Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 8, 1889, Page 7

THE METHODIST CONFERENCE Bhall Chicego Take it Away from Omaha? (MPORTANCE OF THE MOVE. Commercial and Spiritual Benefits to be Derived from the Meet- ing and What is 2 sary to Secure It, eops. Work for the Gonference. The question of absorbing interest to the Methodist, of Omaha aud neighboring towns is whether Chicago shall take away from the Gate city or not the great general conference of the Methodist Episcopal churen of 1802, At tho iast gemeral conference, Omaha presented her claims through Presiding Eider Clendenning, for the next meeting, and among the arguments in the proposition were the following: Omaha is the metropolis of tho region em- bracing Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Wyoming, Dakota, Colorado, Utah ana Idaho. Omaha 18 & beautiful city of 110,000 popu- lation. Omuha has entertained successfully the Prosbyterian gencral assembly, the general synod of; tho evangelical Lutheran church, and thenavional conference of charities und corrections—all held in 1887, Omaha is well adapted by location and well fitted with railroad facilities, hotels and public halls, t meet the wants of o great gatherin Omaha has_sixty-nine churches, of which fourteen are Methodist. Omaha 1s 500 miles from Chicago, am the great Rocky mountains can be reached in twenty hours at a round trip expense of thus giving attendants on the conforeuce a splendid opportunity to see this wonder- land in a pleasant summer journey. Omaha is only forty-eight hours by rail from New York; sixteen lours from Chi- cago; twelve hours from St. Louis and soventy hours from San Francisco, The _canference ought to come west, bo- cause Methodism has prospered in western 80il; and tho location of the conference hero will'be an unequaled incentive to increased development. We therofore urge your body to meet in Omaha in 1892, and promise: 1. To provide free of expeuse to the con- ference a suitable hall, properly lighted and furnishea, to seat 4,000 or more, comfortubly 3 also committee rooms. 2. That all delegates and visitors shall be afforded ample accommodations in our hotels and private homes, 3. That railroad fares shall be made as favorablo as elsewhera, Resolutions pussed by a mass meeting of citizens in Council Bluffs and & meeting of the Methodists of Omaha were added, urg- that Omaha be the place of the next gen- eral conierence. The committee on tomporal economy, after carefully considering the claims of the va- rious cities, unanimously recommended that Omaha be selected as ®e place for holding the session of 1502, and further recommend that a commission of seven should be ap- pointed, who should be authorized to confer With the bretiren at Omaha concerning rail- voad rates, and render such aid as may bo needed in perfecting the arrangements; also recommended that in case Omaha should fail to carry out the agreement proposed, that this commission should be authorized to {ix upon some one of the cities named as fol- lows: Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco, Charleston, S, C., Des Moines, Indianapolis, Springfield, IlL, or Washington, in which tho conference should be held. Toe bishops at their late meeting in To- peka appointed the following commission : Maxfield of Omaha, Hobba of Chicago, Mugee of Boston, Palmer of New York, Shinkje of Covington, Taylor of St. Louis and, Wilson of Minneapolis, This commi sion consists of five laymen and two minis- ters, and great pressure is_being brought to bear upon them by the people of Chicago and i St Lous in favor of those cities. The only argument they use is that Omaha 18 unable to care for the great gathering, Some of the members of the commission have been in- duced to betieve this and insist that Omaha raiso $30,000 for expeuses promised, or they will vote for changing the seat ot the gen- eral conforence to some other city. This is a short history of the move by ‘which it was decided to hold the general con- ference of the Methodist church in this city and the effort which 18 now being made to transfer it th some other town, "L'o nscertain how parties most directly in- terested fee! on the subject, the following interviews were obtained : Bishop Newman—The last general confer- ence held in New York in 1888 accepted the invitation from Omaba to hold its_next ses- sion in May, 1592 in this city, The invita- tion included the entertainment of delegates and a suitable place wherein to hold the ses- sions of the confereuce, The bishops were authorized to appoint a commission of seven 10 aid the breturen of Omaha in_ securing railroad accommodations, aud if for any cnuse Omaha should fail o fulfiilits promiso of entertainment, to sclect some other city 8 tho place of meeting. The general conforence