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. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE SIiTNDAY , SEPTEMBER' ' 15. ISSa-SIXTEEN PAGES.
RAILROADED INTO ETERNITY
Cho Rcgrottod Death of Mr. A. E.
Touzalln.
APPRECIATED IN OMAHA.
How Charles KrnnoU Adams Putu
Ilia Theories Into Practice
Iho Wlnonn - Southwestern -
western Project.
Tntiznlln of Otnnlm.
Independent of his career as a railroad
magnate , the lalo Mr. A. E. Touzalm was a
jnibllc-snlrltod and enterprising citizen.
When In Omahn ho was foremost in the
ranks In fostering every legitimate Industry
and project. Ho took an active. part in
tlio action to apprehend the tnurdoror of
Watson U. Smith. At the meeting that \\nt
called for ttio purpose of talcing Btous In that
direction a series of resolutions wcro passed
In which the authors set forth their deter
mination to run down the assassin. The
meeting was about to adjourn when Mr.
Touznlln , who wns present , arose and said :
"Qcntlcmon , you may pass a string of reso
lutions that will onclrclo Omaha with
a band a yard vwdo , and you
will bonolU nothing. Money talks , and hero
is my chcclt for $500 , with inoro behind It If
necessary. " This gave matters a now turn
and a strong purse was inado up , but as
thcro was no prospect of apprehending the
dastardly villain that fired the fatal shot ,
the money was subsequently returned to the
donors.
Tuo deceased was considerable of a gym
nast , and , In the language of Cbarloy Green ,
ho bolloved In avcry man , young or old , tak
ing an abundance of cxorclso. Ho at one
tlmo had all the minor arrangements com
pleted for the establishment of a gymnasium
hero for the boys of the 13. & M. This move
was ono of his own Ideas nnd WPS to Involve
only hts own capital. Before his plans could
bo carried out ho was summoned tea
a higher position on the Chicago ,
Burlington & Northern. When the
tlmo for bis departure from hero arrived ,
the employes of the Burlington & Missouri
clubbed together and presented him with a
design of a locomotive and car which wcro
made of solid stiver. Mr. Touzalln was
deeply moved when the employes laid before
him their model , yet costly oreseut.
"If I had taucn his advice , " said Commis
sioner Mount , "I would have been a rich
man to-day. About seven years ago , I was
accosted by him In making my rounds as
assessor. You know where Paxton's resi
dence is located ? Well , ho owned that prop
erty , and ho wanted mo to buy some of It. I
told him I had no money to spare. Go and
borrow some was his reply. Ho offered mo
the property at $500 per lot , and only naked
mo to pay $20 cush down. But I did not
avail myself of the opportunity and the same
land Is wortb $300,000 , or $10,000 a lot to-day.
Ho sold the property shortly iftorward to
Henry Yatcs , nnd Yntos sold it to Pnxton.
The latter paid $10,000 to Yutes , and Yntos
bought it for ? 0,000 from Touzalln. Yes , sir ,
I think that UN a man and citizen the moro
wo have of the Touzalln typo the better. "
General Manager Holdrcgo , of the Bur
lington , in speaKing of Mr. Touzalln , said :
"Ho was u most remarkable man. Too much
cannot , bo said In his favor. 1 recollect well
When ho was with the B. & M. , as do many
others. Ho believed in young nion laying
awnyrteomethlnK for a rainy day. When
bora ho did onu thing that will long bo re
membered. At that time property that is ,
ronl dstate wns a good Investment , as it is
now. He had considerable ready money that
o could easily have loaned out. with good
security , at from 10 to 15 percent per annum.
But unlike moat men so situated , he resolved
to put it to a better purpose , and this
was done. You know where Park
avenue is nnd Park , terrace. Well , quite
a number of Burlington employes re
side there , and I will toll you how
it so happens. Mr. Touzalln went out there ,
took a survey of the land , bought a larco
tractf'of aero property and cut it up into lots.
It was no moncy maklng'schcmo on his part.
Ho simply divided the amount paid for the
ncro property by the number of lots nnd
thereby ascertained what each lot actually
cost him at ' wholesale. " Ho then * issued a
circular informing all the employes of the
Burlington that they could Imvo the lots at
actual cost and those that had not the money
to m Ui the purchase he wudld loan it to
tlienvnt'l per cent. A Inrao. number of the
boys-availed themselves of the opportunity
nnd they uro comfortably located to-day. Ho
did tlio sumo thing by the employes at Lin
coln With a similar result"
"Very few men ever attained nnd success-
fullySield the prominence in o lcla ! railroad
circles that Mr. Touzalfn dldi These who
watched his career , from tbo time ho was a
modest clerk in 18CO until the angel of death
Urouplit it to a close , give him credit for hav
ing boon a most remarkably onorgetio and
Btrong-tnlndcd man.
Not , however , until ho took control of the
great San tu Fo system'as ' its general man-
nger In 18S4 , djd Mr. Touzalln lully develop
his shrewdness and capacity as a man of
business tact and powor. Curing his admin
istration of the ulTutrs of that corporation ,
the opportunity presented itself for linn
to make a fight against the
encroachments of state legislation and very
soon after the commissioner law of Kansas
went into effect ho Inaugurated a bitter and
most relentless opposition to its operation.
On moro than ono occasion * ho almost openly
uellcd the board of commissioners in their
cfforts-to enforce tbo provisions of the act.
The writer remembers a contest over
grain rates brought by the shippers of Mo-
Pbcrson , Newton imd other towns along the
road , who complained of gross Indiscrimina
tion. When it came up for hearing Mr.
Touznlln was there equipped for an effort in
which ho expected to either overthrow the
. .law or give it such u black eye ns to
force subsequent legislatures to modify Its
terms. A more desperate legal battle was
never wagered before any civil tribunal.
The complainants were represented by two
or three of the host constitutional lawyers
in the slate , while Judge McCrary and
G cargo U. Peck appeared for the railroad
company. .
