The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-26

The news from Paris is d0leful about the
loss of the American market for fnery. 1t
is certainly gone this year. and may not be
a very good one next year. The visitation
of cholera is responsible. This means a
loss OF millions TO the Partisan shop
keepers. Not only DO they lose the sales
which take place under ordinary circum-
stances, but they have the goods left on
their hands, and new fashions will reduce
their value enormously. Next year there
will be less desire 10 go abroad on account
OF the Worlds Fair at Chicago, but it is just
possible that that great event may have to
be postponed. The thousands of Americans
who now crowd the English hotels in Lon
don and the numerous seaside or spa resorts
may, with less fear of consequences, make
purchases in the English shops Steamers
coming from Don-infected ports and with
clean bills OF health are not kept long in
quarantine, aud the baggage escapes fumi-
CATION, a process which usually means de-
struction OF clothing.
Not many carriage people In San Fran
cisco are aware that the Preside military
roads are available for driving. and that
they sweep around the whole reservation
from near the Jackson-street car terminus
to Fort Point, thence down the valley to
the barracks. The roads are not 50 broad
as those in the park, but are properly made
and we'll kept. Drivers are not allowed to
speed their horses at high rate. The
scenery is natural and the views seward
and from the heads to Alameda are sur
passingly grand. The merry cyclst is fire.
quentiy to be seen rushing along these
roads. but ordinarily the reservation re-
sembles moorland in solitude.
At length there is good prospect that San
Francisco will have a railroad to the ocean
beach from Market street for scent fare.
The Metropolitan Railroad Company has
now an opening to extend its electric sys-
TEN east of Van Ness avenue, and has
promptly taken time by The fOrelock in lay
ing down its plant The obvious conse-
quence OF one line from Market street
charging scent fares to the ocean beach
must be TO compel the cable companies to
follow suit. When the great current of
travel is considered, as we'll as the generos-
ity Of the franchises. a Scent charge is
ample.
French statistics of the vineyards Of
Europe show that they cover nearly
%. 100000 acres. Italy Is in the lead with
S.575.000 acres; then comes France with
4.592, 800 acres. and Spain Is very close to
her northern neighbOr with 4,012 800 acres.
Austria and Hungary have I,637, 900 and
Germany has only 100000 acres. The total
production Of wine is estimated at 2,652,-
oUU,UUU CATIONS. vi lHIS Italy produces
697,O00OO0 gallons, France and Spain
6080O0.000 each, Austria Hungary 20S, 000,-
600, and Germany 81 100000 gallons. In the
matter of exports Spain is ahead. but for
her 200,000,000 gallons only receives $780,
000,000 France exports little more than
one-fourth Of this quantity, and gets nearly
as much money for it, Italy exports
45. 100000 gallons, worth $4,000, GOO, and for
the 16, SOC. 600 gallons exported by Austria.
Hungary the return Is nearly $4,000, 600.
Italy could make far greater advances in
her wine business if she would pay atten-
tion to the foreigners taste in her win tages,
but this she seems unwilling to do. The
consequence is that Germans settling in
Italy are said to be striking into new mar
kets with wine from the italian soil.
Cheap dweling-houses for workingmen
and their families, and especially houses
which are to be owned by workingmen.
must some day receive attention in San
Francisco and other cities of California if
progress is 10 be made and contentment
secured. There is no need to bring benevol-
ence or charity into this enterprise. 1t
can be conducted on paying basis. The
building Of workiDgmen's houses in Eng
land brings 10 many OF the societies engaged
in IL or 8 per cent on the capital invested.
The Artisans, Laborers' and General Dwell
lings Company Of London has been In