Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 16, 1895, Page 13

Saemeren e ———r OBLICATIONS OF A, P. A'S Cand tes for Initiation Eworn to Reo- tarian Proscription, A S_CRZT ORDER FOR POLITICS ONLY Each Member Takes Oath to Al by His Vote In the Exelusion of Catholics from FPublle wod Private Employment. For more than four years the cabalistic fetters “A. P. A" have had a great deal of alleged significance u Omaba. The lotters are the abbreviated sign of an order the irfluence of which has been fait in political, business and soclal circles in (his eity and state. The numerical strength, plans and political workings of the order have been cloaked in mystery. Sacrecy Is one of the eardinal prineiples of the order, end from that fact have come many of the rumors and falso notions of the character of the organization and the number of its follow- ers. Political partics have beon controlled by the smooth workers of the order and the offices of the city and county have been turned over almost bodily to the members of this secret political society. To such an extent has this become true that the business men of the city, the citizens who do not feel it n; ary to belong to a secret organization to establish their citizenship, and the men in favor of free discussion and open contests on matters concerning the public welfars, have begun to ask “What is the A. P. A?" This question has been asked many times and more frequently dur- ing the last few weeks, in view of the work of the members of the order In planning the coming political campaign and slating the officers to be named at the coming political conventions, without considering the wishes or interests of the rank and fils of the dom- fnant partics or of the business men of the city, tho men who pay the taxes and furnish the ‘means for the conduct of the municipal and county affaiy Few people, except the active workers in the political field, seem to realize the extent to which the A. P. A. have secured control of the political machinery of the city and county. The court house, the city hall, the Board of Education, and all positions created by political preference are in the hands of the order almost to a man, and the leaders are already busy at work laying plans to make the capture of public places more complete at the coming elections. Imme- diately upon the adjournment of the recent legislature the pins were set for the fight in the city and county elections this fall and every office to be voted upon now has sev- eral selected candidates. It is not a ques- tion of fitness at all, but simply a matter of which candidate for an office can pull the largest influence with the star chamber branches of the order which selects the candidates for the people without respecting the people's wishes or rights In the prem- 15es. In investigating the work of the order in Omaha and this county a marked discrep- ancy is discovered between the claims of the association, as outlined in its platform of principles, and the practical results of the carryiug out of the plans of the oathbound organization. “We have nothing to do,” said Rev. E. J Oldknow of New Jersey, one of the chief organizers of the order, “with the religious side of the question, but only with the po- litical. Our desire s to minimize the power of the Roman Cathciic hi-varchy in politics, to counteract it at every possible turn. We work through the ordinary political methods, ‘We are afliliated with no political party and have no political ambition. As individu we are not opposed to voting for Cathmelics. We propose to work solely through the bal- lot box, but we are not boycotters and do not seck to ostracize any one soclally or in busin Our aim ,is political and our methods peaceful.” Either Rev. Oldknow is mistaken or the A. P. A’s of Omaha have not been follow- ing in the paths laid out by the founders of the order. “We are afiillated with no political party and have no political ambi tion,” says Mr. Oldknow. The Omaha branches of the A. P. A. hava centered their entire energles in politics and membere of that order are slated for every position in county and city governments at the coming election. tev. Oldknow's statement that as indi- viduals the members of the order are not opposed to voting for Catnolics s given an emphatic denial in the oaths taken by every member of the order and published herowith, in which the member most sol- emnly swears “that I will not vote for, nor counsel others to vote for, any Roman Catholic, but will vote only ror a Protestant; that I will endeavor at all times to place political positions of the government in the hands of Protestants.” Members of the order in Omabha have been loud in their denunclations of men who have refused to vote for candidates nomi- nated by A. P. A. star echamber decrees. The very oath of the order makes a bolter of every member of the order in case the party to which he belongs should nominate & Roman Catholic for any office. The technical mame of the A. P. A. or- ganization is “The Amorean According to the official ritual, the candidate for ad- mission to membership must go through sev- al stages of initiation, in the course of . Which he must make a declaration