OMAHA , SUNDAY MOUSING , JA tlAHjr 19 , 1890-SIXTEEN PAGES. SINGLE COP5T TtVB OBNT3.
TO JAM our store tomorrow with quick buyers , to make the difference between Basion Store prices and other store's prices , so self evident and so striking , that
you'll wonder how any one with ordinary common sensejc6uld stay away from tomorrow's sale we offer :
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Sl.OG Boys'
S.TLKS All Wool
J .Blacks . nnd color *
oroi Grain 4 Grand Sped Suits
and 4 to 14
plain dttchcttsci years
worth $1 uo BH Worth $1.03
OHU > HBMMMBnaMB
fn Infants Boys' ft
M , W Gorn-ir KneePauts \
Cloaks I6fh and Douglas Sijits V
Double
In Tntu and Breasted
Creams 4 to 14 years
Worth 31.ro Worth M.OO
3,000 PIECES Manufacturers Entire Stock ladies' ' .SPECIAL , GRAND SALE OF. . .
NEW = DRESS = GOOD $ FINEST LINE AND IINT LARGEST AS3O3 F.WSNT EV R SHOWN IN THE CIIY. CLOAK SALE Handkerchiefs.
The entire stock of the Berlin $ i.-5o Swiss Handkerchiefs
250
Bought from the sheriff , attached by one of the creditors of I lin Clonk Co , , 1114 O Street , 4 solid Cnsoi
a New York importing house , and sold to us. | Lincoln , Neb. , must be closed
I ! % On © ale Tomorrow. * out ' tomorrow.
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Colored Dress Goods Direct from Switzer
SOG Dress Goods 7c land manufacturer. These lots
are some of the most beauti
1 lot of 1 % yards wldn nnvy blue Ilomc-
rpuns. nil wool ; 10-Inch Deblrges nml small ful designs ever imported
llgtirod Changeable l.ircss Goods , worth up $1.00 Black Goods 35C Yd. SI. 5O Skirts G9c if ,
lo SOc ii yard , goes at the pri ! : & of calico , u : sold in regular way would
a yard. 200 pieces of extra fine all wool 40-Inch ' ' , ,
Ladles' Ombro'lc Skirts with deep very sell
Satin Berbers. Preach .Serge ! * , all wlfh nent hnndsomo embroidery llouncc , extra wldo up to $1.25 each. Choice
woven dcslgmvjind fancy weaves ; also pure
Wool and Mohair Novelties In lllaclc nnd made of very line material , worth $1.50 , Monday 25 cents.
Goods , all , sale at
worth Jl-00 a yard on '
Yardi wortti 50c. 35c a yard. 39c Ladies' Drawers 12c 2 cases ladies'
E.OOO pnlra of Ladles' Drawer ' ? , made of 69c
Dress Goods 15C . best quality muslin , with' yoke , bands nnd
6pc
c cluster of tucks , worth 39c , go at
1 lot of Strlctiy All Wool Checks , tlngo- )
Jmls. Sfrrges , Pin UotHJ these goods nre 12c $2.5O SKIRTS 98c
Htrlctly oil wool and worth 3c a yard , on
Bale at ICc a yard. Yd. , Worth $1.00 75c Cowns,33c < \
At 9Sc , a very hnndsome line of adels IUIIMIIVI UI1IVIU
For a very handsome Goft'n , jnadc with
Vokq , cluster of tucking , largo' sleeves and a Ombrelle Walking Skirts , with the very Bought to sell for 25c . .
