Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 21, 1892, Page 9

- == w4, for thero we shall ail be United Srothron THE CENERAL CONPERENCE Methodists Till Have a Lively Tims Over the Temperance Problem, REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE READY NOW Pronounced Stand on the Question, from o Political Standpoint, That May Meet with Opposition—Doings of the Sess e There aro iively times ahead for the Meth odist conferenoe, although some of tho dele- gates fayor an adjournment next weok. The committee on temperance and the pro- hibition of the liquor trafMic has a report a yardlong that will ba presented soon. ‘The roport reafirms the weil kuown atti- tude of the church upon tho salooa question and declares that tho church Is in harmony with every organization that soeks to vro- mote total abstinence and the overthrow of the liquor traffis, A portion of ths report reads: “Wo reitorate tho langunge of the episcopal address of 1838 which said: ‘Tho Jiquor trafiic 18 so pernicious in all its boar- inbs, s inimical to the 1nterosts of honost trado, so repugnant to the moral sonse, so injurious to the peace and order of socicty, that the only proper attitude towurd it for Christians is that of relentless hostility. 1t can never be logalized witaout sin, " Re cott, ‘The report further declures that men en- gaged in the manufacture or sule of intoxi- cuting liquor ought notto receive the com- morcial patronage of Christian people. The liconsing of the trafic is stoutly condemned and tho wholo licensing plan for liquor satoons is doclared to b3 a means to foster and sustain tho damaging trafie. In closing the report says that while it is not tho province of the church to suggest or dictate as o the political proclivities of any man, yottho committee declares that no political party has n right to expect, neither ought Any party to receive,the support of Christian men 80 long as that varly stands committea 10 the liceuso policy or rcfuses to put itsell ob record in au attitude of open hostility to tho saloons, ‘The committce on lay delegation has pro pared a report which will rocommond equal lay representation in the conference of 1506, About the first thinyg that was sprung upon tho conferenco vesterday was a question of tinanco. Mr. Amos Shinkle, treasurer of the funds to pay the traveling expouses of tha delecates, arose and said that the funds had not been paid in from the annual confe ence troasurers in a sufficient amount to pa; all tho travoling expenses of the delegates. Ho waatod to know what the conference was golug to do about it. The traveling exponses of about 409 delegates had already beeu paid, but what of the remaining 110¢ Some one suzeosted that the amount be borrowed from the book concern, The Quadrennial Row, Then the music began. It was the same old story. It comes up every four years. ‘The annual conferences fail to provide enough money to pay the traveling expenses of thy mend n B delegates and the funds of the book concern have to be appropriated to help out. Some very vigorous remarks were offel One dologate declared that it was nousense to talkc about borrowing the mouey from tho book concern, because the amount wouid nover be puid back. Tne genoral conferences had borrowed from the book concern tims nud again, but rarely it ever paid the money back, He didu’t believe in borrowing any- thing without the honest intention of paying it back. The conference ougnt to be honest and simply make an appropriation, Dr. Lapashan declared that the plan of bor- rowiug the money from the book conceru was simply a schome to_get the money with no intention of returning it. Dr. Maxficld - moved that the amount needed, about #4000, bo borrowed from the book concern and = that the amount be ussessea against those annual conferences which bad failed to pay their assessments for the traveling expenses fund. on might just as well apportion the deficit to the sun, moon and stars us 1o tho avnual_conferences,” said Dr. Lanahan, I move that the amount be drawn from the book concern and that the agents of the bool concorn be authorized to chargo the samo to profitand loss.” |Laughter.| After wrangling over the matter for twenty minutes the conference did what the eeneral conferences have done for years and yoars— decided to draw the amount from the book concern aud then the business of the session was resumed in ponce, Fraternal Dolegate Oratory Agaln, “The rogular order was suspended for a fow moments to raceive kov. Mr. Beardshire, fra- tornal delegate from the Uaited Breturen church, I'he gentleman was preseutod by Dr. Piske of Michizan, Ho was introduced by Bishop Foss. 1o the language of the scholurly Gar- field,” sala Mr. Beardshire, “ullow mo to say that tho sweetest flowers are pluck from across the walls of partisanship.’ Taking this as @ postic starting poitt, the spenker paid many elowing tributes to the work of tho Methodist church. He reviewed the great work of the church during the war and sinco, und said that there wus 8 warm sympathy botweon tho United Brothren and the Mothodist chureh, for the Metho- dist church was the mother church. Ho croated great entbusiasm whon ho reached the review of tao work done by his own churen during the last quadrenium, He said that the United Brothren church had reached the point where tho holy right of women to proach the gospel when they folt tho call from God to enter the ministry would not be refused thew. [Applause.| He then bit the saloons a crack or two and creatéd o whirlwind of applanse. In olosing tho speaker sald that he hoped the Methodist church would soon como to tho proper light on the question of recognizing tho work and the rights of women in the church. [Appisuse.] Ho wished the Methodist chureh graat succoss and said: “Although the Methodist church miy outnumber us on earth wo will get ahead of vou 1n eternit y Christ.” [Great applause. | e specch was, beyoud guestion, the hap- piest hit maae oy any fraternal delogate to the conference. Tho applause at tho close amounted o an ovation. Regolutions of approval and satisfaction wera lnmediately passed by the conference. Lr. Pay The first ballot taken for secretary of the Board of Education tho day before was then anpounced, It showed thai thera had been no election. Dr. C. H. Payno got 216, Dr, T, B. Neoly got 180 and Dr. G, H, Bridgeman got 90~ A second ballot was tukon, resulting in Dr, Payne's election Bishop Fowler then aroso to a question of privilego, It was & question as to the action of the committee on boundaries touching for. elgn conferences. ‘The conference deciaed to fustruet the ceutral conference in India not 10 make the changes veceutly decided upon by that conferencn and to await the adoption of chauges to be made by the gensral confer- ence looking to the vstablishment of five con- ferences instead