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THE OMAHA DAILY ligK : WEDNESDAY , MAY 4 , 1892. GARRISON VICTORY ASSURED Jle Una Sufficient Delegates Now to Secure the Presidential Nomination. HOW HIS FRIENDS VIEW THE SUBJECT toTlios * Itrgulnrly Instructed the PrriliUni llm Korrlrod the I'er- ftuunl Aftsimtncn of Mnny Otliori of Their Support. BrnEiu OP inr. BEK , 1 513 FouiiTEr.NTit STHEBT . , V WASHINGTON- . C. , May 3. I There will bo S 3 delegates In the national republican convection at Minneapolis. There will , therefore , ba required to nomlnato the republican candidate for the presidency an even 4.V ) votes. It has boon a question until today whether President Harrison will go to that convention with enough delegates In structed in his favor to nominate him on the first ballot. It Is conceded by hU opponents that if ho does there will bo an end to all contest against him. If bo does not there will be a scramble In which 1'rosldeut Harrison risen will take no part , because his attitude has always been against seeidng a ronomlna- tlon unless It came to him ns a natural and voluntary reward for the conspicuous merit of his administration. Despite the dignified altitude of the pres ident , some of his friends hero have kent a careful account of tt.o results of the elec tion of delegates to the national convention by both district and stata conventions. A ummary of this semi-official tab was pub lished yesterday mornlnr In some localities. Since then , there have been some Important changes , but the tab as kept at the head quarter * of the president' * friends. Indicates that his ronotnlnatlon Is absolutely assured. Whom thn Urlretttcn Favor. It Is to bo remembered that many delegates have been elected without Instructions who ut the same tlmo caa bo counted for Presi dent Hnrrison. In many cases those dele gates bavo written personal letters hero , de claring their allegiance to the prosidoutoven without instructions from their conventions. This prlvnto aud personal Information does not , hoxvevor , enter Into the final count oi f the delegates thus far chosen , ns kept by the friends of the president. Tno number ot delegates already chosen and instructed to vote for reuommstiou Is UO-J. They have ab solute Instructions to vote for a ronomlnallon of President Harrison. To this total tbora is to bo lidded the number of delegates who have privately indicated their alloglanco to the president. These Include many unin- etructfil delceatos who say they uro prepared to vote for President Harrison in convention , oven should the loaders of tholr party in their states wish to rally thorn under iho standard of another candidate. These delegates nro known to the frlonds of the president , and hail from widely scattered Btatcn and territories , ranging from Arizona to West Virginia. The total of this summary of tbe president's strength for renomlnutton from all directions yet known , as given out by bis friends , is 513delegates , or slxty-throo moro than is needed for a Denomination. 1'ulillnliiT.s ItuqnuHt 1'avors. Many publishers of weeklies and monthlies throughout the west are writing earnest letters - tors to congressmen urging the passage of the senate bill permitting such publications to bo delivered by local , mall delivery at reg ular second class rates. Under the present laws all second class mail goes through the malls at 1 cent per pound. In cities , how ever , whore tbo publications nro issued and where there Is free delivery , such mail mat ter , if intended for local delivery , must pay third class rates of 1 cent for two ounces , weeklies nlono executed. The object of the law was evidently to pre vent dallv papers from clogging the mulls and saving publishers' delivery. The law. bowever , works an Injustice to publishers of semi-monthlies and semi-week monthlies , - - lies. Ills proposed to amend It 50 as to ex cept only daily papers from the benefits of local-delivery nt second class rates. Hon. John IJosicky of the Pokrok Znpadu and publisher of two Bohemian monthlies , ban written n stroug argument ou the sub ject which Senator Paddock will present In person to Senator Sawyer's committee. Imposing on tha People. The Agricultural department Issued todav as special bulletin No. yj a valuable rooort upon the extent and character of food adulterations. It is a pamphlet of nearly 200 pages and makes an alarming showing of the prevalence of fraud upon Iho stomachs of the poor. It furnishes full warrant for the at tempt now being made In congress to pass a pure food bill. It also shows why the vari ous traders now growing wealthy from fraud ulent practices iu this line are combining in the bouso to defeat tbo measure. The report estimates that 700,000,000 of adulterated foods and drugs are sold annually in the United Slates. lUcIutllnc Indrront Mall Miittor. The Woman's Christian Temperance union of Fremont has petitioned Senator Mandcr- on to vote for Henderson's bill amending section 3 , 93 of tbo revised statutes so as to make It moro stringent upon the subject of 'excluding Indecent matter from tbo malls. This bill meets with intense and widespread opposition from legitimate publishers throughout the country and unless modified will be defeated. It was drawn by some ono not familiar with the moaning of certain words in the English language , as It gives tbo Postonico department the most absolute and arbitrary censorship of the press under which there would be moro harm done than permitted by the present law. Tbo bill will probably t > o modified by the senate commlt- tee on Judliriury. The spirit is all right. .MUcvlluiieou * . Secretary Noble has denied the motion of Albert E. Hobertsou for n reconsideration and review of tbo decision of the commis sioner of the general land ofllca In tbe case of E. F. Drake and E. W. Surgont , airnlust A. G. Mutton from tbo Ies Molnos district of Iowa. He also denied tbo appeal In the ro- linquishmcnt case of Francis U. liumolhnrt from Mitchell , S. D. , rejecting timber culture entry. Senator Mandcrson has requested the sec retary of war to lend the National guard for the encampment at Omaha this summer some Fvah touts to the number of tOtK ! ) if possible Mid 1,000 at least. T. H. Gillette , formerly of Beatrice , Is In Ibo city. Assistant Secretary Chandler today , In the Umber culture contest of James Clay against lames M. Liurtou , from Bloomlngton , aflirmcd tbo decision of the commissioner holding tbo Burton outry for cancelatlcn. 