Many witnesses wcro examined , and pow
crful arguments were made. But this did
not harmonize with Mr. Touzalln's idea. Ho
consequently threw it aside , scored his at
torneys for tholr inability to grasp the situa
tion , and asked to bo hoard. Ho was
granted this privilege anil made a speech
which consumed an hour and which created
great emotion all over Kansas. It was eagerly
sought , fpr by railroad men everywhere. lie
struck the complaining shippers like a ry-
clone and held up to vlaw the Santa Fo's
record as n benefactor to western fanners
during their troublesome limes Irom grass
hopper plagues and draughts until his argu
ments hud almost convinced his hearers.
Ho heramn too vigorous hi hts opposition
to the law , an appeal was inado to thu author
ities at lioston which resulted in his retlro-
jnnut. Whllo with the Santa Fe , however ,
Mr. Toiualin muda a host of warm friends
among the pooplu along the lines and was
loved by all the men employed under
liim , irom the assistant manager tote
to the section band. Ho was always gener
ous with them , and over ready to give con
sideration to tholr grievances and demands.
Their appreciation of hU kindness was shown
in many ways when ho left Topoka.
In all railroad meetings ho was n ruling
spirit , and tils suggestions always had their
Weight and were given the moat rospoctfu
consideration.
Charles Francis Adams may bo an adopt in
theory , but , during his career us president o :
the Union I'uellio. it Is held that ho has
lulled to put his theory into practice. His
theory , lii lilting oftlcml positions , according
to Ins o\vu statement , is to promote men who
are old in the uinks as employes of the com
jianv ; mid yut. In but few instances , Imvo the
old employes boon recognized in making op-
jiolnlmenta. On the contrary , positions with
Jilgh salaries , liavo been filled by the friends
of the president , and in some instances mun
liavo boon bolcotcd who worn somowha
below the standard In the light o
iiroctlcul railroad men. Yet this has
boon the practice up to the
present time. In fact there uro but few o
the old employon of tbo company now bold
ing oQlclal positions , Many of tlioso engaged
Isnow but JUtlo of the general lay of the
country through which the road extend
owing to their having been , In some in
stances , brought through favoritism , frou
outside points. '
Because Manager ( Sunning , of the consoll
P i , . requested : thu resignation o
Bonn Uupoljko , superintendent of the Idaho
division. It docs not necessarily follow
hat the latter is not oapablo of
of filling the position. The fact that por-
oniil mailed figured conspicuously In tbo
nnttor Is no secret in Uhlori Pnolfla circles.
As an operating man the re tiring superin
tendent han n creditable record ) and It Is
bought that his sudden dismissal will not
, vork to his advantage whera both ho nnd
.ho Harvard graduate are known. There Is
much conjecture concerning hi successor ,
ut it Is generally conceded that the plum
Vlll fall to either Robert Blickcnsdorfer or
.trainmaster Green , ot the Wyoming dlvls-
on. The former filled the position , and lat
er ly was superintendent of the Ncbrnslta
dlvl.ilon with headqunrtnri In this-city.
While Vice-president Holoomb declines to
conllrm or deny the report that ho is to revive
'ho ' department of general superintendent.
t la generally bolloved that ho will make a
move In this direction at an early date , and
wsslbjy , within the next thirty days. Like
othcrn , In a similar position , the vlco presi
dent conceived the Idea thai , a largo ayslom ,
'Iko that of the Union Pacific , was too much
'or ono man to superintend aa regards the
operating. Following lit ) this conception1 bo
ibolishcd the department of general suporln-
ondcnt , and established two departments in
ho operation of the road conferring the title
if assistant general manager on both of the
nciimbcnts. The Northern Pnclllo was
> olng operated In it similar way nt ttiat tlmo ,
nit has since , after having thoroughly tested
the now arrangement , returned to the old
system of operating , finding that the work
could best be done under the old form of
operating. Itis reported that Vlco President
Jolcomt ) has about concluded that the Intor-
wta of the company can best bo subserved
jy abolishing tlio departments of assistant
general manager * nnd restoring that of gon-
sral superintendent.
*
The building of the Winona & South-
vestorn to Omaha means n great deal. It
will bo the moans of forcing n largo volume
of trafllu through hero timt would otherwise
> o routed via. Sioux City and St. Paul to the
akcs , or via. St. Joseph , Kansas City and
St. Louis to ports on the Mississippi river ,
'n looking to an outlet to the lakes the Union
Pacific has Ignored Omaha , and nil its traftlc
destined to seaboard points on the cast
vould upon reaching Columbus on the main
Ine , tuko n northeasterly route via'Sioux *
Jlty nnd St. Paul to the lakes. But with
the Winona & Southwestern a direct nnd
short route will be furnished to lake ports ,
and with a haul nearly 150 miles shorter
linn the proposed outlet nf the Union Pa-
cillc , It Is put reasonable to suppose that n
argo per ccntngo of the seaboard assign-
nonts will bo routed that way , which will
nulto Omaha n port of entry nnd delivery
or that circuit. It. will also open up a now
and valuable territory for the wholesale
nernhants of this city , provided another
Jnlon Pacific barricade docs not rlso above
ha turbulent waters of the Missouri.
*
Thn future of the Union Pacific , as re
tards the present power m control , depends
nrguly on the fate of the Outhwaito rofund-
ng bill. It has been said that when the second
end mortgage bonds fall due , the ringstcrs
hat have so long preyed upon governmental
> onovolenco will Do prepared to turn over
, ho plundered corpse to the government for
the reason that they will have the line par
alleled , or can do the same , by constructing
small pieces of road , thereby making a direct
route out of the proprietary lines. By doing
, his a transcontinental line could bo worked
out , but the route would bo v < r.v indirect and
t is sitld would amount to but little as a corn-
ictitor on through trafllco. Then , too ,
i road traversing n well devclop'ed
country where hundreds of enterprising
uimlots and cities dot the line , would be the
: ncans , no doubt , of attracting capital nt
ircscnt lying idle In the exchequer of some
> f the Chicago lliies. A well known railway
ofllcial said concerning the mutter : "If the
old rood upon which the government holds
second mortgage bonds to the extent of over
30,000,000 were not located just as it is , I
.vould . not bo surprised if the parties in con
trol relinquished ownership , but as it
comprises a direct line from Omaha to Den
ver and Cheyenne , and from ICansas City to
the same points , it hardly stan'ds to reason
that uch n move would bo taken. Itis
ioavily encumbered , that is true , but there
is canital lying idle to-day that would bo nu-
[ iliod in effecting the purchase of that road
is soon as It was placed upon Itio market.
