Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 3, 1887, Page 2

rlll while anot! THE NORTHWESTERN, Marvin Hughitt Klected President of the Road, CuicAGo, June 2.—The annual mecting of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad was held here to-day. The following officers were elected: Albert Keop, chairman of the board of directors; Marvin Huzhitt, presi- dent: M. L. Sykes, vice-president, treasurer and secretary. Directors and ofticers for the various branches were also elected, Mr, Hughitt being chosen president of all the lines, The report of earnings, ete., for the fiseal year ending May 51, was' submitted as follows: (iross earning operat- ing and other expen 20, 81 net, 86,053,001 dividends for the year, including 137 per cent on preferred and 3 per_cent on common stock, $5,444,501; surplus, 7. The election of Mr, Hughitt to succced the retiring president, Keep, was not unexpected, and is not believed to herald any change in the policy of the road. ——— Sherman’s Boom. CHICAGO, June 2,—Senator John Sherman arrived from Springfield this morning. The senator was feeling very well and expressed himself as well pleased with the reception tendered him at the 1llinois capital. Sen- ator Sherman held a brilliant reception in the parlors of the Grand Pacilic hotel to- night. About 4,000 persons were present during the evening who wisl an oppor- tunity to mi 5 1 personally. For sant word and hand- tpeople were in at- withdrew from wd he was pursied to his room by Larmy of newspaver men. e said he Wwas going straight to his home in Manslield, there to retire to private life, et 3 3 Omaha Freight Rates Fixed. CricaGo, June At a meeting of the lines members of the western section of the Western and Northwestern railway freight bureau to-lay it was decided to continue in effect the 2c rate on packing house product between Council Bluffs and Omaha and Chicagos also tho 20¢ rato on cast iron water pipe between the sune points, Action was also taken to establish & rate of 2ike per 100 pounds upon wrought iron pipe, car loads, and to provide a rate on empty boxes, Chicago to Omaha, of 20e per 100 pounds, minimum weight ' 2,000 pounds ver ear; Actlon was taken regarding the rate on hard coal and the rate was established at $3.50 per net ton from Chicago to Council Bluffs and Omaha. I SR Will Ask an Advance. Prrrsnuna, June 2, he officials of the Amalzamated association of iron and steel workers are busy preparing for the annual convention and wage conference next week. The workmen have decided to askefor an ad- vance in wages of 10 per cent, 50 cents per ton of an increase over the present ; The manufacturers claim that the condition of trade does not warrant an increase in the seale, while the workmen hold that the good times of last year and the prospects for the future fully fustify an advan ce, —~ A Break in the Dykes. VIENNA, June 2.--The breaking of the dyke of the Theiss river has resulted in the submerging of fitty miles of Altold plain, near Szegdin. It Is estimated that the dam- age will reach £1,000,000. Thousands of ani- mals are crowded into a small space and peo- 1o are leaving their homes in boats. The rzana canal, in south Hu has over- flowed its banks to an enormous “extent. In Banat there are 300,000 acres inundated. e A Livsly Church Festival. LITTLE Rock, Ark., June 2.—A dispateh from Conway, Ark., says: During a festival at a church in Harvey township, Dan and Alvert Mabey quarreled with Tom Middleton, a rival of Dan’s in a love affair. The brothers called Middleton out of the church and at- tacked him with a knife. Others joined 1n the aflray and several shots were fired. Dan Mabay was fatally shot and Middleton will not live. Albert Mabey Is belteved to be ser- fously injured but cannot be found. —————— Fx-Vice President Wheeler Dying. ALBANY, N. Y., June 2.—A special to the Journal trom Malone, N. Y., says ex-Vice President Willlam A. Wheeler is dying. He 18 uncouscious, and while he may live sev- eral days, his death at any moment would not be unexpucted. Trov. N. Y., June 2.—A dispatch from Malone says there is no change in the con- dition of ex-Vice President Wheeler. 'Lhe physicians say death may occur at any mo- went and yet he may live several days. e A Lynching Prevented. ReADING, Pa., June 2.—During last night & crowd of determined men left Annville for Lebanon, to lynch William Showers, They were joined by 150 men from Lebanon, and marched through the streets for the purpose outnrmlnfx the jail. but were finally in- uced to disperse. Showers insists now that the children were murdered by a man known as ‘‘Cowboy” Hoffnagle, who was married to Showers' daughter. 1loffnaglo is at large, but ma; i Illinois Pleuro-Pneumonia. SPRINGFIELD, June 2.—A committee of stockmen representing the leading cattle growers of the state presented resolutions to the governor to-day stating that pleuro-pneu- monia exists in the state only in circum- 'crlmdlulrwm of Chicago. The governor I8 requested to have other states, which have quarantined acainst Illinols, modify thelr regulations. 'The gevernor agreed to comply ‘With the request. B Pleuro-Pneumonia in New York. NEW Yonk, June 2.—The dairy commis- sloners visited the dairy farm of Edward Brady, in Westchester county, and found his herd suffering from pleuro-pneunionia. The; made an avpraisal of the animals an awarded Brady $12.000 for 200 head. The cows were all' killed and their carcasses burned. The barns aud stables where the aniwals were housed bave been ordered el - ‘Weather Indicationa For Nebraska: Local rains followed by fair weather, lower temperature, northwest- erly winds. l'{rr fowa: . Southerly winds becoming le, fair weather, slight changes in tem- perature, For Eastern Dakota: changes in temperature, northwesterly. Local rains, slight winds becoming el Boomingz Ben Butler, BostoN, June 2.—A Butler club was formed here to-day. General Butler was sent for, and In a brief speech thanked-its members for their expression of good will, and said he was with them socially, He could not see any political field for them. He had no intention, he said, of entering polities again, unless an emergency shoul demand it. ReSoyAhous 2 Ll Gladstone Enthusiastically Receivod. ALONDON, June 2.