of three, A Whack at Oplum, Dr. Hammona of Culifornis introduced a red hot resolution declaring that the iniquit- ous opium babit was making fearful neadway on the Pacific coast and vigorous steps sboild be taken to stamp it out, He spike vigorously upon the vesolution, ceoclaring that 03,000 pounds of prepared opium reached the Unit- ©d States from China every year. This pro- pared opium was of no commercial value ex- copting for the use of the opiuw swokers ana the probibition of its importation would not be detrimental to the legitimate trade, The resolution was adapted. Judge Lawrence offered a resolution to bave & commission appointea for the purpose of ascertaiving what steps could be taken to Lave the Methodist Episcopal ohurch aud the Metbodist Episcopul chureh south united under ono organization. wittee, And then the delegates who clamored for the election of more bisbops &t the present 0 Re-elected, session made a frantic effort to open up the question again. A resolution was introduced declaring that the action of the conference by which it was decided not to elect any bishops at this session was unwise and shou'd bo reconsidered. Tho resolution was lmd on the tablo fn the twinkiing of an eye. Tho “'bishopomauia’® delegates will probably sub side now until next general conference, A Constitutional Conference, Mr. Shaw of lowa introduced & reso- lution to call u constitutional conference, This resolution provides for the election of delegates to this conference to meet in June, 1803, {n Chicago. The conforence, according 1o the resolution, would be composed of the bishops and both ministerial and lay dele- wates from each annual conference. The object of this constitutional conference would be to revise nnd amond the constitution of tho church and submit the result to the annual conferauces of the church to be voted upon and if adopted by n majority of the annuul conferauces to become the constitution of tho church. ‘T'io resolution was signed by a long list of prominent delegates. Mr. Shaw spoke onthusiastically upon the subject. Ho re- viewed the work of the previous general con foranco upon the subject. Several prominent men had introduced resolutions looking to- ward the amendment of the constitu- tion At the last gonoral _oonference and evory one of them had sinco passed to the lifo boyond tho erave. Not: withstanding this Mr, Shaw said ho had pre- souted the resolution. He declared that the church ought to have the coustitution re- vised. Tn order to have it properly revised tho conferenco should provide for the clec- tion of the members of the constitutional conferenco and not to havo n commission ap- pointed. He didn't believe in appointed commissions. The authority should coms Referred to com- | directly from the membership of the church, from the annual conforences. Commission- ers were 100 apt to bo warped in their judg- mont. The supreme court of the United States, although tho best court in the world, usually decided quostions containing partisan foatures upon & strict party vote. They could not forgot their croators. 5o it was, be said, with these apvointed commission: Thev were usually prejudiced. The resolution was referred to tho next general conference which was a wild mannor of strangling it. Missionary Finances, Dr. W. H. Shier, of the Detroit conference, introduced a resolution to require the mis- sionary bishops to report all moneys recoived trom private sources for tho holp of the mis- sionary work in foreign lands. It seoms that the missionary bishops have not veen requirod to make & full report of all the money sent to foreign fields. Ouly those funds which havo passed through the hands of the missionary sceretaries have horetofore been ofticially reported. Bishop Taylor, for in- stance, hus been zotting about £30,000 a year for the work in Africa that he has Lot boen obliged to report to the missionary secre- taries. These funds have been all reported to the parties who have contributed, but not to the genoral missionary secretarics oflicially. The resolution to make it obliga- tory on the part of both Bishop 'Laylor and Bishop Thobura o report all funds received from ull sources was adopted. ‘Then the question of making more officos camo up 1w the shape of a report iutroduced tho day before, providing for the clection of three socrotaries for tho church extension society. Added Two Now Sccreturys. Tho question was discussed by Dr. Rigzen, Chaplain McCabe and others. Chablain Me- wbo mado & ringing speech favoring tho idea of having threo secrotarios for tho church extension society. He declered that the work of planting churches all over the laud and getting them out of debt wus of more mportance than the mis- sionary work. “I woulun’t trage the littlo churches that the Extension socioty has planted all over for tho kreat St. Peter’s cathedral at Romo,” said the cloquont McCabe, and the udience fliied ‘tho uir with tno sound of cluppiug hands. “We want two capable men to attena to the offico work,” ho coutinued, “and then omo wild, western ranger, romuing hore and thero kelping all these churches and getting hold of lots in all these towns.” Others held that the two assistants should be elected simply as nssistants and not as co-ordinato secrotaries. “The conference tinally decided to elect two secretaries for the Cuurch Extention society. The necessary chango in the churcn law to coincide with this action was made and Dr. W. A, Speucer, Dr. A. J. Kynott, Dr. J.. M. Caldwell, Dr. William* Swindells, Dr.” A Pulmer, Ur. W. . Stowe, Rov. E.' W.Cas. well wero nominated, ‘The numoer of dele- gates who sprang up to sccond the various nominations reminded one of the way bubules spring out of a willpond in u sumnier shower. At the last minuto some oue nominatea Rev. T. C. IIff for a secre- taryship. T'he oaliot was then taken, The patriarch and father of German Methodism, Dr. William Nast of Cincinnati, was then introduced to the conference. The old gentleman is 50 years of age and spoke with great diffculty. The fact that tie has for over half a contury been editor of the Methoaist Apologeta has endeared him to the hearts of the Methodist people. His ro- murks were mostly of & thanks- giviog nature. He rejoiced in the fact_that his lifo haa boen spared so long to lubor in the vinoyard of the Lord. Ho thanked tho conferonce for the double honor that had been conferred upon him by the election of his son to the eaitorship of the Mothodist Apologete. At tho conclusion of his remarks Bishop I70ss responded to Dr. Nast's speech in very fitting and appropriate manner. An effort was then maco to suspend tho reguiur ordor, which was the annoancement of committed meetings aud other notices, vut failed. Iho sunouncements woro made ana the conference adjourned for the day. 1t 15 noa-officially reported that Dr. Kynett