of 1592 will be a great and notable gathering. All the bishops will be present, ncluding the mis- slonary bishops, oue from India and one from Africa. All the official book ngents, editors and secretaries will be present and about five hundred delogates from all parts of the world. In addition to these there will De fraternal delegates from England and other foreign countrios, together with those from _sister churches in our own land. The conference last thirty dnys, through the month of May, during ‘which time wo may calculate that not less than fifty thousand people from the enst and south, and especiully from the great west and northwest and the Pacitic slope will come as visitors to remain from three to ten days, as the case may be. Ex- cursion trains from Kansas, Colorado, Towa und all parts of Nebraska will pour in their quota. Some think that this osumate is too low, ]ud{hm from the thousands thav went to New York in 1888 and from the multitude that went to Kansas City to visit our lato missionary committee, at which it was esti- mated that five hundred ministsrs were resent, It is & question whether Omaba as the hotel accommodations for this tran- sient multitude. Of course, the coming of so many people, af least one thousand of whom will live here continuously for a month, will largely swell the volume of business done 11 Omaha; and ‘when all of these people shall have returned to their homes Omaka will be one of the best known cities in the country. Extended re- ports of the proceedings will be published in all the secular papers and all the journals of our own denomination. The incoming of so many great men eminent for scholarship, for eloquence, for powerful persouality, 'will constitute an epoch 1n the history of this growing inland city of the continent which will called with interest in the years to come. I'he Meothodist people of Omaha stand Elerhzed for the entertainment of at least six undred of these representatives, Whether this can be accomplshed is a question of serious |ulrorb. How mauy private resi- dences will be thrown open to these rev- erend gentiement? What share will our sister churches take n belping to bear this delight- some burden, and what part will be borne by the enterprising business men of Omahat Rev. H. A. Crane, Pastor of Seward Stréet M. E. Church—Where that conference shall bo held may seem to some of your readers a matter for future disoussion; but the fact is the wmatter will be decided in a very fow months, and what Omaha has to say and do about il must be suid and done quickly, At the last general conferen held in New York in May, 1888, Chicago, St. Louis, Fruncisco, Charleston, §. Des Moines, Indianapolis, Springfield, Ill., Wash- angton ana Omaba were each urged for the seat of the next session. Kach place urged ts rallroad facilities, accessibility from all r.uu of the country, its general advantages line of assewblage rooms and all Owmaba urged thelr hotel representatives of Omaha nvite 'yon %o our hotels, but to our homes," #ud offered to entertain without expense to the general ‘church all the delegates, and to rovide also a suitable place for the meetin, pon ‘hm conditions, and because of a de- mand from western delegates, that the con- forence should be brought west, Omaha was seleoted. But, lest it should not be able to Tulfill the specified conditions, a commission v{n provided for, with power to nawe au- will : “We do n other place and make all case Omaba should fail. The subjeot 8. now being agitated in the east, and an effort is boing made to show that' Omaha cannot fulfill the conditions,and much infiuence 18 being brought to bear to take the conference to Chicago. This Omaha cannot afford to allow, and probably will not. The conference will con sist of about five hundred and fifty de gates, About 800 of them will be the leading speakers and writers of the denomination, Iiey represent 130 annual conferences and missions composed of nearly 15,000 minist I'he remaining 250 representative la; ropresenting a mombership of over These ministers and laymen in a conatituency of over 4,000,000 peo- and what they would see and learn of the west is of no slight importance to Omaha and sk, 1ut, besides the deleates, the conference will naturally bring with it thousands of visitors, many of them from South Americ: England, Australia ana the continent, and some from China, India and Africa, It is easily seen that such a gather- ing is of 'too much importance to be lost by neglect or lack of sufficient effort. To secure beyond all poradventure the com- ing of the confel ieed to have an auditorium en which_ will accommo- date at least fi and people, and to mako au adequate provision and guarantce thereof for the entertainment of the 550 del- egates during one mopth, May, 1842, The