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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1898)
At UtttlCail ' S } S A Labor Strike in Which Roger Grans- ton Took a Hand nVB.MILv WINDSOR " 0 , Maltlc , I've got n olace In the factory at 15 a week ! " exclaimed Roger Cranston , breathlessly , as ho rushed Into the poor roam , kitchen nnil Kitting room In one , where Ms lister oat sen ing. "Mr Duncan's factory ? " ho exclaimed , letting the old coat she hail been mending fall ( o tfac door. "Yes. I'vo Just seen the manager and he's rcigaged inc. I cnn hardly believe III" and the boy's gray ojcs sparkled with excite ment , "Why. It's Just too good to be true , " said Mattle , womhfjngly. "It Is true , tnough. You're such a . 'plcndld miinngor. Mottle , that wo'll be as convertible as possible now , " and the lad gave his alsler a fond look. A little hay of G years , who was playing on ( ho Moor with tome blocks , was listening eagerly. "Can wo always have a fire now , Iloger ? " bo asked , anxiously. "Yes , chicken , and enough to cat , too. " The "Child " gave a sigh of content. "It'll bo to nice to always have a fire. " a run down the road to the manager's home , i "You have done a great thing , Iloger. It' ' was a clever Idea to snatch the light a\vny and lock him In , " said the manager , after t he had listened to the boy's frightened recital. "Give me the key. I'll get Davis and j Ilrown , who live near here , and we'll go. and take charge of Dunstln. Poor fellow , he Is a good honest workman , but liquor makes ] a madman of him. Ho will be overcome with shame and remorse when he sobers up and icallzes what he was trying to do. Tha report about men coming from New York Is not ttue. Mr. Duncan decided this after noon to grant an 8 per cent Increase. The mm are to.bo notified tomorrow , and work will bp resmued at once. Now , you go home. You look tired out , " and the manage wrung the boy's hand warmly. "You've saved the factory. You've shown that Jim Cranston's graridson Is going to re deem his name. " Mr. Duncan sent for Iloger next day , am expressed his gratitude In words that were highly gratifying to the boy. But word were not all. Iloger was restored to his place In the factory , and with $ G a week this time. "And , " said Air. Duncan , "I have a nice CAUGHT UP THR CANDLE . "And I earned 50 cents this morning , ho'p- Ing to lead up over at the station. Get some thing on you , chicken , and we'll go and buy enincthciK : good for simper , " said Roger , gaily. "Get pome meat , Roger , " said Mattlc , ns she picked up the Interrupted sewing and folded it away. "Thcre'e tea and potatoes left. " The girl wont about ( X'eparliig things for the meal. She was In a flutter of excitement over Ilogcr's great news. They were going to have a change at last. Poor Roger ! How hard he 'ind tried to get steady work ! Uut no one had wanted to employ him. As If It were his fault that their grandfather had died In the penitentiary and their father had been Idle and good for nothing ! Their poor mother had tried so hard to make things better. What a dread ful tlmo It had been since .icr death three years before , when she was only 10 yeara old and Roger 12. They had feold everything of any value. Uut things were changing at last for them. Aa Roger had tjhl , Mattle was a wonderful manager. ' " She accomplished marvels with the $5 a week. The days following were hc\py cues for the little household. Alas ! Their Joy was not to continue. Hogecas called to the manager's office < mo mornlug and told Itat his services were no longer needed. "I'm carry , my boy , " raid the manager , "hut I must obey orders " Roger understood Mr. Duncan , the ownei of the factory , did not want him In his cm- ploy bccauso ho was one of the "good-for- nothing Cranstons. " "What would become of them ? " thought the boy desperately. "Wo * he never to have a chance because of his Cathcr's and grand father's bad nnme ? " Roger \\nti going homo one evening tired , hungry and dispirited. Slneo his discharge from the factory three weeks before ho had had but a few odd Jobs. Ills ay led past the factory. The great building was all silent and dark. The week before the employes had de manded an Increase of wagoj. Mr. Duncan had refused to give It and the whole force of 200 men had quit work. Roger wondered vaguely if It were true that Mr Duncan was having a number of men coming on from Now York to fill their places. He had hcird It during the day , and also that that gentleman had said that none or the old workmen should bo allowed to re turn. The boy had c little feeling of resentment In Ills lit-nit against the owner of the fac tory. Ho