What a great thing it.would be for tlufftlll-
waukeoroad to got a snap of that kind. It
has n line from Chicago to Kansas City and
If It were to acquire control of the Union
Pacltlo it would have a monopoly of nil thn
business in the central districts of the trans-
Missouri country. The proprietary lines of
the Union Pacilio are all right as feeders ,
but a through line established through their
combination would be of but little value. "
CONN UIUAIjITlES.
At Kansas City , the other day , a young
couple were .married in n drug store. I
Uev. Ellis Howell , of Marshall. 111. , now
In his eighty-fifth year , has just joined the
1,000th couple In wedlock.
A prominent capitalist of Oakland , Cal. ,
married his llftti'wifo last week. Five wives
and still a capitalist I Well. well.
Among the marriage licenses recently is-
Bued In Philadelphia was ono permitting
WtaidystnwaButczrinska to wed Piotrowlcy
Ntadystnwa.
Anna Dickinson has some radical ideas of
matrimonial life. An Oregon girl once wrote
to her asking "how to get a husband , " and
Anna replied : "By the hair. "
At a wedding in Arizona , the other day ,
the bride received , with other gifts , a fur
nished house , a mule , a heifer , u barrel of
bear , n cask of wiao , some whisky , and a
corkscrew.
Pretty Miss Stella Cox at twenty-two has
married Nathaniel Patterson , n Seneca In
dian , whoso face is ns coppery as the full
moon. Miss Stella was a Washington crlrl ,
but the wedding was at Versailles N. Y.
A Now Hampshire couple were married in
a balloon the other day. They probably
thought they were undergoing a novel ex
perience , but the fact Is that mobt people's
heads are m the clouds when they get mar
ried.
ried.A
A wit , when ho hoard of the divorce of n
couple recently married , said : "I am glad
they married each other , for if they had
each married somebody else , there would
have been two unfortunate coupler instead
of one. "
The marriage of Emmons Blaine to Mins
McCormlck , of Chicago , is announced for
the 20th lust. , at Ulchfiold Springs. The
prospective daughter-in-law of the secretary
of state la of the family mado.wealtby und
noted In connection with reaping machines.
A matrimonial fever has taken hold of
Kansas City and Is spreading rapidly. Well
it In n good fever to .spread. A young man
don't begin life properly until ho has por-
nuaded aomo good , honest girl to help him.
Moro than that , he , as n rule , makes a great
falluro In life while a bachelor. There is nn
man moro to plttled than the homeless , child
less old bachelor.
An unusual incident happened at the wed
ding of wcllknnwn society people in Boston
recently. When the time for tbo ceremony
arrived it appears that thu groom had for
gotten to procure a wedding ring. Kathor
tniui hava the ceremony ditlayod the brldo's
mother loaned the gioom her ring , nnd with
It her daughter was married. Soon uftora
ring was scoured for the crooin , and without
the knowledge of the guests the clergyman
performed thu ceremony a second tlmo.
As Adam said to Kvo us ho sat outside the
garden guto : "Wo'vo had un unusual early
full , liavo wo not ! "
Summer Hollglon Inquirer "How does
your protracted mooting prosper , parson ! "
Parson "O.h , well. Thurq'8 a great uwalc-
ouini ; ut the close of every sermon. "
A child who had Just mastered her cato
cblsm , confcsaod herself disappointed , because
cause , she said , "Though I obey the lift !
commandment , end honor my pupa uiu
mamma , yet my many daya are not a bll
longer in the land , because I am still put to
bed nt T o'clock. "
Thomas Harrison , the venerable "boj
preacher , " has a female admirer of the
blonde variety who follows him wherever ho
goes uud constantly annoys bun with her at
tuntlons. When the evangelist feels compelled
polled to adopt theatrical advertising methods
ods , there must bo considerable competition
in the vineyard.
ICxoursioii to Columbus , Ohio.
September 13th to } 0th inclusive
"Tho * Hock Island Route" will sell
excursion tickets to Columbus , Ohio ,
ami return , at half-faro , for tlio annual
inoetlnjf of Sovereign Grand Lodge.
Patriarchs' WHitant , and I. O. O , P. ,
open to everybody. Tickets good to re
turn until Sept. ii5th.
S. S. STKVKNS , Gon'l w. A.
Tielcot Ollico , 1305 Faro urn.
New Dress Goods , Trimmings , New Ribbons , New Cloaks , New
,1" ! 3
-V. A Fancy Goods.
DRESS GOODS. liv lii RIBBONS RIBBONS WE INVITE SPECIAL EXAMINATION OF
jTho only complete stock of Rib OUR
DRESS GOODS. bens irt the city. Novelties In
lancy and Velvet Ribbons Tor Mil
linery. Novelties in Fancy Silk
WE ARE OPENING THE SEASON WITH SOME UNPRECEDENTED nlso plain. Foneyvalvet Ribbons
BARGAINS. f6r Dress Trimming.
CLOAK
BROADCLOTH. GENUINE BARGAINS FOR
THIS WEEK.
( French ) extra wide , steam shrunk , vour choice of forty autumn shadesO C\C\ \ \ "
never sold loss than $1.25 , tp J. . ww following "You can : save money on the
LADIES' HANDKERCHIEFS.
PLAIDS. PLAIDS. PLAIDS , 1OO dozen Indies' embroidered , Wo are showing the NEWEST SHADES lit the LATEST STY'LES of cloth
Fashionable for Pall scalloped and H. S. linen hand and Plush Garments for AUTUMN AND WINTER WRAPS.
wear , They are numerous In atylos and sightly , /LQ * V /3- ' "reduced kerchiefs from , latest IGlc novelties and 2Oc. , 12Jc , , Plush Jackets , Plush feacquos and Cloth Newmarkets in all the latest mater
1BO dozen ladies' embroidered , ials , will bo found on display in our Cloak room.
