Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 7, 1887, Page 2

e THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY JUNK 7. 1887, shot for, the winner of this year's contest to take all of the entrance money next year. ‘The badge remains the property of the state association, to be shot for from year to year. The badge is a beauty, and can be seen at Penrose & Hardin's store. Penrose & Hardin have received nearly 4,000 live pigeons for use at the tourna- ment. Sportsmen from all parts of the country have signified their intention of being present, and if the weather of next weck is pleasant the coming tournament of the association will be the most inter- esting ever heid in the state. The regular weekly shoot of the Omaha Gun club occurs to-morrow afternoon. The Omaha Rifle club shoots at Bellevue on Wednesday, 3 The organization of a city base ball league will be perfected at a meeting to be held at Gordon's gur store to-morrow evening. TO-MORROW'S BALL GAME, The first of the series of games between the St. Joe's and Omaha will be played to-morrow afternoon. Ladies will bead. mitted free. The clubs willbe positioned as follows: OMATIA. Harter Healy. Dwyer ., Messit Rourke. Walsh Bader. Genus Bwift, Game called at 3 - THE BRIDGE TRANSFERRED. ST JOR. ... Harding Weigriffe .Isnacson .Brimblecom .. 1ke The Northwestern Secures the Sioux City Company's Charter. Stoux Crry, la., June 6.—ISpecial Tele- gram to the Bek.j—A distinguished party of railroad officials of the Northwestern com- pany was in the city during most of the day. Among the ofticials were President Hughitt, Vice President and Sceretary Sykes, Chair- man Keep, (ieneral Superintendent Wheeler, Directors Burke, Williams and Kimball, Gen- eral Solicitor Howe, Superintendent Iowa Divisions Burt, General Superintendent ‘Whitman, Traflic Manager Clark, attorneys and others, including officers of the Kikhorn Valley line, The party was escorted about the city by a delegation of leading citizens and business men, and the proposed bridge site visited among other points. The attor- neys of. the railroad held a meet- Ing with the local bridge company and arranged the details of the transfer the charter and the actual trans- er was made. The visitors expressed them- selves as moro than pleased and satistied ‘Wwith the shape watters arc in_ and were very outspoken In their praise of the city and its rawth. 1t is understood that the company as deoided to put on trains to do a regular transfer business for the accomnmodation of people on both sides of the river. The right f way for the approaches to the new bridge as about all been sccured and active work will undoubtedly commence at once. g o The Case Again Oontinued. S1ovx City, Ia,, June 0.—[Special Tele- gram to the B, |—To-day the case against the Franz Brewing company and certain dealers in intoxicating liquors was called in Jnstice Campbell’s court. This Is the case wherein the question of the aestruction of three kegs of beer seized by Constable Curtis is to be determined. 'I'be brewery l'mnplu de- manded a trial by jury, but objected to a jury being drawn bf ‘Constable Curtis. Attorney Grimm, of the law and order league, objected to a jury being drawn by Sherift McDonald or any of his deputies, The case was again 't:‘):l““"ed' this time until one week from o-day. Iowa Firemen’s Tournament. Siouvx Crry,la.,June 6.—[Special Telegram to the BEk. |—Sloux City Is rapidly donning a very attractive and gala appearance. The Streets are being spanned with arches and most elaborate decorations of stores are under way. Itis confilently believed the city on no previous vceasion will have doneanything like.as much in this direction as for the fire- men’s tournament. which meets here on the &th, 9th and 10th inst. Preparations for an immense crowd—=20,000 or 25,000 strangers— are being made, and this number can easily be accommodated. Delegates from a1l over Jowa and also from many towns in Dakota and Nebraska will be present. —_— A Sioux City Failure. £10Ux Crty, Ia., June 6.—(Special Tele- gram to the BEg.|—The grain commission house of Georze Monroe & Co. closed to- day, ha\ing teen pushed by Rust & Morley, of Whitiu,, for a debt of $450. An attorney rognscmum that irm was here to-day, but 8 biil of sule on the oftice furniture and other assets had already been given, It is not known what are the total liabilities and :nr:m. and how many outside creditsors there Escape of Prisoners, KEOKUK, la., June 6.—[Special Telegram to the Bek.|-All the prisoners confined In the county jail here—Louls McKinney for robbing the Unlted states express office here, and Albert Johnson and Charles Leider- meyer for robbing the postoflice at Y ork, Ia,.— escaped by sawing out Saturday night, Mec- Kinney surrendered last night, Kive Boys Drowned. MAQUOKETA, la., June 6.—[Special Tele- gram tothe Bek. |--Five boy snamed Heck and Hindle, azed from ninoe to fifteen years, were drowned yesterday. One was bathing and .the others tried to rescus him. — e ———— BOODLE BEATEN. Chicago's Judicial Election a Setback * For Political Cnicanery. CHICAQO, June 6,—|Special Telegram to the BEE.|—A heavy vote in the judicial elec- tion was hardly to be expected in the contest of to-day, for although the outcome wasa niattor of profound importance to the com- munity, and real anxiety was felt throughout the city and county as to whether the the dig- nity and character of the bench would be sus- tained or demoralized, it appears to be diffi- cult to bring to the polls on an occasion like tmas'that very class of voters whose interests are ‘most deeply concerned. The soclalist and anarchist element have been straining every nerve to call out their forces and enter- tained great hopes ot accessions to their ranks from the large number of idle work- iugmen in the city. The fight to-day was over two men. The citizens association put up & ticket with O. H. Horton, R. S. Will- famson and A. N. Westerman for the repub- lican candidates, and Julius 8. Grinnell, Frank Baker ana Richard W. Clifford as democrats, ‘This ticket was endorsed by the bar assoclation, the Union Veteran league and the Cook County Labor league. The ynnfi ticket put up by the democratic and re- E“b ican connty central