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Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
AMONG THE CITY CHURCHES.
Another Divine OF Prominence Comes
10 Omaha.

Rev. Alexander r. THAN, d. D., the gen
tleman just arrived at Omaha to assume the
pastoral charge of Plymouth Congregational
church, Kountze place, while not a college
graduate, is, Notwithstanding, a pastor of
superior culture and learning. Born in
Scotland, but coming to this country in his
early childhood days, he, like many another
settling in a new country, had as he grew up
TO turn his youthful energies TO helping Sc
cure that competency which brings the COM
forts and privileges SO often denied the home
life in the old world. While thus employed,
in behalf OF his parents and the home, he
was to an extent, denied the benefits of a
complete collegiate course, which, without
doubt, was still further abridged by his en-
l%istIncnt in the union army during the late
war, But most nobly has he redeemed the
opportunities of which he was deprived in
his youthful days by his hard study and
regular habits. He graduated with honor
from the theological course of the Chicago
theological seminary, aud in turn for the
honor his public and private life
has reflected upon his alma mater,
IT has conferred upon him the
highest title within its power TO bestow,
Soon after his graduation, lie was called to
the pastorate of the Congregational church
of Dundee, Ill. After remaining there about
six years it reluctantly dissolved their rela-
tiouship that he might accept the charge of
the First church of Christ, in Galesburg,
which now, as he leaves it, follows him with
longing hearts, and prayers, and benedic'
tions 10 his new field Of labor here. For
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
The Life of Joseph.

The second Of the series of tableaux given
under the direction of Prof. +. W. Dahlbonl
for the benefit of the Emmanuel hospital,
drew a good sized crowd to Exposition hall
again last evening, and despite
the fact that the room was
rather chilly the audience were 50
Interested IN the entertainment that none
left on that account. There were twelve
tablcauX presented representing tho life of
Joseph, and were as follows: Joseph's
Dream, Leaving Home Forever, The
Brothers. Wickedness, Reuben's RemOrse,
Meet Again, The Lost Goblet, The Rcvela-
ton, Father and Son, Blessing the Grand
children.
The entertainment was varied by some
most excellent vocal selections By MIR. q. A.
jacobson, and instrumental pieces by Prof.
j. u. Butler.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24

sci has arrangements well in hand, and the
trip is q sue thing
Lou Vessel. Of the Curicr, Is in Chicago,
where he went to purchase supplies for the
engraving department recently added to his
plant. He returns home the first Of next
week.
Mrs. Helen NJ GouCer, Of Lafayette, Ind,
will occupy DIR. Marines pulpit Sunday
evening at 1;3) O'CLOCK. This affords a
splendid opportunity for the citizens of Lin.
coin to hear this gifted lady.
DR.. Il. O.. Shakespeare. president OF the
United States BOARD of inquiry concerning
the swine plague, arrived here to-day direct
from Philadelphia. He has certain work on
hand in this city which he expects to com
plcte by Tuesday, when he will return to
nltrA
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
BREyIIIES.

Collection of internal revenue yesterday
were 81 ,S06,S7.
for Friday, by the collector Of internal
revenue was postponed, that day being oh.
served as "A government holiday.
Only one building permit was granted yes
terday, and Il. Fuller will erect a one storey
frame addition To a dwelling in Bedford
place at II cost of 5000.
The members OF the Letter Carriers asso-
citation say that their organization is not re-
sponsible for ans Irregularities which took
place in the cloak room At their ball. The
wardrobe was in charge of private parties.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
RACING IN PROSPECT.
Kansas Meets with Nebraska In an
1880 Session.

