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THE OMAITA DAILY TJEE : MONDAY , FEnHUAKY 20 , 185)0. ) PATRIOTISM IN THE POINT Dr , Brown Discusses the Elements of National Strength. PICTURE OF THE GROWTH OF THE NATION Uunn lit SiiiiUitK" nnil Mnnllii Sllonee lllC ( illllH Of lllllllflltr , 1'llNlllllK Die AMHIO-SHTOII llnue < the 1-roiil. At Knox I'rcsbvtorlan ' church Suntlny even ing the pastor , llov. Andrew Christy Drown , took for his snhjrct "Some momenta of Our National Strength. " Ho gave utterance to tnnny strong patriotic convictions. An nouncing his tuxt In Psalms , xxxlll , 12 , lie alil : "New anil Important problems nro lonfronllng our nation nnd tlmt nt this tlmo of patriotic anniversaries It Is Important thot consideration he given to matters of na- Uunal Import hy the clergy In the churches. "As we look nt the nation In thu past or nro Impressed with Hi Btuppndoui growth , unparalleled development and the evidence of dlvlno control anil Interposition ; as wo look at It In tltn present or sec boundless resources - sources , self-conscious strength nnd assur ance and now nnd awakening ambition ; as no turn our faces to the future , It Is with honest prldo nd great expectations. " Hcv. Drown said that ono of the elements of strength In thin nation la In Its a } stem ot education. "U'o spend more per capita for education nnd leas for war than any na tion on the globe ; our system of free schools Hins given to us the smallest per capita of Illiteracy of any nation In the world ; our colleges nnd universities have educated an army of professional nnd business men who rank first In the civilization of earth. The Intellectual discipline of our army and navy makes them wcllnlgh Invincible. That sys tem of education that mnkrs It possible for every boy and girl to acquire an education at no cost but application and tlmo Is bound to develop n nation of giants equally strong in the avocations of peace orar. . " Hilled ! > > ihc llvnrt. Ho said also that America is ruled by the heart rather than by the intellect , nnd therein Is strength. "Our beneficent Insti tutions , " ho sold , "are not mere Ideas that liavo taken form as the Ice crystal grows from the water drop ; they are the products of heartaches nnd hcartbursts. They have been built nt the cost of the nation's best Tilood every pilvllcgo wo enjoy has been , dearly paid for. The hot , rich blood of many heroes has been voluntarily emptied Into the current of our national life. Virgil says that when Aeneas undertook to tear off boughs from the myrtle that had been planted on the grave of I'olydorus that blood coxed out. So It has been nnd will bo when any attempt Is made to tear oft branches from the tree ot our civil liberty. Let us not forget the cost of our national liberty. Not only Industries pertaining to our nation hut also In that which relates to the Inter ests of humanity is America ruled by her heart. It was the great throbbing heart ot sympathy that led the United States to espouse the cause ot Cuba. " The speaker mentioned as another ele ment of power in the United States the fact that the Anglo-Saxon race Is nt the base of civilization and population , saying : "Those who have studied the problems of the races inform us that the superiority of the Anglo- Saxon race is duo In a largo measure to its highly mixed origin. The mixed races , such ns the Egyptian , the Greek and Roman races.havealways been tlio strongest. His tory Is repeating itself. Thousands of for eigners pour In upon" us from every nation on earth nnd they nro Anglo-Saxonlzcd in ono generation. Never was there such a commingling of races. The wheels of his tory nro the chariot wheels of the Almighty and with every revolution there Is an on ward movement toward the goal of Ills ctoinnl purpose. The Anglo-Saxon race has fccen the strength and fiber of England for generations arid her sweep for an empire of power Is vastly greater In America. "In 1700 there were only 0,000,000 Anglo- Saxons In the world , -while now there are nt least 106,000,000. This race has nn energy that has put It to the front In every depart ment of life ; it has an unrivaled monoy- iettlng ; power ; it has a , genius for coloniz ing nnd grows strong when pioneering. The Idea of civil liberty Is formed in its bones nnd lii Its heart Is the best soil for the highest spiritual Christianity. With these Incomparable characteristics the Anglo-Saxon Is nn Important clement In the onward sweep of the world's future prog ress. " lllltlc nil KlciiKMit of htrciiKdi. Ilev. Drown laid much stress upon the open "bible ns an clement ot strength. "When our forefathers landed upon the un subdued soil of America they brought their bibles with them , " ho Bald. "Their lives wore controlled by the truths of the bible nnd their form of government and basis of civil law cnnio from the bible. Wendell Phillips said : 'Tho answer to the slmsters is India ; the answer to Confucianism Is China ; the answer to the kornn Is Turkey ; the answer to the bible Is the Christian clv- HUatlon of Protestant Europe and America. Io ) Tocquovllle says : 'Despotism may gov ern with faith , but liberty cannot ; religion is much moro necessary In a republic than in a monarchy. ' The great part which the hook of books has played In the Inspira tion , formation , control and