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THE OMAHA DAILY B.EJ3 : SUNDAY JMJttUtUAltr rm fntm , 15 , lbUl-SJLXTJBJfiN PAGJU8. 11 WHAT WOMEN IMVE DONE , Comedy , Tragedy , Bornanoo and Mishaps in Which Tboy Have Acted Their Part. PAID A DIME FOR A PAIR OF DIMPLES , A TrlHco Girl Wanted to Sco Ufc niul Uecniiio a Ilootbtnok For tune Tor n Type- . writer. "Can I get something to do here , " salil a youthful looking person lately to the pro prietor of the Alcazar barbershop adjoining the San Franchco theater of the same name , says the Chronicle. "Yes , " responded the proprietor , "wo will give you n trial. "What is your nntnol" "Kdwnrd Wilson , ! > lr , " said the youth. So Kdward came und wont , clcnncd up th shop , brushed customers'clothes and learned o "shlno" shoes in n way that would have done honor to n professional. The cleanli ness nnd adaptability of the now band was much noticed , not only in thomnttcrof work , blit In dress. "What a handsome boy. " said many n cus tomer. A visitor would always talto a second look at him , his appearance was so striking. About medium height nnd inclined to bo plump , tlio bootblnclc had a round , open , pleasant face , two largo black cyes.a medium- sized nose , n very pretty , oxprcsslvo mouth , nnd the whole over-topped with n wealth of short , rich brown hair. IJoth feet nnd hnnds Mrcro small , nnd showed no signs of hard labor. Ills ago was not over twenty. Ono fact In particular was moro than once rc- tnarkcd-tho bootblack's ' usually well- developed hips , Always pleasant spoken but retiring , the young man inadosnany friends , iso work wns neglected nnd Kdwnrd was always punc tual. Barber Enklo began to think ho had found a treasure in the line of trustworthy help.Ono Ono day toward the end of last week a cus tomer came in. Ho looked startled as ids eye Jell on tlio figure of the young bootblack , and acted in an uneasy manner all the tlmo ho was being shaved. As ho was about to leave ho called the boy to him and the two con versed in n low tone for a few minutes. Next moraine the boy was on hand ns usual. Ho Bavo notice , however , ot leaving , and was paid off. During the morning the customer of the previous day stepped Into the shop nnd in quired for the boy. Upon being told ho had gene , ho smiled nnd said : "That was a young lady in disguise. Is It possible that none of you hero discovered thnt fact ? " All his hearers looked astonished , and so they wcro. No further information would the caller furnish. It is believed thnt the young woman is well connected in this city , and being rather wild , curious nnd venturesome , has gene Into the ways of men to see what she could llnd out. "When last seen the pseudo boy was plainly but neatly dressed In a pair of dark-blue pantaloons , brown shirt witti a handkerchief knotted at the throat sailor fasblou ; dark cout and black derby hat. Ijiiuky It AVas n Girl. A young Brooklyn Benedict sauntered down Nassau street' several months ago in a reverie , says the Now York Sun. Ho was thinking of his homo across the bridge. An interesting event was soon to happen there , nnd ho was on his way to a fruit store to buy some dainties for his young wife.His fnco beamed with happy anticipation of the thanks of the llttlo woman who awaited his return. Ho pushed through the crowd of pedestrians without heeding anything or having the train of pleasant fancies diverted , until ho passed a young Italian imago peddler. The Italian's Btocic of plaster work was displayed in a high doorway out of the way of tlio busy throng. The sunbeams lighted up the statuettes. The Benedict looked down nt them , walked on a few steps , then turned bacx. Two tiny busts bad attracted his attention. Ono rep resented a boy crying , with his cap pulled mvay over his right oyo. The other was a dimplo-cheoked girl , laughing. They capti vated the young benedict's fancy. "How much are they I" ho asked the Italian. "Term ccnta , " replied the peddler , his fnco lighting up gaily at the prospect of a pur chase. "All right. I'll take 'em,11 thoBrooklynito Bald.and when the pcddlor had wrapped thorn lu nn old newspaper ho tucked them in his overcoat pocket and continued on his way to the fruit store. Ho hid the images when bo got homo , and without bis wlfo's knowledge placed them upon the mantel In the dining room , where sue would sco them the llrst thing In the morning.It will bo a llttlo suf prise , " ho thought. The plan worked to perfection. The mistress of the house hold gnvo n llttlo cry of delight ns she caught Eight of the girl's head. "What pretty dimples , " she said , when V the voung Benedict came down to breakfast. "yes , rather pretty for the price. I thought vou'd like 'cm , " tbo husband re plied. In two months tlmo the happy event that the household had been looking forward to anxiously had happened. A cood-naturcd girl babv had como to further distract the ticncdlcts mind from the dry details of busi ness. Ho had weeks before forgotten the trilling purchase from the humble Nassau street art purveyor. A week later the healthy infant looked up at the ceiling nnd smiled. Her fat chocks creased Into two unmistakable dimples. The Ilctieillct laughed. Ho was immensely tickled. The dimples looked as pretty as could bo , and ho was proud of the fact. "But , wucro oa earth did the dimples como from ! " ho said. There havo'ut boon any in our families.11 "Ah ppy whim of nature , I suppose"said the young mother , and she kissed each dimple - plo several times. The benedict went down to dinner ulono half an hour later. Ills eye chanced to scan the mantel and rested on the live-cent bust of tao laughing girl. "Iy ) Qcorgol" ho falrlv shouted , "thoro are those dimples now the very ones."Well 1 , I call that about the best investment o ! a dime I over made. " It was another illustration of the whims of nature. The