Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 19, 1895, Page 7

THE OMAHA DAILY BERE: :SUNDAY, CATHOLIC KNICHTS ADJOURN Report of Committee of the Whole Gener- ally Bustained Yesterday Afternoon. NEXT CONVENTION TO BZ HILD AT MOBILE Edward Fesney of Hrooklyn Elected Presi- dent After a Spirited Contest—Several of the Oid Ofcers Aro Re-Elected Business of u Lusy Day, The committee of the whole of the supreme council of Catholic Knights arose at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon nd the convention re solved itself into supreme council to digpose of the report. The lagter, embodying all the work of the committee for the past two days, was approved in councll, with two exceptions. These excepticns were the proposed amend- ment to the constitution revising the present method of sinking fund disbursements. The council by a large majority vote did not con- cur in the recommendation of the committen of the whole, and the sinking fund will re- main as it {s. The proposition to increase the malaries of supreme officers was voted down and the action of the committee of the whole 1n this respect was thus rejected. The Cath- olle Knights will not oconsolidate with any other order, and will continue to keep in the middle of the road, A resolution of thanks was unanimously tendered to the citizens of Omaha, John Rush, Goorge Paul, Jerry Whalen and the local branch of the Catholic Knights of America, the preas of Omaha and the officers of the Nebraska National bark for courteous treat- ment extendad during the sojourn of the dele- gates In Omaha for the past week. The supreme officers were also thanked for faithful services rendered. After completing other routine work of the convention, the next order of business was the nomination of a place for holding the next convention, in 189’ IT GOES TO MOBILE Michael 1. Weller, delegate from the Dis- trict of Columbia, nominated Washington in an eloguent speech, In which he said: “Wash- ington, the capital of this glorious nation, is In the lap of Rome,” and cited the advantages of that clty as a place to hold the next con- vention, Judge Coleman endorsed the senti- ment of the preceding speaker. Delegate J. B. Simpson of Alabama made a witty and telling speech for Mobile, Among other things he said that if the delegates came to Mobile they wouid be greeted Wwith signa of *“Keep off the grass,” which, he sald, was distinetively Washingtontan. Mr. Simpson, who Is a newspaper man of Mon! gomery, Ala., made a hit. Dr. Festorazzi fol- lowed in bebalf of Mobile, and the tide of sentiment was soon sweeping toward Mobile. Many delegates urged Mobile as the logical choiee to strengthen the order in the south. Official invitations from the governor of Ala- Dbama, mayor of Mobile and other dignitaries were read. The western delegates stood by Mobile almost to a man. The vote resulted in 258 votes for Mobilo and 186 votes for Washington. The cholce was made unanimous upon motion of Mr. ‘Weller of Washington. Delegate Simpson of Alabama thanked the convention in behalf of the Cathollcs of the south. Upon motion of Mr. Canfleld of Colorado the thanks of the council were unanimously tendered the Vincenmies company of the uni- form rank of the order for gracimg the con- vention with their presence. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The eonvention then proceeded to the elec- tlon of supreme officers for the ensuing year. M. G. Shine of Kentucky was nominated for the position of supreme president, but promptly declined. Other nominations were Rdward Feency of Brooklyn and Charles P. Hannauer of St. Louls. During the vote by roll call there was a big fight over a small stato. A debate arose over the right of the Rhode Island delegation o cast the vote of absentees, who had in structed that the solid vote of the state be cast for Mr. Feeney. Dolle of Ohio chal- lenge! the right of a co-delegate to vote for amother; notwithstanding the fact that the proxy of the absentee was placed in the hands of a cc-delegate, who was present. The attempt to disranchise one-half the vote of Rhodo Island met with resentment. An ap- peal from the decision of the chanr was al- most unanimously carried This precipitated an acrimonlous discussion, tn which Mr. Shine’s Kentacky blood was aroused. Judge Coleman of Louislana and others participatel in the iveliest debate of the convention. Precedents were quoted by many delegates who bave attended past coun- ells, in which they cited the fact that the samo question had arose before, and it had te-n invarlably decided that co-delegates could cnst the vote of absentees. Mr. Kelleher of Rhode Island produced his credentials to cast the vote of Mr. Cullen, the absentee, LITTLE RHODY'S BIG VOTE. A roll call on the appeal from the chalr was demmanded by the persistent Mr. Dolle of Ohio, but he regretted the sugsestion later when the roll call disclosed a vote of 238 to 201 against the decision of the chair, thus per- mitting Mr. Keleher to ca't the entire ty- one votes of Rhode Island for Feeney, which elected that gentleman supreme president, as the vote stood as follows: Feeney of New York, 235; Hannauer of Missourl, 211. Mr. Feeney made a speech téeming with geatitude at the honor conferred. As supreme ident-elect he pledged the loyalty of the &atholio Knfghts of America. to the constitu- tion of this great republic. He was loyal to the flag himself, and felt sure his comrades wero the same, Charles 8. Ott of Galveston, Tex., was @lected supreme vice president without opposi- thon. W. S. O'Rourke of Fort Wayne wmanimously re-elected supreme Charles J. Kirschner of Toledo, 0., was nominated for another term upreme treas- urer. An attempt was inade to create the fmpression that he was Inellgible on account of having served two preceding terms, but the records disclosed the fact that the con- stitutional amendment preventing re-election for the third term was only passed the last council, after Kerschner had served one term. The friends of Kirschner contended that the amendment did mot apply to terms preceding the date of its adoption. This idea triumphed and Mr. Kirschner was