Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 31, 1889, Page 5

Elod AR L S b 53 BT L A AN Are the recognized LEADERS in Low Prices and tisement, and then go to Barr’'s tomorrow, a A A B NN s 5T 4 4IRS 0 R AR S e + RN NG A B e the Latest Fashions. If you note the prices quoted today in this adver= what we are saying. nd examine the qualities, you will find out the absolute truth of IT TAKES GREAT STORES TO GIVE GREAT BARGAINS. Barr's Black Silk Department. Hoadquarters for Black Silks, Tadies, we never forgot our motto: “(300d (00ds af Low Prices,” Voucan proes this fa by Simply coming to our store and examinin Ahe qualties and prices o our large and wel asgorted Black siik departments few specials this week : ’ You can buy a rich black Armure Silk this week for 81 a yard W offer & beaufiful Faille 8ilk, & silk that wo know will give perfect satistactiony for %c & . ;A Satin Rhadume, most reliable goods, for e & yard, A l.{"n! Gros de Royal at §1 handebme Aress Intelijgent investigation pays Barr's Colored Silk Department. Headdquarters for Silks, Ladies, come to Barr's this woek and see our Dew assortment of rich and rare siik novelties for street and reteption wear, We call_special attention to our black and white and fancy colored China 8ilk Fabrics, for ont door costunes at tlc & yard; regular value wen yard. Fancy Ching Si1ks, latest combination colors, price £, in hanghai 81k, 8 sheer wash ery popular for underwear, oc, a bar gainat 1. Ask to seq our Water Proof Surah Sflks; best #00ds fn the market for spring and summer wear, 24 inches wide, at $1.25. A Silk we know awitl givg fullsatisfact on, : : Barr's Wash Fabrics. A fow ple of Fine Imported Lace Zephyr Gl 2 inches, colors fast, 80c, worth slc. o Zephyr Ginghams, plaids and s Whitelnw's fine Scotch Zephyrs, Mc. Finest imported French Voulard Satteons, latest and most handsome desigus, 40c. Barr’s White Goods Department. 10 pleces tull 82 tnch Mull Plaids, 10c. 10 pieces Large Plaids, 12\, 10 pleces Fine Hemstitch 10 pleces Fine Stripe Nainsoo! Beautiful Indian Dimity. Genuine Piques, 156,20, | etc Barr’s Cloak and Suit Department, : ‘We have just rm‘txivik);‘! ll;n flll(l t_novelt Spring wraps, consist. 0 AN ARk Svraps, ‘Mary Amerson Lace Ctrculars, Jackets, Fancy Jerseys. Dlouse Waists, Spring Bhawls, atc. In our Suit department we have an elegant assortment of Misses’ and Children's Dresses, “Director” style, in all the new and leading shades; also, Ladies' Suits, Tea Gowns an Wrappers. Bart’s Corset and Underwear Dept. ngérwenr department, we Carry a comprete OMINT" for Mmeants, comssting of robes, dresses, flannel and cambric skirts, boot- &ca, baby blankets, zephyr sacques, ofc. Our Corset stock' was never moré complete. We carry & French woven long waisted corset 1023k t0 sés our “1C StIk corset. in light blae, cardinaland black. Something new. nakes & Barr's Dress Goods Department. BARR'S is undoubtedly the great HEAD- UARTERS for fine and medium priced dress nterials. 40 pisces 40-inch ATl Wool French Albatross Cloth, in_cream and evening colors und street shades, bo per yard. iy 40 pleces d-inch All Wool French Foule Beige, tn a1l the new spring mixt 5o per yard. £0 pleces #-ineh finest Frencl: Challies, 60c per yard; our own importation; selected styles. 20 pleces - inch French Serae Cloths, 81.40 per yard, These come in double checks and border effects; latest Paris novelty., Barr’s Black Goods Department 18 now complete fn every detail. Some grand values in All Wool Cashmeres and Henrfettus, The finest Iine of silk warp goods in the west in all the new weaves, ‘A superb assortment of black and white silk mixtures in stripes and plaids. A D rive dn Priestley's Silk Warp Heurletta : worth $1.25., b this week the new Silk Warp Para- 25 and $1.50. New line of All Wool Grenadines at 81, i0-tuch Priestley Tamese Cloth at 95c; wortlh 81,25, A Full Line of Family Mournings. ——————————————————————— Barr's Linirg Department. Wae are sure to please the ladies with our lin- Inite {OF Summer dresses, We nim to keep this department complete in every detail, and have on hand a full assortnent of Cambiics, Perca- Tines, paddings, French Canvas, Silicias and Sat- teen Silicias, 8] Prices the Lowest. —————————————————————————— Barr's House Furnishing Department. Housekeepers will find that we are better pre- pared than ever to Show in our house furnish- g department all the necessary kitchen uten- sils, Glassware, Queensware, &c., &c. 56-plece Tea