dimples had captivated the young wlfo. She saw thorn dally. They hud made a lasting and pleasing impression upon her mind , nnd , as often happens , what the mother most admired had been reproduced In her child. "It's ' lucky It wasn't n boy , " said the bono- dlct philosophically. "It might have been oa crlor of the worst description. " Ijovo Kvorywlierc. Only love Is every where in the earth , the sea , the air ; In our laughing nnd our tears , In our conlldonco nnd fears. Love capricious love appears. Fleeting joys and Hooting woo These the sum of love compose ; Take away its bliss and pains- Nothing else In lifo remains. On the Threshold. A lottcr came to the Fargo , S. D , , postof- flco the oilier day addressed to "Mr. Paul , Merchant's hotel. " On the envelope wns written this request : "Should ho not , bo there would ttio postmaster please open and do the best ho can In regard to this. n Paul was not there nnd the postmaster caused the lottcr to bo published In the hope that it may meet Paul's eye and move him to a re ' sponse. Hero is the lottcr : . N. V. , Jan. 2.1. Mr. Dear Sir : It becomes my painful duty to In form you Sue Is dying of hemorrhage of the lungs. The reason of my writing of this is , in going through her things to her friends , which she did a llttlo time ago , she said nothing In regard to the rings she were until toJay. She said : "If Paul over comes ! , Rive him this ring and uiy blblo , ana tell m to meet mo up there. " Insiito of the ile wo found n letter dated two years back , nnd for tbo llrst time wo found the reason Head had never married , it looks as If sbo had carried a sad heart with a smiling faco. Now if you are still f roe , do not lese ono inlnuto in writing her ; say nothing of your receiving \ this ; only tell her you heard she was sick , 15ho may 11 vo until it roaches her ; if so , ,1 will wrlto you for her , also write you how Bho received It. I hnvo been for weeks her coiistnnt attendant , nnd it Is a very sad pic ture before mo to paint you a thin , wan face nnd long brown liair resting on the pil low , It scorns to mo the sweetest face 1 have ever seen. It Is nt least the nearest heaven wo will ever see hero , and you can only 1m- nglno the prayers that nro golntr up for her recovery , but she only says , "Pray that I may rest. " Sincerely yours , Nor. LI ft her up tenderly , Tnvit her \v ilh care ; The banana-peel tripped her , And you know she can't swear. Found Jler I-'nthcr. Hottlo Trip , a comely young lady of eighteen , of Sprlngport , Mich. , has found her father after having considered him dead over slnco she wns old enough to consider anything. This is the way of it ! Hnttio wns born at Stanley , her mother dying when she wns six months old. Her relatives took her to bring her up , nnd her father wns lost track of. But MUs Trip , as she grow older , was told about It. and as soon ns she learned to write , sent letters nil about the state and waited for answers that never camo. A short time ago she heard that her father was In the soldier. ) ' homo at Grand Kaphls. She wrote n letter there and found him. Ho has lots of money and came on the Ih'st train , nud two hearts are now happy , "Nreilles nnd Pints. " Mr * . VukntliicA'lHmitnfiirjw's ' VauntPeople , When Ncttn of Nnpoll came to this shore , She know but two words "needles , pins" and no more , Until n street Arab , uncultured nnd wight , Did something I cannot consider ns right , And taught her to add to the "noodles nnd pins , " "When a man's ' married his trouble begins. " Hut Nctta of Nnpoll noted erelong , . By looking at ladies who'd list to her song , That this was a sentence exceedingly wrong. Anil baiiig a pootcss after her way , Bethought her of something moro fitting to say ; So that now her refrain Is still "Needles and pins , "When n man's married , a treasure ho wins ! " Which Is whv the good housewives , at least In our block , When Notta appears , all select from her stock. A liravo U'oman. From an Interesting account of n recent visit made by Arthur MoEwen to the Stock ton , Cnl. , insane usylum and published in the San Francisco Exnmincr , comes this remarkable - able story : " 1 am going to introduce you to a peculiar case , " said the doctor , and ho pro- sented mo to a bright-faced young woman In her early twenties , becomingly dressed , and about whoso rooms books nnd periodicals wcro to bo seen. This young lady has volun tarily iminurod herself. She Is sane , but at .ntervals Illusions follow sleeplessness , and tlicn Bho Is dangerous. The daughter of n professional mnu , she Is educated , has had Borne success as n writer for newspapers nnd magazines. I found hoi liter on tim stnjjo cf the asylum theater playing the pinno. and I playing well. Her manner is engagingly cheerful nnd unaffected. She is a strenuous .sort of girl and has been a hard student. "Whenever 1 meet with any success In my writings , or otherwise , " she said , "I become so exultant nnd hopeful that I can't sleep for happiness , thinking of the future , nnd then I lese my head. Most people go down under adversity " she ndded with , a good-humored smile , "but it seems I'm the other way and can't stand prosperity. " When insane she does not lese her sense of identity , but her real surroundings disappear and nro re pi iced by wholly Imaginary ones. "The last time , " she said , "I belloved I was in France and taking part in a light at the birrioados. Iliad been reading about the French revolution , you see , nnd I suppose , when i am not myself my mind is dominated by most recent strong hnurcsslous. if I can go six months hero without a return of my trouble I Minll bo very happy , and if a whole year passes I shall feel that I am cured. " And she is going to stay until she Is cured , however long it may take. Sbo has strength of will , a stout heart , nnd keeps her