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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-23


free of this plague since 1871. and Eu-
ropean students have forgotten its his
tory. In 1720 Marseilles lost nearly one
half of it's population: the same enlarge
ment of the glands was seen then as is
fonnd now in the Bombay Plague. In
1880 Bagdad was nearly decimated by
it; in one day 10000 persons persisted of
this disease within the precincts of that
town"
The presence of the plague in India
has already alarmed Japan and the gov
eminent has ordered its health officers
to exercise careful investigation and TO
adopt stringent sanitary regulations
along the west coast of the Pacific
ocean. 1t is not inconceivable that the
disease may reach San Francisco, the
most exposed point in this country. But
with the Japanese officials aroused to
the danger of the direful invasion it is
not probable that the plague will reach
our shores. The impending sense of
danger, however, is only another evidence
that the wide wide world" is a very
small place and that with the facilities
of modern travel, even the physical
plaques of the oriental world may some
times come to US as we'll as the moral
infections from which we have already
severely suffered.
500
II Thirst Uame' Peters. of New York
rings the changes on Mr.. Stead's famous
words, IF Christ Came to Chicago"
making an application not only to his
own city, but other places as we'll. He
utters some thrilling truths in adopting
the overworked phraseology of Mr.. Stead
"lf Christ came among us now," he says,
land began Judgment at the churches,
most of them would be closed up. He
would find them as of old, engaged in
needless discussions. quarrelling about
trifles. champions of their own inven-
tions. He would not recognize his sim
pie religion as exhibited in the ecclesias.
tical tomfoolery of our times. Does any
sane man believe that the churchianity
of today is anything like the Christian
ity taught by Christ and practiced by
the primitive Christians? If Christ
came to New York, and called upon the
Professionals first. the Catholics would
have nothing to do with him. If he
called upon the Presbyterians first. the
Episcopalians would have undoubted
proof that he was not in orders. Christ
would not be crucifed, but his pro-
fessed friends would overwhem him
with sneers and innuendoes, so as to
take all the life out of him. Christian
ity does not show itself by what we say
of Christ, nor by the churches we build
in his honor. nor by the hymns we sing
in his praise, but by the extent to which
we manifest the spirit of Christ, and
follow him, going about doing good"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-23
An Irritant to Christian Piety.
(rhe Church Eplse Ipal.l

The expression Biblical Criticism is an
unfortunate one. 1t means TO large
number of people that the Bible is the
object of attack. These people love the
Bible and believe in its spiritual power
and they resent the idea that it is open
to attack. To them it is above reproach.
OF course Biblical Criticism does not
mean this. 1t means reverent apprecia-
tion and patient study, 1t is not mega
tive and destructive, but positive and con-
structive. 1t is not adverse, but friendly.
1t is inspired not by hostility, but by a
profound sense of the Bibles value. Tie
difficulty is that this explanation of criti-
cism's attitude is constantly requiring to
be made, and is forever being forgotten.
The phrase is in itself an irritant to
Christian piety, and the devont and illu
minating work Of scientific and Christian
scholarship ought to acquire a more win
ming designation
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-23
The Country Minister.
(ChTistian Work.

Country minister hard at work in your
little charge, and bit discouraged at
times, take to yourself at the new year
this thought of the Presbyterian Review
that ''the chief work of the pulpit has
been done by the quiet, unambitious, un-
known men, who do not strive nor cry
but toll on in unrequited faithfulness. y
The same journal says further; "Only
when the secrets of hearts are made
known how many lives have been blessed
and souls saved by these humble toilers,
who seek not the worlds recognition,
Sven resist it when proffered. y
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-23
Suffrage for Women.
( rhe WOman'S Trjhuna \

As direct gain to the woman suffrage
movement, the year has brought one new
star to the suffrage flag, and in another
State the largest electoral vote ever cast
for woman suffrage. Great results have
been obtained, great lessons learned, and
there is great hope for the future The
prospects are that in the coming four
years there will be at least as many States
to adopt woman suffrage as the last four
years have given us; and so the cause of
justice for women moves on tospeedy VIC
tory.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-23
Rival Evangelists in Boston.
(Cnristian Reglstsr.)