and Dr. Spencer huve beon clected as secre- tarios of the Church Extension socioty. MERS, Eloquent Speakers Talk Abodt Caring for Waorn Out Minlsters. omo of the leading orators of the confer- ence woro unnounced 1o speak at the auni- versury for veteran ministers at Exposition ball last night and a large audience as- sembled, The choir, under the leadership of Chaplain McCabe, bad been reinforced since tho previous evening and led in singing bymns written espacially for services of this character. Bishop Merrill introduced the subject by an earnest plea in beball of the superannu- atel preachers wio had given their lives to the work of the church and were now too aged avd infirm to continue in the harness, The question of aiaing these ministers had been considcrea at tne last general coufer- ence, but the legislation of that vody bad not been entirely successful and somo new action would be necessary at the present session, According to the original plan each anaual conference had the care of ils own superan ouates. Under this rule the weaker sud more obscure couferences were at a disadvantage, and the wealthy conferences were unwilling toshare their fund with tuose wno wero poorer than themselves, Various plans bad been devised by conferences for the main- tenance of this class of claimants, but none of them had as yot been able to make ade- (uate provision for this purpose. Some Words for the Wives. The next speaker was Rev. J. Benson Hawiiton of New York. He said that there was uo church that had shown so desp a sympathy with its superannuated preachers or had provided 80 generously for thuir sup- port as the Methodist church. He wishoa tospeak a word for the minister's wives, Tney had endured as much if not more than | the “preacners themselves aud the church should sce to it that their old wge was not destitute of the comforts of this world. He related a number of anecdotes i1- lustratiug the self denial ana courage shown by the wives of itineraut preacters in o man- uner that eulisted the sympathies of s hearers. A vocal solo by Mrs. Wakefeld was o pleasaut variation in the vrogram, after *which Jobn Kields of Pbiadelphia cous: ered the subject from s layman's point of view. He cousidered the support of the P e e e veteran ministers an obligation that the laity owed to the ministry. ~His remarks in. volved & number of anecdotes illustrative of tho sacrifices that ministers and their wives were often eallod upon to make for the sako of their cause and when ho sat down be left the impression that he was cut out for a vreacher himself but had misteken his vooa- tion. It Runs in the Buckley Chaplain McCabe sang & Dr. J. M. Buckley of Now York said that he was the son of a Mothodist minister, the nephew of two more and hoped to be the father of one sometime. When his father died bo loft just 85 after tho bills were paid and with this his mother bought two bibles and gave ono to cach of her boys. Some ministors develop considerable business sagacity and 1t was a dangerous matter to trade horses with some Methodist preachers. But for the most part their salaries are only sufficient for their sustenance and left them with no provision for old age. e also related a number of anecdotes relating to the subjectin hand and gave way to Judge Wililam Lawrense of Ohio. Judge Lawrence concurred with the opin- ions already expressed as to the obligation of the church to vare for its superannuated ministers, Dr. E. W, Hammond of New Orleans was the last speaker. Union College Alumnl. Hon. Jobn L. Webster and wifo gave a dinner at their homo, HIS Soath Twenty-fifth avenuo, to President Marsh ana the alumnl of Mt. Union college, Tho tables wero profusely decorated with La France roses and freighted down with good things. It was an_evening of fensting, of rominis- cencos and of toasting and wa3 thoroughly enjoyed by thirty-two persons. who in tho days gono by were connectod with Mt. Union college. The following persons were pres- ent: Hon. and Mrs. John L. Wobster, T. P. Mareh, D.D., president Mt. Union colloge, Alliance, O.:'W. [\ Conner, D.D., Johns- town, Pa.; C. W, Smith, D.D., editor Pitta- burg Christian Advocatd; Rev. Poter Clare, pastor Sumpson churib, Minncapohs: Hon! Lowis Milier, president toard of trustees, Akron, O.; Miss Miller, Akron, O.; Mr. and Mrs, Silas 1. Williams, Alliance, O.: Rov. G. B, Oliver, Stoubeaville, 0.3 O. S. Bake- tel, D.D., Portsmouth, N. ' H.: Mrs. O. S. Raketel, Portsmouth, N H.: D. R. Lowrie, D.D,, ‘Jersey City, N. J.i A B Leonard, D.D., corresponding sec- retary ' of tho missionury board; Mrs. Leonara; J. W. Hamilton, D.D., Bos- ton, Mass.; Rav.J. Benson Hamiiton, New Jersey; Rav. I\ 5. Hodgson, Winfiold, Kan. : Rov. Ira 0. Komble, Oskaloosa, Ia.; R. M. Ireshwater, D. 0., Scio, O.; Mr. F. A. Arter, Cloveland, O.; Judgo William Uawrenco, Bellefontaine, 'O.; Mrs. Bishop Newman, Omaha; Judge C. R. Scott, Omaha; Rev. and Mrs. H. H. Millard, Blair, Nob.; Rov. B. C. Pock, Callaway, Neb.; Mr. H. L. Day, Omahai Mr. ond’ Mra. Charles A. Goss, Omaha; Miss Margaret I. Goss, Omaba. W. €. T, U Love Feust. Taking advantage of the presence in our midst of so large a number of our Methodist sisiers, “white ribboners” in uttendance ubon tho conference, it was determined at the rogular mouthly business cf our city union to hold what, under the circum- stances, may very appropriately bo called a “love fost.” Accordingly today at 2:30 p. m., in tho pariors of the First Baptist ' church, corner of Fif- teenth and Davenport streots, such an assembly will be held, to which all sympa- thisers with the aims and objects of our organization are cordially invited. Tho oc- casion 1s expected to be one of moro than ordinary interest through short talks by some of tho most prominet workers througu- out the stata. Comments on tho Conference. Rocity Mountain News: In the Mothodist confercnce at Omaba last Monday resolu- tions were passed severaly denouncing the south for ill treating the colored peoplo. Im- mediatoly afterwards two colored candidates before tiie conference for ofliciul positions vero almost unanimously voted down. Cincinuau_Commercial: The Methodist general confercuco yesterday determined that uo more bishops shall be elccted at present. ‘fhe distinguished clergymen who went to Omaha expecting 1o return to their tome duly accredited members of the epis- copacy, will have to take another try four years honco, Washington Post: Tho immediate out- come is, of course, doubtful, but th® ultimate result will be the triumph that the Motho- dist women so much deserve for thoir zeal. therr piety, their effective labors in benalf of all things that tend to the edification of their church and the advancoment of practical philanthropic effort. Puoiladelphia Record: Rev. Dr. Hanlon of Pennington seminary, New Jors has created a seasation in the Methoaist Episco. pal church conference at Omaha by offering a resolution declaring that the church should come out squarely upon the ‘‘great struggle between capital and labor being waged 1n this country.” 