Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 7, 1895, Page 2

2 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MO OCTOBER 7 HANO 1895 METHODISM IN THE SOUTH Dr. Hartzell Tells of Religions and Educa- tional Work Among the Nogroes. BISHOP NEWMAN ON MASTERY OF SELF Conquering of the Spirit the Greatest Vietory that Can Be Obtained by Man—Conference Pro . 6.—(8pecial)—The Meth- sion yester- | with FREMONT, Oct odist conference held a short se day, which was principafly occupled hearing the report of the committee on sta- tisties and routine business. The bishop and his cabinet also held a meeting during the afternoon apd the appointments were de- cided upon. They will not be announced however, till the Monday morning session Rev. William P. Murray of Omaha delivere an address to the Epworth league, which was very well recelved. Saturday evening Dr. J. C. Hartzell of Cineinnati, vho is one of the secretaries of the Freedman's Ald society, delivered a most fnstructive lecture on the work of the Meth- odist church In the educational development of the new south. He said that the progress mada * by the Methodist church In the south since 1866 both on educational and strictly church lines unparalieled in the history of Protestantism. From nothing they have grown to half a million commur lcants, forty-five schools, 9,000 students, a theological seminary with an endowment of $600,000, and church and school property worth $17,000,000. The Methodist institu- tions for the ¢olored people rank equal with those of the dexomination in the north. The ul. Wherever one was schools have been succe: has been planted God has blessed it. Dr. Hartzell spoke at length of the in fluence of the education of the negro upon the development of the new south. He spoke of an interview he had with the late Henry W. Grady a few weeks before his decease fu which Mr. Grady spoke with admiration of the work dune, and said that his peoplc would not do it, but that the better class of Georglans were glad to see “outsiders come In and do the work. The south was beginning to see and appreciate the work done. One important influence exerted by the eehools grew out the manual training departments. In the various scaools thirty different trades are taught. The effect of teaching manual training was to overthrow the .former prevailing sentiment that labor was degradigg and that no manual work should be done by a gentleman. The in- fluence of education In our schools has aided the commercial development of the new south, WHITES BOUND TO CONTROL. One danger to the south grew out of the Qetermination #o frequently expressed of late to keep the negro down by legal enactments. Three things seem to be demanded by the dominant white race in the south: First, a eomplete scparation; second, dominance of whites, irrespective of character, intelligence or ability; third, no interference from with- out. The work of the society is not confined to colored people alone. There are twenty- three schools for the poor whites, While poor, they are extremely loyal to the Meth- odist church, and more thorough patriotic Americans than those same poor whites it would bo hard to find. The morth needs the aid of the south. Ninety- seven per cent of the southern people are Americsn-born Protestants, and when the time arises for the settlement of the great questions,concerning our public schools, liquor traffic and others the south will not b> found wanting. - Dry Hartzell closed -with a stirring appeal for ald for the work in which he was en- R W L VU T I L S8 T St numerous than the nivkels; and a few ‘“yel- low fellows” were visible' as the brothers omptied their hats on a table adjofning the reporters. Sunday morning all the English- speaking churches of the city, with the execption of the Episcopal, were occupied by members of the conference. Dr. Hartzell occupied the pulpit In the Congregationul church. Th large audience room was well filled. Rev. Frank Crane of Omaha preached at the Pres- byterian church. In the afternoon at 4 Mr. Crane addressed the Young Men's Christian assoclation at their rooms on Fifth,street. CROWDED TO HEAR THE BISHOP. Love's aperahouse was crowded to the doors. this morning with people who came to hear Bishop Newman. “Long before the hour for his sermon every seat was taken and even stauding room was at a premium. His sub- Ject was: “The Greatest Victory - in the World.” * His text was Proverbs xvi., 22: “He that ruleth his spirit is better than he that taketh a city.” The bishop spoke in substance as follow The records of th> past are replete with the monuments to human genfus. The tri- umphal arch, ‘the stately column and the ificent mausoleum are the dream of the d's ambition, The man who can control his affections and aspirations, his time and interest, his soul and body, and who has so controlled himself as to present himself a sacrifice to God—what a monument should his victory recelve! The celéstial arch of the heavens Is the only triumphal arch befitting sich a man. -God only can pronounce his oulogy, “Human mind and tongue is inade- quafe to the task. Only an infinite mind is capable of saying at the last day: ““Well done, 800d-and faithful servant.” ‘The eonmuest of a city like Babylon, with its hundred gates, its mighty walls and tow- ers and palaces, at the time this text was written, “was the greatost achievement of man, as great an achievement as would be today the conquest of an empire. Selt-mastery is not self-destruction, and is In no.wise antagenistic to Chris lanity, Chrs. tianity is but the supplement of nature. There Is no greater fallacy preached from our pul plts than to call upon men to coms out of o' darkuess into the light of God's truth. There Is no darkness in nature. It arisos from a perverted nature, Sickness s a violation of nature's laws. Chrlst lived in harmony with nature's laws and never yio. lated an ordinance of man that was in har- mony with ‘them. The often-quoted passage of scripture should read: “It is sown a per- verted natural body, and raised a normal nat. wral body.” “The bishop referred to the bible as but the' commentary upon the greater bible, the starry heavens, the winds, the waves, the whole created universe. The war fare of Christianity is against perverted na- ture. Its purpose Is to make natural men and women. TRIALS