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OMAHA DAILY BEftt BUND AY. JUNE 12. ISST.TW LTE PAGES. 'iIE ! LONGEST OS RECORD , Lutheran Convention the Busiest Known in the Synod's History. WORK OF THE CLOSING SESSION A Bronk l-'or liberty She Wnntcd to 1)10 tlio Italn Storm Two I'lros School Mutters Other Local. The linthornn Convention. The synod convened at 8.30 and opened with prayer by I'.cv. K. K. Bell. It wus resolved that the synod would htand finally adjourned on Monday evening next at 4 o'clock. On motion of Hov. J.C. KuulVman it was resolved that a commit tee should bo appointed to devise ways and means to prevent Such frequent nnd protracted vacancies in thu congrega tions. This same subject had been brought before the synod by overtures proposing the appointment of a board of supply for vacant charges. This had been winced in the hands of a committee which reported recommending thut the district synods bo advised to adopt such legislation as will require the church council of all charges mndo vacant , to report the same nromplly to the president of the synod with which it fitand.s connected , and to sookhis counsel respecting the choice of n pastor ; and that the presidents of all the district synods bo constituted n general commit tee on whom .shall devolve the duty of corresponding and conferring with each other relative to supply of vacant churches nnd finding Holds for capable preachers who desire employment. The report was adopted. The report ot the committee on prop erty of the German Theological semi nary , in Chicago , occasioned a long dis cussion , as was frequently the cnso dur ing the session when matter pertaining to German work wore under considera tion. The n hole subject was , referred to 'tlm board of education with power to act. The committee to nominate delegates to other ecclesiastical bodies , reported flho following names : To tlio General Assembly of the Pres byterian Churoh Hov. \ \ . M. Baum , D. D. . alternate , Hev. L. E. Albert. D. D. To the General Assembly of the United I'resbytorinn Church Professor \V. H. Wynn , Ph. 1) . , alternate , Kov. George C. llonry. To the United Synod in the South- Professor P. M. Biklo , Ph. U. , alternate , Eov. P. H. Miller. To the general synod of the Reformed churcli in tlio United States : Ilev. T..C. Ulllhumccr , I ) . D. ; alternate. Hoy. W. H. Singiey , D. D. To the general synod of the Hoformcd church in America : Hov. N. Van Alstlne ; alternate , Hov. G.V. . Kmlcrs. To the general conference of the U. B. church : Kov. P. Borgstrossor , U. D. ; al ternate , Hev. J. B. Hclwig , D. D. Tlio report waa adopted. The report of the statistical secretary having shown a discrepancy between the number of communicants in the previous report nnd the uumbor in this report , when the additions were taken into ac count , occasioned a discussion which de veloped the fact that in some instances pastors _ failed to report all who were en titled to bo considered as members nnd yet were inactive. Tlio motive for ox- eluding such persons from the Jibt m found in the fact that tlio apportionment of money to bo collected Jor benevolent purposes was based upon the number of members on the roll ot each church. In view of those facts the following resolutions wore adopted : KesolvPd , 'That It Is the sense of the eon- eral synod that no one can l > < dropped fioni the rolls of church membership on earth ex cept In ono of three wavs , viz : by death , by lionornblo transfer , or by excommunication. Itosolved , Thnttho different delegations bo urircil to press this mutter upon the notice of their respective synods to prevent im proper reduction of our rolls. 'Iho special committee on the Lord's clay and temperance , which had boon appointed by suggestion of Hov. N. Van- Alstinu , submitted a serious of seven res olutions setting forth the duty of keep ing the Sabbath day holy.and the evils of Intemperance and the tralllc in strong drink , especially in thjir ofl'oct upon Lord's day observance. The saloon was declared to bo the greatest anuruy of- the Lord's day. "No notion on this report was reached nt the time for adjournment , The closing prayer was made by Kev. .1. F. Shearer. YKSTEHDAY AFTK1INOOH. The closing session of the Lutncrnn synod was opened with prayer by llov. J. A.'Tvirnest. The consideration of .the report of the committee , on.tho Lord'3 Day and tem perance , which was pondingat the close of tlio morning session , was .resumed , nnd after laying on Uio table oiio resolu tion that scorned , objectionable , the re port was adopted. The hymn book committee -iiskod for instructions concerning the cheap edi tion of the Book of Worship , which , at a previous session , had been ordered to bo published. The original action was so modified that the committee was ordered to publish an abridged edition of the Hook of Worship to contain not 'more than eighty pages. The committee to make the selection of h mns for this nbridgomont consists of Hcv. J. A. Glut-/ , Kev. S. B. Burintz nnd Hev. II. L. Uaughcr , U. D. The report of the committee on the let ter ot the bishop's of the Protestant- Kpiscopal church on Christian Unity was considered. This report was prepared in u very short time , ns the letter was not placed in the hands of the president of the synod until late in its sessions. The following abstract of the report was pre pared by-trie author. The report hailed this friendly communication from a com munion so closely related in Its articles of doctrine ; nnd its forms ofi worship tq the church represented by thin body. It nlso expressed a deep sense of the cvlla . whiuh.innrk the diyislons of the