1n a speech udvocating the passago of the resolution Rev. Hanlon de- clared that the church had been “'too much inclined to lean toward the capitalists.’’ Such talk must have struck some of the brethron as having & tendency to undermine tho “nillars of the church.’ Tne resolution was referred to the committee on luy dele- ga tion, FEDERAL COURT AFFAIRS, Letter of a Lottery Manager Gets Him Into Law's Toll, John J. Jackson, manager of a mountain lottery concern, has boon indicted by the federal grand jury. The case rests on the construction given the lot- tery law, the court ofiicials taking tho position that no matter referring to lotterios can pass through tho mails, Jackson sent & letter to President Morseman, of the Pacific Express company, claiming that tho ox- press company was discriminating against his company by giving the N Orleans a better rate than e could got. The federal nuthorities maintain that this consti- tuted 4 lottery business letter and that Jack- s is therefore ameauble, In the caso of Weleh against tho Nor wegian Plow company of Dubuque, belng an action to recover 25,000 for maliclous pro cution, the jury yesterday returned a veraict for the defendant. Lamb, Rickitt & Wilson appeared for plamuff and Brown, Aud, & Shuan of this eity for the defendant. —— THE RIVER FALLING, Dangers of an Overflow Passed and the Waters Rapldly Rec Great danger was apprehended by the peopie who live on the oottoms near Flo rence lake. As the raging waters from the Sioux City fiood rushed down the river aud swelled tho Big Muddy to the surface waters of the lako tho people believed the would be oblized to submit to the mevitable and seek @ place of safety. But they didn't have to, as the vriver, just at the momeut the bauks were expected 1o give way and opea the gates for the deluge of water down through tho valiey, began to fall. ‘I'iursday its fall was six-tenths of a foot, aud now the water 1s gradually but slowly re- ceding, ———— Call the Strect Name: Owmana, May 20.—To the Editor of Tue Bee: As one of the many reforms in Omaha which demand immediate attention, [ would cite the calling the names of the streets by street car couductors. Iu theinterestof the thousauds of strangors now 1n the city and the thousands wore who will visit Omaba in the nuxt two months, and ulso of the car-riding public of Omaha, this reform should be made. It etails no expeuse, 1t is practicable. It is in use in other cities of the size of Ouwmaba, It should be done. Respectfully., J. L. WooLsox. - Music at the Purk. 1f the weather is favorablo the series of open air concerts will bo lusugurated at Hanscom park Suaday afternoon. The beventu ward band will turoish the wmusie. SOME BITS OF OMAHA LIFE ! Snap Shots at Sufferine Humauity by a Reportorial Werd Wielder. SAD TASK OF A PODR OLD MOTHER Whero Girls Are Not Polite—The Swede and the Plums—Unsglenkable 1 fo: ~She's a Little Lady—Last Dime and !Drink, g The pollce judge was bothered, as one could easily guess from the nervous way in which he drummed on the table and gazed over the rims of his glasses as if he expected to find somo solution tathe dificuity among the grimy stars and deeerativo horrors of tho coiling. The prisoier was a candidate for the reform school, & long-necked, pinch- face, 16-year-old girl. | Her hauds wero large and dirty, her smail faco was freckled and colorless, her skimpy, palo hair hung in a stringy “‘bang" over her forenead and was twisted into a little bristling koot behind. She was spiay-footed, flat, bony, utterly vepulsivo and _ unlovely. The com plaiing witness was a hard-foatured, gray- haired woman, tho prisoner’s mother, She sat bolt upright in her chair and only parted her thin 1ips to ansiver iu a harsh, twanging volee and with the fewest possible words tha questions propounded by the attorney. “‘A vinegary old rip,” decldéd the loiterers in the room for whom the rigid,bony form and sharp featured profile were silhouetted neainst the shaflt of light from the single window of the court room. Tno:6 who were nearer, if they had been interested, might have noticed that the calloused, big-boned hands wera not idly clasped but twisted togetner with an iron grip which never relaxed The girl's father had given his testi- mony in a growling, grumoling fash- fon. - He “'didn’t want 1o be mixed up fn no law and didn’'v know mothin’ about it.” He lived on the bottoms and worked hard for a living, sach as 1t was, and gave the girl the best he bad. 1f she wanted to go to tho devil lie supposed she would go anyhow, and courts couldn’t do any good. Tue mother told her story. She could not kecp her girl at home, She was away days at a timo, g “Where does sho go at these times " **Why, uo to that old womau’s; und there's young fellers loutin’ arcund there all the timo, end 1 know 1t aint right.” *‘Has sne a good homie!" “It's the vest we got. We're poor folks.” So the case stood and the judge was pon- dering. *And you think it would bo best to send hor to the reform school!” ho asked, at length. *Well, 1 think 1 must do somethin’. I've trica cverythin’ T know—and she's my girl— and—"" Here her band went to ber eyes aud the poor old toil-worn frame was suddeniy shaken with a tempest of bitter sobs. A vinegary old rip" she may have been, for iittle of ‘the sweetness of life had been hers, but she was a mother. Street Cars aod the Buds, _Tho matter-of-courso uir with which the Omaba woman boards a strest car in which standing room is by no means ualimited is somothing seon in no other city in the world. The Omaha woman 18 as pretty, as well dressed, as sweer, gracious and altogethor charming as the typical American woman can be, but in this one rospsct sho Las been wofully spoiled. - Among the passengers of the Walnut Hill ‘line .axa six or eight vory protty high school pupils'who xat_rm‘ tha car out in the northwest portion-of the clty. ‘This. car Is invariably! filled with middle- ugod men whoso bones <are limev and who thoroughly appreciato : the privilege of a scat, Theso girls in any other place would uot bo satisfied to of.’:ilp,v a seat for moro al than thirty seconds @t o time. TChey are overflowing with youthfnl vigor aud restless- ness, but this is one ocgasion when thoy ave going to sit down il they are com- pelled to d-nce the rommwmaer of the day to resu thomseives. So they flutter in at thejgoor and pose them- selves with an expressign which says. plaiter than words: **Well, gehtlemen, we are wait- ing, Who1s first:” Ifithere should be an delay this changes to wlook of indiguantsur- prise. The passeuges with the dinner buckets glance suggestively at cach other for an instant and