FLANNELS scamjped and H. S. fine linen
, FLANNELS. FLANNELS. lawn handkerchiefs ( endless va
AH Wool , Double Fold , plain and mixtures , riety of beautiful designs ) , lOc , re
duced from 2Bc and 3Oc.
Worth at least 60o , 2OO dozen children's 4-8 hem
stitched , neat printed border JACKETS
SERGE. SERGE. SERGE. handkerchiefs Oc , , 4c , reduced from
Fine Weave , Extra Wool , Are commanding leading favorfor the season. Wo show a handsome assort
Fifty shades , forty inches wide , 55c jJADIES1 HOSIERY AND UN ment both in ENGLISH WALKING JACKETS and the late DIRECTOIRE at
DERWEAR. prices low ns $6 , $0 , $7 , 8 , $8.60 , $9 , $10 , $11 and upward.
HENRIETTA. DO dozen ladies' high colored Misses and Childron'fl'Cloaks in prices ranging from $3.25 and upward to $30.
fancy striped hose ( choice patterns 'THE ' MATERIALS TIIEILATEST/l'HE STYLES THE NEWEST , THE QUAL
Fifty different styles , 42 inches wide , worth 76c , 50c terns ) , 2Bc , actually worth 35c. ITY THE BEST , FOR THE PRICES WE ASK" 'is the ! motto in our Cloak
On Monday , Ladies' extra heavy cotton hose _ Department.
fast black ; also solid colors , ( full
24-INCH DRAPERY PLUSH regular ) , 3Bc , 8 pairs for $1 ,
In benutlful now Fall shades , the same quality of Goods
Plush form orly sold nt $ U.OOforty-fivo ; desirable Troiirl . Housekeeping
shades at $1.50 per yard. Wo guarantee this $1.50 y dl U worth 76c.
the best value over ottered. Ladies' Jersey ribbed merino "
vest and pants , superior quality , AT LOW PRICES.
Before purchasing Silk bo sure and see our line of shades in warranted $1 ench , astually worth $1.35.
I3TBO d ° ladles' 4-button kid
FAILLE FRANCAISE , . gloves. emb. back , plcquo Bleached Damasks 45a and upwards. ' ' ; .
stitched , ( browns and tans ) , $1.2B , Cream Damasks 2oc and other prices.
They nro our $1.50 quality but wo will oiler them di -i Olv actually worth $1.68. Hod Damasks 38c. 45c etc. . .
f
v Turkey
OT ,
this week at - . . . . . tpJ..J. < C/2 JJCi Another line kid gloves at $1.15 ,
worth $1.BO. 5-8 Linen Napkins 90c dozen , $1.25 do/.cn etc.
Our line of SATIN RHADAMES $ . $1.40 and upwards.
nt $1.00 per yard nro better value than any GENTS' FURNISHINGS. 15-4 Linen Napkins
shown in this city at that price. They are full width guaranteed all silk. Bargains in Iluck and Damask Towels , this weak 121c , 19o and 25o. . ,
Whlto unluundriod sbirts , linen
Short lengths and remnants of Plushes for fancy work on Monday very cheap. bosom , Pillow Glass Toweling Case and , Sheeting Crashes etc. Linen. , all prices.
to-morrow 39c , cheap nt GOc. SPPECIAL BARGAINS IN CROCHET QUILTS , 7oc , $1 and $1.25.
DRESS TRIMMINGS
BUTTONS
, , &c. White unlaundricd shirts'Now Yoric Marseilles white and colored Quilts , $1.40. $1.60 and other liner goods , also &
mills muslin , fine linen bosom , fine assortment WHITE and FANCY/ LUNCH CLOTHS , and Table Sots , Hue
Oarutozk is now complete and comprises all the latest novelties in Hand to-morrow 60c , vnlue 75c.
Knotted , Silk Twist and Crochet Fringes , frpm 4 to 20 inches deep. 'Gents' fust black cotton socks ( full Damaskotc. Do not fail to boo those goods.
Hand Knotted Apron Dress Fronts , Silk Gimp Dress Sashes , Embroidered fnsliionoflh
Applique , Hand Crochet fijnd Guipure and Silk , Cord Gimps in Vandyke Points , , GontsM-ply"liiipli to-m'orrow 25ci .actually culTs , worth 40c.
and Band to match ; Valusqucs Lace Gimps nrid'sBuncis. Fancy Parisian Stool and' ' . to-morrow ICb .roRulur price 25c. BLANKETS.
Gold Gimps. -f. J " ' " 3 r" * "Gents' whitefiijght shirts , heavy muslin - . .
Cut Stool , Fancy Metaly Pearl. Hand Croclfyt' ' , and TailorJ Itons in various' lin , extra lonuJMv/
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sixes to match. > t' ' _ to-morrow C 5a ; actually worth 75c. Tlio best values that can bo offered. ,
t . - ' ' FALL , UNDERWEAR. Bed $3 , $3 501.5(1 ( and upwards. White $1.75. $ U.2o , $3 and finer. Gray $1.35 ,
Silk and Mohair Braids , Silk Girdles , Slk ) Cords , &Q . , , &c. > ' 'Wo are now showing the largest and " *
. .
' ' > " } ' ' Jtl 111 - ' , " ' of ' fall and 51.75 , $2 etc.
{ Dressmakers should'eep'our stock beforejinking u , scloctloV -most'complete'tipo punts' low .
VARIETY and prices.
, * IN GREAT espceitilly
" ' " rf COMPORTS
LWOEST PRICES "tSUARANTKED.1 ' , , ,7 * f" I winterundoiwpj ; $ over offered in this
' ' city , ut-tho lowest possible prices. Call and Examine.
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> i i Corner Dodge and 15tii Sts. , Opposite Postoffice.
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A TEMPLE TO THE MOST HIGH.
St. Matthias" Ohapsl Soon to Bo
Dedicated to the Lord.
