The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-02

afoat will be in danger of annihilatiOn. II armor
is no safeguard speed may enable vessel to
avert disaster from this source. The Nile, the
new English baltle-ship OF $4,000 tons, on her
trial trip made 16.SS knots on the measured
mile under forced draft. The three line-of-battle
ships Congress recently provided for IN arma-
ment and armor viii be capable OF fighting any,
thing aflOat but in speed there are battle ships
that can piek their own time and place to light
them The new protected cruiser provided for at
the same time is to have a speed Of twenty-one
knots and viii be able to keep out OF the reach
Of the great, heavily armored ironclads OF Inc
best navies of Europe. Ericsson's submarine
gun and the dynamite gun may have something
to do with the future construction OF naval YES
sells. While heavy armOr may be proof against
Shot and she'll. dynamite would be disastrous
Tie approaching tests in Perryyllle Gorge Will
prove of the greatest interest TO army ana navy
officials. a twelve-tOn gun has been placed ID
POSITION and IL In the near future 1t Is success
fully demonstrated that 1t is possible TO SEND a
dynamite shell five six miles, the best llne-oi-
battle ships afoat will want TO keep beyond the
danger limit.
Marking, China, is credited with having
royal order of beggars, said 10 have been insti-
tuted by the founder of the Ming dynasty, Hung
wa, who was once beggar himself. Tradition
states that after his accession 10 the throne, an
old friend and companion Of his early days came
to see him. and the Emperor offered him any
Office be might choose, but he declined office,
saying lie cared only TO have plenty to eat and
wear with nothing to do, whereupon his lmpe-
rial Majesty created the order, with special rights
and privileges, and made his old chum The chief.
The fraternity enjoys the privilege OF living III
certain recesses constructed IN the city wall.
They live and fatten at the expense of the pub
lie, just like Buckley and his fayorlte lambs VINO
have plenty TO eat aud wear, with Little or MOTH
lug TO do. 1t Is about time the local royal order
OF beggars was transplanted.
Russia's harsh and unjust edlcts against the
Jews are resulting in an extraordinary influx OF
poor families TO Eastern cities. Ii is claimed
that many are attracted TO this country by ialSe
ideas regarding the score of The Baron Hlrsch
Fund, about $4,000, the income of which Is
devoted 10 conveying Jewish Immigrants TO Inc
United States from Russia. In he domain Oh
the Gar the impression prevails that the 1und IS
for the support OF poor immigrants landed IN
this country. The result OF The influx Is an ex-
traordnary demand on the Hebrew charitable
funds. As they generally have no trades and
can neithe: speak English nor German, IL is dll'
iicult TO find work for all OF them aud some have
been furnished with transportation back to
Europe.
The march of progress is making wonderful
strides in Japan The first election under the
new CONSTITUTIONAL giving INC IeOpIe SlS"tol
liberties has Just been held, The courts of justice
have been reoiganiLed, the Clyl and Criminal
Codes and Code of Procedure are being en-
forced and Will soon be followed 10y CONNER
cia Code. CONNIE cial Intercourse is being en-
eouraged and progressive improvements invited.
Indeed, the reforms brought about in such
sholt time have no parallel in history.
The Bankrupt BIZ passed by the House has
been extensively indOrsed by commercial bodies
throughout the county The measure is neces-
sally lengthy and intricate, but has the credit of
affordng facility OF administering bankrupt
estates, far treatment OF all parties concerned
and little expense as possible i'll the admins
tralion OF the law" If the Senate adopts rule
limiting debate, the prospects are that the
measure viii receive lis approval.
The cholera epidemic at Nagasaki is assuming
alarming proportions From the commencement
OF the epidemic up to the 18th Of July the total
number of cases was 3o3 OF which 179 resulted
fatally.