The morning call., 1892-07-24

afraid 10 commend the Sierra Nevada for
mountaineering excitement perhaps less
hazardous for great heights than anywhere
else In the world. The wonder is that in
California we have not duly constituted
Alpine club which would give our Young
men something better than the gold cure
for their shattered nerves. John Muir set
the fashion long ago of going to the high
Serras for pastime and descriptive subjects.
but very few have followed the example
purely from love Of nature and scenery. A
good deal OF exploration has been done,
however, In the frequently Disappointing
search for the precious metals.
The interest In mountaineering as
pleasure is Of comparatively recent date.
perhaps not more than q century old if we
take broad view Of the subject But it
must be said that there is NOWADAYS a very
lively interest in personal adventures and
Notwithstanding has become a hobby with
people OF leisure and means. Sons of the
loftlest peaks Of the Himalayas have been
scaled by Mr.. Graham, although not vet the
loftiest OF them. Mr. Whymper also has
Climbed TO the top OF most of the Alps in
Switzerland, and number of the peaks in
South America have been CONQUERED.
TINS being the term by which athletic man
asserts his superiority over attitudes. Noun
taineeTlng is trying WORK, but invigOratiuc
and the man of business who can steal away
month or two every year for recreation Of
tins description gains in health and courage
Tor the trials of life.
Credit is claimed for San Francisco that
Its net debt is one Of the smallest among the
great cities Of the earth 1t only amounts
TO bali million dollars. The fact that the
debt is low does not, however, prove that
municipal administration is the most perfect
that can be desired. Nor does it prove that
the utmost caution should not be exercised
off hnlA
who are trustworthy and honorable. IL
b0odleTs had IL all their own way San Fran
cisco would very soon have a debt suffi-
cleDty large TO make other cities appear
economical. The Traffic Association has
issued an address 10 the people which will
remind them Of their duty at the ensuing
election. The fight for honest government
must be kept up
1t appears TO be generally admitted that
this year some of the staple fruits Of
Eastern States form very poor crop
California, therefore, has good opportu-
nifty OF commanding the market begin
ming has been made in sending choice
fruits to Europe, and the results, In spite of
high cost OF transportation, will probably
not be disappointing. The climate of Cali
fOTnia is better adapted for fruit-raising
and wine-making than certainly any other
section OF North America, and il also bears
comparison we'll with the most favored of
European countries. When transportation
rates are at a reasonable figure the fruit
grower of California will have an enormous
development for his industry.
So DR.. Talmage has seen the Gar, and he
will no doubt preach on the subject when
he returns to his tabernacle AS beneyo-
lent man who had exerted himself to sup
ply the famished Russians with food. the
honor of the interview could not very gra-
ciously have been refused. An Interview with
the Gar is a very difficult thing to obtain.
Mr.. Stead some years ago enjoyed the priyi-
lege, but as an editor pronouncedly pro-
Russian he had some claims to the cOmpli-
ment, and it is understood that during the
interview he uttered some very plain things
about Russla's policy and methods of Gov
ernment. The Gar perhaps laughed at his
aud acitv and seif-cpufdancp