15c 69c Ladies' Drawers 25c large sizes , value 75c. lotcst embroidery , lace trimmed rullle , reg
and
. Black Goods 49C Yd. ular price up to J2GO , choice 9Sc. 35C go in this sale at
Yard , worth 69c. $2.00 109 dozen pairs of Ladles' Drawers , made
of Sea Island cotton , with 5 rows 'of fine worth 50c Linen
250 pieces of Drap de Almas , extra wide tucks and cambric
Moires , In 40-inch Novelties , fancy rough runic and embroidery 98c
$1.00 Dress Goods 29c cftectB. all worth up to $2.W a yard , on sa'.o trimming , extra wide , worth 69c , go at SI-OO Gowns 49c ' 52.50 Handkerchiefs ,
If 200 pieces of extra fine All Wool Imported at 4c ! ) a yard. worth A very handsome V shaped br high neck $15.00 Box Coats , $4.98. 200 dozen ItuUes' pure
Henriettas , blacks and all colors ; Fancy Gown , very elaborately embroidered and Hucn , drawn thread nnd
Boucle , All Wool I'lalds , Checks ; goods tucked yoHe , extra wdeuGS' ! Inthes long1 1,000. ladles' extra long Sk'.rts , very hand Nobbiest Bduclos , Rough hutf-indi hemstitched
actually worth $1.00 a yard , on Uargaln and Bishop sleevts , regular , prieo $1.00. some /chemise / , with deep' embroidery lace Wale Diagonals , Tufted. .Cheviots , etc. , Irish linen Handkerchiefs 15c
. ,
Square , 2Dc yard. wo'rfh , nnd tucked ruflle , Worth regular to
' SI 25 Ladies' Drawers 49c 49c .t : j . $2.00 , at up br.oud box front , ripple back , some with worth 5L'o. '
JL fit O' Inlaid velvet collars , newest sleeves , silk Choice
S Yard , WoM $2.00 .209 dozen Ladles' Ombrel'.e and extra
wldo Drawers , made of tlnest muslin and at49c linings regularly sold up to $15.00 a 20c Men
s
Yard , wirtU $1.00 $1.75 Gowns 69c j 49c
cambric and primmed with open work em- " genuine anil unparalleled reduction at
All the high grade Night" itofies , .
styles.
. , Handkerchiefs 5c.
broldery and Valenciennes lace , the $1.25 ' ,
,
Grotohen Hubbard and' Empre | , " made of
$2.50 Dress Goods $2 50 Black Goods 98C Yd. quality , choice finest soft finished muslin * and-very long $4-98 rc 500 dozen Gunt's largo aizo
and wide ) extra large sleeves : and latest - '
1 lot of . Black Goods , , choice49c styles of embroidery 98c. 'hemstitched
39c aiicl 49e J2.50 Crupons Bou- trlmmlnsf worth up
. . cles. Alligator .Novelties , with sljk and 49c to $1.75 , choice G9c. " . Handkerchiefs 5c
1 lot of .Strictly All -w8ol Satin Berbers , woven designs ; these are all new Imported ' * . worth. ,
Figured Mohairs , ' Scotch Mixtures , Striped goods and an sale Monday at 38c a yard. $20.00 Box Coats , $7.50 plain white and fancy border ,
UoucleB-Fancy Cheviots.Wldo Wale Cam worth
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el's Hair Changeable Novelties , goods worth 25c Children's Drawers 6tc ! 25cAChldrefi'3 | Waists Qc . - and 20o oacli ) , , „
up to $2.50 a yurd. In Dress Goods Depart ' Heavy. Bout-Joy , . , . Mojifngnucs : .
ment fit Site nnd 49e a yard 3,000 pairs of Children's New York Mills 98c v . . - , * , 'Jj.Opli.chJMren's very best quality ' of saline ou h yiicvlotR , oine with Inlaid velvet 15c
MtiFlIn Drawers , with 3 rows of fine tucking All the Bridal Gowns , made of the best finished \afts7"rtn-'IV6iyTjUttons , satin lined
98 quality cambrics and muallnsvery elaborately collars , full , every coat heretofore We will soU.200 d pzetf
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ing and buttons and button holes , worth ' / very worth 25c go at * . *
ately trimmed 'with Irish ipolnt embroidery . . nt ladies'misses and' * &
39c-49c Yard T 25c , go at ; . . tofore up to .fliO.OO , ROCS Monthly
- , nnd luces , woriluup to ? 2.GO , 9St. \vorth , children's'India Lawn
Worth $2,50 , vvorth Worth
250 $7,50 Handkerchiefs ,
Yard , Worth $2SO. 250 T - IT $20.00 Worth 15o - . ;
CREED'S ' HOLD ON HUMANITY
Universal Eoligion Believed a Question of
Time and Energy ,
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8 OPINIONS OF TWO PROMINENT DIVINES
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{ CnpyrlKhtrd , 1S90 , by Frunk U. Carpenter. )
WASHINGTON , Jan. 1C. I glvo you today
Interviews which I have Just had with two
of the greatest leaders of religious thought
In the United States. I refer to his eminence ,
James Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore and the
Hev. T. DoWItt Talmago of Washington.
