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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-03-06

CHRIST IN THE New TESTAMENT. Popular
Lectures on Biblical Criticism By Rev.
Thomas A. Iidball, d. D. 12mo, pp 337,
paper covers, 30 cts, postpaid. Thomas
Whitaker, Publisher, Bible House, New
York.
Our readers will not be likely nee
with everything in this book, but p
general drift and argument they will be in
direct sympathy. 1t will prove helpful to
all readers, whether its conclusions are
agreed to OF not. The work originates in
a series of lectures on the New Testament,
delivered by distinguished Episcopalian
divine of Camden, New Jersey, before the
Church Women's Institute of Philadel-
phia. The author is man of wide read
ing, especially along churchly lines, and
the cream of this reading re-appears in
these pages. The author makes honorable
use of his authorities and acknowledges
upon almost every page some noted writer
whose thoughts he incorporates With his
own. Canon Farraris not too we'll known
Messages of the Books' is frequently
quoted, but this is only one among large
number of valuable authorities. The lee
lures are candid, scholarly and devout,
and cover a wide field of thought and dis
cussion in regard to the New Testament
and its teachings.
Following are the divisions of the book,
from which the reader will observe its
comprehensive character and the impoi-
tant topics discussed: ''The Origin and
Nature of the New Testament;" ''Christ
in the Synoptic Gospels" Christ in the
Gospel of St. john" "Christ in the Acts
of the Apostles;'' Christ in the Pauline
Epistles;" ''Christ in the Epistle to the
Hebrews" Christ in the Catholic Epis-
ties, st. James with supplement on st.
Jude, st. Peter and St. John).' In his
preface, DIR. Tidball says of the Apoca-
lypse: 81 have also touched briefly upon
the Apocalypse, in connection with the
other writings of St. John, and indicated
its Christology. 1 have not attempted,
however, to interpret this noble but mys-
FERROUS book, because do not understand
it myself" This is certainly candid and
attracts us favorably to the writer even
before we enter upon the examination of
his work.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-03-06

CHRIST IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. Popular
Lectures on Biblical Criticism. By Rev.
Thomas A. Iidball, d. d. 12mo, PIP. 1877,
Whitaker, Publisher, Bible House. New
The herald., 1897-05-14
PASADENA'S PERIL

The Herald yesterday made second
and thorough investigation Of the cleo
trio franchise situation at Pasadena, the
results of which are published in today's
issue. 1t is apparent that conclusion
has been reached by the mayor and
trustees and that they stand committed
to imposing upon their unwilling con-
stituents a dangerous monopoly. The
star chamber sessions of the trustees.
from which even the city attorney has
been excluded, have not tended to dis
abuse the public mind of suspicious of
their disintereetedness The Pasadena
city fathers are wilfully disregarding
the wishes of nine-tenths Of their con-
stituents and committing the city to
policy obviously to its detriment.
The only loophole left by which Paea-
dena may be delivered from this peril
Gus position is by injunction proceedings
to restrain the council from its projected
action.
The herald., 1897-05-14
Mrs. Grants California Book

Mrs. U. S Grant. in addition to her book
of memoirs, which has been occupying
her time and attention for years past,
has now in course Of preparation another
book. 1t will be called MY Winter in
Southern California" and will be H.
lrstrated with numerous photographs
taken by Mr.. Jesse Grant. The book
will appear in the form of a diary, the
material having been jotted down
at the time Of the happenings.
There will be a number of autograph
letters from people of Importance, sent
to Mrs. Grant during her stay in San
Diego, and some extracts from news
paper accounts Of entertainments at
tended by her during the winter she Wis
tied her son, Mr. Ulysses Grant.
Brief accounts of the neE-by places
in the vicinity Of San Diego will help to
make the book interesting, especially
for any one who has Travelled in that
part of the country. - Washington
Dispatch to the New York Journal.
The herald., 1897-05-14
TEMPLE STREET HILL

