The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 30, 1897, Page 8

THE SAN FRAN€EISCO CALL, T AY, MARCH 30, 1897 = CHRISTIANITY’S FUTURE. Rev. H. Dharmapala Collates New and Old Doctrines of Theology. > Following his lecture on Saturday evening on Asia,” Rev. H. Duarmapala has written the following on the broader theme, “The Future of Christianity,” for THE CALL: We are living in critical times. The people have been aroused from their long slumbers. The priest, the theologian, the dogmatist, the atheist and tbe materialist have been for the first time confronted with & new doctrine which makes all things new. Theological dogmatics have been put into the crucible of analysis by the in- vestigating searcher after truth; the gods have Leen asked to come down from their tbrones and show themselves 10 men, and the annihilationists have been shocked by the deciaration that nothing could be annihilated. 7 2 For the first ume in the history of Christendom a new light is being thrown upon the dark sheet, making the people to see things which had been hitherto hidden from them. given us a new conception of the universe and man. Tk Huxley, Tyndall and their associates of the schaol of evolutionists; astronomer: like Kelvin, Ball and Flammarion; psychologists like Ribot, and poysicists 1 e Mach, have deluged the world of thought by tueir indefatigable labors in the domain of science, where the priest and the dogmatist cannot go. About 300 years ago Gior- dano Bruno was burned to death by the church authorities ot Christendom for the scientific declaration he bad made thal there are other worlds besides, this earth. Calvin had bis iriend tortured to death for a difference of opinion about the divinity he Sou of God. The Catholic church orgamized the Inquisition and several mil- lions of people were persecuted and burned (o death auring the time the cuurch had tie power of ruling over men’s minds in Europe. 3 1f the saying “‘the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church’’is true in build- ing up the superstructure of ecclesiasiical Chris:ianity it is equally true that the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church or science. The brigh: sunshine that we all enjoy i0-day is made doubly enjoyabie on account of the ireedom we enjoy in the domain of thought. B o ‘The inquisitors in early days had no telescopes to look into infinite space to find out the countless solar sysiems, and in their ignorance they tortured and killed inno- cent men. Biessed are they who are born in this era of treedom and enlightenment. What the ecclesiastical dogmatists denied in their infatuated ignorance the scientist of the present day Cemonstrates by practical experiments in the laboratory. The scien- tific philologist and the antiquarian have unearthed gems that have been hidden from our view for thousands of centuries. The Egyptologist, the Assyriologist, the Orient- alist and the Sinologue has each 1n his own way brought from his own field of study the results of his researches, and now we are i _possession of an inexhaustible mine of ideas which have to be accepted aiter investigetion and anaiysis. . Nineteen centuries ago the weak and lowly Nazarene went forth among the Gali- leans and in the spirit of compassion taught them simple ethics. The people of Judwa could not appreciate him and the prophet of Nazareth was aiscarded by bis own people. His mission of reform was too early and he had to die a martyr to his cause. In the name of him who wanted mercy and not sacrifice what terrible deeds have been perpetrated during she eighteen centuries that huve passed away. Miilions have been persecuted, killed and burned by the followers of the man who, dving on | Nineteen | stical Christianity have Weluged the world with the blood of | Intolerance, bigotry and persecution have gone hand in | the cross, declared, *‘Forgive them, for they know not what they do.” centuries of ecclesi several millions of people. band with the church of Christ. . For the first time in the history of European Christianity the theological dog- matics of the West have been put into the crucible of scientific analysis with the result that we have now either to accept the fables of the early Semitic_tribes as unchanging truths or place them in the same category of folkiore tales. folklore tales the scientist finds the evoiution of religious ideas among a primitive people wuo had no conceotion of the evolutionay laws of nature. ‘Ihe primitive races had not the intélligence nor the scientific trainiug of the present day to enter the laboratory of nature and discover great ideas. The Semitic races had never given a Darwin, a Spencer or & Huxley. All the knowledze they had wus obtained from the Persian, E yotian and Assyrian sources. The prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel, like the Brahmanical Rishis, undoubtedly did influence for a time the Jewish people for a few hundred years by their prophetic reveiations. For nearly 500 years, between tue last of the prophets and the birth of Jesus Christ, there bad been no great prophet born among the Jews. During this veriod it is obvious that the Persian and Semitic dualistic systems