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The morning times., 1895-12-09
TALMAGE ON OPPORTUNITY
He Points Out the Need of Selling
1t When 1t Comes.
Had Night Did Not Reduce fhe Gro wds
That Fiocked 10 Hear His
Sermon.

In spite OF the iDclement weather an i'm
meIse Jurong Iii.eu The First Presbyterian
Caurch last evening to listen TO the regular
sunday evening sermon or Rev. DR.. Tai
mage. DR.. Tannage TOOK his text from
Galatians vi:lO-"As we have therefore
opportunity. let us ca good"
lie SPOKE OF the many opportunities that
come 10 everyone during iife, and pointed
oJt how Few there are who make use OF
JneIn for the best aud how few realize the
true sig gnificance OF the word or the good
they may accomplish by making the most
or each opportunity Gs IL presents Itself
DIR. Talmase spoke ia part as follows:
What is au opportunity? The lex
icoSrapner would cuoily tell you that it
Is conjunction OF favorable circumstances
ior accomplishing purpose, but worls cai,-
not tel what II is. Take a thousand years
TO manufacture definition, and you coulc
not successfully describe il. Opportunity
the measuring rod with which the angel
OF the Apocalypse measured heaven couid
not measure this pivotal word OF my text.
stand on the eage of tue precipice or all
time aud let down Jne fathoinlEg iine hand
under hand, and lower down and lower
down, and for quiniilion of years let il
sink ana the lead VIII not strike bottom.
Opportunity! But While 1 GO not attempt
TO measure or define the word, VIII, God
helping me, take the responsibility OF tell.
ing god something about opportunity,
First, IT is very swift in its motions.
Sometimes within one minute ii starts
from the throne ef God, sweeps around
me earth aud redscenls 10 the throne IRON
which it started. Within less than sixty
seconds IL iuIiIled its mIssiun.
In the second place, opportunity never
comes back. Perhaps an opportunity very
much like Il may arrive, but that one never.
NatGralsts tell us oil insects which are
born, lulfi1 their mission, aud expire III
an hour; but many opportunities die 81
soon after they are born thai their brevity
pI life IS incaIculable. What must amazes
me is that opportunities do such over
siiadowing, lrf-rcachinG anu tremendous
WORK in such sil"rt earthly allowance.
But there is one opportunity SO much
brighter than any other, sn much mere
Inviting, aud SO s5perIur to ali others
tEat there are iuDumCrahie fingers point
ing 10 il, aid ii is baked with a glory
all its own. II is yours! 1t is mine, 1t is
The present hour. 1t is tie now We shall
Dever have II again. While speak AMI You
listen the opportunity is restless as il To
be gone. You can not chain IL down. You
can not iEprisun it You can not make il
stay. Ali its pulses are throbbing with 4
haste that can not he hindrTed nor con-
troIled. 1t is the opportunity OF invita-
ton un my part and acceptance on your
part. The door of the palace OF Gods
mercy is wide open. ca in. Sit down, and
be kings and Gueens unto Gud forever"
The morning times., 1895-12-09
TONIGHT AT THE BAZAAR.
Special Features Offered to tn,
Crowds That w Ill Attend.

The Fourth Artillery Band, under leader
A. Bugiione, will be a feature Of the pro-
gram at Convention Hall tonight, and the
immense crowd that fills the great audi
torium nightly viii be entertained with a
choice selection of marches, waltzes and
bits from the popular operas of the day.
The following is complete program of
the musical entertainment:
March, king Cotton Sousa; overture,
"Lustspiel," Keller Bella; medley, "Ye Olden
Time" Boyer; waltz, Dream of the Ocean,
Gungl; Indian Dance" Belstcdt, first
time played iu this city,; polka, Evening
STAR coruet solo, Bugiione, Mr.. IL. w. Har-
riman; "Chllian Dance" Missud; "Trip to
Chinatown" Guant; selection, Bohemian
GIRL Balfc; gaiop, ''out OF Sight, Bugli
one; "Star SpaDgled Banner"
Since last week several new exhibits have
been added and many features introduced
that viii add TO the appearance OF the
hall and the pleasure of those who attend
the bazaar. Especial attention is called
to the fact that there are many articles Of
fered for sale which would make most &C
ceptable Christmas presents.
The morning times., 1895-12-09
Fearless and Inst

Editor Times: Have You observed the
two horrid, unsightiy telegraph poles
in front of the Int erior Department,
G street. between Eighth and Ninth, in
process of erection? / think for those
things eye sores" as they are in every
sense of the word-to be allowed TO go up
some one is lacking somewhere. They re
the worst 1 ever saw. They" must have
tried themselves in the selection of them.
There should be nothing OF the kind al
lowed. The wires should be underground,
and I am sure you agree with me. ap-
peal to you as n thrifty, enterprising
paper. and gaining in popularity every day.
You are fearless and just, and / believe
il you Undertake the matter it viii be at
tended to. Your admirer,
Mrs. L. NJ. MATTINGLY
The morning times., 1895-12-09
DEATHS OF A DAY.