of prin- clples and subscribe in succession to several fron-clad oaths. These oaths are here re- printed, word for word. DECLARATION AND PLEDGE OF CAN- DIDATES, 1 hereby declare that I am of sound mind, of good moral character, and a firm believer in a Diety, and not a member of any society opposed to good government; I am competent to pursue some useful and lawful occupa- tion; I am not a member of the Roman Catholic church, nor have I any sympathy with Roman Catholicism; that in my opinion no Roman Catholic should be allowed any part or parcel in the control, or occupy any position in our public schools, or hold civil, political or military offices In this country. On thoe contrary I realize that the Institutions of our country are in danger from the ma- chinations of the Church of Rome. I believe that only by the removal of Roman Catho- lics from offices of public trust can justice, Tight and true American seatiment be fully subserved, and by the concerted and con- tinuous efforts by the lovers of American liberty only can such results be consummate and continued; therefore, I hereby pledge myseit to defend the gov- ernment of the United States, and of the state in which I reside, against invasion, disorder, treason, rebellion, either by eccle- siastical, local or forelgn foe, and against the usurpation of temporal or spiritual power, power whereby men become slaved’ to party and the Roman church. I pledge myselt to stand by the principles of this order. I am willing 1o bind myself by a vow, sacred and inviola- ble. I am a Protestant, and have been for —— yoars. I b:long to the chureh and the following secret societies: FIRST OATH. The candidate 1s led by ritualistic mum- mery up to the oaths, which are recited by the officers of the order and repeated by the prospective member. The first oath reads: 1, do most solemnly and sincerely promise and swear, without any mental reser- vation or evasion, that I will not reveal any- thing that I have seen or conjectured to any person in the world not entitled to know, and then only in such manner as I may be Justified, after satisfying myself of the rigit of him or them to receive it, and even then not to reveal even unto them more than I am allowed by the instructions of the order so to impart; further, that I will not reveal, fmpart, or convey, by word, deed, act, sign, mark, figure, or letter, elther indicaied or writtén upon anything solid or plastic or traceable in any manner or nature whatsoever anything which I may see, hear, or discover in connection with this order, ‘to any per- son In the world who s not personally known, or has been vouched for to me as a member in good standing in this order by some friend whom I know to be such. I furthermoro swear that I will not reveal, dis- close or in any manner make known the mame, person, or Individuality of any mem- ber of this order, either by word, sign or otherwise, whereby the membership of this order may become kuown by any persoa not & ntember of the same. 1 further swear, upon my sacred honor as a man, breathin, living_and having & belief in the existence of a Delty and an Immortality, that I coms not here as a spy, for my own ends, or in the interests of any person or pereons as their spy, neither do I come here out of idle curfosity, but with an honest desire to clats myself with those who are striving to save this commonwealth from the perils that threaten to destroy it. 1 furthermore swear that I do not come to gain admission here for the purpose of divulging to any soclety, organized or to be organized, of aiy naturs whatever, or to any theological institution, college, or class whatever, nor to any church organization, more espectally the Roman Catholic church, of tifs or any other country, nor to any priest, bishop, cardinal, archbishop, or to the pope of Rome, or to his agents or conferces, any of the parts, fractions, present or future, of the secrets, dotn works, discussions, orders, obliga- tions, business, words or signs of this erder, whereby the same may become known. To all of which I most solemniy swear, In #ight of Just heaven and the call of my con- science, 0 help me, Most High, Maicer of all, and it 1 bave falsely sworn or perjured my soul may God punish me as I deserve. Amen, Amen, Amen. SECOND OATH. The second oath s as follows I, —, do most solemnly premise and vow that I will always deal justly with my fel- low men, that I will moasure out to him his just and cqual and just portion of (that which belongs to him of right to demand of me, that In the relations of life I will be Just and equitable as an employer or em- ploye, or as a counsel, or as a judge, or as 0, or in_the capacity of an arbi- in any and all of these I will be faithful and do and perform to the utmost of y ability, so help me, Most Merciful God, | and may Fo measure out to me as I do to otl with his keenest vengeance should I knowingly or wittingly violate this my solemn obligation. Amen. Amen. Amen THIRD OATH. The third oath required is as follo: 1 do_most solemnly promise anc | | vow Lively Competition in the Telephone Busi- ness at Varions Points, HELLO RATES SLASHED IN THE MIDDLE Dimension of the Contest and Its Effect on the Bell