Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 15, 1891, Page 11

* labor, THE OMAHA DAILY = < v » 3 4 A 9 IS Sl WHAT WOMEN HAVE DONE. Oomedy, Tragedy, Romance and Mishaps in Which They Have Acted Their Part, PAID A DIME FOR A PAIR OF DIMPLES. A "Frisco Girl Wanted to Sce Becume a Boothlack -1 tune for a Type- writer, Life and ““Can [ get something to do here,” sald a youthful looking person lately to the pro- prietor of the Alcazar barbershop udjoining the San Francisco theater of the same name, says the Chronicle. responded the proprietor, “‘we will give youa trial. What is your name? “Edward Wilson, sir,” said the yonth. S0 Edward cime und went, cleaned up th shop, brushed customers’ clothes and learnea 0 “‘shine” shoos in a way that would have Tho cleanli- done honor to o professional. ness and adaptability of the much notic in the matter of work, bt in dress. “What a handsome boy,” said many tomer, A visitor would always take a s look at him, his appearance was so striking. About medium height and inclined to be plump, the bootblack had a round, open, pleasant face, two large black eyes,a medium- d nose, a very protty, expressive mouth, and the whole over-topped with a wealth of short, rich brown hair. Both feet and hands were'small, and showed no signs of hard His' age was not over twenty. One fact in particular was more than once re- marked—the bootblack's usually well- developed hips, L Always pleasant spoken but retiring, the young man made many friends. No work was neglected and Edward was always punc- tual. Barber Enkle began to think ho had {’Duml atreasure in the line of trustworthy elp. One dny toward tho ond of lust, weok a cus- tomer came in. He looked startled as s eyo fell on the figire of the young bootblack, and acted (nan uncasy manner all the timo he was being shaved.” As he was about to leavo o called the boy to him and the two con- versed in a low tone for a few minutes, Next morning the boy was on hand as usual, He gave notice, however, of leaving, and was paid off, During the morning the customer of the provious day stepped into the shop and in- quired for the boy. Upon being told he had gone, ho smiled and said: “That was a young lady 1n disgnise, Is it possible that none of you here discovered that fact’ All his hearers looked astonished, and so they were. No further information would the calier furnist 1t is believed that the young woman is well connected in this city, and being rather wild, curious and venturesonic, has gone iuto the ways of men to sce what she could find out. When last scen the pseudo boy was plainly but neatly dressed in a pair of dark-bluo antaloons, brown shirt with & handkerchiof notted af the throat sailor fashion; dark cout and black derby hat. Lucky it Was a Girl, A young Brooklyn Benedict sauntered @own Nassau street* several months ago in a reverie, says the New York Sun. Ho was thinking of his home across the bridge. An nteresting event was soon to havpen there, and ho was on his way to a fruit store to buy some dainties for his young wife, His face beamed with happy anticipation of the thanks of thelittle woman who awaited his rotura. Ho pushed throzgh the crowd of pedestrians without heeding anything or having the train of pleasant fancies diverted, until he passed a young Italian image peddler. The Italian's stock of plaster work was displayed ina high doorway out of the way of the busy throng. The sunbeams lighted up the statuettes. The Benedict looked down at them, walked on a few steps, then turned back. Two tiny busts had attracted his attention. One rep- rosented @ boy crying, with his cap pulled away over his right eye. The other was a dimplechecked girl, laughing. They capti- vated the young benedict's fancy, “How much are they!" ho Italian, ““Tena centa," replied the peddler, his face lighting up gaily at the prospect of a pur- chase, “Allright. T'll take ’em,” the Brooklynite said, and when the peddler had wrapped them fn an old newspaper he tucked them in his overcoat pocket and continued on his way to the fruit store. Ho hid tho images when he got home, and without his wife's knowledge placed them upon the mantel in the dining room, where ste would sce them tho first thing in the morning. *It will bo a little sueprisc,” ho thought. The plan worked to perfection, ' The mistress of the house- hold gave a little cry of delight as shecuught sight of the grl’s licad. “What pretty dimples,” she said, when the young Bencdict came down to breakfast, “Yes, rather pretty for the price. I thought you'd like "em," tho husband ro- lied. "I two months time the happy event that the household had been looking forward to anxiously had happeaed. A good-natured girt baby had come to further distract the tencdicts mind from the drv details of busi ness. He had weeks before forgotten the trifling purchase from the humblo Nassau street art purveyor, A week later the henlthy infant looked up at tho ceiling and smiled.