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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
DIR. RAIDERS SERMON.
He Tells of the Spiritual erpretati
of the Old Testament.

He Tells of the Spiritual Inter probation
of the Old Testament.
Rev. William RAIDER chose for the text of
his sermon last evening in the Third Con-
gregational Church "Inspiration and Or
thodoxy." He reviewed the sermons of
the Old Testament previously delivered
then dwelt on the books of the Bible and
said:
We must always remember that the Bihie ia
Tor spiritual use. Its books are not to he nsed
as bullets, but as bread loaves. 1t is to com
tort, Ii 1T fails here 1t fails everywhere. The
psalms have been a spiritual consolation 10 ali
classes OF people. When the soldiers were I'M
prisoned at Lucknow they awaited in patience
Tor the Highlanders and took comfort in these
Immortal psalms. When Cromwell addressed
Ms fl army ne quoted one of the Ps aims of David
Mnen Savonaroa was preach .ng in Florence
ana Lincoln was bearing the burden of war ;
when priests were minisIering on fields Of Dat
tle ana saints were contending with foes !;
Wnen men nave laid away their dead and
cathedrals and churches have resounded with
praise THESE psalms were used to give spiritua.
the human soul.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
SLANDRRING WORDS"

None Would Mar the Page of Life if
Spe ech Were in the Name of Jesus.
Rev. DR.. Spalding's text at the morning
service in st. Johns Episcopal Church
yesterday was; 'Whatsoeyer We do in
word or deed do all in the name of the
Lord Jesus Cnrist, giving thanks to God
and the Father by him.
He said that every word and act of the
Christian should be spoken and done to
Gods glory; that the Christians life is
just as much consecrated TO God as any
church is.
he told Of how the material on which
writinss were made in olden times was so
valuable that by some chemical process
the same was used over and over again,
and that foul slandering words have been
erased and the words of Christ's sermon on
the mount found underneath.
He also spoke OF painter who was SO
dissatisfied with the painting of a sin
Scared face that he erased it from the
canvass, and when he had done so found
the face OF the child Jesus underneath.
These instances he Iikened to our lives.
and said that when child is baptized it's
life is pure and spotless, but that when
temptation and sin comes purify and
spotlessness is covered up.
He also said that we should watch our
words as we'll as our acts, and that if they
were spoken in the name of Jesus no
slandering words would mar the pages of
life.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
A PITIFUL SPECTACLE.

Poor old Am brose Bierce is really one
OF the most pitiful objects within the pub
lie view. BY degrading to the ignoble
uses OF disreputable newspaper talents
which rightly employed might have earned
him permanent place in the esteem of
the worthy, he has come at last to the
NANCY state of every snsrleyow and lies in
the dust swapping SOLDERING jaws and
fangless gums at every passer-oy. When
richly deserved kick brings him
yeiping to his feet he recognizes
his impotency and flies to his un-
sold edition of "Black Beetles in
Amber" for venom to spew at his assail-
ant. The Post Scriptum," which the
worn out snarler adds TO his former for
gotten growl aptly illustrates how far he
has fallen from his former estate. If
there ever was a time when Ambrose
Bierce needed a muZzle it is now, not to
prevent his bite, but to conceal the evil
dences OF his driv ling decay.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
FARMERS INSTITUTE.

