The morning call., 1890-07-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The crazy King, Otto of Bavaria, to judge from
the dispatches, is the champion cigarette iend.
His physicians having cut OFF his usual supply
he declined for three days to partake OF food,
and only consented to resume eating when his
craving was Gratihed, every meal being attended
by an allowance Of twenty cigarettes. One Of
the saddest features Imaginable is that presented
by the mad King" whose malady Is incurabe.
All day long, save when overcome by Que of his
usual lIs of apathy, lie has been in the habit OF
putting away AT a cigarette, OF which he smokes
nearly hundred day. AS great as has been
his consumption of abominabe cigarettes, his
craving for matches has been still greater, for
whenever he lit a cigarette lie delighted in see
Ing an entire box blaze up at once. His eondi-
tiOn has become such that death can only be
greeted as happy release. Another royal vic
tim Of Authorizations has been added TO the long
list of Europe In the person OF Milan Of Seryla,
who, according TO lie Siecie, speaks OF himself
as emperor of Europe" and seems 10 have
very singular idea of his power and wealth. His
career has been such bad one that the report
OF his condition exctes little pity.
The Parliament OF Great Britain has made a
very poor record since II began its session in
February-one that will not add 10 the prestige
of the Tories, whose chief measures have met
with obstruction and dsapproval. Congress.
however, has made pretty good record. The
difficult problems 1t had to deal with. The Ad-
ministratve Customs Bill The Anti Trust Bill,
the Dependent Pension BIZ have become laws.
and Idaho and Wyoming have been admitted to
the siserhoOd OF States. Line battle ships are
to be added 10 the navy. The Postal Subsidy
and Tonnage Bounty bills have been passed by
the Senate ana the House has passed the Tariff
Bill and Federal Election BIZ. The record could
be made still better by needing the warning OF
General Miles regarding the defeDSeless condi-
ton OF the Pacific Coast. and providing for POSI-
bic emergencies.
The New York san asks: "Wm the San Fran
cisco equal tile Philadelphia in point OF speed?"
and, after reviewing the peculiar features of the
two new cruisers, adds that there is good reason
to EXPECT the San Francisco will exceed the nine
teen knots demanded OF her With the Newark,
now nearing completion. the San Francisco, Bal
tmOre and Philadelphia, there viii be four cruis-
eTs added to the navy, The fastest OF their class
that can be found anywhere.
1t is possible that either the Philadelphia or
Baltimore VIII be selected to convey the remains
OF Ericsson TO Sweden. The Essex was at first
selected for the purpose, but naval officers as
well as many others thought that a nObler vessel
should be assigned the task OF conveying TO his
native land the remains OF the man who invented
the screw propeller ana constructed the monitor,
facts which VIII iDdlssolubly associate his
memery with the naval history OF this country.
a naval experiment that will be attentyely
watched viii be the trial of the Ericsson SUBJ
marine gun. which Will be placed on the
Destroyer. When located in the bow several
feet below the water line 1t is claimed that a
projeeiiie containing high explosive can be
sent thousand yards below water, striking the
hull OF an enemy's ship with AS much precision
as a shot from rife.