Quad-City Times from Davenport, Iowa • 11

Tuesday, February 27, 1906. THE DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT AND LEADER. 11 t' VV VWV personal LICENSES TO WED OF THIS WEEK WILL SUE THE BETTEfMF CO. ERNEST WILLIAMS GETS YEAR Repairs-Call Up 507 THAT'S ALL Good Mechanics Prompt Service Plumbing, Furnaces, Steam Plants, Hot Water Heating, Gas Fixtures. Henry Bunker platnakTco.

Miss Laura, Stinson of Muscatine is spending several days with Davenport friends. George Lettie, of the Arnold-Lettie Shoe company, is suffering from an attack of iilness that took him home from the company's store this morning. Mrs. J. IL Giesler and Mrs.

H. F. Giesler of Muscatine, came to Davenport Monday and attended the performance given by Bernhardt at the Grand ia the evening. Rev. X.

J. Peiffer of St. Joseph's church, was in Harper, Monday, where he attends the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. Mary M. Peiffer, who died there Friday afternoon-Judge and Mrs.

A. O. Bylngton, Dr. and Mrs. Walter I.

Bierring, and Mr. and Mrs. W. J. MeChesney were among the Iowa City people at the Bernhardt performance at the Grand Monday evening.

Carey M. Jones leaves early Wednesday morning for Florida, where he will spend several days with his- wife and daughter. From there he makes a hasty trip to St. Louis, where he will conduct a large cattle sale. He expect3 to return to Davenport about March 10.

Mrs. W. H. Martin and daughter, Miss Dorothy Martin, left this noon for Washington, D. where they will spend a day, after which they go on to New York, from where they sail on the North German Lloyd steamer "Prinzess Irene" for Naples.

From there they go north for a continental tour after some time under Italian skies. Mr. and Mrs. Louis C. Stein depart ed today for Washington, D.

where they will be guests of George Evers of this city for a few days, before going on to New York to sail March 6 on the Cunard line steamer Carpathia for Naples. They are aiming at Carlsbad, where they will add to the fund of health and pleasant memories which they hope to bring home with them. About 20 ladies from this city left on the FJ Paso last evening for Davenport to attend the performance of Sarah Bernhardt, in Camille. Those composing the party were Mrs. J.

C. Van Lent, Mrs. J. F. Devitt, Mrs.

John Eversmeyer, Mrs. George Lefflngwell, Miss Louise Eversmeyer, Miss Mabel Hoffman, Miss Mayme Page, Miss Josephine Wyant, Miss Hutchinson, Miss Edna Giesler, Miss Helen Brigham, Miss Grace Roach, Miss Harriet Kes-singer, Mrs. Bret Cobb, Miss Swift, and Miss Lowden. They will return home this morning. Muscatine News- Tribune.

PREPARE FOR A Republicans Select Dates for the Caucuses and Conventions. Former Will Be Held on March 22 and the Latter on March 26. Later Than Democrats. The Republican City Central committee met last evening and selected the dates for the ward caucuses and the convention to be held in connection on April 7. The caucuses will be heM on Thnvs.

day night, March 22 and the conven tion win toiiow at Turner hall on Monday night, March 2G. These dates will stive tho Rpnnhif. cans a considerable shorter campaign man tne Democrats are preparing for. The latter will hold their on March 8 and the convention on iviarcn it. CONCERT AT THE SECOND CHURCH The Misses Crissman and Mathews Will Appear for the Benefit of Presbyterian Church.

TllO nrmoo niVlnl. I vwmii ia iu ue given vy the Second Presbyterian church to- uiuuuw fvvnmg oy tne Misses Crissman and Mathews promises to be one nuu lama me n-aumg pari, nas ueen for three or four years In great de- mnrwl aa a elniYun 111 ..1 a riiu6ci, mini; iviauinws a. juuu iuiui repuiuuun across the river. The papers speak very highly of the concert wherever it has been eiven. ArfmlsiHlnn mi dren, 15c.

STANDARD OIL HEARING BEGUN Witness Tells Cutting Prices Below Possibility of Independent Com-panies Doing Business. Oklahoma City, O. Feb. 27. Assistant Attorney General Lake began taking testimony here today in the ouster case of the slate of Missouri atcalnst the Standard j.nrt oil companies.