progress of n government is Immeasurably beyond our computation. The blblo ought to bo taught in our public schools. "Tho guns at Santiago ami Manila ha\o silenced the guns both of Inlldellty and papacy. Just now there ought to bo an ag gressive effort to put Into all our schools that book upon which the safety of our civ ilization rests. Separation of church and state does not mean separation of morals nnd state or separation of religion and state. The safety of the state In our repub- llo Is dependent upon morals nnd religion. .Tho first book the Cubans nnd Filipinos should bo taught to rend Is the blblo , " Or. Drown spoke also of the devout Christians ns the backbone of the body poll- One bottle .of Sarsaparilla ; will do the work of , three bottles of the ordinary Kind. tic. "They have been the leaders In every' great stride forward In educational nml mcral progress. " ho contended. "They stnrlrd the colleges , founded the unhorMi tics nnd Institutions of benevolence nnj charity They are the salt of America that keeps the slums from rotting It. They are the light that shines Into the darkness of tlco and sin. The Christian sentiment of the United States Is that which moves her heart nnd awakens her to deeds of noble ness and grandeur. There ought to bo a higher premium placed upon true nnd un dented religion In the places of position and high political ptefcrmcnt. " The speaker said that the greatest strength ot this nation In the history of the years , In the present greatness and In the future victories Is dod the Lord. "It was the hand of God that led us Into war with Spain ; it was the mighty hand of God that gave to our navy and army such blood- IP.IS victories ; It I ? the plan nnd design of the God of nations that thrusts now upon our government and people such far-reach- ilg problems nnd weighty responsibilities. Vuatetcr man proposes God directs the ffalrs of man by His sovereign will. Ho io\ca In a mysterious way In preparing ho earth for the coming of the Prince of 'cace , but Ho moves. Blessed Is our nation \hoso dod Is the Lord. " wo mi v III : < ; ITS : SIA.NY or THU HI > S. llorrnu Inur Trundle NcKluT AVI HP , Printout > nr L'lirlMtliuillkc. "Don't worry about anything" was theme mo of Christ's Injunctions to the people of he world that Rov. Jacob A. Schutz , D. D. , > rcsldcnt of Midland college of Atchlson , fan. , preached about to the congregation of ho Kountzo Memorial church Sunday morn- ng. The moral of the sermon was that sore nnd end experiences vvcro given to men nnd vomcn with divine purpose nnd should hcrcforo bo uncomplainingly berne with the rust that they will work to good. The preacher asserted that worriment Is no of the besetting sins of the ago \voril- ncnt about the present and the future. Much ot this Is over nothing , perhaps an mnglned slight or discourtesy from a friend hat was never Intended ; some of It Is over nslgnlflcnnt things , perhaps n broken plato ir n soiled tablecloth or n rent In clothing ; omo of It Is over great things , a real sere Isappolntmcnt or a serious business loss or Ickness. The minister said that It will bo generally admitted that worriment over mail things Is useless , and he asserted that t Is exactly the same In the case of the ilggor things. For he Insisted that worry s neither wlso nor prudent nor Christian. "Worry , anxiety nnd care Is absolutely isoless for It hns never helped , " ho said. "It has never mended a tear , It has never irevented a loss or a disappointment , It hag icvcr calmed an aching head. On the other innd It docs harm. It takes from the busl- icss man his coolness nnd clear head , It obs the mother of her contentment that Is lecessary for her in order to undertake her icavy burdens , it makes ono irritable , cross nd crabbed at homo and in society. It hac riven many a man to the mad-houso and Iragged many more to the grave. It Is lalmed that worry is what has made the vorld go , that It Is ono ot the chief char- cterlstlcs of Investors and energetic people , 'hat Is not so. Those men are slmly dls- atlsucd with the existing condition of hlngs. They nro men of oven temperament vho meet disappointment with equanimity and out of It bring success. " To the Christian tbo preacher said that vorrlment Is wicked for It means distrust n God. The Christian should tnko his sore- less In prayer and supplication to God and cave it there with a full trust that ovory- hing will bo worked out for his good. In concluding his sermon the preacher argued that the things and experiences which usually cause worry nro really of ireat benefit because they round out and erfect the characters ot the men nnd women vho suffer them. LOVE AMI 1'UACU MISSION OPU.tS. Uev. Tiiinliu , * ! , , , , of Sjrla Shown HIM Couiilrj men the AVjiy. The Love and Peace unlssion , 14CO South Thirteenth street , opened Its doors Sunday inder the leadership of Rov. J. I. Tamlno- slan , assisted toy Joseph 1C. David. Rov. Tamlnoslon comes from Antloch , Syria , but ms been n resident of the United States for six years and Is n citzen of Undo Sam's lomaln. Ho was an Armenian , but at the ; arly age of 13 espoused the cause of Mo- lammed and applied himself so zealously to hla studies that he found favor In ths sight of the sultan and -was raised to the losltlon of bishop. Six years ago the sultan ordered him to