Cincinnati, Ohio. Dec. S.-H. Thane
Miller. the blind president of the Mount
Auburn Institute, died of heart disease
last night at midnight. He was famous
all over the country through his connec-
ton with the Y. NJ C. A. He had taught
at the institute for the last twenty years
New York, Dec. s.-Robcrt Cambridge
Livingston. well-k;,own in society and club
circles in this city, died this morning at
his home at Islip, Long Island, of Bright's
disease. aged forty-nine years. He was
treasurer of the National Express Company.
A widow. three sons and two daughters
survive him.
The morning times., 1895-12-09
ry. A more rational reason cannot be
CENTRAL UNION MISSION

1t is gratifying to learn that the work OF
the Central Union Mission will be made
still more effective by reason of the pay
ment OF the second mortgage on the build
ing, amounting TO about $4,000. This
sum will be contributed by a number of bus
mess men, WHO appreciate The good work
that is being done by the mission, and are
anxious To remove, as far as possible, all
material obstacles in the way of its COM
plctest usefulness. In other ways the
finances CT the mission are much improved,
but there is lack OF funds fer the pur-
poses of immediate relief of tie hundreds
of applicants that apply there every day.
The functions Of the mission are con-
stantly enlarging. Recently, free dis
pcnsary has tecn established. There are
reading rooms, dormitories, a oommissary
and woodyard. 1t takes money to keep
these up. The people of Washington, al
ways so quick to recognize genuinely
good work, should not allow the Central
Union Mission TO be handicapped In its oper-
ations for the want of funds. All classes
of the deserving poor are relieved there, and
upon tue uuc puiduintopiS pihCipie thtt
every person that is able to work must do
some useful task for whatever assistance
is given him.
There is every prospect that this VIII be
a hard winter for the poor. Already the
applications for charity TO the Central Union
Mission, the Associated Charities and the
police exceed in number largely these of
last year, and they will increase as the
months go on. If everybody would only
make small contribution n sum would be
realized which would carry the mission
safely through the most trying season.
The morning times., 1895-12-09
Is Another White.

Editor Times: Permit me TO correct a
statement MADE in Sundays issue relative
to the Home for Aged and IDfirm Colored
People. l am James L. White. agent for
the homo, aud have no connection with P.
II. White. In fact, lie has nothing to do
with this subject. I was not seeking aid
from the Commissioners because, as this
home is TO be n rational one, it does not
come under their jurisdiction, nor that of
Col. Tracey, the superintendent of charity
JAMES L. WHITE.
The morning times., 1895-12-09
CARDINAL GIBBONS oFF1c1ArED.
Celebrated Pontisicni High Mass at

Ceiehrnfed POnftfiCnI High Mass af
ST. Francis Navfer's Church.
New York, Dec. S--Cardinai Gibbons
celebrated Pontificial high mass to-day
at ST. Francis Xayier's Church, in West
Sixteenth street. II was the occasi on
of the Joint celebration Of the feast of st.
Francis Xavier, TIE founder OF the Soci-
ETY. OF Jesus ard the Feast OF tie lmmaou-
late Conception.
Tie altar OF the church wes beauti-
fully decorated with flowers and plants
4 special musical program fer tie occasion
was rendered. The Rev. A. V. Higgins,
o. p, S. r. N., provincial OF tie OrCer OF
st. Dominic, preached the panegyric OF
st. Francis Xavier
Archbishop Corrigan called at ST. Fran
els Xavier College this afternoon and dinesi
with Ike cardinal ard the Jesuit fathers.
The morning times., 1895-12-09
Ex-Gov. ST. JOHN sANGUINE.
Future of the Prohibition Party Looks
Rrinhf He SAYS

Bright, He Says.
Chicago, Dec. S.-ES-Goy. john T. st
John OF KaBsss arrived in Chicago yesterday Y
TO attend the meeting OF the Prohibition
national committee, which Will be held
here next Wednesday.
He says he favors tie free and unlimited
coinage of silver at n ratio of 16 TO i
without asking the consent of any other
nation on the face OF the earth" and that
The silver question VIII undoubtedly come
before the convention of every political
party next year.
The outlook for the future of the ProhI-
bitiou party, Mr.. st. John says. is bright
The morning times., 1895-12-09
NO WONDER IT GROWS.
Element. which Bave Contributed t