Monopoly — The Projected Pacific Cable—Electrical Developments. Competition in the telephone business is steadily growing throughout the country, and in every instance a reduction of the Bell company rates follows. The common beliet that the Bell company is too firmly en- trenched in the business to be seriously dis turbed s not borne out by the facts. While In a few instances opposition partakes of a | speculative character there is abundant evi- denco that the leading competitors of the Bell are In the business to stay A comprehensive review of the growth of competition in the business is presented in the current issue of Electricity, a New York publication, largely devoted to the interests of ndependent electrical companies. Aceording this authority a particularly hot fight be- tween the rival companies Is now on in New England. In some places, “‘where the local companies lacked the backbone to stand up for their rights, the hostile policy of the Bell company worked, and the so-calied independ ent companies have died in a spasm of fright In other towns the local companies were or- 2nized with courageous men at the head They were on the ground to do business, not to sell stock or epeculate in franchi that T will not mako known to any one in | Nelther were they afraid to fight America’s the broad world, upon the land or upon the | Strongest menopol They went ahead re sea, anything I may hear, see or discover | kirdless of threats and insinuations, built in this depariment at this time, or at any exchanges, and today are giving a service | future period, in the least jot or tittle, unless | more satisfactory than that of the Bell com- directed by the proper authority to confer | Pany and at about half the cost to subscribers this degree or communicate this work to & | Through the determined stand taken by these regularly organized and recognized body of | local companies, organized on a legitimate Amoreans, and neither to any of them un- less duly ‘advised of the genuinencss of the body to be so instructed. I furthermore promise and swear 1 will, to the best of my ability, preserve the purity of the ballot at any and all elections, that I will discountenance frauds and lmpositions by arts and tricks upon the people. I furthermore promise and swear that I will maintain a rigid enforcement of the principles of honor and honesty against po- litical usurpation and oppression; that I will maintain_and defend the government of the United States and the government of the state in which I live against foreign fn- vaslon, against a forelgn foe, national or ecclesfastical, agalnst rebellion, treason, or the foes of good government, and in order to do so I promise my lands, money and even my life; that I will forever renounce and abjure any forelgn power, king, prince, po- tentate or ecclesiastical power whereby the samo may in any way conflict with my rights as a citizen or my rights of consclence, and, it need be, I will take up arms and by opposing end them. I furthermore promise and swear 1 will ever make it tho aim of my life to keep the church separate and distinet from the state to the end that the state may not be made subservient to pro- moto the interest of some strong ecclesiasti- cal power and by Its influence oppress and crush the people. To all of which I do most The final oath in its most binding terms completes the obligations which the candidate shackles and chains of blind obedience to the Roman Catholic church from the hampered and bounden consciences of a priest-ridden and church-oppressad people; that I will never allow any member of the Roman Catholic church to -become a member of this order, I knowing him to be such; that T will use my influence to promote the interests of Protestants everywhere in the world that I may be: that I will not employ a Roman Catholic in any capacity it I can procure the services of a Protestant, I furthermore promise and swear that I will not aid in building, maintaining, by my resources, any Roman Catholic church or inetitution of their sect or creed whatsoever, but will do all in my power to break down the power of the pope in this country, or any other; that T will not ent into any con- troversy with a Roman Catholic on the sub- Ject of this order, nor will I enter finto any agreement with a Roman Cathollc to strike or create any disturbance whereby the Roman Catholic employes may under- mine and substitute them as workers; that in all grievances 1 will seek only Protestants and counsel with them to the exclusion of all Roman Catholles and will not make known to them anything of the nature of anything matured at such conferences. 1 furthermore promise and swear that I will not countenance the nomination, in any cau- cus or convention, of a Roman Catholic for any ofice in the gift of the Amerlcan people, and that I will not vote for nor counsel others to vote for any Roman Cathollc, but will vote only for a Protestant so far as may be in my power. Should there be two Roman Catholics on opposite tickets I will erase the name oft the ticket I vote, that I will endeavor at all times to place the political positions of this government in the hands of Protestants to the entire exclusion of the Roman Catholic church or the members thereof, and the mandate of the pope. To all of which I do most_solemnly promise and swear, so help me God. Amen. Amen. Amen. e MINE SYSTEMATICALLY ROBBED. Thousands of Doliars Worth of Rleh Ore Takon. DENVER, June 15.