Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 12, 1889, Page 6

THEIR GLAD WELCOME ROME The Hvent of the Soclety Week Occurred Last Evening. 8. J. FISHER AND BRIDE RETURN And Are the Reciplents of Warm Congratulations—The Reception at thp Metropolitan Club— Guests and Costumes. Over One Hundred Friends. Mr. Simon J. Fisher and his beautiful bride, who have just returned from a five weeks' wed ling tour, have beca the lions of socioty the past few dags, and the social week was fittingly endod last evening by & reception given to them by a number of friends at the Metropolitan club rooms. The event proved the most brilliant society affair of the woek, and was attended by over one hundved and fifty guests, all intimate fricnds of the recently wedded couple. The club rooms were beautifully decorated with palins and the rarest of exotics, The chan- dehers were eonveloped in that love. liest of decorations, smilax, whilo beautiful flowers added their sweet perfume to the enchanting and animated scene. The banquet tables, which were in the form of S were tastefully arrauged with and banks of roses. rived, and they were first treated to the fol- lowing beautiful musical programme Overtur er of the Guard.” Cornet solo Selection . Selection, Spanish Waitz Gavotte....... Selection . (i3y request), Hungarinn Dance, No. 2, YY) All the numbers were excellently rendered and were well received. At the close of this, the company adjourned to the ban- quet hall, where the finest 6f suppers was spread, the richest products of the cuisine wel served, and champagne flowed like water. At the close ot the banquet, toasts were proposed and responded to, Mr.” Julius Meyer acting as toastmaster. Mr. Max Meyer delivered the address of welcome. Dr, Benson spoke on ‘*Matrimonial Felicity” in his usual happy maunner. Simon Ober- felder responded to the subject “The Metro- politan Club,”” and Mr. A. H. Gladstone modestly discoursed on ‘‘Bachelors,” a sub- ject on which he is qualified to speak. Among those present wer iss Isaacs and Mr. Davidsohn, Mr. and Mrs. S. Katz, Mr. an1 Mrs. D. Kaufman, Mr, and Mrs. Seligsohn, Mr. and Mrs. M. Levy, Miss Seligsohn, Mr. H. Cahn, Mr. and Mrs, Al- bert Cahn, Mr, and Mrs. Mart Cahn, Mr. and Mrs. B. Newman, Mr. and Mrs. A. Cahn Mr. and Mrs. 1 New, Mr. and Mrs. George Heyn, Mr. and Mrs. Moritz Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. A. Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Max Mcyer. Mr. and Mrs, S. J. Fisher, Mr. und Mrs. H. Rehfeld, Mr. and Mrs, iindskopf, Mr. and Mrs. L. Heller, Mr. and Mr A. Polack, Mr. Zun- der and Miss Zunder, Mr. and Mrs. icetz, Mr. and Mrs. 1. Oberfelder, Mrs. iMisher, Mrs. aad Mrs. Dr. Benson, Mr. and M A, Mandelberg, Mrs. and Mrs. Heywman, Mr. and Mrs. Bergman, Mr. = and Mrs. Mendelsohn, Mr. and Murs, Elgutter, Mr. and Mrs. J. Meyer, Mr, and Mrs. S, Slomun, the Misses ran- dies, Newman, Rindskopf, Schlessenger, Goldsmith, M. Hamburger, Schlessencer, 8. Oberfelder, M.Oberfelder, Wesscls, Stone- hill, Mrs. M. Hellman, Miss Rothsenild, L. Rothschild, Miss Levy, Mrs. Victor, Amonyg the many beautiful and elegant costumes were the following: Mrs. S.J. Fisher, white silk with silver passamenterie, diamonds and flowers. Mrs, Max Meyer, black lace, diamonds and flowers. P Mrs. Moritz Meyer, black with diamonds and flowers. Mrs. Fisher, black silk passementerie, diamonds ana flowers. Mrs. Aaron Cahn, black satin with dia- monds and flowers. Mrs. 8. Newman, black lace and menterie, flowers. Mrs. Martin Cahn, black velvet lace, low cut, with dinmonds and flowers, Mrs. Abert Cahn, black silk and lace, . dia- monds. Misk Seligsohn, blue satin, trimmed with lace, flowers. Mrs. Levy, black point lace, diamonds, Mrs. Seligsonn, black silk, diamonds. Miss Lizzie Isaacs, pink silk, flowers, Mrs. S. Katz, black silk, diamonds. Mrs. D. Kaufman, black silk and diamonds and flowers. Mrs. I. New, black silk with lace, dia- monds. Mrs. George ¥ n, lavender silk, trimmed with flowers and diamonds. Miss Goldsmith, white nun's veiling and flowers. Miss Schlessinger, black silk, flowers and pearls. Miss Brandies, red plush, trimmed in pink watered silk passamenterie, dismonds and flowers. Miss Newman, white silk, trimmed with mull and flowers, diamonds. Mrs, S. A, Sloman, white cashmere, draped ‘with silver braids, diamonds and flowers. Mrs, Renfeld, black silk trimmed, with flowers and diamonds, Mrs. Mandelberg, bluck silk and passa- menterie, Mrs, Gebhardt, pearl s amonds, Mrs. M. Hellman, brocaded lavender, with lace, diamonds and flowers, Mrs. Polack, black silk, with ery, diamonds aud flowers, y rs. Mendelssohn, black silk with dia- monds and tlowers. Mrs. L. Heller, black satin, diamonds and flowers. Miss Rindskopf, white cashmere, flowers, Mrs. Bergman, white sili with flowers and diamonds. Mrs. Dr, Benson, black silk, diamonds. Miss Zunder, white satin, flowers. ‘Miss Rothschild, plush dress, lace trim- wing and flowers, Miss Levy, silk, with lace drapery. Erminie.” satin passa- k, flowers and di- lace, drap- COUNLY COMMISSIONERS, Clerk Roche the subject of Another Report by Anderson. County Commissioner Anderson is a little bit under » cloud on County Clerk Roche's steal on stationery. The commissioners held & meeting, yesterday afternoon, at which it was thought the commissioners, asa com- mittee of the whole, would make a report on their investigation on the clerk’s alleged steal. No report was made, and no investi- gation was made by the commuttee, 1t is still fresh in the minds of newspaper readers that Mr. Anderson, one week ago, got up and declared, at a recent session of the board, that the county elerk had ordered six chattle mortgage records, and that the county had paid for them; that the clerk had only four records i the oftice, and consequently that he had made o steal on two of the books, As soon a5 the commissioner brought the mat- ter to the attention of the board the clerk explained where the mis- take had been made, und the proprietor of the rriulhnz house 'took the blame upon himsell for not giving the county credit for the rejected books that were returned. The investigation of the stationery de- riment was to have been wmade by the ard, but Mr. Anderson wanted to hasten the matter, and got inlo some difticulty with a clerk who went after the mortgage record in & loan agent's office. When iu Was ar- rested and tried, witnesses were put upon tho stand whose testimony was rather fayor- able to the county clerk. Accordingly Mr. Anderson, yesterday, made suother reporv regurdivg the olerk. Mr. Auderson is chairman of