Set only #3.60; handsomely deco- rated. ‘Splendid Liora ns, 7ic; Table Spoon: .0 et. Ll 1in of Curtain Stretchers st & and .50 per pair. Bar's Fancy Goods Department, Ladies! Do not fail to call and see our Fancy. Goods. We keep all the latest novelties in ready-made articles, and a_complete line of the materials used in art needlework, We call spectal attention to olir Iow prices. Plain China Silks, 8¢ yard. Latest novelties in figured China Silks,80c TR 1ama 2 Chentlle, e dozen. vel Rings, 30c piece. '\‘;"c :I'L‘ nogv Al)lsl;‘o il any order for indelible stampingas we make a speclaity of this and carry by far the largest collection in the city. Lessons given in all kinds of decorative work. Lamp at 84, Triple-plnte Spoons, Ted Barr's Ribhon Department, Fresh arrival, Molre with satin edge, in all shades, A special line of Gros Grain, satin edge, No. 0, at Joe per_yard Fancy Neck Ribbons, in fgured and striped, at 10c yard. nu}‘uwa. Eatin, With pros grain stripe, No, 9, 10¢: No. 12 &t 1214¢ per yaid. ————— e Barr's Notion Department, Great bargains for the eoming week in our popular notion department. - Just recelved full ling of Trimming Braids, such as Foather-stitch Brajd, Rick-Rack, N elty, Wave and other fancy braids too numer- ous 'to mention. We quote just a few of the many bargains we have to offer yo LOT 1—Fuil Ball Ivory Buttons for wash fab- cs, In all the Iatest shades, worth 10c dozen, ¢ dozen. LOT 218 to 2 line Dress Pearl Buttons, worth o dozen, for 2i4¢ doen. 3—0-inch _Pocket Hooks, fancy oxydized clasps, worth 60c, A great bargain at 25c, L0 {—Kid Purses, double clasp, worth 20c, or 10c. Barr's Fancy Notion Department, Tn our fancy notion department we have a full line of Perfumes, including some of the best s, “Alto full jine of Soups, such as Pears’ Cuticura, Colgate’s, Oakley’s and other well known brands. Also line of Tooth Lrushes, Hair Brushes, Bath Brushes, Cloth Brushes; and_Nail Drushes, We are ‘leaders in thesd goods and our prices are 5o low as to defy all competition. Triple exiract in 1-ounce bottles, in White Rose, Jockey Club, Violet, and White Heliotrope, worth e vottle, for 2ic bottle, Pint bottle Florida Water, worth 40c, for 2lc, Swan's Down Face Powder, in white and pink, worth 1e box, for Penrs' Soap (scented), Worth %c cake; for 1 cake., Barr’s Hosiery Department. In our hosiery department we are now show- ing a complete line of novelties, in French Lisle Thread, Silk-plaited, and_Balbriggan Striyed Hose. 'These goods are our own direct importa- tion, and are ex o in_designs, An elcgant Tne of “Empress” and “Victorla” Fast Black Cotton Hoge in Ladies’ and Misses's every pair guaranteed not 10 crock, or money refunded. Ladies’ full regular made Balbriggan Striped Hose at 16c a pair; worth 2c. Ladies' Balbriggan Striped Hose, two- 40.gauge, at 2c & pair: would be cheap & udies’ Fronch Lisle, Thread Hose, In fancy stripes and boot patteins, at {0c a pair: worth e, See our Hne of Ladies'’ Jersey Fitting Vests, all shupes, in white and’ ecru, 2c, 2c, 3¢, 10 and e each, = ead, Orders for goods or samples received from patrons in the country, through U. S. mails guaranteed. WM. BARR DRY Barr's Flannel Department, Our Flannel department is replete with the gst select tock Of Spring atid guimer it niels in the latest styles cholcest colors, and lowest prices, —Woe show aline of Outing Cloths, in ent styles, at 191ge yard, At flic—An elegant assoriment of Tennls Flan- nels in plalds and stripes, at d0c yard. At 4ic—A miagnificent range of Btriped Sult- ing and e yard. y Costime Cloth, iri beautitul strip Barr’s Millinery Department, Artistic Parls Bonnets and English Round Hats. #4.25—Beautiful Straw Bonnets, trimmed with fiowers, ribbons and laces. 50— Pretty Straw 4 and Toques, all colors, trimmed in b Fine Wreaths and s, Datsies, Violets, Leaves, et . This 18 only ore third of th lue, Bar’s Linen Department, Splendiad Linen Damask, 10 inches wide, for sidebonrd scarfs, 550 yard Largest variety of Honeycomb and Marseilles Bed Spreads, from e up. mbroidery Crashes, {n all widths and qualt- tles, ftom 1:¢ uj Hxira fine ¥ for fancy work, 60c per yard, ace Curtaing, 35 yards long, very handsome, from $1,2 per pair upwards, hirting Flanmels at tick Tinen, 27 fnchies wide, Barr's Gents' Furnishing Dept, Every day adds something new in seasonable goods for gents, near to our already complete £tock of gents’ furnishings, We have just ad ded o full nssortment of the celebrated Stut Shirt Waists, in percale, Penang and French Flannels which we offer at our usual l!n{nlLll prices, We desire to call particular attention to the foilowin dozen gents' full regular striped ks at 6 pairs for 81, dozen gents' unlaundried Shirts (The Fault- less) at Tbc; worth #1. 