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Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-08
The General Conferences

Bishop John p. Newman of the Methodist
church returned last Tuesday night from
professional tour of eight months. During
mis- absence he visited the Sandwich islands
and Japan and held conferences in Oregon,
Washington, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas
and Arkansas. He attended tho semi-an-
nual meeting of the Methodist bishops in
Washington and the annual meeting of the
church extension society in New York. He
conferred with the late Secretary Window
regarding the proposed force bill and the
necessity of the repu blican party giving
earnest attention to the financial condition of
the country
Speaking of the work necessary to secure
the Methodist general conference for Omaha
in 1902 Bishop Newman said
"All that is necessary now is to get reli-
able guarantee that the $4,000 needed to en-
tertain the delegates will beforthcoming when
called for, and l anticipate no serious
difficulty in that respect. There will be dele
gates here from every civilized nation on the
face of the earth, and Omaha can well afford
to pay for their entertainment and reap the
great benefits that must come from brin ging
so many people to Omaha"
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often unsuccessful and the speaker devoted
his attention to the causes of this failure aud
the best means to overcome them The fail
ure was often the lack Of cooperation on the
part of the pupil Failure often resulted
from lack OF Interesting features in the
school work
The speaker said he could easily conceive
that teacher might delight in teaching and
contemplate with pleasure the results of
work well done. He spoke Of a well known
teacher In Boston who had class Of twelve
pupils. These were boys who were eager to
develop thoir minds ard co-operated with the
spond to the teachers effort, he was sent
away and his place filled by another
This method, the speaker remarked,
was impossible in a public school, but
1t served to illustrate his theory that a
teacher could only be successful when the
pupils cooperate with him. The public
school system was organized wrong end
first" A teacher would begin with the
lowest grade and gradually enlist each
Of the pupils who were willing to try their
best
"lf we enable the teacher to do that work
which is necessary in the first grade, there
would be less need of il in the second and
still less in the third. If the CO.
into the minds of the pupils in the lower
grades there would be less necessity for such
work in the higher grades. IL the schools
were properly organized there should be
small classes In the lower grades so that the
teachers may be able to work upon the sensi-
bllities OF the pupils then the higher grades
could be as large as needed"
The speaker denounced the system OF giving
teacher fifty small pupils in the lower
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-08

In recent interview Mrs Thurber said
she would revive her operate scheme next
season.
Marie Van Zandt is singing with great sue
cess at st. Petersburg, and is said to earn
$1,000 per night.
Mrs. Mckee Rankin, Kitty Blanchard that
was, has been engaged to appear in a great
revival of "The Two Orphans with Kate
ClaAton.
A New South Wales critic ungallantly re-
cords his opinion that Mrs. James Brown
Potter's voice resembles the tones of "a phi O.
nOgraph doll.
Miss Helen Won Doenhof, formerly of the
Boston Ideals; Louis Lablecne and Emma
Abbott's Montegriffo have gone to England
to join the Carl Rosa company
"Shipwreckedn ii, e. "Schffbruchig'O is
the somewhat sensational title of "a new opera
just completed by Paul Geisler, and to be
brought out by the indefatigable Hamburg
lmpresario, Pollni.
Arrangements have been made for the
presentation of "The Henrietta" in London
in the spring at the Avenue theater. The
part of Bertie will be played by an Englis h
comedian, Mr.. Robson not caring to go abroad.
Colonel j. II. Mapleson will be Henry E.
Abbey's right hand man during the opera sea
son next year. AT present he is musical
agent in London, but what he does not know
about Italian and French opera isn't worth
knowing.
Justin Huntly Mccarthy and F.. G. Burn
and each of whom had conceived the idea of
writing play founded on the story of Scar
men, - have agreed to work in concert. Their
piece, when completed will be produced by
Mrs. Langtry.
There is something sublimely funny in AL
vim JOsyn's uncOnSCiously egotistical remar k
that he has ''had all the glory there is in
reaching the topmost rung in the ladder Of
dramatic fame" This has been discounted
but once-when John l.. Sullivan made that
little speech about ''me N Boott."
That vocalist who caused so much curiosity
and some anxiety as to her fate-Miss Lau ra
Schirmer-has come to the surface again, ap-
parently none the worse for wear. If she
were, as the stories went, in the sultan's
harem she has withdrawn therefrom and al
though hailing from Constantnople, is now
safe and sound in Paris, where she is renew
ing her studies in music.
We are accustomed to thinking of Edwin
Booth in tragic parts, but there are still "a
| few Of us eft'' who love to recall his triumphs
| as Don Caesar, as Benedict and in other
| classic comedy roles, says the Detroit Free
| Press. One of the most delightful of his
| lighter impersOnations WAS Petruchio. He
! grasped the subtle humor of the part and
portrayed it, from first to last, with uncom
| mon brightness He seemed not only to bt
controlling lovely but too high spirited
| wife, but to be reading her and his auditors 6
| moral lesson in pleasant vein. His eX
| preston of tenderness, in voice and manner
| toward the penitent Katherine was delight
| fully natural, and in the very midst of hi:
! apparent brusquerie there was a softeninl
| sorrow about his speech, as if he really wa;
| heartsore at having to appear coarse anC
| commanding toward woman whom ht
| louged to take in his arms and pet like
| spoiled child
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-08

