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Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-20
THIRTY THOUSAND PEOPLE
Assemble in Naples to See a Game OF
Base Ball,

tCopWight 1889 bv james Gordon Bsnnst.l
MALES, Feb. 10 New York Herald
Caole-Special to THE BEE. All America
and Chicago played their first game in Eu-
rope today on the Camp dc Marti cricket
grounds in this city, and no less than 10000
people assembled to witness the contest. 1t
was beyond question one of the biggest
crowds ever gathered together in this city.
Noticeable in the audience were the
American minister and his family and a large
number of visiting Americans, who were de-
lighted with the game that reminded them
50 strongly of home. 1t was a lovely day, a
beau ideal one for base ball, for the sky was
clear and blue, the sun temporarily warm,
and a cool breeze roamed about that made
everybody comfortable. The game had been
extensively advertised, and long before tn e
hour set for its commencement-3 O'Clock D.
Mold Vesuvious looked down wonderingly
at the throngs of gaily dressed, chattering =,
happy Ncapolitans, who hurried through
every highway and every byway leading to
the famous Campo di Marti. 1t was IA spec
tacle such as Vesuvius had never seen be-
fore, nor for that matter any body in the
city. just think Of it, 1000 spectators at a
game of ball IN sunny italy.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-20
ThcY arc Grateful.

w. J. Mitchell, of Ferguson, Mo-, a
brother of Randolph Mitchell, who was killed
in the Meyers building catastrophe, writes
Manager Hull, of the Paxton, thanking him
for his kindness to the widow in her afiiic-
ton. Mr.. Mitchell says that his sister-in-
law reached Ferguson perfectly Frustrated,
bur after "a few days rest, undertook of her
own volition the journey TO the home Of her
parents at Crystal Springs, MINI, where she
now is.
In conclusion MIR. Mitchell says that him
self and the entire family. of the doceased
feel that the debt they owe those who az
sisted in comforting and assisting the wild
owed one IN her loneliness, Is one that can
not be paid in words.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-20
Senate.

LINCOLN. Neb., Feb. 10. Especial to TIE
BEE. True to its habit, the senate has
spent most Of the morning alternately dis
cussing, amending and trying to kill a bill.
This time it was Raymond's bill, intended to
protect the merchants and farmers who
supply provisions, fodder, etc, to the con-
tractors and sub-contractors engaged in
building railroads, canals, bridges, etc. 1t
makes such claims liens upon the
property constructed by such con-
tractors, and the liens are to remain
in force two years. Friends and
enemies were tlnkering at the bill when the
noon hour arrived, and it was laid aside.
A JOINT resolution was passed urging the
Nebraska delegation in congress to favor the
bill that proposes to pension survivors of the
rebellion who are over fifty years of age.
Also Il similar resolution in favor of the deep
water harbor on the coast of Texas.
The senate killed a bill providing that
county commissioners should be elected by a
vote of their respective districts, instead Of
by the county at large.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-20
AFTER SAM JONES.
MIR, Potter Initiates the Sensational
ReyiyaIist.