© Hor fat cheeks creased into two unmistakable dimples. The Benedict laughed, He was immensely tickled. The dimpies looked as pretty as could be, and ho was proud of the fact. “But, 'where on earth did the dimples come from!"'ho said. There have'nt been any in our families.” ““A'h ppy whim of nature, T suppose,” said the young mother, and sho kissed each’ dim- ple severa! times, T'ho benedict went down to dinner alone asked the half an hour later. His eve chanced to scan the mantel and rested on the five-cent bust of toe laughing girl, *‘By George!” he fairly shouted, ‘“‘there are those dimples now—the very ones. Well, I call that about the best investment of a dime I ever made, It was another illustration of the whims of pature. The dimples had captivated the young wifo, She saw them daily. They had made a lasting and pleasing impression upon her mind, and, as often happens, what the mother most admired had been reproduced in her child, “IUs lucky it wasn't a boy,” said the bene- dict philosophically. ‘It might have been a cerier of the worst description,” Love Everywhere. R. H. Stoddard, Only love is everywhere— In the earth, the sea, the air; In our laughing and our tears, In our confidenco and fears, Love—capricious love anpeqrs. Fleeting joys and fleeting woos— These the sum of love compose; Take away its bliss and pains— Nothiug else in life remaln On the Threshold. A letter came to the Fargo, S. D, postof- Ace the other day addressed to “Mr. Paul = Merchant's “hotel.” On the envelope was writlen this request: “Should he not be there would the postmaster please open and do tho best ho can_in regard to this.” Paul was not there and the postmaster caused tho letter to be published in the hope that it may meet Paul's eve and move him to a re- sponse, Hereis the letter v N. Y., Jan, 28, —Mr, —— Dear Sir: Tt become! my painful duty to i form you Sue is dying of hemorrhage of the lungs. The roason of iy writing of this is, In going through hor tings (o her fricuds which she did a little time ago, sho said nothing Iy regard to the rings she wore until today. * She said: “If Paul ever comes, give hiim this ring and my bible, aua tell bim to meet mo up there.” Inside of the bible we found a lotter dated_two years back, and for the first time we found " the reason she had never marrled. It looks as if sho had carried a sad heart with a smiling face. Now 1f you are still free, do not lose one minute writing her; say nothiug of your recelving this; only tell her you heard she was sick, will write you for hor, also write you how she received it, I have boen for weoks her coustant attendant, and it is a very sad pic- ture before me to paint you-—athin, wan face and long brown hair resting on the pil- low, It seoms to mo the swoetest face 1 have ever seen, It isat t the nearest heaven we will ever here, and you can only {m- agine the prayers that ure going up for her recovery, but. she on ‘Pray that I may rest.” Since yours, —_— Perhaps N Philadelphia T Lift her up tenderly t her with caro; a-peel tripped her, And you know she can’t swear, Found Her Father. Hattio Trip, a comely young shteen, of Springport, Mich., has found father after having considered him dead sin o wasold onough to consider anything. This is the way of it: Hattio was born at Stanley, hor mother dying when she was six months ‘old, Her relatives took her to bring her up, and her father was lost track of. But Miss Trip, as she grow older, told about it, and as soon as she learned it letters all about the state and answers that never came. A 2o she heard that her father was soldiers' homo at Grand Rapids, She a letter there and found him, Ho has lots of money and came on the fist train, aud two hearts are now happ; lady of Young People, When Netta of Napoli 10 this shore, She kuew but two words—‘“needles, pins'’— and no more, Until a street Arab, uncultured and wight, Did something T cannot consider as right, Aud taught her to add to the “‘needles and pins,” *“When a man's married his troublo begins.” 3ut Netta of Napoli noted erelong, ‘ By looking at ladies who'd list to lier song, "That this was a sentence exccedingly wrong. And beng a poetess after her way, Bethought her of something more fitting to say: So that now her refrain is still “Needles and pins, Whon's man's married, o treasuro he wins b Which is why the good housewives, at least in our block, When Netta appears, all select from her stock. A Brave Woman. From an interesting unt of a recent visit made by Arthur McEwen to the Stock- ton, Cal., insane asylum and published in the 1 Francisco Examiner, comes this remark- “1 am going to introduce you to culiar case,” said the doctor, and fio pre- sented me to a bright-faced young woman in her early twenties, becomingly dressed, and about whose rooms books nd periodicals were to be scen. This young lady has volun- tarily immured herself,” She is_sane, but at .ntervals illusions foliow sleeplessne: then she is dangerons. The professional man, she is _educated, has had some success as a writer for newspapers and magazines. 1 found hoi lator on the stage of um theater playing the piano, and ng well. Her mauner is engagingly cheerful and unaffected. She is a strenuous sort of girl and has been a hard student, ““Whenever 1 meet with any success in my writings, or otherwise,” she said, *I bocomo so exultant and hopeful that I can't sleep for happiness, thinking of the fature, and then I lose my b Most peoplo go down under adversity,” she added with a_good-humored smile, “but it seems I'm tho other way and can’t'stand prosperity.” When insane she does not lose her sense of identity, but her real surroundings disappear and are replaced by wholly imaginary on ““The lust time,” she said, ‘I believed I was in France and taking part in_a fight at the barricades, I had been reading about tho French revolution, you see, and I suppose, when L am not myself my mind is dominated by most recent strong lmoressions. 