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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-07

One Of the most interesting and least
known Roman relics Of London is the
Roman Bath in the Strand, open yet,
after thousands Of years, every Saturday
from IL to II o'clock. The bath is sup
posed to date back to the time of Titus
or Vespasian and, notwithstanding al
the digging for foundations and sewers
in the neighborhood. the perennial
spring of clear, pure and cold water
which bubbles up through hole in the
bottom of the bath has never been inter
cepted or cut off. The bath consists Of
a vaulted chamber about 20 feet long by
8 feet broad. in the center of which is
the bath itself, ID feet long and 6 feet
wide, with water about four and half
feet deep. The bath is now in the pos
session of an Oxford street shop keeper,
who, it is said, "goes regularly every
morning to battle in its ancient and re
freshing waters" This is much more
practical and pleasant way Of associating
oneself with antiquity than that de
scribed in the old Spanish drama where
an antiquarian, Don Castillo by name,
has curious collection. among others
the comb said to have been used by
Charlemagne, and eyebrow tweezers of
the wife of Assurbanipal. at the distance
of thirty centuries, etc. The Spanish
drama of Echegaray, however. is really
meant as a satire upon antiquaries. and
is useful merely as an indication Of the
love Of the marvellous which in the anti
quarry readily passes into credulity. AS
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-07

Fifteen years ago, 1880, Chicago and
for supremacy as regards population.
The former had then total of 100000
souls. Ten years later. in 1890. Chicago
had over 100000 and was looming up
as a rival to New York, which city
claimed 100000. The Worlds Fair was
assigned to Chicago and the impetus it
gave this city aroused the attention Of
New Workers to the fact that they had
a dangerous rival in the West for the adj
vantages which accompany the title of
Queen City of America. The Eastern
metropolis tried to carry through the
Greater New York scheme. involving the
annexation of all the adjacent munich
palities, but this was baked by the ieal-
ousy of Brooklyn politicians, and now
Chicago comes boldly to the front with
the claim, backed by facts and figures,
thAt the census II 1900 will show her
ahead of New York. The Times Herald
makes this assertion soberly and sup.
ports it by letters from statisticians and
public men from all over the country.
The Rev DR.. d. II. Wheeler. who for
ten years has been President of Ale
gheny College at Meadville. Pa, has ac-
cepted the chair OF sacred rhetoric in
Garrett Biblical Institute, Northwestern
University, Evanston.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-07
PERSON AL
Augusta j. Chaplin, D. D., will resume
her services at Omaha, Sunday, Sept. s

Augusta j. Chaplin, D. D., will resume
her services at Omaha, Sunday, Sept. 8.
Rev. Rufus A. White, of Englewood,
resumes his pulpit work next Sunday.
Rev. 7. G. Milsted, of the North Side In.
dependent Congregation. preached in the
Eoglewood church last Sunday morn
ing.
Mr.. Edison Reifsnider, of Englewood.
is to enter Tufts College this term. He
has already departed for the East The
Messenger says: He will be greatly
missed in all avenues of church and
club work. Our best wishes will go
with him for profitable college course
and for success thereafter in his chosen
work." We join with the Messenger in
this expression of good will to worthy
young man we have known for many
years.
We regret to learn of the illness of Rev.
DR.. M'Collester, of Marlboro. N. HI. An
old trouble has pursued him OF late, and
greatly weakened him; but at the last
accounts he was improving. We hope
soon to hear of his entire recovery. DIR.
M'Collester was the first President of
Buchtel College, and many friends in
Ohio and elsewhere remember him with
an affection not changed by the rapidly
passing years.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-07

1t is probably false report that the
Pope has abandoned his policy of ad-
vising the Catholics Of France to sup
port the Republic.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-07
Che WnfversaItst.
j. S. CANTwELL, d. D., EDITOR.

THE EDITOR is assisted by able writers in
all departments. The Interior and Western
States are represented by regular correspond
ents. News from the churches solicited and al
ways welcome.
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 7.
EDITORIAL.

WE shall issue an In
Indiana Oonven diana Convention
ton Number. n,,mber If Tur T1N1
yERsAL1sT next week. 1t will contain
the report of the Muncie Convention,
the official reports of the several officers
and some of the addresses given at the
meeting. By order of the Executive
Committee an extra impression will be
printed for distribution in that State.
Indiana understands the virtue of print
er's ink and is devoted friend of the
Black Missionary" We shall aim to
make the number valuable to all who
desire to increase the efficiency of the
Convention work.
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FIELD AGENT. T. I. MOORE.