—A special to the News from Lake City, Colo., says: A scheme of glgantic proportions has been unearthed by which the Golden Fleece Mining company has been systematically robbed for a num- ber of months and yesterday it was an- nounced the mine will shut down at once for an indefinite period. The thieving has been confined to high grade ores and will reach enormous proportions, as the amount stolen hes exceedel one-halfof the monthly output, which has averaged at least $40,000 per month. These figures seem possible only when the extraordinary richness of the high grade ore is taken into consideration, Rumors impl'cating many of the employes and various citizens of the camp have been current all day, but nothing positive has been made public. The company has offered a re- ward of $1,000 for informatfon leading to the arrest and conviction of each person impli- cated in the robbery. The management in- sists there has been an organized gang at work, making shipments to various parts of the country and even to Mexico, from where the ore was re-shippel to the emelters. They say they will run down every member of this gang if it costs $50,000 to do s0. This mine had been paying regular monthly divi- dends of $12,000 for over two years. The wages pald the men are the highest In the state. The Golden Fleeco is the richest mine in Colorado and probably in America. The company has placed armed sentinels at all the workings to prevent further thefts. S Rallroad Situntion is Improving. NEW YORK, June 15.—Sir William C. Van Horne of Montreal, president of the Canadian Pacific railroad, is at the Brunswick with a party of Canadia The party b been on a tour of the Canadian Pacific lines and is visiting several of the northwestern farming states. very much im- pressed with tho pronounced improvement of the country I have passed through,” said Sir William. ~ “Rallroads are doing a better business and there is more coufidence on the part of all the people. i Ameriean Oil Superior to Kassian. WASHINGTON, June 15.—Consul General Kirk at Copenhagen has sent to the State department a report upon the consumption of American and Russlan petroleum in Den- mark. The report shows an increase in Amerlcan oils over Russian oil. The in- oreass in consumption of American ofl s at- tributed to its auperiority over the Russian. It is claimed the latter smokes and does not last as well. The difference in price s very slight. basis and for legitimate purposes, a form of opposition has arisen that promises, sooner or later, to very seriously curtail the business of the New England company, which for sev enteen years has enjoyed the fruits of patent monopoly to the full. It means more than that even. The organization of these local corft panies in scores of prosperous towns cities begets the hope that the telephone busi- ness will at no distant day be conducted on a broad, honest and liberal basis. MORE REDUCTIONS. Instances have already been cited which serve to show the radical reductions In rates made by the Bell company, often in the vain hope that it would be able to hold its local subscribers, Supplementary to what has al- ready been published, and serving better in some respects to fllustrate the efforts of the Bell company to head off the independent exchange companies, a review of the situa- tion in the state of Michigan is apropos. When the Harrison company began making contracts at Port Huron at $30 and $24 per year, the Bell company dropped to $24 and $18, ‘and offered to give a rebate of a month and a half to all who would continue as sub- scribers for three months from April 1. At Escanaba George W. French, with a capital of a few dollars and plenty of Michigan grit and get-there, drove the Bell company, with a 100 drop exchange, out of the place, and today 1s giving a satisfactory service for $24 s so and swear, so help me by e o Bepinaias and $18 per year to more subscribers than the T e gt : Bell company had. ) ATH. FAUIIE OatE, The Gilliland company has secured a franchiso at Benton Harbor, agreeing to give sarvice at $2 and $1 per month. This has undertakes. It is: brought the Bell company down to $3 and I do most solemnly promise and swear that | $350° o reduction of $1 per month. The Gil- I will always, to the utmost of my abilty, | jjjand plant will be built. The Marquette labor, plead, and wage a continuous warfare | Telcphone company has proposed to give against ignorance and famaticlsm; that | gerviee’ in Ishpeming at $30 and $15 per will use my utmost power to strike the | wiap To get down to these rates the Bell company had to cut theirs in two in the middle. Mere rumor of an opposition com- pany at Ironwood sent Bell rates from $60 down to $36 per year. The Harrison com- pany has a franchise in Grand Rapids, and expects to open ita exchange with 1,200 sub- scribers. The Bell company has already re- duced rates from $48 and §70 to $36 and $50 for private subscribers, but with still greater