John Burrows, whole sale on dealer, said that while in the employ of the Waters Pierce Oil company part of his salary was paid by the Standard Oil enmnanv. Tl hnri received Instructions to cut prices to a point at which It was Impossible for independent companies to do business. He was instructed to get samples of oil shipped in If he had to uteam them. There hxi never been any competition between the Standard and Waters Pierce companies In CAMPAIGN The following have secure! marriage licenses Monday and up to coon today: Anton Struhlman and Anna Flynn of lavenport. Christian J.

Grell of Allen's Grove and Alice A. Mohr of EMridge. Emil Paarmann and Augusta Moel-ler of Stockton. Guy R. Johnson of Bonaparte, and Minnie Wunder of Davenport.

STEAMER INDIANA RUN AGROUND Sparrows Point. Feb. 27. The steamer Indiana from New York for Baltimore is ashore off quarantine. Harmony Lodge.

No. 43, K. L. G. P.

met Monday evening for genera! business in Peter Fuchs's hall on West Third street C. A. MAST Public Auditor and accountant and adjuster of Insurance. Telephone No. 1224 Y.

5y2 PER CENT Choice farm mortgages for sale, located in a territory whero I hav loaned for 25 years without loss to any one. H. M. HENLEY, Suite 30, 31, 32 JIasonto Temple. Additional Want Jlds.

WANTED Dressmaking and plain sewing. Call at 529 Brady St. 180 FOR NT 1 louse at 2103West Sixth street, $15. Six rooms, bath, gas. Inquire at 2008 West Sixth.

179 WANTEDTwo more boys at 112 E. Fourth. Call 7:30 tomorrow morning. 181 TURNE.R GRAND OPERA Friday Evening, March 7th EUGENE V. DEBS DeW'ltt Talmage said: "Among all the speakers 1 have ever heard there has not been one who came nearer to my idea of Abraham Lincoln than Eugene Debs." Prices: Reserved seats, 25c; general admission, 15c.

Seat sale at Klenzee's, 111 West Second street. 1RECTION tHAMBfiXIN.KlNjrr&CO. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28. Grace George in Margaret Mayo'a adaptation of Mrs.

Humphrey Ward's masterpiece of English fiction, "THE MARRIAGE OF WILLIAM ASHE" 8YMPATHY! TENDERNESS! PA8SION1 REVELATION! Prices: $2.00, $1.50, $1.00, 75c, 50c. Seat sale Monday, 9 a. m.t at the theater. THURSDAY, MARCH 1. Mrs.

Fiske and the Manhattan company present LEAH KLESCHNA. Prices: $2.00, $1.50, $1.00 and 50c. Seat sale Tuesday, 9 a. at the theater. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 7, 9.

THE ORIENTAL OPERA Egypta The Wondrous Story of the Nile. Several Hundreds Participating. Brilliant Soloists. Superb Chorus. Bewildering Drills.

Oriental Costumes. Note: The magnificent special scenery was painted especially for Egypta by the leading scenic artists of New York City. Many famous historical localities are depicted. The electric effects are of surpassing grandeur. Prices: 25c, 50c, 75c and $1.00.

Reserved sale opens Saturday morning, March 3, at Rurtls box ofiice. Davenport Family Theater. 6-BIG ACTS 6 One hour and fifteen minute show for 10 cents. Wednesday afternoon ladies souvenirs. Eve'rj lady receives a present.

Don't miss this week. Mile, pair, the aerial wonder, oil week. A wonderful act. WmiMl Dohaney. At 5:50 o'clock Monday evening at her home, 410 East Twelfth stwt, occurred the death of Mrs.

Bridget Dohaney. Mrs. Dohaney was born in Ireland and was 69 years of age. Two sons, Deuuls J. and John and a daughter, Mrs.

J. F. Gorman, are bereaved by her death. There also survive a brother, John Mack of Chicago, and three sisters, Mrs. Patrick Murphy of Toledo, Mrs.

Jennie Blenn, also of Toledo, and Mrs. Helen Miller, of Buffalo. The funeral will occur Wednesday morning from the home, with services at the Sacred Heart cathedral at 9 o'clock. Interment following in Su Marguerite's cemetery. Sackett.

At the residence of the parents, 122 Park Lane, after a long and lingering illness, the youngest and beloved daughter Anna, wife of C. W. Sackett, passed away Monday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock. She Is survived by her husband and infant daughter, Caro-lyne, her parents and one sister, Mrs. W.

A. Brown of Moline, 111. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon from the residence, 122 Park Lane. The 6enices will be conducted by Rev. R.

