Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEJ&'UIDAY , MAY 28 , 1897 I
HOLD OUT OLIVE BRANCH
PresbyterianGeneral Asssmbly Takes Action
Looking Toward Union.
WOULD UNITE WITH SOUTHERN CHURCH
Committee of I'lftecn Appointed to
Arrntifcc IMnn to llnrmoiilr.e AH
Home Mln lnn Intercut *
Aid for College ! .
EAGLE LAKE , Ind. , May 27. The Inter
ests ot the American Sabbath union occu
pied the time of the Presbyterian general as-
ecmbly during the first halt hour today ,
usually devoted to devotional exercises. Dr.
J. W. Hathaway , president of the union ,
presided and nald the desecration of Sabbath
In America had no parallel In Europe. A
report was made by Dr. Withdraw ot the
committee on bills and overtures concerning
organic union with the Southern Presby
terian church. The following answer was
made and adopted by the assembly : '
We reiterate our readiness to take nctlvo
nteps Inward such union ns Boon ns the
Lord , In Hist providence , shiill open the way.
An official letter and ( salutations were or
dered sent to the general synod of the Ger
man Reformed church.
A negatlvy aunwer was sent to the request
of the National Temperance union that the
seembly send a delegate to lt convention.
A committee ot fifteen was ordered ap
pointed , representative of all ahadto of
opinion In the church , to arrange a plan of
co-operation to harmonize all Interests en-
KSgrd In the work of homo missions. The
Imporiancc ot this action lira In the fact
that the contest over tbo Hoard ot Homo
Mlrelonn In the nwjcmbly thin week grow out
uf dllTrrtnrcs ot opinion upon this subject.
The Juillcinl crmmltlec. Dr. Mlnton , chairman ,
reported , recommending that as the assem
bly had already adjusted" the matter Dr.
R. It. Tiooth and otliem bo allowed to with
draw the appeal against the synod of New
York. This had reference to what was done
in enjoining presbyteries from receiving
ntudents of Union seminary under their
csro with a view to llccnsure.
A report was made by Rev. W. N. Hub-
bard , editor ot the denominational paper ,
the Assembly Herald , upon the work done
liy him. He said the paper was not hi ac
cord with tbo boards of the church because ,
unllko them. It was out of debt , self-sup
porting and had a bank balance. One hun
dred aud twenty thousand copies have been
circulated each month at an annual" subscrip
tion of 10 cent ! ) tnch.
It was also reported that the Congrega
tional church has followed the example of
the committee.
Elder Jamca M. Mount , governor of In
diana , chairman of the committee to make
recommendations as to the 250th celebration
of the adoption of the Westminster confes
sional standards , reported resolutions pro
viding for the appointment of a committee of
fifteen and fixing the second Thurnday of the
anscnibly's sitslou In 1S9S as the time of the
celebration. In urging the adoption of the
report. Governor Mount spoke of the pro
found Influence of the Presbyterian syntcm
In the progress and establishment of civil
liberty. Ills remarku were greeted with
hearty and prolonged applause.
AID FOR COLLEGES.
The regular order of the morning was the
report on the work of the Board of Aid for
colleges. Statistics of that work are given
below , being a summary of the board's report ,
The report of the standing committee on
the fort going was read by Dr. Duncan Brown
of Missouri , reviewing the work ot the board
and recommending gilt's of $150,000 for Ita
use during the coming year. Pending the
adoption of the report the assembly was ad
dressed by Dr. Brown and Dr. E. C. Ray ,
secietary of the board. *
The report of the Board ot Aid fur Col
leges and Academies was presented by Rev.
Edward G. Hay , D.D. , secretary , and waa
in part as follows :
At the beginning- the year the board
resolved to cut administrative expenses 1C
per centum. In voting appropriations it
allowed for n possible decrease of fi per
centum In Its general fund Income. Ad
ministration expenses were , by careful
management , reduced much more than the
30 per centum contemplated. Hut near the
close of the year It appeared probable that
the general fund Income would bo 11 per
ce-ntum less than In IKtj-G , threatening a
considerable deficit. Kind friends , some
Jiow , some loiiK-tlme and generous bene
factors , made up the necessary amount.
The year closes with funds In hand to pay
nil appropriations voted. Thirty Institutions
have been aided. Six aided the previous
year were not aided this year. Ono did not
re-open. Indebtedness , proximity to other
Institutions , the financial stringency and
-the Inability of this board to glvo the very
largo aid required , making u prosperous
- Impossible. Small attendance and
J-car of local Interest seemed not to warrant
further Investment of church funds In an
other. Ono academy was not aided because -
cause It attempted , without permission ol
this board or Its synod , full college work
iwhllo not equipped for It. Anothci
academy was not aided because the
trustees deeded the property to private
parties. Two colleges In ono synod were
not aided because , being In close proximity
nnd rivals they could not bo brought , by
their synod to unite.
Most Institutions have suffered severe re
ductions In I n com n nnd have been able to
keep open only by great sacrifices , madfc
by Instructors or by local friends.
The number of Htnilenta was 2.CIO , being
( for the same Institutions ) sixty-nine more
than In 1SV3-C , am ] the number In college
elapses also lnreascd ; but there was a con-
cldcrablo decrease In the number In classi
cal oourstH , and pomo Incrcnso In church
membership , credible conversions nnd
choices of the ministry , with slight In-
crcaso of the number In systematic blblo
study.