One of the notable events of the week
will be the holding in this City of g
Farmers Institute under the direction
OF the University of California. 1t is to
be held at the Academy of Sciences hall
and will continue during the evenings of
Wednesday and Thursday. Later on
there is to be another session on February
"a and 25, and it seems probable that
these will be the beginning of a series
which will be a permanent feature of our
civic life tor the future.
The session TO be held this week will be
opened on the evening of Wednesday by
an address by Professor E. w. Hilgard
on THE Work of the College of AsricuI-
ture." There will also be an address On
Highways" illustrated with stereopticon
views by Marsdon Manson, State High.
way Commissioner. The program me for
Thursday evening will be opened by an
address by Mrs. Harriet NJ. Conness on
1.-The Profitable Uses of Small Pieces of
Land" This will be followed by an ad-
dress by MIR. Alfred Holmann on "City
Farmers Clubs"
The programme, it will be seen. is one
calculated to be of interest not onlv to
those residents of the City who are owners
of farms, orchards or other rural holdings
in the interior of the State, but to citizens
generally. There is every reason, there
fore, for believing that The institute wil
prove successful in point of mum bers who
attend, as well as profitabl to those who
are in position to apply the lessons they
learn from it.
1t is estimated that the number of
owners OF cultivated farms is greater in
San Francisco than in any other county
in California. Many of our people own
country homes OF greater or less extent
and will derive practical advantages from
the instruction which will be given at the
various meetings of the institute. There
will be particular interest in the paper
by Mrs. Conness, since large numb ber of
City residents either own small pieces OF
land or desire to do so, and will be inter
ested IN learning how such tracts may be
made profitable.
The institute will, we trust, be largely
attended. 1t is designed for the public
benefit and it depends upon the people
themselves to make good use of it. The
State University has done all in its power
by bringing the lectures to US and it will
be our own fault if we do not profit by
them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
NEWS OF FOREIGN NAvIES

The Terrible, under 2045 horsepower and
40 revolutions of her twin propellers attains
aspeed of 1913 knots
Two torpedo-boat destroyers, the Quail and
the Trasher, lately added TO the British navy,
maintained speed during their three hours
trial Of 80. IL and 3U.03 knots respectively.
Accidents in foreign navies are as frequent
as in our navy, but not widely advertised
The Aurora, belted cruiser, came near coliid-
ing with another British war vessel at Ports
mouth, last month, owing 10 a breakdown OF
her steering gear. A couple of days after she
started on her steam trials, when the iced
pumps of her after boilers broke down and the
snip had to go 10 the dockyard for another
week Of repairs.
remarkably ingenious automatic machine
gun has been adopted in the Chilean navy.
The gas developed by the explosion of the
powder is utilized for operating the breech
action and feed mechanism of the arm and
all the operations of loading, firing, extract
ing, ejecting and cooking are automatically
Performed. 1t has the further advantage OF
being simple in construction, and the entire
gun consists OF only thirty-one parts.
Portugal has ordered two cruisers, wood
sheathed, of 1900 tons, with the moderate
draught of Is feet 8 inches. They are to have
triple expansion engines. water-tube boilers
and sea-Speed under natural draught for six
hours of Is knots. The armament includes
two 5. 5.9-inch, four 4.7-inch, eight AZ MILNE
ters, two machine guns and two torpedo
tubes. The guns are all rapid-hrers and the
ammunition will be $50 rounds for the lerger
guns and 300 rounds for each OF the 46 MILL
meter guns.
Creusots armor-plate works, France, has
produced plate of very excellent quality for
the Danish Government turret plate 7.S7
inches thick, intended for the skiold was
tried at the works with the following results: {:
Five shots from a 591-inch Schneider gun
with chrome-steel projecti.es weighing 112
pounds were fired, with velocity ranging
from 2030 TO 2O76 feet per second, against the
sample plate of face-hardened nickel steel
None of the shots penetrated the target, as in
every case the proiectiles were stopped and
smashed, and the backing of the plate, when
stripped, showed no indentation.
The German naval estimates for 1s97-9S call
for S32. .262 .225, $40, ,779, 625 more tina II for
the preceding fiscal year. OF this amount So
S93, ,SS5 is denominated as extraordinary ex-
penditures," embracing new ships, guns. torpe-
dCes etc. Out OF this sum the German Admir-
atty proposes to proceed with the construction
of an armor-clad of IL 900 tons to replace the
Koenig Wilhelm. The vessel will be on the
type Of the Frederick the Great and will be
built by contract at Kiel, at estimated cost
of $3,400. .00U, exclusive of her armament
This cost is nearly equal to that of the United
States battleships Indiana, Massachu setts and
Oregon, contracted for in 1890. In addition
TO the armored ships the Admiralty proposes
10 build two second-class cruisers, SINH ar to
five now in course of construction, and also
fourth-class cruiser two gunboats and several
torpedo boats.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
BEET SUGAR.

