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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , MARCH 21 , 1897. 13
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Previous Sales held usj Jiave astonished the mer
chants of our city a
. .I. Monday we will
our store Town Talk
iROMPTLY at 10 o'clock we will sell in At Our Glove Counter shine at Oc per yard. At Handkerchief Counter 7."e to $1.2. , at one price DO cents.
One case of elegant now Organd'.i'- ' ? Ladles' Flue Kmbrold- SK1KTS5-A VICKY SPECIAL OFFEll-
120 dozen of
We will sell 33 dozens only ot Kltl and . In , with the 1NG
our Dress Goods Aisle 47 pieces of dress Gloves , 4-bntton ami four-hook , In nil } Lappot.s navy grounds ered Handkerchiefs , used as a leader , at -
large new scroll pattern , some slightly each If reach the counter R ( ! dozen of homespun skirls , especially
2oc you can
goods at 29 cents per yard. This is a mixed colors , whites and butter. The latest Imperfect , will sell at t)8c ) per patt-rn you can buy them on Monday at 12'XiC ' ly adapted for spring and summer wear ,
heavy studied back , at uniformiirioc of 10 yards , some worth ? 2.00 prr pattern -
. of friends
to throe rnllles , our
than six to customer. one some
not more any
lot , not one yard of which is worth less than sell CO cent.s everywhere per pair. at $1.00 Gloves , Sl.-5 wlik-h and will torn ; one pattern only to a customer. THI5 I'KOI'IIUTS rilUDICT A WET would call them cheap at 75 cents each ,
- T1IH M10N WILL NOT UK SLiailTJ2D SPIU-NCJ- an absolutely unniualled bargain at 20
50 cents and of the lot sold S1.GO.
, a large portion as WK HA.VH l-'OU T11KM rain cents ; not iiiore than 8 to any customer.
To keep our linen department beyond Wo will seel on Monday or sun-
high as 85' cents would you know the object the reach of competition , we will sell 8 dozen only of Monarch Colored protectors In the shape of St WKAll COUSl'.TS Known as the Vassar and
13 pieces of lUeached Damask , raniilm ; Shirts , Collars and Cuffs attached , at WKLL Umbrellas , beautiful goods , all well named In black or drab long
of this remarkable priceing ? Our answer is , In width from G4 to 70 Inches , actual 80 cents each. You have bought sim kinds of fancy handles , at ? l.l > 3 , walstcd , perfect lilting , extra value at
measure , all at 50 cents per yard , worth ilar goods at $1.00 and felt satlslled. WOUT11 as high as ? 3.00. OOc On Monday 80c each.
want to introduce New Stock 18 dozen of men's work Shirts In different
we Spring beautiful
our DO all silk Umbrellas , most ' '
from 7i > e to Soc per yard and , Indeed , ferent colors , at lOc each. Wonderful , White Dresses for papa's or mamma's
some are ottered elsewhere as high as goods , artistic handles , silk guaranteed darling , 1 to 3 sizes , Hue cambric ,
of Dress Goods to in this Indeed , how euch goods are made for year
women section . , for
every $1.00 never worth that price , however , the money ; 2 only to a customer. to wear worth as high as $1.00 trimmed with embroidery , wcro cheap
tion one Dress Pattern only to customer. In our store. About T > 4 dozen * of Sox , solid black , this sale ? -.oO each. Mark the empha at 50e now 3lc ) each.
a A lot of Towels , Ilnek and Damask , tins , mottled , black with white feet , sis on worth as APPLIED to these two
seamless , worth lte ) to 25c , at lOc per Items. Wo will positively refuse to sell any
We call attention to Silk stock elegant hi quality , hemstitched and
by offering
our
pair. LIST t'S VISIT TUB- SECOND FLOOU of these special Items to dealers nor
pair.Another
knotted fringed , your choice at lOc Another lot of different shades of . advertised
IK YOU PLEASE. can any one buy any article
200 yards only of the very latest style Fou each ; you have paid B"c eaeli for poorer brown , the best combed Mace yarn , at We should Interest you with our muslin before 10 o'clock Monday morning.