G. Pearce of Rock Island. Interment will be made in Oakdale cemetery. Andrecs. After an illness from pneumonia, Roderick Andress passed away Monday evening at 6:10 o'clock, at the family home, 2110 East Locust street.

The deceased was born in Pennsylvania, June 11, 1853, and later coming to Davenport he was married to Miss Minnie House in April, 1S83. He was 53 years of age at the time of his death, and besides his wife is survived by two brothers, Murdick of Camancbe, and Daniel Andress of 2010 Fulton avenue. Three sistem, Mrs. Ruth Simpson and Mrs. Jane Wood, both of Peoria, 111., and Mrs.

Nora Malone of Davenport, also survive. The funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon with services at the home at 2 o'clock and Interment following In Oakdale cemetery. The Doyle Obsequies. Funeral services over the remains of the late John Doyle, were held this morning at 9 o'clock. The funeral took place from the family residence, 1932 Farnam street, and the remains were escorted to the Sacred Heart cathedral by members of the local council of Knights of Columbus.

Requiem high mass was celebrated there with Rev. H. J. Ilogan of Fair-field, as celebrant; Rev. L.

J. Cooper, of Alvord, deacon; Rev. William P. Shannahan, sub-deacon, and Rev. H.

Knebel as the master of ceremonies. Rev. J. H. O'Donneil and Rev.

L. J. Enright were in the sanctuary. There was a large gathering of sorrowing friends in attendance and many beautiful floral tributes were in evidence. The pall-bearers were J.

H. Hass, William Joens, Frank Balluff, V. L. Littig, A. E.

Carroll and Maurice Donegan. Interment was made in St. Marguerite's cemetery. TWO DIVORCE SUITS FILED Harry Miller Says Wife Was Cruel in Her Treatment of Him. May Hepburn Alleges That Her Hus band Has Been Guilty of Adultery 8ince Marriage, Two divorce suits were filed today with the clerk of the district court.

They are the suits of Harry Miller vs. Carrie Miller and May Hepburn vs. B. E. Hepburn.

In the first case Harry Miller accuses his wife of cruel and inhuman treatment. He alleges specifically vile language which she had used in speaking of and to him. He says that he and his wife were married on Ne-vember of last year and have been enjoying but a short term of married life. J. A.

Hanley is the attorney for the plaintiff. In the second suit. May Hepburn asks for a divorce from her husband on the grounds of adultery. She ways that she and B. E.

Hepburn were married at Morrison, 111., on Sept. 19, 1892. On and since Jan. 1, 1900, she says, her husband lias committed adultery and that she has not lived with him from that time. H.

B. Betty is the attorney. In addition to a divorce Mra. Hepburn afks permission to resume the use of her maiden name, May Riley. MASQUERADE A GREAT SUCCESS Turners Find $670 Left as the Net Returns From Their Recent Annual Masque.

The Turntr sochly committees have audited all bills and figured up the result of the rectnt Turner masquerade, anil find that $070 can be turned into the treasury as ft result of the affair, the largest profit that has ever been made from the event. PAUL SEVERIN IS PURCHASER Secured Temple Emanuel on Ripley Street Through Deal Just Closed. Monday afternoon the deal by which tho temple B'Nai Israel congregation on Ripley street above Fourth was bold was consummated. Paul Sovcr-iu ia tho purchaser of the property and he secured it through Hornby Rtihl tho grons prlco paid uh $4,100. Administrator of Anthon Kurrer Estate Secures Permission.

Deceased Was Killed by Being Crushed Under Pile of Steel Rails on Jan. 9. Permission was today given George Treiber, administrator of the estate of Anthon Kurrer, to bring suit against the Bettendorf Axle company. This was granted by Judge Bollinger upon an application filed by Attorneys Chamberlin Petersen. The administrator sets forth In his petition for permission to 6ue the fact that Anthon Kurrer was crushed beneath a pile of steel rails at the Bettendorf company's plant on Jan.

9, 190G. Ho maintains that he has good reason to believe that the falling of the pile was caused by the negligence of the company. ROBERT DUNBAR PLEADS GUILTY Is Sentenced to the Penitentiary for Term of Three Years. Indicted for Uttering a Forged Instrument on Three Counts-Two Dismissed. Robert Dunbar appeared before Judge Bollinger this afternoon and entered a plea of guilty to the charge of uttering a forged instrument.