almaU wished that he Ind not been able to fill the men's places. It would servo him right to lose all those ordera IK was said to have. Mr. Duncan had been unjust to him , As ho turned a corner of a fence surround ing the factory ho saw that there was a light In n lo-ver loom of the right wing. lie icmcmhercd tint ho had met the watchman Homo twenty in Unites before , evi dently on his < way to the village , so that he wo.s not In that room , and , anyway , hlu quarters were In the othur wing. Who could It be at that hour of the evenIng - Ing ? It wa/j after 7 o'clock. Well , It was no concern of his. Hut after nolng a little distance Roger turned back. There was nomethliig unusual In that light. Ho fell Impelled to BCO what It was. The gate was ajar. Ho pissed through and over to the window , whence shone the light , nnd looked In. A man was stooping In an opposite corner piling up paper and rjg.f. Near him was a heap of cxcclalor and several pots of paint and oil , As ho turned his head to reach for some of the excelsior the light from the tan.ile on the chair near htm shone on his fare. It was DuiiHlln. the leader of thn striking workmen. Like a flash 'Roger ' understood the scene. Iuntln ax going to set flro to the factory , The boy bhrank away from the window , for the man had risen to his feet and was moving about the room In an uncertain manner , gesticulating and talking to him- ecir. ecir."Thls'll "Thls'll settle him. "Where'll the big Duncan factory bo tomorrow ? He brings jncn from Now York , does ho ? And wo liavo no money no work. " Then ho laughed wildly. Roger saw that ho wnx under the Influence of liquor. The boy drew still further back Into the shadow , almost too frightened to think , fomrthlng ought to be done. The factory was In an unfrequented locality on the outskirts of the village. 'Iiy ' the tlmo he could give the alarm Dunstln might have started the fire. While ho was wondering what to do , ho tcramo aware that Dmistln's muttering and laughing had ceased. Ha peeped In the window and saw that the man was stretched out on a bench , overcome , no doubt , by the liquor ho had taken. A sudden Idea cama to Roger. He crept up noiselessly to the door and put his haiul on thu lock. He turned the handle and the door moved easily. IHe put his head , Iq at the opening. Dunntlu was breathing heavily. Iloger waited a moment , then tiptoed pcrosg the floor , caught up the candle , closed ( toil locked the door , the key helug fortu- ( nafely on the outside , Then , blovtlpg out tbocamlle / , bo throw it away and started on little cottage down on the west side whlcl Is vacant. I think your sister I have heart about her I think she will like' It better than where you are living. You'll live there rent free until you get a bit ahead. " " 0 , Roger ! " said Mattlo , "we are reall > going to have a chance at last ? " "Yes , and It has come to stay this time. " A iiiiiuiL-Ai. Jit'sinin. Vnliuof Such n ColliM'iiloii to Siiinlnj iSplinnlN All Over ( lie Counlry. During the last week a biblical museum has been opentd In Now York City. A mem ber of St. 'Michael's Episcopal church has been , for yearn quietly making this collection The exhibition is at the p'-rlsh house of the church on Riverside drive , an.1 It 'Is attract ing a great number of vlcltcra dally. It Is hoped that fils Is the beginning of a peimasient biblical museum for Now York , which perhaps may finally find a suitable homo at the Metropolitan museum. Those exhibits which are portable are to be | loaned to Sunday achcols , A3 occasion may ' den.and , for ny adjuncts to 1/Ibllcal teaching I nothing can be of greater value. Now Jhit tiio Initiative has been taken by the opening of the biblical museum in New York , unil It Is undciHtooJ that the thing Is possible and practical , perhaps the example may be followed imai every town lies Its biblical mtucuni. TJC model of Jerusalem , which represents the modern city , with all Us de tail of buildings , la circular fa form , about fifteen feet In clrcumfeiencc , and made of papier ir.u < . 