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Plymouth Church.

Plymouth Congregational Church, on
Post street, near Buchanan, is taking on
q holiday appearance under the direction
of the Temple workers, of which Mrs. W.
Marion is president.
Back OF the rostIum has been placed a
'Euge bank of evergreen. npoD which the
words "Fhe Christ Child" are prettily
worked in holly berries. while in an upper
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herald sang, "Glory to God IN the highest,
peace on earth, good will to men,"
In many of the houses of worship COM
memoratiSe services will be held to-day
instead of on Monday. The Catholic cell
epration will not begin until 5 o'clock
tomorrow morn ing.
The genial winter has offered it's wealth
of blossoms-roses. lilies and chrysaathe-
NUNS, as we'll as fragrant semi-tropIcal
fiowers-and the forests and parks their
eyergreens and beautiful palms 10 clothe
sanctuaries in beauty. And all in honor
of the event that rings around the earth at
this season.
So the sacred places are decorated in this
city with the bloom of summer days and
the air filled With an aroma of natures
own incense.
AS for musical accompaniment to the
ceremonies leaders of caoirs and organists
have searched the great masters for melo-
dies fit for Christmas day. The pro
prammes arranged give promise of I'M
pressiye music at the services. The vocal
lists chosen represent the best professional
and amateur talent this city contains. AL
together this years observance of tie holy
feast will manifest a fervor that does not
grow dim with time. In the following de-
scrlption of ceremonies will be found re-
view of the celebration at the leading
churches.
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corner large star represents the scriDtural
text, I'VE Have Seen His Star in the East
and Have Come 10 Worship dim" The
pillars in the rear of tn" 'ostrum are
wreathed with Eastern fir and holly berr g.,
while The rostrum itself has been bAauti-
fully decorated with p0tted plants, ferns,
etc. The balcony which was around the
sides and front of the church has also
been prettiy adorned with wreaths of
cedar ann holly.
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Cathedral Decorations.

Only the sanctuary of ST. Mary's
Cathedral has been decorated in honor of
the Christmas festival. But there is
enough beautiful display in evergreens
and blossoms behind the altar rail to bear
evidence of an extraordinary event. The
most striking feature of the decoration is
its wonderful contrast in colors.
All around the walls make q background
of rich and warm colors for masses of
evergreens and the great white marble
altar with its clusters of Christmas berries
and numerous golden can6elabra. Palms
and tree ferns-the great Dlcksonia ferns
of the South tSeas-5iand around pillars
and walls. rising high above a mass of
ported palms and grasses, their graceful
leaves mingling with the white finals Of
the altar. Among them all is the altar
which has many vases of red berries scat
tered among the groups of candle lights.
IL other places there are punches of
chrySanth emums and roses and the side
affairs also are beautihed with flowers and
green sprays which combine with the more
pretentious decorations to make a grand
effect.
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For the Little Ones.

On Wednesday evening at Z 80 O'Clock
the Sunday-school of Trinity Church will
hold their Chrstmas-tree festivities in
Pioneer Hail. The orphans of the Maria
Kip Orphanage nave accepted an invita-
ticn to be present and share the good cheer
provided
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HRISTMAS in the
churches of San Fran
cisco will be comment
Grated with due regard
for the traditions and
significance of the feast.
The celebration will
be almost exclusively
confined to the Catho-
lie, Episcopal and Lu-
theran churches. al
though other denomi-
nations observe the
Christian festival by
holding Sunday-sc school
Christmas trees, which
remind the young of a
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Generous Ladies'.

The Catholic Ladies' Aid Society have
been distributing baskets of food and cloth
ing 10 all needy persons who applied for
the same during the last two DAYS.
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Flowers at St. Dominic's.

From the spacious vestibule rows of
pine trees and strings of festoons extend
to the sanctuary railing in St. Domnic's
Church on Steiner street. SO on every
side the eye will be reminded Tomorrow
by appropriate decorations that 1t is
Christi as day. Where the evergreens
end in a forest of graceful leaves there is
Christmas crib in a grotto on one side
and floral ornaments on the other. This
is in the sanctuary.
The altar is ornamented with ferns,
Christmas berries. roses and cErysanthe-
NUNS that spread out among it's can
delabra.
Everything in the way of flowers and
evergreens has been arranged with excel
lent taste by the Misses May and Nora
Durand and Miss Kate Kingsley. who
decorate the affairs on all special occasions
such a. this
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Advent Church Altar.