committees, endorsed ¥y the political assembly of the united labor , differed from the citizens’ ticket in onl{ o candidates. ‘The “machine” origi- y nominated Clayton E. Crafts, Adolt raus and Willlam J. Enclish as democrats. Imwediately after came out the story of the 50,000 price for nominations, which ereated & deep sensation and resuited in the citizens’ ticket being named. There being no charges inst the republican nominees, they were t’ on the new ticket, while Grinnell, lifford and Baker were substituted for the democrats, Crafts, soon after, declined the nowination of the machine and they were compelled to ’lplwu Baker on_their ticket in his place. The Il&{hl, therafore, to-day, has been Grinnell and Clifford vs. Kraus and glish. I'he various labor political assel ies which aro dominated the social leaders, yesterday denounced Grinnell in the most vigorous terms for his work in the marehln cases and other matters, and thous- ands of copies ufdvcper: charging him with failure to do his duty in the prosecution of the Pinkerton men who were guilty of the rmrdar of Teronce l!eu:‘y at the stock yards last fall, were distributed among the mem- bers of th ited labor party clubs, ufly his ag 0 00 pot fibish ‘muc 0. of the county “boodlers’ @ electad, and this has been barped on continually for some days. The opl)boflllan to the candidates who were upheld by the achine, however, has been so strong that 1l has beon but little doubt of their de- foat until it was learned the royalists were vely in the field, using every ene&ylo won" Grivnell, This, together with tlie Apathy of the other voters, caused much ts the were anxiety all day for the fate of the state's at- torney and Mr. Clifford. The returns, which were nearly complete at 11 p. m,, however, showed that the fears were unfounded. Only one ward in the whole of Cook county —the Sixth of Chicagvo—declared In favor ot boodle. "In all other districts Messrs, Grin- neli and Clifford came in with flying colors, and, in fact, Grinnell in many precinets ran far ahead of Clifford. ‘T'he result is hailed as another decided setback for political chicanery and soclalism. S — DEATH AT A CIRCUS. Frightful Accident During a FPer- formance at Meschen, Germany. BrRreiN, June 6.—During a circus per- formance at Meschen Saturday evening a storm arose and a portion of the roof of the circus structure was blown off. rendent lamps hanging from the roof were broken and the blazing petroleum poured down upon the heads of the people. There were 2,000 spectators and a feartul panic arose, In the midst of the tumult one of the lighter built walls of the structure fell in and the whole building immediately collapsed. A large number of persons were burned and many trampled to death and 300 others were uiore or less injured. e ——— English Affairs, Loxpox, June 6,—Parnell visited the com- mons yesterda He {8 in much better health, having gained flesh during his rest. The conservative members ot parliament are signing a *‘round robin” urging the gov- ernment to make a vigorous attempt to end the coercion debate, A dispatch trom Lagos says a serlous dis- ute has arisen between the English and “rench in reference to the ownership of por- Uons of the territory on the coast near Porto Novo. The English and natives have hauled drown the French flag. e ——— Hands off Bohara. St. PETERSBURG, June 6.—The Navoc Vremya says the first attempt that is made to replace the present emir of Bohara by his brother will be a signal for Russian occupa- tion of the country, The paper also says it suspects ¥ngland to be intriguing in Bohara and warns England that such con- duct instead of rendering RRussia more plia- ble in accepting the proposed settlement of the Egyptian question, it will have a contrary effect. RO U A Badly Bursted Dyke. VIENNA, June G—The efforts of thou- sands of workmen for three days and tons upon tons of stone and carth have not provedsufticient to stop the gap in Kistis’ sea dyke, in the submerged district of Hungary, It1s agreed on all hands that.the bursting of the dyke is due to the culpable negligance of the government, which often has been warned of its weakened condition, A Steamer Lost. CALCUTTA, June 6,.—It has been proved beyond a.doubt that the steamer Sir John Lawrence was lost in the recent cyclone off the coast. 'The steater carried 730 passen- wers, 1t is believed that all were lost. The largest part of the passengers were ladies en route to Juggernaut, in Orrissa, to celebrate the juggernaut festival. Sl The Times on Gladstone. Loxpox, Jutie 6.—The Times says Glad- stone audaciously triumphs in his own wrongs. His apology In his speech at Swansea Saturday for the obstruction meth- ods in parliament of the opponents of the government's Irish bill, it adds, gives the government a grave difficulty to confront. ——— Flor:i;_l\lld Storms. LoNDON, June 6.—A violent hail storm has done immense damages in Temervar and Baxlas districts In Hungary. Thunder storms BnluwlnY in southwestern Germany resulted in the loss of several livesand creat damage to crops. _Saar, Moselle and cther tributaries of the Rhine are rising. — The Sulta; Long Haul, MADRID, June 8.—1t is reported that a L.1d- den treasure to the value of £9,,000,000 hus been diseovered in the palace of the deceased vizier at Rabat. Morocco. ‘The suitan, it is said, has confiscated the treasure and is hav- ing it conveyed to th+ imperial coffers, it g A Pension Fund for Seamen. LOXDON, June 6.—Ismay, of the firm of Ismay & Imrles, offered £20,000 to starta pension funa at Liverpool for disabled sea- men. ey Gladstone Not Irreconcible, LOXNDON, June 6.—The Daily News says it will not be Gladstone’s fault if the liberal quarrel is not. healed. Nelther he nor his supporters are irreconcilable, —— Bullding eérmirs, Superintendent Whitlock issued build- ing permits yesterday as follows: John K. Hazard, ‘two one-story frame dwellings, Obfo and Fifteenth. .. C. F. McShane, two-story frame dwell- ing, Burt and Thirtieth . Otto Wicks, two-story frame dweiling, Hamilton, near Twenty-fiifth. Au{u»t Buck, one-story frame cof ilickory, near Fifth Joseph Swoboda, 2 dwelling, Fourteentl, near Pierce. David M. Ure, five two-story frame dwellings, Nineteenth and Locust. Ure & Flack, six one-story frame co tages, Corby and Fifteenth Chas, Johnson, one-story frame cof tage, Pierce, near Twenty-fourth.... John Winters, one-stary frame cot- tage, Charles, near Thirty-tnird..... Sacred Heart convent,three-story brick n]:}ndmon to school, Kennedy and James Creighton. two-story block of flats, 1414-16-18 Davenport............ 