were influenced by the doctrines of the Aryan teachers of Indiag who were then traveling all over the prov- inces of Iran, Kandabar and Turkestan, disseminating the teachings of compassion, peace and universal brotherhood. The disciples of Budaba three centuries before Christ were sctive in their missionary propaganda, which reached its perfection in the first century of the Christian era, under the great King Kanisha. By the end of the century ail Asia had acknowledged the undisputed leadership of the great teacher of compassion, Gautama Buddbs. The Buddha appeared in India at a time of great spiritual and philosoph ical activ- jty. I.wason the bealthy soil of the free ana independent Aryan mind that Buddha began to sow the seeds of his new religion. After having studied the Brahmanical speculative philosophies and the lives of the ascetics the Buddba rejected their theories, condemned tn*ir ascetic habits and hoisted the standard of his new religion. Having organized a spiritual brotherhood he admitted ali without distinction of race, creed or co.or. Dressed in yellow robes, these disciples of Shakya, “Samana Sakya putras,” as they were called, went irom place to place preaching the gospel of peace, love, universal brotherhood and the nobie unselfish life. ‘Although twenty-four centuries have passed away since this great revolution oc- curred, the vitalizing effect of the religious ideas of the Buddha has not been abso- lutely lost, and tbe student of philosophic thought still finds mental pabulum to satisfy his appetite in the religion bequeathed by the great teacher. Savage countries, like Thibet and Mongolia, have beeu brought under the humanizing influence of the gentle teachings of the Buddha. The first great missionary religion in the worid, it spread within the limits of the Indian Peninsula during the life of the promulgator bimself. Compassion to animais, the brotherhood of man, the equality of sexes, the education of women and the law of Karma—these were the fundamental principles that were disseminated by the Buddhist missionaries. Wherever these missiomaries went they carried with them the civilization of the ancient Aryans of India. The manufacture and sale of intoxicating drinks were put a stop to and people taught the evil effects of alcoholism. These Buadbist wissionaries became the educators, preachers and teachers of the peopie. The monastic establishments became centers of learning and the peopla always took & share in their deveiopment. (entle, unselfish, compassionate, virtuous, these pure-hearted apostles of Buddha, dressed in their yellow robes, without means. expecting no costly or heavenly reward, traveled, crossing the mountains, seas and deserts, to unknown lands. Max Muiler says: *‘The future battle for the spiritual domination of the world will have to be fought between Buddhism, Christianity and Mobammedanism.” Civilized humanity would think twice before accepting the tenets of Islam as enun- ciated by the Brophet Mohammed. The destruction of Buddhism in India, Chris- tianity in Palestine and Asia Minor and Zoroastrianism in Persia is due to the savage vandalism of the bloodthirsty followers of the Arabian prophet. The spiritaal battle for the domination of the world has to be fought between the two great missionary religions—Buddhism and Christianitv. Whatever the zealous propagandist may think of his own creed, in the nature of things it is not possible to convert the whole worid to -one form of reiigion. We may as well attempt ‘The Future of Christianity in | The patient researches of that inde.atigable man of science, Darwin, have | But in the | to propagate one breed of horses, destroging all other life and all other species, Tt | is man‘s ignorance of the eyolutionary nature of the world that makes him think that the world can be brought into one permanent state of being. Every organism is undergoing momentary changes, and there is no permanencv in a thing in itself for two consecutive minutes. Perpetual motion is the only permanent law exhibiting itself in the manifesiation of phenomens that come into existence and finally pass away. The history of Christianity shows the evolution it has undergone since the ethical teechings were first promulgated by the Son of man eighteen centuries ago. They were 100 sublime to be appreciated by the materialisiic and priest-ridden people of his time, and he died a mariyr to his own teachings, showing the spisit of forgiveness to those who bad crucified him. Failing to grasp the spirit of his sacrifice and the great truth it conveyed the disciples of the gentle teacher in their devotion to the personal- ity of Jesus began to 1dolize the figure, forgetting the life and the teachings. The result was the foundation of a chuich on emotional sentimentalism, which later on developed into an ecclesiastical workshop, with all the complications of an unwieldy mr{nf:hme with the crushing wheels of theological speculations of metaphysical hair- splizters. s The history of Christianity from the first century down to the year 1837 shows that the spirit of Christ was never in the church. Ecclesiastical Christianity, with its speculations, dogmas, priestly power, is