proceed to Armenia nnd loin In the massacre cf his countrymen. This was too much to require of a former resident and ( sympathizer and the bishop re fused. Ho was condemned to death , the order to bo executed In southern Arabia , [ fo had made many powerful friends among the younger Turks and they planned an escape which was aucceasful. IIo came to Is country and one week after his ar rival took out hla first papers In order that ho might become a citizen under the stars and stripes. Ho came to Omaha seven months ago and was tor a tlmo the spiritual adviser and preacher to the. people ot the Streets of All Nations. At the close of the exposition he con ceived the idea of opening a mission among his countrymen here. With the assistance of some of hie friends ho secured the build ing at 14GO South Thirteenth street , cleaned It up , raintod It and lllled It with chairs. Services will bo conducted on Sunday from 2 to 2-15 p. m. Sunday school wll bo held fiom 3 to 4. During the week school will bo held on Monday , Tuesday , Thursday and Friday nights , commencing at 7 30 o'clock. A mothers' meeting will occur from 3 to 5 each Wednesday and prayer meeting In the evening. On Saturday from 2 to C a sowing school will bo conducted. The room will bo open from S until 11 In the morning nnd from 1 to D In the afternoon on Monday , Tuesday , Thursday nnd Friday as a reading room. The services yesterday ivoro fairly well attended by Arabians and friends who nro Interested In the success of the mission. Mr. David opened the service with prayer and then after reading a chapter from the Hlblo bo spoke a few minutes In Arabia on the love of the Savior. Ho waa followed by Jluv. Tamlnoslan , who chose John 3:17 : for his text. Ho said ho did not ask people ple to believe In him nnd to respect him. Ho wanted them to bellovo In the Word of God and respect Him. Ho devoted his short talk to the love -which the Savior bad man ifested toward mankind In giving His llfo for them. Then ho told of the objects of the mission. Ho called It the Love and Peace mission because It Is love and peace that ho hopes to bring to the people whom ho will teach. Tbo mission , ho said , is not founded for the benefit of any denomination or class. Ho would endeavor to make all persons welcome. IIo said It Is his Inten tion to assist the people of that locality and ha will give them his entire time. IIo will be assisted by Mr. David nnd also by Ellas Naddof , a shoemaker who has of fered himself and pledged his tlmo to work for the benefit of the mission. Ho 3nld no basket will bo passed In the mlralon , as they hoped to sustain It by the Income from Mr. Naddof's work and by the donations those who attend may make as they pasa the llttlo box which hangs at the entrance of the chapel. He said all persons who have shoes to bo repaired will confer a favor upon the nileslon by dropping a postal card In its care announcing that they want some work done and tha package will be called for , RPV. Tumlnoslou referred to the empty book shelves and ask d that whoever had books to spare might send them to the mis sion. Ho hoped to make the room very attractive and to bring many persons Into the school at night. What ho needs us much now as anything else Is a thorough. ' experienced Christian for n Sunday school superintendent , ns ho believed eventually , the Sunday school will be one ot the largrU i In the city , ns the dlstrl-t contains many , poor children whom ho thinks will find a ! i delight In attending It. Ho ald It ni ' his deslro not to push himself forward nnd , his simple eloquence made n deep Impres sion on hli listeners. When the services were concluded ho received the hearty wishes of every person who had heard him nnd In almost every Instance they were supplemented by substantial contribution * . The night school will 'bo ' opened tonight. Mr. TamlnoMan said ho nccdd..a ( ; few tables and a blackboard for use In Ibis. IT IS SO IJASV TO UK SUIil'ISII. ClimiiM-llor lliiiilliiKtiui SpcuUn ( if the Sin Hint IVu Atiilil. In the absence of the pastor Chancellor Huntlngton of the Weslcyan university nt Lincoln occupied the pulpit nt the Seward Street Methodist tUurch last night. There was an audience of liberal proportions and In Introducing his discourse the speaker congratulated the congregation on the prog ress It had apparently accomplished slnco ho paitlclpatcd In the dedicatory exercises of the church nearly fifteen years ngo. His sermon dealth with the sin of selfishness from the declaration of Paul to the Ro mans , "Per none of us llveth to himself. " le declared ttiat In using the pronoun "us" ho apostle referred to the Christians as llstlngulshcd from unbelievers and the cor- cllotory sentiment of the text Is that those vho llvo to themselves are not Christians. In discussing the exterior evidences of insclflshncss the speaker said that thcro nro three general ways In which It Is np- mrent. One Is In n man's vocation. Every moral vocation is useful to a largo circle of human beings. Any vocation by wtilch n nun obtains profit for himself without doing good to others Is unchristian. The way In vhlch a man spends his money also indi cates whether ho Is living to himself. It Is pparcnt In his prayers. There are men vho , when talking with God , are always re- erring to "my" church , "my" minister