The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-31
EDITORIAL NOTES.

To meet The contingency of a sudden war
Lieutenant Bradley A. Fiske recommends the
formation OF corps of naval and military cleo
tricians to assist he army and navy In It's work.
In a recent lecture on ~ he Civilian Electrician
In Modern War; he submitted plan by which
in time OF all the electrical resources of New
York, both in supplies and men, would be
come Instantly available for the defense Of the
city and OF the county. The Lien enant ad-
verted to the indispensable part electricity now
plays in naval and military warfare, as employed
in the searchlight, which is almost as much a
feature OF the equipment Of a war vessel as her
guns and torpedoes; tie telephone, which is be-
ing utilized in place OF the unsatisfactory speak
ing-tube In the handling of The modern apparatus
used In forts for guns, disappearing carriages,
etc., for military service in The field. and iu the
elaborate system OF submarine mines now
adopted for the defense of harbors. II was sug-
gesied that the corps or battalion be differed.
uniformed and drilled something like any other
corps OF the National Guard
A number of Chcago's leading merchants were
lately called upon TO express their oplnious op
the sort of education boy should have before
entering upon business career The general
belief seemed to be that a good common school
education fits a boy better for business than
graduating from college. Tie sooner a boy got
into practical business training The better. High
notions. the result OF college training, 1t was
claimed, In some Instances prevented young
men learning the details OF the business from
the beginning. They felt above 'diry work, :"
bat this Is often really necessary 10 fully learn
Tie details OF business In its various branches.
There were, on the other hand, some business
men who believed The better the education the
better The boy. Integrity, quckness of percep-
ton, accuracy anu Industry were pointed out as
qualities necessary to attain success.
AS recently predicted the massacre of Herr
KuniZe aud his colleagues and the reputation
by The Sultan. Fama Bakaii, OF Germany's
transfer OF tie proteclorate over Viiu or With to
England has been followed by speedy punish
meut According TO the advices from Mombasa
The town Of Vitu has been captured and burned
aud many OF the natives Killed, the English and
German forces having received orders to coop
eiaie. Ii is probable, however, that the war Is
not yet over, "A reward of 10000 rupees having
been Offered for the capture of The Sultan and
recent advices having shown that The Arabs
made desperate by The loss OF The slave trade,
had chosen this place as raIlyIng place against
the Europeans. The Sultan, who Is an Arab,
rules over The district on the southeast African
coast in 20 south latitude and claims to be tile
suzerain over X ilimaDjaro and Kenia.
Austria has perplexing problem in the dis
cordant elements of her population. The Bo-
hemian Diet has been discussing tue so-cailed
compromise between the Germans and the
CZeehs. which not long ago raised hopes OF a
settlement OF the chief national difficulty. The
Czechs are now demanding more concessions,
aud calling for the exclusive use of the bohemian
language in official intercourse In all Bohemian
districts.
Though some may fear violence on the part or
Bucklev's beeiers at the polling places on eec
ton day. there are others WHO appfehend more
danger from the well.known counting out tactics
resorted TO on previous occasions. A vote or
two iilched In each precinct may defeat tisp will
OF the pr ople In the selection OF an important
official. The horde Of bunmers and deadbeats