THE LUTHERAN ORGANZIATION.
Facts Relating to
Itelljiious Services luiiul tlio
Laity From All t'flrta
of Town. . .
1 U'Viri- }
Growth of tlio Ltuthornti Churcli.
The Nebraska district oi-'lho Missouri
synod of the German Luthbraa .church of
America hold their sixth umfujil convention1
at Arlington , Neb. , Sopt. 4 tffil1.
About n score of yfcars ago"llioro was , scat
tering over our state , some thruo or Ovo
pastors of the Missouri synod. With
their Hold of labor so lar o , their
congregations so < very small , tholr
menus of sustenance so meager ,
the obstacles la their path so manifold , tholrs
was certainly u hard lot. liut Intent on
preaching the true gospel of Christ nnd
ministering to the spiritual wants of the
many in dtro need of religious truth , they
labored faithfully , braved many difficulties ,
and perceived God'a blessings crowning
their endeavors. What n Joy , when two or
three had mot , not only to relate their many
hardships , but also to record the bonlflccnt
"presence of their Lord over attending them.
Scarcely twenty years liavo elapsed , and
these men now behold ut the convention
over sovcnty-tivu mlnlstorB , some forty lay
delegates and about twenty-live teachers of
parochial schools.
Tliu Nebrnsica synod always laid great
stress on the founding of parocltlal schools
wherever they liavo erected altars and pul
pits. Though necessitating u great outlay
of mono ) ' , they Icnow that by instructing the
children in the word of God therewith , such
money was being used to good advantage.
The Missouri synod , now in the flfoy-llrst
year of its existence , is divided Into thirteen
districts , comprises over a thousand pastors ,
some seven hundred teachers and upwards
of ilftcon hundred congregations.
Sr. Mut thins Cliapnl.
The little Episcopal chapel of St. Matthias ,
out on Tenth street near UrowucU ball , is
about , completed , und In another week ser
vices will bo hold thsro.
The corner stonu of the chnpol w.is laid
October 3 , last year , by UIsUou Worthington -
ton , assisted by ull the Episcopal clergy of
the city and many others from abroad , The
trustees of Hrownoll' hall und a largo con
course of people were present nt the cere
mony , together with the pupils from the
hall.
hall.The
The building is not largo , being 114 foot
long and 03 feet wide in the transept. The
building is constructed in the Old English
style ot architecture , with a tower built
after the early Norman style , with battle-
meats. The walls nro ot Oltctn
'
lime stone , winch Is particularly.
adapted to I ho style of archi
tecture. The windows have not .vet arrived ,
but they are to bu of stained glass , and uro
being manufactured in England. Plain glass
windows will bo used until they arrivp.
Thcro nro three entrances , the main porch
being at the western end , and two others
upon the south sldo , ono for the use of the
young ladies of the ball und the other for
clergymen. All the porches are laid m Mo
saic.
saic.Tbo
Tbo interior of the chapel , so far as the
woodwork is concerned , i entirely of pol
ished oak. The walls are of fresiio , delicately
tinted In churchly colors. That altar is of
oak with brass mountings , and so is the pul
pit. Ttio chancel rail , the Iccturn und the
reading desk uro of solid brass. In thoorghti
chamber u 14,000 plno organ is bom * , ' placed.
Iti the eastern end Is a vestry , nUh a handsome
some- oak mantel and tile inlaid fireplace.
In tlio western mid is a small robiuTT rdoin
and an unto-room for thu chair. Stalru lead
from the basement into these , ;
In tbo basement , in addition to tuo furpaoo'
rooms , there Is a largo" Sunday school room , '
sixty-two by forty foot in measurement.
Loading from this there Is In the woatern
end a robing room for the choir , and in the
eastern cud a complete toilet chamber.
The chapul is heated by two hot nlr fur-
naoo9 , and will bo lighted by both electric
light and gas. Tho.cu.apeUs.moro comolcto
in ' allots appointments than any other church , .
o'difico'in > ho city. , " , „ " ' , '
It coaT & 30.00U. Of tWnkishon WortlU'ng ? '
torf ra'ihed 10,000 , ! priiibfpdlly ffom personal1' '
friends In the east. The balauco was contributed - "
tributed liy Browneil hall.
The chapel will be used ns a place of daily
worship by the pupils ofi Urownoll hall , and
will also have u congregation from among
thq Episcopalians of that neighborhood , b'jjt
there will be no parochial organization , and'
the chapel will bo solely'under ' the direction1
of tlio bishop.
A , cholr of twenty boys is now being
trained 19 officiate in the praise service , ti
* " ° J Roliclous Notes. . " ,
" * > W. & : Slanghtor , the pastor of Omuha.cict , ,
(3Uit."hfts ( gone to Evanston to attend Garrpt
Biblical institute for two years.
A. Ij. Mickle , who bus boon supplying tljo
work'ttt'Monuiouth Parlc the past summer , '
'
naf rea'ilmed his studies in Drew Tncologleat'
seminary. v/oli
Tho\ board of church extension of tTib'
Lutheran synod of Nebraska have talcon nut
a permit to erect a 55,000 paraonago on
Pinknoy street , near Nineteenth.
First" Presbyterian church , Ninotoontb
and Davenport. Proachlnor both morning
and evening by the pastor , Kov. Dr. Duryea.
Services , 10:80 : a. m and 7:80 p. m.
Pastor Lainor will preach on Sunday night
the third of his series of sermons to men ,
the subject being , ' -Standing up Straight Before -
fore God. " These sermons any-attracting
largo congregations. Go early if you want a
good scat.
Ilanscom park has expanded $200 In church
improvement. Every collection is said to bo
booming , all claims for current expenses are
regularly mot , and twenty-eight now mem
bers weto added In ono evening to the W. F.
M. S.
Dean Gardner loaves the city to-morrow
for the general convention in Now York ,
and will preach at the cathedral this morn
ing and evening. In the evening ho will
preach a special sermon to young people on
the "Worship of self , or the sin of self indul
gence. "
The seats of the First Congregational
church nro to bo remodeled and many of
them will bo made shorter. It is thought
that this change will facilitate the sale of
pews , as many of them heretofore liavo been
too largo , and banco too high priced to dis
pose of to individual families. The sale
of seats will bo made on October 1.