mind and hnnds employed steadily. ' 'For I must not think about myself , or permit tbo blues to get hold of inc. I am educating myself in patience. " Her sinllo was brave nnd reso lute. f mo lev Typo Writer. When George C. Uandall , the well-known San Francisco druggist , died a short time ago , few , if any , of his friends had the least idea that n romance was woven into the last few months of his lifo. Yet such was the fact , which unexpectedly , came to light through the filing of his will. That showed thnt while tlio testator was possessed of considerable property a very small fragment of It wns left to his relatives , tmd after a few minor bequests the bulk of residue of his csUto was left to his intended wife , Miss Uort Wallace. According to the Call a man who know Kaudall intimately thus outlined the romance : "Handall , poor fel low , was of a sentimental nature , though ono not knowing the man would hardly think so. Ho wns thoroughly Infatuated with Miss Wallace , the stenographer and typo writer for nn Insurance company. She , however , esteeming him as a friend gave no encour agement to his advances. In fact , I believe her heart was elsewhere , and that , woman like , she practically throw away the prospect of wealth nnd station to love the man of her choice. His rejection If ho was rejected , for I do not know thnt that unpleasant for mality actually happened hurt him badly. Vet , though ho know his love was not re turned , ho sat down and made an heiress of the woman who refused him. I bcliuvo that his heart wns broken , and that his sudden death was duo entirely to the disappoint ment. " A reporter visited the ofllco where Miss Wallace is engaged. The young lady was busily employed getting out too correspond ence nnd promptly but very politely de clined to say anything in connection with her legacy. From her co-laborers and ofllclals of the oflico it was learned that she is a lady of re finement , educated nud of n charming dispo sition. They say that after the announco- mcnt of Mr. Randall's death she felt his sud den end so keenly nnd was in such evident distress that the company excused her from her duties. She remained away from busi ness and has donned mourning attire. In ether respects she is unchanged In manner , the fact that she has been unexpectedly pre sented with a considerable fortune making no difference ! whatever in her strict attention to her ofllco duties. She Is a native of Santa Cruz , where her mother resides , and where her brother , who is also n beneficiary under the will , is engaged in the drug business. A friend of the druggist said that the esti mate placoa on the estnto in the petition for probate of the will was far below Its actual value. "Why , " said ho , "a week before ho died ho was negotiating for a picco of real estate hero and made a bid of STn.OOO for it in cash. I'll ' stake my reputation that the estate Is worth close upon SiOO.UOO , nnd that if the will stands Miss Wallace will como in for fully J. . "Lucky glrll Well , I should say sol" Dress Ijlk Just before Explorer Stanley loft Now York ho was tendered n reception at which were displayed a moro than unusually startling array of low-nocked drosses. Observing the prcat traveler scrutinizing ono particular specimen of obb-tldo corsage , a friend said : "Not been used to that sort of costume of late , oh. Stanley 1" "On the contrary , sold the African author ity , cheerfully , "It makes mo feel qulto at homo. Buf you should sco the Uynayombcs , my dear boy you should sco the Uyuayom- besl" Worse Than Gloves. A Boston confectioner , talking about the use of brandy In making chocolates and other sweets , said : "I never know of any ono becoming - coming intoxicated by this means , but ji j1 know of acaso 'vhero a young lady was in duced * to drink some liquor , and knowing that the fact would bo detected when she got homo , went into n confectioner's nnd bought and ute some braudy chocolates , to which she laid the blumo for her very suspicious breath when she returned to her parents. I hnvono doubt there are many other cases of the kind , too. " UnflnlNhoiI. , Week's Sport : Dashaway Have you ) heard lioblnson's now story I Ho started to : tell it to mo when wo went down to the races together the other Jav butdidu't have tlmo to ilnlsh it. Clovertou Why ! didn't you return with blml Dashaway ( sadly ) No. lie rode back , OTPMirin t vrn AP Tfii ? nice SIGNIFICANCE OF TI1L MASS , Mnnnor nnd Meaning of This Most Ancient lora of Worshlpi HISTORY \ \ \ OF THE EARLIER CELEBRATIONS , Pastors in tlio Drouth Districts In l > lro Distress Work ot Local Pastors anil Their People. The following article , the first of a sorlos upon "Tho Mass , " has econ prepared cspco- ially for Tun Hen by Uov. Patrick P. Mc Carthy of the Pullomona Catholic cathedral. The Catholic church Is rich IB historical interest. From It sprang nil the Christian denominations nnd to It the world m ust turn when In search of interesting facts concern- Ing the early struggles wi th Idolatry. i'ooplo who wish to bo well Informed UT ion the su bcct ] of early Christianity cannot afford to neglect a very careful study ot the rites and ceremonies of the Catholic church and its many beautiful church services. Writers do not ngrco , writes the rev erend father , with regard to the origin of the word "mass. " Some say it comes irom the Hebrew * word massab , n debt ; others that it is the Greek mycsls , Invitation ; others that It comes from an old word common In northern Europe , mos or mcsso , a feast or banquet , From this word come the English words Christmas , Michael COm and many others , used to describe the old feasts of the Kngllsh church bctoro the reformation. Many gooit authorities ngrco that the word mass comes from the custom that prevailed in the church In the early cen turies of dismissing the