reductions to municipal ofilcials whose influ- ence it hopes to retain in its fight. The busi- ness men of Manistee have organized a co; pany and are prepared to install a Gilliland plant with rates at $24 and $13 p: The cut of the Bell company from $ $26 and §20 hasn't scared the local company a bit. At Holland the Bell company made a flat rate of $12 per year to all subscribers In the hope of freezing out the local company. The outcome has been that the local company has sixty-two subscribers and the Bell thirty. The Bell rates, before the local company en- tered the field, were $48 and $36. The establishment of a Strowser Automatic Bxchange plant at Ypsitanti brought Bell rates from $58 to $30. At Cadillac the Bell company was routed, horse, foot and dragoons. Honry W. Sill installed an ex- change of the Chase system, selling the in- struments outright to subscribers and charg- Ing $18 a year for exchange service. There is not a Bell instrument left in the town, and the new exchange has four times as many subscribers as the old one. In Jackson, Three Rivers, Calumet, Kala- mazoo, Ithaca, Charlotte, lonla, Petoskey, Traverse Clty, Charlevoix, Marshall, Saginaw, Grand Haven, Vassar, St. Clair, Menominee, St. Johns, Sault Ste, Marie, Mt. Clemen: Owasso, Ludington, Adrian, Hilisdale, Lans ing, Flint and all other towns in the state where competing companies have been organ- ized, or even proposed, the Bell companies have cut rates from 25 to 50 per cent. In the city of Detroit, where no organized com- petition has yet arizen, the same old rates hold good. Instances of reduced rates could be multi- plied without erd, but those above given serve admirably to show how much alarmed the Bell company has become over the initial progres of the independent exchange move- ment. RIVALS SPRINGING UP. The greatest actlvity in the organization of independent telephone exchange companies has thus far been in the central and south- ern states. Almost every town of 3,000 or more inhabitants now has its local telephone company. Franchises have been secured and active preparations are making to install an exchange service, In the large cities progress has been necessarily slow. The Bell company has become S0 strongly en- trenched and has such a strong pull with the municipal authorities that in many cases it is difficult for an opposition company to obtain a foothold. But even this has not deterred the onward march of the independ- ent movement, and there are but few cilies today in which local anti-Bell companies, with money and bralns behind them, have not been organized and active steps taken to secure the necessary rights and fran- chises, The Mutual Automatic Telephone company of New York, organized with a capital of 36,000,000, will establish a local exchange service in New York City. The Strowger Automatic exchange and the Hunnings trans- mitter will be used. Contracts are now being made on the maximum basis of $120 per year. Just o scon as a sufficlent number of sub- scribers have been secured the work of in- stalling the plant will begin. In Philadelphta a similariy organized com- pany has already secured franchis In Buffalo the local company is making five-year contracts. In Chicago, St. Louis, Pittsburg, Dotroit and a host of other large citles in- dependent companies with ample capital are already in the field. ‘The Home Telephone company, organized In Baltimore, has already secured a large num- ber of subseribers on three-year contracts in that city. The new company will operate the Drawbaugh paten‘s and wiil give a service at much lower rates than the local Bell com- pany. Franklin Noble of New York Is presi- dent and organizer of the new company. “In spite of the threats, reduction In rates, manipulations of municipal govern- ments and other practices common (o a cer- tain species of New England electrical finan- clers,” eays Electricity, “the work of organiz- ing_local compani 4 installing competing exchanges has gone ou apace. The net result of this contest between a bulldozing method of preventing business and an honest effort to promote it is that the Independent ex- change industry has attained proportions largely exceeding the expectations of the most sanguine promoters.” THE PACIFIC CABLE. The dlstances to be traversed by the pro- jected cable from Victoria, B. C., to Fanning island, and thence to Auckiand, are enormous. o Botween tho past two points the distance as the crow files is 3,460, miles. Fanning island 18 1,200 miles south of Honolulu. From Fanning Island to #ff it 1s 1,967 miles, and from the latter point to Auckland fs 1,348 miles, From -Aucklgpd to Sydney, in New South Wales, a cablo is already laid. This is the route contefWplited, the total dlstance to be covered being #bout 7,200 statute mil Careful estimatcs recently made by the hydro- graphic offica at Washington show that the cost of laying a trdispacific cable would be just about $1,000 pesmile, including every- thing. This would hring the total expense of putting down tHé"line from Victoria to Auckland, exclusive '8¢ preliminary surveys, up to $7,200,000. The cost is somewhat in- creased by the fagt that the cable itself has to be carried all the Way from