Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 18, 1891, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, SUNDAY,-JANUARY 18, 1801.-SIXTEEN PAGES. THE PACKER AND PRODUCER. What is the Explanation of the Era of Low Cattle Prices. OVER-PRODUCTION, OR SOMETHING ELSE? Mr. Armour's Argument Reviewed in tho Light of Latest Statistics— Analysis of the Supply and Demand. What is the explanation of tho continued low prices received by the producers in the three largest cattie markets of the United States! Thatis & question intimately connected with the prosherity of a great industry in Kebraska, lowa, Kansas and other western states. Volumes have been written upon it. ‘Two answers have been suggested. “It is the packers’ trust,” say thousands of stock rais- ers and feeders, *It is over-production,” re- turn Mr. Armour and his associates, It is worth while to study both theories in the light of the latest statistics, In the fall of 1888 Scnator Vest and his fa- mous committee, consisting of Messrs. Coke, Plumb, Manderson and Farwell, started out on a bold expedition to explore the subject in all its labyrinthine details. At their first session in Chicago they ran up againsta stump, Mr. Philip D, Armour declined to an- swer questions about his private busi- ness. Senator Vest raved and sputtered, and “Charley” Farwell tried the gentle arts of persyggion, but Mr. Armour remaived un- ) moved. Several months later, however, ho thought better of the matter and submitted an elaborato statement in writing. That 1 statement—probably the ablest preseutation of bis side of tho question cver writion—has { since been extensively quoted as the true ex- planation of the fact that the stockraiser on tho prairies of Nebraska and Kansas can not make a living, while the packer apparently continues his triumphal n to the condi- ton of a multi-millionaire, and the public continues to pay a good round price for its sirloin and roasts, In his statement to the congressional com- mittee, Mr. Armour said: “In my opinion the leading cause of the decline in eattie values is the over-production and over-mar- keting of cattle, especially of that grade known as range or southwestern cattle.” He proceeded ta fortify his argument by saying that reckloss speculation in ranch properties had resulted in great losses, and that as a conseqiience tho market had been floodea with the stock of men who were determin ed to sell out and quit the business, He then compluined that American cattle had sus- tained u severe repulsein the foreign marlket. “Tho competition which has grown up within two or three years in the vast cattle raising regions of South America and New Zealand,” suid Mr. Armour, ‘“lLas aided to 4 dopress the price of range cattle and all the products from these cattle, These causes have ulso aided to depress the price of what is known as native cattie--that is to say, cat- tlo from such states os Illinois, Towa, Kan- 848, Missouri and Nebraska.” Ho proceeded toshow that between 1884 and 1388 the value of beef and mutton imported into the United Kingdom from this country bad steadily do- creased while the importation of the same products from Uruguay, Ar- gentine, New Zealand and Australia had correspondingly increased. *“The differences in the prices obtainable for canned meats has been more marked than upon any other pro- duct of beef,” he continued, “and it is the direct result of the over-production and over- marketing of inferior southwestern cattle, ] and to competition with cheap frozen mutton and beef from Anstralia, New Zealand and South Awmerican countries.” As a further explanation of the low prices revailing in 1888 he demonstrated that thero fiad been a steady deciine in the market price of bides and oleo oll during ~ the fivo previous years. He also quoted the retail prices of meat to show that the consnmer was recelving some of tho benefits of tho reduced prices paid to the producer. o presented figures to show that the railronds had discriminated against rather than in fayor of the packers, ana pro- duced an abstract from the books of Armour & Co. in proof of his statement that in 1883 his firm netted only 81.23 on each of the 810,640 vattle slaughtered —a total profit for the year of $413,001.78. Even at these do- pressing figures the great packer enjoyed a prosperity which few producers on the prai- Tios of Nebraska were fortunato enough o share in any measure, either in 1883 or in 1590, Now, let the argument by which Mr. Armour justifies this era of low prices be ox- amined in the light of tho latest and best avalable facts and figures, | Throughout his elaborate statement he bases his logic upon the undeniable economic truth that the three eloments in cattlo, as in all other values, are Suply, Demand, Cost of production. He nsserts that the low prices are due to the altogether phenomenal supply, resulting from the reckless unloading of speculative ranchos two years ago; to the diminishing de- '} mand, resulting from new competition in the forelgn market; and to the disregard of the cost of production on the part of frantic ranch owners, anxious to quit the business. v If 1t can bo shown that prices today are practically just where they were In 1888, while the demand has gained enormously on the supply, and the cost of production has Deen largely enhanced, why does not Mr. Ar- mour's explanation of the low prices of 1853 become the producer’s justification for a de- mand for good prices in 18011 ¥ If Mr. Armour’s th:eory about the reckless overmarkoting of cattlo two years ago is cor- rect, it fo to assume that there is now no such extraordinary oversupply of stock on the western and southwestern ranges as then existed, When to that fact is added the no- torivus truth thatin the last two severe wi ters those sections have suffered n_ still fu ther loss of cattle, there is cortaiuly good rea- son to beliove that prices are no longer men- aced from that direction, As a matter of 1 fact, however, the receipts of 1590 stitl exhibit a gain over those of 1359, us tho following statement, compiled from the latest reports, shows: 1859, 1890, Chicago. . 