10,000 Eleven permits, sggregating.......851,600 Putting Wires Underground, “Chicago is the only city in_the United States that has gone earnestly to work puttinj its telegraph wires under round,’ said Cntx Electrician Barrett the other day. ‘‘Although many cities have panssed ordinances to this effect,” continued the official, “‘the law has not been enforced, and dilatory court pro- ceedings have kept active movements in abeyance. We have madegreat progress in our city, and expect to have every: pole pulled down as far south as Twelfth strect before the end of this year, There are now in the central portion of the city only a very few poles, aud these are standing on Washington and Dearborn steets, with a few on Michigan ayenue. The telegraph companies are going ahead faster than the city in burying their wires, and a lack of funds keeps back our part of the work, The city is rowing fast, and appropriatious have to be used in exténding the wires, leaving but a small amount to be applied in this direction, There is about $12,000 to be expended 1 burying the wires, and we will follow the “telephone company to West Madison street in the work. There will also be considerable work done on the north side,and the heaviest wires will be under ground before the end of the summer throughout the entire business portion of the eity." e A Great Show in the Sky, Now York Sun: There 1s no more at- tractive spectacle in sight from this Janet at present than the celestial levee hat Venus is holdiag in the evening sky, with the assistance of Saturn and those famous brothers, Castor and Pollux. Last mght they formed a square, Yenus and Saturn being the lower pair, Venus is at present west of Saturn, Watch tor them four or five evenings to come and you will see Venus siowly ng roach Sa- turn and pass to the east of him. Venus is beyond all comparison the brightest of the group, yet Saturn is 750 times as large as Venus. But'heis upward of ten times as far from the earth as Venus is, and proportionately still further from the sun, and it is the combination of these things that makes his light so pale in comparison with hers. Both of the planets outshine their com- vanions, Castor aod Pollux, and here again the ele?mt of distance comes 1n to mislead. The fact Is, if Castor and Pollux were as near to us aseither Venus or Saturn they would turn night into day g n the ‘eurth, for they are suns, and r:onu. t00. There s lots of room in the universe, A RAILROAD BRIDGE WANTED The Board of Trade Favors the Nebraska Oentral in the Bridge S8quabble. FAVORING RESOLUTIONS PASSED The Lutheran S8ynod—Fixing For the Fourth—A Chinaman Pounded— Robbed by Roughs-Other Local News, The Nebraska Central Endorsed. A special meeting of the board of trade was called last evening for the purpose of sccuring an expression as to the projected bridge across the Missour: river, Previous to the meeting a session of the board of directors was held at which it was determined to tender to the Lu- theran synod an invitation to visit the stock yards via the belt line. President Max Meyer called the board of trade meeting to order and stated the purpose of the meeting. Mr. McShane stated for the information of members present that he bad learned from Mr. Miller, of the Nebraska Central, that the secretary of war had some time ago granted to the company a right to place a bridge across the Missouri at Omaha, After the engineer with the plans had returned to Milwaukee, he was telegraphed to reappear before the secre- tary of war with counsel, as 1t had been stated by Major Sutor that a draw bridge was absolutely impracticable. A com- mission was to be appointed, and it was thought by the Nebraska Central that with Major Sutor as one of the commission there would be no fair decision in the matter. He had been assured that the Nebraskn Central would both build a bridge and a road in Ne- braska if the bridge site could be ob- tained. The Council Bluffs board of trade on Friday passed resolutions favor- ing the Council Bluffs and Omaha Wa- gon Bridge company's project. ‘The Omaha and Council Bluffs Bridge com- pany wanted the same site which it was iwcossary for the Nebraska Central to have. General Cown said that he had hastily prepared a set of resolutions for submis- sion to the meoting, which he would read. If the Nebraska Central should ob- tain the permission to construet this bridge they would at once ‘commence work, and would also at once commence construction of a road in & northeasterly direction 150 to 200 miles during the pres- ent year. = He had been 1nstructed to commence and had commenced condemnation pro- ceedings of a large tract uf‘f;round, com- mencing at the foot of Dodge street and extending to Waobster street, covering several blocks, for depot and other purs poses for the Nebraska Central, and he ad as yet reccived no instructions to stop such proceedings. He then read the resolutions, which are as follows: Resolved, By the Board ot Trade of the City of Omaha, That we deem it of the great- est impoertance to the commercial interests of the citizens of Omaha and of the state of Nebraska, as well as to interstate commerce, that the Nebraska Central railway be granted the location at or near the foot of Dodge street, in the city of Omaha, for the construc- tion of its railroad and wagon bridge across the Missouri river, and of much greater im- gonlnce than the location of the wagon ridge now sought to e located on the site; and, be it further Resolved, That we respectfull estly petition the Hon. Willlamn C. Endicott, secretary of war, to grant to sald company the location of lts said bridge at said place, and that their plans be adopted to that end, Resolved, That the president of the board be, and hereby 1s, directed to send by tele- Rram to the honorable, the secretary of war, & copy of these resolutions, and that certitied copies thereof be forwarded by mail. r. Wheeler