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THE OMAHA DAILY HIM MAY 22 , 1892-SIXTKKN PAGES. ff TTT A 11 H H I ! I I . _ J i i i BY ORDEJR OR THEX Iris urance Gompani We are authorizclcl to sell our entire stock of Slightly Damaged by Smoke and Water , r Price. Sale ins M 111 0 COME EARLY AND AVOID THE RUSH- TH ING CO. 1317-1319 Douglas Street , Omaha , Neb. THE GENERAL CONFERENCE Colored Delegates Indignant Over nu Arti cle in a Religious Paper. REV. HAYES DENOUNCES THE EDITOR XI n Vigorously IJoiniintloil nn Apology ami < ; ! It Interesting Olsuusulon ' < tl | ° Work nml Viiliiro or tlio Kimortll league. sensation In the There was n genuine Molhodlst conferunco yostorday. It was oci-asinncd by a speech raado by Hev. D. W. Hayes of the Tennessee coiiferonoo.donounc- inif an editorial In Zlon's Herald , written by tlio editor , Dr. Parkhurst. Dr. Hayes is a colored man mid ho assumed to spuak for all the colored delegates pros- cut. M'ho speech created n whirlwind of con fusion. Dr. Parkhurst apologized ana was also applauded , but ho hardly held his own against tbo colored man. There lb a differ ence of opinion among the delegates with rogaut to the mutter , but the majority of the delegates appear to think that Hov. Hayes wni Justlllod in denouncing the language uiod in tbo editorial which caused the offense. Immediately after the opening prollmln- nrioon motion of Dr. Lanuhon , spoocnos on reports of committees were limited to Jive tumuli" . Bishop Andrews announced that Dr. A. J. Kvnett and Dr. W. A. Spencer had boon oluctcd socrotunos of the Church Extension DOi'lOtV. llcrn They KiiUotl u Itinv. Uoport No. 2 from tbo comniittoo on IPiocUinon'a Aid society was taken up on motion of Hov. William Swindolls. The report recommended tbo election of Iwo soc- rotarioi Instead of ono as heretofore. This recoinmtindatlon wai rapidly railroaded through. It wan generally believed that Dr. IliuUcll's chances for i-o-nloctlou were In n ci iilt-al condition , and his fnonds saw tniu the only sure way to BIIVQ him was to have two scr'rotnrles Instead of ono. Then there was pandemonium. Fifty man wanted to explode simultaneously. They u anted to nomlnnto and to second . nominations. Dr. J. C. Hartrotl , lr G. W. Gray , Dr. J. W. Hamilton , Dr. (5 M Grandison , Hov. U. B. Mason and sev- ornl others were nominated , The speeches imUu to second the nomluutioiib were to n litrgit CMC nt lost in the confusion. They wont like this : "In behalf of the entire t'.ele- r.itlo.i from cnnfoioncu and all Methodism - ism , I second the nomination of--Provident iltuiU-Mr. i'l-osiaont Chairman , chamn , " and u score of such confusing Bounds utterly drowning the volco of the speaker tl'fing to second the nomination of somebody. Tim colored men were for Grandison , of courio , and for thn second man they were di vided noiwccn Dr. J. C. liurtzoll und Dr. J. V. Hamilton. Alter twenty minutes of excitement the ballot wiu taken , resulting U : tbo election of Drs , Huruoll and Hamilton , Kpuorth I.Hacuo AITutra , The loport upon the Eimorth league came up for uonsldoratlon. The report slated that t. o Epworth league bnd at present 4,000 minor leagues with 40 < J,000 inum- Lers. It \ us advisable , tliereforu , that tbo Iruruo should bo recognized as a connections ! society of tlio church , The report pru- ecntud au amendment to the discipline pro viding for the proper locognltlon and coy- ornmoni of the Epworth loaguo. This amendment provided for n board of control , consisting of tilteen uiumbr-rs , ono of whom shall bo n bishop. It also piovldoa that tbo local leagues shall bo under the supervision and gutdnncoof the annual conferences with which thov are connected. The amend * incut also"proUdes for the publication of the Epworth Herald m the ofllclal orgwi. Thu executive oOlco uf the longuo U located ut Chicago. 