grades. He favored having small classes of
twelve or twenty in the lowest grades
According to the modern idea, the teacher
was expected to do all the work and trans
form the pupils into educated beings without
any effort on the part Of the pupils II the
classes we're made smaller, the teacher might
bo able to influence her pupils by her persou-
ality, but with the present system of large
classes IN the lower grades, such personal in
fluenccs were impracticable.
The only hope any change In the system
thought the teachers could do
great good by instilling into tho
minds Of the boys the necessity of
having good and intelligent mon at the head
of school matters, These boys would be
voters before very many years and II was
thought then that change must bo wrought.
In closing he dwClt at some length on tho
good to be derived from influencing the sense
ofhonor in the pupil Through this the most
desrab bic results might be attained. In the
course Of his experience he had had occasion
to correspond with the leading educators OF
Europe, and had been informed that the most
successful system had been based on reli-
ance on the honor of the pupils
At the conclusion of DR.. Duryea's address
the association proceeded to the election OF
officers with the following result; Prof. II.
Il. Lewis, president; l.. j. Blake, viccprosi-
dent; Miss Matte Powell, recording secre-
tary; Miss 5 Bunker, corresponding secre-
tary; Miss Cooper, treasurer; executive
committee, President Lewis, Treasurer
Cooper, Miss Valentine, Miss Bruner Miss
Mccarthy.
The regular meetings of the association
will be held on the first Saturdays In Octo-
Der, December, February, April and June.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-08
"WRONG END FIRST"
DR.. Duryea's Criticism OF the Public
School SYSTEM.

DIR. Duryea's Criticism or the Public
School System.
The second meeting of the Omaha Teach
ers' association was held in the high school
building yesterday morning. There were
about sixty of the teachers present
The committee appointed to draft a consti
tuition and bylaws made its report. The
constitution was adopted IN detail, with
some amendments, among them being
one pertaining to membership, max
ing any one in the city interested
in school work. eligible TO membership in the
association.
The membership fee was fixed at 81 per
annum.
DIR. Duryea vas introduced by the chair
man, and stated that his understanding OF
the aim of this association was the increase
Of power in the work of teaching. He was
afraid, he said, that his hearers had too often
met with resistance In the administration of
their powers, but he had nothing TO say, par
ticularly, on that point
The true aim of the association as he un-
derstood it, was TO promote the growth and
development OF the mind OF the pupil so as to
bring out its best features in order to make it
strong to fight the battle Of life. Most of his
hearers, ne said, had attended normal schools
and had varied experience in the methods Of
successful work.
The best efforts OF the best teachers were
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-08
RELIGIOUS.

