The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-20

The marvellous is constantly occurring,
but rarely does the marvellous extend to
the preservation of life after dynamite ex-
plosion. California carries off the palm in
this respect. About $50 yesterday MORN
Ing San Francisco and all neigbboring towns
were aroused by sharp peal as Of thunder.
just one peal and all was over. Many peo-
pie with daZed eyes must have said it was
thunder. and have turned over for more re-
pose. But 1t was only dynamite. not this
time In factory. but on an employers
premises. The explosion was caused by a
laborer kicking can Of the explosive and
ne must have performed his kicking very
viciously. Off went the can and a good
deal more followed fast. Also the laborer
went off at a tangent, and the marvel is he
should survive to relate the circumstance.
Quite In advance of Thanksgiving day he
has reason 70 be grateful that dynamite has
some qualities of clemency. In the neigh
borhood the damage is extensive in broken
glass 80 dynamite is beneficial to GLACIERS
In the Eastt they are having the ENJOYMENT.
such as 1t is. of great deal of storm. Snow,
frost and high winds are recorded over a
number Of States. Here. on the Pacific
Coast, we know nothing of these hardships.
The sun comes up morning after morning
out of the east with a smiling face and
shines brightly in an almost uDsullied sky
until ii goes to rest in the lurid west. Win
ter is really CALIFORNIA; summer, save on
those few DAYS when the clouds drip rain
down upon the parched land To Eastern
people the attractions of this climate should
prove irresistible. Those who 60 to Europe
or who 60 South TO Florida fare much worse
as to every description of comfort than they
would do on the Pacific Coast. This ought
to be the health resor: for the whole North
American continent 1t will In time attain
that position. This country cannot he
robbed of its ultimate advantages by any
combination Of adverse circumstances.
1t is something invigorating to read that
twenty foreigners. because they could not
understand English, have been refused adj
mission to citizenship in Washington State.
The practice Is worthy of commendation
and even enforcement. Why should man
who knows not English be allowed to have
a vote? He is incapable of thinking ac-
curately or judiciousy on the affairs of the
country he lives ia. If accepted as a citizen
he should at least 60 through the test of
proving that be knows something about the
accepted language OF law and business and
conversation. 1t Is quite time the foreigner
who has foreign tongue and foreign sym-
| pathies should be put on his trial. WASH
| ington State has done well in this matter of
citizenship Some check is needed on the
| system OF indiscriminate citizenship. A
| citizen should at least know the Language
| OF the country he adopts.
From Paris 1t Is reported that NJ de Les
seps intends TO resign his craftsmanship of
the Panama Canal Company the moment
| the Government commences a prosecution
| of the directors. The aged capitalist evi-
| IDENTIFY resents his impeachment, and rer-
haps is in better position to defend him.
| self when free from the influence OF the
| directorate. The name he made by con-
| structing the SueZ canal is irretrievably
] drowned by his laundering In failing to
| construct the Panama canal.
| Mitchell, the pugilist. adyertises himself
| In spruce manner about his boxing con-
test with Corbett. 1t is a pity the world
concerns itself so much about pugilism, but
the world wags ahead in its own way.
Should Mitchell and Corbett ever come to
blows there will be a great increase Of busi-
ness for the telegraph companies. The
portraits Of the bruisers will appear in
every paper and columns of descriptive mat
ter will faithfully represent the rounds.
Considered professionally, pugiism is
almost tempting. Corbett probably earns
more money than lawyer in the first rank
certainly more than any Judge on the
bench. This Is not thing to be proud of
In history intended for the eyes of children.
but it Is the experience of our time. Pluck
and Drawn appear to be valued In these
days as well as brains.