HOW TO REMIr. The yellow address-slp
on the paper each week shows the expiration Of
the subscription. Make all checks, money and
express orders payable to A. M. JOHNSON, Cash.
Ter, or Universalist Publishing House, Western
Branch.
wDo not trust currency in the mails.
Remit by postal money order. registered letter,
draft. check, or by postal or express order, pay
able as above.
UNIvERsALIsr PROFESSION OF FAITH.
ADOPTED 1903.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-07

We believe that the Holy Scriptures of the Old
and New Testaments contain revelation of the
character of God, and of the duty, interest and
final destination Of mankind.
II.
We believe that there is one God whose nature
is Love. revealed In one Lord Jesus Christ by
one Holy Spirit of Grace, who will finally restore
the whole family of mankind to holiness and
happiness.
III.
We believe that holiness and true happiness
are inseparably connected, and that believers
ought to be careful to maintain order and prac-
tice good works. for these things are good and
profitable unto men.
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THE sermon this week
Life Worth Liv-;s from Row r r


Life Worth Liv-is from Rev. B. F.
mgr Rogers, of Fort At
kinson, Wis, in answer to the noted
question, "Is Life worth Living?" The
sermon would be valuable and accept
able to our readers at any time. but its
cheerful, hopeful and eminently Chris
tian teaching derives additional import
ance from the fact that the beloved
brother who has dictated it for our
columns, is now a helpless invalid and
for several years has been suffering from
the constant inroads of that fearful and
mysterious disease, creeping paralysis.
From amid his sufferings, while calmly
contemplating the end of his earthly
career, this man of faith and beloved
servant of the church for forty years,
sends this message to his brethren. The
sermon is the answer of faith and Chris
tian experience to the sceptic's doubt.
1t will do all our readers good to read it
and profit by its counsels. We rejoice
that our suffering brother finds the re-
ligion that he has so long preached a
veritable help in the time OF trouble.
The sermon is another illustration of the
precious promise Thou wilt keep him
in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on
Thee"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-07

With the great hsrvests throughout
the West and the -four mills of Mime
apolis turning out 200. 900 barrels of flour
weekly it would seem as if it were about
time to quit talking about hard times.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-07

~ NO U t IONABLY
Progress in Relig- there has been a
iOus Thought. marked evolution in
religious thought since the days when
the Pope sought to silence Calico and
suppress his cosmic discovery. The
churches themselves are growing away
from the eternal hell fire dogma of Calvin
and Chrysostom. Few il any of them
would now accept the latter's literal
teaching that the wicked are in ever
heightened torture. in burning and
strangling.'" 1t is in this way that the
Tribune improves on the text of Gold
win Smith. 1t occupies entirely safe
ground. "Unquestionably" there has
been a progress in religious thought
siuce-Galileo! 1t would be a mighty
poor world not to have shown some signs
OF religious progress in the several hun.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-07

to the Romans it is different. AS con-
quering race their triumphs are
''Gone like wind that blew
A thousand years ago."
but everywhere the Roman Eagles flew
there are still monuments which, though
even trifiDg as baths. seem as eternal as
the fame Of the ancient conquerers Of
the world.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-07

Grant Allen says: "Now, the evolu-
zionist repudiates the notion of crea-
ton in its ordinary sense. He be-
lieves that the operation of natural
causes working in their accustomed
manner was alone adequate to bring
into existence a kind of matter pre-
senting a new order of completely,
and displaying the phenomena which
we generalize under the word life."
This is specimen of the confused
metaphysics of scientific evolution,
SO called. 1t is certainly not science.
1t is belief of proposition contrary
to the established order of nature,
based on pure assumption, with no
particle of scientific evidence to sus
tain it. On such faith evolutionists
reject the doctrine of creation by
God, and advocate the absurd the
ory that matter creates itself-the
lower forms creating the higher.
Evolutionists can swallow any alb
surdity provided it is necessary to
exclude divine action from nature.
This is evolution as presented by
its leading advocates, from their own
words. If the writers l have quoted
have fairly represented the doctrines
of this philosophy, then it is rooted
and grounded in materialism, athe
ism, monism and socialism. There
are theistic evolutionists, but they
hold their theism at the expense of
their logic, and even then it is pan
theistic theism. W. t.
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Special to the REConD-Uxrox.

