The morning call., 1893-04-20

the Galapagos Islands is supposed to be one
of these admirable hallucinations. State
officials who ought to know are in darkness
about the negotiations, but they are aware
that Mr.. Mahany'S correspondence Is vol
luminous. If there is no mention of the
Galapagos in the correspondence, it is pos
sible that our representative is the victim OF
an awkward joke.
The probability Is that the fur seals dis
covered by the Dundee whalers are the
increase of the remnant lef: in the Antarctic
when it became no longer profitable TO 60
sealing for the sacQue and cloak market.
Now that the discovery is made the rapa-
city OF the hunters will very soon reduce
the herds to n thin scattering. Trurs OF the
otter and seal are as valuable as a Itch gold
mine 20 the successful, and the profits do
not cease With obtaining the pelts. A very
heavy charge is made by the limited circle
of dyers Who give such an exquisite gloss
and depth of hue to the fur, and the furrer
may have from 80 to 100 per cent upon his
trade. which, however, has ups and downs,
according 10 the season. A considerable
revenue Is also raked in at the Custom
house. Some people think that if the dyer
gave as much attention 10 sleeps wool the
result would be as beautiful. This is an
error. Every fur has a quality of its own
IN texture, and tinctureS Will not make
texture.
Enormous as were the crowds which
foeked 10 the Mechanics Pavilion for the
Citrus Fair, the receipts barely balance the
expenditure. The income was $4,000 and
the expenses were only $40 less. This is
running enterprise close. But il is a mis-
take to estimate success solely by finances.
The exhibition was of great value from the
educational and business point of vew and
1t ought to be repeated in new forms. In the
financial estimate 1t should be remembered
hit A4aat rn.. to- a
their tickets at half price.
Down in Hawaii they have introduced
machinery to aid in the manufacture of
poi, without which and raw fresh fish the
natives would think that the end of the
world and the collapse OF their stomaehs
had come. The newspapers thus recom-
mend the genuine article: Pure and fresh
made poi delivered in quantities to suit in
dIyldual customers. Absolutely clean and
fresh. The latter assurance is a reflection
on the Chinese cultivatOfs and manipula-
tors, upon whom the natives depend much
for their staple food.
Business must be dull indeed when drum
mers commit suicide TO escape the weari-
ness of doing nothing. Such situations of
despair also indicate an exceptionally SEN
sitiye and conscientious nature, or as many
assume, hasty and Drecipitate tempera-
meht. Charles A. Smith, after a four
weeks trial Of Understanding for Boston
house deliberately wound up his career at
Los Angeles by hanging himself TO bed
post. A commercial traveller who cannot
look cheerful under the most adverse cir
cumstances is badly equipped for his pro-
fesson. He should have nerve enough to
take an order while ship is going down.
The spice Of personal danger which en-
mobiles the game of football appears to be
very pungent in England. During the three
seasons from 1S9O-91 to 1928 there were
II deaths through fOol bail, 12I cases Of
broken legs. SO of broken arms, "a OF broken
cOllarbones, and 1853 Of other in juries. The
grand total is 437. Ballooning and para
ehute-falling are froHned upon as risky
but the aeronaui may shudder at the thought
of what football entails.