Nebraska Newspapers

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TWENTY-FIRST YEAR. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , MAY 21 , 1892-TWELArE PAGES. NUMBER 338
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE
Methodists Fill Have a Lively Time Over
the Temperance Problem ,
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE READY NOW
Pranntmccil Stand < m the Question , from n
1'olltlc.il Stiiiidpiilnt , That May .Moot
wltli Opposition Dallies of
. the
There nro lively times nhoad for the Moth-
ndlst conference , although some of the dele
gates favor an adjournment next , week.
The coinmlttoo on lomporanco and the pro
hibition ot the liquor tr.iflla has n report
yardlong that will ba presented soon.
The report nufllrmi the well known attl-
tuuo ot thi ) church upon the saloon question
nnd declare * that Uio church Is in harmony
with every organization lhal seeks to pro
mote total nbatlnonco nnd iho overthrow of
Iho liquor Irani.A portion of the report
reads : "Wo roltor.xtu the language of the
episcopal address of 18SS which said : 'Tho
liquor tr.iflle is so pernicious in all its bear
ings , so inimical to the interest ) of honout
trade , so ropugnanl to Iho moral sense , so
Injurious lo Iho pe.-vco nnd order of society ,
that ihu only proper attitude toward it for
Christians is that ot relentless hostility.
It can never oo legalized without tin , ' "
Itocommoml a lloyoott.
The report further declares Hint mon on-
paged in Iho manufacture or rsitlo ot Intoxi
cating liquor ought not to receive the com
mercial patronage ot Christian people. The
licensing of the trafllo Is stoutly condemned
and the whole licensing plan for liquor
saloons Is declared lo l > a u means lo foster
and sustain the damaging tralllc. In closing
thu report says that whilu it is not Iho
province of Iho church to suggest or dictate
ns to the political procllvitios of any man ,
yet Iho committee declares that no political
party has n right lo expect , neither ought
nny party to roceive.tho support of Christian
men so long ns that party stands committed
to the license polloy or refuses to put itself
on record in an atiliudo of open hoslllity to
iho saloons.
The committee on lay delegation has prepared -
pared n report which will recommend equal
lay representation in the conference of IslM.
About the lirst tiling that was sprung upon
the conference yesterday wns a question
of llnanco. Mr. Amos Shlnklo , treasurer of
Ibe funds to pay the traveling uxnonaos of
tbo dolomites , arose and said that the funds
hnd not been paid In from Iho annual conference -
once treasurers In n sufficient amount to pay
ull the traveling expenses of Iho delegates.
Ho wanted to know what the conference was
, going to do about It. The traveling expenses
. J ? of about -ID J delegates had already boon paid ,
but what of the remaining liut
Some ono suggested that Iho amount bo
borrowed from the book concern.
The yuuilrouiilal ICoiv.
Then the music began. It wns tbo same
old story. It comes up every four years. The
annual conferences fall to provide enough
luono.v to pay iho traveling expenses of thu
delegates and the funds of thu book concern
have to bo appropriated to help out. Some
very vigorous remarks were offered. One
delegate declared that , it was noiscnso to
talk about borrowing tbo money from the
book concern , because the amount would
never bo paid back. Tno general conferences
had borrowed from the book concern lima
nnd airaln , but rarely If ever paid the money
back. Ho didn't believe In borrowing any
thing without the honeM. intention of paying
It back. The conference ougnt to bo honest
nnd simply make nn appropriation.
Dr. Lnnahnu declared that the plan of bor
rowing the money from the book concern was
simply a scheme to got the money with no
Intention of returning it.
Dr. Maxflcld. moved that the amount
peoded , about Jl.OOO , bo borrowed from the
book concern and that the nmount bo
assessed against tboso annual conferences
which had failed lo pay their assessments
for the traveling expenses fund.
"You might just ns well apportion the
doliclt to Iho sun , moon and stars ns to the
annual conferences , " said Dr. Lannhnn. "I
move that the amount bo drawn from the
book concern and thai iho ngenls of the book
concern bo authorized to charge the same to
profit and lots. " [ Laughter. |
Afterwrnngllngovtrtlio mailer for twenty
minutes tbo conference did what the coucrnl
conferences hnvo done for year. * nnd yo-irs
decided to draw the amount from the book
concern nnd then the business of thu session
was resumed in ponco.
Fruteriml Delegate Oratory A aln.
The regular order was suspended for a few
moments'to rocolvo Itov. Mr. Boardbhlrc , fra
ternal delegate from Iho United Brutbren
church. The genlloman wns presented by
Dr. Fl&ko of Michigan. Ho was introduced
by Bishop Foss.
"In the language of the scholarly Gar-
Held , " said Mr. Beardshlro , "allow mo to
say thai Iho sweetest flowers are plucked
from across Ibo wu'ls ' rf partisanship. "
Taking this as u poetic starting polr.t , the
speaker paid many clawing tributes to the
work of Iho Methodist church. Hu reviewed
the great work of tno church during thu war
and since , and said that Micro was a warm
svmpalhy between the United Brethren
nnd iho Malhodlst church , for the Metho
dist church wns the mother church ,
Ho created great enthusiasm when ho
reached the review of the work done by hU
own churun during the last quudrunnium.
Hosaidtl.nl Iho United Brethren church
had reached the point wbcro the holy right
of women lo preach Iho gospel when they
felt the call from God to enter the ministry
would not bo refused thorn. [ Applause. | Ho
Ihen'hlttho saloons a crack or two and
created n whirlwind of applause , in closing
the speaker said thai ho hoped the Methodist
church would soon como to iho proper lighten
on the question of recognizing the woric
und the rights of women In the chuich.
[ Applause. ] Ho wished the Methodist
church great nuccosi and said : "Although
tbo Methodist oina-ch may outnumber us on
earth wo will got ahead of vou in eternity ,
for thcro wo shall nil bo United Brethren In
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Christ. " [ Great npplause.J
The speech was , buynnd question , tbo hap
piest-till miuiit by any fraternal delegate to
the conference. The applause nt ibo close
amounted to nn ovation.
Resolutions of approval and satisfaction
worq'lmiuediutcly passed by the conference.
lr , raj no Itii-rlfvtoil.
Tpo first ballot taken for secretary of the
Board of Education iho day before wai then
announced. U showed that thcro had been
no election. Dr. C , H. Payne gotUld , Dr. T.
B , Nooly gel KID and Dr. G , H , BridKCtnan
gel OOf A second ballot wns taken , resulting
In Dr. Payne's election.
BUhop Fowler then nroso to a question of
prlvllrfio. It was a question ns to thu action
of thu committee on boundaries touching for
eign conferences. The conference decided to
Instruct the central confnrotico In India not
to make the changes recently decided upon
bv thai conference and to await iho adoption
ot chances to bo made by the general confer
ence looking lo the establishment of llvo con
ferences Instead of three.