England. No submarine cables ané manufactured on this continent. Victoria, which s at the south end.of Van- couver island, is alfehdy connected by cable with Vancouver towny across the straits on the mainland. Vancdhver town is the ter- minus of the Canadiad Pacifle railroad. Thus the proposed line will convey messages direct from Europe to Australia, and the London merchant will be able to send telegrams be- neath. two oceans to Sydney. From Sydaey the same telegrams could be forwarded back to London by way of India and the continent of Europe. Thus it will be practicable actu- ally, when the project is accomplished, to transmit an electeic spark entirely around the world. By throwing open all circuits along the wires the spark could be made to e the earth completely in a fraction of nd. Already there s continuous tele- graphic communication overland and under seas all the way from Victoria, B. C, to Auckland. The connection of Auckland with Victoria will make the circuit of the globe complete. NEW TREATMENT FOR SUNSTROK An interesting electrical plant has been in- stalled in the sunstroke ward of a New York hospital. The old treatment for sunstroke included warming drinks and hot appl tions to the body, with a view of drawing the heat from the head Now the patient is immersed in very cold water and kept there until the abnormal temperature abates. The new apparatus for transferring the patient to the bath is worked entirely by electricity. A hammock, suspended by chains, is lowered and receives the patient, who is gently slid in from the stretcher. A turn of the motor wheel lifts him, and he is carried smoothly along to a bath filled with iced water. Into this he is lowered by the machinery until only his face remains above water. 1Ice is packed around his head, and he is left until his temperature has lowered to the desired point. The machinery then quietly lifts him and transfers him to a pallet at the side of the room. This method of handling not only causes less farring to the patient than any other, but it saves the doctors and nurses much exhaustive work, particularly in the case of heavy patients. It is interesting to note, as showing that the medical profession is alive to the mechanical as well as the therapeutic advantages of electricity, that this apparatus was designed by Dr. Lewis A. Stinson, the attending sur- geon of the hospital. AN ELECTRIC GOLD DREDGE PLANT. An interesting account has been received of the application of water power in_ pro- ducing electricity for use in gold dredging in Shotover river, New Zealand. The water is obtained at a creek one and a half miles distant from the dredging ground and brought by a race cut in the side of a hill, or, in places where the ground is not suita- ble, In a timber flume, to a pressure tank at a level of 624 feet above the pipes at the generator house. Krom this tank the water is carried In rolled steel pipes to a Pelton water wheel, whi¢h drives the dynamos by which the dredge is gctuated. The dredge is constructed for the most part of steel, and is capable, when'loperating at a depth of twenty feet, of an output of ninety cubic yards per hour. It is worked at night by the light of arc lamps., The dredgings are de- livered through a revolving screen for sep- arating the stones and icoarser material, upon baize tables set at ap, inclination of one in twelve. The cost of the installation was $35,000, and the wéekly working expenses are $1 MELTING IRON BY BLECTRICITY. Important developments are imminent in the fron-smelting’ industry. The days of smelting iron with eharcoal are passed, es- pecially in districts where the cost of fuel is high. An Oregon jron manufagturer says that while iron is manufactured in Ger- ton for fuel to smelt the metal. In Ala- bama, where coal and iron mines are close together and negro labor is cheap, the iron is smelted for §5 per ton, and the freight on it to Portland is $10 per ton. Pig iron used to bring §30 to §35 per ton In Oregon, and finally it was reduced to $23. This left but little profit, when the fuel cost $10 to the ton of iron, and rendered competition with Alabama iron impossible. The Ore- gon Iron master regards smelting by elec- tricity as the only hope for the iron indus- try in his state. By utilizing water power to generate the electricity it will be possible to smelt iron as cheaply there as else- where. Electric smelting works have al- ready been started in Portland, where a plece of fron was recently exhibited which had been made by electricity from black sand in twenty minutes. e e, TOLD ABOUT THE PREACHER. The church of an orthodox Pittsburg minister is located near the blast furnaces which frequently serve him in illustrating a burning question. Not long ago he dis- coursed on hell, and graphically described tho lofty temperature of that section of the hereafter. “‘Look!” he suddenly exclaimed, pointing toward the illumination produced by the flow of the molten metal In a near by furnace, “‘hear it gurgle and roar and cx+ plode,” " he continued. “You know what It is; you know it is hot. Bul, my friends, it that was in ‘hell the residents would con- sider it ice cream!" History teems with examples of the power of eloquence. A