"Jesus is Passing This Way was the
hymn sung by Reyivalists Potter and Miller
last night at the armory. Several other
hymns were rendered by the choir before
the auditorium of the old skating rink was
thronged with as many people as it has been
on previous nights. TIL delay in the crowds
getting in was occasioned, perhaps, by the
extremely frigid weather. But by 5 O'Clock
the house was fairly well filed.
~ venture TO say suggested MIR. Miller
at the conclusion Of the singing, that you
folks have a better appetite sin &C you have
been attending these meetings"
Nobody had lunches with them.
The nightly contribution was then taken
up without any bullsh or bcarish uproar.
BLESS the Lord, I'm happy on the way"
was put into song while the collection was
being taken.
"Where art thou?" was the subject upon
which Mr.. Potter talked to sinners.
1t was a query to many who did not know
whether they had been saved or not. 9th
ers, whom the interrogation did not make
tremble, were all right, or at least they be-
licvcd they were. They showed their belief
by standing up when the speaker asked all
TO rise to their feet If they knew where they
were.
MIR. Potter stated that he was in the pulpit
TO consider eternal things and not to tickle
anyone's ear. He didn't care if no one
listened to what he had to say if they would
occupy their thoughts in prayer. He then
csplcu one brother i'll the center OF the large
audience asleep aud asked to have HIM aroused.
The sleeper was awakened and the speaker
then drifted into his theme. The meaning
of the text was the sinner hiding frOm God.
Men who sought to hide from God were
committing a sin. The unbclicver did not
think il consistent, nor love, nor justice, nor
mercy for Cod to send souls to hell. Tn
evangelist's opinion was that such a God
would be disloyal and untrue if He didn't
punish sinners. He was either true to His
word or else He was not an infinite power.
ut would be a blessed thing for God to
send every sinner to perdition," was among
the sensational eXclamations uttered by the
evangelist during his talk.
"Somc brother will say there are too
many hSpOCrltcs in the church. There
are hypOcrltes in it, but, brother, if
you are Just finding that out YOU
are a long time about it. You souls will be
saved sooner by getting into a church and
not criticislng it when you know nothing
about it. Those sort of people | have not a
whit of sympathy for. Has your soul been
saved! No! You can continue to hide from
the mercy of Jesus, but you can't hide from
His wrath. Don't hide from Him any
longer. Let Him find you and you will not
be sorry. When He asks Where art thou:'
say Here | am, my Lord = ~,
Sinners were invited to the altar and a
large number went forward.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The sundry civh Bill Taken Up in
the Senate.
AN IMPORTANT ITEM INSERTED.
Democrats in the House Filibuster to
Prevent Consideration of the
Report on the Direct
TAX Measure.


WAsmNGToN, Feb. l9.-Mr. Hoar, from
the committee on privileges slnd elections, to
which was referred the resolutions offered
by Messrs. Chandler and Gibson for an in
vestigation of the recent elections in Louisi-
ana and other states, and memorials as to
political associations, reported them all
back, TO be laid on the table. The commit
tee also reported the original resolution in
structiug the on privileges and
elections to inquire whether in any state n
free and lawful expression OF the Will OF the
people in an election for members OF the
Fifty-trst congress, and ascertaing the re-
suit thereof, had been prevented by Violence,
intimidation, fraud or other crime; also to
inquire into the recent election in Louisiana
i'll April, 1883, and whether that state has a re
publican form of government, the
to report at the session to be held in Decem.
Der, 1899. MIR. Salisbury, in behalf of the
democratic members of the committee, ex-
pressed utter dissent from the resolution re.
ported. The resolution was, on objection by
MIR. German, laid over to tomorrow.
After some routine business the senate
| proceeded to consideration of Mr.. Vests mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which the con-
ference report on the direct tax bill was
agreed to last Saturday. After considerable
debate the motion to reconsider was rejected
yeas s, nays Is. The conference report now
goes to the house for its action.
The senate then proceeded to considcra-
JlOl Vi lnt SliuEy civil dppIUII tllu IN. \
number of amendments reported by the COM
mittce were agreed to by the senate and the
following item inserted: "Ihirty-tiv thou
sand dollars for a viaduct at Rock Island,
ILL.,, onc-half TO be reimbursed by the city of
Rock lsland.n
Mr.. Harris interrupted the reading of the
bill to call attention to the large number of
uncontirmed nominations, and moved that
the senate proceed to consideration of eXecu-
tive business.
The motion was rejected by a party vote,
and the reading of the bill resumed
The senate amendment to pay Mrs. Waite
S., i40, the balance of one years salary of the
late Chief Justice Waite, encountered con-
siderable opposition, but was finally agreed to.
The amendment appropriating $4,000 each
to the statues of General Philip H. Sheri-
dan and General John A. Logan, in Wash
ington, was agreed to, and Mr.. Daniel gave
notice thai after all the committee amend
ments were disposed of he would offer a sim
liar amendment for the statue of General
Hancock.
Mr.. Plumb gave notice of an amendment
making honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors and their children eligible for appoint
ment, transfer and promotion, subject only
to such examination as may be prescribed by
the heads of departments, and without COM
petitive examination.
Without completing the bill the senate ud-
journed. s.,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-20
Striking TailOrS.

