The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-07
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Some time ago the King OF Bihe, a fertile and
populous plateau east of them0untains separat-
ing II from Angola, fearing the Portuguese in
Tended 10 permanently occupy his domain and
reduce him 10 Yassalage, drove them all OUT, eX-
PEELED the government agent and seized the trad
ers' goods and chattes. 10 punish and carry
out the very object he feared most. Portugal has
now sent an expedition under the command OF
Captain Arthur de Pave consisting OF 264 regu-
lar soldiers with officers, two krupp cannon, two
mountain cannon, two GATH ng guns ana fifteen
artlllerymen. These are accompanied by
squadron of 40 cavalry, mostly Beers, and 400
natives, principally Germ and British subjects.
The expedition Is armed with Martini Henry
and Snyder rifles, and supplied with plenty of
ammunition, which. with the guns and supplies,
are transported in a train Of big wagons. This
force is assisted by two attachments. OF $50
regulars and some reserves are held at Benguela
for possible emergencies. Alter subduIng The
natives, who are brave, intelligent The great
est travellers of Africa, the Portuguese will erect
fort, which will he occupied by garrison OF
300 soldiers, and troops VIII also De stationed at
Bailunda. Blbe is one OF the very few parts Of
tropical Africa adapted for colonization pur-
poses. 1t is indeed beautiful country where
miasmallc influences but feebly display their
power.
To meet the demand for more money Secre-
tary Window has issued another Gallo SO ,ooo,-
wv IL
disposal of the Navy Department nave been
placed 10 the credit Of the disbursing officers for
making quarterly payments, and during the
week S21 100000 Will be paid on account OF
pensions. Secretary Window i'll his recent report
stated that the total amount OF aud Az per
cent bonds purchased and redeemed since March
4, 1889, was S211 1872 $50 and the amount eX-
pended therefor was S246,62O TAI ~. The
Secretary also recommended change in the
periods OF paying pensions. The law now re-
quires thai the payments TO pensioners shall be
made quarterly, on the 4th OF March, June. Sep
TENDER and December, which necessarily In
VOWED the accumulation OF S30,o00,0oo 10
S3b ZOO, 0oo for each quarterly payment. This
unnecessary withholding OF money from circula-
ton could be obvlated by making twelve monthly
payments or by dividing the eighteen pension
agencies into three groups, each group to make
payments quarterly.
That Americans read The papers, magazines
and periodicals OF the period may be seen from
the fact that according TO The last issue OF the
Newspaper Directory" there were 3.4Sl &c.
eco copies Of these publications Issued during
the past year In This country. There are about
1870 periodicals published In tile United States
and the total number OF periodicals and news
papers printed in a single edition is 40, 524 600
The daily papers throughout the country Issue
6.653, $50 copies every day. OF the papers hav-
ing circulation OF over 100000 New York has
pears that 132 leading papers reach about one
fourth OF the reading public, CAB reach second
quarter aud 1G.9S5 publications divide the other
half among them.
The declarations OF the press regarding The
very unsatisfactory condition OF the public roads
of Pennsylvania excited so much attention that
Lafayette College of Easton has generously
offered 10 give free instruction In roadmakng
every winter in its civil engineering department
TO one road-masier from each county IN the Key
stone State. Those who secure The privilege are
to be given the best OF instruction under compe-
tent professors. There are quite number OF
roadma in this Stale that could profit by
such an experience. The intelligent application
of the funds appropriated for road Improvements
would prove boon 10 the farming community.
1t is Understood that the Republican members
OF the Census Committee favor a Reapportion-
ment Bill, based upon representation OF 1856
members In the House, twenty-four more than at
present Mr. Springer Of Illinois recently SUBJ
mitted plan leaving the membership as at
present, 1872, while Mr.. DunnePs plan Increased
the number 354.