111. Pr. J. K. Berry , editor of the lipworlh Huruld , spoke brleuy upon fin adoption of the proposed umundinent tr thn dUciplIno ra- coirnijUiu tlioloagun Ho said tne MuthodUl church believed iu denominational Sunday schools , denominational papers and n denom inational society for the younupeoolo of the church. Ho hold that the object was not to become narrow minded , but to bo loyul to the church. Ho thought that the amendment proposed was liberal enough. Dr. Ncolv spoke upon the amendment. Ho favored the plan of making the amend ment an appendix to the discipline rather than to put it in ns a part of the discipline. The report was adopted seriatim. The naino ot the organi/atlon was made the Epworth League of the Methodist Epis copal Unurch. Several sharp discussions took nlaco over the wording of some of the sec tions. Dr. Eaton of Detroit moved an amendment providing for the reorganization of Jtounp People's Society of Christian Endeavor and ether societies connected with the Methodist church making Epworth leagues of them. Dr. Pullman of Now York east pleaded for the Christian Kndoavor societies. He hold "that there were nearly liOO.OOO young people in the Methodist church who belonged to the Young People's Society of Christian En deavor. Ho urged the conference to deal gently and Kindly with tboso societies. They were loval , enthusiastic und intensely Chris tian. H would bo wlso to extend the hand of fellowship to thorn rather than to drive them from the church by rigid rules with regard to tno organization of Epworth leagues. The proposed amendment to tbo discipline was worded finally so as to allow young people's societies not already organized as Epworth leagues to comoinns Epworth leagues if they EO desired. Dr. Swindolls wanted the wording of a certain section changed , so as to leave the election of an editor f > r the Ep'worlh Herald in the handi of the board of control , lather than to throw the election into the gc-noral conference. Ho also oppojod the election of n general secretary especially for the league. Ho wanted * the secretary of the Sunday School Union und Tract society to bosocio- tary of the Epworth league as well. Hev. Berry , Dr. Queul and others spoke eloquently iigainst the combination. They wanted the Epworth league to bavo a full and complete equipment of ofilcurs separate and apart from uil other auxiliary depart ments. Kousteil u Itcltulous Taper. And tiion came a bombshell. Hev. D W. Hayes of Tennessee , ; i colored brother , rose to n question of privilege , Ho said that the colored delegates had been ridiculed by a member of the prejs and ho wanted to sper.k upon tbo mailer. A look of surprUo covered every face. The newspaper men looked up with liiloiiHO interest und uozan to wonder whoto tbo lightning was golnu to strike. Pr. Hayes was trlvon tbo lloor. Ho said : " 1 bavo before mo an excerpt from the editorial piyo ofCion'j Hr-mld. Tbo editor , tlio Hov Charles Parkhurst , D.D. , U on tuts lloor receiving couitoiv extended by the body to members ol the nro-si. I wntit to call attention to the publication , because it con tains words which cast rolloctions upoi. till the colored delegate * now present , I usk consent to road. Hero is tbo odltoiial of which I speak : Wo ar gl'id to sou the colored brethren ht-io in Mich goodly iiiinibeis .mil bellovo lli.it tbuy thonlu stiiiid on thn lunls of purfi'ct equality ullhcvim otlu-r membi'i. but HO uuiuiut for- bti.iri > \uri'-.ln5 thn wish th.it tlmy would not linr.0 , in\iiis ( to I ) " 'sera und heard uf men. 'Vim nmiil i for-pnodiNinUnciitHpeulally ob- hoiviiblu with tliU class of ilehuaies at thin session , hut froqm'uUy the elloit has been nuit I ml lei on- . Mid humiliating. "Now , I hold , Mr. President , that the writer grossly mlsruprosonted our position. His criticism is partial , wholly unjust iind wllllf allowed to pass unchallenged do great Injury. " Hov Mr , Huyes denounced tno alleged In sult , Ho suid that this was the nrst instance slncotbo conference oneueil In wliicti the col ored delegates bail received anything but tbo kindest treatment Hn thought that Dr. Parkhurst , being cloihod witti the tnantlo of the lamented Biihop Haven In tbo editorial chair of.ion's Herald , hud ubutcd the priv ileges extended to him. It was not right that Dr. Paikhurst should bavo the courte sies that the reprosoniauves of the prois enJoyed - Joyed extended to him any longer if bo In tended to contlimo that sort of offensive writ ing und that an apology was dun thu colored delegate * from Dr. Paruhurst. Tbo uudlouco applauded tumultuously