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FIELD NOTES.
FOURTEEN candidates were baptized in the Tabernacle at Battle Creek, Mich., on the 7th inst.
REUBEN T. WOODWARD, 66 Emerald Street, Boston, desires clean copies of the SIGNS, Review, and American Sentinel, for missionary work in that city.
ELDER DAN. T. JONES left Oakland on the 16th inst., for Walla Walla, Wash. From there he will proceed to Battle Creek, Mich., to attend General Conference. It is expected that the remainder of the California delegation, and other brethren and sisters accompanying them, will leave Oakland about February 2 in a special car.
BROTHER A. BARRY, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, writes as follows to the Union Record: "Excitement runs high in colored circles here. Miss Mary E. Britton, an Episcopalian, has accepted the truth. She is a teacher in the public schools and also the organist of her church. The Congregationalist minister came to the help of the Episcopal minister, but all to no purpose."
ELDER HUTCHINS reports as follows from Bay Islands, Honduras: "There has recently been a real revival on the islands of Ruatan and Bonacca. One marked case in which a complete change has been wrought in the man's life, was that of a man who had been very profane and who used to get drunk and make a gazing stock of himself to all. His wife was none behind him. The day that he was baptized his wife would not come to the water, and in fact she had not attended one meeting that we had held in Bonacca. She has said that she would never attend any other church than the Church of England, and there she has stood. As her husband went to the house after his baptism, she sat in her room crying, and it was some time before he could get from her what was the matter. She finally said, 'Oh, I am so wicked!' and was lamenting over her sins. All that her husband had done for her was to pray and to live the life of Christ in her presence. She sent to have us come and talk with her, and also to pray, which we did, and before we left the island, two days later, she wanted to put her name on the covenant with her husband, which we allowed her to do. I have spoken of this as it was to me one of the clearest workings of the Spirit of God that has ever come under my notice."
APROPOS of the departure of the missionary ship Pitcairn on her second voyage to the South Pacific islands, an appropriate farewell service was held in the Oakland church, Sabbath afternoon, the 14th inst. The program consisted of singing; prayer by Elder N. C. McClure; scriptural reading by Elder J. H. Durland; address on our foreign mission work by Elder D. T. Jones, of the Foreign Mission Board; a report by Brother C. H. Jones, who has been actively connected with fitting out the vessel for the voyage, and brief remarks by the missionaries, the captain, and such of the crew as were present. At the close of the remarks, prayer was offered by Elder M. C. Wilcox, and the exercises ended with the hymn, "Peace, Be Still." The meeting was an impressive and profitable occasion, and was attended by a large audience. The entire party consists of nine missionaries, captain, mate, steward, four sailors, and cabin boy. The names of the missionaries have been previously published. Captain J. Christiansen went out on the former voyage as mate, and became captain on the death of Captain Marsh. The present mate is Brother J. E. Werge, an experienced officer who came from England to take the position. The Pitcairn carries a full cargo of supplies, including books to the value (retail) of $40,000.
OUR brethren in Albuna, Ontario, have erected a new house of worship, together with a commodious shelter for teams. The latter will accommodate over fifty horses, and is a humane move worthy of imitation.
BRETHREN C. A. WATKINS AND J. B. FRASER report to the Review interesting results of the canvassing work in London. A lady had read "Bible Readings," and on meeting these brethren, and learning who they were, exclaimed, "My prayers have been answered; I have prayed to see an Adventist." As a result they were invited by the deacons of the Baptist Church to which the lady belongs, to preach in their house. After one discourse, however, the minister interfered. But this only aroused a greater anxiety on the part of some to hear more, and the brethren received a request to come over to a Methodist Church.
ELDER CONRADI writes concerning Russia: "Three years ago Elder Laubhan wished to baptize on the river Volga in winter time, but a mob prevented him, and as they went from the place in sleighs to another spot, one man struck at him with a heavy club, but missed him and damaged his sleigh. Brother Laubhan has lately visited this same neighborhood. In one of his letters he reports the following remarkable incidents:—"
During the summer I have baptized six on the left side of the Volga, among them a man who tried to kill me three years ago. While examining the candidates he confessed that he was the man, and asked me whether I would forgive him. This shows how wonderfully the Lord does turn the hearts of men. Many are anxious to hear the truth.
