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AIIOUT the only men who get betto
salaries thnn first-class ball players now
Rdays nro railroad presidents.
AXOTHEK train robbery in Texas. Th
Lone Star state is snatching the laurc
Vvrcath from poor old Missouri.
WE know of but ono publication thn
excels in interest last Sunday's niarr
Jiioth pink domino edition , and that is th
Omaha city directory.
TIIK six-day walking match atthocj
position building was opened Sunda
bight with a ' "sacred" concert Woshai
next hear of a glove contest being opene
prayer.
Ciiuncn HOWE is on deck again , ostensibly
tonsibly battling for the Missouri Pacilic
but in reality milking a still hunt for th
man of his choice for chairman of th
Btato committee. Church never goo
fluck hunting witn a brass band.
Mn. PoTTKit seems to bo in demand
tTho St. Paul now wanta him as its presi
dent , and will at the end of his one-yea
contract with the Union Pacific tonde
him the position. It IH hoped that mean
time Mr. Potter win do for the Unioi
Pacific all that is expected of him , an
that is a great deal.
THE railroad companies haven't los
everything. The supreme court of Mi !
Bourl has just decided that the St. Louis
Iron Mountm & Southern railroad con
pany is independent of local logislatio
Bndcau use the streets of St. Louis for il
tracks at its own sweet will. The valu
of this right may not bo great , but th
principle involved Is certainly very im
portant. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
THE president being absent from Wasl
ington the Jncksonian element of th
democracy appears to regard this as a
opportunity. It busied itself in the tro :
pury department last Saturday , whei
Bovoral were beheaded , among them tw
Veterans in oflicial life ono of whom ha
boon m the harness forty years and th
| | * other twenty. Long and faithful sorvlc
I i' floosn't count now.
| ! THE bids for the five new ships for tli
I. : Davy , to cost nearly seven millie
L Hollars , will be opened the 15th of At
r gust , and there is said to bo just now
V great stir among ship builders. The ;
F , . Vessels are to bo thros cruisers of tt
I' * first class and two heavily armored gui
I ? > boats. By the limo the present admmi
It 'tration goes out of power the counti
Kvrill have a very respectable beginuin
| > for a modern navy.
li- THE government is a generous chcn
I The lawyers who are representing it 1
i , . Iho Pan-Electric telephone ault will , it
I ; . estimated , divide 1130,000 between thei
l1 * by the time the case IB disposed of , nr
r ' this is quite as likely to bo inside as b
I yond the mark. Ono of the nttorno ;
Ip Values his servicoa at $15 an hour fi
I every hour of the twenty-four , which is
„ little more than twice and a half the sn
I ; ary per hour of the president of tl
| ; United States. Ho is n wise man wl
1 $ knows his own value and can get it.
I' PKIVATE advices from the state capiti
I ? announce thnt Mr , G. W. Burton is beir
I , . . . quietly boomed by the 13. & M. bosses f
the vacant chairmanship of the ropu
I Moan state committee. It is to bo d
plored that the railroad managers cann
1 keep their hands off of our political m
' chinery , oven in such a comparative
' ; unimportant matter as the selection of
| chairman for the state committee. Hut
this perpetual interference is bound
'v1 continue wo certainly could coramei
' * Mr , Burton as a clover and moro uno
t ? Jootionublo candidate than Humphrey.
y ' THE summary removal of John Chri
'
I 'tophorson from the railway mall servi
f at the Union Pacific transfer and the a
! > - polntment of Spauldlng in his place w
PS piece of civil service reform which n
Ifc body in this section of the conutry la wi
I- lug to father. Congressman MoShai
O "ays ho had nothing to do with it. Po
' roaster Gallagher says ho is not respon
B3 , " bio and the chief railway postal clo
Pk declaims all responsibility. JohnChrUI
B * phorson was one ) ol the most couipotei
(
m' ' faithful and hard working olorki in tl
I' < ' railway mail service. Nn charges wo
L a preferred against him and none could
| , "i sustained. Chrlstopborson may be i
offensive partisan but Spauldlng is
; more offensive.
The Socrctnrr Tnlka.
Suorotary of the Treasury Fatrchlld hag
not been freely communicative rcE.irdlng
the policy of the treasury in the event ol
a financial exigency requiring the treas
ury to depart from its customary course ,
He has received a good deal of counsel
and suggestion from the newspapers ro
ganling what ho may do by virtue of his
authority and what ho should do , bul
efforts to ascertain what ho would ( to ,
should the demand for action become hn
porativo , have not elicited cnythlng dcf
inito. A Washington dispatch , however ,
reports the secretary as having at lasl
broken silence on this very interesting
subject , and there is presented in whal
he is quoted as saying nn intimation ol
liis policy. There is evidence also thai
ho is fully tilivo to the situation , thougl
apparently not apprehensive. There i :
no indication that ho has been in tin
least degree afToctcd by the views of the
alarmists who have descried im
pending financial disaster if some
thing were not done Immediately to aver
it. Tlicro is ( i measure of reassurance in
the freedom from exaggerated solicitude
with which the secretary of the treasurj
regards the situation.