5 dozen 'gents’ medfum weight Steel Cash- mere Shirts and Drawers, at §1 cach. 20 dozen gents’ summer Merino Socks, full regular made, 25¢ & pair. Barr’s Handkerchief Department. At this populer department will be found much that is new and attractive in ladies’ gents’ misses’ and boys' handkerchiefs of all descrip- tions, in plain White, hemstitched. fancy point- ed borders, white and fancy embroidered, all marked at prices which insires a speedy Sale. We mention a few of our prices and invite in- 10 cotton ladies’ hemstitched printed borders hite and fancy embroidered handkerchiefsat 25¢ each 25 dozen gents’ white ana fancy borders,China, 10 dozen ladies’ embroldered China Bart's Domestic Department. Is the most complets and best in the city, as_ean be proven by inspection of onr sateens, ginghams, soerstickers, cheviots, cretons, petcales, Fretch calicos and peints. The followine are a few of our prices: @arner & best satoens, 150 & yari, Pompadour muslin, 13%c & yard, 86 inch Fremeh percalos, 15c s yard, Amoskeng, Reufrew and Ayersiiire dress ginghams, idc a yara. Asgorte Barr's Important Lace Sale---Special ‘The most beautitul dssortthent ever stiown ta Omaha. Spanish Guipure, chatitilly, oriental, potut and fancy laces, Black lace flouncing, great variety, A fine assortment of 60 incl black chantilly 1ace, for wrans. Also 16 inch black chantilly for capes, Vaulencennes laces,a large assortment, from 2o upwards, -l Irish Ladies’ & Misses’ Glove Dept, o will put_on sate Moriday, a full line of kid jendid Value, at 500 a pair. ave a nice line of taffeta siik gloves, in and all colors, we sell at 5 Just received u new line of Helen Louls gloves, in all shades, #1.25 & pair, t-buiton length real Millenese sk gloves 81 a pair; in all the new snades, Gloves fitted to the hand by an expert. D —— T — In Our Trimming Department, We can show you an immenseline of the lat- est novelties in the market. Tinsel Galoon, at #5c a yard, worth 5c. Applique, trimming thie ~ destrable shades at 85¢, worth 8125, Black silk and beaded fringes for any stylo garment, rangiug in price from 40¢ & yard up- wards, AsK to see our Persian novelties of trimmings ranging from $1.75 to $7.60 a yard, B T —— Special Sale of Embroideries, B Monday and all week, prices ranging from 5o 0 26¢, to Ihe, worth 10¢ An immense assortment of Swiss Skirtings for 850, K¢ and orth up to #1 a yard. A large assortment of edgings,suitings,founce tngs and allovers. B —— e — Barr’s Parasols. We have recetved a full line of black and col- ored parasols, with long nandles, ranging in price from £2.75to 20 each. We wish tocall your attention to_our patented attachment on parasol handles, which has the adyantage of Silk at 50c each. Stk Scarfs at 50c each. are promptly filed and making handles easily changed, and also al- Tows of Ehelr belng dotuched 50 tht. hey Wi g0 in any trunk, safe delivery of goods GOODS _COMPANY 16th_and Douglas 8ts., Omaha. LINCOLN NEWS AND NOTES. Proceedings of the Republican Muni- oipal Oonvention. GRAHAM NOMINATED FOR MAYOR A Legion of Canaidates Already in the Fleld for the Posftion of Sccre- tary to the Board of Transportation. s 1aNco1N BUReav oy THE OMARA Ban, 1029 P Street, LiNcorN, March 30, The olty covention held to-day at 2 o'clock #vas spirited and full of interest. There was fio waste of words or useless oratory. The Pattie had been fought at the primaries, Témpte hall was orowded with the various delogations, and o hundred or more specta- fors who attended, doubtless, to cheer at e success of their favorites. The conven- Sion was called to order by Mr. McClay, ghairman of the republican central commit- , who aunounced the purpose of the as- semblage. R. H. Oakley and Senater Ray- mond were put in nomination for chai rman, Raymond withdrew and Oakley was nomi- mated by acclamation. J. H, Farwell was chosen secretary and O. C. Bell assistant secrotary. The committee on credentials having made yeport, the temporary organization was made rmanent, and nominations from the var- us oity offices was declared to be in order. ‘Waltgr C. Graham, J. D, McFarland and John littie were put in nomination for the mayoralty in the order named. But one ballot was taken. Graham