The North Nebraska conference of the
Methodist church meets atNollgu next Tues
day and will continue until next Sunday.
Uishop Vincent , of buffalo , N. Y. , will pro-
side. At this conference the ministers will
bo reassigned. Some of those now filling
pulpits In Omaha inny bo changed. During
the conference the hotel rates will bo $1 per
day.
day.Thq
Thq Omaha District Attyocato , devoted to
the interests of tlio1 Methodist Episcopal
church , is looking for 'nil ' Ideal presiding
elder , for onu of the most important , districts
In the conference , cmbrauiog a metropolitan
city thirty or moro U preachers ; for "tho
Omaha district next year : nnd about thirty
Ideal charges by us maa.v "expectant pastors
for \bo coufcrenco yoitt'lBMMlO. '
Trinity cathedral , igliteenth nnd Capitol
avenue , Hov , II. C. Gnnluar dean , holy com
munion nt 8 a. in , , morning prayer arid sor-
monat II a. m. , Hibla oftss ut 12:30 : p , in. ,
Sunday ( school nt 3:13 : t)1' ! ! ) . , clilldron's sor-
vIooiU ! i-15 : p , in. , evening prayer and ser
mon at 715 : p. m. Dena'fl rdncr will prouch
both morning nnd cycujn'f , The oveninu
Borinou will bo espectallv/or younc pcopla
on "Tho Worship of &o\t \ > or "Tho Sin of
Self-indulgence. " 'f. " . '
ThcRcneral conventjonoof the Episcopa I
ctiuroh , which holds Ifs session ovorythrco
years , moots this year w'Now York on Oc
tober 2. Tbo deliberations qoncrnlly last
throa full \voolts , and are interspersed with
missionary meotiiiKs and various assemblies
for cbaritabla or philanthropic dUcusslons.
Tlio convention consists of the
house of bishops , about fifty strong , and
the house of deputies four ulorgvmon and
four laynion from each diocese. The depu
ties from this state and' ' tiloccso nro Dunn
Gardner , Hovs. Dr. Zuhnor , Hohert Scott
and John Hewitt , the Hon. James Woolworth -
worth , Messrs. J. E , finrith , O. M. Carter
nnd S. D. Uurkulow.
HUEVl IB3.
A Jarga Texas stojrljrolto out o ( Ins pan at
the Willow Spring ! distillery yesterday
morning , and for a tlmo tnao thinei vary
lively in the vicinity. After t nmplini. on a
child and tossing ono of tha employes of the
distillery In the air ho was shot.
QU1K1V
Ofho 'Mcotlnir of tlio County Goininia
| Vptfitfel-s yWtcrdny Aftrrnoon.
JBlds'HVe'r(5 ( opono'd at the meeting of the
cdunty commissioners yesterday afternoon.
to erect bridges across the Pauio river nnd
a pr.-Millcr's road. Bids wore submitted
by the King , Bridge company , of Cleveland ,
ftr. , for $395 , , for the bridge over the Pupio ,
"ana $335 foi\thq brldiro on Dr. Miller's road ;
j ] C. Wuipplo.iat fij-14 per lineal foot : C. A.
llubbafd , spans njror the Paplo , $4.30 per
'
'foot , on Dr. MlllerJs road , $4.55 per foot ; Z.
T > Brunton , of Blait ; $1,10U for both bridges ;
, j { E. Bergen & Cp.$3.89 " per foot ; Burness
, & Parks' , Paplo Vridgo. S4.HO , bridge on Dr.
Miller's'road , $4.85 ? Prank B. Hibbard , bridge
over the Paplo , $3J'J ' , : C. W. Finn , bridge on
Dr. Miller's road , $ S.-75 per foot , for furnish
ing material , oi" * ? 1.35 per foot if board
furnish' material/ ' the bridge over the
LPapio nt 53180,1 per foot , or $1.-10
ppr foot If bdardi , furnish the material
t ho Sinoth Bridge cbinpany , § 4.35 ! per lineal
foot for each bridge. " All the bids were re
ferred to the committee on roads nnd bridges.
A request from County Cleric Roche for
permission to' employ two of his clerks to
woi-lc on the tax list evenings was grunted ,
The report of the county dispensary for
August was received , snowing that 403 pre
scriptions wcro compounded during the
month. Of these 807 were "out door" cases ,
87 were from the county Jail , 4 for the Hurt
street homo , and B for the Open Door.
The committee on judiciary reported on the
communication from the C. B. May no com
pany , charging Constanlo Short with unbe
coming conduct , that there was no such con
stable appointed by the board.
The committee on finance reported that
the bill of Sheriff Coburn for court fees for
the May term , amounting to $ 'JOi,20 ) , was cor
rect , and recommended payment. Adopted.
The application of Clark W. Stewart for
admission to the soldiers' homo nt Grand
Island was recommended by thu committee on
Judiciary' und endorsed.
A number of small bills for work on roads
were recommended to boplaced on the ap
propriation sheet of road funds.
A number of claims for witness foes in the
pollco court were recommended by the
11 nun co committee to bo referred to the
county attorney for an opinion as to whether
the county is llublo for the same.
The claim of W. S. Seaman of $93 for
wagon for poor farm wns allowo'l.
The county clerk was instructed to notify
all coal dealers that the board la nnw ready
to rqoelvo bids for supplying DOO tons , moro
or less , of crate coal for use in the county
jail and court house. Bids to bo opened Sat
urday , September 21. at 13 p. m. , all bids to
bo accompanied by a check for 31UQ.
A resolution Was introduced t > y Chairman
Mount , und ndonted , instructing the con
tractors , Hyan & Walsh , to use wire lath la
the county hospital.
The bill of Serin Coburn of & 75.20 for
boarding and committing prisoners and In
sane during August , was allowed.