not the Christianity oi Christ. His teach- ings are not to be found in the life of the people in Christendom. The Christian priest has become like the Pharisee of the time of Christ. He is like the blind man ieading the blina. There is weaith, power and sellishnesss; but no compassion, self-sac- rifice and unselfish love in the doctrines imparted to the people. Science has turned its guns on the priestly fortifications. “Speculative Christianity must go. Tne Jewish traditions recorded in the Ola Testament are only Jewish tra- ditions, not of the world. If Cnristianity clings to the tribal traditions which are an- tagonistic to the world traditions it cannot have a place in universal history and can- not claim a univeral acceptance. The theories of Jews may be truths to the half-civ- ilized Semitic races; but to the scientific evolutionist who has conceptions of the immensity of space and life and wno sees countless solar systems through the refined telescopes the Christian theories do not suffice, Christianity to become universal should associate itself with universal truths. Dogmaes, speculations and ecclesiastical superstitions of theologians of the past have made Christianity a machine of torture, Civilized humanity, with the experiences of thelr own scientific researches, should not be enslaved vy the Mosaic or Calvinistic or Papal manifestos. ‘‘Ye are the light of the world,” said Jesus, who prociaimed to the Jews that “he that doeth tne wili of my Father he is my mother and brother,” enun- ciating a new conception of universalism and bringine «!l humanity into one common center in the utterance he made, “Your Father and my Father.”’ The world cares little for theories and speculations and beliefs. By persecation, by fraud and dishonest means the priest may for a time uphold them, but it is not permanently possible. With the wealth, intelligence and energy that theological Christianity has it can be converied intoan agency of blessing; but the priest must first become unselfish, compassionate and boly, takine Christ as the idea! of a beautiful, noble, seif-sacrificing life. H. DHARMAPALA, General Secretary Maha Bodni Society. 27 March, 1897 (Buddhist era, 2440). CHILDREN'S ~ SOCIETIES A Rupture in the 0!d Bady Causes the Creation ot a New Oue. many of the members as she could and or- ganized a society based upon similar lines 10 run opposition to the older body. M:s. Pettee claims that sne has 150 reo- ple who will assist in the support of the new society, besides nineteen school chii- dren who will subscribe 25cents a month toward the general fund. Many of her followers are teachers in the school de- vartment. She called & meeting for_yesterday at 4 o'clock in room 92 in the Donohoe baild- i | ing. The office of the old society is rented Jobn Pette: Leads the Revolt | {Y”m'Anrll“l', thu shel could not get the keys from Welch until that date. About on Account of Frank Ho - a dozen responded to the call, and Mrs. brook’s Caarges. Pettes laid her plans beiore them. She wants to establish a home as well as a so- ciety, the name of which she wants to be the San Francisco Society ior the Preven- tion of Cruelty 'to Children. Members shall contribute from $1 per month up- ward, and Frank Hoibrook is to be the secretary. Alfter discussing the matter for'awhile 1t was decided to! postpone the matter of orgaaization to next Monday, when a larger attendance is expected to be present. B o G J. J. Cooney’s Case Postponed. In all probability there will soon be two societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The firstmove toward the crea- tion of the new orzanization was made yesterday. This might not have been but for the custing of Frank Holbrook from the office of special officer for the California Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. to take effect on April 1. Secretary Welch of this body | Thecaseof J. J. Cooney, charzed wiih per- was accrediced with being instrumental in | jury in the Fair-Craven litigation, has been Holbrook’s removal, and the iatter retali- ;e“:"il"":ad:fl“l April 2 on motion of the de- ated by making a large number of grave | .0 ;m-“ t that date ne will appear for ar- charges against Secretary Welch, which - o R P v h:t:uked the board of directors to investi- | Baggage Transferred to Trains,Steamers B\t Jonn Pottes, who was among those | A0, mored in the city. MORTON SPECIAL DELIVERY, who opposed Welch, then gathered as! 408 Taylor street mfl&;‘lmflumt . THE LATE JAMES P. THOMAS, Death has removed from the Commission Merchants’ Association the well- known member, James P. Thomas, whose place of business was located on the scuthwest corner of Davis and Clay streets. The deceased had been a member of the San Francisco Produce Exchange for about twelve yeurs and was the publisher of Thomas’ Produce Market Report. Previous to opening business for himself he had been in the employ of H. Dutard and otber produce commission houses. Mr. Thomes was about 55 years of age and was a native of England. very finely built man, being about 6 leet 4 inches in height, straight and well This bearing he acquirec by having served in her British Majesty’s Life Guards, a regiment where none