2 TJIH OMAHA DAILY IlKlfc'MON'DAY , Dl'TEMIJEll 21 , ISD3.
IT IS HUMANITY'S ' HOUR
What tbo Birth in the Maneor Moans for
This World ,
CHRISTMVS SERMON BY REV A. J. TURKLE
Jrmn n Sppelnl I'lli-nil to Tlimo tt'liu Am
tJmlor" l r. ( lorilon Visits
Mull nml lrnrrllip XVh.it
thn NltiiHllnti ttripilrn ,
At ICotmto Memorial Kvanpcllcal I.uth-
er.m church yesterday morning ll-o pusior ,
Hov A. .I. Turkic , preached from the text :
And thoangeUatd unto thorn , 'Kcar not ;
for behold , 1 bring you good tldhifrs of fit-oat
joy. which shall bo unto all people. ' " IleA
A few years ngo all evangelical protes
tantism milted in celebrating the -inoth an
niversary of the birth of Luther. On the
! ! d of Kohl-miry each year our beloved land
unites In romombeilng the birthday of
Washington. Hut iho birthday which we
inro now celebrating is of an altogether dif
ferent kind. In celebrallng the birth ot
Christ all Christendom Joins tosothcsr nnd
has done so for centuries aiid has never yet
tired of the festival. It is humanity's hour.
Oh. Ihat. wo could stay for one brief day the
hurrying machinery which drives our mad
dening Hie , close up every haunt of sin to
tbo lowosl den , hush every siph and dry
up every tour , bidding every soul
respond lo the angel's tidings of gr at Joy
and enter into the blessed peaoe of fod. ! It
Is beautiful , Indeed , to sec people busy with
hand and heart planning nnd preparing iritis
for others , particularly for the poor and
Cod's llttto , ones. How the crust of si'lHsh-
ness molts In recognition of llils festival ,
and in its worthy observance. How it leads
us to llttlo acts ot kindness and little deeds
of lova. The joy bolls of omsonl ring out
their "Merry Christmas. " I would anUci-
pate the day and repeat il to you with all
my heart , or rathoi say , "A Joyous Chrisl-
mns , " Joyous with Iho consciousness Ihat
Christ the Savior has come , and that ho has
saved you and given you the hope of heaven.
Do not lot the Christmas enivs and the
Christmas concerns imiUe you troubled and
nnxioiiH. 1 know it as anything hut a llmcof
Joy to many. The spirit of the tlmos i.s con
stantly luring men away from the simplicity
of life and leading them into the glitter and
flare that destroys all joy , ami brings a
multiplicity of worrying ! * .
l--iri.-rt C.III-K iiiul think ill ( Icind 1 lillni-K.
I3ut today let us cast aside all things tliat
trouble and vex us. forgot the anxieties for
the future that weigh like lead unon the
lioart , and concentrate our mind and heart ,
nnd soul upon this one great truth-that
uood lidinss of great Joy have roa o to tbo
world. Life's patliwav may ba crossed with
dark shadows , its pillow plot-coil by cruel
thorns , its cup contain much that is bitter ;
yet today the nunlcuns : stretch along your
way. the rose pillows tboheiidiiud the sweet
of life is poured out. for wo arc assured that
ftood tidings of crcat joy are heralded to
every heart. But some do not get this
blessed experience from thn Christinas fes
tival. Itdoo.i not bring them Joy. They maybe
bo in the midst of laughter and guy confu
sion , but these may only muck at the cold
and famishing heart. There is such a tliiuur
as making our Christmas tinm sad with the
excess of joy. There is so iiiucii splendor in
the shop windows , so much bustle on the
ntrcot , so much merry-making ami Jollity , so
much iiuhllclty and general rejoicing that wo
lose the ( pilot , sweet , peaceful sense of the
divine lifo touching ours. Is not this
no with many ? The season comes and
g-ecs and leaves them dry and pr.rched. Not
because they are in any special way wrong ,
hut because they have made Christmas so
much a thing of the outside. The trinmiini ;
of tlio Christmas tree , the selection of gifts ,
thn party goins , tlio feasting , oven tbo re-
iicious exercises , the decoration of tbo
churches , thu Christinas music , the Christ
mas benevolence ; all are outward. 'Then at
the end a bull Uisto is in the month. It is
not because this outward brightness , merri
ment , public exercise , social hilarity , i-- ,
wrong , but because it is from the wrong
motive. Christinas has come to mean so
many things that it is easy to miss what is
really essential in it , the moaning which
alone gives significance lo all others. Ono
thinks Christmas to bo merolv a time for
merry-making. Another says it is u time to
make presents urn ! receive gifts. Others say
Christmas miitms joy ; it is the pledge
and the realisation el what wo am so apt to
foi-vret , that Uiisrc is a great joy in life.
Well , that is true. A Christmas without
joy would ho like spnng without blossom ;
but then thu blossoms arc not spring , tlut.v
< ! o not express all the meaning of snrinsr.
In noun of the.se , nor in all of them toireihcr ,
is really given the picture of what Christ
mas means at its very ho.irt. That nr.ist be
found in thu event itself which Christmas
celebrates.
Whiit ( brUtHI-ID Menus.
And that event , when once wo look at it.
how simple , vet how profound it , is ! A child
is born into I ho world , hut linn child is Cod
himself. It is the coming of God lo man.
the drawir.ir nearer and yet nearer of the
father to his lost and bewildered child.
No matter how humble your birth tboro is
joy and encoiir.igcmi.Mit in this Christmas
mcssairo for you. Jesus hud o-.ily his parents
for his friends tlio manger for his cradle.
No dclleuto attentions , but a mother's lovp.
From the most lowly blrlh ho arose , mull
today ho is honored in all Christendom.
1,1'Hmnn ol tin. Aliin nr ,
It was an outcast , birth in order to tivicb
us that lifo Is morn than thoclotbes wo wear ,
and the hcuso wo inhabit. H was a lonely
birth In order to teach us that lifo U ninr'o
than any associates of kinshiporcomp.-ii.ion-
f-hlp that can cluster around us. H was the
birth of utter poverty in order to teach us
that man's lifo consistent not in tlio thlntrs
that ho hath. Perhaps there has inr.-er
boon a time when such lessons were more
nccdiid thin : tn-l-t.v. In this ago of ii.iiteriul
civitUulion. when human succe.s.sls rowm-dcd
by material uchiuvomeiil. how subtle thu
danger nf.supposing tint hniisosniiddiL'iiitlert
and rlcliL-s en.ir.icterizo life's cxriilluncu ;
when its trim Joy caiiitot ba imp-ilred or i-n-
linnccd by Ibe absence ur by the presence ot
these or anything siui-h as those1. StiMiifrit
that U must hr > siid of Christ that hn was
not u maker of money ; that bo was utlorlv
linmeli-ss aii'l without a place of his own 10
1.iv his luvid And yet hnw stronir , bow
i.f.luont , how glorious . , his life.
'I'lii-otr ( in * .ill linraiMii.
No matter what hardens von mav bo boar-
Ing. this ChrU-mun tiiio thould bring you
i-ood tlvlings of eroit jov. Worr.vincs iinil
revoises and surrows have come lo mmv
iSurlmr the iiast year , but lot the ChiKimas
Joy shine Into your hmrU and ilUpnl the
gloom , us ihu hunshini ; dUpd.s thodii-iin-- .
) .nl us make our crossei seem us liuht as
passible to tboso who love us. Let frowns
im buried in smiles. If ir.ralitndu has comu
to us lot us uoliovu thai thcro must exist a
SERIES FOUR.
DECEMBER 25 , 1893.
