Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 18, 1889, Page 7

SPECIAL SALE I have just returned from New York whers 1 purchased at a forced sale, $10,000 worth of Cloaks, Dress Goods, Flannels and Fancy Goods. I wish par- ticularly to call my customers’ attention to the fact that they ean buy Plush Cloaks now from $18 to $20 less than they can be pur- chased for in 80 days. By paying a small deposit, we will lay aside any cioak forthree months. Respectfully, Chas. A, STONEHILL CLOA (390 Plush Goal for §29.99. This Cloak is made from Lister's Indestructible Water- proof Plush. You can’t mat it, and water will notdamage it a particle. Children’s French Lisle Hose, L 325 Plush Cloak, == i At 19c¢; worth 500 J This garment is fully worth g40.00, and after September ASK TO SEE THEM. the 1st we shall get that for it. It is made of Walker's Best } London Seal Dye Plush, 4 sealskin loops and lined with the finest { quilted satin. REMEMBER, by paying a small deposit, we will lay any cloak in the store aside until wanted. | CHILDREN'S CLOAKS. The grandest line of Children’s Cloaks in the west. As " : 24-inch _BIacI_( Gros Grain Silk at $1.25. Our an inducgmcl:: we will give 14{—one-third—off our winter 25 per cent discomnt on Black Tips fall price will $2.00, l}:’;iii.ts.\\'c will also give the same discount on Ladies’ New- ?;E;h}gp %f;lfi Ha'{lsh'cy will be all the ‘ ’ AI. ]/4 Their va|uel | mmfflmK SALE ' STONEHILL’S, 116 and 118 16th Street This sale for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Five Dry Goods and Two Cloak Salesmen Wanted WE INVITE All our Customers to Inspect Qur 79c BROADGLOTH, And Our 79¢ Dress Flannels Both are B2 inches wide, strictly all wool and worth double. DRESS GOODS, SILKS, Flannels and Plushes. Extra Good Quality Silk Plush at 39c, worth 65¢. These goods will make up nicely for Fall Dresses. =GRAND OPENING SALE= GOODS. | " Our opening fall sale will be the greatest attempt of our life. New goods fresh from the looms, will be sold at a great sacrifice in order to make this, our open- ing sale, a grand success. AKS. | HOSIERY. Ladies’ strictly Fast Black Hose at 9c; worth 20c. Our 25¢ Fass Black Hose, Monday,Tues- day and Wednesday, i At 15c. Regular made Balbriggan Hose, 121c; worth 36c. CHILDREN'S HOSE. Fast Black Children’s Hose, 9c; worlh 20c. Don’t Forget Our Cloak Sale! 5,000 YARDS OF We bEll make an unheard-of sale of SI K RU HIN Worth up to 75¢ a yard, in remnants of Fine Neckties at 25¢ ‘Worth from 50c to $1.25. At 9c Yd. X ool Ui S SURAH SILKS, At 39c¢. In all colors, NEW FALL GINGHAMS, 39¢ Yd. ‘Worth 15¢, STRICTLY ALL SILK. At 10c a Yard. NEW FALL SATINES, Our $1.50 Corset At T2c a Yard, At 75c. Worth 10c, A WONDERFUL BARGAIN. = We offer a red and blue flannel at 29¢ a yard that would be cheap at 50c. It was bought in a bankrupt stock at a big job. fast | Extra fine quality of Henrietta at 29c; in all the new shades. All wool Henrietta at 50c a yard, would be cheap at 80c. In black and colors. We shall make a specialty this fall of a 50 inch Henrictta at $1.50 a yard, and shall offer it at this sale at ggc. Also our $1.50 Brilliantine at same price. Don’t Forget Our Cloak Sale! Our 60c Misses’ Fast Black Hose down to 25c. 100 yards of BLACK SKIR1ING LACE, 44 inches wide, 99c yard; worth $2.00. 5,000 SAMPLE Handkerchiefs For Ladies and Gents, We offer in this sale a genuine Guinet Black Gros Grain Silk at 79¢c, worth $1.25. Every yard warranted. Call and examine. Vs Milliners Prices! Ask to See Our Imported Pattern Has. JUST RECEIVED! NEW FALL MILLINERY, ter‘workman of 49, and left the order. “It was this way all over the country,hun- dreds deserting the invincible triangle be- cause they desired freedom of action. ment were dropped. A reporter called upon some of the most prominent members of the committee and asked them why this was done, and in explanation they said that they DESERTING THE TRIANCLE. a collection once each month for the poor of this city. Thus far, for mission work and for the poor, more than §1,200 have been contributed. by Mr. Moody, at Northfiela and other places. D. L. Moody writes that he can not see his way olear to come and aid in an evangelistic pastor. —Preaching in the morning by the pastor. Evening sorvice, 8 p. m. Sunday school, 13 m. L. O. Jones, superintendent. Epworth league, 7p. m. Dr. D. A. Foot, ALL’S WELL IN THE CHURCHES rograding in Omaha. THE APPROACHING LABOR DAY. dBreat