1901 StSsIOh.
A Nebraska and Kansas circuit has been
formed for the speed ring the coming season.
a Joint meeting Of representatives from the
Kansas State Far association, the
Nebraska State Board of agri-
culture and the Omaha Far
and Exposition ASSOCIATION, was held yester-
day afternoon and last night at the Paxton
hotel for the purpose of discussing the mat
tiers of general and mutual interest relating
TO agricultural fairs, and especially the speed
ring.
The Kansas State Fair association was
represented by Il. G. Moon, secretary of that
organization. The Nebraska state board of
agriculture by j. B. Dinsmore, X. w. Fur
mas, L. Mcintyre and w. II. Barstow. The
Omaha fair and exposition association was
represented by ID. II. Mount, Churchill
Parker, J. H. Hungate, J. j. Brown and j.
II. McShane.
j. j. Brown was chosen chairman and a.
II. Gibbs, secretary. After some considera-
ton a circuit was formed for the fall of
1899, including Omaha; state fair at Lincoln,
and Kansas state fair at Topeka. Each will
take the first, second and third weeks of
September, respectively.
The colt stakes were fixed as follows:
Yearling, $50, added entrance money, $40.
Two years, Sl25, added entrance money,
SIS.
Three years, $50, added entrance money,
$40.
Four years, $3.50, added entrance money,
$50.
Nominations and first payment to be made
June ID; second paymen July Is, and last
and final payment August 10. These colt
stakes are of the Utmost Importance to horse
breeders of the west, and the yearling stakes
is Il new feature with the associations named.
y guaranteed purse of 5 1000 was also
offered, to close June l; entrance money in
four payments; first payment to be made
June | and last payment to be made August
10, at which date the horses shall be named.
A full speed programme was drawn up and
agreed upon. but it requires the approval of
the different boards. Following is the pro-
gramme as agreed on by the committee:
MONDAY.
Foals 1855. added money. ................S IS
TrOtting, 2:4S class, purse ............. 800
Running, one-half mile heats, purse ..... 100
TUESDAY.
Foals 1887, added money. Sl25
Pacing, 10 class 0nU
Trotting, 2:29 class 800
WEDNESDAY.
Trotting, 2:3S class. .................S 800
TrOtting, 2 30 class, stations .......... 500
Vrotting, 2:2t class ........-..... 5000. 50O
Running, three -fourths mile dash....... 1OO
THURSDAY.
| Foals, 1855, added money ..............S $50
| Pacing, free-for,all. . 500
! Guaranteed Stakes -Trotting, 9 :32 class ZOO
see First payment 2I1 per cent June l.
| Running, mile heats $50
FRIDAY.
Foals, 1886, added money ............... $50
Trotting, free-for-all. SOC
Running, novelty race. ......,.......... 15U
Entries to all for Omaha, except colt
stakes and guaranteed purse class, August
10, II o'clock p. III.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
The City

The Wymorc papers have been publishing
reports of the shipment of ffty-one head of
cattle which were drowned at a creek in
that place, to Omaha, coupled with insinu-
ations that they were probably converted
into table food here. The cattle in question
were shipped from this city to the Great
Western Carbon works in the eastern part
OF the city, where the carcasses were con-
verted into fertilizers, etc, and in nowise
used for 10 cd.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
Shane VIII Resipn.

1t now seems TO be an assured fact that
DAME! Shane, superintendent Of tho county
hospital, now in course of erection, will ten
der his resignation 10 the county board TO
take effect on the LIST of next month. 1t is
also assured that the resignation will be ac-
copied, because the contract between the
county and the architect gives the latter the
right to say who shall be employed TO super
intend his work.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
Iowa Failures.

GLENwoop, la; Feb. 22.-- Special Tele-
gram TO Tue BEE. Morgan & Dunbar, of
Pacific Junction, Ia, assigned thism morning.
Assets, S., 500; liabilities, sS,647. John Han
son & Co, dry goods, were closed under an
injunction to-day by Kohn, Schoenbrum x
Co. of Chicago, and they ask for tue appoint
ment OF a receiver.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
giueer's wife, who Is dead, and he would no
part with II for love or money!

