The morning call., 1892-12-12

The prospects of the souvenir half dollars
for the Columbian Exhibition are so re-
markably buoyant that il might be con-
sidered wisdom and good speculation to
double the minting. The prices offered for
the coins appear extravaganza but there Is
nothing which regulates these matters but
public taste and desire. This is the one
craze which promises boom in silver, but
IL is much too limited to affect the average
rice sf the white metal either in the
United States or abroad. The Cbicagoans
had better wait until all the authorized con-
signment is disposed of before ordering or
agitating for another supply.
4 crash may be precipitated any day in
Turkey through the intrigues of The army
Of court officials working on the fears of
the Sultan. The Sultan is almost insane
from fear and discovers a plot every day.
The plots are mostly imaginary. but they
are all real enough 10 the head Of the faith
iul. Tie disruption of Turkey would be
gratifying to Russia. which would not hest
tate 10 push Its ambitions In securing foot
hole 10 the Mediterranean. England will
probably do what she can 10 resist the par
IitioniEg Of Turkey, under the belief that
her road TO India is jeOpardiZed. Bot many
people now incline TO the opinion that the
Suez canal is not essential 10 the protection
oil India. The Cape OF Good Hope route
cannot be blocked, and Cape Town can be
made good coalng station.
London is in the enjoyment of first-class
dynamite scare. Owing 10 the extradition
Of a French dynamitard the anarchists
threaten vengeance aud are arranging for
demonstration in some Of the public build
ings. All tie Government Offices and the
houses of Parliament, Us we'll as West
minister Abbey, are guarded by police and
detectives. and the anarchist fraternity is
under strict surveillance. The public indig-
nation over these outTages may force upon
Parliament the necessity OF dealing with
anarchists by prescription and Punishment
French or Germans have nc right to abuse
the privileges of asylum, and 10 send them
back to their own country would teach
them lesson which they would scarcely
relish. In TACT anarchist outrages may
tend to raise the whole question Of immigra-
ton. The expulsion of the Jews from
Russia will have TO be dealt with. England
cannot find room for all.
They appear to have a prodigy In Arkan-
sas. He is negro child years old. who is
said to be able to discuss scrpiural ques-
tions with learned seniors, and in a year
has added knowledge OF Latin, German
and French TO his acquisitions. Little won
der. therefore, that the negro population
has gone crazy on Illusions about this boys
apparently pre;ernaturaI talents. They
III.
the eolored race. Time, of course. will cure
them Of this hallueinati0n, but in the mean
time II would be well II some promoters of
education took hold of this precocious child
and gave his mental gifts intelligent drec-
Ton. IL does not follow that the intellect
ual endowment will be progressive. FIRE.
ouenty the minds of prodigies are common
place In advanced life.
The successful boring of an artesian we'll
flna.G r,l- a.
for the reclamation of that region. A
mighty stream of water rose from a great
depth-co0l, pure water-and continues to
flow. Other borings will doubtless be car
rled out, and then viii the desert blossom
as garden. The soil without water is
aridity itself. but the elements of fertility
are there az much as in other parts of Cal
ltorDla, provided irrigation is possible.
From this point OF view the discovery is one
of the most important that has occurred in
this State. 1t may result in the conversion
of great region to profitable use and bring
millions to holders Of what is now regarded
as worthless land.
IL Emin Pasha is dead the lamentable
fact will make little real difference to this
world of affairs The Pasha is supposed to
have been discovered by Mr.. Stanley. and
Mr.. Stanley is supposed to have gained
reputation and fame from the discovery.
But when discovered the Pasha, after
catching glimpse Of the ocean. insisted
upon returning 10 the interior, aud waved
a farewell TO Mr.. Stanley and all his
endeav0rs. The Pasha was more inter-
ested in beetles and plants than In Euro
pean alteration. He cared little for the title
OF Governor. but was proud of doing little
work In science among aborigines, whom
ne strove TO elevate by enforcing among
them PRINCIPLES of order and justice If the
Pasha has gone his life has yet to be writ
Ten. he was certainly an oddly. and his
biography will contain a great deal more
than Stanley can tell. Staniey's personal
anecdotes are depreciatory of this wilder.
ness wapderer. But q man who loved
nature and spoke many languages and was
RdoTed by the ahQriginea over wbarn he hald