Preparation For its Fitting Celebration—Dissatisfaction Over the Neglect of the Girls— Bookbinders Still Out. l ‘Why the Knights of Labor are Ret- } { \ P The Ninety and Nine. &There are ninety and nine who live and die In want, and hunger, and cold, That one may live in luxury, And be wrapped in its silken fold; The ninety and nine in hovels bare, The one in & palace with riches rare, | They toil in the flelds, the ninety and nine, For the fruits of our mother varth; They diz and delve in the dusky min And bring her hidden treasures forth; And the wealth released by their sturdy blows To the hands of one forever flows. From the sweat of their brows the desert blooms, And bofore them the forest falls; heir labor has builded humble Lomes, And cities with lofty halls; And the one owns cities, and houses and lands And tho ninety and nine have empty hauds,” #And tho night so dreary, and dark, and long At last the morning shall bring, And over the land the victor's song, Of the ninety and nine shall ring; And echo afar from zone to zone, “Rejoice, for labor shall have its own.’ " w'a Knights of Labor. Said a prominent member of the local as- sombly, K. of L., Friday: “Like the order abroad the Knights of Labor of Omaba is retrograding instead of advancing, and its mumerical strength to-day is far short of what it was one year ago. The reasons for Ahis are much the same, if not identical, with thoso that have weakened the order else- where. The principles upon which the or- Kanization 18 based are among the best ever promulgated. Hut a failure on the part of the leaders both general and local has given #ise 10 wuch dissension. Prominent among the disturbing causes is the orders antagonism 10 trades unions as promulgated by general Master Workman Powderly, So suxious was he and his associates on the executive board to mako the Knights of Labor the con- trolling power in labor's movements that the bounds ot prudence were passed and the elaims of cool judgment smothered by the over-zealousuess of an unl]:rn) briate policy. The kuights invented and promulgated & clgar label known us the “white label," which they issued to local assemblics com- posed of men a greater portion of whom had ither been expelled from or refused admis- sion to the oigarmakers' international union. The union cigarmakers who were iuside tho order of the K. of L. and outsido protested, but their words were unavailing 88 regards u suppression of the white label nd in the,end all the cigar makers who be- nged to the international and the K. of L, were given tho alternative of cither leaving their union or the K. of L. They chose the latter course and bave won by so doing. This policy was pursued by the K. of L. to- ward ncarly every branch of trade. And at the same tinie the order professed to be the griend of trades unions. ‘Lhe latter bodies formed into Central Lavor unions similar to she K. of. L. und have sinco achieved botter ’ | results than before. Men are no dictators, 8 in the other order. In this city each } wnion is represented in the Central K. of L., snd all majorities rule. In the K. of L. the otion of an eutire district assembly could be Eulde by the general master workman, was this that caused the runture botween oral assembly und dis which ulted in tho latter's withdrawal, This @180 caused trouble in the order. Kven in ha, wen who bitherto had supported Powderly sided with McGuire, district mas- Another thing which affected the order as well here asabroad, and that was its mush- room growth. Men who worked but had scarcely intelligence enough to read their own signature were admitted by the score. They went in believing that they could ask for an advance of wages next day, and if not forthcoming they could strike and the order would bacik them. They were mistaken, and upon learning of their error deserted as fast as they came in. The order is now where it was eight years ago. Only a recon- struction wiil save Il."" L. A. 1325, Faton, Néb., desires informa- tion concerning the' whereabouts of Thomas J. Hindeman, supposed to be somewhere in the west. He left his family and business June 24, and hasn't been heard of since. The iron workers "in the Union Paciflc shops claim that they are being unfairly trented by Superintendent Cushing, and that heis very unreasonable in his expgcta- tions. . Mike Conway, who' was particularly ao- tive during the recent plumbers’ strike, 18 now