re-elected, defeating G. Wrighter of Indiana, The delegates chose as supreme trustees ® D. McGunness of Providence, R. I At 7 o'clock the convention adjourned, to meet two years hienoe in Mobile. WORK OF THE FORENOON. The morning was devoted largely to the final disposition of subcommittee re- ports; including those pertaining to the uniform rank and rates. With selation to the uniform rank, Major General Kadeskl pushed bimself to the front with majestic anilitary stride and made a speech advocating the adoption of his report in its entirety. While his suggestions were largely ratified by the convention, a numbsr of them were referred to the supervision of the su- officers. The report of the committee on mileage and per dlem was adopted In coun- ofl, and it was decided to reimburse all dele- gates at the hall yesterday. At 11 o'clock, after disposing of subeom- mittee reports in council, the convention went nto committee of the whole, with Judge Coleman of Louisiana in the chatr. The question of establishing the position of su- preme organizer, or actuary, was again pre- sented to the delegates for consideration. Judge Coleman called Delegate Smith of Kentucky to the chalr, who kissed the hand of Archbishop Gross, who sat mext to the presiding officer's chalr, before taking his seal as temporary chairman of the commit- tee of the whole. Two reports were submitted for considera- tion. One was the majority report of the committes on laws after resubmission of the question. This was an adverse one with ex- ception 1o local organizers. The minarity report by Mr. Dolle fuvored the proposed amendment. Discussion followed and the three-minute rule appiied to all speakers who argued the question The majority report of fhe commlites on Baws, authorizing six organivers tustend of WM supreme orguntzer, was adopted. The #chedule of rate assessment, recommend d @8 the basis of ndw rates, was reconsidered nfluumammnuum the present Ind., was cretary. A suggestion for a radical revision of conatitution, however, was the dec'sion cf committee of the whole to draw the line 45 years as the limit in age for applicants g ! at [ able | me, who desire to join the organt present age Hmit is 50 years. Immediately after dinner Bupres Kirchner commenced disbursements for mile- age and per diem and the delegates were paid upon presentation of veuchers. ADDRESS OF FATHER s Eology of the Spirit and Character of the Catholle Koights. It was unanimously decided yesterday at the Catholic Knights convention that the ad- dresses of Father Lambert and Most Rever- end Archbishop Gross, delivered dur- ing the sojourn of the knights in Omaha, be printed in the official organ of the order. The following {8 the address of Father Lam- bert, which made such a decided and favor- impression with the delegates at the cathedral “When 1 behold this grand assembly before with your supreme spiritual director, the most reverend archbishop, to preside, with 0 many distingulshed clergymen to do you honor, and with men right beneath this pulpit who have fought and bled upon battle- flelds, with so many representations of that honorable body of noble men, the Catholic Knights of America, my mind takes its flight back to bygone years, when the holy places of Jorusalem were being desecrated by the Turks and Mohammedans, and when the holy father, the supreme pontift, gave his blessing to a holy men of God, to go forth and stir the hearts of Catholic Europe, to fly to the resolie of these Christian brothers in the east, and take possession of the holy land. He came, that man of God, Peter the hermit, pale and thin and emaciated, by long prayers and severe penance, with the snows of many winters upon his venerable head, and when he spoke the multitude hung upon his Nps, and as he described the abomination of deso- lation in the holy places he stirred the hearts of his hearers. Thelr lips gave vent to the feelings with which their warmed hearts were filled, and a shout went up to God, and to heaven. ‘God wills It; Ged wills {t!' and the cross was seen upon every shoulder of every brave heart; and they went to Jerusa- lem,” oithet to conquer or to dle. FOR THE CHURCH'S DEFENSE, “In our day the battles of the church are not fought with sword or cannon, Her ene- mies, grown wiser and more cunning, look not to bloodshed but league together into socleties for the great purpose of doing away with her Christianity, impugn her doctrines, persecute her children in sccret and by vile political machinations, and therefore the holy mother church looks ta “er Catholc societies as her great means of defense She desires that all her true and staunch and faithful children should league together in Catholle socfeties, who shall stand up shoulder to shoulder, and breast to breast, all of one mind and one will, for truth, for good, for God, for church, for country. “As Peter the Hermit knelt at the feot of the holy father to recelve his blessing to go upon his grand mission to the Catholic na- tions, so I, though most unworthy, knelt at the feet of your supreme spiritual director, the most reverend archbishop, who came 8o lovingly from afar to proside over your mest- ings that by fiis sacred blessing God might givo me strength and power to stir your hearts unto the good cause, as Peter the Hermit stirred the hearts of the crusaders 1 feel a holy pride in addressing you, the Jatholic Knights of America, on thls great occasion in this temple of God. God bless the man who so happily thought of your name—the Cathofle Knights of America! This name Indicates what you should be. “First and foremost Catholle—with a heart as broad and vast and universal as the world —-ready for Christian charity and Christian help wherever you may be called upon to exercise it. “Catholic! That means with your mind thoroughly imbued with the eternal and di- vina principles of your church, the princi- ples of everlasting and divine truth which Jesus Christ, the only true model of genuine manhood, brought into this world, these principles that must lie at the foundation of all socleties that desire to be lasting and enjoy a real Christian character. “Catholie! It means with a