The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-21

The death OF Thomas Cook, the we'll
known tourist agent, removes from the stage
of life a man of great prominence, who
fought his way into capitalistic prosperity by
qualities Of perception and perseverance.
He began life as a poor lad with nos six
pence to spare in any venture. But ha dis
covered that the world has a propensity to
travel and he made IL possible for the world
III large 10 travel without courier, and gen.
orally at lower rates than railroad companies
are willing 10 grant to ticket purchasers at
the wicket. From small beginnings, operat-
ing on small local routes, Cook ultimately
bEauched out into arrangements of travel of
every description. Years ago Charles Lever
described number of Cooks tourists
swarming over Italy as penitentiary jail
birds. beneYoleDtlY treated TO a holiday by
the British Government But theNtime has
long passed for railery of this description.
Nearly eyeTyb body who wants to travel by
sea or land now goes TO Cook for advice.
Cook has his agencies in every city of i'm
pOrtance in every country. and in the main
the service Of transportation Is admirably
managed. Even the Shah of Persia becomes
passenger Of Cook when he goes roaming.
The discovery Of plentiful supply of ar
teslan well water in the vicinity Of Oakland
and Alameda is joyful news to those who
live on the eastern side of the bay Of San
Francisco. The water supply Of this popu-
lous distric! has heretofore been subject to
suspicion, and perhaps physicians have
been very cautious in recommending tenn
perance principles to patients on account OF
known troubles in water impurities. Any
supply IF water obtained from a depth Of
10 or 200 feet must be a wel-filtered sup
ply, and if copious the inhabitants Of Oak
land and Alameda must rejoice at their good
fortune. a supply of this kind in eompeli-
ton with water piped from storage reser-
yoiTs would reduce the cost of supply 10
very practical minimum.
An Eastern artist. MIR. Hilliard, has ar
rive on the coast with the intention OF
painting the Yosemite for the Worlds Fair.
With the Unborn ideal Of confidence he no
doubt imagines he can paint tie Yosemite
successfully, as no other artist has done.
But many artists have been there before Mr..
billiard, and perhaps the failure 10 make
the Yosemite as impressive in painting as it
is in nature is due To deficiencies Of chTO-
matte ptwer. Instead of going TO the YO-
semitic for inspiration, it NAV be asked why
Mr.. Hilllard does not tackle the Golden Gate
with its background Of mountains. sand and
cliff and life Of vessels, with fine stretch
of beach for foreground and animation
from figures In movement? This subject
has never been painted as IL ought To lie to
the life. But somehow the \ osemite has q
name as Paradise in the mountains. and so
the unattainabe has become the Mecca TO
be attained.
1t is almost laughable TO read that Mr..
Gladstone during a triumphal journey
through Chester should have been given a
black eye by one Of his warmest admirers.
The good lady who struck him ia the eve
with piece of hard gingerbread is de-
clared TO be one of bis warmest admirers in
Cheshire. She had the misfortune to be a
trifle too hilarious in celebrating the advent
OF the e. o. NJ. and the comestible which
NAV have been intended for his mouth I'M
fortunately struck him in the eye. As a
feminine supporter of the old man eloquent
with grief ever since the lamentable affair
She is entitled TO the credit OF being the only
woman who has given Gladstone a black
eve and Gladstone has forgiven her with all
the generosity OF a proud spirit.
The first cars Of fruit dispatched to Eng
land from California were decorated with
flags. This pretty way OF Wanting a
new enterprise but il is much more 10 the
purpose to think seriously of the business
that may be done in England by the trans
portation of fruit ia timely arrivals. The
Bartlett pears may hold their own very
we'll at auction sales, and at retail may
command as much as % cents per pound.
Grapes may also command 30 cents per
pound. But beyond that point there is
little hope in the English market What
may be done in almonds, figs aud peaches Is
quite problematieal The English market
is excellent for fruit and vegetables, but
high prices can only be obtained BY judi
ciOus study of the situation. The facilities
of transportation are now. however. so
much improved that the California fruit
grower may indeed make a market in Eng
land to beat off all competitors in FRANCE
Germany and Holland.
The Cunard steamer Etrurla, with one
propeller. has been exhibiting what il is pos
sibe to do in summer weather by fast
steaming. This steamer on the old model
both as TO hulk and engines, is recorded to
have made 500 knots in one day, the fastest
recorded run of one day on the Atlantic
To achieve this extraordinary performance
it mist be conceived that there was no
Sparing Of coal in feeding the furnaces and
no lack of energy on the part of the
engineers and ste kers. In very short time
the Cunard Company will have twin
steamers with twin propellers, and these
may be expected to break the record of
yoyagers across the Atlantic. That will be
better than runs OF a day.