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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 3, 1892)
THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , MAY 3 , 18U2. MAY MIX IF THEY WANT TO , J fcoxmuisn rnou nrm r\nn.\ \ I Jng arrived , It was docldod to extend the time long enough to complete the vote upon 1 the ioparnto sontlng resolution , k Atl'J',15 the secretary began calling the T X roll upon the separata seating resolution , the 1 AX Inymnn voting first. ( | P Vlrtnry for tlio I.nymon. The result of tbd vote was announced ns follows : Total number of veto cast , 1GO ; yea ? , 10.i ; nays , 01. A delegate opposed to the separate seating raised at. objection to the count , claiming tbnt It wns not correct. Ho held thnt the correct tnlly should ro.id D5 yens nnd 70 nnys. The secretary said ho would rend both tbo list of the nyos nnd noes as ho had thorn re corded when the ministerial vote had been taken. Then the roll of the ministerial delegates - gates was called upon the separate sealing resolution. It resulted as follows : Yens , 10'2 ; nays , 1.13. A largo num ber of the delegates had left the hall before the result wns announced. It was now 1:40 : end it wns evident that hunger wcs demand ing the attention of a largo number of tbo delegates. A long dispute then nroso over the queen * - on of adjourning before taking a vote upon the amended motion. Many of the delegates had left the house for lunch and It was held by .somo that It would bo unfair to proceed with the yoto upon the main question ns amended until the absentees 'had returned. After debating the innttnr for llftonn minutes It wns decided to ndjourn to meet at 1 o'clock In Exposition hall , The doxology was sung , Bishop Walden pronotincnd the benediction nnd tbn first sos- ilon of the conference was at an ond. Bishop Bowman presided during the entire BOS3IOI1. SI'I.r.OTISU SKATS. Tctrgntp * I'ut In the Altnrniioii Choosing Their Individual f.oriitloni. The afternoon session of the general con ference convened in Exposition ball nt 4 o'clock for the particular uurpuso of deciding the settling question and to permit the vari ous conference delegations to select tholr coats by lot , the usual custom. Exposition hall had been put In gain nttlro especially for the municipal reception , but It will probably wear the lloral aad artistic cos tume during the entire month. Against the wide west wall , back of the rostrum , hung the crayon portraits ol the sixteen bishops of the church , Hanked on tbo right und left with handsome landscape nnd marine views. Above these n row of small United States flags formed a border to tlio croup of pic tures. Beneath this array of pictures hung two tine largo United States llagy. Ono of these lings has n history. It was placed In the Methodist church of Bttcator , III. , three years ago In accordance with u resolution passed by the Central Illi nois conference to place n Hug In every church In the conference. The custom tins become very popular in Illinois und the Hag Installation in many instances has become the occasion of elaborate ceremonies. This Hug wns brought to the general conference by the Central Illinois delegation upon the sugges tion of Kov. M. A. Head , ono of the dele gates who preached at Stroator when tbo Hag was placed in the church. Around the edge of the stage were placed n vurlognted nnd gorgeous array of tropical plants nnd llowors. These wore reinforced by a bunk of palms and other plants on tbo lloor skirting the stage nil the wuy around. The sides of the hull were also decorated yvilh pictures and lings , nnd nltognthor the 'auditorium presented rather on inviting np- pcarauce , duspito the bare and barn-like aspect of tbo beams and rafters above. Tackled the I'roMoim Question. Bishop Merrill presided at the afternoon eyslon , and ho requested Dr. A. B. Leonard of Obio to conduct the opening services. After a hymn nnd a prnyer Bishop Merrill announced thnt the conference was roudy to proceed with busmuss. The original motion ns offered by Dr. Ncllgh nnd amended by the Field resolution at the forenoon snsslou wus then doclntod to bo in ordor. Dr. Whltlnck offered another amendment to leave itdlseretlonnry with the laymen ns to whether they should take seats separately or with the ministerial delegates. Some ono culled for the reading of Dr. Noligh's llrst resolution for the assignment of scats. It was rend and the amendment offered by Mr. Field und passed at tbo forenoon session was ulso rcud. Kov. Mr. Eaton of tbo Troy conference wanted the wording changed so as to read : Uosolvcd. Thut the lav delegates bo per mitted to sit semirutoly upon the conference floor if they sudoalre. Dr. Lannhun of Baltimore wanted the Iny- _ _ .icn to huvo perfect freedom in the matter of f selecting the place they ucslrcd to occupy on ' * the lloor of the conference. Ur. Leonard thought that it was not very modest fet the majority ol the luymoii to in sist that the minority of tbo laymen should iltscpaiately when tbo minority did not want to tie separated from the ministerial delegates. lie did not believe in compelling any of the delegates to sit separately If they did notsodeslro. ThoyMitdo It Optional. Dr. McElroy of Illinois called for the ious question. . Knox , a colored brother , called Dr. MclOlro.v to order because ho hnd been stand ing while another brother wus speaking. The chairman decided thut the point wus net well lukon. Tbo main question wns then called. It arose , upon tbo substitute offered by