and Or , Parkhurst , alttlni ; at n table nmoug thu reporters , npp > arod to uo dumbfouuded by the attack of the colored brotbor. In clos ing Hov , Mr. ilayoi said that the peopio of Omaha had treated tbe colored delegates like mou over slum the conference oioiioil | , The colored delegates were ploasud with tbit impartial hospl'.allty on the pai t of the pee ple of Ornaha. They were grieved b yond expression nt this insulting lllng from ono of the editors of this inde- nondent Methodist paper. The colored delegates were accustomed to that sort of tblng In the south , but they did not look for U from a northern editor and a member of tbo Methodist chinch. There was great confusion and applause M the close of the excited ihvino'i snjocb. All eyes worn turned toward Dr. Parkburst. Dr. Pullman sprang to nls foot. Ho tried to smooth the dlfllculty over bv savincr that Dr. Parkhurst certain ly did not mean to offend the colored dologa'es. Ho moved that Dr. Parkburst bo glvon an opportunity to ox- plain. It was done. Dr. Parkhurat was vorv much embarrassed , but ho succeeded in making un explanation that won him a little sympathy. Ho first complimented tbo conference by saying thai it was a splendid and eminently fair and jint body of men. Then ho explained that ho had always boon a staunch friend of tbo colored raco. Ho had written the little Hush without any intention of offense. Ho was profoundly sorry that it had offended the colored breth ren and hoped that they would take it in a friendly spirit and not us an Intended insult. Ho had honest convictions that some of the colored delegates hnd not been Judicious iu their efforts to net the lioor upon a few occa sions. He inoant to call their attention to this fact in u way that , would bo a benefit to them rather than to offend. Dr. Parkhurst has boon editor ofCion's Herald , published at Boston , for four years. The paper is not an ollicial organ. Hick to the l.n.igtio Kuport. Then thu conference settled down to the consideration of tno Epworth loacuo report again. The conference UeclJod to allow the board of control to elect the secretary of the Epwoith league , but to have the conference elect tbo editor of the Epworlh Herald. A long wrangle tool ; place ever the atllludo that the presiding elders and other officers of the annual conferences should assume toward the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor and ether yoiing people's societies in tbo church not belonging to the Epworth league. H win finally decided thai all young people's so- clotirs connected with the church , whothqr Epworth leagues or not , could como under the Jurisdiction of the presiding ohlors , and the welfare of such societies should bo care- full watched by the presiding elders. SlMAV ! M'UOIM , DAY. Children of tlio Clnucli Call on tlio liml- iiunt Text Kspminili'ri. Yesterday afternoon was the time set apart by thn general conference for Sunday school day. For a brief period tlio nrrav of divines and dljllnguishad layman that have been conspicuous at Exposition hail during the mouth were displace 1 bv a email urmv of cblldion of nil ti/cs , sorts und conditions , Tboy soeraed uwaro thai they were on thair good behavior and dopoi ted themselves In a manner tint compared very fn\orablv with the conduct o ( the average confcicnco dele gate. Bishop IN en1 in an presided and Divid Cole presented to him ncarlv 4,01)0 ) .scholars of tno Omaha , South Omuha and Council Bluifs i Sunday schools. After singing und prayer by Or' Gouclior , Miss Hutb Pbillipl wel comed thu conffionco to Omaha in the naini ) of tbti Sunday schools. Her address was ex ceptionally well delivered and exhibited a di-irrco uf exccllonco in rhetoilo thai was nllko creditable to herself uud to the educa tional facilities ot Omaha. Dr. .1. L. Hurlburt , corresponding socrn- tary uf the Sunday School union , roplioj , and ihcn "Joius , Lover of My Soul" was sung by twelve young ladles from the deaf and dtitnb institute The scripture lesion was read by Hev. C. N. Gracdison. and it brief aildross from Dr. Jesse Bowman Young of Kansas City followed. II'\VOKTH IKA < IUIUS itr.iiivr : : . I'rlciuU lit tlm Nuir Order ot Methodism unit HIP Aliimliorii Mlngli1. The tiny bauso of the Epworth leugua v/lth tha pendant ribbons furnished the text for a larue mats meeting at Exposition hall lust evening , The mooting was of the nature - turo of u roccption given by tbo Tri-City EC- worth league , comprising Oruatui , Suuth Omaha and Council Blullto visiting filends. It had bueu announced that Bmhop New- inun would preside but it was tino.