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8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY. JUNE 27. 1887 , ST. JOBS'S ON TI1E DILI , The Comer Stone of Which Was Laid Yesterday. A MOST INTERESTING SERVICE. A Very liarco Procession , n Gathering of Hprctntorg , ToRCthor AVitli the AddrcHHca And Oilier Flcuslng Features. Never before , in the history of the Catholic clnircli , in this stiitc , wore there gntlicrud together so iniuiy people as on yesterday afternoon on the Crolghion college grounds , to witness the ceremony of liiyinu the corner stone of the now col legiate church of St. John. The stirring music of the four bands in the proces sion , wttvioK " : < W , the baud of tieolytefl in purple cassoeks and white surplices , the long line of clergy , followed by the Ittgiit Hovorond Bishop O'Connor , miulo a scone imposing and long to bo remem bered. The line of march of the Catholic and benevolent societies has already been published. The latter met the bishop at Cuming and Twenty-third struuts. Arriving - riving on the college campus , Hon. John Hush , city treasurer , on behalf of the laity present , road the following address before his lordship had lime to leayo his carriage : Ki ht Kovercnd IHshop O'Connor-May It please your lordship : As this ) Is the first op portunity , In a lone time , In which so liujro and Koner.il a number of Catholics of this city and dloccso Imvo gathered together , 1 nave been deputed to express to you our heartfelt ulc.isure and the satisfaction wo feel In meeting you to-day on so auspicious an occasion a prince of the church of Clod , surrounded by his loyal , spiritual subjects. We cannot let this opportunity pass with out publicly expressing our fealty to you and to the church of which you are the visible bend In this diocese. Although there may be defections In the ranks In other places , and although prldo may gain the ascendency over some , thus making them teachers of lalse and danger ous theories , condemned by authority and blindly persisting In tneir evil course , oven to the extremity of Incurring excommunica tion , yet we wish to assure you that our loyalty and devotion to Mother church and to you. her visible head In this diocese , remain unshaken , true and sincere. Wo would fain have your lordship realize that , In spite of our frailties , the worry and anxiety of life , and the other too numerous hindrances which arc the stumbling-blocks In the Chris tian's pathway , vro are in heart and In prac tice Catholics lirst and citizens afterwards. Now , as you have , at personal Incon venience , kindly come publicly annum your spiritual children on an occasion whose im portance Induces so many of them to gather together , rest assured that It is our earnest prayer that the Almlchty Father the Giver of all good things , will grant you long life , health and happiness. And , when the time shall have como for you to inert your Heav enly Father , at the close of a lite devoted to the good of others , wo trust that wo , your faithful and devoted children present , will Imvo caused you uo anxiety , but rather have been a consolation and a joy to you. This Is the humble prayer of the Catholics of the diocese of Omaha. A spontaneous shout of "three cheers for the bishop , " and the hearty response the call met with must have convinced his lordship of the estimation in which ho Is held by the Catholics of the diocese. liishop O'Connor replied from his car riage to the address. Ho was taken completely by surprise. Ho thanked the speaker for his address , and said that the greatest of harmony had over existed between himself and his people , and ho was delighted to be in their midst , especially on this account. If this same harmony continued to exist , as ho was sure it would , it would further greatly the interest of the church in this western state. Again ho thanked them most cordially for their feelings of loyalty and obedience which Mr. llush had just expressed , and ho would do all in his power to continue this same happy state. The bishop was so overcome that tears welled into his eyes during his reply. The procession then entered the grounds in the following manner : Chief Marshal nnd Assistants. fcjecond Jteglmcnt Band. Catholic Knlzhts. Anclont Order of Hibernians. Union i'aclllc Hand. tit. Joseph Society. A. O. 11. Band. A. 0. 