Methodists of Omaha stfnd ready to do their utmost in this matter, and they expect the usual courtesy of mater denominations, and the co-operation of the citizens in genora Rov. P. 8. Merrill—Tho Methodist general conference has fixed upon Omaha us the seat of its next session in May, 1892, on the condition that this city entertain the dele- gates. A commission was recently appointed to provide another place in case Omaba should fail to meet the demand. Itseoms the rumor has gone abroad that our city can- not entertain this conference This has stirred the Omaha Methodists up and they are beginning to agitate the subject. TLast Monday night a mecting was held i First church about it, and a second will be held in same place on the evening of the 1ith. This time the general public will be admitted. As this is a matterof very greatest umport- not only to Omaha Methodism, but to all our citizens, the following facts are pre- sented 1. What is the general conference! It is the supreme and only legislative body of the Methodist Emscoval church, About 530 del- egates from all over the world will constitute it—from wherever Methodism is. The greatest tieologians, orators and scholars of the church will be among them, men whose personal influence can scarcely bo estimated. 2. What will it do for Omaha! Hesides these delegates it will bring thousands upon thousands of visitors here from east, west, north and south. 'These people will see the advantages and prospects of Omaha as a city and go off to the ends of the earth to talk about it, The great official organ of tho church, the New York Christian Aavocate, will publish here a daily edition, thousands of which will be sent ail over the world as au advertisement for Omaha, Then, no paper of any consequence, daily or weekly, secular or religious, published in. the Kog- lish language, will fuil to mention Omaha in every edition for that month, Lven tho pupers of other tongues in this country aund some elsewhere will note our city, forall the people must have all the news. The doings of that great body at Omaha will 1nterest millions. Our city will then cease to be thought of us a western territory or an In- dian village, and Omaha will be known as a great growing, mighty, intelligent, progres- sive and hospitablo city. Now it appears that to gain all of this Omaba has but to pledge herself to the en- tertanment of 550 men for a month, 1t is es. imated that the total cost will not exceed 30,000—that is 1if we paid their board at our hotels, Of course a portion will be taken by private parties in their homes, If our business men and _others interested in the wellfare of the city thought it would be worth $50,000 to have a national political convention held here and were willing to pledge themselves for that amount, surely they should be ready to pledge $50,000 to se- cure tiis great conference if 8o much even were needed. We can’t afford to have it published to the world that ihe general con- ference went to Chicago, for instance, be- cause Omaha could not or would not enter- tamn it. When the matter shall be presented to our men of business and wealth will they let such an opportunity go byt arrangements in Rev. E, A. Fogelstrom's Mi ssion. Rev. E. A, Fogelstrom of this city is mn Boston soliciting aia toward the construction and equipment of the Immanuel Hospital and Deaconess institute. Tho undertaking is national in its scope, and undenominational. Thoidea of uts projector is to do in this country @ work similar to that which was beguu in Kuiserswerts, Germany, in 1836, by Theodore Fliedner, and which has devel- oped with such astonishing rapidity that therc are now in European cities over eight thousund deaconesses occupying over 1wo thousand two hundrea_different stations. These wstitutions are abodes of Christian ‘women, wmaidens or widows, who consecrate themselves for Christ’s sake to the service of the poor, thesick, the homeless, friendiess, the fallen and the unevangelized.' The homo 1n- stitution is to be especially a training school, from which suitably prepared and thoroughly approved laborers in this cause may be sup- plied for service in all tho large cities of the United States. Mr. Fogelstrom bears with him strong credentials and ovidences of the endorso- ment of his mission by many clergymen and Iaymen and laywomen of wide and distin- guished reputation, including Kev. Dr, How- ard Crosby of New York, Senator Mander- son of Nebraska and Mr. Grover Cleveland, Among well known Boston people who have responded to the appeal by gencrous words and gifts are Mr. F.'L. Ames, Mrs. Nathan- iel Thayer and Rev. Drs, 1. E. Hale and Phitlips Brooks. Pulpit and Pew. Mrs, Dimaick, of late sopranist at the First Baptist church, will hereafter be the soloist at Trinity