The morning call., 1890-10-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The tribute of the New York Sun TO the many
superior qualities of California fruits is none
too flattering. The estimate that this State will
pour from her marvellous cOrnucopa into New
York and the nelgbborlng States 100000
pounds Of grapes, pears, prunes and plums, just
half OF what she Will unload at Chicago, may
possibly be exceeded. In fact Eastern fruit is
being slaughtered before the encroachments of
the welcome invader.
Some portions of the East are still suffering
from the effects of the freight-car famine, which
is IN great measure due TO the rush OF shippers
of coal 10 get their consignments through In time
for shipment on the great lakes before the close
OF the navigation season. The amount OF coal
now being transported blythe roads running from
tie Pennsylvania coal fields is enormous, and in
spite OF increased facilities they are unable TO
handle 1t.
1t is estimated that the population Of the
world now amounts to 1,46S000. 900, and that
If the increase keeps on in the future as in the
past nifty years, it will amount in the year 2072
10 1898 100000 The average population per
square mile on every portion OF the habitable
globe would then be 207. Scientists wonder
how these legions are going to be supplied with
food. impro we'd methods of agriculture may 90
far toward supplying the demand but there viii
be plenty of room for scientific genius and bust
ness sagacity to operate in.
Late mail advces from Chile show that the
danger with which that country was recently
threatened has happily been averted. Ciyil
strife appeared 10 be imminent, but the recon
Citation OF the Executive aud Congress has
brought about feeling Of general satisfaction
Tue Chilean Times, commenting on the situation,
declares: What concerns the country just now
is Tie gratifying fact that harmony is restored
and that the imminent danger to which the re-
il ia no Sad hac haan tod
question OF which OF the Two powers, the Execu-
tive or Congress, has scored victory in the con-
test is not worth discussing now.'
Property-ownerS who have helplesSly suffered
from The ruthless methods OF the solid nine and
the eXaetOns of the poultice ring will appreciate
the force OF the declaration of the Republican
Municipal Convention pledging its nominees Tor
The Board OF Supervisors to restore 10 the prop
erty-ownerS the great advantage OF competition
in paving materials, as well as the right OF me
majority of the owners to determine how and
with what material the streets fronting their
properly shall be paved. Exaetions for street
Improvements should not serve as a veneer for
downright robbery, an experience that has been
too common under the Buckley regime.
Going to church by telephone may In the
cOutse Of time become quite common, recent eX-
peiiments in Birmingham having given eneour-
aging results. The singing aud sermon were
pronounced distinct success, though the
prayers were inaudlble and the organ had
faint, far-away sound. The Philadelphia Record,
commenting on these facts, declares that il The
colleciiOH-plale must be crushed beneath the
chariot Of progress, it Will be fifty mOurned, but
IN no mean. IeDelious spirit. at all events the
experiment OF chuIch-goiug by telephone is so
alIuring that 1t deserves TO be given full test in
the bright sunlight Of our flee institutions"
\ number OF corporations transacting business
in New York have recently taken advantage OF
the more favorable laws and lighter taxation OF
New jersey, to the marked pecuniafy dSadyan-
tage of the great metropolis, where thievng
rings have Saddled enormous burdens on the
taX-payiug community. Indiana was at one
time the Mecca OF new corporations, then Hi
nois became popular, next Kentucky had ad-
yantages that attracted attention, then the cur
rent was diverted 10 Maine and West Virginia.
New Jersey now has lie call, the list of the last
year leading OF with tie North American Com
pauy, which succeeded the old Oregon and
TTanscOntinental, the capitalization OF the
new corporation being S5o,0O0,oo0, the largest
known for years.