was nominated, having received sixty-cight votes, and the boys were happy. The nominee acknowl- edged the honor with a Imppi littlo . speech, lmer Stephenson, of the First ward, and John F, Johns, the preseat incumbent, were named as candidates for city treasurer. Both men had warm _supporters, aud warm ‘#pecohes wore made in their favor, Lam- bertson said that new blood ought to ve grafted nto the public trusts now and then, and, as Jones had hield the ofice three con- secutive terms, he favored Stephenson. The convention evidently voiced his sentiments, for Stephienson was nominated by a vote of 64 t0 50. This contest proved to be the most ' exciting one of the day. Stephenson was carried to the platform to mako his acknow!- nents, W. Scott presented the name of D. C. Van Duyn for city clerk, and M. B. Cheney named Mr, K C. Manley as a candidate for the same position, After a spirited canvass the vote was announced and D, C. Van Duyn ‘was declared the nominee of the convention for aity clerk, The alderman ticket nominated is as fol. lows: First ward, Pat den; Second ty; Third ward afh Burns; " A. Boehmer; £ifth ward, i Sixth ward, L. C. Pace. All Sure ot the Plum. _Monday, April 1, is the day set apart for the oloction of a board of three secretaries and one clerk and such other fore the state board of transportation. A fow persons who aim to be in a position to know, assert that siite has been agreed upon, and that the of seoretarios will remain unohanged. gt o e e P a genersl oi that the board 18 wholly at urwfl the successors will be, Fh candi- iness on ro- Fillmore oo\mt_v;so. B Wal , Syracuse, $° Welh e o the Jime county; N. V. H uuazé&w.nfly K ;B H. carney, mooaul': ;-;flnhnuu.lln h:d’. g iy county; ¢ s:'nhnn. &nufi. Fillmore m-:‘;', of Nebraska City, Otce . P, ; W J, of Lincoln, cas- Ny B Mk, jans oounLy; ;4 ‘i&."amf' of h Seae- W Butte county; Charles Brown and Cadet Taylor, of Omaha, Douglas county; Judge Gilkerson, of Wahoo, Saunders county, and Sam D. Cox, of Lincoln, Lancaster éounty, It is understood that J. H. Ager declines to have his name come before tho board as a eandidate. In fact, he thus writes to the sec- retary of state. C. H. Holmes, of Beatrice, and James Ham- ilton, of York, will compete with H. M. War- ing for the clerkship of the board. Dinsmore's Canvass. It may be montioned as a mite for the po- litical pot that J. B. Dinsmore, of Sutton, is moving for a deputyship under John Peters, or whoever may ehance to become collector of internal revenue of tms state. Where best known the ambition 1s said to havea higher signifioande Shan_appoars on the sur- face. Mr., Dinsmore has_ boen @ standing candidate for governor of Nebraska for sev- eral years, and was an erstwhile politician of considerable prominence. It is now said that he is making a shift to get back what he has lost, and hopes to do it by mingling with the people here and there and everywhere on the skekels that Uncle Sam will pay him for services well and faithfully performed. This view of the matter is given caste when the social and business standing of the honora- ble gentleman is taken into consideration. He has wealth and, ordinarily, would doubt- less say: *1 prefer to spend the whole of my time_with my family instead of the undi vided half of it.” But, to further his ambi- tion, it seems that he is willing to labor early and late, commencing at the bottom of the ladder, for the chair occupied by Governor Thayer two years hence. City News and Notes. A mass meeting of women interested in the best management of the city schools was held at the high scnool building this after- noon. The meeting was beld to nominate four members of the board of education to fill vacancies, and the call was made by a dozen or more of Lincoln’s most cultivated and popular women. The'workingmen of Lincoln showed their strength in a grand parade av 7:30 o'clock this evening. The line was formed with its right resting on Ninth and P streets, facin, west; the left extended south to A street. The procession commencéd headed by the University band. I« S. Gillick acted as grand marshal. He was aided by Lieuten- ant Deocker, P, W. O'Connor, W. Recheimer and others, all of whom were mounted. The parade made a very fine showing. "The entertainment given at Funk's opéra house last evéning by the Social and Bene olent Order of Elks was the roaring succe: of the season. Local hits were sharp and to the point. Charley Mosher was the great end mau. Irank Lehrning and Arthur C. Moreland scored a success as masters of ceremony. The opera housé was crowded from parquet to attic, Rov., Minenart holds forth again at Bo- hanan'e hall to-morrow, both morning and evening. Friends and the public generally are cordially invited. Pure gospel services are ady ertised. R e e— John W, Daff Serion . New Yomrk, March 80.