A Whack at Opium ,
Or. Hammond of California introduced n
red hot resolution declaring that the Iniquit
ous opium nabit wns making fearful
headway on the Pacific coast und
vigorous stops she lid bo taken to
Klanip it out. Ho tpjko vigorously upon
th * iwolutton , Cuolnring that ( UI.UOO
pounds of prepared opium reached the Unit
ed States from China every yi > ar. This pre
pared opium was pf no commercial value ex
cepting for tbo uuo of the opium smokers and
the prohibition of its Importation would not
bo detrimental to the legitimate trade. Thu
resolution was adopted.
Judco Luwrcnco offered n resolution to
hnvo a commission appointed for the purpose
ol ascertaining what steps could bo taUou to
I uvo the Methodist EpUcopnl church and
the Moiuodlst KpUcoiml church south united
under ono organization. Referred to com
mittee.
Ami then tbo delegates who clamored for
the election ot moro blsuopa at ibo present
essioa made a frantic effort to open up Iho
notion ngnln. A resolution was Introduced
lecturing that the notion of the conference
> y which It wns decided not to elect any
nshops nt this session wns unwise nnd should
10 rcconjldorod. The resolution wns laid on
ho tnblo In the twinkling of nn eye. The
'bishopomnnlu" delegates will probably sub-
Ida now until next general conference.
A Constltiitlniml Conlrroncn.
Mr. Shaw of lown Introduced n roso-
uttou to call u constitutional conference ,
i'hls resolution provides for the election of
loloiraios to this conference to meet in Juno ,
b'.l.l , in Chicago. The conference , according
utho resolution , would bo composed of the
bishops and both ministerial nnd lay dole-
rates from each annual conference. The object
of this constitutional conference would bo to
revise nnd amend Iho constitution of Iho
church and submit the result to the annual
conferences of the church to bo voted upon
and it ndopted by n majority of tbo annual
conferences to become the constitution of the
church , The resolution wns signed by a long
list of prominent delegates. Air. Shaw spoke
enthusiastically upon the subject. Ho re
viewed the worn of the previous general conference -
foronco upon the subject. Several prominent
men had introduced resolutions looking to
ward ibo amendment of the constitu
tion nt the Inst general conference
and every ono of them had since
passed to the life beyond the eravo. Not
withstanding this Mr. Shaw said ho had pre
sented the resolution. Ho declared that the
church ought to have Iho constitution re
vised. In order to have it properly revised
the conference should provide for Iho elec
tion of tbo members of the constitutional
conference and not to have n commission ap
pointed. Ho didn't believe in appointed
commissions. The authority should como
directly from the membership of the church ,
from the annual conferences. Commission
ers wore too apt to bo warped in their judg
ment , The supreme court of the Untied
States , although the best court in the world ,
usually decided questions containing partisan
features upon a strict party vote. They
could not forgot their creators. So it was ,
bo said , with these appointed commissions.
They were usually prejudiced.
The resolution was referred to the next
general conference which was a inlld manner
of strangling it.
.Missionary I'liiiinros.
Dr. W. II. bluer , of the Detroit conference ,
introduced n resolution to require the mis
sionary bishops to report all moneys received
Ironi private sources for the help of the mis
sionary work In foreign lands. It seems
that the missionary bishops have not been
rcqulrod to inuko a full report ot all the
money soul to foreign Holds. Only these funds
which have passed throucrh the bands of the
missionary secretaries have heretofore been
oftlcially reported. Bishop Taylor , for In
stance , has been cotlmi ; about $ . ' 10,000 a year
for Iho work In Africa that ho has not boon
obliged to report to the missionary secre
taries. These funds have been all reported
to the parties who have contributed , but not
to the general missionary secretaries
ofllclally. The resolution to maKe it obliga
tory on the part of both Bishop Taylor and
Bishop Thouurn to report all funds received
from ull sources was adopted ,
Then Ibo question of making moro offices
came up in the sunpo of a report introduced
the day before , providing for the election of
three secretaries for the church extension
society.
Addml Two Now Socrotiirys.
The question was discussed by Dr. Rigeon ,
Chaplain McCabe and others. Chaplain Aic-
Cabo made a ringing speech favoring the
idea of having thrco secretaries for
the church extension society. Hu
declared that the work of planting churches
ull ever the land and getting them out of
debt was of moro importance than the mis
sionary work.
"I wouldn't trade the llttlo churches that
the Extension society has planted nil ever
for Iho crcat St. Peter's ' cathedral at Rome , "
said the eloquent McCabe , and the audience
filled the mr with the sound of clapping
hands.
"Wo want two capable men to attend
to tbo office work , " bo continued ,
'and then one wild , western ranger ,
roaming hero and there helping all these
uhurcnos and gottini ; hold of lots In ull these
towns. "
Others held that ( he two assistants should
bo elected simply as assistants and not as
co-orJinato secretaries.
The conference llnally decided to elect two
secretaries for thoCuurch Exloiillon snciely.
The necessary change in iho cnuroh law lo
coincide with this notion was made und
Dr. W. A. Sponcor. Dr. A. J. Kvnott , Dr. J.
M. Cnldwell , Dr. William Swindell : . , Dr. A.
J. Piilmer , Dr. W. P. Stowo , Rov. E. W.Cas-
well were nominated. Tbo numoer of dole-
Rates who sprang up to second
the various nominations reminded ono of
the way bubbles spring out of u miilpond in
a summer shower. At the last mlnuto some
one nominated Rev. T. C. IlllT for n secre
taryship. The ballot was then taken.
The patriarch and father of German
Methodism , Dr. William Nnst of Cincinnati ,
was then Introduced to the conference. The
old gentleman is bO years of ago and spoke
with great diflioultv. Tbo fact that
no has for ever half n century been editor of
the Methodist Apologotd has endeared him to
the hearts of the Methodist people. His re
marks were mostly of n thanks
giving uaturo. Ho rejoiced in the
fact that his Ufa had boon spared so lone to
labor in thu vineyard of tbo Lord. Ho
thanked the conference for thu double honor
that , had been conferred upon him by the
election of his son lo the editorship of the
Methodist Apologoto.
At the conclusion of bis remarks Bishop
Foss responded to 'Dr. N list's speech In a
very lining and appropriate manner. An
effort wns then made to suspend tbo
regular order , which wan the announcement
of committee meetings and other notices ,
but failed. 1'ho announcements were made
nna thu conference adjourned for the day.
It is non-olllcially reported that Dr. ICynott
nnd Dr. Spcncar Imvo boon elected as secro-
taiius of the Church Extension society.
roit Tin ; OLD TIMKICS.
lUoquoiil Sptialiors Talk About Curing Tor
Worn Out MluUtorii.
Some of the leading orators of the confer
ence were announced to speak at the annl-
vorsury for veteran ministers at Ex position
hall last night and u largo audience as
sembled. Tno choir , under thn leadership of
Chaplain McCabe , bad been reinforced since
the previous evening and led In singing
hymns written especially for services of this
character.
Bishop Merrill Introduced the subject by
an earnest plea in behalf of the supcrannu-
ntoJ preachers who had given their lives to
tbo work of the church and were now too
accd nod infirm to continue In the harness.
The question ot aiding these ministers had
been considered at tno last general confer
ence , but thu loglslallon of that body bud
not been entirely successful und some now
action would bo necessary at tbo present
session.