The growth of the treasury surplus i :
a certainly of the future , and the sccro
tary thinks it will not be for the next 11s
cal year less than f 100,000,000. Whothoi
it reaches this amount of course depend ;
upon what congress shrll do for reducing
the revenues. If legislation for this pur
pose is promptly passed the increase ol
the surplus may bo arrested by the close
of the third quarter , and it is not at all
probable it can bo before. In this case
the accumulation would not bo to exceed
from § 70,000,000 to $75,000,000. But this
amount would make a great dram upon
thd money resources of the country , ant
ns it would affect the two most active
business periods of the year would un
doubtudly make a somewhat serious im
prcssion on the trade movement. This i :
the apprehended exigency , very sure tc
come , which the treasury will bo callcc
upon to relievo.
There arc two methods of affording
relief , either or both of which the socrc
tary of the treasury has authority t <
adopt. Thesu are to go into the markc
and buy unmatured bonds and to antici
pate a year's interest on bonds. Tin
secretary indicates that ho would profei
the latter method , but ho sees thcjobviou :
diillculty in the way of its success in tin
quite possible failure of the holders o
the bonds to co-opcrato by accepting In
tcrost in advance. A great many wouli
probably do so , but in order to render thi
plan really valuable as a moans of relief
it would bo necessary that all shoult
do BO , since even then the surplui
would bo reduced to the' extent o
only $40,000,000. Yet this is undoubt
cdly the method which the secretary wil
first adopt if the financial situatioi
should become such as to require relic
from the treasury. The other method
that of buying unmatured bonds , tin
secretary evidently regards as ono to be
avoided as long as possible the last re
sort to meet a condition of affairs tha
would not stand delay without inevitable
disaster. Ho very properly does not desire
sire to encourage speculation in those
bonds , which would be the immediate
effect of the government becoming B
largo buyer. The premium is now a.
high as it ought to bo , but it would certainly
tainly go much higher with the treasury
in the market as a purchaser.
Secretary Fairchild , voicing doubtlos ;
the opinion of the president , does no
think an extra session of congress noces
sary. He does not believe that meeting
a couple of months in advance of tin
regular time would result in forwardim
revenue legislation. If it could bo as
sured that a session called in Octobo
would promptly organize and sottli
down to the specific- duty for whicl
it was called , there would bo a good rea
son for an extra session , but thori
can be uo such assurance. Thi
strong probability is that there would b
two months practically wasted , for whicl
the people would certainly have some
thing to pay. The declaration of Score
tary Fairchild that "something must b
done" for reducing the excessive rove
nucs of the government will bo very generally
orally acquiesced in. But who can sa ;
that the promise that something will b
done is any better than it has been dur
ing the past four years T It is very mucl
to bo iioped that Secretary Fairchild wil
bo able to point out a course which all o
his party friends in congress can follow
If so , the most urgent problem that noi
confronts the country may reach a solu
A PartUnn School Uoard.
The election of the entire republicai
school board ticket is hailed by blatan
party hacks and political bigots us
glorious triumph of enlightened citizen
ship. Thoughtful and intelligent republicans
licans who realize what a baneful inllu
enco partisan management will oxer
over our school system , view this ropub
llcan victory with grave npprehonsloi
for the future of our public schools.
A school board recruited ch icily fror
the ranks of hungry spoilsmen and war
politicians will bo unable to resist th
political pressure for a division of schoc
board patronage among the active parti
sans who wore instrumental in the !
nomination. The stream never rise
above ita spurcu.aud the source of this soli
school board is the republican ward cai
cus with the Mike Meanys , Wiggins , Pat
Vandorvoort.John Sahlor and that stripi
In this instance the republican victory s
oalleel was by no means due to the o :
ertions of ward strikers and professions
politicians.
The republican ticket carried the da
through the organized and well dirocte
efforts of the female school teacher
They fought the campaign on a person :
issue , regardless of principle , politic :
honor or thu welfare of the schools. The
had determined to defeat Charlea Coi
noyer for re-election months ago , an
planned , plotted and schemed with th ;
one object in view.
They professed to favor the non-partlsu
movement , attended the public mooting
and helped to nominate the non-partisa
ticket , which they also publicly pledge
themselves to support. , But on the ver
eve of tbo election , they wore led to b
lieve by politicals schemers that tt
only way to insure tbo defeat
Connoyor wu to throw their ei
tire influence ' and rapport to the r
publican ticket. They turned their back
on the non-partiian movement withoi
the least compunction , and deliberate !
deserted the candidates they bad helpi
to nominate.
Suoh political treachery by any orgat
ization of male voters would justly bo n
gardctl as Infamous , but In view of the
peculiar circumstances it can bo con
doned. With the founder of tha onloi
of Jesuits these school teachers turuct
lollticlan adopted as their motto , "The
end justifies the moans. "
Their exertions have crowned the re
publican ticket with success. Unfor-
unatcly for thu future of oar publli
schools , thu partisan triumph is liable te
seriously cripple the efficiency of tin
schools.
A Knotty Question.