11. Societies. Sodality of the Holy Family. Bohemian Hand. liohcmliin Societies. Cross bearer Joseph O'Gormun. Lanterns Joseph McCarvlllo 1' . Uurke. Twenty little girls In white trom St. Cath erine's academy. Leaders-T. Swift , F. Madden , W. Waddell - dell , Bert Davis. Salt bearer T. Lowry , A. Smith , E. Lowry. Trowel bearer Charles Furay. A. Ileiss , K. B rt Murphv. . Hearer of box containing parchments Ph. McMillan , Kd Smith , William Claiko. Hearer o liouiim lUtutU Joseph Smith , John Puray , William Clarke , Holy water 1' . McUoveru. Mitre Michael O'Connor. Crozler Charles Furay. Incense bearer A. McMahon. Censer William Doran and K. Noon. Clergy J. J. O'Meara , 8. J. , Fr. Koopmans , a J. , Fr. Kelly , Fr. Ph. Maly , S. J. , Fr. U. 1' . McMcnomy , Council Bluffs ; Fr. Colanerl. Fr. Chokn.Fr. McDonald , Fr. Ulautier , Fr. Fr. John DaxAcher , Fr. K. J. llealey , Adolpli Wcssellnu , O. S. 1) . . Council Ulufrs ; Very Itev. Fr. Sehaflel.S. j.Fr.J. J.cannctto ) , Fr. l . .1. Hoyle , Kev. A. A. Lambert , S. J. , Fr. M. 1' . UowlliiL' . S. J. , and Ut Kev. J. O'Con nor. Proceeding by way of Webster , Twenty- third and California streets , the nrocos- Eion marched to the si to of the now church. Hero the societies made an Hvuiuio for the clergy , who walked to n large wooden cross , erected on the spol to be occupied by the altar of the church The service then commenced. The bishop blessed salt and water , symbolic of the faith preserved , while the choris ters nnd acolytes sang the Qnam Dnleetn 'How Beautiful are Thy Tabernacles , ( J Lord of Virtues. " After invoking doii * .o purify and uresorvo the place , the fol 'owing was said : "Tho stone which the luililors reject , this is made the chid torner stouo. " "Thou art Peter , utu ! ipon this rock will I build My church. ' Proceeding to the tower , the cornet ( tone was sprinkled with holy water , am with n silver trowel , suitably oiigravct tor the occasion , the bishop made tlu lign of a cross on all the sides of the ) lock , using the following prayer : "Blosi ihis creature of stone that whoever wil [ Ivo anything for the building of thl ; jhurch witli good intention , may iveeivi icalth of body and peace of mind. " Rev. Father Uowling , S. J. , road , it English , the contents ot thu Latin parch tnont to be placed m the stcue , wlucl was asfollows : On the twenty-sixth day of June In tin rear lbS7 of the Christian era , In the lilt ! wear of the Independence oC these Uuitet States , In the ninth year of the pontlllcatu o Leo Xlll , the vicar of Clnlst and Infalllbli bead ot the one holy Catholic and n post nil church , Most Kev. Peter U. Kendrlck , 1) . 1) , archbishop ot the archdiocese ot St. Lmii James O'Connor , U. U. , blshonof the ilbccs of Omaha , A. M. Amlcrlvdey , pia'positu : general of the society of Jesus M. P. DON line , u-ctor ot Creigliton colle o In the city o Omaha ; In the the third year of the admlnli tratlon of Uiovor Cleveland , president of th United States ; John 31. Tluver , covcrnorn the state of Nebraska ; William J. Uro.Uel h mavor of the city ot Omaha ; In the jucseiic ot the faculty nnd students ot CielL-hton co 11l , Of the Catholic clergy of the my , of si Catholic societies and sodalities and ot laruo concourse of the faithful fiom this an neighboring cities : Kev. Aloysmis A. l.an bcrt , S , J. , preaching the sermon on th occasion , KuKav. James O'Connor , blsliopt Omnha , with solemn rites , according to th canons of the holuKoumn Catholic churcl blessed and laid lu v ltlou this corner stun of St John's cliurrn , attacked to Crcluhto ( olleisc , to tbe greater glory ot uod. A very iuUresUcg feuUtre of the cvci was the reading of a memorial from the representatives of thu various Catholic societies which took so active a part in the proceedings. Thu memorial was written on parchment and placed with the other documents in the corner stone. It ran as follows : Dnslrluc to testify our joy at the building of a new Catholic chinch , which will strengthen and propagate the true faith among our families and which will prove the source of many blessings to our children , wo have assembled here to-day. May the sacred cdlllco truly cast Its shadow of blessings upon tn , and when years has'o passed by and the time shall have coma for a grander structure to rise tiom the earth on which this stands , may our children or their children's children , stamtinc reverently around the