good story of an_incident which occurred the other day in a Cardigan- shire chapel, where the congregation was made up principally of sea faring men, is told by a London paper. “A figure used by the preacher related to a captain at his wit's end when navigating his ship through a narrow, shallow, winding channel, abound- ing with rocks and strong currents, The faces of some of the listeners were perfect pictures as the preacher eloquently de- scribed the details and difficulties of the voy- age. The ship ran against & bank, and in a_ thrilling burst the preacher shouted, ‘What shall we do? ‘God knows,’ cried an old sailor, “for you are going stern foremost!" Arizona Pete had been called upon, In the absence of all the deacons and other qualified church officers, to pass the contribution basket, says the Chicago Tribune. In a seat half way down the middle aisle sat the wealthlest man in the congregation, fast aslgep. Arlzona Pete stopped when near him, held the basket under his nose and waited. A soft snore whs the only contribution. He touched him on;the shoulder. Another snore. : Then he shook him “Fuddleston,” he said, “you can't make a sneak out of this game. Pungle up or I'll throw you out of the window!" 1t 18 recorded that"Mr. Fuddleston at once plunged-up to thexestent of $5 for the first and only time n hjs religious career. A wealthy religiéusi man of Glasgow, Scot- land, recently requested of the strect car com- panies the privilege, of printing scripture texts on the back of the tickets used by the workingmen fn thé eemmission ‘ours. But no sooner was the privilege extended to him than the car companies got into hot water. They were charked” with discriminating against the workingmdn by asuming that they needed texts pore than the people who used the cars at other hours of the day. They tried to explain the matter, but it was of no use. And to settle the difficulty they were obliged to print the scripture texts as though they were paid advertisements. So now the texts are printed like this: “Coms unto Me all ye that are weary and heavy laden. Tt." “Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this: To visit the fatherless and the widows in thelr aflliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world, Adv.” Down in the black belt of Georgia a Pres- byterian minister received a visit from a col- ored pastor who wanted counsel and advice. “Well, sir, it's jest this way,” sald he, “I'se plumb preached myself out. I'se worked on election, sanctification, predestina- tion, hell inside and out, till I couldn't say another word to save my life.” His white many at $8 per tom, it costs here $10 per | THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 1895. THE FIELD OF ELECTRICITY DID WE YOUR it can be done— Suits To Order. While the assortment 20Y7 South 15th Str P15 Worth $25 and $30. PLACE YOUR OR You will find no “Shoddy” GET ORDER? A few days more and NICOLL’S S15 SUIT SALE Will be a matter of history. is still large. A delay loss of many choice designs— - among To Order Hundreds have availed themselves of this rare opportunity to have a suit made at a price—that causes them to wonder how Worth $7 and $8. DER TOMORROW of one day—means thae these goods. 20%7 South 15th Str /e s our entire line of Bargain than y rd price brother suggested that he should preach a sermon by way of a change on “Thou Shalt Not Steal,” for a text. “‘Well, boss, dat cer- tainly is a good text; but I'm mons'ous 'fraid it will produce a coolness in the congregation.’ ED DREAM. Gvening Sun. He went fishing in the wildwood, In the dancing mountain brook, Where he used to fish in childh’od With a bent pin for a hook; He bethought him of the catch That he used to show with pride, And the sunburn and the scratche That adorned his youthful hide, Now, he has a fancy tackle, And 4 rod of split bamboo, Ilies of every style of hackle, Clicking reel and silk line, tgo With a twelve-pound basket lac Harnessed up with straps and He had patent boots to wade in, And kid gloves upon his hands. Gayly then he started fishing In a shady nook and cool Where the willows, gently swishing, Overhung a well known’ pool That was where he used to catch them When he was an urchin small, Surely now he ought to match them ‘With his fancy rig and all. But alas! he could not do It, Though he fished the pool all Not @ trout that ambied throug Took the pains to come his way; But his cuss words made the air biue, And he whipped the creek to foam— Then he smashed his fancy bamboo, Pald his bill and came back home! —_—— Travellig Man Died by 1ol SAN ANTONIO, June 15.—The body of J. J. Keating, a traveling salesman for a Kan- sas City clgar firm, was found dead in bed in & boarding house in this city today. He died by polson, but whether t:ken with sui- cidal intent is not known. bands, dayy h it Tieutenant Bacoka Dall DALLAS, Tex., June 15.—Lleutenant George C. Backus of the United States cdvalry died last night at the city hospital of pneumonia with which he was seized about a week age while on & visit here. e Murderer Blows Out His ns. FORT WORTH, Tex., June 15.