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'THIS. B El El
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which wo Icnow not. If an unfor-
( jiving spirit hn t-onio to nny of n lot ttio
Uhrlsttnns Joy soften our honrts. In mercy
think of our oncinlns , never forpotfnl of the
fnetthnt life Is too short to harbor ill fool-
Inu-s. < * o mnttcr u-bnt we. have borne durln ?
tticyonror what wo fcol vro may bo r.-illod
upon to boar durinu ; the ycnr to come , let in
bo Joyful on the birthday of the Christ who
will mend every wronij , wlio will not all
thlnrs right , though His blossinps seem slow
In roinmc. Thori' should not bo an Indl-
vldnat In nil Chrlstnndotn who ia not m.tdo
Imnnicr by the peed tidings of Christ's com
ing.
OhrUt for I'mpln Snnnnl I'tulnr.
I somctinics thlnlt hn was born In Hsrcm-
bor to show us that ho Is a ( Christ for people
under t-loutlnd sklos and in sharp blasts ; for
pcoplo with frosted hope * nnd Hint are
ai.owod unilpr. And Itoll.vou tl..it is wh-it
wo want ; n Christ for tbo dark di.v : , nnl :
not n Christ for fnlr wnnihr.r oniv : n Christ
for tlio duvs ilnnilnd with slcliness and cliill-
hm with disappointment and iilon-lni ; with
bunMveinunt. Not a sprinjjllnii' ilhrist nor
n Ainnmor Christ : not nn autumn ( 'nrlst.
ulono , Imt all this und .1 winter Christ. A
Christ that wilt brlnij joy into the cottage
nml hovul \vcllns the niatision. A ( ! ! irl3t
thai will move tin1 hearts of his followers to
supply orplmniiKusnnd hosultalsandnaylmns
for the tinftirtiinate , such as nro not unown
in heathen latul * . Xo matter , ihun. what our
Mate or f-ondilion. tlu-so ( hrlsltini hours
should remind us that irnod tidings of grruit
joy have coinn to tbo i > oor and needy and
sorrowlnit nno disi-oar.iiien nnd broken-
hcarlcd nnd widow and orphan niH unfortu
nate , und to every ph.-no of misery and mis
fortune.
H is nlso peed tidings of proat Joy bocausj
Ilo IIMH come as the S.ivlor froni sin. ll in.iy
be that you do not feel the need of such it
Savior. 1 tinny bo that you consider yourself -
self from thn root of your Imir to tlio tip of
your tees stainless nnd ittitimi'ulnlo. What
you necil is a looking plass , nnd hero It is In
tliouliilr , . Poor and wrou-hed nnd inlsor-
aDleand lillnil. full of wounds und putrlfy-
intr soroa ; no health in us ; Honeycombed
through a'id tliroiiRh with sin. Ana then
UlUo the fai't that Christ's mission was to
wasli away our sins nnd tnitko us every whit
whole , and it i-crtauily is catno for joy to all
people. He came to glvo us full roiiiisslon. 1
launch the forgiveness of Chrisi out anionp
you today as men launch a llfcbo.it unions a
striiRclini ? mass of drowninp men , and there
Is not u hand bo.itln the water , elo.in or un-
i-lnan , that may not lay hold on Christ , and
there is not n stnulne soul in this audience
that may not appropriate Him for their
Savior.
I.i-i all llrllH Ulni ; .
Oh , joyous Christmas moriilnii of my soul's
iloll'iht. ' Cliitim all tliu bells. Sin ; , ' all the
nntlii'ins. .loyons Christmas , Joyous with
the thoughts of sins forpivt'ii , Jovoiui with
the id'-a of burdens borne and sorrows com
forted , jnyoiis with the aKsnranco wo may
attain our hiKhest destiny no matter of how
humble birth. O , lisrhl , that ahone around
Hit' shepherds , shiuo down throm-'h all the
world till the filnr.v of the Lord shall till the
earth. O. I'rinco of 1'eace. come and till ,
withTIn jovous gladness every humble homo
and tronhlcd heart. O. holy angels , sinp on
and on forever.
T I.\ tiiic
Ur. ( lot-don llfinlniU Omaha l'u | tln ol
Tht-lr Duly til fbii Dmtlttlto.
U'v. . Ur. Oor.ion of Westminster Presby
terian cluuvli took for his subject ye.sler.lay
morintiii'Christmas in tlio Stable at letn-
lel'om and at Il3s-o Hill in Onrilia. "
"There was 1,0 room for them in the inn , " '
was tin1 text scleetcJ , and after describing
thesiirrimulings of the birth of Iho Savior
and the joy tlt-il was then brought to the
earth , ho said :
It has of lain sirjmcd to m > 5 that our
Christmas inert imont coulil not fail to bring
with It some right feeling of sympathy were
wo aware what kind of Christm is some people
ple are having in Onuha. t could not go
back to tlt3 Isalm In Hstlilehnin and note the
sleepers strewn on its Ibar in the yo.tr 4 B.
V- . , and so from personal knowledge describe
the way that night was spent. But I could
go where I coull sec how some people will
spend their "ni-lit before Christmas" in
Omaha. A. D. ly'.U. So 1 weal late ono evening -
ing last week to lleseiio hall , and I have to
toll you this morning the plain , unonibcl-
lished story of how some of our lollow men ,
our brothers , are spending those Christmas
holidays. H will 02 strangeif it does not
create in you some feelings that , il will be
good for you to It-ive. Hoar in inlnu that
what I saw that , night will btj repeated this
Christmas evening. Hetalteour.slf ; ( ! to ijcs-
cue Jiall and slay thorn till Ihe chime * of the
*
Christmas hells ringat midnight. Y-in will
learn what kind of Christinas some pt-opto
aiv going to have in Omaha in IS'.Ct ' You
will have some thoughts that will make you
butler and moro contented.
\Vniil He smul , Ki-ccnn Hull.
H was a little after 10 o'clock when I went
up into thai room , which tonight will he of
all rooms in Omaha mast Hue to the Icahn in
licililuhom. I found there oy actual count
-.VJ men and half-irrown boys , who were
coir.f ! lo spend the nipht. I itnow someiliing
about men. 1 scanned their faces. 1 did
not notice ono who looked like a tramp one
who bore the m.irk of t'-o beast \\rittcn on
his forehead. I did see ono deal and dumb
boy and two ono legged men. They were
workingmen mil of worK and accepting the
lio.spilaliiv of the hall. I waited to see them
i-jtire lor the night. It has baon my pnv-
ilo ii lo iteu many different seem.of a sim
ilar nature ; none like this. Ono by one
Iheso men passed Mr. Clark , each receiving
a coinlorlerniKl being directed to spread it
on i he llonr as near as might ho lo his prede
cessor. Ono hundred men thus received
comforters and lay down in then- clothes on
the lljur hi Jo by side , For plllowa limy
.placed iinJer llieir heuJs their boots
and their coats. Sixty-live , more fortunate
than tlio others in the possession
of 1(1 ( or 15 cents , were given , as
llto case mi'-ht be , a cot or a
bed. I'liglily-lKv wore left without oven a
comforter to soften the boar.ls of the lloor lo
spoiid the night. ICithcr on the boards with
at ba.st n newspaper beneath thorn , or in a
chair ; in all , : ! .VJ preparing to spend the
nightin tint comptralivol.v small building.
1 wailed and r aw thorn iiuioting down ami
falling asleep. Wnen thu g.ts was Inrned
low and one could hut Just distinguish the
hilenl rows ranged side by sidu in Uio gloom ,
iho impivfision was as iho rows of mounds
King thick in Unproil military i-emelcrnvs.