goods ; six : only to a customer. 15c. Good enough for any one. .
lards. All silk 24-inches wide goods which lin underwear offerings. HOOK WOHMS Attention On Monday
. Ono case of Satin Marseilles licit- At Ribbon Counter For instance , Drawers , umbrella ehapo
spreads , a few of which are slightly Imperfect and straight , with embroidery or plain day we will give a discount of 23 per
are sold in some stores at 75 cents for Monday perfect , sold as high as1.00 each , for 'I various of Fancy Checked Hlbbon , tucks , sold for DOc to VSc ) will close cent from all copyright works. The
' . sold from lOc to 2oc per yard , Monday's this lot Monday at 25e. Astor edition -10c per volume. Box
Monday's sale § 1.US ; 2 only to a cus
day 39 cents yard One only to price while they last lOc.
per pattern a tomer. OR , MAYHAP , YOU THINK OF containing 4 quires paper , two packages
( i cartons of UlncU Hrocaded lllbbou ,
" Belfast linen , " at COc-
, )
27 pieces of 80 Inch Percale , the best GOWNS envelopes "Iloyal
customer. new fancies and talfetas , cheap , ; ! 5e ,
' We will close lot which sold from per box.
. a
goods , will go like snow before the sun Monday's price lOc.
Let us advise our good friends and regular customera to be on hand promptly at 10 o'clock We have never offered more genuine bargains and we would not havs
any of our patrons disappointed Extra help engaged for this sale.
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Douglai-pt.
BATTLE OF. THE FLOWERS
Joyous Festival of Spring Celebrated on the
Riviera.
PAGEANT OF BEAUTY AND BLOSSOMS
A MovliiK Pniiormnn. of
Cnmiplcil by Heaven's
lliilniy Hint ; ivllh u lluck-
xl at Sou. ,
CANNES , Feb. 1C , 18D7. ( Correspondence
of The Deo. ) The garden spot of
the Illvlera ! Such Glorious weather ! Sky
and sea one , expanse ot blue and the little
town In gala attire , for It la carnival time
and today is the Battle of Flowers. Wo
arrived ) from Nlca Just In time to leave our
baggage at the hotel and make our way to
the tribune , where scats had been secured
lor us before the procession began. And
luclcy wo wcro toj get them , for every train
brought fresh crowds to see the pageant.
Two bands , one In the grounds of the Corel * }
Nautlque , the other at the west end of the
esplanade , took turns In adding gaiety of
sound to gaiety of color , nnd the tribunes ,
ehaded by awnings of striped red and white
and decorated with flags of every nation and
great masses of palma , made a brilliant
background for the lines of spectators In
their bright summer attire. The proces-
elon had already begun when we took our
places , but as yet few carriages showing
any great originality of decoration had
passed. The peasant girls In their ahort
skirts and auccr Hat liats of straw , embroid
ered with woratcd flowers , had not driven
a very thriving business with thole baskets
of violets nnd primroses , anomonea and
Blocks all tied Into little bouquets ready to
be hurled as mlralles when the fun really
began. They wandered up and down calling
upon the vlHtors in their soft southern
patois to buy their sweet flowers only G
francs 5 francs for this whole beautiful
basket ! 'Hut ' soon the line of carriages became -
came denser , the designs richer and as
friends on the tribune greeted friends In
the procession or were surprised by a sud
den and unoxpsctcd volley of ( lowers the In
terest grew nnd the flower girls had no
longer to offer their wares In vain.
A pretty eight , one first to arouse enthu
siasm along the line , was a huge haywagon
drawn by four white horses ridden by Jockeys
In whlto nnd violet , Long before we caught
alglit of It wo know something special was
coming from the clapping and merriment
end the ceaseless shower of flowers back and
forth that accompanied Its advance. And
truly It was a very pretty sight. The great
lumbering vehicle wheels and all was en
tirely covered In masses of white stocks ,
the horses' harness likewise , and their great
ropes ot violets hung In festoons all around.
