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Griggs courier., 1895-09-13
Eskimo Superstition 10 Ruinous.

For many years furriers have noticed
that all the skins Of polar bears which
they have received have been mutilated
by the loss Of the nose. A Partisan fur
rier has discovered that this is q result
Of q superstitious belief prevalent among
the Eskimo that whenever . polar bear
is killed his nose must be cut OF and
thrown upon the ice, or bad luck will
follow the hunter.
Griggs courier., 1895-09-13
This Explains It 1t Last.

A greater number Of men than Of wo-
men become stout late in life. No salts
factory explanation 10 offered Of this
fact unless it be that the women are
kept thin worrying about the men,
Somerville Journal.
Griggs courier., 1895-09-13

A blow on the head seems to cause .
flash Of light in the eyes because light
is the only impression the optical nerve
is capable Of receiving.
Griggs courier., 1895-09-13
A hit Of Finance.

First Tramp-All have in the world
Is a counterfeit quarter.
Second Tramp-And all I have is q
plugged dim6.
Both-Let's hold a monetary confer
nce.-Detroit Free Press.
Griggs courier., 1895-09-13

Barley is one Of the most ancient Of
plants,
Griggs courier., 1895-09-13

Thomas F. Oakes, Henry c. Payne, Henry @
Rouse. Receivers,
Griggs courier., 1895-09-13
CENTRAL OR mrn nrs,D1Ax TINE
WEST BOUND

Time card No. 30, taking effect at 1900 D. n.
Monday Aug. 10Th. 1885. succeeding No. 20.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-11
Praise for DR.. Cook,

The following resolutions were intro
duced by Rev. c. o. Brown, DID,, and
adopted by the Congregational Monday
Club OF San Francisco at its meeting
yesterday, on which occasion not only
the members of the club but large audi
ence OF invited guests were present:
We have listened with deep interest to the
aoaress OF our brother, Joseph Cook, ana unite
the uplifting thought of this hour. On this
eve OF our brothers. departure for second
journey TO the Orient and around the globe
we lake occasion to put on record our profound
s1tlon which Mr.. Cook has made for himself and
Whlch Tor many years he has retained as q
great and independent leader of the best
thought of the century
mat Tor more than twenty years from the
platform OF the entirely uniq ne Boston Monday
lectureshlp his voice has been heard SO oiten
ana so eloquently in the presentation OF the
pnliosoph1c grounds of belief and the great
ana SUBSTANTIAL evidences of Christianity anu
IN pehalt OF every great and righteous reform
Wnlcn mas claimed the public attention IN MS
day. We rejoice that his bow abides IN the
1ulIness OF its strength, and assure him that
our prayers viii go with him through the
Golden Gate, and on this long journey that he
may ne qu1ckening and inspiration 10 mis-,
slonarles and men of thought the world
around; and that the journey may be not only
eXhlIaratlng but stimulating, recuperatlve ana
instructive to himself that by this new con-
TACT with representative thinkers OF all lands
he may find new material and suggestion Tor
his own great work, for which may God
graclously spare him for many years. AS the
last body of Christian ministers and laymen
winch he Will address before his departure
from his native land, we rejoice in commend
Ing him and his errand to all who love our
Lord and his kingdom
PHILIP COMB, President.
THOMAS ID. HENDERSON, Secretary.
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COOK ATTACKS HERON,
The Boston Preachers Words
Arouse a Presbyterian
Discussion.
NO ENDORSEMENT OF VARLEY.
The Congregational Monday Club
Addressed by the Visiting
Orator.