Cardinal Gibbons I a the broadest and the big
gest man In the Catholic church. Or. Tnl-
mngo Is the broadest and one of the greatest
of the Protestants. My Interview with Car
dinal Gbbons | took pbcc at the cardinal's
house at Baltimore. Tlila Is a big , grny-
otoiio bulldliiB of many rooms , situated In
t.ho heart of the city , Just back of the
cathedral. Passing up wldo stone steps to
the front door , you press ? an electric but
ton. Tlio door opens and you nro confronted
by a negro boy of ginger-bread hue , who
takes your card , puts It on a silver platter
and carries 't ' In to the cardinal. In UlS
meantime he directs you to one of the auill-
enco parlors and you wait your turn. Car
dinal Gibbons Is the head ofthe Catholic
church In tlie United Statu . He has many
callers , nml lila reception days bring crowds
olnvost Miyal to these ot the president at
the white house. My meeting was by ap
pointment , and after a few moments I heard
the SWHI ! ! of the skirts which announced tlu
approach of the cardinal. Ho wae dressed
In n gown of dark cloth embroidered with red ,
which fell from his neck to Ms feet. A skull
cap of bright red covered the crown of his ,
head , aiuljjipon Ida wedding linger , .the third
linger of the left hand , ho wore the great
tutpphlre ring which Is one of the emblems
of his clerical rank. He offered mo hla hand
and led mo to a seat near the window. As
he talked I had a good chance to obdervo
Wf hla features. Cardinal Gibbon * has a very ,
strong face. His forehead Is high and nar
row , reminding you somewhat uf the ( Pictures
of Napoleon BoiiHparla taken during bis boy-
\\oyJi. \ Ills eyes are blup and kindly , < ba ! nose-
largo and straight , and his mouth btrohg ,
but gentle. He la Blonder , -rather than
portly , and his form Is the pcrsonlllquitm of
nervous activity. Ho Is now CI yCnrs old ,
but ho dors not look to bo more than CO. Ho
ls a man of Ideas and In full' ot plain , prac
tical common sense. He la n patriotic Amer
ican , anil no ono can talk with III in without
being Impressed by the humanity and
brotherly love which shows out In his
features. Our talk was more of a chat than
a set Interview , and I glvo it much a It
occurred ,
A UNIVUUSAL I113LIGION.
My first qucatlon was as to whether his
eminence thought there would ever bo a
universal religion.
Ho seplle.d ; "I hope so , but when It will'
com ? I nuirot say. The world is becoming
more ChrlstUnllke every day , and we are , I
hopo. gradually Hearing the time when there
will ho a universal Christianity. "
I hero asked whether he thought that this
universal religion would bo the Catholic re
ligion He replied with the eamo answer ,
"I hoot M > , " and In' response to my ques
tions t ! vTme tome reasons of the wonder
ful growth of the Cathollu religion. Said he :
"Of cuuryo. I believe the Catholic religion
to bo the best of alt religions. It Is adapted
to all the needs of mankind and man. It la
fitted tor the elevation of his soul , for the
nildauce of hla conduct and for the satisfac
tion u ( all hU tplrltual wants. U U IIt-
rti ! fil n ' 4J
ted fqr the poor as well as the rich. We
welcome' the poor , I think , moro than do
other churches and there is no difference In
the treatment of them In the church. They
kneel at the mine co'iifesslonal , and , as far
as possible , they are on the same footlhg In
the church. I do not mean to say that there
Is not much good In the Protestant religion ,
but I think that nearly , every other church
lrf lacking In some particular. . The Catholic
church Is complete. It has the good ele
ments of all others , and io lacking in noth
ing. These are some of the reasons of Its
permanency and constant g'rowth. "
Upon my saying that there were some differ
ences even among Catholics as to their
belief , the cardinal went on :
"I do not know that there should not bo
differences of belief as to religious matters.
Of course , the main principles of Chris
tianity are the 'same , biit as long as men
huvo different minds there will be different
theories as to the 'details , as to the lines of
policy In the management of churches and
as to interpretations of certain parts of tha
Scripture. "
ARE CATHOLIC PRIESTS HYPOCRITES ?
