The morning call., 1893-07-23

Reduced rates to Chicago are beginning
TO tell favOrably on the attendance at the
fair, but it must take very large increase
to make up for lost time. When they have
an opportunity TO travel for one fare peo-
pie begin to think they are losing an adj
vantage if they do not make the journey.
AS long as ordinary rates are maintained
they are disposed to conclude that they
can go any time. and then they put off the
eventful week until it is too late. Arrange
ments are now maturing for the Mid
winter Fair travel TO San francisco.
There should be a definite and clear under
standing from the outset. 1t will require
generous inducements to bring large
crowds of visitors from Nevada, Utah,
Arizona, Montana, Id .ho and Oregon, but
a charge of one fare wonld be all-prevail-
ing with thousands. Visitors from the
East who have the means and 60 annu-
ally somewhere in search of health may
prefer California to Florida. But for the
leng III of journey over 81 le st 1000 mirs
Of dreary loute California would be the
paradise Invariably sought by Eastern
people.
Less than two months of Europe have
satisfied William Keith. the artis. He is
at Chicago, which is deemed 10 be Euro-
p6du CuOuSu 1Ol uOulu tUuIs Win
America added, and no doubt he is eager
once more 10 be In his studio on Kearny
street. 1t is we'll in art now and then to
see other parts of the world, but an artist
whose style 5 made need not sacrifice too
much time in The exploration OF galleries,
whether they are those OF the old masters
or the m odern toilers in eclectic diversity.
The acres of paintings in Europe are
good corrective to the eyr, aud to the
worker q wholesome slimulant. There
comes a time when there is a safety of
sightseeing, especially of pictures, and
then the artist IS never so much relieved
as when his palette Is in hand once more,
and his ear est but happy face Is agleam
with subject. As To John Muir, who
was to tramp with Keith, his geological
deviations seem never to have permitted
him TO catch up.
In Austria they have been celebrating
the centenary Of the birth of Joseph Hes
sci, who has the credit Of being the inven-
tor OF the marine propeller. A monument
now comDemOrates his worth. but, like
most inventors of mark, he was regarded
as crazy, had to face desperate straits Of
poverty and died poor and neglected. LII
1872 he had the idea of using the Arch
medean screw for propulsion, but seven
Teen years passed ere no succeeded in get
ting a merchant OF Trieste TO hazard an
experiment with q vessel. The screw Of
this vessel. the Cidetta, worked all right
for five minutes. but one of the steam D pes
burst and that exploded all hope and CON-
tidence In the MERCHANTS breast. The
Trieste authorities forbade any Tore ex-
periments. But three years before that he
proved on small scale the vaiue Of the IN
ventlon. Hessel also had inventive ideas
on steam tramways, the pneumatic tube
post, iron for the framework of ships and
other advanced conceptions which have
since been realized. They hurled him
while he lived and now he lives when he is
dead.
The Cramps of Philadelphia predict tn t
the new cruiser Columbia will beat in
speed all war vessels of gOud size now
afoat. Twenty-one knots an hour are
called Tor IN the contract. but they believe
she Will steam twenty-five at least, and
over twenty-three knots. This would make
her equal to tho newest Atlantic liner, the
Campania. Such a vessel, with her strong
protection and heavy guns. is a whole
fleet in itself. These advanced types OF
war vessels which the United States is ac-
quIrlng will render our navy the strong
power II ought to be. Ponderous battle
ships cannot be dispensed with, but speed
more than anything else will tell in future
naval warfare.
The marine school at Mon tarev has now
an exceptionally good opportunity to study
the foOd tastes of the salmon which are
being hooked in such numbers by de-
lighted anglers at Santa Cruz. and are pos
slbly everywhere south to the mouth of
the Carmel. Is the sardine, SO called. ac-
cldental or ordinary salmond8? The
angler rarely assists in :he solution Of
natural history questions. He Is c0ntented
with hsh, and when his lures fail his stories
DO not. At present all the sport of the
coast is at Santa Cruz.
The German Emperor is resolved that
his numerous family of boys shall know
the art OF war. He is said to have pro-
cured from the Krupps at cost of $125.-
600 toy fort, which shows all the mOd-rn
devices from attack and defense. 1t will
probably not afford more amusement than
sand-hlil fort thrown up on the beach,
but II is genuine kindergarten teaching for
soldier. ''The Education Of Prince"
by Il macois. is cl"ser to fact than satire.
but there the marshals and statesmen were
the children.
The first public appearance of Mr.. Bay
ard In London was at the Lord Mayors