Dr. Lanahnn to simply acquiesce in the request of the luymon usking for the separate sent- ing. ing.Dr. Dr. Queal moved thnt Dr. Lannhnn's sub stitute bo laid on the table. It wus tabled. The amendment offered by Dr. Eaton of the Now England conference to permit the lay delegates to sit separately if they so do- mrcd , wus then put uud carried. The orig inal motion oftorcd by Dr. Nellgh at the fore . noon session and amended by Mr. Field was then put and carried. II I The next thing wus to dcoldo whcro the lay I dcicgntes , who wished to sit separately , should bo located. Klgnt hero the whole dis pute came up again. Some wanted a special bcctlon designated for the laymen before anything further was done. Dr. Muxllold moved tbnt the laymen who desired to sit apart bo requested to stand ao they could bo counted. Dr. Buckley offered another motion to sot aside 120 seuts lor thu URO of the laymen who wished to be seated separately. It was seconded , Scut Question Sottleil. Judge Lnwrcnco of Ohio ottered an amend ment to Ur ; Buckley's motion to set aside a section immediately north of the middle aisle for the special use of tbo lay delegates. Dr. ChuiToo thought it would be absurd to iiiaco I''O lay delegates iu a block in thu ooirtor of thu house wltn ministerial dele gates on both sides. Judge Lawrence's amendment was tabled , Dr , Buckley' * motion to set aside 120 seats for the laymen , but uot specifying the lo cation of these seats , wus then put and carried , .Dr. Pullman then moved that the laymou 1)6 allotted a space beginning live seats south of the middle aisle und extending to the south side of the houso. Tbo motion was carried. Tbo selection of scats by lot was then begun , tv An effort was made to take the resolution offered at the morning session by Dr. Whit- look of Wisconsin from tbo table , but It WIIH permitted to remain on the Ublo because the BU bat mice of the resolution had already boon adopted , Then came thn selections of seats by lot for the vurloui conference delegation * . The selection of seats occupied consider able tlin * ) and was not accomplished without a good deal of confusion. Thu nudlouto was requested to vacate the seats In the front and middle of the nail , but enough remained to ucup tbo dalcgutlons generally mixed , Thou then ) wus a continual protest against the muntior tn which the tickets were being drawn from the hat. Some claimed that thu number * were uot Doing read In the sequence in which they wore drawn and other * even lutnuuti'd that the secretary was looking Into the hat of touor tuuu was necessary or proper , .MUmuirl ( ! ut I'lmt Choice. The first drawn bore the name of the Cen tral Missouri conference , and a ccupla of . olored delegates had the honor of the llrst choice ef seats In tbo conforonco. They chose seats Immediately iu front of the chair end two rows back , The Central Now York conference WBJI called next und tooktovon i eats Immediately behind the colored brethren. Tbo St. Louis Ueruuu ccuforouco located Juit aoroia tbo nlsle nnd the Philadelphia nnd Northern Now Yori conference ! foil Into line behind th m. The Central Now Yoric doloRatos afterwards changed tholr seats across the ntslo so that tholr lay tlolocixlca could alt with them and with thn lay delegation at the Ksmo time. About this tlmo the dolepatos began to ( jot htinerv and tnnttors were pushed rnoro rapidly. The bodv of the house began to fill up and the opcm chairs were entirely occu pied. The wooden chairs behind were not In demand nut the remaining delegations \vero obllcod to take Uiom nnd act as though they lined U. Tlitty I'mlied on to the int1 : , When hnlf-pnst f ) o'clock bad arrived and a number of conferences remained to bo seated , Or , Leonard moved that the conference nd journ until the next mnrnine. Hut the rest thought differently anil the motion was de feated , Then some ono wanted to shift two verses ofniest bo the tlo thnt binds , " but no one f ' o sinking. Several delegate * asserted it sonts were bolng occu pied by ui'lr atos who bad no right to them and so with many repetitions the session was prolonged until nearly 7 o'clock , when another motion to adjourn was put and defeated. A motion to postpone the further selection of soati was laid on the tnblo. At 7 o'clocic n third motion to adjourn wus maao ana carried by 171 vote * to 109. " 'ho remaining delegates who have not ncured their scats will bo assigned them the 'rst thing this morning. I.IKI : Tiniit : itiiimox. Omnlia'A Itccrptlnu Has the ) True Motliodl.U King to It. To the strains of merry marching muslo ho city officials left the city hall shortly bo- 'ore 3 o'clock last evening , headed by the second Infantry band , and marched to tbn 'axton hotel , whore they were Joined by the ilotnodlat blshopj la a body , whom they os- ortcd direct to Exposition hall. And there they found such n gathering ns baa never gathered there boforo. The con- 'crcnce delegates occupied the seats to which hey had been assigned In the center of tbo hall , whllo around them and In the pacious gallorloa above were seated the wealth , beauty and culture of Omaha. The icono was an inspiring 01,0 , nnd well ualcu- atcd Indeed , to call forth the best and brightest thoughts of these who wore called upon to address that vast assemblage. The applause broke forth at Sir : > o'clocic. when Llishop Newman entered the hall In advance of the other dignitaries of the church , followed bv Governor lloyd , Mayor omH , 1'roiidont Davis of the city council , ouncilmon