stone , and seeing this parchment time-worn , and reading our names upon this bcroll , b proud of the sumo faith to which \\e pledge our lives and our hopes to-day. The memorial was largely signed by representatives of the various soclotles present. The memorial was read by F. Glauber. A college catalogue was also put in the stone. The Litany of the Saints was then intoned by the stirpliccd choir and St. Cecilia society of the col lege. While the .stono was being laid the Second infantry band played an "Avo Mario" by Key loir , This clergy and bish ops then made a circuit of thu new church , blijh.sing the walls , during which thu male dquhlu quartet sang a "lienudi- cite" by liainii and Mibseqmuitly a "Voni Creator" by Werner , and also Werner's "Avo Marie Stella. " The singers were K. .Whitehorn , Otto Well } ' . J. It. Doyle , John Hatimcr , John Wiilmau , 11. V. Hurkloy , J. P. Murphy , F. J. lUirKloy and S. 15. Heed. In placing the stone in position , the bishop olForud pnvpcr. In ti brief address the llov. F.-ithcr Uowling. then holding up the silver trowel with which thu stone was laid , said that although it was sterling niotul it did not represent more sterling quali ties than those nossessed by Mr. John A. Creighton , to whoso liberality and inter est in the college he took this means of testifying , President Dowling then pre sented Mr. Creighton with the trowel. The instrument bore the inscription : "With this trowel the corner stone of St. John's collctriatu school was laid. " On tlie reverse was engraved : "Presented to John A. Croighton by the faculty of the col lego as a remembrance- the day , Juno 20 , 1887. " The well known and popular josuit.Rov. A. A. Lambert , formerly of this city , then preached to the vast concourse of people. Ho took for his subject the question of infidelity. Ho pointed out what remarka ble oll'orts it had madn to eradicate from the heart and mind of humanity nil traces of Christianity ami bred to make nations believe there was no such thing an Chris tianity and God. But man's nature , more true than a magnet , to its end will forever give the lie to the infidel. Very low had the human race fallen before the advent of Christ. Gigantic minds wore wrecked and foil prostrate before their own vices. The reverend and elo quent speaker then proceeded to explain the part the incarnation of Christ had filled in the world and in tliq belief of this there was an exemplification of the ceremonies of this day , which were ex plained with lucidity. Near the close , Father Lambert said these ceremonies honor and givn glory to Almighty God who is pleased with such acts of devotion tincl faith as wcro evinced to-day. The whole of the ceremonies were very impressive. They wore witnessed by a number of prominent citi/.ens , among whom were Governor Thayer and Mayor lirontch. Immediately after the ceremonies the faculty , visiting fathers.GovornorThayor , Mayor iiroatch and a few prominent oili' /ens were invited to a cold luncheon pro vided by Caterer C. S. Higgins in ono of the class-rooms. As soon as the edibles werodisposed ot , President Uowling in n neat , short speech welcomed the governor of Nebraska nnd said Creighton college felt honored by the presence of the representative ) of a great state , and then briefly referred to the dillerenccs and similarities between a distinctively Catholic education and a secular ono. His excellency , the governor , replied in a neat , forcible and very compliment ary vein. Ho assured the fathers present of the pleasure lie felt in being n guest nt the college and of being allowed to witness so imposing a ceremonyOn re suming Ins scat ho was loudly cheered and his health drunk in cofleo. Mayor Hroatch , in an unusually happy style , spoke about the growth of the city from the time the college was lirst built , and said that , like a good citizen , ho was proud of such an institution. Ho was loudly cheered by the reverend clergy , many of whom had never had an oppor tunity of meeting with the heads ot the state and the city. Mr. J. Uush , the next speaker , gave a hearty welcome to the clergy , lip gave a glowing tribute to the self sacrifice and devotion of the priests in the state of Ne braska twenty-one years ago , and com plimented the venerable Father Kelley , of the cathedral , whoso life had been spent in doing good in this .dioccso , and who was mainly