Christian church and n readiness to enter in broth erly conference wirn other "bodies for the removal .of these evils , bnt hold that the restoration of organic unltyat the present rorlodlft neither desirable nor practicable. V'hilc. holding earnestly to thp Niccno creed , this body cannot consent to the view that this is a sullicient statement of the Christian faith as it fails to guard > * ngainst grievous errors which have crept into the church nnd Is silent , among other things , on the 'sacraments , the p'roper administration of which are in this very declaration accounted h vital feature of Christian faith and order. On the "Historic Kpisoopnto" the ground was taken that no form of church gov ernment is prescribed by the gospel or cssonttial to its success yet declaring a willingness to accept the Episcopate as it obtained in the Auostolio. church nnd ts it was understood by the grunt body of reformers , both Anglican and Ger man , This report was adopted. A-commlttco of three clergymen and , three laymen was appointed to hold further conference with the committee of the Protestant -Episcopal churcli ' , touching the vital' question of mutual recognition and co-operation , and this committee' wad Instructed to maintain the position that true Christian unity rnnst arisn out cfti- common faith nnd to offer ] us the sufficient basis for this end , tba Augsburg confession , the historic basis of I'rotcsUnilsni and by caramon consent the mo t catholic expression of the pom man faith. Tlio committee consists ol Ilovs. 1. Valentine , 1) . 1) . , S. Sprechcr , D. 1) . , II. tickler , D. D , , witu Messrs. Alex.Gob - hnrl , II. S. Boner , and Hon. W. H. Rup- plo. plo.Kov. . N. Van Alstyno presented the re- > ort of the committee on address of the National Woman's Sufl'rago association. The report reviewed the subject and de clared it to bn worth investigation and study , but did not commit the synod to any dclinlto opinion. The report was idoptod without argument. Hov. 11. L. [ laugher , 1) . U , . presented the report on : ho state of the church. The liguros found in various places in those reports were brought together and thu informa tion g'lthurud from the reports of the various boards formed fhe basis for an interesting and succostivo review of the whole Held of work in which the churches aud boards of the conoral synod are en gaged. The report was adopted and ordered to bo printed In the" form of a Iract for general circulation. On motion ot Kev. H , R. Fonnor it was resolved that the secretary of Iho general synod bo instructed to have mailed to every Lutheran minister in the United States and Canada irrespective of synod- ical sulootions and doctrinal differences , a ropy of the minted minuteof the present convention , as soon as the same shall have- been issued. DHov. J. D. Scvcritighaus road the report of thu committee on foreign correspon dence , suggesting that there was no need of continuing the committee. The com- mittco Is therefore discharged. Hov. 11. L. Uaiighor , U. U. , introduced a icrics of resolutions calling for the appointment of n committee to prepare a development of Lentior's small catechism iu the English lauguagn , keeping in mind entire harmony with tlio teachings of the church , ex- actment of statement , simplicity and brevity , both as regards particular parts , and the work as a wholo. The transla tion to bo used to bo that agreed upon by the joint committee having that matter in chargo. The resolutions declared it to bo dcsirablo that all Ensrlish-spoaking Lutheran churches should use the sumo catechism. The resolutions wore adopted and Hov. H. L. llaughcr , 1) . IX , Kev. N.icjricr , U. 1) . , Hov. A. J. ImholV , 1) . 1) . , and Kov. C. S. Albert were appointed as the cotn- mittou'to perform the duty referred to thorn. Hov. 11. K. Konncr presented the report port of tho. committee on Sunday schools , showing an increase of $70,01)0 ) in con tributions over the previous two years. The majority of tlio Sunday schools arc now using the Lutheran lesson helps. Kev. H. L. Bnughor , 1) . 1) . , who repre sents the Luthei an church m thu inter national lesson committee , presented the following preamble and resolutions : Inasmuch as for twelve years and moio , for the sake of uniformity , our Sunday bchools have been using the "International Sunday School Lessons , " and in all thattimo have been unable to secure any it-coK'niton of tlio Knncr.il church festivals or any plan by which wo cnn with anv adoption nnd suit ableness , observe oven tlio laud marks ot the Christian Year. That the Christian system as sot forth by the "Christian Year1 Is moro valua ble. , than uniformity of lessons without It , and that , therefore this gunernl synod shall appoint a standing commute * to propose or Join with others , who may bo appointed tiom oilier bodies of Christians In pioposlnc a scheme of Bible study which .shall recognize and Imrmonl/.c with the main leatuics ol the Christian Year , for the use of our schools and all others who may unite with us therein. llrtolrcil , That this committee be not limited as to length ot thno In which it shall t'o over as nearly us possible the whole Ulblo , ncwlvctl. That It bo dlscrotionaiy with this committee viewing the signs ot th times , to Issue their \\orUbotoro the next mectlmrol tlio general synod or not. but that tlioy shall report If possible , their whole proposed scheme at our next meeting. These resolutions , together with the Sunday school report , were adopted , and the committee called for therein consists of Revs. E. J. Wolf , U. D. , A. J. Imliolf , 1) . . . und .T. Holler , I ) . U. , Hnv. 