore work
ing at too long range. Ho thought the
board was making some some
egregious mistakes. That they
should have headquarters in the
west , and that the church should be
come more aggressive. Ho did not bo-
huvo that it was necessary to eond out
agents all the way from New York to
Kansas to sco whether the synods had
told the truth or not before giving them
any aid , and all this travel at the expense
of the church.
Mr. J. W. Kahlcr , of Cincinnati , said
the speech which had just been mace was
the unkindcst and most uncalled for that
he had ever heard on the lloorof a .synod ,
Ho spoke iu the highest terms of the sec
retaries of the board , and thought that
thu money which had boon spent was
well invested. ,
Thp Rev. Mr. Koiflbr said there was a
vast amount of work back of all this ex
pense , and it was wrong to say that it
cost so much to distribute a curtain
amount of monoy. The board know bet
ter than any ono clso , where and how the
work phould be done , and time had de
veloped the wisdom of thulr judgment
unhampered by the opinion of the ad
visory board or distant synods.
The Rev. Charles S , Albert , president
of thu Homo Mission Board , said he ap
preciated the courage of the brethren
who had seen fit to criticiso thu action of
the board. The plea of his friend Dr.
Singly was a plea for a return to the old
syfloru. The board know no east or
west in the work in which they were en
gaged. Ho said with regard to the sec
retaries that they had &ocured men. not
because they could got them tor the least
possible amount of money , but because
they were the best men who could bo got
for a fair salary. Ho said that the Homo
Mission board of the general synod bad
done as much work and at as little ex
pense as the board of any other church.
The Rov. JVD. Sovcringhaus of Chicago
cage , said that many thingsThud been re
ported to him with respect to the work
of the board. It had been reported that
thu secretaries of the board had not
treated the Germans in a fair manner
and ono of thorn had oven been reported
as saying that they wanted no more
Dutch congregations in the synod. Ho
bad received many unkind comments on
the board by his German correspondents ,
who said they wore not treated fairly by
the board. He had heard that the Scan-
daimiau Lutherans had oven been re
fused deeds to church lots iu some
places.
Rov. L. M. Kuhns said that ho was the
man who secured the lots , and ho had
given ono ot thorn to the Scandinavian
church : it Cheyenne , which was the place
referred to. Ho had given them a corner
lot , and had reserved the other for some
other Lutheran church.
The Rev. II. P. Hanson , of Denver ,
Col. , said ho had done the missionary
work at Cheyenne , and knew something
about it. Ho did not know why there
should be any distinction made between
Cheyenne and other points whore
the board had given two lots
to the churches. The people at
Cheyenuo had been deceived iu this
matter. Ho had heard that one of the
.secretaries had remarked that this lot
should never be deeded to a Scaudanavian
congregation. First there was something
wrong with the deed , then they wanted
to sell thu lot for a government building.
They found that these things were not so.
Thu lots were- deeded in trust "for the
Lutheran church of Cheyenne and could
not be sold. The present church was the
Lutheran church of Cheyenne.
Secretary Curtis of the Homo Mission
board denied saying that they wanted no
more Dutch congregations. Ho repudi
ated the remark as coming from him.
The board had met with many difficulties
in the German work as there wcro many
differences among them which hindered
the work , of the Homo Mission bbard.
With regard to comparisons made be
tween the Lutheran and other societies ,
hu showed that the societies of other
churches were not conducted less eco
nomically or to bettor advantage than
the society of the Lutheran church.
Mr. J. W. Rice , of Baltimore , presented
a resolution suggesting the establishment
of a ministerial and annuity fund , and
calling for the appoint men t of a commit
tee to report a plan for the organisation
of a board for this purpose. The secre
tary announced the following commit
tees : On paper from the National Wo
men's Suffrairc association Rev. N. Van
Alstine , Rov. M. L. Beard , Rov. F. T.
Hoover. On Lard's Day and Temper
ance Rov. J. B. Helwick , D. D , , Rev. J.
H.'Mengis , Rev. J. J. Domblaser.
EVKXING SESSION.
Theevening was devoted to the anni
versary , of the Publication society. Rov.
M. Rhodes , D. D. , presided and conduct
ed the opening servipes. Rev. Dr. Baum
read the scripture lessons , and Rev. J. M.
Cramer , of Kansas City , offered prayer.
Rev. T. C. Billheimor , D. D. , of Reading ,
delivered the address. He announced
his subject as a very familiar one so that
ho despaired of being able to say any-
thing'now. All objections to such an in
stitution had long ago been answered ,
The benefits had often been presented.
