8 THE OMAnA DAILY BEEr MONDAY , MARCH 14. 1808.
SAINT PATRICK'S ' MISSION
Object of His Visit to the Pagans of Erin
Co Long Ago >
APPOINTED TO SPREAD THE TRUE LIGHT
' Frail * lie Gathered from the Vine.
In thnt Unrly Dny Are Still
Enjoyed hy the Sunn of
Tliosc lie Converted.
' There was an unusually large congregation
U St. Phllomena's cathedral yesterday
morning ; to hear the sermon of Rev. Father
Oleason of St. Bridget's Catholic chinch of
bouth Omnha. Special music was well ren
dered. The discourse was upon "Tho MIs-
nlon of St. Patrick , " whoso anniversary
feast will bo appropriately celebrated on
Thursday of this week. The sermon \vas
fcased upon the words found In the eplstlo
of St. John : "I have chcsen you and have
appointed you that you should go out In my
vineyard and bring forth much fruit. " It
was a scholarly address throughout , recallIng -
Ing In Interesting narrative the religious
work of St. Patrick , nd It was heard with
rapt attention.
In the course of his aermon Father Glca-
eon cald : "Tho words of the text seem es
pecially appropriate In contemplation of the
work of St. Patrick , whoso anniversary
least wo shall soon celebrate. They gave to
him direction for hit mission to the lelc of
Erin. It Is well that wo recall the time and
place when the Saviour uttered these words.
It was at the last supper , In that little
upper room In Zlon. The twelve priests were
gathered about the loving Father. The time
when he should go to the cross approached
and he had fulfilled all the rerlpturul re
quirements up to this time. There were
no persons of social influence with him. The
lilgh priest of the dispensation and his
apostles were alone : Ho was soon to enter
the garden of olives , suffer untold agonies
and lay down his life for us. Ho was
neighed down with the thought of man's
eln. Briefly , this Is the ecene when the
Father said : 'I have chosen you. '
PAGAN WORSHIPERS.
"Some years ago I remember seeing a
beautiful sur.flGO over a range of the Hima
laya mountalnn In India. My guides wcro
worshipers of flro and sun. As the sun
elowly appeared In all Its gorgeous beaut >
over the top of the great mountains my
guides cast themselves down on the ground
In lowly adoration of their god of day. Later
When wo approached the waters of a mighty
river they again prostrated themselves , thlr
tlmo In adoration or the spirit of waters.
6uch Is the paganism of much of that coun
try today. Such was the paganism of a
greater part of the old world In the days
when St. Patrick went to the Isle of Erin
to preach the God triune. The Northmen
worshiped Woolen ; the Egyptians washlped
o serpent ; the Indians worshiped a eow.
Wherever Uie light of God shone In thoss
lays men worshiped the divinity of the
stream , of the mountain or ol the fire.
When St. Patrick came to the coact of Ire-
Ian I ho found considerable Intellectuality in
io ancient land , and there was withal a
spirituality In the adoration of the people
for material objects. From 400 to 1200 , dur
ing the yearn when Europe was In Its great
est clarkncta , kings from all the royal courUi
came to drink from Erin's fount of learning.
St. Patrick came rnd spoke of a divine law ;
Iio said , 'I have * oscn you and have np-
polciled you ; I have given you the plenitude
cf the prlest'iood. ' We read that Erin la the
only land that received the truths of the
RCHFC ! wllfiout the ehccldlng of human blood.
6lnco then no garden In the fair vineyard
of God has produced more fruit or better
faiH than"tho little Island to which St. Pat.
rllc came to preach the gospel. "
LOYALTY OF IRISHMEN.
After briefly relatlng/-so.tie of the Inci
dents of St. Patrick's life and emphasizing
hlj worthy principles Father Gleoson also
Epoko of the daughter of St. Patrick , St.
Bridget , doctoring that there was not a
'
land that was not acflualnt'ed with the acts
of her spirituality. In conclusion he alluded
to the loyalty of the sons of Erin , scattered
throughout the earth. Ho said that he con
sidered on Invitation to preach to the Irish
men of Australia on St. Patrick's day , some
jcars ago , the greatest honor that he had
ever enjoyed , except when he was accorded
en Interview with his holiness , the pope.
On that occasion over 10,000 alien Irishmen ,
many of them wrongfully banished from
their native land , marched In parade on St.
Patrick's day , bearing the flags of their na
tive land. "So It Is In all parts of the
earth. Wherever wave the glorious star. ?
and stripes of th's ' country , In faraway In
dia , In South Af/lla , from the rising to the
eettlng of the sun , you will find the children
cf St. Patrick everywhere ; with their un
dying pertinacity In their religion and with
the ennobling virtue of their holy faith.
Whatever they may lose In their absence
fiom their native land they rarely lose their
faith. In anticipation of the feast of him
twho long years ago came to the shores of
Erin , following out the precepts of the ill-
vine commandment , I say to you today : Be
loyal to the church and glvo to those who
differ an example In edification. "
JO.VAIPS wTuxlxtt TO xiXEvnii.