't'ho atlcnd.inls said that the tip > 'a seethe
sisrht In all ll-i p.ithovas a * . 'I o CKK I : In Ihe
morning , when the posltiret into whiclt
thoic men had f illcn iu their olVorts tn so-
cuiv some slL'ht npproacli to case , was piti-
lul in the extreme. Tlio hli/hl MS ; heart-
hroaldnu' . Almost as m.iny as are lislimuig
to nu ) trying to make Ur > iii ! 2lvo3 coin-
fortal'le in a room whoio Hour stu-faco is less
than that of ihlsrojm.
Tlu < 4o Only tliu Adv.ini-n ( iuiril.
Hut this , iialhetle as it is , is but a small
part of tbo need around us-thoso are the
I'orlimalu ones ainonir the poor , tlio adv.inco
guard ol the pruat annv of the needy , that
is coining m upon u.Wlicnuo today there
arc hundroda , a month hence then ) will ho
thiiiis.iuds.Vitro t.iNing , til tlio resourec.s
to feed and xhclier thus ? liundrcdi.Vhai
.1111 wo pom to do with the coating thons-
andIn iiiu-ii .in omer eiu'i tuclety bus a
ri ht to m.ilte sumo dumaiids iinu to read and
o\Hiiiiul | ihi hl.'lior Ktw to itsmoiofortmiato
incinti-rs. At the moutlim.i that have boon
h-Id lo proviso means to moot thisnco.,1
mo-.H-y has b > > on freely subscribe I. Perhaps
SI.WVilriM In-eii conlrlbuleit by those of us i
whoii-utib.i.Tiptlonsliavo to ho in sums raug-
nu from tMOO iUnvt > . If thjv d i not volunteer
it themselves , in Ju.lgment the time has
i iiio when tin- people of thin . -it j should go
to nii'iiviiii ai-uknown lo h-jld lar u amounts
of nropertv aim a.iy in ul least iri
per rent of llu'in "You JIIM uxpeiHed to slvc
il.OJDe.ich to ; > lirt a siiliM-rintuu .vhieh before -
fore ll is cuuipluiu.l will provlJo * IUl.03J for
thn pojrof Onrih-i. " Othereliios > fac-
mp tliu emergency hy pnividlnu largo sums.
Plttsburg n underttlin : r to IMUJ * I.OJJ.OJJ.
ami if I could reich thaniur , I wuild
ilitu losu to iboru-h men of Dm.th.t that an
adoquatocffur : to moei this cmer'eny du-
m.tnds j'roai e.un of them * 1. < )0) ) .
\ VialiliyH mil i : > i-in- .
Thi ) Jay has p , * sod when in tlu-fac.-uf
such cig.intlo ncod men who are ropulo 1
wealthy can eai-apu with Uon.itlon-t of 6.V ) ui-
iliw , tmd. unless lam imiailv imst.iiien , the.\
will be inado to fet- | their obiipatiuns by .1
lu'urly oNprcsalun of public opinion 1 nani ,
D sex nu spoliaion of the rich , PO hlh
Ir.ui li-il robbery but 1 do w.tnt the poopln
w , om Uod has blesiou in muuo matt era tj
understand that In such omorfjeneips us
those the po < MMslon of property carries
with It ohllgalio-is. nnd obligations that
cannot bo evaded. It would bo * public
iMlainnily lo distribute this sum without
any return. U should bo a gift to thn city
of Omaha , to be expended In p.iyimr men lo
labor on public works. To clvo It without
i-oturn from its recipients mlaht resu't ' In
turning some hard-worklm-solf-nispectlni ;
worklntrmnn Into nrofesslonal D.mpors. To
o. t iho broad of 'dloiioss ' all wlnlcr will In
jure Ihcm , physically nnd morally. But
$10K)0 ) ) plvon by our citizens to ba expended
In luibile works or on parks , or on streets ,
In breaklmr stone , would be a grand Christ
inas gift , and oao that " . -ould properly show
appreciation of Clod's gift of his Son.
UirlMinn * ( Jilt \\ortli divine.
Meanwhile wlrtt can you and f do. Ten
cents will foo-1 , shelter ami provide a place
on the lloor ut night for ono m-iii at Kosctie
hall. Ten dollars will support a man there
until sprint ; . This is a Christmas gift worth
giving. 1 have noted with pride ami gral-
Itiiile whnl this church as 11 church , nml
through Hi members , has done and la doing
for iho nocdv. i believe that in this way wo
are dfimoiiHiraling our right to exist. We
do It as Christians , because wo have opened
our hearts and received the Christ for
whom there was no room In the Inn , the
Christ who came down frnm heaven to Infuse -
fuse divinity into humanity and raise us out
of our selfishness into providences for our
sulTcrlng brothers and sistors. I luive
spoken thus not lo dash with gloom your
Christmas pleasures , but to brighten them
with a report of the way your dimes and
dollars are tailing tired brothers Into the
inn , and to give you the pleasure th.it comes
from plfts to the noo.ly. "In Ills name. " Of
cjurse Onmha will rise to tlio dignity of tbo
occasion and when the Inns are all full ,
open. If need be , stables nml other unoccu
pied buildings as they did In Hothlohom
when the presturo on RIO on them.
Hut , romembcr , now , what undurotiior cir
cumstances In all llkoliliood would have boon
iho chief truth 1 would havodrawn from the
text , thai our sufforlmf brother.s ami sisters
are not the only guests seeking admission
this Christmas time. The Christ even re
turns seeking quarters.
Ilitvo you any room for Jctnt ,
He who horn ynm- load of sin ;
As Ilo knocks nml asks admission ,
Slmi"i- will you let Him In'/
Itoom for pleasure , room for business ,
Hut. fur I'hrlsl Ihu t'riHIled ,
Not n phiee Ihat , lie can enter ,
In thu heart for which Ilo died ?
Thcre\ slrangei-iit tlio door ; lot Him In I
He has linen thuroott before : let Him In !
Let Him lucre lie Is gone j lul Him In the Holy
One :
JesnsUhrlst , the father's Son ; Icl Him In !
Christ mi : , Iliu rooplo'n liv. ) :
In his sermon yesterday morning Rev. Ur.
Patterson of Un First Presbyterian church
said ho was glad tlio time had como when
all Christians could mule in the celebration
of Christmas , which was the people's
day because CJod's day. Speaking
of dissensions in the church , Ur. Patterson
said ho did not bellevo the Christian mes
sage of peace would ever bo universally ac
cepted until the Christians of the world
wore united bv stronger bonds of fellowship.
Said he :
"When 1 look nt the contests in foreign
mission fields , and wticn I observe in villages
of H'l'l ' ' or 1,1)01) ) ) inhabitants. fou ? or live pre
sumably Christian churches nulling nnd
hauling at one another , each church striv
ing to pet members ot the others over inlo
its own 'old , thus oi-oating social divisions ,
so that each class looks ankince : 'it the other
class , I hold up my nands in amaictncnt at
so clear a violation of the spirit of .fcsus
Christ. '
Passing to the subject of charity , the
pre.tener said :
"Not within the memory of tbo oldest per
son in this audience , has the I'nitod
States passed through a Christmas sea
son under such distressing circumstances
as it will pass this one. Never before were
tbero'so many people out of employment and
never before were there so many honest
souls hungry for bread. It seems to inn that
this is Uio grandest opportunity the ch-aivh
has over had to show forth to the world tbo
humanity of Christ.
' i\'ho are this ncoplo that are dcsti-
lulo and calling for brond ? They
are om- own citizens , they are laborers ,
Ihey arc Iho royal and princely men of
this country. While il is true that the
present time is the troldon ago for the pro
fessional tramps , we mast not forgot that
there arc hundreds and lliou.vind.s of
deserving men who have boon thrown out of
work on account of tno closing of mills and
factories and whoso families are in need of
tbo necessities of life. They are the pcopla
we must reach ; they are the people who
often , through pride or shame , make no ap
peal for aid.
"What is Ilio situation iu Omaha today ?