'lio In section * , , so that It Is easily taken apart and put together again. There Is a Eituller model of Jerusalem , .is It was 'In the time of David ; models ol the temple in various periods of Its history ; IllustMtlci a of eastern modes of life and a laleod map of Palestine of great rarity , which wao prercied by the secretary of Ue Pales explanation fund. This Is coruliered one of thu meat complete and perfect maps of Its kind In the world. A careful study of a map o ! I > hUi descilption naturally adds largely to cue's knowledge of biblical localities. Turning to the model of Jerusalem , we look first for that prlnclpjl object of Interest to all pilgrims who yearly flock to the city the Chure'.i of the Holy Sepulchre. The tomb Itself of our Lord lies within , a small chapel of marble. There are two chapels , the east ern coo being known as the Angel chapel , and the western ono being the sepulchre It self , which Is approached by a long , low doorway. The oepulchro 'Is very email , most of the sp'ce being taken up by the marble slab j > hewn us the tomb of our Lord. There Is a eepaiiite model of an eastern tomb , which gives one a better Idea of the stone which was used to close a sepulchre. The stcne is round , "and rolled before the door of the tomb. It Is connected with ma chinery In such a manner that tbo sepulchre can only be opened or closed by means of a lever , and , to use the lever , It , Is necofcary to gala accces to a certain secret corridor , usually kept covered up. Studying the model of Jerusalem closely , cno finds thu golden gate , a masilvc , double portal , now walled up by the Mahometans , because of the tradition that > : t come future time the Christians should enter Jerusalem In tr.umph. St. Stephen's gate shows the "llor.a of the- crusaders , " which Richard Coeur dc Lion had carved upon It. The American cemetery Is near thu site of the crucifixion. In digging foundations for the Kngllsh church remains of a marble palace were found , supposed to be HeroJ's. An Interesting fact In connection with this model of the holy city U that It was made by a man who had never visited the holy Irnd. but uho had spent KO many years In ( ireful and comprehensive study Hit It Is a perfectly accurate reproduction , oven in all Its details. Displayed In glass rases are smaller ob- JecU of Interest the goad , the wlnnonlng fan. the altar of ehow broid and the altar of Incense , llali j'x l'rnfr. . In looking hack.vanl now they come to me The Hcene , the nhudow , ami the summer nlr ; Ills little , head low bowed upon my knee , AH sweetly offered ho his baby prayer : "O'css pnp.1 , nn' my ma. an' nil who need. An' make of me u deed boy , I am p'ayln , An1 If lit firs' , dear Hod , 'ou don't suti-ced , Don twy , twy udaln ! " I smllcil-but on thn umllft there also went To Uoil another nlmplo D ray IT from me , HwpenU'd now , ' -Alth teardrops sadly blent , Kor thn dear boy wherever ho may be : "If be t-huuld Hlu ml JitIn the untried way. Still plead with thy rtrar spirit from aloft ; I3o 'patient should tils feet bo led astruy , Xot once , not once , but oft ! " IMI I'lTl.uTn 'lli : YOrXGSTKIIS , Mamma Ethel , what do you mean by shouting In , that disgraceful fashlouT See how mileU Willie Is. nthel Of course he's quiet. That's our game , Ho'a papa coming homo late , nud I'm you. A Michigan piper tells a story of A llt- tlo Klrl named Ilattle , whose mother was putting her to sleep one night. At last her mother said : "Hattle , dear , I am anxious that you get. . quirt nnd go ! to sleep , hct-ausc I want to go downstairs and join In the evening prayers. " " ' " akcd Hattle. "Who's doln1 to pway ? * "Why , Undo William , of course , dear. " "ITnclo Wllllnm pway7" said the < baby , with wide-eyed astonishment , nnd spring ing up In bed In the vigor of her eurprlse. "W'y I fawt he wee a domokwat ? " There Is a C-ycar-old youth In Tloga who Is firmly convinced that "ho will be a man before his mother , " says the Philadelphia Record. Ho was spending the afternoon at a neighbor's house the other day and lie- came utterly oblivious to the flight of tlmo. After awhile the mother of his llttlo play mate remarked that she thought It would bea good Idea for the youthful visitor to run home. Ho paid no attention to the re mark , and about half nn hour later she said to the youngster : "Milton , don't you think your mother will be worried about you ? " Looking up from the toys wlih which he wnii playing , Milton promptly re plied : "Oh , I dcn't know. The old lady gets rattled once In a while , " There Is a little man'TTb In Kcokuk whenever never was In great fear of Santa Clans , even when ho believed In the living and In dividual personality of 'the children's saint. Ono evening , a few winters ago , he wai plnylng about the sitting room of hla grand father's house , and doing his best to pre vent a dead silence falling upon the house hold. He had been warned that Santa Clans kept nn , 'observant eye on all llttlo boyc and waa generous with those who wcro good , while ho frequently neglected those who misbehaved. Suddenly there was a settling of the coal In the magazine of the ibase-burner. "There ! " exclaimed grandpa , "Santa Glaus has como down the chimney to watch you and see whether you < nrc a good llttlo boy. " Alonzo for that was his name seemed duly Impressed , and became n very quiet lad. Presently , he was seen to approach the stove , and call In subdued tones : . . "Santa Glaus. ! Oh , Santa Glaus ! D'ye eec that bad little boy over there ? " Ho pointed toward a vacant caincr , and atter waiting a moment so that Santa's gaze ' ' "Rubber-neck ! " Rubber-necK. " TOM ) Ol'T OK COliUT. A Ilntcli f ciniiil VnniM from Jinll.