The thrco young men In the high seat In
front wore their suits of white duck with
Just a sash of violet around their waists ,
while the wagon Itself held a veritable
llower garden of girls all In white five
dark-hatred maidens on one side , with great
Itusslan violets In
Inmches of d-eep-colored
their whlto shade hats ; five fair-haired dam-
6i-l a oa the other , with the paler Neapolitan
violet among the soft white folds of their
headgear. All the floor of the wagon must
liavo been filled with baskets of missiles ,
for never for a moment did the shower of
flowers cease bade and forth and many a
long cell of paper rope was thrown In the
hope of securing the attention at least of
one or other of the fair passengers.
Then cnmo by a vei-y graceful device. A
low , two-seated carriage , had been transformed -
formed Into a perfect fad simile of a basket
V ot Mediterranean heather on a giant scale.
/ Withes of bamboo or reeds had been laced
\ back nnd forth across the sides , and a huge
arch formed the handle , which ww covered
too , with great sprays of heather and tied
with a big satin bow ) of the same color , as
the dainty flower bells. It looked just
llko a great basket of spoils from the moors ,
for the heather had been gathered by no
sparing hand , and fairly covered every
niche , so that no vestige of the carriage waste
to bo seen.
A SCOWL AMID FLOWERS.
A carriage of mimosa bore somewhat the
same appearance , only the handle had been
omitted , and everywhere It passed It was
greeted with shouts of applause and a per
fect hall of flowers. The solitary occupant
was a man of most lugubrious aspect ; his
hat crushed over his eyes and the sternest
expression of disdain In his whole bearing
from the top of his grizzled head to the point
of his firmly planted toe. What could have
Induced him to enter the procession was the
question wo all longed to settle for not a
llower did ho throw. He received the ova
tion accorded him without the least acknowl
edgement , and seemed In truth , rather as
though ho were following a funeral proces
sion , than joining In the special fete of
springtime on the Riviera.
Perhaps the most costly carriage there was
that of a lady dressed In the richest purple
velvet , who , with her two little girls In
little yellow frocks sat In a regular bower of
roses and orchids great unasscs of pale yel
low roses , relieved here and there by branches
of those dcl'cato lavender orchids I don't
know their names , only their costliness In
the florists' -windows. A great bunch of
roses was tied , too , to the pole of the car-
rlago , and ribbons of lavender hue hid the
harness from , sight. It was rich and beau
tiful , and the fragrance of the roses could bo
perceived long after It had passed.
Many of the less costly vehicles were
equally lovely. The nrmy officers , who ,
Judging from , their ubiquity , seem to form
the major part of every French town , were
not to bo outdone by the civilians. The of
ficers of ono regiment appeared In a great
army wagon built , out into the semblance of
a ship of flowers , while another regiment
decorated their wagon with violets and mimosa
mesa , and arranged their swords In two
great fans ono on cither side , with delicate
gray gauze between and loops ot violets
hanging from every point. They brought
laughter and jollity with them nil along
the line , for friend nnd stranger alike wore
treated to the shower of bouquets , and somo-
tlmoa the mleales wore sent with such sure
aim as to cause a momentary shock of be
wilderment to the recipient of the flowers.
THERE WERE OTHERS.
Ono very pretty little cart that finally car
ried off ono of the flags of honor was cov
ered with heliotrope , another resembled a
maypola with Us pendunt wreaths , while n
third was drawn by two oxen led by n
peasant In costume. Oxen and wagon alike
wore wreathed In flowers. But to my mind
the prettiest , daintiest turnout among them
all was a little cart drawn by two tiny
whlto donkeys , harnessed tandem fashion
and covered with white flowers , every line
of cart and wheels and harness hidden be
neath sweet-scented whlto stocko and car
nations , \\hlle a huge whlto umbrella made of
the softest net , fringed and garlanded with
flowers , shaded two small boys In little white
suits , who drove by delighted , yet half em
barrassed , by the ovation they received. All
the whllo the bands were playing , the eun
shining , as It only can shine on the Riviera ,
and beyond us the blue of the Mediterranean
and the eoft plash of the waves on the shore.