He was sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor for three years In the state penitentiary. Dunbar signed the name of Dun Weatherly, foreman of the Linwood Stone quarries, to three checks which he cashed. Bach was for $5. He was indicted on three counts. The other two were dismissed after he had entered a plea of guilty to the first.

Robert Dunbar maintained that he had committed the offense while under the influence of liquor. He stated that, while he had done many foolhardy things while in a drunken condition, at ordinary times he was a good workman and could present the best of references. Tho sentence was not heavy. The maximum for uttering a forged instrument is 15 years in the penitentiary and, under the three Indictments there was a possibility of 45 years. ED LINDBLOM IS NOW ON TRIAL First of the Rape Cases Is Taken Up in the District Court Today.

Ed Lindblom, Indicted by the grand jury for the crime of rape, is now on trial in the district court. The trial Is for an assault on Isabelle Benson, the 7-year-old daughter of A. S. Benson of Mt. Ida.

STOCKS ARE ON THE DOWN GRADE Prices for Nearly All Shares Were Below the Closing Quotations Yesterday. New York, Feb. 27. Stocks took a tumble all along tho line today on Wall street. Declines ranged all the way from a fraction of a point to over three points.

The close: Gas Union Pacific 151 United States Steel, preferred. .100 United States Steel, common 41 Reading 138y8 Rock Island, preferred C5 Rock Island, common 2(1 Onturio Western 00 Southern Pacific C014 New York Central HH't Missouri Pacific, 100 Metropolitan 112 Louisville Nashville 140 Smelters 159 Colorado Fuel Iron 04 Canadian Pacific 170 Illinois Central 73 Pennsylvania 139 Erie 43 Tennessee Coal Iron Chesapeake Ohio 50 Brooklyn Rapid Transit 81 Baltimore Ohio 110 Atchison locomotive 714 Sugar 141 St. Paul iRo Copper llOtj, Republic Steel, preferred 105 Republic Steel, common 30 London Close. Close. Adv.

Dec, Atchison 91 Anaconda 28:1 1 Canadian Pacific ..171 SI. Paul 181 tj im 1-rie 43 111. Central 173 L. 149 N. Y.

Central 149 Pennsylvania 139 Reading, common .140 Ho. l'acllie G7 ('. S. Steel, com. U.

S. Slel, pfd 107 By Associated Press. Chicago Seed Market, Chicago, Feb, 27. Rye Cash, Clfi C4 e. Hurley Cash, liSfi Wc.

Clover Cash, 14.15. Flax-Cash, 1.12. Timothy March, 13.203.23. Jury Finds Assault with Intent to Do Great Bodily Injury. Wat Indicted on Charge of Assault With Intent to Commit Murder P.

F. Kaufman the Victim. Ernest Williams a negro was found guilty of the crime of assault with intent to do great bodily Injury by the jury In the district court today aud, waiving time, was sentenced to con- linemen at hard labor In the county ja4l for a term of one year. This was tne limit for the crime of which he was fouud guilty. Williams was Indicted for assault with intent to commit murder.

Had he beeu fouud guilty as charged, he might have been sent to the penitentiary for a long term of years. As It was, he came off easily slnco the assault was not denied. A. W. Hamann and C.

H. Murphy prosecuted while W. G. Mott, defended. Ernest Williams assaulted Peter F.

Kaufman, steward of the SC James hotel, ou Nov 27 of laBt year. The trouble took place In the store room In the alley where Kaufuian was founu with two ribs broken, two bad bruises on bis bead, his neck swollen as though somebody had been attempting to choke him, and his eyes bloodshot as though somebody had been gouging at them, according to the testimony of Dr. T. D. Starbuck.

The state contended that Kaufman had ordered Williams away from the premises in accordance with his duty and that the assault had been unprovoked. The defense claimed that there had been sufficient provocation and that Kaufman had spoken insultingly in regard to negroes and was accustomed to do so. Self defense was also maintained, Williams saying that it was a two-sided fight. 5 LATE SOCIETY. The Ladles society of tho Christian church will meet Wednesday afternoon, with Mrs.

Goddard on Rock 1s-lund street. Friday afternoon the Woman's Missionary society of the Chlrstian church will meet. In the parlors of the church. The ladies of the Rock Island church having been Invited to attend as guests. At the Outing Club.

A very Interesting program will bo given at the Outing club Wednesday evening on the dance intermissions, by Prof. Alvin E. Poole, violin, Julius A. Schmidt, flute, and Herman Schmidt, pianola. The program is as follows: Program.

