THE SCRANTON TRIBUjNE-SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1899. T Religious.... Sunday-School Lesson for August 13, Ezekiel's Great Vision), EZEK. XXXVI 1:1-14. BY J. E. GILBERT, D. D., LL. D., Secretary of American Society of Religious Education. Rev. C. E. Eberman, of Lancaster, president or the State Christian En deavor union, Is making n tour of the state and will pay a visit to Scran ton on Tuesday 'Aug. 2. In the nf nernoon an outdoor meeting will be held at Nay Aug park and In the even ing there will be a public meeting and reception In the Penn Avenue Baptist church. The committee In charge of the arrangements for the meeting Is: W. T. Hackett, chairman: W. T. Hur rall. C. S. Ross, C. II. Chandler, E. Beldleman. As this will bo the only meeting that President Eberman can attend In this part of the state, ar rangements will be made for the at tendance of persons from Wllkes Barre, Plttston and Carbondalo and other places In this part of the state. The following music will bo given at the Second Presbyterian church to morrow: Morning. "Andante Cnntatlle" (Fourth Sym phony) Wldor Quartette, "O Jesus, Thou Art Stand ing" Sehnecker Soprano solo, "O Holy Father," Mascagnl "Festival March" Vrthur Footo Evening. "Preludlo and Slclllano" ....Mascagnl Quartette, "In Thee, O Lord. I Put My Trust" Hauptman Trio. "Mv Hone. Mv All. My Savior Thou" Wlegand "Postludo In B flat" , West The musical programme at Elm Park church tomorrow will be as fol lows, the choir consisting of Miss Thomas and Mr. Warren during the vacation of the other members: Morning. Prelude, "Wlr glauben all 'an elnen Gott" Rlnck Duet, "High In the Heavens," Franz Abt Offertory-Andante C. H. Morse Bass eolo, "My Redeemer and My Lord" Dudley Buck Postlude Rlnck Evening. Fugue and March to Second Sonata, Mendelssohn Duet. "Abldo with Me" Sullivan Offertory J. Warrlner Solo, soprano, "By the Waters of Babylon" Charles T. Howell Postlude Klnek Mrs. A. L. W. Price, acting assistant organist. Newi MrtnW ujinyiuioi nwiv j iwio The Rev. John A. Evans will occupy the pulpit of the Welsh Baptist church, of Taylor, on Sunday. The Ablngton Baptist association will hold Its nlnety-serond session In September, at the West Market Street Baptist church. Short service at the Young Women's Christian association every Sunday af ternoon at 3.4.". Come, and bring a friend with you. The American Volunteers, assisted by Staff Captain Davis, will conduct the service at the Rescue mission to night. Gospel meeting at corner of South Main avenue and Seranton street every Sunday at 3.43. Young women will be greatly benefitted by attending these meetings. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nelson, Mrs. L. E. Morton and Miss Estelle F. How ard, of the African Methodist Episco pal church choir, sang at the Waverly meeting last Sunday. Rev. Luther Hess Waring, pastor of the Grace Lutheran church, will go away next week for a two weeks' va cation. There will bo no preaching services In his church the last two Sundays of August. Rev. W. H. Brown, presiding elder of the Howard Place African Methodist Episcopal church will preach his fare well sermon at that church Sunday night. Rev. Grant says he has been a faithful and efficient presiding elder. Rev. A. J. Van Cleft. D. D.. will be the speaker at the Railroad Young Men's Christian association meeting on Sunday at 3.43. Mr. Ellis Boyd will give baritone solos. There will he a live song service at the opening. All railroad people nre Invited to come and enjoy tho service. Tomorrow's Services Episcopal. Saint Luke's Parish Rev. Rogers Israel, rector: Rev. E. J. Haughton, senior curate; Rev, M. B. Nash. Junior curate. Eleventh Sunday after Trinity. St. Luke's Church 7 a. m., holy communion; 10:30 a. m morning prayer and sermon; 7:30 p. m evening prayer; 9:16 a, m., Sunday school and Bible classes. St. Mark's, Dunmore S:30 a. m., holy communion; 7:30 p. m., evening prayer and sermon; 9:15 a. m., Sunday school and Bible classes. East End Mission, Prescott avenue 3 p. m., Sunday school and Bible classes. Evangelical Lutheran. Evangelical Lutheran Eleventh Sun day after Trinity. Gospel, Luke, 1R:9 14; epistle, I Cor., 15:1-10. Vestment color, green. St. Mark's, Washburn and Four teenth streets. Rev. A. L. Ramer, Th. D., pastor Services at 10.30 a. m. nnd 7.30 p. m.; Luther league at 6.30 p. m.; Sunday school at 12 m. Holy Trinity, Adams avenue and Mulberry street, Rev. C. G. Spleker, pastor Services at 10.30 a. m.; Sunday school at 12 m. The Holy Communion will be celebrated at the morning ser vice, St. Paul's, Short avenue, Row W. C. L. Lauer. pastor Services at 10.30 a. m. nnd 7,30 p. m.; Sunday school at J.30 p. m. Zlon's, Mlftlln avenue. Rev. P. F. Zlzelmann, pastor Services at 10.30 a. m.; Sunday school at 2 p. m. Christ church. Cedar avenue and Beech street. Rev. James Wltke, pas tor Services at 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.; Sunday school at 2 p. m. St Pater's, Prescott avenue. Rev. J. W. Randolph, pastor Services nt 9 a. .; Sunday school at 11 a, m. Rev. W. C, L. Lauer will conduct the service. Grace Lutheran Church of the Gen eral Synod, corner Madison avenue nnd Mulberry street Rev. Luther Hess Waring, pastor. 