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: TIiE OMAHA pAILY BEEyATORIAY. AUGUST 27. 1887.
CHARITY AND CORRECTION ,
Second Day's Session of the Great Oonfer-
cnco in Progress Here ,
REPORTS FROM MANY STATES.
How the Good Work Prorjreie-
Aildroflaen at Morning nnd Even *
Ing ScRfllon * Ycatordar The
Trip to tilnnoln lo-tlny.
The Second I ) jr ,
The first morning session of the four *
toonth annual conference of charities nnd
corrections wns called to order yesterday
in the exposition building by President
II. II. Giles , at 0 o'clock.
The scsfion was opened with prayer by
the Ilev. CharlosW. Savltlgo.of the Sownrd
street M. K. cuurch ot this city. At tbo
opening of the session few wore present ,
but at the conclusion of Mr. Savldgo's
prayer the liall was rapidly Hlled with
the delegates and visitors. Thoatidionco
was composed of many of Omaha's prom
inent and charitable citizens and num
bers from the differ out counties of the
state. There was also a number of vis
itors from western Iowa and Kansas.
The hall is tastefully decorated with
bunting and evergreen , anil everything
possible has been ilono for the comfort of
the delegates and visitor.1 * . The noise
made by the workmen in the other
part of the building , however ,
was such a source of annoyance that lr.
Wright felt constrained to call the at
tention of the conference to that fact a
few moments after the "body had boon
called to order. Ho requested that means
bn taken to stop it.
Tim tlrst business transacted was the
election of L. C. Stewart of Illinois , as
ono of the secretaries of the conference
in place of Mr. McCullot , who is in Eu
rope.
.A. committee was appointed by the
chair to draft a memorial address on the
death of-the Uev.Mr. Warwick of Eng
land. It was composed of Messrs. Litcti-
worth Of Now York , General Hrlnkor-
holTpf Ohio and Wines of Illinois.
The following committee on business
was appointed by the president : Messrs.
ElmoretJSavideo , Johnson and Wells.
The following committee on perron-
niont organization was appointed.
Messrs. Lltohworth , Garrett , Sanborn ,
Wines and Gillispiu.
After the appointment of the commit
tees , the reports of states were mado.and
consumed the entire time of the session.
Tbo rouorts were very interesting to all
concerned in the work , and were re
ceived with frequent applause.
Jteports from states were presented
fromNewY6rk. , Wisconsin , Michigan ,
N6w Jersey * Ohio , Massachusetts , Oregon
gen , Nebraska , Minnesota , Illinois Ponn-
Hylvania , Indiana and Kansas. Those
reports are aU'carefully prepared. They
are of considerable length , presenting
some Interesting statistics and many val
uable suggestions. The report for the
state of Nebraska was presented by Prof.
J. A. Gillospio' principal of the Neb-
raaka asylum for deaf mutes. It is as
follows :
Nebraska.
The ( leaf , blind , and feeble-minded youth
of the state are now provided for In three
separate state schools , all organized and fur
nished for the special Instruction of these
classes. The youngest of tliesi' . the "Asylum
Home for the Feehlo-Mlndod , " has a suitable
building , costing 84'i,444 ' , located on a forty
aero tract of land In thu suburbs ot Beatrice ,
donated by the citizens of that place. It Is
to bo supported by a state tax ot one-eighth
of a mill. The present buildings will ac-
commotlato seventy pupils ; but there nre
now In the state over COO feoble-mlndeil par
sons , of whom more than halt are under
eighteen years ot aire. The next legislature
will bo asked for additional room. A separ
ata department for adult custodial cases Is
needed.
The "Institute for the Blind , " now In Its
thirteenth year , has an attendance of twenty-
seven pupils , six ot them new admissions.
A new main building , boiler house and laun
dry , to cost 842,000 , have been begun , which
will enlarge the present capacity to about
eighty.
At the "Institute for the Deaf and Dumb * '
the attendance last term was Uti , of whom
tcu were newly admitted. The new cottngo
dormitory for the smaller boys , provided for
by the legislature of 1SS1-5 , Is completed and
occupied. The sum of $10,000 has been ap
propriated for a new wlug to contain a
kitchen and dining room. A ( llstinuuisblnt :
feature ot the methods of Instruction pursued
ta that of aural development and the use , In
Instruction , of partial or latent hearlnz.
The Insane are cared for In the "State
Hospital for the Insane" at Lincoln , where ,
with Insufficient room , 581 patients have been
treated , ot whom UOO were newly admitted ,
and 107 discharged. Non-restraint Is advo
cated , and practiced only with such modlli-
cations as Imperfect arrangements make In
evitable. Dr. II. P. Matthowson , late super
intendent , IIM been superseded by Dr. W. M.
KnnpD , A new hospital has been built at
Norfolk on a 820-acre tract of land given by
the citizens of Norfolk. Its occupancy has
been delayed by want of funds for runnlne
expenses , but applications for admission al
ready exceed the capacity ot the buildings ,
and the last legislature appropriated 801,700
for additional wards , chapel , kitchen ,
bakery , laundry , barn and Ice house. Dr. K.
A. Kelley Is superintendent. Still a third
hospital for Incurable rases has been pro
vided for by an appropriation of $75,000 for a
tmlldlnjrto relocated atitastlnes , for which
plans have been drawn. The crowded state
of the hospital at Lincoln has necessitated
the removal of most of the Incurable cases to
the almsliouses or jails ot their own counties.
AT THK IIOMK FOK TIIK XWKNDI.EBS
at Lincoln 70 adults and 108 children a total
of 974 have been cared for during the past
year. There were IS'J admissions and 159 dis
charges. A new boiler-house and lanndry.cost-
Ing 0,000 , have been added to the buildings.
The last legislature appropriated 833,500 for
maintenance , but this is largely supplemented
by private benevolence through the efforts ot
the twelve ladles , who constitute the board
of managers.
A soldiers' home was established by the last
legislature , with an appropriation of 830.000
for a building to bo located at Grand Island ,
on condition that CIO acres of land be do
nated for a site. Captain John Hammond
has been appointed suiwrlntendcnt.
An appropriation of S10.00U was made for
a building for an "Industrial home for unfor-
tuuate women and eirls , " to bo located upon
n site containing not loss than ten acres of
land , not yet selected.
TIIKSTATKINnUSTniAI. SCHOOL
at Kearney has had 170 pupils In Its care , of
whom 78 were new admissions and 14 were
dismissed. Carpentry Is taught In addition
to intellectual tramlng. Uood conduct after
one years Instruction secures dismissal. Four
new buildings to cost 58(5,500 ( are In process
of erection. The substitution ot "Industri
al" ( or "reform , " In the name of this school
Is a gratifying Indication of the healthy
growth ot a correct public sentiment respect
ing the proper work ot such a school.
IN TIIK BTATK PKNITKNTIAnY
there have been ! W1 prisoners , Including four
females , the past war. There were 103 ad
missions and 100 discharges. About 40,000
will be expended niton a new shop building ,
and about 4,000 for a water reservoir. A
new ten year lease of the convict labor of the
state has recently been made.
LEGISLATION.
An effort was made at ilio last session ot
the legislature to secure thu passage of a bill
to establish a state board ot charities and
corrections , but the bill never passed beyond
the committee room. Such a board. In order
to be Directive , would require the services ot
n salaried secretary , who would DH a now
Btute oftlcHr , and at present the state constitu
tion docs not permit the creatlou ot any new
cilice. Further efforts will be made at the
proper time to secure such modllicatlon of
the constitution as will make It practicable
to organize a btato board with proper author
ity.