-s.iblo to him to bo present , and Kev. H. A. LY.no of the So ward strout church teen n , . place. Tno address of welcome was deliv ered by Mr. H. L Day , president of Iho 'iri- Citv league , und Uov. J. L. Hiirlbiii-l , D D. . of Now Yor'c rosponilcd. The laltor was one of thu original founder * of the Epworth league. On May 14. Ibs'J , t-.vonty-sevc-i men icpi'csenliiig llvo diffurent s joioties , met at Cleveland , O. , and instituted the first ED- worth Icasuo. It was n.iin d after the village of Epworth in England , whcrj John Weslev was born. Its growth from chat small be- ginniii-1 has Dcen marvelous. There were now b.OiW chapters comprising over 400.0J'J memboro. These represented tlio young blood and Iho hope of Methodism for tliu years to come. There wore Epwortb leagues in China , in India und in the isles of the sea. Ono even existed in iho Eternal City within sight of the dotuo of Si. Pc'or's. "Iho Epworth League in the West" was discussed by Dr. Payee of Lincoln. His re marks were largely of u humorous character and were well i calved. Dr. J. H. Columan of Troy , N Y. . spoke of "Tho Epworth Loatruo in the E ist" an an institution devoted to tbo purpose of saving tbo young and cspaclnlly homeleis bovs. ' Dr. Berry , tbo editor of the Epworth Her ald , spoke briefly upon tbo history and aims of me society. Mile I.l hlK ot thn ConCi-icuce. The ladles nt the Paxtnn hotel will hold an informal recention on Monday , May A ! , from 4 toll p.m. Delegates , their wives , and all friends visiting the general conference , and these who are entertaining at Oinubn , and friends generally , uro cordially invited to bo present and enjoy a social uftonioon visit. Bishop John H. Vincent and Hon. Lewis Miller ol Ohio will be tendered a reception at thu Young Men's ' Christiw association build ing next 'I'uoidny evening by tbo Ch&utau- quans of Omaha. These two eminent gentle men are the founders of the Chautauquu so cial y , and the largo nuiabor of Chautauqnans in Oirabu nod Council BlulTs consider this nn occasion of exceptional inteiost and pleas ure. ure."I nm very much pleased witli Tun BF.K'.S reports of the conference , " said Bishop Hurst , "and the delegates generally road thorn with great interest. While the de tailed proceedings of the conference are pub lished in our official paper , the delegates generally are better satisfied with the con densed vet ampin and accuratu reports of our meetings published by TUB BIB. : " Tbo storooptlcon views of India which werj postponed from May 13 on account of tbe reception of fraternal delegate * , will bo given on Wednesday , May 25 , nt Exposition hall , it 8 o'clock sharp. Dr. J O. Pock will preside. Bishop and MM. Thoburn , Dr. and Mrs , Parker , Dr. njid Mrs , MunsBll and Dr. Wuugh , resident missionaries , will bo pros- on' to describe thei i beautiful views of temples , shrines , palaces , plains , mountains and potiplo among whom tboy live and labor. All tickets previously purchased will bo good for this ontortaimnoni. All mission aries ndmlUod free. ( Admissioncents. . Proceeds for the Deaeonosi honia and hos pital , _ WILL MOVIE AGAIN. Halcyon ItrlwlilaVIJl , I to for n Tlmn the T.irr.Uni ; riiicp of HID ItulV.ilo. Once moro the buffalo , will movo. And all because United SlutojMurshnl Slaughter .soni thu following order last evening to his subordinate in chargnMt' ' the herd nt Irving tun : 11 LHUIM. May 21. IHllr-Mr. I' . 11. Green. IrvliiL-toir 1'lp.isn hrin Iho biilT.ilo nnd alt the sioeU yon havu In MiarKO for mi ) dotvn to Halcyon lleUhls , Nob. ut a o.irl' date ns poss.blu. 1 will iiietit you ilioro. llUAII 1) , hl.AUmiTRIl , 1'nlted .Stales .Marsha' ' . W H. Crary wontoullasl oveniiifrioservo the order and it is expected that tbe herd will I each Halcyon Heights befo.ro noon today. A tract of several ucrcs has boon fenced in and the noble animals will bo there on exhibition for many a long day to como. The Bunton and Haloyon Heights will un- aoubledlr experience tunro of a bourn today than it has ever had boforo. Dr Blrney's Catarrh I'owdor for tonsllotls. For salu by ull drusgisls. 