THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY. AUGUST IB , 1889.-TWELYE PAGES. 7 SPECIAL SALE WE INVITE OPENIH I have just returned from New- York whore I purchased at a All our Customers to forced sale , $1OOOO worth of Cloaks. Dress Goods , Flannels Inspect Our and Fancy Goods. I wish par ticularly attention to to the call fact my that customers' they can OF NEW FALL GOODS 79c BROADCLOTH buy Plush Cloaks now from $ JB , to $2O less than they can be purchased And Our chased for In SO days. By paying * ,1 any a small cloak deposit for throe , we will months. layasldo Our opening- fall sale will be the greatest attempt of our life. New goods fresh 79c Dress Flannels Respectfully , from the looms , will be sold at a great sacrifice in order to make this , our opening Both are 02 Inches wide , strictly CltasASTQNEHILL ing ; sale , a grand success. all wool and worth double. WE OFFER This Cloak is made from Lister's Indestructible Water proof Plush. You can't mat it , and water will not damage it a particle. 8 This garment is fully worth $40.00 , and after September the ist we shall get that for it. It is made of Walker's Best London Seal Dye Plush , 4 sealskin loops and lined with.the finest quited } satin. REMEMBER , by paying a small deposit , we will lay any cloak in the store aside until wanted. The grandest line of Children's Cloaks in the west. As an inducement we will give % one-third off our winter prices. We will also give the same discount on Ladies' New markets. Ladles' strictly Fust Black Hose ixt 9c ; worth 2Qc. Our 25c Fnst Black IIoso , Monday / Tuesday day and Wednesday , At 15c. Regular made Bnlbriggan Hose , I2j c ; worth 35c , CHILDREN'S ' HOSE. Fast Black Children's IIoso , 9c ; woriti 20c , Don't Forget Our Cloak Snlo ! Ohildron's French Lisle Hose , fast black , at At 19c ; worth 50c , ASK TO SEE THEM. Don't Forget Our Cloak Sale ! Our GOo Misses' Fast Black Hose down to 25c. WO yards of BLACK SKIHZINQ LACE , 44 inches wide , 99c yard ; worth $2,00 , 25 DBF cent uiscomit on Black Tips for this sale. They will lie all the M [ or Fall Hats , GENTLER/ / ! ! \Vo shall mnko nn unheard-of sale of Fine Neckties at 25c Worth from 60o to SI.25. A Gold Unlaundriad Siiirt At 39c. NEW FALL GINGHAMS , Worth ICc , At ! 8e a Yard. NEW FALL SATINES , At 7c a Yard. Worth lOc. > 5o m . - , * 55 m CC * ยง 1 j = i * Z 8 " 1 a . - * = 1 P = K H o f < fr , Q r -I * ff\ . h'S 3 S wv * r ri CO D 6,000 YAUDS OP SILKRUCH1NG Worth up to 75c n ynrd. in remnants of 1 to 8 yards , At 9c Yd. SURAH SILKS , In all colors , 39c Yd. STRICTLY ALL SILK. Our $1.50 $ Corset IN FRENCH SATEEN , At 75c. A WONDERFUL BARGAIN. 6.OOO SAMPLE Handkerchiefs For Ladies mid Gents , At % Their Value , Flannels and Plushes. Extra Good Quality Silk Plush at 39c , worth 65c. These goods will make up nicely for Fall Dresses. We offer a red and blue flannel at 29c a yard that would be cheap at 50c. It was bought in a bankrupt stock at a big job. Extra fine quality of Henrietta at 29c ; in all the new shades. All wool Henrietta at 50c a yard , would be cheap at 80c. In black and colors. We shall make a specialty this fall of a 50 inch Henrietta at $1.50 a yard , and shall offer it at this sale at 99C. Also our $1.50 Brilliantine at same price. We offer in this sale a genuine Guinet Black Gros Grain Silk at 79c , worth $1.25. Every yard warranted. 24-inch Black Gros Grain Silk at $1.25. Our fall price will $2.00. N ILL 9 11 11 T This sale for Monday , Tuesday j and Wednesday. ' ' . , < Five Dry Goods and Two Cloak Salesmen Wanted . ' ? j * i DESERTING THE TRIANGLE , Why the Knights of Labor are Ret- n Omaha. THE APPROACHING LABOR DAY. ( Great Preparation For Its Fitting Celebration Dissatisfaction Over the Neglect or the Girls . Bookbinders Still Outg The Ninety and Nine. * ' There arc ninety and nine who live and die In want , and hunger , and cold , That ono may 11 vo In luxury , And bo wrapped in its silken fold ; Tha ninety and nine In hovels bare. The ono In a uulaoo with riches raro. They toll in the fields , the nlnoty and nine , For the fruits of our mother earth ; They dig and dclvo in the dusky mino. And bring her hidden treasures forth ; And the wealth released by their sturdy blows To the hands of ono forever flows. . From the sweat of their brows the desert blooms , And before them the forest falls ; { Their labor has builtlcd hum bio homes , And cities with lofty halls ; And the ono owns cities , and houses and lunds And the ninety and ulna have empty hauds. " "And the night so dreary , ana dark , and long At last the