The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-21

fraudulent railway capitalization Is passing.
The Improvement in the health of Mrs.
Harrison, by which she is enabled to re-
turn to her home in the White House, must
be very gratifying to a nation of sympa-
thizers. When the SICK are hanging be-
tween life and death, passionate yearning
to be nurSed at home occurs TO most mortals.
The very change to Washington, in TecOgni-
ton of this feeling. may do something to
restore the Presidents wife TO GONZALES
cence.
Two new theories are preached about the
manner in which the cholera reached Ham,
burg from which it radiated to other CEN
tiers. One is that If the cholera did reach
Hamburg from Russia it came in the train
of rich Germans fleeing from infected dis
tricts. This is possible. as very few poor
Germans can afford to go to Russia or come
from 1t. The other theory is the merest
conjecture. 1t is that the cholera originated
in Hamburg itself; that the germs were in
the soil from previous visitatlons; that
there has been much tearing up OF the
streets this year, and that workmen may
have disseminated the germs. On the SUP
position that germs become pore yirulent by
interment for period. this theory would fit
in with the facts, for the disease has been eX-
ceedingly rapid in its progress and attended
by dreadful mortality. But 1t is surely mere
guesswofk, An eminent physicians opin-
ion on the point would be worth more than
that of correspondent
The parade OF the Grand Army veterans
at Washington was very impressive spec
tacle, and was witnessed by many thousands.
Time is thinning the ranks of the brave. but
as long as there are men to fall into line this
commemorative reunion will be held. Yet
the time must come when the last veteran
Will have passed away, whether lie served
in the navy or the army, and tten the
United States will be the only great power
with an enormous population entirely used
TO the ways Of peace and without remiEis-
cence OF grlm-Ylsaged war.
The United Chambers of Commerce of
Great Britain held their annual meeting yes
terday. 1t seems to have been unusually
dismal on account of the depressed condi-
ton Of trade-a sore point with a keen COM
mercial nation. A resolut ion was passed
favOring universal free trade with the colo
MES 1t is not quite clear what this does
mean. 1t surely cannot mean exclusive
trade with the colonies. Great Britain could
nat exist on such a narrow business bond.
II would be just as preposterous 10 suppose
that Great Britain could afford to discrimi-
mate against the United States, or against
numbers of other countries, the volume Of
her trade being far greater and far more
important with them than with all the colo
MES and India combined. John Bull has
much more sense than to tie his industrial
hands by any such patriotic reciprocity. AS
to the colonies, they can maintain free
trade among themselves, at least in Austria
liza, and keep up protection to develop home
manufactures some OF them would prefer
TO be left alone.
Queen Victoria will no longer attend
Craitme Church. near BalmoraI, except on
the sacramento days. twice year. With
very good reason she objects to be stared
at by the mob Of tourists, for the most part
badly behaved snobs, who flock to the
church and its churchyard for the express
purpose of seeing her Majesty alight and
drive off At her age she has her privi-
leges. The mob cannot intrude upon her
at Balm0ral BY going to Presbyterian
church regularly in Scotland her Majesty
shows her broadnesS of religious views.
In England she is Episcopalian, and the
Bishops, presented for approval by the
Prime Minister, have their character strictly
inquired into by her Majesty before she
consents TO their appoln tment. 1t is
curious fact, showing the imitativeness OF
subjects, that many well-to-do people in
England and Scotland are quite as devout
in Presbyterian as in Episcopaiian churches.
1t is announced from Salinas City that
only $4,000 Of the amount needed for the
railroad from Fresno to Monterey remains
unsubscribed by Monterey as its quota
toward the cost. Surely there will be no
difficulty in obtaining that trfie seeing that
1t Will help to build up port. Salinas is
expected to contribute its share and then
there will De little doubt about pushing the
enterprise to completion. The experience
of Claus Spreckels In building railroad of
his own should encourage promoters aud
investors.
No wonder there is hilarity everywhere
In commercial circles at Huntington's state
mert that fifty million dollars will be re-
quired to complete and equip the railroad
from San Francisco to Great Salt Lake.
Not more than half that amount will be
needed 10 do the work WELL with steel rails,
to-, which the Central Pacific could not
obtain when that road was laid. One would
Ike TO know what the actual cost of con-
strnctiDg the Central Pacific was. Hunt
ingtOn and Stanford could tell, because they
were members of the Contract and Finance
Company which played Jekyll and Hyde
with the Central Pacific. The real cost of
that road has never been disclosed; but as
all the four Jekylls aud Hydes emerged
from tho laying Of the last spike with many