FOR THE RIGHTEOUS, Temptation the bishop considered an evi dence of man's moral and spiritual worth, a compliment to his trie manhood. kvil never tempts a totally depraved soul. He did not think that the Lord ever intended that peo- ple should hide from the world to avoid temp- tation. It would come just as readily to the Iumate of a monastery or nunnery as to any one else, though perhaps In a different form The old saying *hat vice Is the excess of virtne was a truer saying and better philos- oply than most peopie believed. There is no such thing as absolute liberty. Where law prevails there must be limitations of law, otherwise confusion and destruction will pro- vail. The passions and appetites of our na- ture were given us for u beneficent purpose Tho violation of them is only an excess of their use. Anger is right and holy in itself. Its excess, revenge, is unholy. Tho bishop sald he had no use for people who are so, holy that they Lave no indignation toward the sinner and his sins. Pride, when only the exercise of self-respect, made a man strong; when of inordinate power, it made him weak, Christian wamility is not that condition of mind which will allow others to trample upon our rights. St. Paul was hum- ble, but he insisted on the rights which the laws of his nation gave him, and appealed to Cacsar. He briefly defined self-mastery as “the recognition of natural rules and their ¥rat fcation within the limits of natural law." Self-mastery includes seli-denlal, sell- knowledge and self-consecration. We want & Detter knowledge of ourselves. People have rot the courage o sit in judgment on thelr thoughts, lives, passions and appetl We are the authors of 99 per cent of our tempta. tious. and If we know ourselves we can avold the Self-denial includes two elements: First, a refusal to do things which are forbidden. When God says “Thou shalt not,” (hat & enough. Second, magoauimity, which Is a higher formn of self-denial. The world does DOt understand (be position of the chureh on this question. They look upon as fanatics because of our magnanimity. SHAKESPEARE AND THE THEATER. The bishop spoke quite at length of the drama, He thought the influence of Shakes- peare was for the good of mankind and that the purpose of the drama was good, but the character of most of the plays presented was such that a Christian man, much less a Christian woman, should not countenance them. His ideas upon the theater coincided with those of a goodly portion of his audi- ence and the applause and “Amens” were loud. Our magnanimity should be such that we should cheerfully deny ourselves so that we should not offend others. Self-consecra- tion, the secret of St. Paul's success, was “When I am weak then am I strong.” That weakness which is an element of strength is a devotion to Christ. In closing, the bishop said that the re- wards of a future life would not come to him who rested alone upen the fact that he had ubdued rebellions or emancipated slaves, or made the t:l:phone to whisper or harnessed the power of steam, but to him who can say “I have kept my body in subjection, 1 have gained self mastery.” ORDAINED DEACONS AND Cluswes Loo Bishop at WEBSTER CITY, egram.)—Dr. Spencer of on church extension Lurge ed After by the Webster Clt Ia., Oct. 6.—(Special Tel- Philadelphia spoke this morning to the Methodist ministers attending conference here. The love feast at 9 o'clock was led by Dr. Keane, Just after the sermon at 10:30 by Bishop Joyce of Chattanooga, Tenn., the following gentlemen were ordained deacons J. F. Dunlop, Charles B. Anderson, Charles E. Stevens, Philo B. Bartl:tt, Fred L. Buck Walter, Charles K. Johnson, James B. Shirk James T. Smith, Herbert L. Cawe, George F. Whitfleld, Norman L. Hotchkiss, Edmund J Bristow and Karl B. Anderson. Memorisl services were held this afternoon, follow:d by the ordination In the following gentlemen as elders: George W. Shidler, Sinclair R. B:aty, George H. Kenndy, Robért A. Quinn, Charles N. Phoenix, Albert W. Luce, Lewis A. MeCaffree, George L. Tennant, Henry Al- bertson, James Bally, John L. Suddoth, Edgar D. Fisher, George C. Kort, Eimer R. Mahood Valentine' C. Thomas, Thomas Martindale, Frank Jory, Samuel C. Olds, Charles E. Chapler and George P. Hathaway. Dy roR G, R, Missing Dendwood 13 to Be Insn G. R. Kimball of Deadwood left home mysteriously on September 7, 1895, and is be lieved to be temporarily deranged, says the Deadwood Ploneer. He has heen doing a small banking, abstract and insurance bus iness, and has left his affairs in an honorable and solvent condition. He left a wife and sick baby, to both of whom he is most ten derly devoted, representing that he would g on business t6 some neighboring town and be home in two days. It is now known that he ed on the train at Tecumseh, Neb., on September 11, his strange action and ap. pearance attracting attention and suspicion He was held four days and released, there belng no charge against him, and it not being known who he was or that he was wanted. He is thought then to have gone toward Kan. sas Cit since which time all trace of him has been lost. When he left home he wore a blue sack coat, business suit, and took no change of clothing. When apprehended at Tecumseh he was without a' collar, his shirt was filthy and his clothes shabby. He car- ried in his hands a large bundle of Medora and Durango mining stocks and_papers. thought to be of little or no value. When at Tecumseh he signed his name “George Riley,” and may possibly persist in doing so He 1s 31 years of age, five feet eleven and one-half inches tall, weight, about 160 pounds, high cheek bones, blue or gray eyes set deep in head, dark brown hair, thin moustache, and when last seen had ten days' growth of beard. The family are nearly distracted over his unfortunate disappearance. Any informa- tion concerning his whereabouts will be most gratefully received. If found it Is requested that he be held and word telegraphed to Martin & Mason, attorneys, Deadwood, . D. when he will be properly cared for. AcTEn mon KINMBALL. nker In Thought e B SHERIFF Bluft of the Oficer Saved a Prixoner from a Mob. “Some very strange things occurred in Ne- braska In the early days,” sald a Platts- mouth man at the Millard last night. “Not the least of these was an occurrerce recently recalled to my mind by meeting one