The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-28

Tom Reed will have his hands full OF business
He has plenty OF "sand." but he will have need
for it all One OF The Republican Congressman.
iritated by the declarations Of those who come
back flushed with victory aud determined TO re-
double their obstructive tactics, declared, III
the Democrats resort TO obstruction. am IN
favor of stretching the daily sessions to the ex-
IRENE limit. II necessary, let US meet at 10
O'Clock in the morning and sit till midnight We
can stand 1t as long as they can. want 10 hold
their noses TO the grindstone while we have
chance"
1.-THE song OF the BELLS" the Philadelphia
Record inIimates, is TO be stilled, and charcn
towers are 10 be robbed of their Changing music
The bell OF the First Baptist Church in that city
Is now silent by order of the trustees. who stop
ped it on The broad ground that The noise must
necessarily distress The sick and nervous people
IN that locality. This example, II is believed,
will be followed by other city churches Though
church bells may be called "rellcs OF changed
conditions" their melodious tones oft revive hal
lowed memories, perhaps of far-dislant chimes,
an old church, and the cemetery in which rest
The remains OF kindred and friends. Bells may
be sienced, but it VIII be long till "the song OF
the bells' is forgotten.
Congress appropriated 100000 to ascertain
whether or not American shot makers could pro-
duce shot and shell equal TO those made In
Europe and In compliance with the War De-
parlments advertisement, inviting proposals for
supplying armor piercing projectiles for the new
shot guns now being constructed for coast de-
Tense, bids were recently received from three
Pennsylvania establishments, ranging from $50
10 $500 for eighl-inch shot and from S2S5 10
S5S5 for ten-lBch. In making The test the len-
inch shot, weighing $40 pounds will be fired at
velocity OF 1926 feet per second, and must pierce
steel ulale 11.2 inches thick, emerging without
crack or material defoimity. The eighI-nch
min ipn MIA ia M
conditions.
The attention of The State Department has
been officially called 10 a New Zealand inven-
tion, which ii is claimed. is likely 10 revolution
iZe the lighthouse system OF The world. The
tower of the lighthouse, which Is constructed VI
caslirOn, has windmill attachment for general
lug eli ctricy 10 run lie 1900 candle.power
light, ring bell during fogs, and storage for an
interval OF calm weather The attachments work
automatically, The light being lit or extInguished
at set time. and a novelty that would prove
useful in signaling the tdngs Of marine dis
aster, or means Of communication during
war; is an attachment 10 manipulate flashes that
can he thrown inland for thirty miles and read
like The signals OF the heograph.
II is probable that one of the most bitter fights
OF The approaching session OF Congress VIII be
over The new Appoiiionment Bill and every par
liamenIaTy obstacle known TO the minority IS
likely 10 De utilized prevent It's passage Dy lHc
House. Tie Democratic Senators and Repre-
seDiatiyes who are i'll Washington are emphatic
in this regard. but Chairman Dunnell of the
House Census Committee has donbt of the
passage OF such measure declaring "we will
have a Republican quorum here, II for no other
purpose than TO pass this BILL" BE believes that
as the census has been completed and announced
1t Is the plain duty OF the House TO make the ap-
poftionment
The attack OF the British on With Is likely TO
provoke i lively discussion of The Tory policy In
Parliament. Opponents OF the Government are
indignant that simply TO please Germany an act
OF the greatest injustice should have been COM
mtted. the fame of the British name iaInished,
and the British East African Company seriously
hanpered. German papers admit that Herr
kuutzel was 10 blame for the fate that overlook
him and his comrades. 1t WAS his shot that
killed a sentinel and provoked a massacre which
resulted in the destruction of native towns, thou
sands being made homeless and many saugh-
tered
The cowardly character OF the Chinese in an
emergency on shipboaid was recently displayed
on the Siamese gunboat MakuI Rajaaumer
during the very bad weather experienced on the
trip from Hong Kong to Saigon. AT a time when
The safely of tile vessel depended on the main
tenance OF good head Of steam 1t seemed as II
they did not care whether the ship sank or not
The oilers and fremen refused 10 render
needed assistance and had to be forced into the
stoke-hole and locked there TO keep their watch
below during the heaviest weather.