under six feet are accepted. in this City for the past thirty years, and it is thought had accumulated quite a gooa stake of the world’s goods. as he lived quietly at 917 Market sireet, where he proportioned. died last Sunday after a short illness. The Produce Exchange yesterday appointed a committee, composed of H. Dutard, Julian Newman and L. W. McGiauflin, to draft resolutions of respect to his memory. His funeral will take place this afternoon from the undertaker's at Geary and Btockton streets. He was a He had resided SUPERVISOAS MAY HAVE T0 PAY No Money in the Treasury for Attorney Dunne’s Salary. Dr. Clinton Offars a Measure to Check Raises in Asses- ments. Red and Bull Rcck Have an Imning and the Raitler Test Is Sustained. ‘When the members of the Board of Su- peryisors voted yesterday to retain Joseph J. Dunne as an assistant in District Attor- ney Barnes' office, even aiter they had been warned that Auditor Broderick would not sign his salary warrants because there is no money in tue special counsel fund, they probably did not understand that they were obligating themselves to pay him out of their own pockets. There will probably be a wild scramble to rescind the action whep they learn the true import of what they have done. M. Dunne was employed some time ago to assist the Disirict Attorney, and in a strong communigation to the board Mr. Barnes urged that he b> retained. Mayor Phelan warned the board that there was no money to pay him, and said that he had been retained to prosecute violators of the pure-food laws w en the Board of Health nad an attorney at $250 a month, whose duty it was to perform the work. Nevertheless the board voted to retain him. The following resolution was introduced by Supervisor Clinton for the purpose of preventing discrimination in the assess- ment of real and personal property and to prevent property in the City and County of San Francisco from being raised by the State Board of Equalization: WHEREAS, The State Board of Equalization has repeatediy raised the total assessment of realaud personal property of this City and County to make it con:orm 10 the assessments of other counties as allezea and in support of said action has presented cases of assessments illustrative of a discrimination in the assessed valuation of property in this Gity and County, and by reason thereof has increased the valuation of the assessable proverty of this City end County, uotably the increase of 20 per cent on the assessed value of the present year; and whereas, the taxpayers of this City and County have no desire 10 escape by an im- proper valuation the payment of their quota of taxes for State aud county purposes and ob- ject 10 any such action as resuits 1n, imposing au increase of taxation because of the alleged fact LAt certain prop-rty is not asgessed on a fair and equitable vaiuation, as required by law, thereby fmposing an uujust burden upon property wiich is fuliy and fairly assessed, creating a discrimination and a burden wholly in violation of the funaemental principles that all property shouid be asscssed at its cash value; anc whereas, the action of the State Board of Equalization, as prescrived, is limited to equalizing the valuation of the taxable | property of the several countiesin the Siate for the purpose of taxation. and if such causes exist us are claimed by srid board the only remedy is in this board, which has power 10 increase or lower any assessment, or make the same conform to its true value, and for that purpose this board meets irom the first to the third Monday in the month of July of each year; and whereas, some inteiligent action should be taken by this board to ex- amine into the principles upon which assess. ments are made and 1o invite the members of the State board to examine the assessment books and_the assessments made therein, and if complaints are made as to the asséssed valuation of any property sssessed on said books to make with the Assessor such investi- tion into said complaints for the purpose of ascertaining the true valuation, if on said investigation it is disciosed that th Ses8- ment o said property shovld be raised or low- ered to make it conform to the valuation as rovided by law to have said nssessment ad- usted by the Assessor as in case of a failure or neglect on the partof the Assessor to cause the same 10 be corrected, ns required by law: and whereas, if such information is obtained and ' the principles understood upoa which sl roperty is assessed in this City and County s representatives, i required o appear be. 1ore the State board, will be prepared to pre. seut their case intelligently and with a fall knowledge of the valuation of property as made by the Assessor and equalized by this board; and whereas, if such action is taken the discrimination in assessments heretofore prevailing will not exist, and each taxpuver will pay on & true and equable assessment of his property alike fair to sli, and the repre- sentatives of this City will be in a position to demand for » decrease instead of an increase in the total valuation at the hands of the State board when it meets for the purpose of equalizing the valuation of the taxabio property of the