1f I can g0 s1x months heve without a return of my trouble I shall be very happy, and 1f a whole year passes I shall feel that I am cured.” Aud she is goiug to stay until she is cured, however long it may take. She has strength of will, a stout heart, and kecps her mind aud hands employed Steadily. “For I must not think about myself, or permit the blues to get hold of me. I am educating wyself in patience.” Her smilo was brave and reso- Iute. Lucky Type Writer. ‘When George C. Randall, the well-known San Francisco druggist, died a short time ago, few, if any, of his friends uad tho least idea that a romance was woven into the last few months of his lifo, Yet such was the fact, which unexpectedly, came to light through the filing of his will. That showed that while the testator was possessed of considerable property a very small fragment of it was left to his'relatives, snd after a few minor bequests the bulk of idue of his estate was left to his intended wife, Miss Bert Wallace, According to the Call a man who knew Randall intimately thus outlined the romauce: “Randall, poor fel- low, was of a sentimental nature, though one not knowing the man would hardly think so. He was thoroughly infatuated iwith Miss Wallace, the stenographer and type writer for an insurance company, She, however, esteeming him as a friend gaye no encour- agement to his advances. In fact, I believe lier heart was clsewhere, and that, woman like, she pract threw away the prospect of wealth and station to love the man of her choico. His rejection—if he was rejected, for T do not know that that unpleasant for: mality actually happened—hurt him badly. Yet, though he knew his love was not re- turned, he sat down and made an_heiress of the woman who refused him. I believe that his heart was broken, and that his sudden death was due entirely to the disappoint- ment,” A reporter visited the office whera Miss Wallace is engaged. Tho young lady was busily employed getting out the correspond- ence and promptly but very politely de- flhxca to say anything in connection with her egacy. From her co-laborers and officials of the office it was learned that she is a lady of re- finement, educated and of a charming dispo- sition, They say that after the announce- ment of Mr. Randall’s death she felt his sud- den end so keenly and was in such evident distress that the company excused her from her duties. Sho remained away from busi- ness and has donned mourning attire, In other rcs‘:flcls she is nunchanged in manner, the fact that she has been unexpectedly pre- sented with a considerable fortune malkingno difference whatever in her strict attention to her office duties. She is a native of Santa Cruz, where her mother resides, and where her brother, who 1s also a beneficiary under the will, is engaged in the drug business. A friend of the druggist s that the esti- mate placed on the estate in the petition for probate of the will was far below its actual value, “Why,” said he, “‘a week before he died he was negotiating for a piece of real estate here and made a bid of ,000 for it in cash. I'll stake my reputation thatthe estato 1s worth close upon 300,000, and that if the will stands Miss Wallace will come in for Iullfl' 50,000, “Lucky girl! Well, T should say so1” Dress Like Savages. Just before Explorer Stanley left New York howas tendered a roception at which wero displayed a more than unusually startling array of low-necked dresss. Observing tho great traveler scrutinizing one particular cimen of ebb-tide corsage, & friend said: Not been used to that sort’ of costume of late, eh, Stanley 1" ““On the coutrary, said the African author- 1ty, cheerfully, “it ‘makes me feel quito at home. Buf you should seo the Uynayewbes, my dear boy~—you should seo the Uynayem' es ' ‘Worse Than Oloves, A Boston confectioner, talking about the use of brandy in making chocolates and other sweets, said: “I never knew of any one be- coming iutoxicated by this means, but 1 know of a case ‘where a young lady was in- duced« to drink some liquor, and knowing that the fact would be detected when she got home, went into a confectioner's and bought and ate some brandy chocolates, to which she laid the blame for her very suspicious breath when she returned to her parents. I haveno doubt there are many other cases of the kind, too,” Unfl shed, ’ Week's Sport: Dashaway—Have vou heard Robinson’s new story! He started to tell it to me when we went down to the races togother theother day, but didn't have time to finish it. pileverton—Why! didu't you return with w Bhomaylive until”it reaches her; if 8o, 1 1 Dashaway (sadly)—No, He rode back SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MASS. Manner and Meaning of This Most Ancient Torm of Worship. HISTORY OF THE EARLIER CELEBRATIONS, Pastors in the Drouth Districts in Dire Distress—Work of cal Pastors and Their Peopie. The following articlo, the first of a sories upon “Ihie Mass,” has peen prepared espec- iully for Tie Bee by Rev. Patrick F. M- Carthy of the Philomens Catholic cathedzal, The Catholic church is rich in historical interest. From it sprang all the Christian denominations and to it the world m ust turn when in search of intercsting facts concern- ing the carly struggles with idolatry, People whio v woll ihformed upon the subject of early Christianity cannot afford t a vory caroful study of the rites 's of the Catholic church and its many beautiful church services, Writers do not agree, writes the rov- end father, with regard to the origin of the word “mass.”’ Some say it mes from the Hebrow' word massah, o debt; others that it is the Greek myesis, invitation; others that it comes from an old word common in northern Europe, mes or messe, a_feast or b om' this word come the English wi as, Michael- mas and many others, used to desc old feasts of the English church betore the reformation. Many good authoritics agreo that the word mass comes from the custom that provailed in the church in the eavly cen- turies of dismissing the catechumens, tho Jews, gentiles and strangers before thé con- secration, These were permitted to be pres- ent till the offertory when a deacon would cry out: “Ifa catechumen be present,let him £0_out” The people were dismissed at tho end of the service by the deacon singing “Go, the dismissal is at hand.” The word dismissal in Latin was “Missa,” and as in the early ages of the church the people Xept all their serv cret, thoy used to “Is the Missa said yot;'" that'is to siy: ave the people been sent aiw: t1 In time thoy istomed to call tho great sacrif Missa.” F'rom this expre came the latin word “missa” and the English “mass,” The Greek fathers of the church called it differently; The Mystagogia, tho ynoxis, the Anaphora, tne Eulogin, the erurgia, the Mysterion. the Deipuon, the leion, the Agathon, tho Prosphora and the Litingra. In the Catholic church, Latin and Oriental, the mass is held and believed to be the con- tinuation and application in a symbolical and mystic manner of the sacrifice on the cross, At the present day the mass is celo- brated. in ‘nine different languages, viz in Latin. Greek, Syriac, Chaldaic, Sclavonic, Wallachian, Armenian,'Coptic and Ethiopic. Latin 18 the langutgc of the mass in the on- tire west and in a fow places iu tie cact and las been so without change from the be- ginning of the western churci. Greek is the language used _in the mass by the Uriat or Melchite catholics of th These catholics are to be found in Syria, Jo- rusalem, Russia, in_the Kingdom of Greoce, in Italy, and in_several p They comprise the Ming: Bulgarians, Muscovites and others, Ma said in Syrinc by the Maronites of Monnt Lebanon and_the Syrian Melchites of the cast. Itis the liturgical language of ull the places where the liturgy of St. James is used as th orma. Chaldiac_1s the language of the mass with the Babglonian Catholics, who ar chicfly couverts from Nestoranism, These peoplé inhabit principally Mesopotamia, Ar- menia and Kurdistan, Sclavonic is the mass language of, the Catholics of Istria, Liburaia ana the codst of ancient Daimatia. It is the liturgical lan- guage of all in union with Rome wha belong to tho Sclavonic nation, Wallachian has been inuse 1n the mass by the Wallachians since the seventeenth contury. Armenian is the liturgical language of all who are_called by that name in the east today. They inbabit Armenia proper, orthe modern Turkoman, whoare found also throughout Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, Turkey, Georgla, Gronce Africa, Ttaly and Russia. ' Coptic is the lan- rginns the Nile. Ethiopic 1s the liturgical language of the modern Abyssinians. None of these liturgical languages is the vernacular of the people who use it, In_ every case the lan- guage is classic or dead, and” unintelligible to the peovle, It was found mecessary in tho case of the Coptic language used in the liturgy to print it in Arabic characters so that it might be pronounced by the clergy. A very interesting study is that of the robes or Vestments worn by a vriest when ho celebrates mass, They are almostall relics or reproductions of theé apparel in common use when Christiani first appeared in the Roman world. Each vestment alsd conveys to the devout and instructed Catholic a meaning aud reference to come doctrine or act in the lifeof the Savior. Besides the cassock, the priest in celebrating mass wears vestients, viz., the amice, the alb, the tl vdle, the mauiple, the stole and the chasu- o, ‘The amice, so-called from the Latin “amic- ire,” to clothe or cover, is a rectangular picce of linen about threo feet long and two feet wide. It hasa string at each of its two upoer corners, by which to fasten it on the shoulders of the wearer. In carly days the amice served as a covering for the head and neck, In the tenth Christian centt it gave place 10 the ecclesiastical cap, or beretta, The mystical meaning of the amice may be gathered from the prayer which the priest recites when putting it on. “Place upon my head, O Lord! the helmet of salva- liuu'fm' repelling the attacks of the lvie one." The second vestmentis the alb, so-called from its white color. It is atloosely-fitting garment of pure linen, entirely enveloping the body and fastened at the neck by means of astring. Priests of the Latin church put on the alb with the prayer, “Purify me, O Lord! and make clean my heart,that washed in the blood of the Lamb, I may possess cter- nal joy.” In the Russian church the prayer is, “My soul doth maguify the Lord, Who clothed me in the garment of salvation.” The cincture is the third vestment ased. It is of as high antiquity as the alb, which it always accompanies, its chief, in fict,its only office, being to keep that garment in its pro- per place on the person of the wearer. The prayer used in putting it on is, “Gird me, O Lord, with tho cincture of purity, and extin- guish in my loins the heat of concupiscen ce, that the virtue of continence and chastity may abide in me, The maniple is the fourth article which the priest vests himself with, It is a small strip of precious cloth of the same material as the stole and chasuble, having the crosses embroidered upon it—one in the middle and one at each end of its extremities. Itis worn over the left wrist, to which it is fast- ened either by a pin or a string. Its whole length is generally about two feet and its breadth about four inches. When fastened on it nangs equally on both sides, Originall it was intended solely for wiping the pes ration from the face of the wearerand dr; the hands so that the sacred vestments might not be soiled. In fact, it