The conversation here turned to the great
strides lately made by the Catholic church
In America , and as to the earnest work uonu
by the prlestn , whereupon I nsktd :
"Your eminence , there Is one question I
would like to piit to you not for Informa
tion , for I think on that ground the question
would beoth , / n foolish 'and insulting one-
hut on the ground that many Illiberal Protes
tants bcllevo otherwise. The question Is :
Are well educated Catholics honest ? Are
your priests honest In their acceptance of
all the truths of your church ? Do you
people believe what you preach ? "
"In pther words , " replied Cardinal iGlb-
bens , 7ou want mo to answer the question
as to whether Catholic priests are not as a
rule hypocrites. The question Is , as you say ,
a silly one. Look at It ! Whit Is there In
the life of a priest to malie It the choice of a
hypocrite ? The man who would devote him
self to It has to glye up the most of the
things which the world holds dear. I will
not mention all of them , but I will take only
ono , For Instance , that of personal chastity ,
The priest can neVer marry. When ho de
cides to enter the ministry ho must give up
the hope of wife , children and homo , and
must devote himself , soul and body , to the
church. This , ( n many eaten , would prevent
men from becoming priests. The Ufa pf ( he
priesthood la not 'an easy one. U U one of
hardship and subordination. The priest Is
subject to be sent at the will of his su
periors , anywhere , at any time. He may
bo' ordered to the wildest countries of the
world , and he must go. His whole life Is
given up to the serving of his people , and It
Is his duty to visit the pest nonces and to
minister to the sick then.- , even at thn risk
nt liU Ufa "
A'STOHY OF CARDINAL GIBBONS.
Af > Cardinal Gibbons eiM this my mind
went back over his career and I rememuercd
an Incldont In It-which shows that ho b-
lleves what ho fays .and that In De past
ho liau had the courage , of hit * convict ! nj.
It was long before ho had any hope of being
a cardinal , It was when ho was a humble
priest In a wnallcountry , parish near Balti
more. Smallpox had broken out In lilt )
village and all of his parishioners who. were
able had Hod from the town. Ono poor old
negro wlr had the disease lay at the polr.t
of death , Ho had ben dtJerted by his
friends and family , wlio h > d left him- neither
food , nor medicine. The young pried
heard of tv ! , rase , and hastening to the
dying negro's side ho remained with 'him
until the lnt > t. Then the question came as
to hla burial. There was no one who would
ratio a hand at thei risk of his lift ? to aid In
carrying the crpsu to the grave. Father
Gibbons was left alone with the dead. It
did not take him long to make up hit mind.
Ho determined to bo undertaker as wel | as
mlnU'ter. und BO having obtained a-coidti he
plaotd the bady In It and In somri way or
other dragged It to the rav. ? . 11 $ nut Jt
In the ground , performed tbo Ifjal rite a of
the church over It and burled It , and then
wont oa with Ida work among the sick.
WORK OK CATHOLIC PRIESTS ,
Au I taught , of this I realized that this
man' * * Ideal of i Christian life was higher
than thnt of many 'other rellglour 'men I
hive known. I wondered if there were
many of this .kind In the t church , anl I
asked him if he thought' that Catholic
priests wre really of more value In their
work In the church than Protestant preach-
eii.
eii."That I cannot answer , " repllei the cardi
nal. "I do riot'want to criticise' any man.
'
I will'only ' say I think'they ought to be.
They have. In the first place , their whole
time to devot ? to their work. Suppose I ,
for Instance , had a wife and family. I
could not accomplish as much as I do now.
My Income , I suppos'o , Is what would not bo
considered small , but had I a wife and family
I could not give as much to' charity as I do
now , nor would I bo free to. go at all times
where , the necessltlen of my business call
me. Or , perhaps , I can' better Illu8tratoi
to you by supposing a case oftwo news-
papsr men. Both have started on their
journalistic careers. They are evenly pre
pared as > to Intellectual , ability and educa
tion. Each has his own place to make In
his profession. Suppose ono should say , I
am going to"get. . married1 and have a good
time. I am" going to , da what I can , but I
will enjoy all the .pood things of life as I go
along , , and modeling his career on , thin
basis he begins 'his newspaper , work. His
family and social-Ijte take Up' a great part
of his' tlmo and his.energies. . . The other
man decides to h'avo no mlpfress but his
profession. Ii la his only aim , his * only
thought. Which , in the end , ' will do the
better work ?
"Then. again , speaking of Catholic
priests , " the cardinal continued , "I won
der If you realize how long It takes them to
prepare themselves for their work. It re-
qulioa twelve years of hard u-.udy for the
hest of masters before 'they are deemed
worthy to have charge of a church. The
boy who feels that ho Is called by the
Lord to the priesthood , haying jttlready re-
cslved a largo part of his common school
education , haa at the age of ID to go Into a
ccllcgo and tci remain there for six years ,
'Undying the ordinary branches , tho. sciences ,
etc , , In connection with his religious work ,
and at the end of this time he > ha ? six years
moref.'Df theological training. He Is assc-
clatcilwith the best minds of the church ,
and these twclvo years ore , as a .rule , those
ot the hardest kind of study end work , "
THE .SUNDAY QUESTION.