and 'my" liublts nnd never seem to think ot ho great stoning world around them. Chancellor Huntlngton then discussed the langcrs of falling into this open gulf ot onccntratlon on self. Ho sold that the law if selt-gratldcatlon Is developed In the child n advance of the moral sense nnd It often remains superior In after life. Even in the conduct of public affairs this is apparent In ho extent to which personal ambitions take irecedcnco of the public Interest. Selflsh- icsi Is In the atmosphere about us and It requires n very consecrated soul to exist In tits atmosphere and not acquire the conta gion. Ono -of the chief dangers lies In the act that selfishness Is not considered a ; rcnt sin. It Is often classed with the reckles on a v Oman's face , not really or namental , but still ot no great consequence , n conclusion he pointed to the llfo of the Savior as the typo of unselfishness. Dur- ng all of Ills persecutions IIo never raised Usolco In recrimination , and even on the cross Ho forgot Himself to Intercede for ho dying thief beside him. JUAN FAIR IJISCI'SSnS CIIA1UTV. Sonic SiiKKVNtlniiH IIN in Mi'lh- < < IH for I'roiltllnu : Kn i > l < > S'iM M > < . Rov. Campbell Fair , dean of Trinity ca- hedral , last evening took for the subject ot ils Lenten sermon the work of charity and used as his text the "Cash K" fund hero vas a large congregation nnd the experience of the dean , extending over a year , dealing vlth such charity ns came under the Juris diction of this fund furnished an appropriate yet interesting discourse for the beginning of the Lenten season. At the opening of his remarks tbo dan read a letter which ho received from "Cash C" In January , 1808 , enclosing $2,000 In cur rency to bo used in charitable work under he direction of the dean. The minister then said ho advertised for applicants and the number was so large as to nearly overwhelm ilm. During the year closing January 14 , $09 , applications from C37 families had been nade , representing nbout 2,000 persons. As sistance was not given Indiscriminately , but every case wns thoroughly probed. Sixty nvestlgators gave their services to examine Into the justness of the various claims for iclp. These were men nnd women repre senting nearly every congregation in the city ; nearly all the ministers of the town and the various charities helped In the work. As a result of tbo rigid Investigations the 1st of applications was classified as follows : Ono hundred and fifty were rejected , many jelng frauds nnd a largo number not abso- utely In need ; 200 were aided once or twice ; 100 were aided moro than two times but less ban six ; fifty were aided six times but less than twelve ; 137 were aided frequently nnd are still being aided. The fund was divided Into eight departments as follows1 Foo.1 , 'ucl ' , drugs , clothing , shoco , rent , cash loans. When nn application was made It was as signed to ono or the other ot these funds. The amount of money handled was $2,45 : ! , from these sources : "Cash K , " $2,000 ; in- : erest on unused money , $15 ; returned from oans made , $407. The work was all accom plished without one cent of cost , those cn- aglng In It feeling repaid for tbo satisfac tion coming to them for having been the mean's of relieving some distress. A sys- : cm of loans had been adopted , No Interest was charged , A note was accepted with per sonal security. That so many repaid their loans , the dean said , was a tribute to the integrity of Omaha's poor. Oi.e person bor rowed three times and promptly paid each note. Tha dean said there were many amusing Incidents In connection with the work as well as many sad ones. Ho cited the case of a woman who had been led to bellovo by someone that her daughter had such musical talent she could learn to play the piano In six weeks nnd then bo able to give lessons for which HMO would rccolvo $1.50 for half an hour. Tbo woman had just lost her cow , but she was willing to enduie that If she could secure a piano to enable her daughter to learn to play and become a teacher. Another was mentioned where a man thought ho had a scheme which would make him wealthy If ho could once got It started. Ho wanted to borrow $ SOO for that purpose. The dean declared that no worthy person or family In the city of Omaha need want for bread for there was an abundance for the really destitute. It the county agent the Associated Charities or the other chari table organizations were unable to furnish relict the "Cash K" fund wa < i waiting to be drawn upon fur just such cases. Reference wns nindo to the conferences lately held with the unemployed In the ca thedral and the unavailing effort to dovlso some means hy which those out of work could bo provided with something to do. The dean thought there were many enter prlfacs In the city which by the addition of a little capital might bo extended and thereby furnish employment to moro peojilu Ho said there were thousands of dollars Invested In bonds which If Invested In factories would return larger Interest und give employment to those now out of work , Ho suggested as a temporary expedient in times of distress IN A SINGLE NIGHT Peak the hand * thoroughly , on retiring , In a hot lather of CPTICIWA BOAI- . Dry , and nolut freely with CUTICUB * ( ointment ) , greateit of emollieut akin cure * . Wear old eloie * during . TUB night. effect U truly wonderful - derful , and a blenalug to all with sore hauds , Uchiuj'palui , anil paluful fliiger endj , hat less hours bo worked by the Individual that moro people might bo employed. He bought It unjust for one to work fourteen murs a day while another had no work nt all. He suggested also that the prosperous ought to be willing to cnro for these lets 'ortunate. He felt that to every rich family n the city thcro should bo attached a poor 'amlly to bo cared for until such tlmo ns the family could care for Itself. Thcro were enough of the well-to-do to provide 'or ' every case ot distress. He thought four or five families lu n block might unite and employ n man out of work In sweeping the street nnd In cleaning nbout the jnrds nt 5 cents nn hour. This \vould bo no burden o those engaged In It and would be a great benefit to the person employed. Apartment houses for laboring men were nilx-ocatcd as being ns essential as apartment IOUSCR for the wealthy. The Mills house In Now York wns referred to approvingly as n success nnd worthy of emulation. Loan ofll- ees where money could bo secured nt n low rate of Interest were also suggested nnd th-i lean excoriated the "sharks" who ll\o oft the necessities of the poor. Ho showed n argo number of notes which had been given ilm by some of the beneficiaries of his charily. Quo was for ? 12 , given by a poor lotiien , nnd on which she had paid $9 In Iti- orcst. Several of these had been taken up jy the use of the "Cash K" fund. Ho bought there ought to bo n law suppressing hcse places and If that could not bo had n charitable Institution which would chnrgo only a decent Interest would go n long way award mitigating the evil. He demanded concerted action among the many charitable organizations. Some of hcso had refused to furnish him lists ot heir benefactions , but those which ho had ovealcd the names ot many who made it the rule to apply everywhere and nt all times or aid , Ho felt the agents of Independent charities did untold mischief in duplicating aid. Ho thought there should bo n sort ot clearing house through which nil nppllca- tons should pass before being acted upon. In closing his remarks Dean Fair enld It \ns not BO much who "Cash K" might bo as to who would Imitate his example. NDIANS ANXIOUS TO COME toil Men K\iirenf < n IH'Nlrc t Visit to the firciitur Anicrli'ii l"\po- Nltluii TIiN SUIINOII , Dill Llddlard has returned from an ex- ended trip among the various tribes of the Sioux and says that the Indians arc nil anxious to como back to Omaha to partlcl- > ate In another Indian congress In conncc- lon with the Greater America Exposition. The Sioux \\t\o were here last summer have been relating their experiences In a manner calculated to excite the envy of the bucks vho did not Join the encampment nnd all nro now ready to como to the big show. A good many of the Indians made quite a 3tako last summer by selling moccasins , > ows and arrows and other articles of abor- glnal manufacture , and as the Indian al- JS has an eye for the main chance this i also a potent Inducement to enlist the enthusiasm of the others. Mr. Llddlard favors making n show of blanket Indians exclusively at ttio coming exposition. Ho contends that these are the only brand of red men that are really worth eelng and they are much moro easily landled than their moro civilized brethren. Then the government furnishes rations to ho blanket tribes and arrangements could probably bo made to have the rations issued at Omaha and thus save the exposition as sociation ttie expense of feeding several lundred Indians through the summer. Mr. Jddlard will leave In a few dajs for a tripe o tlio Omaha , Asslnlboine and other rcscr- 'atlons , during which he will work up In- crcst in the congress among the Indians , so hat if the exposition people conclude to organize another congress they will find the material already enlisted. MONEY FOR THE SCHOOLS Miiyor nnil City Attorney I < "mor I'lim of iHNuiiiK IIouilH to AVine Out a r > cllult. Both Mayor ( Moores and City Attorney Council are heartily In favor of the scheme toy Tvhtoh the 'Hoard ' of Education proposes to issue $150,000 long-time bonds to wipe out the deficit that now exists In the school fund. The mayor says : "It is utterly Impossible for the city to ralso this extra amount cf money by taxa- I tlon this year or next year. Consequently It would bo a good .business proposition to surplant the Indebtedness which draws 7 per cent Interest with long-time bonds that will draw but 4 per cent , thereby saving the city annually In Interest some $4,500. "It la an absurdity to contend that the city council should wipe out this Indebted ness at once In view of the 'heavy burdens that are nt present laid upon the taxpayer , " says City Attorney Connell. "Tho future generation ought to bo better able to pay It than wo of the present and therefore a bond Issue U the only proper thing to do under the circumstances. " Dr. Dull's Cough Syrup always cures the eough which attends measles. Musi I'ut ClnirnPN In Writing. SALT LAKC , Utah , Fob. 19. The execu tive bribery Investigating committee- has addressed o letter to Representative Law asking him to make a written statement of ils 'bribery ' oharges and furnish a copy to VIr. Mediae nnd aUo to present the charges n writing