foreman of Dennis Fitzpatrick’s shop. These two, during the ume the men were out, bad many wordy battles, but they scem to be all rignt, All the men, however, were not so fortunate, and many of them being unable to obtain work, were compelled to leave the city. Among these was George McDonald, vice president of the local union, and one of the most level-heuded of the strik- ers, George 1s now working n Denver. Notwitbstanding the fact that these men could not obtain work here, the master plumbers are now crying for journeymen, so it would seem that some bad feeling sull rankles in the breasts of the bosses. The attention and ‘energies of the Central Labor Union has been direcved this weok to making preparations for Labor Day, and all indications now point to & mest successful celebration. The participants will not come alone from Omaha, but from Council Bluffs and the Magic City also. Arrangements have been made for a parade in the morn- ing, to be followed by a picnic 1 Hascall's grove. It is fully expected that 10,000 men will participate in the parade, At the grove there will be games of all kinds and sy by ex-Senator Van Wyck and others, Tickets to the picnic have been placed at the low price of its, and it is expected that every busiuess man in Omaha will purchase 'r‘"!l one to ten—as he is able. e No liquor will be allowed on the grounds. This is positive, as, although the fact is not generally known, the Knights of Labor are not allowed to participate in any labor enter- tainment where liguor is sold, Tuvitations have beon extended to the fire department of Omana and the mail carries of tho toree cities to participate in the fes- tivities of the day and the central union hopes to see a large representation frowm these organizations present, Another meet- ing will be held Monday night to make final arrangements, . The wost diligent inguiry has failed to dis- cover the object of Mr. O'Keeffe and others in voting against furaishing conveyances for the working girls on labor duy, President Lews, of the typographical union, is pretty hot over the matter. *“These girls.” said he, “work hard for little pay and their interests are identical with ours, and they certainly should be taken care of upon labor's festal day.” . » The six girl book-binders who walked out from Giibson, Miller & Richardson’s printing house a fow Weoks ago on account of a threat- ened reduction in_wages, aro still_out, and thoir places have boou filled with others, The various unions ate having elght-hour badgos prepared, which they will wear for tho first tizie on Labor day. e At a meeting of the committee of presi- dents of the various labor uniona of the city, held last Thursday night, to make arrange- wmeats for the Labor day celebration, a set of resolutions was introduced favoring extend. ing invitations to various oficials and organ- izatious of the city, and among others, Mayor Broatch and the city police. As far as the others were coucerned, the resolutions passed, but the mayor aud the police depart- thought the antagonism shown the police was due to the fact that certain ill-will existed among the men towards the guardians of the Deace on account of the many unnecessary arrosts made by them of late, and this was intended as a rebuke, but that the only rea- son for not extending a special invitation to the mayor was that such invitation had al- ready been extended in a previous clause ex- tending a welcome to “all friénds of labor,” . An officer of carpentérs’ union No. 58, was asked last night why it 18 that the union car- penters experience 80 much dificulty in get ting men of their craft to join the protective unions. “Well,” suid he, “the reason is this* A great many of the carpenters you see in the city during the summer monfhs, learned thoir trades 10 the east, came west and se- cured farms in lows, Nebragka and Konsns. During seven months in the year they will stay at home. In the springthey will do their soeding and after this is_done, will strike for the cities and follow their trads until harvest time. Their families are living cheapiy at home and they can come to town worlk for 81.75 a day and send a dollar of that amount home. They don't want high wages. At harvest time they go heme and take up farming again, and during the winter live on their produce and salt what they made dur- ing the summer, And that is why that, out 0f 1,500 carpenters in this city and South Omaha, only about four hundred belong to the unions,” and the knight of the hammer drove a nail with unusual vehemence. —— 1s Anybody to'Blame? “An editorial recently appeared in Tae Bee,” said City Comptroler Goodrich, *‘enti- tled ‘Nobody to Blame,” censuring John Drexel for verdicts brought by the coroner’s juries.” The coroner hasnothing whatever to do with the verdicts brought in by the furies. 