then ma"Ecchsnry numbver of bearded masculines, wath the weight of a fam- ily to support on their shonlders- aud o long day’s work in front of shem, reluctantly riso to their foct and move o the front of thoe car. Then these charmiug bds flutter to the va- cated seats twittering ‘@nd cbattering eaily, but utterly ignoring the fact that they have been courteously treated by somebody. We've Both Been There Bofore. “There is one incident in my eventful though not brief career as a drunkard which 1 frequently recail with'a feeling of paio,” remarked 8 member of ane of tho jag remin- iscent clubs on the street yesterduy, “You know how a fedow feels the next morning, or, excuse me, maybs you don't know. If not you oan never appreoiato the profound disgust with which one contom- plates his own disreputable personality. You huave no means of measuring the all-consum. ing character of tho thirst for o pick-me-up aud have never experienced that hupgry yearning for sylvan shades .and placid stronms where, ‘far from the madding crowd’s Ignoble strife,' you might idie away the dreamy aays, lulied by the murmur of tho bees and tho tinkling of the cow bells 1n the moadows, Lifo is an cmnty weariness mad every fiber of your languid, nauseated system longs for rest, eternal rest—and a cocktail, Of course you'have to compromisg on the buck streats and ulleys and tne coutbrplation of the beer stains which decorate your necktio and vest. I was in just such amoud on tho melancholy moruing I recall. 1 had a thirst unspeak- able. 1 also had a three days' growth of beard and I would not have met an acquaint- ance for the wealth of the Indies. Hiddon away in one corver of ‘my pocket I found a sanglo, lonely dime. That would purchase a cocktail in @ snloon T knew. It would bo vile, of course, but the mero I thoughtof it the moro 1 wanted it. I could feel its oily in gredients trickling gratefully down my parched throat, but I'could feel the stubbles ou my chin aud realiasd that I looked airty cuough for & poliee coll. I felt that dime over and over, tuok it out and looked at it, It continued to be a dime and represented o chieap shave or a cocktail In the place | knew, but the quostion remained, which! inally 1 concluded to flip up the coin aud lot that seitle it. I was on the corner of Twentie:h and Harney, and there I sat down on tuo curb. *Now, Mrs. Dime, beads, you €0 to the barber; tails, you go to the saloon,’ and I flipped ler, Now where do you suppose she went " Everyone gave it up, “1 wis sitting on the corner and a fow feor from me was the iron grated opening to the sewer. She went there,! Unspeakublo Loafers, Everyone has seen this, A lady is coming down the street near the west corner of the New York Lifo building. Itis a windy day. Slceha day as we hate and detest and loathe with a loathing un speakable. Sunshine or clouds are mattors of utter indifference befora.this diabolically persistent, throat-pasebing, lip-cracking, all- pervading wind. It warps our tempers and warps our clothing. 1t Llinds our eyes and stiugs our faces with wolleys of invisible sand. It uusettles pur brains, wrecks our morals and transforms us from sociable human heicgs into ssappy, snarling, head- achy massos of discontent with a gritty fool ing from the crowns ofur heads to the soles of our foet. In the shefter of the Life build- ing, lounging against ‘the iron rails there, are Lalf a dozen membgrs of “the gaug that shiftiess, aimjeds, loafiug, stubby- bearded, beetle-brawad, tobacco-chowin human refuse which fl:-ulub the skirts ol every city, and pver b the uelzhborhood of law courts yams 0 exert au irresistible fascination, The lady ou the crossiug has ber arms full of baudies and the wind wrenches ber cloak in one girection and ber bat in another. Shels hot and flustered and mortified. Sle clutches 1o save her bat and loses a bundle. Sho rescues her bundle and the wind spins her around like a top. She reaches the corner and a specially vicious gust pins her against a telegraph pole ana holds her thero. A ‘‘ontleman’’ ora “man’ sees something down the stroet and not her discomfort. *“The gaug’ stare, nudee each other and grin, This is their prerogative. She's All Right, Farnam stroct vodestrians stopped long onough in the rain Wednesaay afternoon to smile indulgontly ata pretuy little comedy with a 4-year-old miss as tho priucipal actor, Sho was tiptooing aristocratically along bo- tween uwo lad1as who wera coming down the nill in front of Tie Bee ofico and looked as if she had just stopped from ono of Millais® paintings, * Hor sweot little faco was framed in sunny bair, her fest woro shod with little rubbersaud a_diminutive waterproof cloak covered her higure from head to foor. Sho was scarcely tailer than hor companions’ knees, but she felt herseli every inch voung lady and minced along with™ a swish of skirt_which proclaimed har importanco. At tho Seventoenth streat crossing the two indies stooped stightly and with a gracetul swoop of the arm and an aecuracy and com- prehensivoness ofgrasp which no man can undorstand and ®o man can explain but which all men can appreciate, gathered their dresses 1110 tho pieciso position nocessary to clear the mud and properly display the hulf inch of white skirt, no mora aud no less, which they intended to display. ~ Little Miss Tot's skirts camo nowhero noar tho ground but this was evidently tho proper thing to do and ¢ho was going 10 do it. Sho had parasol in one hand and minlaturo shop- ping bag in the other and for an instant tho littlo beauty’s faco was troubled. Then a bright idea dawnod on her, Sho took the handle of the littlo shopping bag in her mouth, the parasol in her left hand and with a comical imitation of tho movemonts of the ladies with her gatnercd up hor dress and tripped over in triumph. He Learned Something. The bartender was polishing tho glass- waro whistling softly to himself as ho vbal- anced the ogysholl tumblers on his Huger tips, and screwed up Lis faco to squint tarough them, The bartender is forever polishing glasses Tho huge mirrors bohind him, in~ front of him and over him are spackless and flawiess. ‘T'ho nozzles of the beer pumps and the cop- per trays under thom are liko buraishea gold. ‘The pyramids of dainty glasses on the var are reflected from mirror to mirror in cudless perspective. I'he rosewood counter is like glass too, and tho customers in it may seo their own facos guzing up at them froin somber depths, Everyihiag glistens, even the bartenaer, who has a face piuk and whito like o girl’s, and a mustacho which nhas & pluce for every hair, sud overy hair in its placo. ~ His coliar is aimost painfully white and shiny. So is his tie, his vest, his shirt, the long apron which reaches to ' his feet. His boots ave shiny and black. He scarcely kuows what aist is, and yet he keeps polishing, polishing, just as ho was this morning. Tulio ! Thero had been no pause in the polishing nor whistling, but tbe bartender had been taking in his visitor for the pust few minutes, and was expecting some such summoas. *Hatlo! You sall some whisk here, eh 1" Sometimes.” “A tenk a lak a lil The bartender sil and gla itly passed tho bottlo es and the customor filled ono to t.