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Senator Nor
gan, Chairman of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, was asked to-day
how he regarded the situation in yene-
zuela, and replied: 81 have no doubt
Great Britain's ultimate purpose is to
press her frontier sufficiently far into the
interior to encompass the rich gold fields
OF that section, though she will. of course.
not disclose this purpose in the immedi-
ate future, but will rather confine her de-
mands to the territory at the mouth of the
Orinoco River.
II think the direct question should be
put to Great Britain by our diplomats
whether she proposes either by purchase
or conquest to extend her domain beyond
her present claims. In case Of negative
reply l should advise the United States
not to Interfere with the settlement of the
existing disputes, but l do not believe
England could be brought to definite
promise not to press her boundaries
further in that section, because of the
rich gold mines known to exist there
Il am convinced, as l believe most men
to be who have given attention to the
question, that Gngland's desire is to con-
troI those gold deposits. Such a course
"ObAN 10 III tCCOIu WIFI uGE DOllCY IN
other parts OF the globe, and it goes hand
finland with her gold monometalIist
policy at home.
Controlling the principal gold fields of
the world, England naturally desires to
maintain the gold standard, and she as
naturally wishes to extend her gold
possessions. 1t is to her interest TO do so
and cannot say blame her, but that is
no reason why the United States should
stand idly by and allow her to carry this
policy into effect. Furthermore, it is evil
IDENTIFY the policy of the present British
Administration TO acquire desirable ter
ritory when it can do so, as witness the
effort to sever Neckar Island, in the
Hawaiian group, and dispute with France
over African territory. 1t is most prob
able, instead of making any definite re-
ply to this supposititious question, Eng
| land would evade 1t. In that event, 1
think we should invoke the Monroe doc
trin9 forthwith
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UTAH POLITICS.
Party Lines Divided on Question in
the Constitutional Convention.

Party Lines Divided on Question in
the Constitutional Convention.
SALT LAKE, April 11.-Politics came to
the front to-day in the Constitutional
Convention in the discussion of the leg
islative bill. An effort was made to add
a section to the bill declaring that the
Legislature shall have no power to make
any grant of public money or anything
valuable to any individual, corporation
or municipality, excepting in case of
public calamity.
After long discussion the section was
defeated by strict party vote-50 Repub-
icans to 43 Democrats
The question was brought up a second
and third time in different shapes, and
defeated by about the same vote,
An amendment was then offered that
the Legislature shall have no power to
authorize or clothe any county or munich
panty with authority 10 grant any extra
lee, compensation or allowance, nor pay
any claim hereafter created against the
state, county or municipality under any
agreement made without authority of
law. The Democratic strength was aug
mented by Republicans on this PROPOSE
tlon, and 1t passed by vote OF 81 to 46.
ROBERTS (Dem.) proposed q section to
the Dill, which was in substance that
neither the State of Utah nor any politi-
cal subdivision thereof shall ever give or
loan It's credit to any individual, associa-
ton or corporation without first securing
two-thirds vote of the people
This was lost by party yote-49 Re-
puDIlcans to 80 Democrats.
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PERRY STILL AT LARGE.
The Escapes From the New York
Asylum Not Yet Captured.

The Escapes From the New York
Asylum Not Yet Captured.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, April 1.-THE TO N
mates of the State Asylum for I1sane
Criminals at Mattewan, including Oliver
Curtiss Perry of Syracuse, the train rob-
ber, who escaped from that institution
last night, are still at large.
Night Watchman Carmody was making
the rounds at IL o'clock and had passed
from the main building into the isolation
Of the annex, where the more dangerous
prisoners are kept, when he was attacked
by five men, overpowered and deprived
OF his keys before he could make an OUT
cry. Then the convicts lied toward the
chapel. AS they ran Keeper Carmody
raised the alarm, which brought out
perintendent Atchison and guards,
Perry and his companions, however.
reached the chapel without being inter-
cepted, and through that room made
their way 10 the roof through the scuttle.
Then Perry slid down the roof TO the
caves, from which he dropped to the
ground, the fall being about twenty-five
feet. AS the others were following his
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BRILLIANT EXPLOIT.
Hazardous March of English Soldiers
in India.