—Gladstone arrived at Bwn:uen Ilhh« evening. He was enthusias- Hleally welcomed at all places at which tl tnlnynmpud en route, er. Gladstone .'n.hi‘é 8Ix minute speeches in reply to addresses, ‘after which he excused himselfas his voice was fatigued. Fatal Rallroad Collision. BirmNa1AM, Ala., June 2 —Two freight Aralns collided this morning on the Louis- wille & Nashville. Theengineer and fireman were killed mnrlgm. a8 was also a_negro er tramp was fatally in- — Fourteen Men Massacred. e PETERSBURG, June %—A Wero dis. " Labili 8 the Afghans murdered fourteen lll,l ofticials fil Kerki, because ‘l‘ha)‘ re- to incite the inhabitants to resist the ian advance. b - A Colored Choke, JACKSON, Miss,, June 2—-William Steele, colored, was hanged to-day for the murder of Nelson Potter, colored, last August, ‘I'he murder was committed for robbery, e The Emperor Welcomed. BERLIY, June 2.—Emperor William, ac- w. ived at Kiel to-day and was wel- With greatest enthusiasm. Business Fa New Youi, June 2—Gustave Herzog, companied by Prince William and Prince i i o in furs, has failed. Assets, §40,000; [ BROTHERS IN THE CHURCH. fecond Day Session of the Lutheran Gen- eral Synod, ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS. Eloquent Sermon By Dy, Rhodes— Report on Forelgn Mission— Last Night's Interesting Services. The Lutheran Synod. The session opened at 9 o'clock yester- day morning with the singing of a hymn and a prayer by Rev. M. Valentine, D, D., senior professor in the theological seminary at Gettysburg, Pa. After the roll call and the reading of the minutes, the synod proceeded to the election of officers, Prof, S. Breiden- baugh, Mr. G. W. Leisenring and Mr, J. A. Spiclmun were appointed as tellers and the ballot was taken according to ustom of this synod, without nom- tions. Before the committee was ly to report, the hour for the delivery of the president’s sermon arrived and the business was snspended for this purpose, ‘The liturgical service was conducted by Rev. H. L. Baughes, D. D., of Gettys- burg, , & former pastor of the Lu- theran church in this city, In this he was assisted by Rev, T, C. Bellheimer, D. ., of Reading, Pa. Dr. Rhiodes then preached an eloquent serion of which e following s an outline: » subject of the chureh’s lowing text: Zachariah t nor by power, but by Lord of "hosts.” One of the most sugzestive of the prophe- i s they pertain to the kingdom of our . is that of Zachariah. It consists ola $ of visions, adapted to the anxious mind of the propliet, and to the disconsolate temper of the people. The truth is now brought to their notice with a new emphasis, after their symbolic method, which was ally agreeable to the Jewish mind, In the present chapter we have the vision of the candlestick, Associated with the wor- ship of both the tabernacle and the temple we can easily see ow it would at once stir in the proplict and in the. people hatlowed meiories, and impart to both new energy and hop Without attemuting to give any interpreta- tion of this vision in detail, we notice that it was meant at once to rebuke and encour- aize: to assure them that as Joshua had been reinstated as the religious head of the nation, #0 was Zerubbabel their divinely recognized civil leader, and that notwithstanding his and wenkness, the temple should 15. The power was to be therefore the work was not to fail because Zerubbabel did not prove to be a very worthy successor of David. The prophet is reminced that the sure,ever adequate, and supreme source of the church’s power is not in_the human instrument, in the Holy Spirit, that personal presence who work coming all and so gloritying human weak that it becomes the sublime mustery of power, The lesson for us, in this instructive vision is notdifticult to ind. There isia sincular fitness in my text, not only on account of the event to which we have come, but, as well, in view of the time in which we are living, and of much that seems dominant in the chureh. The whole chureh, not except- ing the ministry, las become more or less in- facted with the dominant material spirit of the time. ‘Lhere is need that the thoughtand faith of the church be lifted up from the m terial to the supreme source of power. Let us notice first those forces which op- vose from without. ‘I'he present time is characterized by hostility as well as_indiffer- ence. The attack 18 as often subtle ana nolseless as it is loudand open. It comes trom high places as well as_from low, and carries with it the dignity of culture and so- cial rank, In such a dense atmosphere of unbelief, so tolerant, so agreeable to the flesh, the tend- ency to infection Is strong,and we have need to take heed, for often when itdoes not affect mtullueuml assent, it quenches the inward e. Should not the church ask why Is this pos- sible? 1llold up the great promises of God, and interpret this opposition correctly and what does it mean but a church stron, enough in visible might and power, bul sadly weak'in the supreme source of strength, Her resources of strength are infinite, but she does not riso up to gird herself with them. It would seem that we have been taken in the snare and deceived by the glare of that visible greatness and might which mark the age. 1n addition to the opposition of which I have spoken, there eomes to us from the same quarter, at once a responsibiiity and an opportunity, which as yet the church has hardly commenced to master. It is the tion o1 the multitudes. To say that we have no responsibility beyond the children of our hers and our faith, is narrow if not wicked. Theattitude of the multitudes 1s not so much one of hostility as of inditfer- ence, Our orders and forms to which so much time and effort have been given, avpeal to the outward sense of men, if they ever |fe|. in sight of them: but our faith and self-de- nial, our practical. sympathy and holiness, appeal to the nearts of wen, whether they ever come in sight of our forms or not. It is not something external, but Christ in us that will arrest the notice and break the heart of the millions unto contrition before the cross. 