In the absence of a state board the "Wom
en's Associate Charities" is doing effective
work. Through its efforts the "Industrial
Home" for women and gins was organized ,
and It Is now working for a homo for de
pendent children. Some efforts toward this
end were made at the last legislature , and
will be. repeated with Increased backing at
the next.
TIIK WOMKN'S ASSOCIATE cnAtiirir.s
also contemplate a home for the aged and a
hospital for the sick.
TIIK WOMKM'C c'liitmiAX AS3ociATioN
JiHs just purchased a building and will outer
It about September L The relief department
has thus far been prominent In the work , but
they hope soon to onon n boarding house for
young working girls. Two lota nave been
donated ixs a site for a homo for old Indies
and children. Funds for this building to the
extent of SIO.OOO have been promised.
THBTEXTU HTIlKltr illSSIOtf
Is doing a good work , havlnz ns adjuncts an
Industrial school and a Helping Hand so
ciety.
HT. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL
at Omaha Is under the government of the
Catholic church and sustained by donations.
It has cared for over six hundred patients
during the yesr. _ _ _ _ _
New York.
Value of property held for charitable and
correctional purposes October 1,1SJ > 0 , was 852-
1M,103.45 ! , as follows : by the state. 310,681-
.7J7.W ; bv counties , 2 , < V > 4B47.80S by cities ,
S4,34S,500 : by Incorporated benevolent asso
ciations , 33M5'I,447.G7. Their Indebtedness
at the satuo time was 83.10HW.81 , thus mak-
Ine their net valuation 84Jtt70l07.0 ! . Total
receipts of these Institutions for the fiscal
year ending September SO , 1SSO , were $13,383-
059.61 , as against 813,453,311.04 , the receipts
for the preceding llscal year , or an In
crease of SfWMS.57. The expenditures for
the year footed up 812,027,990.01 , as against
81i,559msfl , an Increase of S4S9.a50.10 over
the expenditures of the preceding year.
The number of persons In the custody and
carp of these various Institutions October 1 ,
18SO. was 03,335 , as nzalnst 00.394 October 1 ,
188.1 , being an Increase of 2.011 , classliiod as
follows : Insane , 13,5:18 : ; Idiotic and feeble
minded , 1,174 ; epileptic , 417 ; blind , 070 : doat
unites , 1,800 ; orphan and dependent children ,
! ! 0,04U ; juvenile delinquents and offenders ,
4,430 ; adult prisoners in roformatorlo ? , 711 :
disabled soldiers and sailors. 0W ! ; hospital
patients , 3.H84 ; adult , nsed and Infirm per
sons in incorporated homes and asylums ,
C,2ol , poor house and alms house Inmates
other than insane , idiotic and feeble-minded ,
blind , deaf and dumb and epileptic , u.4'Jl. '
The dispensaries extended aid to 349,01 ! ) out
door patients ; 49,144 persons were temporarily
relieved at homo by city and county otllclals
from the public fund at an expenditure of
58J7.207.l4.
The returns regarding the Insane for the
past decade show a steady Increase of this
class each year In excess of the Increase of
population. Tliu last legislature provided
for the establishment of an additional state
asylum at Ogdensburg , and appropriated
8100,000 for lauds and buildings.
Additional detached buildings are being
put up at Hudson Hlver state hospital for
600 chronic patients. An appropriation o {
8173,000 was made to extend the Buffalo
state asylum. Appropriations wore also
made for other institutions.
Michigan.
Laws were enacted providing for arrest
and care of children who are on the road lo
crime , though not yet criminals ; for taking
of children from custody ot persons unlit to
have charge of children and placing them In
proper homes ; for surrounding with safe
guards children brought from other states
and placed In homes In Michigan , and the
placing them made subject to the same con- ,
dittous which exist In placing children from
our own state public school at Cold water.
about S'iOO ' per capita. The asylum tor in
sane criminals is overcrowded.
The reports to the board ot corrections and
charities from the four Insane asylums for
the quarter ending March 31 , 1857 , snow 2,104
Inmates against 1,785 for the same period of
1880. The reports of Insauo in our poorhouses -
houses are made annually ( July 1) ) , and are
now being recnived , so that a comparison be
tween 1S30 and 1SS7 cannot be made at this
tluio.
Our county agents report for the year endIng -
Ing September 80.18bO , arrests of juvenile of
fenders 605. Of those , 329 were discharged or
returned to parents ; In 05cases sentence was
suspende.l during good behavior ; 87 were
fined and 210 sent to reform schools. These
agents report 230 homos found for children
from our state public and reform schools ,
and they have visited during the year5'25ot
the children placed In homes from our state
Institutions.
Massachusetts.
Several laws for the benefit of the Insane
were passed by the last legislature.
In regard to prisons , three laws of general
interest have been enacted. The hrst pro
vides for the employment by the commis
sioners of prisons of two agents , whoso busi
ness It shall bo to obtain employment for
prisoners discharged from the Massachusetts
reformatory , and to investigate the histories
i > f prisoners committed to the state prison ,
Massachusetts reformatory and women's
prison. The second provides for the punish
ment of habitual criminals , Imposing a pen
alty of twenly-tt va years In the state prison
upon any person who , having previously
served two sentences of three years each , or
more , In any state , shall be convicted of a
felony. The third abolishes the contract
labor system In the prisons.
In regard to the charities , two acts of Im
portance have been passed , the lirst of which
makes a more effective provision for the re
moval ot children from city almsliouscs ,
whore tliov have boon accumulating to the
number ot 150 or morn In all , because the act
ot 18S1 was not carried out with uniformity ,
and for the placing of them In families.
Under this now law more than halt of
these children have already been removed ,
and the rest will have been before cold
weather.
The second provides more stringent regu
lations to prevent the sending to the state
alrashouse , ot persons who are too sick to bo
so removed with safety.
The appropriations made during 1887 for
the Massachusetts prisons have been unusu
ally large , and their expenses are much
greater than over before. In the charitable
establishments this Is not the case to any
great extent , although the constant increase
In the number of the Insane causes tlie whole
cost of the lunatic hospitals and asylums to
augment considerably from year to jear.
There has apparently been no Increase of
pauperism in Massachusetts this year , al
though both population and Immigration
have Increased.
California.
The total amount paid by the state for
charities during the uscal year ending Juno
30.1837 , was 84W.415.83.
The state owns none of the property used
for the care of orphans or aged persons , but
contributes to their support : for whole or
phans , S100 per year ; for half orphans , 875 ,
and for abandon children , 875. For aged
persons , $150 per year. There are nineteen
orphan asylums and twenty-live institutions
for aged persons.
Large appropriations were made for the
asylums for the Insane at Stockton and
Napa. The sura of S135.090 was appropriated
for the purchase of alto and erection ot a
hospital for the chronic insane. The deaf ,
dumb and blind asylum received an appro
priation ot 30l.77S.Oo. For the support ot the
adult blind , 8 ,737.137 was expended.