HPV. I' . I * . Mcllonnld Applied nn An.
elent LeHMOn to Modern Condition * ! .
At the Church of the Good Shepherd yes-
terJay morning a largo congregation listened
to an address by Rev. L. P. McDonald of
Council muffs , who had exchanged for the
day with Hector Gcorgo Edward Walk. Dr.
( McDonald's sermon was of a lontcn charac
ter and the text was chosen from the passage
In Jonah which ends , "And yet forty days
and Nineveh shall be overthrown. " The
musical numbers were gooJ , especially a solo
by Miss Parthenla Bowman.
Dr. McDonald compared the time of warn
ing given to the ancient Assyrian city with
< hc Christian period of preparation which Is
now ob orved by the church. He spoke of
the good example set by the citizens of Nln-
cvoh on that occasion In promptly turning
from their ovll lives. The speaker described
the events Immediately preceding the warn
ing of Jonah. The prophet had been di
rected to proceed to Nineveh with the an
nouncement of the city's doom , but haJ lot
lieart and fled toward Tarsus. After his
experience on the sea ho received his new
Instructions with obedience and carried them
o'lt accurately.
"It was a startling message to deliver tea
a rich and powerful city , " said Dr. ClIcDon-
ald , "that destruction awaited them after
forty days. U was a very wicked period In
the history of a godless city ; every sort of
llceutloueneta and Idolatry was practiced by
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the people. With what courage and con
viction must Jonah have spoken that they
should baVo rocognUcd In his words the
ruth of prophecy and the menage from an
avenging God. When the warning had been
delivered the pcoplo acted upon It with
promptness and sincerity. The king threw
oft his robe , clad himself In sackcloth and
nit ashes on his head. The edict went forth
that cveryono should turn from the evil of
lie way and from the violence that was
within his hand. Their repentance was so
thorough that for the time the band of God
was stayed and the city was eparcd , for God
never elves warning without hope , as it Is
not his pleasure that ono sinner should
perish.
"In a cortaln degree the sins of Nineveh
may bo duplicated In our own land and a
similar warning might find us but little bet
ter prepared. Though our time of grace may
t > c longer the end of It la none the less
euro and wo should prepare for It Just as
the government makes all readiness for war
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.AMUSEMENTS.
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Jt Is several seasons since "The Ensign"
was presented In Omaha , hence It Is probabta
that a much weaker rendition of the stir
ring melodrama than that given yesterday
at the Crelghton by the Woodward com
pany would have been -acceptable to the
large audiences present. As will 'be remem
bered , the main Incident In the piece Is the
avenging of an Insult to the stars and stripes
by a jouug American officer , who slays an
Englishman for tearing down and trampling
upon the flag. The affair took place In Ilrt-
vana , during the American rebellion , at the
tlmo of the escape of Mason and Slldcll with
the help of Great Britain. The piece Is full
of good , strong , manly patriotism , such as
tlis the blood and expands the lungs , and
it Is especially appropriate for production
just now , when real war clouds are rising
annw.
Tlic Woodward company , recently strength
ened In a marked degree by the addition
of Mr. Enos and Mr. Blakemore , gave an
excellent performance of "The Ensign. " Col-
lectlvely and as Individuals , It showed by
all means the smoothest and most effective
work which It hcs offered since the season
opened. Mr. Enos contented himself with
the small role of Lieutenant Allen , which
he filled with his accustomed good taste ,
and Mr. Blakemoro ma > be said , without
disparagement to any of the others , to have
nmdo the hit of the production hi the ec
centric character of the coxswain , being es
pecially strong In his scene with the Scc-
Jetary of the Navy In the fourth act. Mr.
Fulton In the title part gavea - performance
of both sustained and restrained power
which was a pleasure to sco and hear. MUa
Ernest had ono of the sweet , womanly parts
which she always plays well , and Mlsa Montrose -
troso in an ingenuo role strengthened the
good impression which she has already
rtMdc. Mr. Pollock made many frlendo for
his hearty Arthur Watson , and Mr. Llvlng-
etono Is conscientious as ever In the part
of the captain. Little Marie Snowden de
serves a cordial word of praise nil by her
self , and the other members iof the largo
company were entirely adequate In minor
roles , two of which required rather elab-
crate makeup after celebrated historical
characters.
The production Is handsomely and cor
rectly mounted , the naval scenes being espe
cially good , and the uniforms and other cos
tumes in the best of taste.
The specialties include Charles J. Stine
and Olllo Evans In a , clever sketch , called
A Frisky Doctor ; " Bogart and O'Brien , one
In blackface , the other white , who offer ono
or the most amusing musical eccentricities
ever seen here , and Tony Wilson and a
clown assistant , both of whom are exceo-
tlnnallv clever performers on the horlzoutal
bar. They are all well worth seeing.