the finance committee, and, as such, secured the signa- ture of Mr. Turner to @ report, intimating that the clerk had made another steal by charging fees for the fili® of three in- struments, The finance cowmittee, with those tWo signatures, reported ghat the clerk had charged the followilng fees for instruments filed in his office, #ud that he had credited the county up Wwith 25 cents for each filing made, while his fees were oxcossive. A certifiod copy of an Justrument from a man named Carpenter, to the Bank of Omuha, dated January 15, 'fee #1; for a certified cup{lo( an instrument from Crup & Sterling 10 McCague Bros., dated Jauuary 20, foe §1; for a certified copy of an THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY MAY 12 1889—SIXTEEN PAGES. {nstrament from J. Koelch to Scavers & Bglyun. dated Januaty 21, fee 81,25, e report was re to the, county at- torney to proceed according to law. This report provoked eonsiderable discus- sion, as a membsr of the board intimated that the other charges against the slerk ap- peared to be a failure, and that Mr. Ander- son was merely trying to get something on him. “If 1_were the county clerk,” said Mr. O'Keeffe, 1 would demand an investigation, and I would see. that an investigation was made to either convict or clear me of the in- sinuations of a steal made last Saturday. There 18 a now a cloud overthe head of Mr. Roche. Either clear it or prove that ho is Rguilty. It is not right to let the matter vest as it is now. It was referred to the entire board for an investigation and nothing has been done.” “Nobody has preferred charges against the clerk,” remarked the chairman. “1 know that no one has made written charges against him,” replied Mr. O’Keeffo, “but dia not Mr. Anderson atate last Satur- day at the meeting, or intimated that there had been w steal in the statiovery depart- ment{" There was no satisfactiory answer to the question. The chairman held that written charges would have to be preferred, and Mr. Anderson was quiet. There was nothing more said about the stationery, and the re port of the alleged steal of §2.50 as fees for certified copies was referred to the county attorn Sheriff Coburn, in a communication, asked that Jailer Joe Millor, of the county bastile, be allowed £ a month instead of $70, which he now receives. There was a tie vote on the incrense, and the communication was laid over until Mr. Corrigan attends the meetings County Attorney Mahoney submitted an opinion on the claims of J. 9. 0'Connor and Isaac S. Hascall, relative to the buildings and poor farm lots which they purchased from the county some time ago. The at- torney stated ti:at they had a right to insist upon a deea and possession of the premises at the time specified in their contr: He suggested that if the board should deem it expedient to enter into an arrangement with the purchasers by virtue of which the build- ings should pass to them upon surrendering the possession of the property and for the sake of protecting the county against possi- ble loss, & written obligation be taken from them to indemnify the county against loss it might sustain by reason of other purchasers refusing to perform their contracts on ac- count of the transfer of the buildings. The opinion was referved to the poor farm com- mittee. 1. L. Stepliens and others asked for the appointment of T. C. Planey as constable of Waterloo precinet. The petition was re- ferred to thejudiciary committee. J. W. Russell submitted a petivion, signed by tweunty-six citizens, asking to be ap- pointed superintendent of steam heating of the county hospital. It was referred to the coustruction committoe. The resignatlon of James Mitchell, as justice of the peace of Valley precinct, was accopted. Avppropriarions amounting to $76, to be paid from the hospital, bridge anda general funds, were allowed. ‘The board adjourned to meet next Sat- urday. ——— The Supreme Court. Des Moixes, Ia, May 11.—[Special Tel- egram to Tune Bek. | —The supreme court reun- dered the following decisions here to-day: A. J. West, appellant, vs George Ward, Dallag district; reversed. First Presbyterian Church of Logan, ap- peliant, vs. T. M. C. Logan et al, Harrison district; affirmed. £. M. Buckland vs William Shepard & Co., avvellants, Woodbury district; dis- missed. Charles Henning vs Western Assurance company, appellant, superior court of Cres- ton; reversed. Eliza Courtriht vs Singer Manufacturing company, appellant, Keokuk superior court; afirmed, James A. Tool va B. Wightman, H. M. Gilchrist and Jasper County Mining & Rail- away company, appellants, Jasper district; dismissed. Cherokee & Dakota Railway company et al vs Jergen Renken, appellant, Lyon district; afirmed. William F. Batie, appellant, vs John P. Allison, Woodbury district: affirmed. Susan C. Williams et al, appellants, vs George E. Westcott et al, Woodbury dis- triet: afirmed. W. T. Preston, appellant, vs David Hull, Harrison district; aflirmed. C. J. Hriggs vs W. McEwen, abpellant, Harrison district ; affirmed, F. G. Cole vs W. C. Green, O'Brien district; affirmed. Eaison Sues For $250,000. New Youx, May 11.--[Special Telegrom to Tur Bee.]—In tho United States courts to- day the Wizard of Meno park, Thomas A. Edison, began suit in equity against Ezra Gilhland, of Boston, and a lawyer named ‘Pomlinson, of this city, for the recovery of $250,000. According to the words’ of the complaint, Edison employed both Gilliland and Tomlinson last year to seil his rights in the phonogravh. These rights Mr. Edison estimated to be worth $1,000,0.0. It is al- leged that, through the representations of defendants, he parted with these rights for $500,000. In what is termed a “decal” with one Jesse Tippincott, the dofendants made $250,000. Tomlinson, at the time LEdison took him into his confidence, was a lawyer with a very limited practice. Gilliland was also a lawyer with an annual income of about 5,000, in Bosto n. By the alleged devious sale of the phonograph it is claimeq they made that amount which Edison at present seeks to recover. Tarred and Peathered Near Odell. BeaTRICE, Neb., May 11. —[Special to Tng Bee.|—A somewhat sensational case is re- ported from Odell, in this county. It seems that Enos Hinzey, a farmer living four miles north of Odell, has been intimate with a neighbor's wife for u period dating back two years or more. Last Thursday night, the neighborhood took Hinzey in charge and applied a coat of 'tar and feathers, and he would have been dealt with still more se- verely had it not been that the marshal of Odell stood guard over him with a pair of revolvers, After the tar and feathers had been applied, the husband of the lady, who is quite a prominent German farmer, caused the arrest of Hinzey on a criminal charge. The preliminary examination is taking place to-day, conducted by County Attorney Bibb. It is said that some of the tar-and-featherers have been arrested The Delaware Whipping Post. WiatiNGroy, Del., Mny 11.