According to the original plan each annual
conference had the care of Its own superan
nuates. Under this rule tbo weaker imd moro
obscure conferences were at a disadvantage ,
nnd the wealthy conferences wcro unwilling
to share their fund with these who were
poorer than themselves. Various plans had
been devised by conferences for the main
tenance of this class of claimants , but none
of them hud as yet been able to mono ade
quate provision for this purpoko.
Homo Word * for thuVlws. .
The next speaker was Rov. J. Benson
Hamilton of New York. Ho said that there
was no church that had shown so doap a
sympathy with its suorauiiuaiod | : preachers
or had provided so generously for thiiir bun-
port us the Methodist church. Ho wlshcu
to speak a word for the minister's wives.
They hud ondureJ ns much If not moro than
the preachers themselves and tbo church
should sco to It that their old
age was not destitute of tin ; comforts of this
world. Ho related a number of unocdotoj Il
lustrating the soil denial and courage shown
by the wive * of itinerant preachers In a man
ner that enlisted iho sympathies of his
he-avers.
A vocal solo by Mrs. . Wako.leld wni a
pleasant variation in the program , after
'Which ' John Fluids of Philadelphia consid
ered the subject from a layman's point of
View. .Ho cousldercd tbo support ol the
veteran ministers nn obligation that iho
laity owed to the ministry. HU remarks In
volved ft number of anecdotes Illustrative ot
the sacrlllcos thai ministers nnd their wires
wcro often called upon to make for ihc sake
of their cnuso nnd when ho sitl down bo lofl
Iho Impression thnt ho wns cut out for n
preacher himself but had mistaken his voca
tion.
It Hum In the Uucklry Pniiilly.
Chaplain McCabe sang n solo and then
Dr. J. M. Buckley of Nnw York said that ho
was the son ot n Methodist minister , the
nephew ot two moro nnd hoped to bo the
father of ono sometime. When his father
died hn loft Just ? 5 after the bills were paid
and with this his mother bought two bibles
and gave ono to each ot her boys. Some
ministers develop considerable business
saeaclty nnd it wns a dangerous rrinltor to
trade horses with some Methodist
preachers. But for the most part
their salaries nro only sulllciont for Iholr
sustenance and lott thorn with no provision
for old ago. Ho also related n number of
anecdotes relating to the subject In hand nna
gave way to Judge William Liiwrciuo of
Ohio.
Judge Lawrence concurred with the opin
ions already expressed as to the obligation ot
the church to care for Its superannuated
ministers.
Dr. E. W. S. Hammond of Now Orleans
was the last speaker.
Union CollPKO Alumni.
Hon. John L. Webster nnd wllo gave
a dinner nt their homo , MS South
Twenty-fifth nvonuo , to President Marsh nnd
the alumni of Mt. Union college. The tables
were profusely dccorntcd with La Frnnco
roses nnd freighted down with good things.
It was an evening ot feasting , of reminis
cences nnd of toasting nud wai thoroughly
enjoyed by thirty-two persons , who In tno
dnys gene by were connected with Mt. Union
college. The following persons were pres
ent : Hon. nnd Mrs. John L. Webster , T. P.
Marjh , D.D. , president Mt. Union college ,
Alliance , O. ; W. F. Conner. D.D. , Johns-
town , Pa. ; C. W. Smith , D.D. . editor Pitts-
burn Christian Advocnto ; Rov. Potcr Clftre ,
pastor Simpson chun h , Minneapolis ; Hon.
Lmvt ? Miller , president board of trustees ,
Akron , O. ; Miss Miller , Akron , O. ; Mr. and
Mrs. Silus.T. Williams , Alliance , O. ; Rov.
G. F. Oliver , Stoubouvlllc. O. ; O. S. Bnko-
tel , D.D. . Portsmouth , N. H. ; Mrs. O. S.
Bakotel , Porismmith , N. H. ; D. R. Lowri& ,
D.D. , Jorsev City , N. J. ; A. B.
Leonard , D.D. , corresponding sec
retary of the missionary board ;
Mrs. Leonard ; J. W. Hamilton , D.D. , Bos
ton , Mass. ; U > 'v. J. Benson Hamilton , Now
Jersey ; Ruv. 'I1. S. Hodgson , Wlnllold , Kan. ;
Ryv. Ira O. IComblo , O.shuloosa , la. ; R. M.
Freshwater , D.I ) . , Solo , O. ; Mr. F. A. Artor ,
Cleveland , O. ; Judco William Lawrence ,
Bollofontnlnc. O. ; Mrs. Bishop Newman ,
Omatia ; Judco C. R. Scott , Omaha ; Rsv.
and Mrs. H. U. Mlllard , Blair. Nob. ; Rov. B.
C. Pock , Callaway , Nob. ; Mr. H. L. Day ,
Omaha ; Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles A. Goss ,
Omaha ; Miss Margaret F. Goss , Omaha.
IV. C. T. U. I.o % o J'ouHt.
Taking advantage of the presence in our
midst of so largo a number of our Methodist
sisters , "whlto ribboners" in attendance
upon the conference , it was determined at
the regular monthly business cf our cily
union to hold what , .under the circum
stances , may very appropriately bo called
a "love feast. " Accordingly today
at 2 : 0 p. in. , In the parlors of the
First Baptist church , corner of Fif
teenth and Davenport streets , such an
assembly will bo held , lo which all sympa
thisers "with the aims and objects of our
organization are cordially Invited. The oc
casion is expected to bo ono of moro than
ordinary interest through short talks by
some of the most prominent workers through
out the stain.
Comment * on the Conference.
Rocky Mountain News : In the Methodist
conference at Omaha losl Monday resolu
tions were passed severely denouncing the
south for ill treatinc iho colored people. Im
mediately afterwards two colored candidates
before the conference for official positions
were almost unanimously volod down.
Cincinnati Commercial : The Methodist
general conference yesterday determined
thit no moro bishops shall bo elected nt
present. The distinguished clergymen who
went to Omaha expecting to return to their
homo duly accredited members of the epis
copacy , will have to * .ako un other try four
years honco.
Washington Post : The immediate outcome -
como is , of course , doubtful , but tab ultimate
result will be the triumph thai the Metho
dist \vomoi : so much ucicrvo for ihoir zeal.
Iheir nioty , their effective labors in behalf of
all things that tend to the edification of their
church and the advancement of practical
philanthropic effort.
Pnlladolphla Record : Rov. Dr. Hanlon of
Ponnington seminary , Now Jersey , has
created a sensation in the Methodist Episco
pal church conference at Omaha by offering
n resolution declaring that tbo church should
como out squarely upon Iho "great strugs lo
between capital and labor being waged in
this country. " In a speech advocating the
passage of the resolution Roy. Hanlon de
clared that the church had been "too much
inclined to loan toward the capitalists. "
Such talk must bavo struck some of the
brethren as having a tendency to undermine
the "pillars of the church.1' TOO resolution
was referred to tno commit too on lay dole-
ga tlou. _ _
FEDERAL OOTJKT AFFAIRS.