DR.. Heron, the celebrated professor of
applied Christianity, who has proved such
a fertile source Of discussion in ministerial
circles, was the object of mild wrangle at
the Presbyterian Ministerial Union yester-
day morning.
Rev. Duncan Monroe started the discus
sion by stating that DR.. Joseph Cook of
Boston, in an address delivered on Sunday
evening, had alluded to Heron as man
who gave sawdust, bran and sand IN a
cake to people. This metaphorical de-
scription OF Herron's doctrines at once
brought DR.. Scott to his feet.
THAT man who preached last night" he
said, what is his name! Oh, yes--Cook.
Well Brother Monroe is authority for the
statement that Cook calls DIR. Heron S
teachings sawdust and sand. Cook is fair
authority with some people, but he is not
the only one whose remarks can be quoted.
l want to cite some other authorities,
"Dr. Heron is a true man with mes
sage which the churches need to hear and
heed Not all hear him gladly, but those
who like his message least need it most.
He is nobly loyal to the church, and the
one object of his message is to bring all
human institutions, relations and activi-
ties under the sway of Gods scepter This
is from the pen OF Joshua Strong.
DR.. Scott also quoted John 81. Barrows
of Chicago, and J. B. Fay Mills in Her
ron's favor, adding: ''These three men
are able to offset in some degree the say
ings of Cook, whose words used to be OF SO
many syllables that no one could under
stand him. His words are better chosen
now, but his reason and his logic remain
the same"
Rev. Mr.. Parry said: 1T is unfortunate
that we should always fall back on Her
ronism when we have nothing else to dis
cuss, but l tell you one thing; if you want
tonbreak up this union and kill it, you
want to bring up Heron on every possible
occasion" DIR. Ketchum said: 81 will not
promote Terrorism by continuing this
discussion"
Mrs. ]. L. Nevins, the widow of famous
missionary of Cheefoo, spoke of her work
in translatiIfg the Bible into Chinese:
Miss Mindora Berry gave an account of
the preparation for the missionary school
at Cazadero, and said that DR.. Mackenzie
would be present during the first week.
Resolutions of regret were passed for the
death of Rev. DR.. Klink.
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Methodists and Evolution.

A paper on degeneration and Evolu-
luton" was read yesterday before the
Methodist Preachers Club by Rev. DR..
Carroll The speaker entirely disagreed
with all evolutionists from Darwin to LIE
Conte. Even Drummond was said to be
merely glittering rhetorician, DR.. Car
roll said in his opinion evolution tended to
materlailSm.
In the review of the paper DR.. Bovard
said that he did not disagree with evolu-
uphold it as philosophy. A number of
others present entirely agreed with the
speaker and repudiated evolution. DR..
Ollie said he believed in evolution to a
limited extent, and DR.. McClish said he
hoped Methodist ministers would be broad
enough to discuss all the fresh scientific
topics of the day. DIR. Carroll closed the
discussion by expressing his belief that
evolution leads to materialism and pan
theiSm.
A discussion followed, as to whether in
viting Rev. Henry Marley to address the
club, meant indorsing him. Some of the
Methodist preachers were strongly opposed
to extending an invitation to Marley for
fear it might be construed into meaning
that Methodists Endorsed him. However
others pointed out that people of all
shades of opinion, many of them entirely
unorthodox according to the Methodist,
standpoint, had been invited to speak, and
that though the club strongly disapproved
of Marley, there was no danger in extend
ing the courtesy OF an invitation to him.
1t was therefore decided to hear him next
Monday on THE Coming OF Christ" and
the following Monday to invite an ortho-
dox preacher to address the club on the
same subject.
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ing that he had received salary demands
for the month of May from those police
court officials who had been removed by
the Board of Supervisors, and from those
who had been appointed IN their stead, and
asking for instructions. He was advised
and instructed to recognize the demands
of the appointees of the board.
a resolution that Bernice and Gilmore
streets, recently bituminiZed, be accepted
was amended by expunglng Fillmore at
the suggestion of Supervisor Hobbs, who
stated that he had examined that street
and found that the bitumen was only from
/ to / II inches thick. "This kind of work
won't do" he said. Bernice street was
accepted.
The recommendations of awards for sup
plies to the public institutions previously
published were adopted.
A resolution that the Superintendent OF
Streets report daily to the Mayor the
progress OF street work so that the same
could be examined was indefinitely post
poned.
G.. Ferrera, Joseph Rossi and John Kel-
leher, vino had become sureties on bonds
that we're declared forfeited were, on
recommendation of the Judiciary Commit
tee, released OF their responsibility on pay
| menJ of costs of suits instituted against
them.
The sum OF $645 was ordered sent to the
CIci n VI Tile OUlteU DldteS tOuplClIlC NOhl
at Washington to defray the expense OF
printing the record in the case of the PEG.
pie VS.. Holiday to recover possession OF
Lafayette square, it appearing that unless
this sum was paid the City might lose
through motion to dismiss.
1t was ordered that the Treasurer take
the balance of $3.50 "a on hand after paying
for the City's subscription to the capital
stock of the Central and Western Pacific
roads and place $500 to the credit of the
general fund and 1927 81 to the credit OF
the school fund.
The services of Herman Kahn, night
Waterman at the old City Hall, were dis
pensed with, there being no further use
for him, the City having sold the property
The board refused to take any action on
| the petition of the Labor Exchange that
the City Issue convertible scrip for the
reason that the board has no power to
recognize any of the principles that gov
| ern exchange by means of paper checks.
The report OF proceedings in connection
with the sale of the old City Hall and the
| payment of $40 month for the use of the
basement until the police can move into
new quarters was placed on file.
The Superintendent of Streets was in.
structed to report what streets and cross
ings on Van Ness avenue should be btu.
minized and the cost of the same.
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The Menu of Mankind.