Our Btato prisons make large demands on
the state treasury. That of San Quentln
drew 3151,157.87 ; that of Folsom , 104,6X .53 ,
nnd this , aside from transportation of pris
oners. It Is to bo noted Just hero that the
amount paid out for the support of those two
penitentiaries , exceeds by about 800,090 the
total amounts appropriated for the state
board of education , the state university , the
state normal schools at Sun Jose and Los
Angeles. What a sad and suggestive com
mentary I
There are over forty free kindergartens In
the state for the education ot neglected chil
dren. Over thirty of these kindergartens are
In Hun Francisco. Mrs. Leland Stanford
supports eight free kindergartens. She has
given S"iO,0-X ) for kindergarten work. Mrs.
George Hearst supports a free klgdorgarten.
So also does the daughter ot Charles Crocker ,
and also the produce exchange. Already this
work is showing excellent results.
Now Jersey.
We have a council of charities and correc
tion appointed by the legislature ; but , be
muse It had an appropriation of only 81,000.
It has attempted but little. The stale board
ot health has continued Its work as to sani
tary conditions and Is able to mata many
other reforms by drawing the attention ot in
dividuals and oQloers to defects. Our state
asylums are in many respects models. The
state prison and the two penitentiaries and
the two reform schools and the Newark City
homo , or reform school , are well managed.
As to the management of the Inmates ot jails
there are still great defects , The State Chari
ties Aid association Is doing a good work ,
which Is entirely voluntary. It has auxiliary
branches In three or four counties ana is so
far recognized as having authority that , on
application to a j udge of the supreme court ,
visitors are appointed , with full power to in
vestigate.
_
Colorado.
Mr. W. 0. Sampson , superintendent of the
Industrial school for boys at Golden , reports
l boys In charge ( tt ) being a necessary limit
on account ot keeping within the appropria
tion ; admitted during the year , 63 ; sent to
homes , 55 ; expense of school' for the year ,
818,091.53 ; per capita , $201.07 , or 59 cents a
day.
day.Mr. . D. 0. Dudley , superintendent of the
mute and blind asylum at Colorado Springs ,
reports oo pupils : mute , 41 23 boja and is
girls ; blind , 19-boys,10 : girls , .
The penitentiary reports as follows ) Total
number of convicts confined July 1 , 1SSO ,
( males , 310 ; inmales , 5) ) , 3-41. Received dur
ing ynar ending Juno SO , 18S7 , 151 ; dis
charged ( females , 1 ; males , 149) ) , ICO ; died
( male , 1 ; female 1) ) , 2. Total number con-
lined July l. 18S7 , ( males,820 ; females , 3) ) , 323 ,
The only legislation ot the last general as
sembly bearing on the management was an
act prohibiting the leasing or contracting of
convict labor. All work performed by them
must bo for the state.
The Insane asylum at Pueblo reports 233
patients treated the past two years , 191 hav <
Ing been admitted and 150 discharged , llo-
covorcd , 117 , or flipper cent of admissions. .
Forty-live thousand dollars was appropriated
by the last assembly for additional buildings ,
which will add greatly to the comfort ot the
inmates.
The support given Colorado's nrlvato chari
ties will compare favorably with older states ,
Ohio.
The state of Ohio during the past year has
maintained Its four state asylums for the In
sane with but few changes. There were on
Juno00 last 1,570 insane persons reported
Irom the county Innrmarles of the state. In
addition to those , there were 390 epileptics
also In the Infirmaries. The state benevolent
Institutions for the education of tha deaf and
dumb , blind , feeble-minded youths , and sol
diers' and sailors' orphans have during the
past year accomplished fair results In their
respective departments of education and
training. These four Institutions accommo
date a dally average of 1.970 pupils. The
state prison has worked satisfactorily. The
labor of the prisoners liit during the year has
been on the nleco-prlco plan and fair finan
cial results attained. The discipline of the
prison has been humane. The prisoners nro
well fed and dollied. In addition to the
present organized Institutions ot the state
theio Is now In processor erection an inter
mediate penitentiary at Maiislleld , O. The
state Is also on gaged In the erection of a
homo for Ohio soldiers , located at Sandusky.
OrcKUtt.
ISov. Dr. I ? . M. Hill Since our last confer
ence at St. Paul , a number ot Important
changes have been made In the laws and pol
icy of the state in relation to charities and
corrections. In the first place , wo have had
an entire change In the administration. Our
state Institutions are controlled by a board of
trustees composed of the zovcrnor , secretary
ot state , and state treasurer ; and , as none of
our former state otllcials worn re-elected at
the Eanor.il election held one yor ago , there
has been an entire clmngo In the board of
trustees. This has lo.siiltod also In a complete
change throughout the asylum for Ins.ino
and the state prison. Wo have now superin
tendents , wardens , nurses , guards ; and. In
fact , the now admlnlsttattou has made a
clean sweep , which has boon a matter of sin
cere regret , especially In regard to the asylum
for the Insane. It was hoped that it , at
least , would have boon taken out of politics ;
but , alas Ithe time has not yet boon reached
when our public officials are chosen for their
merits rather than for their political Influ
ence. _ _
Illinois.
The legislature appropriated 82,440,35153
for the use ot the state board of charities for
two years from July 1. Ib87. and 8100,000 for
an Industrial home lor the blind at Chicago.
The constitutional amendment prohibiting
contract labor In the penitentiary was
adopted. The so-called "age of consent" in
girls was raised from twelve to fourteen
years , and the procuring of virtuous girls for
Immoral purposes was made a felony. A law
was passed against boycotting and blacklistIng -
Ing , and another against seditious and in
flammatory speech and publication. No
less than 1,530 men and women were adJudged -
Judged insane In the year between April ,
tb8j , and April. 1880. The growth of Insan
ity is becoming an alarming question. Pri
vate charities are grbwlng In Influence , but
the reports are Incomplete.
Wisconsin.
In esato prison. 444 ; house of correction ,
255 ; Industrial school forboys , 337 ; Industrial
school for girls. ll ; school for the blind , 75 ;
deaf mutes , 197 ; school foi dependent null-
dien , to ; Insane In various asylums , 2.008.
The stito is to pay to the "Wisconsin Vet
erans' Home , " Incorporated In the name of
the G. A. U. , S3 per week towards the subsis
tence of each Inmate.
A steady improvement has been made In
the poor houses and Jails.
The various private charities are all doing
a great deal of good.
Kansas.
The charitable Institutions of Kansas are
managed by a board ot tivo trustees. The
present means of obtaining statistics of pau
perism through tlie board of agriculture is
Inadequate. The state penitentiary contains
about 900 prisoners. . The prisoners mine
coal and manufacture wagons under con
tract A ne.ilthy public interest In the cause
of crime andtho best means ot proventlon Is
being developed in the stale.
Maryland.
The largest part of the charitable work in
Maryland Is done in the city ot Baltimore.
The estimate for the next year for thu poor
of the city is S 54ouo. The city baa no sys
tem of out-door relief and resorts to a peculiar
method of farming out Its poor. The con
tract system In penitentiaries and jail has
been abolished , and prisoners are now idle
because nothing else has been substituted.
Minnesota.
During the past year , a state reformatory
for young mon was established at St. Cloud ,
and a state soldiers' home founded at the
falls ot Mliinohalia. A tax of one-tenth of a
mill was levied for the relief of ex-soldiers
and their families. A third hospital for the
Insane was founded at Fergus Falls. The
contract labor system has boon abolished and
piece work substituted with the provision
that a percentage of the prisoner's earnings
shall be his own.