W , e must journey over the same well
beaten path with'a dcsiro to refresh our
memories , The speaker then reviewed
the historV of the Publication society ,
showing the difficulties under which it
origirtally labored. Ho described the
early struggles when without capital or
inlluencu the society began the publica
tion of Lutheran literature. He review
ed the various steps by which the busi
ness Was established and its assets
accumulated. Ho spoke of the lack of
co-operation on the part of thu church In
oarjy days , \yhon the church had no time
to spare from disputes about platforms
and confessions to debate to sustaining
ing , missions and publication. The
fact that this society lives is
but little short of thu marvelous.
its present prosperity this is a strong ,
healthy word , which I am glad to use. I
am glad the old word difficulty , strugslo
and poverty have become obsolete. The
Lutheran Publication society is U fact.
The very house in which it is established
.shows prosperity by its appearance.
There is no ugent in the field now. It has
censed to bo a beneficiary and is now a
benefactor. Eleven men tire engaged as
clerks , bookkeepers , etc. It has largo
business. The speaker then spoke of the
publication of books for other persons
that they might obtain the society's im
print together with the other publica
tions which are enumerated in the secre
tary's report. Ho spoke also of the assuts
of the house , and compared the report of
18 ? ! ) , and called attention to the fact that
smcu then thu sales had increased 100
per cent. Ho spoke of the ellleiency of
the superintendent and wisdom of the
board.
ITS HUTUHK I'KOSl'ECTS.
WQ have a future. It is roseate
and golden. No other institution of
our church has so certain
a future. Intelligence is on
the increase , Knowledge is the heritage
of the multitude. There is s growing de
mand for religious literature which was
not felt two generations ugo. This
society must supply this demand , and in
so doing will Increase its own ability to
do bo. Knowledge and piety must go
hand in hand. Wo assume , First , That
the soclcty.wlll always have a competent
superintendent. Second , That the board
will always administer Us affairs wisely.
Third , That all Lutherans will patronize
It. If these conditions are mot there
must bn great growth.
At the close of the address a hymn was
sung and thTf benediction was pronounced
by fir. Blllheimur.
This morning the Pastor's ' fund , for
maintenance of supperannuntml minis
ters and ministers widows , will claim the
attention of the synod ,
This evening the Young People's asso
ciation of the Koiiutz Memorial church
wjll tender a reception to the members of
the synod and to the city clorgy.
A Synndlont Kxourslon.
An excursion to Denver and the Rocky
mountains has been projected by Rov. P.
A. Hcilman , of Denver , and the arrango-
mrnts are nearly completed.
The moraine after the final adjourn
ment the excursionists will leave Omaha ,
reaching Denver the next morning. The
programme calls for a visit to Pueblo ,
the Pitsburg of the west ; Manitou , Pike's
Peak , the Garden of the Gods , and other
places of interest. A tiny will bo
spent In Denver , the "Queen
City of the West , which Is ono
of the most beautiful In the country. The
length of time spent on this excursion
will depend entirely upon the wishes of
the tourists. They will leave the option
of returning cither to Kansas City or
Omaha. Pullman cars will bo provided
for the entire tour at very low rales.
None of our eastern visitors should fail
to embrace this opportunity to see more
of the great west ,
THE CUAXD OELKDUATION.
MootliiR or the Fourth of July Ar
rangement Committees.
The committee arrangements for the
grand Knights of Labor fourth of July
celebration met at Julius Meyer's rooms ,
Twelfth and Farnam streets , last night ,
at 8 o'clock. There was a full attendance
of the members. It was reported that
the expenses of the celebration , so far as
could bo estimated at present , would bo
between $1,000 and $5.000. A largo num
ber of bids wcro received for privileges
to sell sweetmeats , soda water , etc. , upon
the fair grounds on the t'ay of the cele
bration. The committc has made
arrangements with Prof. Hunt , the fam
ous acrobat , to muku abalpon ascension.
A number ot other attractions have beeu
secured and there is littlu doubt that the
occasion will bo the greatest over held in
the west. Hon. C. 11. VanWyck has been
invited to deliver an address and will
probably bo present. I'lio committee
transacted some further routine business
and adjourued until next Monday even-
in tr nt b o'clock at the same place. At
this time a marshal for the day will bo
selected , the programme completed , and
all arrangements perfected ,
Lonvenworth Street.
At the meeting of the Leaven worth
street property owners , held at Porter
Bros. , store , on Saturday evening , Mr.
Euclid Martin was elected chairman ,
and George II. Hobble , acted as secre
tary. The question of sewerage , paving
and street lines were discussed , and
steps wore taken for the purpose of formIng -
Ing a permanent organization of prop
erty owners for the purpose of protect
ing all the interests of the street.
.The city council was requested , by resolution
elution , to at once take biich action as
might bo necessary to require sewer ,
water and gas connections to bo made
from the street mains to the curb lines before
fore the work of pavingwas commenced ,
As the mains for sewer , water and jras
pipes are not yet laid , it was declared
unwise and against the best Interest of the
street to pave during tuo present season.