11. L. Daughor , D. D. , and Mr. P. A. Sohnidlcr. It was ordered that the Sunday school committee bo instructed to gather nil rciori'iices to Sunday school work in the reports adopted during tlio convention , ui ul to publish the same in the form of n circular. Kov. G. W. Eudcrs introduced resolu tions recommending to the favorable consideration of the church for financial aid the theological seminary at Chicago , and suggesting that on the Sunday near est the Hlfet of October in each year col lections should bo taken in the Gorman churches for the bonelit of this institu tion. tion.Kev. Kev. S. Stall was appointed statistical secretary. The time for the next convention wus fixed for the Wednesday after Whit Sun- davinl88 . The by-laws were so amended as to permit the ofliccrs of the general synod to change the time and place of mooting , if from any cuuso it Should become necessary to do HO. Kev. S. B. Barnitj ! and Rov. J. H. Mcngcs wore added to the transporta tion committee. After singing the familiar l&ng motor doxology , thoTnombors united in singing thu Lord's prayer.- This brought the business session to a close , after the longest -convention in the history of tho'synod. . A Hrenk For liberty. The men who were arrested the other night charged with a conspiracy to rob the MlHsouri Pacific train , made a des perate cflbr } t yesterday afternoon to cs- capo. They were Sentenced to thirty rtaj's in the county jail on the chareo of vagrancy , by Judge Berka. Officers Wliulcn and Shanolmn were dctailo'd to conduct the men to the county jail. The prisoners were taken np shortly before 7 o'clock. Jailor Mil ler happened to bo absent at that hour and the ofliccrs started to take the men through the jailer's residence to the jail. As the officers wcro passing through the hallway Ed Hartigan ami Jolm Wilson made an attempt to osrapo. Hartigan made aluugc at Oiliccr Whalcn and was mot by n blow in the face that shook his resolution. Ho was clubbed into submission so that Whalcu , ny n vigorous use ot his club and gun , man aged to keep the two Hartigans and Tom 1'oloy under his coqtrol , Wilson was more. fortunate at- first in his effort. Ho succeeded in dodging Oiliccr SUanohan and darted out of the open door , Shano- haa gave hot .pursuit and after a lively chase overhauled his man at the corner of Twentieth and Harnoy streets. The 'prison'crs wore finally1 secured and locked up. Meanwhile the police uro working on. clues in expectation of produc ing evidence that will convict the men of n moro serious ofFeoite when they have snrvcd1 their vagranny sentence. She Wanted to Drown. Lcona Grccuwaldwas taken to the city jail last' evening oa charge of intoxica tion , and attempted to commit suicide. The statement by the police is that Miss Grconwald threw herself into a puddle of water and mud at the corner of Ninth and Jones streets ; aud then ran toward ' the riyer. As sh'e reached tin ) water's edge , Officer WcOarty , who had been chasing hqr , reached tbo riyer just as she was about to spring in. When Miss Grrcnwuld was asaisted from the "hurry wagon" u > d escorted to , her apartment in hotel do.Orrasby SOQ was covered with a delicately shad * ! coat of mud fresco , which she had obtained in the puddle. Bho had put bar lace downward in the mjjij , am4 her _ featpre-i were in consequence quence making au obedient cast of them- solves. The story goes that Leona and her slMer c me bere from Iowa a few months ago , and that since then the former has. been living with a mui who worked on the grade. The course of true love has not run smoothly of l&te , and yesterday the man Ion , deciarins that he was. "shot nv thor uullpass&i uv'cui , " Lcona loved him , or thought she did. Upon his declara tion she failed to do what she would if she had known men bettor. She ought to have judt waited for his penitent re turn , nnd then have made him buy her anew now dross. Instead , she proceeded to bowl up. She then thought of suicide in some manner. She first tried tlio puddle , to find it too shallow. Thou she wont for the river. _ LilglitnlriB Struct.o Stove. " The storm which has boon visiting Omaha during the past week culminated at 4 o'clock 3-ostorday afternoon in a down-pour of rain , accompanied by vivid lightning nnd shaip peals of thunder. The streets ran dcop streams of water ami Iho shelterless have had a hard time of it. The experience ot several localities ot the city was quite unpleasant , owing to the proximity of lightning strokes. The first building which was actually lilt was the maison do joie of u notorious woman , whom the inmates of her estab lishment address as "Mother Emma , " but who ij , more commonly known as French Em. The lightning struck a chimney of her house , on Twelfth street , between Dodge and Capital avenue , went down into the garret , down a stovepipe , through a steve , jumped to another stovepipe , followed it to the lloor beneath , ran across a brussolls carpet , and iinaliy de scended by another stovcpipn and a piece of scantling to the ground. Two woman in the hoiifo were knocked over. One , named Gypsy , was thrown from a sofa to a standing position in the middle of the room and then , knocked down with u suddenness that made her think her "lover" had arrived. Various carthonwtiro articles wcro bro ken , and a bottle of whisky was myste riously transferred from u small shelf to an obscure corner of the room , and still was intact as to contents. Its anxious owner tipped it up and took a long pull before she was reassured , not even bsing convinced by ajroportori.il statement that lightning had too much discretion to fool with the iluid. 