The question of the rights of tin
United States In Uehrlng sea , which rails
sooner or later bo determined , may become
come before it is settled a subject o
sharp international controversy. Thi
claim or assumption of this govornmcn
to the same extended jurisdiction it
Alaskan waters that was maintained bj
Russia , on the ground that all Uttssiar
rights were transferred by treaty at tin
tlio time of the purchase of the territory
by the United States , is very certain note
to be allowed , and it transpires that ou :
position Is rendered untenable by oui
own course with respect to Russia'i
claim of jurisdiction. Since this quos
tlon was raised last summer , in cense
qticnco of the seizure of British vessel
found taking seals at long distances froti
Lho land in Bclinng sea , research hai
been busy in ascertaining what record
if any , this government has made regard
ing this matter. The result is the discovery
that In 1821 , when Russia by a ukase as
sorted supreme power over Bchring sea
Tolm Quincy Adams , who was then secretary
rotary of state , protestcel against the as
sumption of Russia and asked an ex
planation. It is furthermore shown tha
by the treaty of 1834 between the Unitce
States ana Russia tlio latter power inndi
no assertion to sovereignty over Bchr
ing sea , nor did it over do so at any othe
time except in the ukase which called ou
the protest from Secretary Ailams. Tin
simple fact appears to bo that whili
sovereignty of the sea by Russia wn
practically exercised , it was not conccd
od but merely tolerated. It is hardl ;
probable , however , that this toleratioi
will bo continued in favor of. the Unkec
States. The seal fisheries are attracting
the cupidity of other countries , and the ;
are likely to do so still more In thi
future. In order to maintain ou
control of the beat of these fish
cries wo must cloarlv establish th
claim wo have set up or "bo prepared ti
surrender a share of this valuable in
dustry. On the whole , the promise o
our being able to sustain our positioi
cannot bo regarded as very substantial.
Whore Will the Mayor Stand ?
Will Mayor Broatch range himself will
the police commission as against th
council , or will ho take his stand witl
the council against the commission
This is a question propounded by one o
our local contemporaries.
As chief executive of this city Mayo
Broatch is expected to do his duty ant
execute tlio law as embodied in the charter
tor and interpreted by his legal advisor
the city attorney , or the attorney genera
of the state.
If the law officers of the city and stat
sustain the assumption of authority b ;
the council to exercise the co-ordinate
powers with the police conimissioi
in the government of the police Mayo
Broatch will bo compelled to sustan
the council. If on the other hand th
charter is interpreted by the law officers
divests the council ot nll.uthority ovc
the police force excepting alone the righ
to levy taxes and provide moans for it
support , coupled incidentally with th
duty to enact into ordinances such rule
and regulations as the police commU
sion shall see fit to adopt for the prope
enforcement of discipline , then Mayo
Broatch will be forced to take hi
stand with tbo commission as opposed t
the attempt of the council to exorcis
powers which the charter has vested exclusively
clusively in the board.
THE late legislature of Connection
would probably never have been referre >
to outside of the little commonwealth bu
for thu passage of one law among a num
bur of singular enactments. This was ai
act of the "blue laws" variety forbidding
the running of railway trains within th
borders of the state at certain hours o
Sunday , except to carry the mails and fo
the uses of mercy or necessity. The re
suit is that the New York Sunday paper
are shut oil from all parts of Connectlcu
past of Now Haven , and also from Rhod
Island and Massachusetts. This curtailment
mont of tbo territory tributary to th
Now York Sunday newspapers is troul
ling in about equal degree the publisher
and the excluded readers.and the questio
has been raised as to how far a state cage
go in thus interfering with the aftairs c
another state. Thcro is an earnest appea
made to the people of Connecticut" {
elect another legislature composed * Ics
extensively of cranks and noodles thai
the last legislature was. but what in to L
douo in the meanwhile is the porploxin
problem. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ < _ _ _ _ _ _ _
THE report of the national legislativ
committee of the Knights of Labor , is
very direct and explicit arraignment <
the democratic majority of the last con
grcss. Some of the loaders singled ot
for adverse criticism will hardly rolls
.the prominence thus given them. M
Springer , of Illinois , is charged with ha\
ing antagonized the letter carriers' oigli
hour bill in favor of the trade dollar ac
characterized ns in the intcrost.nf'speci
lutors , and also of having thrown nll'tl
obstruction he could in the way of th
Blair educational bill , while Mr. Carllsl
is referred to as the absolute dictate )
during the last four weeks of congrcs
of 50,000.000 people , ns far ns any legisli
lion they desired was concerned. Tli
failure to pass a number of measure
brought forward by the.houso labor con
mitten Is eharply criticized. Afor ( sue
expressions of dissatisfaction the dcnn
crats will hardly bo able to impress tl
Knights with their claim to being U
particular friends of labor.
TUKrepublican state committee , whic
meets at Lincoln to-day , for the purpo :
of electing a now chairman in the plat
of the late Hon. A. J. Weaver , is liable 1
commit a very serious blunder if it lone
iUolf to the gratification of person :
spitework against Governor Thaycr b
blatherskite Humphrey. The party
not in position at this time , or at an
other time , to foster factious dlsscnsic
in its ranks to heal the wounded sensibl
Itlos of irrepressible and disgruntle
oflice seekers. Lot them elect a eleai
reputable and dignified chairman , wl
bus no friends to reward or enemies I
CnljJ.A.ftflfc -
punls.li , but will content himself with nt
impartial and faithful discharge of tin
duties of the poslfjoir.