heart ever true to your church, as to the rock of ages, ready to do battle for her, not by the sword but by your words and above all by your irreproachable Christlan conduet. NEXT TO PRIESTHOOD. ““Then you are Knights. What is knight- hood? Well, friends, in the church it is, next to the priesthood, the noblest office. See a man endowed with a lofty mind, and pos- sessed of a noble heart; with his powerful muscular frame, emblematic of the great soul that dwells within. At dusk he wends his way to the grand old cathedral, whose mighty bell is pouring out its deep and mel- low tones. He enters, he spends the night In fasting and prayer. At early dawn he ap- proaches holy communfon. The bishop blesses him and his sword, he dons the military cloak and helmet. He is a knight of the holy mother church. He vows to stand by her, ever to defend truth and just- fee and honor, to be ever ready to draw his sword In defense of church or state, and above all, in defense of what is noblest and most herolc, In church or state, to defend even at the risk of his life, the honor and virtue of woman. You are knights; Catho- lle Knights, but of America. Yes; fair America ““I have not come here to flatter you, brother knights; God knows that what my lips utter comes stralght from my heart as I feel it. I do admire all countries. They have across the occans great empires, great king- doms, great republica, all great in themselves, possesesd of wealth of wise laws, of civiliza- tion and of culture; but give me before them all our own great republic, our United Stales, our Amerfea, for she is greater than all the others. For freedom and for the broad-minded- ness and Intelligence of the people she stands at the head of all nations. CHURCH AND CONSTITUTION, “Catholic Knights of America, with the eternal principles of the divine doctrine of our church and with the masterpiece of hu- man governments, the constitution of the United States, you are Invincible, impragna- ble. May God grant it. The doc- trine of your church makes your minds unerring and the noble d.cument, the constitution, grants you the free exerc'se of your religion according to the dictates of your conscience. These two are the mighty pillars upon which the constitutions of your soclety should be based, for anything else would be treason to God or to country, But remember well, brother knights, that no mat- ter how grand the principles of the church, or of the constitution may be, they will be of no avail uniess you reproduce them in your conduct. Follow these principles in your de- liberations. You have come to hold mectings— in these meetings follow those grand princi- ples, “The strength of your wociety lies in union; its destruction or downfall in’ fadividual im- portance, or self-secking. Beware of those as the most dangerous rccks upon which you will come to grief unless you avold them. Let not the moneyed man or the personal friend or relative or party feeling carry you away. Look at the holy mother church. She finds 4 young man, the son of a straet laborer, poor, scantily clad, almost ignored. She finds that God has given him brains, and a staunch, pure, moral heart. She takes him from the street; she leads him to her seminaries; she ordains him to the priesthood and opens her sanctuary doors. It s character, nobility of mind and heart that make the true man, and there is a proper subject for your vote. Vote for the man who has brains and a firm will, who stands above bribery, who overlooks self. lnterest and has at heart only the good and welfars of your spclety. “Another danger you must avold is the spirit of nationality. * You are to remember it well, Catholic Knights of America, not of France or Germany or Ireland or Spain or Italy; either you are native of this great republic or you gave up all allegiance to the land of your birth and have sworn solemn alleglance to the conmstitution. Be true to your country. Unless you wish the downfall of your society, vote mot for a_candidate because he is German or Irish or Freuch, or belongs 10 any nationality, but vote for him who “1s, you know, a staunch and true upholder of the constitution of the United States of America. Despise that national feeling which sows discord In cburch and state and is sure to bring about schism and separation. Have no cliques or private circles; hide not the truth; let self-interest never sway you, and you will be worthy members of that great body of men who hawe the most appropriate name that any Catholic woclety can have, the Catholic Knights of Amerl “‘Brother knights, ome word more: Stand together as brothers with ome heart amd LAMBERT wobroken and invieeible phalanx of true Catholic knights and you answer for us 1'“! one mind. Present to the world an priests every question against the secret socletien. “AR! why should they hille the truth and foreswear their moral freedom? If their ends and purposes and means are so praise- worthy and philanthroplc let them scatter them broadeast all over the world: let them not hide them, but publicly proclaim them, and we will all Join. BEAT THE SRORBT SOCIETIES, “If you, my Catholic brothers, are what you should be, and I doubt not but you are loyal and true, you render useless the ex- Istence of all secret socleties, and we have but one answer to give to all those who speak to us about Jolning any society, namely Join the Catholic Knights of America—that noble band of Catholle knights. They have all the advantages and insurance of other sceleties and have no sec for that which 1s honorable and puré 10ves not darkness, “Catholc knights, you are to do battle agalnst those Infamous leagues of men, who boast of thelr Americanism, and under the cover of that word want to deprivo vou and me, simply because we are Catholics, of the God-given right bestowed on us by the con- stitution to serve God according to the dle- tates of our consclence. They wish by underhand machinations to chase you from every position of trust because you are Cath- olics, “Stand by our flag; yes, as Catholics we take ft, we lay ft upon our hearts. A8 a priest I forl it around my head and axk you all to do your sacred duty to your country by the great power you have—the ballot. Let no party spirit, no nepotism, no glitter of gold carry you away, but vote according 1o the dictates of your consclence, according to the grand prineiples of your church and of the constitution. Then you will share in their strength; you will do your duty as Catholle knights of Amerlca, and as such my prayer goes up to heaven that your society may last as long as the church, togetber with our beloved country. “Catholic knights of America, look up to your banner. It s the blazing crose, as it shone In the blue sky of heaven. 