moved that the resolution be adopted. Mr. E. Rosewater was called for. He said he was not conversant with the sub- jcct farther than from what he. had read n the newspapers. As he understood it there were 20w two companies contest- ing for the location of “a bridge at the same point. On behalf of the Council Bluffs and Omaha l!rldfi ompany dele- gations were already in Washington urg- ing the secretary of war to grant them a site which would have its terminus at Dodge street in Omaha. Against the ap- plication of the Nebraska Central Rail- way company for this same site Major Sutor was, also, as he understood it yorking assiduoiily. “‘Personally,” said Mr. Rosewater, *'I have my own opinion of Major Sutor and have had “for yeurs. I think he is an unmitigated fraud. He has beeu trying for years to prevent us from getting any bridge across the river here. At one time, in Wasnington, when a Nebraska delegation was present urg- ng the project, he filed a remonstrance against the construction of any bridge at Omaha with & less span than 600 feet. It was with considerable ditliculty thut the delegation was able to im- pressupon the committee the fact that the construction of such a bridge was im- possible, and if it shall be necessary to make a choice atonce, Mr. Rosewater continued, between a wqizou bridge and & railroad bridge, the railroad bridge is and earn- sun-by preferable. The people of Omaha could wait awhile for the wagon bridge. What is now neceded is better facilities for getting into and out of Umaha on roailroad trains. No one who' has ever one out of Omaha or come back -has ailed to curse the method of transfer be- tween Omaha and Dillonville, .We will never have better facilities except by get- ting in some company which will bring its passengers to this side and take them away from this side. (Applaue.) The Millwaukee has the financial stréngth and the power to do this and-1 - lieve ~ the construction of 'a’ bridge by that company will brlni us better facilities and will solve the railway problem which has been before us fov fif- teen vears.A rainbow s ystem of railroads is building up all around Omaha. It is important that Omaha should have all the terminal facilities and channels of trade 1t is possible to secure centered here within the next eighteen months. General Cowin, in response to a ques- tion, stated that the Nebraska Central would coustruct a railway and- wagon bridge combined, and that’it would cost $300,000 more than the original estimate, which was based upon plans for a rail- wvfi' bridge 0"{{' r. George Barker asked if there was any foundation to a rumor that the Union Pacific and Milwaukee companies had agreed to unite to freeze out the wagon bridge, and whether 1f these resolutions should be adopted the Milwaukee com- pany would really build a bridge or whether it would use the Union Pacitic bridge. Congressman McShane and General Cowin both assured the meeting that the Milwaukee company did not desire to use the Union Pacific bridge. The latter admitted that such a proposition had been made by the Union Pacitic but it had not been favorably received by the Milwau- kee, At the recent meeting of the Milwaukee directors. extensions of their lines into Nebraska and in Minnesota had been determined upon. _The. only question was whether the Milwaukee would cross the Missouri river at Omaha or some other pont. It was impracti- cuble for the Milwaukee to -build a high bridge, as the grade to its depot and yards on this side would be too great. A drawbridge could be con- structed which would permit all naviga- tion just as well, Messrs. A, Rosewater and Himebaugt, also mddrossml the meeting: Mr. Hime- iving utterance to a suspicion that l:finr Suter was Iaboring more in the interest of the Union Pacific than for Council Blufls, T'he resolution¥ were then unanimously adopted. A further resoloffon was adopted re- questing Mayor Broateh, nln-rwn and Jno. A, Me Washington in the interest of the Ne. braska Central bhridge project, the board of trade to pay thelr necessary expenses. The meeting then adjourned, LUTHERAN FUBLICATION, sl The Subject Under Consideration by the Synod Yesterday. The devotionsl services wero led by Rev. N. Vanalstine, of Raymertown, N. Y. At 880 the business session was opened with prayer by Rev. J.W.Swartz, of Washington, Pa. Mr. Alex. Gebhart, of Dayton, Ohio, treasurer, read his re- portshowing that since the last conven- tion of the general synod the total re- ceipts had been, including a balance of 864.00, $5,150.90. Tho expenses paid during the two years amounted to $310.04, leaving on hand at the present time #4,831.80, Messrs C. 8. Weiser, J. H. Hedges and A. W. Schell were appointed to audit this report.. The regular business of the morning was then taken up and Rev. M. Rhodes, D. D., president of the Publication society took the chair and Rev. M. Sheeleigh, D. ., of Fort Wash- ington, Pa. corresponding secretary of the Board of Publication read tke report of that board. ABSTRACT OF REPORT. The sales for the year ending with this report have been” larger than those of any year since the orgamization of the society. There has been more activity in the trade of every department of the Puhllcntion house the past year than in ormer years. Since” the last biennial report to the society all surplus funds, not needed in the business ~department, have been, from time to time, charged off’ our books and passed over to the treasurer of the society for such use and disposition as the board may designate. Under this rule we pave passed, since April 1, 1885, to the treasurer, the sum of $22,500, Of this amount we had in the reserve fund, April 1, 1885, $10,841.36, out of which the douations to the various church boards, ete., have been paid. NUMBELR OF PERIODICALS ORDERED MADE FOR MAY, 1887, Lutheran Sunday School Herald Augsburg Sunday School Teacher. Augsburg lLesson Book. Augsburg Junior Lesson Book Augsburg Lesson Leaf....... Aunhurr.}nn!or Lesson Leaf, The Little Ones Total.. 