morning shall bring , And over the land the victor's song , Of the ninety and nine shall ring ; Ana echo afar from zone to zone , 'Itojolco , for labor shall have its own. ' " * Knights of Labor. Said a prominent member of the local as- BOrobly , K , of L. , Friday : "Liko the order abroad the Knights of Labor of Omaha is retrograding instead of advancing , and its numerical strength to-day is fur short of what It wus ouo year ago. The reasons for thU are much the same , if not identical , with these that have weakened the order else * whore. The principles upon which the or ganization is based are among tha best over promulgated. Hut a failure on the pun , of the loaders both general and local has given rise to much dissension. Prominent among the disturbing causes is tha orders antagonism to trades unions as promulgated by general Master Workman Powderly. So anxloua was ho and his associates on the oxeoutlvo board to make the Knights of Labor the con trolling power in labor's movements that the bounds ot prudence were passed and the claims ot cool Judgment smothered by the Dvor-zeulousuods of nn unapprounato policy. The ( mights Invented and promulgated n cigar label known us the "white label , " which they issued to local assemblies com posed of men a greater portion of whom had either boon expelled from or refused admis sion to the cigarmukors' international union. The union cigarmukors who were Insldo tha order of the K. of L. and outsldo protested , but their words wore unavailing as regards u suppression of the whlto label and la tlio.cnd all the cigar makers who be longed to the International and the 1C. of L. Were given the alternative of either leaving their union or the 1C. of L. They chose the latter course and have won by so doing , This policy was pursued by the K. of L. to ward nearly every branch of trade. And ut the sauiu time the order professed to bo the friend of trades unions. The tatter bodies formed Into Central Labor unions similar to the 1C. of. L. and have siuoo achieved better results than before. Men are no dictators , M in thu other order. In this city each union Is represented In the Central 1C of L. , jend all majorities rule. In the 1C. of L. the action of an entire district assembly could bo eel ttsido by the general master workman. It was tliis that caueod the ruuturo between the gonnral aaunibly und district 49. which rwulted in the latter' * withdrawal. This ulto caused trouble in the order. Even in Omaha , iiiun who hitherto had supported JPowdorly sided with McGulro , district mas ter workman of 49 , and loft the order. "It was this way nil over the country.huu- dreds deserting the invincible triangle because - cause they doslrod freedom of action. Another thing which affected the order us well hero an abroad , and that was its mush room growth. Men who worked but had scarcely intelligence enough to read their own signature were admitted by the score. They went in believing that they could nsk for an advance of wages next day , and if not forthcoming they could strike and the order would bacit them. They were mistaken , and upon learning of their error doscrtod as fast as they came in. The order Is now where it wus eight years ago. Only a recon struction will save it. " 4 L. A. 1325. Eaton , Neb. , desires informa tion concerning the whereabouts of Thomas J. Hlndoman , supposed to bo somewhere in the west. Ho loft his family and business Juno 34 , and hasn't been heard of since. The Iron workers in the Union Pacific shops claim that they are Doing unfairly treated by Superintendent Gushing , and that ho Is very unreasonable in his expecta tions. * Mike Conway , who was particularly ao- tivo during the recent plumbers' strike , is now foreman of Dennis Fitzpatriclt's shop. These two , during the tlmo the men were out , bad many wordy battles , but they seem to bo all rii'ht. All the moil , liowQVor , we > ra not so fortunate , and many of them bomg unable to obtain work , were compelled to leave the city. Among tbuso was George McDonald , vlco president of the local union , and ouo of the moat level-headed of the strik ers , George is now working in Denver. Notwithstanding the fact that tbcso men could not obtain work : hero , the master plumbers are now crying for journeymen , so it would seem that some bad feeling atill rankles hi the breasts of the bosses. The attention and energies of the Central Labor Union has boon directed this wcolc to making preparations for Labor Du.v , and all Indications now point to n most successful celebration. The participants will