several counties for the pur- e ot taxation; therefore % Resolved, That s standing committee of this | franchises as requested by law. board be created to be designated the “com- mittee on assessments,” whose duty it shall be to carry out the intent und purpose of this resolution in furtherance of tne interests of the taxpayers of San Francisco, the said com- mittee to° consist of three members of the board, to be appointed by his Honor, the Mayor, and the power is nereby conferred | upon the said commitiee to make such eximi- nation and investigation as may be required 1o carry out the objects and purposes of this resoution. The measure was adopted. The Richmond District Improvement Association petitioned the bosrd to sta- tion a fire_engine company and machine near the Cliii House. The same organi- zation requested that all protesis against the paving of First avenue, between Point Lobos avenue and Fuiton sireet, be ixnored, and thst the time limit be en- forced on the contractor who is grading | California street, between Centrsl and First avenues. A communication from the Holly Park and Mission Improvement Ciub asking that the City Kngineer be instructed to prepare plans lor a sewer system in Holly | Park avenue, North avenue, between Holly Park and Cortland avenues and on Eisie street between Holly Park and Cortland avenue was referred to the Street Committee. Poline patrol drivers for the new station o O'Farrell street were appointed in the persons of Richard Corbeit and Patrick 0’Cennor. ; The Board of H:alth was authorized by resolution to employ an additional physi- cian at *he Receiving Hospital at a salary of $75 per month. 1t was decided to hold a meeting of the special committee on streetcar brakes and fenders on Saturday morning next at the rooms of the board and that all inter- | ested parties be requested 1o be in attend- ance. The Market-street Railway Company submitted a report of the receipts of its lines that are operated under percentage During the year 1896 the lines took in $193.554 65 which at 2 per cent nets the City $3871 09. The Builaings Committee was empow- ered to engage suitabie temporary quar- ters for the Morgue while the new build- ing on Dunbar alley is in course of con- struction. 5 Mayor Phelan calied the attention of the Fire Department Committee to the necessity of compelling eachi tbeater to keep a fireman and fire apparatus ready during all verformances, so as to prevent danger from fires, Supervisor Britt offered a resolution which in effect abolished the rattier test. He stated that it wasnota just test and that it was a common rumor about town that if the rattler test was finally decided on the price of rock would go up all over iown and that the taxpayers wouid have to pay exorbitant prices for their work. Supervisor Smith said that the test was a necessity in order to make certain that rood rock should be used in street work and tnatif i was found thata combina- tion existed among the contractors it would be an easy matter to repeal the ordinance upholding the test and teach the contractors a lescon, Then Supervisor Clinton took a hand in the discussion. “Itis common talk,” be said, “that pe- culiar measures, to the least, have been used to perpetuaie the rattler test and this board should not aliow itself to rest under the suspicion of having felt these influences.” The resolution was defeated. —_— STREET IMPROVEMENTS. Summary of the Week’s Work Acted On by the Board. The foliowing is a complete summary of the street improvements which passed the Board of Supervisors at yesterday’s ses- sion: Z AWARDS OF CONTRACTS. FBroderick, Union to Fillmore—To A. E. Buck- man on gradinz. Fiibert, Broderick to Baker—To John R. Morton on same. Thirteenth avenne and C street—To Warren & Mal.ey on grading. curbs, etc. [} h' (0 Thirteenth avenues—To Ed- on same. Tenth avenue. 8 L0 C streets—To Warren & Mal- ley on same. ‘Eleveuth avenue, B to C streets—Same. Tweit h avenue, B 0 C sireets—Same Laguna, iiaight to Waller—To John R. Morton on'curbs and pavin; Tazior and Uniou—To Filnn & Treacy on pav- ing, stone sidewalks aud granite crosswa ks. Stoukton, from poin: 10734 fe t south of Sacra- mento, outherly alons eastery line for 30 fset— To 8. E. Tucker on s:one sidewalss. » RESOLUTIONS ORDERING STREET WORK- Hampshire, Twenty-third to ‘Twenty-fourth— Curbs und paving Stabie a ley, Valenci Bitumincus pavement. Sicond avenue, 200 feet from A street to Point Lobos avenue—Pip: sewer, etc. Fourth avenue, 180 feet from A street to Polnt Lobos avenn: —Pipe sewer, ec. ‘Alpine—Thirteenth ,0 noitherly termination— Grading, carbs, sewer, ma-adAMIZIng. o c. Mission—tiighland to Crescent aveuue—curbs, pavemen:, eic. Mission, Cortland to Highland avenues—At vari- ous points, cuib,, pavement, storm-water lolets. gra!ings, ¢t O’Farreil, Bagby placeSeasterly along northerly line for forly feci—St :ne sidewaiks. allejo, Wester 1o Fiilmore—Curbs and pav- reet to Caledonia alley— ing. Stockton, Ellis to O'Farrell—Bitumen. Eureks, Twentieth 10 Twenty-tirst—Curbs ane paving. Filoert and L avenwor(h—Bitamen. 