It really was ono of the loveliest sights I
have ever seen. I don't wonder that every
one who can possibly spare the time and the
money deserts the fogu of London , the
mists of Pars | and the- chill of Vienna to
find sunshine < and pure , sweet , Invigorating
breezes on 'this delightful coast.
Gladstone Is hero now , and the dukes of
Cumberland and Cambridge. The emperor
and empress of Austria are at Cape St. Mar
tin , and the king and queen of Saxony , too.
Every little harbor along the coast Is filled
with the yachts of visitors who have come
hither to escape- from , the cheerless skies of
the northern February.
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The beat ealve In the world for cutB , bruises ,
sorea , ulcers , salt rheum , fever sorea , tetter ,
chapped hands , chilblains , corns and nil skin
eruptions , and positively cures piles , or DO
pay required. It Is guaranteed to give per
fect satisfaction or money refunded. Price ,
25 cents per box. For sale by Kutm & Co. ,
Omaha. Nebraska.
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f AMUSEMENTS.
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The story of " .My Friend from India. " the
now farce which will bo presented to our
theater-goers by thu Smyth & Rico Comedy
company nt the Crelghton tonight , opening
a two nights' engagement , Is based on the
attempts of Erastus Underholt , a retired
millionaire pork packer from Kansas City ,
who has taken up his residence In New York ,
to get his family Into society. At the end
of three years he appears to be no nearer
the goal than at the start , when tha desired
opportunity Is furnished. One night while
out on a lark his son Charles makes the ac
quaintance of a stranger , a barber named A.
Kccno Shaver. In the morning he Is unable
to tell where ho picked up the stranger , or
what bis name Is , To ascertain the latter
a search Is made through the man's clothes
while ho is asleep. Nothing Is found but a
book on theosophy. The barber , awakening
and finding his garments missing , wraps
himself In a yellow silk spread and begins
to search for them. He makes his appear
ance before the young man just as the hit
ter's father enters and calls him 'to account
for his youthful wlldncss. As a way out of
his embarrassment the young man Intro
duces the stranger to his father as an old
friend from India , who Is learned In theoso
phy and Is a distinguished member ot the
"Yellow Robe. " The old gentleman Imme
diately seizes upon the Idea that by judi
cious advertising In the society columns of j
the papers that a genuine theosophlst from
India in a guest at his house ho will doubt
less bo able to land his family among the
" 100" In Now York society. A series of amus
ing complications and hilarious situations
ensue , which make up the fun of the play.
To those who have In rnlnd but little of the
career of Mr. James O'Neill save that which
relates to his appearance In his wonderful
success of "Monte Crlsto , " and his elaborate
productions of "Tho Dead Heart" and "Fon-
tonello , " this actor's selection of "Virginias"
as a departure from the romantic drama Is
not self-ovldently wise nor manifestly con
sistent. Mr. O'Neill was for a tlmo the
Iclllus to the "Vlrginlus" of Edwin Forrest ,
In some respects the greatest Impersonator
of the character. This association Is not
apparent , however , in * Mr. O'NolH's Interpre
tation of the character , since ho has subdued
the passions to the requirements of current
tastes , Mr. O'Neill has made some changes
from the traditional business employed In
the drama. In the forum scene , for example ,
ho has no gruesome butclicr'ti stall , with Its
ready knife , but kills Virginia with the
sword of Calua Claudius , who stands guard
at the throne of Applus. In the last act
the scenes nro transposed , being placed In an
Inverse order , and ending with the forum
scone , whence Vlrglnlua has dragged Appius
from the prison and strangled him. The pub
lic may renew Us acquaintance with 'Mr. '
O'Neill In this role by going to Hoyd's theater
on Wednesday evening , when "Vlrglnlua"
will bo played , whlla tlio phocnix-llko "Monte
Crlsto" will follow on the second night. Mr.