1t can never be done by the might and power of mere machinery. " Kor the good word method, I would snpuy another, I'wean the word consecration. hether we be minis- ters or members of the church this exce lence is at once the evidence ot the Spirits’ presence, and the Niustration of His power, But, alas! it is not so much the opposition trom without as the hindrances within that retard the progress of our Zion. We need ourselves to awake and arise, to walt on the Holy Spirit, to strike the film from our e?‘el. to ascend the high hills where the air is clear and bracing, and’to open our souls to the de- scending light, We need it that we learn’. “to" look upon men more the Spirit, and less after the flesh, I conld 1 would send every minister in_ the glt-nernl synod to his closét to plead for the "“{ Spirit, that the wasted lamps on our watch-towers might be suddenly replenished, aud that Zion might arise and shine, It is with diftidence and grief I come to speak of the second and greatest hind 08 within our ehurch. T refer to our divisions, The painful fact wo muss {ace, and as it is without the least warrant in holy seripture, end Is productive of untold evil we are solemnly bound to labor and pray for its re- moval, “If, as the apostle says, we are made aspectacle to the angels, what a spactacle we must be in our unseamly separation and an- tagonism. Alasl that hands that should be clasped in christian love, and in united endeavor for the honor of God, should rather bo_employed In weaving a crown of tharus about the brow of Christ. Blessed be God, kood men everywhere are growing weary of the svlmullon. and selfish isolation ot those who claim to represent the body of Christ, There are rowln}( signs of unllr amongst us, It must be so if the blessed spirit be with us, for He is a soirit of unity. Weshould hail with joy every sign of the church’s greater oneness, the more when it breaks upon the confusion and distraction of our beloved Lutheran Zion, Iy if the mlnremn remedy and source of strength are in the Holy Spint, and not in any might and power "of ours, we may well linger a moment to speak of the method of securing its presence. Until we know how to lln)‘. untilitis a dear delight to us, we shall not know the spirit, nor be endow with his power. If the church was mightier in prayer, if ber uplifted voice was for a double portion of the Illl} what a delight- ful change would bo inanifest. God would to Iis temple, and Zion would arise and shine. The church on her knees, not in the battle-fiald of controversy : the church on her knees, not stoobing with infamous coquetry to mammon; the church on her knees, not bowing with sectarian pre- judice on Sundays, nor on week days to so- cial respectability :but on her knees pleading for the presence and power of the Holy (ihost is at once the method ana phophecy of her triumph, At the conclusion of the sermon the synod adjourned until 2 o'clock in the afternoon. AFTERNOON SESSION, Smnd opened at 2 o'clock with prayer v, Wi, M. Baum, D. D,, of the St. tthews church, Philadelphia, - he teller reported that there was no election for president or secretary, but that out of 162 ballots cast for treasurer Mr. Alex. Gebhart recerved 155 and was consequently elected. Another ballot was taken for president and secretary. The ballot for these officers had been so scattering that Dr. Rhodes announced that it was impossible to elect all the members of the synod to these two offices, The teller reported that Rev. S. A. Ort, D. D., president of Wittenberg college,at Springtield, O., had received ninety-five out of 150 votes cast for president and was therefore elected. No one having received a majority of the votes for secretary another ballot was taken which resulted in the election of Rev. W. 8. Frees, of York, Pa., by 109 out of 150 votes cast. ‘The newly elected officers took their places. As Dr. Ort, the president elect, was introduced to the synod by the retiring president ke said, I thank you for the honor you huve con- forred upon me by electing me to this position. I will ‘endeavor to discharge the duties of the office faithfully. We should give faitnful attention to the work we are doing. The Lord’s business is the most important that we can engage in. Letus ask you to transact the busi- ness in the fear of God, On motion of Rev. H. L. Bangher, D. D., Rev. W. H. Rosenstengel of Grand Island, Neb., was appointed German re- vorter, and Rev. P. H. Hansen, of Den- Swedish reporter of the proceeding: Iled for by one of the Ger- man delegates at the morning session, who thought that a German sceretary should be appointed. The president ap- pointed Rev. Willam M, Baum, Jr., of Canajoharie, N. Y., assistant sccretary, Theophilus Smith, Esq.,of Philadelphia, reported for the hymn book publishing committee that the total amount of roy- alties due the general synod was $1,082.92 and that the indevtedness of the synod to the board was $1,417.11, leaving a bal- ance of $263.81 due the synod. Rev. H. Bangher, D. D., in behalf of the commit- tee on publication of a Sunday school hymn and tune hook, reported that the burg congs had been published and y 25,000 copies had already been ‘The special order for the day being called for the twenty-fourth bien nial report of the board of foreign missions was read in a ar and full voice bv the secretary of board, Rev. George Scholl, 1. D., of Itimore. The receipts during the past two years, ending March 31, 1887, from all sources for the general fund were $62,196,19, an increase of $1,619.47 over the preceding two years. ‘The total receipts, together with the balance carried over from the vrevious report, made a working capital for the board of $68,741.22 T'he expend- itures aggregated $63,574.88, i balance “of %5,166.34. The boar holds inyested funds to the amount of $9,010.00. The treasurer has also received cash