Is Boston such hard and stony ground,
or is it because it is fruitful soil for reviv-
alists, that we have two rival evangelists
at the present time who are trying to get
possession of the emotions of the city!
The city is either very wicked, or else it
presents good field for this sort of work.
At any rate, Mr.. Moody and Mr.. Jones,
who prefers to be called Sam Jones, - are
both earnestly at work in the modern
Athens. AS we turn over to the seven
teenth chapter of Acts and read Paul's ad-
dress to the ancient Athenians, who, as
in Boston, seem to have had craving for
new things,-it seems to us that these
modern evangelists will find it hard to keep
up to the high level of intelligence, catho-
licity, and the noble theism which Paul
sets forth in that discourse. How strange
one of "Sam Jones's" discourses would
look printed in parallel column with the
famous address on Mars Hill!
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-23
Made of the Same Clay.
Presbyterian Banner.l

The poor and the erring are made of the
same clay that enters into the compost
tion of the richest and best of humanity
Ex-Governor Seymour, of New York,
once said: 'We should like to disown
our common humanity with the downcast
and depraved. We are apt to thank God
that we are not like other men. But,
after listening to thousands of prayers for
pardon, can hardly recall a case where
did not feel that might have fallen, as
my fellow-man had done, if l had been
subjected to the same demoralizing infu-
ences, and pressed by the same tempta-
tions." Others have had very much the
same feeling when brought into close in
timacy with those whom the uncharitable
are prone to regard and treat as pariahs
in society with whom they can have moth
ing in common.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-23
The Trend To-Day.
(ZiOn's Herald.)

To-day every noble thought finds friends
and every real power is welcomed. Both
hands are extended to hail the man who
sees beyond old sunsets the light of a new
dawn for mankind. And while every
where the yoke of false authority is being
unceremoniously broken, it is only that
men may bend their necks the more will
ingly to the true dictation
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-23
oUSgeSIIOIfs TO FFtaChert
(ChrisEian Herald.)
Bad Atmosphere in Churches.
(Watchman.)

The tainted atmosphere of churches and
chapels is heavy discount to the effect
iveness of religious services. One of the
last things most architects think of is
ventilation. We should be glad to hear
from any building committee that has sue
cessfully solved this problem in an eco
nomical fashion
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-23
Room at the Top?
(Journal q MesSenger.l

The notion of Daniel Webster that there
is always room at the top is true for
only one person, one profession, in one
country or city, or in one village. Web
ster himself went to the top, but if there
had been half dozen lawyers as good as
he, he would not have been at the top.
The average level of humanity is rising.
Men who would be at the top under some
circumstances find plenty of others above
them under other conditions.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-23
Exchange Notes.
Topics of the Day Discussed.
Church Federation.

Cne ChuTch Unl0n.)
Whether Church Union is evidently
near or not may be disputed but that
measure of UNCONVENTIONAL federation is
coming-is already here-cannot be dis
puted. 1t is the first and most promis-
ing and radical step in the right direction.
Suggestions to Preachers.
(Chrissian Herald)
Probably no class receives more in the
way of gratuitous suggestion than the
ministry. 1t speaks well for their tact
and patience that they generally bear with
becoming meekness the deluge, and so
frequently profit by the advice rendered.
The Turkish Empire in Europe.
christian Advocate.l
1t would be blessing to the world if
the Turkish Empire in Europe should go
into liquidation, though it might be pre-
liminary to a fearful international strug-
gle. An operation, though in the highest
degree serious, is deemed both allowable
and advisable in the case of a malignant
cancer
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-22