5'J ' cants , Crlinlii.il Annuult , .Mnnlrr itiul Lynching. t .Mouuii.tuN , Ark. , Mar 'JI. Charles Htow- un , in Jail in Parry county for criminal ns- -'in1 , dnsliedoul thobnilnsbf Oaputv Sheriff Hoi Ufa , A mob brotoj opjn tlo : Jail , tool ; - u v.ict out and lynched turn. IN A REMINISCENT MOOD Veterans of U. S. Grant Post , G. A. K. , Recall the Memories of War Times , TALES OF THE CAMP AND BATTLEFIELD li\otlon mid Patriotism Characteristics or till' I'nloii * odier llotcirnil Centloiiicll UhoVoro I ho IJIuo A C.iiniillro J'liitVII1 lie Jtumcmborud. Comrades with their Joys and sorrows got together , not In verse , but in oldou tirno camp fire life lost night at Grand Army hall in the Continental building. It was a ca.np lire Uindlod by the U. S. Grant post , No. 110 , the llama of wnlch was ted and fan nod by muu wlio in bygone days wore the "boys in blue , " ana who bad boon through the times that trietl inon's souls. They were Moth- odlst ministers and delegates to the general conferenco. These individuals of divinity unmasked themselves for the night and were comrades of tin ) Om.ihu veterans. Grand Army hall was thronged as It has never been oeforo. Hundreds \vero there a nil hundreds i\ure obliged to stand on tnelr foot. Distinguished , scholarly men were there on an equal with tbo Grand Army cbap to whom belongs the everlasting credit uud the triumphant victory of the boys in blue. They were glad to get together , because - cause they were comrades. They grasped each other's hand with tlint cordiality that implied they ucro without saving it. But "comrades" was what tboy were called , and it was a brilliant army of the now tulcnt that once tramped the country for iu preser vation. ItomemhiTcil the Ulil Time Storied. To 100 these ecclesiastical looking gentlemen - men around a camp Jiro you would.not have druamcd they bad 'any connoctlon with a church. Tney related amusing wnr reminiscences in such un amusing manner that tbo "old vet" was tuken back In infiinory to tbo late revolution. Ca.npflro lilo wes portrayed in vivid and realistic story telling of war times. The stories and reminiscences ware inter spersed with muslo and negro plantation songs oiid dani'os Dy H quartette composed of colored boys. Dr. Edwards , editor of the Chicago Christian Advocate , in his reminiscences said he had seen eighteen hUtorlo battles and had himself boot In the battle of Bull Run , lie loved and cherished every man who were brass buttons if these buttons signified ho bad been in tbo war , 10 very day in the year , ho said , lilty veloians wen ) dying and ho would pity this grand republic when they all had passed away. Dr. Grandison , a colored man and presi dent of a South Carolina college , was intro duced and related many amusing anedotcs of tbo war. It was a pleasure for him to express for tbo " in blue " press his gratitude "boys , lor they had accomplished what the colored man now- enjoys freedom and liberty. Tuough tbo blucn man received no protection from the stars and stripes ho was and always hnd been loyal to the fl.tr. In a negro's bosom there never pulsated the traitor's heart. The tilack man always bad it friend In wnr times In the boys In blue and vice versa.Vhon the Vanks , tlrod and hungry , trampad through thu south the negro gayo thorn chickens. It' was not necessary to ask him how tlmy came by the fowls , but the Yanks got them just the sumo. The colored gentleman believed in keeping preen tbo memory of thoio who gave up their lives for the black mau , and In strewing their graves with Jlowers us a token of appreciation of tlieir noble deeds and patriotism. Tlmy IIml AccomullHlird Mutli. Dr. A. J. Palmer , in speaking of the vet erans , bald they were somebody. Tboy had done something , and in a glowing tribute to them ho aikod them to ma .ton noble llnUh bv leading puru and fraud lives. Ho was sorry for tbo youii" men of today , They wera born too late , and they will