-lnl Solll-I'l-N. Ex-Judge Matt Miller of Butler county bar ( Nebraska ) , while engaged recently In the trial of a cause before Judge Edward Dales of the Fifth judicial district , was arguing strenuously In support of an objection to the introduction of certain evidence offered by the opposing counselIn In - closing his re marks relates Law LN'otes , ho struck a tragic attitude , and , raising his voice to "concert Ditch , shouted : "It this' Is not the law , then I 11 burn my law books. " Judge Dates looked at him for a few moments with a pained ex pression , and then said dryly : "I'm very sorry , Mr. Miller , but I can't save your l rary ; your objection Is overruled. " The Judges of the district court of Henne- pn ! ccunty , relates the Minneapolis Times , are good story tellers , aid when they get together reel off some pretty good yarn } . A few mornings ago Judges Slmpron , Smith McOee and Lancaster were In Judge Smith's chambers nwaltlng the hour set to fall upon the account of certain receivers and as signees. Judge McGce was recalling h'n early experiences at Mandan , N. D. , and re lated some good stori&i of Judge Francis , , v ho wcu on the bench at Mandan , JC. D. , In the territorial days. Judge Franclo , off the bench , was one of the most genial end pleasant gentlemen In the whole territory. In the court room , however , he was autocrat from the ground up. Autccracy didn't go In those days with the sturdy class who had sought the plains tor freedom and prosperity , and ono of Ihc Judge's friends took occasion- one evening to remind the Judge that ho must moderate als demetiaor in the- court room or come one would turn the gun argument loose 011 him. him."I "I want jou to understand , elr , that the court Is afraid of no one , " replied the judge , assuming for the moment his court rcom manner. Expostulation was uselcns , and the fr'.cnd desisted but the next morning the court received a startling reminder of the truth of his friend's admonition. Court had Jtibt convened and , things WITP moving : along .with . their customary smooth ness , when a "man oC the plains" appeareJ at the door , and. drawing his revolver , level- .ue It apparently , at the judge , began to sheet. The judge , "who was afraid of 110 one- , " jld not wait to announce a recess In the cus tomary way , but , without ceremony , slid clown behind the desk In a meat undignified manner and did not show himself until the hhootlng ceased and he was sure that1 it would not be resumed. When he finally lifted his head above the desli ho discovered that ho was not the mark ulmed at , but a witness In the cass on tilal , 'against whom the marksman had a grudge , which he took out by putting three bullets Into him. The latter , being on a line with the Judge , the Judge thought the gun was leveled at him and did not stop to take fancy measurements. Among the other characters at Mandan at the same time , and ono who had no friendly relations with Judge Francis , was one Root. Root attended the Episcopal church and was accustomed to make It unpleasant for new ministers if their orthodoxy did not meas ure up with his Ideas. If the divergence o ! his Ideas from thoss of the minister was very great , ho would arise from his scat , which was close upder the pulpit , and would call the preacher down , sometimes threatening to clinntlho him If he continued to preach his malicious' doctrines. One day his anger afi a certain minister's preaching carried him to an extreme , and ho let go a prayer-book at the gentleman of the cloth. But the latter had been forewarned and , drawing a revolver from his pocket , be gan to perforate the atmosphere about Mr. Root In typical western style. Despite his cloth , he was Indicted for as sault , and when taken 1m' o court pleaded guilty , and upon examination stated that it was his firm intention to kill Hoot. Judge Francis was on the bench , and when thu prosecuting attorney moved for sentence , the judge fettled himself In his chair , shook his head , and In his most autocratic court man lier , said : "Tho sentence of the court is in definitely postponed. " And It was. The iiellgerent minister was never sentenced , but went free upder a bond which It was never attempted to collect. J.OVHI.IUST IX