Because the interior of the Advent
Church on Eleventh street is so handsome
no attempt was made to decorate 1T. Only
the chancel has been given a traditional
Chrstm as-time appearance, and it is very
beautiful indeed with blossoms, berries
aud greeneTy.
The decorations were designed and exc
cuted by ladies OF the Altar Chapter, as
follows: Mrs. l.. A. Garrett, Mrs. Spros-
ton, Mrs. Moore, Mrs McManus and young
ladies of the church.
Across the high wrought-iron screen,
VIII ich separates the chancel from the
church auditory, as in OLD English churches,
there hangs q festoOn Of evergreens and
red berries. Ferns and lilies form prom
lnent part OF the orname tation, which cul-
inmates in the altar. Here is a chaste dis
play of lilies, white chrysaDthemums and
bright green ferns; but not a red berry or
col0red blossom. The Gothic pews are
lightly touched with evergreens. like the
pulpit, which shows its quaint outlines
through the sprays of leaves.
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Lees Remembered

License Collector Lees was preser ted
with diamond ring by his deputies yes
terday as a Christmas present. His chief
deputy, Blattner, received handsome
umbrella.
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an "Ah!" simultaneously. and then when
the children had recovered from their be-
wllderment they sang Its the Gay
Christmas-time." Poor babies deserted
by their natural protectors, the world
would have held small Christmas Joy for
them If ii had not been for the charity that
seeks to make others happy at the season
that brought peace and good will TO earth.
But there was joy enough among the lit
tie waits when the presents were distrib-
uted. So bountiful supply of them was
there that some of the smaller children had
more treasures than their little arms
could encompass Maggie O'Brien. a
pretty two-year-old. the center of attrac-
ton on account Of her fragile prettness.
sat down on the floor AID gathered her
dolls and passy-cat In her embroidered
white skirts as the only solution of the
problem of how to hold them.
But yesterdays tree is not the only
pleasure in store for the children of the
nursery, as the following cOlloQuy over
heard bv CALL reporter between lady
OF the board and little boy as round as a
Toly-poly pudding will show:
on are not so fat as you used to be,
Georsie." observed the lady.
III be on Monday. ma'am." replied the
youth, with a cheerful smile and a far
away look in his eyes, as if he were al
ready Deholding visions Of turkey and
plum pudding.
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The first cars over the new Broadway line
were run yesterday. The cars are of the Dob
lall variety, with one horse attached.
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Orphans Rejoice.

JOY and excitement were rife among the
IA children in the Protestant Orphan
Asylum at 2 o'clock last afternoon as they
filed into large room, brilliantly lighted
with gas, and beheld the great Christmas
tree that the managing board had
generously provided for their delectation.
The tree was covered with gliltering
ornaments, and wonderful presents hung
half-concealed among its branches, while
piled up at it's base were enough toys to
furnish store. 1t was the hardest thing
in the world for the little ones in the
Kindergarten class to go through a series
OF pretty exercises aud songs. TheiI baby
heads seemed 10 turn I'D spite of them
selves toward the wonderful tree, and
their eager eyes scanned the presents to
see what Santa Claus was going TO send
them.
After the kindergarten had delighted
the ladies' and gentlemen of tie board with
their proficiency j. III. Dickinson made
brief address to the children. He was
followed by ii. p. Shedd. after which the
handsome presents were distributed.
Each of the elder boys received a COM
plete set of gardening tools, watering
can, games, puzzles ana books. in addition
to candy. The senior girls all received
among other gifts beautiful work baskets,
each containing pair OF scissors and
solid silver thin BILE. The little ones had
roeklng-hOrses, express wagons, books.
dolls and other fine toys galore.
Most Of the presents were donated by
the board OF managers, though Mrs. NJ. Ii.
Newhall, Mrs. Ashburner and the Golden
Rule Bazaar had all contributed literally.
To-day the children of the Orphan
Asylum will have their turkey dinner.
The chapel of Trinity Church was full
to over flowing yesterday morning There
were hampers. boxes, baskets, crates par
cells and piles OF fruit and vegetables scat
tered about promIscuously, together with
tul keys and meat prepared for roasting,
and several tables were fairly loaded
down with lOaves of delicious homemade
bread and cakes, mince pies, jams and
lellleS and all tile other good tn ngS TO eat
which the ladies of Trinity parish could
possibly think Of
just week ago Rev. Mr.. Walk, by re-
quest Of the Ladies' Parochial Aid So
clety, made an appeal to his congregation
Tor donations to be used In giving their
annual Chris tmsS dinner to the poor. with
the result that enough provisions were
sent IN TO provide two bOuntful dinners
for twenty families averaging from three
to nine members.
The ladies of the society were assisted
IN the somewhat arduOus task OF distrlbu-
ton by number of their friends, and all
worked so mdustriously and systematically
that by noon everything was cieare away.
Alter most generously supplying the
wants OF those whom the ladies consider
their esreclal charge there yet remained
enough OF the various edibles Co make the
hearts OF many Others full of Christmas
cheer. The opportunity Of doing good
outside their regular channels was gladly
embraced by those in charge, and mum
Der OF poor persons who had gathered
about during the distribution were sent
home with their arms full of gifts which
were as welcome as they were nneXpecied
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-05-29
LOTS OF GOLD GOING OUT
Another Million to be Shipped
Tomorrow.
TREASURY BALANCE DECREASING.