8,484,580 Kausas City 1,472,220 Omaha. . 606,090 Total 4,710,964 5,503,208 Thes: increaso of @ triflo over I8 per cent for the production of 1850 over 1800, A statement of the number of cattle iu the country January 1, 1891, would throw still further light upon the subject, but toa request for this information the statistician of the agricultural department at Washingtou telegrapns that the figures are now being revised and are not yot ready for publication, The supply of cattle in the three great markets of the United States increased last yoar 18 per cent. Now how about the de- mand? The following table, especially com- iled for this article iy the department at Washington, tells the story of the mmense increase of the foreign market for Awerican beef in the last twelve months : Statement showing the quantity and value of stock and meat products exported in 1550 and 150, v [ i 8150D01d 1w0m 2970 | sTDLAY amnq uopwImI—axEY ORYKOT1O! = 3 ‘ I~onnusnd | “som[uA | | | s, the forcign demand for per cent 1s to be In other wor: « Awerican beef increased over 5ol in 1800. To this figure there odded ot least 3 per cent for the incrense in domestic consumption, if we reckon it only on the basis of the nor- mal annual increase in population and allow rothing for the growing appetito of the free American citizen, Against a supply 18 per cent larger than in 1889, we put a demand larger by nearly b9 per cent, which ought to tell heavily in~ the producer’s favor, There is still to be reckoned on hisside of the scale the important fact that the cost of production has largely in- creased because of the scarcity of corn, which, in the feeding districts, cost 50 c ver bushel in 150 against 13 cents in 18 And yet the range of prices from the moment when Mr. Arvmour presented his axgument to the senatorial committee on November 80, 1888, has been as follows : EXTRENE PRICES FOR NATIVE CATT s 500 | 150061000 is. | Pounds. YEARS. 1200@ 1500 | 135 | Pounds. | Pou in that every factor by which Philip D, Avmour justified the crushing prices of November, 1855, stands reversed in favor of the stock raiser and feeder in Janu- ary, 18911 In spite of the competition ot South America, New Zealand and Australia, his foreign market alone has increased in one f’om‘ more than 556 per cent. Reckoning the ncrease of the domestic market at the low- est figure, the entire demand shows & net gain of 40 per cont on the supply 8s com- pared with 1889, It is not to be claimed that prices have been appreciably lowered since the date of his argument by reason of any farther fall in the market price of hides and oleo oil, or reductions in the retail price of beef. His own argument justifies the asser- tion that there is no longer such al “Ts it not p mal competition from the west southwest as that which knocked down the prices a few years ago. Meanwhile the increase of nearly 400 pe in the price of foed, patent to everybody, proves the greatly enhanced cost of raising good beef for the market. If it be true, as Mr. Armour cliimed in _his argument, that there is no unholy combina- tion among the four packers who occupy the markets to wipe out the healthy element of competition, and that the natiral laws of supply and demand regulate the price of cat- tle as they most vnmercifully regulato the price of corn, does not the present situation demand the return of prosperity to the cattle industry? Will ot the developments of the early fu- ture satisfy reasonable men, either that™ the business of producing a great staple of huran life is fairly remunevative, or that some mon- ster of commerce has it by the nmw:E cote AMONG THE AMATEURS. Matteson will play with the Shamroclks. Patterson will captain tho West Omahas. Miller will captain the Plattsmouth team. Jerry Mahoney led the indoor league in batuing. Jack Morse may play with the Crane com- pany's team. ‘The West Omaha team will likely secure the opening of the Blair grounds. Stroble of the Nebraska Citys is a very awkward fielder, but is a sure catch. Tew was offerod a place on the West Oma- ha team, but Blair would not let him go. Missouri Velley will have a team, but not as good a one as represented them the past season. Win Camp of _the West Omahas was _the spoediost and best pitcher in the indoor league, Hoxio of last year's Union Pacifies would be & good man for some team. As a coacher ho is immeuse. James of last season’s Nebraska Citys isa fine little player. He has not signed as yet for next scason. Jimmy Hart, tho popular second baseman, is president of 'the Union Pacifie, not tho rail: road, but the band. “Tom Patterson says neis still “in it” and will show them how first base should be played next season. Whav the Crane team needs most is a good catcher. As it now stands, they havo no one that can hold Williams. The Plattsmouth team has a second base- man in Powers, a regular Jack Crooks. He is alsoa good Hard hitter. Walker is o great find for the Plattsmouth team. He has a good record as a catcher and surely looks like a ball player. Miller is one of the best base runners in the western country. He has a record of