'Trench Em , " who is built somewhat on tha plan of an cm quad , was consider ably agitated. She led the way to liar own room , where she staled she was asleep when the lightning struck , and exclaimed , "Look at 7.0 stove ! Look at /.o steve ! Him lightning lie eoofn down /.o chimney and bust zo steve wide far. " Tlio stove , it may bo remarked , is not beyond recovery although somewhat di lapidated. The fire department was called by an alarm when the house was struck , but the damp condition of the roof prevented it catching. The water was not turned on. AXOTiiKit ruin. l'"rank Colpclzer's house , at Twonlj'- sixth and Loavcnworth streets , was struck by lightning just before tlio stroke which caused the alarm spoken of above. The damage was slight , and there was no necessity of turning on the water at this place , the work being done with the chemicals. The second alarm was sounded while the hose carts of numbor.s three and live and the extension truck ladilor were ui Mr. Colpotzor's residence. It having boon learned that there was no daugcr ot a lire there , the thrco teams with'carts and trucks wcro sent on the fly for the second box , No. 61. Down Farnam street they came thundering , nnd passed the opera house just as the'.Naiad Queen matinee was out. Hundreds of persons wcro in the streets booking cabs and struot cars in the rain. The scattering which tlio swift coming lire engines , with their horses on a mud run , caused was remarkable. Everyone regained tlio sidewalks in safety. A M'KKET CAU TltACK WASHOUT. A washout occurred on the uowly opened Fariiamand Park Avonuu street car lino. The point was on Virginia street near Leavenwortli. Fully 101) ) feet of track was washed away and under mined so thut cars could not pass over it. As u result the Farnam nnd Park Avenue line cars wore run over the St. Mary's Avenue tracks last evening and some delay - lay was necessarily caused. The break will bo repaired thus morning. AMUSKM.EXTS. Tlio Naiad Qnooii Will Be Presented Acnln on Tuesday Night. Last night tlio seventh consecutive per formance of tli "Naiad Queen" was given to a largo audience at the Bnyd. Not withstanding the rain of yesterday after noon tlio performance at the matinee was the most largely attended that has over been given in the house. Nearly 1,400 people were in the'honso. The patronage of this remarkable pro duction increased from the opening night , notwithstanding the warm weather until the rain interfered. That alone prevented u succession of houses the largest in tho- history of the theatre. Be cause of this rain , therefore , thousands of our people have , beort prevented from witnessing this almost entrancing 'piece. The cost of producing -the opera however , has boon as great as , if the houses had been uniformly largo , and this expense lias not been less than ? 2,700. It would not bo well for Omaha to have , it said abroad that U spectacle which has everywhere not only attracted thousands of people but at the same time liberally rewarded its management , fftjled hero to receive the attention which Ih'o merits of the piece deserved , and tlio aintcjliggnce , wealth ami culture of our pcdplc-'iujglu easily bestow upon it. This view 'in en tertained bv hundreds of leading citizens who second the BKK'S suggestion , that the opera should bo repeated. The fol lowing corrospdndonco' explains itself. OMMIA , .luuoll , ite ? . Prof. Arthur C Mi-Knight. Dear air : In Just recognition of your unqrmlilicd success In providing the most novel , inaitulhcfmt audonderful en tertainment "i'lio Naiad ( Jueen" ever of fered to Omaha'h people , as well ns for your untlrlnc labors In behalf of hundreds of its sehool-golni youth for nearly three months past , aordlngthem ! ) Impoitant'ciittiiro uUfly acquired in our academies or schools , wo cordially tender you a f.iM\\oll bunellt on Tuesday evening next , .lime U , when wo hopn once more to witness your wondrously beautiful "Fairy Oooro" anrt prove to you the appreciation Of Omaha's people ot your magnanimity and rare ability and skill. Kespoottiilly Your * , ( ieoree L. Miller , J. C. Cowln , John A. filcShano , if. Koiint/ , H.V. . Yates , W. A. Paxton , Low W. Mill. Klmcr D. Frank , Ben . Wood , 8. P. Morse. W. V. Morse , H. H. Orchard , Dick Kitchen. Max Meyer , M. T. liarlow , C.V. . Hamilton , Charles Shh erick , F. A. Xasn , . W. N. Babcock , J. M. Kddy. George il. Joslyn , J. T. Clarkson , A. U. Wvman. . J. H. MllUrd , Charles U. llrown , William II. Bechcl , K. Uosonator , C. H. Uewoy , W. J. Uroatch , a. M. Hitchcock , S. P. Hounds , Ai W , Lsmar. PAXTON HOTIII , , Juno 11 , lb87. Messrs. Geo. L , Miller , J. C. Cowln , John A. Me- Shane , H. Kouuu , and others : Ontlomen : Your ceuerous and hearty approval of. my humble efforts Iu your midst illl.-t mo with an emotion which cannot bo expressed In words. The particlpnnts in the opera having gen erally consented to rev-appear on Tuesday ovwiinc next , I cratefuliy accept the flat tering compliment so graciously tendered me. Faithfully yonrs , AuTiiun C. MclWidiiT. in deference to the wishes of many readers of the BEG , as also to the young gentlemen themselves , the names of the "Dryads" are herewith presented. Thesa are the latest of the pcrformo'rs to receive Justice in these columns , ' This justice will be noue the lea ) appreciated because of ita tardiness , especially in ri w of the fact that the names of these yotrog men , notwithstanding | hb rounds of applause which , their evolutions' nightly evoked , failed to appear vpon the * programme. It may hero 'bo remarked that they are' of Omaha.Ibo followiufi are the name < : Jsi5o3worthVm. . Free man , Harry Vinfbrvoort , Richard Brad ley , A. Bell , ScblFVati JJliltlll Jsaac Har- rls. The ? . Smltlison , llurton Pratt , J. W. L'olcnr , Frank Stockdalo , Chas. Mcrlo , A 51. Joplln , M. A. Bosworth , J. Walker , Till : r.IJCS' 11F.NKKIT To-morrow' night tlio popular come dian , Uolaiul Hoed , will appearnt Boyd'n opera house in his funny comedy of "IIuuiwiK. " Jlic performance will bo given for tlio benefit of the Omaha lodpn of Elks , anil a rousing hon o is assured. The San Frauctauo Chronicle says : It is no humbug that Fred .Marsden , the pro lific playwright , has written for Roland llcccl nnd denominated "Ilumbujj. " The comedy has a plot thut is in estricalile confusion from the first scene in the first net to tlio last , scone in the last act , when , as f.ir as possible , it is unraveled , though the mixed circumstances in a certain d - { yreo still exist. The theater was well filled with an audience that was kept in a continual roar of laughter. Tlio comrdv is a much bettor one than the same au thor's "Cheek , " and the company is im proved. As Jack Luster , Mr. Heed is in imitable , and the reception accorded him last night was a very flattering one. His song with "The Accent On. " met with the hearty applause that it always re ceived , and he was forced to respond with verse after verse , and in the second act when Mr. Heed sings "Jam , " and ac companies himself on the piano , the laughter is miDoumlpd. He also sang anew now version of the "Hen Convention'rin a capital manner , but when he sang "A Pocket Edition of the 'Mikado , ' " the ap plause was infectious and the whole house rang with laughter. JlU'l'llUVS-LKWlS. The Chicago Inter-Ocean of a rccont date has the following concerning Jef freys-Lewis , who plays at Boyd's opera house no.\t Pridayand Saturday : "After an absence of about two voars Miss Jouroys-LowLs appeared before a Chicago cage audience last night at the Chicago oper.i house. The play was Menvalc's "Forgol-Me-Not , " lirst presented to Americans by Miss Genoviovo. Ward. Miss Lewis' impersonation of the heroine. Stephanie do Mohrivart , is full of fever ish passion and intense realism. She in vests the part with the fervid impetuosity of a young and passionate woman , and at no point in the play is deficient in the qualifications winch the character re quires. Her work throughout is that of a most careful and deserving artist , whoso equals arc few on tlio American stage. Mr. Harry Mainhall acceptably sustained tiie roln of Sir Horace Wolby. * ' jvnnv.'ri < uitm.v. : To-night a tripplo bill will be presented by the German Comedy company at this popular garden on Tenth street. The pieces are "Dio Bcidcn Jungessollen , " "Kin Kuss , " and "Duron's Schludsollod. " Messrs. Jjaurois , Puls , Koch , Ulig , and Mrs. Baurnis , Alrn. Puls-Ahl and several others will appear. Dcor Kflss | n the Air. Krug'e handsome team uf brown colts , which draw the big beer wagon , became frightened at the''corner of Cutrung and Sixteenth streets } yesterday afternoon , and ran to Webster street , where they collided with fin express wagon. On the trij ) of two blocks , which was made in unprecedented time , a beer kef bounced oil' the vvagon/cvwy live feet ; When the procession was over there were beer kccs scattered dll over the pavement. The express wagon was demolished. Tlio liorf-es attached toail were knocked down and mingled wiUl the Krug horses for a few seconds in * n remarkable tangle of kicking. None of the animals , however , received serious injury. Pcrinitn , Superintendent Whitlook issued build ing purmits yesterday as follows : Y. .M. C. A. , 4-story brick bulldlnjr , Sixteenth anil Douslas 70,000 S. U. Fnlkcncr , IK-story frame clwoll- IIIK , Lowoave 500 J. W. West. IJrf-story li.ime cottage , Flltli nml Beech 300 Evangelical Association , 2-story chuich , llarcy ana Twenty-sixth. . . 2.0TJ Four permits nssrp atlnir S73.475 Kicking Against Cross Tracks. The Omaha Belt railway company commenced an action in the district court yesterday asking for an injunction re straining the Fremont , Eikhorn & Mis souri Valley railway company from building a line across the licit Lino's right of way near the stock yards. The petition alleges that the building of the "Klkhorn's" tracks at the point in ques tion will seriously interfere with the op eration of the licit Lino. Will nlUI it Anyway. Mr. Hanson , the railroad enthusiast of Yankton , has written a letter to the Omaha hoard of trade urging that body to go ahead with tha Omaha & Yank-ion railroad scheme , whether the proposition of Mr. Young and his Chicago syndicate is satisfactory or not. Ho says that nothing can prevent the road from being built if the citizens of Omaha will show the same interest in the venture that the people along the line are taking. All members of F. O. W. A. M. are re quested to attend a special meeting Mon day , Juno 1 , at 8 p. m. sharp. Import ant business. Naval Hills \VuntciI. WASIII.VOTOV , Juno 11. The backward ness of ship Imlhlers in applying for Information mation ns to the plans and specifications for the now navy cruisers Is causlnc consider able apprehension among navy ofHeers. Thus ar there has been but ono Inquiry for Information mation about the plans ot the ulnetccn-knot cruiser that o the Union woiks , of San Frnnclsco-and a full s > ct of drawings anil specifications have been mailed to tliPin. No Inquiry has yet been received na to Newark , and there does not seem to bo any disposition nmonc ship builders to undertake her con struction at tlio UMxlmuni cost allowed by congress , SI.IXW.OOO. The reason for this backwardness ciV'tho ' i.nrt of builders is