Nebraska Newspapers

    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. ( irncrnllra OiganB In
_ rllhcr MX , cnuvd by
aver-Fidtlnii , youthful liulUcrctlonior the i-iccvilra
iv of totiiitTii. tiihiin ) , 01 ptliiitilnitt * . uhlcli ulllniiticljr
hail M liutrmlty , < 'iiiMiiii | > ! lim HIM ) Imuully. 1'ut up
liiroiitmliMit form In iiurv Iu tlivMnt | > ii < .kit. 1'ilce
| l npncUncp , 01 ufnrf.1. Wtthrvriy fiotJir ui'vlven
written nunrnntoo to euro or rotund the
mono ) . M > nt liy in.nll In liny iiililmii , Clrculnr ( it *
| . | . ; ( -n\ilu.e | Minllnu lhlsm | | > ei AiUlii'ii ,
MAD.IID CHEMICAL CO llrntuh Oltlco foi u H. A ,
334 DiMUlmru.StrrM CIIICAfJO. 1I.U
1'On 6AI.K IN OMAHA. NEB. , BY
Knlir A Cu , Cu.r 15lll & Donnliu BUi.
J A rullfr & Cn . Cnt Ilih < V JioiiL-b
I'niilli. Ilirlcr ( ( .lineIII IIIITH. I
'iho lurceit , F ilc t ona.Flncut In Ihp World.
- .
raHwnKiTiu-cuinixlidoniuiii'ii-ellod.
HEW YORK. LONDONDERRY AND GLASGOW.
NKW YOHK , mirrtAl/riit'nniI ? : NAl'LES ,
AtrnEulnr Inttrvnln.
EALODH , SECOND-CLASS AND STEERAGE
rates on lowOBtt rnutM nnrt from the tirlnilplB
o:3icn , Kiausn , izau s ALL esi'iiiiniTAi. rcnuo.
Kictirslontlckol nvollnhlu to n-tiini liy illhcr Iliorln-
ttlnnquo Clyde A North uf Ireland or .Vnploa ,1 ( illirnlUr
Bttfu ati Utw Critri fr Asr Acitit at LcTeit 2 tlf.
Apply to ntiy ( if our local Acontnortu
iiisiiKsoN ; J < uoTinui. : !
HAVE
YOU
JSCHIFFMANN'S ASTHMA CURE
jNuver foil * to Klv liutini lellif tn the worn
-a * . , aii.I rirrd. curv. btru olbrn full.
Trl.l I'ul. . . fUKK of Drurel.u ur l. 11.11.
y ii-Jf' Bt"II MfN' SI. I'.ul. tllnn.
hn-ulli ,
npM | tile ,
on. | ilioplt > ii ,
Inn , aud rvi < raUiiu mulUiiKiiuiii *