thirty- nine stolen bases in nine games. In four gumes that Hart twirled against the strong Lincoln Giants last season, only thirteen hits were made off him, Toner denies the report thut ho will give up ball playing tho coming scason, but instead will be in it stronger thun ever. Patterson has already sclected a fow good wagon tongues with which he will knock out home-runs and three-baggers as usual, Captain Shannon says the West Omahas willnot take a game from his team this season, Wuit, we shall seo about that. “The Eden Musees are the champions of the indoor league, Nonparells sccond, West Omanhas third and Crane company fourth. Hurley may try his hand at pitching this season, Barring o little wildness he is all right, having lots of speed and good curves, The Eden Musees and West Omahas will likely give an exhibition of indoor basoball at Nebraska City if satisfactory terms can bo arranged. Carrigan's indoor team was a failure, T ey did not win o game. Jack swears ho will have revengo on the all when the outdoor season begins. Blair is still negotlating with Keim and Graves of lust year's Missouri Valley team, and as mattors now, stand will likely secure these promising players. Stoney should develop into a good player this season, Ho is & strong thrower, fino flelder and lias a good eye for the ball. He plays with the West Omaha veam, Tho indoor league closed the season last Wednesday evening with a game botween the Musees and Nonpareils, which ended in vietory for the former by a score of 11 to 1, Sam Pattorson, piteher of the Plattsmouth team, madea record lnst season at Shenan- doah, In., that is bard to beat. He pitched four’ games in succession and won three of them. Gatewood s still in the city. He would like to_hear from a minor league team in need of & second-base man, Harvey is a #ood ball player and what is more, & perfect gen- tleman, Boymer of Missouri Valley has not yot got over his team two defeats admwinistered b the City Steams the past season. Ho will huve a good chance Lo got back at them the coming season. Gallagher, tho crack shortstop of last year's Lead City, 8. D., team will in all probability be with them again this year, Ho fields his position finely, besides ‘being good aud tmely hitter, “Spud Farrish will bave control of the fden museo team the coming season, and it is hoped that he will ondeavor to shake a fow of the played out dubs who have figured on his team year after year. ‘The Nonpareil club 15 a good example of what practice does for a toam. When the season is in full blast they can bo seen prac- ticing on their grounds every day, and while not having uny great individual players, their team work is excellent and at the end of theseason they are always on top. F'rom the present outlook the baseball sea- son in this part of the country promises to bo good oue. The state leaguo will surely pan out and all the towns represcutedaro husthing to securo good men. ~ There are several good plsyers oo I Omaba that can be secuced— alew , Thompson, Y amp, Eddinger, Wilson and Melrose, 3 POWER OF MODERY CHURCHES It is Not Confined Alone to Pulpit Teachi g and Worship. THE WORK OF THE INDIRECT INFLUENCES. Preparations for an Episcopal Res treat at Trinity Cathedral—The Week's Work of Pastors and Their People. There is a widespread tendency that has shown itself of late years among intelligent but skeptical people to disparage tho work and influence of the Christian churches. 1t is frequently asserted that the power of the church among men isupon the wane and that there is very little good in modern church worship. Speaking of these agnostic opin- ions aleading minister of Omaha said one day iast week to a Brs reporter: “Superticial observers, and particularly those who want to assign some reason for scoffing at Christianity, give the churches credit for but a very meagro part of the good they accomplish. Your modern og- nostic seems to think that unless tian ministers and professors of Christ- fanity are constantly searching in the gue- ters for dissipated and degraded men and women, they have ceased to be of any ac- count as moral teacners or workers. Skeptics and scoffers seem to believe that the only way to elevate the human race in the moral scale sote all the time and energy that can be utilized to the uplifting of the lowest and vilest, neglecting the more rospectable and permitting those who are morally inclined to shift for themselves, Save the vilest by all means and let the comparatively good sink or swim as they may, appears to be the theory of modern skepticism, How often you hear the remark: ‘Yes, thero is a large, fine church with a large congregation of very »ins people, but what does that amount tof ‘T at the wickedness that surrounds the ch on all sides. There are numerous gambli~y dens and brothels within half a mile of the church door, There is po and want and crime all about this house worship, and what does it amount to?’ That line of argu- ment 1s on a level with the common absurd- ity that you frequently hear urged against the medical profession, to the effect that the doctors kill more people than they curo. There are people unreasonable enough to hold the physician responsiblo for the death of overy patient who dics while under his treat- ment. If men and_women were physically perfect then the medical profession might succeed in _ exterminating _cer- tain tyves of disease, and death might be almost completely routed exceping in the natural channels of his dominion. But with a myriad of physical imperfections and monstrosities to contend with the pnysician does weli to hold the ficld against disease and death in 50 per cent of tho cases tuat come under his treatment, So it is in the moral and spiritual world. If the human raco could be freed from the moral ulcers and deformities that have come dowa to us as a heritage, from the ignorance and the strifes and the calamities of the past then the teachings of christianity might be expected to drive sin and darkuess befove it like the mist before the rising sun. But sin is in the world. It has fastened iself in the very fibro of men’s hearts and the moral teacher does well if he, like the physician, holds the field and wards off the baneful effects of sin from even a part of the community. Skeptics fail to gave the churches credit for the preventativeor restraining effects of re- ligious teaching. Christianity is both a re- storative and a preventative and should have credit for saving people from sin and misery, no matter which way the work has been ac- complished. There are thousands of happy and respectable people in the world today who imagine they owe nothing to the teach- ings of the Christian church, when 2s a mat- tor of fact their own good standing among men has been the result of early religious training. Surrounded differently in youth, they would have gone into paths of sinfulness and vice and could not have gained the confidence and respect of their fellow men which they now enjoy as a birth- rightand for which they are very ungrate- ful. The restraining intfluence of the church is today accomplishing more than even the most energetic Christian workers imagine, Millions of children are growing up in the Sunday schools and_ stepping right on into the church. Their minds are being trained to shun and shut out the follies and vices that sap the moral stamina of youth and bring sorrow and ruin to many alife, let the skeptic and the scoffer visit the Sunday schools of Omaha a few weeks and then express his opinion. If he is an honest mau he will commend the work and admit that what he supposed to bo a sleeping chu is not waniug inits influence but growing in quiet, stless power that will €0 on and on to bless and elevate mankind. Your modern skeptic is also silent when the churches step forward to valieve distress. Take the present case of destitution in the western counties of our own state. To whom did Goveruor Thayer go when he wishea to make an appeal for assistancel Did he call @ meeting of the prominent agnostics and in- fidelst Did he make an inquiry for men who believe Robert Ingersoll’s theories and ma- lign and scoff at Christianity! Not at all. He called especially upon the ministers or the gospel, and he called not in vain, Evnrr church in Omaba, and I pre* sume every leading church in Nebraska, re- sponded. The ladies of these Christian de- nominations became energetic and enthu: tic workers in this laudable effort to Vi distress and destitution. Not forgetting of course that much of the goods collected came from nonbelievers, the fact remains that for imme e reliefand help the churches of our state proved to be one of the most impurtant and effective agencies, This is said humbly and with no spirit of vain boasting, for it was the Christian duty of the church people to come to the relief of their fellow creatures; but it goes to show that the church is ready at all times and is constantly and quictly doing @ vast amount of work that skeptics and scoffers never wention or admit when flingiug venom ut Christiamty.” A Spiritual Retreat. Dean Gardner is preparing for a‘retreat" to be held at Trinity cathedral. A rotreat is something like & mission, Usually retreats are held for clergy or for churcn workers, as missions are held for whole congregations or communities of peo- ple. As Christ said to his apos tles, “Come yo yourselves avart and rest awhile for there are many coming and going, and ye have no leisure” (for spiritual things), so the church now and then calls her special workers apart away from their busy round of tasks and thei routine of sorvices and study inton place of retiremont and spiritual rest.” Somo ishop or priest specially trawed and spe- cally qualified by natural endowments is chosen and a place is selected where there will bo as little interruption as possible, Those who are to make the retreat assembio and under the direction of the chosen leader they give themselves to prayer aud medita- tion and the hearing of spiritual instruc- tions. Such a gathering has been arranged for the clorgy of this diocase by Bishop. \Worthing. ton in St Matthias church, South Tenth street, beginning January 27 and ending Jau- aary 0. Rov. Father Hall of the Society of St. John, the evangelist, who resides in Boston and who has a wide-spread reputation for learn- ing and godliness, and o large experience in missions and retreats, will have charge of this retreat. On Friday, January 81, this same priest will hold a quiet day for women in the cathe- dral. Heginoing at 9 8. m. with a celebration of the holy communion, the whole day will bo devoted to instructions and meditations, with prayers and intercessions. All women of the city are, wo understand, cordially invited to attend the quiet day. Church Notes. Rev, S, P. Merrill will go to Council Blufls today to preach the dedicatory sermon at the Trinity Methodist church, Rev. 8. D, Rodobough of Merrriden, Neb,, isin the city for the purpose of conducting a series of meetings at Waluut Hill, Revival meetings seem to be the order of the day, There is a meoting of much inter- est in progress at the Second Presbyteriun church and one atthe Castellar strect church, and another at Newman Methodist church. ‘I'he