M, E. church, ‘Uwenty-first and Binoey strects, The Thanksgiving benefit at the Seward Street M. E. church netted $60 in money and clothes, and the proceeds are being distrib- uted amoug the deserving poor in that por- tion of the ciry. Miss Woodward of Seward delivered a temperance address at the Sewara Street M. E. church Tuesday evening. She gave a very vigorous talk on the impending submission amendment, and gave a history of the liquor trafiic during the past 3,000 years, Commencing January b, Rev. Frank W. Foster, pastor of the Immanuel Baptist church, will deliver a series of sermons ou “Sucoess in Life,” taking his materiai from the lives of a hundred leading business and professional men of Omaha, It is probable that the dedication of the Im- manuel Haptist church will not occur until two weeks frowm today. Steps are being taken toward holding a convention of young people of the United Presbyterian church January 1 to 8inclusive. All the socioties of the Missouri valley will be invited to participate. ‘The ladies of T'rinity Methodist Episcopal church will hold a sale and oyster supper in the church parlors on Friday afternoon and evening, December 17. One hundrea dressed dolis and a great variety of fancy articles for Christmas presents will be on sale. The “Little Old Woman in the Shoe" will also be present, For St. Matthews' Mission, A very pleasant vocal ard justrumental en- tertainment was given in the parlors of the Kountzo Memorial church, Sixteenth and Harvey streets, on Thursday evening, for the benefit of the new St. Matthews' mission building, which remains unfinished. The people’s association of the church had charge of the affair, and managed 1t very succe: fully, The ticipants in the programume were: Mrs. Atwater, Mr, A. W, Derrich and Miss Margaret Liddell, chllllll‘ Miss Nottio Haverly, pianist: Miss Mabel Fonda, elocutionist; Mr. K. J, Brett, violinisy; Mr, E. J. Wolfe, cornetist. Reyv. Fitzgerald's Lecture. The St. Vincent De Paul association has arranged for a lecture to be delivered by Rev. T. 8, Fitzagerald, 8. J., the well known spaaker and president of Creighton colloge. 1t will be delivered at Boyd's opera house on Wednesday evening, Decamber 18, the sudject being “Crist aud Poverty.” This is Futher Fitzgerald's tirst lecture in thi city outside of St. John's church, The doubtiess attract a large attendance. The funds derived from the lecture will be applied to the relief of the poor. The St. Vincent De Paul association granted re- lief to the extent of &307.90 last winter, and its work was only limited by the amonnt of available funds. It hopos to increase the assistanco this winter, The association, though composed of Catholics, is non-secta: rian in the giving of relief, A December O Hanscom Park M. ing for some novel services for next week. They will bo a regular camp-meeting beld in December. Rev. C. W. Savago will preach Monday evening; Rey. P. 8. Morrill, Tuesday evening; Rev. J. W. Robinson, Wednesday evening; Rev. . A, Crane, Thursday ovening; Rev. Friday evening, Services w snce at 7.0 p. m. sharp, Afternoon services will also bo held Wednesday, Thurs- day and Friday. in-Meeting. church is arrang- CHURCH NOT j At Immanuel Baptist church, north Twenty-fourth and Henney street. Rev. Frank W, Foster, pastor. Regular morning and evening services in our mnew house. Morning theme: Chinking the Iundex to Living.” In the ovening the young ladies of the church will have an exercise in the interests of their sex. The public cordially welcomed to all our services, rinity Methodist Episcopal church, cor- ner Twenty-iirst and Benaey, Rev. W. K. Beans, pastor, Mornirg service, ‘“‘Cen- of Book Concern.’) In the evening aching by the pastor. Subject, **Spiritual iymnatics.” Suuday school, 3:80 p.m. M. M. Hawmlin, superintendentof young people's meoting at 6:45 p. m. All seats free, The people made welcome, ““The Worst Man in Omata, P. S. Merrill's subject Sunaay the First Methodist Episcops teenth and Davenport str In the morn- ing at10:30 Miss Jenme Smith, national su- perintendent railwa, department of #he Wouien's Christian Temperance union, will occupy Mr. Merrill's puipit. She is the au- thor of several books and is well worth hearing, All are cordially invited to both services. Rev. J. M. Wilson of tho Castellar Street Presbyterian church, and Rev. William R. Henderson of the Second Presbyterin church, exchange pulpits at the wmorning service, Rev. William R, Henderson’s sub- ject at the evening service in the Second Presbyterian church is *“I'he Good Man in His Estimate and Treatment of Men. At Seward Street Methodist Kpiscopal church, Rev. H. A. Crane will preach at 10:80 & m. upon the subject, *‘Fooa for Thought,” and at 7:30 p. m. upon *Intelli- gent Faith—Its Source and Results.” The Sunday school