ta the commlttco at 0 o'clock omorrow morning. Mr. McCuno has also jecn notified to appear before the commlt- eo at the sametlmo and present his defense : o the charges. Happy Is the man or woman who can eat a good , hearty meal without suffering after ward. If > ou cannot do It , take KodoJ Dys pepsia Cure. It digests what you eat , nnd cures all forms of Dyspepsia nnd Indigestion. Triiiittport Merlin ArrlvoM. NEW YORK , Feb. 10. Thd United States ( transport Berlin arrived this morning from San Juan and I'once , via Santiago , Febru ary 13. It brought ninety-seven discharged soldiers and passengers. Among the lat ter were Major General Montroto Graham and daughter. Tlio Berlin anchored oft Lib erty island. J. Sheer , Sedalla , Mo. , conductor on elec tric street car line , writes that his llttlo daughter was very low with croup , nnd her llfo saved after all phjstclans had failed , only by using Ono Minute Cough Cure , Vi-rilli't In 1'ntlily SlH'ii Murder dine , WICHITA , Kan , . Feb. 19. The Jury in 'tho ' Paddy Shoa murder oieo has returned a verdict ot murder In the second degree Shea was tried for hilling Ed Dawson , a noted crook , last July. SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. Residents In the vicinity of Thirtieth ami K streets are con'ldcrnbly exorcised over the action of n > OUIIK woman with n baby. A week or two ago she stopped nt the house of Mrs. rianks on Thirtieth , between Q and R streets , and asked to leave the baby whllo she went to n store across the tracks to pur- chaie some groceries. She did not return fern n week , but when she did she told Mrs. Franks that she had been called out of the city nnd had been mtablo to return before. After gaining possession ot the child the woman took It to the homo of Mrs. Crandnll , who lives two doors south of Mrs. Franks' , and told n now story , with the result that Mrs. Crandall Is still keeping the child without any knowledge of the whereabouts of thu mother. Mrs. Crandall Insists that she will hold the city for the child's bonnl and she docs not propose to hunt tbo mother. Plans ( or the lliuniiirt. The banquet and ball to bo given by the George Washington club nt the exchange ( lining hall on the evening of February 23 will , without doubt , be the most elaborate affair of the kind over given In South Omaha. All of tha prominent people In Omaha nnd South Omaha have accepted the Imitations extended and the attendance will bo largo notwithstanding the high price ot the tickets. Something like $200 will be spent on floral decorations and half ns much for music. The banquet commences nt 8 o'clock sharp nnd the dancing will follow the feast. All of the committee are working hard to make the affair n success. The club Is composed of leading commission men at the jnrda nnd olTicers ot the stock jnrds company and Is patterned after the Gcorgo Washington club nt the Chicago stock yards. I.iiNvn Her 1'ilfNC. Mrs. Frank Nlehus , Seventeenth street and Mlpsourl nxenue , leportcd to the police yes terday that her purbo had been stolen from a desk In the lobby of the postonico. Ac cording to the woman's story she stopped at the public desk to wrlto n letter nnd In a moment ot absent-mindedness she left her purse lying on the counter while she went to the stamp window. After purchasing the stamps she found that the pocketbook had disappeared. A young man who stood nt the desk about the sumo tlmo is suspected. The woman cannot give any accurate description of the man and the chances of recovering the pocketlbook arc considered llm. It Is ns- eerted that $10 In money and a small watch chain were in the purse at the tlmo of Its disappearance. .11 MKit- City < : imil | > . A meeting of the city council is billed for tonight. Mr. and Mrs. John Hlckson , Thirtieth and V streets , report the birth ot a son. A meeting for the puipo-ie of organizing a commercial club will bo held on Tuesday evening. Several 'vork I all carpenters day yes terday In making alterations In the council chambers. Degree of Honor lodge , No. 10S , will give an entertainment at Workman hall on Thurs day evening. Tuesday night the local Grand Army post will meet for the purpose of transacting Important business. An important meeting ot tlio Good Temp lars will bo held at Modern Woodmen hall on Tuesday evening. All class badprs of the l"irst Methodist Episcopal church are requns'ed to meet at the pastor's study at 7:30 : o'clock this even ing. Chancellor Huntlngton of the Nebraska Wcsleyan university occupied the pulpit at the Flist MCthodlst Episcopal church > es- tcrday morning. On Tuesday night a meeting of the Ep- worth league will be held nt the Methodist church and It is expecteJ that ovary meai- Ler will bo present. The Women's Homo Missionary society will give a. tea at the home of Mis. L. J. Brown , 721 North Twenty-second street , Thurslay afternoon. The Ladies' Aid society of the First Meth odist Episcopal cht.ich will meet with Mrs. Anna Beavers , Twenty-sec.nd and M streets , Wednesday afternoon. Otto Maurer lias sold Jils property . on Twenty-fourth street and has purchased tie ! building on N street now occupied by Welsh ft Co. As soon as Welsh's lease ex pires Mr. Maurer will Install a first-class reUurant The Junior league of the Methodist church has changed Its hour ot meeting from Fri day to Sunday. The league meets Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Miss Eth.'l MrMll- lan has been appointed superintendent In place of Mrs. Sparling , who found It im possible to continue the work on account of other duties. Mrs. Caroline I'elloUo of this city will plvo a. public exhibition of her work nt Masonic hall on February 24 , both after noon and evening. The exhibition will include - cludo a number of llfo portraits of well known Omaha and South Omaha people. 