1In hoc signo vinces—the cross and the flag, the stars and the siripes, the noblest standard and banner that God ever gave to man. Be true to them, and in them and by them you shall conquer.” The brief but interesting address of Arch- bishop Gross, which became so popular that it_was unanimously ordered printed in the official otgan Is In part as follows “It must be remembered that in all ages of the church the Catholle laity have worked in union with the clergy for the welfare of holy religion, for the good of nations. Indi- viduals might be mentioned existing from earllest ages. Justin, the martyr, Bostius did grand service. The most terrific struggle for Christian civillzation was surely the long and terrible efforts of Mohammedanism to destroy Christianity and reduce Europe to the awful condition of Asia Minor, northern Africa and other Mahommedean lands. THEIR WORK IN GERMANY. “At the preaching of Peter, the Hermit, at the exhortations of popes and bishops, the Catholic knights of every land rallled to the front and Christianity and the world was saved. In our own days the terrible storm of the Kultar Kampf broke over Germany. The Catholic Germans guided by their bishops united under the leadership of such immortal Catholic gentlemen as Malinkroot and Wind- hotst, boldly enterel the terrible struggle with such a power as Prince von Bismarck. And if the Catholic church of Germany now enjoys her freedom it is owing to the gallant conduct of the Catholic laity of Germany. I can point also to Belgium. In the dreadful effort of infidels to' destroy the Catholic rights in that noble land once more the Catholic laity united, defeated the enemy's attack and saved the liberties of the holy church in Belglum, “And while we all regret that in fair Franca the liberties of the holy church are 0 trampled under foot, we know that our holy father, the great Leo XIIL., has voiced the opinion of the Catholic world when he urged the Catholics of France to imitate their brethren of other lands and unite in one grand Catholic party, which could soon sweep overboard the iniquitous oppressions that now weigh down the holy church in that country. ‘In our favored land we have felt no need like that which has befallen the Catholics of other regions, ““And_hence our laity hava too often sesmed to think that they have nothing, or can do nothing to promote holy religion in our grana republic. They have loft almost entirely all to be done by the clergy. Yet there have be:n some Catholic laymen who have done yeoman's service. I need mention only such a name as that of Orestes A. Brownson. To promote this public Catholic spirit among our people, T know of nothing better than this organization of Catholic national societies. And among all such societies, for true, brave, spirit, loyalty to our holy faith unrivaled, stands the Cathollc Knights of America.” HEMQBI;L DAY PLANS. Farther Plans as Agreed on by Committees Last Evening. About thirty representatives from the Grand Army posts and corps were present last even- ing to participate in perfecting Memorial day preparations. The meeting was called to order by Dr. Christie, chairman, and several com- mittees were heard from The finance committee reported that it had obtained sufficient funds to carry out the pro- gram fully. It was determined to hold the exercises in Hanscom park, though if the weather proves unfavorable o out-of-door ex- ereises, they will be held in the court house, as the county commissioners have tendered the use of tk3 large court room. Invitations were extended to the Boys' brigade and the drum corps of the Thurston Rifles to participate in the exercises of the day. The final arrangements wil be made next Saturday evening, when the committee meeis again. Speakers will be assigned to the schoois of the city for the Friday pre- ceding Memorlal day from a selected list of old soldlers, The posts and corps of the city have ar- ranged to attend the following ~places for worship upon Sunday, May 26, to hold Memorlal services: Custer post attends the First Christian church, Twentieth and Capitol aveune, in the morning. Grant post attends the Trinity Methodist church at the morning service. Crook post attends Immanuel Baptist church, Kountze Place, in the morning, and the United Presbyterian, Twenty-first and Emmett streets, in the evening. In tho afternoon at 4 o'clock, at the Young Men's Christian association hall, a speclal Memorial service will be held for the Grand Army, to which all Grand Army men and old soldiers are invited. — PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS, W. S. Gillam of Chadron is at the Dellone. 0. M. Collins of O'Neill Is registered at the Dellone. w. chants. Willlam A. Reemer of Deadwood is at the Paxton. J. 8. Shaub, Louisville, Ky., Is registered at the Barker. Rush A. Goan of Mount Pleasant, Ia., fs at the Millard, J. W. Brooks and wife of Avoca were In the city yesterday. J. W. Kerens and J. C. Fasher of Auburn are Dellone guests F. E. McGinnis is registered at the Barker trom Hastings, Neb. J. D. Kilpatrick, Neweastle, Wyo., is regls- tered at the Paxton. Charles Laughlin is registered at the Bar. ker from Herman, Neb. T. N. Spaulding Is registered at the Barker trom ‘Minneapolis, Minn. C. B. Slater Is registered at the Barker trom Grand Island, Neb. g G. W. Norrls of Beaver City was a guest at the Arcade yesterday. H. F. Flint and daughter of Gibbon were Merchants guests yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Langdon of Papillion are guests at the