The morning call., 1892-07-26

family life. The famous Sunbeam. which
has also been wrecked, was only a vessel of
600 IONS. and she depended good deal upon
sail, however, on various voyages round the
globe. Such dinDerS were served on board
the Alya as have probably never been heard
of on any other yacht. As rule n
yachtSman covets good appetite and pIain
fare, for the klckshaws of the table can AL
ways be got ashore. But anderbilt actually
carried with him to sea French cook. who
had three years engagement at $4,000 a
yeari
1t is an interesting fact that old Commo
dore Vanderbilt, the founder of the family
fortunes, also took to yachting when he got
very rich. and had the North Star built for
his accommodation. She was handed over
to the Government as a gift when the war
broke out, and long afterward was sold 10
JabeZ Howe Il Co. Of San Francisco who
converted her into the splendid sailing ship
Three Brothers.
The idiotic sympathy and sentimentality
which have been the real Incentive to the
Iynching of the Ruegles brothers are
phases of the treatment of eminent crin;
nails which have been manifested on MANY
occasions Vasauez. The bandit, for in
stance, was the recipient OF much foolish
coddhng. When he arrived in San Fran
cisco and was allowed few days rest i'm
D.
was overwhelmed with the atteu tions of the
fair sex, and was treated 10 all the com
forts that luxury can afford. Ii must have
amused him to find himself the lion of the
day in stench-afllicted prison; but In due
time he was tried at san Jose and Hanged
1t is right that prisoners should be treated
fairly 10y the Sheriff in whose custody they
are, but the permission to the outside pub
lie TO supply food and wine, choice cigars
and entertaining books. is a much-abused
SbQnfd ka
INDUCED in this matter at all? Ii prisoners
were made TO feel their position fewer of
them would arrive In Jail.
The punishment meted out summarily
without cOurt-martial to a military man at
Homestead was expressively severe, cruel
and humiliating. and may well excite WON
der whether the militia laws of Pennsyl-
vania permit of such practices. The offense
consisted in shouting out a dastardly re-
mark Of eXulIation which cannot be ex-
cused. For this the mililiaman was paTaded
before the regiment and sentenced to be
trussed up by the thumbs. Under this
he became unconscious within half an hour
and was cut down. lie was afterward
dTummed out OF the regiment after being
shaVeu with conspicuous th0roughness.
sentence OF Imprisonment after court
martial, or an order TO perform some heavy
duty In uniform, would have been quite suf-
fficient in meeting the case OF this offender.
Long ago the indscretion Of q colonel in
hogging a prisoner arbitrarily led to the
abolition of floggng in the British army.
The man in this case received 30 lashes
without wincing. and on his way back to
his cell he spat in the cOlonePs face, urOn
which the colonel ordered him 30 lashes
more, and killed him. This was worthy OF
the despOiism of the Sultan Of Morocco.
but II had the happy effect eventually of
abolishing hogging in the army. In war
time soldier can only be shot for severe
offanSes. He cannot be shot in time of
peace. but he may be punished IN various
ways. quite strong enough without brutal
ity, TO restrain breaches OF discipline.
II is gratifying to learn that the expert
ment Of selling c0nsiGnments of fruit by
auction at the wharf Immediately upon the
arrival OF the steamers from the fruit dis
tricts, has proved successful, the prices
realized being satisfactory. This is a
method of sale 5y which wholesale dealers
are brought together In fair competition,
according 10 the quantity Of products on
hand. In London both fruit and FISH are
disposed of in this manner. but not by one
salesman. As the markets are open 10
buyers. The feeling Of purchasers is very
soon asceTtained. At GTimsby. also, hun
ureds Of tons Of fish are auctioned off every
morning. No doubt the practice Will ex-
tend ID California 10 other products, IL the
truit-srowers hud that they are being bene-
fifed