The truth is. the citizens have done more ,
especially during the past week , for the
traveling tramps , who are seeking charity
hero , than they have done for the laboring
men of-our own city inon who have fam
ilies , who will not beg around from door to
door and will not toll of their necessities. It
is time for our people to give their charity
iliscriminately. Ic is estimated by iho
secretary of the Associated Charities that
tlicro aro-I.OOO families in tliis city who are
without work or means of subsistence. Tho.y
arc the ones who are willing lo go to Iho
woodyard and earn their bowls of soup , and
they are the ones that should bo helped. "
Vi ll. of tlinVi 'i .Mon.
At the Seward Strcot Methodist church
yesterday morning Uov. Ur. Tindall preached
on " 'Iho Visit of iho Wise Men to .Icsus at
Hothlehcm.- ho substance of his thought
was that .Icsus was barn of humanity that
humanity might bo born of Him ( iod. Di
vinity clothed its"lf with humanity thai liu-
iriHtiity might take on divinity , llocontrastod
the simplicity of the scripture account of iho
birlli of Chri-U with the relation of the clr-
cumst-ir.cei of tlio birth of Huddha. Just
who the wise men were U not known. Ccr-
talnlv Ihey were seelcers after ( ! od.
Dr. Tindall was inclined to believe that
tbo app.nranco of tbo .star was a miraculous
phenomenon. Uut whether It wern so or
not. it led these dovoul sages to Christ , and
they followed it , lo the saving of the whole
world. The greatest Intellectual men of all
ages have either behoved in or been devout
worshipsrs of C.oJ. It is a sign of mental
weakness to bo an atheist or nu ihlidol.
'llllHllIII SI , .Illllll'H CdllO" ! Itl' .
St. .lohn's Christmas day services ( Creigh-
lon college ) will h'j as elaborate as custom
ary. This is the program ;
5 . \ . M.
bolemn hlj-li mass ,
tvitibranl. Ui < v. Juntos lloollVr , S..I ,
In-neon , Iti'v. ,1. II. lShrlvur , S. .1 ,
Silhileacoii , lii-v. . , ) | ii ! I lien , S. .1 ,
IjonlSiills' ( ' ' - | ; mass will huMing at
IbBM'i-vleii , with Hu 'Ailtxuj I'ldoll-i" for Iho
ull'iM tui-y.
10:30 : A. M.
Silmim high muss.
I'olebrniil , Kuv. .loltii Malhc.ry , S. .1.
Deacon , lltiv. ,1. I' . Prlvo/nlU , S. .1.
Siihilnai'iin , K-tv. I ) ivul.lohnson , S. .1 ,
M'l-mon by Kuv. William T. Klnscllor , S. .1.
I'lnuii-Dil sKrand intlliary ma s will be nm-
deredal this M-rvlcu hy hi. .luhn'x nvculliint
chfilr , nsiUl'd hy llu KtiiilninS choir or
CrelKlilon ciillegcuid N IIIID of our hv'il local
tili-iil. Mrs. Miiriln Calm will sltr { a stile at
Ibis service and Prof. S-honU ulll Iu or anl'l.
Vc-ir | > r Kervice , a p. in.
*
IM-nili < il .Mr . I : . It. lliiuiK.
Mi-a. Lfonico Van Kur.tn Hume , wife of
ICllery K. Hume , died yesterday morning.
Knurral at iho familv residence , Fiftieth
and CmnimistiveU , Tuesday .il SrDU p. m.
Inloraienl at Prospect Hill.
Al Ilio Merchants : ( luy .liiviihon. U. M.
Horn , Stuart Hhuarb and \V. C. Knlm. l < m-
col.iV. ; . A. Taylor , Hendorson ; J.Voen -
itewelior. ( irand laland.
Al the I'axtoa : T. II. .Spearmann , Me-
i > > ok and ( i. H. li. HDUghton , Irvinglon.
At ibo Murray : Dr. Sparks , Lincoln , and
Miss Kannio Kusscll. filnlr.
Al thv- Mill.inl.V. . K. KurU , l-'rcomonl.
At the Mercer : C. H. Aimun , ] { . 12.
WiitxVo. Chleaav , Dr. X. J. Aberly. South
Omahn ; .1 \ ' . rihanlc , J. ( J. Mcpauior ,
Umalu ; U. M. DaUtvallador , Denver ; P. T.
MiCiraih. Chicago ; James Darby. Attica , S.
1) ) ; William If Keuor , John ColTman ,
Umaha ; < i h. Thorpe. Lincoln ; L. HuKs'lns ,
M. .lotcpli : A. It HnivtunU. Scward ; C.
W.-i.-icn and two. Lincoln ; H-.tymond II.
Moore , Philadelphia ; J U , Ilaroon. Lusk.
\Vyo . D. H Douson. wife and son , Chicaco ,
JJ , U Kawle.v Texas ; James P. Murphy ,
cit.i , U ICiric , C vroll , U. ; T , J. Muloy , lim-
craon , la.
EARTH'S ' HAPPIEST HOLIDAY
. ! * . - ,
Anticiuatad wjjji lowara , Music and Joy
ous Acclaim in Omaha's ' Oburclies.
SPECIAL SERVICES , IN ALL SANCTUARIES
All Unit Agiil 'tlto'1'owor ' of , Iiu ' Numo
In Choral Aitthnm und llrvotl.nml
I'r.tluc l > fitl\nl ot Iho Natlv-
As always , "Whenever 'gainst that season
comes wherein our Savior's birth Is cele
brated , " tbo Interior of the churches of
Omaha yesterday were the glad adornment
of the Chrismas season , ami the voices of
the worshipers Joined In the songs of Joy
and praiso. The green of the holly and the
fresh and fragrant bloom of the lily and
chrysanthemum could not contrast with
snow and cold outside , for the gutlcrs In the
streels were running with water , a line rain
was falling and Iho air was the air of spring.
Indeed , ono might have thoughl 11 Kasier ,
bul ho could hardly realize that U was a
Sabbath to bo followed by Christinas.
Notwithstanding the forbidding showers
and the bad condition of tlio streols , thu attendance -
tendance was In most instances large , and
the services In .sermon , music , decorations
and other features wore such as in impiess-
ivcno.ss and beauty have seldom been sur
passed on like occasions.
At Trinity Cnlhmlrnl.
The music nl Trinity cathedral yesterday
and last evening was of a high order of ex
cellence , the choir at last night's service
rendering portions of "Tho Messiah , " with
much credit to itself as well as Mrs. .1. W.
Cotton , who has boon the active bead of the
organization for a i.umber of years.
In honor of the glad Christmas title the
beautiful church was hung with evergreens ,
Iho nave , auditorium , chancel , pulpit nnd
choir stalls being particularly llnely dec
orated , while wreathes and sprigs of holly
gave a color to the odillco that was very
restful. Dean Oardnor preached a well-
considered sm-mon at the morning service ,
from a portion of the vciiso telling of Iho
crowded condition of the inns at which
.loseph and Mary applied for lodging in the
city of David. Ilo drew a graphic picture of
the manger in llclhlehcni and the incidents
leading up to the birth of Christ.
The gem of the morning service ,
from a musical standsuoint was the ehoralo
by Carroll. "Prepare Yo The Way , " sung at
ttieollcriory. Hopsus with a beautiful tenor
recitative , which Mr. Wiluins rendered with
consummate slrill , his voice being in bettor
condition than for several yours , his high
notes particularly showing the work given
o their development. This recitative is
.hen taken up by the tenors and basses , sung
nimi'on , and then the full chorus breaks
'orth in the inspiring words , ' 'The voice of
one crying in the wilderness. " There is a
vomlerfully pretty o.yarlct. interwoven , sune
exquisitely by Mrs. Cotton , Miss Hishon , Mr.
jombaril and Me.Vfkins. . His a partiou-
arly wc'l wri'.tjm Qompoiition , the music
ind words being wedded , together in a very
icaiitiful ninnner.