of the principal actors in a business deal, “During the 60s a supposed horse thief escaped and made his way down Into Kan sas. He was there captured and held prisoner till the sheriff of Cass county could com after him. When the sheriff, with his man on their return reached Nebraska Oity, he was met by a committes who told him of o prearranged plan whereby the cittzens were to get possession of the prisoner, It was ex- plained that the sherift would be met by s mob at or near the spot where Union stand: now. The mob would demand the surrender of the prisoner. To this demand the sheriff was to declare that the first man who touched the prisoner would do 50 over his dead body Then one of the party was to make a move and lunge towards him, striking him on the cheat, 5o as to push him over. He was to fire his revolver off as he fell and lay still tll they got possession of thelr man and strung him up. “Well, it all worked. The crowd met the sherlff in camp at night and demanded the prisoner. The sheriff played his part so well the mob concluded he meant it and would not make 4 move to take the prisoner, He was brought to Plattsmouth, where he proved an unmis- takable alibl and was released. Today he fs one of Cass county's best citizens, as is also the sherift who had him In charge.” WL, Nebraska Israclite Club Soclal. Last evening the Nebraska Israclite club held its first social of the season. Mr. J. Le- vine explained the purpose for which the club was organized; its great beneficlal feat- ures and also the reasons for adopting its name. His remarks were frequently ap- plauded and he was later called up again for another speech. Mr. A. Rudy explained his reasons for Joining the club, stating his desire was to encourage all social and beneficlary societies. An address was also made by Mr. H. Spigle, and the evening closed with a .dance. Edgerton Jury Disngrees. Late yesterday morning the jury in the case of Justice of the Peace Edgerton, charged with embegzlement, reported that it was unable to agree and was discharged 1y Judge Scott. The jury was out for a.nost forty-efght hours, the case having been given to it at 11 o'clock Iriday morning. During that time the members took about 125 ballots, but on the last ballot they were as far from agreement as they were when they first went to the jury room. e S R That Joyful Feell ng With the exhilarating sense of renewed health and strength and internal cleanliness, which follows the use of Syrup of Figs, is uaknown 1o the few who have not progressed beyond the old time medicines and the cheap substi- tutes sometimes offered but never accepted by the well informed. e Killed by n Falling Trestle, DENVER, Oct. 6.—A special to the News from Pueblo, Colosy says: Felix Martinez, 33 vears old and married, a laborer at the Phil- adelphia smeiter, was instantly killed today by the fall of a trestle at the ore bins. Two Austrians went down also, but recelved only trivial injuries. The men had pushed four loaded ore cars on the trestle, which gave way under the weight, Neither Mike Carey nor Jeff Jones, who stabbed one another ‘early yesterday morn- ing, Inflicted any dangerous wounds. Both wili recover. The condition of Officer Baldwin, murder- ously assaulted by Sam Sydney ' Saturday night, is favorable, and the doctor says he expects no dangerous symptoms to manifes themselves. Jumes Smithers arrived here from fornla on Saturday eveniug. He wa prised to find on his departure from traln that some person had taken his pocke! book, containing $14, during his ride from the coast. The Young People's soclety of Unity church will meet Wednesda; ening at 7:30 o'clock at the study of the church, Seven- teenth and Cass streets. Matters of impor- tance will be confldered and a large attend- ance is desired. MAKES A PARADE OF SUMS Taylor Rattles City Dollars to Show None Were Taken, A TRICK WITH THE TREASURY LEDGERS In Trying to Make it Appear that Balances Are Wrong Several Important Mutters Are Left Untouched. The desperate efforts that are being made by the dervish element in the city council to screen the officials responsible for the late treasury defalcation and to prevent the tax- payers from ascertaining the full extent of thelr losses have been again calied into evi- dence, The figures which were printed in The Bee last week, and which showed that the ‘total of the taxpayers' losses during Bolln's three and ocne-half years in offico amounted to more than $70,000, were sufficlent to set them at work to invent some loophole by which the derelict officials could be res- cued from these new embarrassments. Comp- troller Olsen essayed the job, but after two or three days' figuring, was compelied to admit that the task was beyond him. In this emergency Chairman Cadet Taylor of the finance committeo jumped Into the breach and declared that with the ald of the experts whom he fad hired by the year he could get up a set of figures which would effectually silence theso embarrassing cnarges. Taylor and the four $20-a-day experts spent a week in preparing a statement which was launched into the city council Tuesday night, accom- panied by the following report, signed by the finance committee: On September 26 there appeared in the col- umns of The Omaha Bee a statement purport- ing to give an expose of the methods that were employed by Henry Bolin during his term of office to defraud the public. This statement, if allowed to pass uncontradictea, would have the effect to mislead many citi- zens, and at the same time create the impres- sion abroad that the city treasury is being constantly raided by, dishonest officeholders, all of which must necessarily produce a fecl- ing of distrust, and may ultimately, if such false statements continue to be made, destroy the splendid credit of our city. JUGGLES THE FIGURES. Your committee considers it. therefore, its duty to make a correct statement of facts and figures in order that the public may ‘ot o misguided by garbled statements of a sen- s tional character, extemporized for the ocea- n. The totals of the figures published by he Bee under date of September 25, show- ing the alleged monthly balances in the sclool fund during the whole term of Henry Bolln's service, are as follows: From January, 1892, to May 31, 19, fotal bank balances......... 