BROTHER GRANT ADKINS reports a sample of so-called Christianity near Fountain City, Knox County, Tennessee. He had been preaching in a schoolhouse, and roused a strong opposition by maintaining the claims of the law of God. Some Baptists and Methodists put up an irresponsible party for a discussion, but Brother Adkins paid no attention to him. Then they induced the trustees to refuse him the further use of the schoolhouse. Not satisfied with this, they circulated all manner of false rumors about him, and two Methodist brethren told him he ought to be cowhided and run out of the county. More yet, they offered to fight him; and when he declined to settle the matter in that way, they threatened to insult his wife and force him to fight. In the midst of all this, our brother writes encouragingly: "God's blessing was with us, and in the face of the opposition, four took their stand for God and his law. . . We are still at this place, and will stay until we feel that God's work for them is done."
THE MANLIEST MAN.
By G. W. Bungay
THE manliest man of all the race,
Whose heart is open as his face,
Puts forth his hand to help another.
'Tis not the blood of kith or kin,
'Tis not the color of the skin;
'Tis the true heart which beats within
Which makes the man a man and brother.
He lifts the fallen from the ground,
And puts his feet upon the round
Of dreaming Jacob's starry ladder,
Which lifts him higher day by day,
Toward the bright and heavenly way,
And further from the tempter's sway,
Which stingeth like the angry adder.
He strikes oppression to the dust,
He shares the blows aimed at the just.
He shrinks not from the post of danger,
And in the thickest of the fight
He battles bravely for the right,
For that is mightier than might,
Though cradled in a humble manger.
Hail to the manly man! he comes,
Not with the sound of horns and drums.
Though grand as any duke, and grander;
He dawns upon the world, and light
Dispels the dreary gloom of night,
And ills, like bats and owls, take flight;
He's greater than great Alexander.
—G. W. Bungay
From Eden to Eden
IN the twenty chapters into which this book is divided, the author discusses the unity of the divine plan and the continuity of God's purpose through all the ages, showing that in all dispensations the truths constantly impressed upon the minds of the people have tended to one end,—the elucidation of one central idea,
THE RESTORATION
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CHAPTER I is a brief discussion of the Creation of the World; Man's Dominion and How He Lost It; the Origin and Authorship of Sin, with the divine remedy for its consequences.
CHAPTER II treats of the "Promise of God to the Fathers," with all that it implied in heaven and on earth. In other chapters are discussed such subjects as "The Abrahamic Covenant;" "Righteousness through Faith;" "The Covenant with Israel," the reasons for it, and the universality of its application; "The Return of the Jews;" "The World's History in a Dream;" "The Setting Up of the Everlasting Kingdom;" "The Hour of Judgment;" "The Fall of Babylon;" "The Seal and the Mark;" "Signs of the Second Coming of Christ," and the responsibility of man in recognizing them; "The Resurrection of the Dead," and what the doctrine involves.
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The Extent of English-Language Missions
THE extent of the missionary work that may be accomplished in the English language alone, is suggested by the fact that one-fourth of the land surface of the globe is occupied by English-speaking people.
SPIRITUAL LIFE.
By Ellen G. White
GREAT intellect, when made a minister of vice, is a curse to the possessor, and to all who come within the circle of its influence.
That which will bless humanity is spiritual life. If the man is in harmony with God, he will depend continually upon him for strength. "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." It is our life work to be reaching forward to the perfection of Christian character, striving continually for conformity to the will of God. The efforts begun upon earth will continue through eternity. God's standard of man is elevated to the highest meaning of the term, and if he acts up to his God-given manhood, he will promote happiness in this life, which will lead to glory and an eternal reward in the life to come.
The members of the human family are entitled to the name of men and women only when they employ their talents, in every possible way, for the good of others. The life of Christ is before us as a pattern, and it is when ministering, like angels of mercy, to the wants of others, that man is closely allied to God. It is the nature of Christianity to make happy families and happy society. Discord, selfishness, and strife will be put away from every man and woman who possesses the true Spirit of Christ.
Those who are partakers of Christ's love have no right to think that there is a limit to their influence and work in trying to benefit humanity. Did Christ become weary in his efforts to save fallen man? Our work is to be continuous and persevering. We shall find work to do until the Master shall bid us lay our armor at his feet. God is a moral governor, and we must wait, submissive to his will, ready and willing to spring to our duty whenever work needs to be done.—Testimony for the Church, No. 29.