The greatest obstacle in the way of
improvement on Temple street is the
hill where Bunker Hill avenue crosses
that street. All of the northwestern part
of the city is kept back by this obstruc-
ton, but Temple street, in particular,
suffers by it, A few feet cut off the top
of that hill would make vast difference
in the value Of property west of it, and
at the same time favorably affect prop
erty on Temple street to the east. Tenn
pie street is the natural outlet towards
the Cahuenga and San Fernando
valleys, but the people avoid it as
much as possible on account of the
bad grade of this Bunker hill, which
almost like a wall shuts off communica-
ton. 1t is one of the wonders of this city
that the horrible grade west of Bunker
Hill has been endured so long. The cost
of properly improving it should be only
a few thousand dollars, but it would add
to the value of property affected by it a
hundred fold. This Improvement was
uIOSI ldhSH q lew yCdiS d6O, Oal many
of the parties who have been benefited
by it put in heavy claims for damages,
and the result was the thing fell through,
the grabbers gaining nothing but con-
tinuance of the nuisance. 1t is not too
late to try the thing over again. Perhaps
by this time the coterminous land own
ers have grown more sensible and less
extortionate. There is hardly one on the
street that would not be far more bene-
fitted than injured by the Improvement.
The city at large would gain an advan-
tage by the enhancement Of the value of
taxable property, and the northwestern
portion would gain direcely by such in
crease in value. The councilman of the
ward in which Bunker Hill is situated Is
the party to move in this matter, and he
would doubtless find good backing by
the Northwestern Improvement associ-
alton.
The herald., 1897-05-14
THEY DON'T PULL TOGETHER

The attention of the tariff experts is
called to the following fable from the
Russian by Kryloff: "a Swan. a Pike
and Crab, once undertook to draw a
load, and all three yoked themselves to
it together. They strain away as If
they would burst, but the load makes
no way. Its weight would seem but a
light one for them; but the Swan wings
its way into the clouds, the Crab crawls
backwards, and the Pike flops into the
water. Which of them was in the right
and which in the wrong, it is not for us
to decide. But the load remains there to
the present day.
The tariff is a local issue. The Swan
and east, and the Pike from the west,
each undertake to remove the load of
hard times from the road to prosperity
Each acts according to its own local ideas
and methods, and while doing its best for
it's own section fails to make the load
bulge. The burden is only shifted
The Dingley bill is the combined work
of the Crab, the Pike and the Swan. 1t
is constructed according to no law and
is entirely lacking in continuity, har-
mony and effectiveness. What it gains
for the people in one place it loses in an
other.
The several states have their own laws,
and these are presumably constructed
and modelled to fit the local situation
But the several states are subordinate
to common federal laws What is fair
for one is fair for the others. Suppose,
however, that each state should insist
upon the Incorporation into the common
federal law of statutes favorable to itself
alone and possibly calculated to inju1e
other states differently situated, what
turmoil, confusion and trouble would
ensue. Yet this is the plan which the
tariff manipulators are following in con-
gress and which they are endeavoring
to stuff down the throats of the inteli-
gent American people. What nonsense!
What a crime!
The herald., 1897-05-14
MR.. BRYAN'S INFLUENCE

The calm and concise logic that Mr..
question to which he addresses himself
supplies the surest answer to the objec-
tions of his political opponents who at
all events pretended to believe that his
craftsmanship is OF light weight and
that his oratory is but flash in the pan
For lack of better argument 1t has been
the futile fashion of the Republican
press to attempt to undermine Mr.. Bry-
ans mastery influence by sneers
and unbecoming 1evity. 1t will
be more prudent for his oppo-
rents to take truer measure of
the man and his policies and to realize
worthy of their best steel, but that he
is exercising a very significant influ-
ence upon the nation. The faint hope
that the silver "craze" was ephemeral,
meta phors of the hoy orator of the
Platte has been properly disappointed.
From the moment that Mr.. Bryan cleo
trfled the Chicago convention last July
with the earnest words that were in
spired by earnest thoughts, his influ-
ence upon the minds of the people has
increased. -Four months later six mil
lions and half OF voters. despite all the
opprobrious epithets in the vocabulary
of the Republican and single gold stand
ard press, gave him their support.
Since his defeat at the polls Mr.. Bryan
has borne himself in a manner that has
confirmed the confidence of his support
ers and has won the respect of the wieer
of his opponents He has shown no de-
sire to thrust himself into undue promi-
nence, nor has he done or said anything
calculated to hamper the Republican
promise of prosperity When public
questions have arisen which demanded
his attention and on which the public
were anxious to learn his mind he has
The herald., 1897-05-14
How to Increase Wages