meets at 2:30 b. m., with Mr, A. H. Davis superintendent. Free scats, full salvation, and everypbody welcome at this church, All Saints church—Second Sunday 1 Ad- vent, December 8. The music atthe 11 o'clock service will bo Benedicte in B flat and Benedictus in C Florio: anthem, “And the Glory of the Lord,” 1rom the Messiah,” At the 4 o'clock service, Cantata and Deus in C, Gos: nth “‘Hearken Unto Me,” Sul- livan. Strangers always welcome, The 11 orclock service will be especially for the members of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, with an address by the bishop. Rev. Andrew Watson, D. D., for twenty- eight years a missionary n Egypt, will speai in the Central United Presbyterian church at 10:50 a. w,, on *“The Mohammedans." The doctor will also address a union meet- ing in the Park: Avenue Presbyterian church in the evening, on missionury work among the Copts and other sects of Kgypt. Kountze Memworial Evangelical Lutheran church, corner of Sixteenth aund Harney J. 8. Detweiler, D.D., pastor, “hurch services and preaching by the pastor 1 m. and 7:45 p. m. Morning sub- ening Time it Shall Be Light g t, “In the Love of God.” At the Southwestern Lutheran church, Tienty-sixth street, between Poppleton and Woolworth avenues, Rev. Luther M. Kuhns will preach at 11 a. m. on *The Complete- ness of the Promise,’ and at 7:30 v, m. on “T'ne Kingdom Within Us.” Jennie Smith will speak at the First Meth- odisy Emscopal chnrch Sunday morning, De- cember 8, at 10:30. _Peoples’ church, services at Boyd’s opera house on Sunday morning at 10:30, and in the evening at 7 Rev. Charles W. Sav- idge, pastor. Subject in the morning: “Will It Pay (" In the evening: *I'he Sisterhood.” The chorus will be led by Mr. Frank S, Smith, Sunday school in the afternnon at 3 o’clock at the Dodge Street Mission churcn, be- tween ‘T'welfth and Thirteenth, Prof. James A. Gillespe, superintendent. Preaching both morning and evening at Plymoutn Congregational ciurch by Dr. Thain, Sunday schooi at 12m. Young Pe ple’s Society of Christian Endeaver at 06:30 p. m. Trinity hedral, Capitol avenue and Eighteenth street—Very Rev, C. H. Gard- ner, dean, Holy cominunion at 8 m, Morning prayer and sermon at 11 a. m. Sun- d w. Children’s service $:45 p. m, ning prayer and sermon at 0p. m, The dean will preach in the morn- ing on *“The Word of God."” The evening service will be especially for tho Brother- hood of St. Andrew. At the First Presbyterian church the pas- tor, Rev. W. J. Harsha, D.D., will preach both morning and evening, As there is con- siderable discussion just now as to the changes in religious belief during tho last century, Dr. Harsha will deliver two Sab- bath evening lectures on that subject He will take up the drift of the Roman Catholic church from its moorings tonight, and next Sabbath evening wiil tell how far the pro- testants have given up the faith of theiwr fathers, touching particularly on the present attitude of the Presbyterian church, Today is the feast of the immaculate con- ceptivn, the patron feast for the Catholics of the United States, It will be kept with be- coming honor av St. John's collegiate church, Solemn high mass will bo sung at 10:30 by St. John's choir, augmented by several new voices and with Prof. Schenck at the organ. Rev, . Fitzgerald will preach the ser- mon. At S8 p. m, the ordinary vesper service will pe replaced by & solemn closing of the novena which bas been in progress during the week, There will be a procession in which the statue of the virgin will be carried which will be followed by solemn benedic- tion, Mrs. John Schenk and Mr. J. Murphy will sing the *O Salutario,”” with Prof, Schenk presiding av the organ. Newman M, E. church, Rev. J. E. Ensign, pastor, Services as usual, Revival service in the evening, Sabbath school at 12 m,, L. 0. Jones, superintendent. Epworth prayer meeting 8t 6:80 p. m., Charles Owens, leade. Rev. Willard Scott will resume evening services in the St. Mary's avenue Congrega- tional church at 7:15 o'clock, speaking in the course of pointed talks to young people on “*Our Sunday Afternoon and Evenings.” In- fant baptisms will be administered in the morning. Rev. Newton M. Mann will preach this morning at Unity church on “Visions and Veritie s.” First Baptist Church—A. W. Lamar, astor, Morning theme: “‘Studies in the «ife of Jesus;" eveniog theme: ‘“The Bible as & Stumbling Block.” Firat Congregational Church, Nineteenth and Davenport streets, Rev, J, T. Duyea, D.D., pastor. Services 10:30 a, m. and 7:30 p. m.; Sunday school 12 m, — 8t. Mary’s Congregational Organ. Prof. Louis Falk of Chicago will open the new $oosovelt organ of the St. Mary's Ave- nue Congregational church on Thursday evening December 12, assisted by Mrs, Latey of St. Louis as vocalist, whose many friends in