1' . S. H. AVfoli-rii 1'atrtit * . " * " WASHINGTON , D. C , May 3. [ Special Telegram to THE HKE. I The following list If pntonts granted Is reported by Tut BEE inn Exumlnor Bureau of Clalnn : Furn Landorson , Audubon , la. , draft equal izer ; Oanlel W. Aravo , usslpnor of one-half to E. A. Barnes , Ogden , U. T. , combined itep ladder and Ironing board ; Pbilm Houck , Vrent , S. U. . draft equalizer ; Charlie Kven , Oo'weoso , Nob. , barrel fastener ; John /uot , Lurchwood , la. , self feeder for threshing inacbinn ; Frank Keller , Culbertson , Nob. , lubricator ; Sam uel C. Mams , Gleudou , it. , carpet itrotcher ; David Mendolson. Eureka , U. T. , TVBtchmaker's pliers ; John H. Morris , Ma- qupketa , la. , fence machine ; lieuamin ] F. Norton , assignor ot ono-half to J. H. 1'attlo , Perry , la. , caves trough hammer ; George D. Stulkin aud A. J. Clute , jr. , MiCook , Neb. , bamo tug clip ; Amos Wallace , Little Kock , la. , wind mill. \Vi-ilcru I'OIOIOIK. WjksnixoTOX , D. C. , May 3. [ Special rolcpram to Tils BEE. ] Tbo following list of pensions granted Is reported br TUB BEB and Examiner Bureau of Claims : Nobreska : Original-William H. Hill , Calvin J. McGlnniis , William Li bolt , Joivpn Rush. Charles E. Wlllli. Henry S. Johnson. Additional Thomas McCann , Charles W. Bailey. John McMauus. Increase Jeremiah H. Stall , James M. Daniels , Original wid ows , eta Mary McCormlck , Delpha Poor. Iowa ; Original Oscar Thompson , Alex. J. Matthew * , Alfred Caldwoli , Curtis May- card , Joshua A. Brail , Martin Perkins , Hen- idlct M. I. Homer , John W. Welsh. Edwin . Andrews , Michael M. Shirk. Additional -Uenjamlu F , Andrews , Solomon Weaver , Calvin MeCIurg. IncreMO Alrln Porter , Tyron C. Bontoa , Christian Alehouse. Aaron Ituokor , William K. Graves. Jon Q. Bishop. Itoitiuo David Shurp. Original widows Mary Sancor , Carrie Oloson. South Dakota ! Original Horton B&r- hydt , George E. Sowell. The First Nntlorml bank will bo clewed dining the funornl of the Into Augustus Kountzo , from 10 to 1 o'clock todnv F. II. DAVIS , Castiicr. FOR THE SEASON'S PAVING. Tabulation nf the lllcM Opened Monday nnd thoAwariU Mmle. At the mooting ot the Board of Public Works hold Monday afternoon bids were opened for paving and curbing Sixth street from Plorco to Hickory , Loavonworth street from Tenth to Eleventh , Twelfth street from Jones to Leavouwortb , Spencer street from Sherman avenue to Twenty-fourth street , Lathrop street from Sherman avenue to Eighteenth street , Burt street from Fif teenth to Sixteenth , tipruco street from Twenty-second to Twenty-fourth. Cass street from Twenty-second to Twenty- fourth street , Mason street from Twenty-ninth street toTwonty-ninth avenue , Mason street from Thirtieth to Thirty-first , Thirty-second street from Iho north line of "iuclld place to Woolworth avenue , Call- 'ornla street from Fifteenth to Sixteenth , zard street from Twelfth to Fourteenth , Jarkor street from Twenty-fourth to Twon- y-nintb , Seward street from Twenty-fourth o Twenty-fifth. Chicago street from Twenty- econd to Twenty-third , Caldwoli street from 'wenty-fourth to the westlloo of Shlnn's ad- Itlou , Sherman nvonuo from Grand nvenuo 0 Fort street , Thirty-ninth street from Far- am to Dodco , Dnvcuport street from 'hirtloth to Fortieth , Fortieth street from Javonport to Cumlng and Madison nvenuo 'ro n Fourteenth street to Sharman avenue. In round numbers this moans 0,000 lineal fcot ot curbing and , r > 0,000 square yards , or seven additional mile ? , of pavement. At that mooting the members of the board , owing to tbo great lumber of bidders , were umiblo to deter mine who was the lowest , consequently nil f the papers were turned ever to City Engi- oor liosewater for him to prepare a schedule. Vs n result of the figuring Iho award for rod Colorado sandstone , classes "A" and "B , " ivns made to Wlckham Bros , of Council Bluffs at S2.U5 nnd $2.f > 0 per square ard. Hugh Murphy got class "C" at .1.33. Wlckham Bros , wore also the lucky bid- ers on white Colorado sandstone , their bid 3elng2.C5 for class -'A" and t'2.50 for class B. " Class "C" was divided between J. E. liloy and Hamann & MoDonald , the former ilddlnc * J.3'J and the latter 52.375 $ . On Sioux Falls granlto Wtcuham Bros , ivalkcd away with all of the awards under " lass "A , " their bid being f.3 per square ard. Class "B" was bid at Si S3 to bo dl- Ided between Wlckham Bros , ntid Hugh ilurphy , while all of class "C" went to the Council Bluffs men at 5..43 psr square yard. When the WondruR ( Kansas ) stono" was 'eached ' , the Wlckhams walked off with ( vorythlug , their bid being $ w.OT > for class A , " { 3.50 for class "B" and" 6.2.40 for class 'C. ' " Iho vitrified brick was between J. B. Smith & Co. and J. E. Hilov , the bids rang- "nir from fl.70 toi4. It was the same old story on asphalt. The Barber people bid $3.37 on class "A , " 3.07 on class "B , " nnd ? 