Merchants, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Gedrich, Yankton, S. D., are guests at the Paxtor General William P. Carlin, U. §. A, re- tired, fast fn command of the Department of the Columbia, is a guest at the Paxton, At the Mercer—E. J. Hazen, Chicago; J R. Truell, New York; T. T. Smith and wife, St. Louis; J. T. Perry, Davenport, la.; R. P. IL; R. H. Foster, Minneap- W. Cooks, Chicago, I1l.; 8. Kelly, Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. W. H. Alexander, Wahoo, Neb.; Miss O. D. Green, Lineoln, Neb.; Morfls Nunan, New Yerk; F. L. Honore, Chicago, IN.; William Fetzer, Omaha; L. G. Smith, Anaconda, Mont.; B. W. Chadwick, Chieago, Ill.; G. H. Wild, sr., St Louls; H. E. Carpenter, Stanton, 1. Mentzer of Lincoln is at the Mer- MAY 19, 1895 THEY FENCER) OMARA OFF = Towa Lines Disoriminate Against the Oity MWixing Homeseekers' Exoursion Rates, SHOW A PREFERENCE TOR KANSAS CITY Differeree ot 84 in the found Trip Thongh Regular Rate from Chicago to Both Cltles 18 the 5 e ~KExeuse Of- fered by (Be Rallronds, Under date of May' 13, an innocent ap- pearing circular made Its appearance in the city offices of the Chicago-Omaha lines Thureday with the hames of W. B. Kniskern of the Northwestern, P. 8. Eustis of the Burlington, John Sebastian of the Rock Isl- And and George H. Heafford of the Milwau- kee, general passenger agents of the roads Indicated; attached to it. It was a most Inoffensive looking bit of paper, but it shows that there is an African nestling among the tord wood some place. The circular is ad- ressed to connecting lines and reads “Your attention is respectfully called to the following modlfications of previous ad vices, which we find necessary to protect our local business. “For the homeseekers' oxcursions of ) £1 and June 11 rate from Chicago to Omaha will be $16.85; the same rate will apply to any points beyond which can be routed via Omaha to which the ohe way rate is less. “Rates from interlor points to and via Omaha will also earry a minimum of $4.10 higher than the one fate rate to Omaha. No through rate to be less than $7." Within twenty-four hours of the receipt of this circular {t was khown in commeroial cir- cles that Omaha had been discriminated against In favor of her anclent enemy to the southward, Kansas City, the rate from Chi- cago to Kansas City and return being $12.75 as against a $16.85 rate from Chicago to Omaha and return, REASON OF THE RAILROADS. A representative of one of the Chicago lines when asked the reason for this un- heard of arbitrary of $4.10, and speaking for the other lines, sald: “The rate to Omaha from Chicago and return has been made be- cause experfence has shown that on the last excursion business was not increased by 2 per cent, either through Kansas City or Omaha, as & result of homeseckers’ excursion rates. This means that on a $12.50 rate we did no more business than on the reg- ular $25 rate. Bxperlence has taught us that a $12.50 rate from Chicago to Kansas City and return agdinst a $16.85 rate from Chi- cago to Omaha and return does not mean a gain to the first or a loss to the second We have also ascertatned that 90 per cent of the round trip tickets from Chicago fo either Kansas City or Ofiiaha* were scalped on the last excursion, and thi8 action on the part of the Chicago-Omalia” lines was taken to cofifetve revenue. Tt Whs desired to make the same rates from ‘Chioigo to cither Kan- sas City or Omaha, beeatsd it is a principle held by Chicago-Omiha ‘roads that Omaha should take the samb rates as Kansas City when it is at all practfeable. It was im- possible, however, to’putrates into Kansas City on the same basis as Omaha, on ac- count of lines not reaching Kansas City, but reaching territory solith ‘of that point, that refused to raise thelr rates, thereby influenc- ing a lower rate to Kansas City." NORTHWESTERN'S’ PART SURPRISING. Take tbe four roads concerned in making this rate for Omaha, and it will be conceded that the Burlington has larger interests in Nebraska than Kansag or Missouri; the Rock Island bas very |\>*n:;y as much interest In Nebraska as Kansas; the Northwestern is interested wholly in Nebraska, not having a single Interest in Kapsas, while the Milwau- kee has about as much, Juterest In Kansas as in Nebraska, and that julerest is pretty well known to the people of Kansas City and Omaha. The surprise of it all is that the Northwestern should have fallen fnto line with the -other roads mentioned, when, if it 20 desired, It could have brought the Omaha rates down to the Kansas City basis instead of advancing the rate $4.10 in order to con- serve revenue, although it Is well known in railroad circles that Kansas City is a hot- bed of demoralization constantly, and that quite as many tickets were found in the bands of brokers during the last twenty days as a result of the harvest homeseekers’ excursion of April 30 as were taken up in Omaha. A representative of the Commercial club who is decidedly warm over the creation of an uncalled for arbitrary by fhe Chicago- Omaha roads, on hearing the reasons a signed by the mouthplece of the lines cen tering here, said: “On the theory that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure the argument of the general passenger agent alluded to might be accepted, but as $4 is not the required cunce of prevention or anything like it, it seems to me the argu- ment may be classed as a plea in abatement It is admitted that there is more business to and through Kansas City than to and through Omaha, therefore the position taken by the railroad manipulator is inconsistent, it being simply a case of stopping up the [ bunghole while the leak continues at the faucet, for naturaHy a person would expect protection to be tbrown around the largest volume of travel. FENCED THE WRONG LOT. “It 1t is really proteetion they were after, then 1t oceurs to ma they have protected the wrong gateway. No rallroad man will dis- pute the fact that regular rates are and have been the same to Omaha from Chicago as to Kansas City and that this principle ap- plied to regular business, which is the vast volume of business, should in corsequence be appligd to special or excursion business, which