contributions amounting to $5,433 41 toward the India college. But one leg- acy has been received during the past two years, amounting to $1,000.00, from Mrs. Anna C. Hutz, of Chambersburg, Pa., and the American tract society had also sent $100.00, The ruocil'itsul the Children’s Mission- y have dropped off $612,87 since ast report. The contributions of the schools amounted to $4,224.78. The form of the Missionary Journal has been changed mto a twenty-page magazine, and the eireulution hasinereased to 14,000 regular subscribers, The United Synod in the south has co-op- erated withthe board during the past two rs contributing toward the support in India of Rev. William P, Swartz, and for other objects, the sum ot $2,541.48 The Woman’s Home and Foreign Mis- sionary sooicty now embraces 425 auxil- iary societies, ocganized into twenty synodical socleties, having a membership of 11,139, and their receipts for all objects are $28,078.22. Of this smount they have turned over to the board $7,661.28. The society is now aummrtin&l n India, Miss Anna 8. Kugler, M. D., Miss Fannie M. Dryden and several native Zenan work- ers and a number of girls schools. After twelve years of faithful service in ndia, Rev. L. L. Uhl has_returned to this country for a period of rest, and is now studying at the John Hopkins uni- versity in Baltimore, with the view of preparing himself for official work among the high caste classes of India. During his trip among the churches he has secured in cash and subscriptions the sum of $15,450.18 toward the erection of the }udi:\ college building and the hos- pital. The board has now employed Rev, George Scholl, D. D., as secrctary, who has resigned his charge and now devotes all his time to the work of the society. In March last the young men in the con- gregations were "as to raise $2,000 toward building in India a mission house to be known as the Nichols Memorial. Already $1,000 has been contributed. Rev. E. M. Hubler is now under appoint- ment as missionary to Africa, and will likely sail early in the autumn. Eight other young men have, sinee the death " of ~ Rev. Nichols, offered thesr scrvices for the foreign ficld, Rey. Swartz sailed for India July 11, 1885, and Rev. and Mrs. John Nichols sailed May 21, 1885, Mr, Nichols died of typhoid fever December 17, 1880, Mrs. Nichols has since returned to this country, and Rev. W. P. Swarts, with the approval of the India conference, has also returned for a brief period. The report of the India mission shows that there are at Guntoor, ana the sta- tion connected with it, 4 ordained mis- sionaries, 2 ordained nitive pastors, 3 eyangelists, 17 catechists, . 98 village vreachers, 84 prayer houses, 814 villages containing native christians. There are conpbected with these mission stations 9,580 baptized members, including chil- dren, 5,816 communicant members, with a total of 10,611 under christian instruc- tion. During 1885-6 the accessions to the mission were 2,560. Of these 1,741 were by baptism, 209 from other missions, 157 backsliders reclaimed, 453 from other villages. The losses for the same period were 1,054, 229 by death, 45 by excommu- nication, 347 by backsliding, 432 by re- moval to other villages, 11 going to other missions. At the close of 1886 there wera 1,081 candidates for baptism. The beneficence of the native christians in_eash, labor and provisions amounted to $2,550.21. Inthe luther mission college and its branches there are 11 teachers with 416 students from whom have been collected fees amounting to $1,804.75. The results of two years work in shows that from 1883 to while the pumber of Luth- eran ministers in the eral synod increased less than 2 per cent, the evan- elistic workers in India have increased 26§ per cent. During the same time the membership of the home church has in- creased less than 4 per cent while the India church has increased 73 per cent. The communicant membership of the India misson is now equal to the com- bined membership of fifteen of the dis- trict synods connected with the general synod. The educational work 1s represented by 145 elementary schools, employing 147 native teachers with an attendance of 2,178 pupils. On the 23d of January, 1787, an event of marked importance took place in the setting apart to the T’"m ministry the converted Brahmin Prabala Ramachan- dragga Grau, by the rite of lcensure. This opens to the mission a new evenue of usefulness in reaching the highest caste people of India. Concerning the mission at Muhlenbur, 1 Siberia, the missionaries were reporte to be 1n good health. On the 6th of last Avril the council of the mission church of Muhleburg took action, making the con, tion self-sustaining; at the same &8 Weir pastor, Rev. David Davidson, a native, who has been educated at the mission and w'o was ordained A few years ago. The chapel destroyed by atornado in 1885 was speedily rebuilt, and eight and one-half months after , its destruction the new structure, 30x40 feet with a wing 15x18 feet, was dedicated. The statistics 6f the ntission show that there are communicants apnnected with the church, with 160 sgholars 1n_the Sunday school, The contributions of the natives 1n 1886 amounted to $650. A new congre- gation has been grganized in the interior, and the mission is gxerting marked influ- ence on the nativp chiefs and surround- luf tribes. n connection with the mission there are 100 acres of land under cultivation, hav- ing 21,000 coflee trees, and the sale of [ fl"m; during the last two years amounted to $2,118.55. On motion of Mr. J. M. Emminger the hours of meeting were fixed at 9 a. m. and 2:30 p. m., and adjournment at 11:30 and 4:30." The evening services during the convention will commence at 8 o'clock. The recommendations of the board of foreign missions were eonsidered then by item.” Resolutions referring to the death of Dr, Kemp, of Baltimore, Ind., a mem- ber of the board, and Rev. John Nichols, the missionary who recently died in India, were adopted. Considerable dis- ion was eheited by the recommenda- tion setting forth the duty of organizing