International S. S. Lessons.
"So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading."
—Neh. 8:8
LESSON VI.—SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1893.
DEDICATING THE TEMPLE.
[NOTE.—The questions which follow are merely suggestive for the student on the leading points of the lesson; it is presumed that the thorough student will think of many more as he studies the subject. References, where verses alone are given, always refer to the lesson scripture printed above. All other references are given in book, chapter, and verse. The text printed is that of the Revised Version, not because it is especially preferred, but because it is not found in every family, as is the common version.]
14. And the elders of the Jews builded and prospered, through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
15. And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.
16. And the children of Israel, the priests and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.
17. And they offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
18. And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.
19. And the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the fourteenth day of the first month.
20. For the priests and the Levites had purified themselves together; all of them were pure; and they killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.
21. And the children of Israel, which were come again out of the captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the Lord, the God of Israel, did eat.
22. And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy; for the Lord had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
Golden Text.—"I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of the Lord." Ps. 122: 1.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
Under what prophets did the Jews finish the building of the temple? Verse 14, first part.
What was the result of their heeding the prophets' advice?—Id. Note 1.
According to what did they build and finish it? Verse 14, last part. Note 2.
When was the temple finished? Verse 15. Note 3.
How was its dedication kept? Verse 16.
What were their offerings? Verse 17. Note 4.
According to what did they appoint their service? Verse 18. See Numbers 3 and 8.
What great feast was soon kept? and at what time? Verse 19.
In what condition were they? Verse 20, first part.
For how many did they have a burden? Verse 20, last part.
How many kept the feast? Verse 21.
How and how long did they keep this feast? Verse 22, first part. Note 5.
What special occasion did they have for joy? Verse 22, last part. The Persian Empire had absorbed the Assyrian.
What could they well sing? Memory verse. Note 6.
NOTES.
1. Prospered.—The prophet is God's especial messenger to the people. We learned in our last lesson of the assurances given by Zechariah to Zerubbabel and the Jews if they would only build. Another prophet had before told their fathers, "Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper." 2 Chron. 20: 20. And so they did. Again the Lord has said, of the man who delights in the law of God, "And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper." Ps. 1: 3.
2. According to the commandment.—The student will notice that the commandment is that of the God of heaven, while the decree which carried out, executed, or fulfilled that command included those of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, the fullest of which is that of Artaxerxes, given in Ezra 7: 12-26. "The commandment of the God of Israel" was "to restore and to build Jerusalem" (Dan. 9: 25; Isa. 44: 24-26), while the decree of Cyrus was simply to rebuild the temple (Ezra 1: 2). Darius simply renewed the decree of Cyrus, while Artaxerxes Longimanus, nearly sixty years later, gave much fuller privileges and powers, restoring the temple and city and civil polity, even to the infliction of the death penalty for crime. Our lesson to-day, however, takes in only the building of the temple. The last emperor added much, no doubt, to its beauty, and helped in carrying out the command of God. For a description of the temple see any good Bible dictionary.
3. Sixth year of Darius.—This was a little over four years after our last lesson. See Zech. 1: 7. Peloubet gives the time as February, 515 B.C. This building began in 536 B.C., and was therefore twenty years in building; but for fifteen years of this time nearly nothing was done, because of the opposition of their enemies, and the discouragement of the Jews. See Ezra 5 and 6: 2-13.
4. For all Israel.—The Jews at that time considered that all Israel was there represented. The Bible nowhere speaks of "ten lost tribes," as many theologians do of the present day. Those that were carried captive were rejected of God. See Deut. 8: 19, 20, where the Lord told them that they should come to naught if they rejected him, as surely as did the inhabitants of Canaan. See also 2 Kings 17: 20, 23. And yet there was remnants of the ten tribes left. 2 Chron. 30: 5-11, 18; 35: 18. In the decree of Cyrus to all who were in his realm, and he ruled over the territory of those who carried Israel captive, privilege was given for all to return (Ezra 1: 1-4); among these all Israel is spoken of (Ezra 2: 70); in our lesson we have the twelve he goats for the twelve tribes represented as at the beginning; in verse 21 is mentioned "the children of Israel, which were come again out of the captivity." See also Ezra 8: 35. The only Israel now recognized is Israel by faith. Gal. 3: 29.
