AK-ksiS,,,- HE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, POETLA-ND," -JANUARY 21, 19Q0. 19 "TIM" LAING'S BAD LUCK SIS PECULIAR ADVENTURE ON THE MIDMGHT FREIGHT. Bovi&er Er-Scoop "Writer Buns Up Against a Great Story and Great. cr Chance, but Misses Both. A long:, serpentine line of freight cars was stretched out along the South Scat he yards. The night -was heavy. Signal lights glimmered and blinked faintly through the mist 'Way down near the shore line of the tide flats, the engine of the freight was blowing off steam. The trainmen Impatiently awaited the Portland express to precede them. Presently, as "passenger No. 29" rolled across the network of switches, 6he paused at a crossing. In that moment an altercation took place on the blind end of the baggage car. It was of brief dura lion, for a man dropped off the platform an a. heap, just forward of the foot of an engry "brakle." "Get off and walk, you scrub," angrily yelled brakle. '"Remember me to the staff when you git back." Eighteen hundred miles from what he called his home, and with less than the 33rlce of a lottery ticket In his clothes, "'Tim" Lalng, ex-scoop writer, old re porter, traveling printer-journalist, and -who had once been patted on the back "by James Gordon Bennett and a few oth er things of note laughed like a philosopher. A. uoia, wet Aigrnx. It was a cold, wet night, and a bone penetrating mist blew in from the Sound. As Derelict Lalng sighted the sidetracked freight and gingerly picked his way over the tracks, he reflected: "I'll have to travel by a slower train. Of, course, I'm not in a hurry, but it would have been just as well If that con founded wife-beating brakeman had not identified me. He is reproaching me for the bitter roast he got in Spokane." Tim clambered into an empty car. He buttoned his coat tightly around his shiv ering body and retired to a corner to coax a doze in that comfortless place. As Tim lay there, he reflected upon the ups and downs in his career of the past three months. Never before in his luxury-loving career had he been reduced to freight-car traveling. He had been Jiungry while riding in first-class style, but never this. It was his first experience in the greater "West. Only a short time before he had held a desk on a Chicago journal. Before that, he was in New York. Because of his restless, discontented nature, Lalng had brought himself to a condition of ac tual want. While the great West had given him experience, he found situations ecarce, metropolitan newspapers few and far between, and transportation more difficult to et than he had ever experi enced before. Denver, Omaha, Kansas City, the Black Hills, Helena, Salt Lake and Spokane had each known Tim. In Mormondom the i over had been offered a "good thing" in the autocracy of a flourishing country weekly. Tim scorned it, notwithstanding his tenure in Salt Lake was already in Eight. He didn't like their custom of holding out two days' salary on report ers every week. So he just "eased" along, and one morning he appeared in a Spo kane newspaper office and was put to work. To Remember Him By. The erratic Tim had given each paper along the line a touch of "yellowness" that left a wake of events to remember him by. One day in Spokane a big, burly brakeman came "up in the police court on a charge of wifebeatlng. The "story" was in the nature of a roast, and it not on.y caused the judge, but the defendant, to protest, each in turn. Finally Tim and his chief disagreed, and he moved on his penniless, happy-go-lucky way. Derelict Laing felt himself equal to the task of rustling up a meal in any . city m the land. But in Seattle his luck turned dead against him. All the offices 1 were full, and a sub-editor assured Tim I that Steve Crane couldn't get an as signment on that paper, at that time. He ran across a man whom he had worked w.lh in the Missouri valley. But Frank was 'broke," and was himself out and (injured. Frank knew Seattle, and they KLned once in three days on hot wieners iond a quantity of rye bread, sneaked from a saioon lunch counter, on the strength of spending a nickel over the bar. They fvind tossed up to see who should drink the only 5-cent piece between them, ank won, and Tim visited the W. C V fountain, and waited for Frank (to bring him his dry meal, And as the derelict thought of these (things, he smiled at the recollection of a JJoO lull -n hich he had last .seen, as it flashed upon a silver plate at Kingsley's, Chicago, I just after he and a few boon companions had wined and dined. I One of his guests on that happy occa sion was "Sam" Wheeler. And Sam (Wheucr in the past three months had Uuien in with a great