—(Spesial Tele gram to Tue BEe. ) —Five negroes and seven whites were whipped at New Castle this afternoon for larceny, highway robbery and horse stealing. Three of the whites, for burglary, were given forty lushes and one hour in the pillory each, and one of the negroes wok twenty lashes and one hour in the pillory for horse stealing. About one hundred and fifty spectators were present, Scarlet Fever at Britt, Masoxn Crry, fa, May 11.—|Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee. |—Scarlet fever has broken out ut Baitt. several cases being reported. On account of the epidemic the scnools have beew closed, and several importaut meetings, which were to be lield there, have been post - poned. appellant; ul's Trial, % WaTERLOO, Ia,, May 1i,--[Special Tele: gram to Tue Bee.)—The ministerial council in the case of Rev. Paul, of Tipton, charged with plagiarism, has reported that it Aods him guilty on part of the charges. Murdered and Robbed. ReADING, Pa., May 11.— News was received here to-day that J. M. Brause, a leading physician of Shartlesvilie, this county, who loft three'weeks ago for Oklahoma, to locate there, has been murdered in that torritory. The body was found ritled of 2,000 in moucy and valuables - Coplous Ralns in Dakota. Yaxkroy, Dak., May 12, —|Spacial Tele- gram to Tus Bee. | 'he copious rains in all thais section siuce Monday coutiuae, and the crop provicts Were nover woie promisivg wor she farmors happier, THE WAY OF THE LORD The Zealous Clerics Who_wuk Init Dally. REV., DR. FRENCH INSTALLED. Programme of the Chauntanqua at Crete—The Coming Episcopal Council—Other Interesting 1tems. Rev. J. W. French Installed. Rev. J. W. French was formally installea a8 pastor of the First United Presbyterian chureh, Friday night. He was called to that place of worship about three months ago, baving been called from Cleveland, O. - At the installation services Rev. Dr. Williamson presided and preachea quite a lengthy sermon. He spoke on the freo use of profanity, of arunkards and peonle who would rathier uttor a falsehood than the truth, At the conclusion of his _discourse he invoked the blessing of God npon Rev. French, and proyounded the usual questions to him for the faithful performance of his duties as a minister of the gospel, The membors of the congregation, though fow were in attendunce, were asked if they were satisfied with their new pastor and “would assist him in his work. They responded by raising their hands. Rov. E. B. Graham, the expastor, ad- dresscd his successor. = He welcomed' Mr. French to his new field of labor. He con- gratulated him and also sympa- thized with him. He sympathized with new . pastors because they would encounter trouble and perplexities. Any congregation was imperfect, and in a western city the pastor's sailing would not be as smooth as it was in the east. He congratulated him be- cause he did not accept a call elsewhere, He was among a great many good people and would receive much encouragement. The speaker_knew their faithfulness and devo- tion, He asked Mr. French not tobea minister of ‘the Presbytery and family alone, but to also be a man himself; nol to let any oue suggest to him what a former minister had done, but arrange the work for his individual self, and do it to suit himself from the dictation of the Holy Spirit. Mr. Graham told him that the support of a minister was not a_piece of chafity work. By all means, he said, be a man and stick up for individual rights, The world owed a miuister a living and he had a right to expect one. The laborer was worthy of his liire. He was the Lord's ser- vant, and nota servant of any individual meniber of the chu ‘Thercrore, ho said, bes man, as there was nothing grander than to be a good one and preach the gospel of God. The Rev. J. A. Henderson made a short and appropriate address, and stated what the pastor would expect of it. The new pastor was then installed, and the Rev. Williamson invited the members of the church to extend to him the right hand of fellowship. Crete’s Chautauqua. The cighth annual session of the Nebraska Chautauqua assembly will be held at Crete, comumencing June 27 and concluding July 9. It is an assured fact that the session will be the most successful ever held. For the in- formation of those intending to attend, a few facts about the arrangements for the recep- tion and entertainment of visitor: will not be amiss. Families exncet- ing to occupy tents should bring beddin towels and other furflishings. The dining Lall will be managed by the assembly und on the most reasonable terms. Season tickets for admission to the grounds will be sold at §2 : tickets to go out and inat pleasure for ome day, 50 cents; single admission, 35 cents: children under ten years of age will be admitted free; be- tween ten and fifteen years, scason tickets, 50 cents; single udmission, 15 cents. On the prounds will be located a barber shop, post- oftice, telephone station and news stand. At any day during the assembly parties of fifty or more from any station on the B, & M. railrond can procure tickets at one fare for the round trip, good during the whole assembly, and_special trains will be run between Lincoln and Crete. The daily pro- gramme is as follows: Thursday, June 27, opening day; Friday, college and tem: perance day; Saturday, Sunday and Monday, ~ religious and other ser- vices; ‘luesday, July 2, teachers' day; Wednesday, lawyers' and editors’ day} Thursaay, national days Friday, recognition day; Saturday, children’s day: Sunday and Monday, religious and other services; Tues- day, musical day. Crete holds out many in- ducements to pleasure seekers. It is an at- tructive summer resort, possessing beautiful surroundings, agreeablo associations, abun- dant shade, boating, fishing, games, and all the novelties and pleasures of tent life ir: the woods. 