Green's hall, at 14l5 Farnam street, was
yesterday the scene of much excitement
over the recent labor troubles There the
striking tailors congreguted at 500
o'clock discussing their grievances and
trying to reach some conclusions as to the
best course for them to pursue. The door
was strongly barred against the intrusion of
all persons not lcgitiulatcly cn-
titled to admission, and II say
age looking individual with shaggy
hair stood guard on the outside. At II O'Clock
a BEE reporter braccd him for information
as to the status of affairs, but he seemed to
know less Than some people who mover heard
of the strike. Just then Il small delegation
emerged, and through the opening came with
them sounds of many voices and the chair
man calling loudly for order, They were
also solicited, and a administered man said,
AT . O'Clock we will be ready TO give you
something. We don't propose TO 80 into
print until the president has given his sane
ton to it,"
The promise was redeemed in the shape of
al address which opens with Il declaration to
the effect that the Exchange" proposes 10
reduce their wages from 20 TO % per cent
instead of 10 per cent as first stated. "As
our wages are not too high now such a cut
would render it impossible for a good
mechanic TO makc a living thcrefrom wc OPP
pose ii. The merchant tail0rS
claim to have an intimatlon tnat the Jour
wv 'AN' w. DNaAb ~ 49,
In this there is no truth. No such steps have
been taken, either by the ta,lorS or their
union TO that effect. The claim that wages
are higher here than in ST. Paul and Mime
apolis is right, but in those places the work
is not 50 hard, Wages in Chicago, Kansas
City and Denver are higher aud the WORK
easier.
A young man halted a reporter last night
when the latter had limbcd halfway up the
steep stairway that leads TO Green's hail,
where the striking tlilOrs were holding n
meeting, discussing their grievances and pc
visiug methods whereby ttey expect TO bring
about "A settlement of the difficulties now OK
isting between themselves and their cm-
plOyers.
The sentinel demanded the name and bust
ness of the visitor, and these being given he
consented 70 call out the secretary.
He disappeared into the meeting hall. and
through the doorway the reporter caught
a glimpse of perhaps two hundred men
packed closely together in the room. Through
u fog Of smoke he could discern the form of
a man who had evidently been addressing
the crowd, but had ceased at the entrance Of
the messenger.
The secretary finally came out and the
newsgathercr was curtly informed that the
Union had nothing to offer the press, The
secretary was followed by others, aud the
visitor was cmpllatically given TO understand
that his room was preferable TO his company,
Another meeting viii be held this morn
ing. .
Committees from the Union have been at
work amongst tnc Iourneynen and the
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-20

Over one hundred and fifty iournoymau
plumbers were gathered at the hall ovet
1923 Douglas street last night.
The meeting, and all that transpired
therein, were supposed to be secret. Sen.
tincls guarded every entrance and no one
was allowed TO even enter the hallway I'M.
less he possessed the credentials of the
union.
But plumbers, like women. will talk, and
from the dcsultory conversation that fol.
lowed the adjournment it was gathered that
the journeymen contemplate walking out
ncNt Monday unless the master plumbers &C
ccdc to their demands. One of the attend
ants of the meeting was heard TO remark last
night, Saturday is payday for most of us
and Monday is the day TO make the stand"
The iourncymCn seem TO be very confident
OF gaining their point. The bosses are
bound to come to tune" one of them was
heard to remark.
The embryo strikers seemed to be fixed on
one thing, and that is that unless the bosses
aCccdc TO their demands by Monday, they
will walk out. In fact 1t is now known
that "A notice has been served upon all Jour
ncymcn plumbers to quit work Monday
unless an amiCablc settlement of the existing
difficulties is arrived at before that time.
I'VE are bound to carry our point sand a
prominent member of the association last
night us he left the hall.
Nothing more definite than this will DO
done until Friday ut least. On that day an
other meeting will be held and more en-
phatic action will probably be taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-20
Lcrislatiye Gnssip.