children’s missionary societies, which for d been a successful method of ring money. It was finally adopted. The synod expressed gratifieation at the co-operation of the united synod in the south, and at the expressed willing- ss of & number of young meu to enter the foreign field as missionaries. The consideration of the report was in- terrupted by the arrival of the hour for adjournment. The following committees were an- nounce Devotional—Rev. 8. Detweil Huber, D. D., and Rev. J. F. She On Report of Hymi Book Publishing Committee—Rev. W. M. Baum, D. D Rev. G. W, Enders, Mr.J. M. Emminger. On Minutes of Last neral Synod— Rev. E. K. Bell, Rev M. V. Stupplebeen, Mr. Charles Gees Rev. N. Van Alstine, of Raymertown, N. Y., made the closing prayer. FVENING SESSION. As this was foreign mission day the an- ary of that board occurred lase evening. The devotional servic were conducted by Rev. W. M. Baum, D. D., of Philadelphia. In this he was assisted by Rev. H. L. Baugher, D. D., of burg, Pa., who read the a former missionary to India, Rev. J. Harpster, of Canton, 0., who of l yer, The s ker of the i Rev. Luther Kublwan, Md., who delivered an interes anounced his subject as the broad question of christian missions which could be best stated as Christ for the pagan and the infidel and the world and the world for Christ.; After giving com- parative statistics showing the magnitude of the contlics of forges in the world sai How shall we adjust ourselves to this conflict? ‘The Christian church was never con- fronted by so m:m‘]utuhl«:m-\ as at pres- ent. We have inherited the unsolved probiems of the past, There are signs of revolution everywhere. The world is moving from beneath upward. This is not the ery of the masses after God. They have become w f bearing bur- dens that grow out of social and political institutions that can ho longer be borne. ‘The church is in fact responsible this condition of afiairs. In the midst of melso things the church must live and toil. A larger question than all the questions of the day in society, is that of the world’s evangelization,” ‘In the presenta- tion of this cause the minister must be ever mindful of this relation, and bring it before those to whom we speak. Chris- tianity has brought civilization, and it should recognize its obligation to Christi- anity, center to circumference. Their vices can be found 1n all lands. We, as ministers, must realize the depth of the impurity and its hopeless- ness separate from protestant christian- ity. Some people talk about natural goodness and pagan virtue. They apply the teaching o} eyolation. They tell us we should introduce elements of zation and thus elevate the degra e Thia is a gosvel of dirt—no example in history substantiates this theory. eryr where a movement downward and b: ward 1s manifest. The Bible places the origin of man 1n Eden, not in barbarism. Education and culture alone canuot cast out the evil in man. A rich man recently gave $25,000 to evangelistic work. He knew that this was a good way to insure the stabihity of his possessions. The appeal must g0 forth in this direction and demand of civ- ilization the support of christian mis- sions, T'o point out the depth of the degrada- tion of those to whom we send mission- aries 18 unnecessary. The apostle Paul has done this in his description of the natural man. Neathenism unwashed in the blood of” Jesus 1s corrupt, for the religions of heathenisms afford no help to these peo- le, but have helped to degrade them. See the results of Mohammedanism, Half of the people of Asia adhere to that faith and are still in a melancholy condition. The results of the Roman Catnolic mis- sions do not afford us a reason to suppose that the Protestant church can leave this work to them. The sooner we realize this the better for the world. Missions do not relate alone to spiritual interests ; they should be so presented as to challenge lKn support of secular life. ‘L'o trace the relation of Christianity to business progress will be difficult, but it is necessary. Christ said, “Go and make disciples of all nations. The church says we are doing this, See what has been done. See our workers, the mis- sionaries that are hfting up the torch that lights the world's gloom, but the church does not yet understand the breadth of this commission. We apply this to the Christian mimstry and a few Godly women. 'The whole church is in- cluded in the responsibility. The church should devise some way of pre- paring men for teix work in less time than is now used in the preparation of students for the ministry in this coun- try. Our watchword must be progress— larger achievement and outlay in the work of foreign missiops. The speaker continuggl at still greater length in forcible presdgtation of his sub- ject, holding the attention of the large audience to the conclusion of his address. After the collection of offerings for the foreign missions, the benediction was pronounced by the president of the synod. The New Président. Rev. 8, A. Ort, D, 1., 3he newly elected president of the géngral synod of the Lutheran church,wns‘ born in Lewistown, Pa., in 1843. At the age of fifteen he en- tered the freshman class at Wittenberg college,and graduated with highest honor n 1863, After graduation he was tutor one year in the college and then accepted acall from the First church at Findlay, Ohio. In 1868 he was chosen professor of mathematics in Wittenberg college. Six years later at the urgent solicitation of the hoard of home missions, Dr. Ort went to Louisville, Ky., to take charge of n feeble mission in that city, Here he labored with eminent suecess uutil 1879, when he accepted_a eall to St. James Lutheran church, New York. One year later he evlected tothe chair of sacred hilology in the theological seminary of Wittenberg college, and in 1882 ‘was chosen the successor of Dr. Helwig as president of the imstitution, He received the title of Doctor of Divinity at the age of thurty-three, Asa teachicr in the col- 22 pupils in the schools, 87 | lege Dr. Ory has few equals amon great educators