175,300 For the corresponding month in the last biennial report the total number was 140,000, Ten new books ‘have been published since the last report, eight new editions of old works, and ¢ight books were pub- lished for the authgr. A LUTHERAN CYCLOPAEDIA. At the May meeting of the board the following action was taken: “Resolved, That m consideration of the recommendation of ‘the society, at its meet- ing at Harrisburg in1885, in reference to the ublication of a {clomwnlln of Lutheranism, he board of publeation fuily appreciate the desirability of such a work, but, having carefully considered the question in its many aspects,we deem it inexpedient for the board to enter upon its publication, “Resolved, That the president of the board be directed to call fire attention of the society at the meeting atOmaha to itsaction, makin| the nocessary explatntion of the facts lead- ing to this action of‘the board.” ENDENT. It is deemed a privilege by the board to bear special testimony before the so- ciety to the sound judgment, industry and faithfulness of Mr. Boner, the super- intendent of the house, whose gqslt!on includes oversight of all vpublishing operations. He has, moreover, during all the years of his scrvice, had the wis- dom to secure such assistants as have performed their part, notin a perfunc- tory manner,but in such spirit as to prove genuine interest in. their work. Such recofiuition it is proper to express, for to all these must be largely credited the prosperity of this department of the church’s enterorise. We may meet our legal obligation to such men by puying them in dollars, and still we shall owe them a debt—the debt of gratitude—that cannot readily be overestimated. The following recommendutions were made: 1. Resolved, That $2,000 be given to the board of church extension. 2. Resolved, $1,500 be given to the board of home missions, 8. Resolved, That $1,500 be given to the board of foreign misssions. 4. Resolved, That $1,000 be given to the Parent Educational soclety, 5. Resolved, That 8500 be given {o the Lutheran Historical society. Revs. P. Bergstresser, D. D., and J. H, Menges, Prof. E. 8. Breidenbavgh and Hon, Amos Milier were appointed to nominate a board of publication. Upon_ the first appropriation recom- mended, Mr. E. G. Smyser addressed the a{nud expressing bis gratification at the change in circumstances which enabied the publication board to contribute to the church instead of receiving gifts. Dr. Helwig followed with similar remarks, Dr. Baugher said that what this board gives, 1t first gets from the patronage which the church gives for its periodicals. Rev. C. S. Albert called attention to the fact that jn addition to the money here appropriated, there had been given $1,085,38 in special discounts to mission churches and Sunday schools, which had not been mentioned 1n the revort. The resolutions approvriating $6,500.00 were all adopted. Upon the adverse resolutions concern- ing the cyclopedia, Dr. Baum, chairman of the board, explained the reason for adoption by the board, showing that the preparation of the work would be expen- sive, and the probable returns compara- tively small. g The board after learning what such a work would cost, igvolving an outlay of thousands of dola id not feel justified in going ahead 'u;)out definite instruc- tion from the society. Rev. Sylvannttsll, of Lancaster, Pa., said that while it was a good use of mouey to giveit to the board it might be well to use it for the needs of the church in the direction of literature. I'here isa need of such ncyHnndixL 1ts publication TO BE . 87,000 7,800 4 will pay, but it s§pgld be published even if it should not r n all the money ex- pended upon it. ome church cyclo- peedias had not hut others had.” He mstanced the cypRprediaof Methodism and itssales. Hdthought that the loyalty of our learned mencwould induce them to assist in the spreparation of such a work without comvemsation. This work is necessary, that thig general synod and the entire Lutheran,church, both in this country and (hrou}:'houc the world, may be placed in its true position before other denominations of Christians, This business will be again considered at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The hour for adjournment having arrived, Rev. J. C. Kaufiman made the closing prayer. THE AFTERNOON, O:: reassembling in the afternoon, th consideration of the report of the boar of home missions was resumed, havin been made a special order for that time The report of the treasurer of the board of home missions was received and re- ferred to the auditing commnttee. The second resolution with respect to the con- duct of the work was adopted. The third resolution, relating to syn- odical co-operation, Which calls for an exercise of the greatest care in recom- mending applicants for aid, and al calling for greater effort to raise the full apportionment in cvery syrod was takon up and created considerable discussion and no little feeling. The Rev. W. Singley, D. ., of Belle- fountaine, O., Editor of the Evangelist, said he thought the work ot the board of home missions was not carried on as ecos nomieally as it should be. He thought when it took $1 to get or %6 into the fie it was too expensive should give léss money to railroads and telegraphs and seeretaries, It was impossible for the board v Baltimore t. shoot the bull's eye in Denver short o six months, He thought they were work- ing at too long range. Ho thought the board was making some some egregious mistakes. at they should have quarters in the west, and that the church should be- come more aggressive. He did not be- lieve that it was necessary to send out agents all the way from New York to Kansas to see whether the synods had told the truth or not before giving them any md, and all thistravel at the expense of the church. Mr. J. W. Kahler, of Cincinnati, said the speech which had just been mace was the unkindest and most uncalled for that he had ever heard on the floor of a synod He spoke in tho highest terms of the se retaries of the board, and thought that the money which had been spent was well invested, . The Rev. Mr, Keiffer said there was a vast amount of work back of all this ex- pense, and it was wwm% to say t i cost so much to distribute a certain amount of money. The board knew bet- ter than any one else, where and how the work should be done, and time had de- veloped the wisdom of their judgment unhampered by the opinion of the ad- visory board or distant