Tim service of last evening was largely
choral , the cathedra , ! being " crowded to the
doors \VllKliiRsang "tho ' 'Cantique do
Noel" by Adam hi , faultless style. Miss
iiishoD , who lias a , Jovcly contralto voice ,
could not hnVb" beeji given a more s.vnu
light , " by Sullivan. Mrs. Pitt has a bell-
ike soprano , njcasifrably full , which she
uses most JuilelSist ; ( | $ > Her upper register is
> artieularly brilliant , hot1 high notes being
. lear and resoriant' , ; suggestive of Paul's
tone somewhat. ' At.lho H o'clock service
tbis morning Whitney's full communion
service will be given iu addition to the other
strong solo ? of last night's prop-ram.
Mr. Butler deserves a word of commenda
tion for his capable work on the organ , his
solo at the evening service being particularly
well played.
At St. .Matthias- .
liishopVortliington preached the Christ
mas sermon at St. Manillas'church last
evening. ' 1 lie altar was beautilicd witu calla
.llios and evergreens , all efforts m tlio decor-
itivo line being conllnod to the space witlilu
the chancel fail.
The right reverend speaker selected Luho
i. . 17 , as liis text , and spako o.f the especial
liliiLSS of making spiritual preparation at
this time Uio anniversary of tlio na
tivity. Christmas should ha something
more' than a holiday , and ouzht to lie re
stored to its lost height. Christ could have
remained in heaven , had Ho so willed , and
have there done alt that lie did ,
but lie could not bear to be alone
iu His bappiness unit came to a
world like tills to make His great sacrifice
for a sinning people. Hero was a lesson thai
should not ho forgotten , and it was n happy
feature that the anniversary of the birth of
Christ was to be celebrated Just before the
old yjar dies. It suggested the thought that
Jesus was born but never dies , and that a
noiv jear was born to welcome the new-born
Chri.it. All were besought to remo-nber
their duties toward others than their nn-
ni'HiIiiio families when preparing for this
celebration. Clirlst-liko ministering to the
Door , suffering and atllicted , speaking gently
kind words of sympathy , and thus prepare
their hearts for Him.
'J'lio ( . 'hristinub services inaugurated ycs
tenlay will continue four days , with the
celebration of the holy communion each
morning. Tlio Christmas tree exorcises for
the industrial school will take pl'ieo ' Tues
day evening , and for the Sunday school on
\\cdn-.snay evening.
Tiilinr Orc.iit Korltul.
Hundreds of the music-loving public of
Omaha went to Mr. Tabor's organ rec.itul
yesterday afternoon thimdiig , that it was
the hist of tliosorics or delightful recitals
which the organist of the 'First Congie-
galional chinch has given in the pnst two
months. Hut they worn greatly pleased to
ilnd that there will bo another program
givoii tills altcrnoon , and also that the re
citals will bo continued indollnitely on Sun
day afternoons.
Mr. Tanor was assisted yesterday after
noon by MrVakeliohl , who possesses u
very sweet soprano voice. In the lirst half
of the program Mrs. Wakcfield rendered
the ' C'ar.tiiiuodo Noel , " following it later
in the second part with "Tho Holy Cltv , "
sinking bath .selections m her usually felici
tous manner , her clear articumthm neing
particularly pleasing. Mr. Tuber ropnatod
the overture , --Pool anil Peasant , " which is
a great lavorito nv organ music ami wnicn is
always enhanced in bdauty by Mr. Tabor's
rendition. The j'TrAiimphal ' March , " from
"Nuaman1' by ( Jo 'i. , . , formed a very appro
priate close to the Dili ; program.
The following ifi'oi'ram will bo rendered
Christmas afterniiWi' ' . At ! li : : ) o'olotik : '
I'lelnde mill I'llmj. T Unt Ulock
v , , . , t II TIlC ItOSI ) ' llAkll llllllgOS
Vl'al i b In AbiV'Iti1 .1 IVuso
MlNeiilc M. Osik-ii.
Tr.iilinerlu nml llrtlnaticr Schumann
Oveilno , \\llliiiin.'X'i'll i Ito tlnl
OM'i'rluIre , II .Mlnoi , . : . „ llalNiM
Duel Ml > " ( Mien and MriiUolleld
Ciivntlna . ' . , /.I Huff
Hallelujah ( 'honi-1 . - ' ; ' . Iliindol
At llni l jj-M J'roniij-Miriiin.
lioth the mornififr.liud evening services at
tin ) First Prost > yt } riiin chuivh yesterday
were peculiarly Hipproprlute to Christmas
day. The chuivlmvas decorated with How
ard and evergreens , and the stn-mnm > woi'o
snppUmiented by chiborato programs of
Christmas music. ' 1 no Star of Hoihlchom
i'i pink chrysanthemums appeared in relief
against the pipes ul the priut organ. The
altar rail wat > drapoJ with smilax and both
th ' chanenl and choir loft wore half con-
coalci by banks of palms and potted plants.
Tht > hinging of the double iimrtul could
hardij In surpassnd. At the morning service -
vice Dudley Buck's anthem , O. Xion that
Tellost ( Jlad Tilling' * . " was rendered m a
faultless mumper Mr. I. M , Truynoi sung
Thu Wiilchltjl Shepherds'1 and thosingln
quartet sung "ilu ) llirthday of thu King" by
NfidtingLi' .
Clirl liii > * Trco at Unity.
At L'nity church lust evi-nln the regular
services were Uupensod wltli and tlio chil
dren of the Sunday school were given a
Christmas tree. Thu tree was a beautiful
one , urtiutlcally draped und trimmed and
was laden with cauulea and nuta and gifts
for the old nnd youne. H was located in the
vestibule on" the Sabbath school room , where
the services wore held.
Previous to stripping the tree of Its
burden a program of appropriate numbers
was given , consist\nv \ of Chrlstiius sin ? ,
instrumental music nnd recitations. A brief
address wu made by the pastor , Hov. N. M.
Mann.
The children have provided a lareo box of
food and clothing , which will bo sent to
Koscuo hall today , the children belnir deter
mined to do a little givins as well as receiv
ing. At the conclusion of the services a col
lection was taken and qulto a sum was of
fered. The amount will also go to Kescao
hall.
iiitirti : < tnmriit l'oslniipil |
The Christinas entertainment which waste
to have been given this evening by the Sab
bath school of the (7entr.il ( United Prosby-
tnriaii church has been postponed until Frl-
d.iy evening of this week , at which time all
friends of the church and school uro invited
to be present.
In tin * Kliiu' Cuue. ;
At the Immauucl Haptlst church , Twenty-
fourth and ninney streets , last evening a
Hiipt 1st Hoys brigade was mustered In'o the
s 'rvlce by Hov. F.V. . Foster , tlio paster ,
and will bere.ifter bs > known as company A ,
First Nebraska regiment. This company of
Sunday school boys was first organi/.ed
about a year ngo and until Just recently was
known as the Immaiiuel culois. :
l' < iglitecn members anil twocommlssinned
onlrers took their pledges last night and
start out In their work with Hying colors.
After the young soldiers had been seated
In a body near i\\i \ pulpit the pastor ap-
pMnted Heirge ( Srenvillo as captain and 13.
Ochenbcin llrst lieutenant.
These olllcers were hnnded their commis
sions and took the customary pledge , and
llion the privates were pledged.
Following Is a list of the young gentlemen
who signed the mutcr roll : C. ( tales , U.
Otenville.F. Martls. S. Ochenboin. 13. Ocnen-
boln. < ! . Cullon.V. . Katon , S. Hughes , C.