With so good and so meritorious an en
tertainment as that afforded at the Crelghton
by The Ensign" and Its accessories , the
pcoplo of Omnha will have themselves to
hlnmo if they neglect It and so deprive them
selves of a genuine pleasure.
The musical comedy , "The Gay Matinee
Girl , " in which Monroe and Hart are fea
tured , Will -bo Iho attraction at Boyd's on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings , with a
special matlnco on Thursday ( St. Patrick's
, . ArlhTr's SUCCCE ful melodrama ,
.Tn , , , ,
The "
Cherry Pickers , Tvlll have Its firs
presentation In Omaha next Friday and Sat
urday , at Boyd's by a strong cast.
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THOMAS F. GODFREY.
A'
J. 0. PHILLIPPI , A. 0. &Pp.l.T' '
\i w Heimhllenn Cluli.
The Irish-American Republican 'club ,
a new republican political organiza
tion. which will Include In Us membership
all Irish-American ! ! In Douglas county , iani
orKan zed nt ioOl Farnam street yesterday
with thirty-nve charter members. The fol
lowing ofl ccra were elected : William Mull -
l " ; president : Peter Brophy , vice presi
dent ; Peter Sharkey , treasurer ; II. P Horn
secretary. An executive committee as fol
lows was also selected : Mike Lee J J
Casey , JOP. Horn. John Gorman. Mike Ford !
A reso titlon wiw passed 'endorsing the
stamt taken by the president In the. trouble
with Spain and1 promising support In case of
nn outbreak of hostilities. The next meeting
will be hew nt the same place on next Sun
day afternoon. The executive committee
will meet Wednesday night.
Don't annoy others by your coughing and
risk your life by neglecting a cold. Ono
MInute Cough Cure cures coughs , colds ,
croup , grlpre and all tlroat and lung troubles.
FlnilH Gold In Arlr.oun.
PHOENIX , Ariz. , March 13. Michael Fl z-
patrlck , from the Harquahalo mountains ,
brings news of the discovery by him of one
of the most wonderful gold ledges of Arl-
zomi. a statement that Is apparently borne
out by the specimens nt hand. Fltzpatrlck
says that shortly after he made the dis
covery three men. who had been working a
copper claim nearby , raided hN claim with
shotguns nnd drove him from the place.
Fltzp.itrick and nn ofllcer will leave In the
morning for the mine.
TITO I'rriKht Trnlim Collide.
MIDWAY. O. , March 13.-T\vo freight
trains collided near hero early this morn-
Ing. Both cnglnfs were badly damaged and
eight cars derailed. Engineer Van Scald
was nllghtly brulse-d and an unknown tramp
was badly Injured. There were no other
casualties. A car landed with sheep was
derailed and 100 sheep killed. The collision
was caused by the engineer forgetting-
other train. The track was cleared In six
hours. Money lot's about $1,000.
Murder nnd Siilolde.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 11 Amlraw
Schuller , a financial broker , shot his wife
and killed himself In his otllco at S o'clock
this evening. Mrs. Schullcr was taken to
the receiving hospital. She will probably
die. Schullcr's death was Instantaneous.
LOCAL HIIKVITIES.
Detective Donahns returned Saturday
night from Chicago with William Ryan ,
wanted hero for the burglary of a residence
on North Twenty-second street.
Carl Beck reported yesterday that a lodger
at his house , 3202 Webster street , had left.
and that a large share of Beck's household
goods had disappeared at the same time.
Bock mUses a heavy overcoat , two eults of
clothes , a ect of draughting tools , $15 In
money and various other effects. The lodger
was Edward Hartman , _ . ,
X meeting o' ? lAiTo-Amerlcans and other
citizens of Omaha Interested In the main
tenance of the equal rights of citizenship
without regard to color will bo held at the
St. John's Afro-American Methodist Episco
pal church at Eighteenth and Webster
itreeti tonight. The meeting la called to
proteit ln t the outrage recently perpe
trated against the colored postmuter of
Lake City , 8. C. , Frailer B. Baker , and his
SALVATION ARMY ASSAULTS
General Movement by the Forces TTnde
Lccal Command.
ATTACK LED BY DIVISION OFFICERS
Major anil Mm. Sdllrvpll Mnke a Vig
or oun Jeinonntrntlnn la Favor
of Army MolhoilM Daring
the Un > .
Yesterday the Salvation Army made an
assault all along tlio line In Omaha. Major
Slllhvell , division commander , and his able
helpmeet , Mrs. Stlllwell , led the forces
against the great adversary. .Meetings . were
icld In various evangelical churches and at
night a grand rally was held at the bar
racks ,
In opening the Sunday morning services
at Westminster Presbjtcrlan church Mrs.