Unlcs.s the board shall soon be enabled by
more nnd larger church offerings to Ha
Kcncral fund to grant much larger current
aid to Institutions and unlens It shall bo
enabled by moro nnd larger legacies nnd
Individual gifts to Its property fund to secure -
cure endowments'for Institutions , some In-
KtllutloiiR which render eminent service to
Iho church and arc both needed and de
sired lu their several regions nrq likely to
C.OHO their doors. If our ministers , appre
ciating the critical condition , will Inform
tlwlr conKresntlonH the loyal people of our
name will , no iloubt , pee to It that our
lesponxlblllty to our history- our claim
to possess "superior culture and loyalty to
the bible , to our country and to the great
head of the church , will be better dis
charged. ,
The total receipts for the year 1WC7were
J77.58C , and the expenditures JT1.1M , the
balance on hand April 1 Uelnu (24.G21.
The final order of the morning waa the
report of tbo com in It too on correspondence ,
Dr , Byron Sunderland , Washington , chair
man. A fraternal communication was read
from the Reformed Dutch church and thd
delegate from the United Presbyterian
church , Dr. A. M. Campbell , Princeton , Ind. ,
was heard. Or. William S. .Marquis was
elected as a delegate from the assembly to
bear ft greeting to the United Presbyterian
assembly now sitting at Rock Island.
At the opening of the afternoon session
Dr. Wilson Phrancr was appointed the as-
Bombly'i dulegato to the general synod of
the Reformed DUtcu church which U to meet
In Juno.
CHURCH ERECTION.
Tbo regular order ot the afternoon was tbo
report on the \\ork of the board of church
erection. The following summary Indicates
eoiue details of thU work :
In addition to many requests of an In
formal character from churches contem
plating biillilhiK In the future the board had
r celvetl durintr the year 216 formal appli
cations officially endorsed by presbyteries.
Of these IBS were for aid , either by grantn
or .loans. In the erection of church edifices
and forty-eight were In lx > half of manses.
The decrease In number nnd In the ufgre-
irate amount from last year was almost , en
tirely In tha applications to the loan fund ,
thus Indicating , perhaps , that ttirre had been
a reluctance In times of tin uncial dr rea-
elon to attempt new enterprises unletu
compelled by absolute necessity. The ap
plication * to the t'enera' fund were 154. UK-
J.'CVKK ; to the manse -fund. 43. UK-
$15.950 : to the loan fund. 14 , UKKre-
} t9. ! 0. The total applied for being
JUT,2ai. The total Income of the board for
the year from all sources vras $115,737.
The board regretted to aay that both the
arrount appropriated unA the number ol
cliurchea aided from the general fund \vus
nmtUler than for several years previously ,
Thftf waa the result of diminished Incomes.
Notwithstanding tills shrinkage the board
was able to make IM appropriations to IS
churches to the aggregate amount of SC0.323.
Of these ninety-six , amounting to 444.270 ,
were grants and thirty , aggregating J10.053 ,
were loans to be returned In annual con
tributions of gpecltled amounts. Four
churches received both granta und loans. In
addition twenty-ono churche * received pe-
? ta ! gifts to the nmount of $2S2I. making a
total of 141 churches nnd < 3X37. The nvernge
upproprlatlon was $101.41. These appropria
tions and gifts hfi'l been distributed among
Iwcnty-tlve synodn , ten presbyteries and
thirty-one states or territories
Offourteen applications for loans the
board was able to respond favorably to ten
In sums ranclne from $1,000 to J6.000 and AK-
Krenntli-.R $ .13,7M. Seven or tlie loans were
mane In Missouri , Minnesota , Kansas , Col
orado and California ; two In Indiana and
one In a New Knuland church. Appropria
tions from the manse fund numbered forty-
two , there being thirty-six loaned $14.G75 and
six small grants aggregating only $710. Tak
ing the three departments together the num.
bcr of churches aided reached 191 and the
apcr gatft amount appropriated wn $111OS2.
The Brgrcgate receipts were $123.777 and
the disbursements $137,3V7. During the year
there were quartered ns completed by the
aid of the board and without debt 174
churchpsand _ man. es of on aggregate value
The 'board ha capital In funds an fol'.mvs :
Permanent fund. Invested for revenue. $151-
ono ; trust fund , held subject to life Interest
of ilonor.t. Including real estate valued at
J22.WO , $ IGK : loan fund. Interest bearlnsr
loans to churches , $245.000 : manse fund ,
small non-Interest bearing loans on manses.
$ yJ. XK ) . Kevcrtlonary Interest In church prop ,
ertles under grant mortgages or similar
loans , estimate. $2,000,000. Total. $2,528,100.
The insurance aggregates about $1,750.000.
The report of the standing committee en
the foregoing was presented by George K.
Whltworth of Seattle. Wash. , and the prin
ciples and practices of the board's work were
explained and Its needs urged by Dr. Erklno
White , secretary of the board.
MEET AT W1NONA AGAIN.
The decision as to the place of the next
meeting of the assembly occupied the re
mainder of the afternoon session. Invita
tions were received from Minneapolis , Phil
adelphia and Wlnona.
Dr. Robert F. Sampln of New York bpoko
for Minneapolis briefly.
The Interests of Philadelphia were looked
after by Dr. Stephen W. Dana , Dr. J. S.