THE Knights at 'Labor committee t <
nrrango for n FoirtiWof July cclobratlot
intimate that the expenses will not ex
cccd from f 1,000 to $5,000. Not the leas
ellfllcuky ought to be experienced in ob
talning this sum , anil If the amount wil
enable the city to have such it celebra
tion as it should have , tbo money will bi
profitably expended. The whole cottn
trj Is moving for k great celobratlor
this year. OinahA niust not boat thi
roar of the column.
THE democrats who clamored foi
straight party nominations for the schoo
boaril have been taught a wholesome
lesson and the Br.i ; has no tears to shci
for them. It was an outrage to force r
division on party lines in a school bean
election , and a stupid blunder for demo
cratlc politicians to engage in such t
contest.
THE bonrd of public works must loot
after the inspectors. Unless the inspco
tors nro competent , vigilant and honest
contractors can use inferior materials
slight their work and perpetrate fraud ;
and impositions upon the city withou
check or hindrance
LAHUV DONOVAN , the Now Yorker wh <
jumped from London bridge on Sunday
refused to receive any collection. Hi
isn't a bounty jumper.
FORTUNE ANl M ISFOltTPN E.
W. II. Doano , of Cincinnati , makes SW
a year writing hymns , nml there are semi
evnnccllsts who are said to make nearly a
much more by singing them.
Mrs. Koto Clinso Sprnguo is prowlni
wealthy by the advance ot real estate values
having but recently been ottered § 150,000 to
her Edgowooel propeity near Washington.
Airs. Colonel Cliapln , of Los Anqclos , Cal.
some time nijo purchased 200 acics of lam
near Itlvurslde at S-00 an acre. Lately sh
sold It nt an advance which netted her a clca
profit of 330,000.
James Lick died In San Francisco tei
years ago , leaving In thehandsof tiustees ni
estate of about 83,000,000 , to bo etlvidei
among various charitable and scientific so
clcties. The estate Is yet unsettled , but th
trustees Imvo drawn over 8100,000 in salaries
and have paid out nearly $300,000 In lawyer'
fees.
fees.Gen.
Gen. George A. Sheridan says ho got mon
money lor less actual service than any othe
man who ever served in cougicss. lie \vn
not admitted to his seat until about thro
hours before the expiration ot his term , am
ho drew salary , mlluage , etc. , amounting t
about 514,000. lie wan also at one time th
lucky holder of anMoflice at Washmctoi
wi ti ) a fat salary attached , anil when askei
what were his oillce hours , replied : "From'
to 3 every other Tuesday afternoon. "
Jubilee Jugglnn Istlfenarno of one of th
most reckless betters on the English turl
lie beeim his sporting career a few month
ago with a fortune of 500,000 left him by hi
lather , an ironmaster Jn the Midlands. Thou
sands ot tt were dropped at the Derby , fo
the young man shines as the heavies
plunger In England. An Intimate frimn
calculates that the plunger. If his luck is nc
too bael , may last slx tu/mths longer.
Gould Is Wfco a Tramp.
Washington Crlltc.
Jay Gould Is like the American tramp. II
takes nearly every rrmd ho comes across.
How Adams Was Silenced.
Detroit , Journal.
A few years ago one t the stanchest crli
Ics and assailants of the power ot rallroa
corporations was Charles Francis Adams , c
Massachusetts. Ills papers , his utterance :
were bold and scourging. He wus fearlrs
in his attacks upon the rascally methods b
which railroad wreckers and speculators a (
quired their fortunes. To spike his guns h
was made president of the Union Pixclli
road. He has never fired a shot since.
Victoria's Fifty Years' Rclgn.
1'MladclitMa Press.
Here is a concise summary of the effect o
English misrule In Ireland during the rclg
of Queen Victoria.
' Died of famine , 1,225,000.
Evicted by lanalords , 3,000,000.
Emigrated to otncr lands. 4,180,000.
If the aim of the tory government has bee
to depopulate Ireland to make a wlldernes
and call It peace there can be no doubt c
Its success.
The Old Books.
Andrew Lana.
Deep In the past I peer and see
A child upon the nursery fioor ,
Holding a book upon his knee ,
Who asks , like Oliver , for more.
The iiumuer of his years UIV. ,
Ana yet In letters hatti he skill.
How deep ho dived In fairy lore I
The books I loved , I love them still.
O ne gift the fairies gave me three
They commonly bestowed of yore
Th love of books , the golden key
That onons the enchanted door ;
Behind It .Bluebeard lurks , and o'er
And o'er doth Jack his giants kill ,
And there Is all Aladdin's store ;
The books 1 loved , 1 love them still.
Take all , but leave my books to me I
Those heavy creels of old we love
We find not now. nor wander free ,
Nor wear the heart that once we wore ,
Not now each river seems to pour
His water from the Muse's bill ;
Thoiuh something's gone from stream an
shore.
The books I loved , I loved them still.
STATH JOTTINGS.
The assessor's returns of values i
Flaltsmoulh shows a total of $839,840 , a
increase of $100,000 ever lost year.
The Congregationalists ot Fromoi
chipped in last Sunday and wiped out
debt of $4,400 on their beautiful no'
church.
