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THE DAILY PICAYUNE IJEV OnLlIJG, IJOHDAY, I.IAY 23, 1893. PRESBYTERIANS IN TBE CITY PDLPITS. XTodnrator Green Preaches ia the First Presbyterian Olmrah, 'r iOtljztag the Manner of Man th SaTionrffas Doctrine of Christ's Divinity is r' One Part CI Great System, the Whole of "Which Stands or Falls Together. -lA'crowded church listened to the dls- tlngulshed ReT. Dr.

M. Green, of yUIe KJV moderator of the. general as-TsembV of -the (Presbyterian church, yes-: terday; He occupied the pulpit of the "First- church, where Dr. Palmer Is such fainlUaT and celebrated figure, and se-lected cor fcW text "What manner of man is tfaisr'XMark. Green said: -There' are many famous paintings of Christ.

-Tbey are all the creations of lancy for- there Is no authentic picture iofih Savior extant, and probably there 'eterT sWM rpne. The gospel narratives give as no descriptions, not. a hint of his personal appearance, and even tradition i'-a-tlent in thia respect. The great ma s-iters: have' drawn upon their, imaginations hare rodnced great paintings, many or which have become classic "The Cast Ecce Homo," and others, Var celebrated. And yet they are all more it r'Mr less disappointing.

Not one of them T'-ieomes op to onr, ideal of the God-iMan. Even, the late painting of Munfcaczy, TvtfulSfc Jieiwe. ou itrawj fails to. satisfy our conceptions of Christ. IW tod no fault with the Pilate, -i' ir any of the other Characters there de- Imeated, but when we come to the cen- traljfignre are conscious that there VJs something lacking: the representation the Christ does not satisfy us.

la one -upon which iwe look with K- perhaps, least d'sappointment. If not with -a derree of pleasure Hoffman's "Jesus In uempje, or. tne jnija-4jnrut amoajr the Doctors." The face is epirituelle and -radiant with intelligence. The figure, clad la a robe of pure white, la easy and grace- tai. the attitude and gesture indicating ---(Interest and earnestness.

The converea-- tlon is addressed to a rabbi, seated In, a rv great chair, with the Book of the Law opened on his knees, whose countenance Indicated enevoience ana wisaom. stana- ng VJ iua eiue is uuuier uociuc ui 4.11c riy imw. whose race thows surprise and ln-r tense curiosity, and near him a venerable MbW, leaning on his staff and looking at 4 leaning over the Teadlng desk on -his eibow. ae In. deep thought, while behind him the door opens and one is hastening in, as if he had Just heard of the wonderful interview going on in the temple.

The features of the whole group re strikingly Hebrew, and surprise and admiration are depicted on every face. They all seem to te saying, "What manner of child ia this?" Out 'Lord Jesoa was human, and ordinarily he seemed to be only human. In paintings the aureole that earrounds his person distinguishes hfan in every group, nut in actual life no halo of light about Ails head nor any other visible sign indicated the God-Man. He was a man like other men, and might have and did pass, in the crowds unmarked bj any- hln niMranal In iii Bat rftrersniea: ifTom nla human form and end awed the beholders into silent won der. When the hh was tossed try the waves.

like a weary man be slept while the tem-pest raged around nlm. The terrified dis-V eiplee awakened him, saying, not that we and he arose and rebuked the wind and said unto the aea- "Peace, be 'till." and there waa a great cam. The disciples said to one an- other, "What manner of man is this, that seven the wind and the sea obey him?" When Canute the Great ordered his obsequious courtiers to place his chair on he waved bis acepcer over tne sea ana commanded the rising tide to recede, he presented -a apectacle of impotent con- 4 celt which became ludicrous when he was forced to make a bastv retreat through irM tfmm w4nr 'frvwnpr1. Bat when Christ rose from bis pillow and looked out on the foaming. sea and the black and in conscious omnipo- tence commanded them to be calm, and i aoe wina ceasea ana ine wavee eicjn.

uo an was peace, it was a uoa wno spate. There was a majesty in his person and an authority in nls voice, which no mere man 'possessed, and It is no wonder that the disciples feared exceedingly and said, iWhat manner of man ia this?" He was a man there could be no doubt 1 about that -and yet there was something -about elm which sometimes. a on this oc- made them look at him with surprise and bewilderment. As they asso-r dated with him from day to day nothing occur-beyond the ordinary. He was a delightful, companion, a sympathetic friend, a iovlng brother.

He drew them i- to him and they enjoyed the sweet intl-' aaacy of hla friendship. He seemed Hike one of themselves. There "was nothing unusual in his everyday life. Then sud-i denlr he wonld say eomethlng which would snake them all turn their eyes to- i wards hhn inquiringly. A look would come Into his face unlike ail other looks.

There iwoold be lntbnatlons. of something Msalnjt -within him not Just human. He a man no doobt about that but there was something about him that there was about: nobody else. It was rsterl-ons, and yet It did not tend to remove bim rS 3LZraf 7iZiJZLl Iron them or to erect a barrier, between. them; was man.

yet more than man, mere was in tirm an on Known quantity. Every etudent of mathematics 4s familiar wltfcthe. phrase. 'Set equal the unknown quantity." So he begins his problems, and after much thinking and ngur-g he finds what It is that represents; tie unknown -quantity is discovered and tied. When Roentgen, experimenting with light, discovered a property In cer-Ula rays which lie bad never aeen before, he said he -had "found rays.

He so called ttast because they Indicated an nuknown quantity. There was a -mysterious quality In light that had to be studied. Future experiments and investigations-would be repaired to make it known, and all over tlx world: to-day scientific men are studying the X-rays. They have thought that light, it was a simple thing, but ail the while there had been a miknownnquallty in certain rays that they were Ignorant of. And in Christ's character there is an unknown quantity.