LINCOLN, Neb,, Feb. l0.-lSpscial to THE
BEE.E-Among the visitors from Omaha to-
day are Court Clerk Moorcs. Register Me-
geath, Hon. w. T.. Bcchel, Hon. Johu l..
Webster, Peter Her, aud james Walsh.
Judge Nj. i, Kinkaid, of O'Neill, has been
down to visit his old haunts in the senate,
Representative Specht has beeu some
what under the weather for several days
past. MIR. Specht, By the way, is taking a
prominent place in the house.
sour Dick' is the p~rouiest man in the
capital, HIS valentine is a silk mufher
handsomely embroidered with initials six
inches long.
A normal school bill! has hnally wandered
into the senate, II was introduced by Sen,
ator Roche, and names Neigh as the site.
Or. ). n. Lyman, OF Hastings, is u visitor
to-day.
Attorneys Manchester and Kelly. OF
Omaha, are among the busiest of the busy
about the state house.
The senate has excused such members a nd
employees rs wish to attend the q. a. II. re
union at hearney.
Janitor Parker, an Omaha man, Is one OF
the politest aud most faithful employees at,
taehcd to tho senate.
Tho scenes in the house this morning were
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-20
STORY OF A SIN.
\ Worse Than Orphaned Child and
the Trouble 1t Makes.

u
Mrs. Merritt, a woman who runs a board
ing house at the corner of Twentieth and
Cunning streets, floated into the district
court clerks Office yesterday afternoon in
quest of a trunk ana other things which had
been the property of a railroad brakeman
named Fred Gross. His appurtenances had
been seized in order to hold him here so that
by the title of Tina Anderson, and he lille
climate offspring, for whose parcntagc the
girl claimed that Gross was responsible.
Tina was, of course, a domestic. She be-
came acquainted with Gross and the result
of the acquaintance was a child, Il suit in the
justice courts. and Gross losing his trunk
and everything he had for security. But
this didn't hold him. He fled. The girl was
taken III at the Burt street home, where she
did homework for her accommodations. The
child was adopted or taken by a young wife,
who thought a baby would be a blessing to
her. This young wife resided at Blair. She
kept the child "a few days, and then came
to the conclusion that she would
rather keep her husband than the
baby. She wanted both, but her husband
emphatically sail that he or the baby would
have to go. To latter went. 1t was thrust
back into the arms of its mother. Failing to
find anyone else who would adopt the child,
Tina took 1t to Mrs. Merritt, who agreed to
nourish and keep it for the consideration of
81. so per week. The only consideration that
Mrs. Merritt has received is the per- and
she wants Gross trunk and appurtenances
TO rcmunerate her tor her troubles. She
says that Tina has also fled. The baby is
very sick and the woman doesn't know what
to do with it.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-20
House..

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 19.--lSpecial to The
BEE.]-A resolution directing the committee
to issue tickets to Senator Manderson's re,
ception to all employees of the house was
passed.
Several bills were introduced, among
them the following:
BY Caldwell-To establish a uniform sys.
TEN Of weights and measures in conformity
with the national standard.
BY Rayner-To attach Arthur to Keith
county for judicial purposes.
BY Sweet-A bill to provide for the reloca.
ton of obliterated and lost corners in the
The following bills were taken up on third
reading and passed.
A bill to pay William j. Wilson, of Teka-
nah, S2,5O0 for injuries received on Novem,
Der 10, 1888, in assisting the sheriff of Burt
county in arresting the notorious burglar,
Freddy Wilson.
A bill providing for the submission of q
constitutional amendment authorizlngl the
loaning of the permanent school fund to local
school districts.
The house went into committee of the
whole to consider house roll 33l, the bill APP
proprlating $4,000 to be expended by a COM
mittee consisting of Governor Thayer, John
L.. Webster and Auditor Benton, in defray-
ing the expenses of Suitable personS' to
represent Nebraska at the centennial cele-
bration of the Inauguration of President
Washington, which is to be held in New York
City on April 30.
Baker strongly defended the bill and ques-
toned the patriotism of any member VIII
did not favor the measure.
Everett replied that so far as the governor
was concerned, he would be in favor of pay
ing his expenses and those of his staff, and
meant no reflection on the governor by OPP
posing the bill. He did not thirk that the
state would receive any benefit, and did not
believe in the taxpayers paying the expenses
of a junketing trip for the few fortunate ones
whom the committee might select.
The committee, after recommending that
the enacting clause be stricken out, arose.
Corbin defended the report of the commit
tee to strike out the cnactlng clause. He
said that it made him weary to hear men
who never smelt powder talk about the lack
of patriotism on the part of tho members
who favored economy and reform. And in
the name of every old soldier in the house he
hurled back the insmuation with scorn and
contempt.
The friends of the bin made all sorts Of
d~ilatory motions TO consume time, but a vote
was finally reached and, the e~nacting clause
stricken out by Il vote of ID to %.
Dempstor offered n resolution granting the
use of the hall of the house TO Helen NJ. Gou-
gar Of Indiana, tomorrow forenoon, for
thirty minutes, to speak on woman suffrage.
On motion of White of Cass, the resolution
was laid on the table.
TIL house then adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-20
The debate at times be-