served in every way as a handkerchief, 3s we sce from what the ancients have wntten aboutit. Thus Alcuin ,in the ninth century speass of it as follows: "The little handkerchief which is worn on the left hand, wherewith wo wipe off the moisture of the eyes and nose, desig- nates the present life, in which we suffer from superflous humors.” The maniple is put on with the following prayer, “May I deserve, O Lord! to bear the maniple of weeping and sorrow, in order that I may joy- fully reap the reward of my labors.” = The mystical meaning, then, of the maniple is that it reminds the priest of the trials and troubles of this life, and the reward that awaits bim if he bears them in a Christian- like manner, The stole ranks fifth amongst tho vest- ments, It is a long band of cloth, of the same width as the maniple, but about threo times its length. It is worn around the neck and crossed on the breast, in which position it is kept by the “cincture,” It is universally ad- mitted that originally the stole was very similar o the aeb, and covered . tho entire person. The prayer used in vesting with the stole is as follows: “Restore to me, O Lord! tio stole of immortality which I lost through the trausgression of my first parents, and though Tapproach unworthily to celebraté Thy sacred mystery, may 1 merit nevertheless eternal joy.”? iluny of the Anglo-Saxon stoles and mani ples had little bells of silverand gold attached lm thew, which made 8 most agrecable, deli- guage used at mass by the Christiuns along | eate sound whenovep tho sacred minister changed position. The chasuble, so called from the Latin “easula,”” a little house, is the last in the catalogue of sacred ¢&stinents, Accord- ing to its anclent form it enveloped the entire porson of tho priest, lo ing but the head visible; Hence, the word “ichasuble,” a little houso, In its present dis- position it'is open at both sides,and as it rests on tho priest it reaches down in'front to about the knees, and a few inches further behind. Its material must be of precious cloth, such as brocade, silk or tho like; and its color one of the five mentioned in the rubrics, White, red, violet, green or black. The er used 1n the vesting with the chasuble s as follows: 'O Lord, who hast said My yoko is sweet and My burden light, grant that I may so carry it as to merit Thy grace.’’ In its figurative signification the chasuble is emblematic of charity on account of its cover- i o cutire porsoi, as charity ought to the soul. The mass, which is the most ancient form of ~Christian worship and the form followed by the vast majority of Christians, east and “west, at the present day offers :l\vxxvxy points of interest to the curious stu- ent. It abounds in antique ceremonies and dramatic episodes. It is in fact a_dramatic representation of the death of the Savior on the cross, ing noth- Pastors in Sore Distress, Many of the Christian ministers laboring in the drouth-distressed portions of the west aro just now undergoing the most severe trial “of their lives thus far, Some of the churches in eastern Nebraska began some months since to provide the means of sup- port for those pastors whose people are loft destitute by reason of crop failure. So long as the contributions were sent to the drouth stricken regions by the churches and general donations, the pastors who were 1n need were free to receive a reasonable share of the pro- visions, but since the support has begun to bo mostly supplied by the state, the ministers do ot feel like asking 'for a por- tion of the assistance thus furnished, and many of them ave looking full in the face of actual want, Here seems to he an opportuni:v for some very practical home missfonary wor and church people in cast- ern Nebraska and in other states whero there is plenty are beginning to awaken to the gravity and importance of the situation, Many of these pastors could pick up and leave the country until the earth again re- sponds to the toil of tho husbandman, but it would be a very great privation for the pe ple who have been left destitute by the drouth 1o be deprived of hearing the gospel during the long, gloomy months of wait ing for ' better times, The faithful, ous minister of tho gospel will not. his people s0 long as he can get a crust of bread and clothing enough to protect him from the nipping frosts of wiuter, The Methodist church, which is alwags pushing out along the frontier of civilizatian, has many ministers in western Nebraska just now in great necd of the most ordinary com- forts of life, and a special appeal will be made to may of the churches in eastern Nebraska for ns which must be supplied very s00n or many of the pastors on the frontier will be obliged to leave their fields of labor in order to provide for themselves and their families, Rev. C. W. Merrill of Michigan, formerly superintendent of missious in the ' Congrega- tional churches of Nebraska, bogan o series val meetings in York to continue two wecks, He will' hold similar meotings at Ashland, Fremont and Kearney, staying two weeks at each place, The Congregational churche will hold a union communion service on Good iday. This is the first meeting of the kind over hield by the Congregational churches of Omaha The Young Peoples’ Social club of St. Mary’s avenue Congregational church held two special Ash Welnesday services last of Omaha Thursday aud Friday evenings and the meet- ings will probably be continued this weok. Mrs. E. B. Haynes has returned from Chi- cago where she spent last week inspecting the Methodist deaconcss hospital with a view of getting approved ideas for a similar in- stitution