in India.
CALCUTTA, April ia dispatch from
SimIa, dated at noon to-day, says Colonel
Kelly, commander of the British forces.
in attempting to reach Chitral from Gill
git since March 25th, has succeeded in
crossing Chandar Pass and was about
sixty miles from Chitral on April 7th.
The march of the troops was an arduous
and brilliant military exploit. The pass
is 1900 feet high and impossible to
beasts OF burden, consequently the pio-
neers had to carry field and mountain
guns during the last seven miles through
deep snow, with the weather intensely
cold. The troops suffered from frost
bites. When these advices were for
warded to Simla the enemy was in posi-
ton twenty miles distant from the Iorce
commanded by Colonel Kelly and an en-
gagement is expected.
1t is learned that Lieutenants Fowler
and Edwards, belonging to the British
garrison at Chltral, reported missing for
some time past, were invited to the polo
match at Reshun, where they were
treacherously seized and their escort. con-
sisting of twenty Bengal sappers, was
overcome by superior numbers and slain.
Another report says Lieutenant Fowler
was killed by er-brother of Amir VI
MuIk, the present ruler of Chitral, who
assumed the rank of Mehtar after having
murdered his elder brother, Nizan vi
MaIk, the late Mehtar of Chitral
Another dispatch from SimIa says the
fastest news from the front points
strongly TO the collapse of the power of
Umra Khan. 1t is added that the fanatics.
upon whose help he counted and who
slstance to the British forces, are now
dispensing,
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RUSH TO FILE SCHEDULES
ARROYO GRANDE ROBBERY.
The Young Bandit Arrested Well
Known at Spokane.

The Young Bandit Arrested Well
Known at Spokane.
SPOKANE (Wash.). April 1.-THE mys-
terry surrounding the identity of the
young bandit arrested in California for
the robbery of the station agent at Arroyo
Grande, when 81 ,28I in money was taken,
was solved in part by the arrival
here to-day of California papers. A pict-
ure of the unknown youth, letters found
IN his possession and other circumstances
show that he is Charles Clayton Bump of
Spokane, one of the best-known young
men OF this city, youth against whom a
breath OF suspicion was never uttered,
The discovery has created an intense SEN
sation here, and his mother is prostrated.
Bump is graduate of the High School,
served for time as Deputy City Clerk,
was member of the Baptist Church, an
ardent sportsman and a swift bicycle
rider. He belongs to one of the leading
families of Spokane. He gave the name
OF Harry Bishop to the California au-
thorltles. Friends and relatives here be-
lleve there is some mistake, aud do not
believe that he is guilty. They think he
fell among evil companions, and in a
moment of thougbtlessness accepted
some OF the spoils OF the robbery.
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INCOME TAX.
Instructions to Conform With the Su-
preme Court Decision.


preme Court Decision.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Treasury
Department to-day issued to income tax
collectors series of supplemental in
structions to conform TO the recent de-
cision of the Supreme Court. The in
structions follow:
First-Interest received from State,
county and municipal bonds or securities
and rents from real estate are not taxable
as income, but persons or corporations
receiving said interests or rents shall iu-
clude IN theIr returns as receipts the full
amount thereof received, or accorded
within the year for which return is made,
and shall deduct the same as not subject
to taxation.
Second-The amounts actually paid for
taxes, insurance and repairs on real
estate may be deducted from income.
Ihlrd-AI persons anu corporations
that have heretofore rendered income
tax returns for the year 1894 to Col
rector or Deputy Collector, including
therein interest received from State,
county or municipal bonds, or from rents
from real estate, may have the amounts
on SAID interest and rents deducted from
their income by duly making an affidavit
and delivering the same to the Collector or
deputy Collector TO whom the original
return was rendered. 1t requires that
persons in making returns IN future
show that rents included and deducted
were received only for real estate, and
include nothing whatever paid for rent
or use of personal property or franchise.
so tar as payments are concerned, the
decisions OF Commissioner Miller will
probably be final. Aggrieved citizens
may pay the tax under protest, bring
ing suit TO recover their money.
RUSH TO FILE SCHEDULES.
SAN FRANCISCO, April lI.-Now that
the Supreme Court has decided that part
OF the income tax law is constitutional.
the rush to file schedules Of incomes and
expenses has commenced Fourteen
hundred fortunate ones whose incomes
are over 81, 900 year invaded the Office
OF the Collector OF Internal Revenue to-
day. There are about 0,O00 persons in
this district who are affected by the law.
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s. f. AND S. j. VALLEY ROAD.
The Application for the Lease of China
Basin to be Considered To-nav