3.2iJ on class "E , " though .hey claimed that their material was the lure lake produce , whlld that bid upon by iVudrow Jalcks of Chicago was the over- How. Major Furay remarked that ho could not see that that made any great difference. The pcoole did not care whether the asphalt was from the center of the lake or whether it was nn ovcrtlow , so long as a bond was executed , conditioned that the pavement wou'd ' be kept n good repair during a period of ten years. fhe question of which \vas the better material was one that had not been tented and the city did not propose to make tbo test simply In the causa of science. What the people wanted was a pavement and one that would ba kept lu good repair during the lifo of tbo guarantee. JaicKs' old was from 52.09 to f3.09 on class A. " and S2.74 to $2.84 on class "B. " On class "E" ho did not bid. John Grant bid f3.0G on class "A , " $2.74 to 2.S5 on class "B" and $2.09 on class "E. " Tbo difference In prices on tno same class of material Is for different districts and will result in some delay in arrivinc at a con clusion as to which districts Grant and J nicks cupturcd. On the curbing J. W. Pumas & Sons bid Gl cents on Bcrea sandstone , Hugh Murphy 01 coats on red Colorado sandstone , with J. B. Smith & Co. 00 cents on two districts. A Nn\r .School on the Hitcrsiltlo Drive , Novr Vorlf. The west side of Now York Is fast becom ing independent of tbo rest of the city as far as the conveniences of lifo gn. A noticeable number of handsome churches are already ( fathered there ; clubhouses are occupying the most prominent corners , and as an advance guard of Columbia collepo , the University of the City of Now Vork , and tbo other endowed schools soon to ba there , private schools nro going In to possess the land. Ono of these , the Misses Ely's school , which removed last week from Columbia Heights , Brooklyn , occupying one ot the most noticeable buildings on Klversldo Drive , covering tlio whole front of the block from Eighty-fifth to Eighty-sixth streets. Its bay window * , wldo piazzas , ample grounds and well appointed gymnasium assure its pupils ' moro light , fresh air and oxcrclso tha'n cnn often bo obtained In a city school. Tbe bouso has every convenience for school work. AU the school und recitation rooms are on the first floor. The dining room stretches sevonty-sovon foot on the Riverside front. Tbo gymnasium on the second floor is 51x20 feet and has bath rooms attached. Tbo building has two fireproof staircases. The Misses Ely uro the daughters of tha late George B. Ely , a well known Now York lawyer , who was widely known iu mauy parts of the country , and when they opened their school five years ago in their own homo they bad the interest and patronage of a wide circle of tholr father's friends , tojwhom tnelr present prosperity is gratifying. FOB BETTER HOADS. Coiompt | lon 'r TlmiiuI'livom SubmUsioii of Another lloml Proposition. At the session of the Board of County Commissioners to bo held next Saturday , the committee of the whole will submit a favor able report upon another bond proposition. Chairman Tim mo Is tbo father of this proposition , which Is to allow the voters of Douglas county to decide whether or not { 150,000 m long-tlmo bonds shall bo issued aud sold , the proceeds to bo used In Improving tbo country roads. Chairman Ttinine stated that bo had given the matter considerable thought and attention. In his opinion $150,000 would p vo teu miles of road with a roadbed ten feet wide. Ho thought that If an election was hold It should bo on May til , the data upon which the people will vote UDOII the Nebraska Cen tral bond proposition. If tbo voters decided upon tbo Issuance of the bonds , Mr. Timmo would improve two of the roaos leading out from tbo city. Ono would be to the north west and the other to the southwest. Tbo roadbeds , be said , should bo constructed of vitrified brick with two-Inch oak plnuk for curbs. _ This Is to testify that I bnvo tested the medical properties of Ur. J. B. Moora's Tree of Lifo remedy to my entire satisfaction , and can most hearlllv recommend It to the suf fering and ailllcted everywhere , to bo all claimed for it In tbe above statement. Last spring f was luffering from loss of appetite , constipation , etc. , originating from kidney and liver trouble , mid I br.u not used one bottle - tlo of this great lifo remedv until I was greatly rallovod. My wife , also , being at a very critical stage lu lifo , was suffering much at llmoi. and by the use of this remedy no * been saved from much suffering and pos sibly from premature death. Our youngest son's health for several years has been very delicate. Ho contracted some lung troubio by taking cold with measles , which produced great uerrous debility and occasional bleed- ineof tbo lungi ; ho has uiod some four bottles tles of Treti of Lifo , and fuels ana looks as though uow lifo had boon given him. If you are aOllctod , try lu GEO. MILLER , Pres. Elder. Box 01 , Carlisle , Iowa. For ale oy all druggists. Mrt. Wluslow't Soothing Syrup for chil dren teething cure * wind t-ollc , dlarrhuiaeto 0 cents a bottle. Dr Blrouy euro * catarrh. But : bid ? . EACH ONE AFTER THE BEST , [ COXTINTED rnoM rimt TAPE. ] Ohio advised roforrini ? tbeso subject * to I ho committee on itato ot the churchbut Ilov.Mr. Bentley maintained that the subject was too Important to bo tnui treated. ROT. Mr. Wbltlock's Idea was adopted after n pro- Ion god debate. Dr. Gamble ot Ohio moved that a committee - too oo appointed to take up the matter ot the Order ot Doaconossoi. A motion to adjourn was carried. oiit'itcu IXTINSIOX. Knthiulnitlr Mn * Meeting In Behalf of Tills llrnnrh of the Work. Over 2,500 people were orosont tail evenIng - Ing In the conference hall at the mass meet ing of the delegates ana church people gen erally , called together to hear of church ex tension work. Bishop Foss presided , and when the openIng - Ing nytcn was announced at S o'clock an organ that had