1:yant and Eleven:b—Curbs and pavin Precita avenue. Ainbama 10 Army—Pipe sewer. Flocida, Tweniy-s Xth 10 Araiy—Samy Twe!.tv-second, Noe 1o Uasuo—Stone sidewnlks on noriberiy side; Montgomery avenue snd Newell street—Stone sidewa ks on northeriy corner. Chestnut and Powell—Same on southwesterly cormer of crossiug. RESOLUTION OF INTENTION. Washington and Locust—Bituminous pavement. Ciny a.d Locus —ame, Washingtou. Locust Lo spruce—Curbs and bitu- x. ‘asbington to Jackson—Curbs and ba- sait pavi Clay, Baker to Lyon—Curbs and bituminous avine. Pren, Fillmore to Steiner—same. Bryant, kirst o Staaley place—Curbs and bitu- men. Brvant and Stanley piace—Curbs and basalt paving. ¥irst. Harrison t0 Bryani—Curbs, gutterways and cobbies. Thirteenth, Castro to Alnine—Gradin, Califo:nia street und Nineteenth Ing, pipe sewers, ot sspools, curbs, e DMission.Crescent avenue to Silver avenue—Curns and paving. BECOMMENEED BY THE SUPEEINTENDENT OF sTREETS. Central avenue to Golden Gate avenue—Bitu- men. Cherry and Sacramento—Same. Leavenworth, Fiibert to Greeuwich—Paving and curbs. Leavenworth and Greenwich—Bitumen. Leaveuworin, Greenwich 10 Lombard—Curbs and paving. Bay, Van Ness avenue to Franklim—Pipe sewer, eic. Boy. Franklin to Gough—Same. Bay aud Fiaukin—Pipe sewers, culverts, curbs, ete. Hay and Gough—Same. , Gough 0 Octaviu—Same, ‘and Getavia— ame. By, Octuvis and Legusia—Same, Bay'and Laguna—same. Buchanan, Bay to North Point—Brick sewer, etc. Bay, Laguna 1o buchapen—Pip: sewer, etc. Bay' and Buchanan—Pipe sewer, brick sewer, stori water inlet, etc. RESOLUTION REJECTING BIDS. First avenue, Fulton street to Point Lobos ave- nue—Paving, etc. Stockiou, ~11i: to O'Farrell—Paving. BESOLUTION OF FULL ACCEPTANCE. Devisadero and Vallejo—Bitumen. Devisadero aud Green—Same. Central uvenue, Hayes to Fell—Same. EXTENSION OF TIME GEANTED, Linden avenue, Van Ness to Frankiin street— To Pactiic Paving Compauy nineiy days oa pav- ing and corbing. EXTENSION OF TIME BECOMMENDED. Railrosd avenue, Thirtieth avenue south to Thirty-fifth_aveone south—To M. C. Hogan, 120 days on gradiag. macadamizing, ete. Kalirosd avenue, 1hirty-fifih avenue to San Bruno road—same. Lallroad _avenue, Twenty-fourh avenue to Thirtieth avenue south—Sume. P street, -eventh to Eighth—To J. G. Conroy, 30 duys on erading, etc. Stanyan, Fuiton to Fell=To J. J. Dowliag, 60 days on paving, ete. Washington, Gough to Laguna—Same. 16, Washington 10 Llay—>sme. 1, Green (o Cnlon—same. Ninth 10 Tench, to City Improvement Company—60 days on paving, ec. PROPOSALTO BE READVERTISED. Bay, Joues to Leavenworiu—Basalt pavement. RECOMMENDED READVEBTISED. Larkin, Filbert to Greenwicu—Bituminous pave- ment. ORDER ESTABLISHING WIDTH OF SIDEWALK. San Bruno avenue. Twenty-tourth to Twenty- fif:b avenue—Widin of sidewalks establisied at nieteeu feet. GRADES CHANGED. ESTABLISHED, BTC. Iiberty str-el. &L point 355 feet west of San- chez, Intermediate grade esub ished at 845 feet above base. Virzinin avenve and Prospect avenue—Grade raised three fest a-d estavlished at 148 on north- westeriy corner. Virgiia and Prospect avenues—un northeast- erly coruer ralsed ihree and established au 151 foet. Prospect avenue, 275 feat northerly from Vir- ginis—Establisbed at 190.72 feet ou easterly line. Prospect_ avenve, 275 feet northerly irvm Vir- gipia—r stablishe. At 188.72 fee. on westeriv line. Virginia_avenue, Lundys lane 10 Chepultepec stree, and_on Pro.pe t avenue from Virginia norihérly 290 feet—Grades 1o conform on Lrue grades. PETITIONS REFERBED TO STREET COMMITTER. Cortlana avenue, Miss on sirest to Andover avenuc—J. (. Herold, to bave contractor complete wor . Cortland avenue, Mission street to Bennington— Holly Par< and Mi:sion Improvemen: Club, to bave slaewalis made 12 feet wide. Hariisou streel, Serpentine 10 Precita avenues— Precita Valiey improvement Ciab, for sewers and grading. Alabama and Army streets—Same, for cesspools. Leavenworth street, McAlllster sireet to Golden te nvenue—J. G. Eustlaud esta.e, 1o lay stone and plank sidewalks. Sagamore, Capital to Orizaba avenae—Ocean View Improvement Club, for grading, sewering, ete. Capital avenue, Sagamore to_Palmetto—Same. Kirst st cet, Mission to Howard—Lobenstein Bros., to have sidewaiks on east side re pairea. Twenty--ixth street, Valencia stree: 10 San Jose avenue ~C. L rowley, 10 laving of stone Twenty-econd street, (astro easterly—>amuel K. Long, for Tepair of sidewalks, Popiar alley, Twenty-fifth to Twenty-sixth— same for grading and paving. treet—Precita Valley Improvement Club for grading and sewering. PROTESTS BEFERBED TO BTREET COMMITTEE. Breant, Twenty-ihini and C wenty-fourth— Property-owners against permit 1o pave. Lake street, First (0 Second avenue—Property- owners against paving. I strect, First to Seventh avenue—Adolph Sutro against grading, etc. Turk nud Leavenworth—Robers shields agains: Iaying of sidewalk. © ug_nis avenue, Bennington to Moultrie—Prop- erty-owners against grading. vun, Bush to Pine—Property-owners against Iaying 0f sioue sidewalks. Sixih, Chaunel 1o Irwin—Pacific lmprovement Club azainst paving. i-ugenis, 00ty to Andover avenue—A. F. Ben- Jamin agains. grading. sewering etc. Mason and Beach—Properiy-owners agalnsy sewer nuisance. Eighth. Brannan to Townsend—Property-owners against paving. REPORT OF STREET COMMITTEE. Sacramen:o, Mapie