Pennsylvania.
No changes wore made In the laws of the
state during the late session affecting the
board of public charities. A Joint committee
to Investigate and report , in 1889 , upon all
possible reforms in state Institutions , was
appointed. The appropriation for charities
remains unincreased.
Indiana.
This state has 1,543 insane , 348 deaf mutes ,
134 blind , 516 in retorm school , 183 In female
reformatory , 1,070 In prison. Total cost of
maintenance , 8003,89.1. The contract system
Is followed in the prisons. The throe new
Insane hospitals cost 81,273,080. All the state
institutions are in good condition. Every
year adds to the number of orphan homes
built by counties.
The Delegates.
The following delegates had arrived up to
last evening :
Colorado Very nev. Dean Hart ; Mrs. J.
S. b perry , Ladles BenevolentuuionPueblo ;
Mr. audMra. W. C. Sampson , Golden.
Dakota-O. W. Archibald , M. D. , super
intendent North Dakota hospital for the In
sane , Jamestown ; F. K. Craven , M. D. , and
wife , i'ankton ; Hov. P. K. Help , Sioux
Falls ; Kov. J. M. Mcllrldo. Aberdeen ; Mrs.
F. T. Klmball , Fargo ; Miss Florence Kim-
ball.
ball.Illinois
Illinois . ! . T. Croswoll. Pontlac ; J. D.
Scouior , superintendent state reform school ,
Pontlac ; 11. 0. Do Mattie , LL. D. , superin
tendent of the Illinois soldiers' orphans'
homo , Normal : Helen M. Woods , Ifev. I.
Prince , M. D. , Chicago ; E. H. Finch , trustee ,
ot the Southern Illinois hospital for the in
sane , Anna ; W. 11. Uorcourt , trustee for the
same , Uolconda ; James Bottom , trustee for
the same , Sparta ; Miss Lucy A. Bagby , re
cording secretary , Quincy ; Miss Anna J.
Rowland , corresponding secretary , Quincy ;
Fred 11. Wines , secretary state board of
puhllc charities , Sprlngliuld ; Alex Johnson ,
secretary ot the charity organUatlon society ,
Chicago.
Indiana Howard Brlsgs , Greencastle ; L.
A. Barrett , control of reform school for boys ,
Danville.
Kansas-Rev. D. 0. Milnor. Atchison :
Hon. C. E. Faulkner , secretary board of
trustees Kansas state charitable institutions ,
Sallua.
Maryland Amos O. Warner , fenoral agent
Baltimore 0. O. S. , Baltimore.
Mtchlean-J. J. Wheeler. ast Saglnaw ;
Dally Mower , chief of police ot East Sagnaw :
L. 0. Storrs , Lansing ; \V. \ A. Woodard
prison Inspector. Owosso ; James A. Post ,
secretary of the Detroit association of char
ities ; Mrs. I. A. Post , Delrolt.
Massachusetts Miss Sarah Parker , Bos
ton ; Prof. Edward Hitchcock , M. D. , mem
ber of the state board ot lunacy , Amberst
college , Amherst , Massachusetts ; O. Irving
Fisher , M. D. , State Almshouse , Tewksbury ,
Massachusetts ; H. S. Shurtleff , superintend
ent ot out-door poor , Btato board of lunacy
and charity , Boston ; F. B. Sanborn , Inspec
tor of charities. Concord. Massachusetts ;
Mrs. Isabella Barrows , olUclal reporter ot
the conference Boston.
Minnesota Mrs. 0. U. Worthon , Charles
H. Worthen , St. Paul ; M. Mci. Dana ,
vice president state board of' correc
tion ! and charitlea ; Hon. F. A. Dusher ,
manager Btato reform RCUOO ! , Minneapolis ;
i. W. Browni superintendent reform school ,
St. Paul ; D. W. InKorsoll , president board
of managers of state teXorm school , St. Paul ;
John D. Sudden , William P. Murray and
wife , St. Paul ; U. VlyUn , Alexandria ; H. R.
Wells , Preston : Rev. C. t. YanAnder , Min
neapolis ; Uoorgo ll.'i ' .DAzzard , St. Paul ;
Ilev. H. U. UartV afcrotarr of Btato
board of corrections and charities
Miss Jessie A , Scholcyiv superintendent of
home for young Blrlst.BtJtPaul ; U. O. Cowie ,
clerk state board ot corrections and charities.
St. Paul ; Isaac P. Wiisnt , treasurer board of
control , St. Paul ; Drn Ajthur Arlckor , sur
geon In charge city Ana 'county hospital , St.
Paul ; U. A , Merrill , , iiiperiutendeut state
school dependent chudriui.
Now York Hon. William P. Lotchworth ,
president New York stale board of charities ,
Portagerllle ; Dr.Chirle'J S.Hoyt , secretary
state board of charities , 'Albany : Dr. Horace
C. Taylor , Urooton ; Levi S. Fulton , superin
tendent state Industrial school. Rochester ;
John W. Skinner , New York ; Nathaniels.
Rosonan. Buffalo ; John B. Pine , Now York ;
Dr. Charles S. Kollozg , secretary charity or
ganization society , New York.
Ohio Dr. A. O. Bycrs , secretary board ot
state charity , Columbus ; Albert S. White ,
superintendent Franklin county children's
homo , Columbus ; Charlotte Ackles , superin
tendent associated charities , Columbus ; R.
Brlnkerhoir , board of state charities , Mans
field ; Lucretla Gorgas , matron chlldrcns'
home , Defiance.
Oregon-Roy. Robert W. Ulli , D. D. ,
Salem.
Pennsylvania W. J. Sawyer , Allegheny ;
Cadwalader Blddlo. James C. Blddle , Jr. ,
Philadelphia ; Philip Uarrett , president board
of public charities , Logan : M. 1C. Palst ,
Philadelphia ; Harriet W. Palst , Philadel
phia.
Wisconsin Hon. A. E. Elinor , Fort How
ard ; Prof. A. O. Wright , Madison : Harriet
C. Hunt , superintendent Wisconsin Indus
trial school , Milwaukee ; Mrs. L. W. Hoyt ,
Madison ; John U.Vivian , Mineral I'olnt ;
Mrs. O. J. Hules , Milwaukee ; Mrs. E. B.
Fairbanks , Milwaukee ; Ella Giles , Madison ;
E. O. llolilon , superintendent ot the poor ,
Baraboo : T. F. Scanlon. superintendent of
poor , Lyndon ; Nicholas Smith , Jancs-
vllle ; Thomas Baker , Praltlo du Sac ;
R. B. S. Showaltor , superintendent ot Grant
county asylum , Lancaster.
Washington , D. C. Hon. Joseph R.
French.
Last Nitfht.
The conference was called to order by
President Giles at 8 o'clock , There was
a lar o attendance , mainly of ladies.
Mr. BriukorhoiT , of Ohio , moved that a
committee of ono from each state bo ap
pointed to determine the time and pluco
of holding the next meeting of the con
ference. The motion prevailed.
The president then appointed the fol
lowing committee on credentials : Colorado
rado , Mrs. Sperry Dakota , Dr. O.V. .
Archibald ; District of Columbia , John R.
French ; Illinois , Fred W. Wines ; Indiana ,
L. A. Barrett ; Iowa , S. W. Price ; Kansas ,
C. E. Faulknef ; Maryland , Amos F. War
ner ; Massachusetts , F , B. Sanborn , Mich
igan , L. C. Storrs ; Minnesota , II. II.