noverknow what the word comrade Is only In A literal senso. Colonel Frank Hardin , an aged genllomon who is full of patriotlfin and oijoys meeting comrades , said tbat tbo memory of the \vnr should never bo allowed to bo obliterated as some would have It. Its memory snould bo perpetuated and the great and grand Hag of tbo nation should bo on the top of ovorv school bouso in tbe land. TO cultivate a souse of patriotism it was necessary to keep the records of the war. Dr. Moore and Dr. Mitchell spoke of their best years of life as going out to holt ) put down the rebellion , riotn rotated amusing anecdotes of the time when tboy earned muskets. Tno camp fire was a big jollification and an evetiinc's ' entertainment that will long bo remembered by Omalui veterans. IClulmrnto I'rcparulloiia Mr the Observance ol Uflconitiim D.iy. Arrangements for the observance of Deco ration day in South Omaha have boon com pleted. It Is expected that the procos-lon will bo tbo largest ever seen In the Magio City and the program as arranged Is superior inmany respects to former ones. Captain J. W. Cross has boon selected as marshal of the day and has arranged the line of march as follows : All organizations will nssomblo at the High school grounds at 1 o'olocK p. in. and the procession will move at 2 o'clock sharp. All organizations and societies will form enL L street , the right resting on Twenty -seventh street , excepting the scholars of the public sehtolswho will form on Mstroot , right jestIng - Ing on Twenty-seventh street. Tbo line ot march will bo from L street soutli on Twenty-seventh on N , east on N to Twenty- fourth , nortn on Twenty-fourth to IP and east on IP to Spring Lake park. Following is the order of march : Police under Chief Beckett , marshal of the dnv and aide * , Lily division , No 3 , ICnlghts of Pythias ; Enterprise lodge , JNo. 7S , Knights of Pythias ; visiting organizations , Boo Hive lodge , No. " ! > , Ancient , 1 roe and Accepted boutb Omaha No.IS Inde- Masons ; lodge , -IS , - poriUontOrder of Odd Fellows ; South Omaha lodge , No. DO , Ancient , Order of United Work men ; Nebraska lodge , No. 'J27 , Ancient Order of United Workmen : South Omaha camp , 10'Jj , Modern Woodmen of America ; Ameri can 1'rotocuvo association , Independent Order of Foresters , Division No ! J , Ancient Order of Hibernians ; Branch No. 2 , Catholic Mutual Benevolent association ; North Star Scandinavian society , South Omaha lodge , No. 51) ) , United Order Trou Bund ; Bohemian Star of Liberty lodge , Progress assembly , No. ! ! S47 , ICnlghts of Labor , carpenters' union , coopers' union , No. 1 , clgarmakors1 union , No. li , Typo graphical union , No. Si3 ( , turner. * ' societies , Athlotioclub , church uud temperance organ- l/allons , employes of packing houses and stock yards , Live Stock exchange , citizens' alliance , Bachelor's club , Young 1'ooplo's ' oocial club , Ollvo branch , No. as , J , C. D , , Daughters of Hcbokab , Enstorn Star , Ancient - ciont , Free and Accepted Masons , scholars of public and St. Agnes' schools , martial band , Sons of Veterans , Woman's ' Hullof Corps , members Grand Army of thu Kopub- lie , orators of the dav , mayor and city offi cials , Board of Education and Board of Trade , tire department , citizens m carriages , Arriving at Spring Lake park the prepared - pared program will bo carried out , lliMtim'tf Aldurmrn , The Boston councilman arrived In the city yesterday morning at 10 o'clock In their special par , coming over the Union Ptieillc , The uldcriiiaulo party was mot by Mayor .Miller and Councilman Walton and Bullii who escorted them to Sivlft Is Co.'s packing hotso. Manager Foster conducted the gentlemen tlomon through the establishment und ex plained fully to thorn the mysteries ot the parking business. The parly remained at Swift's for nearly two hours , and when they departed each uldorman was lully convinced that ho could tell his constituents all about how that necessary condiment to tboir celebrated baked beans Is prouarod uud cured ready for consumption by the lover of Boston's Uloal dish. It was the Intention to show the honored gu tuts the stock yardi and other packing bouses , but the dUagrooablonesi of the weather prevented , A number of thu Omaha councilman accompanied the party and as sisted in the entertainment nt the visitors. The party ro turned to Omaha at 11:30 : o'clock. _ ' _ _ Itellgloua hitrvlcai , Sorvlcos will be hold at First Methodist church at the uiual hour * today. Kev. K. W. S. Hammond , D.D. , presiding older o ( tlio LoMngton conference , will occupy the pulpit at the morning service and Hov. J. C. Arbuckle , D.D. , of Zanosville , Ohio , in tno evening. 