¢ brim, Good natured harmless in tho honest, red face, which looked out from its fringe of tlaxen hair. His gray fur cap was pulled down over his ears, his leather cont was buttoned tightly around him and his blue pantaloons were stuffed into a peiv of folt legginzs which lost themselves in o pair of bugo, laced ruber shees, The “whisk” disappeared with o galp and unde its wurming influence tha Swede's genial grin_grew still more expausive and he fairly glowed with soclability. . A teuk we get som’ more rafn, eh?” “Yes, I'm afraia so, but we can’t help that, Youny.” Well, A" care a dam, too."” The bartender went'on with his polishing and tho visitor's eyes, round wita admiring wonder, roamed aboit the room ana finully seutled on tho little sids table with the usual spread—oyster crackers, littie cubes of cheoso und a aish of olives, “Louch! A bate you, eh " Yes, lunca, ‘Take some.” Tek'som’ 1" pontiug to the olives, Yen, hiolp soursalr. “Ioso ure olives.” “Eh ! “Olives; oltves—plums, one, Oh, plom, en? and he crunched ono be- tween bis teeth, His hand was reaching out for another, out 1t suddenly stoppod and re- moved the ‘remains of the first one from his moutn instead. A look of pained suvprise stole over his face und fixing a pair of sol- emn, reproachiul eyes on the bartender he sicied off toward the door. Here he stood for o minute with the same expression on his face ana starea and then vacked out luto the street. At the window he stopped and, shad- ing nis eyes with both bands, flattoned his nose against tho glass and stared in for a round mionute. Half an hour afterwards tho bartender was waiting on another customer when he was startled o hear a familiar voice drawl out: “Ploms, eh1" The glowing face of tho Swedo, with its fringa of flax and 1ts reprogcbful look, was pokea throngh the door. Ho bad como for another look, Hornswoggled the Nervous Man, “Thera is an infinito variety of liars in this world, which i3 a piece of information of no particular value to auyone, for most people bave remarked the fact, but for cheerfuluess ana suavity of mendacity nothing surpasses the averago hotel clerk, He i3 so gentle- manly about it, so smilingly graceful and af- fable and wears such an earnest this-is-for- your-own-good air that though you may know perfectly well that bo is ghoiy” describing o combination of circumstances wuich never aid, never will and never couli exist you are simply overpowered by uis majestic affront- ery and gulp down bis fairy taics as if you liked them. “The oher night a nervous gentleman drove up to the Mitlurd hotel after the clevator hud stopped running and requested to bo assigned to a room not higher thun the third tioor, There was no such room to bo bud and the clerk so informed him, but offered ‘'very pleasant rooms on the fourthor fifth.” Theso would not do. ‘Tho nervous gentlowan, in & white tie and black frock, had hesrd of so many dreadful hotel fires'—no, be would walk the streets tirst, There was anothor hotel across tho streot he was informed and over b went to present himself to the night clerk of the Arcade. Yes, here thoy had a vory comfortable room, on the third floor, yes sir. “['ront! Show 'the gentleman to ' No. 6, third floor."" 1f the clerk winked tho guost was none the wiser. Tho elevator boy pulled the rope and down sank the doors past the rising car, One, two, three, four. “IUs the thira floor, vou Know.” “Yes, sir, Here you are, sir. third floor. I haif & minute the beli rang and tho ele- yator brought down the nervous clerical looking gentleman once more, “Did you not make o mistake! It was a third floor room I wanted, you know," “Yes, sir; No. 6. That's right. This is 8 turee story builditg, you know." “Ab! Ibeg your pardon. 1 am very par- ticular, Sorry to buve troubled you,"” “Not at all.” Good night Lo you, sir.” affa- bly responded the clork sud the nervous guest went to bed and it 15 to be hoped to stoep. Next morning as he came down the eley. tor boy heard him count “One, two, three, four, five.” Tnstead of going to breakfast he walked straight through the rotunda aud across the streot. There he stood a full tive minutes ticking off the windows with Lis ex- tended fluger: “Oue, two, three; one, Lwo, three,” up aua down, over and over. It was 00 much for nim aud as he sat down to oreakfast he looked “Vrell, Il be blowed ! but said **Doar me!” The Arcade has a thrao-story froot. The annex iu the rear is five slories bigh and the dorvous. gentlowan bad slept on the Bt floor. ou know. Taste No. 6 She Koows How, A male potror of oue of tho Omaha car lines is patient.y waiting to sce a lady get iuto trounle. e bus beeu waiting for tbe last six wonths and every morning us the car nears er crossing he thinks to uiwself, Iy “Now for it.” ‘The lady in question 18 of & trim, active figuro and tastofully drossed. She works somewhero dowatown and takes tho car at tho samo hour and on ths sams crossing overy morning. Sho s pleasant to 100k upon, minds her own business and is no more remarkable in appearance than any of the half dozen pleasant featured and well drossed womeu in tho same car. ‘I'ho motor- man and_conductor, as well a3 the male patron who contemplates an impending dis. astor, kuow her quite well and_have agreed that she is a remarkablo woman in this: She knows how to get oa or off a moving car Sho is always waiting on the crossing as tho car comes down tho grade. ‘Tho motorman slows up no _more thun he wouid foe any active young man and as tho nrst car passes her sho grasps tho railing with a shapely gloved hund and swings round upon_ tho step as lightly and gracefully as & bira. Sho walks to a seat, finishes buttoning her glovo with a hairpin, 'sticks the hairpin into her hair and uries hersell in tho last “Cosmo- politan.” Half tlock from her dostination she turns down a_laaf, closes tho ook and without noticiug the conductor walks down the car aisle, out on the platform and simply staps off ana walks briskly away to ber typowriter or ier dry goods counter or what ever it is, Cho malo atron h takon considerable interest in street car travel auad if thero is another woman in Omaha who can do_this, ho never saw hernor can he got over tho notion that this ono wili make a miss-step sowe day. Policer Philosophy and Style. Thero is a vory tall, big handed, big fisted policeman 1 Omaba who, when ho can got a istener, “‘drops into" philosophy on all sorts of subjouts, His monolozuos are not charac- torized by doop thought, but they