Stlllwell asked the congregation to bear
with her and not think strangely of her
Salvation Army ways , for they were far
different from those of Presbyterians. 'She
old of her experiences when she first came
from England fourteen years ago to take up
the army's work In California. At that time
all the churches were clewed to Salvatlon-
sts. General Booth's eon came to San
Francisco for a short time to assist the locale
o dicers and Mrs. Stlllwell spent several
weeks In trying to secure a pulpit Inwhich
Mr. liooth might explain to church people
the purpose of the Salvationists , but her
efforts were In vain. It waa something
strange to see God worshiped with the
Irnm and tambourine- and everyone over-
ooked the fact that these Instruments and
the Salvationists' garb were means to an
ml , and that that end was to bring to the
owcst classes of people the same salvation
which Is offered In all churches. Treai and
pulpit then derided the Salvation Army. Now
nearly all the Protestant pulpits In America
are open to It and the press Is loud In Its
iralse of the help that the Army has brought
; o persons whom no one else could reach.
'We always settle near saloons , " said Mrs.
Stlllwell ; "that U where the people stay
whom wo are to help , and If our halls were
in the respectable districts wo could not at-
: ract these men and women to our meet-
ngs. AVe sing sacred words to popular
unes to attract their attention. We carry
lags and beat drums and the purpose of this
s exactly the same as that of the church
bell In the better parts of cities. "
ITS PRACTICAL , WORK.
Mrs. Stlllwell explained the different work
of the § alvatlon Army aildo from the gospel
meetings. Food and shelter depots are be
ing organized as fast as Its means will per
mit. In these depots people are received
much as In a. lodging house. If they have
no money they are furnished work to earn
meals and lodging , but In all cases assist
ance Is refused If the applicant will not give
something In return. These depots are
sought by persons who will not be received
elsewhere and the first thing required of all
comers Is that they bathe and have their
clothes fumigated.
Slum posts are also maintained by Salva
tion Army women who live In the midst of
the vilest parts of cities and devote their
lives to vteltlng and ministering to the
wants of the poor. In many places the
persons who are helped by these sisters call
them "slum angels. " These women do not
wear the 'Army uniform , but adopt the
simplest kind of clothes , and their rank Is
known only by the nunVber of stripes on
their aprons ? They bury their lives com
pletely In that work and learn the want *
of the slums as no one less Intimately ac
quainted with them could. "
Another branch of the work Is the rescu
ing of fallen 'women. This Is carried -on
exclusively by women. Homes are pro
vided In most cities , to which they lake the
girls they have saved and teach them how
to earn a respectable living. The women
devoted to this work visit houses of 111
repute and spend their nights In talking and
praying with unfortunate women. Every
year the Salvation Army receives 3,500
women Into these rescue homes and SO per
cent permanently abandon a life of shame.
Mm. 'Stlllwell ' concluded the services by
reading a few passages of scripture , urging
upon all Christians that they abide con
tinually In Christ.
MEETING AT THE BAUHACKS ,
The meeting held by Mrn. Stlllwrll yester
day af lei noon at the Salvation Army bar
racks waa largely attended. It waa mostly
given to testimonies and aong service. Mrs.
Stlllwell addressed her remarks especially to
backsliders. "Backsliders , " she eald , "can
not bo depended on elttier by God or the
devil. They are the most miserable people
on earth , because they know how glorious It
Is to be at peace with God and still they
have not the will power to remain In tua't
blessed peace. If I were to have my choice
of work to do for God I should ask to bt
made n special officer whoso duty It was to
bring these Irresolute children bnck Into the
fold. Many people fall In serving the Master
because they depend on some person or or
ganization holding them In ttie path of duty.
This Is all wrong. Humans are all subject
to sin and no human organization Is perfect.
Each Christian should depend en God and
God alone , then tuero Is io danger of going
astray. "
Twenty-one local officers were commis
sioned at this meeting.
HOW SHE JOINED THE ARMY.
At Trinity Mcthodlat Episcopal church
last night Mrs. Stlllwell told of how ehoas
led Into the Salvation Army. "I held myself
from Salvationists as many people do , " she
said , "and I could not understand how they
could bear to kneel In toe mud and pray for
sinners. I was very proud of my clothes
then. True , I was a confessed Christian , but
I could not stir up courage to speak and
bring others to the Savior. I kept attending
Salvation Army meetings and It seemed tome
mo that these people wore In earnest and
were doing a good work. I kept moving
nearer to the front at the meetings BO 1
could hear better , but I had mot the strength
to speak out and tell others of my belief.
One night God gave mo this strength , and I
went forward and kneeled with the soldiers.
I little thought then that I would ever bo a
soldier. I was merely reaffirming ray faith
In Jesus. It was my ambition at that time
to bo an artist and I lived In that hope and
cherished , but God prompted me to enter the
army and 1 did so despite all tdat my friends
said against the step. For slxtcon years I
have been a soldier , and I have no reason
to regret my ctiolce. "
Mrs. Stlllwell urged that God be not for
gotten In a strife for fame and wealth. She
advised people tc be ambitious and to try to
aihunce themselves , but to keep God contin
ually In view and to remember that "Man's
llto ronsUteth not In the abundance of things
which ho poseeeseth. "
MAJOR STILLWELIVS DAY.