the city will be glad to see and ber again. The inaugural promises to be a feature of the Christmas season of the year. ‘The organ is built by the New York firm which 1s now completing the Auditorium in- strument of Chicago, costing $60,000, which is to be opened on December 9 by Mr, Eddy. 1t is a large one, oonlnr £5,000, and will oc- oupy the entire third of the churoh chancel tothe left of the choir, showing double fronts of pipes. Mr. Falk rangs with Mr, Eddy in this special work, and is somewhat more .iwpulnr in his styles of concerts. The recital is in aid of the organ fund, and it is under the conduct of the ladies. Mr. Heavysides—I suspect your Italian count, Rosetta. Rosetta—O papal! - Mr, Heavyaides—Well, the fact is, dear, he be- came absent-minded st the table today, dashed some vinegar over little Willie's hair aud began giving bim & shampoo, THOUGATS 1N LIGATER VE ——— Walfs From the World of Wit and Hudhor, TRIFLED WITH 'MIS GRANDPA, How Littlo Tommy Learned Why a COat Troads Softly—Song of the Fair Athlete~“Above, Yet Below, What Two Dollars Will Do. New York Weekly: Tramp—Please, sir, a couple o’ dollars would give me anice, comfortable home for the win- ter. Benevolent Party —It would? no man shall suffer all the sake of only $2. mo Well, winter long for Here is the "hankee; sir.” “‘But stop. How is that give you o home?” “It'll git me howlin’ drunk, sir, an’ then the perlice an’ the jedge will re- tire me to wintor quartors, sir.” amount to A Discreet Youth, Puck: Teacher—Well, Vogel, how many ounces make a pout Vogel (the grocer's Tencher—Correct pounds make a Brisket? Briskot (the butcher’s boy)—A hun- dred! Teacher—Right again! Now torstein, how many hundred we there in'a ton? Winterstein (the conl dealer’s hope- ful)—That’s a business secrot! He Had the Stamps. Detroit Free Pross: He was a tramp- ish looking individual, with a cadver- ous, hungry expression that was as gen- uine as it was suggestive, and he strode up to tho counter of a restaurant on Woodward avenue and asked for a snack, “I haven’t any money.” he said to the high-toned waiter, “but if youw'll take stamps I’d like a bite of pie and some- thin’ comfortable to wash it down.” The waiter sniffed contemptuously, but set a seetion of pie before the man aud turned out a glass of liquid refresh- ments. Both disappeared like chafl be- fore the wind. Then the man helped himself to a toothpick and started to go out. son)—Sixteen| And how many hundred weight, Win- it are “Here, you!” called the “where’s your stam “There they are,” said the fellow, as he gave three stamps with his rght foot and then three more with his left, “want any more!’ He dodged a bottlé which was thrown after him and was out of sight when the waiter reached the ddor. waiter, It 15 a Gem to Be shunned. Jewelers’ Week]ly: Miss Prittie— Grandma, Mr., Pattdis is going to give mean elegant ring set with a carbuncle, Graundma (horrifigd Jou musn’t take it, childl Don’t touch it! Your grand- pap’s Uncle Joe had jone o them car- buncles an’ died with it inside o’ three weelks., 1 Grandpa Didn Chicago Times: i+ #Grandpa, what makes a cat tread softly?” asked little Tommy Findout of lis aged relative as the pair sat down'to improve their minds when the evening lamps were lighted. % It is a faculty provided by an all- wise Creator, my sou, which enables the cat to walk softly,” replied the old man as he laid down his paper and beamed on the youthful seeker after knowledge. “*All members of the cat tribe are en- dowed with a noiseless tread which greatly facilitates their capturing their prey. You have doubtless noticed that the pedal extremities of the feline are furnished with soft, velvety balls or coverings instead of hoofs. These balls extend below ‘the claws, which are drawn up when not in use, enabling the cat to walk across a board floor without the slightest nose.” ©0, that isn’t what makes a cat tread softly,” said Tommy, when the old man had finished. 0? What grandpa., “Rats,” replied the boy, happy face. Shortly after that Tommy went to bed and the Sound of sobbing was heard far into the night. iread Softly. is it, then?” asked while a happy smile it up his ingenuous He Handled the Dude, Philadelphia Press: The days of old in which knights were bold nave passed, but fortunately the succossors to some of these old covés are occasionally to be met with, even in these degener- ate times. Some litlle time since a pretty little Germantown girl sat 1n a bob-tail car, and opposite her was u young man who made many apparent attempts to begin a flirtation. Next to the young lady was an awkward look ing vouth, brawny and tall, who evi- dently lived on a farm in New Jersey. He observed the ogling of the man across the car for some minutes, while his face assumed an expression of great