Hechel. Steel. Mutiro , Chnffeo , ilacobson , Howell , Lowry , Conway , Prince , "Odwnrds , Specht , ilaclt. McLearlo , City Cuglnocr Hosowator , Uutldlng Inspector Tilly , Chairman nirlthnusor of the ISonrd of PublloVorks , I lro and Police Commis sioners Hartman nnd Gilbert , City Clerk Groves aud City Treasurer IJolln. .llnsto mill 1'rnyer. The gathering wns called to order by Kov , T. C. Clcmlonnlng , presiding elder of this district , who Invited the band to begin. This it did without delay , and the familiar strains of "My Country , 'Tls of Thee" tilled the building , played as only tbo Second Infantry band can pluy It. Following this came the good old hymn , Coronation" "All Hail the Power of .losus umo , " sung by the entire audience of 11,500 souls , led by Chaplain McKay. Kov. Dr. P. S. Merrill led In prayer , the audience remaining standing. Ho thank ed Uod for all the benefits and privileges granted , and that this great gathering hud assembled in the heart of this great continent from all parts of the world to testify their devotion ; that tbo month that wus to como would bo forever memor able in the history of the city. Bishop Newman stated that the conference was entertained by the city of Omaha and that whllo the members of the church were only too glad to do all they could , citizens of all denominations were doing their part , and the city oflloials thought that nothing less than a public reception would bo titling. Tbo conference marked an epoch In the world's history , and Omnlm was not willing for It to pass unnoticed. In introducing tbo city's chief executive the speaker said that the mayor was a Methodist by descent and ought to bo by assent. Mayor IloniU' Address. Mayor Comls was received with hearty applauso. Ho spoUo as follows : "Kovcroad Bishops , Ministerial nnd Lay Delegates of the General Conference of the Mcthodtst Episcopal Church , Friends and Fellow Citizens : 1 can assure you that I ap preciate the honor and realize the duty rest' Ing unon mo ns the chief executive of our city , in extending to you , our guests , the largest ecclesiastical , body iu America , if not in the world , a cordial and heartfelt wel come to Omaha , the great central city , and the city that is destined to soon become the great convention and conforcnco city of tbo nation. "The people of Omaha , Nebraska ana neighboring states feet especially honored find interested In this great quadrennial as semblage of the representative clergymen and laymen of the Methodist Episcopal church for tbo re is on that it is the first time In Its history that it has over hold a conference once In this section of tbo country. Wo fool honored in Knowing that wo will have In our midst during this whole month of May tbo leading thtauors and pulpit orators of tbo great Methodist body. "Tho general public , nnd In foot the whole world mustaud will bo greatly interested in the nroccodings of your meetings In this city , nnd the cables nnd telegraph will Hash your utterances and acts , dally and hourly , te the uttermost ends of the earth. "It is very gratifying to note the grand work that your organization has accom plished and constant ! . , has in hand in way ol establishing colleges' , hospitals , charitable institutions , otc. "Ono of the chief objects of the church Is 1 believe ( as it most cert inly should bo ) , tc reach and elevate the masses. What afield there U for action In the way of borne mis sionnry work in the slums and amongst the poor and lowly in our cities. It seems to me that wo need more "people's churches , ' more "boys and girls industrial and employ ment homos , " more "houses of shelter , ' more "open doors , " more outdoor preaching and teaching , more hospital and Jail am poor hoaso visitations ; bettor sanitary work in the squalid and criminal districts. "Our missionaries should become neigh born to the poor aud destitute , and uot merely visitors. "Wo fully realize and appreciate the grand life work which you have chosen in elevat ing mankind morally , mentally and splntu ally ; and we fool oonlldout that your sojouri In our midst will over bo remembered as In lluonclng us for good during the remainder of our lives. Ono word about Omaha , It Is not ret on of Hi teens. Its llrst house was built In 1650 its llrst steam railway ( the Union Pacillcj was completed only In 1809. Wo had n popu latlon of but iri.UOO in 1870 ; In ISbO , Uu.OOO and then Jumped ahead In ono decade ( ISS ( to 18UO ) , to HO.OOO. Considering our youth fulness you will hardly expect to find our people excelling these of tbo cast In culture and refinement ; but wo are ambitious and are rapidly coming to tbo front In a metro poll tan manner. "I have said nothing In regard to Omaha's growth in a business way have not told yoi that our city is the third largest pucknif. center la the country , and that it wa hard pressing Kansas City fo second place. Wo also have the largest smelting nnd rollnlng works ii the world , tbo best equipped electric ralhva } xystom and llnost banking houses in tbo United .States. Wo have thirteen stoain railroads entering the city and n perfect B.VS tern of water works , The pumping stattoi of the water company , which is located n Florence , a suburb on our north , Is unstur passed by that of any other city In the coun try. Wo ulso have extensive gas works am a largo new oloctrlo light plant. Wo have In faot , batter plants than will bo found In many of the older cities In the country , being constructed more recently and are more modern , "Wo