The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19

by rail. 5000 by sea and 2G0 by rail In Eng
lani) is only "a %! Somehow these low
rates are never heard of in California.
An expectation is held out that the Te-
huantepec railroad 1875 miles long, will be-
opened up for through traffic this year. 1t
will be boon to trade of no small charac-
ter. inasmuch as the route shortens the dis
lance between San Francisco and New
York by over 1000 miles compared with
Panama The distance via Panama is 1892
miles and by Tehuantepec 1904 miles. Santa
Anna deereed that this isthmus route should
be neutral and always open to all nations
at reace with Mexico. On his part Presi-
dent Dias has been equally insistent upon
freedom of transportation and has declared
that the ownership shall never pass away
from Mexico. At the utmost day will be
required for freight TO cross the isthmus,
but passenger trains should be able to do
the run in ten or twelve hours. Salina
Cruz on the Pacific Coast and Coatzacoalcos,
near Minatitlan, on the gulf. are both good
ports at the termini. San Francisco, I'M
doubtedly, has a strong interest In this route
apart from what may happen at Panama.
IL is earnestly TO be hoped that monopoly
will never be permitted.
In the true spirit of republlcanism, which
is apt TO be forgotten In these days of
OiOdteu COTpOTtIOHs, JUN JdCOD AStOT mas
taken his trick at the judicial helm as trial
juror. 1t was case of non-delvery of eggs,
and with his assistance no doubt satisfac-
tory verdict was Matched out. Were those
who are responsible for the impaneling of
juries to drag into their net fair proper
tinn of the very wealthy and influential
there would be some hope of reform in our
judicial system. Abuses have arisen both
in law and in politics from the notion that
some elevated beings have formed that they
must not soil their fingers with public duties.
At Ballinderry on the shores of Tough
Derg, ireland, Connor Ryan has just died
at the age of 113. His wife died the day
afterward at 100 years OF age, less month
Ryan was IS years old when '9S occurred
and he took hand in the fighting. being
present at three engagements. That was
the first outbreak Of the Irish peasantry
after Aughrim. He lived to see the dawn
of a better day for Ireland. Three years
ago he built and partly matched his house,
and up TO the close OF last year he walked
regularly TO mass.
Jay Gould, it seems, departed this life
without having paid his taxes in fuIl-a
habit which seems to be ngraned in rail-
road magnates. His return to the Tax
Commissioner for personal property always
lowered about hall a million, but his eX-
eeutOrs have declared upon two millions Of
real estate and seven millions of personal.
Seeing that there Is so much to collect IL is
deemed doubtful whether cent will be
recovered unless by compromise, but the Tax
Commissioner Is investigating what can be
done. Hard are the times for millionaires
and their heirs!
The untutored Indian has a very hard
life of it up in Washington. Weather Sc
we're enough 10 freeze the blood has driven
him in search of cattle belonging to ranch
ers, and the raided have gone after him
with shotguns and rifles. II is the Indians
fault and he las no redress. Yet there is a
good deal of food and charity in this cOun-
try and the redskin should have his share,
either from Uncle Sam or neighbors.
1t Is a mistake to assume that bills are
ever, in literal sense. read first time or
second or third time in the House of Com
mons. There may have been time before
the invention OF printing when this was
done, but not in this gen GRAFTON. As gen.
eral rule bill of which the first reading Is
moved is dummy with a formal ind orse-
ment OF title. Inside 1t Is blank The
hOme-rule bill introduced by Mr. Gladstone
would be no exception. Leave being given
TO introduce the bill it lis brought In by who
ever is IN charge and handed TO the clerk at
the table in the presence of the Speaker
standing and the indorseme mt Is read aloud.
That is all. The Speaker asks when the
second reading will be taken. The whip or
other person replies, and the ceremony Is
over. The manuscript of the bill Is then
sent TO the Queens Printer, and by next
morning the bill is in the hands oil every
body in printed form.