1t also affords rare opportunities for choico instructions and for literary and artistic enjoyment. Episcopal Meetings, The diocesan branch of the woman's auxiliary ot Trinity cathedral will meet, to- morrow evening, in the church. The Rev. Mr. Osborne, of Trinity church, Chicago, will deliver the annual sermon, and holy communion will be celebrated the followin morning. Inthe afternoon of Tuesday, a bus ness meeting of the auxiliary will be held. Tuesday evening, at the cathedral, the semi annual conference of the Brotherhood of Andrew will be held. The annual counc of the Episcopalian diocese meets at the cathedral, Wednesday. The iadies and young people of the St. Mary’s Avenue Congregational church are prepuring to give a representation of the famous *District School,” which has been given in 80 many surrounding cit 1t wail be given in the church parlors, next Thurs- day and Friday evenings, and the proceeds will be applied to the purchase of a church organ, MUSIO AT KOUNTZE MEMORIAL. The music at Kountze Memorial Lutheran charch, to-day, will be rendered by a quar- tette, consisting of Mrs, Regina Atwater, soprano; Mrs, C. M. Wilson, alto; Mr, L. G. Heybrock, tenor: Mr. A. N. Meals, basso. Prof. G. Knopfel is the organist and direc- tor. Among the vocal selections for to-day “Deus Miseratur,” Haydn; “Abide h Me,” soprano solo, Blandner; *Sanc- " Leach; *‘Benedictus,” Knopfel; ‘organ : He: variations in A major; Gott- halk’s “*Berceuse:” Pilgrim’s chorus from *Tannhauser,” and tke march from the “Prophets,” Fhe Rev. Louis 8. Osborne, the talented and eloguent rector of Trinity church, Chi- cago, will preach & sermon on missions av Trinity cathedral, at 8 o'clock, Mondny evening, to all church women. He will also address the Nebraska branch of the Woman's Auxiliary to to the Board of Missions, Tues- Qay morning, at 10:30, at the cathedral, The annual business meeting of the Woman's Auxiliggy will occur on ‘I'uesday asternoon, at 3 o'clock. Notices. First Presbyterian church, corner Seven- teenth and Dodge streets. Dr. Duryea and the Rev. Mr. Harsha exchange pulpits in the morning. In the evening the pastor will de- liver his second lecture on spring phenomena, the particular subject being the “*Rainbow and its Spiritual Significance,"” First Congregational church, corner Bigh- teenth and Davenport streets. Rev. Joseph I Duryes, D. D., pastor Morning service 10:80 & m, Dr. Duryea exchanges with Rev, Mr. Harsha, of the First Presbyterian chureh, Kvening service 7:35; preaching by the pastor. Church_of Christ (Scientist), Qmaha, hoid regular Sunday services in Unity church, Seventeenth sireet, between Chicago and Cass, ut 8 p. m. The public are cordially in- vited, The Rev. John Gordon will preach at the Westminster Presbyterian church corner Twenty-ninth and Mason str at 10:30 a, m., and 8 p, m. Subjects: morning, *‘There can not be Two Highest Powers; evening, *The Three Temples of God.” Hillside Congregationsl Church—Pastor H. C. Crane speaks at 10.20 a. m. and 8 p. m, Evening thewe, Infinite Times and Spaces.’ Rev. Willard Scott gives bis lectu, 2aris' on Tuesday evening St. Mark’s Lutheran Church—Services at 10:30 a, m. wad 8 p. m. Moroiug sermon by Rev. M. I, Troxell, seerotary of the board of education Evangelical Lutheran church, The pastor will proach in the evening. Castellar M. E. Church, cornerg Castellar aud Niuctecuth strect; preaching 11 o m., on eting, 7 p. m., roach 30 p. m., praydrimecting every Thurs- A. J. Young, pastor. & Kountze Memorial Evangelical Luthoran church, corner of Sixteenth and Harney streets, Rev. J. Detweiler, pastor. Church services at 10:80 a, m. and 8 p. m. The uvenlnr sormon will be preached by Rev, M. F\. Troxell, seerotary of the board of education, of the Lutheran church. At Immanuel Baptist church the pastor will have for his morning theme: ‘‘Bound- ary Lines.”” In the evening an interesting Sunday school concert This church will or- ganize a Sunday school at Druid Hill, on Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, at_the rail- way depot. Druid Hill people are all cor- dially invited. F. F. Foster, pastor. At the Southwestern Lutheran church, Twenty-sixth street, between Poppleton and Woolworth avenues, Rev. Luther M. Kuhns will preach at 11 a. m,,on: ‘‘An Easy Yoke," :ml at7:45p. m,, on: ‘‘Pardoning Barab- us." Rev. Willard Scott will preach in the St. Mary's avenue Congregational church in the morniug, and in the evening the children of the church will give a ‘concert s a mis- s10n band, with songs and recitations. Rev. J, E. Ensign, pastor of the Newman M. E. church, will preach to the children, 10-mOrrow morning. At the First M. E. House will_preach on and “The Unknown.” An informal meoting of the Hebrew Ladies society will be held, to-morrow after- noon, at the synagogue. tirring Up the Fire,” and View,” will ve the subjects Christian church, to-morrow. IN THE COURTS. church, Rey. T. M. “Faith and Works" ephtha av the Fij Another Sensational Divorce Case— Liens and Other Actions. Eliza A. Schofield, who was denied a ai- vorce from her husband, Charles A., of Den- ver, a few days ago by Judge Groff, filed an amended petition yesterday in the district court. She sets up that they were married August & 1888, at Collingwood, Ont. She claims that he has neglected to provide a suitable maintenance for her, and that while she visited relatives in Canada her husband associated with lewd women and contracted a loathsome disease, which is now incurable. She asserts that he left s home to meet ancther woman with whom he was acquainted. Afterwards she forgave him ana allowed him to come back to her.. They went to Chicago, and by her own earnings she sent him to u medical institution to be cured, Coming to Omaha sho supported him by renting rooms in a large flat. After being with her six months he went to Denver. She wants a divorce and asks the court to restore her maiden name, which is Eliza Shaw. George A, Hoagland filed a petition against Joseph N. Hartman to foreclose a mechunic's lien on a bouse and lot in S. P. Rogers’ plat of Oklahoma, upon which the indevtedness t0 the plaintiff is $54 for lumber furnished. ‘Willest L. Irish brought suit against West- fall & Cushman to recover , alleged to be due on account for the furnishing of ma- terial for the erection of two frame houses, Two bills to foreclose liens on lots in Drake’s addition were filed by the Omaha Loan and Building association against Latey and Benson and their respective wives and others. The amount of indebtedness of each claim is $160. John D. Schellberg sued Cornelia C. Downs and others for a judgment of #185, and to foreclose a mechanic's lien to satisfy it on property for which he furnished materials for building a house. | The Mutual Loan‘and Building association filed two petitions for suit against ey und Benson and their wives and others to fore- close liens on lots in Drake's addition, upon ‘which is claimed to be due $163. County Court. The following judgments were entered up in cases yesterday in the county courtby Judge Shields: McDonald vs Inghram, §474; Stratton vs Crap et al, $537; Russell-Morgan Printing Company vs Joues et al, §108: Cen- tral Loan and Trust Company vs Skinner et Oreighton Guards' Literary Soelety. The Creighton Guards' programme, as arranged for Monday evening, May 13, is as follows: Instrumental duet....Misses Burkley and Burkhard Associations Paper—‘‘Are Literary it Beneficial to Women ! % o .....Miss Mary K. Haley Recitation. Miss Celia_Rose O'Neil “The Bram and Tts Functions”..... . J. Taggart, M. D. he American Love of I'rce- .....Tess. A. Harrington .Miss Jennis Dillom A Little Boy Drowned. Sr. Joskrit, Mo., May 11.