The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-18
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The approaching naval maneUverS on the At
lanJic Coast win be marked by new departure.
At New York ard Boston the naval militia will
cooperate with the squadron Of evolution, re-
ceiYJug instruction in the handling Of modern
guns and the routine duties on a modern naval
vessel. The Massachusetts naval militia is al
ready well organized and disciplined, and it IS
expected that the New York militia will be or
gained by The time he SOU dron puts in an APP
pearance. The feet composed Of The squadron
of evolution and tie North Atlantic squadron,
VIII subseQuen y engage in a series Of naval
maneuVers. when it is expected that The Chicago
Newark, Boston. Atlanta, Yorktown, Concord,
Bennington, Philadelphia, Kelrsarge, Peirel
Enterprise, NesuVius Cushing and MlantOnO-
nah viii participate 10 an attack on and de-
tense Of a section Of the Eastern cOast-hne.
Railway employees generally viii discuss with
interest tie proft-shsring suggestion OF Presi-
dent Paiker Of the ST. Louis, Alton and Terre
Haute liHe. His idea Is. when circumstances
permit il, TO divide the surplus earnings between
labor and capital on an equitable basis, each
officer ard empOye on the DAD at the end OF
each fiscal year 10 receive share Of the surplus
net earnings IN proportion 10 his salary or
wages. He maintains the immediate Influence
OF this would be to make the men directly Inter
ested In the financial result OF the years opera
tons, and superindnce corresponding care and
diligence.
The Austro- Hungarian artillery experts are
experimenting with ecraslIe, an explosive almost
half again as powerful as dynamite. A bomb
shell loaded with IL eXplodes with such terrible
results that experiments against palisades rep
reSeuting 100 TO 500 men, at ranges OF 800,
$50 aud 1900 meters, are said to have recorded
marks on every division of the palisade repre-
senting soldier. A conflict In which melente
ecrasite and kindred explosives played prOml-
nent part would demOTaliZe Ravensteiu's calcu-
lation that in 81 years The density OF population
upOn the globe Will be such that the means Of
subsistence will be inadequate to its support.
De Ffeycinet, besides building forts and laying
out intrenched camps for The defense OF France
is making extraordinary preparations for emer-
gencies. In accordance with the plan OF the War
ONCE to keep the men always prepared for war;
gaTrsons along the frontier are being drilled In
resisting night attacks. The Kaiser, TOO, has
been stirring UP affairs on the other side OF the
line. The approaching maneuyers in both cOun-
tries Will be OF such magnitude as To convert
large areas into vast camps OF men equipped for
war
Tie first batch OF Jewish refugees is en- route
10 the Congo Free State While newcomers
have TO guard against the dangers OF the African
fever, in places the land is OF unexampled fer
tiHy aud supports large native population.
There are splendid inducements for European
colonization and an outlet for European manu-
features. In such country industry aud thrift
ought 10 sOOu enable the hardy refugee TO attain
position OF comparative affluence.
The casualty record OF the English football
season just over shows twelve deaths directly
Attributable to injuries received in matches;
and as for crlpples, they were turned out by the
score