boon placed on the plntlorm pealed forth tbo chords ot "CJo , Labor On" No. 0 In tbo little bi-monthly gotten out for Methodist church extension work. Tboso little pamphlets wore distributed all through the house and there was no excuse for utiy one remaining muto. Everybody sang , and tbo sound of that hearty congregational sing ing was welt calculated to make a lonesome mortal foci good , oven If the re bad been noth- Ine bettor on tbo program. borne nollccablo changes bad boon mndo In tbo appearance of the hall since tbo ud- Journrnoni of tno conference at 1:30 : o'clock. Tbo scats bad all been permanently put In place , and the Moral decorations thai had oeen grouped about the front of tbo staeo re moved to mnko room that was necessary to relieve the cramped condition ot things In the frout of the hall. At tor prayer by Dr. Cady of the Hock Ulvor conference and theslnglui ; of "Won derful Story of Love. " Bishop Foss Intro duced Lr. Alfrca J. Kvnoa of tbo Upper Iowa conference , the veteran secretary "of tboChurcn Extension society , who nad filled that position for manv years and had been Intimately connected with that work forever over a quarter of a century. llullcllnp U | > Altar * . Or. Kynott began his address by remark ing ttmt ho could hardly realize that be hail boon engaged for twonty-stx years in this particular branch of church work. Tie Baptist church and the Presbyterians had been nctlvo in the work of church extension , and had disbursed an average of ? 17f > ,000 a vear In the erection of now churches. Other denominations were In the same Held , and the Methodists wcro In the Held with them , each to do the work wblcn Uod , in his providence , had assigned them. " \Vo are surprised and gratified by the results - sults that have attended our efforts during the twenty-six years that tLis work has boon In prozress , " ho said. "Through special con tributions together with tbo amount raised by collections wo have put nearly $3,000,000 Into tnls Held.Vo have also created n per manent loan fund amounting to $750 , OW more. \Vo have aided ever h.OOO churches scattered through tbo states and territories of our union. Ibis amounts to nearly onc-tnird of Ml the churches owned oy our church in this country , and when we look out Into the fu ture and realize that at the end of another twenty-six years wo shall ba In tbo midst of a population of 120,000,000 of people ; when we realize that wo are holding this conference In a city not yet fifty years old , and containing 140,000 inhab itants , wo are impressed with the great re- sponsloility resting on us in this matter. Along with the West. Ono of 'ho most gratifying results of our work Is that originated l y Chaplain Me- Cabe , our frontier system of church uxton- slon. Under this system we have given ? i50 each to 4SO churches , and on tbo day of dedi cation the average value of these churches has been $2,000. The speaker rev'owed tbo history of the Prooborn Garrettson loan fund that nad been the means of raising up 100 churches , and which was created by a woman who wished to roar a monument to tbe memory of her dead father tbnt would endure after marble had crumbled to decay. It was necessary that every Methodist cburch.sbould contrib ute its full quota toward tbo prosecution of this glorious work. It was ono reason why r.o ono should neglect the trip to Lincoln , [ hat they might view the country that was being tilled with church spires through tbo agency pt this society. If the trip could bo extended through tbo northwest they would bo moro than ever in sympathy with the wnrK. Another hymn was sung , and Bishop Foss then introduced IJr. William A. Spencer ot the Uock Htvor conference , the present lir-st assistant corresponding secretary of the cliurcb extension work. frontiers nml Suniluy Schools. Dr. Spencer spoke of bU first trip across tbe statb of Nebraska twenty-live years ago in a mule train and with Its attendant Incon veniences. Ho forded Salt creek , as bridges were not numerous m the sluto In tboso days , and ne also bad a little oxperlenco In a general Indian scare. He had noticed that tbo frontier bad changed front. It reminded him of tbe Irishman at the battle of the Wilderness , who desired to got , out of tbo aunt , but declared to a comrade it was the queerest light be had ever been In , as there was no rear anywhere , because every side was the front. The speaker thought that Methodism encountered four frontiers , ono of which was In Now England , where the many now Immigrants gave the church workers plenty to do. Another frontier was In tbe southeast , another in the southwest and tbe fourth in the north west. "Wo huvo 25.000 Sunday schools in this country with 303,000 ofllccrs and teachers , " said tbo doctor , "and this Is only in our particular branch of Methodism and there are oicbtcon kinds of Methodists not Includ ing the backsliders and the sloepv ones. " The speaker related an affecting incident of the lute war where ono of McClellon's regiments was rallied again and acalu when broken by tbo irresistible ndvanco of tbo enemy by tbo music of sotno of the old Methodist hymns. Ho said that if tbo children were properly trained and brought into young people's societies of the church , in fifteen years tno problem of capturing America for Christ would bavo beau solved. Clniiihiin McCiibp'N Stories. After Dr. Spencer , the chairman Intro duced Chaplain C. C. McCabe , whoso con nection with tbo work of church extension is almost as widely known as Methodism itself. Dr. McCabe was enthusiastically received. Ho said that ho could not help but feel grateful for these manifestations of regard , for next to the "well done" of Uod ho prized the "well done" of the church. Ho referred to the value of tha services of tbo preceding