catechumens , the Jews , gentiles and strangers before the con secration. These were permitted to bo pres ent till the offertory when a Ocacoa would cry out ! "If a catechumen bo m-esicnt.lct him go out. " The people were dfsmlsscd at the end of the service by the deacon singing : "Go ( , the dismissal Is at hand. " The word dismissal In .Latin was " .MIssa , " and as In the early ages of the church the people kept all their services secret , they used to say ; : "Is thoMissa , said yet ; " that Is to siy : Have the people been sent away ycU In tlmo they ticcamo accustomed to call the great saciUlco the "Missn. " From this expression came the latin word "mlssn" and the English "mass. " The Greek fathers of the church called It differently ; The Mystagogla , the Synoxis , the Anaphora , the Eulogln , the Hloriirgla , the Mystcrion. the Dcipuon , the Telelon , the Agathon , the I'rosphora and the Litlngra. In the Catholic church , Latin and Oriental , the mass Is held and belloved to bo the con tinuation and application in a symbolical aud mystic manner of the sacrifice on the cross. At the present day the mass is cele brated , in nine different languages , viz. : irV Latin. Greek , Syriac , Ohnldalc , Sclavonic , Wnllachlan , Armenian , Coptic and Ethioplc. Latin is the luuKut. C of the mass in the entire - tire west nnd in a few places in the cr.it ana has been so without change from the be ginning of the western church. Green is the language used in the mass by thoTJriator Melchltb catholics of the east. These catholics are to bo found in Syria , Je rusalem , Uussla , in the Kingdom of Greece , in Italy , nnd in several places of Europe. They comprise the Mingrelians , Georgians , Bulgarians , Muscovites and others. Mass is said in Syriac by the Maronites of Mount Lebanon and the Syrlnn Mclchltos of the cost. It Is the liturgical language of all the places where the liturgy of St. James Is used as tlio norma. Chuldlao is the language of the moss with the Babylonian Catholics , who are chiefly converts from Nestoranlsm. These people inhabit principally Mesopotamia , Ar mcnla and Kurdistan. Sclavonic is the mass language ot thi Catholics of Istria , Liburala ana the coast o ancient Dalmatln. It Is the liturgical Ian guogoof all in union with Rorno who. belong to the Sclavonic nation. Wallachian ha : been In use in the mass by the Wulhichian : slnco the seventeenth century. Armenian 1 the liturgical language of all who are callct by that name In the cast today. Thcv inhabi Armenia proper , or the modern Turkoman who are found also throughout Asia Minor Syria , Palestine , Turkey , Georgia , Grecco Africa , Italy and Russia , Coptic is the Ian gunge used at mass by the Ohristiuns along * the Nile. Ethlopio is the liturgical language or the modern Abyssinians. None of these liturcical ] languages Is the vernacular ot the people j who use it. In every case the lan guage Is classic or doail , aud unintelligible to the people. It wns found necessary in the case of the Coptic langungo used in the liturgy 1t 1 to print it in Arabic characters so thnt it might bo pronounced by the clorcy. A very Interesting study Is that of the robes or vestments worn by a Driest when ho celebrates mass. They nro almost nil relics or reproductions of tbo apparel In common use when Christianity first appeared in the Roman world. linen vestment also" convoys to tbo devout and instructed Catholic a meaning and reference to eorno doctrine or act in the lifo of the Savior. Besides the cassock , the priest In celebrating mass wears six vestments , viz. , the ainleo , the alb , the girdle , the matilplo , the stole aud the chasu blo.Tho The amice , so-called from the Latin "amlc- Ire , " to clothe or cover , Is n rectangular picco of linen about three feet long and two feet wide , It has a string nt each of its two upper coiners , by which to fasten It on the shoulders of the wearer. In early days the umlco served as u covering for the head nud neck. In the tenth Christian century it gave place to the ecclesiastical cap , or borotta. The mystical meaning of the amico may bo gathered from the prayer which the priest recites when putting it on. "Place upon my head , O Lord 1 the helmet of salva tion for repelling the attacks of the Ivio ouo. " The second vestment Is the nib , so-called from its white color. It Is at loosely-fitting garment of pure linen , entirely enveloping the body nnd fastened nt the neck by means of a string. Priests of the Latin church put on the nib witu the prayer , "Purify mo , O Lord I and make clean my hoarttbat washed in the blood of the Lamb , I may possess eter nal joy.1' In the Russian church the prayer is , "My soul doth magnify the Lord , Who clothed mo in the garment of salvation. " The cincture is the third vestment asod. It is of ns high antiquity as the alb , which it always accompanies , Us chief , in factitsonly ofllco , being to keep that garment in Its pro per place on the person or the wearer. The prayer use'd in putting it on is , "Gird mo , O Lord , with the cincture of purity , and extin guish in my loins the heat of concupiscence , that the virtue of continence and chastity may abide in mo. The manlplo Is the fourth article which the priest vests himself with. It is a small strip of precious cloth of tbo same material as the stele nud chasuble , having the crosses embroidered upon it ono in the middle and ono at each end of its oxtretnitlcs. It is worn over the left wrist , to which it Is fast ened cither by a pin or n string. Its whole length Is generally about two foot nnd its breadth about four inches. When fastened on it Bangs equally on both sides Originally it was intended solely for wiping the perspi ration from the face of the wcarorand drying the hands so tbnt the sacred vestments might not bo soiled. In fact , it served In every way as a handkerchief , as wo