many of whom were missionaries and
their families, bound for their field of
labor in the Orient. A Chinese named
Tom Now was one of the Chinese passen-
gers who did not get away on the vessel.
Tom refused to pay his dues in the See
Yup Society before leaving. The secre-
tary was not TO be beaten, however. He
Immediately rushed to Judge Conlan's
court and swo-e out a warrant charging
Tom Now with embezzling So from an
other Chinese. He was arrested a few
minutes before the vessel got away and
taken to the City Prison. Tom says that
the whole affair is a trunped up charge,
and that he will make some one suffer for
his detention.
Two Of the crew of the gunboat Whee-
ling made their escape In novel manner
yes Ierday. They were coahng ship in the
s. ream, and, it being Il warm and sultry
day, they decided good long steam beer
would do them good. They slipped off
heir shoes, and when the sentry's back
was turned they dropped overheard and
swan for the shore. When halfway to
the wharf Bob Spear and Walter Apted.
who were rowing past in a whitehall,
picked them up and landed them at MIS-
sion-street wharf. The men were clad in
white duck trousers ard an undershirt,
and were covered from head 10 foot with
coal dust, which the water failed TO wash
off They ad iourned to the nearest sa-
loon, had several rounds of steam beer
and when their money gave out hey went
to the Folsom-street float and gave them
selves up TO the first naval officer who
came ashore. Those men viii pay dearly
tor their glass OF beer.
The s'eamer Homer will start for Tahiti
on the l6L OF October as the regular mail
steamer between Papeeie and San Fran
cisco. She will be followed on November
IS by another steamer, probably the Fat
allon, and these two steamers Will carry
the French mali for the next twelve
months.
The following graduates of McNevin
Brothers Navigation School have received
licenses from the United States Local In
spectors of Hulls and Boilers, Captain o.
F. Boiles and w. s. Phillips: AS masters
w. Rosendal, 750 tons, any ocean.
Thomas Boyde, 800 tons, any ocean.
Milton Thwing, 1000 tons. any ocean /;
pilot, San Francisco to sea and return,
San Pedro and San Diego. Martin Fla
herty, 1900 tons, any ocean; pilot, San
Francisco TO sea and return, San Pedro
and San Diego. L. /. Prebles, 2000 tons,
any ocean; nilot San Francisco to sea and
return, San Pedro and San Diego. E. w.
Peterson, master, any ocean, no limit As
mates-Edward Olsen, 750 tons, any ocean
Otto IL. Horgan, 1000 tons. any ocean.
a dispatch from Point Arena says that
the coast defense steamer Monterey was
a hore at that place, but that little dam
age was done. Those at the light station
surmised that some breakdown had taken
place. Three-quarters of an hour later
the Monterey backed out and proceeded
on her way 10 this port, anchoring IN
Mission Bay about 9 A. NJ. yesterday. On
board the warship the officers assert that
there was no breakdown and that the
Monterey was simply stopped for time
on account OF the fog.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-22
He Is Charged With Having
Given Perjured Testimony
in the Fair Case.
u. Il. COOPER ALSO Oh THE LIST.
The Clever Porger viii Have to Stand
Trial for Trying to Pass Fic-
titious Drafts.

The Grand Jury yesterday indicted
Charles S. Bartlett, the witness for Mrs
Craven in the Fair case. on the charge of
perjury. The indictment will not be filed
until next week.
Bartlett figured prominently in the case
a witness for Mrs. Craven. He testified
on the witness-stand in Mrs Cravens be-
half that he saw Senator Fair in Notary
Cooney's Office on September 81, 1894 the
day on which the defense claimed that
Fair acknowledged the pencil deeds.
On the 9th of last month Bartlett went
on the witness-stand and confessed that
he lied when he testified 10 having seen
FAIR in Cooney's office. He said that he
had been promised money TO testify as he
had done in the first instance.
Judge Slack ordered Bartlett arrested
and the remarkable witness was taken TO
Jail, where he has been ever since.
An indictment was also filed in Judge
SeawelPs court against Westwood H.
Cooper, charging him with having In his
possession and attem pting TO pass ficti-
tious drafts. The offense on which the
indictment was brought was committed a
short time ego. Cooper presented q draft
drawn on a Sydney bank in favor of him
self for f400 at the CrocEer-W Woolworth
bank.
The draft had been inGorsed by Mr.
Gallagher. the landlord OF the Langham
Hotel. The paper was believed to be a
forgery.
The law makes distinction between a
forgery and attempting 10 pass fictitious
Ia per, and as 1t is believed that The bank
against which the draft was drawn never
existed the jury wished 10 be on the safe
side, and so made the Indictment accord
inglV,
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-22
CONVICTED OF CRUELTY.
Captain jerks Of Troop A,
N. G. G., Ordered to Appear
for Sentence To-Day.
Judge Oonlan Characterised the Case
as the Most Inhuman in His
Judicial Experience