To the Editor of the Los Angeles
Herald: Mr. Shirley Wards letter in
yesterdays Herald is satisfactory
enough as far as it goes to show that a
high tariff does not necessarily increase
wages, but what we want is not simply
negative.
If protection does not, then, Mr.Ward.
what will help US? Surely not free coin
age Of silver, as the very same argu-
ments and tables of statistics that you
give to prove your case against protec-
ton will Go equally valiant service
against silver.
You point to China and Mexico as be-
ing highly protected nations, yet as hav
ing low standard of wages. You might
also have noted them as users of the
silver standard. You give statistics of
wages in the United States from 1850
to 1880 to show that our tariff has not
made wages higher during the years
when it was high, but your same sta
tistics show that during the years when
we had free coinage QS5O-1s7O) wages
| were lower in purchasing power than
after free coinage was abolished.
However, in your opening sentence
you clear the deck for action and put
me with you in agreement on your fun
damental proposition that supply and
demand establish the rate of wages
We agree then that the only way to in
crease wages, which is simply the price
Of labor, is to increase the demand for
labor.
To increase the productiveness of la
Dor without at the same time increasing
the demand for labor does not increase
wages. 1t has often followed that a
vast increase in the productiveness of
labor has actually resulted in decrease
in wages. Witness the condition of the
cigarmakers since the introduction OF
the cigar-making machine.
| According to the census figures quot
ed in your letter the increase Of wages
from 1850 to 1880 is less than Is per cent
When we reflect on the marvellous in
ventions that have been developed to
augment the power of human labor
during those thirty years we must agree
that it's productiveness has increased
infinitely more than a paltry Is per cent
However, the laborer didn't get more
than Is per cent, and why he didn't is
the question Mr.. Ward and myself are
trying to settle.
agree with Mr.. Ward in saying that
the reason the laborer does not share
in the increased productiveness of his
labor is simply because this increased
productiveness has not created along
with it correlative increased demand
for labor
| I agree with Mr.. Ward that a tariff
can never stimulate the necessary in
creased demand for labor and / go fur
ther and claim that free coinage is also
entirely unequal to such task. When
discussing the resumption of specie pay
ment after the war Horace Greeley pith-
lily said, "The way to resume is to re-
sumo"
I may say the only way to increase
wages is to increase demand for labor,
and the way to increase demand for la
Dor is to increase wages. This may
sound like reasoning in a vicious circle.
Perhaps it is, but I would like to take
the matter up again later, as I fear
laying too great a burden on your space
by a further continuance at present.
H. GAYLORD WILTSHIRE.
The herald., 1897-05-14

ported against the purchase Of the plant.
The fact that large sum has been Of
fered for it and declined, however, is
evidence that the proposed power will be
/ a good and profitable one.
There is a rumor afioat to the effect
that there is an understanding between
the San Gabriel company and Mr.. Fisher
regarding the sale. of electricity, but
whether it so or not we cannot say.
The only large power plants not in
the combine at present are the Arrow
head Reservoir company, the San An
tonic company and the San Gabriel
company.
/ Mr.. Fisher ie the controlling spirit in
the deal that asks practically for the ex-
elusive franchise from the city of Pasa-
dena in such shape as to shut out all
competition. For this privilege the COM
pany Is to furnish free public lights to
that city for term Of years. Although
the proposition to furnish free lights has
renewed again next Monday
The power companies mentioned here
in embrace all the water powers in
Southern California where power can be
developed on a large scale.
If the people Of Pasadena had been
disposed to act, they could probably
have made easy terms with the two or
three companies not In the combination,
but the chance is not 80 good as 1t was.
There is movement on foot, how
ever, to develop the magnificent water
power in Kern river and bring 1t to Los
Angeles, but this may fall into the COM
bine before long. as developments in
that line are now made very rapidly.
AS a result of this combination the
developments Of these water powers will
be made more slowly than they would
have been otherwise. The Steel Dam
reservoir will not be built until the pow
er is needed.
The Herald presente these facts not
only for the consideration of the people
Of Pasadena, but for the interest of Los
Angeles as we'll. An effort has been
made to suppress the statement of the
case, but The Herald is not in the sup
pressing business. These facts have been
gathered from reliable sources and they
are given to the public without violating
any condolences in obtaining the news
The herald., 1897-05-14
A poll of the senate shows a very
ln roro n, "a ioritv AGAINST the Su-