Major Stlllwell at 4 p. m. spoke to a
crowded house at the Young Men's Chris
tian association rooms. Ho took for his text
the first four verses of the Acts of the Apostles
tles and expressed In vivid language the
volco of the wind rushing along and Into the
temple , where 'at the worshipers and the
cloven togucs ct flro which appeared and
the effect It had upon tho-se witnessing the
scene , drawing a most vivid picture of the
Pentecostal scene. Ho brings to his dis
course an eloquence which makes lasting
Impression upon his hearers. The some
forces are at work today , be Eald , as were
thousands of years ago under the guidance
of the Almighty. He then told how he for
many years had struggled under a great
burden of sin until one day his sister came
to him In toire and begged him to give
up Ills \\lcked ways end lead a different
life. Ho refused to listen to her pleadings
until one evening bo attendol a Salvation
Ar.ny meeting and waa converted and wont
to ha ! boarding house shouting glory to God ,
pji'cji to the dissatisfaction of the land-
la Jy. j. VJ i
At 7:30 : o'clock Major Stlllwell preached tea
a ) < irgo congregation at the Kno'x Presby
terian church at Nineteenth and Ohio
streets. He dwelt largely upon the euccctra
the Salvation Army bad achieved In the
great work of lifting up fallen men and
women. The audience showed Us apprecia
tion and sympathy with the Salvation Army
by contributing liberally to the collection.
Major and Mrs. Stlllwell left for Lincoln ,
where they expect to hold several meetings.
From Lincoln ttiey will commence tout
of Inipcctlon of theiwcktern division of the
Salvation Army , whlcft 'Till conaumo the
greater part of onttfmohth.
KD.VEHAI , OP tt.Jt\V. O. nODOKltS.
Impnulnv CnHrtrt tfollorra the Coffla
to the Grave'Mt1 Parent Liuvn.
Yesterday afternoon the funeral of Dr.
William Oliver nodgVm , late coverelgn phy
sician of the WoodiricA of the World , was
held from the home , 2fiS Mandcrson streM.
There was a tromeSdofts throng ! u attend
ance at the ceremony at the house , probably
1,000 being present , r TJno majority of these
ecus la ted of fratcrnhj orothcra of the dead
man , but am tag them Vvere also many who
were not members tef a secret order. Too
funeral cortege wait also a long otve , the
Woodmen of the World members In consider
able numbeni accompanying the body to the
grave to participate In the last burial serv
ice of the order. The funeral naa In charge
of the Woodmen of the World , The officia
ting minister was Rev. S. Wright Butler ,
who delivered the funeral sermon. The'
music was furnished by the Madrigal Glee
club.
Immediately after the services the body
was taken in charge by the Woodmen of the
World. W. W. Moseley was master of cer
emonies. The body was escorted to the
grave In Foreat Lawn cemetery by the mem
bers of thtrt order and the last rites then )
were performed by them. The burial serv
ice of the order is an Impressive one znd
concluded with lowering Into the grave a
basket of flowers ! ci which a dove Is held and *
afterward released symbolic of the rising
of the spirit from the body. W. Y. Teetzel ,
consul comnunder of Alpha camp , of which
lodge the deceased was a member , con
ducted the services , aesl'Ued by John Simp
son , the adviser lieutenant.
The bodyguard consisted of the entire
drill team of Alpha camp , commanded by
Captain iBowler. The active pallbearers were
members of the team and were : N. J. Wllcr ,
J. H. 'Elsberry , D. J. Sinclair , R. H. Walker ,
R. 'E. ' McKelvy and J. F. Lynch. The hon
orary pallbearers were : J. C. Root , John T.
Yates , William Dorward , A. S. Churchill.
Dr. Charles Roscwater , M. Wulpl , .H. . C.
Brome and John W. Kaiser of Fort Scott.
The funeral procession was headed by the
band of Alpha camp. In addition to these
members of the order there were delega
tions present and In line from Columbus ,
German-American , Council Bluffs , Omaha ,
Commcnlus and the two South Omaha camps
and a big delegation from the camp at Mln-
dcn. The members of Nebraska lodge No. 1 ,
Knights of Pythias , were also In line. Mem
bers of Omaha camp No. 120 , 'Modern Wood
men of America , and many ( Masons were also
in attendance. All In the line of the pro
cession wore tokens of mourning and the
cm'blcms ' and banners were draped with
crepe.