corporation, and his light in Tim's special car. Once, twice, his head bobbed in and disappeared, and then Tim heard him say: "I think there's a hobo in there." Then the brakle clambered Into the car and kicked Tom on the foot "Hey, get out of this!" he yelled. "You've got a gall, haven't you?" "I haven't anything else," replied Tim. "Skip, or put up." "How much?" "How much have you got?" "Twenty cents," said Tim. "Ought to have enough for two good cigars." "See here," said Tim, "can't you forget I am here until we reach Tacoma?" "Git, or I'll call the copper at the sta tion." Tim shook his stiffened joints and got out into the cold world again. A chilling drizzle was falling. He was shaking with the cold, and his body was racked with pains. He wandered up toward the station and discovered the queer name of Puyal lup on the signboard. Then, as the freight began to move, he ran around to the other side and climbed into a car but one ahead of the caboose. And There "Were Others. The door yielded stubbornly, as Tim struggled to slip in. As he groped In the darkness to find a place of repose, he be came conscious of the presence of other persons in the car. The proper thing to do, under such cir cumstances, appealed to Tim's sense of humor. "Gentlemen," said he, politely, in the direction of the presences of two people attempt at cheer. "Can you show me the way to the first tavern of the town? I've lost my way." The two old cronies of many nights' hard labor laughed and shook hands and bab bled like schoolboys, trying, within a mo ment, to recall six years of history since their separation. That was when the rov ing Tim, night telegraph editor, sent a verbal message to the city editor that he wanted a man to take a midnight train for Southern Indiana, on the track of a great story. This was 15 minutes before the train Jeft, and Holllwell, of San An tonio, Tex., and South America, was" elect ed to take the Important detail. And now "Mac" was reading proof on a sheet In a town of ancient booms, and Tim was bum ming. Such are the exigencies of the rapid life of newspaper men. Hie Them to a Chophouse. The friends- repaired to a chophouse, where Mac concluded his nightly vigil a vigil of care and fuss and contention with a steak as big as a baseball catch er's breastpad. Briefly each told his story. So absorbed was Mac in the recital that he forgot to no tice that Tim failed to eat. The odor of the many viands and the steaming coffee sickened the doughty Tim, and a queer pain flashed across his eyes at Intervals. The exposure and hunger of days told on him. As they came out the door Tim -fell In a dead faint on the walk. Hastily Mac summoned a physician and a hack. He realized, in a moment, what was the mat ter. . World-wide experience taught Mac to not ask, but act The doctor felt the burning head of UNINTERESTING AND DILL "AGATHA" DECLARES HER AVER SION TO HANDSOME fllS Says They Are Least Attractive of Hale Human Bipeds CItc'stCor- roborative Opinion. ERSTWHILE AN EMPEROR'S FAVORITE. COUNTESS CASTIGLIOJVE, CHER AMI OF NAPOLEON THE LITTLE. There died In Paris, the other day, the Countess of CastisHone, who once battled with Empress Eupenle for the heart or Napoleon, the second emperor of the French, and who, In the prime of her wonderful beauty, played da prominent a part In politics that she Influenced the affairs of Continental Europe. With the fall of the empire she retired into obscurity. She died a mad, ehrlveled old! woman, who, for 20 jears, never left the apartments In the Bue de la Palx, where she lived. She died unattended. Always during her long seclusion ehe was wrapped In magnificent furs, and spent her das In reading the newspapers and magazines, which were brought every morning In big bundles and left at her door. Her food was eent her by "Vbissin, the famous Parisian restaurateur, who had formerly served as chef at the Tuillerles during her days of splendor. She eaw only a few friends relics of the Napoleon regime. The aocompanyinc picture of the countesa is .from a painting ofjier as ehe appeared at the court of Napoleon. in the darkness, "I trust you will excuse this intrusion. Had I known you were here, I would not have entered this car." "All right, partner, but lay down and close your trap, for we heard the brakle fire you awhile ago. How far?" "I don't know," honestly replied Tim. "As far as I can get." Tim found his unknown friend a very agreeable individual, but he was shocked, upon moving closer to him, to find that his silent companion was a woman. A slim, girlish form was stretched at length on the dirty hay on the floor of the car. Her face was turned from the newspaper man, and all Tim could