is an Infinitesimal part of the regular bus- , therefore, looks to me like an arbitrary exertion of power to put a $4 fence around Omaba, while Kansas City is permitted to graze wherever she pleases. It further ap- pears to me as if the Omaha-Chicago lines had utterly falled to subserve thelr Omaha and Nebraska interests when they allowsd the Chicago-Kansas City lines to make a $4 less rate for their Kan:as City and state of Kansas business. The position that this action places some of the Chicago-Omaha lines in 1s Inexplicable when you take into conslderation that the Chicago-Omaha lines have their Chicago-Kansas City connection as well, barring theNorthwestern, which has absolutely no interest in Kansas City or Kans: “It also looks as it ‘the' Kansas City brok- ers, who are so mucty feaved, have succeeded In getting a-bulge oh thélr Omaha brethren and have stood in withithe railroads to make this rate in their favor and agalnst the Omaba scalpers. It may'be that this $4 ar- bitrary on excursion busfness to Omaha and Nebraska has been brought about by the fact that ome of the Chicago-Omaha lines still has on hand someitfe] from the last excursion which the’ $4 premuium on the next excursion, May'21,“to Omaha and Ne- braska points, will ehalile them to work off. The discrimination, ‘hewsver, is an outrage and partietpated in by the roads presumably the triends of th Hon,” HILL AND THE NORTHERN PACIFO — Says He'll Bo Glad t8' See 1t Heorganized on a Paylug, Basis. NEW YORK, Muy18-~sAmong the passen- gers on the steamshipWNew York, which ar- rived this morning, was President J. J. Hill of the Northern Paeific rallway, whe has been talked of very much of late in refer- ence to the expected control of the Northern Pacific. He sald “‘The reorganization committee of the Northern Pacific railway has a ma Jority of each class of the bonds and is ready to push the reorganization of the road quite vigorously.” “‘Are the Great Northern people interested in the matter® “I met a Bumber of gentlemen who are in- terested in the Northern Pacific reorgapiza- tion wmd our company will be ready to do anything it can to feeilitate the matter. We shall be giad to see the Northen Pacific re- orgalzed on a basis where it can carry iis finaneial burder The three failures of the Northern Pacific, commencing with Jay Cooke, have marked three finanelal crises or panics in America, and I think the placing of the company on & sound finanelal basis, as at present pr will do as much to restore the eredit of the #ecurity holders at home and abroad as any- thing that could be done anywhere.” “'Will the Great Northern take part In the feorganization?” “I am not propared to say what the Great Northern will do, further than to state that you may depend upon the Great Northern to look out to the best of its ability for it own Interasts, It will m gladly co-operate with the bondholders of the Northern Pacific to secured the desirable results that I have stated, and thus put that company on a found basis. 1 do not care to go into the Matter any further at this time,” continued Mr. Hill, * for reasons that must be appar- ent to you." donoid you meet Pierpont Morgan fn Lon- on 2" “No; there Is absolutely nothing in that story at all™ replied Mr. Hill, “I did not even see him, much less talk to him." “‘What are your relations with the Vander bilts, present and prospective?” “We have very pleasant relations with them," answered Mr. Hill, “but our relations are also pleasant with other lines, and we have no desite to make any closer alliances than at present exieting.” Breaking Away from the Nofthern Pacifie, SPOKANE, Wash., May 18.—Judge Han- ford of the United States court bas appointed Leverett 8. Miller of St. Paul and C. P. Chamberlaln _of Spokane, receivers of the Central Washington branch of the Northern Pacific rond. 'The appointment fs made upon petition of a majority of the bondholders who have become dissatisficd with the Northern Pacific control. The appointment of the re- celvers {8 temporary, a motion to make it permanent being made retutnable September 9. It Is made discretionary with the trustees whether the present leases shall be continued or not. Three alternatives are be- fore the bondholders A lease to the North- ern Pacific, a lease to the Great Northern, or operation as an independent line, The road 1s 100 miles long and runs west from Spo- kane to Coulee City A HARRIBDN'B_ PATRIOTIO WORDS Speech of the Fx-Iresident to the Jersey Historleal Soclety. Last Thursday, as chronicled in The Bee's dispatches, the New Jerscy Historical socloty presented ex-President Harrison a gold medal The program, said that “this medal was struck by the New Jersey Historical society to commemorate the foundation of the consti- tutional, guovernment of the United States and the inauguration of Washington as the first president, April 30, 1789." Mr. Harrison arrived In Newark at 2:09 p. m. Some 200 men gathered at the Market street station and cheered the ex-president as he al'ghted from a sleeping car, accompsnied by his private secretary. Then he was escorted to the Bs- sex Lyceum, where the medal was. The hail contained about 500 people, who applauded with volce and hands Mr. Harrison ascended the platform. On the stage were Mayor Lebkuocher, Adjutant General William §. Stryker, who is vic: president of the his- torical soclety; Messrs. Murphy, Miles and Jackson and President Samuel H. Penning- ton. President Scott of Rutgers presented the medal and Mr. Harrison spoke in reply. He said in part: I wish T could have eome to participate with you in thess interesting exercises under circumstances more auspiclous. The whirl and hasta of a thousand miles by rail has left my head a little unsteady. (Laughter.) It is travel only; nothing else. (Laughter.) “It is a most important and useful work in which this soclety Is engaged. It furnishes to your children the material upon which their patriotism may feed, and while I set the love of the union, the great arch that binda the state, above the love of state, yet 1 do believe that a pride in one's own state and neighborhool is a wholesome influence always for good. (Applause.) “Within the last two years it has fallein in my way to remew and to extend earlier studies in counectioin with the formation of the constitution of the United States. 