instrumental in build ing the present cathedral with funds col lected by himself iti the cast. The allu sions to the aged gentleman wcro touch ing and at times allecting. Other of the clergy were complimented. Kov. Father Kelly , after more or less persuasion , was induced to respond , and the old gentleman's acknowledgement was cheered to the echo. A demand was then made- for a speech from the preacher of the occasion , rather Lambert , S. J. This genial clergyman responded in a humorous vein and with many witty sallies. Very Uovcrend Father Sehailcl , S. J. , vicar-general of the dioccso , also made a speech , in svhioh ho complimented Mr. John Creighton for his remarkable generosity , and also n number of othurs ot the Catholic laity whoso generosity was well known or who wove generous without it being known save onjy to the few. Tlio right reverend bishop , at great inconvenience - convenience to himself , as ho was sutler- ing so severely from indispoiition as lo bo forced to letwo the grounds buforo the ser mon was begun and retire to the college , was not able to bi present at the lunch eon. His absence was explained by President fowling. Other fathers made short speeches and the company then repaired to the lawn in front of tlio house , or gathered in little bands to visit the various thing * of inter est about the college. Governor Thayer , who for the first time visited Uroightou college yesterday , expressed himself as remarkably pleased with the equipments of that , free institu tion of learning , aud with the reception given him. Should the weather be line this evening , the event will bo further celebrated by a display of fireworks ou the college campus. Estimates for glass furnished by Cum rnings & Noilson , jobbers of Plato , Win- dow ami Ornamental Glass , Paints , Oils etc. , lllb I'arnam St. A Flnnli'r Pound. Saturday evening the body of a mat sos was found floating in the river near tin foot of Division street by two men namci ofS P , llamiii'r and 11. Hater. The body wii : Ste in advanced stage ot decomposition am te thorp was nothing upon it whicl ofh would lead to Identification. The bed ; , was clad in a dark suit of clothes , coarsi CO 11- boots and in thu pockets of the sack coa l\ was found 11 dog chain. The remain n had evidently been in the water for soon id time , nnd were in such a condition as ti 11- bo unrccogni/alile. The coroner"wa lie notilicd and took charge of the romAluE of which were buried yesterday forouooi 10h in the potter's field ut Forest Lawi . . no cemetery. J. McDonnell. F. A. I. A. ; Arcliitcc ! ut N. . cor , 101U and BASE BALL ON THE SABBATH , A Sermon Thorcon at the Goward Street Methodist Church Yesterday. VIEWS OF THE REV. SAVIDGE. Ho Hcllcvcs the National Game Is n Healthful nnd Mnitly Sport , But OliJcotH to Hitiulay I'lnylnjr. The subject of Sunday base ball play ing is ono which just now is occunynig agreatdoalof attention. The Sunday games are the best patronized by the public , and when the weather is propitious - pitious never fail to draw great crowds to thu park. There has been , during the last week , a movement to prevent Sun day playing and several meetings have been held with a view lo organizing a crusade against thn practice. Another mooting will bo held to-day at the Y. M. C. A. rooms. Yesterday morning the Rev. Charles Savidgc. who has been prominent in tlie movement airainst Sun day games , preached a sermon on the topic at the Seward street M. K. church , of which house of worship ho is pastor. Tlie views of the preacher are given In full , as follows : Exodus 20 , 8 : "Remember the Sabbath day to KCOP it holy. " Psalms 11 , 3 : " 11 the foundation bo destroyed , what can the righteous do ? " My subject this morning is "Sunday Ba-soUall. " See lirst by the text the divine authority for the Sabbath. This is not a day set apart by man , but ordered by God. The ten commandments are the ten foundation stones of our holy religion , and the Sabbath is one of these great foundation stones. In the very morning of the creation God blessed and sanctified the Sabbath day , and when lie gave the laws to the race Ho gave this fourth commandment and with Ills own linger Ho wrote it on the tables of stono. That divine law has never been repealed. This day commemorates the grainiest acts in the drama of the world. It cele brates the completed work of creation the