Letter of a Lottery Mmmjcr ( lots Him Into
the I.inv's Toll ,
John J. Jackson , manager of a mountain
lottery concern , Has boon Indicted by the
federal grand Jury. The case rests
on the construction given the lot
tery law , the court oflleiah taking the
position that no matter referring to lotteries
can pass through the malls , Jackson sent a
letter to President Morseman , of the Pacific
Express company , claiming that the ex
press company was discriminating against
his company by giving the Now
Orleans n belter rale than bu could aol. The
federal authorities maintain that this consti
tuted u lottery business letter and that Jack
son is therefore amenable.
In iho case of Welch against tbo Nor
wegian Plow company of Dubuque , being nn
notion to recover * ir > ,000 for malicious proso-
cutlon , the Jury yesterday returned n verdict
for tbo defendant. Lamb , Klokitt { < Wilson
appeared for plaintiff and Brown , Andrews
< Si Shunu ot this city for the defendant.
THE RIVER FALLING.
of nil Ororllow I'astiod "ml the
\Vul era It.ipldly llt'coillng.
Great danger was apprehended by the
proplo who llvo on the bottom * near Flo-
run co lake. As the raging waters from the
Sioux City flood rushed down the river and
swelled the Big Muddy to the surfaeo waters
of the lake the people believed the would bo
obliged to submit to the inevitable nnd seek
n place of safety , liut , they didn't have to ,
as the river , Just at iho moment the
banks were expected to glvu way und open
the gates for the deluge of water down
through the valley , began to fall. Thursday
its fall wns six-tenths of a foot , and
now the water is gradually but slowly ro-
ccdiup. _
Cull the Strcrt > HIIIO ,
OMAHA , May 20. To the Editor of THU
Bee : As ouo of the many reforms In
Omaha which demand immediate nttontlou , I
would clto tbo calling the names of the streets
by street car conductors.
Ir. thoinlerestof tua thousands of strangers
now in the city and the thousands moro who
will visit Omaha In tbo pox t two months , nnd
ulna of the car-riding public of Omaha , this
reform should bo made.
It entails no expense ,
It is practicable ,
His In use in other cities of the size of
O.nnba.
It should bo dono. Respectfully.
J. L , WOOLSOX.
ut tiiii Turk.
If the weather Is favorublo ibe series of
open air concerts will bo inaugurated at
lianscom park Sunday afternoon. The
buveolU ward bund will luruish the tnuolo.
SOME BITS OF OMAHA LIFE
Snap Shots at SnfToiipir Humanity by a
Koportorial Ward Wioldor.
SAD TASK OF A PO.DR OLD MOTHER
Where ( llrln Arc Not Itollto The Suoilo
mill the riiinn Unn Bukablo l.o.t tors
-She's u l.lltlo Ludy l.iisl
1)1 mo nml Urln It.
The poll co judge W4J1 bolhorod , as ono
could easily guess from the nervous wny In
which ho drummed on Iho table nud gazed
over Iho rims of hli gl&ucs as If ha oxpootoil
to find some solution tatha difficulty nmong
Iho grimy stars and decorative horrors of iho
colling. The prisoner [ wns n candidate for
iho reform school , n long-necked , pinch-
face , 10-year-old glrHer / hands were
largo and dirty , her small face was freckled
and colorless , her skimpy , pale hair hung In
n stringy "bang" over her forehead and was
twisted Into A llttlo bristling knot behind.
She was splay-footed , lint , bony , utterly
repulsive nnd unlovely. The com
plaining witness was a hard-featured , gray-
haired woman , the pnsonor's ' mother , She
sal boll upright in her chair and only parted
her thin lip * to answer iu a harsh , twanging
voice ana with the foweit possible words the
questions propounded bV the nttornoy. "A
vinegary old rip , " decided the loiterers in the
'
room for whom the rigid'bony , form nnd sharp
featured profile wcro silhouetted ncrainsi
Iho shaft of lighl from Iho single window of
iho court room. Tnoso who were noiiror , if
they had been Interested , tplehl have noticed
that iho calloused , big-boned hamU wcro not
Idly clnspod but twisted togotnor with an
iron grip which never relaxed.
The girl's father had given his testi
mony lu a growling , grumoling fash
ion. Ho "didn't want 10 bo mixed up iu no
law and didn't know nothln' ' about it. " Hu
lived on the bottoms and worked hard for u
living , such as it was , and gave the girl the
best he had. If she wanted to go to the dovll
ho supposed she would go anyhow , and courts
couldn't do any good.-1
The mother told her story. She could not
keep her girl at homo , She was away days
at a tlmo. '
"Wheredoes she goat these InnesJ"
"Why , UP to that old'womau's ' ; and there's
young feller , loalln' around Ihcro all Iho tlmo ,
and 1 know it alnt right. ' "
"Has.sno n'good hpraol"
"It's the best wo got. Wo'ro poor folks. "
So the case stood null the judge was pen
dering.
"And you think if would bo best to send
her to the reform school 1" ho asked , nl
lenglb.
"Well , I think 1 must do somothln' . 1'vo
tried overytbin' I know and she's my girl
nnd " Hero her hand wont to her eye * nnd
the poor old toil-worn , frame was suddenly
shaken with a tempest .of bitter sobs.
"A vinegary old rip1 she may have been ,
for little of Iho sweetness of life had boon
hers , but she was a mother.
Street Cam nod tbo lluds.
The matter-of-course uir with which the
Omaha woman hoards ustroot car in which
standing room is by no means unlimited is
something soon in no other city in the world.
The Omaha woman Is as prolty , as well
dressed , as sweat , gracious and altogether
charming as tuo typical American woman
can bo , but in this ono irospoc ! , she Las been
Wofully spoiled. Among tbo passengers of
iho Walnut Hill'lino unra six or eight very
pretty high ichool punus'who got pn nig *
car out iu the north west portlon-of "The city' . '
This car Is invariably ) 'filled , with , middle-
aged mon whoso tionos faro llmuv and who
thoroughly appreciate i iho privilege of a
peat. These girls in any other place would
not bo satisfied to occupy a scat for moro
than thirty socoads all a time. They nro
overflowing withyou'htnl vigor nud restless
ness , but this is ono ocuubion when they are
going to sit down'jif Iboy are com
pelled lo diiieo.Uio remainder of
ibo day to rest1 ; themselves. So
they flutter in at ' thojfJoor and pose them
selves with un oxp'ross.lqn which says plainer
lhan words : "Well. getiUoraoti , wo are wait
ing. WboisflrsU" If ! there iihould bonny
delay this changes to alook ! of indignnntsur-
priso. The passeugoA with the dinner
buckets glance suggestively at each other for
un instant and then tbojnccessary number of
bearded masculines , with the weight of a fam
ily to support on their shoulders'-and a long
day's work in front of them , reluctantly rise
to their foot and raovo to the front of the car.
Then these charming bbds flutter to tbo va
cated seals twittering tdnd chattering irmly ,
but utterly ignoring the fact that they have
been courteously treated by somebody.