in this country Wwhen a young man and during his first service at the college he was regarded by the venerable Dr. Sprecher as one of the most efficient and capable teachers in the Lutheran church. In the pastorate ha soon rose to prominence, established a large congregation in the ¢ Lousville, and became known as a profound and eloquent preacher of divine truth. Devoted to his church, loving her polity, and loyal to her distinctive doctrines, Y'l charitable and fraternal widely scholar with other denominations, he has alwa, held a high place in the esteem of tl with whom he is associated in chris work. Dr, Ort has had great success as dent of Wittenberg college, has had atification of seeing a magnificent building erected free from debt and also of raising the curriculum of instruction on an equality with the best colleges in this country.” As the presiding oflicer of the general synod he will reflect eredit upon that body, and by his executive ability will do much to facilitate the busi- ness of the convention. — - AMONG THE RAILROADS, RATES FOR JULY 4. The Nebraska Passenger and Ticket Agents' association met in the passenger oflice of the B. & M. headquarters yes- terday forenoon. The various ronds were represented as follow B. & M. R. R, by P. S. Eustis, general y:lsm'ngur and ticket agent; Iremont, Elkhorn & Missouri V: J. R. Buchanan, general passenger agent; Union Pacific, by O. P. MeCarcy assistant general ticket agnt; St. Joo & ( Island, also represnted Mr. McCarty; Chiea, Paul,Minneapolis & Omaha, by O. Lhng;_ , general agent at_ Omaha. Mr. J. Francis, assistant general pass ger and ticket agent of the B. & secretary of the associatiom w present. This was the ar monthly meeting of the association. “The matters considered were the applications of various societies for rates for their stated meetings. An excarsion rate of 2 cents per mile forJuly 4th between all stutions not over 200 miles apart was agreed to. THE OMAHA LIN ‘The conductors and brakemen on the passenger trains on the Omaha line are fo uniform at once. Two of the emplc Omaha depot have special policemen, A great quantity of milk is brought into the city each day by the Omaha road, mostiy from Mills and houn. Calhoun, on the Omaha d, sixteen miles out of Omaha, is getting to be a favorite place for picnics to be held. ‘There are fine groves there and attruc: tive scenery. Trains are frequent. Itis the home of ex-Congressman Crounse. TIE UNION PACIFIC. The Brg was mismtormed regardin, Mr, Potter’s arrival, Heis l’ur(l:mfi sud will not be here for ten or twelve by regu- sat the St. Paul & been appointed 5. Mr. Cummings will return from the west to-morrow evening. NOT 3. Touzalin ias been in Omaha dur- ing the past two days looking after im- portant interests. With him was his pri- seeretary, Bert Watson, an old st evening wlin left for in his al ear, RETURNING THANKS, Meeting of the G. A. R. Committce Last Night, The joint committee of arrangements of the G. A. R. on Memorial day met at the Arcade hotel last night. [t was re- ported that the expense oceasioned on Memorial day was fully covered by the amount of money in the hands of the treasurer. A number of bills were re- ceived and ordered paid. A resolution was passed thanking Judge Bartlett for his address on Memorial day, Mayor Broatch, Chief of Police Seavey, Fire Chief Galligan, General Crook and staff, General Wheaton, Daggett, the mulitar; and the press for the courtesies extende also_the citizens of Omaha fot their lil erality; to Marshal of the Day Wirth and his assistants; the ladies of the floral com- Mr. Brigham and the vocal quar- tette; to Comrades Sattes and Sawhill and the junior sons of veterans. A special vote of thauks was tendered Comrades Campbell and Casey of the Arcade for their Kkindness. The committee there- upon adjourne Desperate and Dangerous. Late last night the overland train was pulling out of the depot and its rate of speed was fully fifteen miles an hour a stranger seized one of the iron braces of the rear Pullman car and swung hinself underneath the car and onto the truck. It was one of the most daring and dangerous feats ever seen n railroad circles hereabouts. Oflicer Duff’ Green saw the man near the train and when he made a rush for the Pullman it thought he intended to commit suicide and the oflicer ran to stop him, The train was going at too lively a speed, however, and the man swung himself too quickly on the truck for capture. The Eaton-Cronyn Case. The third chapter of the Eaton-Cronyn photograph gallery difliculty was re- venled yesterday in the distriet court, where Cronyn filed an app bond and asked for an injunction against Euton to prevent the latter, in the meantime, from using the gallery. The injunction was granted by the court and the made returnable on the 12th inst. Thirda Ward Republicans. The Third ward republicans met last evening and elected the following candi- dates to be voted for at the primaries to be held this afternoon from 12 to 7 o'clock: Julius S. Cooley, Richard Gam- bol, €harles Wherer, C. Mentor, J. O. Adams, Di. W. R, Lavender. The pri- maries will be held in the Dodge street school. A Vicious Dog. A four-year-old boy of Robert Bennett, hiving at 840 South Twenty-fourth street, was severely bitten by a vicious dog yes- ;5unhw. The dog will be shot by the po- ice. The Union Life Insurance Company of Hastings, Neb., now 1n its third year, has paid all losses in full. Premioms may be puid as needed or annually. All the ad- vantage of old lien insurance is secured at reduced cost. Policies will be paid in full, for which the plan of insurance and the securities of the company fully guar- antee. A live and reliable agent, who can give first-class bank ference, wanted in every important point in Ne- braska. For information address the company at Hastings. e Rrevitu-s, Councilman Frank Kasper yesterduy morning swore out a warrant for the ar- rest of Andrew B. Moore, charging him with wilfully destroying shade trees, Laghtning struck the house of Andrew Pear, near Independence Hill, Va., the