36,988,530 15 Fro anuar 1892, to May 31, 1895, total balince fn school fund 2,887,968 05 From January, 1882 to May 31, 1895, total differences..... o0 $4,211,906 77 Now, this total difference as shown by the xbibit made by the statistician of The Bee might be correct if it were not for the fast that he has neglected altogether to make al- lowance for moneys in the hands of the treas- urer on account of school funds not dis- tributed to the several funds. And also omits entirely the column balance in all other sckool funds, as shown herewith. An exam- ination of the city treasurer's books, bank balance books, and statements to school board the following result will obtain: From January, 1892, to May 31, 1895, total bank balance..........$6,805,525 42 From January, 1892, to May 31, total acthal school balance! 6,594,248 70 Janua 1892, to May 31, total differences.... $ 1,276 64 . TLis is an average of $3L14 per month more in the bank than actual school bal- ances. It is very evident that The Bee's statisti- cian either ignorantly or purposely ignored the greater part of the actual school balances from month to month, as the fig- ures given by The Beq as school fund “balances cover those given by us as the balance in general fund, although the figures given by us as the balance in all other funds appear in all cases on the records fn the same statement as those published, and the figures given by us and which are just as much a part of the actual balance are casily arrived at by reference to the license <cord. TAYLOR AND HIS FIGURES. The figures thus ignored or omitted i the exhibit made by The Bee's statistician in order, a5 we belleve, to make the statement serve its purpose, amount to the modest sum of $4,008,432.02, or an average for the forty ona months of $99,230.05 per month. The figures set forth by your committee ars sus- ceptible of verification by any individual who may have an intell'gent knowledge of book. keeping. The bocks of the treasurer's office are open to the inspection of every citizen and taxpayer in Omaha, and those who en. tertain any suspicion (if ‘there be any) of the incorrectness of the statements of The Bee statistician, may easily set their minds at complete rest by availing themselves of any privileges vouchsafed to the taxpayers of examining the records. We recommend that the city clerk be ai- rected to spread this report and the accom- panying exhibit in tull on the records of the city council. The accompanying exhibit, which purported to refute, the figures given by The Bes, Is most _an_exact corroboration of The Bee's figures. In each case the figures were taken from the books of Bolln himself, and the aggregates were practically the same. As stated in the foregoing report, both sets of figures showed that the total bank balances on account of the school fund in the various city depositoiles during Bo'ln's term of office amounted to a trifle less than $7,000,000. The only difference between the two reports was in the classification of the various site and building funds which Mr. Taylor claimed to regard as a part of the general school fund, but which were not so considered, either hy Mr. Bolln or in the figures given by The Bee. But it is clearly apparent that the amount of Interest which Bolln failed to turn over would be in no way affected by con- sidering the amount in bank as belonging to one fund or another. FACTS AS THEY EXIST. The first statement given by The Bee showed the amount of interest on school money which Bolln had appropriated to his own ‘use. Before August, 1893, Bolln had never pretended to pay interest on the school money. In that month he turned over $341.66 and in September $360.74. These amounts represented the interest at % per cent on the exact amount that was in the general school fund, and his reports are conclusive evidence that he did not regard the sinking and building funds as a part of that fund. If that had been the case he would also have paid over the interest on nearly $150,- 000, which represented the amounts in the various building funds and the sinking fund at that time. In preparing its statement The Bee was guided by the treasurer's reports, and the bullding funds were consequently treated as separate and distinct funds. The report prepared by Mr. Taylor corroborates the statement of The Bee of the amount In the general school fund, and likewise the charge that Bolln had been allowed to pocket $5,779.81 of interest which was due on that sum. But in his statement Mr. Taylor includes a column entitled, “Balance in all Other School Funds,” which, according to his opin- fon, should have been included in the gen- eral school fund. His statements of the amounts in this fund are in the main cor- rect, although in some cases they do not tally with the amount as reported by Tre urer Bolln to the Board of Education. He finds that the total amount in these special runds during the forty-one months of Boll administration averaged $73,972.12 per month. Taking Taylor's figures for a basis, it only requires & very simple mathematical calcu- lon to discover that the interest on this amount for the period mentioned amounted to $10,356.10. Mr. Taylor's statement gives the average amount per month in the school fund proper as $68,922.38. The interest, according to his figures, would aggregate $9,849.13, From this should be subtracted the interest which Bolln turned over to the Board of Education, and which amounted to $2,422.43, leaving balance of $7,226.70. Add this to (he inter which Bolln should have paid on the amounts on deposit on account of the sinking and bullding funds, as also shown by the state- mer. of the finance committes, and the grand total of the Interest out of which Bolln d frauded the taxpayers reaches $17,582.80, PROTESTS TOO MUCH. But in his anxiety to make out a clean blll for the officials concerned in the treasury defalcation, the chairman of the finance cbwm- mittes puts 1§t flat 1n it. He proceeds to Include inihiy Atement a column which shows “Balarice tHand and Deposited Ac- count of Schoot ¥ Not Yet Distributed to Thelr Proper Ful In December, 1892, and in Junully ar February, 1803, he shows that this balanceas more thae $150,000 in each case. In Mah and December, 1833, and in January, 1484 o balances are more than $100,000, and, In |veral other months they run up to ovér $1000. In themselves these figures are cofié'ths evidence of a systematic scheme t, bilkithtreasury. Instead of per- forming hiw dutmnd placing these funds where they beforifl the treasurer deposited them in the bankss school money and pock- eted the interest Mr. Taylor figures in his last column tfinhm these amounts added in the respectivenonths the total amount which was on oe.; on account of the school fund during Bolinterm of offica was $6,895, 5,42, or $168,18)5 per month. Accepting these figures as grect the interest at 4 per cent was $23541.