"Wx'vu Itotli Uvop There llaforo. "
"There Is ono incidnnt in my eventful
though not brief careorjas a drunkard which
I frequently recall wlth'a. foaling of pain , "
remarked a member oft ono ot tho. Jag remin
iscent clubs on the street-yesterday.
"You know how o follow feels the next
morning , or , excuse mo1 , maybe you don't
know. If not you can never appreciate the
profound disgust with .which ono contem
plates his own disreputable personality. Von
Eiavo no means of measuring the all-consum
ing character of the thirst for a pick-mo-up
and have never experienced that hungry
yearning for sylvan phades , and placid
streams where , 'far .from tbo madding
crowd's Ignoble strife , ' you might idle away
the dreamy days , lulled ; by the murmur of
the bcos and the Untiling of the cow
bells m the moadows. Llfo is an
o.npty woariuoss and every liber
of your languid , nauseated system longs for
rest , eternal rest und n cocktail. Of course
you huvo to compromise on tbo back streets
and alloys and tuo couinmplallon of the beer
stains which decorate your necktlu and vest.
I was in just such a'-mood on the melancholy
morning I recall. I , bad a thirst unspeak
able. 1 also hnd n brco days' growlh of
beard and I would not have mot nn acquaint
ance for the wealth of the Indies. Hidden
away in ono corner ot liny pocket I found n
f inu'lo , lonely dimn. That would purchase a
cocktail in nsnlosnl knew. It would bo vllo ,
of course , bul the morn I thought of it iho
moro I wanted U. I' could feel its oily in
gredients trlckllne gratefully down my
parched throat , but I'could feel the stubbles
on my chin and realized that I looked dirty
enough , for a police , coll. I felt that dime
over and ever , tuok'lt out and looked nl it.
II continued lo bo u dllno and represented a
cheap shave or a cocktail In ibo place 1 know ,
hut tno question remained , which ? Finally
I concluded to flip up tbo cola and lot thai
settle it. I was on ibe corner o ( Twentieth
and Homey , and there I sat down on tno
curb , 'Now , Mrs. Dime , beads , you go to the
barber ; tails , .tou go to the ailoon , ' nnd I
flipped her. Now wbcro do you suppose she
went ! "
lOvoryono gave It up ,
" 1 was sitting on'tho corner and n few feet
from inn was the Iron grated opening to iho
sower. She went , thero1' ;
Everyone has seen this.
A lady is coming ddwu the street near the
west corner of the Now York Ltfo building ,
It is a windy day.Such n day as wo hate
and detest anil loatlio with a loathing un-
spcaliable. Sunshlnd or clouus nru mutters
ot utter Indifference before.thla diabolically
persistent , throat-paronliig , lip-cracklncr , oil-
pervading wind. It warns our tempers and
warps our clothing. It blind * our eyes and
stings our face ? with volleys of Invisible
sand. It unsettles pur brains , wrecki our
morals and transform * tu from sociable
human beings Into snappy , snarling , head
achy masbcii of discontent with a jrrllty fool
ing from tbo crowns of our ( leads to tbo boles
of our foot. In the shbttnr of the Llfo build
ing , lounclng against ' .tho Iron rails there ,
arc half n dozen moiuujra of "tho gang"
that shiftless , alm | < Hs , loafing , stubby-
bearded , 1'oetlo-bruwod , tobacco-chewing
human refuse which beJracglos the skirts of
every city , and ever which the neighborhood
of law courts neatn * to oxcrt un Irresistible
fascination. The lady ) ou the crossing has
her anna full of bundles and the wind
wrenches her cloak in one direction and her
bat in another. She la hot and flustered and
mortified , She clutches to save her hat and
loses n bundle. She rescues her bundle nnd
the wind spins her around lllto n top. She
roaches the corner nnd n specially vicious
gust plna her against n telegraph
polo nna holds her there. A "contlemnn"
or n "man" sees something down the street
nnd not her discomfort , "The gang" stnre ,
midea cnch other nnd grin.
This is their prerogative.
Sho'ii All Right.
Parnnm street pedestrians slopped long
enough in the rain Wednesday afternoon to
smllo indulgently nt n pretty llttlo comedy
with -l-yoar-old miss as the principal actor.
She was tiptoeing aristocratically along bo-
tivoon two ladles who were coming down the
hill in front of Tin : Hun ofllco nnd loottcd M
If she had Just stopped from ono of Mlllnls'
pilntlngs. Her sweet llttlo face was framed
in sunny hair , her feat were shod with llttlo
rubbers nud n dlmltiullvo waterproof cloak
covered bur Itguro from ho.iil lo foot , She
was scarcely toiler than her companion's1
knees , but she felt herself every Inch n
young lady and minced along with a swish
of skirt which proclaimed bar Importance ,
At tboSovontconth stroit crossing the two
ladles stooped s'.tchttv nnd with u graceful
sweep of the arm nnd an nceurucy and com-
prohcnslcoiiosn of grasp .vhlch no man can
understand and ffo man can explain but
which all men can apprccinto , gathered their
d rosso ? into Iho picciso position necessary to
clear the mud nnd properly display the half
inch of whlto skirt , no moro nnd no less ,
which they Intended to display. Llttlo Miss
Tot's skirts came nowhere near the ground
Dut this was oxidcntly the proper thing to
do nnd . ° ho'wns going to do It , She had n
pirasol in ono hand and u miniature shop
ping bag in the other nud for an Instant the
Illilo bcuuly's face was troubled. Then u
bright Idea dawned on hor. She took the
handle of the llttlo shopping bag in her
month , the parasol in tier left bnnd and with
a comical Imitation ot the movements uf tno
lidles with her gathered up her dress and
tripped ever In triumph.
Hu I.cnrnoil .Something ,
The bartender was polishing the glass
ware whistling softly to hliiHulf ns bo bal
anced the eggshell tumblers on his linger
tips , nnd screwed up his face to squint
tnrough them.
The bartender Is forever polishing glasses.
The hugo mirrors behind him , In front ot
him and over him arospaokless and flawless.
The nozzles of the boar pumps nnd the cop
per trays under them nro ilUo burnUhoU
gold. The pyramids of dainty glasses on the
oar are reflected from mirror to mirror In
endless perspective. The rosewood counter
is like glass too , und the customers In it
may see their own faces gazing up at them
from somber depths. Everything glistens ,
oven the barlcnacr , who has a face pink and
whlto like a girl's , and a mustache- which
has a place for every hair , and every hair in
its placo. HU collar is almost painfully
whlto and shiny. So Is his tie , his vest , his
shirt , the long apron which roaches to his
feet. Ills boots" are shiny and mack. Hu
scaict > ly knows what dust is , and yet ho
keeps polishing , pollshlne , just as ho was
this morning.
"Hullo I"
There had been no pause In the polishing
nor whistling , but the bartender bad been
taking in his visitor for the past few minutes ,
and wns expecting some such uummons.