other day, and killed histwo daughters, his five-year-old boy, and Luther Wright, who had taken refuge from the storm. Two other children were prostrated, but will recover, B — To kill & dove is a sign of death to the negroes of Louisiana. e el The American exhibition in London bas the longest bar ever buiit, SEAVEY SAYS IT IS FALSE. A Los Angeles Papor's Charge Against His Oharacter, SALOON DETECTIVES IN HOCK. Two lowa Men Who Were on the Make—Powell's Partner Wanted ~Serious Cutting Affray— Last Night's News, Attacking His Character. Both of the other morning newspapers of Omaha contein a reprint this morning of an editorial paragraphin the Los Angeles Times of May 24, which is as follows: HIS SHADY PAST BEFORE HiM," “Omaha’s newly appointed ehief of police isaman with a record, A fow years ago he was city marshal of Santa Barbara, where he forsook hi; e and child and absconded with a married woman from San Francisco, and now, after all these years that he has been as wholly lost sight of as if he were dead, be turns up as one of the guard the public_peace and_morals of the ing eity of Omaha. Evil deeds da ways meet the punishment that t for the devil lins not yet forgotten how to put on a false livery; but now and then a man who ventures in a sense of fancied se curity to aceept a public oftice, finds that the black past suddenly stands up ‘and confronts him,’ CHIEF SEAVEY DENIES IT WHOLLY A reporter for the Beg saw Chief & vey last evening, after the article above auoted had been copied from the paper publishing 1t, wlich Pat Ford was exult- antly showing around, and read him the copy. He wasnot at all perturbed and remarked: Well, sir, there's nothing in it. There's no truth in it at all. It's a lie in every particular except as to the fact that 1 w marshal at Santa Barbara. 1 left that city with the respect and opinion of the reputabl n. with the enmity of thi and black legs, and some saloon keepers, 1t is the same ang here who are at the bottom of the fight against me now. 1f there had been anything like this against me 1t would have too quickly found its wayinto print. No such statement was _over betore pub- lished about me. 1 den't want to say any more. want to sce what the paper which 15 fighting me has to say first. Let them go ahead. We will see who will come out best.” The paper containing the statement was sent to this ¢ and given to Pat Ford last evening at 9 o'clock. He im- mediately proceeded to give it as wide circulation as possible SALOON DETECTIVES ARRESTED. lowa Men OCharged With Bribery and Jailed, Two men named A. P. Mellewar and H. Darnvelle, from Iowa, were arrested last evening on a warrant sworn out by stice Anderson, chargimggthem with accepting a bribe to refrain from appear- compla against Council The arrest was {gerion at the in stance ot two detectives of this eity. The ofticers were very reticent concern- ing the matter und desired to entirely suppress publication of the r Enough was gmined from the S, , to indicate that the Two ners have been sin the Blufl information keepers of that city for sellng liq Yesterday they are charged with having come to Omaha and here having met some of th aloonkeepers, from whom they received money in considerable amount, in consideration of which they agreed to not appear against the liquor n Neither of the prisoners would talk after they had reached the jail, and only claimed that they *‘guessed they wouldn't get it harder than some other people would.” POWELL'S PARTNER. County Attorney Simeral Files In- formation Against Him. County Attorney Simeral filed an in- formnation against E. A. Powell, accused of obtaining $1,500 from the Commercial National bank on an endorsed draft which he fraudulently secured Dr. Dins- more's signature to, st evening, and also against the unknown man who was with Powell and acted as his accomplice. ccomplice will be arrested on a re- ition which has already been ob- tained. Jailer Miller knows a good deal about Powell, which he will not at present dis- close. He asserts, however, that he knows this is not the first time Powell has ‘“turned’’ such a “‘trick,”” and that he has been in jail before in Kansas and escaped in a very mysterious manner. He regards him as a thorough scoun- arel, SLASHED W1 A KNIFE. One-Legged Charley Alston Badly Cut.—His Assallant Arrested. Charley Alston, a one-legged colored man who carries around wienerwurst, “ole fat hen” and other edibles in a bas- ket for the all might workers, was cut last night in the Tivoli garden m a shock- ing manner. He claimed that he was sit- ting down and was assaulfed when in that position. His right check wus cut open from his. eye to his neck and another cut inflicted on the side of his mouth. The loss of blood was great The wounded man claimed hys assailant was a white man. Subsequently a printer named Abbott was ar ed apd taken before him. Alaton identitied him as the- one. A BRILLIANT AFFAIR, The Wedding of Ben Marti and Miss Maude Reece. At the First Metbodist church Iast night at 8 o’clock the wedding of Benja- min Marti and Miss L. C. Maude Ree occurred. ‘The groomsman was Mr. W H. Newhall and the bridesmuid was Miss Carric Adams. The ceremony wus per- formed by the Rev. Charles Savadge in the pr ce of the numerous friends of the contracting couple. From 9 o'clock until 12 a recepuon was held at the Bar- ker hotel. The reception was largely at- wended and was a brilliant aflair, the par- lors of the hotel being filled with the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Marti. The presents were numerous and beautiful, An elaborate eollation was served by Manager Baleh of the Barker, after which Mr. and Mrs. Marti left for a two weeks western trip. Upon their return they will at once begin’ housckeeping in their own residence on the west side, A BARON'S BRIDE, Marringe of Baron Schimonski and Miss Anna Haltoran, of Omaha. Plattsmouth Journal: Judge Russell gsolemnized a marringe cerewony this morning about which there clustered more or less minutie of intercst. The parties were 8. W. U, Schimonski and Miss Anna