see was that her head was pillowed in the man's lap. "Pardner," said the stranger, who wore a queer-looking beard for a man whose voico would indicate he was still young, "it ought to be nothing to you, but per haps you want to know what this means." "Don't tell him," whispered a feminine voice. "It is all the same to me," said the won dering Laing, huddling up against the rough walls of the car. "It Is unusual, but I suppose there are reasons why you are not in a Pullman, same as myself." They laughed at the good-humored ob servation. Mum's the "Word. "Mum's the word, now, Cully' (Tim si lently took umbrage at this unwarranted was press agent for a transcontinental famlUarlty); "but It Is an elopement in ranroad. He was in Seattle, but he did not know Derelict Timothy Laing. The Slattcr called at his hotel. ' "Tim" and "Sam." ( "Hello, Sam," said Lalng. "I'm trav eling out here for my health." He smiled tnmly at his attempt at humor. "Owing to unforeseen accidents," he con Inued, ""I have not received any remit inces from home, and" 'M heeler was lolling languidly in easy Jiairs and pillows, smoking perfectos. He vas dressed in clothes the like of which h- had never known before. As Laing ttuscd in his remarks, he took in every qtil of Wheeler's appearance of indlf frtnee, and he was sorry he had spoken. 'Really, Lalng," remarked Wheeler, ""in surprised at your condition." &e had not asked Tim to sit down, dd he had not noticed Tim's half-ex-thded hand. In case you should need assistance," hgan Wheeler. No." said Tim, suddenly. "I did not epect assistance from you." do smarted to go. DId you want to borrow a dollar?" In sttmgly asked Wheeler. (There is one think you can oblige me W doing," said Tim, as he opened the dir. What is it?" Go to h-lL" he sudden good fortune of Wheeler hi made him forget Tim Laing's loans, tl times he had helped out the then ciuggllng fledgling, given him a job and reed him on his feet, in the gone-by d; 'S. wt it was a trait of character which Xing prided himself upon, that he could so, lightly pass over such incidents as thi. And He Snoozed. Jie rumble of the long freight, as it prfceeded on its way south, dissipated Til's reflections, and he snoozed. Blasts of fcggy air came in at the car door, and thtjcold finally awakened him. Presently he heard a long whistle, and felt the trai coming to a stop. viile it was at a standstill. Tim was aroped by the voices of a conductor and brapman, as they came long, looking for Certain car, numbered ten thousand andjne and "some other d d thing or an- otht ' as the conductor growled, peering on k way-bills, with the aid of a lan tern: . Fflfiomo reason, tha hrakemnn flncho high rural life, and you are not to say a wora aoout us being here; or, If you do, when I find you again, I'll fix you plenty." "Oh, that is not necessary," said Tim, forgetting hunger and thinking of what a cracking story "An Elopement in a Freight Car" would make. He chuckled and then decided to draw the loquacious Individual out, if he could. "Case of dad with a gun?" he asked. "Well, yes, in a way. He did pretty nearly wing me the other day. We have been trying to escape for some time. Had birdie penned up and all that. I meant to sneak her out and make a run for an Alaska steamer. He headed us off on that lay-out, and so we made a try for the train, and he had a detective after girlie, who slipped out. of her aunt's house by the cellar. Papa chased her to South Seat tle, where I was waiting. Slickest game I ever played, but I boarded this Pullman at the meatyards, and here we are." "That Is Interesting. Didn't the brake man see you?" ".No, I went up to him and bet him $5 that he couldn't see mo get in the car. I lost, and there you are. See? Are you cold, dearie?" As the train rumbled across the long tide flats and up the hill to the City of Destiny, Lalng got a better look at his companions. The girl was a fair-skinned blonde, with curly hair, and her lover's features were more or less obscured by the heavy slouch hat which he wore. It was pulled well down over his face. He wore a long overcoat, and the collar was turned up". Parting1 Company. "You're going to leave us here?" asked the man, as Tim prepared to jump off as j the train slowly dragged Its way over Commencement bay bridge. "If you are going, remember what I said." Tim jumped off and, after stumbling around the yards for half an hour, mak ing a detour to avoid the depot policeman, he made his way up the streets of the de serted town. Benumbed and hungry, he presented a rather hard spectacle, In the searching light of dawn. Re was regret ting having Quitted his company, for Ta coma looked utterly