A man he was, a real yet not a mere man; a man. trat what manner of man waa he? Joseph (Parker iUnstratea somewhat in tii wayj oppose a company of plain, nDpretendlng men. are brought together rn "iUy association. They are tough and uealtIvateoV Their- dress and manners i4 conversation ahow that they are Ml fUkeTheV think" and talk on the same ow leveLTTher ere perfecUy easy with 'eh and Tinrestrained, for they feel, that they are all on an equality. Ino joch, a company let a gentleman of il-jm-eend- refinement be by some means He has assumed thehr garb sod manner of life and conversation, and in every ieepect to be one of them.

is Wish' and punpose are to resemble the nen--whose society he has Can remain concealed? Will he not in I 'jn ongutufled moment, or quite oncon-5 oogly at another time, betray his real -nementJ; A word, a tone, a movement, 37 cause aU eyee to be turned upon Mm aspldon, in anxiety. It is felt that "rels something about blnv thst there BQt about, any of the others. What is don't know, but hey feel that Befera Golas to -) t4 drag store and get a of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera -i Diarrhoe Bemedy as a safeguard -last bowel complaints. It is the most -essfnl medicine In the world for these -ents and should be a part of tht ment of every soldier. For sale by there is an unknown quantity among them a stranger, in the circle and they ask themselves, what of man is thl? Or.

change the illnatratloniLet It; be a company of educated and cultured gen-itJemen, into whtoh one comes la plainest and Atost unpretending garb and manner. They are all scholars, and apeak variona languages; their conversation la literary and scientific, end their iiriormatlon on all objects extensive and And yet they never discnss a matter upon which this modest, unpretending man does not throw new fight. (He never speaks without contributing something unique and pertinent, something original, something which adds to the information of the most learned. "Without one outward sign of eupenorlty, yet he ahowa a superiority which excites and Jus tines the Inquiry, iWhat manner of man ia this? Now, we find that iwhHe our Lord raa among men and appeared In fashion as a man, without any outward sign of divinity, no was constantly pusstllng and bewildering them sometimes by hla word, sometimes by his works. To.

his disciples ne was quite'near, and yet by a word he would aeem to separate hlmsell from them by infinite space. To 'those most Intimate with him he would aome-tknea seem most peiplexing. There was an unknown quantity in his nature. But "what iwaa this unknown quantity? What was it that differentiated Christ from other ment it was nothing that degraded hhn, surely. It exalted him; It lifted him above the common lavel of mankind.

There -'was something In tat ef-sacriflclal, and hence different from ordinary human policy and purpose, ir was something intensely spiritual, and therefore not of earth; not earthly, tt was beneficent, and therefore it was not from beneath. Out of him went a virtue whien was sealing, neiptui ana cuunvrnug. His life was a benediction to humanity. He hurt nobouy, he helped all, he was beneficent. And this was tfie more obvious because he bore tne form of a serrant and made himself of no reputation.

The purposes of his life were benevolent. He came to save the world, to seek and to save the lost, not to destroy men's lives, not to Judge the world, but to save the world. Men with benevolent purpsoses have sometimes tried to eave certain classes; they have worked for the unfortunate, for theblina, the deaf, the dumb, for the sick, for the poor, and they have erected hospitals and inaugurated broad and benevolent schemes. But Christ Is the only man whose purposea -were broad enough to save the world. His mind was as comprehensive as his heart was generous.

And to save the world, too, by the sacrifice of self. It was not without cost that be would accomplish his purpose. "The son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister and to give hl8 life a ransom for many." He constantly moved toward the cross. This takes nlm quite out of the ordinary as to motives, purposes and methods. His severest- critic bave never established against him a charge of selfishness or self-seeking.

He never accepted any promotion which men could offer. He never consulted his own ease at the expense of human suffering. He never turned aside that he might escape the cross. "What manner of man Is tnls?" Whence was this Christ? There was ever about him what has been called "other-worldness." He was more at heme in the spiritual than the ma trial. He was not of the earth earthy.

He treated all earthly thing aa of les than secondary consideration. His life was In every respect extraordinary. 'He was unlike any other man that ever lived. He was a puasle not only tJ the men of his day, who saw and heard him and had opportunity to observe him and study his cnaracter and life, but he has been a puzzle to men of every generation since he left the earth. They nave tried to account for him on various theories.

They have asserted that his life was a fiction; that his character and incidents of his life were Invented to serve a purpose. -Such a theory could not survive a sober and eerious examination. Its absurdity was easily apparent, and it has long age been abandoned by all sensible men. It was claimed that he was an Impostor. The facts of his pure, unselfieh life, disproved this theory and it was abandoned.

Ihen It was asserted that he was a fanatic, but the calm wisdom of his Incomparable teachings did not consist with such an idea and It -was abandoned. It was said that be waa a good man. but self -deceived; that he persuaded himself that he was tne son of God and reaiiy believed it. But that simply meant that he was Insane, and in no word or act of his life was there any -trace of mental derangement. Every such theory baa tWs aay assert' kny 5na of them.

'It la iwncentfed generally that the" facts of his been abandoned. Few Infidels wui at 'nfu rt Am mm. I uf wr jm related bv the evangelist; I 1 1 A avtMniwIiliarv power: that his life waa pure and stainless. But there was an unknown quantity for which they try to account in various ways or in no way at all. after all, what is that unknown quantity? Why shut their eyee to facts? The only satisfactory explanation of the mystery of Christ's life is that which he himeslf gives that he is the son of God; one with the father, and heir to ail things.

The unknown quantity is his divinity. Take thlo view of the case and the solemn mystery becomes full of Deny this and no Ingenuity of man, no theory, no hypothesis can explain the facts of his life. He must remain the mystery of mysteries. 1 do not like to even mention the name of a certain Infidel who has received far too much attention from both the pulpit and the press. But I am reminded of a statement which he recently made while on a lecture tour In the south to a crowd which gathered around him at the hotel to heat hla vulgar flings at Christianity.

The statement waa that there la not a particle of evidence that such a person as Christ ever lived on the earth. He may have made the remark simply to shock people, or to see them stare at him in wonder. IBut such a statement could bave been made only through blind prejudice. Very few even of extreme infidelswill agree with him, and any reasoning that would prove the non-existence of Jesus of Nasareth would Wot every name from the pagea of history. It could not be proved that any man ever lived whose existence cannot be certified to by a living witness.