deliverance of the Isralitos from Egypt , the resurrection of the Lord Jesus and the Pentecostal baptism. Man has a threefold need of this day. lie needs it for worship , for rest and for serious thought. Whatever bo our faith , wo need to ask , "What am 1 ? Where am I ? Whence came I ? Why am I hero ? What have I to do ? How am 1 doing it ? and Whither am 1 going ? " Thu free thinker , the infidel , the atheist needs a Sabbath for the contemplation of a universe- without a God , and for the an- swennsr of questions which meet him at every stop. Hut God savs in this text , "to keep it holy , , " and Ho repeats this command ment many times in His Word. The bet and holiest men for the church and state always stood for the defense of this day. Looli at the picture of Nehemian , as seen in his thirteenth chapter , and hear his words : "Ami it came to pass , that when the gates of Jerusalem began to bo dark before the Sabbath , I commanded that the gates should bo shut , and charged that they should not bo opened till after the Sabbath ; and some of my servants sot I at the gates , that there should no burden bo brought in on the Sabb.ith day. So the merchants and sellers of all kinds of ware lodged with out Jerusalem once or twice. Then I testified against them , and said nnto them , Why lodjro yo so against the wall ? If ye do so again 1 will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the Sabbath. " Wilborforco says : "I can truly declare that to mo the Sabbath has been invalu able. " Dr. Merle d'Aubigno says : "Amidst the activity which pervades all things , what would become of men if they had not a day of rest , in which to look forward to things eternal ? " Matthew Halo , the great jurist , says : "As the Sab bath goes with mo , so goes all the week. " We see , then , that the Sabbath is of divine origin , and should be sacredly kept. Secondly The text asks the question. "If the foundations bo destroyed , what cau the righteous do ? " Now , wo boliuvo that the playing of base ba o is a gross violation of the day. Lately 1 have boon looking up the history of base ball , and have informed myself as to some facts relating to it , and I would say at the very outstart that I nm not opposed to base ball on secular days ; on the contrary , 1 bchovo it to bo a health ful and manly sport. 1 do not know what Sam Jones meant when ho said , "If I had a yellow dog , and ho should go out to see a game of base ball , I would kill him when he came home. " 1 do not see any thing wrong in the game if played honestly and ut proper times. Wo must quit preaching the gospel of "Don't" or give our reasons. Base ball is the national game of America. Prior to thn organization of the base ball play ers' club in 1837 there was no general code of rules ; but now the game has become como a science as well as an art. There are live great leagues : The National league , the American associa tion , the Northwestern league , the South ern league and the Western league. The National league plays in eight of our principal cities , including New York , Boston and Chicago. This is the metro politan league of the world. The American association stands next. At the closoof the season , which is some time in October , the National league and American association play for the cham pionship of the world. Those leagues pay good salaries and have , drawn men from almost alltlio wro- fcssions and walks of life. The league players get from $1,800 to ? 3.iOO ( for the six months' season. The pitchers and catchers got the best salaries. The following are some of the noted players of the country : Mike Kelly , who costs the Bostons $14,000 this year ; Captain - tain Anson , Clarkson , O'Uourke , Car ruthers , Bushong and many others ol national reputation might bo named. These men have loft business , the prac' tico of law and medicine , for this game And for their services they receive more money than they c.in make in any othoi way. way.A few years ago , In ono of our uni versities , tiio best scholar wont to urcacli ing for $800 and the poorest wont tc playing ball for $3,000 that was musch against brain. 