desolate, and he did not see even an humble chophouse open. As he rounded a corner and came onto Pacific avenue, he received from a hurry ing pedestrian a resuondlng thwack on the shoulder. "By the warts on the face of the Sphinx," creld the hearty voice "of Mac Holllwell, "if here isn't Tim Lalng, in flesh and spirit" " 'Tls I, Mac," said Lalng, with a bravo Lalng. "His lung is congester," said ho. "I'll give him seven days to live." "Great God, doc!" exclaimed Holllwell; "do you mean it? This is one of the best hearted fellows in the world. He saved my life, and you and I must save his." It was a few days after New Year's, a month later. Holllwell and his betrothed sat alongside a white cot In a Tacoma hospital and consoled the convalescent Tim, who had bravely fought a stubborn case of fever which had run Its course. Tim was blubbering like a child with a broken doll over a big bunch of flowers that had been brought vo him. After all, It Is very nice to think there are some good friends In the world one may have. "Funny case, that," said Holllwell, to his soon-to-be bride, over Tim's head. "Tim, you'll have to tell us the whole romance. 'Fess up your recollections. How cam you to travel with a runaway girl in a freight train?" That Freight Car Elopement. "What's that?" "Don't get excited. In your deliilum you have been talking about traveling A handsome man is rarely'' interesting beyond a certain point. If you will stop to consider my statement calmly and dis passionately you will, I think, admit, that I am right. It is usually the men who ao not, at first sight, Impress you as being more than ordinarily well-favored, who wear to advantage; who, in other woras, develop attractive traits and who win your lasting respect and affection. Now I know a man that is, I think I know him, for it may be only a delusion it is possible that he Is so deep and un fathomable that I do not know him at all but, as I said, I think I know him, and he is exceedingly good to look at. I remarked It the first time I ever set eyes upon him, and have had no reason to change my opinion since. A handsome man! That is what every body says of him. So you see It Is not merely a matter of taste. Even men ad mit the fact of his more than ordinary manly beauty. They are very generous about admitting It They can afford to be, for the plainest man In town can probably outclass him when it comes to ,a point ot lasting attraction. I heard two young women discussing him the other day. Said one: Such Magnetic Eyes. "He has such magnetic eyes so deep and blue an and earnest, and he looks at one so so " "Yes," interrupted the other, "and he stops at looking; he never says any thing." "True, but that may be for lack of op portunity." "Nonsense! He simply can't doesn't know how." "But his eyes are eloquent though lus lips are dumb. His eyes suggest unutter able things." "Very likely, but have you ever reflected that his eyes say the same thing to every woman he chances to look at? Those eloquent-seeming glances mean absolutely nothing. I have not the slightest doum that he looks in exactly the same fashion at his washerwoman, when he pays her for polishing his shirt fronts and collars and cuffs." "I perhaps you are right," admitted the younger woman, with a sigh. "But." and she brightened visibly, "he tried to squeeze my hand the other day; he did, really." "Tried?" "Yes. You see he he was rather awk ward about It, and only got hold of my gloves, which I happened to have In my hand at the time, but the intent was there. I speak of It merely to prove to you that his Intentions are all right only he is well, not experienced, you know. You feel that he is not in the habit of doing such things, and it's somewhat flattering to one's vanity to have a man like that, -handsome and good and virtuous, try to pay-one a delicate attention." Prefers More Experience. "It may strike you that way, but I must confess that I prefer a man, when he at tempts to show me a 'delicate attention,' as you call it, be experienced enough to get hold of my hand instead of my gloves, and, anyway, Where's the comfort of hav ing your hand squeezed by an oyster or a clam? One gallant speech, one tiny bit of flattery goes farther than oceans of demonstration." "But I've heard you say yourself that when a man paid you compliments, he rarely ever meant what he said." "w,en,i and what of that? You don't ex pect him to. So long as he says nice things, why should you trouble as to whether he means them or not? Who wouldn't rather hear a pleasant He any day than a disagreeable truth?" "I believe you are right" admitted tha pretty girl, reluctantly; then, with a sud den outburst of frankness: "I do like to have people say nice things to me, and say them nicely, even when I am perfectly certain they mean nothing." "That is just the point I wish to make," cried the woman of experience. "Your handsome man Is either too stupid or too good to say anything he does not mean, like he of the blue eyes and earnest glances; or he is a conceited prig who poses ana expects you to do the flattering. TMl folro V. U--1.. I11l ,. .. Jf THIS SWELL-FRONT QUARTERED SOLID-OAK SUIT REDUCED TO JUST RECEIVED Our spring stock of Axmlnstex, Body Brussels, Moquettes, Tapestry and Ingrain Carpets In the latest styles and patterns. We will also make special prices on Furniture, Stoves and Ranges. Call and see our enormous stock, and inspect our prices. H. JENNiNQ 172-174 FIRST STREET FOUR-STORY RED BLOCK At Grace Methodist Episcopal church the services will be as usual. In the morning, at 10:30 o'clock, the pastor, Rev. Hugh D. Atchison, will preach on the heme, "Elijah and the Seven Thousand." In the evening, at 7:30, his topic will be "Causes ot Scep ticism." The Sunday school meets at 12:15, and the young people's meeting at 6:3a The choir, under the direction of Mrs. Max M. Shillock, with Mrs. E. H. Bergen at the organ, will render the following programme: occupy his own pulpit and preach on "A Passing World and an Abiding Soul." Special meetings will continue all the week; preaching by Dr. Blackburn. At the Taylor-street Methodist Episco pal church preparations are making for a special revival meeting to be held dur ing the month of February. Special pre paratory meetings will be held this week on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. To day Dr. Kellogg will preach at the morn- ! Ing service. In the evening another of the illustrated talks on "The Great Reform- ATnrnTn rwo ,m,n "nft-f -.. er3" "u De given. This will consider Morning Organ voluntary. "Offertorle" ,.,. tt Tar,ot1 , -EMto, nr, (Weley); anthem, "Trust In the Lord" (soprano and tenor duet); offertory, "Medi tation" (Brewster); tenor solo, "There Is a Land Mine Eye Hath Seen" (Crownln shield), W. J. Clemens; postlude, "Wed ding March" (Valentl). Evening Organ voluntary (Batiste); an them, "There Is a Wideness In God's Mercy" (Rose); offertory, by soprano and tenor duet; anthem, "Gently Lead TJs" (Adams); postlude, "Marche Aux Flam beaux" (Clarke). First Congrregationnl. The Reformation of the Eighteenth Cen l tury." The special character considered is "John Wesley." This will treat of the beginning of Methodlstlc work in America. I Today, at the First Christian church, the chief interest will be the visit of Rev. Dr. George F. Hall, of Decatur, 111., the lecturer and author, and who has a na tional reputation on the platform. Rev. J. F. Ghormley will speak at the morn ing service, taking for his theme "The i Testimony of Enemies." Dr. Hall will Services. 10:-lo and 7.40; Y. P. S. C. R. 6:30; Sunday school, 12:15. Rodney-avenue Rev. A. D. Skaggs, pas tor. Services. 11 and 7:30; Sunday school. 9:45; Junior Y. P. S. C. E., 3; Y. P. S. C. E.. 6:30; prayer, Thursday, 7:30. Woodlawn (Madrona) Rev. A. D. Skaggs, pastor. Services, 3 P. M. ConprreKittlomil. First Rev. Arthur W. Ackerman. pas tor. Services, 10.30 and 7:30; Sunday school. 12:13; Y. P. S. C. E.. 6:30. Geirman Rev. John Koch, pastor. Serv-. Ices, 10.30 and 7:30; Sunday school, 3:30; Y. P. S. C. E., Tuesday, 7:30; prayer. Wednesday, 7:30. Hassalo-street Rev. R. W. Farquhar, pastor. Services. 10:30 and 7:30; Sunday school. 12; Y. P. S. C. E 6:30; prayer. Thursday, 7:30. Mississippi-avenue Rev. George A. Tag gart, pastor. Services, 11 and 7:30; Sun day school. 10; juniors, 3; Y. P. S. C. E., 6:30; prayer, Thursday, 7:30. Sunnyslde Rev. J. J. Staub, pastor. Services. 11 and 7:30; Sunday school. 10; young people's meeting and boys' brigade prayer meeting. 6:30; prayer, Thursday, 7:30. Episcopal. St. Stephen's chapel Rev. Thomas Nell Wilson, clergyman In charge. Morning prayer and sermon. 11; evening sarvtes, 7:30; Sunday school, 9:45;holy communion, after morning service on first Sunday in the month. Church of the Good Shepherd Servlea at 11 by Mr. NIckelsrn. Trinity Rev. Dr. A. A. Morrison, rec- speak In the evening on "The Advantages , ""'. uumu.uui. . buuu ., V -ntr,o. o ricf. tvtow ,wn Zm ! 9:-: morning prayer and sermon. 