to be establishied here next, month, In Chicago the lady was the guest of Mr. and Mus. Thomas J. Staley of La Salle avenue, former residents of Omahag The entertainment at the First Methodist church last Tuesday night was a decided sue- cess, The address by Bishop Newman upon Japan was brief but very interesting. Key. Merrill also spoke earnestly and evtertain: wgly, The exhibition_illusiratiog the mau- ners, customs and costumes of tho Japaneso was excollent, The programme of the evening was closed by the serving of refreshments, This part of the entertain- ment was especially pleasing by reason of tho fact that the young ladies who served woro Japanese costumes, 1t will be eight years tomorrow since Rev. Willard Scott began the work of the pastor- ateat the St. Mary's avenue Congregational church, The church bsgan with nothing at the time Rev. Scott came, and 1t is now the largest Congregational churck in point of membership In the state. 1thas 366 members, There are but two other pastors in Omaha who haye been hero as long &s Rev. Scott. They are Rev. W. . Hursha and Rev. Williams. In the Congre- gational church there are but two who have been in the work at one place longer than They are Rev. Louis of Lincolu and Rev. M. P. Harrison 1bner. The last monthly report of General Secre- tary Hazelton of “the Omaha Young Men's Christian association contained some very en- couragmg features. There has been a rapid increase in the atteadance upon the Sunday afternoon meetings. The average for December and January was 212, being double the number of the correspond- ing months of last year. The month of Janu- ary alone showed an average of 236, which was the highest in the history of the associa- tion with the exception of one month when Evangelist Bitler was in Omaha. There were 115 additions to the association during the months of December and January, This speaks well for the work of Mr, Heisénbuttle, the membersnip secretary. The general secretarys’ conference at Ne- braska City last Friday was well attended, Messrs, Heisenbuttlo, Brookner and Hazleton went from the Omaha association, Johin R. Hagueof the international com- mittee will arrive in Omaha within a week or two for the purpose of assisting in raising the indebtednass on the Omaha Young Meu's Christian association, There was a very enjoyable concert at the United Presbyterian “church in Kountze place last Friday night. The chorus class of the church, assisted by - Miss Clarkson and Dr. and Mrs. Eddy, sang the well-known production, “Under the Palm,” in a very creditable manner. Re harles G. Sterling, who has) been doing missionary work at Pine Ridge agency, S. D., has been called to the pastorate of the Lowe avenue Presbyterian church. Rev. Sterling is said to be a young man of excellent ability and of much spiritual zeal and en- ergy, Prof. A. C. Ong has been elected as choriste) The Woman's Board of Missions of the In- terior, an organization, connected with the Congregational church, is making a strong effort to induce the congress of the Upited States to take some actions toward prohibit- ing the exportation of intoxicating liquors to uncivilized foreign -countries, A committ has been sent to Washington to petition con- gress with regard to the matter. At a meet- ing of the board held at Kansas City a series of resolutions were adopted reciting the de- plorable effects of liguor drinking n the half civilized countries and islands of the sea and besecching congress to consider ways and meauns by which the United States miiht prevent the exportation of liquor to the balf civilized countries beyond and the islands in the midst of the sea. ‘The meeting to be hald in the First Presby- terian church of this city next Tuesday by the leading ministers of Nebraska, Iows, Kansas, Colorado and Dakota will be of much importance, not only to the Presbyterian church but to Omaha. The object i3 to con- sider the advisability of planting a theo? logical seminary in Omaha, ~ The institution if established here will be the leading school of the kind west of Chicago, The Presby- terian church has a school in Chicago, the MeCormick seminary, which has property worth 2,000,000, The school to be estab- lished here will be the ouly great seminar; established by the Presbyterian church west of Chicago and will draw to its suppoft from & very wide scope of territory, It is understood that valuable donations of lands have already been offered for the site of the seminary, and a good deal of work has been done on the quiet which will be brought to the surface when the ministers meet next week, The college element is lacking in Omaha, and the establishment of a few good educational institutions bere would be of in- calculable benefit to every grade of society, aud give the city o good standing abroad, TRAVELS BY LAND AND SEA, [ihfris sitpiews sar so when sending | AmMu@EMENTS, mxl(#nmuuw iu full must accompuny evory THE GRAND Sl*:" “E‘ A Tour of Bnropo with Gubin Passage, Rail- | throo montha Subseriptions wil oo courged | KA T0-NIGHT ONLY U200 way Fares, Hotel Exponses, Guides, Eto, | "™ o J. OSTEWART'S d No griping, no nausea, no pain_when De Prepaid and Guaranteed, eriping, no naused I Witt's Little amous, Fuuny Comedy Concolt, Early Risers are ta Small pul. Safo pill. Best pill ¥ SIX PLEASURE EXCURSIONS IN AMERICA. A _— There aro now 20,000 protestant Cheistians The Bee's Matchless Offer to So- [ i Mexico. ‘The southern Presbyterian church now has licitors for Subscribors to Its 4 three colored presbyteries. Sunday and Weekly During 1800 the Baptists sent out the larg- With New My Now Songs, Novel