The morning call., 1890-09-24

EDITORIAL NOTES.

The bravery OF one of the young heroes OF the
Samoan disaster has been recognized by Con-
gress the bill creating an additional vacancy IN
the grade of ensign In the navy and authorizing
Tie President 10 I'LL it by he appointment OF
Richard II. jackson of Alabama as naval
cadet having received The approval of both
houses. 1t was young Jackson who In the great
Storm at Apia led the men OF The Trenton INTO
the rigging to form a human sail TO bear the snip
of the reef TO which she was drifting. Admiral
Kimberly declares that his bravery when others
heSitated not only saved the Trenton's crew, out
also that of The Nandala, who would have peeh
drowned had not the Trenton drited alongside
and rescued her men. jackson graduated from
ANNAPOLIS in the class oil SS7 aud was serving
out his two years cruise when the trenton was
lost. Failing TO secure commission, as Wheh
his number In the class was reached the vacan-
cies had been exhausted, lie was gwen a year
sea pay and an honorable discharge
An important measure that awaits the Presi-
dents approval is the one providing for Inc
transfer of the weather service from the war
Department to the Department Of Agriculture.
The bill provides that the civilian duties now
reformed by the Signal Corps shall devoive
upon a bureau under Secretary RuSk, Inc Sighai
Corps Of The army remaining part OF the MIL
tary establishment under the direction OF the
Secretary of War The Weather Bureau, which
is TO have charge of the fOrecasling OF tile
weather and the issuance of storm warnings, Is
TO have a chief at salary of $4,000 TO be APP
pointed by the President, and such other EN-.
ployes as Secretary Rusk may deem necessary
II is provided, however, that the President may
detail the Chief Signal Officer OF The army ana
four other officers TO serve in the new bureau.
There is also provision which allows the
enlisted men, If they so elect, to he transferred
to the Department OF Agriculture In the course
Of time.
Ii is estimated that between 400 and 900 per-
SONS are Killed in Chicago every year by the
engines and cars OF The various railroads center
ing in the city, the principal disasters having
occurred on the street crossings. Que plan sug-
gested for the prevention OF this frightful loss OF
life Is an elevated terminal system the plans OF
which have received the favorable consideration
of prominent capitalists. II is proposed TO con-
struct massive elevated road so that trains can
enter the city at the rate Of forty or fifty miles
an hour and hydraulic lifts will be utilized III
transferring loaded cars TO freieht-yaIds on the
street level.
The Windy City, which has been making
crusade against the smoke nuisance, has had
number of her prominent millionaires aIraigned
before the bar OF justice and nneu lot
noncompliance with the ordnance requiring tile
use OF appliances in all furnaces 10 prevent the
emission of SCOT ana smoke. Hall dozen OF
Chicago's leading men of wealth. who paid no re-
gard to the laws requirements, were brought TO
book in one day.
Ii remains to be seen what effect the meat
inspection law VIII have on the reception OF
American pork aud bacon in some sections OF
Europe. Sellers and exporters desiring 10 take
advantage Of the law must agree TO abide by Sec
rotary Ruskis regulations and TO mark packages
as prescribed 10 detail in the ones just issued.
The hydraulic machinery of some OF the big
guns In the British navy is not giving entire
satisfaction. Recently two Of the four heavy
guns of the Iufexible and one OF the two big
guns OF the Hero were disabled and rendered
useless as so much old iron.