Rev. Mr. JUNIOR of New York city has made
a sort of religious census of that town. He
estimates that there are in New York 225, ,335
heathens
Rev. WE c. Wright of Kentucky, field
superintendent of the Boston Missionary so
ciety has been looking over the ground at
Helena, Ark, with view of establishing a
normal school for colored people under the
auspices of the society.
Rev. Neville Tanning of the Oak Park
Congregational church at Minneapolis was
taken suddenly ill at the conclusion of the
morning sermon last Sunday and died soon
after of apoplexy. The subject Of his text
was: "Is Life Worth Living!"
Archbishop Williams of Boston will cele
brate on March IL next the twenty-fifth an
niversary Of his epscopate. 1t will be grand
event for the Catholic church as there are 10
parishes, aggregating half million people,
to participate in the celebration.
Rev. Sas Wright, a colored preacher of
the African Methodist Episcopal church,
whois quartered at Rock Springs, Nd, where
there are many colored miners, is typical
negro, and will some day be as famous as
''De-Sun-Do Move" Jasper. He is bright and
speaks tiuently.
Among the delegates appointed by the
bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church,
south, to the coming Ecumenial Methodist
conference, are Governor Seay of Alabama,
and Jarvis of North Carolina Senator Col
nessee, Chancellor Garland of Vanderbilt
university and General II. b. Vance of North
Carolina.
The great congregation in the Church of
the Unity, in Boston, broke forth in hearty
| applause last Sunday when Rev. Minot j.
Savage, their pastor, announced his deter
mination to remain with them rather than go
| to Chicago. Mr. Savageis in his seventeenth
year in the Unity pulpit. He said that he
could serve the cause of free thought and of
true religion as well in Boston as anywhere
| else
OF the s,579,367 Catholics in the United
States, according to the official directory OF
the church just issued the number in this
section is put down as follows: Province OF
st. Louis st. Louis, lS0,256 Cheyenne
1000; Concordia, 1000; Davenport, $1,000
Dubuque, 10000 Kansas City, 2s, 43l: ST
Joseph, 1881; Leavenworth. 10000; Lin
coin, 10000; Omaha. 10000; Wichita, 5000
Province of st. Paul-St Paul, 100, 900; Du
luth, 4S,3N jamestown, 2O,0O0; ST. Cloud
10000; Sioux Falls, 10000: Winona, SO, 900
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-08

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It is astonishing to note how few peope
haye n clear notion nc m tho meap,po Of tho
,tsao,a.,tsa, D'ist 60 " o'lo
.heosop.ioai nnoVehieh" oolie look upon
theosophy as new dlspehsatlon with Mad
anne Blavatsky as its pope and prophecies.
Others AGAIN seem IN he assessed lrv the idea
that n ie a L;nd ~ q bonlxv-nanl,v hrai,,,sa
~ 49, ~ - D.... In. " 80 pNs ,,
ior Tue propagation OF INSANITY ana the pro-
duction of phenomena. And yet as matter
of fact this grand old title covers a system of
philosophv more profonud than anv nov ex.
;s,inr "a 80 s,,t,,a tba,n 60 -'"
,'ah, anu i''oio suo.Ie = sAa' oven 'no i'io'a-
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-08
TIE SPOlLS OF OFFICE.
Democratic Clerks are Getting the
Benefit of Them.

"There will be a new man coming to take
your place, tomorrow" was the wording Of
several notes that were left on the desks Of
republican clerks Friday.
The slaughter commenced in the Office of
Plumbing Inspector Dennis several days ago.
when Chris Boyer and Henry Dunno, two of
his ins pectocs Were let out and their places
filled by democrats. Friday evening Ed
TAYLOR who served as an inspector under
Duncan aud one year under Dennis, was told
that he need not report for duty yesterday or
any other day, and vest terday morning q
democrat was in his place.
The war was carried into the city clerks
office and Ed Cone, the journal clerk of the
past three years, removed to make room for
Charles Mattheisen. Harry Counsman, late
deputy city clerk, was also told to stop work
on the tax list, Job he was placed at by City
Clerk Groves, This raised quite row, as
Groves promised Counsman work until the
tax roll was completed. The work has been
aid out and fairly started by Counsman, and
his democratic successor will have an easy
time of 1T. Both Counsman and Cone blame
Groves for their removal and claim that there
was no cause for II at all.
In Dennis Office, Phil Smith, who was
Chaffees opponent in the councilmanic fight
in the Seventh ward, has succeeded Boyer
and A. Murphy of the Second ward has taken
Taylor's place.
No one has been put on the tax list in
Counsman's place.
"McDonald, the new police court clerk, is a
republican" said one of the removed clerks
yesterday, "and Groves still has one re.
publican working for hlm and l suppose they
will soon Join us.n
Omaha lodge No. IL of the Switch
mems Mutual Aid association of North
America will give its fifth annual ball al
Exposition hall on Monday evening
The switchmen are the happiest lot ot
all the labor organizations, and their
entertainments are always enjoyable
affairs.
Mr.. Divide Musin, the celebrated violinist
has been created officer of the order o.
Nisham Tftickar, by the hey of Tunis.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-08
The Methodist hospital.