bavojust commenced a million dollar posloftlce building , and are about compleltug a bait million dollar city ball , and are Jus preparing to erect a $150,000 library building and wo huvo lust laid out a splendid svston of park * and boulevards , "Now , reverend bishops and delegates , wo have a favor to ask of you , ns men of expo rlenco aud kiiowloduo. with broad , Ho oral Ideas and views , from your extensive travels all over tbo world : Will you not , befuru leaving ui , give us you opinion nnd advice as to what our \ountr metropolis needs la order to more fully be nble to claim for it the title of "Tho C n vontlon and Conference City of the C'oun try , " Give us your honest , practical opinion of u and our oily. Tell our old settler * bankers and other mouled uieu tbo effect i would have upon our city and our people If hey would nil become bro&d-gusgod , liberal , Dublin spirited and philanthropic. "Uoforo closing I wish t ) heartily thank the ovorcnd bishops In behalf of the ponplo of Omaha and Nebraska for your kindness In lending to us our esteemed friend , the Darned , eloquent , wholo-soutod Bishop John ' . Newman. Ho has proved himself our ' .oadfast friend and I can assure you that ils great work Is fully recognized nnd np- predated and wo enrostly hope that both the rood bishop and his estimable wlfo will con- Inuo tholr residence In Omaha for many vears to como. "Wo shall try to con pinco you during your Islt with us thnt wo nro hospitable nnd well moaning by extending to you nil a loyal wel come , ana offering you the freedom of our city during this centennial nnnlvor nry of ourqunnronnial sessions. I sincerely trust and believe thnt before the next centennial rolls around that several of the twenty-five conoral cdnforcncos will have boon hold tn } maha , which wo nro ambitious enough to lope may become the capital city or the na- Ion. " rrnililont of the Council t.t\M , Bishop Newman said bo hnd nnolher Methodist to Introduce , E. P. Davis , presi dent of the city council , who was an Ameri can cud cninc from Wisconsin . He was a Methodist by memory nnd hoped to bo by > ractico before the conference got through vlth him. Mr. Davis snln thnt It wns n very rnro event In the blstorv of any city of the ago and population of Omuha , whcro it Is hon ored by the visitation of so largo nnd repre sentative a body of guests , in order to have a good city government wo should have ofllcinls who were honest nnd capable and who carry Into tholr ofUcinl life , hose qualities that bnvo made them success ful In their private business. Every man who Is elected to ofllco uodor nnv rovcromoct , city , stnto or national , ins n right to bo considered honest until by some overt act ho has proven himself other wise. Our city government U not ns good is It might be , but it Is not ns bad as it has been painted , in ISS'J a system of [ luullc works wns orgnntzod , nnd since then the hills have given wiy te level streets. Wo have graded 137 miles of streets , put In 1-9 miles of curbing , nlnty-thrco miles of paving and completed IH perfect a sewer system as can bo found any where. A vnst amount of money has been Dxpondcd In this wuy and the spoulior chal lenged an } ' man to show whore ono dollar of this hud over been ombc/.zled by any city oftlclnl from the mayor down. Mr. Davis quoted a unmoor ot sales of city bonds to sliuu how high tbo credit of the city stood In the money market , und con cluded by urging the visitors to Judge Omaha bv what they suw and not by what they hnd heard. In the course of his remarks ho touched on the saloon question nod entered into an ex planation of why ho was not a prohibitionist. lie assumed the defensive from the start , nnd wns therein- placed consid erably nt a disadvantage throughout. A good looking and intelligent delegate sitting Iu the front row becatno visibly agitated during President Davis' wrestle with the prohibition question. Loaning over , ho remarked in n atngo whisper to u reporter , "If you are a friend of his , you luul bettor head him olt nnd keep him out of that. It Isn't the right kind of entertain ment for n crowd of this kind , " Davis lot go as soon as ho could , and thnt , too , with out assistance. The T. K. quartette sang. That settled It , for they had to sing again , and the crowd was better nleased tnan over. Ainu nil Orator. Henry D. Estabrook was introduced to respond spend tc "Our Guests and Ourselves. " The bishop ascertained that ho was also "onn of 'em" oy birth , his mother having been n Methodist. Ho was ulso a Nebrasknn by choice and a Christian by profession a law yer. yer.Mr. . Estubrook said ho would wllllnulv attribute whatever good qualities ho might have to his mother , und spoito as follows : Omaha has been called a young Hercules , nnd so It Is. But It would take more tliuu Dwight's Mythology to tell all thut Omaha Is. Tonight she is another llriarous , nnd ex tends to you her thousand hands , every hand a right bund , nnd our hearts in each of them. Our city Is yours , our homes are yours , wo are yours. If you do not enjoy your visit amongst us , it shall not bo for lacic of effort to make ourselves ugrccablo. Indeed , wo rather count upon our abundant good nature nnd honest welcome te compensate for cer tain bodily inconveniences which some of you may sulTor , Our hotels , for instance , ure excellent , but tholr capacity Is limited. Not so the hospitality ot the proprietor.