The road known na road 51 D , section ! ! 2 ,
10 n , IS ! o , was located and u warrant for $50
ordered drawn to the order of August Nel
son for dumnges by reason of said location ,
A pass was ordered furnished Billy Moran
to Hot Springs , Ark. A purse of over I OU
has been raised by his friends to send him
there and It was considered advisable to fur
nish transportation , ns the beard has been
paying 83 per week for his board at Lincoln ,
and at Hot Springs thcro will bo no such ex
pense.
The county physician and the pharmacist
recommended that the contract for furnish
ing drugs bo let to C. S. Goodman , ho being
the lowest bidder. The recommendation
was adopted without comment.
Grupil Micii ) Kiitertuin incut.
The general committee , composed of dele
gates from the various Kul rhts of Pythias
lodges in the jlty , met in the ledge room of
Nebraska N.o. I , Friday night to make ar
rangements fpr the entertainment of the
grants lodgo.
A jiornianentprgaplzatlon was effected by
electing the folio wing oftlcera ; S. H. Patten ,
president : C. M. Hauchman , secretary ;
Julius Trlotchke- , treasurer ,
Tlie'comtnittooon 'arrangements Is as fol-
IdwS t George W.Babouo. . Julius Trlotcuko ,
O. H. Uqleombo , S. > { . Patten nnd C , P ,
} tu'riliy'ThU ) | committee will meet in room
t ) , Continental block next Saturday night , to
perfect arrangements.
J A KHide'i'KrtrJeii Novolty.
Among tbo ma'iy exhibits at the Coliseum ,
ono worthy of particular mention 1s the
"Kindergarten Art Educator , " the method
being entirely new to the public , nn inven
tion of an Omaha lady , Mrs. Frances E.
Ellor. This invention consists of n wooden
framtj , a'llttlo over a foot square , lined with
a finely proforuted zinc , , wltli an arrange
ment at the side of sjx little recesses , or
pockets , in which are placed a variety of lit
tle pins with glass heads , which the child
manipulates , in the proforatlons according to
its fancy , until old enough to copy from a
book of designs. Mrs. Eller is u lady of cul
tivated intellect , a teacher previous to her
marriage. While devising moans of nmuse-
mpnt for her little family of boys nnd girls ,
she foil UDOII this method of instruction ,
which she perfected nnd now places before
the pjoplo , trusting it will bonoilt many
homes ns it has hers and that It may speedily
bo Introduced into all primary schools.
msTiucr COURT.
Suit For Damages A Petition For
Uivnrce on Excellent Grounds.
William Scales wants the Union Pacific
railway company to pay him $1,975 , for dum-
ngos sustained by being run into by a train
wnllo crossing the track at what is known
ns Savage's crossing on the 24th of August
last.
last.Bertha
Bertha Poulson has , filed a petition for
divorce from her husband , Frederick , in the
district court. The petition shows that
Poulsen is u brute of the worst kind. They
were married in Omaha on the 28th of De
cember , 1834. Two -veohs after they
were married no turned her out of
the house on a cold night and com
pel led her to remain out nil night ,
In the spring of 1BS5 they moved on to a
farm in Howard County. A child was born
in the summer of that- year , and when Mrs.
Paulson was sitting in a chair , nursing the
child , her husband kicked the chuir over , in
juring both the mother and child. Ono day
when she wns helping him fond hay , ho ran
the pitchfork ho was using into her thigh.
At various times he has chokea and kicked
and boat her until she has been unable to
move. She therefore prays for a alvorco ,
with alimony , nnd also to bo allowed the cus
tody of tholr minor child.
The Kiuiball , Champ Investment company
has commenced a foreclosure suit against
Sumner and l/.n E. Clement , to recover 81,500
on a note secured by mortgage on lot 4 , block
1 , Brigsrs" place.
County Court.
Anna M. Dawson was adopted yesterday
in the countv court by Frank X. Lomieaux.
The Ainericau Water Works company has
filed a suit against S. 1C. Folton und Morris
Morrison to recover $34U.GO due on a note.
J. ' M. EdmuiHton has commenced suit
against O. G. Suhoniuc and wlfo , to recover
f.)18 ) on a promissory note , secured by a
chattel mortgage , which has boon ( oroelosod
nnd applied on the note which was for $475.
Judgment is uskod for thu balance duo.
The Sherwood Park Building association
has commenced suit against Stubon & Wulf ,
to recover $900 on two promissory notos.
The sumo company has also commenced
suit against John Stubon to recover $100 ;
against HV. . Snydcr.utui R B. U ray ton ,
to recover $100 , nnd ugulnst Otto Shlboa to
recover $ T50. '
_
Did llo Drown ?
A gentleman who Is acquainted with Will
iam Lmnmericb , 'the missing grocery man
of 1931 Saunders , claims that ho'saw him the
nluht after Ills disappearance sUmllng on the
Omaha and Council Bluffs wagon bridge ,
Ho thinks perhaps Liuiirnerlch sought a
watery grnyo to avoid financial trouble ,
Yesterday articles of co-partnership be
tween Lammench and the late John S ,
Paulson , which wcro entered into on April 1 ,
1SS9 , were filed with the , county clerk. The
articles provide for carrying on u retail
grocery store and uro to continue until April
1 , 1891 , unless sooner dissolved , These arti
cles were filed by the executors of the Paul
son estate In order that a settlement might
bo made of the late senator's interest in the
linn.
the Old Fort.
Colonel Merriam has been ordered by Ma
jor General Crook to designate two compa
nies of the Seventh infantry , now stationed
nt Fort Larnmlo , to make their headquarters
nt Fort Logan , Colorado. The o troops nro
to report at once to Fort Tx > guu nnd thu re
maining two companies ut Fort Luramlo will
bo sent to the sumo fort In u few weokt ) .
Fort Larumlo will then bo abandoned.
IllTOHlK'S tfFFOHT.
Tlio Masher Linwycr Makes a Good
But Vniii Apuunht
Lawyer Ritchie ismotyotoutof his'trouble
over insulting the Misses Holland. The
case which wns illod on Thursday was under
the misdemeanor ordinance. Yosterdny ho
was again arrested , this time on a'stato war
rant , charging him with assault.