not como alone from Omaha , but from Council Bluffs and the Magia City also. Arrangements have been inada for a parade in the morn ing , to bo followed by a picnic in Hascall's grove. It is fully oxpoctcd that 10,000 men will participate m the parade. At the prove there will bo games of all kinds aud speeches by ox-Senator Van \Vyck and others. Tickets to the plcnio have boon placed at the low price of 25 cunts , and it is expected that every business man In Omaha will purchase from ouo to ten as ho Is able. * No liquor will bo allowed on the grounds. This Is positive , us. although the fact is not generally known , the Knights of Labor are not allowed to participate in any labor enter tainment where llijuor in sold. Invitations have boon extended to the flro department of Omnna and the mail carriers of the tnreo cities to participate in the fes tivities of the day and the central union hopes to BCC a largo representation from these organizations present. Another moot ing will bo hold Monday night to make final arrangements. The most diligent inquiry has failed to dis cover the object of Mr. O'Kcolfo and others in voting against furnishing conveyances for the working girls nn labor day. President Lewis , of the typographical union , is pretty hot over the matter. "Tboso girls. " said ho , "work hard for little pay and their interests are Identical with ours , ana they certainly should bo taken care of upon labor's festal day. " Tno six girl book-binders who walked out from Gibson , Miller & Hlchardson's printing house a few weeks ago on account of a threat ened reduction in waires , are still nut , and their places have boou filled with others , The various unions are haying eight-hour badges prepared , which they will wear for the tlrst tiuio on Labor day. At a meeting of tno committee ot presi dents of the various labor unions of the city , hold last Thursday night , to make arrange ments for the Labor day colouration , a set of resolutions was Introduced favoring extend ing invitations to various oflloials and organ izations of the city , and nmoug othorsMayor Broatoh ana the city police. As far aa the others were concerned , the resolutions passed , but the mayor ana the police depart ment were dropped. , A reporter called upon some of the moatprominent members of the committee aud asked thorn wtiv this was done , and in explanation they said that they thought the antagonism shown the police was duo to the fact that certain ill-will existed among tbo men towards the guardians of tbo peace on account of the many unnecessary arrests made by them of late , and this was intended as a rebuke , but that the only rea son for not extending a special invitation to the mnyor was that such invitation hud al ready boon extended in a previous clause ex tending a welcome to "all fritinds of labor. " * * An officer of carpenters' union No. 58 , was asked last night why it is tnat the union car penters oxporicnco so much difficulty in get ting men of their craft to join tbo protective unions' "Well , " said ho , "thoreaso'n is this * A great many of the carpenters you BOO in the city during the fluinmor'moriths ' , learned their trades in the east , carna west and secured - cured farms in Iowa , Nebraska and Kansas. Duriug seven months in the year they will stay at homo. In the spring they will do their seeding and after this is done , wilt strike for the cities and follow their trade until harvest tune. Their families are living cheaply at homo und they can come to town work for 21,75 a day and eena a dollar of that amount home. They don't want high wages. At harvest time they go hcmo and take up farming again , and during the winter live on their produce and salt what they made dur ing the summer. Aud that is why that , out of 1,000 carpenters in this city and South Omaha , only about four hundred belong to the unions , " and the knight of the hammer drove a nail with unusual vehemence. Is Anybody lo'niamn ? "An editorial recently appeared In THE BF.E , " said City Comptrolor Goodrich , "enti tled 'Nobody to Blame , ' censuring John Drexel for verdicts brought by tho. coroner's juries. " The coroner has nothing whatever to do with the verdicts brought in by the juries. I cannot nee any possible source of profit in the ofilco , from an undertaking point of view , from the railroads. Last year Burket had the railroad contracts for tbo burial of persons killed on the railroad track ? , which intnna ically amounted to very littlo. I don't think the campanies have made any con tracts whatever this year , but are dividing