—Mont Me- Cullough 1o & fit of jealousy shot and killed uis wife at Jacksonville, Tex., and afterward blew out his own brains, bed at a reduction of $11.00 to $100.00, Our purpose in this BED in the market at the LOWEST PRICE. assortment of popular styles and a varicty of patt Baby Cabs— We called attention to our superior assortment of Baby Carr on April 30th last. right on STYLES and PRICES. We have duplicated the best selling numbers and have as fine an assortment as at any time this season, and offer the FULL LINE at prices as attractive Made-up Rugs, T )f the goods broidered Muslin, ete. CARPET GO, this space-saving invention. We t. least 33 1-3 per cent and the le is to demonstrate that W Besid The respone was a liberal patrona NS, FOR THIS WEEK. Orchard & Wilhelm 1414-1416-1418 DOUGLAS STREET. Folding Beds— W all place on sale this week as the SPECIAL. BARCAIN have marked every line ranges from E have the BEST es we have a full BCa ge, showing we're the goods themselves. ——FOR THIS WEEK. Basement— 0dd picces of Furniture, All short ends of Carpets, Mattings, LINOLEUMS and OIL CLOTHS can be bought in our Basement Department at MOST REASONABLE apestry, Body Brusscls and Moguette Rugzs at less Odd pairs Lice Curtains, Porti » Eme ——VISIT THE BASEMENT. MAY IT PLE THE COURT. Bill Wright was a justice of the peace, and also an absent-minded man, whose wife was as able an orator as Xantippe, relates the University Courie Bill used to serve all his processes himself, | and to save time would sign the marriage | cortificates In blank and deliver a number to the parson. One day Bill had a process to serve away up in the mountains on a semi-barbarous recluse, who was sued for damages for some misdeeds, and Bill thought he would deliver a fow of the certificates to the parson. So sticking both packages of papers in the same pocket he mounted his horse and rode off. Reaching the minister's he stopped and chatted awhile, and, after delivering his pa- pers, he started off again and took the road to the mountains, The parson had a wedding that day, one of the parties being a notorious horse thief from an adjoining county. When the cere- mony was over the parson selected a certifi- cate from the bundle and unrolled it suf- ficiently to sign his name. On handing it to the man the latter opened it, and his eye grow wild as he read instead of a marriage certificate a warrant of arrest, signed by both the justice of the peace and by the par- son. He feared some trap, %0 surrendered himself to custody. When the judge reached the mountain side he took out the paper to read it and im- mediately saw its nature, but maintaining nis self-possession, ho recited the form of summons, which he fortunately remembered He then returned and found the horse thief in fail, and went and saw the parson remarking, with his own matrimonial felicity in mind, that both papers had unintentionally served the ends of justice. The judge of a western court, in or securo a safer and more clvilized condit of affairs in the court room, says the New York Sun, asked the twelve jurymen and the ten attorneys present to place their pistols in a pile in the corner of the room, but there seemed to be some hesitancy in complying with the request, and the judge Insisted. “It your homor will put his down first,” suggested the foreman of thoe jur, the balance of us will foller suit. “Certainly, gents,” replied his honor, and laid his gun down in the corner, In a few minutes all the others had done the same excopting the sheriff and his deps uty, who were not included, and twenty-thros pistols were reposing peacefully on the floor. gents,” said his honor, suddenly whipping out a gun, “the first man that goes near that pile gits It in the neck.” In an Instant every man's hand went to his other hip pocket, and as his honor dived behind the desk twenty-two bullets went through the window back of where he had been sitting, and twenty-two men were walts ing for him to stick his head up, but he did nothing so rash, “Put up them guns,” he yelled; “put up them guns, or I'll fine every d— one of you for contempt of court. ——— Indiany Duncing for Rain. GUTHRIE, Okl., June 15.—The Sac and Fox Indians have a new method to get rain, They appealed one day last week for all tribes to assemble at one place to dance for rain and at the same time they invited sev- cral neighboring tribes to join in the f tivities for showers. Large numbers of In- dians met and danced until Sunday's flood came and this so buoyed them up that they are still dancing that more rain may come, Before they commenced their festivities they moved thelr wigwams from the bottoms to the highlands, saying the rains would flood tho lowlands. e ton's Gan z. VICTORIA, Tex., June 15.—Exeitement prevalls over three counties—Victoria, Do witt and Jackson—on account of the presence of supposed members of the Dalton gang who have been committing depredations on Sappo the borders of these counties for several weeks. Three sheriffs with posses are now hunting them down. One of Sheriff Steele's posse from Dewilt county has been shot down by the outiaws. Ll veole Craoks to Denver. DENVER, June 15.~The Denver Wheel club has received a telegram from A. A. Zimmerman saying that he and John B. Johnson will race (i Denver the latter parg ot July. B