§ Only $2.422.43 was paid to the school boar(and consequently the tax- payers = wers drauded fo the extent of 1 onfecopt of the =cnol fund alone. 1g Mr. Jylor's system the amounts which were depjted in the banks by Mr. Bolln on acoaint £ the school fund in excess of the amouts tually in the fund, as in- dlcated by ¥s reorts to the Board of Edu- cation, woul hyaccounted tor on the vlea that the amantyin the sinking and buflding funds and lmnr’« not yet distributed should be considere aga part of the school fund. But the finman}»acmml do not consider the amount of itefst out of which the city was defraud). Taking Taylor's own figures the Interesti asily reckoned and shows as stated abovihg. the amount not accountes for aggregal: $3,118 91, cr about $1,300 more than was itcajed by ‘the statement previ- ously publisq in ~he Bee, But if theatement of the finance commit- tee was desied to show that there was no diversion obublic funds under the Bolln regime, its umers must have ‘gone on the Idea that thoublic was easily gulled. As a matter of ft Taylor's figures show that there was nra single month during Bolln's term of officwhen the balance in the school fund was eql to the amount which was on the depositboks on account of that fund In May, 15 his figures show that there was $187,64( in the banks on account of the school fundiwhen the total amount in the special fundnd in funds not yet distributed only aggregid §153,952.44. For the sucesed- ing six fonths the same situation prevails, tl amount on deposit exceeding thoe fund bylom $10,000 to $20,000. In May, 1893, the etss in favor of the school fund is nearly $000, and in July of the same year it is 1% than $50,000. These amounts Tepresent mey that was credited to the school fundy Bolln in his monthly reports, but whichas held in his own possession. Similar Jispancies appear in nearly every month,sandhey may be seen at a glance by any one w may take the trouble of perus- ing Mr. Tlor's report, which was ordered spread upotiie journal of the city council. — DERS MANOT HA Trades ol L or Assembly in n Over the Proposn CHICAG Oct. 6.—Chicago labor associa- tions are ain in a turmoil, this time over a receptio/which it was proposed to be given Euge V. Debs on his release from Woodstockill. At a meeting of the labor congress tly it was reported that arrange- ments forhe: reception were progressing, while at aeeting of the Trade and Labor assembly veral delegates expressed thelr disgust * wh. the entire matter, and sald that theyad gome to a conclusion that Debs waspt ‘much of a martyr after all. It develoys latar. that tho officers of the Trade anbabor assembly claim to have discoveredhat -upon his release President Debs willgter upon what they call a war upon tra/ unians, and will endeavor to establish politioal labor organization which will havei headquarters at Chicago. There is considible amusement among old -line trades uibjsts, over the efforts of a com- mittee of recently organized labor organiza- tion to gelle ryilroads to grant special rates of fare tthose awho will go to Woodstock to do hoi| 10 President Debs. A REC 8SOUL OMAHA NEWS m&m:cceccteccc German dagvas celebrated at Blum's hall vesterday afthoon and evening., The lall was beautitul decorated with German ard American ll:u‘ potted plants, etc. The fes- tivities commiced at 3 p.-m. with a con- cert by the \s?m's Fair band. Editor Helne of the OmahEcho delivered the address of. the dey, irvhich he described how much the Germans Q done to build up this country. D. Valie debred a short address aud then sang a baritol solo. Henry Oest <ang sev- eral comic dgs and gave a couple of humorous recltions. The South Qaha Mannerchor sang several selections, as (d also Prof. Peterson's quar- tet of Omah{ A large number of people from Omaha od the Bluffs were present. In the evenid there was a grand ball. Wants Sme Cleaning Up Done. Councilmanfenry Mies intends to intro- "duce a resoluin at the meeting of the city council this eming providing for the clean- ing of Twent/fourth strect from K striot south to O stet, and N street from Twen- ty-third streefvest to Twenty-seventh street, every Saturdd night. Very little attentlon is paid to seet cleaning except after a heavy rain®al then Street Commissioner READY TO FICHT ANYWHERE Oorbott Complains that New Orleans Papers Misrepresented Him, ONLY WANTED TO PROTECT HIS FRIENDS Fitzssimmons Tells What He Will Do with Hix Money When He Gets It=Sure that a Pl SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Oct. 6.—Corbett and party arrived here this morning at 7:30 from New Orleans. During the afternoon he met five members of the legislature who were returning from Austin. All of them sought introductions. Corbett greeted them pleas- antly and twitted them jocosely regarding the recent logislation. To an Assoclated press representative Corbett said he felt ex- ceedingly well. His appearance was corrobo- rativa testimony, for he was very cheerful and his eyes were bright. His face Is full and there is a glow of health. Corbett com- plains that the papers in New Orleans do him an injustice regarding Fitzsimmons’ stake money. ‘A few days before 1 left New York,” the champion said, “Phil Dwyer, the stake holder, came down to Asbury Park and told me that $8,600 of Fitzsimmons' stake money had been attached. He said also that he understood the remaining $1,600 would also be attached. He told me that in the event I should win I would get no stake money whatever. Now my friends have put up $10,000 for me and they are betting it against nothing. I submit that it would not be act- ing fairly with my friends to permit this without at least a word of remonstrance. It seems to me that Fitzsimmons simply wants a loser's end of the bet. He loses no repu- tation it 1 defeat him and he has a chance, of course, to win big money. I hope and believe Dan Stuart will be able to pull the fight off, but it is an assured fact that it will not be in Dallas. Fitzsimmons will ap- pear there October 31 and he will get his $2,600—half of the forfeit money—that has been promised. Now, after Fitzsimmons gets that $2,500, what then? He can pocket it and go traveling over the country gather- Ing in the shekels on the advertising he has made out of it. He s a big winner right there. WHAT CORBETT WANTS. “What I want is to have the referee ap- pointed now and have him given authority in writing to name the battle ground, should Stuart be unable to pull the fight off. Let that referee have the authority to say to us the moment Stuart says he has failed: ‘Meet me tomorrow at such and such a place and fight for your stakes and the championship.’ “If Fitzsimmons is so eager to meet me as he pretends, is not that an excellent way of securing a meeting? It seems to me that it is the fair thing. I do not want to name the refaree. 1 am perfectly willing that Fitz simmons shall name six men and If these be men of known ability and honesty I will select the man, George Siler and ‘Yank' Sullivan barred. 1 want to fight Fitzsimmons and [ don't want him to get out of the state with- out a meeting." Brady will leave tomorrow for Dallas to confer with Stuart, Vendig and Julian re- garding a place for the meeting. Ha says he will agree to any modifications of the ar- ticles of agreement that Stuart may Suggest. CORPUS CHRISTI, Oct. 6.—Bob Fitzsim- mons returned late this evening from a very successful day's hunting. He brought back with him a large number of ducks and other game, He says he enjoys his stay on the coast very much and when he wins the big fight with Corbett he will probably return to Corpus Christi and invest in some pretty cot- tage on the seashore. Fitzsimmons says that all_the blow Corbett fs making of his at- tached stake money is another sure indication that the pompadour gentleman does not want to meet him, but he insists that he wiil have to, as Stuart and Julian will see that a place is provided where they can fight. Julian is now on his way to Dallas to make arrange- ments with Stuart and Brady for pulling off the contest. HE ganized in this city a stock company guar- anteeing $50,000 for the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight. The committee has selected the Henry islands, located in the Tlinois river, two miles south of this city, belonging to the United States government. The com- pany claims to be able to guarantee all pro- tection and no Interference from officials if the fight is secured for this place. ST. JOSKPH, Mo, Oct. 6.—A movement is on foot among the sporting men of this city looking toward the bringing off of the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight at_ this place in the middle of the Missouri river. Opposite the city ls an island, whichecovers about three acres, which has been formed by the river, in the past two years. On this island the Ryan-Layton and several other fights have been brought off, the authorities of Missouri and Kansas ' belng unsuccessful each time in trying to prevent the meet- ings. An assoclation of wealthy sports is now arranging an offer to the managers of the two pugilists to bring the fight oft on this island, and claim there will be no in- terference. Ross gets his png of men out and they open the sewers answeep the refuse into them. No rains of cdsequence have fallen for some time and the wo streets mentioned by Mies in his resolubn are in a filthy condition. The way thestreet fund stands now it is hardly probaly that the resolution will carry when' the members of the council understand the condition f affairs. Mayor Johnston said yesterday afttnoon that what little money was left in t} fund was needed to pay for necessary strét repairs, washouts, etc. Death of Trw, George Sutherland. A telegramwas recelved here yesterday from Los Ageles, Cal, announcing the death of Mrs George R. Sutherland. Some months ago Irs. Sutherland went to Call- fornia in hopéof benefitting her health, At first_considerple improvement in her con- dition was notéed, but for the past few weeks she had been rowlng steadily worse. Refore leaving for fo west Mrs. Sutherland was taken into mejbership in the First Methodist church. She vas also a member of the Royal Nelghbgs. Migle Clty Gowsip. The regular jnepthly meeting of the Board of Education wil be held this evening. The Fourth wprd mission elected officers at the old schgol house yesterday afternoon. At 1 o'clock tHs afternoon the Live Stock exchange will:hol its regular monthly meet- ing. i W. H. Wedkedlof the Scribner News was In the clty—Saurday afternoon visiting friends. Rev. J. F. 3414 pastor of the United Pres- byterian chusgh, attended the Presbyterian syrod at Noffh Bend last week. . Prof. G. loen of the African Metho- dist confere; cached at the First Meth- odist church rday afternoon. Wheeler, pastor of the church, 'will attend the a at Nebraska City next Members have about farewell rec Methodist church oted arrangements for the to be given Rev. C. N. Dawson nex day evening at the church, All friends pastor are invited. Many of thefwomen of South Omaha are taking a great:deal of interest In the Good Sliepherd fair, now being held at Crelghton hail, Omaha. Bspecially will there be a good attendance on South Omaha days, the 7th and sth, The funeral of Paul Borglum, the car in- spector who was killed just morth of the Union Paciflo depot last Monday evening by a Milwaukee traln, was held yesterday aft- ernoon at the First Presbyterian church. The services were in charge of the Danish brotherhood and the joint can inspectors. Inl terment was at Laurel Hill cemétery. e Al R Gardaner Won on a Fo KANSAS CITY, Oct. 6.—Osca? Gardner, the “Omaha Kid," and George Stout of Sloux City fought for a small purse this afternoon on an island {n the Missour! river 4 short distance above this city. A small steamboat transported the orowd which wit- nessed the ght. Gardner, who had all the best of the battle, was awarded the declsion in the thirteenth round cu a foul, Harry Wright's Funeral. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8.