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0 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDlY MAY 12 1889-SIXTEEN PAGES. THEIR CLAD WEfcCOHE HOME The Event 'of 'tho' Sooloty Week Occurred Last Evening. S. J. FISHER AND BRIDE RETURN And Arc tlio Recipients or Wnrni CoiiRrntHlnt Ions The Kcooittlon nt thjp Metropolitan Club OurntH and Costumes. , Over Ono Hundrol Friends. Mr. Simon J. Fisher nnd his beautiful bride , who have just returned from a live weeks' wed ling tour , have boon the lions of society the past few days , nnd the social week was fittingly ended last evening oy a reception given to them by n number of friends nt the Metropolitan club rooms. The event proved the most brilliant society affair of the week , and W.H nttondol by over one hundred nnd fifty guests , all I nil ma to friends of the recently wedded couple. The club rooms wcro beautifully decorated with pahnn nnd the rarest of exotics. The chan deliers were enveloped In that love liest of decorations , stnllax , whllo beautiful ( lowers added their sweet perfume to the enchanting and animated scene. The bamiuet tables , which were In the form of nn "F , " were tastefully arranged with bonnets and banks of roes. Uy 0:30 : o'clock'most of the guests had ar rived , and they were first treated to the fol lowing beautiful musical programme : Overture.1'ho Drummer of the Guard. " Cornet solo Selection "lolnntho. " Selection 'The Passing Regiment. " Spanish WalU. . . . * . "Santiago. " Gavotte "Littlo Flatterer. " Selection ( Uy request ) , "Ermlnlo. " Hungarian Dance , No. 2 All the numbers were excellently rendered nnd were well received. At the close of this , the company adjourned to the ban quet hall , whcro the llncst of suppers was spread , the richest products of tlio culslno were Hcrvcii , and champagne ( lowed llko water. At the close ot the banquet , toasts were proposed and responded to , Mr. Julius Meyer acting ns toastuiastcr. Mr. Max Meyer delivered the address of welcome. Dr. Itenson spoke on "Matrimonial Felicity" In his usual happy manner. Simon Obor- foldcr responded to the subject "Tho Metro politan Club , " ana Mr. A. H. Gladstone modestly dlscourscu on "Bachelors. " a sub ject on which ho Is quail fled to speak. Among those present were : Miss Isaacs and Mr. Davidsohn , Mr. nnd Mrs. S. Kutz , Mr. an'l Mrs. D. Kaufman. Mr. and Mrs. Scligsohn , Mr. and Mrs. M. Levy , Miss Soligsohn , Mr. H. Calm , Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Calm , Mr. and Mrs. Mart Calm , Mr. nnd Mrs. U. Newman , Mr. and Mrs. A. Culm. Mr. and Mrs. I. New , Mr. and Mrs. Gcorgo Heyn , Mr. nnd Mrs. Morltz Meyer , Mr. nnd Mrs. A. Meyer , Mr. and Mrs. Max Meyer. Mr. ana Mrs. S. J. Fisher , Mr. and Mrs. H. Hohfcld. Mr. and Mrs. Rnulskopf , Mr. and Mis. L. Heller , Mr. and Mrs. A. Polack , Mr. Jiuu- dcr nnd Miss X.uiulor , Mr. and Mrs. S. Gcctz , Mr. and Mrs. I. Oborfoldor , Mrs. Fisher , Mrs. and Mrs. Dr. Benson , Mr. and Mrs. A. Mandelberg , Mrs. and Mrs. Hcyman , Mr. nnd Mrs. Bergman , Mr. and Mrs. Mendelsohn , Mr. and Mrs. Elgutter , Mr. and Mrs. J. Meyer , Mr. and Mrs. S. Slom.tn , the Misses Bran dies , Newman , Hindsliopf , Schlcsscngcr , Goldsmith- . Hamburger , Schiessoncer , S. Obcrfoldcr , M.Oberfchlor. Wcssols , Stone- hill , Mrs. M. Hellman , Miss Rothscnild , L. Rothschild , Miss Levy , Mrs. Victor. Among the many beautiful and elegant costumes wcro the following : Mrs. S. J. Fisher , white sllli with silver passamcntcric , diamonds and ( lowers. Mrs. Max Meyer , black lace , diamonds and flowers. Mrs. Moritz Moycr , black satin with diamonds und flowers. Mrs. Fisher , black silk passementerie , diamonds aim flowers. Mrs. Aaron Calm , black satin with diamonds mends aud flowers. Mrs. B. Newman , black lace nnd passa- montcrie , ( lowers. Mrs. Martin Calm , black velvet lace , low cut , with diamonds and flowers. Mrs. Abort Calm , black silk and lace , . dia monds. Miss Soligsohn , blue satin , trimmed with lace , flowers. Mrs. Levy , black point lace , diamonds , Mrs. Soligsohn , black silk , diamonds. Miss Lizzie Isaacs , pint ; silk , ( towers. Mrs. S. Kutz , black silk , diamonds. Mrs. D. Kaufman , black silk and diamonds and ( lowers. Mrs. I. wow , black silk with Inco , dia monds. Mrs. George Hoyn , lavender silk , trimmed with flowers nnd diamonds. Miss Goldsmith , white nun's veiling nnd flowers. Miss Schlessinger , black silk , llowcrs and pearls. Miss Brandies , rod plush , trimmed In pink watered silk passumcnteric , diamonds and llowcrs. Miss Nowmnn , white silk , trimmed with mull and flowers , diamonds. Mrs. S. A. Kloman , white cashmere , draped with silver braids , diamonds and ( lowers. Mrs. Hohfcld , black silk trimmed , with flowers and diamonds. Mrs. Mandolborg , black silk and passa- mcnterlc. Mrs. Gebhardt , pearl silk , flowers and di- nrnondn. Mrs. M. Hollman , brocaded lavender , with lace , diamonds nnd ( lowers. Mrs. Polack , black silk , with lace , drap ery , diamonds and llowcrs. Airs. Mendelssohn , black silk wrfti diamonds mends and llowors , Mrs. L. Holler , black satin , diamonds and flowers. Miss Rmdskopf , white cashmere , flowers. Mrs. Bergman , while silk with ( lowers and diamonds. Mrs. Dr. Benson , black silk , diamonds. Miss /.under , white satin , llowors. Miss Rothschild , plush dross , lace trim ming and llowors. Miss Levy , silk , with lace drapery. COUN'iY COM3IIBSIO.\EHH. Clerk Itoelio the Miljcot of Another Ill-port by Aiidei4on. County Commissioner Anderson is a little bit under a cloud on County Clerk Roche's steal on stationery. The commissioners hold n meeting , yesterday afternoon , at which it was thought the commissioners , as n com mittee of the whole , -would make a report on their Investigation on the clerk's alleged steal. No report was made , und no Investi gation was made by the committee. It Is still fresh in the minds ol newspaper readers that Mr. Anderson , ono week ago , got up and declared , at n recent session of the board , that the county clerk had ordered six chuttlo. mortgage records , and that tlio county had paid for thorn ; thut the clerk had only four records in the olllco , and consequently that ho had inudo n steal on two of the books. As soon us the commissioner brought the mat I ter to the attention of the board Ii thu clerk explained where the mis take had been made , nnd the proprietor i nf the printing house look the blame upon himself for not giving the county credit for the rejected books that were returned , The investigation of the stationery de partment wus to have been umdo by the board , but Mr. Anderson wanted to hasten the matter , and got Into sonio difllculiy with a clerk who wont after the mortK-ugo record In u loan agent's ofllco. When lie was ar rested nnd tried , witnesses were put upon the stand whoso testimony was rather