Elemeut.s which Bnve Contributed TO
the Success Of The Times.
That The Times is above all ether papers
the ne y per OF the people %! the District
of Columbia IS cFaiu demonstrated by the
remark bic Increase OF circulation during
the pa=; week shown in the attached state
ment Advertisers who lave during the
past yrar made contracts with TIE Times
on the l.asis of TIE circuiati lion which ii
had At tGr tiius made, are continually reap
ing the b;.ucri;s Of lis steady and gstounG-
ing growth.
There are excellent rrGsciS for this In-
crease in popularity which The Times has
enjoyed. !. las continued to speak hon
cstIy. openly aud fairly on every public
Question. It's delraotors and enemies are
only taosa whose selfish interests have been
attacked for The public good.
The experiment, absolutely unique In
journalism. of publishing sixteen page
paper in tyo parts for less than tue price
of apy other one Washington newspaper has
been a WONDERFUL success. The news OF
the day is delivered fresh from the presses
and reaches readers within one 10 twelve,
hours of its occurrence, and is always just
twelve hours ahead of its competitors. No
wonder The Times grows.
The circulation of The Times fog
the week end Ing December s, 1895,
The morning times., 1895-12-09
SgMs shoes
DAILY TURKISH BULLETIN.
sublime Porte Uses the Wire to the
Iepst tion Here

The Turkish legation received from the
Sublime Porte the following telegram, under
yesterdays date: tt
THE Vail OF Sivas teieGraphs that be-
fore the occurrence OF tie disorders pro-
voked by tie Arnenians at Ziie. the latter
prepared near the spots behind which they
harricaded themselves, few openings
destined to facilitate their escape.
These facts prove onoe more tfat these
troubles were long before premeditatcd
by the reyolutionists. With the exception
al zeitonn, order rcigns every where in the
empire
The morning times., 1895-12-09
Was as follows:
Tn1a

I solt.innly swear that the above is
O correct statement of the daily cir
culation OF THE WASHINGTON
TIMES for the week end ing December
8, 1895, and that all the copies were
actually sold or mailed for a valuable
consideration and delivered to bona
fide purchasers or Subscribers; also,
that none OF them were returned or
remain in the office undeiivere6.
j. MILTON YOUNG, Cashier.
The morning times., 1895-12-09
WASHINGTON. D. C.. DECEMBER 9. 1885

Subscribers TO The Times VIII con-
fer IL great favor by promptly report
ing any discourtcsy of collectors or
neglect of duty on the part tofcarriers'
Compla ,r:tS either By mail or In per-
son viii receive prompt attention.
The Morning Edition should De de-
liyered In al parts OF IiIe city by 6"'o
O'Clock Il. M, including Sunday. Ihe
Evening Edition should DE III the
liza nds of subscribers not hitter than
$50 p. m.
The morning times., 1895-12-09

In his eager efforts to bind still closer
the ties OF friendship between this country
and England through the pleasant duty of
attending afternoon teas, Ambassador Bay
ard seems to have neglected Lurd Salisbury.
The morning times., 1895-12-09

Those of you who can walk on water
should be prepared tofoliow Representative
Livingston of Georgia in his invasion of
England. provided that country fails to
give up its claim on Venezuela.
The morning times., 1895-12-09

The Sick Man of the East and his col
lection OF ills would make a picnic for
the average American paten,-medicine
man.
The morning times., 1895-12-09

Capt. Basseit's Condition Unchanged.
The condition of Capt Passett, the vcper-
able doorkeeper of The Senate. was w.
changed last night. He is very feeble.
The morning times., 1895-12-09

To Anxious Reader.-A lingo is a diplo-
mat who can annihilate u foreign power
with 4 word spasm or bring down duck
with a shotgun with equal facility.
The morning times., 1895-12-09

A New Yorker has discovered a most
efficient but rather severe new way to
pay old debts" He threw an energetic
creditor out of a window.
The morning times., 1895-12-09
MIR. CANADAY'S FUNERAL.
He VIII BE Buried From His Late
Residence on Tuesday.