that sort of thing among the varlons under takers. Mr. Drexel has saved tbo county money in not charging for tbo service of summons upon his juries , and the ofilco can not pay hlni much , hardly enough for the trouble. Mr. Drexel was asked what proportion of the railroad business ho got. " 1 don't get over one-ninth of tbo business , " bo said. "Tbo companiesdividothobusiucssup among all thu undertakers in the city , and it is ridic ulous to surmise that there is any money in it for mo. I have retrained from charging for jury summons , when I am allowed by law to do BO , and I might get one-third more money out of each case than I do. The idea that there is Dip money in the railroad un dertaking is preposterous , They limit mete to $40 on the jobs I do for them , and 1 don't suppose there is any moro license granted the others. This idea of my always getting the tnmo old crowd on the juries is somewhat unjust , Business men who are crowded for time don't want to servo on coroner's juries. I have tried time and again to got business men who are representative to servo as jur ors but they cannot do so for many reasons , aud candidly I cannot blame them much. " Another Saloon Man Acquitted. Fred Hunzlker , a saloon man at 413 South Thirteenth street , was tried In police court yotterday on the charge of Belling malt , spir- itous and vinous liquors on Sunday. A jury trial WAS demanded and the defendant found not guilty. The bonds of Boechor Hlghuy , J. B. Ed wards , G. C. Brodorlck and II. M. Hurley. United States guagors for Nebraska , were received yesterday , llllod out and sent to the commUsionor of internal revenue at * Wash ington fcr approval. The fifteenth annual convention of the Catbolio Young Men's National union lias boon postponed until September 3 and 4 , to" bo tyld at Providence , H. I , Simon Cameron la bis will bequeathed bisQue Quo collection of books to tha Young Alan's Christian association of Harrisuurg , ALL'S WELL IN THE CHURCHES But the Midsummer Heat Compels Partial Inactivity. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH. A SuKsestloii lav Thanksgiving Day Sermons Methodists in Conven tion at Beatrice The So cial Siilo of 1C. Calvary Baptist Church. Brief , but replete with qood works , has boon the history of Calvary Baptist church. Nearly three years ago , on November 25 , 1880 , the church was organized with forty- nine members , most of whom came from the First church. A call was given Ilov. A. W. Clark , who bogau work as pastor January 1 , 1887. 1887.Meetings Meetings Were held in a chapel on Saun- dora etrcot , which had boon built on a leased lot by the first church. This chapel was given to the church , but all felt the great need of possessing a lot on which to build a permanent home. Early the following spring , stops were taken to secure one. The result was that ono of the bust locations for a church in the northern part of the oity was purchased at a cost of 5,700. The lot is situated on the southwest corner of Twenty- sixth and Seward streets. A loan of (4,500 was obtained to give tbo young society financial strength to make a good start. The old chapel on Saunders street was used for two years , and then sold to the Welsh Presbyterians for $000. The growth of the church was such that , within the first year , the cliapol was found to bo too small , so that early in the second year a movement was inaugurated with the uuildlngof a new homoon their own lot in view. The building , which i a plain structure , was completed last December. It is 40x00 foot ; is provided with conuonlont baptistry and robing rooms , ban good powu with curved scat backsfini3lmd with walnut trim mings ; is lighted with gas and heated by furnace ; bus a leuturo room and pastor's study in front , with folding doors opening out to tbo audience room , and has a gallery above. The whole Boating capacity of the building is 450. About (10,000 U the cash value of the property , u , It's growth in a spiritual way has been oven moro gratifying "Jthan Us lluau- cial prosperity. fconU ! time was occupied at first1 'UK In becoming acquainted with each oth&r and the worlc on the field. It was sooru found that a con genial band of Christians nad been brought together. Indeed , the secret of the spiritual growth is that tmrmonyund good will buva always ruled supreme in its councils , Con versions have been frequent in the summer months as well as In thouAviator. During the brlof tlmo of the churcb'e existence , 147 members have been addodHto the member ship. Fifty of these huvd como into the