favor able to the county clerk. Accordingly Mr. Anderson , yesterday , made uuothor report regarding the clerk , Mr. Anderson Is chairman ot the finance committee , and , as such , secured the signa ture of Mr. Turner to a report , Intimating that the clerk Ima made another steal by charging fees for the nlltfl of three in- Btiuments. The thianco committee , with those two signatures , rcnurteil vliat the clerk hau charged the foltowwg fees for instruments II led in bis ofllco , nud that ho had credited the county up with 25 cents for each tiling made , whllo ) u fees were tm-osslvo. A certified copy of un .Instrument from a man named Carpenter , to the Bnnu of Omaha , dated January IS , fee (1 : fora rot-tilled copy of un instrument from Crup & Sterling to McCaguo Bros. , dated 'M , fco $1 j tor u certified copy ot an ' " " * - ' " ' -"Tr i iRt'.A Instrument from J. Koolcu to Bearers & Boysen , dated January 21 ; fco $1.25. The report wai referred to tho. county at torney to proceed according to law. This report provoked considerable discus sion , as n mcmbor of tlio board intimated that the other charges against the slerK ap peared to bo n failure , nnd that Mr. Ander son was merely trying to got somqthing on him , "If I wore the county clerk , " said Mr. O'Kcoffe , " 1 would demand nn Investigation , nnd I would see. that nn Investigation was made to cither convict or clear mo of the In sinuations ot n steal made last Saturday. Thcro is n noxv n cloud over the head of Mr. Roche. Either clear It or provo that lib U guilty. It Is not right to lot tbo matter rest as It Is now. It was referred to the cnttro bonrd for nn Investigation nnd nothing has been done. " "Nobody has preferred charges against the clerk , " remarked the chairman. "I know that no ono has mauo written charges against him , " replied Mr. O'KcelTo , "but did not Mr. Anderson state Inst Satur day nt the meeting , or intimated that there hail been n steal in the stationery depart ment ) " There was no satisfactory answer to the question. The chairman held that written charges would have to bo preferred , nnd Mr. Anderson was quiet. Thcro was nothing moro mild about the stationery , and the report - port of thi ) alleged steal of t J.50 as fees for certified copies was referred to the county attorney. Sheriff Coburn. In a communication , nskod that Jailer Joe Miller , of the county bastilc , bo allowed $00 n month instead of $70 , which ho now receives. There was n tlo vote on the increase , and the communication was laid over until Mr. Corrigan attends the meetings. County Attorney Mahoncy submitted nn opinion on the claims of J. J. O'Connor ' and Isaac S. Hascnll , relative to the buildings nna poor farm lots which they purchased from the county some time ngo. The attorney - tornoy stntcd that they had a right to Insist upon n deed and possession of the premises nt the time specified in their contract. Ho suggested that if the board should deem it expedient to enter Into nn arrangement with the purchasers by virtue of which the build ings should pass to them upon surrendering the possession of the property and for the snko of protecting the county against possi ble loss , u written obligation bo taken from them to Indemnify the county against loss it might sustain by reason of other purchasers refusing to perform their contracts on ac count of the transfer nf the buildings. The opinion was referred to the poor farm com mittee. L. L. Stephens nnd others asked for the appointment of T. C. Planoy as constable of Waterloo precinct. The petition was re ferred to the judiciary committee. J. W. Russell submitted a petition , signed by twenty-six citizens , asking to bo ap pointed superintendent of steam heating of the county hospital. It was referred to the construction commit toe. The resignation of James Mitchell , ns justice of the peace of Valley precinct , was accepted. Anpropriurions amounting to $070 , to bo paid from the hospital , bridge ana general funds. , were allowed. The board adjourned to meet next Sat urday. The Supreme Court. Dns Moixn , la. , May 11. ( Special Tel egram to TJIK Bun.1 The supreme court ren dered the following decisions hero to-day : A. J. West , appellant , vs George Ward , Dallas , district ; reversed. First Presbyterian Church of Logan , np- pcllant , vs. T. M , C. Logan et al , Harrison district ; alllrmeti , F. M. Buckland vs William Shepard & Co. , appellants , Woodbury district ; dis missed. Charles Henning vs Western Assurance company , appellant , superior court of Crcs- ton ; reversed. Eli/.a Courtritrht vs Singer Manufacturing company , appellant , Keokuk superior court ; alllrmed. James A. Tool vs B. Wightmnn , H. M. Gilchrist nnd Jasper County Mining & Rail- .way company , appellants , Jasper district ; dismissed. Cherokee & Dakota Railway company etnl vs Jergen Reukcn , appellant , Lyon district ; ani rmcd. William F. Batio , appellant , vs John P. Allison. Woodbury district : nftlrmed. Susan C. Williams ct al , appellants , vs George E. Wcstcott et al , Woodbury dis trict : afllrmed. VV. T. Preston , appellant , vs David Hull , Harrison district ; afllrmed. C. J. Brlggs vs W. McEwcn , appellant , Harrison district ; afllrmed. F. G Cole vs W. C. Green , appellant ; O'Brien district ; nflirmed. liaison Sues For $25OOUO. NEW Yoiuc , May 11. [ Special Tclegrotn to TinBEE. . ] In the Ur.itod States courts to day the Wl/ard of Mono park , Thomas A. Edison , began suit in equity against E ra Gilhland , of Boston , and a lawyer named Tomlinson , of this city , for the recovery of ? 3T)0,000. According to the words' of the complaint , Edison employed both Gllliland and Tomlinson last year to soil his rights in the phonograph. These rights Mr. Edison estimated to bo worth f t,000OJO. It Is al leged that , through the representations of defendants , ho parted with ttieso richts for 500,000. In what is termed u "deal" with ono Jesse Tippincott , the defendants made $250,000. Tomlinson , at the tlmo Edison took him into his confidence , was u lawyer with a very limited practice. Gilliiand was nlso a lawyer with an annual incomoof about W.OOO , in Bosto n. By the alleged devious sale of the phonograph it is claimed they made that amount which Edison at present seeks to recover. Tarreil nnd Ponthured Near Odoll. BEATRICE , Nob. , May U. [ Special to TUB Bun. | A somewhat sensational case is re- .ported from Odell , in this county. It seems that Enos Hlnzoy , a farmer living four miles north of Odcll , has been intimate with a neighbor's wife for a period dating back two years or moro. Last Thursday night , the neighborhood took Hln/ey In charge and applied n coat of'tar aud feathers , and ho would have been dealt with still more se verely had it not'been that the marshal of Odell stood guard over him with a pair of