E. Halloran, both of Omaha. The groom is a gentleman of slender build, sixty-seven years of age, with small e ache as white as winter's snow, while his whitening head was tinged with a vanishing shade of brown. is a citizen of Omah but form lived about three miles south of Bellevue, where be has extemsive real estate - Loy sessious sud is reported to he quite leport says that he is 1 sian baron, but that all intercourse with his family was severed on account of & former marriage. The bride is a most buxom brunette of nty-eight yoars, was somewhat richly red and lives in Or but was formerly, it is said, a resident of Lincoln, The matrimonial aspirants came down from Omala on the 930 K. C, train, accompanied by Ed Sha aha, who attended them in the marriage ser- vice soon after their arrival, a Journal seribe being called upon as & witness, ‘Lhe ceremony occurred at 10 a. m, and the happy counle repaired to the Perking house to await the 6:13 train north, ANS IN FALSE They Pack the Non-Partis Board Convention. The non-partisan meeting at the rooms of the board of education last evening was packed by a crowd of partisan roustahouts, among whom were “‘Jedge’ Cooley, Mike Meaney, Dan O'Kecfe, Blackburn, Wigginsand Moriarity, Thoy went there for the purpose, and sue- ceeded in accomplishing it, of breaking up the meeting and preventing action by it. By actual count ninety-six per- sent. W, V. Morse was en chalrman and Mr, Forsyth secro- am Wallace obtained the floor before any one olse had an opportunity and id “that the convention onght to have been called after the republicans and democrats had nominated their candidates and ought to seleet nine out of their nominces. By _apparently previous areangement Mr. Moriarity was immediately on his fi when Mr. Wallace coneluded and endorsed the sentiment of the last speaker. He asserted that it would be folly to put A ticket in the field” before the party conyentions had been held, He anguired by what au- thonity this meeting had been called, any- way. Mr. Powell sad that he was one of those who called the meeting and he con- tended that the meeting was called by proper authority. ile handed the call to Sceretary Forsyth, who read it. Henry Gibson then succecded in f:xininu the floor and spoke at ength. He asked the pertinent question why had the charter been 8o passed that it separates the school elee- tion from the politic lection and places it one month Iatery The manitest pur- pose wus to senarate it from polities. 1t was also plain that it had been t tion of the legislature to make it poss for women to vote, and this could only be done by se ing the school electi from the eity clection, If he had his chool board would be composed n Scho sentiment was applatded by tho welve ladies who were present. A motion o then made to proceed to the nomination of mne candidates for the school board, Immediately one of the partisan_interlopers moved to adjourn. Mr. Martinoviteh said that the motion to j came from the same crowd which the purpose of the last which was here for the same object. Some confusion thereupon ensued, but the chair put the motion to nominate candidate thus stopped the talk. The chair red the motion, which was voted upon by acclamation, to be lost. A division wus called for and re- sulted in a count of 45 in favor of pro- ceeding to nominate and 51 against. A motion to adjourn until to-morrow night for the purpose of selecting, from the eighteen nominces put torward by the two par , nine who should be con- sidered as non-partisan candidates, was carried. Joined the Majority. William Regan, two years and seven months old, son of Mary A. Regan, died at 707 Pierce street. | - ., for burial, A year ago Mrs. Regi widowed and eight months ago she lost another son, William Dyer, nineteen_years old, died at St. Joseph's hospital” yesterduy of heart disease. He has a brother in_the city who, until recently, li at Eigh- teenth and St. Mary’s avenue. e was in the hospital three Death of Mrs. Phulip Cassidy. The name of Philip C; y, 50 famil- iar to the old settlers of this county for years, is vividly called to mind now. It comes with sorrow, because it is the an- nouncement of the death of the widow of the household. Mrs. Cassidy departed this life yesterday morning, at the ripe e of seventy For thirty-three years she and her husband have been in s county, and their names were house hold words with tke oid settlers. The funeral will take on Saturday, from the family residenc District Court Cases, The foilowing new cases have been commenced in tne district court: Henry A. Noyes vs E, P, mour and the unknown heirs of E. £, Seymour, to quiet title in the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter.of section 6, township 14, Douglas county. Max Meyer et al vs Evans ot al, case on avpeal from the county court, Personal Paragraphs, J. L. Kaley, of Red Cloud, i8 in the city. Dr. N. B. Larsh and W, F. Canally, of Nebraska City, are at the Paxton, J. W. Webster, Sam McClay, J. A, Walton, J. G. White and L 1. Imhotl, well known citizens and oflicials of L coln in the city. examining tain improvements n the metropolis with a view of adopting them in the capi- tal oity. Joseph Norris, delegate to the Interna- tional Horseshoers’ convention held at Buftalo, returned home yesterday. Ho brought with him some “sample” shoes madg in the “champion’ matches. They are about the worse specimens ever ham- mered, and ¢ en ut Watson Bros. shop on Haru t. The follow aley r; W, - Albion; August V. K From a Scaffold, aufman, a carpenter, fell from a scaflold yesterday afterncon on - North Twenty third st , striking on hiy head and shoulders, L gash on his head and was Changad Hands, The Commercial hotel on South street has changed hands, John Stilling assuming the management i Mr. Stilling wus for five years 1 with Duncan & Co., and will overhaul and renovate the I Ninth R, connec thoroughly Commere EVERY LADY who desires i perfect FORM AND FIT $hould WeAr one. Wil met Cahesk while belag wora. WORCESTER CORMET (0u 218 and 226 Market Bt., Chicage CORSET