church during the last sixmonths ! , or since entering the now buildings Some have been grantodilettcrs to other churches and one hasdied. The present membership is 173 , n not guiti of 127 , The enterprise of the .tihurch was mani fested over two years agowhon ; two missions were founded. Ono watrlnt Central Park , tbo other at Orchard Hill. Occasional preaching eorvices have bean held , and both have grown in influence and membership uutll the present. Quito a number of con versions have also been reported. The mis sion school at Central Park has eighty young poonlo in regular attendance , aud a mission prayer mooting of from twenty-five to thirty. At Orchard Hill the attendance is moro than nlnoty , and the prayer meetings have been a marked spiritual power in the community. In its period of prosperity , the church has thought not alone of itself , but has done much in a benevolent way. An active inter est has boon taken in city evangelization aud general homo mission work. Annual contri butions have also been made to foreign mis sions , the Baptist publication society and tbo cause of education. An example worthy of great pralso and emulation by nil the churches is the taking of a collection once each month for the poor of this city. Thus far , for mission work and for the poor , moro than $1,200 have boon contributed. When the financial strength of the mem bers and the amounts tnoy have paid , in a.d- dltlon to this for permanent improvements'la considered , a fair idea may bo obtained of the liberality which has existed from the first. Prospects fortho further growth and prosperity of the church are indeed flattor- iug. ' . Kestfnlncss Next to Godliness. Midsummer godliness is palsied in its out ward observances by grateful midsummer inactivity. But not entirely , however. That vigorous , aggressive band , the Y. M. C. A. , continues to add to its ranks the youth of the city and to plan for their present en tertainment and future benefit. Methodists not as many as might have gone , nor as many as were expected to go , but , otter all , a very good number loft the city early in the week for Beatrice and tbo state encampment , now in full sway. Addresses , discussions , music and rest , alternate to shorten the joyous days in camp , If oue is willing to leave responsibility at homo and take along only a change of linen ana a mind disposed to peace aud ease , these hot weather outings are not so ban la their way. way.Ono gentleman who has n pulpit , and fills it too , audaciously remarked only a few days ago that the cause of religion wouldn't suf fer a bit if all the long-winded discussions were dispensed with and the vacancies filled with fishing excursions , But perhaps bo judged for Himself alone , Nothing but death can break up tbo ice cream lawn social habit and no ono wauts it broicon up so that our , churches are wit nessing their usual summer scenes of gaiety. Nor should these same socials bo sneered at when taken in connection with Simon-puro orthodoxy , for they rcpreaont the ladles' way of extending financial aid to the work of tbo church. A Call For Aflsiatance. Hoy. D. R. Kerr , state clerk , has sent the following note to the churches of Omaha presbytery ; "Tho Presbytery of Omaha asks tivo cents per member from all the church for presbyterhm evangelistic work. Last winter our evangelist , Hov , K. M. L , Braden , visited ton churches. All were re freshed and inspired. Five of these which had boon pastorless for a year or years , now have regular preaching uud new vigor. Moro than 125 persons were brought to Christ.\AVo wish to roach every church with this help. It is solf-holp. Please toll your people about this and collect the amount at onco. Send it to the treasurer. Please do not delay , These desiring Mr. Bradon's services during the coming autumn or winter should write mo at once. " Civil Sbrvloo Keforin In the Pulpit. Many ministers of all denominations in this city have received circulars sent out by a Mr. Herbert Walsh , asking that they preach next Thanksgiving day on civil serv ice reform. His request states that the Christian clergy and ministers of the country are , under the plan proposed , only asked to advocate civil sorvlco reform BO far as it involves funda mental principles of righteousness , and , as upon investigation , they find tbo reform to bo a necessary means for saving the federal , state and municipal governments from in- oDlcioncyand corruption , and rendering them honest aud faithful servants of the pooplo. Thu far the question of the reform may fairly bo