The assessed valuation of Ucntnco Im
reached the million point. The total i
The threatened ifumrantme duel bi
twecn the sanitarytbfards of Nebrask
and Colorado witt-jlloubtless fill the ai
with an eloquent ySriety of baruyar
odors. ' PitchforksAon paces is the co
reel thing. gflj
McCook's wide snading ideas fcqnii
two more bridges oVcr the Uopubhcat
That is about the slzo of the epidoml
raging IB the democratic camp in th
vicinity. The party would pay a lavis
sum for even a foot-bridge over the n
publican.
The Denver News says "it reminds on
of the bond-voting era in Colorado , no
happily passed , to read" of the jubil.it
methods by which the Missouri Puoili
captured a bonus of $125,003 in Hasting :
" \V lien it comes to paying the interest o
the bonds year after year the crowds wi
again till the streets , and like as not Hot
James L. Laird will address them , on th
old-time principle that "people are a
ways right. "
M. F. Khoce , a young man nlnetoa
years old , and u shoemaker by trade , Ih
ing in Decatur. fell desperately In lov
with Agnes Uuthorcolo , a beautiful youn
girl of seventeen summers , the daugbte
of a well-to-do farmer living in the arn
vicinity. The mother of Agnes diet
about a year ago , and upon her dovolvce
the care of four younger children In tin
family. Mr , Uatliurcolu had forblddcr
Kliodo paying attention to his daughter
whoso services in the family could newell
well bo dinponscd with. It is the satui
old chestnut. Gathcrcolo sold his farn
recently and mnelo preparation to roturr
to Knsrland , his native country. 'I'M' '
was too much for the lovers , and they uc
cordliifjly agreed upon lllght. The ;
started last Saturday , crossed thoMissoiir
river und reached Sioux City with tin
old man in hot pursuit. With the assistance
anco of the officers ho limited up tin
pair , nourishing a revolver elramalically
A compromise was finally efloctcd. the
father to postpone his trip to Knglam
and tlio girl to remain nt homo for om
year , when tlm marriage will take place
THE LUTHERAN SVNOD.
Another Day Spent In
Word anil ThotiKht.
After a half hour snont in dovotiona
services , under the leadership of Mr. J ,
II. Lyelny , of Newton , Iowa , at 0:30 : th (
business session opened with prayer b )
Rev. P. G. Bell , of Altooua , Pa. llov. L
K. Albert , D. D. , treasurer ol the Pastors
Fund society , read his report showing
that the fund had received from various
sources , since the last report , 1,001.-19
$3,800 Inul been disbursed to bcnclicinrie ;
of the fund , ? G,003 are invested , and the
balance on hand Is $597,84. This benevolent
lent society , while not entirely now , it
yet in its infancy. Dr. Albert urosontod
the claims of the aged nnd supcranuatet !
ministers , setting forth the importance o :
caring tor tliom.
J. J. Douglas , W. H. Rumple , and A
G. Knollcnburg were appointee ! to luuli
the report.
Prof. E. S. Broidcnbaiigh moved to ap
point a committee to whom the resolu
tion on this .subject , ofl'ercd yesterday bj
Mr. Rico.of Baltimore , might bo referred ,
the committee to report two yours hence
Upon this resolution Mr. Rico tuldrcset
the synod , maintaining that the stippor !
of tigud ministers is a duty of the church
and the acceptance ) of such aid Is in nc
sense the receiving of charity.
Rev. E. J. Wolf , D.D. , spoke on the
question as related to justice , tukinc
ground that ministers should bo men. li
was wrong to accept the theory thai
causes people to give discounts to preach
ers when they make purchases. The pas
tors do not receive what is their duo , anel
it is not right to attempt to make this up
with a littles charity toward the close ol
life.
Professor Broidonbnugh's motion was
unanimously adopted.
The Parent Education society of the
general synod then held its bicnnia
meeting , Mr. Thcophllus 11. Smith , pro
siding. Rev. A. W. Lilly D.D. , Rov. W
H. Dunbar and Mr. C. S. Weiser were ap
pointed to nominate oflicers.
Rev , Al. Valentino , D.D. , treasurer
read his report. George H. Hclfrich
Robert Weidensaul nud b. Shafl'or wen
appointed auditor.1 ! .
The old society which once conducted
the work of niding students for tlio mln
istry in the Lutheran church , has beer
largely superseded by the beneficiary ed
ucation committee of the district synods
which annually expend many thousand :
of dollars in this way.
The reports of the treasurers showcc
expenditures amounting to $1,405.
Suitable-resolutions were adopted re
fering to tlio death of D. A. Huohlor , o :
Gettysburg , Pa.for many years ixn ollicoi
of Iho society. Resolutions were adoptee
thanking the publication for their dona
tion of $1,000. Rov. J. D. Sevoringhaui
moved that the society bo instructed te
use this money for the support of Ger
man students in the theological seuiiu
ary at Chicago.
This was referred to the executive com
mittue of the Parent Education society
The followine were elected us ollicers o
the society : President , Rev. E. Bruidcu
baugh ; vice president , T. H. Smith ; re
cording secretary , C. A. Hay , D.D. ; cor
responding secretary , Prof. L. H. Croll
treasurer , Prof. E. S. Brcidcnbaugh ; an
ditor , Mr. Amos Eckert. Executive com
mlttcc : E. J. Wolf , 1) . D. , C. A. Hay
D. D. , Prof. Broidenbaugh , Prof. Croll
Prof. Eimea and Prof. Bikli , M. Val
entine , D. D.
