The morning call., 1893-09-26

Miss Mcintosh. VINO is to make her
debut in the new opera by Gilbert and
Sullivan, is an Ohio girl, who received the
greater part of her training in this cOun-
try. She was a resident of Pttsburg for a
number of years. Gilbert heard her sing
in private aud Immediately displayed an
interest in her. He is said to be an ad-
miIable judge OF time in music. although
not remarkable for tuneful ear. On a
second occasion he heard Miss Mcintosh
warble, and then he sounded her praises
10 his partners, Sullivan and Carte, and a
business proposal was preached The
young cautatrice is not at all nervous over
her stage prospects. She Is said TO be so
full of her music and the action necessary
that she expects not 10 be able TO think of
anything else. Besides she has that conf
dence which comes from hard athletic ex-
ercise in rowing, lawn tennis and golf. 1t
is seldom lady vaults 10 the first position
in light opera from mere cleverness in a
drawing-r0om.
The tables have been turned very neatly
on gang of train robbers in Missouri,
with such complete success in fact that
the gang is non-existent. two being dead,
three in prison and sixth in hiding with
a good prospect that he will be run down.
1t is rare. however, TO have information in
advance that a gang is going TO raid a
train. If all companies had this advan-
tage they would be able to checkmate rob-
berries effectually. Surprise is the very
essence of success in these crimes, and on
this occasion the scoundrels were the SUI
prised party. No blood was spilled among
the policemen who were on guard in the
dummy express-car. They had no doubt
taken the precautlOn to screen themselves 8
well, and they scattered such hail of bull
lets among the desperadoes that two fell
dead. OF late the train robbers have been
decidedly getting the worst OF 1t. Out
RACES are so numerous, however, that some
special construction of fort is needed
both Oh the engine and eXpress-caT. One
man well shielded with Maxim gun on a
swivel could defy a legion.
Edison is said to be at work on the prob
lem of reducing the friction of water on a
ships side when in motion. Could water
be made to glide off iron or wood as if il
had no grip the speed of vessel might be
increased considerably. The suggestion
has been made that air could be inclosed
beneath a ship as in a diving bell, but the
motion would soon dIslodge air from any
cavity. Edison is SAID TO have tried the
Liberation Of hydrogen along ships side,
producing the gas by electricity. Expert
m6DbS W6I6 sOUltWUdG lhNOTdDie On u
model in a tank, but fell of in results in
salt water. Oil has alsU been tried; but
oil comes TO the surface, and the quantity
needed to grease the way of vessel draw
ing twenty feet of water would be pro-
dlgious on an ordinary voyage. Perhaps
some alloy used for iron or steel plates
an indication of which is given by HERES
b off, the vacht-builder-may be found ma
terial reducer of friction.
A few trips a year to Washington as
Senator or Congressman make quite a
respectable addition to the salary allow
auce of legislators. For a journey OF
5000 miles the perquiste amounts to $500
or nearly seven times as much as the
actual train journey costs. Making due
allowance for snmDtuous fare by the Way
"a desideratum not always possible-ouI
| legislators are in pocket handsome
amount by summons TO duty at the Capt.
! toI, Some payment is necessary, but the
suggestion of economy Is not likely to
come from those who profit most by the
nations generosity. In France a Deputy
has pass over all railroads. Many men
/ in Washington understand what a free
pass is.
Emin Pasha is said to owe his death tC
an order from Moharro, a brother OF
Tippoo Tib, Stanley's friend, who CO.
operated with the explorer on his last
! journey through Africa. 1t is a sad end tC
! be made mince meat of by sRvages, bul
that sort of fate was deliberately courted
| by the naturalist explorer. He would face
any risks rather than be turned aside from
! his favorite hobbies of collecting speci
mems. Quite what the value of his work
| is the world will not know for years.
The Railroad Commission seems inclined
to take a little credit for a peculiar exer
else of its functions. In initiative towarC
the alteration of rates the commission
docs nothing. but when a rate does come
down by the effect of competition OF
through pure graciousness il imagines thai
the approval of the rate renders it perma.
! nent. Thus, If the Southern Pacific raise!