considered a * coining within the legitimate "domain of the Christian pulpit ; and as being inseparably related to Christian morality , None of tbo Omaha ministers have yet an nounced their pulpit subject for Thanksgiv ing day , but it is7 possible that some emi nently practical divine will respond to Mr , Walsh's desire. Church Notes. Presbyterians of this oity are discussing the advisability of holding a state convention during each midsummer , tor blblo study , and the enlarging and establishment of believers in holiness. It would bo similar to that held by Mr. Moody , at Northfiela and other places. D. L. Moody writes that ho con not see his way clear to como and aid in an evangelistic campaign in Nebraska on account of his work in Chicago. Rev. w. E. Dunlap , whoso services had to bo abandoned In Boydon. In , , on account of an epidemic of scarlet fever , passed through Omaha a few days ago to supply the pulpit at Coin , la. St. Mary's Avenue Congregational church , Kev. Willard Scott , oastor. Morning uor- vices , nt 10:30 : o'clock , will bo conducted by Mr. J. N. O'Brien , of the Now York Theo logical seminary. Subject : "Missions. " Sabbath school at noon. No evening ser vice. vice.At At Immanuel Baptist church , 2413 Saunders dors street , 'L' . C. Ennon will preach Sunday morning at 10iO : ! and in the evening at 8. Sunday school at 12 m. The public heartily invited , Rov. A. Martin will preach at the First Christian church morning and evening. Morning subject : "An Ideal Audience. " Evening : "Jacob's First Meeting With , God. " The Rov. A. N. O'Brien , of the Union Theological seminary , will preach at the First Presbyterian churcn in tbo evening , services beginning at 8 o'clock. Preaching in the morning by the pastor , Uov. W. J. Harsha , D. D. Y. P. S. C. E. prayer meet ing at 0:45 , The followir. 7 musical programme will bo rendered at tlai Knuntzo Memorial Lutheran church : Vocal selections : Sauctus ( march ) Gloria patro , Knopfel : "I was Glad when They Said" ( chant ) . Loach : "I Will Mag nify Thee" ( duet ) , Mosenthal ; "Bless the Lord , O , My Soul , " Spohr : "O , Rest in the Lordj" Hiinmol. Organ selections : Praolu- dmm. Thayer ; Posiludiuin , vVhltlug ; Over ture to "Murtha , " Flotow ; Woddlug March , Buck. Rov. J , A. Hultman rnturnod homo yoiter- day from hii extended trip west with Dr. Wuldonstrom ana will conduct the services in his own ohurch to-morrow. Walnut Hill Christian ohurch , Rov. L. T. Van Cleave , pastor. Morning theme , 'The Christian and Christianity. " Evening theme , "Is Donomlnatlonallsm Evilf" Doc tors of divinity , ttio scriptures and common facts will give in their testimony. A cordial invitation is tendered all to b3 present. Como I At the First Methodist Episcopal church , on Davenport street , between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets , Rov. T , M. House's morning subject will bo "Thi Wrath of God , " Evening theme , "Hopo. " Sunday- school , Judge Fuwcctt superintendent , at 2:30. : 2:30.At At the Kountzo Memorial Evangelical Lutheran , corner of Sixteenth and llarnoy streets , Rev. J. S. Dotwollor , D.D. , pastor , will have us his morning subject : "Judg ment Will Bo According to Opportunity. Evening subject : "Conversion of St. Paul. " All Saints' church. Rev. Louis Zahncr , S. T. D. . rector. Services , Ninth Sunday after Trinity ; Holy communion , 7:30 : a.m. ; Sunday school. 0tO ; ! n.ui. ; morning service , 11 a.m. ; choral evensong , 7 p. in. At the It o'clock service the music will bo : "To Doum" and "Jubilato" in F , Garrott. and Anthem : "Grant to Us Lord , AVe Beseech Thee , " by Burnb.v ; and attho7 o'clock sorv lco ; "Magnificat" and "Nuno Dimlttis' in G , Florla , and the anthem ( unaccompanied ) , "Lord , for Thy Tender Mercies Sake , " by Furraut. " The subject of Rev , J. M , Wilson's sermon Sunday evening will bo "Tho Mode of Baptism , Immersion or Sprinkling , Whlchl" At St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran church , corner Tivoaty-flrst and Burdotto streets , the Rev , H. W , Kuhns , D. D. . will preach both morning and ovonlng. All are cordially Invited to attend. At the First Baptist church Rov. F. W. Foster , pastor of Immanuel Baptist church , Will preach morning and ovonlng. At the Central United Presbyterian church there will bo preaching by the pastor , Rov. Dr. John Williamson , D. D. , at 10:30 : u. m. , on the subject ; "Certainty of the Believer's Life. " and at 8 p. m. on "Tho End of n Suc cessful Business Man , " Babbnth school at 12 in. , and young peoples' meeting at 7 