9:30 a. in.. Sunday school and pastor's Bible class: 10:30 a. m Preaching service. Subject: "Tho Power of Faith." 6:30 p. in., Y. P. S. C. B.; 7:30 p. m,, preaching service. Subject: "A. Man of Might." Methodist Episcopal. Elm Park Church (Prayer and praise ervlce at 9:30 a. m.; preaching at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. ty Dr. CowlUs, of Morristown, N. J, Sunday school at 2 and Epworth League at 6:30 p. m. Simpson Methodist Episcopal church, Ttev. J. B. Sweet, pastor Morning prayer meeting at 9.30; preachlns ser- vice at 10.30.. sermon by the pastor, subject, "God. Our Possession," text, psalm 01:2: Sunday school at 12 m.j Young Men's meeting at 4 p. m.; Lp worth league at 6.30 p. m leader, Ad dison Chase; evening preaching service at 7.30, sermon by tho pastor. All seats frc. A welcorrie to all. Providence Methodist Episcopal church Rev. William Edgar, pastor. The usual services will be held tomor row. The pastor will preach at 10:30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.; Sunday school at 2 p. m.; Epworth league at 6.30. Scats free. All are welcome. Court Street Methodist Episcopal church Class, 10 a. m. S. Bradcr. lead er. Preaching 10:30. Sunday scnooi, Jl:43. Epworth League, G:30. Preach ing, 7:30. Matters of special Interest to oven member of tho church will be presented. Seats free. Everybody welcome. Asbury M. E. Church, corner Monsey avenue and Delaware street Rev. . G. Simpson. D. D., pastor. Devotional meeting of tho Brotherhood of St. Paul at 3:30 a. m.: preaching at 10:30 a. m.i Sunday school nt 2:30 p. in.; Senior Ep worth League nt 6:30 p. m.; preaching at 7:30 p. m.; prayer meeting Wednes day at 7:30 p. m.; Brotherhood of St. Paul Friday at 8 p. m. Scats free. All are welcome. Hampton Street Methodist Episcopal church Services tomorrow as usual. Preaching at 10.30 a. m. by Rev. H. C. Hlnman; class at 11.30 a. m.; Sunday school nt 12 m.; Epworth league at 6.30 p. m.; evening preaching service at 7.30, conducted by Mr. William l'arsons. - cordial Invitation to all to come and worship. Howard Place A. M. E. Church Rev. H. A. Grant. B. D., pafltor. 10:30 a, m., lovo feast; 3 p. m., sermon and com memoration of the Lord's supper; 7:50 P. m., the presiding elder. Rev. W. II. Brown, D. D., will preach his farewell sermon. The above will be the last quarterly meeting In the conference year. Methodist Episcopal Church, nunmnro rrenchlng nt 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 n. m. by Rev. L. L. Sprague, D. D. Class meeting, 11.30 a. m. Sunday school, 2.30 p. m. Prayer meeting, G.30 p. m. Presbyterian. The Second Presbyterian church Rev. Charles E. Robinson, D. D., pas tor. Service 10:30 a. m., 7:30 p. m. United service of the First and Second Presbvterlan churches. The Rev. M. D. Thompson, of Elizabeth, N J., will preach morning and evening. All are welcome. Washburn Street Prcsbyetrlan church Rev. John P. Moffat, D. D., pastor. Services at 10:30 a. m. No evening church service. Bible school nt 12 m. Young People's Christian Endeavor at 6:20 p .ni. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. Mr. A. V. Bower will occupy the pulpit. All cordially In vited. Annual offering for American Bible society will be taken nt the morning sprvice. Green Ridge Presbyterian Church Rev. Isaac J. I.inslng, pastor. 10:30 a. m., service of worship with sermon by the pastor; 12 m., Bible school; 6:45 p. m.. Christian Endeavor. No evening sermon In August. Presbyterian chapel, Adams avenue and New York street, Rev. James Hughes, pastor There will be a com bination service, when the Christian Endeavor society will take part, and Mr, Hughes will preach a short sermon on the tonic for the day. The whole service will be continued for one hour only. Time of service, 7.30 p. m. sharp. All are welcome. Dunmoro Presbyterian Church Rev. William Jessup, missionary from Syria, will preach at 10.30 o'clock. Sunday school at 12 m. Christian Endeavor so ciety at G.30 p. m. No preaching service In the evening. Prayer meeting on Wed nesday evening at 7.30. Baptlst. First Baptist Church Rev. S. F. Mathews, pastor. The usual preaching services morning and evening. 11:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. In the basement of the Welsh Baptist church. Main ave nue. Sunday school at 3:30 p. m., Ply mouth church, Dr. Beddoe, superinten dent. B. Y. IP. U. prayer meeting 6:30 p. m., Ivorite Hall. Weekly prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. All are cordially Invited. At the Jackson Street Baptist Church Morning prayer meeting at 9:30., Bro. George Nichols, leader; preaching ser vlco at 10:30 a. m. The pastor, the Rev. Thomas deGruchy, D. D., will preach. Topic, "The Bruised Reed and tho Broken Heart." Sunday school nt 2 p.' in. ; Alt. Roberts, superintendent. Evening service at 7 sharp. Praise and song service followed by an address by Demetrius Vlshankoff, of Macedonia, who will nppear In his native costume of a nobleman. At the close of the evening service tho Lord's supper will he administered. Tuesday, Sunday school picnic at the Round AVoods. Pastor leaves for his vacation next Wednesday and goes to Rhode Island and Naragansett Pier. Shlloh Baptist Church, 303 Centre Btrcet Preaching, 10:30 a. in.; Sunday school 2 p. in.; Young People's Union, 7. p. m.; evening subject: "Daniel and the King." All nre welcome. Rev, J. H. Bell, pastor. The Rev. S. G. Reading, of Wllllams port, wil loccupy the pulpit of the North Main avenue Baptist church Lord's dav morning and evening. Mr. Reading Is a very able pulpit orator and should be heard by large congrega tions. Dudley Street Baptist church. Dun more, Rev. R. jr. Roderick, Ph.D.. pas torServices at 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m., subjects, "Man's Ignorance of the Future," and "The Cause nf the Fail ure of Many to Be Saved;" Sunday school at 12 m.: no Y. V. S. C. E. for August. The evening service Is brief and full of song nnd praise. A cordial Invitation to tho public. Come. Miscellaneous. United Evangelical Church, Capouso avenue Rev. C. D. Moore, pastor. Sabbath school, 9:15 a. m.; preaching, 10:45 a. m. nnd 7:30 p. m.; Keystone League unnstian rcnncavor, 6:30 p. m.; Junior Christian Endeavor Monday, 7 p. m.; prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:30 p, m. A cordial Invitation Is extended to tho public to attend these services. Calvary Reformed church, corner Monroo avenue and' Gibson stirrtt. Rev. G. W. Welsh, pastor. 10:30 a. m., morning service. Subject "A Prophet's Power." 11:45, Sunday school; 7 p. m. Christian Endeavor; 7:30, evening ser vice. Subject, "Tho Healing Touch." Seats free. All welcome. Volunteers of America, armory 310 N. Washington avenue. Captain and Mrs. Totten In command Lord's day, Aug. 13th. Meetings will bo as follows: 3 p. m., grand open nlr praise service at Nay Aug Park on the stand recently erected by Rev. arant; 8 p. m., in tho armory, testimony nnd fellowship meet ing; Monday, Aug. 14th at 7 p. m., nn lco cream social and phonograph enter tainment to bo concluded with a gospel address, will be held In armory. Every body Is cordially Invited to attend. Staff Captain Griffiths, the Welsh minstrel, and Lieutenant Blege, of Walnutport, will assist in the meetings. Primitive Methodist Church Preaching at 10.30 a. m. by Rev, George Slowther, of Upland, Ind. Sermon at 7.30 p. m. by Bev, ASSURANCE. Promises do not al ways awaken hope. Sometimes that which Is offered seems to be highly Improbable and discouragement, pos sibly despair, Is the result. The glow ing words spoken to the captive Jews, considered in last lesson, may have produced some effect In them. Their city and temple were In ruins, they themselves had been transported hun dreds of miles to a foreign country to bo held In bondnge. How then could they ever expect to return to the land of their fathers, to build the waste places and become ngaln a prosperous and happy people? There was no good ground to believe that such would be their privilege. It Is possible that Ezeklel himself, ns ho delivered the message, felt that ful fillment was extremely doubtful. By some method the spirit of assurance must displace this feeling of despond ency. The prophet and the people whom he served must feel that what God had said would surely come to pass. To secure that end was the purpose to be served In the events of the present lesson. VISION (verses 1 and 2). When Ho designed to make a profound Impres sion upon a man God Illumined his mind, enabling him to see what was ordlnnrlly Impossible. This state was called n vision, a supernatural dis play of realities beyond the reach of the senses (I Samuel, 111:1). Such