The morning call., 1892-06-17

the public generally; hence we ala not pre-
sumo 10 predict what would be done.
Lord HaDnen, who has been appointed
one of the arbitrator for England in the
BeTiDg Sea arbitration, was formerly Presi-
dent of the Probate. Divorce and Adj
miralty Division of the High Court Of JUS
tice. He has had an unehequered career of
usefulness, but not briliancy, on the bench
from the time, about "a years ago, when he
was chosen for judicial hOnOrs by Mr.. Glad
stone At that time he was only a stuff
gOwnsman and his selection was cOnsid-
cred out of the routine, but its wisdom has
been abundantly justified and many such
appointments, without rising TO the dignity
OF Queens counsel. have been made since.
Lord Hammer owes his seat in the House of
Lords to his services as Presiding Judge in
the Parnell Special Commission, tedious
inquiry which was thrust upon him some
what unwllingly on his part. No Judge
likes to get out of his rut into political quasi
legal p0lemics.
From the number Of disasters occurring
broadcast over the land, and IN appalling
variety. it might be imagined that there is
complete yerification Of the prediction that.
owing to the marked increase of sun spots,
we are doomed this year to exceptional ter
Iestrial phenomena, very active and prOba-
bly, destructive. The rivers have risen and
have flooded the valleys over many thou
sands of acres; tOrnadOes have swept again
and again over the Western States, causing
enormous damage and loss Of life along
their track; disasters OF many kinds have
come in a cluster. and seemingly there is no
halt TO the chapter OF calamity. Scarcely
has the horrible bridge crash, reported in
cur columns Yesterday. been revealed, with
its sickeuing list OF dead, than a cyclone
sweeps over portions Of Minnesota and Wis
cOnsln. and there is much loss of life and
mourning, aud much WTeeking of town and
country property to chronicle. We had the
other day horror on our own coast. due to
the explosion al Mare Island, but for the
most part the dread occurrences on the
Pacific Coast are OF little moment compared
with the havoc played by one element or
another over the wide area Of the Western
and Eastern States. Really, despite duh
times, our people enjoy, IN advantages Of
climate and freedom from many Affections,
abundant reason for gratitude that the Pa
cihc Coast is habitable and attractive at all
seasons.
The acquittal of Tillie Ludwig and her
brother by the Grand Jury is bit OF news
pretty well discounted from the moment the
circumstances Of the occurrences were ex-
planned to the public. 1t was a case of self
defense aud to such defenses every jury in
California lends q sympathetic ear. The
only person who officially comes in for any
blame IS the policeman, and in his case the
censure may operate upon his professional
prospects periodically But ne perhaps
has sufficient explanation to make TO those
VINO have authority over him.
The eagerness Of the Chinese to enter the
promised land Of California is shown by the
exposure which occurred on the arrival of
the bark Sonoma from Honolulu. She had
six Of the pig-tailed brotherhood slowed
away in the hold under comfortable cir
cumstances aud plenty of food and, as is
suspected. only nominal supervision. The
cook cOnfesses that he alone was the guilty
one. lie was to receive $50 a head IL sue
cessful, and acknowledges that he had so
much money on account, but 1t is bard TO
believe that bis alone was the brain that
connected this smuggling scheme. A cook
is a useful but only very subordinate per-
son on board a ship, and ii is desirable 10
find out whether some one else has not had
q hand in the plot.
The tin-plste manufacturers of South
Wales, in Great Britain, at least under
stand that the Mckinley tariff is not farce.
They are prepared TO accent the fact that
the trade in tin between England and this
country is snuffed out, and they are ready
to set up fresh works on this side of the
Atlantic and take advantage Of United
States protection for their own comfort.
This is a commercial form of patriotism
quite understandable. BY and by they may
hope to carry their enterprise point fur
Their. They have lost the power 10 export
TO the United States They may hope 10
gain the power TO export to the United
Kin gdom.
The Eastern editors who recently visited
California and were Hospitality entertained
and shown everything that could do them
any good and US credit have expatiated on
the wonders they saw, and it is not aston
ishng 10 find them running into exaggera-
tons and mistakes here and there. Mr.
Mills, at the meeting Of the State Board Of
Trade, spoke on the whole favOrably of the
comments which have been poured forth in
copi0us columns. and be thinks we have
something to learn from what has been
said. We would live in a fools paradise,
indeed, IL there were nothing censurable in
our mode of life, or, to put the matter com
Drehensively, in Californianism. But there
has been a good deal to praise, aud the
Stale will be all the better for a fresh bit of
criticism in the East.
The apricot crop Of Southern California
is now being gathered. OF the capabilities
Of our soil there seems no end Ventura
County alone has 1000 tons of apricots to
dispose Of. Either canned or sold fresh,
this crop is calculated TO inspire enthusiasm
when brought to market. Vast Sreas of the
State are capable of giving just as good re-
suits.
A rain-making experiment in district OF
Kansas has been followed by deluge very
beneficial TO the neighborhood. OF course
it is claimed by the experimenters that the
rain came through their assistance, but if
the aqueous vapOrs were so abundant in the
sky it may be inferred by the skeptical that
showers were about TO descend on their
own account. AS this is purely expert
mental work, and results are ALWAYS taken
into account, the raiDmakers have not
very long tether to run before being found
out one way or the other.
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