11; evn- of Being a Christian." New members will At the First Con®atlonal church, the be received Into the fellowship of the I'll take the homely villain every time.' AGATHA. CROUCHING FOR A SPRING. Natives of India Dangerously Awake to South African Eventa. Private correspondence from India, says LVUU1K 11 -XT - 4 . n and having a high old time with a blonde "" 1New xorK &un aescnbes the people girl and her friend in a co'ld freight car. oi a11 cl&sses as following the progress of Was It one of your pipe dreams, .all same tn war in South Africa with the keenest Journal? The nurse was telling me about interest. One letter graphically says that your feverish yarn. There's a coincidence here." "Don't say anything more about it," begged Tim, flushing. "While you were sick," Mac continued, "there was a big robbery of an Alaska says King, oy a confidence woman, known aa "You do not fakagway Belle," In Seattle. She and her paramour were located In a certain house, but they escaped very mysteriously, while the entire police force was hot on their trail. Their descriptions were good, educated Hindoo and Moslem a very and it was almost Impossible for them to small percentage, say 2 per cent, of our incua is watching events like a tiger crouching for a spring." Another from the northwest provinces, commenting on the effect of the war on the native mind, realize what this war means to us. We get but scrapings and belated wires . . . The true effect of the war Is to be seen around us. The AT THE ZOO. 4 J fc. gW Cholly Yes; the aim of my life Is to rise high- "Oh! bring a ladder, quick!" St. Paul's. havo escaped, but escape they did. They made an enormous haul. I thought thev must have boarded an outgoing steamer, but, according to a story told a Seattle reporter by a brakeman, about a couple from the country stea::ng a ride in a freight car, to bo married, I think Skag way Belle's' friend knew his huslness." It was all Tim could do to stay lnjils bed at the unfolding of the talc. The Instinct of the business aroused his dor mant faculties. "How long ago was this?" "Too late now for a special, old fellow; so stay where you are. When you are well there's a place for you. This was five weeks ago. There was $5000 reward for a clew to the pair. I'd like to have had a chance to earn it" There was a curious twinkle In Mac's eyes. "What a great story It would have made," muttered Lalng. D. C. F. population of 2S7.000.000 read of the disas ter at Ladysmlth. They call all the Hin doos to the temples and the Moslems to the mosques, and they are led to pray for 'the British arms recently defeated in a far-off land.' "Now, the illiterate Hindoos, the poor 'fellahs,' the 'coolies,' the 'Iownders,' know nothing but what they are r told. They hear the prayers and say 'The Be lattee Sahibs (British) are defeated. Is there a nation greater than Britain? And If some people can defeat them, cannot we also strive to Tegaln our land?' To coun tenanco this sentiment you need 'onlyre- fer to the papers. Murders and raids are getting far more common. Our troops are hurried from station to 'statpn, just to demonstrate that we are still here, and nightly I sleep with 60G rounds of ammunition under my bed the.' Eafest place I can find. You at home do not realize all these details," pastor, Rev. Arthur W. Ackerman, will preach, In the morning on "Seeing Jesus." In the evening, the second midwinter lec ture will be given on: "The Alien King," In a series on "Herod, the Great." Music: Morning Organ prelude, "Allegro" (Weley); anthem, "Venite A" (Buck); re sponse, "The Lord's Prayer"; offertory (duet for soprano and baritone), "Emman uel" (Coombs); postlude, "March" (Clark). Evening Organ prelude, "Offertolre In G" (Huss); anthem, "Love Divine, All Love Excelling" (Stalner); soprano solo, "Abide With Me" (Hoffman); pcstlude, "March" (Handel). Forbes Presbyterian. At the Forbes Presbyterian church, Up per Albina, the following musical pro gramme will be rendered today by the quartet choir, Miss Susan Gambell direct Ing: Evening Anthem, "Jesus, and Shall It Ever Be" (Nelson); duet, "Oh, Let Him Whose Sorrow" (A. Rubenstein), by Miss Susan Gambell and Mrs. Harry Miller; of fertory, soprano solo, "O Lord, Be Merci ful" (Homer Bartlett), Miss Gambell; morning anthems, "Let Us Sing Unto the Lord (Noyes), and "God Be Merciful" (Lewis). First Unitarian. At the Unitarian church, Yamhill and Seventh streets, the minister, Rev. Will iam R, Lord, will conduct the morning worship, and will speak upon "The Way Out of Religious Skepticism." Music by quartet choir: Anthem, "Oh, Come, Let Us Worship" (Morrison); gloria, (Tlmm); response (Schil ling); offertory, "Unto Thee Have I Cried, O Lord!" (Glffe); "Nunc DImltIs" (Sulli van Centenary Methodist. At the Centenary Methodist church, the pastor, Rev. L. E. Rockwell, will preach In the morning on the subject, "Exposi tion of a Portion of the Thirteenth Chap ter of First Corinthians," and In the even ing he will speak on "The Unused Talent." A children's meeting will be held at 5 