- , . They are men ef boundless resources und generosity. If any of you grow tired sleep ing suspended from u clothes hook , nnd wish to change to the lloor , you shnll see how readily the proprietors will accommodate you. If yon want clean towels , more soap , u glass of water either directly or collater ally , that is to say , on the side all you have to do is to touch the button and tney will do the rest , Our Ouo Apology. The only thing wo have really to npologl/o for isjjur depot or rather lack of depot. It is strange how every thing else soenu to grow and flourish in Nebraska soil except depots. Now wo planted that depot n long time uo , and watered it not only it , but the stock ol the company that wns to build it ; und yet Just look ut it I Not a thing of beauty , nor u joy fore vert But our ombryotic depot is at least u monument to our good Intentions , and it is those that I am llrit oudeuvoring to im press upon you. Fortunately our city is not paved with good intentions ; otherwise you might fancy you hud coino to the wrong plnco Council Bluffs , , for instance. No ; we prob ably have the best paved city in the world. And then wn have miles , nnd miles , nnd mile * of street railway , aud our -.treat curs are hitched onto u streak of lightning , nnd nmUo time accordingly. Wo have the largest smelting and relinlng concern in the wo.'ld , and ono of the largest Unseed ell mills , urn : ono of the largest wbltolcad works , besides nearly ! )00 ) manufactories of lesser cense quence. In packlnc , this year , we rank only second to Chicago. Wo have twenty bunks , with n total deposit of * irOUOUll ) ) . Our Job bers nnd wholesale merchants have n cash Investment in their business of over ? -iJUOO- 000. Our real ostute transfers lust yo'ir footed un nearly $10,000,000 und it was thu very ebb of the so-culled boom. We also built $ . ' ! ,00l,000 ) worth of now buildings nnd put iu $3,000,000 hi public improvements last year. And yet our taxes , stale , county and municipal , are less than 1 per cent on uctual value , and our municipal bonds sell the high est of any in the market. Our system of water works Is absolutely unrivaled und our water supply the purest in the world , not withstanding it comes from the Missouri , one of the murkiest of streams. And hero you see tbo virtue of settling down. If , by this process , liquid mud may bo converted into sparkling crystal , who shall say there Is no hope for fiilleu humanity If it will only settle down ) .Sinking With tint ! lnr\i its , Now I might goon quoting gigantlo facts about Omaha thut would bewilder me ami give you thu vertigo , But , after nil , wo have not so much ncMevod greatness as we hnve hnd greatness thrust upon us , Von bee Omuha occupies a colgno of vantage. She is tbn center , the focus , of the most wonderful agricultural country on ttu glooo. Uod bus only to pitch ttio key and our prairies smg with n harvest. And Omaha U me cornu copia into which all these gratuities of na- tuio are poured and omptleJ. Our sister states , of course , think they huvo some rather good soil , and a man from Dakota re cently hnd the effrontery to bra , ' about It tea a Nebraska farmer. "Pshaw ! " said the lat ter , "you can't ' raise pumpkins in Dakota. " 'Well that's " sad ! Ins " , so , opponent , "und I will toll you why. You see the Dakota soil is so very fertile , and thn pumpkin vines grow so very fust , thut it Just wears the pumpkins out dragging them around on the ground. " No iv wo can raise pumpkins In Nebraska , and I shall have fulled in my effort if I do not convince you that wo are some of ' 0111. Yes , wo owe a great deal to the farmer , nnd are proud of tbo obligation , 1'lie Ne braska farmer Is all right. If the grusshop pern , and cyclones , and democratie party , and other calumnies will only leave him alone , ho is the best friend und citizen imag inable. And wo have ample facilities for transporting our products , Oiniihu ii prac tically of cour.o not nctually , nut practl- cully the terminus of every railway in the United States. We can send our grain from hare to Halifax and not half try. Tim Sumrlost In Hut Worlil , Two statements I was nearly forgetting to make , for the truth of which I appeal te our federal statistics for last year : Firit Tlio people of Nebraska enjoy the greatest longevity of any state In the union ; second 'iho percentage of Illiteracy is lois in Ne braska than In any state of the union ; In other words , we are the smartest people In DRY Keep Steadfastly Before Your Mind Our Good Qualities and Low Prices. A NEW SHOE Ltitllcs' Doncoltt linntl turned , button shoes ; com mon Bonso iititl nporn lusts. The price for THIS WblliiK , 813.OO. Ladles' cloth tot ) , patent tip , Intro shoos , S3.75 worth $5.00. Ladles' cloth top , patent tip , oxtrn line Inco shoes , S4.85 worth $7.OO. Ladies' cloth top , patent tip , square and opera toes , button shoes $5.00 worth $7.50. Ladies' cloth top , patent tip.button shoes ? $3,50 worth $5,00 , Ladies' fine Oxfords , $2.25. $2 , $2.38 , $2.50 up in all colors of tan , gray , bronze , etc. MEN'S \VooponoOO dozen new orihp burijalr.s iu Men's Ni 'ht Shirts at 50c , same ns cut ; dozens of styles in triitimlniTs ; till tfooA mtiblin. Only r 0c each. A NEW OPENING OF 100 PIKl'KS SUMMKU COLORINGS Cheviot Mixtures , Worth at least ONLY ? > 500 yard. CordclChe\iot > . Gray Mixtures , li lit.mediuin &iarlc ! cllccts. 65c yd GLANUREX JL C i' / YARD. YARD. : GLxO/TH , Summer designs in Mixtures , Pltihls. Chucks , etc. Splendid value for 81.25 and " " , " $ I.r > 0 u yard. . . . Beautiful pattern India and China Silks. 