—The funeral of Harry Wright, the veteran base ball man- ager and chief of the National league umpire staff, who died last Thursday, took place today. The services were conducted by Rev. W. W. Sylvestre of the Memorial Chureh of the Advocate, and consisted sim- ly of the ritual of the Episcopal church. Prterment was in West Laurel Hill ceme: ery. = ‘“Fho honorary pall bearers were: N. E. Young, president of the Natonal league; Charies H. Byrne of the Brooklyn club: P. 7. Power, president of the Bastern league; John C. Chapman of the Toronto clubi W. ‘A, Barnes of the Scranton club; William Sharsig, J. Each and John 1. Rogers of the Philadelphia club. The acting pall bearers were Manager Arthur Irwin of the Phila- delphia_club and 8. 8. Jones, J. J. Biddle- beck, 1. M. Gilano and 'W. H.'Voliz of the Philadeiphia Scorers’ associations. There were many beautiful floral offerings. Among the large pieces were a bed of white roses, lilles of the valley and ferns, with a minia- ture base ball diamond In the center, bear- ing the inscription, “Safe at Home,” from the owners of the Philadelphia club; a pil- lar of roses, with the words “At Rest,” from the Piladeiphia players; a Isre of fed and white roses from the Brooklyn club; a cross of white roses from the Washington club; a floral horseshoe, with the words “In God's Care,” from thé Baltimore club. Dollars and a Girl. §T. LOUIS, Oct. 6.—George Hampshire, a son of Dr. Pitzer, and John Rice fought six rounds at an early hour this morning in a leading downtown wholesale dry goods house. Hampshire, in the sixth, knocked Fought for Ten Rice out with & blow on the neck and was awarded the fight. The fight was for $10 a side and the hand of a 17-year-old girl, sald to bo Miss Jennie Hastings, whom both had beon wooing, ACCEPTING DEFEAT GRACEFULLY, London Papers Admit Amerien Haw Tuken the Coneelt Out of Them. LONDON, Oct. 6.—The Graphic says this morning of the Yale-Cambridge conteft at New York Saturday: ‘“‘America has taken the concelt out of us in a way unequaled Australia beat England at the oval in , and it may, perhaps, be a long time before we recover from the shock. As a first step toward accepting the defeat grace- fully, we might, perhaps, cease to talk so much about the' differences of chimate as a contributory cause to our defeat. When the Yale team came over and were beaten by Oxford they had to compete under con- ditions of cold and damp quite as foreign to their expel as the heat of New York Fas been to the Englishmen. We did not sadvantages which Yale had suf- in diminution of their triumph, and it I not quite game to enlarge upon similar in mitigation of our defeat. Standard says: 7T lctory was not isive, 1 in w Oof the fact that with the exc fon of Fitzherbert the Cantabs performed as well as they have generally done at home, one is driven to the conclu Oxford lucky to de in subse. y losing to Cambridge, It is Impos. to shut one's eyes to the fi that at the present time America is pecullarly rich in capable athlet of all kinds, and though we may hope that at the next important meoting the Englishmen will assert their upremacy over their rivals, or t least come out equally, it would be churl refu the frank lial acknowledg menta which th achlevements their opponents The Daily Nes overwhelming as when the London Ath- letic club was beaten by the New York Athletic club, the defeat was bad enough. Winning or losing, however, it is a small consideration, compared with the good so- cial results brought about by these friendly rivalries between the old and new worlds. Our athletic invasion h resulted in a heavy blow to our self-esteem, but the tables may be turned if .the Americans send over a team next year, Climate ac- counts fo a deal In these matters, and other things being at all equal, the ad- vantage must always be with the home team. Admitting this, however, the fact remains that the Americans are just now marvelou: trong.' The Sportsman says of the cofftest: “The result is not £o utterly disastrous ns the London Athletic club defeat, but it does not us much to boast. It Is quite evident the Cantabs have not do well at alning, owing to ent heat Cambridge missed a chance of snatching an altogether un ted su i in the high jump, n which there was only poor show all around, The long jump was quite as disappointing, and Cambridge would apparently have lost the chance Sheldon was allowed to win a schoolboy Jump.** The Chronicle says defeat is not far to seek. It was the hot and enervating weather. To our thinking it was a mistake both for the London Ath- letic club’ and the Canta®s to accept the American challgnges at a time of year when the climate is insupportable to Englishmen and when both teams were compelled to leave some of thelr best men behind. DEEDS OF was somewhat tdedly unlucky of “Though not so “Explanation of the REVIEWED THE GIF Races en Holdw the . ¥y Hook. Not Be Sailed Off § LONDON, Oct. 6—Charles Day Rose writes to the Times this morning: In your edition of September 24 your New York cor- respondent says that the prince of Wales was connected with my proposed challen; for the America’s cup. 1 beg you to contr dict the statement inasmuch as his royal highness' name was used without warrant, and nothing whatever was known of my Cchallenge by the prince of Wales until ne saw the announcement in the newspaper. The Times this morning prints a two- column article, entitled “The America's Cup and the New York Yacht Club” giving a history of the difficulties that have arisen between the challenger and the challenged since the cup was won. It reprints the deeds of gift of 1857, 1882 and 1887, the letter of the New York Yacht club of October 25, 1587, which was distributed with the latter deed, and the letter of the Royal London Yacht_club_on November 26, 1887, {o the New York Yacht club. In an editorial on this subject the Times says: “The lawyers who peruse the so-called deeds will View them “with wonder. not wholly free from amusement. They will be perplexed at the documents ‘being described as deeds at all The general public will wonder if every- body wants a race on fair terms that it cannot be settled somehow.” The Times proceeds further to have not the temerity to try to rights or duties of the trustees under the deed of 1887. This is a task that might ta the powers of a commodore and a judge of the chancery division sitting together. But it is pretty clear to the layman that