5. Unleavened bread.—The passover and the feast of unleavened bread was a fitting feast to follow the dedication of the temple. The passover was both a memorial of their deliverance from Egypt and the type of the coming Deliverer from all sin. Leaven is a symbol of corruption; unleavened bread symbolizes sincerity and truth. See 1 Corinthians 5. Clean doubtless were most of the Israelites at that time; God had forgiven and accepted them.
6. Side lights.—The last part of the forty-fourth chapter of Isaiah, and the first part of the forty-fifth chapter, the book of Haggai, and Ps. 137, 121, 126, and others. The temple now being built by Christ, of which he is the chief corner stone (Eph. 2: 20-22), and in which we are living stones (1 Peter 2: 5, 6), is worthy of reference in this connection, as is also ourselves as temples of the Holy Spirit, built upon the foundation of Jesus Christ (1 Cor. 6: 19, 20; Matt. 7: 24, 25), and built up by his truth (Acts 20: 32).
LESSON VI.—SABBATH, FEBRUARY 4, 1893.
By Editor
POWER OF GOD'S WORD—CONTINUED.
[For any modification in these lessons, and for the notes, the editor is responsible. For other notes and suggestions the student is referred to the lesson pamphlet, and to the S. S. Worker.]
Lesson Scriptures and Suggestive Questions.
I. Matt. 8:5-13: "And when he was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, and saying, Lord, my servant lieth in the house sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. And he saith unto him, I will come and heal him. And the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed. For I also am a man under authority, having under myself soldiers; and I say unto this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. And when Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
And I say unto you, that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven; but the sons of the kingdom shall be cast forth into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth. And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And the servant was healed in that hour."
Where did this event occur?
Whose servant was sick? Note 1.
Where was the servant?
What was the disease?
How did Jesus respond to the man's implied request? Note 1.
Why did the centurion object to a personal visit?
What did he say would accomplish the desired result?
What illustrations did he give of the power of his own word?
What did Jesus say of his faith?
What statement did he then make with reference to Jew and Gentile in the kingdom?
What assurance did he then give to the centurion?
What was the result?
II. Mark 1:21-25: "And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught. And they were astonished at his teaching; for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes. And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And the unclean spirit, tearing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him."
Where was Jesus?
What difference is stated between his teaching and that of the scribes?
What man was also in the synagogue? Note 2.
What did the unclean spirit say?
What reply did Jesus make?
What was the effect?
III. Mark 4:35-41: "And on that day, when even was come, he saith unto them, Let us go over unto the other side. And leaving the multitude, they take him with them, even as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him. And there ariseth a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the boat, insomuch that the boat was now filling. And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? And he awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful? have you not yet faith? and they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"
Where did Jesus invite his disciples to go? Note 3.
How did they respond to the suggestion?
What was the effect of the storm which arose? Note 3.
Where was Jesus?
What did the disciples say to him? Note 3.
What did he then do?
What result followed?
How did he rebuke the disciples?
What did they say to each other?
#### NOTES.
1. A Centurion.—A Roman officer, the commander of a hundred soldiers, whence the name. I will come and heal him.—This word is used of medical attendance. Jesus evidently used it to try his faith: "I will come and give him medical attendance." The centurion uses a stronger term, "Only say the word, and my servant shall be healed." Both terms are used in Luke 9:11. "Jesus healed all who had need of treatment." The stronger word is used in verse 13. See Vincent. I also am a man, etc.—Note the force of the word "also," omitted in the common version.
2. With an unclean spirit.—Literally, "in an unclean spirit," that is, in the power of one, the same as the phrase in liquor, in rage. The man was under the control of the demon. He was not simply sick; the demon was a real, intelligent entity, which knew Christ and his power.
3. The other side.—The east side of Galilee, in Gadara. Storm.—A furious storm. Asleep.—Jesus need not fear, though evidently "the prince of the power of the air" was determined to destroy him; the sea was his creature. Master, carest thou not that we perish? Each of the evangelists uses a different expression. Probably all three were used. "Lord, save us, we perish" (Matthew) is the language of earnest appeal and alarm; "Master, carest191thou not that we perish?" (Mark) expresses impatient and reproachful entreaty; while "Master, Master, we perish!" seems to be almost the language of despair. But the word of God stilled the waves. There was no danger.