Nature has provided vast curious and
interesting bin of fare for mankind at this
great table of the earth. The elements
that contribute to it come from all seas,
lands, climates, atmospheres, and they
come swimming, creeping, flying, climb
ing.
The ogre man., going about seeking
what he may devour, devours almost
everything he sees; he does not care
whether it comes out of the depths of the
ocean, the ground or the encompass
ing sky, The only. question he
That answered favorably, he opens
his mouth and swallows; neither queer and
ugly shape nor repulsive color will make
him shrink. In his long experience of
eating he has learned that the taste of
some things is not pleasant; that some
make sick and some kill; these he lets
alone; the rest he eats.
There is a Greek myth about some giant
who ate the earth. Man is that giant.
Man has been defined as IAN omnivorous
biped who wears breeches." This is not in
its entirety true definition, for all
men do not wear breeches. But
the first part is almost true, and
relatively to other creatures it is quite
true. Other creatures confine themselves
to comparatively simple fare. An OK
| wants only grass and corn, a lion wants
only flesh of certain kinds, but man takes
in the whole range of the earth's products
in some of its species.
Nature has arranged foods for her favor
tie, man, to whom she has given so great
| an appetite, in what may be called natural
courses. AS we sit down to table with
mankind we will take glance
at the whole bill of fare. At the
| top of the list are the mollusks and
| crustaceans, those skeletonless creatures
whose tender, delicate substance melts
| in the mouth with so delicious a flavor.
| Most famous of these, used from remote
| times by savage and civilized peoples,
is the oyster, native to all temperate
seas. but found in greatest perfection
along the coasts of Europe and the
Atlantic coasts of North America. The
oyster did not have to await the appre-
| citation of the cultivated epicure, but
won his way into the affections and stomach
of the primitive man, who as slang ele-
gantly puts it, "dwelt in cave by the sea
and lived upon oysters and flies. calvin
Dill Wilson, in May Lippincott's.
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BLAMES HER LAWYERS,
Bina Cosgrave's Claim Against
Two Railroads Was Com
promised.
She Had Only Meant to Settle With
One, but Fell Between Both
of Them.