—Jonn ‘. Duff, well known as o theatrical managcr of this city, and father of James C. Duff, manageér of the Standard theater, was stricken to-duy with apoplexy. Efforts were made to bring bim to, but he is still uaconscious and fears entertained that he will mot recover. ::. Duff is sixty-eight years old and has beew in poor heulth for several months, ——— For Garrett's Protection. Baurimons, March 80.—A special from San Antonio, Tex., says: The dispateh of tho intended capture of Garrett and party by Mexican bandite was telegraphed back to Mexico and publishied in the Offficial Gazetd. As goon as the American governmnent justice learned of the plot a large focce of cavalry x— immediately ordered to proceed to the fested distriot to act in conjunction with the forces recently seut intg the mining dis- rict and capuure, if possible, the rivgleaders in the pefs 5 sohom i tton S, The President's Reception, WaswiNaron, March 30.—Fne prosident beld a vublio reception in the east roow this afternoon and shook hands with uearly soven hundred persons, most of whom were THEPART OF FRANCIS P. BLAIR Oontinuation of Dr. Miller's Narra- tive of Constriction Times. FAMOUS MEN OF THOSE DAYS, And The Part They Took in theé In- auguration of One of the Great- est Enterprises of Modern Times—Kto., Eto. Buflding the Union Pacific. ‘T wish to recall attention to a state- ment I recently made about the reason why Mr. Petor A. Dey, the early ehief engineer of the Union Pacific resigned his position. Mr. Poppleton, through the Mereury, corrects my statement, and I believe properly, although there might have been at the time some dis- pute ubout that. According to Mr. Pop- pleton’s statement, and Mr. Bell of the Mercury prints a letter verifying it, Mr. Dey resigned because it was costing a larger amount of money to build through Mud Creek than it would haye on the Dey line, and Mr. Dey holding that his honor was involved, would not permit it to be compromised. All who know him will know that this was very characteristic, and I have no question of the truth of the matter as stated by Mr. Poppleton. It is errors like these into which men whose memories are not liable to grasp all the incidents and movements in this part of the world in the early days will fall., “Whilst upon this subject i+ wish to say that in 1863, when Mr. Dey began the surveys of the Union Pacific, asso- ciated with him at that time or soon af- ter was our well known fellow townsman, Mr. J. E. House. It was in February 1864, that the line was changed to' Mud creek, the present roadbed of the Union Pacific. In November of that yéar Mr, John A, Henry, of Davenport, was ap- pointed engineer in ¢harge of construc- tion, and served in that eapacity until his resignation in the spring of 1866, Mr. House was called into the service in im- mediate charge of all construction work, and in that capacity he located the first 200 miles, graded the first 100 miles 4nd ironed the first forty miles. He direct- éd the ersetion of the original shop buildings, saw mill and burnettizer, a machine for burnettizing tles, which was 80 much of a failure that it disap- poared inm due time. Gemeral G. M. Dodge was appointed chiéf engineer of the road in May, 1866, add it was at his rsonal golicitation and request that wr.“ Bo:'o ':u‘hmnlerm Irodl: ustruction to the engineerin, gant -nulgced in oharge of l{e & offics with the title of divis on engi- neer. Mv. House filled this tion until the completion of the road in May, 1869, No words need be spoken about the long, faithful and able service of Mr, House in connection with the great- est railway enterprise of modern times, “T desfre to introduce at this time the name of & man famous in his day for his public service in congress and for his military service in the war; and w hom erhapsas much a8 any other a decided the fate of Missouri at the early bsgin- ufng of the war, and who wae the intellectual aud moral warrior behind the movement which rosulted in the capture of Camp Jackson under Lyon in 1861, (Lyon, the hero of Dug Springs), who flew @t the head of his small column to do battle against