THU WOULD. Hut It Si'fiiH that He WIIM ll to A nn Hi rr AVniimii. "I know what I am talking about , " re marked a member of congress to the Wash ington Star man. "when I say that a con gressman has troubles of. Ills own , It's a Ine thing to ho a statesman and show up In the national paradp of greatness at the capi tal , but there's a good deal more to It than that. And ono of the things that Is hardest to bear Is what they say about ua. Why a lady can't come up hero and ask to sco a member that there aren't half a dozen people to wink and shako the head and a lot more of ( he same to make lilm wish. ' all the women were In hades. Of courve , there Is some ground among us for remarks , Juet as there la among preachers and doctors and hod car riers and everybody else human , and .1 Know a woman or two who find their chief delight In trying to Involve congressmen and other officials In any kind of a flirtation that comes handy. They are pretty aud persua- Elvo and before a man knows.wliat he is about be Is down In the sonata restaurant [ laying for a lunch and listening to some kind of a tale of woe. "But they mlra It now and then , and I am glad to note an Instance which occurred only n day or two ago. A member from a northern utato had been invited to call at the lady'a hotel the next day and she had asked him to let her know If ho could come. Ho wrote saying among other thlngo : Tomorrow , madam , I hope to see the lovo- Icst woman In the whole world , ' Naturally she was pleased and told all the people around the hotel about It. The next day he , L"ot a.lP1ar' | a"a Ul" "oxt l o aw him at the capltol and aaked him what be meant by treating her so , " 'What did I do ? ' he asked. Innocently. .h 11 s ? d , yu were cowing to see me.1 Ws words"1 8t th ° ret"embrance of ' "I think not * " 'Indeed , you did.1 she ' . Insisted. 'Tou said ? 0UriM ° U.lna.i < ' 2vcllMt "oman in "bo torld. ' and ehe blushed again. Oh , I iheg your pardon , ' he mid , umlllng. mnnt my wife. She J st arrlvedTeiterl Dotft Smash the Furniture ! Smash the Prices ! That's our motto we arc preparing to $ move into the magnificent building formerly occupied by the Morse Dry Goods Company , i6lh and Farnam streets , § \Ve simply'cannot move our tremendous stock it will have to be sold and that too before February 2Oth. Prices . . . heretofore unheard of will be made on every artic e without exception. Beginning Monday morning at 8 a. m. every piece in the house will go on I , Chnico of hiintlrcda of bctiu- Furniture Lamps l tlful jKittorna Here's where , we hnve cut deepest hundreds $5 Banquet Lamp 2 $1.50 Axminsters 07c of Ilochcrs Parlor Stilts , etc.AlIl hnve titKl Olobo. Removal I'rlco * Hetnovnl I'rlco . " To bo sold before we move. $2,50 Parlor Lamp -f . $1.2 $ Ve vets 'JA.C 4. A ' . ' Komovul I'rlco $11,00 Vclour Couch Itomoval t'rlco 8.35 Hcmoval price . $9,50 Hanging Lamp - A 9oc Tapestry 4fic $7.50 Child's Folding Crlb- 3,75 Uomoviil I'llco . * Keinovul I'rlco Hcmoval price > > , All Wool 7oc Ingrains 42c $12.50 Antique Chiffonier 5,50 Itomovnl IVIco -x. * w Ilcmovnl price > 750 L-noleums C 7c IOC * . + * Removal price . . . . . . < 32c On a Mil of $10.00 lloiiioval I'rlco r * $5.W Oak Cobbler Hockor 2 65 . $1.0O per tvoi-U in * $ t.OO nor mniith. Sr.oo Hassocks 2Oc Hcmoval price i. . On n Mil of $ -O.OO Kuiuovnl I'rlco " - w $1.50 Oak Center Table , ( \Qr $1.115 licr nook of $5.00 IHT month. Hemovat price * vw On u Mil of $ : tO.OO $12.50 Wardrobe 6-25 $ I.5O IHT tti-i-lt iir $ ( I.OO IHT month. Draperies Hemovnl prlcu - On a Mil of $5O.OO $22.00 Antique Bedroom Suit 14.55 $1IO ( IHT ttoi-k or $ H.OO IHT iiuintli. $6.50 Lace Curtains 3.25 Hcmoval prlcu . . . . , . , Ileniov il I'rlco On til 11 of v ii $75.OO $ C.50 White Bnamcl Iron UeJ 2.Q5 . - , " IHT tvoolc or $ I.OO ) IKT iniiiith. $4.50 Lace Curtains 2.25 Hemovnl price . Ui'movul I'rlco On u Mil r $ IOO.OO $24.50 Hemoval l-'oldlng price IJed- 13 , tO $ .5O licr ivi-oU of $1O.OO IHT month. $1.25 Lice Curtains 65c Oil Mil iif tOO.OO : ' $ Itemiival I'rlco . Unamel Dresser " $1.50 Wnlte 9.45 . Hemoval price $ I.OO IHT itt-ok or $15.0O IHT month. $6.50 Tapestry Curtains 2.85 $8.00 Oak Uookcase 4.75 liomnval Vrlce . . $22.00 Hemoval Oak Sideboard p-rlcc J2.75 Crockery $5.50 Rope Portieres 2,25 Hemoval price Removal I'rlco . . , , $1.15 Dining Hoom Clmlr 68c Big Inducements in Fine $3.50 Bead Curtains 165 Hcmoval price $700 Antique Intension Table 3.75 Limoges China and Eng linn oval I'rlco Hcmoval price lish Semi-Porcelain Itnther than move stoves wi > huvo $7'0 ' Tnpostry Hockcr 3.45 slslitil : : ! thu piljcs buyoad Hemoval price rccnsjiiltlon- $ Cf u Llbtnry Tables 2.90 DINNER