The latest number of the Pacific Rural
Press contains much interesting matter
about the culture of sugar beets and their
manufacture into sugar, and among other
articles long and elaborate one by Mr..
Gerberding, president of the San Fran
cisco Produce Exchange, in which the
p1ofita bieness CT this industry in Califor-
MIA is clearly demonstrated.
Mr.. Gerberding tells us that although
the soil and climate of California are we'll
adapted to the production of the sugar
beet only about one-twentieth of l per
cent OF the States area is devoted to its
culture, and we are paying $6, 600, 900 an
nualIy to foreigners Tor sugar we could
just as well produce at home. In the his
tory of the development OF the industry
in Europe, he shows how carefully it has
been fostered by the Governments of the
countries where it f1ourishes, and this is
the point to which attention should be in
sistently called.
1t is well known that we have a soil
richly adapted to the root and big de-
mand for the product in the home mar
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
THE UNIVERSITY.

Among the bills before the present Leg
islature is one which provides a levy of
tax of l cent on each 500 OF value of the
taxable property of the State for the use
and support of the University of Califor-
MIA. This bill merits the approval of the
people, and should have cordial support
in both houses of the Legislature. The
measure is directly in the interests of the
State, and the proposed tax is one which
will be cheeriully borne by all who have
any regard for the true welfare of the COM
monwealth and the prosperity of its peo-
pie.
The demand for university education in
California has outgrown the preparations
made for supplying it by the State. In
1887, the last time tie Legislature made
provision for the support of the university,
the colleges at Berkeley had BOG students.
There are now 1854 students at Berkeley
alone, besides the 720 students in the pro-
fessional colleges in San Francisco. The
number of students, in fact, has increased
more than four times as fast as the in
come, and the university now lacks suffi-
cfent instructors, clasSrooms and appara-
tus to supply the demand of the youth
of the State for the education it was in
tended to provide.
At the present time there is not a hall
on the university campus which will hold
all the students at once. For the large
gatherings which are from time to time
necessary tents have been set up. The
classrooms are overcrowded. Moreover,
the present force of instructors cannot
properly attend to the work. Some of the
=. e., Al 4
students, and it is impossible to efficiently
instruct and examine this number in the
hours available for recitation.
1t must be borne ir mind that, while the
university bears the title OF the State, it
has been creation of private generosity
rather than of State munificence. OF all
the contributions to the university that
made by the State has been only about
one-fourth of the total amount. 1t is
right and fitting. therefore, that the State
should do more for the institution which
it has founded, and toward which it has
attracted the attention OF generous and
public spirited citizens as we'll as OF
students.
1t Is fair to assume that if the State oes
more for the university the contributions
from private fortunes will be larger In
dividual generosity will be stimulated ano
encouraged by State munifcence. Let US
once raise the university to the position it
ought rightly to occupy in California and
we can confidently count upon generou US
aid to be given by men of wealth and cul-
ture from all sections of the common
wealth. As matter of expediency, there
fore, as well as OF justice, the proposed bill
should be adopted. The tax will be only
10 cents to the man who is taxed $1,000, or
less than l cent a month. This sum is so
small that ali can afford to pay it, and we
repeat that all who take an intelligent
interest in the progress of the State will
willingly do so.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08

ket. These advantages will stay with us
without any effort on our part. There is,
however, third advantage needed in
order to make the other two fully effect
i've. This third desideratum is the estab-
hshment OF such Government protection
as will leave our farmers unhandicapped
In the competition with the foreign pro-
ducers, who have such bountiful Govern
mental aid.
For the farmer to avail himself of his
opportunities of soil and market he must
nave the cooperation of large capital. as
properly equipped sugar factory is very
costly thing. In order that capital may
be induced to take the risks of vast in
Vestment IN manufacturing plants IL is
necessary to put the proftableness of
sugar-making on an equality with other
great manufact uring enterprises by
fairly proportioned protective tariff.
Otherwise the capital, just as naturally as
water runs down hill, will seek use for
llseIi IN enterprises less directly ad-
vantageous to the farmers OF California.
Perhaps the strongest argument in the
armory OF the opponents OF a protective
tariff the claim that it singles out spe-
clal interests for favoritism, and there can
be no surer way to remove the opposition
OF some farmers to the Republican policy
than to widen the ways in which the
farmer is made strict participant IN the
benefits given. Protection should be
equally distributed TO all American inter-
ests and in no way can it be made more
beneficial 10 large number of farmers
than by attording such protection to the
production of sugar as will open for them
new and profta bic industry.
Thanks to the industrial en- erprise and
public spirit of Claus Spreckels California
is well assured OF the skill, energy and
capital needed to develop the industry
within her limits. He Is at present time
constructing what will be the greatest
sugar manufacturing plant in the world.
The one thing required, therefore, is pro-
lection, and for that we can rightly look
with confidence to the coming Republican
Congress.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
NEW TO-DAY.
Scott's Emulsion of Cod