sco from what the nnclenta have written about it. Thus Alculn in the ninth century speans of It ns follows : ' -Tho llttlo handkerchief which : is worn on the loft hand , wherewith wo wlpo : off the moisture of the and K3S eyes nose , desig - nates the present llfo , in which wo suffer from superllous humors. " The manlplo is put on with the following prayer , "May IsI deserve , O Lord I to bear the manlplo of weeping nnd sorrow , in order thnt I may joy fully reap the reword of my labors. " The : mystical meaning , then , of the maniple is that it reminds the priest of the trials nnd troubles of this life , and the rownrd that awaits htm if ho bears them in a Christian- like manner. The stole ranks fifth amongst the vest ments. It Is a long band of cloth , of the same width ns the manlplo , but about three times its length. It is worn around tbo neck and crossed on tbo breast , in which position It is kept by the "cincture. " It is universally na- mlttod that originally the stele was very similar to the lob nnd covered _ the entire person , The prnyor used In vesting with the stele is as follows : "Restore to mo , O Loral the stele of Immortality which I lost through the transgression of my llrst parents , and though I approach unworthily to celebrate Thy sacred mystery , may I merit nevertheless otcrna. iad Many of the Anglo-Saxon steles and manl pics had llttlo bells of sllvorandgoldattachcd to them , which made a most agreeable , deli- ifilo sound whcnovcfl the sacred minister ihangod position. The chnsuuU * . o called from the Latin "casulo " , " a llttlo house , Is the last In the catalogue of sacred t'oUmcnts. Accord- ng to its nuclont form It enveloped ho entire person of the priest , leaving notti- lift but the head visible Hence , the word 'chasuble ' , " a llttlo house. In Its presentdls- lositlon : it is open nt both sidesnnd , ns it rests ° m the priest It reaches down In front to about uts knees , and a few Inches further behind. , ts material must bo of. precious cloth , such ns brocade , silk or' the like ; and Its color : ono of the flvo mentioned in the rubrics , viz ! White , red. violet , -green or black. The iraycruscd in the vesting with the chasuble s as follows : "O Lord , who hnst salil My yoke Is sweet and My burden light , grant : hat I may so carry It a * to merit T.liy grace. " In its figurative signification the chasuble is emblematic of charity on account of Its cover ing ! the cntlroperson , ns charity ought to cover the soul. The mass , which is the most ancient form of Christian worship nnd the form followed by the vast majority of Christians , cast and west , nt the present tiny offers many points of Interest to the curious stu dent. It nbounds In nntlqno ceremonies and dramatic episodes. It Is In fact a dramatic representation of the death of the Savior on' the cross. 1'nstorn Iu Sure Distress. Many of the Christian ministers laboring In the drouth-distressed portions of the west nro Just now umlcrgolne the most severe trial of their lives thus far. Some of the churches In eastern Nebraska bccan some months since to provide the means . of sup . . . port for those pastors whoso people are loft destitute by reason of crop failure. So long ns the contributions wcro sent to the drouth stricken regions by the churches and general donations , the pastors who werom need \\cra frco to receive rt reasonable shnro of the pro visions , but since the support has begun to bo mostly supplied by the state , the ministers do not fool like asking for a per tion of the assistance thus furnished , anil ninny of them are looking full In the fnco of actual want. Hero seems to tie nn opportunity for sorno very practical homo missionary worn nnd church people In cast- cm Nebraska nnd In other states where there Is plenty are beginning to awaken to the gravity and importance of the situation. Many of those pastors could pick up and leave the country until the earth again responds spends to the toil of the husbandman , but it would bo a very great privation for the people ple who have been left destitute by the drouth to bo deprived of hearing the gospel during the long , gloomy mouths of wait ing for hotter times , The faithful , courageous minister of the gospel will not forsake his people so long ns ho can got n crust of bread nnd clothing enough toprotcct him from the nipping frosts of winter. The Methodist church , which is always pushing out along the frontier of civilizatinn , has many ministers In western Nebraska Just now in great need of the most ordinary com forts of life , and a special appeal will bo made to many of the churches In eastern Nebraska for assistance which must bo supplied very soon or many of tlio pastors on the frontier will bo obliged to leave their Holds of labor In order to provide for themselves and their families. CtlUrOil NotcH. Kov. C. W. Merrill of Michigan , formerly superintendent of missions in the Congrega tional churches of Nebraska , began a series of revival meetings in York to continue two weeks. Ho will hold similar meetings nt Ashland , Fremont and Kearney , staying two weeks at each placo. The Congregational churches of Omaha will hold a union communion service on Good Friday. This is tho'llrst meeting of the kind over held by the Congregational churches of Omaha. The Young Peoples' ' Social club of St. Mary's avenue Congregational church hold two special AsU Wednesday services last Thursday nud Friday evenings and the meet ings will probably bo continued this w'cok. Mrs. E. B. Hayucs has returned from Chicago cage where she spent last week Inspecting the Methodist deaconess hospital with a view of'getting approved Ideas fora similar in stitution to bo established hero next month. In Chicago the lady was1 the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J , Stalov of La Salic avenue , former residents of Omaha * . The entertainment nt the First Methodist t church last Tuesday night was a decided suc cess. The address by liishon Newman upon Japan was brlof but very interesting. Hov. Merrill also spoke earnestly nnd entertain ingly. Thu exhibition illustrating the man ners , customs and cnstumcs of the Jnpaueso was excellent. The programme of the evening was closed by the serving of ofroshmcnts. This part of the entertain- nent was especially pleasing by reason of the 'act that the young ladles who served were Japanese costumes. It will bo eight years tomorrow since Uov. Willard Scott began the work of tlio pastor ate at tbo St. Mary's avcnuo Congregational church. The church bjgan with nothing at : hc time Hov. Scott came , nnd it is now the largest Congregational church In point of iiombershlp In the state. It has liOU members. There are but two other pastow in Omaha who have been hero ns .nng ns Ilev. Scott. They are Hev. W. J. Ilurstm and Hov. Williams. In the Congre gational church there nro but two who have boon In the work at ono place longer than | { ov. Willard Scott. They are Kov. Louis Gregory of Lincoln nnd Hov. M. P. Harrison of Scribnor. The last monthly report of General Secre tary Iln/olton of the Omaba Young Men's Christian association contained some very cn- couraguig features. There has becji a rapf * Increase in the attendance upon the Sundn afternoon meetings. The average for December and January was 212 , being double the number of the correspond ing months of last year. The month of Janu ary alone showed an average of 2.10 , which was the highest in the history of the associa tion with the exception of ono month when Evangelist Bltler was in Omaha. Thcro were 115 additions to the association during the months of December nnd January. This speaks well for the work of Mr. Iloiscnbuttio , the membership secretary. The general sccretarys' conference at Ne braska City lost Friday was wnll attended. Messrs , Helscnbuttlo , Brooknor nnd Hnzloton went from tlio Omaha association , John R. Hague of the international com i- mittee will arrive in Omaha within a week or two for the purpose of assisting In raising the Indebtedness on the Omaha Young Men's Christian association. There was a very enjoyable concert nt the United Presbyterian church In Kountzo place last Friday night. The chorus class of the church , assisted by Miss Clarkson and Dr. and Mrs. Eddy , sang the well-known production , "Under the Pnlra , " in a very creditable manner. Rev. Charles G. Sterling , who hasj been doing missionary work at Pine Ridge agency , S. D. , has been called to the pastorate of the Lowe avenue Presbyterian church , Rov. Sterling is said to bo ayoungmanof excellent ability and of much spiritual zeal and en ergy. Prof. A. C. Ong bos been elected as chorister. ' The Woman's Boa.rfl.of Missions of the In terior , nn organ Izatlou , connected with the Congregational church , is making n strong effort to Induce the congress of the United States to take some actions toward prohibit ing the exportation , qfntoxlcating , | liquors to uncivilized foreign.countries. A committee has been scnt-to Washington to petition con- gross with regard toHUo matter. At a nice ing of tbo board hold nt Kansas City a sorl > cs of resolutions wcro adopted reciting the de plorable effects of liquor drinking In the half dvllizcd'tountries ' mid islands ol the sea and bosecchirig congress to consider ways and means b.v which the United States mlulit prevent the exportation of liquor to the half civilized countries beyond and the Islands In the iiild.Ht of the sea. The meeting tobphjldln the First Presby. torlan church of this city next Tuesday by the loading ministers of Nebraska , Iowa Kansas , Colorado ana Dakota will bo of mucl Importance , not only to the Presbyterian church but to Omaha. Tlio object is to con sider the advisability of planting n tlico logical seminary In Omaha. The institutior if established hero will bo tbo leading schoo of the ulnd west of Cblcaco. The Presby tcrian church has n school in Chicago , the McCormick seminary , which has property worth &i,000,000. The school to bo cstab llshcd hero will bo the only great seminary established by the Presbyterian churcl west of Chicago and will draw to its support from a very wide scope of territory It is understood that valuable donations o lands have already been offered for the site of the seminary , aud a good deal of work ha : been done on the quiet , which will bo brough to the surface when the ministers meet nox week , The rollego clement Is lacking in Omaha , and the establishment of a few gooc educational Institutions hero would bo of in calculable benefit to every grade of society and give the city a good standing abroad , TRAVELS BY LAND AND SEA , A Tour of Europe with OaMn PussagOi Hall- waj Fares , Hotel Expenses , Guides , Etc. Prepaid and Guaranteed , SIX PLEASURE EXCURSIONS IN AMERICA , Xlio Boo's Matchless OITcr to So licitors for Subscribers to Its Sunday nml Weekly . Editions. Arrangements linvo been offoctcd by tlio publishers of Tun Ucis ivhlch cnnblo us to mnlco a novel and nttractlro oiTor to parties , who nro disposed to devote their tlmb and en ergy toward procuring now subscribers for THE OMAHA \VccKt.r BEG or Tun SUNDAY Br.i : between this Unto nud the 10th day of Juno next. This offer will bo open only to parties solic iting subscribers In Nebraska , Iowa , South Dakota and Kansas. A careful record will bo kept of all sub scriptions forwarded , and the awards will bo inado without partiality. Tlio ISttropcnn Tour. To the person thnt will secure the largest number of cash subscribers for Tin : OMAHA or Tins SUNDAY Icn before Juno 10,1891 , will bo given rune OP COST A HOUND Tim1 nuiioi'EAN TOUU TICKET. . This ticket will Include first-class passage from Now York to Europe and return. This Includes also all traveling , hotel and sight-seeing expenses. The trip will bo nmdo with an excursion party gotten up b.v Mrs. M. D. Frazler of Boston , nnd will bo in charge of competent guides. The trav eler has no cares whatever. The tour covers nil. the principal coun tries of Europe England , Germany , Switzerland , Franco , Ilclglum , Italy nnd tneir principal .cities , Including London , Paris , Urusscls , Berlin , Rome , Florence , Venice , Milan , Genoa , etc. snvKNTY-TiiiiEn DAYS or sioiiT-snr.ixo. The party starts from New York July 1 and returns to that city by September 11. Taken by any Individual alone , this Eu ropean tour would involve an outlay of at least $700. American nml Canadian Tours. For the second largest list of subscribers wo offer a frco ticket from Oninha to ban Francisco and Los Augclos nnd return. Magnificent mountain scenery , the beautiful Golden Unto , the land of sunshine , fruits nnd flowers. "Who has not seen California will not die happy. " Travel is an educator , and to properly appreciate the vastness of our great country ono must sco its best features. For the third largest list of subscribers to the WEEKLY or SUNDAY BEE wo offer n ticket from Omaha to Quebec and return. What could ho grander than a trip down the bcnuti ful St. Lawrence In mid-summer ! To con template the beauty of Thousand fslos Is de lightful. How much moro delightful to visit them when with verdure clad. And nil this pleasure for obtaining ub scribers to the WEKKLY nnd SUNDAY Brc. For the fourth'.largcst llstof subscribers wo offer a frco ticket from Omaha to Now York , Philadelphia and Washington and return. There are no points on this continent of greater general interest than these three cities. An American citizen has not com pleted his education until ho has seen the seat of government. The persons nnd points of interest In Washington nro Inmnncrablo nnd to the intelligent observer a visit there is full of interest. New York nnd Philadelphia ns the commercial nnd financial centers of the country are always Interesting. All tills sight seeing and traveling given away for obtaining subscribers to the 'WEEKLY or SUNIHY lir.R. For the ilfth largest llstjof subscribers wo offer a frco ticket from Omaha to Niagara Fulls and return. Ever since your childish wonder was aroused by the description In the old school reader of those wonderful falls you have desired to see them. Here is the opportunity. A most delightful excursion and ono without expense , given for securing subscribers to the WEEKLY or SUNDAY BEE. For the sixth largest list of subscribers wo offer a free ticket from Omaha to Bait Lake City and return. Tno famous Mormon city is fast becoming a Geutilo city , and will in time lese much of interest. Now , this sum mer would bo a good tlmo to visit the boomIng - Ing city. Gnrfleld Beach is of course m- cluded'in the trip. This summer resort on the lake is a delightful place to pass a few of the hot su mmcr days. Why not sccuro a number of subscribers for the WEEKLY or SUNDAY BEE nnd take the trip' Forlho seventh largest list of subscribers wo offer a f root ickot to Denver nnd Mnnitou nnd return. While a shorter trip than any of the others It combines many pleasant fea tures. Denver the queen city of the , plains- Is always worth seeing while the health nud summer resorts ot Mnnitou are delightful In deed. Health-giving , Inspiring , restful amid sublime scenery what trip could bo more rostfull All this pleasure for securing subscribers to the SUNDAY or WEIJKI.Y BEE. Conditions. Now what are the conditions upon which these tickets nro given awny ? The securing of tbo largest list of subscribers to TUB WEEKLY or SUNDAY BEE. No newspaper in the west Is so well nnd favorably known and solicitors have always found it an easy mat ter to sccuro subscribers. Tin ; BEE'S sub scription list has always kept pace with its reputation and it desires to add now names to its long list of frlonds. Being at all times a people's paper It makes friends with all classes. The subscription price of THE WEEKLY BEK Is ? 1.00 per year postpaid to any place In this country or Canada , or $2.00 if scut to a foreign country. Tun SUNDAY Bnn is ? 2.00 per year , but Omaha subscribers for TUG SUNDAY BEE will not be counted in this competition. Get up a list. Have your friends subscribe for the paper. Sample copies forwarded frco on request. Persons desiring to compete fcr ono of these prizes wilt plonso say so when sending in their first orders. Kemlttnnco in full must accompany every orJcr. 1'wo six tnonth.s subscriptions or four three months subscriptions will bo counted as ono order. No griping , no nauson , no pain when Do Witt's Llttlo Enrly Htsers nro tnUon. Small pill. Safe pill , ilrstplll. JtJKI.HJIOUS , Thcro nro now 20,000 protcstnut Christians lu Mexico. The southern Presbyterian church now has three colored presbyteries. During 1S90 the Baptists sent out the larg est missionary force they ever put lute the Held In any ono year. Evangelist Mcodv soys that those who say they will forgive but can't forgo nn Injury , simply bury the hatchet whllo they leave the hnndlo out , ready for linmediato use. Canon Scott Hobcrtson has figured up the money given and bequeathed to foreign mis sions In the llrltish islands during the year ISM" " , nnd llnds the sum to bo $0,000.530. The Protestant Episcopal church has 1,103 clergy , ' 'DO candidates for orders , 2'MO , parishes anil missions nnd r > 08ftj ! communi cants. The number of baptisms last your was 01VB ( , of which nearly 4 tWO were In fants. Tlio contributions for the year were Sli,754,7C7. ! , The Methodist Episcopal church , south , has adopted the Epworth league as its de nominational young people's society. Tlio young people of the Methodist Episcopal church , the Methodist church of Camilla nnd Methodist Episcopal church , south , nro now enlisted under