manifestations were granted from the earliest times to patriarchs, proph ets and holy men, transporting them beyond themrelves (II Cor.. xll:2). Ereklel was brought under this In fluence. He says the hand of God was upon him, feeling that his per sonality had been touched; and ho was carried out In the spirit of the Lord, as If borne on without any effort on his part. He found himself at last In what appeared to him a valley full of bones. This was emblematic of a grave yard, and so represented to the prophet tho dead hopes of a once pros perous people. In his vision the prophet was made to pass round the valley and contemplate Its condition. He discovered that there were many bones and that they were very dry. PROPHECY (verses 3 and 4). When the mind of the prophet was suffic iently Impressed by what he saw, a auestlon was put to him, "Can these bones live?" Most men would return but one answer, and that a decided negative. The vital organs and the skin have fallen to decay, leaving nothing but the parts of the bony frame, and these scattered In confu sion. In a short time the bones also, obedient to nature's laws, must crum ble and return to the elements of which they nre composed. Utter dis solution, not life. Is the certain fate nf these heaps In the valley. But Ezeklel with much hesitation, re frained from uttering his thoughts: knowing that there wns much power In Gid he said. "Thou knowest." Then came the word of the Lord direct Ing him to prophesy, that Is to speak ns the mouth-piece of God, and com mand these bones to live. Here was to be a test of faith. Shall a man or der that to bo which to all human observation Is Impossible? But the prophet must learn a lesson, and this is the way to learn It. Charles Prosper, A. M., "Selecting a Wife." Ph. D. Theme, MUSICAL NOTES Mr. Ellis Bond, who will sing nt the Railroad Young Men's Christian asso ciation tomorrow, Is a former Nichol son boy. His work as a soloist first attracted attention when he was a stu dent at Keystone academy. Recently he has been studying in Philadelphia nnd singlnsr In one of the churches there. He Is possessed of a fine bari tone voice, which coupled with excel lent musical taste makes him a most pleasing soloist. He will be accom panied tomorrow by E. N. Weaver. I! II II Mr. Moses Morgan, basso at the Sec ond Presbyterian church, was highly complimented for his excellent singing at the First Baptist church, Atlantic City, while sojourning there recently. II II II Miss Clara Saunders.who for the past two years has so ably occupied tho position of directress of the Methodist Episcopal church, will on September 1 tender her resignation. Miss Saunders has been an enthusiastic worker to place the choir In the high oosltlon which it now holds, ns It Is regarded as one of the best In North Seranton. II II II Professor Silas Rosser is the newly engaged organist and chorister of the St. David's Episcopal church on Jack son street. II II II Miss Margaret Jones, of Pontinewyd, Newport, South Wales, tho fifteen-year-old harpist, who won the prize medal In the competition at the Car diff eisteddfod last week, contemplates a visit to this city. She Is a niece of Mr, John E. Lewis, of West Seranton. ii ir ii Mr. William Evans, tho well-known baritone singer, of West Seranton, left on Wednesday for New York, where ho has accepted a position. Ho will also take vocal lessons of 'Professor Sauv- ago while there. II II II The Seranton Glee club Is making rapid progress, A general rehearsal will be held tomorrow In Robert Morris hall, on South Main avenue. II II II Madame Anna Williams, the popular Welsh singer, was tho first person who ever sang In the Albert hall, London. Tho queen wished to ascertain the ncoustlc properties of the building, and Miss Williams, then quite a girl, sang a song without any accompaniment. For this the Welsh singer received a gold watch and chain from her majes ty. II II II Dr. Joseph Parry has been asked by the committee of the Liverpool National eisteddfod for next year to write a new work which will be per formed at one of the eisteddfod con certs. The work is to be a dramatic cantata, with a libretto founded on a Welsh historical subject in perform ance It will take an hour and a half. Dr. Parry's other commUsloned works drew lnrce audiences at previous na PROMISE (Verses G and 6). The man on whom God lays Ills spirit docs not falter before difficulties or even de cline to attempt Impossibilities. See how Moses marched down to tho Rod Sea (Ex., xlv:16), and his successor tamo undaunted to the Jordan (Josh.,' 111:13). Ezeklel does not refuse what ordinary men would deem to