revolvers. After the tar nnd feathers had been applied , the husband of the lady , who Is quite a prominent German fanner , caused the arrest of Htr.Voy on a criminal charge. The preliminary examination Is taking place to-day , conducted by Countv Attorney Bibb. It is said that some of the tar-aud-fcatherera have been arrested. The Delaware AVhlpplitR I'out. WII.MINOTON , Del. , Mnyll. | Spo.5ial Telegram gram to TUB HUB. ] Flvo negroea and seven whites were whipped at New Castle this afternoon for larceny , highway robbery and horse stealing. Throe of the whites , for burglary , wore given forty lashes and one hour in the pillory each , ana ono of the negroes took twenty lashes and ono hour In the pillory for horse stealing. About ono hundred und lifty spectators wore present. Ronrlot Fnvnr nt Itrllt. MASON Citr , fa. , May 11. ( Special Tele gram to TIIK BEE. | Scarlet fever has broken out tit Haul , several cases hclnp reported , On account of the epidemic the schools have been closed , and several important meetings , which wcro to bo held thcro , have been pos > t polled. Ilov. I'aul'H Trial. WATERLOO , la , , May 11 , fSpeclal Tele gram to TUB BEE. ] TJie ministerial council In the case of Hov. Paul , of Tlpton , charged with plagiarism , has reported that it find * him guilty on part of the charges. Mui'dcrml and Ilotihod. REAIIINO , Pa. , May 11. News was received hero to-day that J , M. Brauso , n leading physician of Shnrtlcsvlho , this county , who loft thrco'Wucksugo for Oklahoma , to locate there , hus been murdered In tlmt territory , The body was found rill oil oi f OOO inmouey uud valuables. Copious Ittilim lii Dakota. YAJJKTOV , Dale , , May 12. ISpocIal Tele gram to TUB BEK.J The copious ruins In nil tills section sinca Monday continue , und the crop proupccts were never uioie prouuiilux or tno farmer * happier , THE WAY OF THE LORD , The Zoalouo Glories Who Walk In it Dally. REV. . DR. FRENCH INSTALLED. Programme or the Ghntitnu < iun nt Crete The Comlnjj Episcopal Council Other Interesting Items. Hcv. J.V. . French Installed. Ilov. J , W. French was formally installed as pastor of the First United Presbyterian church , Friday night. Ho was called to that place of worship about three months ngo , having been called from Cleveland , O. At the Installation services Hov , Dr. Williamson presided nnd prcnchcd quite n lengthy sermon. Ho spoke on the free use of profanity , of drunkards nnd people who would rather utter a falsehood than tlio truth. At the conclusion of his discourse ho Invoked the blessing of God npon Rev. French , nnd propounded the usual questions to him for the faithful performance of his duties ns n minister of the gospel. The members of the congregation , though few were in nttemhincc , were asked If they wore satisfied with their new pastor nnd would nsslst him In his work. They responded by raising their hands. Rov. E. B , Oralmm , the ox-pastor , ad dressed his successor. Ho welcomed Mr. French to his now Hold of labor. Ho con gratulated him nnd nlso sympa thized with him. Ho sympathized with new pastors because they would encounter trouble nnd perplexities. Any congregation was Imperfect , nnd in n western city tne pastor's sailing would not bo ns smooth ns It was in the cast. Ho congratulated him be cause ho did not accept n call elsewhere. Ho was among n great many good people and would receive much piicourngoment. The speaker knew their faithfulness nnd devo tion. Ho , asked Mr. French not to bo a minister of the Presbytery und family alone , but to also bo n man himself ; nol to lot nny 0110 suggest to him what a former minister had done , but arrange the work for his individual self , nnd do it to suit himself from the dictation of the Holy Spirit. Mr. Graham told him that the support of n minister was not n piece of chartty work. By all means , ho said , bo a man nnd stick UD for Individual rights. The world owed a minister n living and ho had n right to expect ono. The laborer was worthy of his hire. Ho was the Lord's ser vant , nnd not a servant of nny individual member of the church. Thererore , ho said , bo a ninn , ns there wus nothing grander than to bo a good one nnd preach the gospel of God. The Rev. J. A. Henderson made n short and appropriate address , nnd stntcd what the pastor would expect of it. The now pastor was then installed , and the Hov. Williamson invited the members of the church to extend to him the right band of fellowship. Crete's Chuutnuqun. The eighth annual session of the Nebraska Chautauqua assembly will bo hold at Crete , commencing Juno 27 and concluding July 0. It is an assured fnct that the session will bo the most successful ever held. For the in formation of those intending to attend , a few facts about the arrangements for the recep tion and entertainment of visitors will not be amiss. Families exnect- Ing to occupy tents should bring bedding , towels and other furnishings. The dining hall will bo managed by the assembly and on the most reasonable terms. Season tickets for admission to the grounds will bo sold at $2.50 : tickets to go out and in at pleasure for ono day , 50 cents ; single admission , 35 cents ; children under ton years of age will ba admitted free ; be tween ten nnd fifteen years , season tickets , 50 cents ; single admission. 15 cents. On the grounds will bo located a barber shop , post- oQlco , telephone station and news stand. At any day during the assembly parties of lifty or moro from any station on the B. & M. railroad can procure tickets nt ono faro for the round trip , coed during the whole assembly , nnd special trains will bo run between Lincoln and Crete. The dally pro gramme is us follows : Thursday , June 27 , 'opening day ; Friday , college and temperance - perance day ; Saturday , Sunday nnd Monday , religious nnd other ser vices ; Tuesday , July 2 , teachers' day ; Wednesday , lawyers' and editors' day ; Thursday , national day ; Friday , recognition day ; Saturday , children's day ; Sunday and Monday , religious and other services ; Tues day , musical day. Crete holds out many in ducements to pleasure seekers. It is un at tractive summer resort , possessing beautiful surroundings , ngrccnblo associations , abun dant shade , boating , fishing , games , and nil the novelties and pleasures of tent life in the woods. It also affords rare opportunities for choice Instructions nud for literary nnd artistic enjoyment. Episcopal Meetings. The diocesan branch of the woman's auxiliary ol Trinity cathedral will meet , to morrow evening , in the church. The Rev. Mr. Osborne , of Trinity church , Chicago , will deliver the annual sermon , and holy communion will bo celebrated the following morning. In the afternoon of luesday , a busi ness meeting of the auxiliary will bo held. Tuesday evening , at the cathedral , the semi