A poll of the senate shows a very
large majority against the su-
gar schedule Of the tariff bill
and there is no doubt but that
the schedule is doomed to defeat when
the vote is taken. 1t is designed for the
protection of a gigantic trust that has
already made millions Of dollars at the
expense of the American people. If the
senate would insist upon the adoption
of an antitrust amendment, it would
prove it's sincerity in behalf of the COM
mon people. Give the president power
to admit competition in cases where the
price of a protected article Is advanced
through the formation of trust, and at
least one Of the fatal defects of the
Dingley bill will be remedied. The tariff
manipulators should remember that
American citizens have formed the habit
of investigator and thinking for them
selves and that they have learned by
sad experience that protective tariff
is more the parent of monopoly than the
creator of competition
The herald., 1897-05-14

applied himself to them with dispas-
sionate and critical dignity that has
more than sustained his influence.
When Mr.. Mckinley named the COM
mission to proceed to Europe on its
pretty mission of international bimetal-
Ilism, Mr.. Bryan had nothing but kind
words to say of its personnel and moth
ing but good wishes for its success.
When Mr.. Cleveland, Last month. made
a pretentious speech with the hope Of
reinstating his influence upon the pub
lie mind. Mr.. Bryan refuted his argu-
ments with serene strength and exposed
the inconsistencies of his attack upon
the Republican policies that he had
been a means of putting into power.
Mr.. Bryan has just made answer to
Mr. Dingley's claim that the bond issues
were occasioned by deficit in revenues
and the hope that the drain upon the
gold reserve will cease when the deficit
ceases. In a statement to the San
Francisco Examiner, which is repro
duced elsewhere in torday's Herald.
Mr.. Bryan maintains by solid logic that
it has been and probably will continue
to be the influence of financiers which
controls the Withdrawals Of gold and in
stigates bond issues. Mr.. Bryan's con-
clusions are carefully drawn, substan-
tiated by facts and figures and deserve
the attention of every student of the
grave question, friend and foe alike.
1t Is to such careful and weighty utter
ances that we attribute Mr. Bryan's in
creasing influence upon the mind of the
public and by such proofs that we are
sanguine of the triumph Of his cause
four years hence.
The herald., 1897-05-14
One for the Archbishop

A young aide de camp at party in
Dublin castle once approached Arch
bishop Whately and asked: Does your
grace know what is the difference be-
tween an ass and an archbishop"
NO" was the grave answer. Then the
youth went on: IAN ass has a cross on
his back, but an archbishop has a cross
on his breast" Nov, will you tell me
the difference between q young aide de
camp like yourself and an ass?" II
don't know" replied the youth. "Nei-
ther do l." said the archbishop, and
walked away.-Chicago Chronicle.
The herald., 1897-05-14
CALIFORNIA OPINION
Why Long Beach Prospers

Los Angeles is moving to Long Beach,
and the first invoice was received right
side up with care today. We think
nothing else but the remaining portion
of the city will reach here by next fall
Fetterman & Sons. after two and a
half days labor picked up an entire
building, loaded 1t on wagons and trans
ported 1t to Long Beach sol.-Long
Beach Eye.
The herald., 1897-05-14
THE PUBLIC PULSE

(The Herald under this heading prints
communications, but does not assume re-
sponsibiity for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity as far as is consistent with the
proper expression of their views.)
The herald., 1897-05-14
Perverted

Lawyer (after many insinuations and
much twisting Of previous testimony In
his questions)-Do you know. sir. that
you are under oath?
Witness (testily)-Yes; and wish you
were.-New York Weekly.
The herald., 1897-05-14
Identity Up to Date

Somewhere in some forgotten place
In Wayback land, in Ragman's land
Two last years shapes met face to face
And bade each other stand.
And each one said. "Where are we at ~
And shuddered meath the dust upon it.
II am my lady's theater hat"
"And I'm her Easter bonnet"
Judge
The herald., 1897-05-14

Do not forget to tender the use Of your
team and carriage or horse and buggy
to the chamber of commerce for Satur-
day. The conductors are to be given a
drive about the city. No conductor nor
his family will be allowed to walk while
they are the guests Of Los Angeles.
The herald., 1897-05-14

When q Chicago alderman announces
his intention to open new saloon the
local newspapers give him column
write-up on the first page. Surely the
encouragement of home industry Is the
secret of Chicago'e progress.
The herald., 1897-05-14

AS it ever has been, the monopo-
lists and trusts are now beseiging
congress with demands for excessive
duties upon all commodities which COM
pete with their productions. 1t is not
revenue for the government that con-
Germs them but revenue for themselves.
Dingleyism is the power with which they
oDerate
The herald., 1897-05-14