%giuccr's wife, who Is dead, and he would moi
part with 1t for love or money
A pet monkey belonging TO Mrs. James
Lewis, wife Of Captain Lewis, Of the clipper
ship stephen D. Horton, says a Now York
special. saved the lives of nineteen people ro-
Gently by discovering a fire in the cargo OF
jute. The crew b@attcncd down the matches
and crowded sail for Poruambuco, 400 miles
away. Soon after there was an explosion,
caused, the captain thought, by the fire hav.
ing reached q part Of the 100 tons of salt
pctrC slowed among the 100 tons Of jute. In
u few minutes the vessel was euvclopcd in
flames. Mrs. Lewis was dragged from her
CABIN by her husband, and both succeeded
IN climbing into one of the two boats that
had been HASTILY loaded. Eight men jumped
overheard, and one of these, John Davis, was
drowned Another man, Henry Younger,
went back for some clothes and was sufo-
Gated.
For three days and nights after the ship
burned the captain, his wife and nine men in
one boat and ten men IN the other lived on
hard tack and a gill Of water apiece under
the fierce rays of u tropical san, They were
finally picked up by the bark Twilight,
bound from Cardiff to Valparaiso.
At the village of Hamtuc, in wcstphalia, a
most singular wager has been made aud won,
says the London standard. In the sporting
records of Europe there has been no such
race, and its result will open for us quite u
now chapter on relative speed. Every ono
knows the rate at which pigeons fly and al.
most q kings ransom has changed hands on
the issue of their speed. Last week the race
was between pigeons and bees. \ pigeon
fanciCr and Il bee master each backed his
favOritc racer. The race was three miles
and a half-thc distance between the two vii.
lagos of Rhyncrn and llammc-and u dove.
cot which happened to DO near a hive was
the selected winning post. The race was i'm
tended to be level, but in effect the bees wero
handicapped, 1t was worry difficult TO Identify
them, and though rolling them in flour before
they started on their course made them easily
recognized on their arrival, 1t must have
somewhat retarded their flight. Nearly
every one backed the pigeons and there was
great excitement in the ring, which assem-
bled around the winning post. The favorites
were nowhere. The first bee came in twenty
five seconds before the first pigeon, and
three other bees before the second. Tho
others were not Classci.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24

A naval officer, talking of the Samoan
affair the other day, told me that even
in this trouble the shadow of n woman
could possibly be seen, says a Washing
ton special. Tho Opposed king, Malta
toa Laupepc, was blessed with Il tall
and graceful daughter. She was tho
beauty of the island aristocracy, and
was specially admired by the young
officers of the German man-of-war.
About the time the Germans were be-
ginning to provoke her father, Miss
Laupcpc was invited 10 attend a ball on
board the German ship, but she sent q
regret, although heretofore n dear
lover Of the dancers of the German
navy. A few days after she accepted
the invitation of the officers of tho
American man-of-war Adams to grace
their ball with her royal presence, aud
the German officers were greatly in-
censcd at the slight put upon their
country. The capture ana deportation
of the king, her father, followed quickly,
and as the boat which conveyed him
from the shore to the ship reached tho
anchorage of the Adams, the German
sailors rowed completely around the
Yankee vessel with haunting cheers, in
order to remind the Americans hat tho
Slight to Germany was avenged.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
Settling 4 Bill.

Last night Herbert Blackmorc applied for
n warrant for the arrest Of j. j. Hardin and
one of his clerks named Coburn. Herbert
was indebted to j. j., but not being employed
was unable to settle promptly. He was met
by Hardin, who pressed for an immediate
payment, and Coburn enforced the demand
by Il blow in the face. It. was on these
grounds that u warrant was asked for.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24

country newspaper; San engineer on the
Danyille railway, between Dauvilis and
Springfield has a cat that loves railroadinR.
For several years the cat has iourney:d with
the engineer on his regular runs, usually sit
ting in the cab window before its master.
Sometimes IA fine weather IL str5lls out on
the pilot and lies there for hours at "A stretch,
blinking at the dogs that Dark as the train
thunders by. Sometimes it climbs to the top
of the sand box and sits there undisturbed
by the shrek Of the whistle or the clang Of
the bell. the Cat used TO belong to the en-
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24

CONSULTATION AT Office or by mail. 81.
OniCc hours-9t to II u. m, 2toi p. M. 7 to 8p.
IN. Sunday Office hours from o q. M. toll p. no.
Correspondence receives prompt attention.
Many diseases are treated successfully by DIR.
JordoG through the mails. and IT Is thus possible
for those unable tn mako a journey to obtain
S~uCCESSFuL. HOSPITAL TREATMENT AT
THEIR HOMES.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-03
Horse Chestnuts as Food.

German agriculturists have discovered a
use for the much despised horse chestnut.
They dry, or rather bake them, and, when
thoroughly free from moisture, feed them to
their cattle, sheep and pigs, also to deer and
bears. In the dried state these chestnuts,
crushed, are considered both wholesome and
nutritious, even more so than acorns. Ac-
cording to chemical analysis they contain as
much as GA per cent. of proteine, and A per
cent. Of fatty matter. Sheep are not given
more than one kilogram per day; mich cat
tie, up to five kiloS, and animals for fatten-
ing as much as ten kilos day.-Paris Amer
lean Register
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-03
Methods of Country Maids.