cover a great deal of ground and lead into one anotherin such eudless succession that the only successful way to bring them to an ond is for the listoner to walk off and leave him talking, Ho drifted into spring styles the other day in this fashion: *‘Thore aint no law that I know of, that is, right strict laws on the books, arin’ women woaring regular bang uv, band-me-down seven-dollar-and-g halfsuits. - Now why don't they do it instead of peckin’ away, beckin' away at mou's clothes the v they dot? “Tacre was a_ woman down hero a few minutes ago, and I just thought if she was sitting down 1 wouldn’t_know whetner she was a man or A woman. Ske had black b that was kinky like, but not curled. She had a crush hat and 1o ribbons around it. She had & cutaway coat thnt would do for any dude around town. She had o man's standing collar and u bluo sailor tie, She had ono of these mussed up looking whito shirts that you sce in the stores, and, Thump- ing Mosos ! she hiad susponaers—rogilar biue silk snspenders, Now yow'd naturally sup- pose that when a fellow has suspenders he wants 10 suspend something. but she didn’t, sho nad on_a dress the camo ns any other woman. \When a man has no horse and buys a harnoss he expocts to get a horse some day and when a woman buys suspenders—but women ain't like men and its hard tolling which way sho is going to jump.” < —— COLOR LINE IN TH. GRAND ARMY, It Ha Precipitated o Row in Mississippi d Louisia Aunasy, N. Y., May 20.—¢ commander-in-chief of the wheu shown tho Associated Press dispatch from New Orleans stating that the division of Mississippi and Louisiana, Grand Army of the Republie, had surrondered tho division charter on account of what they allege is nn attempton the part of General Patmer to force the division to admit colored veterans, said: . My knowledge of this quostion I obrained rom the public and the press. The ofticers of tho Louisiana department are aware of tho action. of the lust natio:nl encambment. The ecight white posts objected to admitting the niue colored posts in that division, Itis ot reasonable to suppose that the repro- seutatives of eight posts can override tae voiee of nearly 1,000,000 of men raprosonted ut the national eneampmont, whera at tho last meeting in Dotroit they tried to have Lwo scparato deparumeats in tho division, one for the whites' posts and one for the colored. so that each could nold separate mootings, ‘This proposition, howover, was cneral Palmer, irand Army, rejected, Tho colored posts recently notified me that they tenderoa thoir dues to the Louisiaus department headquarters, which wero refusod. I ordered che depirtment commander o rocognize these and to rece duos. He rofused, putting himsolf in_op hostility to the rulo of the national cn- campment. Notbing was left for me to do but tosuspend bim. Tho command of the depurtment. then devolved upon Senior Com- mander Durkee, who I ordered should port to me by May 15 whether he bad carricd out my iastructions to recognizo these posts. Having failed to so comply, an order was is- sucd toduy suspenainz Mr. Durkee and designating the junior vice commander to tako charse of the afairs of the deparvment. If e declines Lo obey orders, thea L shatl bo required 1o place some ozo else in command of the department,” ey HUNDRED THOUSAND, WANDS A FEW Ben Butler Bringsn Big Sult Agalnst a Con- straction Compiuy, Bostoy, Mass,, May 2),—Geueral Butler came befure Judge Nelson 1 the Umited States circuit court for the purpose of get- ung arestraining orderin a suit in which, as counsel for David Risloy, he claims from the Massacuusetts aud Southern Construc- tion company an item of #522,575 of advances made and services rendered for the con- struction of railroads in tho soutbera states for the construction company. 'I'he general makes a claim ou bonds of the Carleston, Cincinnati & Cbicago railroad, which arc deposited with the Boston Safe Deposit com- puny and are worth, it isalloged, over §1,000,- 000." Rufus A. Johuson and W. G. McKin. loy are aiso defendants, and it is alleged theso two have arranged a scheme by which thoy proposa to prevent the plaintifi from getting at the bonds and intend 1o use the roceeds in payiug themsclves and othor creditors, leaying out the plantifis, Judgo Nelson issued an order that they bo enjoined from disposing of any of the stock or assets of the company and that the Boston Safe Deposit company be restrained from doliy ering to anyune the bonds which they have in their possession. ——— Omaha Capitalists and Dipson Cuicaco, 11k, May 20.—[Special Telegram 10 Tug Bre. | —A party of Omaha’s heaviest capitalists, composed of ex-Congressman Joun A. McShane, World's Fair Commis- sioner Joseph Garneun, A, M, Kitchen, A, P. Hopkins, Max Meyer, E. L. Stone, B. . Johuson, George A. Josiyn, Jefl W. Bedford and Ray Hubbell, arrived'at the Grand Pa citie yesterday. They aro uccompanied by Dr. L. J. Avbott. Tho party is here for tho purpose of widening its sulo of & certuin curc Tor drunkenuess. 1o this end the capitalists named have just organized thermselves into & company, with & capital of £,000,000. With- ina few 'hours after the company arrived here negotiations were closed for establish- ing a sanitarium in this city to cost $100,000, Arrangements are beiog pushed for oquipping a similar istitution in each of the principal cities of the United States and Europe, et Street Car Drivers' Strike, sw Ouleans, La, May 20.—Tho car drivers on the various lines of the New ! Orleans City aud Lake Rallway companies went on a strike last evening. Tho cars are being run with nonuuion drivers. ‘The drivers assige as the reason for strkiug that tho company was acting in bad faith iu em- ploying nonunion men. The police arrested forty of the uulon men for destroying tho peace and attempung 1o lnclte riot. Kepublicun Central Committeoe Tue reputlican city and county central committees will meet at the leaguo ho uarters, Thirtoeuth and Douglas streets, Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o' clock. Matters of importance will come up for cousideration aud a fyll attendance (f mem- bers of Lotk committees is requestod. ITWBLUBPRGB& NUMBER 338 BLEW IN WITH THE STORM Boston's Board of Aldermen Stop in Omaha for a Day. ENTERTAINED BY LOCAL LAWMAKERS Lunch at the Millar n Dinner at the O ant Sent by eringe Ride and Club—Tleass ged lho mombers and oficars of the baard of aldermen of Boston have a pleasant practico of taking an annual pleasure trip, and thoy wora 1n Omaha yestorday for tho socond time 0nono of thoss Jaunts, Thy party left homo on Tuesday, stoppod over night in Chicago and arrived in this city by the Northwestern at 10 0'clock vesterday moraing. Those members who evjoyed O naha hospitality last year insisted on stopoing again, and tho party will remain until this attornoon. ‘The mambors of the Chnaha