annual conference of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew will bo hold. The annual council of the Episcopalian diocese meets at the cathedral , Wednesday. The indies and young people of the St. Mary's Avenue Congregational church uro preparing to give a representation of the famous "District School , " which has been given in so tnauy surrounding cities. It will bo given in the church parlors , next Thurs day and Friday evenings , and the proceeds will bo applied to tbo purchase of u church organ , MUSIC AT KOUNTZU MI'MOKIAL. The music nt Kountzo Memorial Lutheran church , to-day , will bo rendered by a quar tette , consisting of Mrs. Rcgina Atwater , soprano ; Mrs. C. M. Wilson , alto ; Mr. L. G. Hcybrock , tenor ; Mr. A. N. Meals , basso. Prof. G , C. Knopfol is the organist and direc tor. Among the vocal selections for to-day nro : "Deus Mlseratur , " Haydn ; "Abido With Mo , " soprano solo , Blandnor ; "Snnc- tus , " Leach ; 'Benodictus , " Knopfel'organ ; solos : Hesse's variations In A major ; Gott- sclmlk's "Berceuse : " Pilgrim's chorus from "Tannhauscr , " and tko march from the "Prophets. " Fhe Rov. Louis S. Osborno , the talented nnd eloquent rector of Trinity church , Chicago cage , will 11 roach a sermon on missions nt Trinity cathedral , at 8 o'clock , Monday evening , to nil church women. Ho will also address thn Nebraska branch of tbo Woman's Auxiliary to ( o the Board of Missions , Tues day morning , at 10:30 : , at the cathedral. The annual business meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary will occur on Tuesday asternoon , nt 3 o'clock. Church Notices. First Presbyterian church , corner Seven teenth and Dodge streets. Dr. Durycn nnd the Rev. Mr. Ilarsliu exchange pulpits in the morning. In the evening the pastor will de liver his second lecture on spring phenomena , the particular subject being the "Rainbow and Its Spiritual Significance. " First Congregational church , corner Eigh teenth and Davenport streets. Rev. Joseph 'T. ' Duryea , D. D. , pastor Morning service 10UI : ! a. m. Dr. Imryca exchanges with Rev , Mr , Harsha , of the First Presbyterian church. Evening service 7:35 : ; preaching by the pastor. Church of Christ ( Scientist ) , C-mnhn , hold regular Sunday services in Unity church , Seventeenth street , between Chicago anil Cuss , utSp. m. The public nio cordially in vited , The Rov. John Gordon will preach * nt the Westminster Presbyterian church corner Twenty-ninth and Mason streets , at 10:30 : a , m. , and 8 p. in. Subjects : morning , "Thero can not bu Two Highest Powers ; evening , The Three Tomplns of God. " Hillside Conuregutlonul Church Pastor H. C. Crunn speaks at 10:20 : a. m. and 8 p. m , Evening theuio/'InlliiitoTimes and Spaces , " Hov. Wlllard Scott gives his lecture on "Paris" on Tuesday evening , St. Mark's Lutheran Church Services at 10:30 a , in. und 8 p. in. Morning sermon by Rov. M. F. Troxcll , secretary of the board of education Evangelical Lutheran church , The patitor will preach in the evening. C'ustollar M. E. Church , corner , , Custellar aud .Nineteenth street ; I'rcuchmi ' ; 11a.m. , class mootlrig , 13 m. ? Sunday nchool , 2:80 : p. m. , young people's meeting , 7 p. m. , preach ing , 7:30 : p. m. , prnyurimoctlnR every Thurs day. A. J. Young , pastor. ' Kountzo Memorial Evangelical tuthornn church , corner of Sixteenth nnd Hafiloy streets , Hov. J. S. Detwollcr , pastor. Church services at 10:80 : n. m. nnd 8 p. m. The evening normon will bo prcncbed by Rov. M. F. Troxoll , secretary of the board of education , of the .ythornn church. ' At Immnnuol Bap'tist church the pastor Will have for his morning thpmo ! "Bound ary Lines. " In the evening nn Interesting Sunday school concqrU This church will or- pnnlzo n Sunday sch661 nt Druid Hill , on Sundny nf tornonn , nt 3 o'clock , nt the rail way depot. Druid Hill people nro nil cor dially Invited. F. F. Foster , pastor. At the Southwestern Lutheran church , Twenty-sixth street , between Popploton nnd Woolworth avenues , Hov. Luther M. ICuhns will preach nt 11 n. in. , on : "An Easy Yoke. " nnd at 7:45 p. in. , on : "Pardoning Barnb- bns. " Rev. Wlllard Scott will preach In the St. Mary's avenue Congregational church In the morning , nnd In tno evening the children of the church will give n concert ns n mis sion band , with songs nnd recitations. Hov. J , E. Ensign , pastor of the Newman M. E. church , will preach to the children , to-morrow morning. At the First M. E. church , Rov. T. M. House will preach on "Faith and Works" nnd "Tho Unknown. " An informal meeting of the Hebrew Ladies society will bo held , to-morrow uftor- noon , at the synagogue. "Stirring Up the Fire , " nnd "Jophthah's View , " will bo the subjects nt tbo First Christian church , to-morrow. IN THIS COUIITS. Another Sonsutlonnl Divorce Case UPMH ami Oilier Actions. Ellzn A. Schofteld , who was denied n til- vorco from her husband. Charles A. , of Den ver , a few days ago by Jud o GroiT , Hied an amended petition yesterday In the district court. She sots up that they wcro married August 8 , 1888 , at Collingwood , Out. She claims that ho has neglected to provide n suitable maintenance for her , nnd that whllo sha visited relatives in Canada her husband associated with lewd women nnd contracted n loathsome disease , which is now incurable. She nsscrts that ho left his homo to meet another woman with whom ho was acquainted. Afterwards she forgave him nnd nllowcd him to come back to her. They wont to Chicago , and by her own earnings she sent him to u medical institution to bo cured. Coming to Omaha she supported him by renting rooms in a largo Hat. After being with her six months ho wont , to Denver. She wants a divorce nnd nsKs the court to restore her maiden name , which is Eliza Shaw. Gcorgo A. Hoaglund Hied n petition against Joseph N. Hnrtmnn to foreclose a mechanic's lion on n bouse and lot in S. P. Rogers' plat of Oklahoma , upon which the indebtedness to the plaintiff Is 8-1 for lumber furnished. Wlllot L. Irish brought suit ugalnst West- fall & Cushmnn to recover S853 , alleged to bo duo on account for the furnishinc of mn- terial for the erection of two frame houses. Two bills to foreclose liens on lots In Drake's addition wcro filed by the Omaha Loan and Building association against Latey aud Benson and their respective wives and others. The amount of indebtedness of each claim is $100. John D. Schollberg sued Cornelia C. Downs and others for n Judgment of $185 , nnd to foreclose a mechanic's Hen to satisfy it on property for which ho furnished materials for building u house. ' \ The Mutual Loan'and ' Building association flled two petitions for suit against Latoy and Benson and their wives ami others to fore close liens on lots in Drake's addition , upon which is claimed to bo duo ? 