The morning call., 1892-07-28

San Francisco ought to be the best sew
cred city in the world, but it is not. Hardly
any city possesses 50 naturally the facilities
TO carry sewage into a tidal bay innoeu-
ously New York, with all its advantages
II the Hudson River, Long Island Sound
aud the harDor, has the disadvantage of not
having sufficient fall, and much OF lis sewer
age system IS bad. San Francisco Is almost
IDEAL In the conditions for perfect system,
and yet to-day there is on foot project to
overhaul what has been done. remedy de-
feets aud begin operations again on a sound,
scientific basis. Professor George Davidson
ana Colonel Mendell are 10 give Their ser
vices and advice Oa what is desirable TO be
done. These are gentlemen superior TO boss
Influences, but the city will know what boss
government and swindling contracts have
cost when they give in their report and
snow what has been neglected or bungled.
The steamer from Honolulu brought to
San FRANCISCO yesterday about 100 Portu-
guesr, with just the few dollars in their
pockets sufficient to enable the inspectors
70 pass them as better than paupers. Tie
Portuguese are being crowded out on the
6ls,ands ana come TO California as the most
desirable land of promise Their nlares ara
Telng taken on the plantations by the
Japanese, ol whom 1000 were landed inst
LeIoIe the steamer sailed. These Japanese
~ turn VIII soon scrape up enough
money to come 10 California. wbere thev
VIII Elbow ont Of the labor field MANY Others
oeSldes Portuguese. The movement is one
which will force the Government to give il
attention.
steamer flying the American flag has
now broken the fastest western run across
the Atlantic. taking the palm awav from
the IeutOnic. 1t is true the City Of Paris
was Duilt on the Clyde, and on Y recently
WIN her sister steamer, obtained American
registry; but the company that obtained
thlS privilege from Congress is under agree-
niept n W PROVIDE I0ur more such steamers In
american sh!pyards. This is an encourag
ing sign Tor the United States in comnattnc
H LOt tue Atlantic trade. On two days the
Sioy Oh farls ran respectively 5I9 knots ami
ozo W khots, and her time from Rocheg Point
- ~ 80 New w & oIk was days ID hours 58 min
utes, as against the best time of the Ten
tonlc-5 Gays l6 hours and 81 minutes As
al az these steamers, under Joint agreement
LoiIoW one track, the comparison is inst as
SOU as on a racecourse. 1t Is now the Teu-
tobIc turn 10 put on steam.
Inc Fourth of July Committee in this
cry Always begins its business in sauabbies
anu ehds IL In squabbles. There is n struq-
sie iof the management In order 10 maka
~ ~ side snow Of the bosses. The wrangIa
H. 'ne nloiheht Is oyer the non- payment of
NC pilZe money for the customary regatto
NOT one OF the winners has ranaiss ss".'a'
laf, ana why the money should he witnhaIa uJl,
dequlrgs explanation. There was ennngI
subscribed to cover every claim bnt nar
maps tae hat must 90 round again. 'e'-
Inc American and Englishman WIN con-
tested the honor OF first planting a flag ON
The edge of the crater OF Colima. as Test
ot courage, have tied and died to0e,bar
lhey are therefore equal in every resnert
as they lie In death under bed OF lava
mnich WI, was yomted forth as they got to the
Top. Sucb foolhardiness would have been
commended ha0 it succeeded, but as il failed
the world only says it was foolish exploit.
The auctioning of fruit on Jackson-street
wharf continues to attract crowds OF buv-
ei'' anu Tue consignments go off briskly at