Mclntosh , Dr. Elijah J. Craven and Dr. Hoi-
ton. They urged as reasons the Influence
of the assembly should bo exerted In popu
lous cities so that the Interests of 'ho Pres
byterian church might thereby be advanced.
The advocates of Wlnona were Klder
Thomas Kane of Chicago , Dr. John I * With-
row , ex-moilcrator of the assembly ; Dr. Wil
liam C. Gray , editor of the Interior of Chicago
cage and others. When Mr. Kane Fold that
to refuse to return to Wlnona would be to
express disapproval ot the plan , he was
greeted with cries of "No , no. " Ho then
added : "We want you to come again as an
Indorsement ofVlnona. . "
Dr. Gray said : "Come again and endorse
us , and It will lift us out of our trouble.
You can go to Philadelphia a more opportune
time , when It will do us no harm. We
won't ask you again. "
The vote was taken on Minneapolis , .but
only two votes were recorded In Its favor.
Ono hundred and fifty votes were recorded
In favor of Philadelphia , but n largo ma
jority voted against It. It was taken for
granted that these votes were all In favor of
Wlnona , and a motion was made to make the
vote on that place unanimous. In spite ol
a considerable chorus of noes , the motion
was declared carried. The assembly then
adjourned till morning.
IJXI'KNSBS IN EXCKSS OP INCOME.
CumlirrlniKl Prenliytcrlnn AnnetHbly'a
Account lu tinlicit. .
CHICAGO , May 27. At today's session ol
the Cumberland Presbyterian general assem
bly two reports were submitted by the
finance committee on means to raise $14OOC
for the expenses of the assembly. Both ol
them were rejected by the commissioners ,
and on motion of Dr. E. B. Crlsman of Bays ,
Miss. , the matter was referred to a commit
tee which will report at the next general
assembly.
The finance committee reported that tht
books of the treasurer and the stated clerli
were correct , showing an expenditure ol
J5.3S9.77 during the year , leaving the as
sembly In arrears to the extent of $1.523.70
The committee' on ministerial relief and
church erection handed In Its report , sug
gesting that the position of agent for the
committee be discontinued and that the
committee carry on tha work of administer
ing relief unaided. A decrease of receipts
and an Increase of families dependent on thi
fund were announced.
This afternoon reports from the commit'
tees on publication , Sunday schools , way :
and means and teraperane-e were read ;
Women scored a point today at the gen
eral assembly of the Cumberland Presby
terians. It was on the question as'to .whether
Mr. Squires of Kansas should bo rccommls-
slonod as a ruling elder of the synod of the
church. Mrs. Squires won her fight before
the Judiciary committee , which made a spe
cial report on her to the afternoon session ol
the general assembly. As soon as the re
port had been read , halt a dozen delegates
were on. their feet demanding that the re
port be rejected. Finally , when the vote wat
taken , 'Mrs. Squires won by a narrow mar
gin. However , a resolution was adopted Im
mediately afterward declaring that the action
of the assembly should not be construed tc
mean that It favored the appointment 01
election of women as ruling elders.
IlEGEIVE KKATEK.VAL "DELEGATES
IntercNtlner ScHHlim of Prewlij'tcrlar
Church Sonth.
CHARLOTTE , N. C. , May 27. One of thi
most pleasing Incidents of the general assem
bly occurred late last night in the stlrrlui
address of Rev. Dr. R. H. Joldcrsma o
Chicago , fraternal delegate from the Re
formed church In America. He spoke of tin
earnest hope entertained by many person :
that there might bo effected soon a unloi
between their church and the assembly
His address was cordially received. A reso
lutlon to appoint a committee on unlor
with the Reformed church was referred t <
the committee on foreign correspondence.
The report on the Sabbath was adopted
The report on home and school was docketed
It recommends the separation of the assem
bly's home at Frcderlcksburg from Its con
ncctlon with the Frederlcksburg college
Dr. Hogo gave notice of his earnest oppoal
tlon to this course. Tbo report on tbeo
logical seminaries recommended the catub
llshment of a summer blblo school at some
convenient point where the learned profcsson
may give popular Instructions for the benC'
fit ot the people generally. A commlttci
to arrange for this was appointed. Tin
committee Is as follows : Drs. Summey
Beattle. McPheerter , Moore and Ruler Elden
Anicll and Hunter of Louisville , and Josepl
Hurdle.
The assembly resumed the Wettmlnstei
celebration and heard Rev. Dr. J. F. Canner
of St. Louis on the difference of the West
minster standards on the individual , the
family and society. His address was cleat
and strong.
I'UOSI'EItOUS THAU FOR COLLEGE ,
South DnUodi IliiiitUt Inxtltutlon 1,1 fU
It * IK-lt.
VERMILLION , S. D. , May 27. ( Speclal.- )
Tbe Southern Dakota Baptist association , In
convention at this place , etected tbo fol
lowing officers : Moderator , Rev , "A. R. But
ton of Huron ; secretary. Rev. A. R. Van
Doren ot Vermllllon ; treasurer. Rev. I. H ,
Nowby of Parker. The annual sermon , waj
preached by Rev. J. Edmlnster. Tuesday
evening was the fraternal session. Greeting :
were made the association by the local pas
tors and President Mauck of the State uni
versity , to which Rev. T. M. Hanafelt re-
Bponcled. Special music waa rendered bj
Miss Kathleen Lewis ot Sioux City nd the
Vermllllon choir. The Dapttat college at
Sioux Falls' ' was considered at the Wednes
day morning acwlon. U was found to be
in good condition , having liquidated the
debts which recently hung over It , and It
was found necctsary to provide for only
current expenses. Special addresses on edu
cation and mission subjects were delivered
by Rev. T. M. Shanafelt and W. H. Swartz.
