The morning call., 1890-08-15
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The recent French Army eyoutiOns excited
considerable attention and comment, at home
and abroad, particularly the magnificent charge
of tile light cavalry, dragons and cuiTassiers,
which passed like an avalanche before the grand
stand. One movement was particularly ad-
mined. brigade Of cuiTassiers, 1000 of them,
was drawn up in line before the trbunes. Right
behind them was brigade Of dragons, and be-
hind them again was a brigade OF light cavalry.
General Bonnie waved his saher and the men
charged as though everything would be carried
before them. Thousands Of the spectators
awaited the result with apprehension as the cav
airy dashed toward them. but General Bonnie
again waved his sword and The three bligades
stopped, as though but one man. 1t was grand
movement that was rewarded with laundering APP
plause. In the course OF a few days Frances
friends and allies, the Russians, Will begin their
maneuvers at the imperial camp, Narya
concluding with grand review, on the oath, be-
fore Emperor William.
case Of self-immolation by a young widow Is
recorded by the Chinese papers, which furnishes
extraordinary reading In this age OF progress.
Her husband having died OF leprosy, leaving her
ehildless AID in poor circumstances, with no one
but distant relatives 10 depend upon, she had no
other alternative but self-sacrfce. Her de-
termination was looked upon as an act of extra.
ordinary virtue. She was Invited 10 feasts given
in her honor, aud at the appointed time mounted
stage built for the purpose, the elders OF the
village kowtowed to her, and The tragic event
was concluded by the young widow strangling
er>elf, tie body being deposited in the coffin
provided beforehand. AS an evidence OF the
spirit prevailing In China regarding such brutal
customs 1t is said the Emperor will grant a
tablet extrOlDg the virtue OF any woman who
has died in This way. He ought 10 lose no time
in ordering the elders of the village baslnadoed.
In chad
making the run from Roehes Point to Sandy
Hook in five days nineteen hours and five min
utes the Cushing has made phenomenal run,
the Philadelphia and San Francisco are display
ing remai kable speed, and now China has been
heard from. Some time ago Cantonese had
two stern wheel flats built TO run between Sbang-
hal and Soochow. They were worked by man
power, but The venture was not u success. owing
TO the opposition OF The junkmen. syndicate
was formed 10 take up the service. the stern
wheelers were repaired and altered and have
since been running 10 SOochow, making the dis.
lance in twelve hours. The syndicate Will soon
put on steelscrew fiat, wOrkedby crew of ten
TO sixteen men, that Will be able TO make the dis
tance IN six hours.
Hong Kong has enjoyed the sensation OF war
OF rates. The agents OF the Pacific Mail lnaugu-
rated the campaign there by announcing that
the City OF Peking would call at Victoria, and
from S225 10 S110. Then the agent OF the
Canadian Pacific added San Francisco TO the
ports OF call OF tue AbysslnIa, reducing the fare
from 500 to 500. Freight rates were also ex-
tensiyely cut from So and Sc ton to 81 and So.
1t is needless to add that shippers lost no time
in taking advantage of the situation.
Military ana naval authorities the world over
have been devoting considerable attention to
means of communication In the event of HOSTILE
ties In the Apache campaigns the helIograph
prayed a conspicuous part. So the British Adj
mualty has now decided 10 fiji out the Hecla as
an ocean telegraph ship for use in naval
niaheuVers and actual warfare. The vesseris to
DO prepared for slowing 1000 miles of cable
enaonhg the commander OF the feet during a
. nos.i.s movement 10 keep up communication
with the home authorities
Director OF the Mint Leech voices the policy Of
the Government regarding the new silver law by