But suppose that such evidence as he thinks necessary were wanting, it cannot be denied that we have the lour gospels, for here they are before us, and the manuscript from which they were copied can be shown, 1600 years old. If Christ did not exist then the cour evangelists, either separately or by concurrence, fabricated a Christ To have done this, they must have been equally great -or greater than the Christ they fabricated, for they must conceive his life, conceive his doctrine? think: hla great thoughts and discover his great aoctnnes Deiore xney couiu put them in his month. They muet have been Ifrf.tS tn tmth fr above hnm.n capacity to disccover. depicted, whether real or Imaginary, it matters not here It Is and the conception of such a character ia a greater wonder than the existence of it. Such a theory a stupendous moral difficulty, The moral tone of the gospels proves that their authors were I incapable of attempting fraud.

Common sense and a knowledge of men tell ns that- It is above human capacity to; In-rent, euch a character as Christ. In Hugh Miller's "-First Impressions of England and Ita People," on the occasion of a visit to the grave of Shakspeare, he compares Sir Waier Scott and Charles Dickens, and makes this observation: "No dramatist, whatever he may attempt, can draw taller men than himself." "He did not mean that' a "writer may. not describe greater men than himself, but that he cannot invent a character greater than his own. That which is created cannot be greater than that which -creates." It is very common for writers to describe great men, greater by far than they are; that Is a very difficult thing and we all do It. College boys- love to describe heroes, and many a speech has been made on Washington.

(Napoleon, Julius Caesar and such men. It is said that Dickens knew his place. He did not attempt great characters, but Shakspeare did, for he was greater than any character he ever produced. Bat think of these four men, either one. or all together, producing such a character as Christ.

It would not be biographical work, or historical work that they might do, but pure creative work, the thinking out of a character never described by another and that really never lived. Think bow how utterly Impossible it would have been- for them toHhlnk- out a perfectly new type of character; a type thatbad nothing In life to be shaped by. As delineated In the gospels, the character of Christ Is absolutely nnlqne. It is the; one perfect character that has appeared In th world, elther 'to teal.life orTn the only perfect character that baa bad a place history or la the, thoughts of not only cannot a superior be named, but so far preeminent Is fie that you woukT not yt, mention one aa to him; Mete Ul uick AVDucia uAicivbc mm Tis lncomprable.Jesn teaches what nlritual lue mure hla words. vHls life expounda his doc-ne and -without his llfewe could not r'2eJniii teachings.

What a con- ception How hi Narrow-minded Jesual could they have Measure thongbus the side of Jesus' thbaghts-K'K narrow and mean. TheW tnm evanKiriiBka, wu their vision and Judaism their Ideas. How could they have thought out a character "broad as ail humanity? 'When the tabernacle was to' (be built, Moses -was called up Into the mount to receive Instructions. 'Waa he told bow be should construct this peculiar edifice as architect might give bis plans to the workmen who were to execute them? Thla would be impracticable. Moses could not comprehend the- Idea.

A Tlan was exhibited to hkn. Whether drawn by the band of God on a tablet, or suspended In the air, a visible but unreal thing. It matters not. He received the pattern and made the tabernaoie accordingly. tSo the divine conception of Christ must not only have originated in the mind of God, but have been noticed in his Incarnation and In life before men could comprehend it.

Why will In the exigencies of their unbelief, refuse to accept evident truth? Why, in prejudice against the truth, accept absurdltiea from whlch reason re vol ts The doctrine of Christ's divinity is one doctrine of a great system, the whole" of which stands or falls together. The naturalists, it-Is said, will take one bone and from It construct the whole animal frame. Any one doctrine of the gospel carries with it all the rest. If there is a God there Is a Christ. If there Is salvation there Is si a.

If there la heaven there Is hell. Christ Is not merely the Christ of prophecy, a sublime nope, -tie ia not merely me vonn 01 History a blessed memory but he Is to-day a living (Hla sceptre. rules the world, and the hand that holds that sceptre leads his -people. In life, in death, he Is their lord and master, their friend and brother a divine, human Savior. At the Chinese Mission.

The Chinese mission, on Franklin street waa yesterday afternoon visited by. a large number of the general assembly of the Presbyterian churcto. Bev. D. C.

'Rankin, editor of the missionary publication, and Bev. S. P. Fulton, missionary to Japan for nine years and now home on furlough, both made talks. The meeting waa opened with the reading of the scripture, after Sunday school.

At fine conclusion of the reading of the scriptures In English, the secretary of the mission, a Chinaman, was called on by Dr. Nail to read the chapter in Chinese, so that those who did not understand English might bave it In Chinese. The commandments had been selected, and many present for the first time heard what the Bible was like In Chinese. A chapter of the Bible was then read by alternate verses. Ir.

Nail leading and the rest of the assemblage reading the next verse aa a response. Dr. Raymond waa then aaked to lead In prayer, and gave thanks for the material evidence before him tbat tfae light could penetrate the Remotest portions of the old world. He prayed that the mission work might be furthered and strengthened. Dt.

Chester did not come. He has Just returned from Japan, Corea and China, and was one of the afternoon's speakers. Dr. Bankrn. however, was present.

He was introduced by Dr. Nail. He said he bad Just passed the statue of a great New Orleans woman Margaret. "Who doca not know of Margaret?" Aa he reached tfals place, and heard for -the first time the hum of voices within, he felt he waa In the presence of the building of a monument of another great New Orleans woman 'Mtea Lena Saunders. He was glad to be here; he was glad to enjoy his first opportunity of coming face to face with the noble work which la being done here.

It bae been an event to which he had long been looking forward. He exhorted the Chinese present not to return to the woixblp of idols when they got home. He told a story illustrative of how thta lesion work grows from small beginnings. Dr. Fulton waa the next speaker.