p. m , A cordial Invitation is glvon to all. The Rov. John Gordon. I ) . D. . having re turned from his vacation , will preach as usual in tha Westminster Presbyterian church , corner Twenty-ninth and Mason streets , Newman M. E. church , Rov. J. E. Ensign , pastor. Preaching in the morning by tha pastor. Evening service , 8 p. m. Sunday school , 12 m. L. O. Jones , superintendent. Epworth league , 7 p. m. Dr. D. A. Foot , leader. At the Southwestern Lutheran church. Twenty-sixth street , between Poppleton and Woolworth avenues , Rov. Luther M. Kuhns will preach nt 11 n. m. on , 1Tho Crux ojt Providence , " and at 7:45 : on , "The Men foi" Whom Christ Died. " Rov. W. Roland Williams will preach an sornion to-morrow evening at the Welsh churrh , Saunders and Cumlncr streets. Subject - * ' ject , "Tho Rocks That Are to'bo Avoided. " A. N. O'Brien , a brilliant young student ] lecturer from the Now York Theological Inl stituto7 proaohos to-day nt St. Mary's avenue - nuo Congregational church at 10:3J : o'clock , under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. All are codially invited to attend this mooting. Work on the now first M. E. church is progressing nicely. Many churches are holding none but morn ing sessions during the boated season. . RELIGIOUS. . Tno Theological seminary of Hartford , Conn. , whloh enjoys a reputation as a very conservative ; Institution , has decided to throw its doors open to women. The number of Catholics in Ireland , no- cording to statisticsis a,792,857 ; the churches number 2.517 nnd the priosU , : i,2SO. Jn Eng land the Catholic population numbers 1,353 , 455 ; the priests , 2,1)10 ) , and the churches , 1,201. In Scotland there are 838,011 Catholics , 2'Joi ' Cathollo churches , nnd 329 priests , There uro 7,703,103 Catholics in the United States. The Protestano church of Spain numbers at present 112 chapels and scnool-housos , 111 parochial schoois.with 01 m.xlt ) und 78 feinalo teachers , 2,515 boys and ! ! ,0'J5 girls. There arc SO Sunday-schools , vvitli 183 helpers and 3,231 scholars. The churches are ministered to by 5li pastors und 35 ovungellHts. The number of regular attendants is 9,104 ; of communicants , 3,442. The summary of statistics of the Protest ant Episcopal diocc.io of Nebraska for the past year uro as follows : Baptisms , In fants , 458 ; adults , 143 total , G01 ; uonilrinu- tions , ! ) ? 0 ; communicants , present number , 2.U24 ; families. 1H1 ! ; individuals , not in cluded In families , 434 ; Sunday school teach ers , ! s38 ; scholars , ! 3,0yl total , a,329 ; vuluo of church property , $530,315 ; debt of par ishes , $40,778 ; total offerings , $95,378.04. To-day thirty-four missionary aooiotles are at work In Africa , and all Its 200,000,000 souls uro practically within the reach of Christian missions ; thlrty-throo societies have begun work in China , und all its i5,000,000 ! ! ) souls may bo visited with the message of the gos pel ; moro than llftv societies Imvo entered Iniliu , and tha light is dawning upon Us 250- OOO.OJO ; Turkey and Persia and Japan are lllllng with mission churches and mission schools , Thu Icelandic Lutheran Church of America consists of twoutv-two congregations , and 1ms just hela itn Uftn annual oonfuronco nt Argyle , In Manitoba. In 18SO the whoto numbarof Immigrant * from Denmark to tho' United States" wus only a little over sixty- four thousand , including Icelanders ; but since thim the total has boon about doubled , uud among the now neuters uro many Ice landers also , though their most numerous colony is in Manitoba. A r routed I < 'or 1'llfurliia. Charles Cricks , a boy of eighteen yoara , was arrested yesterday on a warrant sworn out by J , B , Kerns , u contractor , at Twenty- fifth and Cumlnjj streets. Ho was ottirged n the complaint with stealing a nocktlo clasp valued ut CO cents , but there m a moro serious ohano behind this. Kornn accuses the boy of Btoillng between ( to and $50. A sister of Cricks , who Is visiting la the city , was at the station last night to Becuro her brother's release. She was almost heart broken at the disgrace wtiloh had been brought upon the family , although she was steadfast in her belief in the boy's Innoconco. She stated that Kerns had offered to with draw bin charge if she would pay him $30 , but she Indignantly refused to uubmlttosuoli blackmail , The police were not able to comply with her request to release the boy , aa they und no kuowlodgo us to the magnitude of hi * offense - fonso , so stin pluckily determined to hunt up Judgu BurKu and secure his release.