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.j—Joseph Lechrone, the ninc-year-old son of alocal fortune teiler, fellinto the Missouri river Yo-night and was drowned. He was reaching for a floating orange and lost his balunce. Essay— dom”s. Voeal Solo WHO OWNS THE LAND? Twenty-Two Million Acres of Amer- ican Soil Held by Foreigners, Who owns the land in the United States? asks a writer in the American Citizen. Why, the citizens do, or should, would be the natural reply. But unfortunately it is not altogether so. Some of the best lunds in the country are owned by alien lundlords. Nearly twenty-two million acres of land are owned by men who owe allegiance to other governments. To be exact, there 241,900 acres of land under the t control and managementof thirty foreign individuals or compnnie There are 2,720,283 acres of land in Massachusetts, so that the men living in other countries and owing allegiance to other powers, own land enough to make about ten states like Massachu- setts, more than the whole of New England, more land than some govern- ments own to support a king. The largest amount of land owned hly any one man or corporation is owned by a foreign corporation called the Holland Land company, Talk about alien land- holders in Ireland, there is twice as much land owned by aliens in the United States as there 15 owned by Pngiishmen in Ireland. Think of it: morethan twenty-two million acres of land owned by men,in Europe. Here is a list of some holdings. Holland Land company, New York. 4,000,005 An English syndicate” in Texas, ,000,000 Sir I2d Reed syndic in lorida, .. 2,000,000 English syndicate in Mississippi, 00,000 Marquis of T'weedal 1,750,000 Phillips, Marshal & Cp., Loudon. .. 1,300,000 Germun syndicate 1,100,000 Anglo-American syndjcate, Loudon, 750,000 Byron H. Evans, London. ‘ 700,000 Duke of Sutherland. . 422,000 British Land compy, 320,000 W. Wharley, M. P,, Pete 810,000 Missouri Land compauy, Scotland 7,000 Lord Dunmore......,. 120,000 Benjumin Neugas, Liverpool 120,000 English syndicate, Wisconsin 110,000 M. Ellbauser, West Virginia 600,000 A Scoteh syndicate in Florida, 501),000 Missouri Land company. Edinburg. 163,000 A Scoteh syndicate it Florida, 500,000 Lord Houghton in lorida. 60,00 Lord Dunravan in Colorado 0,000 English Land company, Florida, 50,000 English Land company, Arkansas 50,000 . Peel, M. P, Leicestorshire, Kng- land.. . Alexander Grant, Londo A, Boyson, Danish consul, Mil. ., Bir J. L. Kay, Yorkshire, England.- e Stock Farm For Sale. 400 0 900 acres. The above is one of the finest stoek farms in the state, and will be sold at a sacrifice. If you are looking for some- thing of this kind it will pay you to in- vestigate, Located only 12 Omaha city limits, For further particulars, call on or ad- dress, GEO. J. STERNSDORFF, First Nat, Bank Build’g, Or, E. H. CLARK, Omaha, Blair, Neb, 10,000 85,000 50,000 5,000 miles northwest of A TOCKOUT ON WEDNESDAY The Master Plumbers Attempt to Checkmate the Journeymen, TWO HUNDRED MEN AFFECTED. The Central Union Will Discues the Eight Hour System—Co-Opora- tion Wanted — Other Labor News, A lockout of journeymen plunibers has been ordered. The master plumbers have been Iaboring amongst themselves ever since last Tuesday, endeavoring to make a play by which the union men could be checkmated. The jour- neymen, it must be known,have been holding the winning hana of late nnd the bosses awoke this week and found that something should be done, and that at once. Several congultations were held during the week and the association finally held a meeting at the Murray last night which was attended by all the meinbers. ‘The discussion lasted until after 11 o’clock, and as heard through the transom was e ceedingly hot. Certain _members of the ussociation — objected to extreme measures, and advocated the ap- pointment of & commitiee to arbitrate, but the majority thought that the time for arbi tration had gone by. Day, of the Hussey-Day company, left the mecting a half-hour before the adjournment and started towards home, A reporter ac- costed him upon the sidewalk and asked how matters were progressing in the meeting, “ON," said be, “there are thrce or four d—-d fools up there that ought to be killed.” “‘You refer to the the lockout, eh " Yes, but I won't The culmination that a lockout was Wednesday morning. “We will give no notico as an association,” said President Husse, ‘‘but each firm will notify its cmployes as a firm.” At least two hundred wen will be affected by the move. men who are opposing mention any names." of the discussion was ordered, to begin next The Plumbers Fighting. The only ripple of anything like excite- ment in labor circles during the week just past was caused by the arrival in the city, last Tuesday, of eleven non-union pumbers, brought in from Philadelphia and Baltimore by M. E. Free, at the instigation of the Master Plumbers’ association. The men came here under a misunderstanding, it seems, but as soon as the situation was explained to them they packed up bag and baggage and returned to the east. The trouble that has existed between the master and journemen plumbers originated two months ago or more, and while tempo- rary reconciliations have been made, they bave been temporary only, and on three dif- ferent occasions since then the trouble has broken out afresh. The last rupture has Dbeen the most serious and it looks mightily as thourh a serious rupture would follow. The journeymen are doing nothing, but saw- ing wood, while the masters are holding nightly meetings. A prominent member of the journeymen’s union, talking to Tne Bee the other day, said that it was not the inten- tion of the members of the union to provoke any ious trouble, its members, nevertheless, were not disposed to be trodden upon. The union is such, not only in name, but