quite animated. The debate at times be-
came quite personal.
In the debate on the question OF striking
out the enacting clause of the bill appropri-
ating S20,0OO for a iunketing trip to New
York to celebrate the centennial of Presi-
dent WashinRton's inauguration, Mr., Baker,
who championed the measure from the be-
ginning, and took the defeat of the bill very
much to heart, referring to Corbin, said that
If his own head was as soft as that of the
gentleman from Johnson, he could raise HAIR
10 sell. As the bill was defeated by the de-
cisives vote Of 13 to %, according to Mr..
Bakers judgment a large majority of the
house are sOftheads.
A rather amusing Joke was played on Mr..
Berlin by the house printer. a bill intro
duced by Il. S. Baker came back from the
Office as introduced by II. 5. Berlin, and as
the bill was called up in Bakers absence the
gentleman from Douglas was forced TO de-
mand the measure without knowing any
thing about 1t. The bill was overwhelmingly
defeated, and Mr.. Berlin rather thinks that
the joke is on him.
Friday being a legal holiday, and many
members being absent at the Kearney G.. A,
Il, encampment, the legislature will probably
adjourn on Thursday until Monday or Tues
day,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-20
DONE FOR rHE LITTLE ONES.
The Schools OF the Parish OF the Holy
Family RrcciNc Il Hrnnnt.

The schools OF the Parish OF the Holy
Family Receive II Benefit.
The kindly face of Father SchaefTel beamcd
even more brightly than usual last night rs
he elbowed his way through the crowd ut
Exposition hall,
The occasion of the gathering was a supper
given by the ladies of the parish of the Holy
Family for the benefit of the two parochial
schools of the parish, and while the bcnignity
of the gOOdly rector was probably, for the
most part, due to the kindly express IONS of
good will that were showered upon him, it is
not to be supposed for an instant that he did
not appreciate the large outpourlng of ms
DarishioncrS and the readiness with w hica
they responded to this call for the aid of the
idol of his hcart-thc pGrochial schools.
a most elaborate supper was served in tho
gallery, while the lower floor was given over
to those inclined to the strains of the harp
and piano upon the stage.
The customary lemonade and ice cream
booths, presided over by vlvacious and pretty
young ladies', were to be found on each hand,
and were ali well patroni2cd.
During the evening the following pro-
grammc was rendered Vocal chorus
"Murmuring Wavcs,'' by pupils of the
school; northumberland and the Cap
tive" Master A. Davis; violin solo, Prof.
McQuahc; soprano solo-"RObert, Robert"
Mrs. O.. Bouscaren; piano solo-"La
Charite,o Miss Angela; soprano solo-"Ah,
Anaumore," Miss McDcrmott; selection,
orchestra.
Each number was heartily received, and
Prof. McQuahe aud Mrs. Bouscaren each re-
ceivcd an encore to which they responded.
In Il voting contest for n gold loCket, to be
awarded the most popular gentleman, W. Il.
O~'Shaughncssy received $50 votes and
George X. Paul 81 votes. and the lockct was
accordingly awarded the former.
The entertainment netted 1 at least $500.