o'clock. The day of prayer for colleges will be observed on Thursday evening next. Following is the musical programme: Morning Anthem, "Bless the Lord" (Tenney); hymn-anthem. "Calmly Lean ing on My Savior" (Kirkpatrlck). Evening Anthem, "Wait on the Lord" (Gabriel); duet and chorus, "Ashamed of Jesus" (Ogden). At St. Francis' (R. C). At St Francis' church, East Side, today, Archbishop Christie will pay his first offi cial visit. The pastor and members havo made elaborate preparations for the affair. The church has lately been renovated and the bishop will perform the ceremony of blessing It, after which he will deliver an appropriate sermon. Masses will be of fered up at 8 and 10 A. M. The music will be of especial Interest. Among the soloists will be Professor Valliant de la Croix, who was at one time connected with the Boston conservatory of music. i . Dedication of Manse. Today the handsome new parsonage of the St. Paul German Lutheran church, corner of East Twelfth and Clinton streets, will be dedicated, according to the rites of the Lutheran church. In the morning, at 11 o'clock, there will be the regular service. In the afternoon, at 3 o'clock, will take place the Interesting dedicatory ..ceremony. The door will be opened with ceremony, and there will be a short service. Following this there will be services In the church, when there will be an address, In German, by Rev. Mr. Beuchler, and an English address by Rev. J. J. Weie. Rev- August Krause and fam ily will occupy the parsonage the first of the week. church at both services. Special music; W. F. Worschkul, music director; Mrs. Ella Jones, organist In the Third Presbyterian church the pastor. Rev. Robert McLean, will preach morning and evening. The morning topic will be "The Ark in the House." In the evening "Our Little Things and God's Great Things" will be the topic. The children's talk will be on "Holding the Pa3s." The River-Front and the Twenty eighth and Ankeny-street mission schools will meet at 3 P. M. Sunnyslde Methodist church will hold gospel meetings today at both the morn ing and evening services. These meetings will continue every night throughout the coming week. Instead of special music there "will be gcopel songs and revival music. The service of tho Epworth League, at 6:S0 P. M., will be preparatory to the regular service, at 7:30 o'clock. The sub ject will be "Send Me." The subject of the morning sermon will be "One Thing ThouLackest," and In the evening the text will be "Prepare to Meet Thy God." Pro fessor C. A. Walker will have charge of the music, and Mr. H. D. Crockett will preside at the organ. At the First United Evangelical church the pastor, Rev. C. T. Hurd, villi preach In the morning on "The Burning Bush." The evening's theme will be "Our Best Friend." K. L. C. E. will be led by Miss Maggie Miller. At St. David's Episcopal church Rev. George B. Van Water's subject, at tho 11 o'clock service, vlll be "Confessing Christ." At 7:30 P. M. his theme will be "Your Conscience." Rev. G. A. Blair, pastor of the First Cumberland church, who has been confined to his home for the past two weeks, as the result of a fall, has recovered, and will occupy his pulpit today, as usual. Services will be held at the Shiloh mis sion at 10:30 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. The subject in tho morning is "Redemption, as It pertains to the Spirit, Soul and Body. "The Election of Race and the Election of Grace" will be discussed at night by the superintendent. Rev. J. H. Allen. The topic that will be discussed at the Bible Institute, at 3 P. M., will be "The Theocratic Kingdom." "The King of the Jews" will be the subject at 7:20 P. M. service. Public lectures will be held every evening during the week except Monday and Friday. This afternoon, at 3:30 o'clock, George F. Hall, of Illinois, will give a special ad dress to men only In the gymnasium of the Young Men's Christian Association. First Church of Christ (Scientist), 311 Dekum building Services at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Subject of sermon, "Love." Chil dren's Sunday school, hi; Wednesday meet ing, 8 P. M. Portland Church of Christ (Scientist), Auditorium building Services at 11 A. M. Subject, "Love." Sunday school, 12; Sun day and Wednesday meetings, 8 P. M. Universal Brotherhood, Marquam build ing, room 410 Subject of lecture at 8 P. M., "Tho Spirit of Criticism." Lotus Group, 10:30 A. M.; regular weekly study class, Tuesday evening, 8. Home of Truth, 369 Thirteenth street Services, 11 A. M. and 8 P. M.; demon stration meeting, Tuesday, 8 P. M. Ing prayer and sermon. 7:30. St Mark's Rev. John E. Simpson, rec tor. Holy communion. 