first Baptistchurch has a yery success- ful weeting progress sud the Hanscom Park Methodist chux? warming up under aseries of special se The ladies of the St. Ma avenue Con- gregational church gave a very enjoyable supper at the church last Friday evening for the benefit of the organ fund. Rev. K. 8. Ralston 6f the Plymouth Con- gregational church in” Lincoln has resigned und a committeo has beon appoluted to iuves- tigate the causes of the difficulty, which are said to be financial, Rev. H. N. Smith bf the Saratoga Congre- gational church preaghed last Sunday in Rock Springs, Wyo., and has been urged by the people out there to become their pastor. As yet he has not fully made up his mind. Rey. C. W. Merrill of Minneapolis will spend two months in Nebraska holding special sorvices in he Congregational churches of York, Kearnoy, Fremont and other places. He will begin at Yorkon Feb- raary 10, Tho Young Men's Christian association gymnasium is growing rapidly in popularity. Tomorrow evening there will” be a froe open- ing. The exercises will bo just thesame as on any regular exercise ovening so that all who attend may see exactly the class of work done in the gymnasium, The scheme not only brings in a large sum of monay, but it has a tendency also to teach the children habits of economy and frugality. It teaches them that mu of a littlo if properly managed. _The result of the ‘experiment in the First First Methodist Sunday school will be be watched with great interest, "The plaa to establish a hospital 1 Omaha under the management of the Methodist church has been for the present abandoned, but it is altogether probable that it will be opened up again in the spring and will prob- ablo come as o special work for the deacon- esses of the church. In Chicago and else- where the deaconesses havo demonstrated their capability in the line of hospital man- agement and when the Mothodist hospital comes it will doubtless bo placed in charge of this new department of Methodistic work. hing seems to point to the ultimate of the effort 1 bring the general nce of the Methodist church to in 1802, The final decision of the ade in April when the bish- id Bishop Newm feels confiuent that he can furnish such e dences of Omaha’s ability and willingne: entertain the conferenco” that there will not be the slightest objection to bringing it to Omaha, Tt 1s stated upon protty good nu- thority that one leading Methodist will start a subscription to the necessary §25,000 fund with a cool $1,000. The First Methodist church Sunday school has about decided to adopt a novel method of rasing money for the liquidation of the church debt. " Itis a mothod which has been stern churches and is said lhave produced excellont results, The *heme is to pay to each member of the Sun- day school a small sum, say 10 cents, and let them invest it in some way for two or three months and then return the entire proceeds to the Sunday school treasurcr, The boys usually take the first 10 couts, or the “talent' as thoy callit, and buy popcorn, peanuts, newspapers or something that they can sell again and realize a profit. They invest again and in a few weeks some children will double the original capital several times. The girls are generally wore successful than be the same age. They buy yarn or some Kooas that can be made iuto a neat saleable Omaha matter will be ops meet in New York, o tried in several eq o article, They work it up and sell it and then they buy and knit or sow _again and sell. Ove littlo gl in Dayton Ohio took ten cents and proceeded in that way, buying first some goods and making - couple of tidies. She then bought yarn and knit a pair of socks. When shesold the socks she bought more yarn and workea it up and sold it. She finaily bought enough goods to make several handso) articles and when she sold them she had §9.50 for the Sunday school as a result of her own careful invest- ment and hard work. Dr. A. W. Lamarof the First Baptist church says that the revival services at his church are growing in interest frowm night to night. *‘We are not aole to offer auy attrac- tion in the way of a brilliant, witty, eloquent or sensational evangelist, uor aro we able to report any extraordinary musical ability to assist in the meetings, but we aro ablo to re- port that the attendance is growing, the old ashioned gospel of Christ is being preached in love and earnestness; Christians are be- coming deeply stirred up. We find there is still power in"the old gospel to concert and save the lost. We are mwluf precious con- versions, and we are looking for a great work of grace. Is this not a great deal to be able to say, and is this not just what our city deeply neeas? In common with us there are many churches in the city able to make a similar blessed report. Our members and cougregation have a splendid opportunity to show how much they belioye in their own pastor and how much they are ready to take hold and to get everybody else totake hoid and prove that the ‘church aund pastor can have a glovious revival without the presence of evangelists The subject of prevailing prayer, what it i what hiuders it and how to have 1t, and w derful answers to _yrayers—these topics will occupy the week night” meetings for four or five nights, The lattor part of this weck we shall consiger “Power from on High,” What isit! Dowe nced it! Can we getit? We shall be grateful for the presence, prayers and belp of any who love our Lord and who want o see a great revival in Omaha, If there is anyone who has a secret longing to be a Christian he is specially invited to the meeting. Everybody welcome, RELIGIOUS