1 had in mind the honorable and advanced position taken by New Jersey before and in the con- stitutional convention o which allusion has bean made. I have .nf*doubt that it had in part its origin in the broad statesmanship and thought of some of your leading men, but there can be no doubt ihat the adherence of New Jergey to the doctrine of a national con- trol of all impost duties was greatly stimu- lated by the fact that New York, across the bay from you, had laid onerous duties upon the product of the Jersey farms—(laughter)— as well as upon the cordwood that comes down the sound from Connecticut. (Laughter.) “So it s, however, that our thoughts are often turned in the right direction, In a di- rection that is not selfish, but broad, by some Individual experience. I almost tremble as I read the story of the formatioin of our na- tional union. Fortunately God gave us in those times many men of broad Intellect, many men who wera capable of rising above the mean and selfish interests of the locality, to take In with the sweep of their thoughts the great horizon of a national life. And yet we are amazed to find how long and how solfishly some states that had pecullar com- mercial advantages struggled against the es- sential and necessary thing. One would have thought that men did not need to be much above the state of imbecility to see that thirteen tyrants were impossible (laugh- ter)—and yet, as I have said, it was a strenuous and protracted fight to secure this concession to the national government. “I recall, gentlemen, with pleasure that great trip through your state in 1889, when with every demonstration of honor to the flag and of honor to those who for the time being holding public office the citizens of New Jersey and of New York worthily commemo- rated the establishment of the national union and the inauguration of the civil government under the constitution, “It will be to me a great pleasure to add this medal, which your society has so gener- ously voted and which this soclety’s repre- sentative has so graciously presented to other souvenirs of a great occasion. (Applause.) ““And now, my countrymen, one word. This society, as I have said, is organized for retro- spect, but a retrospect that fs full of instruc- tion and that takes hold of the future. If these incldents of early life in New Jorsey were merely reminiscences, or it you did not find in the example of these pioneers and in the example of these heroes in war and these leaders In civie thought inspiration for the future, your soclety-would have a less worthy subject of study and pursuit. But, my countrymen, in all these things there s inspiration. We are taught a lesson that should influence us as citizens in dealing with these great questions that are before us now for settlement, (Great applause) We shall not loaa hope of the right solutlon of every public question, We shall not lose hope that the glory of the flag shall be sugmented as the years go on. (Applause.) We shall not lose hope that the granite foun- dation upon which our government has been established shall endure so long as we find in the bearts of our fellow citizens yeneration for those who framed this government and love for those who died that it might be es- tablished.” (Loud and continued applause,) Two hundred Jerseymen shook the ex-pre ident’s hand, and then he slipped away and came to New York, To a reporter who suggested, “You would accept a momination in '96, would you not general?” ho replied: “Don’t ask mo to dis- cuss politics on a historical occasion.” Another reporter asked: “Have your views on the silver question undergone any change recently ?"' “None whatevel I had expressed any, New nd T was not aware that was the prompt retort s Taking of the Scheol Census, The census enumerators appolnted to take a census of the school children of Omaha held & meeting at the city hall last evening to be instructed as to their duties. Al but one of the elghteen enumerators were pres- They were glven two books, one for as A permanent record, the other to be used in the house to house calls. It will be the duty of the census takers to get the names of the parents and children of euch family, the ages of the children between the ajges of G and 5, and between 8 and 14 years, and whether they are attending pub- ic or private schools, In order to assure the enumerators a cer- tain reception, each was provided with certificate. Last year two case ported of familfes which slammed the on the enumerators. The board hopes to make $5),00 (rom the census of the sate ap- portionment. ——— Closed the Viadact te Strest Cars. Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the Board of Public Works with the mayor and city engineer was beld to comsider whether the Bixtecth street viadyet should = be closed pending the report of a special com- mittee Tuesday night. It was decided to forbid hmdl.lul{ the Dusuage of sireet cars over the viaduct and wagon loads weighing more than five tons. licemen will be stationed at both ends to execute the orders. SET ALL CHICAGO TALKING Great Interest Manifested in the Dobate on the Ourrenoy Question, DIVERSE OPINIONS ON THE RESULTS oln" Did Not Capture the Audience for Twenty Minutes—Laughiin Was Fluent and Calm—Lyman J. Gage Was Greatly Pieased. CHICAGO, May 18.