1 ho Epworth league mooting will , , " lr. . , . ' ' ' manu " ' "I bo addressed by H. I , Williams ot Ccntervilio , Iowa. At the First Baptist church the pulpit will bo occupied by delegates to tbo general coi- feronco Hav.V T. Schooloy , D.D. , will preach in tbo morning and Uov. D.D. Bono diet , D.D. , of Sioux Cltv in the evening. Iho pulpit at the First Christian church will bo occuoled in the morning by Hov Wilmont Whltllold , D.D. , chancellor of tna University of the fcorlhwost. In the overl ing Hov. T. F. Drake of Indiana will proaon. Both divines aroln attendance at the general conference. rue Woit Albright Mission Sunday school will bo hold nt ! 1 p. m. Ilrnko .lull. Jail breaking is becoming quite popular in South Omaha. Tbo last to gain liberty in this manner was C. M. Mangau , who brolto jail between 0 and 10 o'clock last night. Ho broke the lock to the cell door In which no was confined , and , gaining the largo Jail room , succeeded in knocking out the window in the west wall , making his oscapo. The charge against the escaped prisoner wast drunkenness. Notci und IVrsmmH , Mr. and Mw. Frank Leo's infant child li quite ill. Miss Jennie Sager will Sunday with friends at Florence. Mi s Pearl Clauson of Ashland is the guest of MM. F. 13. Hart. Twit.3 , a bov and girl , have boon horn to Mr. and Mrs. ( ioorgo Wostcolt. Joseph Kills , ( i prominent citizen of Beat rice , wa * a Mat'lo City visitor yesterday. EJitor W. M. Wneolcr of thn Wnkotiold Hopublican is visiting his brother , Hov , Hob- ort L. Wheeler. A largo homo greeted the reproduction of "Ponnlopo , " the comio operetta , at Blum's hall last evening. J. H. Gable , traveling passenger ixgont for the Elkhorn , wa loolcing after the inter ests of his road in South Otmiha yostorday. Tom McNIght and Frank Frazlor were fired ? 30 and costs oich yesterday bv the police Judge for lighting and disturbing the poaoo. Dr. T. A. Berwick loft yesterday for Chicago cage and Mllwaukon on an extended buslnoii trip. While in Chicago Dr. B-jrwIck will have bis eyes troatod. Thursday , May 2U , has boon sot apart ns a reception day in the publto schools , and nil interested lu the schools are Invltod to pa/ thorn a visit on that date The friends ot James Carney gave that gentleman a surpnso party last evening at his homo , 'JSlSi ( J Htroot. Dancln ? was in dulged In and later an elegant supper wai eorvod. William Hiirlto , an old citizen of Soutli Omaha , dloa ut St. Joseph's hospital yester day of consumption. The funeral oocuri this afternoon at ii o'clock from Hoafey > t Hoafoy'a. A. Holding , charged by E. 0. Darlington with obtaining money under falsa prntonso } , was dlsnhnrgod from custody yesterday by Judge Fowler , Prosecutor Doud withdraw ing the complaint. Thosn most directly lntnre.itod are iloing soiuo offccllv" hustling and oxpoot to succeed in having a fool bridga oreotod across the network of railway tracks on lower N itroot. The mutter will bo brought to the attention of the oouncli and Immediate action ureod , Mary , aged \ years , daughter of Mr , and Mrs , John Flynn , died lust night nftor a tin- goring Illness. Tbe causa of death was sulnnl monlniiltU. The funeral will occur ut 3 o'clocn this altornoon from the family rail- donco , at Twenty-thiid and P atreou. I.loutonnnt IletlmrliiKtnn Ciiinin Iluiiie. SIK FJUNCIHCO , Gal. , May 21. The itcamei Occaulo Irom Chlua , arrived this morulng. It had on board Lloutonant Hutbonucton , United States uavv , who recently killed hli wKo'a lever in Japan. Inrrrutn In tliu Hank Uixnrvc. NP.W YOHK , May 21. Tbo bank tat * mont shows the roiorvo has increased W , 7S4.000 and speclo has increased $ JOC < I,000. The banks now bold $19,050,000 , in excess of logai requirement ! .