disgust. - Turning to the youny lady he stammered: **Don’t you want that fule to stop?” The young lady said she did. The Jersoyman avose, and without further ado grasped the fiirtatious youth by the neck with one hand, yanked the bell- strap with the other, opened the door, jammed the prisoner through it, and as e went out admimstered a parting kick. Then the farmer sat down again by the young lady, murmuring: ¢'S-g-s-sorry I d-d-didn’t hev a c-cage ’n’a chain—I'd eer liked ter t-t-t-take 1t h-home for a p-pet.” 1t Never £ail Detroit Free Press: They had been friends and neighboes for fifteen years, but in an evil houpene of them put a telephone into the house and insisted that the other family should make use of it whenever ocofifion required. It was the old, old story. After about a month there was 4'Poldness, and two weeks later even thg, respective servant girls made up faces af each other over the back fence. Then the new minister called at one of the houses, and as he was about to depart after his visit he inquired: o1 *‘Let me see, D?fl’t the Spondulicks family live next dodi®?’ **Spondulicks! Spofdulicks!” repeated the lady. “Just wilt and I’ll ask the cook. She knows all the washwomen in this neighborhood!” And when the new letter carrier left mail for the other family, he said: **There must be a family named Gig- back up this way somewhere, Ever hear of them?” “Gigback! Gigback! Let's see. I'll ask my Tommy if that wasn't the name of the man who wanted to take care of our horses aud run our furnace next wiater!” Hasn't Taken It Off Yet. Chicago Times: When & man gets the best of a bargain it is only natural that he should wish to remain” in that happy frame of mind occasioned by the transaction, And 1t requires strateg, —cool, subtle cunning—to wrest his gains, ill-gotten or otherwise, from his grasp or make him square the account. Honest, uoright dealing hoodoos the IXTEEN under man, as the following incident will show: Two old men had lived in the same neighborhood on the South side for fifteen years. One of the old men has been in the grocery business all that time and the other was his constant cus- tomer for years. But one day, however, the customer, who is living on the_in- torost of his money, came in and or- dered two pounds of cheese, which the grocer cut off. The lump weighed a trifle over two pounds and, as the grocer wrapped 1t up, he jokingly re- marked: *Oh, time.” This happened eight y the customer hasn't been t Il just take that off the next ago and since, A Fair Athlete. William ©. Sheppard. Sho could swing a six-pound dumb-bell, She could fonce, and she could box; She could row upon the rive She conld clamber 'mong the rocks | She could do some heavy bowling, And play tennis all day long; But she couldn’t help her mother, 'Cause she wasn't vory strong | He Was a-Saying. Detroit 'ree Press: A man led a raw- boned, humble-faced mule down Clitford street morning, turned into Griswold and finally disappeared in o kemith shop. *'Shoes?” queried the stulwart smith. “Yon,” “Hind$? “Yos. “As 1 was a8 i aying when you came in Hore he picked up one of the mule’s legs and was sont half way across the shop by o twist of the animal’s hip. He veturned to the attack with unrufiled calmness, saying “As I was a- mule came in—— This time he got a hind foot in the ribs and was almost knocked over his ced up, opened his eye a little and making another grab for the same foot, he vepoated: As I was a-saying w the mulo and you hove— This time he got both feet in quick succession, and was driven to the wall ten foet away, “What is it you are trying to tell me?” asked the owner of the mule. “Why, I was a-saying as you turned the corner that1f you brought that in- fernal brute to this shop I'd break his back with a crowbar, and now you get him out or I''l do it!” \ying when you'n the She Had Vis New York Sun: The friends of a pretty young girl in one of the suburban _towns are telling under their breath the fol- Towing story: The young woman, who is noted for her pretty and winning ways rather than for her gifts of miund, has just re- turned from apersonally conducted tour of several months in Burope. ““And you visited Rome, of course,” said a friend on her first morning call. “Let me see,” mused the young girl deeply, *“did we visit Rome? Mamma, did we visit Rome?” “Why, child, I don’t just remember, sms to me that we did; let me 1 Rome. ) yes, mamma,” broke in the daugh- know now, of course we did. Don’t you remember Rome? Why,that was where'we got those lovely cheap stockings! Yet Below, Munsey's Weelily. I sing a maid I always see At the opera, when [ go there; But 1 stt in the gallery, And shie i tho box below there, Sbe's fair as the fairest *‘day in June,” And 1 fondly, madly love ber Bat | might as well be the man in the moon, T am up so fat above her. She ne'er will know of the love I bear, She would not care if she knew it; So I sadly sit and worship where It costs but a **nalf” to do it. “The Sage of Concord." Lewiston Journal: Over near China Icalled on business upon an eccentric old lady wholives in an old house. I tincd mysell looking over her I found that she had many in- teresting old volume 1l to di sing books, and T presentl ked her if she lnew much about *“The Sage of Concord.” “*Concord, where?” she asked shortly. “Concord, Mass.,” I answered. ““Is’t any better’n any other sage?” she innocently inquired. 