Nine and a half years ago he left his own country and went to another to live. He can always remember how be felt In that far-off land on arriving there, and he knew how these strangers from China felt In this foreign country. Wheresoever we are, however, we have the same master, and here we may feel assured of ChrLstlanly. love and sympathy. He then preacbed a little discourse on the text Follow Me," wtoich simply meant that one sfaould obey the master.

He elaborated on the text In a simple and direct manner well adapted to the simplest understanding. The Lord's prayer waa read from a chart on the platform, the Chinese aecretary pointing out the words. -Be Mexican them pronounced the-benedictlon. and the party of visitor was shown through the mission. In Other Pulpits.

Not In the religions history of New Orleans have its pulpits ever seen a Sabbath so generally occupied by Presbyterian ministers. The First Baptist, for Instance, had Bev. W. A. Nesbit at 11 o'clock, and Bev.

J. C. Calwell at 8 o'clock. The Louisiana Avenue Methodist church heard Bev. F.

B. Webb In the morning and Bev. W. Campbell in the evening. At the Oa rondel et Street Methodist church Dr.

Robert P. Kerr preacbed the morning sermon and Bev. W. 31. Mc-Pbeeters the evening sermon.

The Car-rollton Avenue Methodist church tendered its pulpit to Bev. D. Clay Lilly In the morning. The 'Moreen Street Met ho. dlst chuch heard Rev.

W. Foreman tn the morning and Bev. C. R. Hyde in the evening.

The First German Methodist listened to Rev. P. H. Hensley in the morning and Rev. W.

W. Elwang In the evening, and. Dr. A. C.

Hopkins occupied the pulpit of Bayne 'Memorial Methodist in the morning and Bev. J. B. Morton in the evening. The Valence Baptist church had Dr.

P. P. Flournoy preach in the morning, and the Coliseum Baptist listened to Bev. Dr. F.

R. Beattle In the morning and Bev. G. W. Flnlay in the evening.

Besides these churches of other denominations, each of the Presbyterian church pulpits were occupied by one of the visitors. When it Is considered that these visitors are the leading men of a great and scholarly church, it la readily realised that a splendid array of sermons were presented in New Orleans yesterday-such an array, in fact, aa to make it a special day In local church history of this Wonderful interest is developing In the discourse to be delivered by Dr. Palmer, on Wednesday- night. It Is expected that It will be the occasion of one of his greatest utterances, and the beloved old man who holds a warm place in such a multitude of hearts here, in all denominations, and alike among Jews and Gentiles, will certainly have a congregation which will fill the big First Presbyterian church to Its capacity. Bev.

w. T. Fanner, pastor, of the Prea- iaTge audience gathered. He: chose his text from Hebrews, xi, and drew quite a pretty picture of Abraham and the old patriarchs of- that day. The subject of hla discourse was the lessons we may gather from God's promises.

At night Dr. F. uS. Robinson, of Beaumont, an oli theological classmate of Mr. Caldwell, 1 he pastor of the Oar-rollton church, pre tched to another large audience.

Mr. Rpblnson delighted his hearers with a splendid address. B. B. KEMP'S BUST PROOF WIRE t.

v. SCREENS' Make Happy Homes. and Perdjdo. CAUGHTt THE: WlTlfESS. .0 Yesterday forenoon at o'clock' at the corner of Howard and Delord streets, a whits boy named Ralph Hnnt, residing at No.

1108 South XMertr street, 'and 'a negro oy Banted Paul Hamilton, residing at No. 2222 Mel poroses street; ln company with another negro named Wnilaui Carroll, had a misun-derstanding, during which Hamilton nulled out a revolver and shot Hunt la the left ler below the kaea- eap. Hi mil too and Carroll but' Jim- HsQ. who waa present at the time, was arrested and neM as a material witness. Hunt waa takes to the hospital and had his wooad drefesedk Ha clahasthat as was shot wltbeot eanas.

Wew Boata to Detroit Ooanmenclng about Sleeping Cara will Jena from over Pennsylvania Line via Indianapolis, Richmond and Dayton thence over H. and J. through. Toledo, -and. (Michigan Central to Detroit without change.

For particular apply to B. H. Lacey, 6oath-ra Passenger Agent, Nashville, Tenn, THIEVES IN -TENT. Saturday evening a thief entered the Bed Cross quarters, attached to the First Beyi-ment, Louisiana Volunteers, at the Tir grounds, and stole a gold watch and chain with a efcaro attached valued at S97. belonav lag to Joseph Miller, a member of the corps.

GOSSIP; GATHERED IN HOTEL LOBBIES. An Armj Officer Ghat of the Fai Situation. Criticism Extend Only to the Face of Things, lor Headers Do Sot Know the Pacta Before Strategists, But It Does Look as if the Spanish Fleet Has Been Treated Too ConserratlTelj. A prominent army officer, who declined to give his name for publication, dl cussed th war situation and the proV lema now confronting the Americans, in tbe rotunda of the St. Charles yesterday afternoon.

"When one comes to consider tbe superiority of Sampson comb ned fleet In Cuban waters over tfca Spanish ee. It seems very strange that the enemy has not been cornered and destroyed long "friyWplnloiL tne Spanish admiral has been plalng all around Sampson, and tfae latter baa been delaying the stroke either on account of orders from Washing, ton. or because he 1 pUying for time in order to exhaust the aniard'a supply of coal and give the American trmy, including tbe Tolunteere, an opportunity of getting Into fighting she-pe, and at tbe same ttm making the chances for victory more certain for the AmeHcaTV navy. "There-la not a gun on the pan-lah ships capable of throwing a shot through the protected steel armor of the Indiana or Iowa. If a ahot should strike tfae massive armor it would weld Itself Into tfae hard steel of the ship and do little damage.