37 c , 50c , 60c , 75c yard , Black Surah Silks , J5Q OOc , 75c. 90c , 95c , $1 and up. Black China Si 1 ! { ? , ' % , 60c , 75c , $1 and up. Black Silk Greindraes. 85c , $1 , $1.25. Black Silk Grcna lines'with colored spots and stripes , $1.25. I'lain Iron Frame GrCnadins , $2. $2.50 an.l up. the worlil. These two propositions are linn- plly illus'nUea upon the stage this ovcnln ? . Our worthy mayor , who Is a vcrv old man , us his whitened lock * testify , Is n cooU siimplo of the lirst uroposillon loncovity. Sco how . stronc mid spry nnd robust ho Is , considering his oxtrcMno URO. I could almost Innoy that Slialtospcai-o had our hnniisoinn innyor , ns well as thi'j ovont. in mind wlion ho wrote those linus in Julius , Ciusar : IIU silver hnirs Will iinrcliiiso us n ijood opinion , And liny mi'ii's voices to coniniond our di > cli ! It hh'ill liL'HUlil his jiKlciiinnt HI I'd our liiinus ; Our youth , and wlldnufe , shall no whit up- , Hut nil be burled in his gravity. The second proposition U also bnautifully oxomplilled ir , another and younger Rontlo- mau upon the stase. wnoso nuuio modesty alone prevents my mcntioninp. Undoubtedly you will bavo discovered thcso wo'idcrful things about Omaha nnd Nebraska for yourselves buforu you return borne , nnd many other Iblnss besides , for I have only ivon you a partial catalogue. Wo hope you will , nnd wo further hope thnt this visit may vrovo to our mutual Donellt nnd prolit. "Tho au vantages which wo derive Irom the acquaintance are very obvious , but you ulso should obtain some b nolU from the association. For ono lliinp U will extend your knowledge of the weu. Hereafter ) ou will roall/o thnt tba west is quite tame and bv no means as lloo'jlunt ns it is cracked up to bo. You bavn iso Idea how the tonn "wild aud wooly" wounds our sou- sibilltlos. XchniiUa'nVnnilprfiil Air. Tlion , ngaln , In the course of thirty aa.vs you will average about IOQJ,0'JU inhalations of good , clean , wlioloioinc , Nebraska air. How it will surprise and gratify your lungs ! NebrasKa is tamous Tor her ulr. Slio has enough of it and to spuro , ana it Is choclc full of o/ono , and oxygen , and od , aud sucti things , every wniff ot It worth Si u wtiiff ! When you are once acclimated , when the subtle fluids la the Nebraska ulr its Hume nnd ( Ire thrill through your nrterlos and tingle in your linger Un. [ it U like the trans fusion ot a now spirit the spirit , of the west ! Our cllmato is the foe to peislmUm , oiiiiul , megrims , bluu devils , and the ilovll-ln-ohluf. It elves a man more hopeful views of life , broadens Ids Ideas of iinluio , and humanity , aud the C5od of both. A man out west can bo n bettor Christian with less theology tlniti anywhere on earth. Uncle east tlioy have all- am ! sunshine , to be btiiv , but they ure two separata and distinct commodities , almost ponderable In their urossnt-as. Hut hare In tuo wou ulr nnd sunshine H a mixjJ drluic , the purest , sweetest nectar in the world. Only drinlc enough of it anil It is bo ind to bonollt von , inontally , phvJlc.illy and spirit ually. Of couwo my To uoum on Nebraska weather does not exactly harmonize with oxUlini ; facts , but "wuiU till the clouds roll by , brother , wait tilt tint cjaudt roll by. " Suould you grow u tnllot , oriild , and wish to add to your worldly gbids during. your visit , nil you have to do is'urthvott ' in u little Oinuhii real estate , ana 'ydAUvill bo rich be fore you know it. Thcrei J vomothlng pecu liar and extraordinary in qi t Omaha city lots In this respect , wMch is not so very inymorloui when you undnritand the process. Henry ( Jeorpo has oxpluXheflHho phlloiophy of it. Ho any * thutliu1 'mnii to gia rich has only to , bu > v. n little real estate In some crowing community and leave It u'ouo ' , nnd just so sure as'othor people set tle I hero. Just so sure will tlibio otncr people make his property vuluahld ; and he a < l-i , U this rlfftitl I uo not Intopo.ito disjus * the othU-b of the proposition ( uc jer than to ob serve , that ttioro U an olo'"n ui of risk , name- Iv , growth. Jhit the practilral queitio-i is , Mas Umiilia stopped iro\vinci 1 , mysMf , have seen this city evolve from un Indian huinlnt , with lets than a thousand white in- liaoitantf , Into one of the foremost cities of thn nation. As a boy , my nluymatoj wore Indian lupooses , and now well , -now tboy are Methodist clergymen' ' Was there eve'r such mutation und transmutation as ihlsl A ituleiUoscopo uuU in It ! And yet cacti year the ol'loit inhabliur.t was on hand to bolcmn- ly aftlrm thnt Oinatiu had reached her inaxi- mum of Dopulatinn. If my experience en titles me to an opinion , I should say thut Omaha had ocly nniereil UP.DII her career of conquest and greatness , and that the future Increment of population will bo greater than the past , She is bound to grow , and not even toe oldeU Inhabitant can men It ! ( I mlyht and , cti pasHant , Hint there are possibly luo or three city Joti still iu the aiarUot , and 1 suegest that you apply early and avoid the rubh. ) \Yilroini ) of u Wrstcrn City. Now my friends , Omaha sincerely trusts that you will mnke the most of your oppor tunities ; that , with characteristic cuailty , you will overlook the crudities nnd rawnesses of n young nnd irrowing western city , nnd will take home with you only golden memor ies of your stay amongst us. We fully ap preciate the honor you have shown us , and the distinction you have given us. Wo can not fail to urotit by this great event , both materially