' Hallol You sull some whlMc here , eh I"
"Sometime * ! . "
"A tenk a Ink u 111. "
The bartender silently pissed the bottle
and glasses and the customer filled ono to t..o
brim. Good naturcd harnilessness gleamed
in the honest , red face , which looKcd out
fiom its fringe of llaxen hair. His gruy fur
cap was pulled down over his car hls leather
cout was buttoned tightly around htm and
his blue pantuloons were stuffed Into a pair
of foil leggincs whicn lost themselves in a
pair of bugo , laced rubticr shoes. The
"whisk" disappeared with a gulp and under
Its warmlui : inlltionco tliu Swede's conial
, grin grow still , moro. expansive and he fairly
glowed Avitb sociability. *
"A teulc we got som' moro rain , eh ? " ,
"Yes I'm afraid but can't
, so , wo help
that , Youny. "
"Well , A care a dam , too. "
The bartender went on with his polishing
and the visitor's eyes , round with admiring
wonder , roamed about tuo room anu llnally
sealed on tbo little side table with tno usua'l
spread oyster crackers , little cubes of cheese
und a dish of olives.
"Lonch 1 A bate you , eh J"
"Yo-i , lunca , Take somo. "
"Tele som' I" pointing to the ollvcj.
"Yes , help yourself. Those nro olives. "
"IChi"
"Olivts ; ollvo plums , you know. Taste
one. "
"Oh , plom , enl" and he crunched ono be
tween bis teeth. Ills hand was reaching out
for another , but it suddenly stopped and re
moved the remains of the first ono from his
moutn instead. A look of pained aurpriso
stole over bis fucc und fixing a pair of HOI-
nmn , reproachful eyes on the bartender ho
sidled oft toward the door. Hero ho stood for
a mlnuto with the same expression on his
face ana stnrca and then backed out into the
street. At the window ho stopped and , sliml
ine nis eyes with both bands , flattened his
nose against the glass and stared in for a
round minute.
Half an hour afterwards the bartender
was waiting on another customer when ho
was startled to hear a familiar voice drawl
out :
"Ploms , oht"
Tno glowing face of the Swede , with Its
fringn of flax and Us reproachful look , was
poked through the door. Ho had como for
another look.
loil the XurvotiH Mnn ,
Thorn Is an Infinite variety of liars in this
world , which is a plcco of information of no
particular value to anyone , for most people
nave remarked .tho fact , but for cheerfulness
and suavity of mendacity nothing surpasses
the itvorago hotel clerk , Hu it so gentle
manly about It , so smilingly graceful and af
fable nnd wears such an earnest tbls-is-for-
your-own-good air thai though you may know
perfectly well that bo Is glioly describing u
combination of circumstances which never
did , never will and never coulu cxlot you nro
simply overpowered by uls majestic effront
ery and gulp down his fairy laics as If you
lixod thorn.
The other night a nervous gentleman drove
up to the Mlllurd hotel after Ilia elevator had
stopped running and requested to bo assigned
to a room not higher than the third floor.
There- was no such room to bo hud and the
clerk so iniormod him , but otlorod "very
pleasant rooms on the fourth or fifth.1 These
would not do. The nervous gentleman , in a
wbito tic and black frock , had bo'ird of so
many dreadful holel llres no , bo would walk
the streets tlrst. There was nnnlhor hotel
across the street ho was Informed and over
ho went to present himself to the night clerk
of Iho Arcade. Yes , here they had n very
comfortable room , on the third floor , yes sir.
"Front 1 Show the gentleman to No. (11 ( ,
third floor. " If the clurk wlnkod the iruon
was none the wiser. The elevator boy pulled
the rope and down sank the doors past the
rising car , Ono , two , three , four.
"it's the thlra lloor , you know. "
"Yes , sir. Hero you are , sir. No. 01 ,
third lloor. "
In half n minute the bell rang and the olo-
valor brought down the nervous clerical
looking goniloman once more ,
"Did vou not raako a mistake ) It was a
third lloor room I wanted , you know , "
"Yos , fir ; No. 01. That's right. This is
a three story building , you Know. "
"Ah I I bog your pardon , I am very par
ticular. Sorrv lo have troubled you. "
"Not at all. Good night lo you , sir , " affa
bly responded the clerk and the nervous
guest went to bed and it U to bo hoped to
stoop.
Next morning as ho came down the eleva
tor uoy board him count "Oni- , two , three ,
four , flvo. " Instead of going to brunkfabt ho
walked straight through the rotunda and
across tbo atroot. Thcro ho stood n full llvo
minutes ticking oft the windows with hU ex
tended linger : "Otm , two , three ; ono , two ,
throe , " up ana down , ever and ovor. It was
too much for him and ns ho sat down lo
breakfast ho looked "Well , I'll ' bo blowodl"
but said "Dear mo ! "
The Arcndo has n throe-story front , The
annex in the rear it llvo stories high and the
nervous gentleman had slept on the fifth
floor.
Hliu KIHMVH Him- .
A male patror of one of Iho Omaha car
lines Is patient./ waiting to see a ludy get
into trouble. He has been waiting for ibo
last six months and every morning ax tbo car
uears her crowing ho tUlnita to ulmself ,
"Now for It. " The lady In question is ot a
trim , nctlvo flguro nnd tastefully dressed.
She works somewhere downtown and takes
the car at the same hour nnd on the sn'iia
crossing every morning. She is plo.xsnnt to
look upon , minds her awn biMlncm nnd ls no
more remarkable In appearance than any ot
Iho half dozen pleasant featured nnd well
dressed women in Iho same car. The motorman -
man nnd conductor , as well m the male
patron who contemplates an impending dis
aster , know her qulto well nnd have agreed
that she is u remarkable woman in tint ;
She knows how to got on or off n moving car
She Is always waiting on the croislng ns the
oar comes down the grade. The motormnn
.slows up no more than ho would for any
active young man und ns the tltst car passes
her she grasps the railing with n shapely
gloved bund anil swings round upon the stop
ns lichtly nnd gracefully ns n bird. She
walks to n .sent , finishes buttoning her glova
with n hnlrpln , sticks the hnirplu Into her
Imir and buries herself In the last "Cosmo
politan. " Half n block from tier destination
she turns down n loaf , cloioi the book and
without nollclnir the conductor walks down
the car aisle , out on the platform and simply
stops olT and walks briskly nway to her
typewriter or her dry goods counter or what
ever it Is.
The nialo patron has taken conslderablo
Interest in street car travel ami If tbcro 1 *
another woman in Omaha who can do this ,
ho never saw her nor can hu got ever the
notion that this ono will make n miss-stop
some day.
rnllurinnn , riiltdtopliy nnd Stylo.
Tlioro 1 n very lull , big handed , big listed
policeman in Oiiiaha who , when ho can got n
listener , "drops into" philosophy on all sorts
of subjects. His monologues nro not charac
terized bv deep thought , but they cover a
great deal or ground nnd load Into ono
nnothcrtn such endless .succession that the
only puccosjful way to uring them lo an end
is for Iho listener lo w.ilk oft and leave him
talking. Ho drifted Into spring styles the
other day In this fashion : "Thori1 alnt no
law that 1 know of , that Is. right strict laws
on the books , auln' women wearing regular
bang up , hand-me-down scven-dollar-and-a-
hal ( suits. Now why don't thov do it Instead
of peckln1 away , poc-kln' nway at men's
clothes Uio way they doi
"Thcro was n woman down hero n few
minutes ngo , nnd I Just thought it she was
sitting down I wouldn't know whether she
was a man or n woman. She had black hair
that was kinky like , but not curled. She
had a crush hat und no ribbons around It.