in fact, while the master’s association is divided in itself. In his opinion there could be but one result. Tho members of the master plumbers’ asso- ciations, on the other hand, are not inclined to talk. They have held three meetings this week and seem to have come to no definite agreement. It was currently reported on Friday that M. E. Free, the direct cause of the present trouble, had forsworn allegian to the association, but this is pronounced un- true. Working for Eight Hours. Upon Sunday, May 26. the Centrai Labor union will hold an open meeting to discuss ways and means for procuring the agreement of all labor employers toan eight hour system. This move has been discussed during the entire winter by the various labor unions, and the leaders of the various organizations now deem itan auspicious time to make their designs known. The meeting will be an open oue, and it is the design of those connected with the affair that all those interested, employers and em- ployes, may be present. Prominent mem- bers of the union will address the meeting, and it 1s hoped that advocates of the oppo- site side, who may be present, will also ex- press their views. They Want Co-Operation. Next Tuesday night, Carpenters Union No. 58. will hold an open meeting at Gate City hail for the discussion of a co-op- erative plun, which has been under discus- wion in_the private meetings ot the union for several wecks. The plans for this innova- tion have been considered with much care, and the union is of the opinion that it has de- vised a plan that can not be assailed by any reasonabie argument. As nearly as can be understood by the united information vouch- safed by members of the union, it is not their intention to do this in the manner of a demand, but more in the way of a sugges- tion, deeming it not only a means of better- ing themselves, but their employers, also. 1t is Not Dead. Many months ago the Knights of Labor un- dertook to raise funds for the construction of a building adequate to the needs of all the lubor organizations of the city for meeting purposes. Considerable money was raised for the desired object and then' the scheme scemed to have been lost sight of, and it was feared that tne project was dead. Mr, Julius Meyer, president of the K. of L. Land & Building association was scen yesterday, however, and upon being asked how the matter stood, said that it was the intention of the organization to build as soon as cir- cumstances would permit. The funds raised for the purpose are still retained, and sooner or later will be utilized. Lavor Notes. After seven months duration, the strike of the stonecutters has been declared off, and the men have begun work, this year, at the rate under which they struck—45 cents an hour. There are many laborers in the city tem porarily out of employment. They ask §1 @ day With £1.50 offered. The building trades, excepting the plumbers, seemed to bo perfectly contented with ruling price The car- penters want co-operation, it is true, but not so badly as to provoke any trouble. The brick-lavers,. plasterers and stone- masons are now all #atisfied with the pre- vailing condition of affairs. Bignty-seven brick-layers wi work in'five different blocks In two gangs of men at I railways on ‘I'wenty-fourth stre thirgy-six men were employed. smaller squads were a ™ Nothwithstanding prevailing dificulties, both master und journeymen plumbers have all they cau do in their shops. A Pontoon Briage at Yankton, YangroN, Dak, May 11.—|Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee]—The city council, at a special meeting, to-night, voted unanimously 10 give George Mead, of Stoux City, and his associates, #100 a month for ten years, Lo construct and maintain a pontoon bridge across the Missouri river at Yankton, As soon a8 & frauchise can be obtained from Cedar county, Nebraska, work will be com- menced, and will be pushed to early com- pletion, counted at vesterday. ot yesterday, Numerous The Bla. Hills Bonanzas, Leap Ciry, Dak., May 11.—[Specal Tele. gram to Tue Bee. | —Late discoveries of rich inthe southern hills have caused a stampede from this viemity. Parties ospectors are leaving daily, and as yet none have returned with aught but glowing accounts of the district. The placers are what are known as dry diggings, and the gravel has to be transported to where there is water with which to gluice 1t; but if as rich as reportod, whe claiws are bonanzas, el el The Places of Worship. The following announcements are made concerning the churches and services: Bethany Baptist Church—Corner of Bluft and Story strects, Regular services at 10:30 a. m. and 8 p. m.: Sunday school at 3 p. m.; oung peoples’ moeting at 7:15 p. m. Rev. 5. N. Harris, pastor. The next regular meeting of the minis- terial conference will be held, Monday, the 13th, at 10:80 a. m., in the study of the Presbyterian church, Broadway M. E. Church—Preaching at 10:80 a. m., by the pastor, D. C. Franklin, Rev. L. M. Campbell will’ preach at 8 o, m. Morning topie, “Faith and Victory.” Sun- day school &t 12 m, ; class meeting at 7 p. m. The public cordially invited. Strangers al- ‘ways welcome, Unity Guild, at its regular meeting, elected the [ollnwin§ officers for the ensuing year: Mrs, E. B. Gardiner, president; Mrs, Henry Coffeen, vice-president; Mrs. G. H. Jackson, secretary and Mrs. F. A, & ter, treasurer. Berean Baptist Church —Morning service is omitted, So, also, the Sunday school will not meet. In the evening we meet with the First Baptist church to hear the lecture of Rev, J. Z. Zimmerman on the prophesies of the bible. Charts will be used to illustrate his theme. Prosbyterian—Proaching, both morning and evening, by the pastor; Sabbath school at 12 o'clock Children’s Christian Endeavor society at § p. m., aud young peoples’ meet- ing at 7 p. m. Strangers and othors cor- dially invited. At Fourth Avenue Methodist Church, near Seventeenth street—Th services will bo held to-day. Preaching by the pastor, Rev. S, Alexander, at 10:30 a. m, Sunday school ut2 p. m. Preaching at rinity-Methodist church to- night at S p. m. by Rev. S. Alexander, pas- tor. Sundav school at 2:30 p. m. Social meeting at 10:30 a. m. These services held in a hall on South Main street, opposite Eighth avenue. “The new Berean Baptist church will bo dedjcated next Sunday. It is a modest little cdifice, and the society is not strong. Earn- est and successful work is_being_ done, how- ever, under the direction of the pastor, Rev. Mr. Thompson. The teachers and others interested in the study of the Sunday school lesson here