speakers during tbo sixteen years ho hod been associated with thorn. Ho related ono of bis characteristic stories In which a young womana dwarf , was visited by a bishop whoso eyesight \vas cot of the best The good bishop teen tbosupposod child on his lap and said in a fatherly manner , "Well , ray little girl , can you reatH" For answer the girl cot a Greek testament and read him a passage from tbe original text. Much surprised , the bishop asked , "Why , llttio girl , bow old nro you V "Nineteen , sir. " "Then get right down off from my lap , " ejaculated the divine. Tbo climax brought down the house and the succession of reminiscences in which the speaker indulged kept them Interested and enthusiastic. Some of tbo stories were pathetic and some humorous , nnd they were related In the manner that bos made Chap lain McCaoo famous for hli power over au audience. Tno speaker concluded bis address by singing a solo , Ibo audience joining la the chorus. The singing of another hymn was followed by the benediction , and tlio public services of tbn second day of tbo quadrennial confer ence were at an end. Conference Notes. The galleries were comfortably filled yes torda.v. Ur , Kynott and Chaplain McCabe ere two striking figures in tbo gathering. Ex-Governor Erans of Colorado has a feeble voice but a very level bead. A postoftlce for tbe accommodation of ( be conference delegates has been opened In ono of tbo rocoptlon rooms at Exposition hall. Tbo complaints poured into tbo ear of tl'.o presiding officer were very suggestive of en unruly country school with Its fun quota of obstreperous big boys. The Dally Christian Advocate It edited by Uov. George W. Gray , D.D. , with Ho * . A. ti. Kanford , M. A. , associate. Tbe report * ) a are W. D. Urld&o , G. ti. Baker , D. L. Aultuiar , C. II. Brown. A New England lay delegate hud a yrlcv- ance because A delegate ) tiad levied on a seat provlouily chosen br tbo , Y.anlroo delegation , md refuted to giro It up when to requested. Tha bishop decided that' < ho Interloper must move , but the dccislotrdldn't cut any figure with the Interloper. Up Just.stayed , nna the onosome Yankee went put around the corner and wont , ' The central Oblo irilnlstorlal delegation was very iovoroly set down upon for omo reason undlsccrniblo to rtip average spectator They asked the prlvllogeof occupying sotno of tbo seats reserved to the lay delegates lu case they were not needed , for the layinon. Tbo request WM denied nnd the delegation slid back and found seals on tbo outskirts. Soon afterward tbo clorlcals delecatos from southern Illinois rondo the same request and it was at once granted , despite the protests of the snowcd-uoder gentlemen from central Ohio. A North Dakota lay delegate , attlrod to a piratical looking cap and an admirable ncrvo , constantly lamented because of the manner ) t drawing tno seating slip * from tbo hat Ho wanted the presiding bishop to hold tbo hat , and protested volubly that the secretary and his assistants were putting back some of the slips drawn without reading them , thus discriminating unjustly against certain dele gations. Atiothor delegate mourned audibly because still another delegate objected to his occupying tbo scat ho had chosen and bad moved his chair away. The bishop Ignored the complaint. 1'rocrnin for Tnilny. Episcopal address at 10 o'clock by Bishop Foitor. Pentecostal meeting at 4 p. m. In Exposi tion ball. Mass meeting at Exposition hall In the utorcsiof the Froedmen's Aid and Educa tional society. Bishop Merrill will preside. Addresses will bo delivered oy Dr. Harwell , Bishop Walden nnd Dr. Snenco. African MethodUU in Spsilon. Piiu.ADiit.fiiu , Pa. , May 3. Tbo quadren nial conference of the African Mcthodlt Episcopal church began hero yesterday. Nine bishops and 31T delegates are present , representing every stnlo In the union , besides - sides delegates from several foreign paru. The most Important business Is tbo selection of three bishbps , two to flu the vacancies made by the deaths of Bishop J. P. Campbell of this city and BishouH.lt. Disney of At lanta , nnd an additional ono to bo tbo resident African bishop. Mittlnoo Wednesday. Henry Leo and his pluyors In u grnnil iloublo bill , ' 'Sweetho.xrts' "Tho Bells , " at the Fnrnnm .Street themtor ; any reserved seat In the house , 25 cants. Ithon In "UuMlp. " Last evening Mile. Uhoa changed her bill , producing "Gossip , " n bright new comedy from the French , winning mauy words of praise from the audlouco which comfortably filled Boyd's theater. Whllo tboro Is llttio In the comedy that will prove enduring , It qulto sufllcos to givn tbo star a brcatalng spell from her forceful portraiture of Cather ine In "Lu Czarlua , " and affords the clever woman opportunity to display her powers as a comedienne. Mile. Uhca , as a gav widow , whoso chlcfcst fault lay in her doslro U > pose as the Mrs. Grundy of the gay French capital , played with delightful fooling , her transitions from despair to Joy as her schemes developed in her" favor being Hue bits of conscientious effect , well considered. There Is an irresist ible churm about this French woman which Increases with tbn length of the season , ana the more you see her the moro you want to realize her art , wholhe In cotneay , tragedy or historical drama. Agcloio student , a pro found reader , Mile. linea brings to her work a well equipped mind , \vhleh coupled with native dramatic abllltytflakoa her position assured on tbe English staijo. Mr. Hardie Klrkland showed by his work that bo was qulto capable of playing in a dress coatns well as In tbo costume of Potcr the Groat. His Chatolard was interesting and very creditably balanced. Miss Una A bell , a bright and fascinating ingouue , played Delnbluo with tact and was a line foil for. the moro