Hart ; Nebraska. Mrs. O. C. Dinsmoor ;
Now York , Dr. C. S. Hovt ; Ohio , Dr. A.
G. Bycrs ; Oregon , Dr. Robert W. Hill ;
Pennsylvania , Hon. Philip C. Garrett ;
Wisconsin , A. O. Wright.
F. B. Sanborn , of 'Massachusetts , then
read a voluminous but'mtorcsting report
on state boards of charities.
Mr. Elmoroq .
Mr. Elmoro was called to the platform
and said : o U
Mr. President , Ladles- and Gentlemen : I
come upon the platfofm'becauso my lungs
are weak and 1 want youto hear all I have
got to say. The state'df Wisconsin has got a
school for dependent children with ninety
Inmates. For twontv-orio years , 1 was man
ager of the Industrial school tor boys at Wau-
keslm. I have great dqubts In my mind
whether wo over did any go9d \Yaukesha. .
Wo kept them there until they were
twenty-ono andthen turned them
loose. When they were twenty-
one they were furnished' places whenever
they wanted them , but tile masses of the people
ple didn't want to have tnem In their midst ,
and until they started the-Mlehlgan school
and we learned something about the system
they practiced , I very much doubt that we
did any good to tlieit ) . >
My belief Is that the boys and girls that
are sent out from New York have brought
the poison with them and they have Inocu
lated the whole country with U. The tramp
element has been largely recruited oy these
children from New York.
GENKUAI , liKINKEItnOFF ,
of Ohio , spoke of the fact that the sub
ject under discussion was ono of the most
important before the conference , for thu
reason of its being on the borders of the
now states , upon which will soon devolve
as a duty the organization of boards of
state charities , and that they should start
aright. The noard of state charities in
Ohio have supervision of corrections as
well as charities , including benevolent ,
insane , blind , deaf and dumb and the
poor. Thu board are unanimous in the
opinion that it is the best form of
organization already existing and the
best form for the board of charities in the
now states. The speaker did not believe
in giving executive powers to state boards ,
but thought it desirable to have power at
all times to inspect the institutions , to fix
uniform methods of keeping accounts
and requiring reports ; powers to make
special examinations and call for persons
and papers.
General Brinkorhoff suggested that the
board should consist of six members ,
three from each political parly , and the
governor of the state ox-ollicio chairman
of the board , with power to remove
and change members of such board. The
speaker closed by saying that ho did not
believe in erection of institutions
for the so-called incurable insane , over
whoso portals should bo written those
fatal words : "Whoever enters hero
leaves hope behind. "
Sin. HAUT. OE MINNESOTA ,
dwelt eloquently and at length upon the
good accomplished by state boards of
charities in the United States during the
last twenty years , particularly in revo
lutionizing the treatment of 'tho insane
and the method of dealing with children.
Mil. WINES , OK ILLINOIS.
1 have noticed In my studies of the laws
relating to crime and pauperism , Insanity ,
and other evils In the dltleront states , and
In studying the organization and the rules
of the state boards of charity In the different
states , that these boards mav bo
divided on certain lines and In different
groups. For instance. ' In the lirst place ,
some of those boards have absolute execu
tive administrative power. In the atato of
Kansas they have a board ot trustees for all
the state institutions. '
( The speaker here described atsomo length
the operations of the Charitable , penal and
rcfonnatory institutions In other states ! .
Now , the state of Nebraska , to corao back
to the practical Question , 1 believe will
have a Btate board ot charities , but you have
one difficulty In the war at establishing such
a board that does not exist In any of the east
ern states , but does in those new western
states and territories. t.You have a constitu
tional provision whtctH J think , has fastened
on you the very worst lystom of organization
and government In tha United States , that
is the provision whlchiinakes your state of
ficers , who are elected for ) political reasons ,
and who are closely iaentilied with party
politics It makes them the administra
tive officers of your istato Institutions.
If there is a worse systojn , I don't know
where it can be found , e I speak plainly , be
cause I want to lull you tbo truth. I don't
say it because I have any criticism to make
on vour administrative oQIcors or vour con
stitution. 1 think , however , whenever you
have a constitutional convention In this
state , you should see that that provision of
the constitution is not re-enacted because
Romnofthe other states west of Nebraska
admiring hor's havncoppled It.
Dlt. BYEUS , OV OHIO ,
excited considerably merriment by his
remarks , which were as follows :
1 will not shook the modesty of my Ohio
friends by undertaking to say how many
blessed good things we have cheerfully or
ganized in our own stato. I wish to correct
ono or two statements simply. Mr. Wines ,
In hu Judgment ot the present organization
ot the board of state charities In Ohio , Booms
to thlntt that the governor stands simply as a
"wabbler1' 1 judge so from the remarks ho
made ( laughter ) a wabbling kind of man
between three democrats on one side of him
and three republicans on the other. My ex
perience has been this : That from the or-
ganlzatloa.of the board ot state charities
under the exlatlner law there never
has been a single question referred
to thn governor M a question between the ml-
norlty and the majority. They have always
been unanimous , so that under the adminis
tration wo are Just about as solid as they are
In Illinois , l could not help but think my
brother Wines was disposed to make a re
publican speech , and I do not think that that
is qulto fair here because we are a nonpartisan
tisan organization. I would expect a repub
lican board to do lust what Brother
Wines says they did , but whether
democrats would do It or not
Mr. Wines That Is another question
( Laughter ) .
Dr. Byers I can easily understand how
under our organization In Ohio as well as
under the other form In Illinois , the same
administrative acts coino and thu same re
sults mav bo reached. This must bo boruoln
mind , that the board of state charltlns of
Ohio have authority over local boards ot
trustees , and yet. In spite of all that can be
done by the board of state charities thin con
servative authority is overridden at times ,
and wo have had political changes In the
management of theseInstitutions. .
The speaker humorously referred to the
all-wlso new member of the legislature from
the rural district , who never lost an oppor
tunity to make an onslaught on the state In
stitutions and closed by relating the particu
lars of a visit to the state asylum for tha
Insane at Evans , Ohio , where ho witnessed
but ono breach of decorum among the
Inmates , which would Indicate that
it was ' an insanco asylum. When
the speaker , atter being requested so to do ,
had brieily said grace , ho was somewhat sur
prised to hear an Inmate near br say to him ,
"My wife hit mo with a skillet once , for
doing that. " lLoud laughter ] .
Adjourned till Sunday. The confer
ence visits Lincoln in a body to-day.
Notoa.
Dean Hart , of Denver , was at the con-
fornnco yesterday morning and deliv
ered a brief address on the nobility of
the work in which the conference is en
gaged.
A committco from Lincoln consisting
of John L. Doty , O. B. llowoll and C. it
Boggs will escort the members of the
convention of charities to that city. They
have secured the Second regimental
bnnd'to accompany the excursionists.
A special train will leave on the 11. &
M. road this mornlntr for Lincoln at
8 o'clock. It will return , arriving in
Omaha at 0:30 : p. m. Faro half rate. It
is intended to accommodate the mem
bers of the conference , but anyone can
take advantage of the opportunity of a
cheap ride.
