The morning call., 1893-12-09

greater than In previous years, and 1t may
therefore be concluded that the winter fair
is exercising a considerable influence
already on travel. Many Eastern visitors
come TO pass the winter for health's sake.
but there are many others Intent upon busi-
ness and sightseeing. The State will car
:alDly be benefited by this tide of travel.
1t will make the State known TO thousands
who may have read about its wonders but
do not credit or realize what they Deruse.
There Is good deal more than climate to
admire. San Francisco on account OF the
fair will doubtless attract hundreds Of
thousands of visitors from the interior and
from Oregon, Arizona and Nevada and
other States. The railway agents estimate
an advent of 100000 or more from 1000
mile radius. They can assist In the reali-
ZatiOn of this estimate by making fares
low and tempting.
The naval aspect of the war scare now
aroused in Europe is interesting Suppose
Russia did make an effort to seize COnstan-
tlnople sne must reckon upon the support
OF France in case Germany and Austria
interfere. England's traditional policy is
to oppose Russian plans in Turkey. but
would she 90 to war quite cordially TO-
day after the miserable experience of the
Crlmean war aud the last Russo Turkish
war? A very large proportion oil English
men believe In letting Turkey go 10 pieces.
If France joins Russia and England Op-
poses. then the English fleet in the Medi-
iteTranean will nave its work cut out.
France would not leave Egypt in Eng
lands hands in the event OF general
upheaval, and yet she would have ii task
taxing all her strength in fighting Ger
many. Ii TO the English navy the German
and Italian are joined then the odds might
be greatly against France and Russia.
But war will not come just yet. 1t may In
the spring.
The Southern Pacific seems to be dis
posed to apply the screw TO tramps and to
compel them to walk if they will not pay
fare. Perhaps this policy should be al
lowed foi as natural. A couple Of hun
dred migratory citizens on a single freight
train add appreciably to the work of
locomotive on the up grade. But the train
men are obliged to show discretion at
times and TO put valor aud the company'S
orders IN the background. A band OF men
determined to get East does not stand on
ceremony in resistance TO interference
with free journey. Ii Is trifie outrage
Gus, however, to find raid made upon
seventeen tons OF coal 10 build single ire
for the purpose of keeping warm. And
coal is not particularly cheap in Arizona
either. Farther west In Colorado, where
bonfire would no. be accounted positive
waste.
John Tyndall, the eminent man Of SCI
ence, owes his death to missdventure. His
wife administered TO him large dose of
choral in mistake for sulphste of mag
nesis, and in spite of prompt assistance he
gradually succumbed. Tyndall himself
seems to have been instantly aware that
something was wrong. for he remarked on
the sweetness OF the medicine, and when
Mrs. Tyndall detected the error he jumped
out of bed with the quaint remark you
have killed your john" The demise of so
distinguished a man by the bunder OF CIV
ing HIM the wrong medicine may empha.
size in the public mind the need OF putting
up medicine In bottles so cOnspicuously
different that mistakes of poison for IN
nocuous fluids will be impossible. A abel
red or blue for poison Is not sufficient.
Light is sad c0nfuser Of colors. The Ger
mans are adopting square bottles for
pOsons and round for harmless pOtloDs,
and a good plan 1t Is. Any sane person
can surely tell square phial from round
one.
The musicians who beguile the ferry
passage to Oakland with a selection Of
three pieces per trip would soon starve If
left to the tender mercies OF passengers.
They have large audiences, as rule, and
the music is enjoyable; but il often hap
pens that the total collection In the little
trays does not exceed two bits. Occasion
ally some of the listeners are generous,
and doubtless the players think it worth
while to continue the concerts. The South
ern Pacific is understood to allow each
band SOS month in addition TO commuta-
tiOn tickets.
Tha foh c.I OF Kansas Cttv Ia
endeavoring TO perfect arrangements for
the shipment of grain TO Europe via the
Gulf. There are really no difficulties in the
way II the farmers will only stick to the
river and sea route. and very short trial
should convince them that II IS much
cheaper. The Pennsylvania coal-owners
send great carg0es Of coal down the Onio
and Mississippi to New Orleans, and
wheat from Missouri, Kansas and other
Western States has its natural outlet by
water. The railroads, OF course, do not
like it.
In Illinois two young men have gone to
their account from the scaffold for delib-
crate murder, in which two others still
younger were concerned. They had
primed themselves well with the pernicious
blood and thunder rubbish OF dime novels.
and were so bereft Of their senses as 10 the
EealltieS OF lie tnat tney tnouRut tney
could play highwayman with lmpunity.
They stopped farmer and his wife on
the road and shot the man dead when he
wanted to drive on. The end OF the TRACE
dy Is that two go to dish0nored graves and
the remaining pair are sentenced to I'M
prisonment for life.
The British are acting upon the Tory
scare that the navy is not strong enough.
Work on the battle-shii 8. cruisers, torpedo
craft and gun DO ats in hand is TO be pushed
forward, and costly new programme of
building is to be entered upon. England
is subject to these scares periodically, and
the turn of affairs on the Continent gives
support to the contention of the slarmists.
1t is quie certain that the next budget
will be gloomy.
A wild rumor comes from Austria to the
effect that q banker has fled to South
America leaving his creditors to mourn
the loss of 25O.OO0,0o0 forms, which is
quite considerable sum In Austria. Un-
fortunately Venice has the reputation of
being center for the propagation Of
canards, the invention of which in politics
and personal affairs has become fine art
So the banker If he has fled at all. NAV