Scott's Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites brings back the ruddy
glow of life to pale cheeks,
the lips become red, the ears
lose their transparency, the
step is quick and elastic, work
is no longer a burden, exer-
else is not followed by ex-
haustion; and it does this be-
cause it furnishes the body
with a needed food and
changes diseased action to
healthy. With a better cir
culation and improved nu-
triton, the rest follow.
For sale at so cents and $I.oo by all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists. New York
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
+ the CRATE and have to be chopped off with

of the CRATE and have to be chopped off with
an ak.
Mr.. Mexico-That's nothing; why, we have
to feed our hens chopped ice 10 keep them
from laying boiled eggs.-Up to Date.
"Now, Violet, can you give me any reason
whv I should not punish you for being
naughty ?"
Violet-Yes. ma. The doctor said you
weren't to take any v'Ient ex'cise.-Bos ton
Guardian.
.eYour wife has such liquid voice." said
Mr.. Fosdick to Mr.. Tiff.
Eyes. that's a pretty goo1 name for it," re-
piled Mr.. Tiff.
Mr.. Fosdick looked up inquiringIy and Mr.
Tiff added:
at never dries up, you know."-Harpers
Bazaar.
"Mrs. Paddy has changed her style OF pen
mauship again."
eyes. The other day she came across one OF
her old letters and made an awful row. Sne
thought some strange man was writing TO
her husband. ."-Clevelsnd Plain Dealer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
RSONAL

John V. seitz. U. S. A, is at the Cosmopoli-
DR.. J. NJ. Blodgett OF Lodi is visiting at the
Grand
g. Levi, a merchant of San Diego, is at the
Grand.
Charles B. Younger of Santa Cruz is at the
Palace.
MT. Stafford of Portland is at the cosmo-
politan.
Raleigh Barcar, lawyer OF vacaville, is at
the Lick.
DIR. J. l. Stephens of Petaluma is registered
at the Grand.
T. Goldnsh, a merchant Of Hollster, is q
guest at the Grand.
R. c. Walrath, mining man of Nevada City,
is registered at the Lick.
H. A. Jastro. a banker OF Bakersfield, is
late arrival at the Grand.
DR.. T. H. MeNeel of San Diego is at the Russ
with his wife and family.
j. D. Lantry arrived last evening from Niles
and is al the Cosmopolitan.
]. D. Biddell, the Hanford banker, Is in town.
He is staying at the Grand.
Charles Ross, wealthy merchant of Tacoma,
is a guest at the Cosmopolitan.
State Senator c. C. Royce of Chico is in town.
He is staying at the Cali fornia.
Frank r. Wehe, mining man from Downie-
vile. is q late arrival at the Lick.
Professor E. H. Griggs, head OF the depart
ment Of ethics at Stanford University, is a. the
Grand.
James 81. Taylor, mining man from El Paso,
Texas, arrived here yesterday and is at the
Palace.
j. Switzerland, mining expert with in
terests near Oroville, arrived yesterday at the
Palace
DR.. James D. Hill OF Walnut Creek is at the
Lick. accompanied by his wife and his mother
Mrs. X. r. Hill.
william S. Biddle. United States army, ar
rived at the Occidental last night from Van
couver, Wash.
DR.. C. F. Hibbett U. S. n. returned yester-
day with his child from visit to the south
He is registered at the Palace
A. M. Kridel of New York City, an importer
of laces and dress goods, arrived at the Palace
las night, accompanied by his wife.
Lincoln A. Wagenthals, Miss Kruger and Guy
Lindsey, members of the Louis James Tbeatri-
cal Company, are guests at the Occidental.
E. R. Hutchins of Chicago. president OF the
California Fruit Transportation Company. ar
rived here yesterday and registered ct the
Palace.
Thomas Crouch, mining man from Mon
tana, who owns some mining property in
Mariposa County. arrived here last night and
is registered at the Palace.
George B. Robbins, manager of the Armour
car lines Of Chicago, is at the Palace in COM
pany with A. r. Urion of Chicago, attorney for
the Armour Packing Company.
Louis James, the actor, arrived from the
East yesterday with his wife preparatory to
appearing this week at the Baldwin. Mr. and
Mrs. James are staying at the Occidental.
II. B. Laidlaw. New York capitalist and
banker. who is agent at New York for the
Bank of California, and whose offices in New
York are common headquarters for visiting
Californians, is q recent arrival at the Palace
He is ompanied by Mrs. Laidlaw, and dur
ing his stay here is receiving social attentions
from prominent churchmen and business men
Il.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
HEY SAY "