Over Four Millions and Half of the Vel.
low Metal shipped from the Port of New
York Last week-The Net Exports o.
Gold Since Jan. L. Foot Up @55, 900
The Present Gold Reserve.
New York, May 29-The shipments of
gold from this port for Europe on Saturday
were greater than had been anticipated. a
million and a half in gold went on the
Cunard steamship Etruria and the Trave
of the North German Lloyd line carried
another full million. The gold exports foi
the week footed up $4, 5S9, ,0S9 Shipments
in even greater quantities are looked for
this week
Lazard Freres will probably ship 81 900,
600 tomorrow, and a greater amount is
expected to leave this port in the name OF
the various shippers ON Thursdays steam
ships
Since Jan. the net exports Of gold from
this port foot up $55, 240, 200. The gold
reserve held by the government Saturday
amounted to sos, ,S04, 400, against 500, ,62S
392 on Friday.
The United States treasurer reports a
decrease in the regular balance during last
week of 81, 036, 991, comprising 81, 386, $40
in gold, $341 ,0S1 in silver, $2,29S, ,013 in
United States notes, against 1868, 637 in
treasury notes The governments bank
deposits have decreased $95, oil, and dis
bursting officers balances $3.50, 062, so that
the total decrease in the treasury's avail
able resources amounts to s4,512, go.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-05-29
GERMAN ELECTORAL OUTDOOR.
rhe Manifesto of the Centrists and How
it is Regarded.

1t ia Regarded.
BERLIN, May 20. The electoral outlook
has been considerably cleared since the
issue by Dr. Diber of the manifesto of the
Centre or Catholic party. The labored
phraseology of the manifesto and its long
Sinded sentences were calculated to inn
press the public, and have elected just
:idicule from the press. But it did not
ail to inform the Government the price
which it must pay for the support of the
party in the new Reichstag
The Germania, the Clerical organ, has
thought it necessary to explain to the
Catholic electors that this declaration
means, with the inviolability of the late
DR.. Windthorst's demands for the read
mission into Germany of the Jesuits and
affiliated orders, full liberty to make
terms with the Government on the Army
bill
The Lieber faction of the Centre party
is i'll short, ready to negotiate with
Chancellor Won Caprivi on the basis of a
repeal of the remaining religious disabili-
ties, in return for its adhesion to the
Governments military demands.
Protection to German agricultural inter
ests is another, but subordinate, plank in
VLlO llldlllASSuO. Ilc uGllleilll IOI u LClOl III
in taxation, the protest against monopol
lists and the suggested increase of the
taxation on luXuries, contained in the
manifesto are also secondary considera-
sions
The reactionary Conservative organs
threaten that if the new Reichstag is i'll
tractable the Government will restrict the
franchise and thus get an obedient Parlia-
ment The manifesto in response to this
threat declares that the highest law is
the Constitution, adding: "We hold fast
to the character of the Empire as a Federal
State The prerogatves of the people are
based upon universal, equal, direct and
secret suffrage.
To some of the aristocrats signing the
manifesto-Inen like Freysing, Hompesch,
Buol, Bruel, Heereman and Won Zundwyk
this language is foreign Like puppets
in DR.. Liebel's hands, they seem to have as
sented to the declaration without ponder
ing upon what it involved
Another factor that is causing panic
among the Bavarian Centrists is the indie
pendent acti Of the peasants societies
which have hitherto always supported the
| Centrists' candidates. These societies have
| now issued an electoral address saying
that their representatives have up to this
time been cooperating in legislation ruin
Gus to the peasant proprietors and paying
| lltogerher too assiduous attention to re
iIiQus questions.
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AN IMPORTANT PENSION DECISION
One which 1t is said wiz -t!uce the
Payment Nearly $50, 900, 900.