Price, and decided the destiny of Missouri asa union state. I refer to Francis P. Blair, jr., who was a candidate ‘for the vice presidency on the ticket with Horatio Seymour in 1868, As brave and gallant @& spirit, whether in civic or military life,as ever honored the American name or nation. He wasamong the men here "in the very earliest periods of the con- struction of the Union Pacific, and came to Omaha as a commission to inspect the road and report thereon. The little village that then received him with the courtesy and cordiality due to a man of his rank and record contains few people in its present dimensions to-day who remember the genial and _gentle Blair, in social life unsurpussed, in days of trial possessing courage that illus- trated every act, he was ready t0 face death at any time in vindieation of his personal character or in defense of the public will. A long story could be told of the gallant Erancis Blair, of his anti-slavery war in Missouri, which came near costing him his life, and of his war for the restoration of the rights of the people of Missouri after the war in which he took his life and resisted the tyranny visited upon confederates in that state. But enough. He was with us and walked about in this midst, spent a few days with friends, examin- ing the railroad at intervalg, finally re- turned to St. Louis, and sleeps there, honored of all men. Another character came upon the seene and had more or less connection with the incipiency of the Union Pa- cific work. It was that of a man whose name has become a household word vo everybody in this part of the west. I allude to as true and manly and pure a spirit a8 I have ever known nmon;i men, and his other name was Edward The telegraph was the* pioneer of the railroad, and Edward Creighton brought cheined lightning to Omaha, drove it over the mountains and connected it with the Pacific ocean personally. This was his own work, He was supported by Wade, of Cleveland, and others, He not only built the fivst line for Stebbins to Omaha from Missouri, but across the mountains, the Nevadasas well as the Rockies, and as Mr. Sorrenson ‘in his book well says, “‘acquiring a national fame and princely fortune.” I shall not go into this Msw‘v{ I merely want to say that Mr. Creighton had ocon- ceived the idea awny, back as early as 1850, three years.after he came to Omaha, of buildings telegraph line to fhe Pucific ooana, He carried it out by his personal emergy, .and I concur in the statement that diis bringing of the telegraph line hewé may huve had, and probably did héve, a strong influ- ence in making Omaha the terminus of the Pacifio railroad. Tt is true of him also that he conceived the idea of se- curing telégraph conmection with Europe l&m-lnl a line up the Pacifie const to Behring straights dcross which he dreamed that he might d-( throw & eable and make his way east through the Russian possessions. The Western Union company made the survey and if it had not been for the hylnq of the Atlantie cable it is not at all improbable that thie great enterprise would have been consummated by vhe man capable of any work which his big head would eonsent to undertake. It may be mtervesting for me to vefer to the visit of General Dodge, so long chief engineer of the road, who came here two or three days since, in which 1 had the pleasure of reviving wemories Creighton. of the days of which Iam speaking, in a drive over the city which he saw at its birth. As long ago as thirty-four years I remember to have met him and I was his famly physician when he re- sided over on what is now Known as Park Wilde in a log house that was near to the residence of Mr. Kountze. This family of Dodge, like the Dodges here, has made a very strong mark upon the history of this country, particularly this part of it. The father of General Dodge was one of the pioneer farmers of Nebraska along the Elkhorn away back in 1855. The general’s career as engineer in civil life and as a soldier of renown in the war is known. Rising from the rank of colonel in an Iowa regiment to the rank of major general, in carrying a stronghold at Atlanta under the most terrific fire of history, supposed to have been fatally ' wounded, but as we are all awareé reviving, and appearing here to-day. Gemeral Dodge retained his chief engineership, as may have been ated before, during the war, and even after his retirement on sick leave, after the war had closed, he com- manded this entire western country with