Of course, no one can re a reason for the delay without more owledge as to the plan determined upon by the atrategy board, and the naval authorities at Washington. Bt It is the oroaounced opinion of the best and most expert military authority tbat the administration has been entirely too conservative in Ita plana of campaign against If' lt had been an English or German ship destroyed In the harbor of Havana, about the next thing heard of would have been the shelling of tbe city. Talk about humanity, there was no thought of humanity when the was blown op, and In dealing with an enemy with a record like Spain the question of humanity deserves little consld- Spanish admiral at Manila expected Dewey to sail Into the port in a gentlemanly sort of way, and merely ex-change shots with the Spanish efalpa. They expected Dewey to Are a shot and then they would lire a shot. But when me American ships arrived and opened no on the enemy with broadside after broad' side, and at the same time using their small caliber gun with telling effect, the Spaniards were driven below water line, wkiere they remained ontll the ships went "Talk about the Spaniard staying wlttrj their ships ana sinamg mew their capture is absurd.

There was not a Spaniard on board to haul down the colors when the ships were about to sink, which shows conclusively where the Spaniard were and what they were. doing. lue admiral of the Spanish forces now off the coast of Cuba knows that he cannot cope successfully with the American ships, and he Vs. therefore, dodging tbe enemy, and for some canse or other Is playing all-around Sampson. rheTosa of the Philippine.

I going to -Jrart Mpaia -more Uja the -lass-of Caba, andwhe will make a more desperate effort -to retain tbe Islands In the Pacific than for her entire possessions In the West Indies. "No wonder Germany anxious to get a footing in the -Phllippa. Germany ia probably better posted aa to the true worth and Importance of the inlands man any other nation. "Tbey are not only valuable aa coaling station, and a source of probably limited revenue, but the nndeveloped and on discovered mine and the opportunities for lumbering enterprises make them very desirable territory for any nation. "The army baa been criticised considerably for not being better provided with tents and equipment I hold that congress is responsible tor all the delay.

Such men aa Bailey, of Texas, have been the lead weight to many of the proceedings In war matter during the last few weeks. Mr. Bailey opposed every good measure and resolution that was brought up, and -when he found that he could not succeed and the resolutions became a law, he immediately began harping on the army's inability to furnish eopplles and equipment for the men. all the- talk about European Intervention, there Is not much danger of either Germany or France taking a hand In th Issue. If either nation should take aide with Spain.

It would only hurry tbe Anglo-Saxon alliance, which is sure to come, sooner or later. Besides. Russia, who has alway been our friend, 1 likely to sfand by us. In spite of the fact that she has expressed sympathy for the epemarda, "The combined forces of the world, were It possible for them to combine, could not defeat the Anglo-Saxon alliance, and aa the English-speaking people have come to see that their Interests are so closely identified, the alliance should certainly, be completed. "If It la true that the Spanish fleet is In Santiago de Cuba, It Is in a very bad place but I do not believe the ships will remefn long there, If they are at all careful of their destiny." John E.

King, manager of the Gullett Gin Company, of Amite City, Is a guest at the Denechaod. W. B. Tjeonard, a prominent Illinois Central Railroad official, is among the arrival at the Hotel Deneohaud. Leonce Rondos, proprietor of the Opelousa Courier, Is at the Hotel Dene-chand, accompanied by his wife.

J. rV Drackett, a leading ahrp buHder of Ramos is registered at the Hotel Denechaud. A. H. Starke, of Amite City, nd J.

R. Ferguson, of Canton. are among the arrival at the Hotel Denechaud. 'W. C.

Palmer, a leading lumberman of Gulfportv Miss la gnest at the Denechaud. i One of the Interesting features around) the hotel In these war time la the patriotism exhibited on the bills of are. One of the latest dlshea in thie line Is called the patriotic punch, which, is one of the most detlcloua dbes ImaxInaWe. The Dewey cocktail was intTOdoced In he cafe of the St. Charles che other day, and now nearly eTry goest want the drink.

i KNIGHTS OF; HOHOB. Among Dwln; tfca wee1 -t On Monday evening last Eagle Lodge No. 2519 waa visited by Dictator Maher, of Pelican Lodge, and Dictator Gosselln, of Eureka Lodge, on behalf of the com-mlttee having in hand tbe celebration of the silver anniversary of the order by the subordinate lodge of thl city. A discussion of the matter was had byv the committee with tbe lodge, andj the result was a liberal donation to the fund of the anniversary entertainment committee.1 The same brace of dictators on Tuesday evening visited Germania Lodge, where they say they were as royally received a thev were at Eagle Lodge, and after ex-iS3nlng She object of their vtaK. thla lodge also fell Into line and made a liberal" voluntary contrlbuOon the exchequer of the committee.

same two faithful dictators were found I as visitors at Colnmbla Lodge No. 2546 on Wednesday evenrnr last, and accounted for thelT presence by making known the needs of the committee, whereupon thla lodge also proved loyal to the. cause and made due appropriation therefor. Toit Thursday evening the anniversary committee's visiting contingent to Perseverance Lodge was composed of Dictator Green, of Eagle Lodre, and XMctator Gosselln, of Eureka Lodge. They were none th less successful In this case, and the same two constituted the committee which visited Avenue Lodge No.

358ft on Friday evenln; laat, where their efforts also met wkth encouragement. The visits will be continued to those lodges meeting this 'week. Grand Vloe Dictator 3roWnIee had two members of hi family quite sick during the past week. it Dictator P. Edringtoo, of Patriotic Lodge, fit.

John parish, and-Past "Dictators Joseph Ryan and John F. Salaasi, tooth of French Settlement Lodge, were visitors at the Grand Lodge Gee during the pasVweek. Dictator Paquet, of Minerva Lodge No. 8628, has been prevented by personal Illness from attending aay of the meetings of either the subcommittee or general committee on anniversary celebration during the past ten days bat unUl then had been very prompt. Avenue Lodge No.

8586 admitted to tts rank on Friday -evening last one man whose courage had been but recently tested; It being the metorman on the New Orleans and CarroUton Line of street cars who during the -week had rescued a small child fronr impending death. Notwithstanding) thl It became necessary to read to him certain charge and admonitions, which were Tendered by Past Dictator J. B. McConneH and Vice Dictator Judge H. Ferguson, both 'of EJureka Lodge.

Their portion- of the work was rendered in a m1ital and Imnresslve manner, aa waa elsorthat of Past Dictator Halle and Past Dictator Dr. A- J. Friea-ricfas, who, at the request of Dictator Saul Karger, ware acting as dictator and guide respectively, wbife Past Dictator McOonnell officiated a past dictator and Dr. P. J.