synods. The Rev. Charles 8. Albert, president of the Home Mission Board, said he ap- preciated the courage of the brethren who had seen fit to eriticise the action of the board, The plea of his friend Dr, Singly was a plea for a return to the old syftem. The board kunew no east or west 1n the work in_which they were en- gaged. He said with regard to the sce- retaries that they had sccured men, not beeause they could get them for the least possible amount of money, but_because they were the best men who could be got for a fair salu He said that the Home Mission board of the general synod had done as much work and at as little ex- pense as the board of any other churcl The Rev. J. D. Severinghaus of Cl; cago, said tbat many things had been r ported to him_ with respect to the work of the bourd. It had been rv]l)uru,-nl that the secretaries of the board had not treated the Germans in a fair mauner and one of thom had even been reported as saying that they wanted no more Dutch congregations in the synod. He bad received many unkind comments on the board hy his German correspondent: who said they were not treated fairly by the board. He had heard that the Scan- danavian Lutherans had even been re- fused deeds to church lots in some places. Rev. L. M. Kuhns said that he was the man who secured the lots, and he given on of them to the Scandinavian church ut Cheyenne, which was the place referred to. He had given them a corner lot, and had reserved the other for some other Lutheran church. The Rev. H. P. Hansen, of Denver, Col., said he had done the missionary work at Cheyenne, and knew something about it. He did not know why there should be any distinction made between Cheyenne and other points where the board had given two lots to the churches. The people at Cheyenne_had been deceived in_this matter, He had heard that one of the secretaries had remarked that this lot should never be deeded toa Scandanavian congregation. First there was somethin wronf with the deed, then they wante to sell the lot for a government building, They found that these things were not so. ‘The ‘lots were deeded in trust for the Lutheran church of Cheyenne and could not be sold. The present church was the Lutheran church of Cheyenne, Secretary Curtis of the Home Mission board denied saying that they wanted no more Dutch congregations, He repudi- ated the remark as coming from him. The board had met with many difficulties in the German work as there were many differences among them which hindered the work of the Home Mission bbard. With regard to comparisons made be- tween the Lutheran and other societie: he showed that the socicties of oth churches were not conducted less eco- nomically or to better advantage than the society of the Lutheran church. Mr. J. W. Rice, of Baitimore, presented a resolution suggesting the establishment of a mianisterial and annuity tund, and calling for the appointment of a commit- tee to report a plan for the organization of a board for this [)\xr]‘!(nsm The secre- tary announced the following comnnt- tees: On paper from the National Wo- men’s Suflrage ciation—Rev. N, Van Alstine, Rev. M. L. Beard, Rev. F, T. Hoover, On Lard’s Day and Temper- ance—Rev. J. B. Helwick, D. D., Rev. J. H. Mengis, Rev. J. J. Domblaser. EVENING SESSION. The evening was devoted to the anni- versary. of the Publication society. Rev. M. Rhodes, . D., vresided and conduct- ed the opening services. Rev. Dr. Baum read the scripture lessons, and Rev. J. M. Cramer, of Kansas City. offered prayer. Rev. T.'C. Billheimer, D. D., of Reading, delivered the address. He announced his subject as a very familiar one so that he despaired of being able to say any- thing new. All objections to such an in- stitution had long ago been answered, The benefits had often been presented. We must journey over the same well beaten path with a desire to refresh our memories. The speaker then reviewed the history of the Publeation society, showing the difficulties under which it origifally labored. He described the early struggles when without pital or influence the society began the publica- tion of Lutheran literature, He review- ed the various stef)s by which the bus ness was established and its assots accumulated. He spoke of the lack of co-operation on the part of the church in early days, when the church had no time to spare from disputes about platforms and confessions to debate to sustaining ing, mussions and publication., The fact that this society lives is but littie short of the marveious. Its present prosperity—this is a strong, healtny word, which I'am glad to use. | am glad the old word difliculty, struggle and poverty have become obsolete. The Lutheran Publieation society is 4 fact. The very house in which it i3 established .shows prosperity by its appearance. There is no ugent in the field now. It has censed 10 be 1 beneficiary and is now a benefactor. Eleven men nre engaged as clerks, bookkeepe! ete. It has large J eaker then spoke of the publication of books for other persons that they might obtain the society’s im- print together with the other publica- tions which are enumerated in the secre- tary’s report. He spoke also of the assets of the house, and compared the report of 1879, and cafled attention to the fact that simee then the sales had increas per cent. He spoke of the efliciency of the superintendent and wisdom of the board. 