7:30: Sunday school. 10; morning prayer and sermon, 11; even ing prayer and sermon. 7:30. St David's Rev. George B. Van Wat ers, rector. Holy communion, 7; Sunday school. 9:45; morning prayer and sermon, 7:20; Friday evening service, 7:30. St. Matthew's Rev. J. W. Woathrdon. clergyman In charge. Services, 11 ami 7.30; holy communion, 8; Sunday school. 9:45. St Andrew's Sermon. 3:15 by Dr. Judd. Evonselical. Emanuel (German) Rev. E. D. Horn schuch, pastor. Services, 11 and 7:38; Sunday school, 10;. prayer. Wednesday, 7:30; Y. P. A., Friday, 7:30. First Rev. F. T. Harder, pastor. Serv ices, 10:45 and 8; Sunday school. M; Y. P. A.. 7; Junior Y. P. A, 3; prayer, Wednes day, 7:20. Memorial Rev. R. D. Streyfeller. pas tor. Sunday services. 11 and 7:30; Sunday school, 10; Y. P. A.. 6:30; Junior Y. P. A.. 3; prayer meeting. Wednesday, 7:30; young people's prayer, Thursday. 7:30. DvnnceUcnl (United). East Yamhill mission Rev. Peter Bltt ner, pastor. Services, 11 and 7:30; Sunday school, 10; K. L. C. E.. 6:30; prayer, Thursday, 7:30; Junior League, Saturday, 2:30. First United Rev. C. T. Hurd, pastor. Services, 11 and 7:30; Sunday school. 18; K. L. C. E.. 6:30; prayer. Thursday, 7:30. Second Rev. H. A. Deck, pastor. Serv ices, H and 7:30; Sunday school. 10; Key stone League, 6:30; prayer, Wednesday, 7:30. Friends (Quakers). Friends Rev. A. M. Bray, pastor. Serv ices. 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school, 12; Y. P. S. C. E., 6:30; prayer. Wednesday, 7:30. Lutheran. CHUR.CH DIRECTORY. Other Services. The special meetings at the Second Bap tist church have continued during the past week, with increasing interest. Rev. Alexander Blackburn. D. D has been preaching earnest sermons. Three per sons were converted during the week. Dr. Blackburn will this morning occupy the pulpit of the church, and Rev. Ray Pal mer, thfl -hastnr. will Breach at tho TVTilto I Temple. This evening Pastor Palmer will Information for the Religiously In clined of All Denominations. Baptist.' Second Baptist Rev. Ray Palmer, pas tor. Preaching at 10:30 A. M. and 7:30 P. M.; Sunday school, 12; Junior Union, 3:30; young people, 6:30 P. M.; revival meet ings will continue all next week. Calvary Rev. Even M. Bliss, pastor. Services, 10:30 and 7:30; Sunday school, 11:45; B. Y. P. U., 6:30; prayer, Thursday, 7:20. Grace (Montavllla) Rev. N. S. Holl croft, pastor. Services, 7:20 P. M.; Sun day school, 10; prayer, Thursday, 8. Park Place (University Park) Rev. N. S. Hollcroft, pastor. Services, 11; Sunday school, 10; junior meeting, 3. Christian. First Rev. J. F. Ghormley, pastor. f German Trinity, Albina Rev. Theodore Fleckenstein, pastor. Preaching, 20:34 and 7:30; Sunday school, 9:30. Immanuel (Swedish) Rev. John W. Skans, pastor. Preaching at 10:30 and S. St Paul's Evangelical (German) Rev. August Krause. pastor. Preaching. 10:30 and 7:30; Sunday school, 9:30; Bible study, Thursday. 7:30. Zlon's (German) Services, 10 and 7:30; Sunday school. 9:30; Christian day school, Monday to Friday. St. James' Evangelical (English) Rev. Charles S. Rahn. pastor. Services, 11; Sunday school, 12:15. Methodist Episcopal. Centenary Rev. L. E. Rockwell, pastor. Services. 10:30 and 7:30; Sunday school, 12; Epworth League, 6:30; prayer, Thursday. 7:30. Central Rev. W. T. Kerr, pastor. Serv ices, 10:45 and X:30; Sunday school. 12:15; Epworth League, 6:30; prayer, Thursday, 7:30. Mount Tabor Rev. A. S. Mulligan, paa tor. Services, 11 and 7:30; Tpworth League. 6:30; Junior Epworth League, 3; prayer, Thursday, 7:30. Second German Rev. Charles Prefstng, pastor. Services. 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school, 9:20; prayer. Thursday. 7:30. Sunnyslde Rev. S. A. Starr, pastor. Services, H and 7:30; Sunday school. 19; general class. 12:15; Epworth League, 6:3; prayer, Thursday, 7:30. Trinity Rev. A. L. Hawley, pastor. Services, 10:40 and 7:30; Sunday school, 9:40; Epworth League, 6:30; prayer, Thurs day, 7:20. Roman Catholic. St. Mary's cathedral Most Rev. Arch bishop Christie. Services, mass and ser mon, 6, 8 and 10:30; mass for children. 9; Sunday school, 9:30; vespers and sermon, 7:30; week-day mass, 6:20 and 8. Presbyterian. Mizpah Rev. -W. T. Wardle, pastor. Services, 11 and 8; Sunday school, 9:4f; Y. P. SI C. E., 7; Junior Y. P. S. C. B., 3:30; prayer, Thursday, 8. Third Rev. Robert McLean, pastor. Services, 10:30 and 7:30; Sunday school, 12; boys brigade, 5:30; young people's meeting, 6:30; prayer, Thursday, 7:45. Cumberland Rev. G. A. Blair, pastor. Services, 10:30 and 7:30; Sunday school1, 12; Junior Y. P. S. C. E., 3:36; Y. P. S. C. E 6:30; prayer. Thursday. 7:30. Grand-avenue (United) Rev. John Hon- Conciuded on Twenty-third Pass. 'A