"They say''-ahi well, suppose they DO;
But can they prove the story true;
suspicion may arise for nanght
Tut malice, envy, y ant of thought.
Why count yourself among the "they"
Who whisper what they dare not say?
"They saw But why the tale rehearse
And help 10 make the matter worse?
No good can possib Y accrue
From telling what may be untrue;
And is 1t not a noble pan
To speak of all the best you can?
They say" Well, if IL should be so,
Why need you tell the tale of woe?
VIII 10 the bitter wrong redress.
or make one pang Of sorrow less?
Will il the erring one restore,
Henceforth to "go and sin no more?
"They say"-Ohi pause and look within;
See how your heart inclines to SIN,
Watch! lest in dark temptations hour
You, too, should sink benz ath its power.
Pity the frail, weep Ger their fall,
But speak of good, ''or not at all. "
New Haven Register,
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
THE CALL PUBLISHED
23O,551 Inches
Of Ads During 1896.
1923 More
Inches wers Published in
THE CALL than IN the
Examiner during 1896.

1t is 10 be remembered that during 1895 the
Examiner published approximately 500 inches OF
illegal lottery advertisements, of which THE CALL
did not and would not publish one.
The monarch of the fsKers has doubtless sue
ceeded in securing thousands o + inches of adver-
tisIng during tn e past year by dupnz and deceiv-
ing advertisers through false nd arrogant asser-
lions Of the Character Of the foregoing fake 1t
would seem. however, from the facts that the
merchants as a rule have not been misled by its
fraudulent pretenses
The Examiner boasts that its books are open to
Inspection, but we suggest that it inspect its own
books before it ventures upon the publication of
another fake
We congratulate the public on the fact that the
osure of this fake led th Examiner to drop It,
In this the Examiner discreet, and if is wise
IL will make no more such bold attempts to
deceive the public.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08

The New York Herald has turned lis at
tention from politics long enough to ar
range calendar for courtship and mar
riage. 1t allows the young man three
months OF attention before he proposes;
The girl Is to have three months of refiec-
ton before she accepts; three months of
alteration are to follow the engagement
and then the day is to be set. Three
m onths of preparation come next and then
the wedding The whole affair is begun
and finished inside OF ayear. 1t is a daisy
calendar.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
NEWSPAPER PLEAsAN

"We're getting up club g our school,"
'Whst for ?''
ITO hit the janitor withr'-Harper's Round
Table.
"1 smoke nothing but a pipe now.'
"Practicing economy"
"No; but the fellows who used to treat me-
to cigars apparently are.''-North American.
''I wish to inform you," said her lawyer.
"that your wife has filed q bill for divorce"
"oh, of course" responded the busy banker: ::
'fts nothing but bills. bills bills. How much
is this one ?'-Detroit Free Press.
Mrs. Brown met Mrs. White just now.
She has lost her father, and she was looking
dreadfully.
Mrs. Gray-H'm-m!ml What did she have
on 2-Boston Transcript.
Manager-Everything set for that farmyard
scene?
Property Man-Everything but the hen.
Once more the eternal feminine and the ex-
igencies OF realism were in dire confliet-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
Mr. Dakota-It actually gets so cold up in
our country that the flames freeze to the back