Residence on Tuesday.
The remains of Mr.. John Canaday. the
contractor who was killed by an explosion
of dynamite, as told in yesterday mornings
Times, will be removed to his late resi-
dence, on Woodley road, this afternoon
The funeral will take place from the
house. tomorrow afternoon, at O'Clock.
The interment will be in Tenleytown.
The Reno Council, Junior Order OF United
American Mechanics, of which Mr.. CaBatlay
was a member. will attend TIE services
The morning times., 1895-12-09

The Hon. Rising Sun Morse charges that
Minister Terrell has been converted 10
Mohammcdism. weIl, that is better than
being hypocrite.
The morning times., 1895-12-09

Rejected manuscripts are usually
returned when accompanied by
STAMPS, hut any obligation to do 80
H. expressly disayowei-
Manuscripts una cconPanted Dy
hostage VIII rot he returned.
The morning times., 1895-12-09

The numerous gavel presentations TO Mr..
Reed indicates that he is expected to make
a hit as Speaker.
The morning times., 1895-12-09

A Ch:rago man has saed a magazine fnr
$4,000, because it Iibeled his ears. OF
course his case will have 4 hea ring.
The morning times., 1895-12-09

II is aboat time for the Hon. Lemuel Ell
Quigg to grid up his luins and begin that
proposed conquest OF France.
The morning times., 1895-12-09

other cities and Increase our population &C
eordingly.
Meantime, the bond bin should not pass
'Cougress. Such is the public verdict
The morning times., 1895-12-09

Ahlwardt already here and Dunrayen
coming! Great Jehosapl.at, why this per.
secution?
The morning times., 1895-12-09
CAME FOR COUNSEL.
j. Ralph Burton, Whom Lucien Ba X,
Defeated Is Here

Defeated, Is Here.
]. Ralph Burton, of Abilene, Kan, who
was defeated by one vote for the United
States Senate by Lucien Baker, and who
is now sharing Senatorial speculat ion
in Kansas with ex-senator ingalls,, arrived
yesterday, and is at the Arlington.
He is supposed to be here for the purpose
OF counseiing with Platt and other Repub-
lican leaders about matters political in
Kansas connected with the Senatorial
fight in that State, which comes up next
The morning times., 1895-12-09

The fall in Whisky Trust stock was
drop too much.
The morning times., 1895-12-09

Q-u-a-c-k..! BanSli.
Dead duck;
Salisbury bedang,-
CleyelaDd'S luck.
The morning times., 1895-12-09

The tack trust has come to a head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-06
The FIRST Wills.

Wills were at first oral, as were also
gifts of lands, and were only morally
binding on the survivors. Ori3en and
other fathers of the early church cred
tied Noah with having made a will, and
in the fourth century the bishop of
Brescia declared all those heretical who
denied Noah's division of the world to
his three sons By will. The Oldest known
wills are those of Egypt Both oral and
written wills not infrequently contained
imprecations on those who should neg
lect them.
The earliest written will in existence
is that Of Sennacherib, which was found
in the royal library Of Konyunjik
There is great sameness about our own
royal wills. They mainly relate to beds,
bedding, clothes, personal ornaments,
gold and silver cups and payments for
masses and are generally as prosaic as
one could contrive.-Westmins Re-
view
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-06
A CAT AND DOG TEASER.
The Scheme OF an Orange County Man With
Fail Of Milk and an Electric Battery.

=
GIVE got great scheme, said an in
gerious Orange county man. There's no
patent on it either. 1t is just q cat and
deg teaser, and it beats anything 1 ever
saw for the purpose. got an old stove
zinc and laid it on the ground near the
lack door. Then I put a wooden bucket
of milk on the zinc. In the kitchen I've
got a battery Of two gallon cells and
inch coil, with a vibrating circuit break
er. One wire is connected to the zinc
plate, and the other terminates IN a piece
Of metal in tho milk. You just ought to
see the effect. A cat comes along, smells
the milk and goes for it. She just
touches the milk with her whiskers and
looks puzzled when the slight, tingling
shock is felt. Then she returns to the
attack and touches her tongue to the
surface of the milk. Her hair rises then,
and she emits yowl Of rage or pain as
she springs away from the pail and then
turns to look back at it. have seen the
same cat take two shocks within as
many minutes and then act as if she
wanted to try it again, but didn't dare
to.
"With dogs it is different. The dog
steps upon tho zinc, lops his long tongue
into the milk and then throws q back
somersault. He wants no more after
that, but tuclSing his tail between his
legs streaks out of the yard as quickly
as possible. If you want to try it, You
needn't use a whole pail of milk. just
take a crockery dish, and it will answer
just as we'll Milk is cheap up cur way.
you know, and took the first thing that
came handy. New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-06
worfh's Predecessor.