Rev. P. H. Hanson asked that $300 bi
used for the education of Snandinaviat
students. This was also referred to tin
executive committee.
The business of the Historical society
was then taken up , Rov. M. Shttleigl
presiding. Rev , . H. S. Cook acted u
secretary of this society.
The Historical society is an orgauiza
tion within the general synod tor thi
purpose of making a collection of al
writings of Lutheran ministers , publica
tions , manuscripts and facts tending u
throw light on the history of tbo Luth
eran church in this country. The sociot ;
has a valuable collection of books ant
manuscript in the care of the Curator
Rev. Dr. Hay , at Gettysburg , Pa.
Rev. T. Springer , D. D. , Rev E. H
Doniblu/cr nnd Mr. J. A. Speolman won
appointed to nominate oflicers. Rev. Dr
Valentine read the curator's report foi
Rev. Dr. Hay who was not present.
A room has been fitted up for the
library in the old theological seminar. '
at Gettysburg by the liberality of a gen
tleman in Baltimore who withholds hi
name. A donation of f 500 from the pub
lication.society made it possible to pur
chase "Dr. Sheeleigh's collections o
American Lutheran publications am
now1 the library contains the finest col
IcotlouH of the kind in tbo country.
The following persons were elected a
ofiicers" for the ensuing term of twi
years :
President Rev. JG. . Morris , D. D.
Vice Presidents Rev. M. Sheoleigh , D
D. , Kev. S. A. Ort , J ) . D. , Rev. P. Tolls
Corresponding Secretary Rov. M. Valentine
ontine , D. D.
Recording Secretary Rev. H. S. Cook
Curator ROY. C. A. Hay , D. D.
Treasurer Amos Enkort , Esq.
Ou motion of Rev. H. D. Baughor , D
D. , it wns resolvoel to request Rov. Dr
Selss of Philadelphia , Rev. E. T. Horn o
Charleston , S. C. , Rev. Dr. Peiphor of St
Louis , Rov. Prof. Schoddo of Columbus
O. , Rev and Prof. W. H. Frick , of St
Peter , Minn. , to act as corresponding
members of this society.
Resolutions were adopted oxproasinj
thnnks to Rev. Dr. Hay , the curator , fo
his labor in arranging the library of tin
society and for his courtesy in rendcrinf
assistance to all who neck information o
desire to consult thu library.
Resolutions thanking the Publicatioi
society for the gift of $300 referred ti
above.
The regular business of Iho synod wai
resumed , and President Ort took thi
chair. Messrs. J. W , Rico , C. Homrlck
bouse , Tlieophilus H. Smith , D. R. Hos
terman , C. S. Wuisor and Sylvester Shaf
fer , wore appointed a committee to con
eider the subject of Mr. Rico's resolutloi
for the appointment of u new board o
support of aged ministers.
The synod adjourned with prayer b ]
Rev. H. Belraer , of Pcabody , Kansas.
AVTEHNOON SESSION.
At 2 o'clock Rev. G. C , Cochel madi
the opening prayer.
The unfinished foreign missionary bust
ness was the special order for the firs
hour in the afternoon.
On tbo motion to adopt the body of thi
report Rev. G. W. Miller asked for fur
ther particulars in the matter men lionet
in the report whore it is stated that Rev
C. Schnuro had been discharged from th
service of the board. Rev. Mr. Schnur
is still in India , and declined to roturi
whou he was recalled. Mr. Miller movci
that this section of the report bo reforroi
to a special committee of live , who shal
hear statements of the members of th
board and others , reporting at anothc
time to the synod , supporting the motloi
by the statement that' the missionary wh <
had been recalled was ontitlcel to an op
portunity to lot everyone know the rca
son , This wns necessary , too , in ordot
that the bust interests of the work of tin
bonrd. ,
Dr. Ratlin moved to amend br rcfcrrlnj
the subject back to the bonrd thnt the :
may impart any further information 01
the subject if In thulr judgment It sliouU
seem proper.
Rev P. A. llullman , of Denver , wai
acquainted with the whole subject , bohif
an Intimate friend of Rov. Mr. Seliimro
and ho stood by the board , thotipli hi
thought it would bo best to appoint tin
committee.
S. D. Sclnmicker , Esq. , said that tin
bonrel line ! no secrets.
People seem to confound the recall o
Mr. Schnuro with another matter upoi
which it Is not dependent. The dccl&iot
of the matter pertaining to the charade :
of another missionary will not nlluct tin
recall. Tlio case of Sir. Schnuro is this
Three years ago differences arose bctwcoi
thu missionaries as to the distribution o
the work , and wo always found that Mr
and Mrs. Schnuro wcro always on out
side and all the rest of the missionaries
male and female , on the other.