The conversation' here turned to the Sun- ,
d : > y question , and I asked the cardinal
whether ho"\va0.1ri favor of the European or
the Puritan Sunday , Ho .replied that he
waa In favor of'Sumiay observance , but thai
lily Ideal Sunday was not the Puritan , nor
.was It the European Sunday. Said he : " 1
Ilko the closing of the phops and all kinds of
bui'lneju on Sunday , and I think It Is a
blesslnc for Baltimore and for all of our
cities that this Is compulsory. I think all
kinds of work should be- stopped on that
day , I hape we shall never have the
European Sunday In America. Sunday
sbould be a day cf religious rest , but It alio
should.bo a day of Innocent recreation. I
do not think It wrong for a man to go out
riding with his family en Sunday after
noons , nor to take a walk In the fields. I
think that It should bo a day of cheerfulness
without dissipation , of .religious enjoyment
without radncss or melancholy. The Purl-
tan Sunday g es too far und toe Ideil Sun
day Is the golden mean , "
Cardinal Gibbons liaii the broadest Ideas
as regards capital and labor. He believes
In labor organizations , but frowns upon the
walking delegate , and Bays that whoever
tries to eow discord between the capitalist
and the laborer Is an enemy to social order ,
Ha * has many times had great Influsnce
with the laboring classes In time of strikes ,
and has done much to harmonize the differ
ences which exist between them and their
employers. He Is on enthusiastic Ametl-
can , thoroughly believing In the separation
In tlila country of church and state , and an
enthusiastic patriot upon all occasions. '
TALMAGB ON WORLD-WIDE CHRIS
TIANITY.
It was at the close of one of Dr. Talrnage'o
lectures on hU trip around the world that I
chatted wltU him on religious matterx , put
ting much the tame questions as tliow I
asked of Cardinal Gibbons as to a universal
religion. Slid I : "After all ; your travels ,
doctor , do you still believe th'atj tho- people of
the world wlll'somo day be'altogether C.hrls-
tlan ? " . . {
"Yea , " replied ' 'Dr. Talraage , "I have no
doubt whatever of that. I btllev * It becaueo
God never launched a failure , yriie only sal
vation for this worid Is the iChrlstlan re
ligion. Its acceptance by all people and the
carrying out of Its principles would 'form the
crowning beauty of this wjondarful universe ,
'
God built this world. He'cannot do other
wise than see it completed-'In jits perfectlcn
and beauty. Sin cannot prevail. The devil
cannot triumph. The worl - Unsteadily mov
ing on toward the good. It . ,14. better lavery
day. Its progress In charity , philanthropy
and goodness' Is'wonderful. . We go back 200
yours to find suitable philanthropists to UW3
as examples or models In' our speeches on
charity tday. The grteatdst philanthropists
of the world are those wllo are Ifvlng now.
There are to many of therm , that no one
thinks ofthem. . Schools are founded , great
hospitals * are built , and chjirclTos are estab
lished almcst i3very week by ifharity , anyone
ono of which would have created a great
sensation had It been biillt 200 years ago.
W , take It now as a matter o course , and a
.donation of hundreds of thousands ot dollars
is hardly worth an Associated press die-
patch. " . ; 'i ; '
"Speaking of .foreign missions' ' , doctor. Is It
not a fact that tfce heathenVoffen on leaving
their own religions beconve lnfldelB , an , ac
cept no religion ? " < & ,
"Yes , sometimes , " wasftho oply : , "rut not
as much as Is generally pupposed. The mis
sionaries arc doing a wsfdeal of good. They
are doing wonders In Jrfpan' , and they are
revolutionizing India. I mcl with nothing In
vy travels which.Impresssd nio so .much 03
the religions of India. Hiidoalsm and Mo ;
hammedanlsm have for ybirs been harden
ing the hearts -Jtid llvfis "el' the people there ,
find the condition of the w6men U horrible ;
I-apsure you I would rather bera hrso , a hog
or a cow' In America thanA ; woman In India. "
FREE THOUGHTAT'HOME. ;
"How about free thovghrln America ? Do
you not think Infidelity Ikripreydlng ? "
"No , I do nct , " yas t'icjrcply ; "There are
more churches now thaa/wpj before. Re.
llglon' m-jy bo gauge'VojuK' ' ! a > other things ,
according to the tup ply and the demand. If
there Is not a great demaoo'itherfeiwlll ' not hu
a great supply. We havotTew fchurches be-
caueo there are men to filljrtelp'and : th ? slzo
of our churches and tl > eli-Hnunber Increase
every year. More monryj'ls" ' spent on religion
'
ligion now than 'ever ' lerCfe.fTh'o , Christian
stands higher In the c3mmijrtHyand ; : the day
has how come when men-nra'not'afraid of be
ing called Christiana.Irr Home "respects the *
churches have changed. Itfcllglon'ls ' moro lib
eral , and mere a matter ofltlier eoul. The
fences between the sectsaralbelng ? lowered ,
Christians are becomlngjinlted , and they are
working together. Ttw old'questions ) of
sect and doctrine ore * pantfegSiaway , and
we are Hearing the condition 'of ' a united
Christianity. Take the doctrinal sermons.