Scherzo in Flat Minor. Pianola. Fantasle (scene de ballet) Ch. de Beriot Prof. Poole, accompanied with Pianola.

Au Matin Godard Pianola. Sonata for the Flute In Three Movements Terchak Julius Schmidt, accompanied with Pianola. (a) Loreley Hans Seeling (b) Studle Rosenthal Pianola. Air for the String Bach Prof. Poole, accompanied with Pianola.

March MilKaire Schubert-Tauslg Pianola. The piano used Is a Blaslus grand, furnished by H. Schmidt Son Co. Supper will be Rerved as usual at the club house, with the card game and dance afterward. Rathbone Sisters Sewing Circle.

Mrs. J. C. Wltherspoon entertained the meeting of the Rathbone Sisters Sewing society, Monday afternoon, at her homo on East Third street. Considerable work was accomplished and tlw, next meeting will be with Mrs.

J. L. Smith on Perry street. The ladies are planning for a card party at Columbia hall on the evening of March 9, when the handsome quilt they have been piecing will bo raffled off for tho benefit of the society. The Dickens Club.

All tho members of the Dickens club, except two who are out of the city, woro present at the regular meeting of the society, which was held at the home of Mrs. F. W. Gillette, in the Walsh flats Monday afternoon. The reading of Pickwick papers, was continued.

Mrs. Lou Hunter's reception, being the chapter for the afternoon. A social time followed, during which dainty refreshments were served by the hostess. The next meeting will be with Mrs. E.

If. Hall at her home, 709 East Fifteenth street. The Indies of General Geddes Sewing circle wll meet st Memorial hall, thi court house, Friday afternoon at. 2:30 o'clock, and at the same time there will be a social card party held by the ladies at the same place, to which nil friends are invited. The card party is for the benefit of the circle.

FELL DEAD FROM FRIGHT Man Accused of Murder of His Father Expires In Being Taken to Safe Place. Roanoke, Feb: 27. R. L. Travn-ham, charged with the murder of his father, was taken to Lynchburg today for safe keeping.

Just ns tho train reached that city Traynham fell An autopsy showed he died from fright. Ho leaves widow to whom a child was born today. 0 0 0 CITY NEWS LADIES When out 6hopping take an hour's rest and see a refined vaudeville show any atternoon for 10 cents at THE ELITE Davenport's Family Theater. Zoeckler, loose leaf books. Rigby, Dentist, nsnley fllocit.

Mode! Laundry, 310 W. Third SL Merchants Trans'B Stge, Tel. 855. Furs and Fur repairing, atRlchter's. Schick's Em Transt.

Co. Tel. 305. Dr.C.R.Baker, dentist, Whitalrer bli. Crook Bros, laundry for particular people.

Schick Bros-. Express, 'Phoues C0u. Ewert Richler St'ge. tel 598 We do cteaninfl C. 6.

D. Steam Dye Works, 317 Brady. Both 'Phones 681. Dr. Desraint Room 401.

402 Lane Building. Santry Will Referee. Eddie Santry has been selected for referee at to-night's boxing bouts at Claus Groth Cedar Rapids Visitors. Several members of the Cedar Rapids High echool faculty are visiting the local echools. Kahl 'phone sodding, grading and excavating.

Dirt lor sale. A Fast Launch. Arno Petersen Is having a new engine installed in his launch which will make it one of the speediest crafts hereabouts. Dance at Pleasant Valley. There will be a dance at Meves hall, Pleasant Valley, next Saturday evening.

A good time and a large attendance is expected. Cheapest framing done at Nagel'a Art store, 107 West Fourth street, near Brady. Quieting T'itle. A decree quieting title was Monday secured by Attorney Alfred C. Mueller In the case of Wm.

O. Kennedy vs. Hannah M. Corbin et al. Purdy Arrives.

Ed Purdy of Bloom-ington, who is to box Jack Carey in this city tonight, arrived in Davenport last night and is registered at the Kimball house. For Cash the Home Fuel Co saves you 25c per ton on best coal. Scale office corner of Second and Perry. 'Phone 1206Y. Prayer Meetings.

The first of the union prayer meetings to be held in Davenport during the month of March, will be held next. Thursday evening at St. Paul's English Lutheran church. River Is Stationary. The report from the engineer at the government bridge today is to the effect that the river is stationary at 7.6 feet, the figure on the guage to which the recent rise carnea it.

