The morning call., 1893-09-23

but at last have slrnck snag. They
studied the art OF Turing wealthy men into
play, and may have had less difficulty In
that than In sustaining their own high
pretenslons to solidity. One thing to be
SAID OF Monte Carlo is that while the
bankers have the chances greatly in their
favor the games are fairly conducted.
There is no such certainty about the games
which occur in hotel-rooms. and vast
pile or money Is constantly changing
hands IN these sub rosa parties. AS a
rule the world has little sympathy for the
gamblers who lose their money.
A bit OF proof Is worth a ton of aSSer-
ton. The Keweenaw on August 10 took
1900 cases Of fruit invoieed 10 New York
Advees from New York show that the
fruit has arrived via the isibmus in excel
lent condition. The time made is also
excellent as compared with the railroad
schedule. The North American Naviga-
ton Company took this fruit at 80 cents
per 100 pounds. as against ST and 81 40
charged, by tho railroad. This shows what
gains fruh-growers might expect with
local railroads and the sea routes in COM
binatiOn.
All the gloomy anticipations about the
Valkyrie are happily set at naught by the
arrival of the yacht I'm New York. She
has simply been o month on the voyage,
having been delayed by head winds and
heavy seas. but she has crossed the Allan
tic without the smallest mishap to the rig
or ner crew. There are very few merchant
vessels OF the same tonnage as strongly
built for heavy weather, and well handled
she would go through any experience at
sea- watson, the designer, had faith she
would reach port all ght. AS the race
win the Nlgilant does not come off until
the 9th prox. there is just enough time
to get the Valkyrie ready.
A railroad horror has occurred between
Detroit and Chicago owing to blunder
which does not admit of much excuse
The habit of dividing trains into sections
and not distinguishing them sufficiently to
guide those who are switching other trains
led TO this disaster. The first section Of a
passenger train had passed, and just as the
second section approached a freight train
was switched on to the line and a frightful
collision occurred. Companies must make
better signaling arrangements.
Recently an English bookseller made a
grlevous mistake III directing two parcels
OF books TO their destination. He con-
signed to the Prince of Wales set of vol
umes which ought to have been dispatc he'd
W q 4utIc WAS Only QUO Ol lUeu,
the moraliZers say. which could have had
the least interest for his Royal HighneSS,
theological disquisitiOn on Happiness
in He'll" What was in the set received
by the Bishop in mistake does not appear,
but the heaviest literature the Prince is
understood to tolerate relates to the breed
ing of shorthorns and shire horses. He
delights TO be considered an eminent agri-
culturist.
A haiduk, or robber chief. in Seryia
upon whose head a price was set has
made a most dramatic surrender to the
young King. perhaps in the hope of being
appointed TO nigh political Office. He
darted out of the wood pistol in hand.
stopped the horses of the King. whom he
bad in his power, threw away his pistol
and surrendered on his knees. The King
can hardly shoot such villain, anu he
may create the post of chief brigand-
hunter TO give him EMPLOYMENT