1'lctures after old and modern masters will also bo exhibited. Complaint is made that boys of It jears of age and younger are allowed to play cards nt the saloons In Drown I'ark. This Is particularly notlccnblo In the saloons In the vicinity of Twentieth and Q streets. It Is also stated that women passlig these streets are frequently Insulted by tluse who loaf about the saloonc at this corner. George Parks , formerly superintendent of construction for the Cudahy Packing com pany , nnd E. S. Dlmmock. ex-supcrlntend- ent of 'the ' local electric light plant , liavo perfected a gas and gasoline lamp which they piopose putting on the market at an early date. The new light Is said to bo a good one and many experts assert that it is better 'than gas , Soljuro Nlwa , general secretary of ( ho Young Men's Christian association at Toklo , Japan , spoke at the men's meeting at the Young Men's Christian association hero > es- torday afternoon. Ho mentioned < ho work nw being dcno In the far cast by the as- eoclatlon which he represents , The address was listened to with the greatest Interest hy tjioso present , ns the subject was eomc- thlng out of the ordinary. A commlttoo composed of W. D. Vansant , J. D , Smiley , John Flynn nnd Ed Johnston called upon Senator Van Dusen at his hsmo yesterday and presented a petition against annexation , Senator Van Dusen received the committee with duo formality and stated that bo would sco ithat the petition was properly presented to the legislature. TV * in the petition which was being circulate. , last week by Rube Forsythe , a bartender In a lower N street saloon , Rev. Irving Johnsrti , paetor of St. Mar tin's Episcopal church , tins Inaugurated nn Innovation In the matter ot holding religious services. Hereafter fcervicoa will bo held at the Episcopal church on Sunday afternoon at 4:30 : o'clock. This Is done to accommo date those who find It Inconvenient to at tend church at the regular morning or evenIng - Ing hours. The subjects to bo taken up by Rev , Johnson at these afternoon services will A Sign of Tiiis lsu anil our $3.50 box calf ami ( an ahocfl fur men JUIVP inndo our utoro tlio trading place for all Omalw tlicro In a dllTeionco In liox calf blioos some are and porno are not wo have tlio nonulno box calf and tan linnd bowed , with gcuulno oak solo leather bottom- heavy double polus there IB no le.ither tanned that will wear longer than tills the higher priced leathers are llnlshed different , but they arc no better for weiir try a pair of these at § . 'J.rx ) . Drexel Shoe Co. , Ouiuliu'i Up-to-date bboe Home , 1410 I'AKNAM STREET , Soldiers by experience taught Learn the art of packing , Luxuries receive no thought ; But , whate'er is lacking , Soap is there. The veteran shows Care in its selection. Ivory Soap is best for clothes ; For the bath perfection. Then it floats ; and so he chooses Ivory , as the soap he uses. c > rTi < kt , iMi , ntu c , > o of popular character , those for tlio next Ivo Sundays being Upics from early church ilstory. Yesterday afternoon's service was \cl\ \ attended and the sermon , which wns entitled "Ancient History Paving the Way or Christ , " was given moro than the usual amoLnt of attention. The committee In charge of the new hcfl- pltal proposition is at work and will see about securing suitable laud for a building. A subcommittee will look after stock sub scriptions among the business men , whllo another subcommittee will Interview the nanagcrs of the corporations with a view to iscertalnlng what can be depcndej upon in ho matter of permanent support. These committees will get together before long and make a report to a public meeting to bo called later. The colonial reception to bo given by the woman's auxiliary ot the Young Men's Christian association on Tuesday evening will doubtless bo ono of the most novel af fairs o\er given In South Omaha. In addi tion to the characters to bo represented , which have already been mentioned , the fol- owleig will take part : William Penn , F. A. Cressoy ; General Lafayette. W. B. Wy- man ; Benjamin Franklin , R. B. Montgom ery ; Prlscllla , Mrs. II. B. Montgomery ; John Alden , J. E. Crothers ; John Smith. M. Oarl Smith ; General Nathaniel Green , Jay Lav- erty ; Colonn Teddy Roosevelt , T. C. \Iarsh \ ; M1 J Clara Barton , Mrs. Lavorty : duke of Kent , Harry Dennis. An orchestra has been engaged to furnish music and the occasion will mostly likely be ono of the irlght marks In the history ot the local Young Men's Christian association. MASS MEETING IS POSTPONED Aiitl-ImiicrliillMtN Gntlicr nt I.nbor Temple anil I.ny Out Plnns for Future AVorlt. A second meeting vas held by the em bryonic Antl-Imperlallsttc league In Labor Temple Sunday afternoon nnd the commit tees appointed at the first meeting reported progress. It was the Intention to have a. grand mass meeting