The eeislon closed with routine buslncw.
Attendance , 100.
LIlinitALS WIN IN THE COURTS.
Dpclxlon Involving Control ot tlnltrcl
Ilrc-llirpti Property.
TOLEDO , May 27. The long controversy
among the members of the Church ot United
Brethren in Christ was settled today by
Judge Taft , who filed a memorandum for a
decree In the United States district court.
The trouble arose orer a certain election of
church officers , on which two factions di
vided. The "liberal" clement won and the
other faction went to law to gain possession
of the church property. In his memorandum
Judge Taft says the real question In the case
la : Which party Is the church ? He finds
that a sufficient notice of election was given
and ns all similar cases have been decided
In favor of the parties comparing to respond
ents In this case , and who are generally
known as "tho liberals , " he holds that they
legally are the church and therefore law
fully In possession of the property , dis
charging the obligations ot their trust.
Denounce * tlif Nrvr
CHARLOTTE , N. C. , May 26. After the
opening cxerclc. , the assembly today heard
the report on Sabbath schools , which wan
docketed. The report on home missions
was read and , pending lla disposition , the
convention considered the JCcw York Pres
bytery.
Dr. Smith of Columbia , S. C. , delivered a
masterly address onVeetmlnster Stand
ards and Popular Currents of Theology. " It
waa an able setting forth of the absurdity
and Bhallownefa of the "new theology , "
which may be summed up In tlie question
and answer : "What U the chief end ot
God ? The chief end of God la to glorify
man and develop him forever. " His defense
of the conservative theology was popular and
well received.
I'M It IM ! llrctliri-ii , Itiiillonl Ilrnnvli.
RICHMOND , Ind. , May 27. The quadren
nial general conference of the radical branch
of the United Brethren church opened at
Dublin this afternoon , with a large attend
ance. Bishop Wright of Dayton , 0. , the
senior bishop , called the sesolon to order.
The conference has much Important work
to do. The discipline Is to be revised and
all the general officers of the church. Includ
ing four bishops , are to < be elected. The
conference this morning , made up of slxty-
eevcn delegates , representing the United
States nnd Canada , In which there arc
thirty-three conferences , has a. total mem
bership In this branch now of about 45,001) ,
with over 7,000 branches and 8,000 ministers.
Thu attendance wilt reach COO.
Lutheran AVoiiivn anil
DAYTON , 0. , May 27. Today's buslnesn
session of the Women's Home and Foreign
Missionary society of the Lutheran church
of America was presided over by Mrs. D. U.
Balr ot Constantine , Mich. A miscellaneous
eesalon waaJicld this afternoon. 'Mrs. A. U.
Hamm of Baltimore led the discussion ol
"Lutheran Literature. " Mrs. C. E. Wlr-
rack of Carthage. 111. , was In charge of the
discussion on "Children's Work , " while Mrs.
E. M. Overholtzcr ot Sallna , Kan. , presided
at the discussion ot "Young People's Work. "
This evening foreign missions were discussed
and a lecture delivered by Rev. F. S. Dele
of Xenla , O.
Neither Allowed to IVItlulrnfV.
ROCK ISLAND , 'May ' 27. In the United
Presbyterian general assembly today Dr. T.
H. Hanna of Monmouth , HI. , was elected
moderator. He was named by Rev. J. P.
Gowan of Indiana , and Rev. R. H. Barnes
of Kansas presented Rev. E. McElree of
Pennsylvania. After the call Dr.- Hanna
arose and asked leave to tvltndraw In favor
ot his friend. Then Dr. McEHree asked
leave to withdraw In favor of Dr. Hanna.
Moderator White ruled both out ot order
and a ballot wns taken which gave Dr.
Hanna a majority.
IMIOCEEOINGS OK THE CITY COUNCIL
IClnKiunn & Co. Alley > Wiped Out liy
Ordinance.
The city council held a special session lasl
night , with nil the members present except
Mercer. Mayor Moores was also present
The call for the meeting covered any busl
ness which might be brought up , but thi
only apparent reason for the special meet
In'g was the passing of the ordinance vacat
Ing the alley adjacent to the Klngman build
Ing , which has been the subject of mud
controversy in the court by reason of th (
suits brought by Klngman & Co. This ordl
nance was passed and signed by the mayor
and there Is now no public alley north o :
the Klngman building.
The bond of Fred H. Cosgrove , clerk ol
the municipal court , in the sum $20,000. wltr
Cornelius Farrell , Michael Farrell , M. V ,
Bennett. J. L. Gideon , Christian Dietrich
and E. C. Erfllng as sureties , was approved
A resolution by Stunt was adopted , taking
from the files the garbage ordinance , whlcl
was placed on file April 27 , and referring tut
ordinance to the committee on street inr
provements and viaducts.
A resolution by Burkley was adopted. In
structing tbo contractor for removing the
election booths to not place the booths undei
the Tenth street viaduct , as the owners ol
abutting property object.