.lohnson , 1J Kelley , \V. Hutrims , D. Uregg ,
H. Foster , 11. Foster , F. Hatnblult. Frederick
llauiblett , V. Johnson. U. Shields , Carl
Gouiwlts , B. Christie.
At the conclusion of this little ceremony
the pastor appointed Charles ( ialcs AS llrst
sergeant , S. Hughes second sergeant and F.
.lohnson third sergeant. As an Inducement
for the boys to maintain Interest In the bri
gade the pastor offered a sword and belt to
the nflleor who , during tbo coming year ,
shows the best work In drill nnd in leading a
Christian life.
A short address was then dcllveted. The
pastor urged the boys to learn to say no and
stick to it when tempted to do anything
wrong , to shun evil companions and put their
faith in God.
lloyt's "Hrass Monkey" .it Hoyd's drew a
good house. George F. Marion , as "Jonah , "
whenever ho appeared on the stage , pro
voked a laugh , and lively Lillian Swain , as
"Hagiragc , " was stiro of an encore whenever
she favored the audience with her appaar-
aucc. Miss Swain , wll known to Omaha
theater gours , in the year or two that has
been added to her ago sineo her last appear
ance here , has grown sweeter and brighter ,
and those who have listened to her in
"Krniinib" and other light operas will more
than appreciate her subtle gentleness In the
character she assumes in the play that is at
present filling the Do.vd's.
The rpst of the. company , especially Mr.
Nutus. whoso sweet tenor voice would of
itself bean attraction to any companv , took
their parts well , and the lilzhcst criticism
that could ba pronounced igainst the troupe
is that there is not a weak character in it.
lln\v.ini Atlioiiieiitn Stirr < ! 4.
The engagement of Lottio Ccllina and the
now Boston Howard Athcmuum Specialty
company , popularly known as Europe's
"Four hundred" vaudevilles , at the Fifteenth
Street theater during the last three nirhts
ot the past week was ot so remarkable a
character , both as to local Importance and as
attracting national attention , as to demand
more than a passing notice. The wcok be
fore Christmas all over the United States is
known in the theatrical profession as abso
lutely the worst for business during the sea
son. The reason for this is that people who
are usually steady theater patrons are busy
with Christmas shopning and they forog'o
amusements for the time being. Theatrical
companies "lay off" generally durin ? the
week preceding Christmas. Three com
panies have been resting in Omaha
tills last week lor the reasons given.
In the face of all these facts
the Louie Collins and Athuntcnm company
opened at the Fifteenth Slraot theater
Thursday evening to "standing room only. "
Two hundred people , among them lifty visit
ing professionals , stood up during tin entire
performance , and -100 people were turned
away unable to obtain admission. The
' .standing rjom" sign has been liung up r.t
every subsequent performance. No western
citv can present sueb a theatrical record ,
nnd very few of the theaters in the larger
American citici can show profitable business
at tills particular season of the year. This
engagement lias attracted the attention of
theatrical managers all over the United
States.
.lirlii : > uu tit Iliu Flltiiuntli Struct.
Jarueau , as chic and clever as over , began
u shoi t engagement at the Fifteenth Street
theater yesterday. The performance yes
terday afternoon , however , began at a very
late hour , Miss Jut-beau und he.r company
not arriving in Omaha until ! ! o'clock on ac
count of a freight wreck near Sioux City do-
laving their train nearly six hours. But
after tlio curtain was up the tiluy went with
a snap that wor. liberal applause from the
largo audience. Miss Jarbo.ui is supported
by a strong company , lioss Snow , a unique
comedian , heading thu fan muknr.s. Gus
I'l.xley is also a bright light of this atrgrogu-
tion. as are Ivl SnnaTord and .lames F. Mae-
doiiuld. Miss Hattie Wells is a wonderfully
clover dancL-r. lier high kicking being a fea
ture of the performance.
.I.NOTlliil I'.IKK IHbl'HSKH OK
OMAHA , Dae. til To the KJitorof Tun
IJr.r. : Although I have no dcslro to appear
in the reports of the contest Doforo the
police commission , I do not want to bo mis
represented and misquotes. The report of
the World-Herald concerning my testimony
Saturday afternoon Is garbled and false in
several important particulars , It Is true
that I llrst declined to produce thu memor
andum book in wliich I racor.l everyday
the number of papers printed on th" presses
of Tin : Br.H I did this , as I stated under
oath , on my own rospjnsibllit.x and without
being prompted by anybody. My reasons
for so doing were that this niQmarandum
booic contained the figures of ailour editions ,
morning and evening. Sunday and weekly.
I did not thii.k it proper for Mr. Hitchcock
or Im lawyer to inspect the record of tlio
Sunday edition , the weekly edition or the
morning odltlon , so long ni the controversy
was only about the evening O'lition. ' It. is
false , aqd everybody who was pre.som
knows it to lie untrue , that I had
been < liiected by Mr. Kostiwatcr not to pro
duce the immiorundum book. On the con
trary Mr. Itosawuiorordered mo publicly to
go back to tlioomVo and gut the memoran
dum book. 1 obeyed this order and was
hack with the buok in less than ten minutes.
When I got liacic Mr. Uniowutornskcd Hitch
cock's attorney. Mr. Hall , to rival I me 10
the \vlimits stand and lot mo exhibit the
nic-mor.tiidum boot : and testify to tbo foot
ings and thu nmnnor in winch 1 keep the
prcbhrooin ttill.x und records. But Mr Hall
suiil ho did not euro for thu book and would
not lot mo testify again. These uro the mi-
varnished facts in tlio case , an.l tlui police
commission will buar mo out in what I say.
FIIKII M. Yoi Mm.
l'or Iliililmry ai l.rimiik
At the request of Plymouth county. Iowa
authorities. Dutoctivcs Savage and Dempsey
yesterdayaiTChted Oicur llagy.alias Huggen
at the FifliionUi street theater. Fifteen
minutes after the arrest , Sheritl
lloylo of that county started
with the prlsoi.tir for I.umars. where
ho stand ; JHTIIHU ! of stealing two gold
watches , an ( ivtuvo.it and f ! < ) from a hole
white employed us nltrht clerk.
Nillluual lioti'rvo oilU-nm ,
At the meeting of the National Itcservo
association Wednesday evening oftlccrs foi
the ensuing year were elected , us follows : I
O. Hhoudes , P P : W. 1) . Lincoln. P. : K
BurKe , V P ; ( j C Smith. h > : Frank Payne
T . .I Simderland , C . 10 P Uravoj , C , P
.1 Smith , S , It. Anderson , T C. Havens , U
J Johnson , trustees.
FlIEY MIGHT CO TO MEXICO
Impr.'sjario P < vto Offers His Milo Tnxck toltho
Long DijtAiico Pugilists.
IE WILL PAY 825,000 , FOR THE CONTEST
lie ( 'iui Sitr.irn | tliomtinrltlr mill
Miilio tlin .Mill n ii'rt : ; < ltitj-I'liun doing
Alinxl lor HIP AllUIr nt
ST. Loris , Do.2lU. . C. I'.Ue , { owner of
the Mexican race track , has authorized the
editor of a local snorting paper 10 say if the
tuthorltles iu Florida would not permit the
holding of the Corbett-Mllehell light there ,
then ho would give the lighters a purse of
S'iVWM to light for at his track. Mr. Pate In
his letter said :
"When I telegraphed you that wo could
nrr.ingo to have the Mlteholl-Corhott llpht
lake place in Mexico 1 was In consultation
with these In authurlly and know they
would permit the contest to come oft thera
Now. while 1 am not certain. I sun ; > ese they
still hold this position , and that being the
ase , 1 will offer the prl/o named for them
to battle for. But bstore 1 make the official
innouiicemenl 1 will have to again consult
the Mexican authorities. 1 will ba In Si.
bouls forono week. Then 1 will return to
Mexico , and if Corbett and Mitchell are then
willing to meet there I will nrrango to give
them the prize named. "
llnw Cliiirlutlll Ti-iiIn.