O'Neill's performance of Dumas' hero Is 03
familiar to all thcatcr-gasm as Joe Jeffer
son's "Rip Van Winkle. " Mr. O'Nelll's com
pany Is said to bo excellent , and both plays
will lo mounted In a magnificent manner.
A handsome souvenir Is promised to each
woman holding n coupon for a seat on the
lower floor on Wednesday evening.
The latest romance of Oplo Read , "The
Juckllns , " has been adapted to stage pur
poses by Daniel U Hart for Stuart Robson
and will receive Its first production In this
city at the Crelghton Friday and Saturday ,
March 2G and 27. It Is bald Mr. Robson has
found a new and Interesting character in
Lorn Jucklln , the quaint old North Carolina
farmer , whoso solo falling ls cock fighting ,
and who believes In the Book "from kiver to
ktver , " but console. ! himself for every dl.i-
turbanco and frequently for none at all with
bouts between his chickens , Deb and Saul.
The part la said to offer Mr. Robson ex
ceptional opportunity to display that quaint
and original humor that has won him dis
tinction In "Tbo Henrietta" as Hertlo the
Lamb. The play , llko the book , Is a true
picture of nature ; U Is on the order of
"Shoro Acres" and ' 'Puddn'head ' Wilson. "
The play has to do with the homely scenes
of country life and a charming love story ,
which Is also made delightful , permeates the
entire play. The several interesting charac
ters that unravel the story aside from Lem
JuckHn are two lovable girls , Guinea and
Millie , the latter played by Mrs. Robson ; the
big schoolmaster , the sheriff , a comedy char
acterization of a northern , telegraph opera
tor and others.
"Too Much Johnson , " William Gillette's
famous comedy succc.w , which Is to be pre
sented at the Crelghton Thursday night ,
March 25 , was a great success hero last
season. It Is a very clever and very funny
comedy. The plot , as shown In this ver
sion , Is quite original , whllo the complica
tions that gather around a single lie , and the
skill of the liar in getting out 05 all entan
glements keep up a constantly amused In-
tbrest. We have had the liar In varloua
forms , but never In this cool , nervy delib
erate way. Killings Is never beaten ; he has
the closest shaves , and yet bo comes out on
the top always , and not by nny strained
effort of lying either. It Is , consequently ,
exceptionally Interesting to watch "Too Much
Johnson , "
Mr. and Mrs. Russ Whytal will appear at
the Crelghton Tuesday and Wednesday ,
March 23 and 24 , In Mr. Whytal's success
ful drama , "For Fair Virginia , " which was
originally produced at the Fifth Avenue the
ater. Now York , and lias been presented over
300 times. As Its title suggests , It Is a story
of the south during the eventful period of
the rebellion. The war element , though
not predominant , forms an Important factor
In the development of the story , and , al
though all the scenes are laid In Virginia ,
the sentiment of the play Is not sectional ,
and none of the sensational scenes and ef
fects usual to a war drama are Introduced ,
The supporting company Includes John
Woodard , a veteran aetor of undoubted abil
ity , whoso superior work hero In former
seasons with the old Madison Square The
ater company and different organizations
under the Frohman standard , makes hla re
turn a welcome one. Mr , Woodard Is the
father of W. J. Woodard , the popular and
efficient press agent of the Crelghton theater.
Frank Doano , Mablo Ilort , George Farren and
others are in the cast , A Wednesday rnati-
neo will bo given. " ' _
The last two performances of the Andrews
Opera company will , be > given nt Doyd'a
today. "Pinafore" Will bo sung at the mati
nee this afternoon anil1 "Martha" this even-
Ing. The work of itha , company has been
cordially approved ami these who attend
today will probably enjoy thcso two tuneful
' '
oporau ,
A now bill headed by./Adglo and her trained
lions Is announced fprJho coming week at
Crcighton Music hall , opening tomorrow
night. The list IncludiB a number of well
known vaudeville people.