Services will bo hold in the exposition
building on Sunday. In the morning the
annual conference sermon will bo deliv
ered by the Rev. Dr. Dana , of St. Paul ;
and at 3:80 : m the afternoon a general
meeting will bo hold , at which several
addresses will bo delivered on the work
of the conference.
Mrs. C. A. Holmes , president of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union ,
lor the state of Nebraska , and Mrs. J. D.
Russell , member of the state board of
charities , botii of Tecumseh , are in at
tendance upon the conference , and will
be the guests of Mrs. E. F. Soaver dur
ing their stay m the city.
AMTJSK91ENTS.
On next Sunday evening Baurcis &
Puls' German Comedy company will ap
pear in Motz's garden in a pair of bright
and amusing pieces , in which the load
ing members of the organization will ap
pear. Gustav Hartzhoira , the guest
comedian from Davenport , who made so
line a hit in his work on Sunday last ,
will also appear for the last time this sea
son. Mr. Joan Banrcis , who was pre
vented from appearing last -Sunday
night by illness , will assume a character
in each of the plays , which are named
"Die Ordro ist Schnarchun , " and "Dto
Schwabiu. " Both of these pieces are
produced in Omaha for the lirst time ,
and will bo found very interesting. They
will bo followed by the customary ball.
Personal Paragraphs.
J. E. Markol , of the Millard hotel , p.r-
rived homo yesterday.
Robert W. Patrick left last evening
for Ovorton for a week's hunt.
P. S. Eustls , general passenger agent
of the B. & M. , nas returned from the
east. *
Prof. Max Ilcmpol , of the Gorman
school , and wile have returned from St.
Louis.
Hon. John M. Thurston went to Nor
folk , Nob. , yesterday to address the G.
A. U. reunion there.
United States Senator Dolph , of Oregon
gen , passed through the city yesterday on
his way to Washington.
A. Wetzoll , Genoa ; John A. Haspham ,
Lincoln : Allen Price , Seward , R. M.
Gregg , Genoa , and Joseph Bliss , Schuy-
ler , are at the Arcado.
Prof. A. Walthor , the pianist and com
poser , will leave Omaha this morning at
10 o'clock for an extended trip west. Ho
will return on September 10.
The Rev. Robert Collyer , the "Black
smith Preacher , " was in the city voster-
day on his way from Portland , Ore. , to
his home in Brooklyn , N. Y.
C. L. Pullman , of Chicago , represent
ing the company which is now engaged
in building the oars of the motor line ,
was in this city yesterday conferring
with Dr. Mercer on the business.
Adam Chadwick , St. Paul ; W. A. E.
Cummings , Syracuse ; C. H. Morrell , Os-
ceoln ; Charles E. Baker , Beatrice ; Dr. A.
II. Dorns. C. F. Bo-res , O. B. Howell ,
John L. Doty , Lincoln ; M. 0. Thrift , w !
S. Cole. Beatrice , and Hugh I ) . Bower ,
Springfield , are at the Millard.
Df. Leon F. Harvey , Buffalo ; William
Lawrence. Laramie , Wyo. ; II. L. Strong ,
Kearney ; S. W. Patton , New York ; N. C.
Abbott , Lincoln ; W. O. Frazer , Now
York ; J. D. McDonald , Fremont , and
William Crawford , Evanstown , Wyo. ,
are at the Paxtou.
J. S. Lillis , John Lillis and D. V. Kent ,
of Kansas City , arrived from a throe
weeks' trip in the "Rockies" yesterday.
They are tbo guests of T. F. Brennan and
were passengers on thu Denver train
wrecked Wednesday night. The Messrs.
Lillis are sons of Colonel Lillis , who Is
building the cable lines in this city. Mr.
Kent is a prominent banker of Kansas
City. _
Brevities.
Yesterday's internal revenue collec
tions amounted to $7,111.08.
The Omaha retail druggists will moot
the Richardson Drug company's ' em
ployes on the diamond at Association
park at 3:30 : p. m.to-day. An interesting
game is expected.
Rt. Kov. Bishop John M. Brown , D. D. ,
LL. D. , of Washington , 1) . C.will preach
on Sabbath morning and evening at the
A. M E. church , corner of Eighteenth
and Webster streets. All are Invited to
attend.
The board of fire and police commis
sioners yesterday received an invitation
from \V , J. Whitehouse , secretary of the
reception committco of the Veteran
Firemen's association of this oily , to par
ticipate in the welcome of the Veteran
Firemen of Now York on September 8
and 0. The commissioners have ac
cepted the invitation.
Police Uniforms.
Commissioners Hartman and Gilbert
were in consultation last night with Chief
Soavoy regarding the regulating uniform
of the police. Several bids were opened
and discussed by the commissioners , but
the contract will not bo awarded until
tha commissioners sco if they cannot
make arrangements for the otlioers to se
cure the uniforms on the installment
plan , instead of paying the entire amount
down. The suits , including the over
coat , will cost in the neighborhood of $70.
Olvon Up For Lost.
IJO TON , August 20. The owners of the
fishing schooner , ' Lydla T. Orowell. of
Beverly , have given her up for lost , with tha
crew of fifteen men.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
IOWM I'onnloiin.
WASHINGTON , August CO. [ Special Tele
gram to the Br.K.1 The following lowana
were granted pensions to-day : Gcorgo E.
Griffith , Dos Molnos ; John Lyons , St.
Charles ; Edward It. Kldrege , Columbus
Junction ; Georco A. Leach , Uhorokco ; John
C. Swasson. DCS Molnes ; Andrew lloltor ,
Lansing ; Melvtn Ulllesplo , New York. In
crease : Dalontllo View. Swan ; John O.
Simpson , Olln : Lorenzo D. Miller , Boons-
bore ; Alex D. Cummings , Dunkorton ;
lames Allonsworth , Sterling ; Kilns J.
Everett , Clayton ; William Logan , Decatur ;
Martin E. Andrews , Agency City ; Abrani
Ashba , Uussoll ; Samuel F. Young , Osceola :
James Harris , Kcokuk ; David Hammond ,
Adalr ,
Conteatctl Klootlon Canon.
WASHINGTON , August 20. General Clarke ,
clerk of the house of representatives , has re
ceived and had printed the testimony in
eight contested election cases that are to bo
considered by the next congress. The testi
mony makes nearly 10,003 pages. O'llara , of
North Carolina , and Swlnburn , of Now
fork , who , It Is said , will make a contest ,
have not yet filed notice nor submitted the
testimony ! o the clerk.
Prof. BalrA'a Successor.
WASHINGTON , August 20. The presldonl
to-day appointed Alexander McCuc , of New
York , present solicitor of the treasury , to be
commissioner of fish and fisheries , to succeed
the late Prof. Balrd.
Held For Poisoning Her llnsbnml.
DKNVEII , Aucust 28. Mrs. John A. Wit
ter , who has been on trial In a Justice court
the east two weeks , charged with poisoning
her husband , was to-night held In $10,000 to
await the action of the grand Jury.
Spanish Outraces On Missionaries.