She had n cutaway coat th t would do for
any dude nround town. She had a man's
standing collar and a bine sailor tie. Shu
hud ono of these mussed up looklne whlto
shirts that you see In thi > store ? , nnd.Tnump-
ing MososI she bad suspouners regular blue
silk suspender * , . Now you'd naturally sup
pose that when , i fellow has suspenders he
wants to suspend something , but she didn't ,
she had on a dress tbo tame ns any other
woman. When a man has no horse and buys
n hnrnoss hu expects to got a horse some day
and when n woman buys suspenders but
women ain't like men and its hard tolling
which waj- she is going to Jump. "
COl.Ull 1.1M1 IS TUX < ilt.l\l ) .1/t.Ur.
It Has I'rovlpitiitnl a lto\v In .Mississippi
ami Louisiana.
AI.IIVNV , N. Y. , May 20. General Palmer ,
comuiandor-iii-chief of Iho Grand Army ,
when shown Iho Associated 1'ress dispatch
from Now Orleans stating that the division
of Mississippi and Louisiana , Grand Army of
the Republic , bud surrendered the division
charter on account of what they allege Is an
attempt on the part ol General Palmer to
lorco tbo division to admit colored veterans ,
said :
"My knowledge of thU question I'obtnlned
rora the public and the press. The ofllcors
of the Louisiana department are aware of
the actionof tun liut national encampment.
The eight wbito posts objected to admitting
the nine colored posts in that division. It Is
not reasonable 10 suppose that the repre
sentatives of eight posts can override tno
voice of nearly lJlOJO ( ) ) of mon represented
at the national encampment , where at Iho
last mooting in Detroit thov tried to have
two separate departments in the division ,
ono for Iho whiles' posts nnd ono for Iho
colored , so that each could hold separata
meetings. This proposition , bowovcr , was
rejected , Tno colored posts recently notilled
mo that they tendered lliulr duos to the
Louisiana department headquarters , which
were refused. I ordered the department
commander to recognize these and to recelva
duos. Ho refused , pulling himself in open
hostility to thn rule of the national en
campment , Nolhing was left for mo to debut
but to suspend him. The command of the
department then devolved upon Senior Com
mander Durlteo , who I ordered should re-
porl lo mo bv May 15 whether be had carried
out my instructions to recognl/.o these posts.
Having failed to so comply , an order was is
sued today suspending Mr. Durkoo and
designating the junior vice commander lo
take charge of me affairs of the department.
If he declines to obey order * , then I shall bu
required to plnco some oao else in command
of the department. "
Itvn Iliitler lrliif-i a III ) ; Suit Against u Con-
N | ruction Company.
DobTOX , Mass. , May 2J. General Butler
came bofuro Judge Nelson in Iho United
States circuit court for tbo purpose of got-
tlng a restraining order in a suit in which ,
us counsel for David Hisloy , ho claims from
the Massachusetts and Southern Construc
tion company an item of ? 0'2'J,5Tj of advances
made and services rendered for the con
struction of railroads in tbo southern states
for Iho construction company. The general
mnkua a claim on bonds of the Charleston ,
Cincinnati & Chicago railroad , which are
deposited with lha Boston Safe Deposit coin-
puny nud are worth. It isallogoJovorlOOU- ,
UOU. Uufus A .Johnson and \V. G. McKinley -
loy are also defendants , and It is alleged
these two have arranged a scheme uy which
they propose to prevent the plaintiff from
gulling at the bonds und Intend to use the
proceeds In paying themselves and other
creditors , leaving out the plaintiffs , Judge
Nelson Issued an order that they bo enjoined
from disposing of any of the stock or assets
of the company and that tbo Boston Safe
Deposit company be restrained from deliv
ering to anyone the bonds which they have
In their possession.
Omulm CnpItalUU ami Dliisomiinlii.
CHICAGO , 111. , May 20. [ Special Tolcgram
to Tnr. Hii.J A party of Omaha's heaviest
capitalists , composed of ox-Uongrossmnn
John A. McShano , World's fair Commis
sioner Joseph Garnouu , A. M , Kitchen , A. P ,
Hopkins , Max Meyer , 13. L. Stone , B , F.
Johnson , George A , Joslyp , Jell \V. Bedford
nnd Kay Hubbell , arrived nl the Grand I'a-
elite yesterday. The } ' are accompanied by
Dr. L. J. Atibott. The partv Is hero for the
purpose of widening Its aulo of a certain euro
lor drunkenness. To this end the capitalists
named huvo Just organized Ihcrnselvcs into a
company , with a capital of f.r , l)0'OJJ. ) ) , With-
Jn a few hours after the company arrived
here negotiations wcro closed for establish
ing u sanitarium in this city to cost f 1UO.OWJ ,
Arrangements nre being pushed foroqulpplng
a similar institution In each of the principal
cities of the United States nnd Kuropu ,
Ntri'Ot Cur DrliuiV htrlkr ,
NKW Onuuxs , La. , May yo. The car
drivers on the various lines of the Now
Orleans ( Jlty and LaUo Hallway companies
wont on u strike last evening. The cars nre
being run witti nonunion drivers. The
drivers assign as the reason for strkiug that
the company was acting In bad faith in em
ploying nonunion mon. The police arrested
forty of the union men for destroying the
peace and attempting to incite a riot.
lU'piilillciiu Central Committee * .
The republican city and county central
committees will meet at the league head
quarters , Thirteenth und Douglas streets ,
Saturday afternoon nV":30 : o'clock.
Matters of importance will como up for
conbidoratlou and a fqll attendance cf mom-
bera of both committed U roqucslod ,
BLEW IN WITH THE STORM
Boston's Board of Aldermen Stop in Omaha
for n Day.
ENTERTAINED BY LOCAL LAWMAKERS
Lunch at the Mlllnnl , it Ciiri-lngo Itldo nm |
lUmior at tlio Om.ilm Cluli 1'lrris-
mil Si'iilliiH'iila i : < LclniiiRvil
liy thn .S
The members nml odlcJH of Iho b.iard of
nUlormon of Dotion trivo n ptuniant practleo
of taking nn annual plo.nuro trip , nnd they
were in Omaha yesterday for the second tlmo
on ono of thosa J unts. Th i p irty loft homo on
Tuosdny , stopped ever nlht In ChlcaRo nnd
nrrivod in this city by the Northwestern nt
10 o'clock yesterday morning. Thoio member *
who enjoyed O inha hospitality last year
Insisted on slopping again , nnd the party will
remain until this afternoon.