de- cided upon a union meeting to be held_each Friday eveniug in one of the rooms of the Presbyterian church. The first was held last F'riday evening and was led by Rev. Mr. Thickstun, First Baptist Church—Rev. Joh ney, of Canton, IlL, will preach at 10:80 a. m.'In the evening' there will be a union meeting of the Berean and First Daptist church, in the latter church, at which time Rev. J.'Z, Zimmerman will give an illustrated iecture on the Messianic prophesics. This promises to be a very interestiug and in- structive lecture. W. L. Thickstun, the organist of the Pres- byterian church, has been secured as accom- vanist at the Chiautauqua assembly. t. Paul's church—Divine service at 10 a.m. and 8:00 p. m. _Sunday school, 12 Bible class, 12:15. Sermon topics, mornine “The uses of Sin. Evening sermon. *‘The Influence of Club Life'’—an address to young men. Young men and strangers alwavs cor- diully welcomed to these services. T. J. Mackay, rector. i Congregational—Services to-day morning and evening. Preaching by the pastor. Morning subject, “The Ministry of Nature.” Evening, *Spiritual Gurdening. A cordial inyitation is extended. Preaching at Presbyterian Harmony Mis- sion chapter this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock by Rev. G. P. Williams; Sabboth schuol at 4 o'clock; prayer meeting on Thursday even- ing at '8 o'clock, subject, ‘‘The Water of Life; Rev. 22 chupter. The meetings lately have been of unusual interest. All invited to attend. Whit- oy The Racing Matinee. Yesterday races at Union park called out a fair-sized attendance, still not as large as should have been present. The races that were given were very interesting, and were worthy o large number of spectators. The prizes offered in each rondster race, were a 860 road harness to the winner, and a $10 suit of summer clothing to the second horse. The judges were Theodore Bray, R. Woods and J. W. Peregoy. Timer, J. 'I. Stewart. The first event of the afternoon was an ex- hibition half-mile dash by horses of the stable of Jobn T. Stewart & Son. There were three starters, Serenader, four-vear- old b g by Leonatus, out of Serenade, by imp Sauntercr; Gypsey Baron, five-year-old ch g, by Harry O'Fallon, out of Jennie Flood, by imp Billet, and a bay filley by imp Dalnacardoch, out of Rance, by Reform. They were sent away to o fair start, and it was a lively dash, though positions were un- changed throughout, and the flyers came under the wire in the order above named. The haif was run in an even fifty seconds, which was considerably faster than was expected. Mr. Stewart instructed the boys 10 bring them in in abont :54, but the riders thought that time a little too slow under the circumstances, and it was accordingly cut down. Serenader could have been brought down in .43 had the occasion demanded it. It was an interesting exhibition, and was greatly appreciated. One thing is certain, and that is if the colts of the Stewart stable show up as well in Chicago as they do here, and there is no reis by they should not, there are some great surprises in store for somebody. The second race was the roadster pace, and there were five starters. Maxey I%ord, owned by J. A. Ford, of Omahuy started under protest, it being alleged that he was not a road horse, The other starters were I. Wells' bg Billy W, F. E. Gould’s bg Muggins, C. 1. Williams’ blk ¢ Granger W, Dennis Cunningham’s g g Cunningham. The first heat was for "tho most part un- interesting, and was a dismal procession all the way around. Billy went to pieces at the turn, but revived sufliciently Yo reach third place at the finish. Cunningham and Maxey were ve venly matched, but the former had the lead and held it to the close. Mug- gins and granger tollowed, the latter a long distance in the rear. The heat was pacea in 2:413¢, which was very fast considering that heavy road wagons were pulled all the way through an inch of dust. ‘The second heat was a very good repitition of the first. There was a lively race between Cunningham and Maxey, and Billy and Mug- gins had a little brush avound the upper curve, Granger was even more lonesome than before, but manuged to round the turn in time to see the finish. This gave the race to Cunningham, and Maxey will take second if the protest is overruled, otherwise Billy W _will come in for second money. Tho heats of the third race were sand- wiched with the second. ‘Ihis wus a roadster trot under the same rules as the pace. Thero were five starters, and they drew positions as follow: Williain Butts’ ¢h g Captain Ashby, Ed O'Connell’'s b m Flora F, W, I, Patterson’s ch g Matt Wheel 5 Vaughn's blk g Prairie Boy, W burger's g g Zim Ray. After the first pre- liminary skirmish, the only race was tween Itay and Flora. It was a close ra three-quarter post, where tay took the tinal lead ana set a lively pace down the streteh, Flora was game, but the pace was 0o fust, and Ity wus an'easy winner in 2:33k¢, Matt Wheeler, a frisky colt of twenty-three years of age, held his own with the trailers and camo in third, where he started, The cap tain was out of condition when he started, and was o very sick horse when he came in It was an excrtion for hiu even to walk, and he was withdrawn frow the race. Tho second heat was a walk-away for Zim Ray, with Matt Wheoler and Fora tied for second place, As the ware nud taken second 1 the preceding heat, sho was given sccond money. The other horses wepe left at the flag post. After this heat a nalf mile dash race for a purse of §50 # side was run between 1oc Fraim and Push Hoy, The former wou asily in 5197, and was awarded the stak "This concluded the programme for the day. A similar one 18 being arranged for vext Sat- urduy. s 3 the Exposition, Co. have r 1 the follow- ing responses to their circulars requesting gifts for the Chautauqua exposition : Jeweiry from Ofal , Phila delpnla, 7. suit and . und it and overcout to match, from Whittyor, Bur. dolte & Young, Boston, Mass. : a fiie mautle nze clock und statue, eahall 1ield & Co. Chic a hemstite table cloth, napkins, sideboard scarf, dressor scarf and towels frow O'Jaffe & Piukus, New York; @ full dress satin lined suit of clotiung, (row art, Schaffuer & Macx, Chicago: & drafy for $5 from Meld:og dirotkers, Chicugo. | & WOUNDED IN A DRUNKEN RO A Colored Porter Barely Esoapeq Being Killed. TWO SHOOTERS UNDER ARREST, Oarr's Saloon the Scene of a Fight Which Might Have Been a Tragedy—The Par- ticipants, All About a Barkeeper, Carr's saloon, 1100 Farnam street, under the Cheap Lodging house, was the scene, at 10 o'clock last night, of a drunkon row