Has Wrenched Knee. Gus Heinz, the gonial head clerk at the Saratoga hotel, is limping around in considerable pain these days on account of a wrenched knee which he received eeveral evenings ago. Kaffir Boys Arrive. James H. Bul-mer and the Kaffir boys, who give an entertainment at St.

John's church this evening, have arrived in Davenport and are registered at the Kim-fcall house. They will go from here to Muscatine. Rev. Cox to Lecture. Rev.

W. R. Cox. pastor of the United Presbyterian church, will give a lecture this craning at the Dethlehem church on CHRONIC DISEASES AND SURGERY X-RAY All Modern Appliances Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat and Lungs; Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bladder. DISEASES OF WOMEN ConsuKaticn free and confidential.

Drs. Kruel Mierley Offices: 110 East Third Street both 'phones 626. the at his ed of to W. is Ash the 131 20 P- oi a in the a the nu IN BRIEF the subject, "Memory." The lecture will be given under the auspices of tne loung Peoples Society of the Bethlehem church. Willing Also Acquitted.

L. G. Willing, the prominent aWetrloo, merchant, who was connected with arson case in which Harry Aller-dorf of Davenport was found not guilty, some time ago, has himself been acquitted after trial on the same charge. Leather Workers' Meet The United Brotherhood of Leather Worker on Horse Goods held a very enthusiastic meeting Monday evening In G. A.

R. hall. It was also a well attended session and several important business matters were brought up. Futile Attempt to Suicide. Eugene Smith attempted suicide by hanging his home 2317 Fifteenth street, Mo-line, but the circumstances attending effort to do away with himself indicate that he was not altogether fix in his desire to shuffle off and that possibly he was prompted by a spirit pique.

Last spring the man tried kill himself by hanging in a wood shed, adjoining the Christison grocery store, but he was foiled by Alderman A. Christison, who cut the noose which was adjusted about the man's neck. Bernhardt's Varied Talents. Mme Sarah Bernhardt, the actress who vis ited Davenport Sunday and Monday a woman of varied acconmlish- ments. Her work in sculpture has won her a medal at the Exhibition In Paris.

In painting, she has contributed some highly prized works to the Paris salon; as a writer, several books of hers have found publishers and several plays have been produced. She has also written novels. In all these lines she has found pleasure and recreation as denartures from her serious work of acting, and in all of mem sue has done commendable work. leiIten services at trinity church Rev. G.

DeWitt Dowllng, rector of Trinity church, has issued a circular announcement of Lenten services at Trinity, which includes the following: Services. Ash 10.30 a. 8.00 p. Vespers on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday of each week at 5.00 p.m. Wednesdays (except March 7), Praise Service and Short Lecture in Guild Hall at 8.00 p.

m. Thursday 10.30 a.m. Fridays, Confirmation Class at 7.30 p.m. Holy Week (Aprl 9-14), daily at 10.30 a. 5.00 p.m.

Friday, April 13, Presentation of Confirmation Class; at 8.00 p.m. Sundays 10.45 a. 7.30 p.m. Holy Communion. Wednesday 10.30 a.

m. Every Thursday a. m. Sunday, March 4 10.43 a. Palm Sunday, April 8 10.45 a.

Easter Sunday, April 15 7.30 and 10.45 a. m. Confirmation. The rector will be glad to confer on subject of confirmation with any who desire his council at close of any service, or he will appoint an interview for the purpose at any time. The bishop will administer the rile of confirmation on Friday evening, April at 8 o'clock.

The rector will give a course of six minute lectures on Fridays, at 7.30 to the candidates for confirmation, beginning March 2d. The subjects will include a brief presentation tne ronowing themes: "What Confirmation Means;" "The Spirit of Christ, or Renunciation and Obedience-;" "The Bible;" "The Creed;" "Private Devotions;" "Public Worship;" "Holy Communion;" "Duties of Member of the Church of Christ." Sunday Evening Sermons. The rector will preach a special course of sermons during Lent, at I he Sunday evening services, on "Similes' Religion." The series will embraeo following subjects: "The Consciousness; Confucianism; 'Hinduism;" "Buddhism;" "Moham- iiM-iiumsni wnriHuanity." Neccssar-ily, the subjects can be treated only In brief and sketchy manner, but the main aim will he to bring out some of more Important points In a help- siuay oi religion..