103. County Court , The following judgments were entered up in cases yesterday in the county court by Judge Shields : McDonald vs Inghram , $474 ; Stratton vs Crap et al , $537 ; Huascll-Morgan Printing Company vs Jones et al , $108 : Cen tral Loan and Trust Company vs Skinner et al , SSO. Crei litoii Guards' Ijltornry Society. The Crcighton Guards' programme , as arranged for Monday evening. May 13 , is as follows : Instrumental duet..Misses Burkley and Burkhard Paper "Aro Literary Associations Bonelicialto Womenl" . . . " Miss Alary E. Haley Recitation Miss Celia Hose O'Noil "Tho Brain and Its Functions" E. J. Taggart , M. D. Essay "Tho American Love of Free dom" * Toss. A. Harrington Vocal Solo Miss Jcunis Dillom A Ijittlo Itoy Drowned. ST. Joanni , Mo. , May 11. | Special Tele gram to TUB Bnis.j Joseph Lochrono , the nino-year-old son of a losal fortune teller , fell into the Missouri river to-night and was drowned. Ho was reaching for a floating orange aud lost his balance. WHO OWNS THE LAND ? Twenty-Two million Acres of Amcr- iciin Soil Held by Foreigners. Who owns the hind in the United States ? asks a writer in the American Citi'/.on. "Why , the citizens do , or should , would ho the natural reply. But unfortunately it is not altogether BO. Some of the best hinds in tlio country are owned by alien landlords. Nearly twenty-two million acres of land are owned by men -who owe ullepiiuico to other governments. To ho exact , there nro 21,241,000 acres of land under tlio direct control and management of thirty foreign individuals or companies. Thcro are 2,720,283 acres of hind in Massachusetts , so that the men living in other countries and owing allegiance to other powers , own land enough to inako about ton btates like Massachu setts , moro than the whole of Now England , moro land than some govern ments own to support a King , The largest amount of land owned by anyone ono man or corporation is owned by a foreign corporation called tlio Holland Land company. Talk about alien land holders in Irolaiul , there is twice as much land owned by aliens in the United States ns there is owned by Englishmen in Ireland. Think of it' moro than twenty-two million acres of land owned by monin , ; Europe , Here is n list of Homo Holdings. Holland Land company , Now Yqrk , 4,000,005 An English syndicate1 in Texas , . . . : tOJOXl , ( ) ) Sir Ed Reed syndicate in Florida. . . 2,000,0K ( ) English syndicate in Mississippi. . . ] , bOO,000 Mauiuisof Twoedalo ; 1,7.10,000 Phillips , Marshal&Cp. , London. . . IKHKX ! ) ( ) German syndicate , , . , t 1,100,000 Anglo-American syifdjcnto , London. 75'K)0 ( Byron H. Evaus , Lonvion 700,000 Duke of Sutherland. 42.3,000 British Land company In Kansas. . . I WO , ( WO W. Wharloy , M. P , , Ipotorboro UIO.OOO Missouri Land company , Scotland , . 247,000 Lord Dumnora , 120,000 Benjamin Ncugan , Oyerpool 120,000 English syndicate , Wisconsin 110,000 M. Ellhuusor , West'Virginia (10J-000 ( A Scotch syndicate Jn Florida 50,000 ! ) Missouri Land company. Edinburg. . 105,030 A Scotch syndieatow Florida 00,000 Lord Hough ton in Florida C'J.OJO Lord Dunravun in Colorado 00,000 English Lund company , Florida 50,000 English Land company , Arkansas. , 50,000 A. Peel , M. P. . Leicestershire. Eng land , 10,000 Alexander GrantLondon. Kansas , , ItS.OJO A. Boyson , Danish consul , Mil 50,000 Sir J. L. Kay , Yorkshire , England.C.OOO Stock Farm For Sale. 100 to 000 acres. The nbovo U one of tlio finest stoek farina in the statu , and will ho bold at u sacrifice. If you are looking for bomo- thingof this kind it will pay you to in vestigate. Located only 12 miles northwest of Oinalm city limits. For further particulars , call on or all- dress , GlM ) , J. S'J'IillXSDOItKK , First Nut. BanK Build'g , Or. E. U. OI.AIIK , Ouialui. Blair , Nob. A LOCKOUT ON WEDNESDAY , The Master Plumbers Attempt to Ohockmato the Journeymen. TWO HUNDRED MEN AFFECTED. The Cent ml Union Will IRCHBH | the Eight Hour System Co-Opora- tlon AVnnted Other Labor News. > A lockout of journeymen plumbers has been ordered , The master plumbers have boon laboring amongst themselves cvcrslncn last Tuesday , endeavoring to mnko o piny by which the union men could bo checkmated. The jour neymen , It must bo knownhave been.holding the winning hnnu of Into mid the bosses nwoko this week nnd found tlmt something should bo done , nnd thut nt once. Sovcrnl consultations wcro held during the week nnd the association llmilly held a mooting nt the Murray Inst night whloh was nttcndcd by nil the members , The discussion lusted until nftor 11 o'clock , nnd us heard through the transom was cx > ccodlngly hot. Cortnln members of the association objected to extreme measures , uml ndvociitcd the ap pointment of n committee to arbitiute , but the majority thought tlmt the titno for arbi tration had gone by. Day , of the Hussoy-Dny company , loft the mooting n Imlf-hour before the adjournment mid started towards home. A reporter ne- costcd him upon the slduwnlk nnd askud how matters wcro progressing In the meeting. "Oh , " said ho , "thoro are three or four d d fools up there that ought to bo killed. " "You refer to the men who are opposing the lockout , ehl" "Yes , but 1 won't mention nny names. " The culmination of the discussion was that n lockout was ordered , to begin next \Vcdnesdny morning. "Wo will give no notice ns nn association , " Bald President Husso , "but each firm will notify Its employes as a llrm. " At least two hundred meii will bo alTectoU by ttio movo. Tlio Plumbori Fli htiii ( ; . The only ripple of anything llko oxclto- inont in labor circles during the week Just past was caused by the arrival in the city , last Tuesday , of cloven non-union pumbors , brought In from Pliilndclnhla nnd Baltimore by M. E. Free , at the mstiiration of the Master Plumbers' association. Tlio men came hero under a misunderstanding , it scorns , but ns soon as the situation was explained to them they packed up bag mid baggage and returned to the cast. The trouble that has existed between the muster nnd Journemen plumbers originated two months ago or more , and whllo tempo rary reconciliations have been made , they have been temporary only , nnd on throe dif ferent occasions since then the trouble has broken out afresh. The last rupture has been the most serious and it looks mightily as though a serious rupture would follow. The journeymen arc doing nothing , but saw ing wood , while the masters are holding nightly meetings. A prominent member of the Journeymen's union , talking to THE Bun the other day , said that it was not the inten tion of the members of the union to provoke any serious trouble. Its members , nevertheless , were not disposed to bo trodden upon. The union Is such , not only in name , but In fact , whllo the master's association is divided in itself. In