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THE OMAIIA DAILY BEJJTjJilSuKDAY , MAY 12 , 1805. HAS MUCH CARD WORK TO DO Coming Ecsslon of the Presbyterian General Assembly Will Bo a Busy One. FOR CONTROL OF SEMINARY PROPERTY Topic toft Otcr from th BnrntoRa Meet- In C to Ho further Dimmed I'olye- niny nnil tlio.l'cderntlon of Da * noiiitnntluns Also Scheduled. riTTSnuna. May ll. ( Special. ) The 107th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In the United States of America will begin In the Third Presbyterian church of this city next Thursday , at 11 a. m. , and continue for about twelve days , Including the two Sundays. On Thursady morning a ser mon will bo preached by Ihe retiring mod- cralor , llev. Dr. Samuel A. Mulchmore , cd- Ilor of Iho Presbyterian of Philadelphia. In the afternoon a new moderator wilt be chosen , when Dr. Mutchmore will become , by cour tesy , chairman of ono of the most Important committees In the Assembly , that on bills nnd overtures. It Is probable that the conservatives will be In the majority again. If that Is the case Ihere arc plenly of men who have defended the faith "once delivered lo Ihe salnls , " I. P. : The Presbylerlan church , who will be willing to sacrifice time and strcnglh at the altar of the assembly's lervlce. Many names bava teen suggested , nnd It would be within thi range of truth to say that canvassing , within reasonable and theological limits , has been done by friends of those whose namt-s have been mentioned. Among tho'c to whom pub lic attention has been called Is Hev. Dr Hobert Uussell Hooth of New York , Ihe pastor of the Rutgers Riverside church , wbo has been prominent In religious work In one of the most Important presbyteries and synods In the Presbyterian church during a long paslornte In New York. He has re ccnlly bean moderator of his presbytery. Two other names have come from Now York , which has a strong conservative delegation. They are those of Dr. John Hall of the Fifth Avenue church and Dr. George Alexander , Dr. Dooth's tuccessor In the Unlverslly Place church. church.POPULAR POPULAR WITH MISSIONARIES. Dr. Hall's name Is known throughout the country , for besides being the pastor of one of the most , It not the most. Important church reprexcnteJ In the general assembly , he Is the president of the Hoard of Home Missions , which has nearly 2,000 ordained ministers under Its care , many of whom will bo present as representatives of their pres byteries. Dr. Hall Is popular with the home missionaries , for , while his salary Is from ten to fifteen limes as greal as theirs , they know Hint ho sympathizes with them In their la bors nnd that he Is doing all thai lies In his power to Increase Iho funds of Ihe board , which means prompt payment for them , and , betler yet , more men for their .fleUU. Dr. Hall withdrew from the directory of Union seminary , when Us trouble with Ihe general assembly culminated In the breaking of the cordial relations which had existed between them so long. He did not vote In the New York presbytery at the heresy trial of Prof. Ilrlggs , as he was nol present at the opening of the trial. It la generally supposed by hli friends thai Dr. Hall Is a conservallve , with lean'ngs ' toward mercy toward those whose theological opinions differ from his own. Dr. Alexander Is more pronounced In his views , which are more flexible than Dr. Booth's , but he Is far from being a liberal , Riving the present meaning to that term. He defended Dr. Urlggs , but so did many of his brethrci , who do not hold the views for which ho was condemned. The celebrallon of the twenly-flflh anni versary of Ihe reunloln of the old nnd new school assemblies , which was consummated in Iho Third church , will ba a special tea- lure at the assembly. Invitations have been extended to nil the living ex-moderators tc bo present and take part In the celebration which will be held on May 23. There wll be Ihree principal addresses : Rev. Dr Francis L. Pillion of Prlncelon college wll speak on "The Fundamental Doclrlnes ol the Presbyterlaln Church ; " Rev. Dr..Horrid Johnson of McCormlck seminary , Chlago representing the new school assembly , or "Tho Influence of Presbytcrlanism on Olhei Churches , " nnd Rev. Dr. W. H. Hoberls o Philadelphia , Ihe stated clerk of the as Bcmbly , on "Growth and Future of th < United Church. " LAST YEAR'S TOPICS FOR TALK. While there are many topics which an likely to cause considerable discussion , II Is probable thai two or three brought ovei from the last assembly will consume thi most time. Ono has to do with the severa theological seminaries of the Presbytorlar church. Owing to the desire of Union semi nary In Now York to withdraw from tin assembly , a committee was appointed threi years ago lo consider Ihe relation of thi seminaries to the church. AB tha commlttoi was largely conservative. In lla makeup , am the assemblies since lhat time have beoi overwhelmingly conservallve , the reports o the committees have borne that flavor. Las year , under the leadership of Thomas Me Dougall , a report was adopted requesting nl the seminaries to change their charters si