The city council was accordingly re
quested { o delay the w'ork of paving until
next spring , by which time the trenches
will be settled and the work of paving
can then bo done 'without danger of set
tling , and being constantly torn up as
has been the case on Tenth street and
other streets where the paving followed
immediately upon the heels of troncli
ulgging. Another mooting is culled for
Friday evening at the engine house on
Twenty-seventh street.
BKAIEN AND ROBBED.
Theodore Hcnck , of Row & Co. , Bp tcn
By a Footpad.
Theodore Hcnck , one of the firm of
John Row & Co. , plumbers , at Fourteenth
and Dodge , was struck down and robbed
by a footpad on Eighteenth street , be
tween Webster and Burt streets , at 11
o'clock last night.
. Ho was on his way to his home , 1009
Izard street. A man stepped out of a
dark recess and felled him. The high
wayman then robbed him of a gold
watch and chain , valued at $100 , and f 5
in money , and ran down an alloy toward
Seventeenth street.
Hcnck is unable to describe his assail
ant , but knows that sifter fooling the
blow he oxpcrionccd the sensation of a
muscular man's hand on his throat and
could barely get his breath in time to sco
the robber disappear. His right eye is
closed and his cheek swclllcd , while an
abrasion on the lace gives the appear
ance of having been caused by steel
knuckles. _
What Cleveland Caught.
Pnosi'ECT HOUSK , N. Y , , Juno C. At 10
o'clock the president and party went off with
tiolllni , ' lines. Having trolled down theluko
towaid Birch hill , the return up the lake was
iiado slowly. A shower set ID late In the
afternoon just as the boats wore put into Fish
creek to Rive the president a chance to take
some speckled trout with a light rod and
Hies. After landing at the hotel at half past
7 , the president's llsh were welu'hed. lie had
causrht ono wehchlng seven and tliree-miaitf-r
pounds , ono of seven pntmris , oue of three
and one of two pounds.'This afternoon Mrs.
Cleveland cave adelightful "tea" to thu ladies
ot Saranac inn. . ' '
* '
Ittirelna Got the St. Cloud.
C. S. Higgins yesterday secured con
trol of the St. Cloud restaurant on Doug
las street , that was recently closed by
creditors. Mr. Higgins will build a three
story addition to the building in which
his Kitchen will bo located. The place
will bo run as a strictly first-class res
taurant. Mr. Higgins h-is also leased the
lot adjoining his present'location at the
corner of Twelfth and Dougla'J. and will
erect a brick addition to his present es
tablishment , and will run both places.
The St. Cloud will bo opened about
July 1.
The Board of rMnuntion.
Owing to the interest in yester.lay's
school election President Points mid Sec
retary Conoycr were absent from the
meeting of the board of education hist
evening. An informal b.illot was hold
and an adjournment taken until this
evening.
Takes JIolil.
William Spaulding , the newly appoint
ed depot transfer mail agent , assumed
the duties of his position on Sunday.
The Omaha Literary and Scientific club
hold a special meeting last evening at the
Omaha Business college and elected tuu
following olllcers : Julius S. Cooley , pres
ident ; Wi P. O'Nuill , vice president ; G.
A. Rathbun , secretary Geo. R , Rathbun.
treasurer. An interesting programme
will bo rendered Wednesday evening ,
duo notice .of which will be published iu
the future.
I'ersonul 1'nruKrapIm.
James E. Boyd returned yesterday
morning from the cast.
Isaac M. Raymond and C. C. Morris ,
of Lincoln , were Iu the city yesterday.
AMUSEMENTS.
Production of the Most Wonderful
Mccnln I'looo Kvrr Scon nt Itoril'fi.
It is sufo to suy that nothing ever dis
played in Omaha has equaled in elabor
ateness and grandeur the "Fairy Oporn0
scon at Boyd s opera house last night.
It would bo folly to attempt n descrip
tion of the entertainment. It must bo
soon Iu order to appreciate Its surpassing
novelty , grand conceptions , gorgeous
scenery , imposing tableaux , magnificent
costumes , wonderful mechanism ruitl
astonishing ell'ecK Nothing like it in n
single particular has over been attempted
hero before. Its over-changing scenes
nnd constantly and rapidly developing
novelties fairly bewilder llio spectator.
Now , ho .sees a lovely child lost and alone
in a desolate forest , who Is speedily res
cued by a group of fairies , who descend
from the clouds in their chariot of the
air. While wondering at thn realism of
the picture1 , the forest instantly dissolves
into n radiant vision of fairyland , where
hundreds of merry sprites are seen gath
ered Oil the shores of a sylvan lako. Then
comes a gorgeous scene , "Tho Ever-
glades in the Enchanted Forest , " where
myriads of lovely Naiads are spotting in
the mystic grovo. A band of gaily
dressed gypsies linger on this spot after
the Naiads doparl , but leave in great
liasto when the Fairy Queen suddenly
reveals to them that their resting place
is the mystic realms of the fairy legion.