NOTES, The Reformed church in the United States (German) reports 1,506 congregations and 203,552 members. Dwight L. Moody will begin afternoon and evening services in the opera house, Méd- ford, Mass., on January 20, The twelfth trienvial conference of the Young Men’s Christian ssociations of all lands is to be held 1 Amsterdam, Holland, next August. The supreme court of Georgia rules that a church site and edifice may be sold to pay the salary of the pastor, saying that *‘in con- templution of law justice'is not orly a car- dinal but a pontifical virtue,” The various Lutheran bodies in this coun- try have 22 theologicalseminaries with 68 professors and 1,032 students; 25 colleges with 205 professors and 3,483 students and 38 academies and seminaries with 2,600 stu- dents, In answer to a question put by the Jewish Exponent, Bishop Whitaker, of the Protest- ant Episcopal diocese of Penusylvania, has expressed the utmost indignation at the pol- iey pursued by the Russian czar toward his Hebrew subjects, The total vote of the Methodist laity on the question of admitting women as delegates tothe general conference has beeu much larger than it was supposed it would be, It seems to have reached nearly 400,000, three- fifths being in the afirmative, The annual conveution of the International Christian alliance is being held in Pittsburg, Penn, Itis notan ecelesiastical body, but a fraternal union of membvers of various de- nominations who believe in faith healing and the near approach of the millennium., Mrs, Abby Judson has announced hex faith—she was a prominent member of tne First Baptist church of Minneapolis—and umhl'xu'ud‘xplri(uulism. She is one of the Judson family so famous in the history of missions, and nad herself been a missionary. The overtures of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church relating to the question of deaconessés were vigorously dis- cussed in the New York presvytery on Jan- uary 12, butafter an animated debate lasting nearly two hours, the subject was laid over until the February meeting, Bishop John P. Newman will be a leader in the quarter centennial Methodist jubilee, to be held in New Orleaus. He is to bo the ora- tor of the day, and will’ take for his subject “The Future of theNegro Race.” At the close of the jubilee the bishop will visit all the conferences in the west and south, Mrs, Maggie Van Cott, the old-time Meth- odist revivalist, is now holding meetings in Chicago. She is sixty-one years old, and for a quarter of a century she has been hctive in church work. She has scarcely a gray hair in her head, her voice is clear and strong and her complexion has the ruddy hue of health. The only mark of advancing years is a slight deafoess, . The Independent publisned statements from 110 scnators and representatives as to whatner the Columbian world's fair shall be open on Sunday. Of these sixty-eight are decidedly opposed to the opening of any part of the exposition on Sunday; twenty-four favor Sunday onening; nineteen think it might be opened under cortain restrictions; and six don't cave, A church was dedicated in Pittsburg which has no pastor, no consistory, no congregation and no wembers, It is to known_as St. Mark's Memorial Reformed church, 1t has Nicoll the Tailor, 1409 Douglas St. A NOTABLE DROP IN THE PRICE OF MADE-TO-MEASURE GARMENTS. To keep our full force of tailors employed during January and February (FOR 3 WEEKS ONLY.) and to dimin« ish certain lines of woolens, and close out several hundred sample lengths of Trouserings and Overcoat ends, we will take orders [for three weeks ouly] at prices that will interest every clothes wearer, See the goods and prices in the show window and many more in the store. Open evenings till 8 o’clock during this sale of 3 weeks only. ————m ™y E——— Every Garment guaranteed to be entirely satisfactory, [FOR THREE WEEKS ONLY.] Our ¢20 Overcoatings, §17 to order. Our $25 Suitings Our §30 Suitings Our ¢35 Suitings Our $40 Suitings Our $45 Suitings and Overcoatings, $18 to order. and Overcoatings, §20 to order; Pants §5. and Overcoatings, $25 to order; Pants $6. and Overcoatings, $30 to order; Pants §8, and Overcoatings, ¢35 to order; Pants gg. A large assortment of Trouserings [sample lengths]; no further use to us; to measure, ¢5, 86 and $§7; worth $8, §9 and g10, Many of the goods offered in this sale are suitable for any season, for office or evening wear, Mul orders fillod. Garments expressed to any part of the United States, NICOLL THE TAILOR, 1409 DOUGLAS ST. been erected in memory of Christian H. Wolf by his brother, at a cost of §0,000. The chureh 1s to be open at all times to all comers. It is said that a pastor and congregation may be acquired by and by. Catholic Review: What is the matter with “Father” Ignatiusi Simply this—he is neither this nor that: neither fish nor fiesh Now a real Anglican monk might have inte ested New York. We would have listened to @ great preacher from the ranks of the salvationists, ana even the camp meeting re- vivalist could claim a certain attention, But a free lan who is nothing and who dresses. himself like the extremest examples of Catho- lic holiness, is likely to be looked upon as a humbug. The census announcement that there are 140 religious bodies in the United States, ex- clusive of many independent congregations, will be received with some surprise by most people, whose knowledge of different sects does not embrace more than a dozen or twenty at the most. In the listas disclosed by census bureau are the General-Six-Prin Baptists, the Schwerkfoldians, the Theosoph- ical society, the Life and Advent