"It would have made your bones ache"
said well known Methodist minister to
THE BEE. ito have heard the deliberations of
our minister's meeting last Monday morn
ing. 1t was the regular, weekly meeting,
and the hospital scheme came up again.
This time it came up in new form, There
were several ladies present, and they
informed the clergy that were almost
ready 10 proceed with the hos
pital. They had secured a very favorable
option on home and had secured the dona-
ton Of enough furniture 10 furnish four
rooms complete. They had secured subscrip
tions for almost 81 900 beside and they had
only begun to canvass. They felt sure that
they could soon secure enough assistance to
open the hospital and begin to treat patients.
Now the minis ters were pleased to know that
the ladies had been successful in soliciting
funds for the hospital but they thought that
the ministerial association should legislate
some upon the management of the hospital
This hospital scheme has been talked
over aud over again and all their talk has
amounted to nothing But when the ladies
got hold of the scheme 1t began to move The
ministerial brethren are bubbling over now
with advice and proposed rules ard regula-
tons for the ladies' ospital''
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-08
". Nj. G., "A, Notes,

At the members reception on Monday even
ing, February 9, in addition to the business to
be transacted an attractive programme will
be rendered, including the following num-
bers
Solo, piano-"Wak ng OF the Lions" .. ..,....
Miss Alma Ringer.
Selection. .......,........ Euterpean Quartette
Messrs. Johnson, Hull. Mint and Johnson.
Solo, soprano-"Day Dream" ...,.... Strelezkl
Miss Belle Daily,
selectlon..,......,. ,..... Euterpean Quartette
Extensive arrangements are being made to
insure the success OF the reception and an in
teresting time is expected. Refreshments
will be served. None but members admitted
The general secretaries of the Nebraska
associations will meet in conference at Ne
braska City, February 10 TO l5 A full at
tendance is expected.
The New York symphony club will give a
concert in the Star course of the Omaha
Young Mems Christian association on March
3. This club has a very excellent reputation
for superiority in concert work.
Among the Workers.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-08

few elegant office rooms may be had by applying
r. W. Baker Superintendent office counting floor
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-08

Among the Workers.
Twenty-three persons united with the Cas-.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-08

Bronson Howard's beautiful and popular
play, "Shenandoah," which closes n success
ful engagement at the Boyd this Sunday
evening" Is founded on certain incidents of
The late war, principal among which is the
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-08
THEOSOPHY.

DR.. Birney cures catarrh, Bee bldg.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-08

Mr.. Divide Musin, the celebrated violinist,
has been created officer Of the order Of
Nsham Tftickar, by the hey of Tunis.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-03-05

The French artillery is using an ex-
plosive made Of cryolite in tier shells
instead Of gunpowder.
The development of smokeless coal
mines ia Tonquin shows much larger
deposits than were at first believed to
be possible.
A professor in tie Lemberg Polytech-
mic Academy Processes to have dis
covered successful method Of photo
graphing by electro magnetism.
1t IS said in Paris that twice as many
crimes are committed by persons be-
tween the ages Of IS and 20 as by those
between 20 and 40.
The results of the recent expedition to
Greenland prove That north of rs de-
grees the land is covered with a sheet
of ice 5000 to 1000 feet thick over the
valleys
A study Of the sea bottom, currents,
temperature, and life of the Adriatic
Sea shows that there is a vast growth Of
marine alea at the great depth OF
1900 meters
The London general postoffice was
saved $4,000 last year in the sick leave
account by the substitution of electricity
for other means Of lighting its build
ings
A steam pheton has appeared in Paris
resembling an ordinary phaton. 1t
carries under the body of the carriage a
boiler which can not explode, with
funnel bent down and discharging
smoke under the back seat.
Professor Dana concludes that dur
ing the glacial period Long Island
Sound, instead of being as it now is, an
arm Of the ocean 90 miles wide, was for
the greater part of its length narrow
channel serving as a common trunk for
many Connecticut streams and few
from Long Island. In these circun-
stances the supply of fresh water for
the Sound river would have been SO
great that salt water would have barely
passed the entrance of the Sound.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-03-05
Not AFRAID 20 Complim.n,.