1 cannot see any possible source of profit in theofiice, from an undertaking point of view, from the railroads. Last year Burket had the railroad contracts for the burial of persons killed on the railroad tracks, which wtrinsically amounted to very little. I don't think the campanies have made any con- tracts whatever this year, but are dividing that sort of thing among the varions under- takers. Mr. Drexel has saved the county mouey . not charging forthe service of summons upon his juries, and the office can- not pay him much, hardly enough for the trouble. Mr. Drexel was asked what proportion of the railroad business he got. *‘1 don't get over one-ninth of the business,” he said. ““I'he companies divide the business up ng all the undertakers in the city, and it1s ridic- ulous to surmise that there is any money in it forme. I have retrained from charging for jury summons, when I am allowed by law to do so, and I might get one-third more money out of each case than I do. The idea that there is big money in the railroad un- dertaking is preposterous, They limit me 1o $40 on the jobs I do for them, and 1 den’t suppose there is any more license granted the others. ~ This idea of my always getting the £ame old crowd on the juries is somewhat unjust. Business men who are crowded for time don't want to serve on coroner’s juries. I have uried time and again to get business men who are reprosentative to serve as jur- ors buv they canuot do 50 for many reasons, and candidly I cannot blame them much.” —— Another Saloon Man Acquitted. Fred Hunziker, a saloon man at 412 South Thirteenth street, was tried in police court yesterday on the charge of selling mals, spir- 1tous and vinous liquors on Sund?. A jury trial was demandea and the defendant found not guilty, —— ‘The bonds of Beecher H:lgbb!. J, B. Ed- wards, G. C. Broderick and H. M. Hurley, United States guagers for Nebraska, were received yosterday, filled out and sent to the commissionor of interaal revenue at Wash- ington for approval, The fifteenth annual convention of the Catholic Young Men's National union has been postponed until September 8 and 4, to be gld at Providence, R, I Simon Cameron in his will bequeathed his flue collection of books to the Young Men's Christian association of Harrisburg. But the Midsummer Heat Compels Partial Inactivity. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH. A Suggestion for Thanksgiving Day Sermons—Methodists in Conven« tion at Beatrice—The So- cial Side ot It Calvary Baptist Church. Brief, but replete with good works, has been the history of Calvary Baptist church. Nearly three years ago, on November 25, 1886, the church was organized with forty- nine members, most of whom came from the First church. A call was given Rev. A. W. Clark, who began work as pastor January 1, 1887, Meetings wore beld in a chapel on Saun- ders etreet, which had been built on a leased lot by the first church, This chapel was given to the church, but all felt the great need of possessing a lot on which to build a permanent nome. Early the following spring, steps were taken to secure one., The result v that one of the best locations for a church in the northern part of the city was purchased at a cost of #5,700, Tho lot is situated on the southwest corner of Twenty- sixth and Seward streets, A loun of $4,500 was obtained to give the young society financial strength to make a good start. ‘The old chapel on Saunders street was used for two years, and then soid to the Welsh Presbyterians for $600, ‘The growth of the church was such that, within the first year, the chapel was found 10 be too small, 8o that early in the second year 8 movement was lnsugurated with the building of a new home on their own lot in view. The building, which 18 a plain structure, was completed last D It is 40x60 feet; is provided with conuenient baptistry and roving rooms, has good pews with curved seat backs,finished with walnut trim- mings; is_lighted with gas and heated by furnace; hus a lecture room and pastor's study in