Friedricfaa aa chaplain. The weekry visitation committee, of which mention has been previously made, was- on band by but as the hour waa late but little in the way of speecnes was Tortncoming, the Hon. J. a. Ferguson being the only speaker on tbe good of the order.

HI remarks, though b-nef, were pertinent -to the welfare of the order and advocated tbe frequent visitation of todges by all zealous knights. In addition 4o those already named, there were present Vice Dictator Toohey and Financial Reporter- Salles, of Arlington Lodge; Past Dictator Bosworth. of Columbia 'Lodge; Knight Rugen, of Pelican Grand Reporter Searcy. Dictator Gosselln, of Eureka Lodge, invited those present to attend the meeting of Eureka Lodge on Friday evening next and all accepted tne Inrititlon and prom. Ised that, nothing preventing; they would be on band to witness an initiation by the renowned degree team of that lodge.

Past Dictator R. A. Hart waa present and promised that his committee, would materialize on that occasion Lodges meeting this week: Monday (tonight), 'Excelsior and Palmetto; Tuesday, New Orleans and Washington; Wednesday. Pelican; Thursday. Union, Orion and CarroUton; Friday, Eureka, Continental and Progressive.

Woodmem of the World. Palmetto Camp No. 2 met Tuesday night and Instructed six candidates fn the "protection degree," read and referred six applications, after which, they adjourned to the ante-room cor the purpose of refreshing the (nnerman. Some eight or ten of the brave boys tn blue from Texas where In attendance. Hickory Camp No.

28 Introduced on last Wednesday three candidates and read four applications, which were referred. The banker. Sovereign Dr. P. A.

Herbst, made the boys feel happy by treating them to some refreshments, as It was a very hot night. Tnktne Camp No. 48 met Friday night and Instructed three applicant in the "protection degree" of the order, referred two applications to physician and Investigating committee. Acorn Camp No. 61 met Friday and, after routine business, they instructed and obligated four candidates in tbe unwritten work of the "protection degree" of woodcraft.

The camp also appointed a committee for the purpose of devising some ways and mean to give an excursion. Palmetto Intend to give a joint logrolling, and asks that all the camp fires remain In full blast in the forest until she Is heard from. Consul Commander A. B. Booth, of Palmetto Camp, has been confined to his bed for the last ten days, from the effects of a large-slsed boM on the knee.

Deputy T. W. Mitchell has been visiting aH the camps, and aiding them in Instructing the candidates Tbe ollowteg camp meet this week: No, -1ST, at Odd Fellow on Monday night. p. Orange No: 8 Tuesday night, at Eureka Hall, Algiers.

-at 7:30 p. m. Live Oak No. 53 Wednesday night, at Empire K. of P.

Hall, No. 1023 Canal street, at 7:30 p. tn. THE HOTELS. Record of Yesterday's Arrival.

Hotel Eoyal: Geo. I. gamuela and wife, Jackson, Tenn. Horace Yin ton, Vanceborg, g. G.

Wright. Georgetown. James B. Jackson. Cincinnati, Ohio; Chas.

R. Wll-kerson, Erie. Oscar Zenor, Mrs. Oscar Zeaor, Miss Ors May Znor, St. Mary, Henry D.

Wheeler, Geo. Wheeler, Philadelphia, J. L. Johnson, Memphis, H. B.

Ward. C. Keller. Selma, Eobt. O.

Judsoa, St. Louis, Lawrence Duncan, Ksw York. Cosmopolitan Hotel: K. 8. Hawler, Detroit, M.

Swansea, H. J. Fitch, New York; R. P. Sanraela and family, Houston.

W. L. Smith. W. M.

Hanaay, J. trans. O. if. i'arnaworth, Memphis, A.

Callach. W. Seits. Xew York; A. Lanraton, Atlanta, A.

Knemmetl. St. Ionia; P. A. Martin, New York; H.

Frleberg sad family, Galveston, F. Grandma a. New York; A. M. Lea, Miss Lea.

Vlcksberg. P. P. Bsell. Georgia; H.

P. Blair and wife and daughter, San Antonio, A. 8mlth, Dallas, B. M. Johnston, Houston, J.

J. Beckfr. Xew York; E. T. Jones, Baltimore, F.

Klelnfiiter. Cincinnati, Ohio; M. J. Burns, Chicago, Hotel Denechaud: Lieutenant W. M.

Holland, Button, J. D. Vlckers, Camp Foster; A. B. Mnrrax, Batoa Booge, Chas.

A. Stewart, Nashville, A. H. Starke, Jao. E.

King. Amite City, 3. B. Prock-ter, Dallas, J. B.

Draekett. Bamoa. W. T. Wilson, Birmingham, Captain C.

Steele, TJ. S. Lake Jones, Allen Jones, H. A. Bell, Loalsiana D.

H. Stranss, Mobile, J. R. Ferguson, Canton, Bobt. B.

Turner, Chicago, 111. Leone Sandos and wife. Opelousas, B. Monroe, Atlanta, A. B.

Frledrlcbs. Mobile, W. EL Leonard, I- C. Railroad; W. C.

Palmes, Gnlfport, Miss Lena 8 tor, Jefferson-ville, lad. Hotel Grunewsld: 8. MeEShiner, Dallas, John Kelly, KendaUvilie, A. J. Steveas, Daytoa, Ohio; M.

Bodgers and wife, Tucson. I. Ben SIngleUry, Louisiana; Win. Bayersdorffer, Shreveport, F. L.

Cha win, Loalsiana; Jno. Samson, St. Louis; F. H. Pierce, St.

Loots; Alpb. HI1L London; John Kuhn. Philadelphia, Ormand SammervUle, H. M. Tuscaloosa, F.

Morrison. Oxford. Ohio; Geo. B. Grawn, Nashville, Bobt.