1t would be impossible to enumerate all the
methods of divinatiOn still practiced by
country maids TO learn their fate as regards
matrimony. Burns has described many
Scotch customs; Herrick and Gay lin "The
Shepherds Week'0 mentioned others The
marks left by snail crawling in ashes, the
position into which an apple or an onion
peeling falls, the swift or slow burning of
nuts, the shape assumed by melted wax or
lead dropped into water, are all eagerly scru-
tinized and believed in now as they have been
for centuries The superstitions practiced on
All Hallows eve alone would require a small
volume to enumerate. An old and extremely
Protestant writer, Barnaby Goadge de-
scribes an ancient custom practiced in Ad-
vent by young girls, who, at this season of
the year, drew out sticks from wood pile,
and foretold the temper Of their future hus-
bands by the straightness OF crookedness of
the stick. London Standard.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-03
Shoe Tacks Must Go.

The time will soon come when shoes will
no longer be lasted with tacks. The sooner
the use of tacks is abolished the better it will
be for the shoe business. / am seriously
thinking of lasting all of my best grades with
thread. The only requisite in lasting is that
the upper be drawn firmly over the inner
sole, and held until the over sole is laid on.
No matter how well shoe is lasted under
the present system some of the tacks will
manage to get into such position as to hurt
the feet OF the wearer, and it will be always
SO until the tacks are dispensed with entirely.
The person that invents machine for last
ing shoes without tacks will revolutionize the
business and make fortune himself-A.
Priesmeyer in Globe Democrat.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-03
Work for the Cartoonist.

Frank Beard, the caricaturist and Chalk
Talk lecturer, speaking of the comic picture
papers, remarked the other day: "None of
them has yet attained that degree of power
and usefulness that can be reached by such
wonderful engines of public sentiment if
their conductors would only widen the scope
of their activity. They are given over, week
after week, to politics and jokes. You see
little else in them. Undoubtedly, they exert
prodiSious influence in politics, but think
all the secular papers magnify the public
interest in political matters. The American
people think of many things besides politics.
Hundreds of great social abuses are devel-
Oped every year, against which the humor
and satire of the cartoonist could be directed
with immense effect, and to the unbounded
satisfaction of the public. The reading mat
ter of some comic papers is often very in
ferior in style, and usually without the
slightest moral purpose. 1t consists only of
jokes Now, without belittling either saga
cious political thrusts or genuine humor, 1
should think that the field limited to these is
small and unsatisfactory" These criticisms
seem just; they certainly were good nat red.
They impress me as having a great Dig IL of
point 1t certainly is true that to social
matters of the serious sort none of the comic
papers give more than a spasmodic glance
New York Tribune.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-03
Curious Theory of Rainstorms.

A correspondent of the Northwestern Rail-
roader advances a curious theory for the in
creasing prevalence of floods and transforms.
He says that there are over $4,000 locomo-
tives in use in North America, and esti-
mates that from them alone over So 1000, :
100000 cubic yards of vapor are sent into the
atmosphere every week, to be returned in the
form of rain, or over 7,0O0,0O0,O0O cubic
yards a daY-"quite enough" he says, ito
produce good rainfall" every twenty-four
hours. Estimating the number of other
non-condensing engines in use at eight times
the number of locomotives, the total vapor
thus projected into the air every week in
this country amounts to over 10000, 0O0, 900
cubic yards-Public Opinion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-03
A Look at Japan's Book stores.

A look at the book stores of Toxic gives
some idea of the class of literature that the
educated people of the empire read, and
there are no subjects too high or abstruse for
them. In one of the book stores here there
is as good a collection of metaphysical works
as you will find in any book store in Wash
ington, and Mill and Spencer are read by
the thousands. All classes of scientific
works are sold, and there seem to be more
solid books than novels see second hand
books for sale on the street marked here and
there with japanese notes bearing on such
subjects as biology, political economy and
history, and number of the more noted
works have been translated into the Japan
csc language-Frank G. Carpenter in New
York World
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-03
Cruelty to Green Turtles.