pronounced cossiper , Countess do His ( Mile. KheAj. Mr. Dunbur , Mr. Hoes , Mr. Caruth ' and.Mr. Napier were nil bestowed with wis'd'om end uddod to the de velopment of a bright little comedy of con temporary Hie. Tonight Mllo. , "Hhea will bring her engagement to n close by produc ing "La Czarina. " Henry It. JtonrjConcert. . An organ concert was given last night at the First Congregational church by the Honey eutertninireni bureau of Chicago , of wtich Henry B. Honey Is the organist , Mrs. J. T. Clark the soprano and Miss Agnes Clark the reader. The church was thronged and the audience pave Mrs. Clark and her daughter a hnarty grouting , as both are favorably known to local people familiar with church choir singers. Mr. Honey is tbe organist of Chicago's Grace Episcopal church. He , as well as the ladies , was accorded a hearty welcome , and bis overture was Kossinl's "Somiratnldo. " His other selections from the most renowned composers wcro well rendered from a musical standpoint and wore received with much ap probation. Mrs. Clark pleased tbo audience on ac count of her acquaintance with It moro than anything else , for she does not possess tbe rich , clear soprano voice that Is essential for road or public success , Among her selections most favorably received was ' 'Sleep , Baby of Mine. " It was admirably rendered and she got an encore. Tbo rociliUlOLs of Miss Clsrk wore xcocd- ingly good and upon her recital of tbe curse scene of "Loan , the Forsaken , " abe was tbe recipient of a beautiful Uoral offering. Al though it is apparent In her lines that her elocution is studied a little too plainly thre is considerable dramatic ability In the young lady. Sno recited Lady Teazle and Sir Peter's little quarrel in tbo second act of the "School Jor Scandal" in a manner that showed her elocutionary and dramatic quali ties. Show us recalled on the recitation of both pieces. In Its entirety the entertainment was a pleasurable ono. The trio will give a inatlneo concert Saturday afternoon , ] trmiMiT Itccltal. The violin recltul yesterday afternoon by Edonard Homonyl at Boyd's theater , assisted by Mmo. Muoatofering and Captain Jtinzio , was a dohirblful musical treat , and moro than emphasized Uemenyl's position as ono of tbo great virtuosi of tno world. His playing was very much moro acceptable than on bis lirst.app'jaranee In Omaha Ibis season , and bis art stood out in fine relief. His work was reposeful to n degree , and bis technique wortbv of most extravagant laudation. But if Komonyi showed the finished artist nt bis best , Mrao. Muentcfer- ing quito divided .the honor * with him. Her playing , of tbo andante aud rondo finale from tbo ' 'Kroutzor Sonata , " was a triumph which any artist might well have -glorified lu , " and her opening number , the Uuppriccioso , bv Mendelssohn , wns played with a force ana verve that excited tbo musical audience to u high pitch. In her 'accompaniments she showed beauty of tor.mrad virility of touch , but never failed to subordinate her playing to that ot tbe chief attraeUon of the day Hemonyt , the HungarUh'violinist. . It Is'a matter of considerabto'-satlsfaollon , looked at from whatever light yoU please , to know that Omaha has a pianino who Is capable of satisfactorily accouipauyjog au eccentric musician. It was a 'personal triumph for Mmo. Mueutoforlng Vary much deserved. Captain Kinzio sang wilb' < excellent discrim ination , adding greatly lo.one of tha pleas- autest musical aftoruoqnf.of the year. Dr , Blrney'a Catarrh'Hwder for tonslletls Kl.KL'TlU.HUH' /.V It Ill-suit. In tlin 1'ntal Wounding of Two Men. Navipt , Mo. , May 3. News has been brought hereof a double tragedy Sunday in Virgil townihip , this county , arising out of election troubles at a township convention bold there Saturday. Henry Hoblnson and George Crane utd a rough nnd tumble tight. A waiiJLt was placed in the bauds ot the constable for Crane's urrost , but when ho attempted to kervo It , Crane shot him fatal ly. Another constable was deputized to make tbo arrest and In attempting it be shot Crane , Inflicting fatal wounds. Mr. Jero It Trayler , traveling talesman for F. H. Penn & Co. , says : I Imvo been a BU - fpior from sick and nervous headache ull nir Ufa , but found perfect relief from using UK- dycrorino. _ j Ur. Blrnoy , nose and tUroat. Boo bldp HELLMAN'S ADMINISTRATOR' SALK. You'll realize the minute you step in the door that this is genu ine closing out sale. The prices are catching the people and the goods are going out fast. You'll realize that it Must Be Closed Out This Month. Suits , Overcoats , children's and boys' clothing , underwear , hosiery , furnishing goods , , all go in the general slaughter. 150 MEN'S NEW AND NOBBY DISPLAYED SPRING SUITS Bought for this spring trade to sell at $8.25 , go for 75 MEN'S CASSIMERE AND WORSTED DISPLAYED IN THE WINDOWS : SACK SUITS , Also cutaways , former price $10 , 60 DARK CASSIMERE AND WORSTED DISPLAYED IN THE WINDOWS , SPRING SUITS That Hellman intended to sell for $15 , 1 G C ? ' Bought to sell Displayed in ants at $2.25. the Windows , wo pniTO [ ID MO MJIlo Ages 4 to .14 years , . Up to the finest Clny worsteds. PANT All reduced prices. from former TOP SPRING BOX COATS $9.50. $ licilmaii Piild have got $15 $ for DICE H oilman's Administrator's Sale , CORNER 13TH AND FARNAM. Wanted-10 experienced clothing salesmcn-none others need apply. Call before 9 A. M. IMPROVEMENTS IN NEBRASKA What the Biennial Report of the Secre tary of State Will Show. SOUTH OMAHA LEADS IN CITY WORK .SoiMotliliifr of the Municipal Indebtedness of the Stiitu ImlicuiloiM of Thrift in Kvrry Direction Interesting T'ucts PresentiU. LINCOLN' , Xeb. , .May 3. ( Special to THE BEE. ] Secretary of State Allen Is at woric upon his forthcoming bicnulal report. To a ay tbo'rocord