The morning call., 1893-04-24

boat has been sighted adrift in the
North Sea with the bodies OF four dead men
tied 10 the seats. II was not picked up, but
a name like Moran" was observed On the
side. and 1t is suggested that this may be
one of the boats of the Inflated Naronic
This is suppostion hardly tenable. Two
boats were sighted near Sable Island, which
undoubtedly did belong to the White Star
steamer. That drifted boat from the same
steamer should be picked up in the North
sea so soon atterward is physically impos-
sible. 1t is also pretty certain that had it
come from mid-Atlantic it would have
drifted up the west coast of Britain toward
Norway and not have entered the North
Sea at all Whatever the mystery it is
CHASTITY.
startling claim was recently decided In
one Of the London police courts. A mantle
maker sued for payment of a weeks work.
and among the items was one for forty-six
mantles at cents each. There were others
at cents and the highest charge was II
cents. The total claim was Sc 2j On the
face OF it this seemed awful remuneration.
The needle must have driDped with The
blood Of euslaved fingers. An Offset was
claimed by the ruelhearted taskmaster Tor
rags purlolned, but he took nothing by the
claim and bad to pay in full. with costs
added. But the facts put another gloss
WI bbio ing. Ouly lOTLy-LWO
inches of scanning had TO be done on the
penny nantes, and about eighteen can be
sewn in an hour. AS labor is paid by
sweaters. 80 cents an hour is tempting
wage. 1t was also stated in court that the
penny nantes sold for S25 each. 1t would
have been feather in the cap of socialists
could this have been proved, but the actual
price is less than 81 30. Still Sc 2jis a pitt
full wage for a woman's skilled work
throughout a week.
A proposal to ride to Chicago within
thirty days is made by F. F. Derrick Of San
Francisco, who has already won fame for
long distances in the saddle. 1t is to be a
mere sporting adventure, showing endur-
ance on his part and hardihood on the mart
of ten California mustangs. From eighty tn
one hundred miles per day is the expected
rate OF progress without laming or wearing
out the animals IL is a novel feature n
the undertaking that the horses should be
taken along IN car and saddled or stabbed
when wanted. Long-distance riders in Asia
or Europe have not had this ADVANTAGE
they had to pick their own wav bv man,
Forty years ago Derrlck's feat would have
been perilous, but it is Just as safe today ne
ride down the San Joaquin Valley. He
viii reach Chicago less fatigued than he has
been In fast riding. such as at Fleetwood
Park, when he covered 305 miles in 14H
hours. IN
California is consoled with the reflection
that If its building at the Worlds Fair is moi
ready in time for the opening, and n week mr.
more oil good work has to be put in. otber
states are IN the same predicament There
Is nothing miraculous about an international
exposlion-no rubbing OF the lamp. and the
creation of palace in the twinkIinp Of nm
eye. huge amount of labor has IN he
gone through and an overwhelming degree
oil disappointment tided over. No exhibit
ton ever was in apple pie order on tho in
auguration day. For a full fort,ieht no.
body Will think anything of confusion The
most perfect order would be confusion tn
the visitors until they have become familiar
with the maze OF State and international
eXnloits and they VIII have little time to
think Of how things might have been
better planned What California must aim
at Is me array OF exhibits when all is i'm
order. The suggestion is excellent to keen
up special displays of fruit for each species
when in prime condition. 1t should he adj
vertised also. The wine exhibit should he
strong
1t is hopeful Characteristic of art when
artists OF ren0wn leave a collection of pie-
lures to particular galleries. Turner left
all his sketches and large number of can
vases TO the public. Meissonier presented
by Will eight pictures to France. and Sir
John Gilbert, who is known all over the
world as an illustrator and is styled the
Scott OF Art" is making gift of all his
works In oil and water color painted during
the last dozen years TO the Corporation of
London and the public galleries in Liver
pool. Manchester and Birmingham, Dur
ing all these years he has exhibited his
WORKS. but has refused 10 sell. They are
mostly historical in subject and few paint
ers are more accurate and felIcitous In
treating dignifed themes. When an artist