Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-05

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discharge. 1t cannot be had from those
in the dilemma Of work or starve"
As a red flag infuriates bun so did the
baby-blue silk nightie worn by Policema n
Emile Geissler recently of the tenderloin
station. act upon the nerves Of the police
men Of the Coney Island precinct when
that recently exiled minion Of the law pre-
pared for his couch.
He entered the dormitory where two
score policemen we're inharmoniously snor-
ing. Undressing, he opened his suit case
and took out a beautiful creation with lace
about the neck and pocket aud with his
monogram deicately worked in sIIken
eolors on the breast
The unusual noise of rustling silk i'm the
dormitory awakened some OF the two score
policemen. They looked on in astonish-
ment as Gessler donned his wonderful
nightrobe. Some groaned their disdain.
That may go in the tenderloin. but It
don't go here" said a voice from one Of
the cots.
To the grumblers was waited the sweet
odor of viOlets as Geissler, unmindful Of
the rebukes leaped into bed. This was too
much and several irate policemen de-
manded that Geissler remove the offending
AiSHN'S AAOut LnelT SlEnt.
Mind your own business and I'll MIND
NINE retorted Geissler
Soon he was snoring. but the ,oIico,,,o,,
sat on their beds and held a council OF war
inc sergeant was called from his desk
scheme was evolved and quietly the ,ner
got back into bed, not to sleep but To wait
A few minutes later a call for a no1ice-
man came. Geissler was routed out of he'd
he FOLDED the blue garment carefully and
left 1t ON a chair. He was gone half an
hour and found everyone sleeping on bIs
return
Gelssler undressed and reached for his
night robe. His hand closed on bunch NJ
SIX rags No piece was bigger than the
patch on tramp's trousers. He yelled In
anger and vowed vengeance. The nolico-
men snored on. Gelssler says he will have
the vandals arrested II he can discover
them.
heV. A. p Atterbury president OF the
New York City Fedora ton OF Churches =
the authority for the following intarostin,-
statement Of facts: "There are moro thar
100000 people in New York CITY now az
these there are about two Roman Catholics
10 one jew. and over two Jews 10 one
Protestant communicate The total Protas-
tant church constituency in 1903 was q 4-1o
per cent; In 1904 It had fallen to eO-1-1O nsr
per cent; It Is still falling.
'Ihe churchless Pedestrians Of Nau, yorl,
city today are estimated at 1.O71 OO This
Is more than three times the number q,
members and about so per cent more than
Doth members and attendants There are
'o4 Frotestant churches In Greater New
lork, They made net gain in 1905 Of 5s6I
members" an average OF less than six gain
net for each church"
DR.. Atterbury adds that the total Protes-
rant investment In church and charitable
enterprises in the whole CITY of Nau Wi.
Is NN,04O0O at tax exemption figures
Using this vast investment Of propertv the
Protestant church has made net gain ~
5664 persons. "
Each unit OF net gain" he saws "bas
cost 800 OF Interest at 4 per cent on In
Vesument' besides nearly $3.50 OF running
expenses To use business phraseologv. II
costs 800, more or less, to convert n chine
man and over 1890 for a not addition. NOT
necessarily a convert in New York CITY"
one DAY OF each month is Chinese day AT
the Grand Central station. At least tbars
are so many Chinese there thai # vvesr.
an oriental appearance. The occasion il
the departure for Hong Kong by way OF
the monthly steamers from Vancouver of
body OF Cinnamon coming from all along
the Atlantic coast. One day recently 15o
Went 1t was a holiday crowd larger than
usual hut little excited going home ia
arrive In plenty OF time for the Chimes
New Years celebration. which comes abolt
ire hrst OF February. The ma icrit, were
going back 70 stay, but many were simr;v
on for a holiday visit Some wore he
straight Chinese costume. others wera
queueless Americans and stilI others had
combination OF American trousers. fbi-
nese coats and American hats (size ~
queue hting). Mr.. and Mrs. Ling DlcI, Gr
Philadelphia, attired exactly alike. win
BABY Llng, topped with a crown that would
have behtted an emperor rolled up to he
station In a carriage and were followed b,
several porters carrying their luggage.
At the close Of the morning service In q
seventy-ninth street church relates The
sun those members OF the congregation
who fingered TO exchange friendly greet
ings we're treated to a nice exhibition ~
masculine patience. They saw a man he
a woman's veil. Ii was sight worth whit
ing for. II took him just eight minutes
by the clock TO do IT, The woman was IAN
and the man short, and while she bent and