178 FUTURE PROSPECTS. have a future. It is roseate No other institution of has 50 certain a future. Intelligence is on the increase. Knowledge is the heritage of the multitude. There is € growing de- mand for religious literature which was not felt two generations ango. This society must supply this demand, and in so doing will increase its own a[uhly to do so. Knowledge and piol* must go hand in hand. e assume, First, That the society will always have a competent superintendent. Second, That the board wnYl always administer its affairs wisely. Third, T We and golden, our church t all Lutherans will patronize He thought | it. “If these conditions are met there must be great growth. At the cloge of the address a hymn was sung and lelwdiolion was pronounced by Dr. Billheimer. This morning the Pastor’s fund, for maintenance of supperannuated minis ters and ministers widows, will claim the attention of the synod, This evening tie Young People's asso- ciation of the Kountz Memorial church will tendgr a reception to the members of the synod and to the eity clergy. A Synodioal Excursion. An excursion to Denver and the Rocky mountains has been projected by Rev. P, A. Heilman, of Denver, and the arrange- ments are nearly completed. The morning after the final adjourn- ment the excursionists will leave Omaha, reaching Denver the next morning. The programme calls for a visit to Pueblo, the Pitsburg of the west; Manitou, Pike's Peak, the Garden of the Gods, and other places of interest. A day will be £pent in Denvyer, the ~ “‘Queen City of the West, which is one of the most beautiful in the country. The length of time spent on this excursion will depend entirely upon the wishes of the tourists. They will leave the option of returning either to Kansas City or Omaha, Puallman ears will be provided for the entire tour at very low rates None of our eastern wisitors should fs to embrace this opportunity to se¢ more of the great west. THE GRAND CELEBRATION. Meeting of the Fourth of July Ar rangement Committees. The committee arrangements for the grand Knights of Labor fourth of July celebration met at Julius Meyer's rooms, Twelfth and Farnam streets, last night, at 8 o'clock. There was a full attendance of the members. It was rcported that the expenses of the celebration, so far as could be estimated at present, would be between $4,000 and $5,000. A large num- ber of bids were received for privileges to sell sweetments, soda water, ete., upon the fair grounds on the day of the cele- bration. Tho committe has made arrangements with Prof, Hunt, the fam- ous acrobat, to make a baloon ascension. A number ot other attractions have been secured and there is little doubt that the oceasion will be tho greatest ever held in the west. Hon, C. II. Van)Vyck has been invited to deliver an address and will probably be present. The committee transacted some further routine busi and adjourned until next Monday e ing at 8 o’clock at the same place. At this time a marshal for the day will be seleeted, the programme completed, and all arrangements pecfected, Loavenworth Street. At the meeting of the Leavenworth street property owners, held at Porter Bros., store, on 8aturday evening, Mr. Euclid Martin was clected chairman, and George H. Hobbie, acted as secre- tary. The question of sewerage, paving and street lines were discussed, and steps were taken for the purpose of form- ing a permanent organization of prop- erty owners for the purpose of protect- m;i all the interests of the street. 'he city council was requested, by res- olution, to at once take such action as might be necessary to require sewer, water and gas connections to be made from the street mains to the curb lines be- fore the work of paving was commenced, As the mains for sewer, water and gas pipes are not yet laid, 1t was declared unwise and against the bestinterest of the street to pave during the present season. The city council was accordingly re- quested to delay the work of paving until next spring, by which time the trenches will be settled and the work of paving can then be done ‘without dauger of set- tling, and being constantly t up as has been the case on Tenth street and other streets where the Enving followed immediately upon the heels-of trench mg‘;}mg. Another meeting is called for Friday evening at the engine house on Twenty-seventh street. BEATEN AND ROBBED, Theodore Henck, of Row & Co., Beaten By a Footpad. Theodore Henck, one of the firm of John Row & Co., plumbers, at Fourteenth and Dodge, was struck down and robbed by a footpad on Eighteenth strcet, be- tween Webster and Burt streets, at 11 o'clock last night. He was on his way to his home, 1909 Izard street. A man stepped out of a dark recess and felled him, The high- wayman then robbed him of a goid watch and chain, valued at §100, and $5 in money, and ran down an alley toward Seventeenth street. Henck is unable to describe his assail- ant, but knows that after feeling the blow he experienced the sensation of a muscular man’s hand on his throat and could barely et his breath in time to see the robber disappear. His right eye is closed and his cheek swellled, while an abrasion on the tace gives the appear- ance of having been caused by steel knuckles. ——— ‘What Oleyeland Caught. Prospect Housk, N. Y., June 6.—At 10 o'clock the president and party went off with trolling lines. Having trolled down the luke toward Birch hill, the return up the Iake was made slowly, A shower sct in late in the afternoon just as the boats were put into Fish creek to give the president a chance to take some speckled trout with a light rod and flies, After landing at the hotel at half past 7,the president’s fish were wetghed. e had caught one \vel‘(hing sevenand three-quarter pounds, one of seven pounds, one of three and one of two pounds. ‘This afternoon Mrs. Cleveland gave adelightful “tea” tothe ladies of Saranac inn AL higgins Get the St. Oloud. C. 8. Higgins yesterday secured con- trol of the St. Cloud restaurant on Doug- las street, that was recently closed by creditors. Mr. Higgins will build a three story addition to the building m which his kitchen will be located. “The place will be run as a strictly first-class res- taurant, Mr. Higgins has also leased the lot adjoining his present location at the corner of Twelfth and Dougla3, and will erect a brick addition to his present es- tablishment, and wili run both places. The St. Cloud will be opened about July 1, The Board of ucation, Owing to the interest 1 yester school election President Points and Sce- retary Conoyer were sbsent from the meeting of the board of education last evening. An informal ballot was held and an adjournment taken until ths evening. Takes Hold, William Spuulding, the newly appoint- ed depot transfer mail agent, assumed the dutics of his position on Sunday. The Omaha Laterary and Scientific club held a special meeting last evenin, Omaha Business college and following ofticers: Julius 8, Cool ident; W. P, ill, vice president; A. Rathbun, seci y; Geo. R. Rathbun, surer. An interesting programme will be rendered Wednesday evemng, due notice.of which will be pyblished in the future, Personal Paragraphs, James E. Boyd returned yesterday morning from the east. 5 Isanc M. Raymond and C. C. Morris, of Lincoln, were in the eity yesterday. AMUSEMENTS. Production of the Most Wonderful fo to say that nothing ever playea in Omaha has equaled in elabor- ateness and grandeur the ry Opera’ seen at Boyd's opera house last night. 