bo folly. As a servant of God he delivers to tho dry bones the promise delivered to him, that they shall live again. Every word of the promise was a seeming mock ery, a declaration never to be fulfilled. Breath should come Into them, sinews shall be laid upon them to unite them. skin Bhall cover them. Thus the be ings, long since dead, shall bo rehabili tated, and shall stand forth In the beauty and glory which they had be fore death entered upon his work of destruction. Such was tho message pronounced. A man of God, accus tomed to speak to the peoplo and In struct them. Is engaged In this remark able, task of speaking to tho bones of the dead. REUNION (Verses 7 and S). Who' will limit the power of God? Who shall say what results shall follow His com mand? If a world came Into orderly form at Ills word, what may not be expected when Ho shall speak? The prophet stood and beheld tho result of his Inspired utterance. It was not In stantaneous. Slowly that transplied which had been predicted. First he heard a noise, produced by the move ment of the bones, as If endued with life. Then there wns a shaking, as If Intelligence had been given to realize the change. Next bone was Joined to bone, coming together In old relations, bullded up Into a skeleton. Afterwards the ligaments bound these members to gether, and the flesh came on them ngaln, and the blood began to flow, nnd the skin, the outer coat, covered over nil. Thus were produced the bodies of men. as complete ns they were In life, with limbs nnd hands and feet and every part set each In lis own place. The power that works In all tho uni verse had brought this to pass. And yet these were only dead bodies. There was no life In them. REVIVAL (Verses 0 and 10). Eze klel was at school. He must learn his lesson slowlv, for If quickly learned It may be easily forgotten. How strange It Is that men desire God to do Im possible things for them by opening up in a moment of time what can only be obtained through the gradual nnd sometimes tedious process of an un folding. Bones have been transformed Into bodies at His command. The prophet Is now better prepared to be lieve that dead bodies may live, and better prepared to be a mouthpiece of God In causing them to live. So came a new message to him, In obedience to which he spoke to the four winds that they should breathe upon the slain. Thin wns an introduction of an agency other than the direct power of God. It represented all those Inlluences of an external character, which nre or dained of God and may be used for man's good. It Is a suggestion that many results are mediate while some are Immediate, a lesson that ueeds to be learned by all. The result was won derful. The bodies received breath. They stood upon their feet, a great army. tional gatherings "Nebuchadnezzar" at Liverpool, "Saul of Tarsus," at Rhyl, and "Cambria" ut Llandudno. ! II U Rocco Bruno, tho most famous harp maker In the country. Is dead. He lived In Brooklyn, where he devoted himself to making- harps that wu always In demand. When he made his first harp, 23 years ago, only one man before him had ever manufactured tho Instrument in this country. Bruno was a Neapolitan by birth. i; ii i: Prof. Reeve Jones, tho well-known Pianist, who has been spending the summer In England, will sail for home on September 1, nnd will, upon nnival In Seranton, resume his classes In music. I! II I! The Asbury Tark Dally Press of a recent date contains the following con cerning musicians well known in Seranton: "A largo audience gathered In the auditorium last evening. A half hour song service led by Prof. Morgan and the choir preceded tho preaching. Madame Ogden-Crane sang a solo entitled "I Know That Mv Re deemer Llveth," from the Messiah." Mr. John T. Watkins, of Seranton, Pa., sang in a magnificent voice, "I Heard tho Voice of Jesus Say." Mr. Watkins recently returned from Europe, whero ho has been studying under some of tho llnest masters. He is a personal friend of Prof. Morgan. BAD FOR THE CAVIAR TRADE. Lake of the Wood Sturgeon Growing Rapidly Scarcer. Tho man who must havo caviar In his sandwich will ho likely to pay more for It In a very short time, or" ho willing to set less of the lishy paste between his slices of bread, fishermen in tho Lake of the Woods country, whence most of tho Western caviar now conies, say they never havo had such ill luck as this year, and they fear the runs of sturgeon uro growing less. Hardly u fish company on tho Lake of tho Woods has mado expenses this year from its caviar trade, and of all tho private fishermen, and hundreds of them are about the lake, only two or three havo met with