ascribed at the navy department to the rapIdly - Idly increasing cost of material. The simply of material , partlculnily stcul plates , used in tlio construction of these vessels , Is at present very lintlt < < l , and every contract Jor a new vessel stUI.fui thor Increases tlio pried. There Is also tf largo private demand for steel. . . WHAT A BURGLAR THOUGHT. Concluded to Ho Honest Dccnttio Ills lltmlnotn Dili Not Par. 1 once had the pleasure of making visit with the governor of the state o Illinois to the penitentiary at Jollet , say n writer in the International Record. There was confined in it at the time a very noted burglar from the city of Chicago. The governor had promised that ho would have some conversation with him In rcg-ird to an alibi which ho claimed to bo able to prove and establish his Inno cence of the crime of which he had been convicted. I had some impression of tlio character of this man when I saw the warden , on sending for mm , open a drawer In his desk , take out a revolver and put it ill his pocket. The prisoner was brought in and the governor listened to the tale of his alibi. At its conclusion lie inquired : ' 'How many burglaries have you over committed ? " "I don't know , governor ; I never kept count. I suppose about a hundred. " "You have been a very bad man.1 "Who says so , governor ? " The governor was taken somewhat aback and answered. "The newspapers'.1' "Why , governor , I have seen your name in tlio newspayers once or twice. If they will say such things about a man in your position , what must bo expected of a man in mine ? " lie went on to remark that ho need have no hesitation in granting him a pardon , for , though ho made no pro fessions of repentance it would bo absurd to do that ho had como to the conclusion while in prison that a life of crime docs not pay. Ho hail tried it. Ho had also been all his life a burg lar. Ho had robbed banks' ; he had had hundreds of thousands ot dollars pass through his hands , and ho was just as poor as when ho began ; and , having como to that conclusion , ho thought that the governor might safely rcleaso him , since ho fully meant to quit the business and follow some other pursuit for a liv ing. Hut , in so far as burglary in itself is concerned , lie wished him to under stand ho regarded it just as legitimate a vocation in life as the practice of law or of medicine or the preaching of the gospel. The governor asked : "How do you make that out1 "Why , property has certain rights , powers" and privileges. It must have corresponding obligations , and the lirat duty of properly is totako care of ilsolt. If in a country neighborhood there are three stores doing a general busihos" , and there is not business , enough to sup port more than two merchants' familio.s , what happens ? Two of these merchants combine against the third , and by a judicious application ot the laws of trade they dnvo him out of business and divert to their own pockets the profits whiph ho otherwise would have made. Kvory- bodyssys that is right. Now , what dif ference does it iniiKo whether this is. done by a judicious \\-o \ of tlio laws of trade or by a moro summary pro cess ? Why , governor , you know very well that there are a great many men in this world who arc rich who have no more right to what they have than you or I. " "lo I understand , " said the governor , "that you contlno yourself in your depre dations to that class of people ? " "Oh , " he replied , "I aim to I aim to. The last man 1 robbed was a member of congress. " It is needless to say that the governor did not pardon him. He served his term , has since served a term In the eastern penitentiary of Pennsylvania , ami is understood now to bo in the Virginia penitentiary at Richmond. THIS 'RA.OI3 OF What Befell tlio Imsr of 1OO Who StfirtoU lilfo Together. Everybody is grouped with certain others in this life. Wo may not kncn if , but piinh is the fret. There are groups ot 100 , groups of 1,000. and groups of still larger numbers all starting together in life at the same time. All are presumably upon the same footing and with equal advantages and the same good fortune as to health and favorable surrounding- : . This , however , is only true in theory. Are you aware that of the nincty-nino persons in the group that started out in lifo witli you only about fifty survive the fifteenth year ? Thirty jog along with you till you arc 40. When you arc CO only eighteen of your companions re- mam. Aut 70 but ten are loft , at 80 you will have reason to feel lonely , for only four of your original companions will bu with you. Ono of these will drag out a lonely existence to ago 00 , possibly 100 , when the last of the group will bo no more. Tlicso figures arc based on an estimate in the United States census re port of 1830. Now supposing , if it were possible , that these 100 persons , or their parenss fen them , had embarked in au assessment lifo insurance scheme as they stopped upon the threshold of life , what would have been the outcome of the venture ? If the first fifteen years' death , amount ing to nearly fifty per cent , of the whole nnmbor. had not "busted" the concern , what , think you , would have been the ultimate opinion of tlio value of that kind of insurance of the Single old fellow who held out faithful to the end ? After coming up to the scratch ninety- nine times , and paying assessments for thu death of all his com panions , no one is left to pay for him. Nothing more forcibly illustrates the ab surdity of assessment lifo insurance. It is true tlio claim is made that "now blood" is continually brought in to take the place of the deceased members , but what folly is it for a young , healthy risk to voluntarily go into a society of aped and , perhaps , decrepit members .with the expectation of boating the old follows by an early and untimely death ! Tlio theory is fallacious. Nothing but the level premium plan of the regular .insurance companies meets the iniquities of such eases , and places all , whether elder or young , upon an equal footing , and in vests all with equal risks. 