Speclals 4 est missionary forco they ever put into the tles and Unique Dances Editions, Aidin sy onsyearn Y P Bleger, Better and Brighter than over bee I says that thoso who say | f0re. I'rices, $1.00, T, 500, and 280, Box Ofice they will forgive but open after10 a. v stmply by handlo out, Canon an't forge an injury, v the hatchet while they leave the ready for immediate use. ott Robertson has figured up the Arraugements have been offected by tho publishers of Tie Ber which enable us to make a novel and attractive offer to parties BOYD'S who are disposed to devote their timb and en- [ money given and bequeathed to foreign mis- T T R R T ergy toward procuring new subscrivers for | sions in tho British islands during tho year This (Sunday) Evening Tig Ovania WeekLy Bee or Tip Suspay and finds tho sutn o be $0,600.500: February 13, Br: botween this dato aud the 10th day of The Protestant Episcopal church has 4,1 { 19 canc os for ordors, 9,330 st Pgrior o June next, candidates for orders, 0 Last Pgrformance of This offer will be open only to parties solic- rishes and missions and 508,202 communi- iting subscribers in Nebraska, Iowa, South s, Tho number of baptisms lust year m N was 61,005, of which nearly 47,000 were in- Dakota and Kansas, fants. ' The contributions for the year were A careful record will bo kept of all sub. | SEWPLAT. PRI 1 Y scriptions forwarded, and the awards will be [ , The Methodist Episcopal church, south, has adopted the Epworth league as ' its _de- made without partiality, nominational youug people’s society., The The European Tour. young people ‘of the Methodist Episcopal Y S To the person that will secure the largest | church, the Methodist chureh of Canada und | []Y ) WepkLy Bee or e Suspay Bes before | CDlisted under one denominational bann 3V (LIIS111% O 801, will b6 given ¥any ‘o9 O Rev. Henry C. Swentzel, rector of St. June 10, 1801, will bo given ¥a¥N oF O™ 4 | 1 iela Protestant Bplacopal churoh, Soran: ROUND TRIP EUROPEAN TOUR TICKET.. This | ton, Pa, has been named by tho house of - ticket will include first-class passage | bishons of the church as missionary bishop N THREE NIGHTS from New York to Kurope and return. | toJa el e i e e ORI BOYD'S. - This includes also all traveling, hotel and will be required to e ‘okio, He s a — sight-secing oxponses. The trip will be mado | §0UN€ man and has boen rector of St. Luke's Tor five years, with an excursion party gotten up by Mrs, The returns of the vote of the presbyteries Prices as usual, M. D. Frazier of Boston, and will be ia | in'‘answer to the overture for the gencral as- charge of competent guides. The trav- [ sembly, establishing tho ofice of deaconess eler has mo cares whatever. The | in the churches, come in slowly. At present n 5 s tour —covers all the principal coun- | the majority of the presbyteries voting have THIRD ¥ tries of ~ Iurope—England, = Germany, | declared in favor of the deacon But im- Switzerland, Frau Belgium, Italy and | portant presbyteries have voted very de- ther principal cities, including P Brussels, Berlin, Venice, Milan, Genoa, ete. SEVENTY-TIREE DAYS OF SIGHT-SEEING, The party Iy and returns to that o ¥y September 11; Taken by any individual alone, this Eu- ropean tour would fuvolve an outlay of at least $700. American and Canadian Tours. For the second largest list of subscribers wooffera free ticket from Omaba to San Francisco and Los Angeles and return, Magnificent mountain scenery, the beautiful Golden Gate, the land of sunshine, fruits and flowers. **Who has not seen California will not die happy.” Travelis an educator, and to properly appreciate the vastness of our great country one must see its best features, For the third largest list of subscribers to the WEEKLY or SuNDAY BEE we offer a ticket from Omaha to Quebec and return. What could bo grander than a trip down the beauti ful St. Lawrence in mid-sunmer? To con- template the beauty of Thousand fsles is de- lightful, How much more delightful to visit them when with verdure clad. i And all this pleasure for obtaining scribers to the W and SUNDAY 1 Tor the fourthlargost listof subs; offer a free ticket from Omaha to New York, Philadelphia and Washington and return. There ave no points on this contment of ater general interest than these three itis. An American citizen has not com- pleted bis_education until he has seen the seat of government. The versons and points of interest in Washington aro innumerable London, cidedly in the negative, Rome, Florence, tating After hesitating more than a year tho ves. try of Trinity Protestant Episcopal church of Pittsbury, Pa., decided to accept the leg- 1 | acy of §1,000,000' bequeathed it by the lato John H. Schoenberger of New York, who aied leaving an estate worth several millior He made the bequest conditional that Trin: ity’s pews be free and prayer service bo held twvice daily within her walls, Bishop Ignacio Montes de Oca, the prob- able successor of Archbishop Lubastida of Mexico, just deccased, was another friend of the unfortunate Kmperor Maximilian, who apponted him honorary chaplain in 1860, He is a Mexican by birth, was educated in gland and Mexico, served in his priestly pacity in an English parish for a short period and is widely “known in Europe for his scholarship. He is about fifty years old. BY THE AUTHORS OF The Old Homestead.” And under the Management ot DENMAN THOMPSON & GEO. W. RYER The Press and Public Recommend It, eping car excur- il Pacific const Thu Iriday via the ate from Chicago ioux City, Omaha, Lincoln Jity $85, sleeping car rato from Chicago $1 per double berth, from Kunsas City $3 per double berth. Every- | thing furnished except meals. These excursions are personally conducted by expericnced excursion managers who | uia a play for every bod accompany parties I\y.