Some peculiar practice by an attorney is
shown in an opinion rendered yesterday
by Judge Hunt in the case of Bina Cos
grave VS.. The Market-street Railway Com
pany.
Bina Cosgraye was injured in collision
between a car on which she was riding be-
longing to the San Francisco and San Ma
teo Railway Company and car of the
Market-street Railway Company. She
employed H. S. Herrick as her counsel to
institute a damage suit against the two
companies and agreed to allow him 20 per
cent of any amount recovered for the in
juries or in case of compromise.
After issue had been joined, the San
Francisco and San Mateo Railway Com
pany paid Herrick $500 in satisfaction, as
plaintiff claims, of her demand against
that one particular company. But Herrick
allowed the action to be dismissed against
the two companies and therefore the plain
tiff made a motion to vacate the judgment
OF dismissal.
1t appeared that the plaintiff had re-
ceived from Herrick part of the 5000 re-
ceived from the San Mateo Railway Com
pany, and the question arose as TO whether,
having released one defendant, she could
hold the other. Both the corporations
were treated as ''joint tort feasors, Jointly
negligent and jointly responsible for the
injury sustained"
1t had been claimed in this case that the
ratification OF Herrick's action in the set
tlement made with the San Mateo Com
pany was entirely influenced by his repre-
sentation that such settlement would not
affect the plaintiffs demand against the
other defendant, the Market-street Com
pany. But the court held:
In my view this was an incorrect statement
OF the law. The validity of the release, so far
as the San Mateo Company is concerned, is not
| affected by the circumstance that PLAINTIFF
counsel had falsely advised her as to the law.
| This misrepresentation might have justified
| plaintiff in avoiding or annulling her ratitca-
| ton, but this she has never done.
As she received and has returned money paid
| by that company in settlement OF the demand
and mas ratified and still ratifes d settlement
! she cannot now avoid the legal effect of the
release by invoking this misrepres entation OF
| the law on the part of her counsel. The re-
| lease therefore standing good as to the San
| Mateo company, it results under the authority
| of the cases ABOVE quoted, that the Market
street company was also released. The remedy
| of the plaintiff is against her attorney.
The affidavit OF plaintiff undoubtedly shows
equity; and if it were possible to set aside the
order in question l would do So But fee
constrained to follow the rule laid down in
| 66 Cal, and to hold that under the Cir
cumstances in question the release of one tori
| feasor released the other. The motion is &C
cordingly denied.
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THE INSTITUTE LOST NOTHING
Judge Hunt Renders Verdict in Favor
of j. X. Firth.

Judge Hunt yesterday rendered a de-
cision in favor Of J. K. Firth, who was
sued by the Mechanics Institute to re-
cover $780, for which Firth was charged as
delinquent. The institute had admitted
that if it appeared that it had received the
amount sued for, or if it were shown that
the amount had been expended for its
benefit. it had no complaint to make
against the defendant, Firth.
The court, in a careful opinion, reviewed
the testimony, in which it appeared that
the money was claimed to have been ex-
pended in the maintenance of an enter
prise known as the Mechanics Fair or
Industrial Exhibition, which was outside
the chartered purposes for which the cor
poration had been instituted, and its by
laws made no special provision for the
manner in which or the persons by whom
moneys should be disbursed. The court
continued:
1t seems that the defendant, Firth. in his
official capacity, had nothing to do with the
payroll of that institution. Nevertheless, he
seems to have participated in the management
OF Its financial affairs, receiving and discussing
money on account of such exhibition
Mr.. Culver was the financial manager and
executive head of both the institute and the
industrial Exhibition. When, therefore a re-
ceipt bearing MS name for $500 was produced.
it made out prima facie case in favor of de-
! fendant, Firth. 1t is true that Culver does not
renemb Der the transaction evidenced by the
receipt, and equally true that Mr.. Firth does
not positively swear that the 5000 in question
was paid TO Culver, although he believes that
| such was the fact.
This forgetfulness appeared natural to
the court in view of the multiplicity of
financial transactions. Moreover, it was
conceded that Culver had paid 5000 to the
institute subsequent to the date of the re-
ceipt. The liability in question, whether
of Firth or Culver, was discharged by the
payment of the sum of $500 to the insti-
tute, and, said the court, ''no liability on
the part OF the former can be resurrected
as it were, by the subsequent return of this
money by the institute to Culver"
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THE COUNTRY CLUBS LAKES.
The Land Locked Salmon a Big
Success.

Some of the members of the Country
Club had try for the land-locked salmon
on Sunday in the well-stocked lakes of that
magnificent preserve. William Kittle sue
ceeded in landing a four-pounder after a
gallant fight, and this experienced angler
pronounces this species a grand fish for
inclosed waters. They have none of the
Incidence of other lake fish, but are bold
active and ravenous. Nor do they suffer
from any diseases common to the inhab-
itants of still water. They do not rise to
the fly lazily, but take it with rush, leav-
ing wake behind them like the screw of a
steamer. Their teeth are extremely sharp,
almost as keen as those of the pike, and
their motions in attacking the line are
similar to those of that wicked fellow.
! Sticklebacks three and four inches in
length were found in the stomachs.
Undoubtedly this strong and healthy
fish is the best for all the lakes. In the
East the anglers declare that they are the
gamiest and the most satisfactory expert
| ment they have ever tried.
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Joseph Cooks Address.