SETS. $14.50 Cook Stoves Hcmoval price $ I.M ) Canvas Cots- 75c Pieces Decorated . Uciiiovul I'riro Hcmoval price $15.00 100 $45.00 ' Steel Ranjje 2oc Hut Hacks 7c D.nner Set $7. < Uomuvnl 1'rlco. . . ? . Hemoval price Itomuvnl Prlco $4.00 Small Cannon Heater $20 CO Leather Couches 9,85 SiS oo China Tea Set Q ' Removal I'rlco Hemoval price * * Meal Gasoline Stove Quick Itomuv.il I'rlco - $5 $0.0) ) Hc.iutlful Picture 2.25 . . Hi'iituvnl t'rlco Hemovnl price. $3.50 Toilet Set 1 | Komovul I'rlco * * * - > P > " > Every article in the house cut in price We move We move February 20th February 20th After all improvements in After all improvements in our new quarters havj our new quarters have been made. been made. TflElMRiEI'TIIE/.HlDRGflES / Review of the Gain in Ministers ( Ohurchos and Communicants , RELIGIOUS PROGRESS OUTLINED INTGURES ( Ivor UOO , < IOI iVow Mi-mlKTH , Nearly : , ( ( ( ) \eiv Chureli lliiUilliiKH ami 5(10(1 ( XCTV MlnlNtci-H flutcr- lK StlltlHtlCH. There Is little In the record of the year among the churches of the United States to make history , says the New York In dependent ; not that the various de nominations bavo been less active or suc cessful in good work , but there have been few Important controversies , and there is no great event to characterize the year. The long list of churches is still un- dlmlnlshed. Wo had hoped when two or three minute organizations died two or three years ago that the process of multiplication would be stayed , and that we had reached the limit of varieties. But wo Include this year at least two new denominations the 1'ollsh Catholic , the result of a schism among the Poles of the Roman Catholic church , and the Christian Catholic church , really dating from ISflG , which Is not of the Catholic , but the Protestant family , and whose chief mission Is divine healing. There would have been a third new claimant for denominational honors , If the colored mem bers of the Southern Presbyterian church had carried out their purpose of forming an Independent organization ; but this was put over until next May. There are half a dozen small bodies which are on the eve of dissolution. Perhaps now that a real old Catholic church has been organized among the Poles , that In Wisconsin , which IB diminishing In numbers , will take Itself out of the way. The ono great thing about It Is Its archtcplscopal system. If that could be transferred to the Polish Catholic church there would be ono useless denominational name the less. The Lutheran list is longer by one , but , as Prof. Jacobs points out , the formation of Independent synods does not Indicate division ou doctrinal lines , but simply Independence in ecclesiastical matters. EFFECT OF HA I > TIMES. As the churches suffered with the country during the flnaaclal and Industrial de- pi csslon , BO they have enjoyed the revival of prosperity the -past' year. An examination of the financial statistics of the largest Piotestant denomination In tho. United States will show that It raised less money during the panic for church building than In previous yean. This Is probably true of other denominations ; and there was a docreate In thn anioiipts raised for church work ; not a grcaU falling off , perhaps , In the Hums contributed ; for home and foreign missions , but tberoj was no advance , and this necessitated , In unany cases , either con siderable retrenchment , or a growing burden of IndebtcUncua. The past year has witnessed a return ( toward better conditions. The Baptists , by aui energetic effort , have paid off their entire Indebtcdnss. The Methodists have jlccriused theirs somewhat and are endeavoring 1o remove It entirely , It Is worthy of'cnotico ' that the cause of foreign millions -never received greater at tention from the churches In general. Al most every ono of the articles we print thla week speaks hopefully of the cause and Indicates an effort to enlarge the work. Those which have recently entered the for- elen field are proud of the fact and speak of their new inltslona In terms of satisfac tion. tion.The statistical record of the year Is given with the usual ifullnras and accuracy In thU number of tlu ; Independent , and It U our constant recrot that wo cannot make thl ? exhibit nioro complete and satisfactory. Wo are satisfied that In some Instances the fig ures are excessive , while In others they are far below the real numbers. They are , how ever , tbo best obtainable , and with the bent wo are obliged to bo content , hoping that the futuru will bring as much Improvement aa the last ten or fifteen years have brought. According to these tables the net gains of thy year are considerably less than hose of last