as to provide that all of their funds am property , subject to the specific trusls , shal be declared lo bo held by them In trust fo : the Presbyterian church ; thai the election o truHtees , directors or commissioners shal be subject to the approval of Ihe genera assembly ; lhal the election or transfer of al professors sliajl also come before the assem bly for approval. Failure to comply wltl these laws , when secured , shall entitle thi ajcmbly to protect the trusts In the clvi courts. Now seminaries must contain tlics provisions In their charters before they cai bo recognized by the Assembly , nccordlni to the report , which also provided for a com inltteo of flfleen to confer with the Severn seminaries , with a view to securing th necessary changes. The committee was appointed , but It ha not been wholly successful In Us mission Mono of the larger seminaries. It Is said have given their unqualified approval Princeton , which It was supposed would b the first lo slcp Into line , held off until lal In Ihe year and has adopled a subslllut plan which its directors think superior t that presented by the assembly. POLYGAMY TO BE DISCUSSED. Among the possllblc debates Is one over question which Is said lo have Us orlgl ! In India and reads this way : "Shall Polyg nmy He Tolerated in the Presbyterlai Church ? " It does not seem as though muc time should bo taken with the dlscusslo of thU question , but when It Is remembere that the Now York presbytery spent som tlmo recently In allowing a missionary froi Persia to discuss whether Dr. Charles II Parkhurst , the reformer , was a Panlhlesl It la not Improbable that polygamy ma secure a respectful hearing. Several mis ilonarles will be prescnl from China , Blair Mexico , India , Africa and South Amorlct and many of them came back to this countr where thought Is so free that U Is no unnatural lhat they should hear sentence In popular addresses capable of an Interpret ! tlon far different from that Intended by th speaker. While. Ihe Ilrlggs case was disposed of Iw years ago , when the Union asmlnary profea tor was suspended from the ministry fo heresy , It Is said thai there ire extremist who wilt seek to have Dr. Brlgga and Di Smith , who was suspended at Saratoga lai May , both deposed from the ministry. I Is nnt probable that such summary actlo could be secured , and yet the conicrrativ majority has been so large In the last fou assemblies that any resolution could be cai rled which any one of the dozen men prc lented. It Is certain that echoes of the r < cent heresy trials will be heard In the bulk Ing made sacred by the reunion services c t qairter of a century ago. PHASES OF OWNERSHIP. It Is cxpecled that the new Presbyterla heus ? , which has been built by the Boar of Home and Foreign Missions , will cause a animated debate , as Mr. McDougall , the Clr clnnutl lawyer , who has been prominent I the two heresy trials and In the project fc the church to secure control of the ? 9,000OC held by tht seminaries , has recently Issue * pamphlet , entitled "An Address to th Members of the Presbyterian Church , " cai ing attention to the new building. He isj that his sole purpose Is to enable the men bsrsblp of the church to give the queitlo raised by this Investment that careful an thorough consideration which will entUa U eburcu to determine It * future policy In n card to the disposition of trail funds anil the admlnlitratlon of the affairs of the coveral boanli. As Mr. McDougall'i pamphlet Is followed clo.itly by a letter by Mlis Rachel L. Ken * nrdy tn the two boards In question , protestIng - Ing agnlnst the tale of property now held by them , It Is surmised by those Interested that there is an understanding of some kind be tween the two protestanls , Mhs Kennedy , who Is one of Ihe Lenox heirs , cnlered a protest agalnsl the new building a year ago , but afterward in a letter to the assembly It was understood that she withdrew her oppo sition. Still another subject of Importance Is that of federation of Presbyterian and Reformed churches , with which the Presbyterians have been struggling for a year. H also Is a relic of former assemblies. Great theological bodies more slowly. The salient features of the plan of federation are these ; TO CONSOLIDATE INTERESTS. Its general use Is to bring the various bodies In our country which hold the re formed faith and maintain the Presbyterian polity Into organic relationship. The methods of effecting this nlm , as presented In the plan. Is the creation of a federal council com posed of representatives from each of Ihe eight denominations proposing to enter Into the arrangement. The specific purposes and prerogatives of this council are not very definitely staled. Us purposes , however , ap pear to bo threefold : ( a ) lo promolo cooperation ation In mlslson work on Ihe pan of the fed erated denominations ; ( b ) to take such action as will maintain the truth that this Is a Protestant Chrlslan nation ; and ( c ) lo con duct such correspondence with the highest Judlcatorlcx of other churches as will pro mote concert of action In matters of common welfare. Its prerogatives are twofold : ( a ) , to advise nnd recommend In all matters pertaining to the welfare of the kingdom of Christ ; ( b ) to finally adjudicate nil differences arising bo- Iween Ihe federated donomlnallons and Ihe council , or belwecn the denominations em braced In Ihe. federation respecting mailers under the Jurisdiction of Ihe council. This council Is lo consist of four ministers and four elders from each of the denomlnallons cnler- Ing Inlo II. U Is lo meet regularly annually , and on Its own adjournment , nnd specially nt the unanimous call of Its four officers. The expenses connected with the federation are to be met by a per capita assessment upon the communicant membership of Iho churches embraced within U. Several cars of carnival floats arc on the pad to Omaha ; also another car of "Delia : Bouquet" cigars. WANTSHI3 FATHER'S PROPERTY tout Katnto of llnnnius ICnsnitisien May lie Fought Over In Court. There is a considerable chance that the roperty which Rasmus Rasmuescn left when o died two years ago will become a bone f contention In Ihe courls. The properly s qulle valuable and Is located on Ihe corner f Flfleenth and Vlnlon slreels , where for ome years before his death Uasmussen had . drug store. It Is now In the possession f his second wife , but one of her stepsons as come to the conclusion that he can trace omo claim lo at least a part of the property. Rasmussen died very suddenly. At the Ime his son was married and was living In San Francisco Only a day before he re- elved a telegram announcing his father's eath he received a letter of congratulation rom him on the birth of a son. Shortly fler he heard of Ihe death he wrote letlera o his slepmolher and others asking how the iroperly his father had left was being dls- tosed of. From one source he was Informed hat no will had been lefl by his falhcr and rom another lhal there had been a will. Of ne Ihlng , however , Ihere was no doubl. The wife , his stepmother , obtained possession f Ihe property and has been In possession over since. Kasmussen came to the conclusion that It his father left no will he , being the son of he first wife , would bo the first In line for he properly , and lhat Mrs. Rasmussen would have no right to It. Acllng on Ihls conclusion he wrote to .Attorney Holsman and asked him lo lake care of the case for him. He received several lellers from Ihe aywer , ono In particular asking him lo forward all Ihe proofs In his possession showing lhal he was Ihe son of Rasmussen and his firsl wife. He did BO. Holsman then wrote asking for $25 , but Rasmussen lid not have thai amounl of money and consequently did not send it. Since lhat Ime ho has nol heard from Ihe lawyer and the latter atlll retains aU proofs which tend o show that he is the legal son of Ratmiussen and the first wife. RasmuHsen , however , wrote lo olher parties and In reply he received a letlcr signed M. M. Eller. " This lelter stated that the signer had examined Ihe will and found that his name was nol menUoned in It. He letermlned to examine Into the mailer a Itlle more closely , and as bo was unable .0 come to the city himself he sent his wife. She arrived yesterday afternoon , and being a stranger In Ihe city her flrsl vlsll was tc the second Mrs. Rasmussen. She , however , obtained very little satisfaction. She states lhat Mrs. Rasmussen acted very queerly and uald lhal If she would leave her husband she would do something for her. As an inducement she gave the Information lhat llasmussen was at one time confined In an Insane asylum. The younger Mrs. Ras- mussen refused to do this. She proposes tc see some of her husband's friends In the city and try to Induce them to look Inlo Iht affair. She wnnls to know whether a will was ever probated , and If there was , to find out if It was genuine and what It contained , o Onn of tlin , n UwnilUoo'n llrst. 'Short Journeys on a Long Road" Is thi very pleasing ttllo of Iho latest of the Chi' cage , Milwaukee & St. Paul series of publl' cations advertising the beauties of its north ern' lines. The book comes fresh from the ; > rcsa of Poolc Bros. , and Is In all essential ! ine of the handsomest mechanical proJuc- lions seen In a very long time. The lltcrarj work has been done by an Omaha woman Mrs. Annie Turner Preslon , who has giver In excellent literary style pleasing descrlp- lions , bright bits of word painting , with here and there enough of the patois of the strecl lo make the whole very dellghlful reading The book Is printed on heavy calendar papei and U crowded with half tones thai far exce any of the other railroad publications lhal may be found on the counters of the line : holding oul glittering Inducements for thi weary , tired tourist. It Is more than a me-n advertising pamphlet. It Is worthy a placi In the library , not only for Its truthfulness but also as a crowning bit of the prtnter'i art. The claims of the Milwaukee , not enl ] as a scenic line , bul as reaching many o the swell places of the middle third of thi continent , are evidenced by descriptions o Oconomowoc , Waukesha , Palmyra , Madlsoi ami otter nearby summer reports In Wlscon sin , the Dells of the Wisconsin river , Elkhar lake. Green bay , Ontonagon and other point ; on the Superior division , nut the book Is no confined to pen pictures of places where thi swells of the high world show thomselvei In summer , when the mercury la cllmblni toward the top of the tube , but the out-of Ihe-way places come tn for a gooJly shin of attention at Mrs. Preston's hands , place whore the trout hide , where bass may b taken , and whore the fresh water tiger o the fishes , the muscalonge , may be foum In some of the upper Michigan and Wlrconsli lakes. On the whole , ll Is Ihe very best o a big railroad's attempts lo place before Itii public Its manifold attractions. Yule I'retlimen Won tint Debate. NEW HAVEN. Conn. , May 11. The hone of stemming lh ? tide of Yale forensic defeat has fallen to the freshman class. In Ihe de bale held with Harvard ' 93 this evening Ihe ; ' clearly oulclassed lh ? Harvard speakers. Th' question was : "Resolved. That the president's term ofoffic be Increased to six years and that he-shoul be Ineligible to re-election. " Harvard had the affirmative. Her speaker were Charles Grllk of Iowa , C. E , Morgan o Pennsylvania , and H. L. Reynolds of Georgia The Yale speakers wore C. E. Jullnk of I 111 nols. Hiram Dlandham. Hawaiian Islands , an F. E , Richardson of New Hampshire. Dltcrlmlniitlon Aenlnit Jobber * . AUSTIN , Tex. , May 11. After a length ; discussion between Texas Jobbers , rallroa agents and Ihe commission , action was de ferred on state and Interslate rates on Job bjrs' shipments until after Ihe meeting of th 13th Init. at St. Louis , at which some solu tlon will be sought upon this tangled ques tlon. Commissioner Reagan asserts that I the St. Louis meeting does not put the Texa Jobbers on an equality with Chicago and SI Louis on common point Interstate shipment they themsalvex will do 11 , even though I did precipitate a freight war in Texas. v . . . ? i < * iflf i V * ASTRIDE A SYRIAN CYCLONE Sensations Frcdncod by Railroading in the Holy Land. RETURN TRIP" ON THE JERUSALEM FLYER An American Knclnoer'i Navel Kxperlence la the Tnr Kut A JaRa Hotel Keeper's llaro Way of Curing for Ilia tiueits. ( Copyright , 1895. ) Nearly all the "places" of Interest In and about Jerusalem hove been collected together and are now exhibited under one roof In the Church of the Hcly Stpulcher. Most traveler * go there first , but they should not. One should go first to the Mount of Olives , survey and try to understand the country. It U easy to bellore that this la the original mount. There at your feet la the Garden of Octhssraane and beyond the gulch of Jchosaphat ( for It Is not a valley ) Is the dome of the marvelous Mozquo of A mar. It Is easy to believe , also , that the dome of this Mosque covers the rock where Abraham was about to offer up his son , for It Is surely the highest point on Mount Morlahv Looking1 along the wall you can see the Golden ante , with the decay of which , the Mohamctans say , will come the fall of Islam , Just as the sultan's power shall pass away when the last sacred dog dies. Looking down the canon you see the old King's Garden , the pool of Slloam , the Virgin's well nnd farther down some poor houses where the lepers live. Still farther , fourteen miles away , and 4,200 feet below you , lies the deep Dead sea , beyond which arc the hills of Moab. It you have been lucky enough to come up here without a guide , or dragoman , with a bosom full of Ivory handled revolvers and long knives , you will sit for hours spell bound. Like the Catholic church , the guide tries too hard to give you your money's worth. Ho will not allow yeti to use over these things , which arc reasonably real and true , but will tell you the most marvelous stories , which you cannot believe. He will show you the grave of Moses , and I am told that the scriptures say : "No man knowoth where his grave Is ; " yet If you doubt the guide feels hurt. He will ask you to barken to the "Going In the Mulberries , " and If you say you don't hear ho Is sur prised. CHURCH OP THE HOLY SKPULCHER. I made no notes of Jerusalem , for I did not and do not Intend to write of it. It was well done long ago by a man equally Inno cent and more abroad anil has not changed much since. The Turks arc atlll on guard at the cradle and the grave of Christ to try" to keep the devout Christians from spattering up the walls with each other's blooJ. The lamps have been carefully nnd nearly evenly di vided between the Greeks , Catholics and Armenians , as well as the apace around , and the time for worship. It was Sunday when we entered the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. The Catholics had first place In the grounds for they do not worship In ono place fol- enRlne In the back tjiHlon until It Is brought down to reasonable pace. When you have nearly stopped you go nhtad E ln , Jnit ai you did before , and go on repeating the per * Formance to the botlom of the hill , twenty * live miles , tnd i.OOOi'net ' below Jerusalem. The baUnca of the Iturney over th Plain of Sharon Is less hazardous. The engine driver Is a Frenchman , and extremely careful and competent. He never .Allowed the train