The Application for the Lease of China
Basin to be Considered To-Day.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE Gov
ernor came down from Sacramento to-
day. Tomorrow morning he and Mayor
Sutro will meet with the Board of Har-
Dor Commissioners to consider the appli-
cation of the San Francisco and San Joa-
quin Valley Railroad Company for the
lease of China Basin for terminal uses.
Merced has at last been heard from. A
delegation of five gentlemen, owning or
representing 100000 acres OF land in that
section, arrived here to-day, and meet
ing of the Board of Directors was held to
receive them. They consisted of w. w.
Gray, j. j. Stevenson, II. +. Geer, q. S.
Bloss and James f. Peck.
These gentlemen told the railroad die
rectors that they would give the right of
way across these lands, and also sites for
depots, if desired. The town of Merced,
they said, was handicapped, and though
its residents desired to be on the new
road, the time for them to express them
selves was not yet ripe. Should The val
ley road cross their lands, however. the
delegation assured the directors that the
means of reaching the town would be
found. If nothing else could be done,
the rights of way could be secured
through condemnation proceedings.
They were thanked by President
Spreckels, and told that when the time
came committee of three directors
weuld visit the district and report on the
plan.
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CHINA AND JAPAN.
Authoritative Statement of the Term
OF Peace.

Authoritative Statement of the Terms
of Peace.
WASHINGTON, April 11.-An authorita-
tive statement of the terms of peace being
negotiated between Japan and China has
statement is made in order to clear up
much misapprehension arising from
speculation. The terms are as follows:
First-The independence of Corea.
Second-The permanent cession of the
Island of Formosa to Japan.
Third-An indemnity of 100000 900
taels, a Chinese coin worth 81 SO.
Fourth-Permanen occupation of Port
Arthur and the immediate contiguous
territory.
Fifth-A new Japan-Ch treaty open
ing the interior of China TO commerce.
The money indemnity is expressed in
Chinese taels, instead of the Japanese
yen. The tael is in reality weight instead
of coin. 1t is considered silver money.
While at its face value at 81 80 the in
demnity would be equivalent to 1899,
000,O00 in silver, it is said the actual value
would be between $2l0, 100000 and $22O,-
000, 900 in gold.
The fifth term as to the new treaty in
cludes various trade features, such as free
access to the Chinese rivers
There Is no demand for territory on the
mainland outside of Port Arthur and its
contiguous surroundings.
The unmistakable threat against japan
held by Russia IN the short notice in its
semi official organ, the NoUoe VreHeYo.
has caused much surprise in diplomatic
circles here. 1t was supposed that Russia
had good understanding with Japan as
to the terms OF the peace; that there was
an entire agreement upon the PROPOSE
tions touching Corean independence. the
acquisition by Japan of Formosa and
Port Arthur. and the exaction of an in
demnity. AS to Great Britain, it has all
along been understood tnst she was the
one Power that was disposed to resist
aggresslons, and was only prevented
from actual interference through inabil-
ity to secure the cooperation of Russia
i'm Infaln nrnrrr
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Chosen Friends.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE Grand
Council of the Order of Chosen Friends
to-day elected the following officers:
Thomas H. Selvage of Eureka, CAL. as
Grand Councillor; NJ. Boehm of San
Francisco, Grand Assistant Councillor;
w. ii. Pratt of Virginia City, New,
Grand Vice Councillor; S. c. Wallis,
Grand Recorder; Miss Clara Mcdonald
of San Francisco, Grand Treasurer; Mrs.
NJ. Grohs of Auburn, Grand Prelate;
Miss *. G. Browne of San Francisco,
Grand Marshal; Mrs. G. J. Sweeney,
Grand Warden; Mrs. 5. Kruger OF San
francisco, Grand Guard: II. NJ B.
Miller of Alameda, Grand Secretary:
+. W. Day of Sacramento, Grand Trus-
tee; a. Mcpherson of San Francisco, Su-
preme Alternate Representative.