Everybody man , wonian and child knows
the stage version of "Uncle Tom's Cabin , "
Hook and play retain a imost unaccountable
popularity a generation after slavery has
ceased to exist , and actors born since the
signing of the emancipation proclamation are
still depleting the woes of Mra , Stowe's character -
actor oa the stage. It Is only necessary to
announce that the old favorite will bo once
more produced In Omaha to exclto a proper
degree of Interest. The Cook Twin Sisters
company will present "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
at Uoyd's for two nights and a matinee next
Friday and Saturday , March 26 and 27.
At the Nebraska Muslo hall this week maybe
bo seen and beard Dyer and Howard In
songs and dances , Dillon and Garland In
Irish sketches. May Cameron , Joe Osborne ,
Mao Dayton , Leo La Reno , Efflo Norrls and
a galaxy of twenty-two vaudeville performers ,
among whom are Emma Weaton , Lottie
Cordllio , James Ambrose ami Myrtle Theme ,
The entertainment will open with a first
part , Introducing a silay pale dance by the
full company.
CRIME OF SELF-MURDER
Ingersollian Theories Concerning Suicide
Briefly Reviewed.
ESCAPE FROM RESPONSIBILITY IMPOSSIBLE
TinTlicorlfH ot Annihilation , I.nni ;
Sleep ami IiiNtauliineoiiH Aiimls-
Hloii Into the Ili-rearUT The
of SiiI I lo Denied.
In the Sunday edition of The nee of March
14 there was an Interesting article on "In-
gersoll and Suicides. " signed by "X Rays. "
I was deeply Interested In this article ; and
while I realized that the power of the
X rays had been turned upon the subject of
"Ingersoll and Suicides , " I , nevertheless , felt
there wcro some things In regard to the sub
ject which were not revealed. There are
reasons other than those expressed by
X Rays why suicide , be It the work of the
coward or the Insane , Is perfectly futile.
Let me say at once that whllo I believe In-
gcrsoll has a mission to perform In this
world , and Is accomplishing his mission , still
I do not bellevo all that his system of
philosophy teaches , And especially do I re
pudiate his doctrine of the right to commit
suicide. Why I repudiate this doctrine will
bo seen later.
I ask first of all , why does man commit
suicide ? What 1s hia object in thus trying to
end life ?
Obviously , It Is to try to get rid of
something ; to get away from something.
Man commits sulcldo cither to rid hlmeelf of
some bodily torture , either real or Imagined ,
or to rid himself of some soul torture , cither
real or Imagined , or else to escape some realer
or Imagined calamity. Ho KIIOWS , or thlnki
It may bo but the thought of an Insane
man that ho has scmo bodily disease or tor
tures or calamity from which ho can only
escape by death , Ho therefore commits
eulclde. Or , hti ! life Is evil and his soul la
degraded. He U tortured by remorse and
despondency. Ho Bees continually the clouds
and not the sunshine of life. His mind has
become weakened. He Is In torture. To
escape this torture ho commits suicide.
THE THEORY OP ANNIHILATION.
Allowing that the object In view , in the
case of suicide , Is to get away from some
thing , cither real or Imagined , bodily or
spiritual , or perhaps both , I ask , Will uulclde
accomplish this object ? Whether or not It
will accomplish Its object entirely will de
pend on what ono will find Irt the hereafter.
There Is but ono theory wherein the sulcldo
finds any assurance that his attempt will
meet with SUCCOES. That Is In the theory of
annihilation. If It bo true that death mul.t
all ; If at death the body returns to the earth
and the soul becomes dead , and neither shall
over arise or coma to life again then , the
man who coaunlts suicide surely makes a
complete escape , and therefore accompllshos
his object. This U the only theory wherein
the suicide finds the assurance that this act
of suicide will place him beyond the reach of
all bodily or spiritual torture or calamity.