Harper's Magazine thinks the newspa-
pers of the present day are not up to the
standard of civilization. Nor can it be
proved that Harper's is extensively cir
culated in heaven.
The herald., 1897-05-14
Remarkable Wine Cellars

The most wonderful wine cellars In
the world are underneath nobleman's
palace at Warsaw. They have been
used for storing wines for over 400 years,
and the whole place is one mass Of fungi
and Stalactiles.
The herald., 1897-05-14
A Good Appointment

We are glad of the selection Of T. e.
Gibbon as police commissioner in Los
Angeles. He Is an able man and y
rustler, a fighter from way back. and
will hold anything down that 10 en-
trusted to him. Los Angeles Is to be
lated=Pasadena Star.
The herald., 1897-05-14

gigantic sugar trust must have q lot
of confidence in themselves, vet a party
Of Santa Ana capitalists propose to
erect a beet sugar factory on the Coop
erative plan.-Oakland Tribune.
The herald., 1897-05-14

Lynching women is now a midnight
amusement in Alabama. No common
wealth can afford such a dreadful blot
upon it's civilization. Southern chival-
ry will soon need a new definition if
women are to be the victims of mob law.
The herald., 1897-05-14
Our Envious Neiehbor

Los Angeles fines man 81 for spit
ting upon the streets and still floods
the east with advertisements setting
forth the attractions Of that locality for
the man with only one lung left.-San
Francisco Post
The herald., 1897-05-14

The man who "too readily believes
what he wishes to believe"-and so John
Bright once characterized even Glad
stone-needs occasionally to get out a
search warrant for his own conscience
The herald., 1897-05-14

There are some queer inconsistencies
in the internal economy of some of the
states. In Connecticut. for instance,
the attorney general is paid $1,000 more
salary than the governor. In Colorado,
The herald., 1897-05-14

go, my son." said a wise king to the
eldest chip of the old block. land see
with what little wisdom the world is
governed" And the young man straight
away took the first freight train for
Spain.
The herald., 1897-05-14
A Flowor Carnival Eyerv Dav

So profuse are the flowers everywhere
that Pasadena may be said to have its
great floral carnival on now.--Pasadena
News.
The herald., 1897-05-14

Senator Aldrich announces that he
will call up the tariff bill May 18. 1t
should be called down ae soon as pos
sible thereafter.
The herald., 1897-05-14
When NAV Is Here

Hark, hear the vernal poet sing
That half the world is on the wing;''
The bard is wrong; the facts reveal
That half the world is on the wheel.
Chicago Record,
The herald., 1897-05-14

What does Mr.. Coils P. Huntington
think Of the inheritance tax schemei
Does he believe it would be good one
for California to adopt?
The herald., 1897-05-14

'The best thing about some men,"
says the New York Press. ''is the stories
their wives tell" And the worst is the
stories their wives don't tell.
The herald., 1897-05-14
Not So Dull, After All

1t Is not so dull, after all. One Les
Angeles real estate firm reports the sale
within two weeks of one piece of city
property for $500 cash, one piece for
$4,000, one for $4,000 and another for
S4O00,-Pasadena Star
The herald., 1897-05-14

The Pittsburg pastor who announced
a series of ten sermons on THE Devil''
has since resigned. He could not de-
liver the goods.
The herald., 1897-05-14

the Insurance commissioner. who IL a
subordinate of the state auditor gets
more than his superior. although there
= no apparent reason for It.
The herald., 1897-05-14

Public meetings have caused such a
demand for eggs in San Francisco that
the market quotation is expected to ad-
vance shortly.
The herald., 1897-05-14
More Wisdom and Less Politics

The people of California ought soon
to realize that the state and many mu-
nicipal governments cost a great deal
more than they ought to. What we need
in framing and administering our laws IL
more wisdom and less politics.-Orange
NaIvc
The herald., 1897-05-14

Bank breaking in the south this year
has thus for been confined to the levees.
Let us hope that the financial institu-
tionS will escape.
The herald., 1897-05-14
Greek and Turkey

Greeks have the worlds sympathy.
while the Turks have its business ipa6s
ence.-New Orleans PicayuneI
The herald., 1897-05-14

Omaha dirt" says the World Herald,
sis mighty good to invest in But it is
mighty poor to wash in.
The herald., 1897-05-14
Confidence in Cooperation

People who believe in a cooperative
enterprise that can compete with the