year ; that of ministers by 1,500 ; that of churches 800 or more , and that of communicants byi 113,600. Some of ( he galni I credited to UiU year really cover nevcrul years , as It Is not possible to get returns" 'for some denominations annually. It Is worthy of special note that the .Methodist Episcopal church , with Its 2.CS9.000 com municants , made only a very slight net gain In the jest year. The exact figures are ! ! , - 384 , which Is noly about six-tenths of 1 per cent. A HEALTHY GAIN. This , of course , or.ily applies to the United States , and not to foreign fields ; but the entire - tire lucre-iso of the year for all lands is less than 19.DOO. The explanation of this Is ytit to be found. To all appearances this has net been n year of great losses In member ship , nor ono entirely devoid of the revival t'plrlt. ' The gain In churches and ministers In the various denominations Is still n healthy gain and does not Indicate any special decline In church activity and i growth. We wish we could point ) to Indica tions Immediately favorable to Christian unity ; but the progre&s in this direction , If any. Is slow , and It Is hard to fay that there has been ajiy real advance the past year. Mcrtt people will echo the sentiment of bishop Holscy and other writers when they say that there Is really no goad reason why denominations of the same family , same faith and same policy , should not unite ; that the only real obstacle to Christian unity Is prejudice. Prejudice , however , Is long-lived and requires time and constant contact to wear it out. The figures .iro for the United States only. The returns are the latest obtainable. No pains have been spared to get reports for 1897. But thla was not possible In many cases. The statistics of the regular Baptists , North and South ; of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and of the Roman Catholics will not be ready until later In the year. Estimates are given in theijo and other similar cases. A number of denominations publish no statistics. For some of them care ful estimates , made by the most competent persons , are given. In other cases , where there Is no reason to bollevo there haa been any change since 1S90 , the figures of the census are carried over Into the column for 1897. SUMMARY FOIO 1S97. i Denomination * . Jlln. Clis. Com. Adventlft * . C bodies 1,4'1 ' 2.140 81.943 Baptist * , 13 bodies 32,112 47,012 4,157,300 lircthren ( Hlver ) , 3 bodies. 179 111 4,73 , ! ) Hrctliren ( I'ly'tli ) , 4 bodies , , , . 314 C.M1 CathollcB , 7 bodies 11.10D 14,017 8,317,218 Catholic Apostolic 93 10 1,491 Chinese Temples 47 Clirlhturtephlang ! C3 1,277 ChrlMlans. 2 bodies 1,500 1,403 IZl.IJO ) Christian Catholics. Dowlc 7 13 6,000 Christian Missionary Ass'n 10 13 TCI Christian Scientists 3COO 313 40,00 } Christian Union 153 294 18,214 Church of Ooil , , . . , , , . . 400 ISO SS(100 Church Triumphant , 12 284 Church of New Jerusalem. 139 159 7,674 Communistic Societies , C bodies : 30 3.910 CnnKrciratlonalltts 2.403 502. ' C30.000 Disciples of Christ 6,781 10,0:0 1,051,079 DunkanlH , 4 bodies. , 2,720 l.OJli 101,194 i\angellcol , 2 bodies 1.421 2,219 151,770 Friends , 4 bodies. . . . ' 1,462 1,093 117.471 Friends of the Teraplo 4 4 340 Ocnnnn Evangelical I'rot- rstant 43 K 5CC J Oermiui Hi angelical Hynod 878 1,130 181CIS Jews. 2 boiiles 301 670 143,000 Latter.Day Hnints. 2 bodies 2fOO 1,200 207 370 Lutherans , 21 bodies 6,625 10,733 1,507.4ft ! Waldenatromlans 140 ir.l 20,006 MonnonltcH. 12 liodles 1.021 C11 C4.C44 Methodists , 17 bed If 35,232 50,919 5,735.808 Moravians 120 112 14.220 1'iesbyterlans , 12 bodies. . . . 11.321 14,701 1,440,102 I'rot , Episcopal , J bodies. . . 4.745 C.lSf ! CG7.M > 3 Iteformed , 3 bodies 1.754 2,380 357,221 Salvationists. 2 bodies 3,0'.4 V1G 47,000 Schwenkfeldlans 3 4 800 Social Brethren 17 20 913 Society for Ktti. Culture , , . . . . 4 1 OC4 Spiritualists 331 43/80 TlieofOphlcal Society 122 8,000 United Itrtlhren , 2 bodies , 2,424 5(27 , 2(0,117 Unitarian * 635 455 70,000 UnlversalUts 773 849 C1.02J Independent congregations 54 UO 14,120 Total In United States.139,232 161,824 23,919,027 NUT GAINS IN 1S97. Denominations Mln. Clis. Com. Adventlits , C bodies 30 ! iO 4 G' > 2 Iliiptl l , 13 bodies 353 327 40,071 lirethren ( Itlver ) , 3 bodies. 21 , . . , 1,312 lircthren ( I'ly'th ) . 4 bodies CntholU-K , G bodies 323 21 174.510 Catholic Apoitollo Chinese Temples , Clirletadelphlani Christiana. ; bodies 15 1.500 ChrlHIan Catholic , Uawle. 7 13 5,000 Christian Mliilonary A 'n Cjirlfllan SclenllMs DOO ! 0 H.O'iO Christian I'nlon , Church of Oed 10 20 2,003 Church Triumphant " Church of New Jerusalem 2 * 1 147 Cnmtnunlttlc Societies , 7 bodies ConKregutlonallsIs ( n \9 14.SO ; Dlkvlples of C.irl t 3 > Ait 47,407 Dunknr.lf . , 4 bodies. . . U3 . . . . 