1'Iumbcrs Postpone Their I'lcnlc. The first annual oxcusion and picnic ol the Plumber's union , which was to have bopn hold at Papilllon to-day , has been postponed until Sunday , Juno 20th. Thu plasterers will picnio next Sunday at Cnlljoun. . _ Charley Green , the B. & M. attorney , loft over the Kansas City , Sti Joe & Council Uhill's train last evening. JH Ms In.fldf pocket , and he' was strolllnu down IGth street , with < i ladvrbfrlils side. J-'J-OJH appearance * you would judge It was love ntflrat sight. Site wits smlllntf , & < ? ie seemed worried , an he want ed to no to hoitneliceitliHj , and hla money on'/ ; amounted to % lSwlien he noticed the jPcmtte'K Installment House , ( H3 North 10th street , between California and Webster streets , aH there botifjht auflic lent uoods to start hoiiekccnln/ , frmaJtliifj ; a first tywenf. . Thanking the flrtn for the { icntleiixtnli/ way in which they ivcrc received , and they are now at home and happy. Rosenthal & Co. , Props. No connection with any other house In the city , RILEY & McMAHON , REAL ESTATE , 310 South isth Street Some Bargains in Wcit End on Dodge , Farnam , 80th and 35th sti. This prop erty U very choice. 100x124& & Euclid Avenue and 31st. A beautiful home lite. 10 fine lott In Brlggi Place. 133 feet Cleveland Place , | 1 , 00. 3 nice acres In West Omaha , suitable for platting. ' . > 66x140 S. 16th , nice grader , | S4 per toot. 60 ft. trackage on Lea'veriWQrth , 19S ft , t'raukase on Nicholas street. , . ' Omaha Joifters1 Directory. Agricultural imp/emend. tcmr/L IAII WholtMilo Dealer In Agricultural Implements , Wagons , nna IHicglcf. Jonon triot , l twnaii Pt& nil lOth.Omtthn , fieti. " rrc' . t L F co , , Agricultural Implements , ynnnn , CArliK : n , IhtMln * , Hi .iWholcMlf _ , Om he. Whole * lotX'Mcr * In Agricultural Implements , nnelp . WttKO. W4 nnrt 11T. Jonr * ft Artists' Material. A. nosrr , jn. , Artists' Materials , Pianos and Organs , lilt Doujtlna Street , Omalin. Builders' Hardware and Scales. imiEii AUfFff aTrTi fLOJt , Builders'Hardwaro&Scalo Kcpulr Shop UocliimlcV Tools nnil llulTnlo Stale * . UOu Lo\uU iu , Omnlm. Nob. 4 Bears and Shoes. Jobbers of Itoots nml Shoos. 1411 r/irnnm > t. , Otiinhn , Kcb. Mnnufsclor ; , Rtimmoi nit ? i't. Ikulon. Z.T. L1XD8EX < C CO. Wholesale Rubber Boot * ami Shoes Hutibor nml oilixl ciothluir uud Ki-lt ilooti nnd Shoes. Southeast Corner lull nml Uoualna. Betr * STOKZ iC ILER , Latror Boor Brewers , 1531 North 1'tli Street , Omaha , Nob. ' ' TMUl's'lTELLKK , Bntchors' Tools and Supplies , ! ausa o CuelDCi of nil hlniln Mwoysln Block. 121 ! Junuast .omuUa Coffos , Spices , Eic. cLAjn itir6s co Omaha Corroo and Spice Mills. ToaiOofTce , SnlCC Unking 1'owdnr , FlivorlncBt- trncts , I.auuur7 lllun. Ink , ito. lI btrcet , Oiiuihn , Neb. KAGLE VoixvE WORKS , Jolm'Eponcter , Prop. Monufncturor of Galvanlz il Iron mil Cornice. V23 Dodge nnd KUnuU 105 N , IQlh U urnahii.Nob. < JIOLTJS , Manufacturers of Ornamental Galvanized Cornices , Dormer Wlmlown , Finals.MetMlaSkylight , tc. 3108. l.HUt. . , Omnha. WESTERN CORNICE WORKS , C. Speclit , Prop. 3BlTi > nlz9(1 Iron CnmlcM , etc. Spoot'ilraproTCd Potent ont llc'tullc gkylUUt. 606 nud 611) H.UIIi nt..lmnha. ) Carpets CO. , Jobbers ot Carpets , Curtains , Oil Cloths , Kug8f Linoleums , Mailings , Kir. Mil Douslnj ilruot. s. A. Wlioiesalo Carpets , Oil Cloths , Mattings , Curuila Ooodi , KM. 1U3 Furcani Rlront , Omaha. Neb. Crockery and Notions. Agent ( or the Mauufucturcrs nud Importers of Crockery , Glassware , Lumps , Oblmouys , etc. Olllcc , 817 South UtU Oumhn , Neb. Commission and-Storage. ConnnisHlon anil Jobbinpr. Butter , Kcssnnd rroiluco. GonilRiimentu solicited , llcadquitrtcrs for hlonetrnru , lU'rry Ilnxi't * nnd Urupo Itaekel * . 1UI UaJgo street , Omaha. JtiJJDELL < StorapfO and CommiHilou Murchauts , tfpuolalllo * Uutlcr. rw + Uioow. I'o llr ) , Ounio , Oystcri , etc. , oto. 1US. illhSt. 1'EYCKE BROS. , Commission Merchants. Fruits , Produce and rrovltloni , Oniatm , Nob. Produce Commission Merchants , Poultry , nutter , Game , KiiilU. etc. 2M t ) . Htlist _ Omnha Nuh , _ Coal ancf Lime. U u. I' ' . I.AUACIM. I'rov C. F.OoiiDUAN , V. Pivt. J. A. SCTNDtiu.A n , Bac. and Treas. OytAJlA. COAL , COKE cfi LIMLE COMPANY , Jobbers of Hard and Soft Coal. M South Thirteenth Streot. Omaha , Nob. , / . , / . , /OMXIHOS a * co. , Manufacturers of Illinois White Lime , And Shipper * of Conl ami Ooko. Cement , IMaitcr , Umo , Hair , Uro nrlck , nniln , Tlio imd gpwor 1'lpo. Oftlce. I'.ixtou noU"l. Knrnnin nt. , Omnhk , Nob. TflpphonoSll. Confectionery. P7 irAY Ar Mannfactnriuff Confectioners , Jobbcru of Fiulto , Nut6 nnd Clguis. 12111'ninani Bt. Omaha. Cigars and Tobacco. MAX Jobbers of Cifyars , Tohncco , Qun End Ammunition , 215 to31 S llth St. , 1050 to Wit FurnnDi Pt.Omitl , Ncb. WEST < K FltlTUCJfElt , Jfanufacturcrs of Fine And Wlioloinlo noulcre In Lcnf Tobnccos , Nos. 103 nnd HON. 11th street , Om a hn. Dry Ooods. M. E. SJUITf'tti CO , , Dry Goods , FiirniahiiurGooim & Notions 1103 and HOI Douk'lis. ror. llth St. , Omaha.Neb. Distillers. Distillers of Liquors , Alcohol and Spirits. Importe-a nod Jul tcrsotVlQoaun.l Liquors. WILLO W SPRINGS DINTJLLE' CO. and JLKJt ct CO. , Importern and Jobbere of Kino Wines nnd Manors. Bold innnufnaturcjrs of Kfunodi' ' Kmt Indlilllt- ter ami Domcillc T.tquoTi. 