that ended in the shooting of Charles Clark, the colored porter engaged in the establishment, There are a dozen different accounts curren of the affair, and the responsibility for the shooting attributed to as many different persons. The police bave sifted the matter and made two arrests, Their version is that shortly before 10 o'clock last night Ed Miller, who runs a sa- loon at Twelfth and Dodee, Mike Ricketts, Al Burke, Frank Johnson and several other parties went into Carr's saloon and bhad some trouble with a former barkeoper atthe place, named Armstrong. Ricketts finally assaulted Armstrong and was gotting the worst of it, when Clark, the porter, in- terfered and stopped the row. The gang then went away and Armstrong was sent home. Ricketts and his companions re- turned after Armstrong's departure, aud insisted upon searching the place for him, To this Clark objected, when Ricketts ns- sanlted him. Clark promotly knocked Ricketts down, when Ed Miller drow a revolver and fired two shots. One of the shots took effect in Clark’s right side below the lower rib, and, deflecting under the skin, lodged in the hip. The shooting drew a crowd to the place and the Kicketts party escaped. The police went to work atonce and ina few minutes afterward Sergeant Huze and Dotec- tive Horrigan arrested Ricketts on Twelfth street in Miller's saloon. Miller objected to the proceeding, and claimed that the oficers had no right to take Ricketts out of the building without a warrant. While he was entering his protest Miller was arrested by Caief Detective Mostyn, At the police station Reiketts was charged with an assault, and_ Miller with shooting with intent to kill. When arrested Miller had a 3S-calibre Colt’s revolver in his pos- gession, the bullets of which matched the one Tound in Carr's body. All of the chambers of the revolver were loaded, although two of them bore marks of having been recently discharged. Clark was taken to the police station, where the city physician dressed his wound, extracting the ball, His wound is notof a serious character. Miller’s friends claim that they can prove that Clark shot himself while trying to get a shot at Ricketts. As Clark nad vo revolver, the police do not consider the defense a very strong one. IFriends of the vrisoners are making strenuous efforts to secure their re- lease on bail, Late last night Pete Lang, a hackman, was arrested on suspicion of being implicated in the affair. AMERICAN CITIES. Their Increase and the Problems Pres sented by Their Existence. The secona in the interesting scries of lectures on municipal government reform was given last evening.in the Old South meeting-house, where Prof. Albert B. Hart delivered an able ad- dress upon the rise of Americun cities, says the Boston Her essayist: *‘The fact that there are so many cities to govern isone of the most astonishing in history. A century ago the whole population of the United ates was less than 4,000,000, of whom hardly 100,000 lived in cities. Now there are in this country not less than 850 cities, having a “total population of nearly 6,000.000; the cities having in- creased sixty times and their popula- tion nearl ty times. It is evident that in this rapid displacement may ber found an e nation of some of the problems which our cities present.” The rise of American cities was then discussed under two sets of questions. First, a geographical query: What causeg have determined the sites of American cities? second, a social ques- tion, How many people live in Ameri- can cities, and what sort of people are they? In answer to the first qnestion it was shown that most ancient or mida- val cities were grouped about a hill for the reason that they felt themselves in danger of attack, and sought the most defensible situations. It is not too much 10 say that not one city in the United States owes its growth to its situation, for of the ten large cities seven are ox- posed to attack by sea, and but one 18 suflicjently protected. The second rea- son for the location of cities is the con- venience of commerce. A very inter- esting vesume of the comparative ad- vantages of Boston, New York, Phila- delphiaand Baltimore followed, and the commevrcial and manufacturing phuses so and growth were touched It was of far less importance that, y should grow than 1t should grow telligently. Manufacturing cities always more densely populated , and the over- crowding of cities was.one of the most serious problems of the day. The li- braries and schools of Boston would atvract one class, while low theaters und dance halis would attract others. There were, in 1880, according to the census of that year, 286 cities with a population of over 8,000. One hundred of these had 12,000; 131 had between 12,000 and 40,000, while the remaining forty-tive ran from 45,000 to 1,200,000. The num- ber of cities increased but slowly from 1790 to 1540, but in the next decade the increase was as great as in the fifvy for- mer years. Large cities attract more than their share of the total growth of city populatio Interesting figures in regard to the distinction of cities wore then given, as well as figures showing the comparative growth of the princi- pal cities of the Umted States. Up to 1820 Philadelphin was the first city in he union. The canal was finished n 1825, and the r » of Now York n population from 10 1840 followed. In a careful cstimate, based on the i i votes of 1884 and 1858, York has to-day 1,600,000 ople. Philas delphia “numbers 1,000,000 ypop- ulation now, but has to include her su- burbs in this estimate. Brooklyn isa phenomenon, with its 752,000 people. Bultimore and Boston ure rivnla,*)ut the former now leads by 7,500, The princi- pal westero cities, their histories and their prospocts, were then discussed, and, under the head of distribution of Kupuhllinu incities, it was shown that 2w York had 16 people to a house, Philudelphia 5. Brooklyn 9, Chieago 8, Boston 5, St. Louis 8, Bultimore 6, Cin cinnatl 9, San Francisco 6, and Orleans 3. The proportion of for ers to the native population and th comparati uges were illustrated by means of elever di ms, and it was shown that even native popula- tion was dominant as regards numbers its total always included children, while the foreign “estimate of immigration was almost wholly adults, It belicovas, the re, the teachers, the urches, the schools and the rnments o educate the child hese imu wnts, born in this country, up to thair full responsibihties and privileges =c 28 W promnote ul citlzenshivg in th public, ‘The San10 1usk is the fnest 10¢ cigar 0B sarth,