his opinion there could bo but one result. The members of the master plumbers' asso- clntioiis , on the otherhand , are not inclined to talk. They have hold three meetings this wcolc and seem to have como to no definite am cement. It was currently reported on Friday that M. E. Free , the direct causa of the present trouble , had forsworn allegiance to the association , but this is pronounced un true. Working for Eight Hours. Upon Sunday , May 20. the Central Labor union will hold an open meeting to discuss ways and means for procuring the agreement of nil labor employers to an eight hour system. This move has been discussed during the entire winter by the various labor unions , ana the leaders of the various organizations now deem it an auspicious time to make their designs known. The meeting will bo an open one , nnd it is the design of those connected with the affair that nil those interested , employers and em ployes , may bo present. Prominent mem bers of the union will address the meeting , and it is hoped that advocates of the oppo site side , who may bo present , will also ex press their views. They 1\nnt Go-Opcratlon. Next Tuesday night , Carpenters Union No. 53. will hold an open mooting at Gate City hall for the discussion of n cooperative erative plan , which lui" boon under discus sion in tlio private meetings of the union for several weeks. The plans for this innova tion have been considered with much care , nnd the union is of the opinion that it has de vised a plan that can not bo assailed by any reasonable argument. As nearly as can bo understood by the united information vouch safed by members of tlio union , It is not their intention to dp this in the manner of u demand , but uioro in the way of a sugges tion , deeming it not only u means of better ing themselves , but their employers , also. It IB Not Dead. Many months ago the Knights of Labor un dertook to raise lunds for the construction of n building adequate to the needs of aft the labor organizations of the city for meeting purposes. Considerable money was raised fqr the desired object nnd than the scheme scorned to have been lost sight of. and it was feared that tno project was dead. Mr. Julius Meyer , president of the 1C. of L. Loud Ac Building association was seen yesterday , however , and upon being nskcd how the matter stood , said that it was the intention of the organization to build as soon as cir cumstances would permit. The funds raised for the purpose nro still retained , and sooner or later will be utilized. ImOor After seven months duration , the fltriko of the stonecutters has boon declared olT , and tlio men hnvo begun work , this year , nt the rate under which they struck 15 cents nn. hour. There are many laborers in the city tem porarily out of employment. They usk S1.75 u day with $1.50 offered. Tlio building trades , excepting the plumbers , soonied to bo perfectly contented with ruling prices. The car penters want co-oporntlon , it is true , but not so badly ns to provoke any trouble. Tlio unuk-lavurs , . plasterers and stone masons nre now all siitisllod with the pre vailing condition of affairs. Eighty-seven brick-layers wore counted nt work in live different blocks yesterday. In two gangs of men nt labor on street railways on Twenty-fourth street yesterday , thirty-six men were employed. Numcious smaller squads wcro also BOOH , Notwithstanding prevailing difficulties , botli master nnd journeymen plumbers have nil tboy can do In their shops. A I'ontoun lirldco at Yankton. Y NKTON , Duk , May 11. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tun Ben. ] The city council , nt a special meeting , to-night , voted unanimously to give Ocorgo Mead , of Sioux City , nnd his associates , 100 n month for ten years , to construct and maintain a pontoon bridge aeross.tho Missouri river at Yankton. As soon as n franchise can bo obtained from Cedar county , Nebraska , work will bo com menced , and will bo pushed to early com- plction. The ninok IlillB Bonanza * . LiHiiCirv , Dik. , May 11. [ Spscal Telegram - gram to Tin : UKK.J Late discoveries of rich placers In the southern hills have caused iiuito a stampede from this vicinity. Parties of prospectors .nro leaving dally , and ns yet none have returned with aught but glowing accounts of the district. The plucors nro what uro known ns dry diggings , and the gravel has to bo transported to where there is water with which to aluloo it ; but If as rich as reported , the claims uro bonanzas. COUNCIL BLUFFS The Places o ( ' Worship. The following announcements nro modi concerning the churches and services : Bethany Baptist Church Corner of Hlufl and Story streets. Regular services nt 10:34 : n. in. nnd 8 p. m. : Sunday school nt ! ) p. m , ; young peoples' mooting nt 7:15 : p. m. Rev E. N , Harris , pastor. The next regular meeting of the minis terlal conference will bo hold , Monday , tin 1.1th , nt 111:1)0 : n. m. , In the study of the Presbyterian church. Uroadwny M. E. Church Preaching nt 10:80 : n. m. , by the pastor , D. C. Franklin. Hcv. L. M. Campbell will preach nt 8 D. m. Morning topic , "Faith nnd Victory. " Sun day school at 13 in. ' , class meeting nt 7 p. m. The public cordially invited. Strangers nV ways wolcomo. Unity Guild , nt Its regular meeting , elected Uio following officers for the ensuing year : Mrs. E. B. Gardiner , president ; Mrs , Henry Coffcon. vice-president ; Mrs. G , II. Jackson , secretary nnd Mrs. V. A. Sllch- tor , treasurer. Boroan Baptist Church Morninc service is omitted , So. also , the Sunday school will not moot. In tlio evening we meet with the First Baptist church to hear the lecture ol Uov. J. 7. . Kitnincrinan on the prophesies ol the bible. Charts will bo used to Illustrate his theme. Prnsuyterlnn Preaching , both mornlnp nnd evening , by the pastor ; Sabbath school at 12 o'clock ; Children's Christian Endeavor society at , ' ) p. m. , and young peoples' meetIng - Ing at 7 p. in. Strangers and others cor dially Invited. At Fourth Avenue Methodist Church , near Seventeenth street The usual services will bo hold to-day. Pi caching by the pastor , Hov. S. Alexander , at 11) ) : IK ) n. in. Sumlnj school at" p. m. Preaching nt Trinity-Methodist church to' night at S p. in. by Rev. S. Alexander , pns < tor. Sundav school nt 2:00 : p. m. Social meeting at 10:30 : n. in. These services nrc held hi n ball on South Mil In street , opposite Eighth avenuo. The new Bcrean Baptist church will be dedicated next Sunday. It is n modest little cdillcc , and the society is not strong. Enrm cst and successful work is being done , how ever , under the direction of the pastor , Hov. Mr. Thompson. The teachers and others interested in the study of the Sunday school lesson hero de cided upon n union meeting to bo hold each Friday evening In one of the