1 told her that there was a flavor about the **Concord Sage” much tp my iking, and advised her to get some. Time: **What are the knights of the bat, Mr. Dolly?”’ asked Amy of her caller, “Isaw that term in the paper this morning.” “Saturday night, usually,” replied Dolly, absent-mindedly, ‘‘er—I mean— that is to say the knigxts of the bat are baseball players, Miss Amy.” December 10, At 8:30 p. m. POLO, fourth game for the champlonship, Omaha Guards vs O, W. 0, also general skating from 6:3) to 10:3) p m. Admigsion 2ic, Music, W.W. 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Wednesday, | "Ny Milliner's Bill"! to Poll, " {“Hy Lord I Livry.” v rquet 815 parquet circlefhl al admis OPERA NEW GRAND wouse SUNDAY DECEMBER 8. Yielding to general public request, The Postage Stamp Comedy Go. Have to app Sparkling Comedy A Social Session The Funniest p plote with singing, dancing ¢ lalties, which awaken applause, ¢ ation and soul-stirring laughter A COMEDY WITH A PLOT. In this plot situations. In these situs ations laughter, which as the plot and situations thicken, develops into one continual roar. Attontton is especially called to ench nnd every departiment of this combination, consisting of COME VOCALISTS, S AND MUSICLANS, INT STAR ORCHESTRA. MY MEMBER A Sonotst! EVERY S0LO1ST ¢ in the o8, consented y evor written. Re- Ly AN ARTIST, POPULAR PRICES. All box seats Orcliestra, firat T All other ‘orch Ali balcony seats Gallery STANDING ROOM ONLY Last Sunday night and two weeks ngo Sunday DIEhE, Was the result of & first-cluss onteratin. ment at popular prices, The bx siest will be open at 10 a, m, See ur seats in advance and wvoid the évenlug crish To entertain those who come early, th famous Black Hussar Band will give ul Sl)‘l.\g CONCERT 1n the foyer from 5:16 p.m. Under the Musical Diroction of MR CLAPPE. Cast of Character: David ........ Abigail Saul (King of 1si Micliaol (Danighte Janathon (Son of Saul), . Jesso (Father of Duvid) Bumuel the Propliet. ... Little David..... Admission 50 cents. K . A BOYD'S OPERA HOUSE S CANTATA < David, The Shepherd Boy Clappo iallmon (Saturday Matinee,) ~ LITTLE > LORD ¢ . L3 K3 ° turday, Dec. 13 and 14 ¢ FAUNTLEROY Mrs. Francis Hodgson B Tdyl, in 3 acts. Under the Management of J. H, FRENCH Hilursiay. ircle, £1.00 itinve [ I ° ° NEW GRAND Spera Tuesday and Saturday, Dec. 10 and 14, At8p. i, the famous comody, “GCASTE,” BY THE— Omalia Dramatic Compauy of 1889-00 the bea ofit of the siek and poor at Chirlstinay (ime. r's, ki e mombers o The and 81 Gnllery 2ic it to 80 (NS beauiifal play by home tnterestiug and amusing, g's, o compuny. § OPERA HOUSE WEDNESDAY ariteoay | Dec. 11 & 12. The elite operatic event. Stupendons produc: Adolph Mucller's Romantic Opera, THE KING’S FOOL. By the Conried Opera Company. olored eloctric lights, of gorgeous scenery. The beuutiful ludy foncers. Marclies of kalesdos- cople beauty, Grand orchestra. The fistg. | &rcatest staie investiture ovir o T'lISIS+h Corded’ comic opera 1n Amiorica, i Hox sneet open Tuesday morning. Prices, 1.60. $1.00, 766, U¢ and 250, 2 carloads ©EneN MusEE = COR11™AND FARNAMSTS; Panopticum, Chamber of War and Hall of America. CORNER 11th AND FARNAM STREETS. Week of Monday, Dec. 9th. THE BIGGEST AND BEST OF ALL. i Bl ‘This Talentad Due will execute the most difMcult and Astonishing Trick and Faj tol shooling at each parformance, This little Indy hias o reaking glass balls, shootin; BHOT," ashes from clgars, fall Wil o, Rifloand Plae the title of “LITTLESURE hooting moving objects,shoot- ing with mirror, funcy shots executed while suspended from the ceiliug, and atl £o cone clude with their Bensational Finish ing_ 0 shots each and making %0 bull's eyes in the short space of TEN SECONDS, THE MONTALIENS In a Terrific Broadsword Assault-at Arms. T Great Exhibition Departments LEW AND DELLA WALTERS, Refined Novel Specialties. REMEMBER pani That one ticket takes you to Hoth Theaters, and that continuous porformances take place in both at she same tline. A FACT -8 coms o8 on £ stages 10 two theaters prasent two Shows dutly Erom § 80 10 b ui. The ut Las Deak Peached. and the mind Of MAD CADROL CORGALYS HoW HIOré chn bo SHOWEL. 10c Admits to All 10