The relatives from a distance who attended
were Robert Rodgers of Johnstown , Pa. , a
brother , and Mrs. M. Colburn , a sister , and
her husband. A number of city and county
officials were present , among them being
Mayor 'Moores ' , City Comptroller Westberg ,
Tax Commissioner Sackctt , County Clerk
Haverly , Clerk of the District Court Albyn
Frank. The floral offerings were very numer
ous and beautiful. There was an Immense
ploco In the shape of a fallen tree , sent by
the sovereign officers of the Woodmen of
the World , and a pillow from the employes
at the sovereign offices. The Woodmen
Circle sent a broken wheel. Alpha camp a
log with ax and wedge , Omaha camp a cross ,
Nebraska lodge , Knights of Pythias , a tri
angle : Omaha camp. Modern Woodmen of
America , a pillow.
Children and adults tortured by burns ,
scalds , Injuries , eczema or skin diseases may
secure Irwtant relief by using DcWltt's
Witch Hazel Salve. It Is the gr at pile
remedy.
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xmv IIOIIEMI.VX ciioirAr , SOCIETY.
Concert ! ' tlieIjyrn nt National Ilnll
H Grcnt SIICUI'NN.
The Povecky Sbor Lyra , a Bohemian choral
society which has recently been organized ,
gave Ha Initial public entertainment In Na
tional ball last night and at once Jumped
'into prominence as a factor in local Bohemian
musical circles. The affair was largely a
concert and proved to be very enjoyable.
Several numbers on the program were ren
dered by the singing society , a couple of
them by the entire body and two more by
the male and female parts separately. The
chorus la Its entirety contains forty voices
and Its rendition of the selections Indicated
careful training and practice. The harmony
waa very good when It Is considered how short
a time the eoclety has trained together. All
the numbers were heartily encored.
The remainder of the program was In keep.
Ing with the efforts of the chorus. A very
acceptable solo was suns by Mies Grace
Buresh. A piano solo by Prof. G. C. Knopfel
was also excellent. Another scag by Mrs.
Buresh and a recitation by Sites A. Kaspar
were gcod. The attendance was large. At
the conclunlon of the program further enter
tainment was furnished In the shape of a
deuce. The entire affair was In the hands
of a committee eompcsed of V. Pokes , A. K.
Backora oral Frank J. Flala.
The staging society Is la training for Bo
hemian week at the exposition. A society
of the same name from Chicago is coming
hero and will Join. A chorus of about 150
voices will .thus bo formed and will be a
prominent feature In the entertainment to
bo offered visitors during the week. The
local society Intends to devote the proceeds
of last night's concert and others to be
glvcia In the future to support this scheme.
There are three little things which do
more work than any other three little things
created they are the ant , the bee and
DeWltt's Little Early Risers , the last being
the famous little pills for stomach and liver
T1I12 COLORADO SPICCIAL. "
Fn ( e t Train to Demrcr
VI * the
UNION PACIFIC.
Leaves Omaha af 11:65 : p. m.
ONLY TRAIN OMAHA TO DENVER
having buffet , smoking and library care.
Sleeper on westbound train will bo open to
traveling public at 9 p. m. . and persons
bound for Colorado points need not wait
until train leaves at midnight before re
tiring For full Information call at city
ticket office. No. 1302 Farnam ttreet.
HEADY FOll T1IK DAI.Y IlECKPTIOX.
Fliuil Meeting of lite Committee Get *
Siitlnfnct ry 'Report * .
The committees appointed by the Irish
men of the city to mak'e arrangements for
the reception of Jolin Daly , champion of
Irish liberty , on St.iPatrlck's day , met at
1320 Farnara street yesterday afternoon to
report progress. ( Bich chairman reported
that his committee had performed the duties
assigned to It and that all was In readiness
for Mr. Daly's receptidn. The committee
on resolutions stated that resolutions had
heen drafted which1 will bo concurred In
after the meeting on the night of March 17.
The reception commftteo has arranged
suitable quarters for the guest and the
Hibernian knights wll | form themselves into
a guard of honor to 4ct as escort. The
finance committee made the request that all
tickets bo turned In before the evening of
the exercises.
I'AltlY ' SPLITS UN HERDMAN
Governor Holoomb's Action Disrupts the
Douglas County Popocrats.
DOSE TOO STRONG FOR THE DEMOCRACY
Nomination Mn < 1 In the Intercut of
Hnrnioiiy rrnmUcB to Produce
a Remit Directly Oppo-
Itc In Effect.
The announcement of Governor Holcomb
that he proposes to reappotnt II. E. L. Herd-
man aa a member of the Beard of Flro and
Police Commissioners In the face of the
protests of a powerful element of the Doug-
lea county democracy has raised a storm
of Indignation that promises to bo prolific
of trouble for the state house machine from
npw until the second Tuesday In November.
It was the sole topic of conversation In po-
lltleal circles yesterday , and the sentiment
ogalnt't ' the appointment was overwhelming.
The action of the governor was Indignantly
denounced by those who have been his
warmest supporters , and life-long1 democrats
do not hesitate to declare that It means an
overwhelming defeat for the ticket In Doug
las county this fall.