Hut this theory Is one that l held by but
a few people and Is far from being the ac
cepted theory In regard to the hereafter.
There Is another theory which has been
very popular and U still held to eomo extent ,
which assumes that at death both body and
soul enter Into a "long sleep , " which shall
last until the "last day , " when the soul shall
bo awakened by the "trumpet blast , " and
shall arise with Its body , "to come before the
great tribunal of the Lord , for Judgment. "
If tills theory were to be proven true and
as I remember , I am dealing with these tho-
orlw simply In , their relation to the subject
ot suicides. I do not stop to consider the
truth of them , It being sufficient for my
purpose to say they have some adherents
In the present day If this theory were to bo
proven true , It would at the best hold out to
tbo EUlcldo only a brief respite from hla
tortures , which would bo resumed at the
Hound of the "trumpet blast. " Aye , ami
more than this U would add to his already
.acquired burden and torture tbo crime of
having attempted self-murder , as has been
so admirably shown by the writer who signs
himself "X Rays. " This , of course , would
bn a rest for the time being to the suicide ,
but ho would at last have to take up his life
both body and soul , with all its tortures as
before. He would also have added to himself
the tortures of having committed the crime of
trying to escape from what had come to his
life from existing conditions , or which , by his
own acts , he had brought upon himself.
Thus wo see that In the long run the suicide
would bo thwarted of his purpose , for he
would , In self-murder , find only a respite ,
and not au entire escape , and If the theory
of natural rewards and punishments la tru-3 ,
ho would at last Incur greater torture be
cause of his attempted crime.
FUTILITY OP SUICIDE.
There Is another theory which is hold by
many pastors today and wlilch I believe 'is
nearer the tiuth in regard to man's condi
tion in the hereafter than the foregoing the
ories. This theory proses , I believe , more
conclusively the futility of the doctrine that
sulcldo will bring to man an entire escape
from his tortures.
This theory assumes three things : First ,
that there Is a .hereafter ; second , that , at
death the oul enters at once Into this here
after ; third , that the 'body returns to the
earth from which It came. I have , per
haps , erred In crediting this theory with
thrco assumptions , for one Is a fact. The
body docs return to the earth. In this I
USD the word assume advisedly. 1 recognize
that In regard to the hereafter very little
Is known , and all theories regarding it are
moro or less speculative. Therefore , the as
sertions regarding the hereafter must ho
made by assuming certain things to bo true.
In this fact that tbo body docs return to
the earth and Its elements mix with the
other elements of the earth wo readily sco
that so fur as the tortures which , are exclu
sively confined to the body are concerned
death would bring a complete rclcaso from
them to the man who commits self-murder.
In this event , the man who cominltn Hulcldc
to escape Jiodily torture would accomplish his
object so far as the moro organisms of the
body are concerned.
In this theory It Is held that the soul , In
the event of death , passes at once Into the
hereafter. And It Is al o held that so far
as the soul Is concerned no change comcu
to It In the passing Into the hereafter. Of
course , there Is a chuiigo In the soul's en
vironment. It has 'become released from the
earthly body. It has cnturcd a now environ
ment. It has escaped the sufferings that
were n part of It when the toul was con
nected with the earthly body Ihono Buffer-
Ings natlvo to the body. lint the real , es
sential condition of the soul has not changed ,
Was It a bad , corrupt soul , foul , loathsome ,
misshapen , distorted , on earth ? Then It
enter * the hereafter a bad , corrupt soul ; foul ,
loathsome , misshapen and distorted , Was it
a pure , Christ-like , virtuous boul on earth ?
Then It enters the hereafter a pure , virtu
ous , Chrlst-llko soul , The event of death
doca not change the condition of the soul.
It does not malco the corrupt soul pure , nor
does It make the soul of the saint any
nearer Its perfection ,
CONDITION OF THE SOUL.