union, and others which to a majority of people will be entirely new. The Young Men’s Christian association has establisked a branch at Jerusalem. A mcet- ing of young men was held in_tho city on Neovember 8 and on Sunday, November 9, sermon was preached at Christ’s church, bearing_specially upon tho subject of an association. In the arternoonof this day, Hind Smith conducted a service, attended by glish and Americans, and on the fol- lowing day a most enthusiastic meeting was held, resuiting in the formation of an associa- tion, with a central committce aud secretary. Boruse e COUNTY COMMISS10NERS, Court House Bonds of 1881 Now Due and Payable. All of the county commissioners were pres- ent at the reguiar meeting yesterday after- noon, Th ntire space in the auditorium was occupied by spectators. Owing to the sickness of Clerk Webb, County Clerk 0" Maliey performed the clerical duties, An effort was made to secure an appoints ment of & county druggist, but on motion of Timme the clerk was directed o make up a statoment showing the expense to the county during the last six months, when there was no drugeist, and the expense for the previous six months, when there was one, 'This state- ment is to be handed over to_ the committee on charity. Sofar Mr. Spafford 1s the only applicant for the placo. - Numerously signed potitions were pro- 1y sented by both Dr. Connell and Dr. Lari- more, soliciting the appointment of county physician. It was quietly whispered that Dr. Keoglh would succeed himself. Theup- plications were referred to the committee on e were only four hids for the county and the Republican Printing coni- won, The report of the county treasurer for the last six months was referred to the commit- tee on finauces, L 8. Hascall's bill was among a hundred other claims, ail of which were referred. It that the record of the contract nsactions between the board and Hascall be copied and submitted to the com- mittee on finance in order that advice might be solicited from the county attorney in re- regard to its legality, A dozen or more communications were read from individuals who are soliciting aid from the county. All the appeals were re- ferred 1o the committeo o fina; A communication was receivel from the Fort Plaine National bank of New Yorl, stating that it held county court house bonas dated January, 1881, redeemable after January, 1891, and inquiring if the commis- sioners proposed to take them up or not. The matter was referred to the committee on finance, County Clerk O'Mally asked that the sal- ary of his deputy be increased to $100 a wmontn. Referred. The meeting adjourned until Monday at 2 . m. The Methadist Hospital Project. The plan for the establishment of a hos- pital by the people of the Methodist church was supposed to have been abandoned, but new Interest has recently been manifested by some of the ladics of the Methodist churches, and & meeting will be held on Monday at 12:30 in the Young Men’s Christian associa- tion parlors for the Ful‘pmfl) of talking over the scheme and arriving at some definite con- clusion. A full meeting of the lay members of all the Methodist churches is desired, so that a general expressiou may be obtainea, FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. The Coroner's Jury 8till Taking Testimony in the Sheedy Case, THE MURDERED MAN LEFT NO WILL. Judge Dundy Commiserates a Crimi- nal for the Suke of His Wife and Children—Other Lincoln News. vcoLy, Neb., Jan, 17.—[Special to Tix For three days the coroner’s jury has been hearing in secret testimony bearing on the murder of John Sheedy, and the jurors declare that nothing positive has yet been discovered that will justify any arrests. On Monday the jury will continue to take testi- mony, There are Pinkerton detectives in the city working quictly onfthe case, They were employed by Dennis Sheedy, the mil- lionaire brother of the murdered man, and their presence in the city causes an outburst of indignation from the Lincoln detectives. The local sleuth hounds, however, are leav- ing no stone unturned to capture the 500 re- ward. Dennis Sheedy, it is said, will spare 10 expense to bring the assassaln to justice, There are a number of rumors afloat that point to a devilish conspiracy to murder Sheedy, and the police are beginning to be- lieve that there was more than ‘oue person concerned in the assassination, Application was made to Julge Stewart of the probate court this morning for the ap- pointment of Mrs, Mary Sheedy and John Fitzgerald as administrators of the estate of John Sheedy, deceased. Contrary to general belief Mr. Sheedy left no will, and therefore under the statute passed at the 1859 session of the legislature, she will receive one-half of the estate, the other half being divided b tween the brothers and sisters of the de- ceased or the childron of any deceased The property is mostly in real estate, valued atabout §95,000, with per- sonal property inventoried at 7,600, FOR HIS WIFE'S SAKE, ‘This morning Ea Redwan and Fred Wig- gins, the two fellows from the northern border of Kansas who went to Indiauola, in this state, for the purposcof passing counter- feiv money, and who succeeded in getting rid of only ono or two of their spurious dollars, were taken before Judge Dundy to receive sentence. Redman was the fellow who had passed-the counterfeits, but as ho has a wifo and two small children in absolute want who are dependent on bim for bread, the judge de- clared that no punishment could be infiicted but what would cause greater suffering to the family than to the culprit himself, there- fore his honor fined Redman &1 