The ordinance abolishing the office ol
superintendent of the city ball and creating
tbo office of head Janitor at a salary of J7C
per month was recommended for passage
by the committee on judiciary.
A general Ignorance of the effect of the
ordinance was displayed by all the councilmen -
men , and It was read In full. It was found
that tbo only effect of the document as read
was to reduce the salary ot the superintend
ent from J.1,000 per year to $70 per month ,
and change the name ot the offlco from
"superintendent" to "headJanitor. . " The
number of Janitors was not reduced , nor was
there any change In the pay of the em
ployes under the charge ot the head Janitor.
After an hour's discussion over the title
which should bo conferred upon the official
who , a * one councilman expressed it , is
charged with the Important duty of sus
taining the reputation of the city by enter
taining visitors to the city hall , the ordi
nance was amended to provide that the offi
cial should be called tbo custodian , instead
of head janitor , with a salary , of $ G5 pur
month , and the number of janitors to be
employed was reduced from four to three ,
but no change was made which will require
the custodian to do any of the work of a
janitor. The ordlnanco was subsequently
passed as amended.
The following ordinances were passed :
Ordering the paving of Davenport street ,
from Thirty-eighth to Thirty-ninth street ,
without charse to the city ; vacating the alley
adjacent to the Klngman building , north of
Mason street and east of Tenth street ;
creating a street improvement district of
Center street , from Thlrty.fourth street to
the west city limits ; same for Twenty-
fourth street , from Patrick avenue to the
north line of Plnkney street ,
For almost a quarter of a century
we've bocn selling pianos at our present
location We've sold a srcat many pianos
We soltl different iiiukes lint we have
yet to find the piano that taken nil lu
all Is. as Kood as the Kliuliall It Is low
prleod-It Is sweet toned It IB highly
finished It la a perfeot piano In every
way It took the highest awards at the
World's Fair We soil it We trade It
Wo rent It Cash or on time Hem can
l > e applied ou purchase price. ,
A. HOSPE , Jr. ,
Music and ArL 1513 Douglas.
" " '
'ACQUITTED
Sugar Trnst Mngnato-Dcclored Not Guilty
by thoiOcmrt.
*
JUDGE TAKES CASE AY FROM 'JURY
District Attnrncr HTi'itnimcpn the He-
nnlt Will llnvc Ptil'lnllnpncc u
the I'roiipoiilli > nyf | Other
Snwar UlllctnU.
WASHINGTON. Mar 27. "Ccrtalnlr I am
satisfied with the Ycrfltit , " said Henry O.
Havcmcycr a few mlnutca after the jury had
returned a verdict of not guilty. "Tho ver
dict , " he continued , "ought to bo satis
factory to every decent man In this and
every other community. " That was the only
expression the president of the American
Sugar Refining company would raako on the
result ot his trial.
The conclusion of the trial was abrupt.
The defense produced no witnesses. When
the government rested Its case yesterday * the
defcnso moved that the court Instruct the
jury to order an acquittal ou six grounds , the
principal ono of which was that the com
mittee did not have Jurisdiction and that the
question naked was not pertinent. This
morning the district attorney made a valiant
attempt to Induce the presiding Judge to
overrule the motion , but the court , after
taking an hour and a half to weigh the ar
guments , sustained the motion. .
In rendering his decision , which was very
lengthy and consumed over an hour In Its
delivery. Judge Uradley declined to rule on
the main question as to the Jurisdiction of
the senate committee. He said the questions
Involved In that propealtton were of such
grave Importance that ha would not rule on
that point without further and , more careful
examination. Ilut he held It was unneces
sary to rule on the main contention. Prac
tically ho sustained the motion upon the
single ground that the question ( ( calling for
data as to state and local contributions ) de
manded Information not within the knowl
edge of the witness , which he had testified
ho had no personal knowledge of and which ,
If given at all , must have been procured
from books , and of which the hooks them
selves were the best testimony. Although
the verdict of "not guilty" was ( given by
the jury. It was a verdict returned undct
the court's decision and amounted practi
cally to the Judge's throwing the case out
of- the court.
Mr. Havemeyer's attorneys were naturally
much elated. "This ends the case forever , "
said Mr. Johnson of Philadelphia , Mr. Have
meyer's chief counsel.
The case of John E. Searlcs , who was In
dicted with Mr. Havemeycr for recusancy ,
will bo called tomorrow. District 'A.ttornej
Davis , who will likewise conduct this case
for the government , says the cases arc not
analogous and that the Scarles case could
not be dismissed on the came ground , be
cause Mr. Searles declined to answer ques
tions of which he presumably had knowl
edge. But In the Searles tase It Is probabk
that the main contention to Jurlsdlctloc
and pertinency will be raised and that Judge
Bradley will be compelled to rule upon It , at
ho today announced liu would , when It raised
the direct Issue , . J
AIDS FOR TIL.LI2IIS ; OK THE SOU ,
AKrlctiltnrnl Ucimrtiiicfit In Gathering
Information froi | > Alironil.