Therefore , the soil that Is burdened by
the tortures arising from a corrupt lift , full
of sin on earth , does not escape those tor
tures simply by passing Into the hereafter ,
The only escape there can possibly bu , In
the event of death , Is thu efcapo from
bodily torture , Ono cannot thuti escape soul
torture.
Sulcldo , In this case , would , therefore ,
fall of its purpose so far ua the soul la con
cerned. And , In the event of freedom from
bodily torture , there would Btlll remain the
torture of the consclouHncsa of this act
against the Creator. In truth , therefore ,
so far as the object of the milcldo Is con
cerned , tbo act of Belf-murder does not ac
complish the desired end.
To recapitulate ; It may bo said that In
the theory of annihilation the suicide would
accomplish his object , Jn the theory of
the "long sleep" and "trumpet blast" with
the "judgment scat , " lie would gain a
respite , but at last would bo forced to take
up his burdens again. And In the last
theory bo would escape bodily torture , but
would not escape soul torturo.
Hut all Hues of reason teach that no man
haa the right to commit nclf-murder , Hia
llfo Is not purposeless , Every human soul
lias its place la the world , Its mission to
perform , and Is a part of the whole. If the
part be wanting , there is uo complete
whole. Man's responsibility is not so In
significant that ho may do away with It
by the act of self-murder with any assur
ance of right in the act. Ho may change
the environment of his life by dashing
himself into the hereafter. Ho cannot ,
however , change the responsibility of hla
soul by that act. The man who Is iiihano
may commit Belf-murdcr. In this ovc-nt ho
la not responsible , and there Is no light or
wrong connected with his act. Hut the
coward , who dares not face the world ; who
will not take up his llfo work ; who thinks
to shirk the responsibility by the chnngo
of worlds , Is a moral criminal , while , at the
same time , he does not accomplish Ills ob
ject. HOWARD UURTON UARD.
Rov. Dr. John D. Klnzer , president of the
Maryland Methodist Protestant church , has
under consideration a call to the prcoldencoy
of the Westminster Theological seminary of
Maryland.
Archbishop John. J. Kaln. of St. Louis oaya
that ho will enforce In his archdiocese the
Catholic law prohibiting marriages between ,
Catholics and Protestants.
Ulshop G. Mort Williams ( Episcopal ) of Mar.
queue , Mich. , meets the opposition ( o the
Marquette statue In Washington by announc
ing , through the Churchman , that ho would
llko to liavo a > replica of the statue for hla
see city of Mnrquette.
Wllllts Warren , whoso death In Georgia
Is announced , was regarded as the most In
fluential negro preacher In the south. Ho was
pastor of tineo churches , with an aggregate
membership of 10,000. When a negro was In
clined to bu obstreperous , Vv'urreu was often
sent for , and ho occasionally gave tlui of
fender n severe thrashing after a prayer for
his soul.
The gsneral synod ot the Evangelical Lu
theran church ly to hold Its thirty-eighth
biennial convention In the First English
church at Mansfield , O , , of which Rev. II.
It. Wiles , D.D. , Is the paator , beginning
Juno 9 , and will continue In ne.sslon for about
ono week. This synod , which is the olilrat
In the United State ; . ' , having been organized
In 1S20 , ban a membership of 1,163 clergy
men , 1,547 congregations and l'JO,31'J mem
bers.
Southern hospitality will be extended by
the citizen.1) ot Mobllo on the occaf/lan / of the
international convention of all Young
M'JU'H Christian associations In North
America , to bo hold In that city April 21 to
25. Among the leading speakers will bo
lit. Rev. Davis Srosunu' , Episcopal bishop of
Louisiana , and Chancellor J. T. Klrkland of
Vanderbllt university , Nashville , Rov. C. I.
Scoflcld , D.I ) . , of East Northficld , Mass. , Mr.
Moody'o pastor , will conduct the blblo studifH.
The African Methodists of Illinois , are to
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