BOSTON , August 30. Uov. P. Doauo. Mis
sionary of the American board at Ponapo , In
the Caroline Islands , who was arrested some
throe or four weeks ago and Imprisoned by
the Spanish authorities on the pretext that ho
had Incited the natives to disloyalty to their
governor , has boon released. It Is thought
that all Is not well yet with Mr. Doane. Ills
associates fear this Is a gloomy prospect for
their mission. Spain will Ignore our rights ,
they say , and send away scholars and In this
way break up our missions. The governor
examined the deed of the land convoyed to
Mr. Doane by the chiefs and afterward pro
duced three out of four of the signers or wit
nesses to the deed , who swore they had not
signed It or that the land had not been Riven
to Doaue. At Ponapo the governor had
begun grading a road around the Island ,
forcing the natives to work like slaves. Com
menting on this , Mr. Smith , secretary of the
foreign board , said that the American gov
ernment may find It necessary to simd one of
our warships to the Caroline islands to pro
tect the interests of our citizens. The United
States could not alFord to have this outrage
perpetrated on American missionaries.
CONFESSED TO TI1E PIIESS.
Tbo Dcfaultlne Treasurer of Calves-
ton AVants to Glvo Himself Up.
SAN FRANCISCO , August 23. W. J. Burk ,
the defaulting treasurer of Galvcsfon county ,
Texas , who disappeared last 'November ,
leaving a shortage of 340,003 In his accbunts ,
appeared In the office of the Associated press ,
In this city , this afternoon , and said he de
sired to return to Galveston and plead guilty.
When Burk left Galveston , he carried away
with him 810.000 worth ot bonds of
the Atchison , Topeka & Santa Fo rail
way , which' were held by Galveston
county for the permanent school fund. Burk
had returned 313,000 worth of these bonds
and exhibited a receipt showing ho had
snipped the bonds by express from this city
to Boston four dn\s ago.
After leaving Galveston last November
Burk came to this city and remained In hid
ing two weeks , when he sailed for Australia.
He ran out of funds and finally decided to
return , shipping as a coal liwaver on
the steamship Marlposa. which arrived
hero July 9. On arriving In this city Burk
wrote to Galveston parties stating his inten
tion to return , but the letter was regarded as
a Joke. lie savs he will wait hero until next
Monday for a ticket or a deputy sheriff from
Galvcstou , and If neither arrives he will de
liver himself up to the sheriff of this county.
Burk exhibited several telegrams from Gal
veston friends urging him not to return.
They are addressed to him under the ficti
tious name he assumed.
Weather Indications.
For Nebraska : Occasional showers , warmer
winds , generally southerly.
For Iowa : Fair weather in eastern portion
tion , local showers in eastern portion , slightly
warmer , winds shifting to southerly. )
For Dakota : Local rains , warmer , south
erly winds , becoming variable.
That Tired feeling
The warm weather has a debilitating effect ,
especially upon those who are within doors
most of tbo time. The peculiar , yet common ,
complaint known as "that tired feeling , "
is the result. This feeling can be entirely
overcome by taking Hood's Sarsaparllla ,
which glrtS new Ufa and strength to all
the functions of the body.
"I could not sleep ; had no appetite. I
took Hood's Sarsaparllla and soon began to
sleep souudly ; could get up without that
tired and languid feeling ; and uiy appetlto
Improved. " It. A. SANFOBD , Kent , Ohio. ,
Strengthen the System ,
Hood's BarsaparllU U characterized by
three peculiarities : 1st , the combination ot
remedial agents ; 3d , the proportion ; 3d , tha
proccn of securing the active medicinal
qualltlei. The result 1s a mcdlchio ot unusual
strength , effecting cures hitherto unknown.
Send for book containing additional evidence ,
"Hood's Barsanarllla tones up my system ,
pnrlflcs my blood , sharpens my appetite , and
seems to make mo over. " J. P. THOMPSON.
Register of Deeds , Lowell , Mast.
"Hood's Barsaparllla brats nil others , and
Is worth Its weigh tin cold. " I. lUjtrtiMQTOir ,
130 Bank Street , Kcw York City.
Hood's s Sarsaparilla
Bold by all druggists. 81 ; six for S. Made
only by O. L HOOD & CO. , Lowell , Mass.
IOO Doses Ono Dollar.
" Ia ! nirU , Bummer hrat lia no foal
ffect upon tnr 1'ncf , Nock , Alma or
llundi , tccauso I alwujri Jtoiii
HAGAN'S MAGNOLIA BALM , "
Thus tald Cora V. . lo tier compunloni , na
> h com * bounding In from a ruiup ovtr thu
Ulli , mountaUji tuJ iciuJture.
MAGNOLIA BALM
clrci a soft , BmoolU and 1'U.tble SVIn. A
mnrToloiKly JleuuMlul Complexion. Tin
Liquid , appllod la a luomout aod Can't
IM Ueuetod ,
Overcome * Hcnl , Huntnn.Vlnitlno ,
n do > > . lUiUBlino * , IJ.Ir I'linplei ,
lottct liken niia all Mkju LtViul.hc. .
CAPITAL PRIZE , $150,000.
" -Wo ilo hereby certify that wo supervise tli
nrrnnirnmoMta for nil the Monthly nnd form
Anmml Drnwlncq or The I.miMnrm Ktnto Lot
lory Company , and In person tunimKo nnd con
trol the drnwlnir" thpiiivolvc * . nnd tlmt thn
( uuio nro conducted urlth hotiostj" , Tnlrnnss nnd
In good fnlth toward all ptrtloK , nnd wu nuthor
lie thn Company to upotliltcrrttflcntovrtth fao
similes of our signature attached , In Us iidvor
tlscnicnts , "
COMMlSSIONKtia
Wethe timlorslirncxl nnnks nnd flankers will
pny nil Prizes drawn In The Iioulilnnn Slat *
lotteries which may bo presented at our coun
ters.
.T. n. OGMCSllV.Pro * . I-oulslitnn National Ulc.
rilSUKE I.ANAU.V. 1'rcn. Stnto National Hit
A. HAInWIN , Pros. Now Orlrnm .Vat'HIank
CAUL KUI1N , Pros. Union National Hank.
UNPRECRDKNTElTATilTACTrON !
OVER HALF A MILLION DISTRIBUTED.
Louisanla State Lottery Coniiany
Incorporntod In IWfor3Aycnrsbr thu Icg Islutura
for cdiicitlonnl nnd clmrltnble imrpnii's wltli
capital of ll.nu.OOU-to which tt reiorvo fund of ever
( .V4.0UO his ilncn bponnddert.
llvnn ovornlirlniliiR popular rote lt franchlio w i
rnudo n cart of the nrenont Halo cuiislttuttou udoptod
December ind. A , I ) . Iffii.
Tlio only lottery ever voted ou and undorsod
by the pcoploot anystiilo.
It never ccHloH or poatponoi.
Us ( linnd SlnclikNiiiiilicrUrAwlngstnkopliico
montlily , anil tlio'cml-Aiinuul Dniwlnirs rogvi-
mrly nvory slv tnontlis ( Junoinul Dei-ctubor. )
A Pl'f.KNIlII ) Ol'I'DUTIINITV TO WIN A
FOUTUMK. Ninth Ornnd Dniwlnir , oln i I ,
In the Acndnmy of Music , Neiv Orlcnns , 'J\ios-
Uay.Scp. 13,183T ZObtli Monthly Drawing- .
CAPITAL 1 11IXI2 , 6150,000.
t3STNotice-Tickets are Ton Dollars only.
Halves , $5. Fifths , S2 , Tenths , $1 ,
U8T OP I'lll/.KS.