many thousands of troops under his command. He is now, of course,the owner and manager of large properties in railroads, in Texas, hereand other parts of the country,and perhaps as widely known asany other man in the country in connsction with all railroaa enterprises of later days as well as of the early days, being a promoter of the Texas Pacific, which he constructed, and of other lines in that part of the country under Mr. Gould’s system, including what might be called his own road now completed from Fort Worth, Texas, to Denver. General Dodge has been a director from the very outset in the Pacific railroad as well asits chief eungineer for so many years. may have to talk very plainly about the general in connection with the location of the Union Pacific bridge over which a controversy arose that lasted many years,and I shall have something "to say concerning that which many gentlemen in Omaha will douhtless not agree with, but I intend to give THE BEE the truth of that his- tory as I think I know and understand it from beginning to end, and I hope to do this in our next conversation. fas s Lk News of the Saturday Evening Bee Boiled Down. Chicago had a $300,000 blaze Thursday night. The gold find at Santa Clara s said to be greatly exaggerated. The Pacifio investigation has been post- poned till October. ‘The finishing touches are rapidly beiug put on the cruiser Charleston, There is great dissatisfaction among the New York oigar makers. The widow of Stonewall Jackson has de- D!miled an offer of thé postofiice at Lexing- , Va. O'Brien’s smendment to the Jesuist es- tates act has been voted down in the Cana- dian house of commons. Edward Jarvey, who was injured in the company’s mines in 1886, has secured a ver- dict for $12,500 against the Usion Pacific. Judd Pritchest (eolored), hauged at atham, Va , yestorday, fought so flercely 4t it took four deputics to overpower him. The English cabmet will propose at the next session of pariiamont a land purchase bl for Irelund, and have decided to intro- duce @ loval government bill in 1861, The St. Paul aud St. Louis express went through @& bridge near een City, Mo, Thursday night. The engineer and fireman were killed, No passengers were hurt. While excavating for the foundation of a #ew building at Ottawa, IL, laborers found the skeletons of two men in one grave. They lere evidence of having been murdered, [AM{JNC THE CITY CHURCHES. The President of Oreighton College to Preach This Morning. METHODIST BISHOPS TO MEET: Notes From the Young Men's Ohris- tian Association—New Buildings in Prospect—T6-Day Known as Mid-Lent. The bishdbs of the Methodist churches of the United States have called a meet- ing for April 80,at which time the inau- guration of Washington will be observed. On this day 100 years ago the illustrious father of the country'visited St. Paul’s church, New York city. The celebra~ tion of the day will be held in this city at 9 o'clock in the forenoon of the date mentioned at the First Methodist church on Davenport street. Four delegates of the Young Men's Christian association will probably go to Philadelphia to attend the interna- tional convenfion of the associations which will be held in that ity May 8. They will be selected at.the monthl: meeting of the local association May fiv Bids for the excavation of the First Methodist church, at Twentieth and Davenport streets, were received and opened yesterday, The eontractor who was awarded the contract will com- mence the work of excavating to-mor- row. Proposals for the structure will be let later, and the work of construc- tion will be pushed as rapidly a8 possi- bly. iencml Secretary G. C. Jenner, of the Y. M. C. A., thinks he will have fully 1,000 members by mid-summer, Up to the present time 630 members have been enrolled. Daring the past two months the increase in member- ship has been 230. Mr, Jonner’s assis- tant, H. W. Schaschky, will arrive Tuesday from Kearney to assume his duties with the general secretary. Nominations for the directory of the Young Men’s Christian association will be made the early part of this week, There are five directors to be elected and the members of the association are now preparing their slates, The retir- ing ard is composed of Dean Ga diner, A. P, Tukey, P. L. Perine, G. H, Payne and L. O. Jones. All of these gom.lemen are cligible for re-eleotitn, n the 1st of May the committees of the association will be elected. '.l‘o-d-x is mid-Lent, or the fourth Sun- day of