The action of Governor tHolcomb Is every
where accepted as an Indication that ho his
staked his political future on the ability of
the Hei'dman-Howell machine to control the
democratic politics of the county. For nearly
a year the better clement of the party has
been waging war on the disreputable meth
ods of this combination and a rupture of the
party was threatened. Scores of Governor
Holcomb'S friends urged him to assist to
harmonize these differences by appointing a
democrat of ability and Integrity , who was
not bound by the combination that had In
cited the revolt.
This was the situation when It was unex
pectedly announced that the executive had
tied up with the machine and now the anti-
machine democrats declare that It is war to
the knife and lots of It. They assert that
since the governor has seen flt to disregard
the sentiment of four-fifths of the Douglas
county democrats to buy the support of the
boodle machine for his candidacy for a third
term the machine must go down and he
must go with It. They admit that this
course may Jeopardize the ticket this fall ,
but declare that even If It does a corrupt
combine shall not dominate the self-respect
ing clement o * the party. It Is Intimated
that an organization will 'be ' perfected within
a short time and that the light against the
machine will be taken up where It was left
off last fall.
TOOK THEM DY SURPRISE.
No one was more surprised by the actlcn of
the governor than several local democrats
whose friends had been urxlng them as ac
ceptable candidates for Herdman's shoes.
One of the mcst prominent of these was
Joseph A. Connor. When he was seen at his
residence yesterday he did not hesitate to
admit that his wrath was deep and enduring.
"I was not particularly anxious to have
the appointment myself , " said Mr. Connor ,
"but I did want It for my people. The Irish
constitute three-quartern of the democratic
party of this county and It Is time that they
were represented on the board. I had noth
ing against Mr. HerdniEti personally , but ,
llko the majority of the local democrats , I
believe that a change is a political necessity.
I admit that It makca me hot to think that
the governor had the effrontery to reappolnt
him In the face of the overwhelming senti
ment against him acid the gang that ho rep
resents. I havealwajs been a warm friend
of Governor Holcomb. In the convention
hold at the old Exposition ball when Bryan
presented Holcomb'a name , I was chairman
of the committee on credentials cad worked
hard to get in a lot of the boys who would
help nominate Holcomb. But now he has gut
under the control of the boodle gang.with
Ed Howcll at the head , and the wishes of the
men that niado him cut no figure. Ho has
reappolnted Hordman and has struck the
party in this county a blow from which It
will take It years to recover. Four-fifths of
the Douglas county democrats , I dea't mean
the boodle gang , but the men who go to the
polls and vote , are vigorously opposed to
Herdman's rcappolntme-nt. I don't propc.se
to join In any effort to make a protest at
this time , but I want to say- that since this
appointment was made I have heard dozens
of men , who have been fighting the battles
of democracy In this state for thirty years ,
declare It means that the ticket will be
Eiiowcd under In Douglas county this fall by
5.000 majority. "
LETTER FROM THE GOVERNOR.
In reply to a question whether he had re
ceived any explanation from the governor
Mr. Ccanor admitted that he had just re
ceived a letter on that very subject. He
declined at first to give the contents of tile
letter , but finally declared that as he might
regard the communication as confidential
after he had cooled off , he would make no
secret of It now , The governor wrote the
following :
Executive Chamber , Lincoln , Neb. . March
12 , lb9S. Mr. Joseph A. Connor , Omaha.
Dear Mr. Connor : I received yours of the
llth Instnnt concerning the appointment of
po'.Ice commissioner for the term bop Inning
April 1. 1SSS. I have announced today the
renppolntment of Mr. Herdman. After care
fully considering- matter , I thought that
this recognition was well deserved by Mr.
Herdman , and that any other course would
likely be n source of party dissension and
weakness to us In Douglas county. The
term for which Mr. Herdman was nrst np-
rvlnted was very short , and It would be
manifestly unfair to him to have Installed
a successor nt this time. In making this
announcement I beg to assure you of my
personal esteem for you nncl my high ap
preciation of your ever loynl support.
I understand well the Importance of your
remarks concerning the re-election of Sena
tor Allen , and I sincerely hope that all our
friends In Douglas county will unite In n
strong effort to send an Allen delegation to
our next legislature. With personal re
gards , I am , yours very truly.
SILAS A. HOLCOMB.
Judge Martin Langdon of the Seventh ward
was another candidate who was strongly
urged on Governor Holcomb by the anti-
machine democrats. Judge Langdon was evi
dently no more pleased than Mr. Connor at
the reappolntcmnt of Herdman , but ho
rigidly declined to express hla feelings. "The
fact that I won a candidate for the offlcp
seals my llp , " salJ he. "I will not express
myself In any way whatever. "
Another leading candidate was Charles L.