Nr.\v YOIIK. l.v. 21.Puatllst Charley
Mitchell arrived in the city this afternoon
and left tonight for Philadelphia. Ho will
remain iu the ( Quaker City until Tuesday ,
when lui starts for Jacksonville to eo Into
his training quarters. He will- have a cook
with him and all the food ho consumes will
be sent down to him from Philadelphia. lie
will be met in Florida next week bv Jim Hall
and Stove O'Donnell. Mitchell looks well
and he expressed himself as conlldcnt he
would bo victorious in the tight.
MiK-tirlt in l'lilliiiii < lililn. |
Pmi.Anr.i.riiiA , Dec. - . ! . Pugilist Charlie
Mitchell aarived in this city this afternoon
and was es-ortcd to the Union
League club , where ho shook hands
with a number of prominent politicians ,
shortly after "i o'clock Mitchell loll the club
and walked to the residence of Mr. Kobblns ,
where ho will Slav until Tuesday morning ,
when ho leaves for Jacksonville. Mitchell
seems to realize what he is going up against
and lie is training faithfully ,
from , " > to o'clock lau iiiahl he excerclsed
with two-pound dumb hells , sparring with
Ilnrry Dun-in until the latter gave up. and
then wound ui > bv giving u down back hand
springs. When ho wes through ho was
slightly warm , and after a sponge huh he
ate a dinner that wouli have astonished
Philadelphia's bigcosl policeman. While
sparrimr with D.irrin. Mitchell sent his
r.ght across and landed light on his trainer's
. aw.
aw."If
"If I can ever put that on C'orbett's long
ja\f " ho said , "his goose will be cooked. "
This was the only allusion Mitchell made
to Corbott. Jim Hall : md Steven O'Donnell
will Join Mitchell at his training quarter * n
week from tomorrow , and they , with Harry
Darriu and the servants , will constitute the
party.
Sully In tin ; Hot.
S\xiir KV , O. , Dae. 'JlJohn I * Sullivan
was a visitor today nt Sanuusky police sta
tion. He , with Dan Dwycr and two other
members of his company , were arrested for
disorderly conduct and were released this
nt tern mm Just in time to catch a last train
for Brooklyn.
Two members of the Sullivan company
this morning got into alight at tno West
house and Sullivan , who interfered , was ar
rested with tlio others , altl ough it is
claimed he figured as a peacemaker , Bail
was llxcd at fl.'iO , and after spending the
day in the Jail the prisoners went on their
way rejoicing.
JACKSOXVII.I.U. Flu. , Doc. 'J4. A special to
the Times-Union from St. Augustine , an
nounces that Billy Thompson. Mitchell's
manager , hns selected that place for train
ing quarters for the Knglishman. The
Casa Marina hotel on Asastina island hits
bconuivcn up to the uo of Mitchell. It
will b3 fitted , up with all the necessary par
aphernalia.
Hut CM M'as ii IMni-k.
MusKiifiox. .Mich. , Dw. 21. "Kid" Hogan
of California and Jack Bates of I'oencslcr ,
X. V. . the former at lil ! and the latter at 145
pounds , fought twelve rounds this morning
before the Mi'skegon Athletic club. Bates
was defeated.
Before the light Billy Corners of Bellevue ,
N. V. , said ho would stop the winner in live
rounds , each man accepiing.
Bates was unable to Itit Hogan. scoring
only twice , while the other hit , at will ,
knocking him down and nearly out in the
seventh and twice .n the twelfth round.
This was Bates' llrst defeat , and 1 lagan lias
never been whipped.
After Bates was carried out he ciieil like
a baby , protesting that ho was not whipped.
Nrirt | In 111" Mil ; ; ' " I'lty.
Tlieco was an interesting bo\mg competi
tion hold in Blum's hull. South Omaha. Sat
urday , which was witnessed by a small
crowd of sports. There wore six or eight
six-round "gos , " thu most interesting being
that between Jimmy Chic , a son of Ham ,
and IKC O'Neill Brown , in which some
clover work was done. McCoy , the South
Omaha middleweight , und Aaron Shci-roy
guvo u scicntillc exhibition , ami Billy Nlzln-
eng.ilound an unknown wrestled a cutch-us-
catch-can draw.
! > K I'lKlll Ml Tllll/'pi.
There was u dog fight at Tiotz's park yes
terday afternoon between Martin Shields'
white dog Jack of Clubs ami ivi Millor's
white dog Dan The staku was $ IM ( a side ,
and about 100 red huts witnessed the battle.
Ja'-k of Clubs quit on the third scratch and
Prof. Miller carried off the bundl > ) .
H. N. M'CULLY MISSING.
I'roinlnrni rnivUlim .Salesman U'lio Unit
\nt Iliien Ili-iinl oTMni'd . \uin-il I'J.
II. N. McCully , formerly a traveling sales
man for Armour , t Co. , Cudahy .t Co. , and
other prominent paciciug and provision
linns , mysteriously disappeared from his
hotel in Chicago August U1 , and has not
been seen or heard from since. Ho was ouu
of the b"st known and most popular mun in
his business. His habits were good , and no
po)3ihl < j reason can bo advanced hy his
irlonds lor Ills disappearance. Ho was
about : ! S years old , sit feet one inch tall ,
weighed 'Jl'l ' pounds and had light com
plexion , sandy mustache , blue oyin and a
pleasing address. When lust seen ho were a
in-own derby hat ami In-own sul : i-o-it. On
Ilia day of hir , dbaiiiearanco | ho notilled I he
proprietor of thu Hn . 'otulull of bin depart
ure , paid his bill and hud hi * minks sen ) iu
tlio union depot. His lugfugo i still at the
Mtation.
a Mr. MeCull.N had lived .n r'lorlda im- ton
years , aim was hulnMiian m that territory fur
Armuur&C-o. until a A ear ago last smnmui- ,
when ho became associated with C'ldahy .t
Co , for which company ho worked until I an.
robruai-y IK- loft Cudaliv Ar (3o ( ihun , but
engugoa wilh them again in April and staid
until the midiilc of July , l-'ro.n that time
until August t'J ho > va cuiisidermg oll'ers
from several llrms , ini * . liimlly deeiued to go
to Cullfurnl-i , iinnuiiiiciid Hint inlontioi. and
scoured letters of Iptrurtiiction to several
Sun I'Vaiu'iai-o men HI big provision houses.
Ho was unmarried , wril-to-do and of good
dl.sjtusitlun. His friend * say ihat hn wouid
no the last man to commit sulcldo Ho was
however , too careful to carry largo tmms of
money , nnd on that account would not lie
miirdeiiiit und rohhcd Hu v.ai Jin uxcullent
halcHinan and cominundeil big .siilurms
< vherovi-r ho wont. He was not s'ippo cd to
have had anj ciiuuuoi.
W. A. Drydun of Armour & Co. , Chicago ,
know Mr. McCully intimately and is much
concerned over his disappearance. Ho bus
given the police all the aid In Ills power and
is dumg everything to solve tha mystery.
"McCullv was tintiof tin ) tliiost mc.ii lover
mot , " said lie to an JCvenuiit Journal ru-
porter , ' -and I can't possioly account fur this
affair by ordmar\ reasoning I In used n < >
liquor or totuwi , did nut mie.Mlalo nor gam
tile aod was free from an uch vice , bui-
cido or tntinler I caa't think probable , and
temporary Insanity 1 bollevo nltno.sl inn o < i..l-
ble. No one was dependent upon him , so
his friends arc taKlng charge of the matter ,
The Sunday before hn was mUsed he dined
nt my house. Then ho wu.s In the best ol
spirits and looked forward with ple.isnro ia
his California trip. "
Thomas Adams , baggrtgenmster nt the
union depot. Chicago , has charge of Mr.