and spiritually. You have di rected the attention of the civili/ed world to tins particular locality. For ono whole montn the nimo of Omaha will sound in the public car , tbe word Omaha will greet the public eye. If "mlvertiso" is the golden rule of business , then this worldwide advertis ing of Omaha must yield its practical re sults. But , believe mo , wo ore not. wholly sellUh , our gratitude is not , altogether "a lively expect ation of future favors , " nor is our interest in you altogether psojniary. No , wo wel come you fur yourselves. A Christian gentle- nmn is the nrchetype of manhood , the ideal of human ntt&inmcut , the world over , and the advent of t > o many good men in any city is nil uplift , and must give an Impulse of growth in the right direction. For except the Lord build the house , or the city , they labor In vnln that build it. And so we wel come your presence for its moral worth. The spectacle of a concress , representing millions of Christian people , deliberating on the wis est means to make men understand their childhood to Lied , and their brotherhood to each other , is a sublime ana fearful spectacle. There comes a time in the life of overv man , I think , when ho wakes suddenly to the con sciousness that between him and his youth there Is u yawning gulf. Impassable , Irro- triovible , inexorable ; when motives to of- lort appear inadequate and foolish ; when ho confronts himself with those questions , so old and yet so startling In their novelty : Whence am II Whither colngi Where fore , and whom to , do I exist I Century after century has he been asking those questions , urgently , vehemently , passionately , implor- iiig an answer from the slurs : asking until his very soul has crooked itself into an inter rogation , beseeching a solution ; asking never more insistently than today. Dulluvo mo , friends , creeds do not aimvor ; dogma does not answer : theology does not answer. Modern inlldelily lies deeper than these. The highest duty el * the Christian church , in my opinion , is to repeat in all simplicity , and without paraphrase , the answer of .leius ChrUt"Learn of mo. " Deltoid mo ; study me ; k'luw me ; follow mo ; and ye shiill llud rest unto your souls. Is this a mystery I It nniy be. but it Is nlso ua attested tact. Nur Is it u greater mystery than the fauts of science. Sue yonder car with Its load of passengers , climbing the steep ucciivily of the lilll. Whore h the motive pownrf It Is nowhere to bo seiiii. Wo see only a slender thread suspended ovoilioad , and an arm reaching up in barest contact with It. Ah , but the wire overhead Ischart'od with electricity , and tint Is the moving force. Hut what is electricity ! ( .lad only know * ! Is it matter ! No. Then It must bo spirit ) I'orhups. All we Iinow is , that hero Is n Tltnnio force , which science bus declared and man has con verted to his own use. This is a fact , which must explnlu Itself. Now Christ has dcoluroJ that there Is a filament , liner thun u silver wire , stretching from lids earth into the treat beyond , churffuil with the Influence of the Holy Spirit ; that man Uas only to reach uu ids nrm In vlt.il contact with this force , und no feels the divine o no ivy glow and shiver In every liber of Ids being ; nnd he moves on , bearing lilt burdens up tuo hill of life , Joyously und conllucntiy tothe appointed goal. Names count for iiutnintr. Kvrry theology elegy has u nomenclature of its ovu ; but here is the fact , explain It how you will. But pardon mo ; I did not mean to bring co-iis to Newcastle by honnoulzing to a con gregation ef mlulit'jr-t. However , It U onlv o ice in a great whllo that the pew has u i-hanco to tullt bick at the pulpit , and the op portunity should not bo bllgtitnd. And now Iu conclusion , friends , I would say to every one of you , In the words of Shakespeare : lr , you uro very wulcninu to our liouso : It luiiKt uupn.ir In oilier ways thun words , Thuruluic , I HCiinl tliU hre'ilhln ; ; coirlu y. Mr. ICstabrooU'a speech put ilia great iiudlunco in excellent humor mid'til. remarks elicited liberal applause. / -ililllllt'l | ulth Ills Subject. Judge Jacob Fawcctt was Introduced as a g nuino MfUuoll.it , to respond to "Western Send for our new Summer Fashion Book. Mailed Free of Chare SEND FOR SAMPLES Of Summer Dress Goods , Ginghams , Lawiis , Organdies , White Goods , etc. ORDER BY MAIL , It is popular to do a. largo amount o ( your shopping by mailj SHIRTS and DRAWERS The iiletitli'nl sort yon pay "of for ovorvwhoro , our i > nco Oc > a Garment A snving1 of Me a pnnnont only , bul that's a fjoo.l iloal on a half dozen suits. Men's Sox , fast black , 15c pair. Men's Balbriggan Hose 12j/c pair. Men's 4-ply Clerical Collars lOc each. Men's Fine Handkerchiefs. Men's Fine White Neck Ties lOc , 18c , 25c. Men's Spring Shades in Kid Gloves. Men's Umbrellas all at very low prices. Diagonal Cheviots B5c yard. Shepherd Plaids , Stripes and Checks 35c yd Every ' few days wo open NK\V GOODS , that moans fresh surprises for you. Hero's one : NEW ALL WOOL F "T" 75T IT IT T" O HALJLJ Conventional and ordinary styles may ho found oleowhoro. The NKW , STYLISH and dainty ideas in all fashionable dress stulls are hero at our btoro In attractive abundance. Summer novelties in fine Persian Costumes , recent importations in Silk Patterns and Dress Trimmings now open , and we invite early or ders , as our dressmaking rooms are crowded with work. MORSEX DRY QOODS GO. Methodism. " Ho said ho would address his remarks chiefly to eastern