rooms of the Presbyterian church. The first was hold last Friday evening and was led by Hov. Mr. Thickstuii. First Baptist Church Rev. John Whit ney , of Canton , 111. , will preach at 10:80 : a. in. In the evening there will bo n union meeting of the Berean nnd First Baptist church , in the latter church , at which time Kev. J. Z , Zimmerman will give an illustrated lecture on the Messianic prophesies. This promises to bo n very interesting and in structive lecture. W. L. Thlckstun , the organist of the Pres byterian church , has been secured ns nccom- Dan 1st nt the Chuutnuqun assembly. St. Paul's church Divine service nt 10:45 n. m. nnd 8:00 : p. in. Sunday school , 12:15. : Bible class , 12:15. : Sermon topics , morninc "Tho uses of Sin. Evening Kcrmon. "Tho Influence of Club Lifo" an address to young men. Young men and strangers alwavs cor dially welcomed to these services. T. J. Mnckay , rector. Congregational Services to-day morning nnd evening. Preaching by the pastor. Morning subject , "Tho Ministry of Nature. " Evening , "Spiritual Gardening. A cordial Invitation is extended. Preaching nt Presbyterian Harmony Mis sion chapter this afternoon at 1:30 : o'clock by Rov. G. P. Williams ; Sabboth school atI o'clock ; prayer meeting on Thursday ovon- Inir at 8 o'clock , subject , "The Water of Life ; " Rev. 23 chapter. The meetings lately have been of unusual interest. All invited to attend. _ _ The Racine Mntlnco. Yesterday's races at Union park called out a fair-sized attendance , still not as large as should have been present. The races that wcro given were very interesting , and were worthy a largo number of spectators. The prizes olTcrcd In each roadster race , were a { GO road harness to the winner , and a ? 10 suit of summer clothing to the second horse. The Judges wore Theodore Bray. R. Woods and J. W. Percgoy. Timor , J. T. Stewart. The first event of tlio afternoon was an ex hibition hnlf-milo dash by horses of the stable of John T. Stewart & Son. There were three starters , Sercnador , four-year- old b g , by Lconntus , out of Serenade , by imp Sauntcrcr ; Gypsoy Baron , llvo-year-old ch g. by Harry O'Fullon , out of Jennie Flood , by imp Billet , and n bay lllley bv imp Dalnncardoch , out of Ranee , by Reform. They were sent away to u fair start , nnd it was n lively dash , though positions were un changed throughout , and the tlyors camu under the wire in the order above named. The half was run in nn even lifty seconds , which was considerably faster than was expected. Mr. Stewart Instructed the boys to bring them in in about : G4 , but the riders thought that time n little too slow under the circumstances , nnd it was accordingly cut down. Sorcnador could have been brought down In .43 had the occasion demanded It. It was an interesting exhibition , and was greatly appreciated. One thing is certain , and that is If the colts of the Stewart stable show up ns well in Chicago as they do here , and there is no reason why they should not , iliero are some great surprises in store for somebody. The second race was the roadster pace , and thcro wcro live starters. Muxcy Ford , owned by J. A. Ford , of Omaha , started under protest , it being alleged that ho was not a road horse. The other starters wore I. Wells' b g Billy W , F. E. Gould's b g Muggins , C. F. Williams' ' blk g Granger W , Dennis Cunningham's g g Cunningham. The lirst heat was for the most part un interesting , and was u dismal procession all the way around. Billy went to pieces at the turn , but revived sufilciently to reach third place at , the finish. Cunningham and Maxoy were very ovenlv matched , but tlio former had the lead and held It to the close. Mug gins and urnncer followed , the latter n long distance in the rear. The heat was paced in 2:41 : } , which was very fast considering that heavy road wacons were pulled all the way through an inch of dust. The second heat was a very good rcpltition of the first. There was a lively race between Cunningham and Maxoy , and Billy and Mug gins had a little brush around the upper curve. Granger was oven moro lonesome than before , but inammud to round the turn in time to see the finish. This gave the race to Cunningham , and Muxey will take second If the protest IB overruled , otherwise Billy W will como in for bccond money. The heats of the third race wcro sand wiched with the second. Tilts was a roadster trot under the same rules as the pace. There were live starters , and they drew positions as follows : William Butts' ch K Captain Ashby , Ed O'Connell's b m Flora F. W. F. Patterson's ch g Matt Wheeler , D. H. Vaughn's blk g Pralrlo Boy. William Mno- burirer's g gAm Hav. After the lirst pre liminary skirmish , the only rnco was be tween Ray and Flora. It was a close race to three-quarter post , where Ray took the llnal lead and set a lively pare down the stretch. Flora was game , but the pace was too faat , and Ruy wus an easy winner in 2,3'IX * Matt Wheeler , a frisky colt of twenty-three years of age , hold his own with the trailers and came in third , where be started , The cap tain was out of condition when he started , and was n very sick horse when ho came in , It was an exertion for him oven to wulu , ami ho was withdrawn from the race. The second heat was a walk-away for Klin Ray , with Malt Wheulur and Fora tlrd for second pluce. As thuumro nad taken second in the preceding tio.it. she was given second money. The other horses were loft at the Hat' post. After this bent n half inllo dash race for n imrso of $50 ai side was run between Pee I'Valin and Push Boy , The former won easily In 51 % and wus awarded the stakes. This concluded the programme ) for thn day , A similar one is being arranged for next Sat urday , For the John Beno it Co. luivu received the follow. ng responses to their circulars ru'jucslliig 'ifu for tno Chautauij ua eiqiosUloii : Jewelry from Ofnl/tor Uro * . ft Co. , f'hlln- lalmilr. , Pa. ; suit uml extra pants , ami hat ind overcoat to match , from Whltior , Bur. lotto & Young , Boston , Mass. ; a line mantle troiuo clock , ind statue , from .Mai-nhall Field & Co. Chicago ; a hcmibtltrhcd tabto cloth. lapklns , sideboard scarf , drcssnr noarf and owols from O'.laffo St Pluku , Nmv York ; i full dress satin lined suit of clothing , from Hart , SclufTnur it Murx , Chicago ; u draft tor | 5 from Holding BrothorN , CUluugo , WODNDBD IN A DRUNKEN R'dtf A Colored Porter Enroly Esoapoo Doing Killed. _ t | TWO SHOOTERS UNDER ARREST , Cixrr'fl fSnlonn the Scene of n. Fight Which Might Ilnvo Itccn n Trnuedy The I'nr- tlctpnntR. All About n Barkeeper. Cnrr's saloon , 1109 Farnam street , under the Cheap Lodging house , was the scene , nt 10 o'clock last night , of n drunken row that ended In the shooting of Charles Clark , the colored porter engaged In the establishment. Thcro