One which 1t is said wi" = t!uce the
Payment Nearly $50, 900, 900.
WASHINGTON, May Probably the
most important pension decision ever sent
from the Office of the secretary of the in
terror to the commissioner of pensions was
filed Saturday. 1t is believed by those
high in authority in the pension bureau
that it will reduce the pensions under the
act of June ~, 1890, between $15, 900, 900
and $50, 900, ,000
1t involves the repeal of an order passed
by General Raum, and approved by As
sistant Secretary Bussey, and return to
the language of the statute requiring the
disability not of service origin to be such
as to prevent the applicant from earning a
support by manual labor.
The case which called forth this decision
is one of man granted a pension for
slight deafness" whom, it was shown
was never sick duri z the time he was in
the war; that his deafness was not of SER
vice origin; that at present ne is we'll and
hearty, and that his ailment does not pre-
vent HIM from performing manual labor
and thus earning livelihood. Under the
decision, this and like cases are to be re
rated
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TIE NEWS IN Q iNERAL.

A movement is on foot to connect Sea
Isle City, Ocean City, Cape May and Phila-
delphia by telephone system.
Lawrenceville ILL.,, was visited by ter
rible windstorm. Trees were uprooted
and several houses destroyed.
R. Cory, of Lakeview Iowa, and George
Burgess and Bert Cory, of Odebolt, Iowa,
were drowned while fishing in Wall Lake,
Lakeview.
1t is many years since crabs were SO
scarce in South Jersey waters Very few
are being caught and none are being ship
ped to Philadelphia or New York markets
from Sea Isle City,
The schooner William NJ Bird, Philadel-
ohia for Boston, which was ashore of
Handkerchief shoal, near Vineyard Haven,
Mass, three days has been fioated and
towed to Boston.
DR.. John Schrady was arrested in New
York and released on 5000 in the action
of Mrs. Sarah J. Monroe to recover $50,
900 damages for alleged breach of promis
of marriage,
Charged with Stealing sheep.
MEcHANIcsBuRe, May 29-In default OF
bail, George Dunlap and Frank Drummer
we're taken to the Carlisle Jail They arr
! charged with stealing sheep from A. }
! Zieglsr, of Middlesex township, officer
EgaL Of Carlisle, and Chief of Polio
Trego made the arrest,
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An Aeronaut,s Narrow Escape.

TARBoRoUaH, N. c., May 29.--Mrs,
Steel, an aeronaut, made balloon ascen-
sion here and was 1000 feet in the air
when the balloon caught fire. She tried
to cut loose the parachute, but was unable
to do so, and as the flames spread the
balloon began to descend swiftly, Mrs.
Steele kept her seat in the parachute, and
as she neared the earth she was enveloped
in smoke from the fire above her. She
was unconscious when she struck the
ground, but later she recovered.
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A nIr lllnre I'm phllndcIn1In.

PHILADELPHIA, May 20-Fire burned out
the interior of Horticultural hall from
cellar to roof Saturday evening, and for a
time threatened to attack the buildings on
all sides Of it. At Lalf-past 8 o'clock the
blaze started in one of the booths Of the
candy exposition on the second floor, spread
quickly along the row of fiimsy wooden
stands and burned so fiercely as to defy
the feeble efforts of score of people who
tried to put it out. Fortunately, every
body who was in the building at the time
escaped unhmt, and none of the small
army of fremen who gathered to fight the
stubborn flames were injured in the two
hours battle. The loss sustained by the
fire was Sl0O, 000
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-05-29

BETHLEHEM, May 29,-The Moravian
synod, in session here Saturday showed a
very liberal attitude toward the World s
Fair Rev j. Taylor Hamilton, of Bethle-
hem, presented resolution requesting a
protest of the synod as representative
body of the Moravian church against the
opening of the Worlds Fair on Sunday.
! he Western Morayian ministers were in
no hurry to denounce Sunday opening and
Il was referred to the proper committee FOR
iuJurc action
Congratulatory services were held in
honor of Rev. e. A. Oerter's fiftieth birth
day
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-05-29
President Day a Hopeless Wreck.