The people will not stand them'now as they
did In. the past. They want nj ttur that will
help thorn , and they don't'carerns to quib
bles about the lette'r ot the Itwl * Preaching
doctrinal sermons Is like havl K-'n physician ,
who , calling upon1 you whfemyoti are sick ,
Instead of giving you something to help you ,
delivers a lecture on physiology. You tell
him at once that you don't care an to the
length of your Intestines or- the location of
the bones. What you want Js pills rather
than philosophy , and you- ' want them quick ,
The sermon In demand-today la that which
la helpful to man. Here1 Js a body with the
old cut of sin and trouble running across
Its back and over Its head. There Is the
pBMcher , the .physician who brings the
gospel of Christ , the one plaster which will
heal the wounds. The question Is how to
get the plaster on tbe woundu , and that
Is all. "
"Have you noticed the great change which
lu going on In Catholicism In tbe United
States' , doctor ? " I asked , i
"Yes , " replied Dr. Talmago , "the Catholics
are becoming more liberal ; I have faith In
the honesty of their professions , and I be
lieve that they do eg mUclt' good perhaps a >
any other rellgou * sect. Ifjtell you there Is
more religion In our kitchen * than In our
parlors , and * > you will1'find as much true
Christianity among tho"Catliollc servants as
among the Protestant mistresses. I have
had'two Catnollc. girls In my employ for
years , and they have as much faith In their
religion as I have In mine. ' '
There are 19,837,516 church mcmbJrs In the
United States harJly enough for a working
.majority ot the population.
It Is sajd that of the 50,000 Indians belong
ing to the Slcux tribe , 4,000 belong to the
Episcopal , Presbyterian and Congregational
churches.
Canon Grey , who died the othpr day , was
rector of Houghton-le-Sprlng , England , for
'forty-eight ' years. His predecessor was rec
tor for fifty-six years.
Rev. Richard Samuel Adams ( Episcopal ) ,
who died In Philadelphia the ether day , had
been In the ministry for fifty-five years ,
twelve ot which he spent as a missionary in
Brcoklyn.
Rev. Dr. Lorlmer cf Boston says that when
the new Tremont Temple Is finished , ' In
April , . It will be absolutely necessary for
him to have an assistant , as the work of
the parish Is too much for him ,
A certain Hebrew church In California Is
trying hard to got Its rabbi to cease from
the old. custom of praying In Hebrew , and
lead the devotions In Rnglislr. Many eastern
synagogues noyy conducj the entire service
In English. 4
* 'Et-P. Hammond's book , "Th ? Conversion
cf Children , " has been translated Into the
Tamil language , which is spoken by 15,000-
000 people In southern India , and has been
translated into the Norwegian and other
languages ,
, A-minister of Missouri has offered a propo
sition to his congregatlcn to make the Lord's
supper a real meal and not a sham supper
of crumbs of bread and sips of wine. It U >
tald that many cf the congregation are In
favor of th'o proposed Innovation.
Rev. Drr Kerr B. Tapper of Dsnver has
accepted the call to the pastorate of the
First .Baptist . church of Philadelphia , re
cently extended to him , and will enter upon
his new duties on March 1. Dr , Tuppor Is a
southerner , having been born at Washington ,
Ga , , on February 2 , 1855.
Archbishop Janssens of New Orleans an
nounced that the Catholic winter echool will
begin In New. Orleans 'on February ; 20 and
will continue-In session until March 15 , Able
lecturers have been secured and Cardinals
GU-bons and Satollt have consented to pay
the school a visit.
There are nearly five and a half million
Catl.ollcs In the United Kingdom 1,500,000
In England and Wales , 365,000 In Scotland
and 3,500,000 In Ireland , Forty-one peers of
England , Scotland and Ireland are Roman
Catholics , as are fifty-three baronets , fifteen
privy councilors , three English and sixty-
seven Irish members ot Parliament.
