The morning call., 1891-01-08

IRE advantages of the new tariff Intended for the
benefit OF the frutmen. Lower freights would
stimulate production increase the traffic, and In
the long run the roads would reap greater
benefits.
The African fever is spreading lot only IN Eu-
rope, but sporadic cases have been developed III
this country by glowing descriptions oil the ne"
country awaiting development and natterIns Dc,
counts of the new Ell Dorado, Masbonalano anu
its rich placers. The pathetic sequels 10 many
dream OF atfluence are the nuDOeItu So. ~
johannesburg lone OF the sduuee' d
the world" writes SOulh African coiie a..
emit mts the cemetery at johannesburg. III -
hoor, breaking place. A piece OF raw welt on Tue
clone of a hill above the town has been ihcloseu,
and this is the last resting place OF between 80
and 400 people, the larger portion od "i,o ,n
were young fellows between ~ anu o. VIZ
rushed up here convinced mat le" llon.no
would make them rich for lie. Most Vi .he
graves are uameless, but all are numbered just
beyond the cemetery is ghtterlng mountain
When the sun shines on it it sparkles with
thousand prsmatic colors aud LOOKS IKE the en-
trance to the palace of diamohds where Inc
fairy FIorizela lives, but IN reality 1t Is mercy
the place TO which all the rubbish OF JonT1tI lie
burg is carried, aud as apparently nan at, " =
food of the town comes out OF tins, the sun &c
meretricious splendor quite 10 d., ~ ~
other attractions of as Goidop'
, ,esseIs condemned and about
. - "a m me highest bidder are the thiru
80 brooklyn, Ossipee, Juniata ana Qulhhe-
ia.e' nd lie monitor Saugus. The Brooklyn
p"us some prominence at the beginning Of the
war, when Captain Adams, her commander, re-
fused to obev General Scotts order 10 land
troops at Fort Pickens, on March II, 1861, on
the ground that it would be violation of the
armistice entered into with the Confederate
leaders When Farragurs squadron successfully
passed up the Mississippi, In 1862, she was next
in line 10 the Hartford. The Juniata did good
service throughout The war, particularly off
Charleston, in January and February, 1858.
She also went 10 the Arctic in 1873 In search of
the Polaris. The Ossipee and Qunnebaug have
seen long and good service. The Saugus, one of
the monitors built during the war, did cOnspicu-
Gus service on the James River In the summer OF
1864 As ner hull is badly corroded she is unfit
for service OF any kind. With the sale OF the
condemned hulks there will be lett only seven
teen OF lie wooden vessels that in any way
servlceable Tor sea aud naval officers believe
that the best OF these cannot last more than five
years al the most.
How soon will Nevada be dropped from the
list of States in the Union ?" There has been
considerable discussion Of this question in wash
ingtOn recently writes a correspondent OF the
Detroit Netos. " Many politicians of proml-
nence," he adds, do not hesitate TO assert that
Should tile Democrats secure the Senate and the
Presidency Nevada would undoubtedly be rele
though an amendment TO the Constitution was
required for tire purpose" The people of Ne
vada, however, are likely TO place little cTedenee
in the declarations Of The correspondent, who
says the belief that the State will soon be
| drfunct is based upon careful estimate that
! twenty years hence there Will not be so many as
10000 persons LEFT there. He, however. over
! looks the fact that we'll planned system OF irr-
cation Is bound 10 transform large areas OF arid
| land Into domains OF fertility capable OF sustain
| ing a large population. Let Congress encourage
the reclamation OF the arid regions and twenty
| years would bring about a wonderful transfoi-
nation in Nevada.
| Secretary Tracy uses some vigorous language
| I'm his letter censuring LeuIenant-C Commander
| Reiter for not afording General Barrundla pro-
lection. and his declarations Will be read with
great interest by naval officers, quite number
of whom believed the orders of a Minister while
abroad relieved them of responsibility. Secre-
tary Tracy's letter plainly shows the RESPONSE
bilIty OF the Rangers commander. Many officers
believe that where there is any doubt as to the
proper course 10 pursue in such cases ii Is best
TO err on the side of unfolding The dignity of the
American fag for though the Government
may deem il necessary to formally disavow their
acts atIerward, they are sure OF popular ap-
prova aud generally Of official approval as well,
perhaps, III an assignment TO higher duty.
The Presidents approval of General Miles
suggestion, placing number of Indian agencies
Temporarily IN charge Of the military authorities,
may ultimately lead to the adoption of tile plan
to transfer the control Of the redskins TO the War
Department. 1t Is claimed by army officers that
If such a transfer had been made years ago there
would have been no such Indian outbreak as
they now have 10 cope with.