Smith , who has been a more or less prom
inent figure In nearly every democratic con
vention of recent years. Mr. Smith admitted
that he v/as much surprised and Indignant.
'Ho said that whllo there were a good many
thlnga that might very properly be Bald he
was not ready to say them now. Ho had
not recovereJ from his surprise at the an
nouncement and wished to .think the matter
over before ho expressed himself.
Wo are anxious to do a little good In ths !
world ami can think of no pleasanter or bet
ter way fo do It than by commending One
Mlnutu Cough Cure as a prcventatlvo of
'pneumonia ' , consumption and other eerJoua
lung troubles that follow neglected colds.
HII ) in o nil Held mi SiiNjilelnn.
Charles Raymond was arrested yesterday
because he was unable to give a satisfac
tory account of his past. It Is believed
that ho It one of the men who broke Jail
In Grand Island last week by digging under
the floor. Ho admits that lie wus locently
In Jnil at that place on the chnr o of
larceny. An imiulry hau been wired to tie
Grand Island authorities.
BLATZ SEE THAT NeverFails to Please
IS ON
THE
CORK Only pure nnd lilcrlicxt irrnde In-
KredlentN nnd perfect urenlnif
van produce the exijiiUlle llnvor
I > osnemied by "tllatK. "
Val. Blatz Brewing Co.
Milwaukee , \VU. , V. S. A.
Foley Bros. , Wholesale Dealers , Of
fice Dellono Hotel , 121 North llth St. ,
Omaha. Neb.
Dec , March 14 , ' ,
Anybody can advertise things cheap. Wo could easily
advertise to sell a boys' suit for 48 cents and wo could
find some to sell at that price with a profit , but you
wouldn't want them after you saw them. Advertising
a thing so don't make it so. In this connection wo want
to call attention to two things : first , that wo never ad-
vertiee anything we don't want to sell ; and eecondTwo
never advertise anything that you don't want to buy ,
with the hope of switching you on to something else
after you come in. Wo advertise straight and wo do
business straight. Today we call your attention to our
new lines of nice caps for nice boys and girls , and also
to some caps that are not so nice for boys and girls that
are not so nice. They commence at 15 cents. At this
price you will find several different patterns , several
different styles , and several different stores around
town will be glad to sell you the same caps for 89 cents.
Our lines at 96 cents comprise as many as twelve differ
ent styles of fancy colored caps in red and green , blue
and green , black and green , black and brown , plain
black and plain brown , and almost every possible com
bination of black , blue , red , green and brown. Wo
have some caps at 45 cents and some as high as 75 cents
but whether 15 cents , 25 cents , 35 , 45 , 05 or 75 cents ,
we will guarantee that nowhere can you find as many
caps to select from or as large a variety or as good a
cap for the price. Read that twice as good a cap for
" " " " " " " " " " " " " " ' " " " " "
the price.
eists in wearing the
THEY TALK American Lady
ABOUT HER. Corset ,
that permits per *
feet freedom of action why
Everybody says
not try one yourself ?
she looks like a
queen how could slie look
otherwise when she perM
not
Water
The best thing-
for earache ,
backache ,
faceache ,
toothache ,
Hemember. our
bags nro full
measure , and
nro warranted.
Uy mall. COc.
2-quart for Me.
By mall. COc.
3-quart for G3c.
By mall , 73c.
Wo sell a 2-qt.
Fountain
Syringe for -19c.
Write for
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Sherman & McDonnell Drug Go
1513 DODGE ST. OMAHA. NEB.
IBetween , the Old nnd New Postofllces.
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SPECIALISTS
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by new method without pain or cutting.
Gallon or address with stump. Treatment
by mall.
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Steel | Penny royal Treatment
Ti J io the original and only FRENCH.
i c Bnfo end rcliablo euro on the marS -
S * rkct. Price. 81.00 ; oont by mail.
f \ Ucnnlno sol ' 1 only by
JIyer Dlllun Ilrntr Co , S. V. . Corner
lUtli and Fa run in Situ. , Oiuahn. Xfli.
Carpenter's
South
American
Will APPCAR h
THE SUNDAY BEE
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$30.
No Detention From Business.
Wo refer to HUNDREDS OF PATIENTS
PILES CURED
In Seven to Ten Days Without Pain.
O.NK TREATMENT Dons TUB WORK.
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AND MEDICAL INSTITUTE ,
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HOTELS.
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CKNTRAU.Y LOCATED.
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COH. 13TII AND JONES ST. , OMAHA.
KATiS : ft.50 AM ) V2.IO I'ISIl DAY ,
Clectrlc can direct to rxpotltlon ground * .
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SAM BAUUAN. Chief Clerk.
THE NEW MERCER ,
ISilh nnd Ilnwurd Stu. , Omnlin ,
Now open. HO rooms , G2 with bath.
American , $2 up ; European , SI up. p. J.
Coateu , president : Dick Smith , manager *
William Andrews. II. B. Smith , clerks.