Joseph Cook was guest and entertainer
as we'll of the Congregationalist Monday
Club yesterday afternoon, when he de-
livered lecture on 1.-The Spirit OF God as a
Guide for the Preacher" and answered
number of questions propounded by the
club members. The meeting, which was
held in the auditorium of the Young Mems
Christian Association rooms. was largely
attended. Rev. Philip Coombs presided
and introduced the speaker as defender
of orthodoxy, a distinguished orator, who
keeps abreast of the times, and an eminent
lecturer.
1.-THE Spirit of God" he said, SHOULD be
the directing and leading force in all min
isteriai work If the lens and the tube Of
the telescope are properly adjusted, and
we should see to that, the light of the
Spirit will flash upon us through it. The
condition of being thus led and directed is
an entire yielding to the Spirit.
in that light we are to read the Scrip
lures. In the light of the daystar we
should study the enigmas of human ex-
istence and that question OF the origin of
evil
1.-THE church is community of self-sur-
rendered souls. [ do not agree with Car
dinal Manning's doctrine of the special
privileges, rights and blessings of the
sacerdotal class. That is monstrous heresy.
We repudiate the doctrine of sacerdotalism.
The gift of leading by the Holy Ghost
comes to the entire community of self
surrendered souls, but not to any class"
Speaking of what he termed the Holy
Ghost administration of church affairs, -
he mentioned as notable example DR..
Gordons church of Clarendon street, Bos-
ton, which possessed the confidence of the
public in the righteousness of its doctrine
and the sincerity of its evangelical work in
m q ry h1a 6pUrpa StCIVn' mo- rJl 10 Of
such churches about the world" said he,
land | will draw the planet into the bosom
OF God" In reply to a question of per-
son who styled himself a Christian agnos-
tic Mr.. Cook said: Logic was what is
needed. There is every evidence of design
In the creation ana movements OF the
universe. There is no design without
thought, no thought without a thinker.
The inherent sense of dependence and OBJ
legation is proof of the existence of God.
The word 'merognostic' had been coined
to meet the wants of a person not an agnos-
| tic, who knows ALL not an agnostic who
krows nothing, but one who knows in
part"
The question as to inspiration brought
out Mr.. Cooks definition of that term,
Considering the Bible as whole and in
terpreted by itself it is gift of infallibilitv
in teaching the way of life" In reply to
another question he said he believed in
| guardian spirits in a Biblical but not spir-
itualist sense. He believed there is more
reason to think the spirits chat infest
scenes of spiritual seances come from be-
| meath. Some one had the temerity to ask
| whether he thought woman suffrage con-
| ducive to advancement He replied that
| he was in favor of woman's vote Ill NUM-
| cipal affairs and ''if women behave them
| selves then" said he, 1--WE shall see.
"Women should have right to voice as
| to the license of the sale of liquor, and all
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HILIP NUMbt IOS1d
THOMAS 81. HENDERSON, Secretary.
New Church at Mill Valley.

The Congregational Church Extension
Society met in the members social room
of the Young Mems Christian Association
building yesterday afternoon, in executive
session, for the purpose of discussing plans
for new church in Mill Valley. A deed
for desirable lot has already been secured
and it was decided to make an appropria-
ton OF $500 toward building. 1t is prob
those OF the Mill Valley residents who
are interested and that the building will
soon be under way.
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school matters. I believe woman's vote
will be to the liquor traffic what the light
ming is to the oak. God grant the lightning
will come soon." He intended to study
the workings of woman suffrage in Austria
liza and New Zealand.
In reply to question as to the greatest
problem in human affairs he said that OF
municipal misgovernment is the greatest,
and that the 'liquor traffic is the taproot
OF municipal corruption"
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IT is all alarming fact that every baking
powder exhibited at the Chicago Worlds
Fair. except one made in New York, was
found by the examining chemists to con-
tain ammonia. Royal Baking Powder is
absolutely pure and contains neither am
monia nor alum.