The morning call., 1893-06-29

Inc announcement that the Omnibus
Gable Company of San Francisco and the
consolidated cable roads of Oakland have
Joined hands with the Davie Transporta-
ton Company in the establishment of
bay ferry is calculated to enthuse the pub
lie with the spirit of competition. With
landing for passengers at Mission-street
wharf, the passengers of the Omnibus
Company will be Immediately in touch
with the steamers, and the Market-street
cable-cars are also close at hand for ferry
passengers who want to take that route. 1t
is suggested that ferry tickets for the
whole route should be sold on the cars.
ms would be great convenience to the
passenger and less expensive to the COM
panies by saving clerking labor. The
struggle on Sundays and at particular
hours on other days to get tickets is very
annoying. The fare across the bay is to
be cents, and with the Rosalie as the
pioneer vessel of the line the prospects of
business are excellent. The Rosalie has
been doing good work on the Vallejo
route. and swift substitute may be diff
cult to find.
The cowboy race is over, but the winner
may have to brush aside crop of protests.
1t appears that one man kept his horses
fresh by sending them ahead by rail. but
he can claim nothing. The real winner
has ridden all the way, over thousand
miles, and has finished with his mount in
such good condition that it attempted TO
kick the vet who was looking for sore
places. Colonel Cody, who knows the
wants OF Europe we'll in cavalry horses,
Is OF the opinion that this demon stration
OF the powers of endurance possessed by
the hardy and spirited prairie animals
may lead to the Importation of them into
Europe for military purposes. This is
quite possible. In England cavalry
mounts are always deficient, and the price
for chargers runs from $3.50 to $500. Most
OF them come from Ireland. This price
should pay the Western farmer, who is at
little cost to keep horses four or five years,
having abundance of pasture and cheap
feed otherwise.
The outbreak at Folsom ended in a
tragedy with all the blood on one side of
the fence. Very rarely have prison guards
acquitted themselves so we'll and effect
ually in quelling revolt and break for
liberty. They had the advantage of being
prepared, and they shot straight when the
convicts were brought to bay. But for the
ruse OF using an officer as a buffer, the
whole gang would have been shot down
early in the fray. The question the pub
lie would like 10 have answered is, how it
comes that convlcts can SO easily get pos
session of Winchesters, revoiyers and
knives? They must have had confeder-
ates, and it would be wholesome exam
pie to get hold of these persons, and give
them n smart dose of Imprisonment Had
this emeute succeeded, the whole scum of
vlllalny In prison might have been let
loose upon society for more depredations
and murder when IL suited them.
France and Siam are very seriously at
loggerheads. A French gunboat is moored
off Bangkok, the capital of Siam, and
bombardment seems imminent. This will
be a matter easy enough. The town is
built chiefly on posts and RATS. although
the court portion is walled. There is a
population of 100000. While a few shots
will scare the Siamese. the fruits of victory
are not so easy to grasp, as the country Is
marshy and the defenses of the river may
easily be formidable. The trouble with
Siam arises from territorial claims in con-
nection with the French protectorate of
AMMAN and the possession of Tonuuin.
considerable stretch of country is
claimed on the Mekhong River. Siam has
small army and few vessels of no ac-
count as navy, and France may carry
what she wants If she puts forces in the
field, but the troubles will come after
ward. just as they have been experienced
In T0nQuiu and AMMAN. No additions of
territory are requisite to make these COL
onies OF France flourish. 1t is something
else.
Those who POSTPONE their visit to the
Worlds Fair until the railroads come
down in their fares are not likely to have
to wait long. Appearances indicate that
ii will be single fare for the double Jour-
ney soon. Eastern roads are coming to
that, and why not the Western and Pacific
Coast roadsp An example of liberality is
being set by the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific, and the Canadian Pa
chic has also lowered terms. The Santa
Fe. Rock Island and Union Pacific are
favorable to one-fare rates. and whe her
it likes 1t or not the Southern Pacific must
yield. There will be greater volume of
travel as compensation.
A Chinaman who has been refused a
landing tried new trick. He ostenta-
tiously padded himself into rotundity with
opium tins and then prayed for arrest.
But he was headed off by common
sense inspector, who appropriated the
tins but left the Celestial on board the YES
sci, which will return him to the Flowery
Land. Had he got ashore and been bailed
the willy Monaghan would have been as
hard 10 catch as weasel asleep.
John Most. the anarchist, is blatant in
threats as to the awful things which the
scum of his stripe will do should the
iniGuity of justice again be turned upon
them. The revenge to be taken will up
heave society should the anarchist cause
be trif1ed with. Most used to be thought
insane, but residence in New York has
taught him how to get his bread buttered.
His rawlings are detestable, but harmless.
Perhaps he takes pride in his utterances
from the fact that he has been drummed
out Of Europe and has a reputation to
sustain as martyr to principles not gen.
orally tolerated.
1t transpires that the treasury has