Captain Charles A. jerks of Troop a,
y. G. c., was Convicted by Judge Conlan
yesterday morning of cruelty to animals
ana ordered to appear for sentence this
morning.
c. B. Holbrook, secretary of the Society
for tie Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Animals,
conducted the prosecution, and Captain
jerks was defended by Attorney c. K
Bonestell.
HoIbrook asked the privilege OF taking
the stand, and related his visit to the sand
lot, near Bay and Laguna streets, and
finding sixteen horses nearly starved to
death. They were so weak that they
could scarcely stand. He ordered some
hay taken to the starving animals, and
when the hay came near the barn the
hor es, smelling 1t, snortcd and tried to
break away. When released they ran for
the barn, and before the bales of hay
could De broken they began eating most
Iayenously.
George r. de Vries, the sta BILE man. testi-
lied that II wa customary to feed the six
teen horses about TWO bales OF hay per
week and SIX pounds of grain per day.
During the two weeks preceding the
arrest OF CAPTAIN jerks the horses had got
about TWO and q ha bales OF hay, but for
the iasl three days preceding the arrest
they had got nothing. He had borrowed
hay from Warren & O'MaIley's camp near
by, but finally hay was refused from the
camp.
DR.. Jones, q veterinary surgeon, testi-
ned hat he had made a careful inspection
Of the horses and found them all in q very
bad condition. They were all nearly dead
from starvation, and some of them had
actually eaten the wood from the boxes.
Other witnesses were examined corro0-
Grazing the testimony as to the condition
OF the horses.
Captain jerks in his own behalf testified
that he knew the horses were without
hay and grain one day, and did not think
II was any longer. He was notified by the
nOsJler four days prior to his arrest that
he was without provisions, and he told
hlm TO get some, which he supposed he
did. A question as to whether jerks was
an accountant and had charge of the
finances OF Troop A was objected TO aud
the objection sustained.
The Judge said the evidence against the
defendant was overwhelming. Such in
human conduct, such cruelty, he had
never come across since he had been on
the bench. From the tenor of the Judge s
remarks 1t is likely thai he will impose a
severe sentence.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-22
SURVIVED HER HUSBAND.
Relatives of Mrs. Jennie Parsons Will
Get Her $4,000 Estate.


Get Her $4,000 Estate.
Judge Coffey Monday handed down
an opinion in the matter OF the estate of
Jennie Parsons, deceased, in which he
holds that Mrs. Parsons survived her hus-
bani, Otis Parsons, at the time of the
wrecking OF the steamship Pacific on the
night of November 4 1875.
Litigation has been in progress over this
estate for nearly twenty-five years, the
main point at issue being a dispute as 70
which drowned first, Mr.. Parsons or his
wife. The presumption in law. as pre-
sented by Gunnison, Booth and Bartnett,
Is that the hu band, being the stronger,
would naturally survive his wife. Attor-
ney NJ. (. Hassett repre- senteG the heirs
of Mrs. Parsons In summing up the
evidence the court says:
The facts from which the survival of the
wife can be inferred are established by the
evidence: The deee0ent wife was last seen
alive in the boat sixty feet from the sinking
ship. 2-The husband when last seen was on
the upper deck OF the ship some few minutes
before the small boat sank. 3-Tne ship sank
out OF sight before the boat sank, and was not
seen again. 4-Tne witness, after the small
boat sank, swan 10 piece OF the ships deck,
showing that the ship had first gone to the
bottom, tearing her decks off in the final
plunge.
Neil Hanley, quartermaster of the Pa
cihc, was the sole survivor of the disaster,
and il is on his testimony that the facts
are established. The court SAYS the proof
may b. considered slender, bat it is SUI
hcient. Consequently the estate, which
is valued at $4,000 IS ordered 20 be dis
tributed to the relatives of Mrs Parsons.
If Mr.. Parsons had survived his wife the
property would nave gone 10 his relatives.
Mrs. Parsons was formerly known as
one OF the Vaudeville sisters who for
years appeared in theatrical entertain
ments in this country.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-22

My whole estate sold out when Thomas Bell
died won not more than reach the expenses
oil the last four years, O. ID just the same only
Robina ould bring me drink OF water Will
iugly.
At the ranch Reggie and Eustace would
stand and look al ii | was the product
OF some dung heap If spoke TO them. They
never made over their room over twice while
there, nor washed themselves oftener. The
girls made theic rooms and made mine, ana
usually waited on then at The table. Rsggie's
and Eu STAGES looks OF contempt were no. new.
| had seen all that before. Marie mad told the
Bells no one in the world could live with me,
/ was SO ugly; always cross and d.sagreeabe e.
Looking over this list see have had much
TO make me amiaole. She told her friends
about town she didn't want 10 live in the
house with me she wanted to live in Il board
iug-house. Muriel wrote a letter down TO.
Marie stating l had been on the rampage for
Two days. and It's time we all were coming
down. You fl 1t so the boys can come down
for the Fourth, as they want to, but girls
will stay here if we can Chat was because l
had spent my last for entertainment for them
up here). Its hall hour after train tim e
aud she isn't up yet" (How she knew l dom t
know as she was never up herselD. Their
breakfast hour was 1890 10 IL; any time
when they got up.
Marie is the actual head and center of this
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-22
STRICKEN BY APOPLEIY.
Health officer Lovelace Is
Unconscious and Not Ex-
pected to Live.
The Attending Physician Expresses
Little Hope for His Ultimate
Recovery.