McCully's effects.
runner * Am linllrd.
The farmers of Douglas county who ar
Interested In sugar beet culture are cordlallj
invited to attend the meeting lo be luild nl
the Commercial club tomorrow atJ p m.
II H.lTllliti M w ; .
\oliru k : > \\lll Id , by n
fold WKVP I'liiln.
\V\MII\HTns. Doc 21. Forecast * for Mon
day : l'\irNobr4ska ' I'\ilr ' , prccelei uuiighl
and in the early morning by snow 11 , f | . > 0 , i , (
the eastern portion ; northwpsierh gains
cold wave in the eastern portion
ForSouth Dakota Snow llurru" ! mut hl
nnd in the earl v morning ; fair Monuafiei , -
noon ; warm Monday night ; winds iicimi fl
eastoriv. ,
For Iowa Showers , turning into < > unw IB
tiie northwest portion ; cold wave \\mdsbo.
coming northwesterly , I tie IIM si HIT cT3
I , drill Itci'iird.
OPFICBOK r.iBVntiisu Hrn.viOunv
Dee -Omaha recowof tointrattirt < and
rainfall iMinp.irod with rraipjn.lini ? day of
past four years :
. . . 1H'J3. isn'a. ' mot
Maximum tcmnerntmo _ lf > 2 4io ;
Mlnlniliiii leinperallire . - ( ) = 20 D ,
Avornec tcinparatiii-e . 8 a-l = > 'J5O
Preelpllatlim . oil .00 , v > O
Statement showing the coiulllKin of torn-
puritnrentid ; pronpitutlon at Omabi : for the
da > and since March 1 , 1SH.1 ;
N < irmil : tijiniuM-aturu . Vl ! °
Kxci'ss fur Iliu ilay . . 'J03
Deficiency slnco M'-irch 1 . into
Noi-nml prei-lpltatloii . Olllnoh
. - .
Dellcloiu-ysluciiMiircl ! 1 . O
Cil-Dimi : 1' " . Hi XT.
T/ieal Forecast Ofllciut
Mr , Harvey llccd
Laceyville , O.
Catarrh , Heart Tailuro , Pa-
ralysio of the Throat
"I Tlianlt Goil and Hood's
ynrnia for 1'crfec.t Health. "
" Gentlemen : lor tbo bcncflt of suffering hu
manity 1 wish to sttuto a. few facts : I'or several
yeari I have snlTcrcd from catarrh and heart
lailmc , Retting so bad 1 could not work nnd
Could Scarcely Walk
I had a very bad spell of paralysis of tlie throat
some time UKO. My throat sccnicd closed and
I could not ntritllaiv. The doctors Bald H
was caused by heart failure , and pavoinrdlclne ,
which 1 took niTorillni ; to directions , hut It did
not suem to do mo any good. My v.-lte urcod
mo to trv Hood's iUraapanllu , tclllnsino ol Mr.
Joseph C. Smith , who had been
At Death's Door
but was entirely cured by Hood's ' Sarsaparllla.
After talking with Mr. Smith. I concluded to
try Hood's ( ianuparlllu. When I bad taken
two Imtlloi I felt very much better. I liavo
contlmicd taking It , and am now feeling excel
lent. 1 thank God , and
Hood's
and my wlfn for my restoration to perfect
iii-uliii. " HAIIVCV Ilr.ui ) , I.accyvillc , O.
HOOD'S I'IM.fl ilo not p-.irec , rain or grips ,
but uct ; nomi > tly , uglily nuJ rlTicl ntly. 2c.
Xmas Matinee. Xnms Nig-ht.
//OVGT'W
fJivat Sitlr"on our rvc-ry < fiy ; i
A
IIiMrSH | > ulii > lli'H orilliin on lln"l.lfp unit ( 'liar-
acii-i'df liio.ffoVasliltiiriim " liv ( ii-iiw M.tnuii
S - iHi" pn-lt.v f.-i TIMI-.I ( ilns.
Due ot tinmoHt llvi-lj and rntcvtiilntii ; of .ill
Ho.Vl H Jll'IVH.
IVlatliicc fpoday at 2:3O.
I'r.i-i'M-I'lrjl tlooi- . fillianil 7Cir luilcnny. 'ba
Ml.ll Mli-
Porfoi'ina'noo at 8.
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. "illami 7.V Kn.tii lit rlosiMVoilius1ay
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I .
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r.laliorati ! proliidon : : of tlicSat'llinu I'lay ,
( , IMMI mil , -i i IIP : niHih"-s | of .VCIIit
NII I Km.rliiH" '
J IMirarilu'i'iK : IH D.iiiion. Kr.-tnlt l.luil'in an I'yl'i- '
1.1.1 , l-Mna LIII..II | , .in | - . . : ami Ili'ly | iMi , | > lf III
tinra - , '
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ti.-i-lal ! | eiiiTj MIIIi. i a
tliiclion
f | Oi ) 7ir.Ml - . ' . - ) < S.tli-or iMllH ! flw-llS
lire -'Hal ( III1)0 V lilll'-i
85ih StflEET THEATRE lftXZr
THIS ArriuMM : > N AM > iiiMdiii.
J A K. B HI A "U
In her brllllnni musleal uoninJr
"STARLIGHT , "
Hiiiinorlnd hy tis-iea i-onnriny ofponicrt
nml nniilu il tiilnnt.
Matlnoinli'i'H : < -i HIM , -un "i-iit n. Hi iio .Hn
Siiiinl.il .M.HI.i > i-
llt'Kiiinliii : lliuiHil.iy , lii'riniiiiiii ' ! H ,
Vn , > - , . lli-.lnl . uf M" I n. ' " mill !
1FARMER J. C. LK - . ifc '
"II' ' Tlli-'lt" ' ! ' H U.lul
Mill .1 wii-i I < > ilium " -
Illllii' . . | . ' . V.llik" I- ' - - > lv
"SI PLUI > 1KA.RD"
' 'its ' < - . . n.i , , I'n ,
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LUJn ulll i 'j I'lHiim-M sin. ! I1 n nl i , , ' < -ti
"PUBLIC LECTURE'
AT
EXPOSITION HALL , , OMAHA ,
On Timidity evonliu. Di-ocmboi Sb'H ( . ' ,
S. ll.lsttortli. a Pruluslnnt. whu ha-i iluiivurml
T.iKKl pnhliu lufliirnn , will uddi-e illiu audience.
lieilnnlna ul 7 : . * ) II. in. f-'dbjui-t : "Ahy I
Oiiu.e | | Ilio A. I' A. "
A Ktn'Clul Invilnlltin U nxlundiid ( o.-ill.ro.
cantloii , of rellKhiiiii liulk-t ur po itlo .1 alll.ia-
t Iniiii. Hdlnta , hlnnc-rs , A. I1. A. . I'rutt-kt.inU
CuihulUunil. . In diet , ( iveryhody mvliod ,
iiialo and fi-mnlii , old nnd yiiuiif. Nothliu
- > ul.l in linrin HID most fnhll'ilous. Nn nmt-
liiiiieinenl on nev iiiit of wu-illtur. Alninsniii ,
freo.
"EDEN MUSEE"
ISSI5 DODOa STflEET ,
Often liiilly from 1 ( ( i H > / ' . M ,
CAT MINSTRELS KELLEY'S
MU JICAL TRUNK NlAKtHS.
JylMJv , AUMIl'S TO A1..U