1111 llnrnoy St. furniture. KlTali Wholesale Dealers In Furniture. Kurnain St. , Omaha , Net ) . CHAliLES Furniture , BoildJns , Upholstery , Mlrrori.ete. IKi ; , 1203 and 1213 Karnam t. , Omabn , Groceries , litJf G Wholesale Grocorieg anil ProvlsIniiH , Ko3.71C.7rn.700 < ihtl7HS.lCtliSt.mnlm.NBb. ( ) McVORD , Jl.UADX tK CO. , Wholesale Grocers , LEE , Jobbers of Hardware and Nails , Tinware , 8he t Iron , Fto , Awonli for Hovro Joul niniiii. N U. if. mtoATOir , Heavy Hardware , Iron mid fitpcl , Bprlns : W ron Rtnck , Haniwaro lumber , etc. lit ! and 1'Jll Junior it. , Uninlia. EDNEY e GinnoN , Whole nlo Iron and Steel , Vr ( ton and CnrrlajB Wood Stock , Heaty Hirr < i f > ra Ktc. 1.17 and 1 'J Learmiwurtti rt. , OUMH. ! Neb. MILTON ROGERS .0 SONS , Htoyes , Ranges , Furnaces , Tilc , Mautlci' , Ur > t04 , limiGood * . LSI and ull r tnm ttrc t. Omaha Jobbers' Directory. Iron Works , 1'AXTON if Iron Works , WMiicht und ra t Iron BfllMltis Work , Iron Ptnln , Itnllmi , ' . lloHms nntl Hlnlprn , fHonm Knitliivn. llr Workli r T l .Tonnitry , Mitcblne n < l niitckrniliu Watt. ooicoonJ\Vork > , U. r. Ur.aminiliMrpot. II. K. SA n' Maun fuctui'lusr Dealer in Snioko Stacks , Uiltchlnu , Tiink < , iid Horn-nil II I in IHntiilm V. II. MrMANV. C HUI.t.IVAM , OMAILI irntK P mot ? WOUKU , Manufartnron of ivo and iron llailincrs , Desk Hails , Vlnclow ( ; unrd < , 1'lowcr ni nil , Wlro ? Un < . Hla 1-tN. HUH. Ordor. by mall pnuuptly altotidiHlto. Lumber. OMAHA / . Dealer. . All Kind * of Unildlnar Material at Htli HtrMt nnd Union I'acUIQ Tract , Omnh . " " LOUIS HRAUFORD , Denier in Lumber , Lath , Lime , Snsh , Kor , Kto. TarJj Corner 7th nnd Doutjlnsi CotuOf Vth nnd Do CHICAGO LUMBER CO. , Wholesale Lumber , US. llth street , Oraahn , Nob. r.lVjlpoUcr , Minigor. Lumber. Uth and California Streets. Omaha , Nob. L umber , Lime , Cement , Etc. , Eto. Cor.Ctn and nougln iti. . UOAGLAND , Lumber , T. W. 1L1RVEYLUMBER CO. , To Dealers Only. Orao , UOJ Knrnnm itrcotOm ha. CHAS. R. LEE , Hardwood Lumber , Wood Cnrpots and Pnrqnpt Flooring. Bth and Douilaf Ouiahii. JOHN A. WAKEFIELD , Wholesnlo Lumber , Kte. Impart dl und Aracrlcnn I'ortlnnil Ccrucnt. ( Itatt Agent lor MllwiuiVco llvtliaullc Ccuicut aud ucst ( julia'y while l.lnio. " Lira Stock. UNION STOCK YARDS CO. , Of Omaha. Llmltad. Jolm V. lloyd , S'lporlntcndent. Lire Stock Commission. M. liUJtKE P SONS , Live Stock Commission. Oeo. Ilurkfi , . Onion flock Vanls , 8. Omaha. Teltphono 6CT. SAVAGE , ? GREEN , Lire Stock Coiuinission Merchants , 3hlpmcnU of any and all kinds of Stock solicited. _ Union Stock Vardu , Omnha. Nob. Millinery and Notions. ' liniorlori | nnd Jobbers of Millinery and Notions , 1215 and ! ! ! . ' Unrncy Stvott , Oraabii , Neb. Notions. " CO. , Wboloialu IleMors In Notion ? and Furnishing Goods , < ( ll nntl < OJ B. Tenth 81. , Omnlm. Overalls. . . WsiNUL COMPANY , Mjinufnetiirera of Overalls , Jeans I'ault , Slilils , Klc. 11(13mid ( 1101 Dou'jUs SlrooL Oiiiahi , ffBli. * PAPCII CARPKXTER PA PElTcO. , Wlmlcsalo rajitii' Dealers. entry ii nice Mods ot I'rlnlliiK , Wruiilin | | unit Wilt- In * iiiipor , fcimil.il iiuonlliiii Blvuu lo cur loud or onlOM , wlilclitvlll Ii3niliul ! | | aiioctfroiu mills. All oruura will iciolra iiciinnal attoatlori. WoRiiur * 11 iitan goiil mioilt Hnl Ionprlo . llll nml 11110 "Printing. REES PRINTING COMPANY Job Printers , Blank Book Makorar , And Hook Hinders. 1011 und 108 Houtli Fuurtoontb street. Oniuhn.Neb. WESTERNNEWSPA PER UNION Auxiliary rnblhdiors. DaalonlaType , Proniat and lrlntors'Supplies. W3 Bomb T > TOl h Blrcot. Pumps. f K W . .wi..i.i..i.i-ii .i..i. ' . . - . .i. . . . ' . . , - . . , . fc. . . . - . . . . . . " . . N J1ROWNELL C CO. , Mantifncturpra nnd Dealers In iifrlncs , toilers 6t General Machinery Bbuut Iron work , Stcum I'umpj.Saiv Mills , Auma Bbaftlnu , DoJirs Wood split Pulluys , Baltln . t % Alsownvons , BCrapon.a vcnwortlnt. Ouiuha AVliolosalo Pumps , Pipe , Fittiiifyg , Btonm nml Water Huppllt < . Hcndquiirtcni for llosl " ' ( Jocwls. llllliirmim si.Omnlm.Nob. U. A' . W1NJ ) ENGINE and PUMP COMPANY. llallndarWInd Mllist ptcam ind W&tor Pnppllei , I'lumblni ; oed < . lleltlnir. llixc. Dig nnd IW ) I' r- mini ist. , Oninlin. N. K. Keltnn , Mummer. 'loluplmne No. ail ) . ' A. L , STJiANG CO. , Pumps , Pipes and Ktifflncu , Btcam. Wnter , Hallway end Milling Hnpi > llfc , Kto , 1EO , i undlBtKarnnin et.O-i.alia , Neb. Safes , Etc. 3 ' Agents for Hairs Safe & Lock Co.s' FIre nnd Ilnru'ar Proof S.ifos , Time T.nckt , VsinlU nnd Jail Work. 103 ; Karnnra str t Omaha , N b. G.ANDREEN , Omaha Kafo Works. Mnnufucturf rsof Klro und llarslar Proof Safes , Vnull UuorD , Jull Workbliutiora und \Vlro Work. Cur. lull unit Jiick im hta. , Oni&hn , Nub , i'nsA , Doors , Etc. CO , , Wholosi-lo SMnnficturcrsof Sash , Doora , Blinds anft llnmcn caicc.niU mill lurd iti , ( BO UN MANUFACTURING CO. , Manufacturers , of Sash.Dotrs , Blinds , Monld'ncn.f'tnlrWorlcond lnt rorllard | Wood Finish Just opened. N. K. cur. 8tb nnd Lcuvoawortu UM. OmahaHob. KLEIN HOUSE Johnstown , Neb , The bett accommodation ! for traveler * . The lieu hotel in town. | % F. G. FRITZ , Proprietor. CAPITOL HOTEL Lincoln , Neb , Tlio liosi known u nil must ponulnr liotclSlu o eiato. Ldoullonc cijilrnlihi'iiulnlmoiiu ' Uist class. Kontlijiturtbrs for rotnniurclal mon mid all political and p'lhllo ( ntliofmirs. K.I' . ItOtiUBX , Proprietor " " " " i Fcliool , County anil City We will pa ; hlzbuM price for same , Mmlo ntjo'v citrates , CnrronponUstio * pollene . STULL B.BOS. . ' '