The mamboH of the Onuha city council
ir.ot iho vIslloM ixt the depot nnd escorted ,
them In carriage * lo the Mlllard hotel , whom
President D.ivls welcomed the Boston gentlemen -
men nnd assured thorn that the best in town
should bo theirs. Ouo of the tuosts who hnd
"boon bora botoro" advised his colleagues to
go to bed or Icnvo the city It they were not
prepared for n hospitality of overwhelming
heat-tines * , but I hey proceeded to saniplo thu
Omaha article without nny questioning ns
lo consequences.
Thu visitors lunched nt the Mlllard nnd nt
4 o'clock were shown the city from carriages ,
IVi-Houiiol of the Party.
The visiting party coisUts of the follow
ing olll-ilals : ' .loan H. Mi , chalrmn'i ; John
H. Sullivan , Thomas F , Iv-jonan , Thomij W.
Flood , Juun F. Davor , Michael J. Mitchell ,
Jacob Fouler , , Edward J. Liary and Otla
Eddv. aldermen : David F. B irrv. president
of the common council ; John M. Galvin , citv
clerk ; Alvnli 11. Peters , city mssiongar ;
Jamod L. Hlllard , clerk of committees ; Harry
H. Osborn , assistant messenger ; Timothy J.
Brlnnin , representing the city press.
The excursionists are bound for Iho Pacific
coast and will stop onrouto nt Djnvor nnd
Salt Lako. On the return trip they will
visit Los Angeles and Stnta Fo , and go
thcnco directly homo. Thu entire journey
will have occupied throe WQOICB.
DlminriMl ut the Cluh.
The visiting aldermen wcro dined anil
wlnt-d by tbo Omaha city officials at the
Omaha club. The alTnlr was an elaborate ono
and ull Iho cltv olllcinls were in attendance.
There wcro only two hours allotted lo tba
repast and the toasts uutil iho time for going
10 Boyd's Ihuater.
Tbo spccchmaklng by both the aldermen of
Boston and Omahn was full of euod natured
by-play and ropnrteo between Iho members
of iho two municipalities and jocular allus
ions lo tbo previous trip of the city govern
ment of iho Hub lo IbU city. The trip of
Postmaster Clarkson to Boston a short tlmo
ago did not escape them and many pungent
shots were llrod at him in the dark. Hu wns
not proiont. John II. L-JO , chairman of tbo
board of aldermen , teen great delight in re
ferring to "that man Clarkson , " who is per
haps congratulating himself this morning that
ho was absent ut the banquet.
Welcomed liy thu Mayor.
Mavor BcmU , as. toastmaslor , welcomed
tbo guests. Ho said that ho Ionic great
pleasure , as the city's executive , in welcom
ing the municipal government of'Boston 16
this inland city a city midway the two
great occiin.i. The mayor also took especial
interest in their visit because ho , himself ,
was a native of Now England. Ho was horn
under the Rhado.s of their citv hall , of their
stale ho'ise , of the Bunker Hill monument.
The education ho received was In Boslou nud
ho owed that much to the Hub.
The mayor spoke of liosion's great insti
tutions , of her great man and her citizens
generally in n serious manner , as some of
them were heavily interested llnanpially in
Omaha nnd Nebraska. Such men as the
Williams , the Bakon , the Nlckerions , thd
Amos and others , hnd mada Omaha. Through
a Boston man George Francis Train ho
( the mayor ) got Ib Omaha. Boston has boon
iho homo ot manv eminent men.
and for that ouo reason ho felt
proud to bavo her ropresontativoi
among Omnha's people. Tonight they coula
Imvo the freedom of the city. Feeling that
Boston had been his homo , although hero ,
thn mayor Mild ho was considerably n cos
mopolitan yet. Ho closed his remarks by
\\iahlngthoBoslon aldermen would enjoy
themselves whilu Iho visit lasted.
What the Chairman Itrspontlvil.
Alderman John H. Lee responded to the
address of welcome , and made several merry
romarUc on the aldermen's western trip a
year ntro. He rograttod that iho chief execu
tive of Omaha had said they could have the
frcoJoin of lho city utter dark. Tdo mayor
was not well acquainted with thorn.
"Words cannot express our gratltudo and
kind feelings thai we must huvo for your
generous hospitality , not only now but a
year ago , " said Mr. Leo. "Wo fool proud nf
'our Bi-cnt oily nnd if Omaha's city govern
ment over visits the Hub wo will make it
lively lor you. I extend an invitation to nil
of you to visit Boston. "
City Attorney Council unid ho kniiw Boston -
ton wns n great city , nnd U , like Omaha , baa
a bright fuluro before It. Its future , how
ever , upuld bo brighter it it were not so far
from Omaha. Ho hud scon how Omaha and
Denver bad grown , but It wr.s not until
recently that ho could understand how old ,
sleepy 'Boston had come to the front , lie
could not understand why the Hub had
pushed ahead with such men n Govcrno *
Russell , Mr , Mathews und iho brilliant , pushIng -
Ing city lupresontalivi's. On behalf of Uio
legal department of Ouiuhu Mr. Connell ex
tended u hourly welcome lo the visiting alder
men.
Itiikton nml Kouth Omiiliu ,
Jacob Fouler of the alder ttmnio bonrd o (
Boston appreciated the visit very much and
know that Omaha must bo a healthy city on
account of her paved streets , suwcrngo sys
tem and other public improvements , Ho
hoped Iho day was not far distant whoa
Omaha's council would visit the Hub. ,
Alderman Thomas F. ICuonansulu that the
people of Boston wcro proud uf the people of
Omaha ana hnd a special interest in tbo
community. It was hero that they had
placed their rnonny , and thu Williams and
the Buuora hud made the bonus joining to *
Bother Iho Pacific and Atlantlo. U was a
mutual friendship. Ho uulieved that it wns
n very csscntlnl question for the
different city administrations of tbo country
to vlrit each other and loaru each other' ' *
ir.olho.is of conducting affaira. All citioi
were bcnntltoa by Interchange of ideas of
thai sort.
John S. Walters , president of the South
Omaha city council , stated when called upon ,
that the only entertainment iho Made city
could ollor tno visitors was a visit through
the stock yards nnd the packing houses.
As the aldermen ware acquainted with bean *
they could bettor unlllaruothemselves wltU
the adjunct to Iho baans pork ,
John H , Sullivan , u onlor member of tha
Boston council , and having charge of th
shipping interests of tbo Warren steamship
lines , gave his experience of a year a no m
Omaha. I lo had thu toothache and got into
n blacksmith shop ono SuiuiHy morning. Ha
said the trip was being made for informa
tion , Ho wished every man In Massachusetts
could sco this grand country. Many of them
were still reading wild unit wooly novels
about BulTalo Bill and the Indians and
thought they were nil of the great west ,
wlulo ho had learned himself that there was
no n.oro west. It was ono great country.
Councilman Chaffce , City Physician
Somora nnd others talked of the pleasure it
was in receiving the uontlcmen , the health
of the citv and the like , wbllo Alderman
Otis Eddy und City Clerk Galvin of Dostoa
spoke of Omaha's ' promising' future. The
latter thought bo heard tbo coming of the
swarming industries ol Now England to this
craud country ,
The Omatia council escorted the Boston *
lans in a , body lo Boyd'n to sou "ThoVltcu. . "