MILWAUKEE,, May 29-President Day,
of the Plankinton bank of Milwaukee, is a
hopeless physical wreck, broken down
under the strain brought on by the recent
financial troubles of this bank and the
Lappen business, which failed recently
owing $3.50, 900. The bank will be re-or-
ganized with capital stock of $500, 900,
an increase over the present stock of $780,
900. William Plankinton has invested
heavily in the new stock of the bank and
he will probably be selected president.
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A Piclspocl,ot,s Novel Scheme.

PHILADELPHIA, May 90 "A colored thief
who has been working the city for some
time with a new dodge in pickpocketing
and thieving, visited West Philadelphia
and succeeded in getting away with the
purse of Mrs Emma Goven, of 20 North
hirty- sixth street. Mrs Goven had been
out making purchase at Thirty-siXth and
Market streets, and when she reached
Warren street she was approached 10y a
colored man asking her to read an enve-
ope, so as to tell him the address. He
neld the letter up close to her face and sue
ceeded in thus directing herattention while
he relieved her of her purse.
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The Gates Of the Great Exposition Were
Open Yesterday.

CHICAGO, May 49, - In spite of the
fact that District Attorney Milchrict filed
his bill for an injunction to prevent the
opening of the Worlds Fair on Sunday,
the gates were open to the public yester-
day and over 1876, 900 peoplep paid the neces-
sary twenty five cents admission to see the
big show.
A number of the buildings were closed,
among them the United States govern
ment buildings, but Notwithstanding this
there was plenty of things to see and
enough to satisfy the majority that the
show was big one for the money There
was no great amount of interference with
the opening on the part of the authorities.
The music during the day was all of a
sacred nature
Thousands of dollars daily have been
stolen by the gatemen or ticket takers at
the Exposition, and until the turnstles are
ready for business Fair officials don't know
how to check the theft or catch the thieves.
1t is estimated that from 5000 to 10000
souvenir tickets are handed in at the gates
daily. The official returns show less than
half that number These are the tickets
sold at the downtown stores, hotels and
ticket offices of the corporation.
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Cummings short In His Accounts.

CHESTER, May 20.-George j. Cum
mings, an agent for the Baltimore Mutual
Aid society, has left Chester He is short
in his accounts for a large sum. Before
leaving he walked in Volhardt's store and
purchased a revolver and a box of car
trdges He loaded the weapon in the
presence of Chief of Police Bagshaw and
then wrote letter to Charles Pierce, of SOB
Mary street, saying he would make away
with himself, as na WAS tired of living
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THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE sw1NDLED.

The Receiver of the Order of the Royal
Ark Files His Report.
BOSTON, May 29.-The receiver of the
Order of the Royal Ark, the first of the en-
dowment orders that was floated and wreck
ed in the financial deluge, has filed his re-
port in the superior court.
The order once boasted of $4,000 mem
bers, s, 800 of whom received in cash $l42
each for S42 to $72 paid in by each; 1000
lapsed and received nothing, and now the
3,013 matured or in good standing are to
receive 1-2 per cent, of the amount they
paid in. They will receive all the way
from % cents to SO. .95 each.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-05-29
THE ANTITRUST CONVENTION.
Governor AItgeld Receives Hundreds of
Responses.

Governor Altgeld Receives Hundreds of
Responses.
CHICAGO, May Ex-Governor Altgeld has
received hundreds of responses to his pro-
posal for an antitrust convention here
June s. The governors Of nearly all the
western states have appointed delegates to
be present. The object of this convention
is to secure laws to throttle all trusts.
E. o. Brown, the Minnesota delegate
says 81 am in favor of removing causes
that make trusts, and wish the protec-
tive tariff destroyed, not promoted. An
other thing l would like to see, and that is
l would like the government to control the
railroads, and believe that the applica-
ton of the single-tax theory would entirely
destroy such monopoly of national oppor-
tunities as alone make trusts possible.
But l am not in favor of any direct re
strictive legislation against trust con
tracts"
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PHILADELPHIA, May 30. - Benjamin
Wood, the 10 old boy of 700 North Forty
ourth street, who was run over by car
t Thirty ninth street and Girard avenue
Friday died at the Presbyterian hos
pital Saturday William McKibben, the
conductor of the car, and Harry johnson,
the driver, were held. on their own recog-
nizance to answer before the coroner.