WASHINGTON , May 27. The benefits that
may Inure this country through expert In
vestigation of agrlcultufal"coudltlons abroad
forms a subject that Is receiving the special
attention of Secretary pf ° AgrIcuHure "Wilson ,
He has contemplated for , eorne time the de
velopment of this means of securing Information
mation , and In furthering the Idea has
adopted ta , policy of utilizing the aervlcos ol
experts 'who are abroad and of enlisting
the help of government' appointees sent tc
foreign , posts. In this connection he ho :
consulted with several recently appointed
ministers and consuls with the result that
they will forward reports as to certain
Hues of agricultural work In the countries
to wljlch they are sent. Consul Buck , the
new representatives to Japan , will forward
seeds of. llgunes , bulbs , etc. , with explana
tory notes , while Mr. Patterson , consul tc
Calcutta , will report on agricultural pro
ducts In the foreign southern latitudes. Prof
Plumb of Perdue university Is going abroad
this summer and as a side Issue bos beer
commissioned to report on the condition ol
dairying in the countries ho visits. Othei
scientists will go to Australasia and tc
Mexico and the latter' will collect specimens
and data which may be desirable from th <
semi-arid regions. Advantage will be taker
of the visit of an expert to Central Asia
and tree seeds from there are expected.
Prof. Hanson of the agricultural college ol
South Dakota , who has 'arranged to go tc
Europe , will be sent eastward to Asia tc
bring seeds of trees and llguneg.
Special efforts will be madeto obtain tht
latter In various places because of their
power to bring nltrogeno from the atmce-
phere Into the soil. Secretary Wilson eajv
It Is his intention to prosecute a vigorous
search of foreign high and dry altitudes foi
vegetation that may be Introduced with suc
cess In similar altitudes In this country ,
The plan of action above outlined IB the
practical demonstrationof , the policy of gath
ering rare and valuable seeds for distribu
tion. Next year Mr. Wilson Days this gov
ernment probably will buy ten or twelve
tons of sugar beet seeds for distribution.
Ilolil Accept" the CtiniinlHHloii.
WASHINGTON , May 27. Hon. Whltelav
Ueld paid a hurried visit to the capltol to
day , arriving hero this morning and takinf
his departure this afternoon. During the
Ono's eyes arc not to be trifled with
and yet there are some who wouldn't
think of hiring u blacksmith to build a
house for them who would neglect the
It to be thor-
eye in Just that1 way pays
ouglily right once rather than to be forever -
ever getting your eyes in shape Wo
treat defective flight , iu a scientific manner -
ner grind the' lenses to fit the case in
"hand and guarantee perfect satisfaction
test fix-e
We make a aiyiHsylienstva
If your eyes areJall'Tight we'll tell you
" " ' ufi
so ,
Columbian'Optical Co
AnTISTIC , 'jfotKKTIPIC AND
PUACTlflil OPTICIANS.
Denver. mTlM * . Kan. . . Cltr.
ni ( it
One of the prettlestniiicJt urt novelties
' ls tlie cut
we've shown In ninn 'llny
glass puff box-wltl Gwham Htcrllng
silver to.whlch we sell'M ? 5.00-Therc'3
for $ fl.WK-Cold
a much larger size llke/lt
cream cut glass boxes ? 1.00 up they ,
have solid silver tops 'also Iwxes of alt
sterling silver for $2.50 and tip Wo
make a specialty of flne stationery and
engrave monograms to order at a small
cost Our stationery Includes all the
very latest designs and colors.
C. S. Raymond ,
JEWELER ,
JJall Order * solicit * * ! from everywhere.
15th and Douglas.
day he called t the white house find bid
lunch with the president. Mr. Held' * Arl.lt
was for the purpose of talking over with
Mr. McKlnley the proffer made to him jts-
terday of accepting the honor-ot special am
bassador of the United States at tbo queen's
Jubilee. Before leaving for New York ho
accepted the mission , and vrlll represent the
United States on that occasion ,
riiiis THI : SI.AVKS ix ZAX/.IIIAII.
Kiiforccment of tlio Ilcrrrc Cntiac * Xo
Dlftttirhnncr.
WASHINGTON , May 27. United States
Consul Mohun at Zanzibar has' Informed tbo
State department that the sultan , Hamnud
Din Mahomed Uln Said , on April 7 last
Issued a proclamation abolishing the legal
status ot slavery In the Islands of Zanzibar
and Zcraba. The consul says : "It vras
thought by many persons that the effect of
freeing the slaves would bo to throw many
thousands of negroes on their own resources
and that great suffering and privation would
ensue for three or four years , but from what
I can see not ono person will suffer In the
slightest degree. In my opinion not 10 pet
cent of the present generation of slaves will
leave their masters. The Arabs received the
news with submission. The town was ab
solutely quiet , although sailors and marluos
wera prepared to land from the British men-
of-war In the harbor.
ln i in ( u for WcNlpru Iitvt > iitnrn.
WASHINGTON , May 2T. ( Special. ) Pat
ents have been Issued as follows :
Nebraska Thcodoro H. Holte , Kearney ,
blcyclo frame ; Thomas Brown , Lincoln ,
rotary brush ; George N. Hall. David City ,
pillow uhain holder ; John II. Momtt. Omaha ,
rotary retort furnace ; Frederick A. Tomp-
klns. Omaha , adjustable hangers for centers
for nreprooflng ; James A. M. Tyler , Lexing
ton. device for raisins or lowering buggy
tops.
Iowa Theoputlus W. Alexander , Burling
ton , adjustable window shade ; Guul O.