After repeated cll'orts we failed to rcc
oncilo this trouble and in order to do tin
properly it was favorably thought best te
recall Mr. Schnuro without eunsuro. li
was for the purpose of having harmony
among our mission force , and wo so
looted the ono to recall because ho was it
the minority , and that course scctuue
right. Wo promised to provide for bin
hero , but ho wns disobedient notwith
standing our forbearance , and refused t <
return. He did come to America and np
pcarcd before the board , and niter a fraternal
tornal conference told us that it woult
bo impossible to revive harmonious nc
tion between him and the rest of tin
missionaries. Wo ratiilcel all his ollicin
actions up to date , and ho promised te
telegraph to his wife to turn ever nl
mission property and come homo , li
consideration of his promise we ngrcc (
to pay liis salary to date and bring hi :
family home. Ho however went back te
India , and remains there in delianco o
thu board and refuses to vacate tin
field.
field.Wo did not think it best to publish nl
these facts , and hence gave no partlcu
lars in the report.
Suppose it goes to a committee anc
they clecido in favor of the board , the
matter will stand just where it docs now
Suppose it goes against the board , you
will destroy the authority of the board ,
which is so necessary to tlio proper ad
ministration of the trust committed tc
them.
No ono man should stand in the waj
of the progress of our work in the Indin
Held , and uo such a man must bo with
drawn from that field. Wo can not work
thnt field with a divided force.
Mr. Alex. Gobhart moved as a substi
tute that the action of the bonrd bu ap
proved , which WHS immediately ant
unanimously carried.
The statement that Rev. W. P. Swarts
had returned without the knowledge ol
the bonrd and expressing the hope thai
he would return soon , called forth some
inquiries as to whether the board np
proved of his course. The answer wm
thnt the board had ns yet taken no action ,
The resolution concerning thu estab
lishment of the college nt Guntsor called
out an eloquent address on the propriety
of the establishment of such an institu
tion on tbo mission field from Rov. H. L
Bnughcr. D. D. , professor in Pcnusvl-
vnnia college at Gettysburg. The resolu
tion , together with ono appropriating
$00,000 for the work of foreign mission !
during the next ten years.
It wns resolved that the undertaking ol
Rov. W. P. Swnrtz in publishing two map !
of India showing the location of nil th <
Lutheran mission stations in India.
The unfinished church extension busi
ness was thnn taken up , and the resolu
tions considered , beginning with tin
fifth , concerning the employment of ai
agent to secure lota for church purposes
Secretary Zimmerman said that inviovi
of the remarks yesterday charging thai
the bonrd were paying too much monej
for the services they were receiving bj
secretaries and agents , ho wished to state
that at nn expense of $63.00 per montt
salary and $14.50 for expenses for nine
months , the special representative hae
collected on thu ground $4,018. and bj
that means had obtained lots to the valui
of $8,000.
Rev. Dr. Kuhns said that ho had in ar
early day obtained eighty-seven lots. Hi
g ot the idea from a railroad man twenty
li ve years ngo anel had noted on it befon
the church extension board thought of it
Sorno of these lots nro to-day wort !
thousands of dollars. Dr. Kuhns gave
his oxpcncnco in the work of securing
those lots , some of which was quite nruus
inc.
inc.Rev. . Mr. Zimmerman called on the
treasurer to toll how much it cost in twc
years for a special secretary. He ans
woreei that the cost for salary was $3,021
and for expanses $083. Mr. Zlmmcrmai
wont on to say that the income of the
bonra in the two years previous to the
appointment of a paid secretary wn ;
about $38.000. The income since the ap
pointment of a secretary was more than
double this amount. He only remainct
in the service of the church in this canac
ity because it seemed to bo his dutj
before God. Thn treasurer of the bonrt
stated -that the secretary had recently re
ccived and declined an invitation to i
church that would have paid him a large
annual advance over what ho was no ?
receiving.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted. The rest of the resolutions ap
pundeil to the church extension repor
were adopted , including the ono appro
priating $35,000 annually for the nex
two years for church extension work.
The entire report was adopted as t
whole.
Secretary Zimmerman presented tin
greetings of tha Women's Missionary So
cicty of the General Synod recently it
session at Woostur , Ohio. The receipt !
in two years were $3 ° ,078.23.
The following committees wcro nn
nounced :
To nominate ) Bonrd of Foreign Mission :
Rovs. J. C. Knullmnn , M. L. Bc.ard , J
N. Morris , J. W. Swartz , C. Hubev , S. G
Shannon , and Messrs. Sylvester ShalTcr
Samuel Garvur and E , D. Miller.
To nominate board of church uxton
sion : Revs. J. C. Kohler , D.D. , A. S
Hnrtman , J. H. Mcnuos , J. N. Kieflcr. J
H. Zmn and Messrs. T. D. Altmun , J.H
Lydny , F. M. Enstordny.
The committees appointed to audit tin
reports of the treasurers of the board o :
foreign missions and church extousioi
reported that they had found the account !
correct.
Rev. W. P. RuthraufT moved that the
hymn book publishing committee bo re
quested to publish n cheap edition of the
Hook of Worship , and to reduce the price
of thu Book of Worship with tunes.
After hearing the report of the mileage
committee , the synod adjourned until
Thursday morning atO o'clock.
Rov. Dr. Baum made the closing
prayer.
EVENINO SESSION.