"No water can swallow the ship where lies
The Master of ocean and earth and skies."
And no power can harm him in whose heart Christ dwells by faith.
RELIGIOUS.
By Editor
—The Southern California Sunday School Association will hold a three days' convention in Santa Ana, beginning March 20.
—Monsignor Satolli has been made permanent apostolic delegate in the United States. So we have as nearly a pope as is possible in this country unless the "vicegerent" himself should come.
—Beth Eden Baptist Church (colored) of this city is in trouble. The pastor, some time ago, took strong grounds against balls, parties, and cake walks. Some of the members refused to take his counsel in regard to cake walks, and were expelled. But they refused to recognize the expulsion, and called for an ex-parte council in the matter. The pastor called Rev. Frank Dixon to his aid, and he has issued an address to the Baptist Churches, in which he opposes ex-parte councils in general, and goes so far as to say that they are generally of the devil.
—A writer in the California Christian Advocate says: "At the last General Conference of the M. E. Church, the table of the committee was heaped with petitions from Christian Endeavor Societies praying for the repeal of the disciplinary restrictions against fashionable amusements."
—A new theater in this city is so close to the First Presbyterian Church that the Sunday evening services are annoyingly mingled with loud strains of theatrical music. A petition is being circulated and numerously signed, asking the manager of the playhouse to stop Sunday evening performances.
—The California Christian Advocate says editorially, "We are glad to notice the growing attention paid to Easter and Christmas as religious festivals." As these festivals are of purely Roman origin, the pleasure of the editor thus expressed means that he is glad to see the church moving on toward Rome.
—The speaker of the California Assembly has felt constrained to reprimand that body for lack of attention during the opening prayer. He said that august body was supposed to represent the better element of society, and he was surprised that proper attention was not given while prayer was being offered by the chaplain. He therefore demanded that respectful attention be given in the future.
—It is announced that a mandate from the pope calls on each bishop to send a sealed letter to him either directly or through Satolli with his personal conscientious opinion of the propositions on the school question which Satolli, in the pope's name, laid before the New York Conference of Archbishops, November last. The mandate does not suggest, however, that there is a likelihood of the pope changing his views on the question.
—A minister of this city who is more noted for puffing himself than any other one thing, speaking of closing theaters on Sunday evening, says: "The people have a wrong idea when they think that the ministers take this position in the hope that it will increase the attendance at the church services. We merely want to keep the American sabbath distinct from that of Europe." Herein is exposed a radical difference between the man-made counterfeits and the Sabbath of the Lord's commandment. The Lord's sabbath is of universal application; he does not recognize either a "European sabbath" or an "American sabbath." The commandment says, "The seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God."
SECULAR.
—An effort is being made to combine all the salmon canneries of Alaska. The combination will include $5,000,000 capital.
—Five of the late cases of cholera at Hamburg were on the Spanish steamer Murziano, just arrived from New Orleans.
—A sudden rush of water into a coal mine at Penzance, Cornwall, England, on the 10th inst., caused the death of nineteen miners.
—An explosion occurred in the Union Pacific coal mines at King, Colorado, on the 10th inst., causing the death of twenty-seven miners.
—Col. Creed Haymond, a leading lawyer of California, and one of the compilers of the State Codes, died at San Francisco on the 13th inst.
—Gen. B. F. Butler, of Massachusetts, died in Washington, D. C., on the 11th inst., in the 73d year of his age. His death was quite sudden, and was caused by pneumonia.
—The St. Louis Hotel, at Duluth, Minnesota, was entirely destroyed by fire on the 13th inst., and two men and one woman were burned to death. The financial loss was $75,000.
—Workmen in the forge department of the American Ax and Tool Company at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, have received notice of a reduction of nearly 50 per cent. in their wages.
—A Hamburg dispatch of the 11th inst. says that ten steamships had been sighted off Cuxhaven, drifting in the midst of enormous ice floes. All had steam up, but were apparently helpless.
—A fire in Boston, Mass., on the 10th inst., destroyed houses and merchandise to the value of $1,650,000. The fire was principally on Federal and Sumner Streets. Five firemen were seriously injured.
—A fire in the village of Chateaugua, Franklin County, N. Y., on the 11th inst., destroyed fifteen business houses. The loss is estimated at $150,000. The thermometer marked 26° below zero when the fire broke out.