on February 22 , Washington's birthday , but owing to the fact that Father Nugent Is to bo here on that day to address a gathering , the committee which was to look after this reported that out of regard for the eloquent dlvlno no date had been fixed for the antl-lmperlallstlc meeting. Miss Falrbrother reported that she nnd Elmer E. Thomas and Gilbert M. Hitchcock , constituting the program committee , had conferred together but -without having ar rived at any definite conclusion. It was her opinion that n Joint debate would prove the j best drawing card and she mentioned the i names of William J. Bryan and ox-Senator | Manderson as possible debaters. Mr. Jeff- ' coat said ho had talked this proposition over with Mr. Thomas and the latter did | not entertain the Joint debate Idea favor ably. W. F. Felber hoped the movement would not bo used to boom nuy political aspirant as such would militate against It In the public mind. Ho felt that the movement - ' ment should be altogether nonsectarlan and nonpartlsan. Others expressed themselves as believing that whllo a Joint dcbato might prove a successful attraction yet It would be difficult to Induce two men to take sides and commit themselves In public on the question of expansion. The program com mittee was Instructed to make an effort to get debaters If possible. J. J. Points of the general committee on declaration ot principles submitted a draft of resolutions which ho said ought to bo referred back to tbo committee for any necessary amendments. This was done. The Ideas involved In the resolutions con template the permanent formation of nn nntl-lmporlallstlc league. E. L. Emery said ho did not believe the permanent formation of any such society would pro\o beneficial. This was also the sentiment of many oth ers. In the resolutions as read the expan sion policy AMXS criticised for losing sight of the fundamental principles of the Declara tion of Independence nnd the warnings of Washington nnd Monroe against entangling alliances and Intermeddling with the attain * of the old world. It deplored tlio spirit of militarism fostered by Imperialism , appro- bended n useless burden of expenditures anil bond Issues ns a result of annexing and governing the Philippine Islands , and pointed to the unfltness of the alien tribes of Asiatics for Incorporation Into the Amor- lean system of government and admission to nil the rights of citizenship and repre sentation on nn equal basis with the people ot this country. Indirectly the resolutions were approved by the meeting , though n motion of J. W. Logan to have them adopted then nnd there was defeated by motions from Messrs. Emery and JcfTcoat to refer back to the committee for formal action. L. J. Qutnby as temporary chairman pre sided over the meeting nnd Asa Taylor acted as secretary. Mr. Taylor said ho would probably have to leave the city during the coming week. Accordingly r. P. McGough was elected to his place. A permanent or ganization Is to be effected after the com mittee on declaration of principles reports , which will be at the meeting next Sunday. llrlev IICNlilciicu IN Looted. LIMA , 0. , Feb. 19. Last night thieves ransacked the residence of the late Calvin S. Brlco In this city , to which It was sup posed many valuables had been shipped from the Brlco residence In New York. Mrs. Mellly , mother of Mrs. Brlco , who occupied the home here , Is visiting her daughter at Goshcn , Ind. , nnd Mrs. Brlse Is in Now York , so that the amount of goods stolen U not known. Much damage was done to tlio furnishings of the house by the thieves in their ruthless search. For frost bites , burns , Indolent nores , eczema , skin disease , and especially Plies , Do Witt's Witch Hnrel Salvo stands first and best. Look out for dishonest people who try to imitate nnd counterfeit it. H'fl their endorsement of a good article. Your Nervousness nnd headaches may be the result of eye Htraln Von cuu de cide this by consult ing Ur McCarthy , the acknowledged scientist In Ills pro fession Mo Ims cured thousands of such eases by scien tifically ( I t t o d glasses and he. In- vltej you to call lie will tell > ou of the true condition ot your eyes free of charge. lie tue- r-eds where others fall. DR. MCCARTHY , TI113 KV13 S1'I5CIAI'IH1\ < n-m KAnUACK BLOCK , Examinations OMAHA , Free. We do the Framing- Do It for most nil Onmhn do It BO clienp tlmt you can't ' afford to o to tlio lumber yard and Rot con.nion moulding and make them yourself then wo inuko them bettor than you can , for we have men that do nothing else but maUc frames continually at It makes their work perfection hundtodH of now and desliable mouldings to select from and work delivered In twenty-four hours. A. HOSPE , We cclcbrutr our -t > tli Iiu liic nnnl- veranry Oct. ZHrd , 1800. Music and Alt. 1513 Douglas , Our Table Spread At the reduced prices of oiie-lmlf our former clmrge Is proving quite 11 MIC- cess the business men and women gen erally are taking advantage of our menu which Is as elaborate now as be fore the cut. The service , too , la just as line. AVe wish to particularly call at tention to our titippers from TitfO to KU : ! at the name reduced prices , Nowhere In Omaha can such a nupper be found- no matter what the prlco you pay , Try us this evening. BALDUFFS , Uotb-lliTO to Ji30 , Supper-9dO 1620 Farnam 6t