success. Tho opening of tho Lako of tho Woods to tho fishing Industry a few years ago has caused the development of an enormous caviar trade, and the ccntro of tho Industry, which used to bo in New Jersey, has been moved westward. Indeed, the outuut of the Lako of tho Woods fisheries, Is now so large that It rules tho' markets of tho world, Hoforo this year there has been no appreciable diminution In the supply, but the extravagant methods of the fishermen nnd tho lack of Intelli gence as to tho future supply, as well as the fact thut caviar Itself Is tho eggs of tho sturgeon, nro making havoc with tho fisheries. Three large Ameri can nsh companies nre at work on Lako of tho Woods, all on tho little "northwest angle" that bit of Canada that the northern boundary takes noar the western end of Minnesota besides several smaller Canadian companies. MEANING (Verses 11 and 12). Then came the explanation of the vision. The angel who had been the guide In all that had transpired, the Hand of the Lord, as ho hi called (verse 1), be came tho Interpreter to tho prophet. The bones were "tho whole house of Israel." The ilguro was very appro priate. It Indicated the decay nnd dissolution of the nation, a dead na tion In fact, cast out Into the valley, not even worthy of burial. Tho dis jointed fragments of a great people wcro the only remnlns. Their hope wns gone, and they were cut off from fellowship from God and participa tion In tho world's work. But as these bones had lived, so Israel shall live. They shall come out of their graves, they shall be brought again to their own country. Ezeklel Is di rected to proclaim this truth. What he had seen was Intended to prepare him for such proclamation. Ho could with tho utmost confidence go among the people and assure them by the vision and the words of the nngels,' nnd so ho could awaken their faith In God. KNOWLEDGE (Verses 13 and 14). Ezeklel was directed to go to his people with more thnn a prediction. Ho Is appointed also to Instruct them, and the very words nre put Into his lips by which this shall be done. This Is a rare occurrence. Generally the prophets nnd apostles used their own language, but when the message was delicate anc'J highly Important they were required to repeat precisely what had been delivered (2 Peter 1:21). So here In the plnlnest possible mannnr tho prophet Is told to Inform Israel of the change that should be wrought In their minds when that came to pass which had beep foretold. The nation would know that God had done It. They had beun slow to understand His do ings. Notwithstanding His marvelous Interpositions they had forgotten and turned away to follow idols. Now, having gone down to the very depths of ruin, when they arc brought up they will be cured of Idolatry because con-'' vlnced that their God omy saved them. All this became history. After their return from Babylon the Jews ceased to serve the gods of the heathen. REMARKS. The lesson Illustrates the method of God. He usually em ploys a man to speak for Him. That man Is generally trained by a series of circumstances until ho has abiding faith in God. Tho more Important work to be done the more remarkable will be the training. Frequently some peculiar phenomena Is needed to arouse the soul and lift It to such heights that It can see and declare without faltering what It sees. Such phen omena will he adapted to the person. .God comes to a man In Ills own way, and It is only necessary that the man should know why He came. But the great thing In every servant of God. Indeed, In all who believe in God, Is their unwavering confidence In His power. He Is able to do abundantly above all that wo ask or think (Eph. 111:20), according to His power. No man, no people ever descended to depths from which He could not raise up and restore (John v:2S). From the deepest allllctlon of sorrow, from the direst misfortune and pain, He Is able to deliver. The American companies are the San dusky, tho .Minnesota, nnd the Baltl more, and all are under the same con trol, making them n fish trust. Each concern has a large plant, Including steamers, Ice houses, palm boats, all valued at nearly Joo,000. Besides stur geon, great quantities of pickerel, uhltoflsli, bass, jnekflsh, and other varieties are caught for market, and tho water being very cold nnd the lake some ,1,000 square miles In extent, the llsh are as solid and good as the fa mous Lako Superior catch. Hundreds of tons nre packed In Ice and shipped without freezing to tho markets of the central West weekly, consignments going as far east as eastern Ohio, and the markets of St. Louis and Kansas City are largely