The morning call., 1892-08-16

Something has happened about those fruit
auctions IN the early morning at Jackson
street wharf which puts an end to them for
the present. This is the announcement
made by the auctioneer who has conducted
the business, aud 1t must Startle some pe0-
pie VINO were gwen 10 understand that the
new method had come 10 stay. The auc-
tloDeer gives his reasons, and still Processes
10 hold the opinion that the auction system
Is the best for the sale of perishable COM
mOdities. Fruit-gTowers are now left face
TO face with the old system. They are the
judges VINO should understand their own
Interests.
Captain William l.. Merry takes ad-
vantage of the clipper movement round the
Horn TO vaunt the prospects of the
Nicaragua canal in eclipsing all other trans
oceanic routes. He truly enough points out
that there is a vast difference between a
voyage of 1900 miles and one of 5000, aud
between 130 days and i days. When
the cana, IS finished il is quite probable the
Horn route Will be little used. But mean
while, the canal IS not constructed. Ii may
be an open route IN seven years or in 10
No one can yet fix a definite time. Mean
while, as there Is no other relief for Cali
f0rnia, the liberal encouragement of the
clipper lines round the Horn IS a necessity,
and our merchants already perceive they
are reaplng great benefits from it. Equally
Is 1t advisable TO encourage steamers on
this route. The Southern Pacific can only
be kept on its knees by determined oppOsi-
ton. One assuring thing Captain Merry
deduceS-that san Francisco is at the COM
mencemenL instead of at the end of a long
haul
The troubles OF legislation must cause
considerable worry in Kentucky. The
Legislature Of that State have devoted nine
months TO cObbling into shape revenue
bill on which there was doubtless much to
give and take before that beautiful adjust
ment OF interests called a compromise was
reached. Now comes the news that the
Governor has vetoed the measure, and work
which has cost several hundred thousand
dollars will ah require to be gone over
again. Kentucky may be able to TegarI
TINS loss with equauimlty. Members of the
Legislature who draw their allowances
punctually undoubtedly will not be seTi-
ously disconnected.
The proposal 10 run a line of fast steam
ships from Labrador to Milford Haven in
Wales IS not new, nor is the additional pro-
posal to require q subsidy for the service
II is matter for Canada and the Canadian
railroad companies, and the Great Western
Railroad Company Of England might be ex-
pected 10 give 4 helping hand IN considera-
tlon OF Milford Haven being chosen as the
terminus. The scheme is hardly likely To
be successful Shippers could gain nothing
by going SO far north, even TO save two
days al sea, because this apparent saving
would be lest by the Increased length Of rail-
way route. For the same reason pasSen-
gers would not travel from New York, BOs-
ton or Chicago 10 a Labrador port. At
present Chicago people can reach New
0rk IN one day. In addition the propo sed
route Is a dangerous and torbdding one
during hall the year on account of fOgs and
Ice 1t Is now almost as fast TO travel by
the crack steamers from New Ork as il is
by most OF the railroad routes and vastly
more comfortable.
The Sal, Lake Herald speaks with conf
dence of the project TO connect Salt Lake
with San Francisco by railroad. II says
the papers of incorporation will soon be
filed, and that there is plenty of money
behind the movement From lis own point
of view the Herald is jubilaGt that the route
VIII open up new country available for q
great stroke of business from Salt Lake.
san Francisco will also have its business
capacities quickened wnen the grading and
track-laying are finished through Beckwith
Pass, affording California a much-needed
competitive line as an outlet Tor its null
hilarious products.
The political situation in England is with
out change. Lord Salisbury, who an
nounced his resigsation In the House OF
Lords yesterday. could draw nothing from
Lord Kimberly as to the intentions of Mr..
Gladstone, for in his usual manner il
affairs of real significance the Liberal
leader remains discreetly silent until the
proper time arrives. 1t was only yesterday
Mr.. Gladstone proceeded to Osborne TO re-
celVe the royal commands to form govern
ment. and it would have been anything but
etiquette to announce what he intends to do
before he is in the position to say he has the
rover to act On Thursday the House Of
Commons meets aud then all the cats will
Jump out-of the Cabinet bag. AT least the
information as 10 how the Cabinet will be
composed cannot long be withheld. for writs
must issue for fresh elections. The guesses
heretofore put forward are probably near
the truth.