Methodists , as ho wns to talk about their western brollicr * . He said that the conference of IbSb was a wise body of men , as wns attested uv their selection of Omaha ns the place for holding the confoionco of 1S'.U , and they hud furtnor attested their wisdom by sending Hishop Newman hero to reside. A great mistake was made if it was thought that Methodism in the west was in its infancy or a more child. Wiiero was once the ( iroat Ameri can desert nro now thousands of church spires pointing sityward , Methodist and sister denominations seeming to proclaim that tbo Lord bad come to claim His own. The speaker had no doubt that the eastern delegates had had nemo erroneous impres sions corrected since putting foot in the Great West , and the Omahans had llkowlso been convinced that the delegates were a rov.il sot of follows. Hev. T. U. Bowman , the senior bishop , responded briefly to Judge Fuwcott'snddress and the felicitous words of the other speak ers. Ho alluded to remarks made by some of them in regard to tbo eastern opinion of wild and woolly westornism , and assorted thnt ho had never hoard these weird statements about Oiuuha until ho came hero. Ho made n humorous allusion to n statement of the mayor's concerning the abundant gas supply of the city and concluded with a low earnest words of appreciation of the welcome offered the conlcrenco by tbo city , llearil fniin tlio ( iuvcrnnr. Governor Boyd'a name was not on the pro gram , but he was not permitted on that ac count to escape without saving a word. lie roiterited the words of welcome oxpiossod by the mayor , and hoped that nil would carry nway with them kind feelings for Omaha's people and plcasuut recollections of their stay hero. That concluded the oratorical part of the program , and while the band was playing another selection the chairs were rearranged against , the wall so us to give as much room as possible to ndmlt of the serving of re freshments. With that came the presentation of delegates and frloudu bv Bishop Newman , but It wus thoroughly informal , und an hour of very plcasint noclal Ii.tcrcourso followed , The occasion plncod the delegates com pletely at ease and made them fuel at homo to n very appreciable extent , and If they re ceived as favorabloan impression of Omaha's ciil/cns us the clllpons received of them they placed themselves in tuo way of enjoying to the utmost ono of the must promising months of their lives. rrogrmn lur'I oiliiy. The program of the general tonloronco for today , if curried out according to the letter , will boa ? follows : The quadrnnnlal address by Dbhop Puitnr at 10 o'clock. In the evening there will be a mooting in Kx- positlnn hall In the Interest of the Church K.xtcnslou soctnly , The meeting will bo addressed by Dr. Kynelt and Ur. Spor.cer , JtUhop Foss wilt preside. The conference has taken up permanent ( tuartors iu ICxposl tion hall on account of the fact , us staled In Tun Bui ; savera1 days ago , that the theater is not satisfactory for the spectators. They cannot see thospeakers In the body oftho house at the thuator while at the Exposition hull tbo spectators can see ana hear all that takes pi en quite us well as the delegates themselves. ( /luliinnicci Notoft. The colored brethren have not as yet dls- placed their oratorical abilities. The quadrennial address bv Bishop Foster will probauly be delivered tomorrow. Mr. Nluoiniya of Japan , lay delegate from Yokohama , Is not a iluuni speaker , but lie Is u very deeply interested duiogatn Or. ( icoriio L , Miller , Or. ,1. T. Ouivo.i nnd many other prominent i-ili/'Mis of Omitlui weio Interested spectator. * this morning und occupied ueuU upon the i.tUk'iJ. Kov. I ) , C. Wlnthlp was appointed to tauo charge of the page * . Following uro the pugos appointed : Musters Dale Uawnon , ( 'oUua Cunningham , John Clendcnnlng , Thomas Cicndiiiining , Fred Wiusulp , Lehon Louis and John Shank. Dr. Queal of Ninv York , Is something of a parliamentarian and he very frequently nrlsoi with this remark , "puint of order , Mr. Chairman , " Ho was on tbo lloor hall a dozen times In the afternoon session for the pur pose of calling up points of order , some of which Mere well taken , according to tba chairman , and others uot well tuUun , I linndlo the CKIPPLK MINING STOCKS , nnd cun fill tolo- yrnphio orders on short notice. My list comprises the following Cripple Creek blocks. Anaconda , Bull Mountain. Cold Kinsr , Beuna Vista. Blue Bell7 Work , Alamo , Washington. And all other rnllub'o slocks , of those mines , as well us ninny sloclm of the Lu.idvllle , As pen and Croud minus. Many of thu t'r pin ( 'rook stocks huvo rnoro th in doubled within three months. The Aim- comlu , slock sold lour months iiuo nt ID cents , nnd Bulls now for over f I pershnto. Other no\v mini's atoopuning every row days with just us good prospects. A mmlIcm HI of Council Illnfl's bought sumo of IhNHlouK ut , l > cuiil-i. ilui latter purl of Murc-li , and has since refused $1 foi It In- vustinoiitH inado.it low rules. All correspon dence piomplly unshurud , J. G. CJBSON , 10 IJikcs 1'onk Avonno , Colorado Springs , - - Colorado MANHOOD RESTORED. "SAHATIVO , " tlia Wonderful HpnuUli Iti'iiicily , la FiiM with a Written Cunrnntoo tururc nil Ncivaui Dla- lasxn. 8iu.li na Wrnlt Munory , J/ow ot Drain 1'owor , Headache , WuUefulnca * . 1.01 Manhood - hood , KcrvrmsncM , I.as- eltudc. oil ilrnlns and Before & After Uoo. l ( i of | wrr of Ilio Photographed from life. 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