The morning call., 1893-03-04

Major Heuer, Government engineer, who
-hasin charge the improvement of the Sac
ramento. Feather and Ynba rivers, speaks.
favorably of the possibilities of naviga-
ton. Congress last year appropriated
$4,000 for the Improvement of these
water highways. The majors examinations
of what is possible, as well as the clearing
away OF certain distractions in the upper
waters, have made it plain that steamer
traffic may do much to relieve our trans
portation difficulties. A snagboat, after "a
few months work.. opened the route to
Iehama from McIntoshs Landing, and
steamers of light draught could make the
ascent to Red Bluff. Any effort. 10 utilize
this route would result in healthy competi-
tioh for the tran nsportation of heavy cargoes
Of produce down to the bay Further work
Is to be carried ont between Tehama and
Red Bluff. A. pretense is made Of steamer
service by the Southern Pacific on the Yuba
River. The conclusion formed as to the
Upper San Joaquin Is that the drain Of
water for irrigation purposes detracts from
the navigation facifitles, aHd. Improvement
between Hills Ferry and FIrebaugbs is not
recommended at present.
Mr.. A. S. Hammond has strong opinion
that this State would benefit by advertising
itself in the East this year, The Chicago
Exhibition and the cnolera scare together
will operate to keep Americans at home.
They will flock to Chicago and when they
have sated themselves with the sights of the
exposition. those who are wealthy will sigh
for some resort where at least they NAV
escape the withering heats of July and
August. California has the advantage of a
dry climate no matter what the heat is
and although the thermometer may range
high the endurance OF residents is not
severely tested. Here In San Francisco
turs are more appropriate than laces in the
AFTERNOON To bring thousands here Mr.
Hammond advises that daily bulletins of
the temperature III San FRANCISCO and prob
ably other cities should be telegraphed to
the Chicago papers and inserted as adver-
tiSemeHts. The effect might not be magical,
but advertising certainly would tell in
some degree. Persistent advertising al
ways does tell
The police of Chicago. are said to have
system of Identification OF criminals almost
as successful as that in operation in Paris
When a prisoner is brought to Jail he is
tested by records Of pAysiognemy and
peculiarities, and the probability is that if
he has been previous iy in custody he will
be detected. The French system is assur-
edly successful Some one has estimated
that when the exhibition is f1ourshing in
Chicago there will be 10000 crooks pIyibg
their vocation. WHAT a chance to make a
library of records, and to keep the scoun-
drels under lock and keyl All the clover
swlndlers of Earope will cross the Atlantic
this year If they can, and foreign detectives
must be on hand to foil them. Although
this army division of criminaIsi is formida-
bic delegation to visit the Lake City, il by
no means follows that the police In other
cities will have little to do. Only choice
specimens Of crooks will patronize the
exhibition.
In monarchical countries when the King
dies, the heralds proclaim his successor, and
the saying, "The King is deadl Live the