There is no more forcible example of mans
thoughtleSs cruelty than the manner in which
turtles are treated. The green turtle is cap
tured by nets in the Gulf OF Mexico The
boats engaged in this business are called tur-
tiers. When a turtle is captured Sits are cut
in its flippers and they are tied together by
stout cords. On their backs, with their flip
pers thus tied, the turtles are as restricted in
their movements as a man in a straight
jacket. The boats are generally out from
two to three weeks before load is secured,
and therefore the first turtles caught lie there
on their backs this length Of time before be-
ing shipped north. They do not arrive in
New York until at least ten days after they
are taken from the boats. On arrival they
are sent to the different markets, where they
lie with their clippers" still tied until either
they are sold or die of starvation. This is
no exaggerated account The turtle will
live about three months without water or
food. Death from starvation sometimes
puts an end to their sufferings. Oftentimes
their eyes almost burst from their sockets
Green turtle is worth in New York fifteen
cents pound, live weight. 1t is bought
principally by restaurants and hotels. A
turtle is killed by cutting OFF his head, and
this is done after it has been received at the
place where it is to be eaten.-Brooklyn
Eapla
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-03
Relics of an Old Railroad.

The Quincy railroad had its inception in
1925, through petition for charter from
the prolific quarries of that town to tide
water. The story Of its building and its
uses has been often told, and its record is in
every home cyclopedia. There is nothing
further to note Of its origin beyond the fact
that the late Gridley Bryant, father of Grid.
ley j. F. Bryant, the Boston architect, was
its builder, in connection with the late Col
Thomas H. Perkins, Boston capitalist.
Remnants of the disused terminals of the
road are in sight today in broken way, the
central division of perhaps three miles of the
original roadbed being utilized as part of
the Granite branch of the Old Colony rail-
road.-Boston Transcript
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-03
She Wanted a Souvenir.

Zone Sunday morning Gen. Grant was up
in my gallery; he had come in to give me a
sitting" said Leon Van Loo. 'This was
, when he and Gen. Sherman were planning
some of their famous campaigns at the Bur
net house, Cincinnati, during the dark days
of the war. Well, the general and number
of US sat enjoying a cigar before proceeding
to business. Just before we arose to go into
the operating room noticed Lady standing
at the head of the stairs, and wondered how
she got there, for the street door was closed,
and everything closed in fact, for it was at
the time when the Sunday closing was being
enforced on everything. But there she stood,
waiting apparently. She was a lady, that
was to be seen; there was that refinement
about her, and she was finely dressed. Pres
emily the general laid down his cigar and got
up to follow me. Well, what should this
woEaR do but hastily cross the room and
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-03
SAY YES.

He whispered low within mine ear, Say yes!'
Within my heart the word was stilled-cOnfess-
For Oh, swift to my mind arose the lips
That his had fondly pressed from glowing tips
Say yes!"
Say yes"-shall or not the question craved
Returning warmth for warmth, all danger braved-
Shall all TO his arms and lips now yield
Q1e who has wandered far through many f1elds
Say yes?
Through many fowery path his way has turned
With still no thought Of me, or woOed or spurned
Shall now turn my face, my lips to his!
All yes, all no-what answer give wis.,
Say yeSI"
And yet his kisses burn my face-''Say yesr'
Why pause or why debate-or blame or bleSs2
The present is but thine, no future scan
Nor hope to bind, 0 woman, tickle mani
Say yes"
M" In Boston Transcript.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-03
ELECTRIC BITTERS.

This remedy is becoming so well known
and so popular as to need no special men
sing the same song of praise A purer medi-
cine does not exist and it is guaranteed to
do all that is claimed. Electric Bitters will
cure all diseases of the liver and kidneys,
will remove pimples, boils, salt rheum and
other affections caused by, impure blood;
prevent as we'll as cure all malarial feyers.
For cure of headache, constipation and in
digestion try Electric Bitters. Entire salts
faction guaranteed or money refunded.
Price 80 cents and 500 per bottle, at all drug
stores. Dreiss, Thompson 81 Co.'S whole
sale Billy
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-03
Newsboys Wearing Sheep Bells.

The newsboys of Japan are hired by the
month, and $40 a month is good wages
They are nothing like the newsboys of
America. The sign of the calling is sort of
sheep bell, which tinkles as they trot along
with bundle of newspapers sticking out of
the breasts of their gowns. They wear bowl
like hats which cover nearly the whole Of
their faces, and the calves of their legs are
bare. You hear everywhere their bells
tinkling, and wherever there is bell there is
always newspaper. There are no news
stands on the streets and the papers are not
sold in the hotels. There are few street sales
of papers and the most of the copies go to
subscribers. Frank G. Carpenter in New
York World