the fasting semson. The offer- ings are for domestic missions. For the remainder of the season the appointed offerings are as follows: For eolored missions on Palm Sunday; for diocesan missions on Monday, Thursday night at the bishop visitation; for Jewish mis- sions on Good Friday; for parish in- debtedness on Easter Sunday, Notes. Fhe trustees of Unity ehurch have received s telegram from Il(anry A. Westfall, of Bloomhgwn, 111, statin that he will gome to Omaha and preac! for them to-day and Sunday next. Mr, Westfall’s recent sermon on ‘‘Robert Elsmere” orested much comment from the press of Bloomington and Ch h Hie subject for lo-s-y will be **John Ward, Preacher.” This morning at St. John's Collegiate church, at lass mass, Mrs, Martin Cahn will sing the offertory solo, In 8t. John’s Collegiate church to-day the sermon will be delivered by Rev. T. S. Fitzgerald, S. J., the géntleman who hassucceeded Rev. M. P. Dowling, S. J., as president of Creighton ¢ollege. In this gentleman the friends of this Fromxsmg educational institution will ind a worthy successor to the brilliant and devoted men who have preceded him, Among the younger members of his order, nomé there are who have done more i the upholding and the maintaining of colleges and there are none who are in sq many ways e‘qmpped for this arduous ~work, Endowed with surpassing natural Rifts, educated in the celenrated insti- tutions of his order and essed of an extensive knowledge of man nature which has beén acquired in the class- room and through acquaintancé with people in every walk of life, he is eminently the man to continue the noble work of the college so liberall endowed by the late Mr. and Mrs. Ed- ward Creighton. Father Fitzgorald is forty-one yedrs of age. He is a Chicagoan of portly bwld, and an orator 1n all that the term implies, The financial management of the col« lego has boen disassociated from the duties of the president and will here- after be attended to by Rev. R, A. Shaffel, 5. J., the first president of the collage and late pastor of the Holy Family church, Rev. T. 8. Fitzgerald, 8. J., the newly appointed president of Creighton college, will deliver his inaugural ser- mon in St. John’s Cotlegiate church to- day at 10: 30 o’¢lock. In the evening. at the same place, Rev. M. P. Dowling, 8. J., the retiring president, will deliver his farewell ser- mon, preparatory to leaving for De- troit, where he is to assume the presi- dency of the Jesuit college, established some years Ago. The offertory piece at the 10 o’clock mass will be sung by Mrs. Martin Cahn. T o-day nt 10:30 o’¢lock Bishop Mur~ w?" of Maitland, New South Wales, ‘\lv lll preach in St, Philomena's cathes ral, ‘A Noew Name" will be the evening theme of Elder J. B. Johnson at thc V‘z’fln’l‘l: %Hl Christian church. There have been thirty additions to date in the revival meotings. On next Sunday ovening the pastor will begin a nerics of sermons on_ city affairs, the firat being entitled, ‘*‘Mayor Broatch and the Sun§ day Law.” At Kountze Memorfal Evangelical Luth- eraun, corner of Sixteenth and tHarney streets, Reov. 4. S. Delweiiér, pastor. Church sers vices and preaching by the pastor at 10:80 a, m. and 7:45 p. m, Everyboily welcome. Tenth streev M. E. church, corner of Tenth and Plerce streets. Children’s hour at 10 &, m.; preaching, 10:30 a. ra,, subject, *Falth;" class moetings, 12 m.; Sundsy school, 8 p, m.; preaching, 7:30 p. m.; official mesting Monday, 7:30 p. m.; Aurora society Tuesda; 7:80 p. m. Vn or meeting Weodnesday, 7: p.m. C. N, Dawson, p: T, A series of extra sérvices will be held at the Nowman M. E. church, commencing Sabbath évening. Several of the ofty pastors will aasist in these services, Meetings every night during the week. Pl Y Whose Jewelry. Neorasxa City, Nob., March 80,—|Special Telegram to TAE Brr.}—Two young mes fing their names ul'}nhn or ge-Wilson were arrested to-night while tryiog to dwpose some jewelry. They had about them five gold and eight silver atches and other jewelry supposed to bave n stolen somewliere. They are held foy identification. et Charged With Frand. Nesraska Crry, Nol Telogram to Tus Bus.)—Henry Eagleman was arrostod »11 d brought)to town at the instance of King Bros., of Chicago, for obtaining goods by fraud. He had ; a general merchant at the above place it is charged obtained credit with the firm to the amount of §1,100 by misrepresentation andthen failed. He was piaced under bouds of 81,000 to appear for hearing April 9.