(h_-\flnml{nn. (_l-‘.u- revolution tn dramatic workm: intelligent observer a visit there is | €Xcursion folder containing full particu- | “The sale of seats opens Wednes Bl of itoret. - New York and. Phitadeipmiy | 1rs and map foldor and timo tablo. of | 1ar by as the commercial and financial centersof the [ Santa Fe route and reserving of sleeping GERMAN THERTRE. ““The Two Sisters' will do the human race muscurn of elty characte 11 of fun,jollity and humorous sit A small slice cutout of thereal world." “Is not loud, but expressiye.” fons" [ nship. ay at regue country are always interesting. car berths, address S.M. Osgood, gen- AlL this sight sceing and traveling given | eral agent, . L. Palmer, freight and away for obtaining subseribers - the | passenger agent, AT, & S. F. railvoad, Y HEEUTOREURONE 11N, Y. Life Bldg., Omaha, Nebraska. Germania Hall, 19th and Harncy. For the fifth Javgost I offer a free ticket {rom Omaha to Niagara Fulls ana return, Ever since your childish wonder was aroused by the description in the old sehool reader of these wondorful falls you have desired to seo them. Here is tho opportunity, A most delightful excursion and one withont expense, given for secu subscribers to the Wi A NDAY B For tho sixth lagest list of subscribers wo offer a free ticket from Omaha to Salt Lako City and return, Tae famous Mormon city is fast becoming o Gentile. city, and will in time lose much of iuterest, Now, this sum- mer would bo a good time o visit the boor- ing city. Garfleld Beach is of courso in- cluded in the trip. This summer resort on tho lako is o delighttul placo to pass a fow of i the hot su mmer days, Vhy mnot secure a v \ number of subseribers. tor tho Wty or | N0N0ay, Tuesday and Wednesday SuNpay Bee and take the trin? pis For the seventh largest list of subscribers weoffra freet icket to Denverand Maniton aud return, While a shorter trip than any of the others it combines many pleasant tures. Denver—the queen city of the plains— is al worth seeing while the health and summer resorts of Manitou are delightful in- decd. Heulth-giving, inspiring, = restful - amid sublime s at trip could bo move rastful! Al this pleasure for securing subscribers to the SUxDbAY or WEEKLY BE Conditions. Now what are the conditions upon which these tickets are_given away! Tho securi of the largest list of subscribers to i Wei ‘xpAY BeE. No newspaper in the west is 50 well and favorably known and solicitors have always found it an_ casy mat- ter to securo subscribers. Tug Bers sub seription List has always kept pace with its roputation and it desires to add new names to its long list of friends, Being at all times a people’s paper 1t makes friends with ail Classes. h subscription price of Tie WrekLy Brn is $L00 per year postpaid to any place in this country or Canada, or §2.00 if sent to a foreign country. Tup SoNDAY BrE is 82, year, but Omaha subscribers for Y Bee will ot be counted in this competition, Getup alist. Haveyour friends subscribe for the paper. Sample copies forwarded free on request, Persons desiring to competo for one of ot subscribers wo e Lawyer M. V. Gannon received by express from Minden, Ia., on Tuesday last,” a han some English mastiff in Ben Butler, A, K. C. register number 16,01 D 1 club was wise in its selection e “ ‘v (ULt of its presiding officer at their last meeting, =) inasmuch as he was a newspaper mane, and ——wrt— his name is Barney Gordon, ahas the Gen- l FRL.1IDA CORDT SUNDAY, FEB. I5TH. eral. In the tilte role. Reserved seats on Sale now. - BoYD’'S OPERA HOUSE. February 16, 17 and 18 THE GREAT COMEDY KBVENT! MR. WILLLIAM GILLETTE'S (NEW) Tk PRIVATE SECRETARY, “D' Yon Know? D' You Kow?” = Revised and New Featurcs lest Play Ever Written, Has the Longest Run on Recordy The Best Company Ever Presentint It. Under the Management of CHARLES FROHMAN, | initial great Run of 300 Nights, at “Madison Square Thes Three Nights to Laugh! 3 Nights to Laugh!! SEATS ARE NOW ON SAL ndsonie Stace Setting, Realfstic Tome Every featuro similar to the k. 11 Nights to Laugh!!! GRAND NEW YORK CIRCUS This afternooh ut 2:30 p. m. Thisevening at 7 p. m. Bare Back Riding, 2 clowns, 6 $5,000 Arabian Steeds. Admission 25 cents. Special Sunday pro= gramme. DIME EDEN MUSEE. WILL LAWLER, Manager, WEEK OF FEBRUARY 16th. LEWONDA The Modern TFer- ON'E‘;”\% Corner 11th and Farnam Streets, Omaha, Neb, cules. Strongest man on Earth. He Lifts by his teeth a cask of water astride of which are three men making a combined weight of 1,300 1bs. ~ His equal never born. The Human Ostrich—The only BILL JONES. He eats glass of all deseriptions. Lamp Chimneys, Goblets, Plate Glass and Table Ware with ardent relish. A medical mystery, A human wonder, Return of the Omaha favorites. The talented RHINEHART FAMILY intheir Musical Comedy “THE DOLL DANCE™ introducing melodies, medleys, comic, pathetic and descriptive songs. A bright galaxy of song, wit and humor. DEAVE'S ROYAL MARION- ETTES, Mimic actors on a mimic stage. A pleasing illusive comic perform- ance. AUSTIN, the Musical King in his entertaining unique musical per- formunce, SEVILLE, the noted Irish Comedian, in a sketch full of Irish pleasantries. THE CURIO HALL HAS A NUMBER OF NEW AND CURIOUS NOVELTIES. REMEMBER, that on Saturday the children are admitted to the best seats free and that on Pridays the ladies receive Souvenirs. Also Remember that this is a refined Comedy House playing at popular prices. ONE DIME ADMITS TO ALL PARTS.