to get beyond his controVTor a single moment , and he has on tha whole about as difficult a run as there Is cast of Tike's Peak. At Jaffa , as at Couatantlnople , you must take to the sea again..for there are no more railroads here. STORM nOt/ND1 / AT JAFFA. When wo arrived' a'l Jaffa we found the sea coming In mountains high , and were told that no ship had been able to land for three days. For nearly a mile from shore the sea was white with foam and yellow with sand. The wild billows cune tearing through the rocks that stand out In the sea , broke on the walla of the homes and leaped to the tops , Far up the beach the wave ran high on the drifted sand , and the wind , blowing hard from the African coast , pulled off great fleeces of foam thai went out over the des sert and flecked the Bides of passing camels. And when the sea ran back again It showed In the swirls the grinning skeletons of lost ships that had been driven there and wrecked on the reefs , Rvery day we could see n passing steamer rolling and pitching eight or ten miles from shore. At the end of on hour or two she would steam away and leave us. This was the third day , they said , and the sea would surely go down that night but It didn't. Then It looked like rain , and Prof. Hardegg. the manager of the Hotel Jerusalem , said If U rained the sea would surelv subside , and we hoped again. The next day U rained. It continued to rain , almost without ceasing , for forty-eight hours. At night wo were lulled to rest by the moaning sea , and at morn when we awoke the sea was still sobbing away. One evening I called on my friends , the English officers , at the Hotel Jerusalem , to learn the latest prophecy. There were six of these officers stranded here , for their ship had parted her cable , left her anchor and gone to sea. The good old Hardegg said : "The sea will go down tonight , for It la the sixth day , which Is the limit. " On the strength of this , someone ono ordered a bottle of brandy. NOVEL ATTENTIONS OF HOTELKEEI'EU. In a little while young Hardegg , a youth of 14 or 15 springs , came In with a number of pamphlets , We each took a copy and found they were "Ulble I'llls , by Silas Hard- egg. " 'Ulble fills' conslted of brief texts from the testament and short sermons from Hardegg. They were a hard dose of pills ; but of course I was not compelled to take them I was only a caller ; but the poor Eng lishmen had them three times a day and on golug to bd. Presently the boy looked In again and said : "Father says you can have just one more bottle nnd not another drop. " Dut one taste of the first bottle had ended In our taking the pledge , so this gentle hint was lost. "George Henry , " the professor had said when I called that evening , "take the gen tleman up to Martha. " I followed the boy away , musing the while and trying to reason out who Martha was , and why I was going to her room. Yes , there was her name In white porcelain letters on her door. The boy knocked gently , and my heart beat wildly. To avoid staring into the lady's room I turned away , and saw "Jacob" on the door Just opposite Martha's. Then I looked along down the narrow hallway and read on the STREET SCENES IN JERUSALEM. owed by the Armenians. These wcro mostly women and children , and they seemed frightened when the others came up behind them. Behind the Armenians were the Greeks , led by a large , dark-bearded man , who looked as fierce as a sea pirate. The Greek battalion were mostly men , and they seemed more bent on overtaking the others than on worshiping. Their leader came so near to the vanguard of the Armenians once thai the smoke from the censor he was swinging swathed Ihe dark faces of Iho oth ers and reminded them that It wag time to go. The Catholics , running1 as first section , wcro encountered and turned on their follow ers. The Greeks came nearer and the face of the dark men was one that would make you walk on the other side of the streel. The Armenians were powerless. The Greeks broke out afresh and drowned all Iho rest , and just as Ihe dark man turned from his followers and advanced toward the hcmmei- In Armenians a Turk with a loaded musket stopped quietly but firmly in front of him and held the Greeks back. What strikes the traveler most forcibly on seeing Jerusalem for the first time is the littleness of everything. The Mount of Olives Is a little mound ; Mount Morlah Is a scarcely perceptible rise of ground ; Mount Zlon Is a gentle hill ; the valley of Jc-hosaphat Is a deep , ugly gulch with scarcely enough water In it to wet a postagu stamp and the Tyraproan valley is an alley. Then you look at the unspeakable poverty , the dreariness , the miles of ollcs of hueleas rocks , and are Interested. The desert la Interesting because It Is desolate , but It Is an awful Interest. The people the beggars that hound you are as poor , n > dwarfed and deformed as the gnarled trees that try to live on the naked rocks. But -what U to become of this old Jerusa lem ? Prof. Bliss , the archaeologist for the English exploration fund , is prying Inlo tha secrets of i-io poor old earth , and has al ready uncovered hundreds of