The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-15

cISI 5t6tl llHtu Will WHllS metal, are II
inches broad. The shafts have 10 thrJst
collars, each about 3A inches broad. The
y0kes fitting into the spaces between the
collars are steel, lined with white metal.
Steel has been made use of largely in order
to secure great strength combined with
lightness. The boilers are 10 work up TO
pressure oil eco pounds on the square inch.
They a:e dOuble-ended, and each has eight
CT Fox's corrugated furnaces.
How many passengers these new grey
hounds will carry is not announced, but
probably not fewer than 400 or 500 in the
salon, and, as the Teutonic seats 800 at din
ner, we may expect more at table in the
CunardeTs. Second table accommodation Is
never very satisfactory to the passenger,
there being an impression that the dishes
become stale. The time has almost come
when good orchestral bands should be carried
on the Atlantic liners to while away some
OF the dreary hours. Owing TO the
speed at which the steamers are driven.
often against head wind, there is little
pleasure Gu the promenade decks, especially
when the spray is flying half over the full
length. Even five days at sea begin TO pail
on the passenger who Is familiar with the
contents of the library, and there is re-
spectacle minority who care nothing
about the eXhilaTatlOn of card play
ing for high stakes. A band would
be a delightful attraction, and 1t
is probable that the majority of travellers
would not object to pay $40 extra for the
privilege OF enjoying good music. AS mat
tiers musical are managed at present there
is nothing better than piano, and amateur
performances incline the listener heartily TO
wish the instrument in Davy Jones locker.
One may even look forward to the tine
when stage with f0Otights and scenery
will be part OF the equipment of huge pas
senger steamers. Concerts and the opera
and drama at sea, combined with good
cuisine, would cause the traveller 10 think be
sacrifices little by absence from the city.
The fact that four women have been
chosen as alternate delegates by Wyoming
20 one of the conventions must be gall and
NORWOOD TO those who detest seeing
woman make her appearance in politics.
They are so highly spoken Of, however,
that one cannot doubt they stand much
higher than the average politician, who
prides himself on being designed by provi-
dence to govern the affairs Of the nation.
If women only asked for political rights
unitediy men would be compelled to
abandon their attitude OF hostility, but
owing to divisions and positive Indifference
among many the privileges asked by the
advanced sections may be long in coming.
Mr.. LabOuchere, eynic pronounced in OPP
position TO the franchise for women. de-
liyers himself Of this nonsense 'OHce
break down the barrier that separates the
sexes and all the rest will follow. Women
will cease to be women in the accepted
ished, aud we shall have vast
number of sexess beings quarrelng,
fighting and Grating until an uprising of
men, and women who do not like to be
men, sends back these ladies to their
hearthS and homes" Very good, Mr.. La
IA -,
where the Sale law applies. 1t must be
most uncomfortable, unmanly and griev-
ouSly derogatory TO be ruled by q woman
like Queen Victoria.
Mr.. Burnand has been taking the world
into confidence on some little secrets con-
nected with Punch, of which he is editor
The editorial chair is an old-fashioned ar
tlcle of furniture. which has been passed
down by successive presidents to those who
come after them. Mark Lemon, Shirley
Brooks and Tom Taylor have all welded
the pen and accepted or rejected Jokes in
this chair. AT the Punch dinner, which is
held every Wednesday night, and at
which presumably business arrangements
for the following week are discussed, the
guests number about II and in addition the
Punch cat is often present This animal is
well known In Fleet street, and perhaps
mas some DollOH Oh tie distinguished humOC-
lists it is privileged to purr around. 1t often
sits on the editorial chair when Mr.. Bur
nand is at work. Like many other
literary men in London Mr.. Burnand
was called to the bar, but only once
neld brief. He was counsel for q
woman who was charged with forgery,
and the plea was that her husband, who
was also in the dock, had coercpd her. The
defense succeeded and the woman was ac-
Quilted while her husband went 10 Jail,
but 10 show her displeasure at separation
the prisoner took off her shoe and threw it
at Mr.. Burnand. AS he retired from the
bar in disgust and took to Literature this
compliment of an old shoe must be taken to
have brought him good luck.
Among the artists In London who put
more than the average humor into their
sketches is Une who signs himself "Cyn-
icus." A cynic he is in many respects, and
he well earns the name in an illustration
which shows funeral coaehman standing
beside a grayestOne on which is carved,
by death we earn a crOwn" The
crown in his hand and wink
and lPer are significant of his mean-
ing. Our artist has taken some liberty
with the drawing to suit local applI-
cation. The coachmen of San Francisco
owe a good deal of their employment to the
funerals which take them out so frequently
to Lone Mountain. Perhaps nowhere are
funeral ceremonies more tremendously
studied than in this city, and very cos ~