The morning call., 1892-10-12

The ditch of difference between the
Election Commissioners and Registrar
Brown seems 10 widen yawniBgly. The
Commissioners have ordered full supply
of ballot paper from the Secretary of State,
and what is more they have got 1t. The
Mayor is the fgurehead responsible for safe
custody, right distribution and all flair and
above board" But there appears no reason
to doubt that some samples of the paper
have got abroad and into the hands of those
puEists of the ballot box, Kelly and Grim
Minis. With such information in their
possession they have time to do anything.
But not IL the people VIII resolutely, and at
some personal sacrifice, go TO the polling
places and insist upon honest balloting.
Secretary Brown has also ordered paper.
The question now is, which color Will turn
out right? All this row is very pretty
study of what becomes OF the honest and
confidng citizens ballot!
New York, like San Francisco, had per-
feet weather yesterday. AID the Columbus
celebration was a spectacle which delighted
everybody. The city was yelled in bunting,
and from any commanding point the scere
must have been bewitchiDg. 1t is holiday
fete such as New York seldom enjoys, so
overpowering is its rush Of business; but II
is the season when the GOthamites have
most appetite for leisure, and they appear
10 have Joined in this celebration with the
ardor Of Italians and Germans bent upon
rejoicing. Brooklyn bridge has been made
the most Of in spectacular illumination and
fireworks. and great. certainly. is the OPP
porIuniiy with so magn lieent an engineer
ing design. One can only reflect with feel
ings hardly susceptible of expression in
language what would have been Columbus
comments on what has taken place. How
would he have looked upon the model OF the
ancient and clumsy caravel in which he
sailed? And the sight of the men-of- war
and the Atlantic steamers might almost
have compelled him to set himself down as
a savage. But in spite of so-called advances,
Columbus is justly honored.
National feelings are not lightly to be re-
garded, but hostile mobs occasionally take
the opportunity to severely trample upon
them. At Harlem yesterday during the
Columbus fete some citizens. doubtless Brit
ishers, boisted the British flag. A number
OF boys Of education and pride took offense
at the emblem and demanded that 1t should
be hauled down or that the American flag
should be hoisted on top. The proprietor
declined 10 obey, whereupon the boys hauled
down the flag and tore it into more pieces
than JOseph's coat was stitched from. An
American Consul in Canada has, from
kindred but not quite similar motives of
In Quebec province. He had the holiness to
criticize the dirty town drainage OF the
place In which bis lot was cast. and he did
il in language which, as it were painted the
town red. Ills caDdor has cost his peace of
mind dear. The inhabitants are mobblng
him. and the police have enough to do TO
protect him: 1t will go hard with the Con-
sui if he is caught by his enemies, who
care little for truth il unpaatable.
The rumor that the London Times Is
about to change its price from cents a
copy to q from Sd to Ids probably
well founded With a cheaper quality
of paper the Thunderer can afford to make
The change Eight or ten years ago the
Morning Post, the organ of fashionable
gossip, altered its price with fear and
trembling and became Id morning paper.
In a very short time IL vaulted into a
great circulation aud O prominent adver-
Using patronage and had to treble its press
accomm odatiOn. The Times will hereafter
wonder at the backwardness which has
kept 1t law unto itself, as the laws Of the
Medes and Persians. at Id 1t will In
lure the Teleqrdph and STANDARD badly.
but not the Dahl Chronicle. The 1etegrdph
has no influence and Is poor newspaper,
but on account of music-hall qualities has
great circulation In London. The Standard
dnInanly and Independent, but IN the main
and rhe Times has foreign correspondence
tQuch ar nthS tHdt IO VthVi p"pci S"'-
nrice il m sasnssess, and with reduction OF
in q weeb double or treble Its circulation
MAJ very meet little yacht. the Halcyon.
has at last been Caught =, 80. w ~.
toria. b. G. A fine of Sso No ..o h,p az ~
posed upon the captain for y,n, o ooen I'M
customs law. Could the litlla ve.so, , na,
clear with another cargo of opium ona c Sc
namen for California. this might ha -.
Rarded as a feabte, but the prospec,s NJ.
are that the moment the yacht gets out ~
British waters she will be seized In Ameri-