the provisions ‘of the document give consider- able advantage to the challenged side.” Referring to_the question of th the Times says: “Under the de is certalnly no obligation at any particular place. he New York Yacht club insists th shall be over their ow course, and thelr supporters o 1 that by the deed they have no alte But even if the club does conceive some strange process of interpretation that the deed pins them to thelr own cous the document contains & clause which ought to enable them to escape fram that and all or nearly all obstacles, That there may be a falr and square match we, all of us, on both sides of the ocean, desire to see 'the clause observed which 'enables the chal- lenging club and the club holding the cup by ‘mutugl consent to make any arrange- ments satisfactory to hoth as to the date, course, number of trials, rules and sailing regulations. We do not know what the ex- perts, nautical and legal, may say as to the scope and effect of these words, but to a plain man they look wide enough fo cover everything. And If the next race for the America’s cup does not come off under sat- isfactory conditions it will not be very hard to persuade him that all the blame, or much of 'it, “attaches to the terms of the trust déed. The Six-Day Bicycle Race. The list of entries for the great six-day bicycle race which ‘opens at Bicycle park on Monday night is rapidly growing, and the Indications are that there will be more starters than ever were in any similar event in this city. The entries so far are: Charles A. Pegau, Harry Edghill, the mes- senger kid, Henry E. Taggar, James Mack, C. M. Edwards, H. 8. Thomas, Charles M. Parker, John U. Rathman, George B. Toozer and B. G. Brewer of Omaha, and Charles A. Murray of Murray, Neb. The race is open to all class A men, and it is expected that several others will enter. The prize list is one of the most valuable ever hung up for a wheel event in the west. On Monday evening preceding the race there will be a wheel parade, which will be second only to that of the siate falr week, The parade will sart from Sixteenth and Cass streets at 7 o'clock, and after travers- ing the principal streefs will proceed to Bicycle park, where all who have partici- pated will be admitted free. This eveniig at 7:50 o'clock A. C. Fred- ericksen will attempt to beat the state one mile record, unpaced. London Picked Out an Old Dlast. DENVER, Oct. 6.—A special to the Re- publican from Victor, Colo., says: While pick- ing out a missed hole in one of the levels of the Buena Vista mine today Frederick Roberts, a miner, was instantly killed, his head being severed from his body by the ex- plosion. He leaves a wife and three children in England. # Castoria isso well adapted tehlildren that Trocommend it as superior toany ;r-;)u-lpuon kpown tome." H. A. Ancuzs, M. D., 111 8o, Oxford St., Brooklys, N, Y. — “The use of *Castorla’ s so universal and Its merits 8o well known that it seems & work of supererogation to endgrve it, Few are the Intelligent families who do ot keep Castoria withia easy reach.” CanLos Mantyw, D, D,y New York Clty. Castoria cures Colic, Constipation, Sour Btomach, Diarrhosa, Eructation, Kills Worms, gives slecp, and promotes db gestion, Without {njurious medication. “For several years I have recommended *Castorla,’ and shall always contioue to do 80, a8 It has invariably produced beneficlal results." Epwix ¥, Paroer, M. D, 195tk Btroet aud 7th Ave,, Now York Oltg, Tz Cexrave Cowpaxy, 77 Mumiay Saxer, New Yorx Cirv. ADVOCATED APPLYING THE TOROIL Colored Minister Advocntes Adopging Radieal M CHICAGO, Oct. 6.1t the law in g al- lowed to take its course concerning pur men tnvolved In crime, the torch must be applied in those citles where the outrages occur.’ These words were uttered last night at the close of the regular evening services by Rev. J. M. Townsend, colored, pastor of Quina chapel, Twenty-fourth street and Wab: avenue. An audience of a thousand colored people applauded the sentiment and rose to thelr feet to further show thelr appreciation of their pastor's stand, Rev. Mr. Townsend's sermon had been called forth by the reports in the morning papers of the outrage upon Neil Smith at Chattanooga. When finished the pastor gave out the hymn Sleepeth, Justice, Awake." At the conclusion of the sivging Rev. Mr, Townsend asked the audience to remain a short time. “I want no one to leave the house while T am speaking.” He reproduced a clipping from a morning pdper, read thoe account of the torturing of Neil Smith, and then said: “This must stop in a Christian land. If the law is not to be allowed to take its course concerning our men involved in crime, the toreh must be applied in those cit- fes where the outrages occur. The preacher delivered these sentences in an {mpassioned manner and as he finished for a moment there was silence and then the entire audience arose and applauded. This quick endorsement of his position seeme dto confuse Rev. Mr. Townsend and he remained silent. One of the congregation shouted: “We rise to_endorse what you have sald." The audience was then dismiszed and slowly, left the church FORKCAST. Generally Fair Sughtly Cooler for Nebraska, WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.~The forecast for Monday s For Nebraska, Missourl, and South Dakota—Generally winds; slightly cooler. Loeal Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, Oct. 6—Omaha record of tem- perature’ and rainfall compared with the corresponding day of the past four years: 1895 1804, 1899, 1892, Maximum temperature . T 68 B84 Minimum temperature 48 k) Average temperature 62 b Precipitation . i 0 .05 .00 Condition of temperature and precipitation aha for the day and since March 1, Towa, Kansas ir: northerly Normal temperature wa o o Iixcess for the day . riad Normal precipitation 210 ineh Deficiency for the day I8 inch Total precipitation since March 11950 inches Deficiency since March 1 ........ 7.06 inches Reports from Stations at 8 p. m. STATR OB BTATIONS. WEATHER, wopwmdaza) | mdge 2| cmesedwog, T Pt cloudy 48|Clondy. T(Part cloudy 00|Clear ‘01 (Cloudy. 00| Clear. 00| Clear. 00/ Part cloudy 100 Clear. 100/ Part cloudy 100| Part cloudy 00 X “indicates trace of precipl L. A, WE Davenpo; Kausas Of Blsmarck. ... St. Vincent Cheyenne. 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