'The most prominent men of the conn try eo to seu the games. Judges nnd 1 legislators deem it a profitable pleusun nnd recreation. The National league often draws ll.OOC 3 people. At Baltimore the other day , the American association played befon 20,000 people and put iu their purse more than $10,000. On Decoration day in this countr ; 800,000 spectators witnessed this gamo. When you loot at "success , " the basi ball has far surpassed the old theaters even in their palmiest days. 1 am pleased to hoar from such men a ; Mr. Frank Handle , of this city , that r man to bo a good player must bo a goot man. Ho must not reduce his strcngtl by vice of any kind and ho must slco ] regularly. Ho must not bo n gambler o a drunkard. So far I have uo fault t < liiul , From what I know of it , thus far commend the sport. But in this city an Denver the game is played on the Sat bath , and to this I am opposed. The. lovers of the game in those citic attempt to justify it. They say , "wh specify Sunday base ball aud lot a scor of other-Sabbath desecrations co by ui noticed ? " The consi'siant defender c } . tlie Sabbath will not let other dcsecru I Uous go by uuuoticcd. A aia they la : ' 'young men must have some place to go. and if they cannot see a game of ball they will go to the beer gardens. " But do you really mean to say that T You have said that thu people who go to see the Sunday games are the very best of our people , but now you say they are the low down crowd'Who ' frequent the Sun day beer garden. If wo must have tliu Sunday base ball to keep men out of n worse pl.icr , to what a pass have we come. But hero is the reason for the Sunday base ball as given by those who advocate it : The Omaha club is in debt ; they got the largest crowd and make thu most money on that day , therefore they play on the Sabbath , i'hoy play for the very reason that some church members do business on the Sabbath , the "almighty dollar" is back of it all. The Omaha association gives every club which plays hero $03 whether they win or not. The Omaha club gets $2,100 salary every month. Thu club has played twenty-four games during the past two months. On week days the proceeds .from the game average only $ ' . ' 3 above the guarantee , which for the twenty-four games equals § 000. In these two months the salaries of tlie players have amounted to .f I.-'OO . ; the loss for the two months then would bo 3,000. The loss for the season , at this rate , without the Sunday games , would bo $10,800. It is , then , a question of amusement and money mak ing , But is It contended that such motives justify us in breaking the Sab bath ? The fact is that many of the best players do not try to justify the Sunday came. The National league will not handle a ball on the Sabbath , nor will they permit a man to belong to one of their eight clubs who does so. Mr. Frank Handle says : " 1 woula prefer not to play on the Saubath. " In his corres pondence as former manager , he found that many players made this as a condi tion that they should not be obliged to play on the Sabbath. 'lh ( > position , then , that the Omaha as sociation takes is , "We tire poor , there fore wo must bo wicked. " If the devil has got you down , don't let him put his foot on you. Mark this. Your objections arc easily swept away. For my part I would not take away the legitimate pleasures of any man. There Is enough of sorrow in this world ; lot us augment the pleasures rather than de crease thorn. Man is the only animal that laughs ; let him do so if there is not a sting with the laugh. The Sunday base ball is plavcd iu di rect opposition to the law of God. See Exodus xx-8 , "Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy"and in Isaiahlviii-ll ! Ho says wo are not to find our own pleas ure on the Sabbath day. . Agassiz was asked what most impressed him on his arrival in this country. Ho said : "Tho quiet of an American Sab bath. " What would the reat scientist now say if ho could look in upon us on Sabbath ; beer pinions all running , trav eling circuses in lull blast , and thousands of people shouting over base ball ? Would ho not say "You arc breakers of the di- yino law ? " And this is no light thing to break God's law. Look at the blessings which Ho says rest on those who keep Jlis laws and the curses which descend on those who break them. See Deuteronomy xxviii. Is an hour's -pleasure or the gaining of a few paltry dollars , to bo compared to the favor ot Almighty God ? It is a breaking of the laws of our state and city. See statutes of Nebraska , chapter xxiii , section 211. "If any person of the age of 11 years or upwards shall bo found on the