1 CAI'ITAI.PIU/.K OF J1M.OOO. .
1 ( lltANI ) l'HI/.K Of fiu.uao. . . . w.ooo
1 ( lltANI ) l'UI/K OK 20,000. . . . 20.00J
2 IiAltaK 1'ltlKltSUK 10.0UO. . . , 80.U01
4 LAIU1B I'KIZCS OP 6,000. . . . 20.1HX )
SO PllIZUS OF l.WXI. . , . CT.OIH1
60 500. . . . ffl.OOJ
100 " HOO. . . . 'M.WQ
200 200. . . . 40,000
00 " 100 , . . . W,0W (
'HI/IS. '
100 Approximation Prl/es of tlWO. . . . f.TOOOQ
lee " " six ) . . . wi.ooa
100 " loo. ; . , lo.oou
l.WXI Terminal " CO. . . . W.OOO
8,179 Prizes nraountlnir to ? r > 3'iX ( )
Appllcntlon for rules to club should lie inuilo o'n\r \
to tboomcoof thocompanr In Now orlonni.
Iiiorfnrthor tntorniiitlon write clearlr , nlvlni full
ddrens. 1'OSTAl , NO riM , eiprcsi ruonny or lors , or
New York Kirlianso In ordinary letter. Onrrencr br
express ( at our exiionio ) nddosMd „ . , . . . „
Al. A * IIAUI IIIX ,
OTM.A.DAOIMHS.
WASHINGTON , D. C.
Addrew Registered letters to
NK\V OULUANS NATIONAL liANIC
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IV JJJ IILLI 1U J'j U , oonoralB Uoauregard and
Harljr , who lire In enures of the drawings. It n guar
antee of absolute fulrnonf and Intoitrttr , tnat Ids
chaocci are all equal , and that no one o.m uoislbir
CtTlne i natnutDbor will draw I'rlio.
nnMKMIiRll tint the p.irmcnt of nil nrlioi li
OtlAIU.S'rKEI ) "V rolTI ! NATIOVAI , HANKS of NOW
Orlesnn , nnrt the Tickets nro Blsnetl by tha president
01 an Institution , whose chnrterml rights nro reoog-
nltcd In tha hlk-liost rouris ; therefore , bowure ot HUT
Imitations or anourmout schomei
OR NO PAY.
OUR K3AG1C REMEDY
WH-TJ POHITIVKLY Oonn ALL SYPHILITIC
DlSDABES OF RnOKXT OR LiONd
STANDING IN FBOM Fiva
TO TEN DATS.
HO OTHER REMEDY ON EARTH
Will in All Cases Cure This Disease.
Elncnthehlslorr of me.llclno a trua Specific for
Syphilitic Olseme ha * been > iiRht fur lint nsver
found until thodlicovoryofour MAdIO ItKMKllf.
Wolia\ every reason to belluvo tlint It i abno-
lutcly unltn urn to imy pliyMclan , ipeclallit or cuein-
lit Ihlni ; . either In thh or tbaolil world.
It wnsill i'ii\eri.i by mere accMi-nt thirteen year *
en bv a mnn of no financial menu" but n natural
chrmint. who only uied tt In a quiet way In ciuol
comlnifto till notice where tatteren ttiulit KOI no
relief , thniiKli thoroughly trying every known rem
edy ami employing il.e most ikllltul phynlcJMu In
tin * laad , who had ultimately prouuuuctid tneoo ciiaol
"l hcremcdy here advertised has been guarded with
thoutmo t ccrecy > lnce III dl eo crv , unlll vcar
IRQ , when tills tuemUt died poor , as he iilways liaJ
bi-cn. an'l ' the original formula purcha ed of till
widow. Thli In brief Is the true history of this most
"Wonderful Uetnedr.
TIIK COOK ItKMEDT CO. therefore have pojsei-
iloiofthoonly medicine In the worldth.it will curu
tht * Dreaded lllneiwo In all Its forms.
They nro JusllBed In thU statement for the rcaioa
that the latent medical works published by the belt-
known authorities , say tliorols no true spcUllo.
We av now e have a TRUK Spuoirio ON THAI
HThoVeTwho have employed every other known rem
edy without benefits should glvaus a trlnl. No cur *
DO pay , and noeipenso to patient In any way.
ivorr * moxt s k.Xj3a.
We do not sell tha Itsmcdy , or send It oat , undei
any etrcnmitances.
Wo will treat all it gei of this dlsealo at our Ills-
, or at the patient's lesldeueo either In
BEnmry elsewhere In easel where the patleatll
unable to come to us. . . . . .
W * Imvx u ItcRnlnr I'hyilclon In altenrt-
nrn wiio ll erailuatn of iiver l aolluce *
and has hail over 3S y < vnr ' PXiH'rlt-ncn
IK w I-AIJ. TO OUR . THK COOK ItKMEUr CO.
WlLLItirOND ALL MON Y Al 0 PAY 1CH1IRK BJlPJItlM
iHcuKRKti IN VISITINO OMAHA , wlictlicr the dlstaucB
be ten or ten thousand miles.
Our contracts ultl be endorsed by a reiponalblo
person and to I he entire lallsfaatloa of putlenli.
Old chronic cases of Uocurrlnca and Uleut perma
nently cured , as If by manic. Inure dayi.
Tills IUme < ] y acti Immediately upon the Dlood ,
removing from the system ererr trace ef poison.
I > er Her . Illcem , Uruntloue , Here
Mnuth , llHlr-FaUlne , ml all Hkiii Die-
eaucd cured In a marvnlounly ahort tlmo.
No other known Itomedy In the world can do In ill
months what we guarantee lo da In two weeks.
All we ask Is a trial. Do .SOT roaa T THAT wi
miAEANTKK A emu on vo PAY. No Specialist oi
I'hjulclan will do this , Yon know from "past ciperl-
ence , If von are one of the afflicted. These 1'byol-
clans know they hive no remedy with which they
OAXcnrnall CnronleCii.es of Rrphllla. nnrt will , as i
matter of coursr. say It Is Impcislblu to effect a per
manent cure , lint we defy any of tnem to brine us I
cane that we win notcure permanently In a shut-let
time linn Is required for the muit recent cases with
any other kno'\n remedy In tint orlct.
Corretpondenue and a critical taientlfcatlon solic
ited both as to our financial tUinllog and veracity.
Address
COOK REMEDY CO. ,
OMAHA , NRDRASKA.
PlIFINIABY , ROOK 17 , IIHU.MAK IIUILUINO.
xlliii Tiiuuin.pl. ca
It.ld * of t untl
flELDS TO EVERY MOVEMENT OF THE WEARER
Uwlnclo lliQlim.OilL eunTUIII of the clotb ( ttlilih
our | t nls ooTrr euluilrrlvl "III rit iwifcrtlv 'lr > t
Inieworn U | UHe , no Meriting In. n < W 1 I1UIHMU
by iiMIrr attar bMnir wnrn l n iUy If not fonnil th most
nsio'Kvr Prj-rMJ. IIKAI.TIIFIJI.
fnd rmnliirtnl.lr Cornt overworn , bold by all
im-clasndtulfri.
UJIUl'I'V I1ICUH. , Culcnea , III.
STECK PIANOS
Remarkable for powerful sympa
thetic tone , pliable action nnd ab
solute durability 80 '
; years' record ,
tlie best guarantee of thn excel
lence of lhoe instruments ,
WOODBRIDGE . BROS ,