Qho anniversary of the historical BO
cioty occurred in the evening , Rev. M ,
Shcollgh , D. D. , presided. Rev. J. F ,
Hartman , of Ghent , N. Y. , conducted the
opening services , assisted by Rev. I. W ,
Owen , of llagerstown , Md. An nddres ;
had been prepared by llov. Dr. Morris , ol
Baltimore , but ho was unable to be pre
sent , the address WAS road by Rev. P. IL
Miller , of Lovuitsvillo , Vn. , who bad
been requested to do to by the author.
Over fifty years ago when I made the
first list ot books by our ministers I
found less than lifty covering a period ol
00 years , Now there are more than 5 (
each year. Wo Imvo made great progress
in that time in literary publication. When
1 entered the rolnUtry them were In the
country less thun 800 ministers , now
there nre 4,000. Tha address went on to en
umerte the increase in various ali
Institutions of learning and church
buildings ; every thing IP increasing except
candidates for the ministry. It Is claimed
that thorei nro too ninny unemployed
ministers but most of the men who nro
not In thu work nro either too old or too
feublo to bo oludont In the pastoral
work.
Wu should have n historical nmgnzlno.
Thu nddress emimcrntetl the proper coti-
pnts of such n mngnxino and referred to
thu labors of iho curator , Rev , Dr. liny
telling in detail \vhat hu had been doing
during the year past , mul spunking of
his courtesy In answering inquiries.
The gospel is preached In this country
In eight Innguuircs , soon there will bo
books nml papers in each of these
ImiKtmccs , furnishing n Inrgu amount of
litornturu. Remarks were mndo com
mending the publication of parish papers
for circulation in single congregations.
All who write or own Lutheran books
were entreated to donate them to the so
ciety. The society is not local or synod-
leal but general and denominational. U
belongs to the whole church and ns such
may and should bo supported by us all.
The address was brief and the entire ser
vice only occupied thirty minutes. The
benediction wns pronounced by Rev. F.
W. Conrad , D. D. This Is the last of the
nnniversnries nnd the remaining ovcng
Ings ( luring the convention will probably
bo occupied In the transaction of busi
ness.
ness.After the adjournment the nudicnco re
paired to the Sunday .school room anel
spent an hour in social intercourse , hav
ing been tendered u reception by the
Iho Young Peoples' nssocmticm of the
Rountxo Memorial church. After refresh
ments wore served pleasant addressed
wcro made by Rov. G. VV.-Kudors , Rov.
Dr. Bnuchcr , Rev. S. B. Dnrnltz , the
pastor of the United Presbyterian
church in this city , Mr. Robert Wcldcn-
sall nnd Rov. Dr. Kulin. The company
dispersed n few uiinutoi nfte > r 10 o'clock.
The Omaha board of trade tins ex
tended nn invitation to thu members of
the general synod to lake n ride around
the city on the belt line. A committee ,
consisting of Robert Weidunsnll uuel
Rov. Sylvnnus Stall , was appointee ! to re
port ou the limo for the acceptance of
this Invitation. The hospitality of Iho
pcpolo of the different cities of Nebraska
is so gunerouf that the synod will scarcely
hnvo time to nccept all thnt is olVored.
To-day the members of the synod nil
go to Lincoln nnd Beatrice on a special
train provided by these cities. The day
will bo spent in Inspecting these places
nnd enjoying the hospitality of tlicir
citizens. The excursionists will leave
thu B. & M. railroad station at 7:30 : a. in. ,
returning , ns Rov. Mr. Dotwoilor an
nounced , in tho."cool . of the elny. "
The Hooky Mountain Kxcurslem.
Thirty-one persons hnvo signified their
intention of going to Denver nnd other
points of interest in Colorado , starting
nt 11 n , m. the day after the final ad
journment of the general synod , The
party will go by thu Union Pacilic road ,
some of them returning to Kansas City
and others to Omaha by way of Choy-
cnno. The party will bo made up of
many of the most companionable people
in the entire convention anel it requires
no prophet to foretell that they will
enjoy themselves in thu superlative do-
grco.
FACE HUMORS.
Seven Years of Physical and Mental
Suffering1 Ended by Cuticura.
A BOUT EOVOII years URO I had a , humor break
ex out. uiiou my fuou : it Blurted In a email
blotch und looked llku tlio Btlntf of a bee , thou
it spread mul looked llko u ringworm , and bo-
cnuio very painful. I at once went to ono of
the best doctors In the city and ho could
do mo no Rood. No loss thnn twelve ol tlio
best doctors Imvo had n trial nt my luce nnd nil
of tliom fullod. 1 will not glvoyeiu n list of their
names , but will pny that they wore from Hos-
ton , Now York ami Maine , also from Unirlund ,
Franco ami Cumuln. 1 Imvo boon H botcl cook
mid stewiucl for yt-nrs. In tlio summer 1 cook
ntwntorlnff places : thnt is why I Imvo Inul uu
opportunity of bolnr nmons g-ood doctors.
Tncy could not euro my dice , and I hod given < fl
tip nil hopes of over being any bettor. Last
Juno , 1 wont to Moosehcad Lake , Halno , to
cook for the Benson. My fuco was so bad I did
not tike to bo soon. At the lake I met a gentle
man from Knglnnd. Ho told mo to use your
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the sores on my f ace were healed up. I used It
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