The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-22

EDITORIAL NOTES.

Some very interesting Information on the pro-
1uclion OF precious stones in his country and
statistics on diamond cutting is given In a re-
Gently issued census bulletin. OF diamonds,
only limited number have been found, In Cal
lforna, North Carolina, Georgia, and recently
in Wisconsin. OF the corundum eems-Ihe sap
phire, ruby and Other colOred varietIes-uO sap
phIres of fine blue color, and no rubes OF fine red
color have been found. The only locality which
has been at all prolific has been near Helena,
MOut. OF the beryl gems, emerald, submarine
and yellow beTy the emerald has been mined TO
some xtent in North Carolina. The finest gar
nets in the world are found In New Mexico and
Arizona The total value OF the production OF
precious stones. including quartz and orna-
mental minerals, during 1889 was SlSS, S07.
The Imports of precious stones show remark
able Increase for the last decade From 1870 to
1879 inclusive the amount was S2G. ,203
while from 1880 to 1889 inclusive the imports
reached SS7 JOS. ia. the imDortstions of 1889
amounting 10 S11705. 500. Diamond cutting Is
principally done 10 New York and Massachu-
sets, sixteen firms being engaged in the business
In The former State and three In the latter.
Senator Patt of Connecticut, Chairman of the
Senate Committee on Territories has Of latede-
voted considerable attention to the territorial
problems now requiring solution. One of the
principal ones is how TO govern Alaska. There
are some. however, who Will not entirely agree
with the Washington dispatch declaring: "Of
course there is 10 question thai Alaska ought
not TO become State. even in the remote future,
and Senator Plat says he does not believe that
at present it ought 10 have territorial form OF
government, II Is, however. an important ques-
lion for The Government 10 determine how IL Will
govern possession which 1t does not intend at
any time to make a State. 1t Is problem which
has never before arisen, and one for which no
provision was made by the founders OF The Gov.
ernment." Another problem before The COM
mitiee is what shall be done with Utah.
a Third concerns the future OF Indian Territory
aud Oklahoma, while Others, considered of less
Importance, relate TO the admission Of Terrific
rles, such as Arizona and New Mexico.
The weird Iancies of the Franklin Clubs cleo
trio banquet that some time ago attracted SO much
attention must have suggested some OF the nov
elites for electric dinner given Mt the National
Capitol, where the subtle fluid dispOrted amid
floral and other embellishments and delighted
the vision Of the guests with its brilliant rays
A turn Of the switch transformed The chandeliers
into glowing mass Of electric lights and colOred
globes. moment later the floral festoous were
similarly aglOw. Then one corner after another
beamed brilliantly with electric lights. Floral
devices and garlands Of beautiful roses appar-
emily seIvtd as conductors for the rays OF a
myriad Of tiny lights as though lot OF fire flies
were dspOrtOg among the fragrant blossoms.
Indeed, throughout the entire evening electricity
Nova Scotia's Provincial Parliament sympa,
ihizes with Newfoundland in her efforts to OBJ
tain better trade relations with this country.
Premier Fielding in urging the passage Of reso-
luliOns TO that effect said the Government had
no intention OF interfering In any International
dispute, but he thought something might be ac-
complished by friendly resolution such as he
proposed calling upon sister colony to relent in
policy which, II perscvered H. meant absolute
ruin to 200 sail manned by 5000 Nova Scotia
fishermen. In reference 10 Newfoundlands
effort 10 secure reciprocal trade relations with
the States, he SAID: IF we cannot obtain rec
prOety with the United States ourselves do not
let us Withhold our sympathy with Newfouud
land In her efforts TO obtain that BOOM
The Medicine Trust like the Reaper Trust has
run up against snag. the antitrust law passed
by the Flfty-frst Congress. A provision OF Ihe
law which threatened to swamp such eombIna-
tions with troublesome litigation declares that
any person who shall be injured IN his business
OF property by any other person or corporation
by reason OF anything forbidden or declared to
be unlawful by this act may sue therefor in any
Circuit Court OF the United States, in the district
where the defendant resides or is found, without
respect TO the amount in controversy, and shall
recover threefod the damages by him sustained
aud the costs OF suit Including a reasonable at
tofney's fee.
The Berlin Posts statement that assurances
have been given in the most authoritative quar-
ters That peace Is less endangered Than ever
does not harmonic with the dispatch from
Kieh. declaring that the Government intends to
Increase the forces on the southwestern frontier
by $4,000 men.