17,719 Evangelical. 2 bodies , 1C1 CS 2,6i7 Friends , 4 tiodles 148 C 463 Friends of the Temple German nvaneellcal I'rot- estant , , German angelical Synod It II MU Ueciease. RELIGIOUS NOTES. Dr. John Hall , for thirty jears pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church , New York City , has resigned. He Is Gfl years of age , There are reported to be 21S.fi)4 ! ) Roman Catholics In the archdiocese of St. Louis. Pcpo Leo XIII has expressed his desire that the whole Roman Catholic world should celebrate brato the close of the nineteenth century with thanksgiving and prayer. The Society of Friends or Quakers been organized for 231 jcars and has 825 churches and 90,000 members , including women and children. It Is proposed to place a tablet In the Church of the Transflguratlcci , known as the "Llttlo Church Around the Corner , " ns a memorial to the late Rev. IV. George II Houghton. The two German Catholic misslctiarlew who were recently killed In China were erecting a Catholic church on the ruins of a Uuddhist temple , thus outraging the traditions of the Chinese , and was the cause of the mob which killed the men. To show how completely absorbed In re ligion the Hindoos are , the whole of Indla'8 300,000,000 population , very many of them Illiterate , seem to have known of Vivo- kananda's mission to Chicago to attend the World's Parliament of Religion * . The Urick Presbyterian church of Rochester. N. Y. , is the third In tite among the Presby terian churches of this country. It has 2,130 communicants and over 1,800 pupils In Its Sabbath school. The Increase In the Mormon church through baptism of children who have reached the age of 8 years and of adult converts IIUH been larger the past year than during any year In the church's history. It Is stated that the Disciples of Christ Is at present the most rapidly Increasing re ligious denomlnatlcn In the United States. It now numberfi over 1,000.000 communicants , 50,000 being added the past year. The great strength of the denomination Is In the Mis sissippi valley and an expanding foreign mis sionary work Is maintained. The growth of the membership of the Protestant Episcopal church in this coun try during tlio past year Ins been 21,089 , or 3 per cent , the present number being Cfi-l.- 107. The number of Sunday school pupils is 435.0G8. The total contributions to the church for all causes won $12,714,141,4:2. : about the same as the year 'before. Mr. Perks , a member of Parliament , hou proposed to the 'Methodists ' In England to col lect 1,000.000 guineas from as many Method ists "to commemorate the close of the event ful century and as a thanksgiving for the progress and achievements of Methodism. " Three Catholic religious orders for wo men have for their founders women who were classmates ait Alx-la-Chapelle. The order of the Poor Child Jesus , founded by Clara Fey , and the Society ot Poor Francis cans , established by Kranclsca Schervlcr , are Alx-la-Chapelle Instltutlr/ns , while the Sis ters of Christian Charity , founded by Pau line van Malllnckrodt. has already seventy- olght houses and 1,215 sisters Inthe United States alone. An English paper says that Bishop Elllcott of Gloucester enjoye the privilege of being allowed to travel on any railway In Eng land free of charge. This unuBiial favor was conferred upon him by the various officials in recognition of his heroic exer tions In administering spiritual consolation to the dying victims In a railway accident near Tottenham , notwithstanding his own very serious Injuries. This was while the bishop was still a young man. Rev. Dr. McVlckar of Philadelphia , who In a few months will bo bishop coadjutor of Rhode Island , was the succef&or of Phillips Brooks In itho rhurch once occupied by the latter In Philadelphia , and ho has con tinued to odlclJte In that church slnco Dr. nroolu' left It , twenty-two years ago. It was Dr. McVlckar who wan with Phillips UrnokB on the famous occasion when an English lecturer was telling hla hcarerflth.it Americans were a puny , degenerate race and wcro losing their Anglo-Saxon vigor. When the two American giants arose tn an nounce that they belonged to this puny race It caused thu lecturer considerable cm- barrafcsment Champagne as a resto-cr has no enunl. Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne U pure , delicious and fruity. SUM ) 1IH. .Dr. IMwnrd IJvoiPtt Hiilc. Not mine to mount to courtH where scrnph sing. Or glii'l nrt'liiuiKcIs soar on outstretched wing ; Not mine. 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