"Oh, think it's lovely to be married."
said young Mrs. locker to the lady on
whom she was calling, especially when
you have a husband who Is not afraid to
compliment you.
What does your husband say p"
He said yesterday that / was getting
to be a perfect Xantippe.
a Xantippel Do you know who she
was?n
"Oh, yesl asked Charley afterward,
and he told me she was the goddess OF
youth and beauty"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-03-05
You are in a Bad FIX.

But we will cure Won II you will pay us
Our message Is to the.Weak, Nervous and
Dsbilitated, who, by early Evil Habits, or
later lndiscretions, have trlhed away their
vlgor of Body. Mind and Manhood, and
who suffer all those effects which lead to
Premature Decay, Consumption, or Insan-
mr. Book OF Lite, written by the greatest
Specialist of the day, and sent, (sealed), by
addressing DR.. Parker's Medical and Sur
gical Institute, 1853 North Spruce ST. Nash.
vile. Tenn.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-03-05

-You like soup, remarked Mrs Small
pleasantly asshe helped Mr. McWatty the
second time.
"Yes'm, replied McWatty, "or
wouldn't swallow so much water to get
u little
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-03-05
Sol Beyond Hope.

Are those shoes too far gone to re-
pair?"
mo indeed. think a new pair Of
uppers, with soles and heels, will make
them all right The laces are good. ~
fPuck.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-03-05

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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-03-05
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
IN the subscriber, Of Anne Arundel
County, has obtained from the Orphans
Court OF Anne Arundel county, In Mary
land. letters testamentary on the per-
sonai estate of ELIAS SMITH. late OF
Anne Arundel County, deceased. All
persons having claims against the said de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereon, 10 the
subscriber, on or before the
asTH DAY OF MAY, 1891.
They may otherwise, by law, be exclu-
ded from all benefit of the said estate. All
persons indebted to said estate are reques.
ted to make immediate payment.
Given under our hand this S6th day o.
November, 1890.
REBECCA A. SMITH.
GEORGE T.. CROMWELL,
MAJ Executors, Hsrma q p. O.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-03-05
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
IN the subscriber OF Anne Arundel
county. has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Anne Arundel County, In
Maryland, letters OF administration. c. t. a
on the personal estate of HESTER ANN
HSRK00D, late of Anne Arundel county,
deceased. All persons having claims
ainst the said deceased, are hereby
warned TO exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on or
before the
7TH DAY OF JULY, 1891,
They may otherwise, by law, be exclud-
ed from all benefit of the said estate. All
persons indebted to said estate are request
81 70 make immediate payment.
Given uRder my hand this 9th day of
8saGery, 1891.
LUCY HARDWOOD, .
JOHN p. DORSEY,
Administrators, c. ia
CANS s. HAMAN.
Atsys-al-Lsw. Baltimore, Md.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-03-05
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Office is HEREBY GIVEN, That the
IN subscriber, of Anne Arundel County,
has obtained from the Orphans Court of Anne
Arundel County, in Maryland, letters tesla
mentary on the personal estate of JOHN
HORN, late Of Anne Arundel County, de
ceased. All persons having claims against
the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber, on or before the
1Oh DAY OF FEBRU quarry. 1891,
They may otherwise, by law, be excluded
from all benefit of the said estate, All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9th day of Aug-
ust, 1890.
FREDERIKA M. HORN,
s-6 Executrix, st. Margarets P. o.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-03-05
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
IN the subscriber, of Anne Arundel
county, has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Anne Arundel county In Mary
land. letters testamentary on the person
al estate Of SUSANNAH SILVER,
late of Anne Arundel county, deceased.
Ali persons having claims against the aaid
deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, TO
the subscriber on or before the
ISr DAY or MAR0H. 1891,
They may otherwise, by law, be exclu'
ded from all benefit OF the said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
ouested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this SOth day OF
September, 1890.
J. WRIT RANDALL,
Executor.