A. Keyar, Natches. F. U. Pavey, Hamburg.

Hampden Story, Crowley, La. Kenneth Bas-lo, Opelooaas, Jo. Droolet, Honmt, N. L. Avery, Terrebonne.

W. McElvela, D. C. Easley, New Orleans; F. McMeUeln, Co-Iambus, Ohio; J.

E- Jenkins and wife, Mrs. P. Gattea, McComb City: Dr. W. Trim-Ms, Grenada D.

8. Paige, N. 8. Overton, Fort St. PhlUp, P.

Hunter, Cincinnati. Ohio; H. Becker. St. Lbola.

Mondav May a An actual occurrence "Serge Suits $8 i to -i "But you don't give 'trad; ing do you No, sir weV give your rooneys worth or i'K money back. can get serge suits at those prices and have trad- ing stamps' thrown "Come on, Mary Two hours laten "Say, young man, send 'era clothes to-day, trading stamps' or, no trading Godchaux's clothes are 'good enough for Your money back if yon want it. J. Leon Godchaux, Cor. Canal and ,2 Owrtrea f.

i-4 A -A Keasi for Taesday BREAKFAST. Sliced Orange. -1 1 Wheatena. Oream. Broiled vf French Fried Potatoes, English Muffins.

'Cafe an Lalt. Th Picayune. LUNCHEON. Cold Ham. Plcklea.

Wafers. Fruit. Chocclate Cake. Buttermilk. Tea.

Bouillon. Boast Veal. Mashed Potatoes. Green Peat. String Shrimp Jambalaya, Caullllower.

Asparagus. Beet 8alad. Queen's Pudding. Boquefort Cafe Noir. Beef Toagae.

Boil fresh beef tongue in the Stock pot with salt and soup vegetables until tender, which wiH be about one hour and a half. Skin and put on a dish, garnish ing; with, a cHnt of hot Mllanaise nee, made a follows: Chop fine a good-slsed onion, and trw In batter until a golden color; then add a cupful of rice and half dozen minced mushroom; stir for two minutes and add one quart of boiling broth; stir lightly once; cook fifteen mln-nM ami arid more broth at intervals a needed. About ten minutes more will fin ish) the cooking, when season witn one teaspoon of salt and one-naif teaspoon of pepper; add haf a cup of grated Swiss cheese. Food for am Ia valid. An excellent and nutritious dish for an Invalid 1 barely hrottk mad as fol lows: Boil for three hours one pound of the neck of mutton, with two ounces of pearl barley; cover with three pints of waiter ana tec it reauce to one vmi.

iwr move the meat and press the soup snd harler rhroush sieve: salt It very slight ly and serve hot. It should be as thick as cream. Only a few tee spoonfuls need be taken at one time, as it is very nouns lag. DAILY FASHION HINT. New, Bat of Awkward Outline.

Ihe Spanish flounce skirt ha reached a point of marked exaggeration. The skirt fits sheath-like to below the knees, dip ping a little lower In front and lifting a little at the back. Tfae Spanish flounce spreads suddenly. The fashion Is a fad just now and its novelty recommends it, -but tbe skirt Is not becoming and Its Hnes are arbitrary and trying. The skint that hang close all tbe way, especCaHy If It be worn long.

Is always gracefuL There something dainty and feminine efcoat the skirt that spreads In pin-cushion fash-ton from the waist, and a skirt molded gracefully about the hips and spreading to give freedom In walking below ts graceful and comfortable, hut th latest arbitrary combination of sheath and spread, except for its stylishness, ts not attractive. However, If yon plan to make over a gown you may find It well to avail yourself of th new design. Wash goods takes thla etyle very well, especially If th Tower part of the skirt he really a' flounce set on, and he elaborated with tow of insertion spreading from the top of the flounce to the edge, th skirt showing underneath. Skirts set on yoke are by no means so new as tfae Spanish flounce sort, but they are a deal prettier and are still seen In the best shops. It has come about that tbe fit of hhe yoke about hip must be absolutely In such a dress a woman (s encased as it she were an ideal princes tailormade, but aa thl 'perfection is confined to the portion of the gown that come Immediately below the waist, and Is not extended to the whole rig, the dressmaker's task 1 not extremely A very pretty -model of this style of skirt is sketched herewith.

It waa maare voile, the yoke prettily outlined with scrolls of silk galoon, and supporting drapery of mauve mousseHne. The blouse waist had a whit taffeta vest on which were appllqu figures of the mauve cnoasseline outlined with galoon. Bevera and cottars were cream lace, th latter with a frilling of tneuv chiffon around the edge. Lace cuffs and chiffon frills completed the sleeves, belt and collar being mauv velvet. Prise Md MedalHoau 1 Princess Henry of Battenberg Is the third lady of the royal family who Is now authorised to wear the medallion of the St.

John Ambulance Association. It has already been granted to Princess Christian and the duchess of Albany, while the princess of Wales and her wShters bold certificates. A candidate for the medallion has to pass an examination on first aid. another on nursing, and venta-allv a third which covers both subject. Some little study is required to pas all the examinations, these feeing precisely the same to princess and peasant.

The IVeft Is Hw EIglit Pad and fancies, mnlttform and varied tn their scope, are osoallr welcomed with intense pleasure by my lady and her coterie, says a exchange. At present ha a new one, Impi and Inoffensive In Itself, tut the knowledge that It is "the thing and the practice thereof Is to her the height of bliss. We now greet one shaking th left fchand. Posst-try thl supreme mark of the bluest blue fereedlng originated tn the Idea thst it wss nearest the heart, and meant some-thln more than a mere formal grasp of the hand, and probably we, or om of ns. wished to do something a little different from the ordinary run of mortals, and so took this mode of showing our dUtlnetlv ind Individual.

eTrperlorlty JSo matter whit the casus belli. It Is an fait, and so do It. '''A Pref ereaee. Once 1 in a great while Blynklns develops an impression that he Is wiser than his arife. This state of mind la only occasional, wtcT the w-y'-' demonstrations to the -v 1 i most InvarlaUv follow It, -t t' Inrton ttar.