of too bonds examined and regis tered during the year 1S91 was completed , and tak-lnc U In connection wltti ttic report prepared by Labor Commissioner Andres in the latter part of last week It i-resonts a number of Interesting facts. The most noticeable feature of Secretary Allen's rejHjrt will be tuo fact that the municipal indebted ness is increasing at a much greater ratio than the county indebtedness , showing that the indebtedness which a certain class ot politicians claim is piling up so rapidly is not , at least , loading the tgricultural com munities down with an over-increasing bur den of dobt. Mr. Allen has grouped his bond statistics in a manner that makes them doubly valua ble to tno man who desires to keep pace with the progress of the stale , from the report tbu&oekor after Information will be able to sue ut a glance the uaino of the city or county issuing the bonds , tbo nature of tbo improve ments for wtiicn tbe bonds wcro issuttd and the several amounts , together with the ag gregate. The worn has so far proprcssed as to justify tuo statement ttiat ttio next report of tbo secretary of state will bo one of the most interesting documents over issued by the state. Sumu KitenslVB IinjiruvnmiMitt. South Omnha led tbo state last year In public Improvements , taking the bonds is sued for tbnt purpose as a criterion. During the year IS'Jl that city issued throe serioa ol paving bonds aggregating J1M,000. : Her grading bonJs aggregated JKtMJJ and fur curbing asd guttering10,8)0miikingagrand ! total of $ H9WX > . Omaha lollowod South Omaha with fUXJ. * ( ) For paving , Beatrice issued bonds to the amount of $11,500. nnd Nebraska City fHMK ) . Beatrice also ex pended ( .ITj.lKKJ tor waterworks , Scbuylur i : > , OOU , Chadron S20.0JI ) . Lexington S1U.OCW and Wayne JH.OIK ) for the same purposo. Beatrice's expenditure for sewer bonds ag gregated $ llUJO. ) full n I jp HuniU I < U < M | , Compared with the aggregate , the amount of county bunds issuoi for internal Improve ments iu the year IS'Jl was small. Bonds were registered lor but two railroads , tne Kansas City & Buatrlco and the Kearney & Black Hills. Beatrice IssueH ? 5' ' > , ( KJ ) to aid tno construction of the former , but us county bonds were Issued. For tno latter road Custer county registered f'J.UOU ; Buffalo. f,500. ! and Dawson J.W.OJ-J. Court house bonds were registered but from thruo counties , as follows : Casts , WO.OOO ; CeJar , fcSI.UOJ ; Dakota , $15,000. Three countius issued bonds in aid of irrigation : Sbormun , SI5.000 ; Ited Willow , flO.OOO , and Chase , $5,000. The list of county improvements is completed by Uouel county's $1SOOJ rant- terod for construction of orldges. Tbo ira- provomont bonds registered losl year may bo summarized as follows : I'avlnc . IJOO.iTS Water worus . IOU.SOD Sewuraso. , . a.UW Urn Jin.- . 1B.UCW UuruliiKitnd iruttvrln ; ; . 10 , tw Omirt lioii'u. . . 75.00J Hullrouds . W.MJ Irrigation . 1'lro protection . 7.5x1 Total . Wil'.T'D I'unUlimrnt ut tliu 1'eiiltentlury. Warden Mallon'n rapori for April inciudoi thofollowm ; list of punishment * Inlllolud i ( ou convicts at tbe itato penitentiary for liiu month : Convict Iso. 'J,030 , for : ipntlug In the shop , was placed lu the dark cell at II ; lfj a. m. April 13 and released at 0:3J a. m. April H. No. 1'JCW , for mvearing at bis keeper and for insolence , was Incarcerated iu tbo dark celt from U : ' J a. m. April 15 until 7 a. in , April 3 > . No. 2U , > SG , for iusolencu and curing his foreman , wns committed to the d rk cell from J : : ) p. m. Aorll"J until 11 :3U : a. ra. April 27 , No. 1 , 7J , for striking No. 2,005 with an Iron bar several time ? , was contlned in the dark cell from April 23 until April 27. No. 2,030 , lor making n pocket knife iu the shop , was placed iu tbo dark cell from April 20 until May 1. Notnriitl CuminltHlui Governor Boyd and Secretary of State Alien today anixcd their signatures to thirteen notarial commissions as follows : K. S. Abbott. Crete ; Keese Iloo , Oroton : E. SV. Miller , Laurel ; N. B. McArthur. Lincoln ; E. H. Lawson , Stella : O. Huijp. Fairbury ; J. B. Purrott , Omaha ; C. 1. Van Camp , Douglas ; W. F. Buchanau ; E. E.Sams , HavelockC. ; A. Burlciv. Hamingford ; P. H. Bock , Blue Hill ; Dolpheno Dundas , Auburn. CiMftln nt the Stnto House. Secretary Koontz of the State Board of Transportation returned today from n two weeks' visit at las former homo in Chase count } " . Warden Mallen's monthly report shows that dunng the month of April there were received at the state penitentiary seventeen convicts. Tbowrmsof nineteen expired , ono was released nn commutation of sentence and one on an order of the supreme court for anew now trial. There are at present 34 1 convicts in the institution. The April report of the Norfolk Insanohos- pltal was received today. It shows that dur ing the month Uvo patients were received , two died and or.o was discharged as cured. The State Bureau of Immigration tiled its articles of Incorporation today. Lincoln In Itrli-r. Charles Warner , or Hugh Carroll , as bo sometimes calls himself , wus arraigned in court for iittcmptinir to kill Judge Borgolt. T. C. Munger and F. N. Collins were ap pointed to defend bun and bis trial set for next week , Judce Field today issued nn order requir ing Charles I'lcrce , tbo itennett banker who is accused by hU wife of sending her away on a visit while ho obtained n divorce , to pay her ? .V ) for attorney's fo&s. $ j'J for her immediate personal use , $ T > U per month until the case Is Dually settled. Sergeant Ireland reports that tbo city police force made I'M arrests during the month of April , and that r/7 mouls were furnished to prisoners nt n cost of fiio.ST. Dr.Blrnoy's Catarrh Powder euros catarrh DECORATION DAY. ( irunil Army