Rov. II. R. Hawels , who has returned to
London after a prolonged sojourn In this
country , says'that the distinctive thing about
American religious congregations Is that they
prefer what Is unconventional and'up to date.
Bishop Cyrus D , FOBS ( Methodltt ) has been
elected president of the board of trustees of
the Baltimore Woman's college.
One of the most Interesting of the new
cardinals Is Gottl , who was lately apostolic
nuncio to Brazil , He Is tbe eon of a Genoete
'longshoreman , and wag brought up In pov
erty and rclf-sacrlflce. Ho was educated at
the Jetults' college In Genoa , became a mem
ber of the Carmelite order and eventually
tbo general of the order , the highest post at
tainable.
A psalter printed on vellum In 1450 for the
[ Jonedlctlne monastery Sankt Jakob at Mainz ,
the third book from tbe Mainz press and the
second printed book with a date , Is offered
for sale In Mr , Quarltcb's Liturgical cata
logue for { 26,250. This Is probably the high
est price ever asked for a single book. When
last sold , In 1881 , this copy brought 124,750 ,
No other copy hai appeared In the market
for almost 100 years. It Is for rarer than
the Mazarine bible , the first book ever
printed.
Dr. W. A. P. Martin , president of the Ira-
perial Tungeon college , Peking , China , has
resigned the charge cf that institution 'after
'a quarter-century of active , service. Dr. Mar
tin returned to this country a year ago on
Ifave ot abssnce. He nSw goes on the retired
list with the title of president emeritus and
the mandarin rank of tapen , "great man , "
conferred by the Chinese government.
Rev. D. . James II. Brookes , , for thirty-eight
years pastor of the Comptoh Avenue Presby
terian church , St. Louis , has tendered his
resignation because the church intended to
reduc ? his salary from $6,000 to $3,500. Dr.
Broskcs has for many years been widely
known as. a bible student and interpreter. He
lu the editor of Truth , a religious journal of
St. Louis. He l'u.3 also , written nineteen re
ligious works , the lat being "Maranatlm , "
Hs Is a natlvo -Tennessee , but went to St.
Louis , from Dayton , . 0. He was graduated
from Miami university at Oxfcrd , O , , where
hovau a classmate of Benjamin Harrison ,
and later , at the Princeton Theological sem
inary. He Is about 64 years eld.
WHY TI1I3 WKIWING WAITS.
Frank Iy. Stnntnn , In the Tlmcs-HornM.
I sorter thought I'd speak my mind next
time I went to see
Maria , but they'll never make a orator o'
me !
For every time I struck a word I'd sorter
choke n n' cough.
An' that's Jest why the weddln' Is so long
a-comln * off !
I looked nt her a-settln * by the fire blazln'
bright
Her cheeks like two red roses , an' her eyes
like lakes of light ;
An' I think I said 'twas snowln' ruther
kecKess like un' free-
All' that's why I can't tell you when the
weddln' Is to be.
The quiet It got painful ; you could hear
a feather fall !
We wnz 'bout as Ititcrestln' ns the shaddcrs
on the wall ;
Hut at last I said : "Maria ! " an' she turned
an' looked at mo.
An' that's why I can't tell you when the
weddln' is to bo !
I'm good at campaign speeches , an' I al
ways win my race ;
Kin ppeak my mind In moetln' , an' sing
"Amazln1 Grace ! "
But when Maria's ' by my side I lose my
. pedigree.
An' that's why I fan't tell you when the
weddln' is to be.
If women didn't look so sweet an' didn't
kerp so ctlll ,
P'raps 'twould come as easy as rollln' down
nut when 'i nay : "Maria ! " Ehn'fl shore to
look at me ,
An' that's why I can't tell you when the
weddln' Is to be )
A CluiriiH Cilrl'M Iilen.
During one of the rehearsals at a theater
recently , tays the New York Herald , a danso
wan being practiced In which the chorus
liad an eight-bar movement.
"Take ono step forward to each bar , " said
the man who was directing the rehearsal ,
The directions were followed and the
chorus , after eight steps , found thoinnelves
n a bunch In the center of the stage and
bLU'pIng up against the principals.
"That won't do at all , " irald the manager ,
who was watching the rehearsal from the
front. "Have them take only fix utepH. "
"There he goes economizing again , " said
a chorus girl under her breath. "Trying to
save expenses and cutting the steps down , "
Wntrrproof Fnlirlcx.
