The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-01

been pronounced unhiDged in the mind and
Will be sent to an asylum. Not content
with this discovery the police are nosing
out the bad people who are pre-
sumed TO be capable. of working upon
his bloodthirsty feelings. A division
OF the blame between incendiary ha-
raDgues and fierce newspaper articles
NAV perhaps account for the mental per-
turbatiOn, but TO apply the whip of punish
ment is another matter The police had
much better keep lookout for some other
stalker after mischief whose cerebral congo
buttons are simTeTing from overHrOught
political excitement.
Quite stoppage is threatened of the pro-
ceedings in the Barring Sea arbitration.
Lord Hammer, one of the British members
of the tribunal, is evidently seriously i'll.
He has long been in ailing health. His
condition gave occasion for alarm during
the sittiDgs of the ParnelI Commission.
Prom otion to the House Of Lords was no
doubt intended to give him rest well as
honor, and probably his duties as arbitrator
were undertaken with nlisgiving. His
lordship has been Judge since 1868, and is
aged Il years. Any hitch in the proceed
ngs OF the commission would be awkward.
Probably this century will not fate out be-
fore ocean postage for two cents per letter of
half an ounce is inaugurated. The countries
of Europe and the United States could at
least afford to make the change. which would
have its reward in an expansion of inter-
course and a development Of trade. A de-
bate has just been concluded in the English
House of Commons on a resolution to intro
duce ocean penny postage for the British
empire. The Premier, Chancellor of the
ExeheQuer and Postmaster General all favor
this change to minimum uniformity, but
plead that the financial difficulties of the
yNf,t 81 ttx fl,s.,
elasticity Of revenue this year and no sur
plus TO dispose Of Fresh taxation has be-
come necessary. Some of the colonies Also
especially those of Australia, are in no con-
ditlon to endure loss of increase or to make
temporary sacrifices for permanent gain
ANY colony that wishes to lead, however
can do so at its own expense. Canada sends
letters to the United States at the same
rates as those for internal postage. 1t
could do the same with letters TO England,
irrespective OF the Postal Union.
This is the season when the rover in the
canyons seeking wild flowers and ferns
finds the poison oak in luxuriance and
beautiful in the rich coIors of tender foli-
age. Those who know its baleful proper-
ties give 1t wide berth, and may with
discreet safety keep to windward. The
incautiOus and needless dare it to be maiign,
and in quite large percentage of cases it
does dare. with the result that victims are
blotched as il they had a seizure of erysip-
elias, and Disagreement may not be the most
serious OF the consequences. 1t is curious
fact that some persons are not affected at
all by the exhalations or juices of this toxic
snare. For those who are subject 10 its
attacks the amIable president of the Acad-
envy of Sciences, DR.. HARNESS. is in time
with suggestion of sulphur as n remedy
The fumes of sulphur operate as An aIlevi-
alive, If they do not always arrest the prog
ress of the Inflammation, and the treatment
may be readily applied.
Smuggling of Chinese and opium -four.
isles in the Puget Sound region, and lust
as soon as one trick is discovered another is
invented What is termed an opium COM
bine is reported 10 be in full working order
in Canada. Silks from China are baied with
aquantity of the drug slowed inside. The
bales ara apparently too precious for this
traffic, but in that notion lies possibly the
secret of success, On go the bales to the
Atlantic towns and then the opium is re.
shipped 10 Puget Sonnd for distribution.
There are other methods of supplying this
vicious article Of eontraband to its en- shaved
consumers. AS long as high duty exists
the temptation 10 smuggle VIII be all pow
erful IN spite of penalties, but opium is inst
one 81 those commodities of which it is tie-
slrabe to prevent The abuse, either by pro-
hlbition or high tariff. In regard to the
Chinese uDcertliicated. they are unfortu-
nately locomotive contrabaud hard to deal
with
Chicagoans are said to be disappointed
that all Europe has not taken passage to see
the Worlds Fair. Thus far the steamship