Worth was :,0t Europe's first distin-
guished man milliner. as has been sup
posed In the reign of Louis XIV Ba-
varian named Rohmberg became the
fashion in Paris rs maker of ladies
habits. He gained the reputation of be-
ing skillfrl in hiding little deformities
in the figure, and his vogue was i'm
mense. When he died, at the untimely
age of 40, he left fortune of $3.50, 600,
a vast sum for tradesman to accumu-
late in those days. In the first empire
Leroy dressed all the princesses of the
imperial court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-06
REsoLUrIo IS THAT WERE ADOPTED
They Demand Uni United Coinage OF Both
Metals at the Old Ratio.

They Demand Uni mitcd Coinage Of Both
Metals at the Old Ratio.
The speech-making being ended the
resolutions committee reported its work
and it was adopted with rush and q
whoop. The resolutions declare that gold
and silver have been the honest and rec.
ognized money of the world for q thou
sand years; that the characterization Of
silver is the cause Of all our woes; that
the constitution prohibits any state from
using anything but gold and silver as
legal tender.
Therefore, resolved, That we demand
the free and unlimited coinage OF gold and
silver at tho ratio Of il to without watt
ing for any other nation, and that all con-
tracts for the payment of money, whether
made in gold or silver, may be discharged
by the payment of silver. Democratic
congressman aro instructed to vote for
this policy.
After long debate q resolution was
adopted requesting the Democratic nu-
tional committee to call national silver
convention not later than August next,
and If that committee refuses Democratic
state committees are asked to take indie
pendent action to that end.
Governor Altgeld was Endorsed with en-
thusiasm and after passing compliment.
tary resoi utionsthc convention ad journed.
One Of the first developments of the
morning was n meeting Of the ''hOnest
money" delegates, at which it was decided
on the part of those present not to go into
the convention. Among those who at
tended this meeting wero Senator Pal.
mer, Washington Hesing, Adams A.
Goodrich, Frank Walker, j. II. Hopkins,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-06
Why Boston People Wear spectacies.

Here in Boston the normal condition
is spectacles, and those who don't wear
eyeglasses for one or the other, seeing
or reading" are the glorious exception.
So prevalent is this misfortune-for it
can be called nothing else-oculists have
been known to say that even the very
babies should be born in spectacles.
Whether it is the effect Of tho New Eng
land climate On the optic nerve or just
plain heredity no one knows. Astigma-
tism exists, as every one is aware, and
in spite Of all precautions increases in
Boston to q fearful extent. Boston Her
aid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-06
ABBREVIATED TslseRAMs.


Announcement IS made on behalf of tho
receivers of the United Ststes Cordage
company that only Ave or six of the twenty
mills operated by the company will be
kept in operation
wages at the PENNSYLVANIA steel works
has been given &C Harrisburg, Pa Il
means a restoration Of the wages paid in
1853 and affects nearly 1000 employees.
The keystone iron works at Reading,
Ph, which has been Idle the past three
years, will resume operations on Monday,
June H. giving employment to Iso hands.
Seifcrt's rolling mill ut Gibraltar, idle
Two years, will also resume within .he
next two weeks The firm will employ
3J0 hands.
j. Roosevelt, secretary of the United
States embassy, will represent the Unit
cd States in the International railroad
congress, which will begin ut London on
June IS
Charles Cecil, young man residing
east of Muneie, Ind, was almost instant
~ killed by bolt of lightning while he
was coming out OF barn.
The American Congress OF Liberal Ro-
ligious is in session at Chicago. Its men,
becs favor religion that has no fixed doc
trine
Captain Clavijo, in love with the daugh-
ter of the captain general OF Madrid, upon
being spurned by the captain general
shot that official severely. Captain Claw
ijo is dead now. Court martial. He died
like q soldier.
Charles C. Harrison has made a dona.
tion of 500 .00O to tho University of Penn
sivania in honor of his father, the latc
George Leib Harrison, LII. D.
To call q man German spy is in
France a sure way Of securing his arrest,
and it is said to be the only form of cali
umny for which there Is no legal re-
dress.
According to q statement of Mr.. Giffen,
of the board of trade, the annual expendi-
ture on tea in England represents los Id
per head of population, and in Ireland lis
1Ui Tobacco costs IFS a in England
per head and las I'd in Ireland; spirits. 81
9. per head in England and 81 IS 81 in
Ireland, and beer Sc lbs in England and
81 IS 81 in Ireland.
The republic proclaimed few days ago
in Formosa has collapsed and President
Tang has escaped. The Chinese forces in
Formosa are disorganized at the approach
of the Japanese.
Old friends of Salmon P. Chase have
raised money and purchased . stone to
mark his grave
Wisconsin Odd Fellows have elected l..
H. Mead, of Shell Lake, grand master,
and agreed to meet next year at Stevens
Point.