to Cherry—.in favor of post- Ppon.za work 10F twelve months. Montgomers avenue, Buy to North Point—Infa- vor of reconsidering action of board. Lagana and Washinztou—Recommend fndefinite postj onement of acceptance. Thirceenth, Noe (0 ~anchez—In favor of retain- ing stone sidewalk. North avenue, Cort'and to Eugenla street—Work recommended postponed six months. ~an Bruno avenue. Tweuty-fourth to Twenty= fifth—In favor of 19-f00t sidewalks. Jones, Golden Gate to McAllister—Three m onths’ postponement recom mended. Lower ‘| errace. at point 150 feet north of Ser- pentiue place—Grade r commended lowered 2 et N Thirtieth and Thirty-first avenue, Point Lobos to Clem: nt sireet—in favor of modifIng grade. Elsi> street and Ninth avenue, Holy Park to Cortland avenue—Work recomm ended posiponed six mouths. aguna, Sacramento to Clay—In faypr of: retain- 1pg 3.0ne Curd on west side evisadero—Haight to Page—Same. ne—Grad- S $1000 REW ARD. d, and is as far superior 10 (he cheap!y socien up but exten,ive v advertised so cailed eleniric beits DOw an the murket o8 an electric light 18 superior to that of u tallow candie. For with all modern improvements, at & MODERATE PRICE, pacronize at oid- NEW TO-DAT. A e DR. PIERCE’S ELECTRIC BELT. Dr. Plerce’s Patent Galvan‘c Chain Belt is. positivel anteed 10'be the most perfect eleclrio bt now made 1n & 3 Pt of firsi-ciass bels iaoilshed and reitabre fiem, and you will thus have no reason to compiain of having been swindied out of your money by un ipled “quacks.” Buy no belt Uil you have seen Dr. Pierce's. 'BoOK FREE. g S ey SON, 704 Sacrhment ot con eacngs o o4 piavee: Call or address si.._below Kearny, San Francisco. The following druggists are ugents: R. K. GOGINGS, Sscramento; HOLDEN D2ua’ Ca., Stockton, and GEOROE G. MOBEHEAD, San Jose, 3 —In favor of Ness avenue, Francisco (0 Bay—ID § renelring damuge ahd OFlering sewers. Polk 10 van Ness avenue—same. ; hington and Laguna—Agalust 8ccepting p.\‘;’tl! Mission sireet—Protest regarded as pre- Eilery, Bryant to Federal—Work postponed six m:’;l n:n'e. Hayes to Fell—Same. SUNDAY'S ALARMS. Three Boxes Were Ruug In for Small Fires at Various Times During the Day. An alarm was sounded through box 27 at 4:15 o'clock Sunday morning for a fire in a lodging-house occupied by Gus- tave Hellman at 624 Washin.ton sireet. The blaze, which was caused by the care- less use of a candle, damaged the building and its contents to the extent of $300 The alarm from box 17 at 7:30 A. M. was for a blaze in a two-story frame bwlding owned by R. J. Tobin and occupied by George Spennelo as a saloon and lodgin, house at 1016 Kearny street. The cause of the biaze, which damaged the building 1o the extent of $100, is nnknown. Sunday evening at 9 o’clock an alarm was rung in for a fire, caused by the explosion ofa lamp, in B. Massone’s dwelling, 310 Union street. The tlames extended to a dweiling at 312 Union street, which is owned by Mrs. Viganego and occupied by George James, damaging that building to the extent of $400. Massone’s loss will not exceed $100. -~ HOW TO DETECT IT. Some Valuable Hints Regarding tig Grippe—Signs_of Its Approach anq How to Counteract Them. The discussion as to the cause of the little satisiaction to its unfortunate v tims. Whether caused by microbe or vagaries of the weather, its ravages con. tinue, and the country still beuds under the scourge. 5 Tt cannot be too strongly impressed on people that, in order 1o ward off the dis- ease, warning symptoms must be regard- ed and prompt action taken. It becomes extremely d.theult to dislodge the diseaso if allowd to take its course. Hence its pame. It generally commences with a slight headache, or pains 1n the small of of the back or limbs. Itdoes not alwavs give one even as plain a hint as that—a Teeling of tightness across the forehead, buzzing in the ears, or pecaliar feeling about the eyes, may be all the caution one Sets, so il is culpable carelessness 10 neg- lect even these sligut signs. The remedy lies in a stimulant, and the preference should be given to whiskey. All the doctors of the country are agreed on this point, but are very careful to im- press on their patients the fact that pure whiskey alone must be taken. Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey is the purest on the marker, and can be readily obtained atall drug stores. There are many imitators who say their whiskies are *‘just as good Do not be deceived. They are not. Daify’s Pure Mait is the onlv medicinal one. RATLROAD TRAVEL! A BABE BURNED TO DEATH The Tragical Death of Little Clara Bruedigam, Aged Four Years. Clara Bruedigam, aged 3§ years, died yesterday from the effects of peing burned on March 14. The lttle unfortunate was playing in a vacant lot near Twentiath and York streets when her clothing caught fite as she passed some burning news- papers about which some little boys were vlaying. Before aid could reach her the frantic child inhaled some of the flames. She lingered in agony until yesterday. e Do Held for Grand Larceny. Bernard Meyers was yesterday held to an- swer before the Superior Court by Judge Low on the charge of grand larceny. He was ar- rested on the complaint of Mrs. Laura Lacks, 122 Sutier sireet, for giving her & paste stone in lieu of a $300 diamond. She made his ac- quaintance through an advertisement asking for & loan on personal property. Meyers offered 1o pay her the $3Q0 but she refused. NEW TO-DAY. 