feet of old wall , which changes Iho location of all the his toric places , so It will all bif different In the new Jerusalem which this Inquisitive Yankee Is unearthing. When Gordon Paha dis covered the place of the skull and set up a new Calvary there was a commotion , but when Bl'ss ' gets through , what a time they will have collecting their hlslorlc"places ! " A MEETING WITH THE LEPERS. Ono day In a narrow street we mot two women who nearly blocked the way. "They are lepers ! " crlde the guide , pushing me by them. I slarled to run , for never had the voice of man thrilled and filled me with such fear ; but remembering my photo graphic machine , I had the guide throw them some coin and made a picture , but not a good one. I was surprised thai Ihe poor beggar near whose feet the money fell , made no effort to pick It up , but continued to pray to us , and walled for her companion. Then I saw that there were no fingers on her hands. Another thing that surprises one Is that the moment you have seen It all , Jerusalem becomes to you the most melancholy locality on the face of the earth. It was so with us , I know , and when tha time came to leave . not one of our party missed the train. 1 ON A LOCOMOTIVE TO JAFFA. When the Syrian cyclone begins the de scent from Mounl Zlon to the sea you are led to believe that you will reach Jaffa In about an hour. But when the train has gone a quarter of a. mile the careful driver re veries the engine , opens the cylinder cocks , and you think by the swish , swish , of the escaping steam that there Is an open switch just ahead , but yon are always wrong. The truth Is , they have no airbrakes , and the driver U obliged to hold the train with the others doors "Peter " "Jacobus " " , , , "Phlltl- pus , " and "Paul. " ' It was Friday morning when a ship from Egypt landed her passengers , and although she was going to Blerout , where we had been and where we did not want to go , we took passage , saying , like Byron , that we cared not what land she bore us to fave not again to Jaffa. REFUSES TO BECOME AN ADMIRAL. On the following Monday , Just len days from the day we came down from Jerusalem , we anchored ngaln near the rock of An dromeda. The sea was smoother now. The baltleshlp was fishing for her anchor , found It , and just after dark whistled and steamed away from Malta. From the deck of our sleamer I watched her away nnd felt thai I had six true friends , new-made but tailing. In her crew. And I thought how hard II would be for me lo shoot her up and send her to Iho botlom of Ihe sea with all Ihose Jolly good fellows aboard ; which I should surely do If we had a war and I were an admiral. Then I remembered how , one night at midnight , In a company composed of almost every nationality , when Ihe Russian vlco consul , looking- me , the only Ameri can , raised his glasi and said : "Monsieur PAmerlcaln , " how these six English officers slood up all at once , with one accord , and as lusllly as they had sung "Tommy Atkins" sang "Hall Columbia. Happy Land , " and I rejoiced that I was not an admiral. She was far at sea now , the llghti were growing dimmer. Suddenly the search-light was turned on and shot a streak across the > oa which seemed to reach Europe. Then changing quickly she swept the waves toward Egypt till you fancied ; you could see the pyramids ; and awjpgio/ ; round the great glara came down tli cb/itt / and found Jaffa , and from our shiph a mile from shore , we could read the slgn3 > anfl count the windowpanes - panes and see the saio,0 Another move , and the llgbt rests on ourjriilpi , nnd In the glare I raised my cap ana .wopdered If they could see us. Then as pui4euly } as U came Iht light was gone , lhebattlo ship sped on hei way , and , holiting anchor ' , we steamed away to Port Said to EgyjU. , CY WARMAN. For all Informatlftj pgardlng the "Delli Fox Bouquet" cigars. 'jUe greatest sellers o the day , write SteelOfSmlth Grocery Co. Omaha. f SloppoiT tjin Sain. Yesterday afternoon * ' sheriff took i hand and stopped ithc auction sale of orl onlal ruga which liitfl'Been ' a drawing can at S. P. Morse's iftcfte 'since last Tuesday and last night the watchman of the bulldlni and the deputy sheriff held down J75.00 worth of ruga and mats. Early last week AU Topakyan came 01 from New York and placed a stock of | 100 , 000 worth of rugs on the fourth floor o Morse's store , where he opened an auctloi sale. During the continuance of the sal the cash receipts aggregated something Ilk 15,000 each day. Yesterday , however , tb al came to a sudden termination and th whole stock passed Into the hands of tb sheriff on an attachment Issued In favor o Abl Tamshajaln of New York , who allege < that Topakyan owed him * ome J30,000 whlcl was due and unpaid. An injunction has beei Uiued restraining the sale , and on top o this S. P. Morse has a claim of several hun dred dollars for rent and advertising. II has secured an Injunction restraining th removal of the goods , and there the matte stands. ENTERTAINED THE GUARDS Memphis Young Lady's Reception Led Off the Social Program. DRESS PARADE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON lotrn Ntnte llnnd UI\YO n Concert In the Kvcnlug Active Ilu lne of the Contest IV111 lie Coinmeucctl Monday Morning. MEMPHIS , Tenn. , May 11. ( Special Telo- gram. ) The Omaha contingent to the Mem phis drill , comprising the Omaha Guards Gulling detachment and the Thuriton Hlflcs , arrived at camp this noon. The militiamen report an enjoyable trip. To the Omabu Guards fell the honor of being the first com pany to be entertained. Miss Daymlller , a Memphis young lady , whoso relatives live In Omaha , delightfully entertained the soldier boys. The Interlude to the Interstate drill and encampment today was greeted by lowering skies and an uncomfortably cold temperature , but there Is a large number of visitors In the city and their presence , with the elaborate decorations of the buildings , givoi the streets a gala appear ance. The exercises of tomorrow will be confined to the organization of the camp at Montgomery park and the presentation of the different military commanders to the young ladles who have been chosen as their "sponsors. " The troops already here are : The Thurston Rifles and the galling gun detachment of the Omaha Guards of Omaha ; the National Fcnclblcs and Morton Guards of Washington , McCarthy Light Guards and Fletcher Zouavei of Little Hock ; the Sccley Rifles of Galvcufon , Tex. ; the Chlckosaw Guards ( Iwo companies ) , Governor's Guards and Neeley Zouaves of Memphis and a detachment of UnlteJ Stales troops. This consists of troops D nnd K , Third cavalry ; companies C and II , Thir teenth infantry , the whole under command of Colonel W. L. Kellogg of the Thirtieth In fantry , assisted by Major E. S. Keyes , Third cavalry. The judges of the drill arc Firsl Lieuten ants L. C. Steele , E. Chandler and L. 1) . Tlzon , United States army. The camp will bo under the command of Major General R. D. Snoden of Memphis. The competition begins In Memphis next Thursday. The troops will be reviewed by General Schoflcld. Miss Helen Gould , who has been selected sponsor for the veteran Chlckasaw guards , lias written lo the company stating that she Is compelled to decline to serve by the advice of her physician. She has sent the guardi a magnificent gold cup suitably Inscrlboil as a token of her appreciation of the compliment paid her. Despite the chilly weather , the crowd at Montgomery park this afternoon to wilness the formal opening of the drill numbered up wards of 3,000. A large majority were ladles. Their enthusiasm for the sturdy sons of Mars was hearty. The feature of the opening ceremonies was the presentation to the various companies to their sponsors. Af ter the troops had been called to dross parade shortly after 3 o'clock , the sponsors , with their chaperones , representing the best so ciety of the city , were driven In gaily dec orated carriages to positions In front of their rejpecllve companies , where Ihe presenla- tlon occurred , and the colors were delivered to the sponsors. Then followed a parade around the grounds , the companies forming In Ihe following order : Major General R. I ) . Snowden and Colonel W. It. Kellogg. United States army , and their staffs ; Ihe Iowa Stale band , two com panies of the Fifth Infantry , United Slates army , from Fort Mcl'herson ; company A , Confederate Veterans' union ; Ihe Veteran Chlckasaw Guards of Memphis , who for years held the honor : as the best drilled company in the country ; the Washington Fenclblot , the holders of the Galvegton cup , making a fine appearance In their black , neat fitting uniforms ; the Chlckasaw Guards and the Governor's Guards , who will represent the city In the competitive drill ; the McCarthy Light Guards of Little Rock ; the Thuraton Rifles of Omaha , the Neely Zouaves of Mem phis , the Scaly Rifles of Galveslon , Ihe Norton Cadets of Washington , battery H , First reglmeul llghl artillery , Ohio National Guard , and companies I ) and K , Third cav alry. United States army. The afternoon exercises were concluded with a brief drill at G o'clock , participated In by all the companies at Ihe grounds. ThU evening a large crowd enjoyed a concerl program by Ihe Iowa State band. Camp Schofleld presents an animated scene lonlghl. It is cool enough for campfire ) , and the boys are making the most of the Ihlrty-Eix hours that remain before th * hard work of Ihe drill begins. .v.i , iut.inii.ii'its. John Freber of Deadwood Is In Ihe city. R. W. Laflln of Beatrice Is at the Hellene Charles J. Strlue left for Chicago yeetor day. day.S. S. Flnnell of Hamburg , la. . Is at the Pax ton. ton.C. C. D. Whlttmoro of Sail Lake is a Mlllari guest. Major E. W. Halford has returned from i pay trip. Philip Ilrady of Kearney is at tin Merchants. W. J. Orchard of Exeler Is registered a the Arcade. I. F. Turner of Deadwood Is registered a the Dellone. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barnard , Atlantic la. , are Dellone guests. D. Camlnado and wlfo are registered a the Darker from Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. George B. Farwell of Chicago cage are at Ihe Paxlon. J. D. Kllpalrlck. New Caslle , Wyo. . i reglslered at the Paxton. Dr. W. A. Lee and Mrs. Lee of Emersoi are guests at the Arcade. I ) . D. Slone of Merrinm and J. II. Romai of Wayne are at the Arcade. II. L. Keane and wife are regislcred a the Barker from New York. Airs. J. E. Boquet and son of Gram Island arc guests at the Paxton. Mrs. Jennie Glfford and Miss Mary Spell of Lincoln are guesla at the Dellone. Receiver Mink of the Union Pacific wen east last night , accompanied by his atenog rapher. C. II. nirncy , formerly of this city , bu now of Palmyra , Wls , , Is In Omaha , vlsltln friends. J. I ) , Faulkner , P. J. Faulkner and J. C Stubbs , railroad contractors , are at th Darker. Mr. and Mrs. II. F. Rice of North Platt were la the city for a short time lai evening. General Solicitor Thureton and Mrs. Thurs ton returned home from the north yeslerda morning. The Judge while away caught largo number of black bass. Mr. W. T. Marshall , who ha been mar ager for Oraaha for the Selmer Hess Publtsl : Ing house , has resigned his position , an will leave for Columbus , O. , In a few weeki to go Into business for himself. Commercial men at Ihe Barker over Siu day are J. J. Squires , Chicago ; J. J. Join son , Fen du Lac , Wis. ; F. J. Cantrell , Kat sas City J. S. Sliaub. Louisville ; C , I Slater , Kearney ; H. D. Curtis , IJutto Cltj R. H. Potter , Reading. Mich. ; E , W. Thun ton , New York ; D. C. Woodrlng , LIncoli F. S. Plumb. Chicago. 7.0C.1J. JIICKTITIKS. Frlrlcko Henoch , wife of H. Hencch , dip at St. Joseph's hospital yesterday , after a Illness of live mouthi. J. D. Nathanson'a buggy yesterday collide with a motor train at the weit end of tl. DougU street bridge. Nattaanson was throw out and Injured In the right knee. The lion was so bully hurt that It muit be IcIIleJ. The formal opening of the Young Men Christian association park at Twenty-eight and Dodge streets has been postponed unt next Saturday afternoon , A good program i sports , constating of field events , basket ba base ball and association foot bal Is being prepared for the occailoi The grounds are being put into e , cellent condition. They cover an ei tire block. In the northeast corner the tei nls courts have been laid out , which n1 almost ready for use. ' mi iV i tntm And Still They Come ! Not only from the city , but from every part of Nebraska , ail seeking the bargains we are offering at our Great Red Figure Sale. Red figures seem to draw. "Why not , when they repre sent ony the cost of cloth and trimmings. The sale is gen uine , hence it draws. Each customer has told his neigh bor and the neighbor has told his friends. And still they come. This is the time when 50c Buys $1.00 Worth The sale will continue every day this week until the en tire stock of Spring Suits is sold. $8OOOO worth of this stock is in MEN' SUITS. Thia Season's Red Figure Price , Price. Men's Suits ? 10.00 $ 5.00 aieu'8 suits 11.00 5.75 Wen's Suits 11.00 6.50 Men's Suits . . 12.00 7.00 Men's Suits 13.50 8.00 Men's Suits 1-1.00 9-50 Men's Suits. , 15.00 10.00 TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY BOYS' DAYS This Sensou's lied Price. Price. Boys' Suits ? 2.00 95c Hoys' Stilts. 3.00 $1.50 Boys' Suits ' 3.50 1.75 Boys' Suits -1,00 2.00 Boys' Suits 4.50 2.25 Boys' Suits 5.00 2.50 Boys' Suits 0.00 3.00 Boys' Pnuts $ .50 25c Boys' Punts. 75 38c Boys' Punts 80 42c Boys' Punts 00 45c Boys' Pnuts 1.00 48c Boys' Pants 1.25 62c Boys' Prints 1.50 75c HOUSE. Cor isth and Douglas Sts. Down Goes the Prices. You are invited to call and see the best assortment of wheels in the city. _ , - We can make prices that will interest you , ' > ' ' Deformity Braces , Trusses , Supporters , Batteries , Crutches , Atomizers , Bed Pans , Air Pillows , Rubber Goods , Surgical Instruments , Medical Supplies. THE ALOE & TENFOLD CO , , THK LION Dlllia HOUSE , 140S I''urnuui St..opposite. Paxton lintel. Freckles , Pimples , BLAGKHEADS coarse. Deep Pores , Uver Spot > and all Facial lilemUhes cured and the complexion beautified by Klectro Facial and common Henxe homo treatment by the Curapathlc Inntltute of Health and licauty. Special IluUs this month. I uly In ntlendance. OFFICRS-Tm California St. Book free. AU Houthtrn Vcnailor la Itorolt. COLON , Colombia , May 11. All sug ern Ecuador Is reported to be in rebellluHT The people of Ore , a small province adjTCent to Peru , revolted yesterday. NOTICE. MAY MILLINERY NEW HATS. NEW STYLES. NEW PATTERNS. Ladies and Children's Hats in endless varieties. Hair Dressing , Shampooing and Manicuring. 3 Madame Hackman , the well- < 1- known milliner , is with the I. above firm. j F. M. SCIlSlL & CO. , 1 1522 Douglas Street. ALL DRUGGISTS SELL Dr. Mason's ' Pile Remedy They do It because they know it U the best and -will cure the mint cage * . ThU In what the drug firm of Olddlngn & Doyle of I K'io ' , Iowa , u.-iys about It : "We never saw a remedy for piles Ball like Dr. MOHOII'B 1'lle Itemedy. We stdl inoro of It than all other similar prepare * lions combined. " We guarantee It to cure any case of plies In exlHtence If the directions ere followed. Wo will send you a sample free If yoir wand It. It costa nothing toiy it. Add rein , DR. R. D. MASON & CO. , MISOUU1 VALLEY , IOWA.