Brager , Osage , cash register , Indicator and
adding machine ; Clayton A. Dunham ,
Clarlnda , automatic drain for steam engine
cylinders ; Frank Hcsso. Clarksvllle. heat
operated toy balloon ; William A. Latham
and C. A. nuttcrfleld , DoWitt. cistern cleaner ;
Horace K. Leedham , ( Mount Pleasant , road
grader ; Hosmer Tuttle , Ceilar Uaplds , Indicator
cater lock strike ; Hcuben Velsley , Woodbine ,
car coupling.
Civil Service Kxiimltintloii * .
WASHINGTON. May 27. The Unltec
States Civil Service commission will hole
an examination In all the largo cities In thi
country on Juno 20 to establish a register o
cllglblcs for the position of Inspector o
woolens in the quartermaster's department
U. S. A. There Is at present a vacancy In thi
position of Inspector at Philadelphia , thi
salary of which Is Jl.GOO per annum. Thi
commission will also hold an cxamlnatloi
In all large cities throughout the countr ;
where there are applicants on Juno 26 ti
establish a register of cllglblca for the posl
tlon of engineer and electrician. There 1
at this tlmo a vacancy In the position o
engineer and electrician at the rioscbui
agency boarding school at Kosebud , S. D.
to salary of which Is $1,000 per annum.
AKrlciiKurnl Station for AlnnUn.
WASHINGTON , May 27. The secretary o
agriculture has designated a board , of' whlcl
B. Klllcn of Oregon City , Ore. , chairman o
the board of regents of the Oregon Agrlcul
tural college , and Botanist Evans of thi :
city are members , to go to Alaska to In
vestlgate the needs of an agricultural ex
pcrlment station In that territory and ti
secure data Incident to the establishment o
such an Institution. The party will sal
from Tacoma on Juno 8.
I'rotcxln AKnliiHt McCoril.
WASHINGTON , May 27. The senate com
mlttee on territories today considered thi
nomination ot Myron H. McCord to be gov
ernor of Arizona. Charges hav.e been flle <
against him by parties In the territory. Mr
McCord was here ready fo meet them. , bu
the accusers were not present. It was dc
tcrmined to hold a meeting Saturday , whei
both parties Interested should bo presen
and make their statements.
Dally Trenmiry Statement.
WASHINGTON , May 27. Today's state
ment of the treasury shows : Available cas !
balances , $230,832,737 ; gold reserve , $144,100 ,
600.
The Uc t Way to Cure
Disease is to establish health. Pure , rid
blood means good health. Hood's Sarsapa
rllla Is the One True Blood Purifier. I
tones up the whole system , gives appctlt
and strength and causes weakness , nervous
ness and pain to disappear. No other med
Iclno has such a record of wonderful cure
03 Food's Sarsaparllla.
Hood's Pills are the bst after-dinner pill
assist digestion , prevent constipation2SC. .
WnuiNlcyn Held for Murilcr.
VERMILLION , S. D. , May 27. ( Special.- )
The preliminary examination of Marlon am
Anna Wamsley for the murder of Guy M
Darrah took place yesterday. Th'e state In
troduced only two witnesses. Sheriff * Vaughn
to whom the defendants had told the stor
of the killing , and Dr. F. W. Cox , who mad
an examination of the body. Justice Cope
land held them to the circuit court on tb
charge ot murder. This meets June 14. j
grand Jury -will probably bo called. Th
verdict of the coroner's Jury had been tba
the killing was In self-defense , and arouse
a good deal of feeling. The body of Darra !
was very much mutilated , and the story o
the defendants was not very satisfactory.
Examine the labels and trademarks of pro
prlctary articles. Imitations are comnm
and In some cases the difference betwee :
them and the genuine Is so slight as to escape
capo careless observation. Beware of die
honest shopkeepers and salesmen.
On Saturday one thinks of one's self and
appearance. Our store news today will ap
peal to those that appreciate what is most de .
sirable in a summer suit of clothes.
If the real cheapness of the good siu't that
we are selling at $6,75 were properly appre
ciated our stock of them would vanish in a day.
Style , serviceability more than you have any
right to expect. Color , dependable shades of
gray , brown and grey mixed. Quality , high
grade wool , such as we only keep. Six sev
enty-five. Your friends will credit you to a
fifth avenue tailor if you don't tell them you
bought it at
Easiest place to buy men's and boys' clothing , hats and furvi
nishings ,
Cor. 14th and Douglas
Drop us a postal and procure our clothing samples before
purchasing elsewhere ,
AGREE OWHE POOLING BILL
Forakcr's Measure Appears to Meet with
Approbation ,
COMMITTEE WILL REPORT IT FAVORABLY
Severn ! AnicmlnieiitH Mndc to the
Ohloau'fl 1)111 , One Ilclntlne
to the KfTect of DIxaiMiruvnl
> by the CoiiiinlHNlou.
WASHINGTON , May 27. The senate com
mittee on Interstate commereo practically
agreed today upon the final amendments
to the Foraker pooling bill , and there will
be an effort made to have It reported at
the next meeting of the committee to be
held a week from today. The votes taken
on amendments today leave little doubt that
the committee's recommendation will be fa
vorable to the measure when reported. The
bill has been perfected and would have been
reported today but for the opposition of
Senator Chandler , who la antagonistic to the
pooling bill. He made a speech before the
committee , denouncing railroad pools as
trusts.