front, with folding doors opening out to the audience room, and has a gullery above. The whole seating capucity of the puilding is 450, About $10,000 is the cash wvalue of the property. n It's growt in & spiritusl way has been even more gratifying \ithan its fluan- cial prosperity, ~ 4Somé time was occupie at first o in becoming acquainted with each othet and the work on the field, It was soon found that a con- genial band of christians mad been brought together. Indeed, the secret of the spiritual growth is that harmeny-and good will bave always ruled supreme in its councils, Con- versions have been frequent in the summer months as well as io the winter. During thie brief time of the church’s existence, 147 mewbers have been added (to the member- ship. Iifty of these bave come into the church during the last siximonths, or since entering the new buildmg, Some have been grantedsletters to other churches and one has:died, ‘The present membership is 175, a ndt gain of 127, The enterprise of the ghurch was mani- fested over two years agoswhen two missions were founded. One wasiat Central Park, the other at Orchard Hill. Occasiona preaching services have been held, and both have frowu in influence and membership until the present. Quite & number of con- versions have ulso been reported, The mis- sion school at Central Park has eighty young peovle in regular attendance, and & mission prayer meeting of from twenty-five to thirty, At Orchard Hill the attendance is more than pinety, and the prayer meetings have been a marked spiritual power in the community. In its period of prosperity, the church has thought not alone of itself, but has done much in a benevolent way, ' An active inter- est has been taken in city evangelization and Eenerll home mission work. Anuual contri- utions have also been made 1o foreign iis- sions, the Bupuist publication society and the cause of education, An exawple worthy of great praise and emulation by all the chiurches is the taking of When the financial strength of the mem- bers and the amouuts thoy have paid, in ad- dition to this for permanent improvements is considered, a fair idea may bo obtained of the lberality which has existed from the first. Prospects for the further growth and erity of the church are indeed flatter- Restfulness Next to Godlin Midsummer godliuess is palsied in its out- ward observances by grateful midsummer inactivity. But not entirely, however, That vigorous, aggressive band, the Y. M. C. A., continues to add to its ranks the youth of the city and to plan for their present en- tertamment and future benefit. Methodists—not as many as might have gone, nor as many as were expected to go, but, after all, a very good number—ioft the city early in the week for Beatrice and the state encampment, now in full sway. Addresses, discussions, music and—rest, alternate to shorten the joyous days in camp, If one is willing to leave respousibility at home and take along only a change of linen and a mind disposed to peace and easo, theso hot weather outings are not o ban id their way. s gentleman who has a pulpit, and fills it too, audaciously remarked only a few days ago that the cause of religion wouldn't suf- fer a bit if all the long-winded discussions were dispensed with and the vacancies filled with fishing excursions, Buv perhaps he judged for nimself alone, Nothing but death can break up the ice cream lawn social babit—and no one wauts it broken up—so that our. churches are wit- nessing their usual summer scenes of gaiety. Nor should these same soci be sneered at when taken in connection with Simon-pure orthodoxy, for they represent the ladies' way of extending financial aid to the work of the church, A ©all For Assistance, Rev. D. R. Kerr, state clerk, has sent the following note to the churches of Omaha presbytel “The Presbytery of Omaha asks five cents per member from all the chureh for presbyterian evangelistic work, Last winter our evangelist, Rev. R. M. L. Braden, visited ten churches, All were ro- freshed and inspired, Five of these which had been pastorless for a year or yoars, now have regular preaching” and new vigor, More than 12 persons were brought to Christ.sWe wish to reach every church with this help. It is solf-help. Ploase tell your people about this and collect the amount at once. Send it to the treasurer. Please do not delay. Those desirng Mr. Braden's sorvices during the coming autumn or winter should