lirst day of the week , commonly called Sunday , sporting , riot ing , quarreling , hunting , fishing , or shooting , ho or she shall bo lined in a sum not exceeding twenty dollars , or be con lined iu the county jail for a term not exceeding twenty days , or both , at the discretion of tlie court. " It is also against the ordinance of our city , see ordinance defining "Tho powers of the council , " section xv , para graph 8. It is within the power ot the council "to restrain , prohibit nnd sup press all gaming and desecrations of the Sabbath. ' Moreover , the Sunday base ball dis turbs the worshippers in God's liouso and the children wno.nro reciting their lessons in the Sabbath school , and this of itself is no inconsiderable argument. Again , families are disturbed and rob- ded of their Sabbath quiet and rest , and have oven left their homes while the game has been in progress. The game has been n powerful tempta tion to boys and young men , inducing thorn to break the Sabbath. Many young men from the cast , from Christian homes , have scon thu multitude going to the ball grounds and have fallen in with them. Dr. Wayland says : "Uoligior.s ro- stramt is fast losing its hold on that young man who , having betm educated in the fear of God , begins to spend the Sabbath in idleness or amusement. " The base ball association of tins city will bo responsible for the starting of more than ono young man in the course of sin. Some will ask us , "What is the cure ? " The evil will bo cureitif men will do their duty. Let Mr. Siincral , the district at torney , see to the enforcement of the state law. It is his business. Let the city ollicials see to the enforcement of the city ordinance on this point. And if the press will take a stand for the Sabbath it will bo a power. But when some of our papers publish such articles ns have recently appeared , actually tak ing sides with the Sunday base ball , Sunday beer gardens and music , wo can hope for little from stum sources. But wo look for the ministers and churches to do much. Wo are responsi ble for these evils until wo have done our best to correct them. Nohcmiah contended with the nobles of Judah and told the Sabbath breakers ho would lay hands on thorn if they came again. Now it remains for us to speak and to act. act.You sing , "Surely the Captain May Depend on Mo , " but can ho ? Wo have a good mayor who is anxious to see these evils abated. What will you do to help him ? God and good imen are watching for your decision. The sermon was illustrated by two largo crayon sketches drawn by Mr. Den nis Tucker. They wore "Tho Giving ol the Law , " and "Tho National Game , " and were considered very lino. TJIK Finsi' DAl'TIST. A. Striking Sermon on Prohibition bj the Bev. 1-iamnr. The llov. L , A. Lamar preached to large uudleaco at the First Haptis 0 church , corner of Fifteenth and D.iveu port streets , lust night on the subject o 3a prohibition. a All voluntary government , he said 1 must be founded ou the surrender of ccr tain privileges and customs. Absolut * and unlimited privileges could only be long to a man who lived isolated fron o | everybody elso. Each member of socict ; enters into a compact with every othc member tor mutual protection , nnd n order to this end certain individual right must bo given up. The good of goclct' requires that certain things not sinful if themselves should bo prohibited. Fo instance , it is not sinful to stand and sin < good songs all night long , but in a clt ; Uio good of society requires that mci should not do this , Individual rights an not an unlimited quantity. Just so the soiling or drinking of : of wine or beer is not a sn | in itsell glass the liquor tralHo has proven-itself F evil in its tendencies , so wide-spread ii aI I its dire results , that'tho "good of societ ; f demands that it should bo prohibited V- I The , speaker wont on to picture th y , I saloon as u school of vice and o oku Of i WHAT BETTER Do you want than the bargains we are now offering in every de- par tm en t ? Last week we mentioned a few good things in fur nishing goods ; thev are going off like hot cakes. Evidentlv the people know that we never advertise bargains unless we can show them. For this week we will offer a few special drives in PANTS. 