DR.. A. S. Lovelace, Health Officer OF the
city and county, suffered a stroke of apo
plexy on Tuesday afternoon and now lies
in a precarious condition at his residence
922 Geary street.
Drs. Morse, Abrams and Bazet have
been attending the stricken man, and give
little hope for his recovery.
Dr. Lovelace has not enjoyed the best of
health for some time, and during the early
part of the year was PEELED to seek
rest from his manifold duties. During
ms absence D.. A. P. O'Brien. the City
Physician, has acted as Health Officer.
At late hour last evening it was
learned that the aft cted man was much
weaker and there was a doubt that he
would live thr ough the night.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-22

has no superior and few equals
The coming edition will be compiled under
the most rigid scrutiny as to the respects bill
5tv and standing OF those whose names appear
In lis lists Of society people. Business houses
which desire the only reliable directory con-
tanning The private addresses OF ladies in the
residence districts of the various cities and
towns re elerred 10 in its pages viii do well 10
send in their subscriptions at once, as the edi-
ton viii be limited 10 1000 copies.
as the work is almost exclusively circulated
anon the wealthy and refined classes OF our
people, business men generaIy cannot lall TO
Sc he advantage ii possesses as an adver tis-
ing medium aud directory for nrst-elass
patronage, especially COR the holiday trade.
The rates for advert sementS are: one psge,
$50: one-half page, $50; one-iourth page, $2o;
one-ffth page, Sl5; one tenth page, SIo'
The advertiser is entitled 10 one copy OF the
book free OF charge. and his name, address
and business are published IN the classinea
shoppiny guide. single copies to subscribers
are So each. =.
Noi,e of change OF residence may oe sent 559 70
CHARLES c. HOAG, editor and publlsher, 10
Post street san Francisco, Cal
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-22
Counterfeiter Jolly Sentenced.

Paul Jolly was sentenced by United States
District Judge de Haven yesterday morning
10 two years imprisonment at hard labor in
the San Quentin penlteuuary. Jolly is a man
ufsciuring jeweler, and in his rooms were
found a complete collection of apparatus fer
making counterfeit dollars. He pleaded guilty
2 lew days ago His parents 1--we IL Paris.
France, where he has a brother also. who is a
prominent lawyer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-22
Two sudden Deaths.

Frederick Colbus, native of Maryland,
aged 81 years, fell dea at 1877 Mission street
yesterday afternoon. He had been suffering
with what appeared to be painters collie.
n. P. Petersen, native OF Denmark, aged
81 years steward of the ship Cyrus Wakefield
died suddenly yesterday morning at the corner
OF Battery aud Filbert streets. He had been
q sufferer from heart disease for q long time.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-22
For Assault to Murder.

Charles Schmidt, who fred five shots at G.
T. Mueller in the lodging house, GA Mason
street, on September Is. WAS yesterday held to
answer before the Superior Court by Judge
Joachimsen in $1,000 bonds on a charge OF as
sault to murder. Both were walters in the
Palace Hotel grillroom and lived at OLD
Mason street Schmidt accused Mueller OF
stealing $40 from him, hence the shooting.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-22
Figel's Habeas Corpus.

In Judge Carroll COOKS court yesterday At
torney w. H. L Barnes argued in favor of ad-
mittlng Theodore Figel to bail. He said that
Police Judge Campbell was prejudiced, or he
would not have held the defendant for trial
without bail: that he decided the case against
law and decency. Further argument will be
heard by Judge Cook at 3 o'clock this after
noon.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-22
Harbor "Reminiscences. sued.

Suit has been brought by the Pacific Pine
Lumber Company against the Board of State
Harhor Commissioners TO prevent the pay
ment of $4,000 Claimed by the S. f. Sisde
Lumber Company 70 material furnished for
repairing wharyes on tie wa ter front. Objec-
tion is made that the contracts for the mate
riaIs were illegally mhde on account of the
Commits ssioners neg Getting to advertise accord
inc fO Law