The amendments agreed upon are numer
ous and Important. The first of these Is one
limiting the cxlstenco ot pooling contracts
to four years. Another amendment relating
to orders of disapproval by the commission
will read as follows :
The effect of any order of disapproval ,
whether made upon the Investigation and
consideration of "any such contract In the
first Instance , or In any subsequent proceed
ing after the same has pone Into effect , shall
be to render the contract to which such
order relates unlawful and non-enforceable
after the date so fixed except as to any
claims betwetn the parties to such contract
arising prior to that date.
"There Is also an Important change In
the provisions relating to favoritism In the
way of rates , false billing , classification and
weights. In the original bill the offenders
In cither case were made subject to punish
ment only by a flue of { 5,000 and for only
one offense. The ( section Is amended GO on
to provide- flue of $5,000 for the first of
fense and "For either a flno of $5,000 or Im
prisonment for one year for each sub3c-
quent offense. "
INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS.
Section 15 of the existing law Is amended
by tbo addition of the following :
That It shall be the duty o fthe commission ,
If there shall appear to be reasonable
ground therefor In any case , to Investigate
all complaints In writing , made and verified
OB provided In section 13 of this act , delat
ing to the rates , fares , charges , facilities
or practices of any common carrier or car
riers , subject to the provisions of thin act ;
and whenever the commission , after due no-
tlco to uch carrier or carriers and reason
able opportunity for them to be heard , shall
find that any such rates , fares , charges ,
facilities or practices aru In any respect ex
cessive or unreasonable or result In any un
just discrimination as between Individuals ,
localities or articles of trafilc , or are other
wise In contravention of any provisions of
this act , the committee shall report , and
shall thereupon Issue an order requiring any
such rates , fnrca. charges , facilities or prac
tices to be changed , modified or corrected ,
so as to make the sumo reasonable and Just ;
iind It shall be the duty uf the carrier or
carriers iiffected thereby to comply with
such order within such reasonable time n
shall bo llxed by the commission. Provided ,
that the orders of the commission shall bo
restricted to innttern Involved In speclflo
complaints In writing made to said commis
sion as aforesaid.
Don't neglect a cough because the weather
is pleasant ; before the next storm rolls
around It may develop Into a serious diffi
culty beyond repair. Ono Mlnuto Cough
Cure Is easy to take and will do what 1U
narao Implies.
WI3ATIII2K t'XKAVOHAHLK FOH COHJf
Small Grain , However , la Prufrr
Favorably.
HUHON , S. D. , May 27. ( Special. ) The
official bulletin sent out by the weather/
bureau hero says :
Sunday night. May 23 , light to heavy and
killing frost occurred over much of the east
ern portion of the state , so far as can bo as
certained by telegraph , but regular reports
dated since then have been received from
only four correspondents , eo that the actual
damage In the several counties cannot bo
reported.
Reports Indicate that the cool nights were
favorable for the Stoollng of early wheat ,
oats , barley and rye , which Ls qullo gen
erally reported as doing well.
Fair to copious , and In some localities
qulto heavy thowcrs occurred during the
week over portions of most counties , greatly
benefiting all vegetation , especially late sown
grain , which the preceding week was needIng -
Ing for starting that which has not
sprouted and nourishing that already
sprouted.
Gardens and pastures were also much bene
fited by the rains.
The nights were most too cool for corn ,
which Is coming slowly , except wbero rains
occurred the early part of the week , and
there appears to bo considerable replantlna
of this crop necessary In localities because
of poor seed. Corn planting generally Is
nearlng completion and some Is high enough ,
In southern localities , to bo plowed.
Flax seeding is for advanced , though some
la to bo done yet , and It Is thought that but
llttlo was far enough advanced In growth
to bo hurt by the frost In localities where It
occurred.
There Is some complaint of "cut worms"
working In tbo corn.
There are sWll some localities that need
moro rain for late grain , corn , gardens and
grass especially , and It would be very bene
ficial to early grain.
Clone Vutc on 1'OMlmaHter.
CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. , May 27. ( Special. )
W. W. Davis waa the winner In the elec
tion held at Pukwana , this county , for tbo
purpose of electing a postmaster. Ha led
his closest opponent by four voice.
When you buy a proprietary article , looTt
at It before the salesman wraps It up , and
aesure yourself that you are getting tUo
right thing. Substitution la rampant.
Drcr. L. Shooman couldn't liavo boon
any more surprised at the way the water *
spurted out of that new artesian well
out by the Imposition grounds than
motliurti of boys and ( 'lrln will be when
they BCC just how seed n shoe we are
putting ou sale for young folks at $1.50
a shoe that lmn got inoro wear to the
square Inch in it than most of the fthoea
"marked down from f 2.50" it's a rc u'ar
line with us and we guarantee every
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
1410 PARK AM STREET.
Send for Illustrated Catalogue.
We are showing all kinds of flsh net
lace curtains at all i > rlces lu embroid
ered Swisses we are particularly Htrong
flne patterns as low as Jl5c Lace by
the yard at 80c to 75c No house In Ilio
west carries as large a line none IIIIH
ns many dllTerent designs Probably
this Is the result of being exclusive deal-
era In curtains and carpets At any rate
we have nothing else to think about
except how to decorate the houie at u
small cost.
i : Omaha Carpet Co
1515 Dodge St.