Mnii UUrumlin ; Plum fur Ol > - MTving tint Aiinlrrt.nry. . The raomberf. of the ( Snind Army of the Uepuollc posts of the city are undecided ns to whether or not they will indulge in a parade on Mmuorlil day of this year. They want to gut out und stretch tholr legs by doing n llltlo marching , butlbo question of finances causes tbcm to boslt.Uo about docld ing u hat they will do. John J. Jtinklns , ono of tbo loading Grand Army of tbo Itenubllc mtm in tbo city , stated today tint a narado was an Impossibility I unless tbo public ranio to tbo front with soico ' financial relief. Most of tbo members of the several posts were poor men , bo said , and could hardly afford to pay out their money simply for the purpose of making a snow. If the public would contribute { 300 the old soldiers would do tbo rest. They would narado the streets , bring some excel lent speaker * to the city , besides executing an excellent program , la case this amount is not raU&a , the memorial exercUus will consist simply of placing How- en upon the graves of ttui old soldiers whoso bodies rest Iu the .loyciral cotnuleries of the dtv. dtv.The The Memorial day committee of the Oraud Army of Kopabllo bold a uieatlntr Ji'onddy night at Dr. Cook's onlce , 14 Continental OOC'K : , | and after designating Dr. Howard Cook as president , selected tbo following committees : Spnldlng , Bloom and Jenkins a committee to secure speaker * for Memorial day. Finance Committw > Lockner , Jenkins , JefTcoal , Hpalding aud Oto , Dr. Cook and Bruner on muslo and pro. gram. Bloom , chairman on flowers. Keonnn , chairman ou grounds. Oti , chairman on Invitations aim recep tion. tion.A A meeting will bo held next Friday even ing at Dr. Conk's office to perfect details and appoint other cominllteus , aud also to decide as to matters of street parade , eta , at which tlmo full comnuttoo will be present with representatives from some of v toraus aud Woman's Relief corps. UewlU's Sarsapanila cleanses tbs 1)1904 , TO MIX SOCIALISM WITH CORN Charges Brought Asjain't Mrs. Kraemer bj Secret Agents of tha Czar. SHE WAS BARRED FROM GOING TO RUSSIA Stranco ] > l ricry of ( lie DrtcctiMn Ic ! gnrillng Oncot the Women Sulrrteil to Help Dlhtrllinlo tlt .Snpp1i ( > 8 Stint to the .Sturxiuu I'eusnntx liy Io a. New YOKK , Moy II. The action of tba agents of the Ktustan secret police lu thti country has nipped in the bud ono of tbe best laid plans to elude the vigilance ot tha authorities of tun I umpire that bas bean board of for some lime. The plan was for a woman , a strong sympathizer with socialism , aud who understood political theories not favored by tbo Russian authorities , to go ta St. Petersburg as an American envoy of tbo International lied Cross .society which is uow working to assist the starving peasants ot Samara. Tbo woman in question Is Mr. ' . Thcorila ICraomc-r , the wife of Mr. Felix Kraemcr. n trusted employe of the linn of Steinway k Sons. Mrs. Kroomer Is a lull nnd beautiful woman , bbo is graceful in manner and has a personal magnetism winch is powerful iu influencing the men from whom she desires to obtain a concession. A Polo by birth , slia speaks Kusslan flunntlv and is ulso a mastci of the Kngllsu langnagf. According to hoi own statement. ! , in tuo altldavlts sbo nude uot .wo weeks aso , when she obtained bur llnul naturalization lu Now York as an American citizen , she wus born on December 21 , IbfiS , In Poland. But tboso who know her assert that sue cannot bo younger than 115. Her father left Kussla wbon aho was very young and settled in Cincinnati , under iho name of Smith. Her mother , uoiv SO years of ago , is living lu Chlllicotbo. Mrs. Kraomor buu KOIIIO tlmo aye secured the consent of Mrs. Thomas , who sailed today for Kussia to distribute- fainmo cargo of tbo Tynehead , which sailed yesterday. Tba Ucsslan diplomats \Voihlngton learned tbib fact und called upon Mrs. Thomas , Uc- maudlug that Mrs. Krjomor should not go to Kussia. Tbo consul said bo bad beou mak ing an investigation regarding Mr * . Kraemer and that bo believed EDO was merely taking the badge of tbo Hd Cross to soctiro en trance Into Russia. Ho said , also , that ho bud forwarded her "biography" to the third section , which is tbo Kusilun political secret polico. Mrs. Tlioinat assured Mr. Olnrowsky that iho would not travel with Mrs. Kraemer. On Saturday , April 23. Mr * . Thomas re. wived a telegram from Philadelphia , wbu'h haid merely ; "Mrs. K. 1ms started. " Mrs. Thomas does nol know whether this inuaim that Mm , Kriiuiiior 1ms started for Kussia or not. She certainly did cot sail from this port unless she went ur.doran assumed naino But that U Ibo last that bus beou hoard of her. her.Mr. Mr. D. F. Tllllngbost of Davenport , la. , who was superintendent of the loadmirof Ibo Tynohead , < ald yesterday before the Tyne- bead sailed , that as soon as ho loarnoJ of Ibo rumors concerning Mrs. ICraomer bo put de tectives on her truck , and in three duyn knew nnout'b to make It bis duly to croti her name from tbo iistof envoys. Ho would not tell yuilerday what the detectives had luaruod. He suld tbnt Mr . Kraemer would comprom- Uo tuosoudoM ol the Tynohoml If tba wura allowed to t'.o to Uuisla. Iloyoad that be would not apeak. Da Witt's Sariuparilla destroy * such DDl- sons as scrofula , skin diaoaso , eci uio , rnou- matlam. Us tlmoly ut > e avoi many llvoa. DUudroui CtillUlun on Iho raiihundlo. I'lTTtmuto , Pa. , May yOn the Pan' handle road this morning a paisonger trail was run Into by a freight. Tbo engineer , tbreo tramps nnd B half a do/ou passongori were moro or loss turloUHly hurt. Some ma ; dlo. Much dauiugt ) was douo to rolling stock. Dlspnso nnvor successfully attacks a sys tem ; vllh pure Mood. DoWllt's Hareap.iritla makes pure , uow blood u33 ouviobo'j the old.