1000 pairs good Cassimere Pants ? overv fiber wool , in two shades ? both nice and attractive , well cut and made ; a Pants which other dealers are offering as a bargain at $3 ; onlv $1.75. . - 600 pairs good all wool hair line Pants in several patterns at $2.25 ; full worth $4. 600 pairs finer grades at $2.50 * Several lots of fine Cassimere Pants , striped and checked , some all wool and some silk mixtures , at $2.90 , $3.25 , $3.50 and $3,75. ' Some of these are equal to custom made goods , and fullv worth tj double the monev asked * ; For the laboring man we offer good substantial Jean Pants , well made at 50o , 75c , $1 and $1.25. Remember we have no special leaders but everv article we offer ia a leader in itself. All goods marked in plain figures aud at strictly one price at the Nebraska Clothing Company , Cor. Douglas and 14th sts. , Oniaha. ns the destroyer of peace , happiness , pro : - perity and virtue. Ho disclaimed any intimation that the liquor dealers in tended all the evil their business really produced. They simply sold liquor because - cause they could make money at it , and the great majority of them probably never thought any further. "Tho great principle of legislation , " Dr. Gumming says , "is to prohibit what ever is injurious lo the public welfare. " "But , " it is asked , "if prohibition should become a law , ought not those who are the loosers thereby , to be in demnified by the stato. " Courts in many states have held that the state has no right to indemnify them. Changes in the tariff laws have caused dealers in various kinds of merchandise to lese thousands of dollars ; it has rendered plantations almost useless and made sugar factories idle , but who over thought of indemnifying the owners on this ac count ? The courts , whenever the ques tion has como up , hnvo failed to sen why brewers and liquor dealers in general should bo indemnified just as they failed to see why the slave owners should bo reimbursed for the loss of their human chattels. The speaker said thaUis a southern man ho could speak freely on the subject nnd ho believed witli thousands of other south ern men that it was best that slavery should bo douq away with oven at the enormous sacrifice of wealth which re sulted to the south. The slavery of the liquor trallic was n thousand times worse than that which existed in the south , said the speaker , because it held both body and soul in bondage , and it ought to be donp away with at any sacrifice. Discussing the subject in a social and economical aspect , the speaker said there was a tyranny in this country moro tcr- riblo than that which the people of Ire land are suffering. The liquor bill of this nation in one year amounted to $1,869- 173,410. Of this the government re ceived in tlie way of revenue $88,000,000 , leaving $1,789,000,000 standing to the debit of the profit anil loss side of the lodger. The cost of liquor for a year was three times that spent for clothing , and larger than the product of the iron , steel and cotton industries combined. They used to say that prohibition would paralyze business. When prohibition went into effect Kansas had n property valuation of $170,000,000now she has $500,000,000. Her population has in creased 500,000 and 300,000 milns of rail- read have been built during the six years of prohibition. While prohibition will not stamp out drunkards and the selling of liquor clan destinely , It will decrease the consump tion of liquor by 00 percent and will pre serve the purity aud sobriety of those who have not yet acquired the appetite for intoxicating liquor. In conclusion thu speaker said the whole south would bo solid for prohibi tion nnd from tlie south would come the inlluonco which should swoop over the whole country am ! liberate lfi.000,000 human beings from the slavery of rum. Clark Taken to Topcka. The sheriff of Topcka , Kan. , arrived in the city Saturday and returned with W. G. Clark , who is wanted in that city for bigamy and cmbc/.zlcmoht. The habeas corpus case was hoard before JuUgo Groff in the afternoon aud denied and the prisoner turned over to the Topeka ollicer. POWDER Absolutely Pure. Thlj pcwlcr neviT.vfuIcj.A marvel of'pur * Itystrength anil wliolcsumcnesi. Mara ecun- oinioil than tlio ordinary Un < l9 , unct cannot te I eoJJ in competition Wild tlio multitude ofovr cost eliort weWtt uluin or , iihotphattt pcnv.lers. 10 BoM only In cans. ItuVAt , ilAKl.NO I'OWUCB Co , it 101 Wall-It. , N.Y. 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