—Charles de Lesseps has turned against the prominent men of France who received bribes from the Panama Canal Company for their influence in obtaining credit and stock subscriptions. The pressure became so great that the ministry deemed it expedient to resign in a body. The whole country is shocked at the extent of the exposures. The enemies of the republic are disposed to make the most of the embarrassment of the government.
—California's World's Fair exhibit is now on preliminary exhibition at the Mechanics' Pavilion, San Francisco. A miniature representation of the State Building at Chicago, constructed of oranges, is a striking feature.
—Attorney-General Standish, of North Dakota, has issued a proclamation announcing his purpose to enforce the Prohibition Law, and calling upon all violators thereof to go out of their unlawful business at once or suffer the consequences.
—The officers and crew of the steamer Olsen are under arrest in San Francisco, charged with smuggling into the United States thirty-five Chinamen and a quantity of opium. The Chinamen were landed at Monterey, and are safe from identification.
—The town of Hyattsville, a suburb of Washington, D. C., is said to have made a success of running the municipal government on the single tax theory—that is, a tax on land only. The Supreme Court has decided that the plan is constitutional.
—The new Populist governor of Wyoming is opposed to capital punishment. His first official act was to respite for ninety days a murderer under sentence of death. The respite was granted in order to give the Legislature time to repeal the death penalty.
—The strike of the 60,000 English cotton manufacturing operatives, which began last October, is still unsettled. The strike was against a 5 per cent. reduction in wages, and neither side will yield, although there is much destitution in the ranks of the strikers.
—Some burglars in Los Angeles, in attempting to blow open a safe last week, used so much powder that the building, a three-story brick, was ruined, and windows for some distance around were broken. The safe door was blown into the street. The burglars escaped, but did not wait to get any plunder.
—Reports are rife of some severe storms and extreme cold weather in the Western States, and as far south as Tennessee. At Nashville the Tennessee River was frozen over on the 13th inst., the first time in fifteen years. In Iowa and Kansas the thermometer marked from 16 to 22 degrees below zero.
—The Board of Supervisors of Merced County, Cal., has passed an ordinance fixing a license fee of $3,000 a quarter, payable in advance, on saloons and places where liquors are sold or given away in connection with any other article. A strong effort is being made to secure the passage of a Sunday-closing law.
—At the instance of the United States Government, the president of Colombia has refused to renew the control of the franchise to the Panama Railroad to the Frenchmen who have been controlling it for some time, and who recently attempted to cut off the privileges of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
—A Parkersburg, W. Va., dispatch says that, owing to snow blockades of country roads, there is actual famine in Elizabeth, Wirt County. At Morgantown, same State, it is reported that the ice gorge in the river is from fourteen to twenty feet thick, and it was believed that the Monongahela River was frozen to the bottom.
—A late telegram reports a daring attempt to kidnap the Prince of Montenegro by 200 men. The plot was discovered in time for troops to be summoned, who met the conspirators outside the city (Cettinje), where a battle ensued. Thirty-six conspirators were killed, ninety wounded, and thirty arrested. The others escaped.
—The last steamer from China brought to San Francisco 115 tons of raw silk, valued at $1,500,000. It also brought the China Mail, containing news of a great fire at Kam Li, fifty miles from Canton, in which nearly 2,000 people were burned or smothered to death, and 200 houses destroyed. The fire was set by robbers in a temple, and from thence caught in a great theater, which was packed full of people.
—"Coldest weather experienced in years all through the Atlantic States" is what the press dispatches said of the weather on the 10th inst. Steamers in New York Bay were fast in the ice. Delaware River and Chesapeake Bay were frozen over. There is said to have been much suffering in the mountains of Pennsylvania. A Louisville dispatch reports the Ohio River frozen over. It is said that there is more ice at Niagara Falls than has been known for many years.
—A bill has been introduced in the California Legislature providing that no employe shall be compelled to labor more than six consecutive days without a day of rest. The bill makes no reference to any particular day of rest. But the advocates of a Sunday law, who have been pleading for such a law on the ground of solicitude for the workingman's needed rest, will not be satisfied with any law that does not specify Sunday as the particular day on which rest is needed. They will introduce a Sunday bill, and thus prove, what we have all the time asserted, that the sanitary plea was a mere subterfuge. The recognition of Sunday as a religious day is the end in view.
