The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-16

ing fund of S3.O0O,O00. The remainder of
the money would be procured elsewhere on
the strength OF local confidence.
The statement is erroneous that Mr. lry-
ing nj. Scott has been looking at sites ON
Puget Sound with view to establishing a
gun factory there. Mr.. Scott declares in
signed letter that he will not Develop the
resources of a State in which he does not
reside, and that he Is still intent upon estab-
fishing q gun factory here. 1t may be
hoped that he will meet with every success
in his enterprise. We stand sadly in need
OF fresh Developments OF industrial trade,
and gun factory would probably give en-
ployment to hundreds of skillful workmen.
A gun factory is a somewhat pTecarious
investment unless at least one government
vouehsafes a liberal share of patronage.
One company has come to grief in London.
This is the company formed to exploit
Lieutenant Graydon'S invention OF dyna-
mite shells. For these wares there can be
no demand among private citizens. III gov
ernments are not tempted 10 invest, pre-
ferriDg their own ammunition, then the in
ventor goes to the wall. Maxim has by no
means made all he deserves out OF his won
derful self-feeding machine gun. On the
other hand what millions Krupp at Essen
and Armstrong at Elswick have made cut
OF guns aud shot and shell.
TIE Fulton Iron Works Company has re-
solved TO break ground at Baden for fresh
works. An industrial town is springing
into existence at this spot selected by
| Chicago capitalists for the purpose of meat
packing, and the addition OF iron works on
a twenty-acre site will lend a material
! stimulus to the prosperity IF the place.
Messrs. Hinckley, Spiers X Hayes intend TO
enter upon ship building at the new site.
The facilities there are as tempting as they
can be anywhere on the bay. They have at
least the sea free for transportation on a
cheap basis
The train-rObber continues 10 thrive by
desperate deeds. Ii is the Daltons who
again are heard from. and very resource
fully they carried out their plan of reliev-
ing the express messenger Of the treasure in
his charge. These men, of course. take
their lives In their hand when they venture
upon the role of hghwaymen. but fire.
QuenLly they emerge from their knavery
successfully and without scratch. In this
Instance the messenger did what was pos
sible to resist the band. but had to yield TO
the energetic tactics of superior force. The
revolver, few cartridges Of dynamite and
fair inheritance OF courage are all that is
needed to set cd in this nefarious career.
Should the members of gang be captured,
which sometimes happens, they are geueT-
ally much admired by certain weak- minded
ladies. and If brought to the gallows-a very
rare occurrence-they are given an impress
SlVe funeral
The very sad news comes from Paris that
Pasteur. the man who. Of all others. has
done most to trace the causes and provide
the remedies for disease arising from bac-
terra. is suffering from an attack of cholera
or chOlerine which is likely to prove fatal.
His less would be deDlorabe one TO the
scientific and medical world, for in the
course of life Of normal duration there is
much he would yet accomplish for the bene-
fit Of humanity.
Governor Markham has now full knowl-
edge Of the trick that is being played upon
him by the Railroad Commissioners in ask
ing for Colonel Morgsn's salary and ex
penses as railroad expert The Commits
sioners have not scrupled deliberately to
misreDresent the facts in making their ap-
phcation. They have the effTontery to say
that under the Shively complaint they are
acting in harmony with the Traffic AssOcia-
ton. There is not word Of truth in that
statement. The Shiyely complaint is a
transparent invention of the Commissioners
themselves, with the Southern Pacific pull
ing their cOattails. The complaint was pre-
| pared at the instance of the Southern Pa
cifc by their attorney for Mr.. Rea, chairman
! of the Board of Railroad Commis siOuers.
What hollow job and farce is the whole
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