city ocouncil met tho visitors at tho depot and oscorted them in carriages to the Miliard hotel, whero President Davis welcomed tho Boston gentle- men and assured them that the beatin town should be theirs. Onoof tho wuests who had bocn here botore" advised his colloagues to £0 1 bed or leavo tho city il they woro not prevared for n hospitality of overwholming beartiness, but they procseded to samplo the Omaha article without auy questioning as 10 conseguences. “The visitors lunched at the Millard and at 2 0'clock were shown tho city from carriages, Personnol of the Party. Th) visiting party coasists of the follo: ing off siats: John H. 1,35, chaivman; John 1. Sullivan, Thomas I, iKaonan, Thamas W. Plood, Joun K. Dover, Michaci J. Mitchell, Jucob' Pottlor, Kdward J. Loary and Otfs Bddv, aldermon: David . Barry, prosident of the common council; Joun M. Galvin, eity clerk; Alvah H. Petors, city massengor; Jamos L. Hillard, clerk of com:nitteos; Harry I Osbora, assistant messenger; Timothy Brinuin, roprosenting the eity pross. Tho excursionists are bound for the Pacifio coast and will stop enrouto at Donver and Sait Lako. Oa tho roturn trip thoy will visit Los Angelos and Santa e, and go thenco dircetly home. ‘Iie entire journoy will have occupiod threo woeks. DI ored at the Club, The visiting aldermen were dined and wined by the Omuha city ofticials at the Omana club, The affair was an elaborate ono and all the city ofiicials wero in attondanco. Thero were only two hours allotted to the repast and the toasts until the timo for going 6 Boyd's thoacer, “I'hé speechmaking by both the aldermon of Boston and Omaha was fuil of zood natured oy-play and repartee botween the mewmbers of tho two municipalities and jocular allus- 5 1o the provious trip of the city govern. utof the Hub to this city. 'I'ho trip of stmaster Clarkson to Boston a short time ago did not escape them and many pungent shots were firod at him i the dark. Ho was osont. John H. Loe, chairman of tho board of aldermen, took great delight in re- ferring to *'that man Clarkson,” who is per- haps congratutating himself this morning thav he was absent at the banquet. Welcomed by t yor. Mayor Bemis, as_toastmaster, wolcomed tho guests, Ho said that ho ‘took great pleasure, as_the city’s execntive, in_welcom- ing the municipal government of Boston 1o this inland city—a city_midway_tho two great oceans. The mayor also took espocial Interest in thewr visit becauso ho, himself, was a native of New England. He was horn under the shades of their city ball, of their state house, of the Bunker Hil monument, “The education he received was in Boston and ho owed that much to the Hub, ‘Tho mayor spoke of Boston’s great insti- tutions, of her great men and her citizons generally in & Serious manncr, as somo of them were heavily interested linancially in Omaha and Nobraska. Such men as tho Williams, the Bakors, the Nickeraons, the Ames and othiers, had mad> Omaha. Through a Boston man—George IFrancis Train—he (the mayor) got tb Omaba, Boston has beon the home of many cminent men and for tnat ouwo rcuson he folf proud to have her representatives among Omnha’s people. Tonight they could tave the freedom of the city. Feeling that Boston had bren his home, “although bere, tha mayor said ho was considerably a cos- mopolitan yet, He closed his remarks by wishing the Boston aldermen woula enjoy themselves while the visit lasted. What the ¢ sponded, Alderman John H. Lee responded to the address of welcome, and mads several merry romarke on the aldermen’s westorn trip i year ugo. He regrottad that tho chiof execa- tive of Omaha had suid they could have the frecedom of the ecity after dark, The mayor was not well acquainted with them. “Words cannot express our gratitude and kind feclings thay we must have for your generous bospitality, uot only now but a year ago,” saia Mr, Leo. **We feol proud nf our great city and if Omaha’s city governs ment ever visits the Hub we will mako it lively tor you. I extend an iuvitation to all of §0u to Visit Boston.” City Attornoy Connell said he knew Bos- ton was o great city, and iy, like Omaha, haa a bright future before it. Its future, how. ever, would bo brighter it it were not so far from Omahu. 1o bad seen how Omaha and Denver hiad grown, but it wis not until vecently that he could understand how old, sleepy Boston hud come to the front, He could not understand why the Hub had pushed abead with suck men ax Governor Itussell, Mr. Mathows and the brilliant, push- ing city represeutatives. On behalf 'of the tegzal deparument of Omaha Mr. Cofnell ex« tended a hearty welcomo to the visiting alders meu, irman § Boston and South Omaha, Jucob Fottler of the alder ranic board of Roston appreciated the visit very much and knew thiat Omaha must be a heaithy city on account of her puved streots, sowerage sys- tem and other public improvements, He hoped the dav was not far distant when Omana's council would visit the Hub, Alaerman Thomas I, Keenan said that the people of Boston were proud of the peaple of Omaha and had s special interest o the community, It was here that they had placed their monoy, and the Willanis and the Bakers hud made the bonds joiuing toe gether the Pacilic and Atiantio. 1t was a mutual friendsbip. He believed that it was a very essential question for the differeut city administrations of the country 1o visit eacti other and learu cach other’s methods of couducting affairs, All citles were benefitea by interchange of ideas of that sort. John S, Walters, president of the South Omaba city council, stated when called upon, that the only eutertainment tho Magle cllg could offer the visitors was & visit throug the stock yards and the packing house: As the aldermen ware acqualnted witn beans they could better inmiliarize thomselves with the adjunct o the baans—porlks. John H. Sullivan, a senior wember of the Boston councll, and Laving charge of the shupping interests of the Warren steamship Iines, gavo his experience of a year ago in Omaha. He hud the toothacke and got 1nto @ blacksmith shop one Sunasy morning. Ha sald the trip was being made for informas tion, He wished evory man in Massachusetts could see this graud country. Mauy of them weve still reading wild and wooly novels sbout Buffalo Bill and the Iudians and thought they were all of the great west, whilo o bad learned himself thut there w. 10 more west. It was oue great country, Councilman Chaffee, City Physician Somers and others talked of the pleasure i§ was in receiviug the gontlemen, the health of the city and the like, while Alderman Ouls Eddy aud City Clerk Galvin of Boston spoke of Omeba's ;firamlnlnx future, 7The latter thought he heard the coming of the | swarwming industries of New Kugland 1o this graud country, The Owaha council escorted the Bostous | taus lu a body to Boya's to seo “The Witch, £