supplied from this lake. Caviar is tho sturgeon's eggs, handled by some method supposed to be known onlv to the Hermans nnd Russians. The eggs, nfter being tnken from tho llsh here, are packed In kegs, treated with salt only, and shipped across tho Atlantic, whence they soon return In little kegs with foreign labels. The fish nre caught entirely by nets and aver ago from ISO to 300 pounds each. Tlv? roe sturgeon are worth from $S to $9 each, and tho male fish only about $1.50. A few years ago the males were not saved, and the llesh of the females was tnrown asiue, nut now i-otn nre shipped to market and eaten, this trade having become a considerable factor In the business. Nearly every part of the llsh Is now .used. The offal Is made Into fertilizers, oil for harness makers Is pressed from tho fat, and the tlesh Is chilled nnd oaten. Ono roe sturgeon will furnish one-third to one-fourth of a keg of caviar, weighing about 123 pounds, and worth 510. Tho llesh of th: fish brings from 4 to 6 cents a pound In the markets. Not many years ago the fishermen of this country spent their leisure time In killing sturgeon becauso they were so destructive to other llsh. Now the East ern waters are well fished out, and this year even the Lake of the Woods, whoso supply was supposed to be In exhaustible, has shown a marked scarcity. Fishing companies are explor ing other nnd more distant lakes, and the far waters of the northern boun dary of Manitoba are already Invaded by the commercial llshermon, who havo erected great stations on lakes Winnipeg nnd Manitoba, THE MANCHUS. Peculiarities of the Race That Has Long Governed China. From tho Gmtleman'B Magazine. The Manchus. as a body, really do not care two straws about Confuclu". though It Is part of their policy to innko a great fuss, Just as Napoleon found It paid best to humor thu popes. Of course, I am speaking of tho genu Ino typical Manchus, who are fast dy ing out, und becoming pettlcoated prigs of Chinamen, but without a China man's suppleness and brains. The true Manchus has an honest contempt for "writing fellows;" he has long since forgotten his own language, and now speaks a rough, enorgetlc, bastard Chi nese, called Pekingese, with a good, Tho Kind You Xlrtvo Always Bought, nnd which has been in uso for over 00 years, J? nnd h OutffA, Allow , nnd lias Allow no All Counterfeits, Imitations nnd Substitutes arc but Ex periments that triflo with nnd endnnger tho health of Infants nnd Children Expcrlcnco ngalnst Expcrimout.j What is CASTORIA Cnstoria is a snbstltuto for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops' nnd Soothing Syrups. It is Harmless nnd Pleasant, It contains neither Opium, Morphlno nor other Narcotio substance. Its ngo is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Foverishncss. It cures Diarrhoea and "Wind Colic. It rcllovcs Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates tho Food, regulates tho Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Tho Children's Panacea Tho Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA! ALWAYS Boars tho CJb&yfUcMC The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. THC CENTAUR COMPANY. TT MUBMV BTWHT, NtWTOHWCITV. NEW YORK HOTELS. The St. Denis Broadway and Eleventh St., New York. Opp. Grace Church. -European Plan. Rooms $1.00 n Day and Upwards. In a modest and unobtrusive way thero are few better conductPd hotels In tho metropolis than the St. Denis. The great popularity It has acquired can readily bo traced to Its unique location, Its home-like atmosphere, tho peculiar ex cellenco of Its cuisine and service, and Its very moderate prices. WILLIAM TAYLOR & SON. I Cor. Sixteenth St. and Irvlig Plao, NEVA YORK. A.MIJKICAX PLAN, S3.5D Day ami Upwards. li"UKOIIJA PLAN, $1.50 Day and Upwards. Per Per I. D. CRAWFORD, Proprietor. 4--f-f4 4-f-fi For lluslness Men In the heart of tho wholesale district. For felionncrs 3 minutes walk to Wnnamnkers; S minutes to Sleael Cooper's Big Store. Knsy of ncess to the great Dry Goods Stores. For Sightseers One block from U'way Cars, giv ing easy transportation to all points of Interest. TEL ALBERT I NEW YOKK. Cor. 11th ST. & UNIVERSITY PL. Onlv ono Uloclt from Broadway. n,.n, C lln HBSrAURANI. nuuun, .yi uy. Prices Keaso onable x. f honest, country burr. It hears much the same relation to "literary Chinese" that Hindustani does to Sanskrit: or. better still, that the Viennese dialect does to Herman. The Kmperor of China on formnl occasions, descanting on funerals, Confucius, filial piety, and so on. Is like Mr. E. J Dillon's French president descanting on "right, civil ization and Justice." The real human