Hitchie and his attorney wcro in police-
court yesterday afternoon and naked for an
immediate trial. The defendant made an
effort in tils own .behalf worthy of a nobler
cause. Hu pleaded that his punishment wns
already Rutllcicnt ; that if ho had dona wrong
ho had atoned for tt , and that the harsh
criticisms , whether just or unjust , were suf ,
Helen ! , but ho could on this second count
establish his Innocurico. Judge Berlin rc-
iuscd to hoar the case and It wont over until
Monday at U a. m.
Dr. Don's ICstatc.
.lames H. McShano will apply for appoint
ment as administrator of the estate of the
lute Dr. Don. The old gentleman died leav
ing very little to bo administered. Yesterday
a party named ijermo , from Devil's Lake ,
Dak. , claiming to bo u'son-In-Iaw of the de
ceased , applioa for Information regarding tbo
property , Den was supposed to bo a
bachelor.
A LUtlo Over.Ira ft.
Auditor Evans discovered nn overdraft for
$075 in looking over the papers uud vouchers
of the county hospital yesterday. Superin
tendent Coots wns Hont for and soon dis
covered that it was duo to a clerical error.
No bairn wus done , us tlio amount'will bo
deducted from the next voucher of the con
tractors.
{ DIKO.
JONES Friday , September 18 , nt 01
North Twenty-sixth , Mm. E. H. Jones.
Funeral to-day , leaving the hcuso at 2
o'clock.p. m , , to bo burled nt Forest Lawn
cemetery.
Notloo to ContrncitnrH Tor Paving.
SKALKI ) I'lopusuln will lo ) received by tlio
committee on rluducta , stivoU and alloys
until lao'cloce noon Monday , Semeiatior luth ,
1S 'J ' , nt thu olllcu of the ultv.oiiKinoi'r. for pav
ing nnd curbing Itullroail ftvenuu from ' 'M"
Htrocit to " 1) " street , and "M" Htrout Irom Hull-
road nvonua to7th Ktreut.'iuid Tlh strcut Crom
"I. " Htteet to "N" street , wltli Colorado Html.
Mono on Mind , according to tilling and xpoulllca-
turn * on Ilia in the nlllco nt the city untflnocr ,
Approxlnmiuosttmuto IH iur > UiMiiaruurds /
of paving , and A,7i > > llnuil feat oC cur'ilnu to
cost lfll.717 : l" . Work must booomplutuu within
41) ) days. All bids must bo nccompaiilt-d bycer -
tllleil chock for WUXiJO , to bo returned on all
bliln nut accepted. The light to reject any and
all bid * H reserved.
lly order City Council.
K. II. TOWI.K ,
Chairman Committee on VlailucM. Htraots aili
.
lly JOHN 11. Mnaurs , Ci .
Somh Omaha , Sdpt. f.tli , IHHi , 8'idlOt
JJO. . 1 \i. \ A. No. Xl-l'roiosnls | for Army
J- N Kuppllot. Iloadciuarturrf Uupartmuiit of
the I'liuiu , tilllea of < ; iiluf Uomm awy ot Buu-
ulrttonee. umiihii. Nul > . . Sept. l.ttli , ls t. Sealed
proposals , In triplicate , subject to tlio nanal
< ondltlani , w 111 bo ) c'CTlvutl nt till * olllu ) until
13 o'clock in. , central utandard tiiuu , und at the
oIllrtHor tliu acting oomnilsmrles or mib-tlHi- ;
ein'o nt ToitH Sldnoy , Nlotir.ini , mill Itoblimou ,
Nel ) . : I'nrt J ) . A. Jtinmill. Wyo. , und l-'ort DOUR.
lad , Utuli , uuc 1 II o'clock u. in , , mountain
standard time , on Tnohduy , tliu l.ltli day of
Uctobur , imi. nt wh'oli tlmu mill pluco1 * they will
bo oiH'iiud In tin : iiroiiincu of bidders , for thu
fiiniltliliiK und ilulivury of Hour tor tsauuaaa
component of the ration , I'mferouce will liu
given to urticles of domestic tiroituotlon or
mtinufucturo. coiidltiiiiH ! ot qiiuiltr end price
( Including in the prli'ii orfnrclKli productions or
miiiiufntiuri"i thu duty tliiToon ) liotui ; eijunl.
Thn rlKh tin resarvrd to reject any or all bldH.
Blank proposal * and spocltlcutloiiH eliowliiK In
detail tliu ( iiumlltUis iciiilri'il | nnd Klvlng lull
information as to th'j ' condition or contracts
will bo furnl hud on uppllcatlnuto any of tliu
above mentioned olllccn. J. W. JIA ItflJOItlt.
Jilnj. tnd 0. H. , U.8.A. , ClUof C. 8. nHdlloU-13
Notloo to ( Joiitrnotora.
Notice In hirjoy lvon that Konled bldn are
solicited for tliu conitruotlou of u pnvoiiimit ,
ten feet In uldth , iucludlni ; curb V > UH , ( Ml
iiichea ; not li'ai than Ihroa fft't in lenytli mea.
nuiudin the work , of Colorado mind btone , ilia
ItnuAl foil ll.Vii ) biiutiru fixtt of Colorado red
naiul Btono paring liloclCH , li lui hud duep laid m 0
Incliuu ( if sand , Tlia outside curb to bu of Hamu
mate-rial nn thn puvlnu blocks und to boy In.
rln'H deep , measured la thu work , Work to bo
done iiccorillni ; to p'an ' * a-id Hp clllcatlons on
illu in the county clfrk' ( iiilcu of Vork county ,
Nobrnsku. Work to bu complied on or boforti
tliu JMh day of Novciiibi < r , lit ) ' , llldn to bu re.
culved up to ID o'l lock u. in. Ht'pt.4th , JB U ,
\VorU to bu paid in county warrants on ths
geiiurAl fund ; on unnplullon and ucctiptaucv.
Illulit r > un'U'l ' to iuj rt liny or ull bldn
Bltd.t .M. BuKiifidN , Co'.inty llerk.