Washable fabrics can bo made waterproof
jy the following recipe , Tweed and serge
are also said to-be rendered rainproof by the
method ; Take powdered alum and sugar nt
ead , each one ounce , and stir Into a gallon of
rain water. Let It stand some hour * and
when clear pour off Iho liquid. Immerse the
Fabric to be : made rainproof for twenty-four
Hours , then nearly dry and press heavily
with a warm Iron. The cloth. It Is claimed ,
will be unjnjurcd In color and texture and
will resist any rain the wearer Is likely to be
exposed to.
GOSSH" AI1OUT NOTED PEOI'I-B.
An English paper revives an old . .story
about Artemus Ward. When he 'wak-lnf
London ho gave a children's party. 'One
of John Brlght's sons was invited' and re
turned home radiant. " 0 , papa , " ' he ex-
chimed , on being asked whether ho lia'd enJoyed -
Joyed hlmsjlf , "Indeed I did ! And Mr.
Browne gave me such a nice name for you.
papa.Vhat 'was that ? " "Why , ho asked
mo how 'that gay and festive cuss , the gov
ernor , was ! " replied the boy.
Tlio queen of Portugal Is a remarkable
woman. She has been studying , medlclna
and has passed her third examination. Her
medical library Is the best of Its kind In
Portugal. She ready French , English , Span
ish and Italian and takes all the leading
medical reviews published In these lan
guages. She corresponds with eminent phy
sicians on special subjects. She teaches
her oldest son botany and the uses ot the
mlcrcacopii.
Rev , Thomas Alexander , a Presbyterian
minister , long resident In Chelssa and -well
known as a brother Scott , was most anxious
to meet Carlylc- , but had no opportunity ot
getting an Introduction to him. One day
on the king's road ho mw CarJyle coming In
his direction and took advantage of bis op
portunity by going up to the sage and saying :
"Thomas Carlyle I believe " '
, ? Carlylo's re
ply WSB : "Tom Alexander , I know ! " They
became good .friends , and later Mr , Alex
ander wrote to Carlyle for n. subscription
toward a school building fund and Carlyle
wrote back a refusal in doggerel , where
upon Mr. Alexander replied that It he
did not send him 1C ho would eoll his
poetry to a collector to publish It. The 15
was ) at once forthcoming.
General Joubert of tbo Transvaal Is de
scended from Pierre Joubert , a natlvo of
Motto d'Algues , In Provenro , ahd Suzanne
Rijyno de la Roque , married February 1 , 1688 ,
as the registry of the Walloon contmunlty ot
lirlll , In Holland , shown. Tlioy galled for
Marseilles on the ship Mount Slnal , as pil
grims to the Capo of Good Hope , where the
Dutch East India company was founding a
colony. " They were Huguenots. The name
of-Jonbcrt Is distinguished In the annals of s
France.Parlu commemorates In the name ot
a street vonly tOD well known to foreign vltf-
Jtqrs the republican General Joubert , who
fought under Bonaparte at Castlgllono and
Itlvoll , and fell In the front of the battle of
Novl , August 15 , 170'J , TIM'j was Napoleon'w
day. Joubert died In tlmo lo ml pa overtures
which the directory Intended to make to him ,
and which they were compelled by his death
to make to Napoleon. .Another Joubert ,
Laurent , was n medical writer of great abil
ity In the sixteenth century , and Joseph
Joubert , SaliUo-Detivo gays , united "tho hu
mor of Sterne and Charles Lamb , " with great
subtlety and critical force.
A woman made a sensation In the superior
court of North Carolina , In Raleigh , last
week , which will be remembered for some
time. Mrs , .Vatlle Arrlngton had been sued
by lex-Judge Spier Whltakcr for libel In the
statement In a publication conducted by her
self that he had stolen fl.300 from her by an
order In a case In which he had appeared
before he had been appointed judge , Not
being able to employ an attorney , ulie de
fended hersulf , and she did It with ability
and tact , giving the ox-judgs a ncorchlng
cross-examination , She went on the witness
eta ml. and her evidence wan graphic and
startling. Btut got beyond UIP control of the
rourt and detailed her experiences In all her
litigation. She denounced nuny of th most
prominent lawyers and judges In the etato
as being guilty ot crltnei for which they
fhould be breaking rock In the jjanltontlary ,
Her speech to the jury wa Impassioned and
eloquent. The case went against her , but
slio pr.bihly got her money's vvorth out of
tha excitement slio created. She 10 lm .
charged with libeling an ox-chief justice ot
the xtite. Mra. Arrlngton IB of ono of th
olticX and best famllloi of North Carolina ,
and her character Is excellent ,