—The one tople of dis- on here today was the jolnt debate here last night between the two famolis champlons of the opposing sides of the money question, Prof. J. Laurence Laughlin and William §. Harvey (“Cofn™). The lateness of the hour prevented the general public until today from getting even an Inkling of what was said, and the Interest in the details of the affair was correspondingly whetted. One com. ment today Is that 1t was not until Mr. Har- vey had been speaking fully twenty minutes that the audience gave any strong manifesta- tion of appreciation. The first instance was wheh hoe spoke of the “white metal and the “cotored metal, and clalmed that the “‘white' metal should be restored to parity with the “‘colored"” metal, “‘without regard to race or previous condition of eersitude.” This pro- duced loud applause and laughter, and broke the fes. But the speaker reached his highest polnt when he indireetly likened Cleveland and Sherman to donkeys, and Prof. Laughlin inquired of the chairman whether person- alltles were not barred. But Mr. Harvey re- torted that his language was justified by the rolation of the government to the Rothschilds and the hall rang with applause. From {hat time it was apparent that Mr. Harvey had Guite a number of sympathizers in the audi- enca. Prof. Laughlin was listened to with even greater attention than Mr. Harvey. His address was remarkably fluent, calm and self-possessed, and he picked up and answered the points of his antagonist with businessiike rapidity, while the audiece kept a running fire of laughter. His recurrence to the bridge illustration especially met with enthusiastic approval. When Chairman Thomas announced that refreshments would be served below the audience hastily adjourned, and no vote was taken on the resolution debated. The speakers both seemed pleased with their performances. Lyman J. Gage and others thought the debate an able and profit- able one. J. J. P. ©'Dell and others called it “a hippodrome.” Quite a number of per- sons made no secret of the fact that they knew no more about the silver question than they did before. But all ngreed that the debate had been a highly entertaining event. The full text of the debates, giving both sides verbatim, is to b> printed in pamphlet form by the Illinois club for general distri- bution. SAY THEY ARE NOT TRIEVES, Silver Men Issue an Address Proclaiming Their Honesty. SALT LAKE, May 18.—The silver confer- ence just before adjourning unanimously adopted the following report of the commlttee on resolutions and address: To the People of the United States: We desire to say that the people whom we resent are not an aggregation of thieves king to swindle honest creditors with 80-cent dollars. There are no more patriotic citizens of the American republic than those active, earnest, energeti®t men and women who have left the comforts of their castern homes to build the highways of national progress in the far west. If they believed that the complete restoration of silver would operate as an injury to the country as a whole or an injustice to any class, Tegardless of its local effect in this westérn reglon, they would at once and for- ever abandon the demand, “"The greatest good to (he greatest num- ber,” Is thelr motto, and It 18 in this spirit that they, irrespective of party affillations present themselves almost as a unit, de- manding the free coinage of silver and gold at the ratio of sixteen ounces of silver to one ounce of gold with full legal tender functions according to cach and no dis- crimination against either, It Is not as silver miners, but as citizens of the republi mindful of its every in- terest, that we take this position, The' representatives from California, Ore- gon and Wyoming, which produce lttle or no silver, feel that their people have been as deeply injured by the demonetization of that metal as those living in any state or territory In which silver mining is a lead- Inr industry. n making' this demand we ask for noth- ing new. The monetary system of thi country was founded not upon gold alone not upon shver alone—but upon both silve and gold at a certaln ratio to ch other, with no limitation upon the Dinage of cither, and each standing upon equal foot- ing before the law. The system was founded by Hamilton, sanctioned by shington and Jefferson, its wisdom and justice questioned by none until the year 1 In that year, without notice to ‘the people, the standard silver dollar was dropped from the coinage of the country and every debt therein cxist- ing, public and private, aggregating thou- sands and millions of 'dollars, ias made payable in gold alone. Men that have int comprehend its signif and still appose the undoing of that wrong should be excecd- ingly careful how they accuse other people of dishonzsty. It was the great *“money power” of the world that thus stealthily destro; time-honored monetary system of our coun- try. Those men who own and control vast sums of money and debts payable in money understood that if silver could be destroyed by stopping its colnage and limiting its legal tender, thelr claims thus being pay- able exclusively In gold or its equivalent, the gold itself would bacome more vahmble' They understood perfectly that a gold doi- lar with a silyer dollar by its side sharing its functions and meeting part of the de- mand was an_entirely different measure of values from what that gold dollar would be standing alone. They knew that by the incxorable law of supply and demaid the value of gold must inevitah 1isc, While the value of eyery other species of prop- erty must just as’certainly fall. ‘T'his I8 exactly what has taken place. The business of the world is done upon 4 money basis. It is measured In terms of money. The following executive committee was chosen: Colorado, B. B. Light; Idaho, G. V. Bryan; California, H. W. Langenour; Mon tana, B. T. Merrill; New Mexico, T." Brad ford Prince; Oregon, Sydney Dell; Washing- ton, W. C. James; Wyoming, F. W. Mandell; Utah, R. C. C c2 enough to AMUSEMENTS, Threo Nights, .clllllgl!l BOYD'S Sunday, May 19. Return of Bverybody's Favorite, PETER F, DAILEY The Funniest Man of Our Time A GOUNTRY John J. McNally's 20th entively rewritten and revised. game excellent ecompany of & May Irwin, John G. Sparks, Ada Lewls, Andrew Mack, Mamie Gllroy and a ‘dozen others. Sale of sats will open Saturday at ysual pric. BOYP’'S n SPORT ——— \tury farce comedy; Treseated by the WED. & THUR MAY 22 & 23 CANARY & LEDERER'S New York Casino and Chicago Opera House Production Intact. THE PASSING SHOW Comedy, Warce, Drama, Vaudeville, Ballet and Grand and Comle Opers all roiled Info ONE MUGE ENTERTAINMENT. 110-PEOPLE-110. 8, Tarr, Legs|ng, M Lida Cear The sale of seats will open at 9 o'clock Pues- day morniug. 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