and costs and sentenced him to remain in the custody of tho marshal until the last of the month. Wiggins received a similar sentence, FINALLY CAPTURED, Robert Cunningham, who is charged with the grave offense of having obtained money under false pretenses, was brought back to Lincoln this morning by Detective Yeomans, who captured the fellow in Denver yeste day. The crime was committed June 16, 188%, and Mr. Coryell Richardson of this city was the victim, Mr. Richardson says that Cunningham represented to him that he owned several head of horses and cows and solicited a loan on them of $170. Mr. Rich- ardson gave him the mouulv on the strength of the supposed security and that is the last he ever saw of bim. Aflter Cunuingham dis- appeared Richardson discovered that he had no such chattels as he claimea he had, All trace of the fellow was lost until Yeomans took the mutter in hand and this resulted in the captureof Cunningham at Denver yestor- day. A BANK ORDERED CLOSED, The banking board has discovered from a report filed in the office of the board by Ex- aminer A, P, Brink that the Palmer Déposit bank at Palmer, Neb, is in an unsafe con- dition, as it bas been transacting business with less than tihe amount of (Suklllul required by law. The board has notificd the attorney general of this fact and the necossary stops Wil be taken to close up the affairs of the bank at once, PROPOSED STRERT RAILWAY CONSOLIDATION. Dr. 8. D, Mercer of Omaha has been in the city this weels with & view of interesting himself fn Lincoln streot rallways. As is known, Dr. Mercer Is a stroet railway mag- nate, He spent Monday and Tuesday {n looking over tho Capital Heights and olty clectric lines {b company with Mossrs, G, A. Bush, G. E. Blgelow and others and left fm- pressed with the outlook for the system and the idea of extending and adding to the lines. On Wednesday and yosterday Messts. Bush and Bigelow visited Omaha “in_consultation with Dr. Mercer on the matter of a consoli- dation of these two lines. It now comes from Omaha parties that plans are agreed upon and that this consolidation will - take place and large extensions and improvements bo made to the present lines within a fow months, together with a reorganization, an increased capital stock and a new impotus that will guarantee the best equipped line in the wosi INSURANCE PROFITS, There were filed today the following state- ments in the state auditor's ofice of tho in- nce business done in Nebraska|during 1 11140 72 Equitable Marine,Prov. 1,606 85 United Firemen's, Phila.... 210) 21 Delaware Mutual Safety, Philadelphia...... 1,776 53 2 00 GOV. LOYD ISSUES NOTARIAL COMMISSIONS, The first notarial commissions issued by Governor Boyd were sent out today as foi- lows: J. It Boyd, Oukdale, Autelopo county ; A. R. Charde, Oalland, Burt county; A. R. Oxford, Bloomfield, Knox county; Fritz Westermann, Lincoln, Lancaster county; W. P, Davis, Adanis county; Charles Lobinger, Lincoln, Lancaster county. 0DDS AND ENDS. Mary Dinneen, whose husband was_killoa in an explosion av the gas works on August 17, brovght suit today in the district court to recover $10,000 damages. Her main_ claims are that William, her husband, was the only support of herself and four small children and that the gas company was responsible for his death because it allowed o defective boiler to bo used, W. H. Robb, the thief who broke juil hero a few days ago while awaiting trial for other thefts, was brought back from Council Bluffs'this moruing, whero he was captured, he was immodiately arrsigned aad held under $500 bonds to the district court. oSt COriminal ©ases Dismissed. County Attornoy Mahonoy has dismissed the following criminal cases owing to the fact that he considered the evideaco insufi- cient to conviet: State against Charles I. Webb, embeazlo- ment; Jonn Wood, refusing equal privilegos in public place of amusoment; Dehlica Casay, bolug a disorderty person; Dan Con- uell, assault; Auton Dragwood, illogal vot- ing; Phelix Grabouski, assaultand battery J. H. Clampitt, shooting with futent to kill; William Gillen, recoiving stolen property ; A. R Campbell, performing commmon labor on Sunday; Lewis Roemuldo, —ombezze- ment; iopward Soxton, forgory; John I O'Hanlon, selling mortgagel ' property; Ed McCico and 150 Sutton, larcony: James Calkins and James Cogains, burglary; John J. McNamara, geand larceny; John J. Mo- Namura, burglary; Clara Smith, incorrigi- bility; Adam McClure, assault, with intont to kil “and murder; urcka Blonquist, dis- orderly conduct; Charles Sikonski, critinal libel; James Abraham, Charley Abraham and Harvey Wilson, disturbing impounded cattle: August Utoff, breaking ordinance No. 11 of Eiktorn, two indictments; James C. incest; Stephen Melholn, ~ conversion batleo: John Pitts, incorrigibility; James Hozrald, assault; John MckIhatten, assault with intent to commit murder; John Mor- rissey, assault and battory: Dr. Geisor, adultery: Robert Fisher, adultery; George Haller, peut larceny, LA The Agricu tural Society, = Tho Douglas County Agricultural socloty held o called moeting yesterday afternoon for the purposo of discussing falr matters, It was decided to at once ask for bias for printing the premium listof tho fairof 1501, 1%, T, Emerson, Henry Eicke, John Baumer, H. K. Avery and Allan Koot ‘were appointed o cCommitted 1o confer with the oficers of the Omaha driving and park association for the purpose of ascortaining as to whethor or nok the grounds on West Leavonworth stroet can bo socurcd as o site whore the fair can be held this fall. Purcoll and Butler have not sigued as yob for the coming season,