1t would be folly to attempt a deserip- tion of the entertainment. It must be soen in order to appreciate its surpassing novelty, grand conceptions, gorgeous scenery, imposing tableaux mngullioen!. costumes, wonderful mechanism and astonishing efle Nothing like it in & single particular has ever been attempted here before. Its ever-changing scenes and constantly and rapidly develoving novelties fairly boewilder the spectator. Now, he sces a lovely child lost and alone in a desolate forest, who is speedily res- cued hP' a ;.'lruup of fairi who descend from the clouds i theiwr chariot of the air. While wondering at the realism of the picture, the forest instantly dissolves into a radiant vision of fairyland, where hundreds of merry sprites are seen gath- ered on the shores of a sylvan lake, Then comes s gorgeous scene, ‘‘The Ever- glades in the Enchanted Forest," where myriads of lovely Nuiads are sporting in the mystic grove. A band of gaily dressed gypsies linger on this spot after the Naiads depart, but leave in_ great haste when the Fairy Queen suddenly reveals to them that their n».-tiu;s place is the mystic realms of the fairy legion. The majestic march of the Dryadsin the agnificent “Arbor of Golden Yerns,” performed b?' twenty-tive young men representing the best socioty ol Omala, all attired in rich and splendid costumes, was a prominent feature ot Act 111, as was likewise the onrhnulmfi sports of the beautiful little sprites and fairies, that “Night” afterwards drove away. Act 1V witnessed the flight of “Night" driven away by “Morning,’’ these living oddesses both floating through mid-air in full view of the audicnce upon gossa- mer clouds. The instantancous change to a beggar of the rich Miss Carlyle, and the sudden elevation of the humble Mabel Deane to wealth and power was a strike ing lesson. The homeless orphan bo seeking shelter in the “‘snow-bound vil- *' touched tender heart-chords, and trio here by vesters and goddesses, weet Spring Return Agam,’’ enptivated every listener. Scene 12 in this act, “A Storm-Tossed Sea and Shore,” the work of the noted Scotch artist, Kobert Hop- kins, is a wondrous triumph of artistic skill, and scemed a veritable ity sur[fluz wayes, rolling surf, sailing boat, sinking reef and vivid lightning’s tlash seemed almost real, and the departing boatman and child in their frail boat tossed by the angry waves, the vrotect- ing angels which followed after, and tho marvelous effect of a living figure rising to heaven from the waste of waters,borne by angel hadds, wrought an 1mpression never to be effnced. The closing tableau fairly bewilders by its elaboraten and splendor. Movin, clouds bear living goddesses; tlying birds carry living fairies; cloud-capped cars from ethercal realms, are freighted with living spirits and nymphs, who descend amid dazzling showers of gold to greet the assembled host of immortals who gather together in graceful groupings or on the tops of tropic plants, and recline upon beds of flowers. The closing scene of this opera has unquestionably never been surpassed for splendor of effect upon any stage. Nothing but a cyclone or an earthquake ought prevent large audiences from g#thering the ba'ance of the week to see this remarkable creation. The programme of this wonderful piece eomprised fifty-six names, thougn the performers were four times as numer- ous. The costumes of all of them were new, and many of them were a rich- ness seldom seen upon the stage. Mrs. Stewart White sang sweetly but: in her first solo secemed hardly to be at her best. The Misses Anna and Bar- bara Merkel, whose rich and mellow so- prano aud contralto voices are well nown to our people, acted eoxcellently as Justice and Mercy, while their singing was deep!y appreciated. Bertha Steinhauser s Dukie Bryton, the daughter of Wealth, sang her solo with admirable effect, and her despair, when stripped of her rich apparel, was finely enacted. Miss Georgic Boulter made & marked hit in her solo as the gypsy for- tune teller, which as warmly ap- plauded. 1. M. Treynor as Nestus, tho sentinel of the queen, displayed an ex- cellent tenor voice, which he used greatly to the success of the concerted numbers. William Dowling, of this city, as Sam Trusty, a kind-hearted *'salt’” made hig first ~on the local stage, displayed his wonderfully musical and powerful lmlsls n such a manner as to suggest a re- call. The opera will be presented all this week. A Jewel Case Stolen. A jewel case was stolen trom the dress- ng case of Mrs. J. J. Kennedy, Sixteenth and Davenport streets, on Thursday af- ternoon last. Three rings, a brooch and other articles were in the case. The value of the articles stolen is §65. Mrs. Kennedy left the door leading to her bed- room open, and a sneak thief entered some time during the afternoon. Connection With the U, P, Cut Off. The Union Paclfic is suffering some trouble at Mullen tunnel. and as a conse- quence the Montana Union, which con- nects that road with the Union Pacifie, is not receiving any perishable freight or live stock for shipment this way, DIED. GROVES—The threc-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Groves "died at 1119 Daven- port street yesterday morning. The funeral will be held this forenoon from the residence. The friends of the family are invited, A South Omaha Fracas. Just as the last dummy train was leav- ing South Omaha last night three stock: men were assaulted by six toughs and robbed of several hundred dollars, Three of the assailauts were captured. P nded a Chinaman. Martin lagher went into Ah Sing’s laundry, 110 North Tenth street, aad hammered the Mongolian with his fis & out of pure cussedncess. e is out on §26 . 0T OTTERBOUNG | Cor,3th & Dodge Sts, O e SCIENTIFIC = LTS g g ns O r Wilkinson & DAVIS TAROID PILES, SALT RHEUM Sl S oigegtes. Anmctied one )19 U « sfunded. 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