are a dozen different accounts current of the affair , and the responsibility for tha shooting attributed to as many different persons. The police have sifted the matter nnd inado two arrests. Their version is that shortly before 10 o'clock last night Ed Miller , who runs n sa loon nt Twelfth and Dodge , Mlko Rlckotts , Al Burke , Frank Johnson and several other parties went into Carr's saloon und had some trouble with n former hat-keeper nt the place , named Armstrong , Rlcketts linally assaulted Armstrong and was gutting the woist of It , when Clark , the porter , in. terfercd nnd stopped the row. The gum ? then wont awny and Armstrong was sent homo. Rickotu and his companions re turned alter Armstrong's departure , and Insisted upon searching the place for him. To this Clark objected , when Hlcketts as saulted him. Clark promptly knocked Hlcketts down , when Ed Miller drew a revolver and llrcd two 'shots. Ono of tlio shots took effect In Clark's right side below the lower rib , and , deflecting under the skin , lodged In the hip. The shooting drew n crowd to the place and the Rickctts party escaped. The police wont to worn ntonco and In n few minutes afterward Sergeant Haze und Detec tive Horrlgan arrested Rlckotts on Twelfth street in Miller's saloon. Miller objected to the proceeding , and claimed that tlio ollleers had no right to take Rlcketts out of the building without a warrant. Whllo ho was entering big protest Miller was arrested by Cniof Detective Mostyn. At the police station Rclkutts was charged with an assault , and Miller with shooting with intent to kill. When arrested Miller had n 'IS-callbro Colt's revolver in his pos- .session , the bullets of which matched the ono lound in Carr's body. All of tlio chambers of the revolver were loaded , although two of them bore marks of having been recently discharged. Clartt was taken to the oollco station , whore the city physician dressed his wound , extracting the ball. His wound in not of a serious character. Miller's friends claim that they can provo thut Clark shot himself whllo trying to get a shot at Rickctts. As Clark nad no revolver , the police do not consider the defense a very strong one. Friends of the prisoners nro makiniT strenuous efforts to secure their re lease on ball. Late last night Pete Lang , n hackmnn. was arrested on suspicion of being Implicated in the affair. AMERICAN CITIES. Their Increase nnd the ProuIcniH Pre sented by Their Kxlbtcnco. The second in the interesting series of lectures on municipal government reform was given lust evoiiing.in the Old South meeting-house , whore Prof. Albert B. Hart delivered an able ad dress upon the ribo of American cities , says the Boston Herald. Said the Cbsayist : "Tho fact that there are so many cities to govern is one of the most astonishing in history. A century ngo the whole population of tlio United States was less than 4,000,000 , of whom hardly 100,000 lived in cities. Now there arc in this country not less than 350 cities , having a 'total population of nearly 0,000.000 ; the cities having in creased sixty times and their popula tion nearly sixty times. It is evident that in this rapid displacement may bo- found an explanation of some of the problems which our cities present. " The rise of American cities was then discussed under two sots of questions. First , a geographical query : What causes have determined the bites of American cities ? second , a social ques tion , How many people live in Ameri can cities , nnd what sort of people are they ? In answer to the tlrbt question it was shown that most ancient or midoi- val cities were grouped about a hill for the reason that they felt themselves in danger of attack , and bought the most defensible situations. It is not too much to say that not ono city in the United States owes its growth to its situation , for of the ton largo cities bovon are ok- posed to attack by sea , anil but one is sulllcjontly protected. The second rea son for the location of cities is the con venience of commerce. A very interesting - esting resume of the comparative ! advantages - vantages of Boston , New York , Pliila- dolphin und Baltimore followed , and the commercial and manufacturing phases of their rise and growth wore touched _ upon. It was of fur loss importance that : i city should grow than it should grow intelligently. Manufacturing cities wore always moro doiiholy populated than commercial cities , and the overcrowding - crowding of cities was .one ol the most serious problems of tlio day. The libraries - braries and schools of Boston would attract ono class , while low theaters and dance hallH would attract others. There wore , in 1880 , according to the census of that year , 280 cities with a population of over 8,000. One hundred of these hud 12,000 ; itl : had between 12,000 and 40,000 , while the remaining forty-livo ran from 4/5,000 / to 1,200,000. The nn m- Dor of cities increiibed hut slowly from 1700 to 1840 , hut in the next decade the ncrciibo was as great us In the lifty for- nor years. Largo cities attract moro than their share of the total growth of city population. In to-resting iigures in regard to the distinction of cities were , tion given , as well ns figures showing the comparative growth of the prinol- Kil cities of the United .States. Up to 820 Philadelphia wab the lirst city in 10 union. The Erie canal was finished i 1825 , and the rapid leap of Now Yfli-k i noiiilntioii | from 103,001) to 20SOlt ) Jn 8UO followed. In a careful cbtlmuto , based on the prcHidential votes of 1884 and 18MJ , Now Yorl ins to-day 1,000,000 , poonlo. Phila- lolphia numbers 1,000,000 pop- ilation now , but lias to include her su- ) urlH in tills estimate. Brooklyn is a ihonomonoii , with its 782,000 people. 3ultiiuoro and Boston are rivals.but . the orinor now loads by 7WO. The prinni- ml wobtoi-n cities , their histories and huir prospects , were then dltioussud , and , under the head of distribution of > 0ulatlon | ) In cities , it was shown that tfow York had 1(1 ( people to a house , Jhlladolphiuf > , Brooklyn 0 , Chli-agoS , Joaton H , St. Louis 8 , Baltimore (1 ( , Gin- nlmmtil ) , Kan Fnuu-isco 0 , nnd New OrleaiiH fi. Tlio proportion of foreign- on to the native population and their comparative ugeH wore illustrated by noaiis of clover diagrams , and it wan howii that oven whore native popula- ion was dominant as regards numbers ts total always included children , while lie foreign estimate of immigration vus almost wholly adults , It bcfioovns , horoforc , tlio teachers , the churches , ho schools and the govern monte to L-duciito the children of these iumiii 'Hints , born in this country , up to tulr ull renpoiibibilitlesand prlvilugcfl : / ; as o proinoto i.lnal cltUciiklnjj In th * i-o- Tlio .Santo IUHU ? i tbw fineit tOc n urth , If