write me at once.” Oivil Sbrvice Reform in the Pulpit. Many ministers of all denominations in this city have received circulars sent out by a Mr. Herbert Walsh, asking that they preach next Thanksgiving day on ciyil sery- ice reform. His request states that the christian clergy and ministers of the country are, under the plan proposed, only asked to advocate ciyil service reform so far as it involves funda- mental principles of righteousaess, and, as upon investigation, they find the reform to bo & necessary means for saving the federal, state and municipal governments from in- efiiciency and corruption, and rendering them honest and faithful servants of the people, ‘Thus far the question of the reform may fairly be considered as coming within the logitimate domain of the Christian pulpit; and as being wnseparably related to Christian morality, None of the Omaha ministers have yet a nounced their pulpit subject for Thanksgir ing day, butit is possible that sowme ewmi- nently practical divine will respond to Mr, Walsh's desire, Cburch Notes. Presbyterians of this oity are discussing the advisability of Loldiog » state conveation during each midsummer, for bible study, sud the enlarging and establishment of beliovers in holiness, 1t would be simular to that beld campaign in Nebraska on account of his work in Chicago. Rev. W. E, Dunlap, whose services had to bo abandoned in Boyden. In., on account of an epidemic of scarlet fover, passed through Omaha a fow days ago to supply the pulpit at Coin, Ta. St. Mary's Avenue Congregational church, Rev. Willard Scott, pastor. Morning ser- vices, at 10:30 o'clock, will be conducted by Mr, J. N. O'Brien, of 'the Now York Theo- logical “seminary. Subject: *Missions. Sabbath school “atnoon. No ovening sor- vice. At Immanuel Baptist church, 2413 Saun- ders street, I'. C. Banon will preach Sun morning at 10:30 and in the evening at 8. Sunday school at 12 m. The public heartily invited, Rov. A, Martin will Christian’ church morning and evenin, Morning subject: “An ldeal Audience. Iveni “Jacob’s First Meoting With preach at the First Theological seminary, will preach at the First Presbyterian churon in_the evening, services beginning at8 o'clock. Preaching in the morning by the pastor, Hov. W. J. Harsha, D, D. Y. P. 8, C. E, prayer meet- ing at 6145, ‘The followir. ; musical programme will be rendered at tho Kountze Memorial Lutherun church: Vocal selections: Sanctus (march) oria patre, Knopfel; “I was Glad when They Seid” (chant), Leach: I Will Mag- nify Thee" (duet), Mosenthal; ‘“‘Bless tho Lord, O, My Soul,”'Spohr: 0, Rest in the Lord;” Himmel. 'Organ selections: Praelu- dwm, Thayer; Postludium, Whiting; Over- ture to *‘Murtha,” Flotow; Wedding March, Buck. Rov. J. A. Hultman returned home yester- day from his extended trip west with Dr, Waldenstrom and will conduct the services in his own ohurch to-morrow. Walnut Hill Christian church, Rey. L. T. Van Cleave, pastor. Morning theme, * Pho Christian and Christianity.” Evening theme, *Is Denominationalism Evil{” Doc- tors of divinity, the scriptures and common facts will give in their testimony. A cordial invitation is tendered all to bo preseat. Come! At the First Methodist Epi copal church, 2 Soventeenth T, M. Houso's Tha Wrath of Sunday- hool, Judge IMaweett’ superintondent, at 2:80, At the Kountze Memorial moruing subject will God.” Evening theme, ‘“‘Hope.” Eyangelical Lutheran, coroer of Sixteenth aud Harnoy S, Detweiler, D.D., pastor, i subjoct: “Judg- ment Will Be According to Opportunity. Evening subject: “Conversion of St. Paul.’ All Saints' church, Rey. Louls Zahuer, 8. T. D., rootor. _Services, Ninth Sun after Trinity; Holy communio Sunday school, a.m.; morning servic 118.m.: choral evensong, 7 p. m, At the 11 orclock service tho music will be: *Te Doum” and “Jubilate” in F, Garrett. and Anthem: “Grant to Us Lord, We Boseoch Thee,” by Burnby; and at the7 o'clock sery ico: “Magnificat” and “Nuno Dimittis' in G, Floria, aud_tho anthem (unaccompanied), “Lord, for Thy Tender Mercies Sake,” by Farraut,” The subject of Rev. J. M. Wilson’s sermon Sunday evenmg will bo “The Mode of Baptism, Immersion or Sprinkling, Which At Bt. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran church, corner Twenty-first and Burdetto streets, the iev. H. W. Kuhos, D. D., will preach both morning aud_evening. All are cordially invited to attend, At the Pirst Baptist church Rev. F. W. Foster, pastor of Immanuel Baptist church, will preach morning and evening. At the Central United Prosbyterian church there will be preaching by the pastor, Kev. Dr. Johu Williamson, D. D., at 10:30 4. m., on the subject: *“‘Certaiuty of tho Belicver's Life,” and at 8 p, m. on “The End of & Suc- cessful Business Man,” Sabbath school at 13m., and young peoples’ meeting &t 7 p. . A cordial inyitation is given 10 all. The Rev. John Gordon, D, D., having re- turned from his vaocation, will preach as usual in the Westminster Presbyterian church, corner Twonty-ninth #ud Mason streets! Newwman M. £. church, Rev. J. E. Ensign, leader. At the Southwestern Lutheran church Twenty-sixth street, between Poppleton and Woolworth avenucs, Rov. Luther M. Kuhns will preach at 11 a. m he Crux of Providence,” and at7: 'he Men fox Whom Christ Died.” Rev. W. Roland Williams will preach a- sermon to-morrow evening at the Welsh church, Saunders and Cuming streots. ~Sub- / ject, “The Rocks That Are to bo Avoided.” A. N. O'Brion, a brilliant_young studont] lecturer from tho New York Theologicul in- stitute; preaches to-day at St. Mary's ave- nue Congregational church at 10:3) o'clock, under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. All are covdially invited to uttond this incoting. Work on the new rirst M. E. church is progressing uicely. Many churches are holding nona but morn- ing sessions during tho heated soason. gl = e RELIG1OUS, The Theological seminary of Hartford, Conn., which enjoys a reputation as a very conservative institution, fus decided to throw its doors open to women. Tne number of Catholics in Ireland, ac- cording to statistics,is 3,792,357; the churches number 2,547 and the priests, 3 In Eng. land the Catholic poputation numbers 1,353, the priests, 2,340, and the churches, In Scotland thereare 333,641 Catholic churches, and ' 32) pri 2,108 Catholics in the United There are 7, States, Protestant church of Spain numbers and 78 female girls. Thero Y i helpers and 3,231 scholars. The churches are ministered to by 56 pastors and 35 uevaungelists. The number of regular attendants is 9,104; of communicants, 3,442, The summary of statistics of the Protest- ant_Episcopal diocese of Nebraska for the past your are as follows: Baptisms, in- funts, 438; adults, 148—total, 601; confirma~ tions, 3703 communicants, present number, 2,024, families, 1,341; individuals, not in- cluded in fumilies, 434; Sunday school teach- 3 scholars, 2,01 —total, 2,320; value of 'church _property, 3157 debt of par- ishes, $40,775; total offeri 75,04, To-day thirty-four missionary socioties are at work in Africa, and all its 200,000,000 souls are practically within the reach of christiau missions; thirty-three socicties have begun work 1n'Ching, and all its 250,000,000 souls may be visited with the message of the gos- pel; more than fifty socicties have entered India, and the hight is dawning upon its 250, 000,000; Turkoy and Persia and Japan are filling with mission churches and mission schools. The Icelandic Lutheran Church of America consists of tweuly-two congregations, and has just hela its fifth unnual eonference av Argyle, in Manitoba. In 1850 the whole nember of immigrauts from Denmark to the United States was only a little over sixty- four thousand, including Icelanders; but since then the wtal has beon about doubled, and among the new setilers are many lee- lunders also, though their most numerous colony is in Munitoba. e Arrested Kor Pilfering. Charlos Cricks, a boy of eighteen years, was arrested yesterday on a warrant sworn out by J. B. Kerus, u contractor, at Twenty=- fifth and Cuming strects, He was chirged o the complaint with stealing a necktie clasp valued at 50 cents, but there 18 & more serious charge behind this. Kerns aoccuses the boy of stealing between $40 and $50. A sister of Cricks, who is visiting in the eity, ‘was at the statiou last night to secure her brother's rolease, Sho was almost heart- broken at the disgrace which Lad bees brought upon the family, although she was stoadfast in her belief {u the boy's inuocence. She stated that Kerns had offered o with. draw his charge if she would pay bim $30, but she indignantly refused to submit to such blackmail, The police were not able to cwm{ly with her request to release the boy, as “thoy nad no kuowledge us to the maguitude of Lis of- fense, 50 she pluckily determined w huat up Judge I3erka and secure his release,