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'WILOOX KEDICAL 00,228 S. 8th 8¢, Phila,Pa. > eIGLADDING: MCBEANZCD; ‘i@‘@i\é- SAN-FRANCISCQ & e xS MORKE:(LINCOLN EAE otles SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. A Traios leave » SAN FIEANCING Frox MancH 21, LEAVE — 5, 0 Atlautic Express, Ogilen a VA Benicia, Vacaville, Rumsey. Oroville and Redding via i, Vaiiejo, Napa, Tone, Chico, San_Jose, Btockton, nto, Marysville, a and Red Linfr. . Raymond (for Fresno, Dakersfield, Santu Batiara, 1,05 Angeles, Dem. ing, El Paso, New Orleats aud + Niles, Stockton ...... Vacaville, ~ Woodiand, s Landing, Marysville, Or and Sacramento.......... 4:301 Lathrop, Stockton, Modesio, ced and Fresuo, going via Niles, 5 via Martinez Express, racy, Mojave (for Randsburg), Santa Darbara and 5:00p Sauta I'c Route, Los Augeles, T:43A Atlantic Vixpress for Mojavo and Ider Creck, Statio #2:15p Newark, it (New cadays on 9:004 Sun Tres Vine gt Pacilic Grove, Gen, , San Luis Obispo, Guadalupe, Sur and Princi 404 Sa Jo 1 Way Stations ... o Way Station I Way Stations....... enlo Park, Sau Jose, Sinta Cru: ose and Way 31 San oso wint Way Stations, Melrose, Seminary Park, Fitchburg, San Leandro and Haywards. CREEK ROUTE FERRY. Peom SAK FRARCISOO—Foot of Mrket Stree (Sl 8 *2:0 B 18:00 it Irom OAKLAND—Foot of Broadway.— - 8:00 }gog;: $12:00 *1:00 $2:00 *3:00 $4:00 & A for Morning. P for Afternoon. Bundave axcepted. Saturdays only. 1 Sundays only. _#t Monday, Tuc~aay aud Satardsy nighte only. SANFRANCISCO & NORTH PA- CIFIC RAILWAY €0. Tiburon Ferry—Foot of Marketst. San Francisco to San Rafael. WEER DAYS—7:30, 9:00, 11:00 . 3.: 12:3 8:80, 5:10, 6:30 P. . Thursdays—Extr trl 80 11:30 p. M. Saturdays—Exica trips 1: and 11:30 P. . BUNDAYS—5:00, 9:30, 11:00 a.3; 1:30, 5:30 5:00, 6:20 P. . San Rafael to San Fr: WEEK DAYS—6:15, 7:50, 9:20, 11:10 A. s 12:45. 8:40, 6:10 F. % Saturdays—kxira trips 8t 1:65 . X, and 6:35 P. . SUNDAYS—S:10, 9i40, 11310 4 a: 1:40, 3:40 6:00, 6:25 P. &. Between San Francisco and Schuetzen Park same schedule as above. Leave neisco. ; = Arrive San Francisco. | J2E | ean Francisoa WeEk | SU . s WaRE Do | e, | Destioacton. [ ST | Wm AM| Novato, |10:40 Ax] 8:40 AN Petalnma, 00 ¥y |Santa Rosa Fulton, Windsor, Healdsburg, Uytton, I Geyservilia, Cioverdale. Piew, | Hopland & | Ukian. 8:30 »8:00 Axt| o i ax| |a:no Ax|Guerneville. Al PR | 8:30 Px T80 ax(8:00 Ar:| Sonoma | 10:40 Ax| o an RAILROAD TRAVEL. 5:10 Pu|5:00 ru| Glen Eilen. | 6:10 rx TBOAM 8100 AN sepastopol. |10:40 AM|10:35 Au NORTIH PACIFIC 0T RAILROAD (Via Sausalito Ferry). #rom San Francisco, Commencing Sept. 18, 1893 WEEKDAYS. For MIll Valley and San Raiuel—e7: 215 LU0 A K 1S 5145, e Tsa a0 xtra trips for Ban Ratael o5 ‘dayes and Saturdays a: 1 “u‘:?f"" M. For MIll Valley and Son mess ley and s, | Si2:3 o a0, 3000, SN0 e sl % Traius marked * run to Nan Quentin, 3 e R:BRUUGH TRAINS,, For Inf es and way stations—’ Weskdays, 8:00 x % Sundaye dour e LA s. o Cazadero and way stations. Gays; 1:45 P. . Saturdays. NOUNT TAMALPALS. Trains conmect “with N. Const Railyondc "0 North Pacifio WEEK DAYS— .. ~7:25 o X. week- ve S F. 9:15 4. = Returning—Ar-ive S. 1. 328 & % .90 b o SUNDAYS—LeaveS.F.8A. M 11:50 A a. 1 Returning—Arrive S.F.1115 .3 4:20 F.x, ‘igkets for sale in 3l Valier or <. COUK & SONS, 621 Mark MIll Vailey and Mount Tamaipais Sconis Hatway, THE $1¥ FRANCISCO AND SN Jou VALLRY RAILWAY conpRsy, FBD)( JANUARY 31, 1897, Passenger traing wilt run daily: Southbound. 3:30 P|5:00 x| | 6:10 rx| 6:22 e Stages connect at Santa Ross for Marc West Springs: ac Geyserville for Skages Springs: af Cloverdale for tie Geysers; at Pleta for Hignland Springs, Kelseyville, Soda Biay and »akeport; at opland for Lakeport and Bartiect Springs: at Ukiah for Vichy Springs, Saratoga Springs, Bluo Lakes, Laurel Dell Lake, Upper Lake. Pomo, Potter Valley. Jonn Day's, Riverside, Lierley's, Buck- pell's, Sanhedrin Helghts, Hullyille, Booneville, @reenwood, Orr's Hot Springs, Meudociuo Cliy, Fort Bragg, Westport, Usal, Willets, Cahto, Cor veio, Layionville, Harrls, Scotia and Kureka- Eaturday 10 Monday round-trip tickets 4t reduged rates. On Sundays round-trip tickets ta all points bs yond San Rafael a¢ half rates- Ticket Offices, 660 Market at., Chronicle bifldlcs A. W, FOSTER,_ R X. RYAN, Pres. and Ger. Mansger. Gen Pass Agent Atlgptic “ Pacific RAILEOAD ins leave and acriva ag. e SANTA FE EXPRESS. To Chicago via L Dirsot Ling~ & ©* 3 S ives daly a:8:00 p. w.. carrving Sullzan Pal Srawingroom aaa Modern Upnolarared Tourisy Bieeping.cars, run throush to Cic: Tin: Kahans . * Anax sadh for Demver s e ary on ¥ xcurstons, Eansas City, Chic l-nf..::;. and the White Mountains leave every The best rallway from Callfornia (o the Tash New rails, new tles: nodust: inieresting scensrp, &ba good meals in Hars ming-roomis San Francisco Ticket Office, 644 Markes 8t., Chironicle Kuilding. Telephone Mals W31 Vakland, 1138 Broadway. Grippe is, of course, interesting, but gives, [l For