Tae 1 1 All ber efforts to sooth it bt a and finally Mr. laid cown nook-whose reading he bad lai-rn two or three ti-mes a pas to cast Cuu. glances, and said: una, are you waretEai we rffn for only a portion of this huildingT Lc 1 It occur tn you, that while we fcsv a rtgnt to cut tnia nat as ion 01 noise 11 we choose, we a not morally JustUed 4 1 causing noise to Overflow and pervade lit entire structurer" 4Mt'a th baby that's crying," she sd- ioa are not aaopting tne metnoa iiie-ilest to quiet the child. Yon have bet humming to It, bnt what the child neeua ia music uive mm to cue, ana a saorr. yon what I mean." He took the child and proceeded to chant a lullaby.

The little on storeJ crying and atared et him. said Mr. filynklns as reached' th end of a' verse, what hm wanted was music, real music wasn't to-fe fooled -with any make-believe humming. Of course, th tact that I need to sing In' a glee club aud had my vole cultivated may make a difference, too," He had not gotten very fa into th next atansa when there t-ame a ring at the be VI. gave the baby to hla wit while be opened the door.

A girl of 14 of 15 said: "We're the people who have Just movel into the flat above. There's a alok lady) with ns, and ah says It's all th am to yon, would you mind letting th tttx cry instead of singing to IU" asasspsssa Agralmst Splrltaon Liqaors. The national officers of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union have for warded to the exposition authorities at Omaha an earnest protest th sale of spirituous liquor oa th exposition grounds. They express the hearty accord of th white-ribbon organisation with such, movements as the transcontinental exposition, but say: -We Xeel that thla particular branch of so-called Industry doe not deserve recognition at your hands, and beg that yon will heedi our protest for God and home and native -v -t Woman Riot la Francs), Anonymous letters, mlajudgedl school ma'ams, naughty children, who consider themselves abused, and foolish mothera 'ready to take op cudgels for their 'offspring are not Indigenous to America, 't appears, for la the Crenelle district of Paris, there ha just been an vpiistng et virago that nearly wrecked tht achool-bouse and laid low the teachers, aavs the New York Tribune. All this resulted froo an anonymous letter, written, it was after, wards ascertained, by a young uia OUV IMU UWU UIKUUZCV IIDU MS KUUUb The story put In circulation by her was ta the effect that a child hadi been put ia the black hole In one of the schools la th neighborhood, where It died of fright after being forgotten fey It jailer.

lc took all tbe police In the district, with) the mayor thrown in, to disperse tb mob of Infuriated laondrcaaca and mark. at women. A tgrfeeai ta Marry. According to th foreign papers, therg is no longer any doubt that WLlhelmlna queen of th engaged to be married, iature bridegroom la Prince Bernhard, of Bare-Weimar, and it Is said that betrothal will fee proclaimed Aug. SI, the day on which hen majesty will com of age and celebrata her eighteenth birthday.

Th prlnc lr 20 year old, and th second eon of thr late hereditary prince of Weimar. Th youthful queen has lately been spending several weeks In Pari sight-seeing ajX electing her trousseau, and th Perl journal haw been heralding her coming) and going with a respectful eathosiasin 0 that It la not lmprobabl that they hav received a very signmcant hint from tfaar government. And all thia In spite of he-fact that the queen waa traveling Incognito. i THE AMEBICAV HAVT, CUBA ACT A portfolio, In' ten parts, sixteen view In rach part, of tbe finest half -ton pictures of the American navy, and Hawaii, has Just been issued fey a Chicago publishing 1 Tbe Illinois Central Railroad has mad arrangement for a special edition for th benefit of its aad copy can be seen at th local Lu. ticket office.

Single parts may be had at 10 cents each; tbe full set, WO pictures, cost but SL eubscriptlons for rb set may 1, lK a a Tit vUwiAf ch TiTf en excitement regarding Ouba these pictures are very timely. Call at the ticket office and them. FATHER OIjEABT'9 FARE WKUi number of tb parishioners of BU Patrick's church gathered In th rectory, and presented Father O'Leary a pur containing $130, on hla -departure for Ireland. Father O'Leary hopes to regain his health by a visit to his home In the old land. Mr.

Zabala mad th presentation speech In the name of the present, aud Father O'Leary, taken by aurprls and very much affected, replied, expressing hi love for St. Patrick's, th pastor mnA nnnie. who have been so kind to him during his. two years of priesthood among num. A pleasant evening was spent, many fldles and gentlemen oeing present an entertained by tbe pastor.

Rev. Fathers Kelter and Matone were also present- A number of the psrlshloners presented their contributions personally to Father O'Leary. Wllfa many wishes for a safe voyage and, God willing, a nappy return, the meeting adjourned. Where th Baowblrd Nest. Ashevllle, N.

CL, Battery Park Hotel, W. J. OetseU represenUtlve, now at St. Charles HoteL Kate and Information. AT.

THE POOR CLARES. Testerday being tb feast of Saint Slta, large number of people attended th services at the chapel of the Poor Clara "Monastery. corner Henry Clay' avenu and Magaxlne. Rev. Father' Slavls preached a beautiful sermon, delineating the life of ftolnt wklAh 4tAmwmA K.n vi nt 1st of the blessed sacrament Bet or service Mlsse O.

Taylor and O. Berthelaoa sang a duet; "Venl Oreator," Mr. John B. bonnes; alutarls." Mr. Jaa: Kennedy; "Ave Haria." Mis M.

Kennedy: "Tan turn Ergo." Misses Kennedy and Mr. Jas. Kennedy. Organist, Mrs. EvaJln EL Pllcher.

Trimmed Hats, i i Not regular S3 trtmmed but regular 10 snd S1J hats Onr regular $8, $10 and $12 style. New. fresh seasonable hsts you'd better stepv lively If yon want we're going to make thing hum. Wtr overcrowded tbat' why w'r sacrificing thets. Ncne of your business whether tt pays ns or not it your business to Jump at thla S.

KREOQER, 811 Canal St, Parlor Orrn C'O CIO Cash, C3a monvi. piiilip wzr.LZi::, 5".