ono denominational banner , Uov. Henry C. Swentzcl , rector of St. Luke's J'rotcstnnt Episcopal church , Scranton - ton , Pa. , has boon named by the house of bishops of the church as missionary bishop to Japan. If Mr. Swuntzol accepts the call ho will bo required to itva in Toltio. Hulsn young man and has bcca rector of St. Luke's lor live years , The returns of the vote of the presbyteries in answer to the overture for the general as sembly , establishing the onico of deaconess in the churches , como in slowly. At present the majority of the presbyteries voting have declared In favor of the deaconess. Hut 1m- portnnt presbytcilos have voted very de cidedly In the negative. After hesitating moro than a year the ves try of Trinity Protestant Episcopal church of Pittsburg , Pa. , decided to accept the leg acy of $1,000,000 bequeathed It by the Into John II , Schoenbergcr of Now York , who alcd leaving nn citato worth several millions. Ho uiailo the bequest conditional that Trin ity's pews bo free and prayer service bo hold twice dally within her walls. Bishop Ignacio Monies do Oca , the prob able successor of Archbishop Lubastida of Mexico , Just deceased , was another friend of the unfortunate Emperor Maximilian , who appointed him honorary chnplnin in 1SCO. Ho Is a Mexican by birth , was educated In En gland and Mexico , served in his priestly ca pacity in nn English parish for a short period and Is widely known in Europe for his scholarship. Bo is about llfty years old. California Excursions. Pullman tourist sleeping car excur sions to California nud Pnclllc coast points leave Chicago every Thursday , Kansas City every Friday via the Snnta Fo route. Ticket rsito from Chicago 817.50 , from Sioux City , Omaha , Lincoln orKnnsus City $35 , Bleeping our rate from Chicago $1 per double- berth , from Kansas City S3 per double berth. Every thing furnished except meals. Those excursions nro personally conducted by experienced excursion manngors who accompany pnrtica to destination. For excursion folder containing full particu- hu-s and map folder nnd time table of Santa Fo route and reserving of Bleeping cur berths , address S. M. Osgood , gen eral agent , E. L. Pahnor , freight and passenger agent , A.T. & S. F. railroad , ill N. Y. Lifo Bldg. , Omaha , Nebraska. Lawyer M , V. CJnnnon received by express from Minden , In. , on Tuesday last , a hand some English mastiff in Ben Butler , A. 1C. C. register number 10,011. The kennel clue was wlso in its selection of its presiding olMcor at their last meeting , inasmuch as ho was a newspaper inane , ana his name Is Barney Gordon , alms the Gen eral. AM UaRM 1SNT a , THEVRAND epoojaT v TO-NIGHT ONLY a& * J. G. STm'WA.R'r'S I'ninous , runny Comedy Conceit , With Now Minlc , Now SOURS , Novel Special ties and Unique Dunces. JllUKor , Hotter nnd Brighter than over bo- fore. 1'rlccs. $1,00. TJc , 50e , nndJSo. llox Ofllcfl open after 10 a. in. BOYD'S. . This ( Sunday ) livening February fj. Last Performance of Trices as usual. BOYD'S.THREE NIGHTS. Commencing TTWi Thursday , 1 60. L 1O / THIRD YEAR OF Sisters BV TUB AUTHORS OV "The Old Homestead. " And under the Management of DENMAN THOMPSON & GEO. W. RYER The Press and Public Recommend It. " 'Tlio Two Slstcis'will do the human race nooi. ' "A perfect museum of city character ? , " " 1'uHof fiin.jolllly and humorous Ml nations" "A small slice cutout of tlio real world. " "Is not loud , but oxpiosalvo. " "Is a play f r everybody. " "A revolution In dramatic workmanship , " The sail ) of scuts opens Wednesday at rogu * lar prices. GERMAN THBHTRB , Ccrmanta Hall , 19th and llamcy. SUNDAYTFEB. 15TH. - WITH - . I DA. OORDT In llio tllto rolo. Reserved eenls on Sale now. BOYD'S OPERA HOUSE. Monday , Tuesday and Wednesday , February 16 , 17 and 18 THE GREAT COM ISP Y MR. WILLLIAM GILLETTE'S ( NKW ) "D1 Yon Know ? D'-You ' Know ? " M Ecyisol and New Features , Funniest Play Ever Written. Has the Longest Itiin on UpconTt Tlio Hcst Coinimny Ever ProEOiitlur It. ITmlnr tlin UTinirfnmnnt nf rilllM IQ ? RNflllllAX HiindsomoStacoSotting , Rcallitla Homo UllUCr UlC . AlilUdgCinCIll Ol LlWllLliO rilUllJUln. piBiiiies. Kvory feature similar to tlift initial great Hun of 30J Nights , at''Madison Square Theater , NuwVork. _ Three Nights to Laugh ! 3 Nights to Laughl ! Ill Nights lo Laugh ! ! ! SEATS AUl3 NOW ON SALE. " _ _ OOLJSRUM. GRAND NB.W YORK OIROU S This afternooh ut 2:30 : p. m. This ovoninp nt 7 p. in. Bare Back Riding. 2 clowns , 0 $5,000 Arabian Steeds. Admission 20 cents. Special Sunday pro gramme. DIME EDEN MUSEE. WILL LAWLER , Manager , Corner nth and Farnam Streets , Omaha , Neb. 16th. LEWONDA ; The Modern ITor- culos. Strongest man on Earth. Ho lifts by his tooth a cask of water astride of which nro three men ranking a combined weight of 1,300 Ib3. His equal never horn. The nuihan Ostrich The only BILL , JONES. lie oata glass of all descriptions. Lamp Chimneys , Goblets , Plato Glass nnd Table Ware with ardent relish. A medical mystery. A human wondor. Return of the Omnha favorites. The talented RHINEHART FAMILY in their Musical Comedy "THE DOLL DANCE" introducing melodies , medleys , comic , pathotio and descriptive Bongs. A bright galaxy ot song , wit and humor. DEAVE/S ROYAL MARION ETTES. Mimic actors on a mimic Btngo. A pleasing illusive coinioperform ance. AUSTIN , the Musical King in his _ _ _ _ _ _ entertaining unique musical perlH.X'tl + * * * * iJ"V _ = . O i * + * A t g. formunco. tjgSa V * * * * / * t &jH * ' "fy ? * SEVILLE , the noted Irish Comedian , in n sketch full of Irish pleasantries. THE CURIO HALL HAS A NUMBER OF NEW AND CURIOUS NOVELTIES. REMEMBER , tliat on Saturday the children arc admitted to the host seats free and that on Fridays the ladies rccolv Souvenirs. Also Remember that this is a roflned Comedy House playing at popular pncos. ONEX DIMEX ADMITS TO ALL PARTS.