Manchus emperor making broad Jokes in the coarse Pe kln brogue, cracking melon seeds and puffing at his water pipe wjthal, may be compared with his majesty, tho Em peror Francis Joseph, with a feather In his billycock nnd a pot of 'Fllsoner beer before him. smoking a long.coarse, Italian Avnna da qulndlcl with a straw run through It, and exchanging repar tees with his private cronies In piquant Viennese. The Manchus like sport, good living and fresh air; they neither care nor profess to care ono little bit about the Chinese empire, except In so far as It Is a big elastic sponge out of which can be squeezed at suitable Intervals a rich nutriment. The one exception Is. or was, the emperor, who during the first four reigns took a keen pleasure, as well us a pride. In runnlg tho vast machine as economically and ns up right as possible, and even now there Is n considerable quantity of good, manly leaves In Mnnchu mankind, Just as thero Is in any other mankind, and it Is this minority of good men which keeps things going, not to speak of th leaven of good in the Chinese or Con fucian element, which combines with the excellence on the Manchu side, even as In the United States thounder stratum of solid worth In party life keeps things sufllelently alloat In tho Serbonlan bogs of populism and Tam many Hall, Easy Rtd of It. Tommy Ma, wouldn't lt'be nice If you had the toothache "stead of Brldcct? Mrs. H. Why. my son? Llttlo Tommy 'Cause you take your teeth out; she can't. London Graphic. A Thrilling Moment. First Tomcat How did you feel when the brick struck you? . Second Tomcat My past eight lives roeo up before mo in a second! London I raphlc. has horno tho signature or been mndo under his pcr- supcrvlsion slnco its Infancy. ono to deceive you in this. Signaturo of READY REFERENCE GUIDE OF Seranton Representative Firms ART MATH RIAL, FRAMING AND PHO TO SUPPLIES, Tho Griffin Art Studio, 203 Wyomlnsr. HANKS. Seranton Savings Bank, 122 Wyoming. Merchants' & Mechanics' Bank, 420 Lack. Third National Bank, US Wyoming, West Sldo Bank. 103 N. Main. Lack. Trust & Safe Dep. Co.. 401 uacxa. Traders' Nat. Bank, Wyom. & Spruce. Dime. Dis. and Dep., Wyom. & Spruco boots anp siior.s WHOLESALE. Goldsmith Bros., 301 Lackawanna. CONFECTIONERY AND ICE CREAM WHOLESALE. Williams, J. D. & Bro., 312 Lackawanna. TRUTS-WHOLESALE. Wcgman Fruit Co., 11 Lackawanna. GROCERS WHOLESALE. Kolly, T. J. .t Co., 14 Lackawanna. HARDWARE AND .MINE SUPPLIES. Hunt & Connell Co.. 4X1 Lackawinna. HEATING AND PLEMIHNG. Ilowlcy, P. F. & M. T., 231 Wyoming. HARNESS AND TRUNKS. Fritz, G. W., 410 Lackawanna, HtTLDrRS' HARDWARE, STOVES, ETC. Lackawanna Hardware Co., 221 Lacka. BEDDING, SPRINGS, ETC. Tho Seranton Bedding Co., COC Lacka. HARDWARE, STOVES. F.TC. Leonard, Thos. P., Lackawanna avo. HAND INSTRUMENTS AND PIANOS. Finn & Phillips, 13S Wyoming. 1XRNMURE AND CARPETS. Trotheroo & Co., 131 Washington. LUMBER AND PLANING MILL. Anslcy, Joseph & Son, 801 Seranton, DIAMONDS, WATCHES AND JEWELRY Mercercau & Connell, 307 Lackawanna. MEATS AND VEGETABLES. Carr, T. E. & Son, 213 Washington. GRANITE MONUMENTAL WORKS. Owens Bros., 218 Adams. LOAN AND BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS. Security Bldg & Sav'gs Union, Mcars Bldg CRACKERS, CAKES, ETC. Nat. Biscuit Co. (Scra'n Branch), 20 Lack. CARRIAGES AND HARNESS. Simrcll. V. A., 615 Linden. PAPER AND BUTCHER SUPPLIES. Uthman Taper Co., 225 Spruco. BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE. Stevens, F. D. & Co., 32 Lackawanna. FLOUR, FEED, HAY AND GRAIN. Tha Weston Mill Co., Lackawanna avo. .MACARONI AND VERMICELLI. Casseso Bros., 03 Lackawanna ave. JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS-WHOLB SALE. Levy, N. B. & Bro., Traders Bldgl BUTTER. EGGs, FLOUR. HAY. ETC Knsterlo & Co., 131 Franklin. Babcock, II. P.. & Co.. 110 Franklin. JEWELERS AND WATCH MATERIAL, Phillips, Geo. & Co.. Coal Exchange. WINES AND LIQUOR. Casey Bros.. 216 Lackawanna, LITE INSURANCE COMPANY. Northwestern Mutual Life, Mears Bid LAW AND COLLECTION. Okcll & Dunn, Coal Exchange. Yocum, Geo. C, Connell Bldg. BICYCLES AND PHOTO SUPPLIES. Floroy & Brooks, 211 Washington. OVERALLS. UNDERWEAR, ETC. Harris, S., 322 Penn ave. LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASEa Maloncy Oil Mfg. Co., HI Meridian. OIL. PAINT AND VARNISH. Maloncy Oil Mfg. Co.. Ill Meridian. STATIONERS AND ENGRAVERS. Prcndergast & Gelpel. 207 Washington. FUNERAL DIRECTORS. Tague. P. W., 113 8. Muln.; lteoldonca 112 Jackson. Price, William, 135 S. Main. DRY GOODS, SHOES AND GROCERIES McCann. V. J., HI N. Main. r Clleht.ter'. 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