The majestic match of the Dryads in
the maguilicent "Arbor of Golden
Yorns , " performed by iwimty-livn young
men representing the boU society of
Oiunlta , nil uttired in rich and splendid
costumes , was n prominent feature ot
Act 111 , ns was likewise the enchanting
sports of the beautiful littlu sprites and V
fairies , that "Night" afterwards drove
nwny.
Act IV witnessed the flight of "Night"
driven away by "Morning , " those living
goddesses both floating through mid-air
in full view of the audience upon gossa
mer clouds. The Instantaneous change
to a beggar of the rich Miss Carlyle , and
the sudden elevation of the humble Mabel
Deano to wealth nnd power was a strik
ing lesson. The homeless orphan boy
seeking shelter in the "snow-bound vil-
higo , " touched tender heart-chords , and
the trio hero by vostors and goddossos.
"SweetSpring Return Agaiii"cuptivateu
every listener. Scene 12 in this net , "A
Storm-Tossed Sea nnd Shore , " the work
of the noted Scotch artist , Robert Hop
kins , is a wondrous triumph of nrtistiu
skill , and seemed n veritable reality , IU
surging waves , rolljng surf , sailing boat ,
sinking reef nnd vivid lightning's flash
seemed almost real , and thp departing
boatman and child in their frail boat
tossed by the angrv waves , the protect
ing angels which followed after , and the
marvelous cttect of a living ligure rising
to heaven from the waste of wntcrs.borno
by nngel hadds , wrought an impression
never to be olVacod.
The closing t\blcnu fairly bewilders by
its elaborateness and splendor. Moving
clouds bear living goddesses ; Hying birds
carry living fairies ; cloud-capped cars
from ethereal realms , are freighted with
living spirits and nymphs , who descend
amid dazzling showers of gold to greet
the nssemblcd host of immortals who
gather together in graceful groupings or
bn the tops of tropic plants , nnd rcclino
upon beds of flowers. The closing scene
of this opera has unquestionably never
been surpassed for splendor of efl'ect
upon any stage. Nothing but a cyclone
or an earthquake ought prevent largo
audiences from gathering the balance of
the week to see this remarkable creation.
The programme of this wonderful
piece comprised fifty-six names , thougn
thu performers wcro four times as numer
ous. The costumes of all of them were
new , nnd many of them wore n rich
ness seldom seen upon the stage. Mrs ,
Stownrt White sang sweetly but > - in
her first solo seemed hardly to bent
nt her best. The Misses Anna and Bar
bara Morkol , whose rich and mellow so
prano and contralto voices are well
known to our people , acted excellently
as Justice nnd Mercy , while their
singing was deeply appreciated. Bertha
Stomhausor us Uukio Bryton , the
daughter of Wealth , sang her solo with
admirable efl'ect , and her despair , when
stripped of her rich apparel , was finely
enacted. Miss Gcorgic Boulter made a
marked hit in her solo as the gypsy for
tune teller , which was warmly np-
plaudcd. I. M. Treynor ns Ncstus , the
sentinel of the queen , displayed an ex
cellent tenor voice , which ho used greatly
to the success of the concerted numbers.
William Dowling , of this city , ns Sum
Trusty , a kind-hearted "salt" made his
first on the local stage , displayed
his wonderfully musical and powerful
bass in suoh a manner as to suggest a re
call.
call.Tho
The opera will bo presented nil this
week.
A Jewel Cnso Stolon.
A jewel case was stolen trom the dressing -
ing case of Mrs. J. J. Kennedy , Sixteenth
nnd Davenport streets , on Thursday af
ternoon last. Throe rings , n brooch and
other articles were in the case. The
vnluo of the articles stolen is ? 05. Mrs.
Kennedy loft the door leading to her bed
room open , and a sneak thief entetcd
some time during the afternoon.
Connection With ( lie IJ. P. Cut Oft-
The Union Pacific is sud'oring some
trouble nt Mullen tunnel , and ns a consequence
quence the Montana Union , which con
nects that road with the Union Pacilic ,
is not receiving nny perishable freight or
live stock for shipment this way.
muu.
GKOVKS The throc-yeai-old daughter Of
Air. and Mrs. ( troves died at 111U Daven
port street > rsterday morning.
The funeral will be held this lorenoon
from the residence. The friends of the
family aie invited. '
A South Omnlm Fracas.
Just as the last dummy train was lour
ing South Omaha last night three block *
men were assaulted by six toughs nnd
robbed of several hundred dollars. Three
of the assailants wcro captured.
I'onndnd a Cliliianinn.
Martin Gallagher went into Ah SmgM
laundry , 110 North Tenth street , nud
hniilmercd the Mongolian with his li-t n
out of pure oussedncss. Ho is out on $35
( security.
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