The morning call., 1893-03-17

Of the art experts selected to pass upon the
merits Of pictures offered for exhibition
found the necessary degree of merit in five
Of his own works AS but seven Of these
paintings were accepted the artist-juror may
be said to have displayed superior quality
Of "cheeg."
The proposal of the Blue Lakes Water
Company to issue bonds to the amount OF
S5.oO0,OO0 which will run for forty-fye
yeais. indicates the possibilities Of utilizing
a really great water supply for the towns
Of the interior, and also for electric and
irrigation purposes. 1t is one of the purest
supplies in the State, being derived from
the Sierra watershed in Amador and Alpine
counties. AmadOr obtains its present water
supply from this source The lakes are
practically ineXhaustibe, and are adequate
to meet the wants of vast population.
One canal at present Is within forty miles
of Stockton, and that city may look forward
to the enjoyment Of an abundance of good
water, it is simply question Of cost in
carrying the pipes TO Oakland, but there
does not seem 20 be any intention of going
there at present. One adyants ge the COM
pauy Will have il developing electrical
power. The water VIII still be available
for town consumption. II is otherwise with
distribution service for irrigation. But
there is enough water for all purposes, and
LllB HEIGultuIl5L may nave his snare. al
one time lhe Blue Lakes were proposed for
San Francisco.
The orange crop is being sent to the con-
sumeT in the East from Riverside. 1t is es-
t!mated that 1000 carloads will he gathered,
of which 4GO have been dispatched. These
are great resul Is and it is 10 be hoped the
return to the orchardist will be adequate
The problem before frnit-growers IS how
to reach the Eastern and Western Stales at
the right times with al kinds Of fruit
With systematic distributions and regular
shipments much more could be achieved
than is yet apparent Organization will
effect much. both in the disposal of fruit
and in securing reasonable transportation.
The competing northern railroads as we'll as
steamer competition should have some
helpful effect On freight rates.
Mr.. A. T. Hatch does not propose this
year to send any fruit TO Europe. There
will be plenty of fruit and it would eagerly
be bought up abroad, bla~the financial re-
suits of last years experiment were not ELL
cOuraging, owing 10 the high charges TO T
transportation. The market Is however,
available whenever the conditions of rail
service afford hope Of success. Paris or
London will take any good fruit that is
sent and ray we'll for it, too. But if more
than half the price is swallowed up In rates
Of fTe ght ard commission the grower and
exporter are apt to lose heart. 1t is pity
not TO continue the experiment and a united
appeal should be made to tie railroad and
steamship companies to see whether proper
terms cannot be arranged.
Secretary Carlisle announces that no
ighthOuse-keeper in the service of the
United States will be disturbed in his
appointment while he holds office. This is
not only a right conclusion, but 1t is one
about which there should he as little differ
ence of opinion as in keeping soldiers or
sailors III tie service Of their country. The
duties of a lighthouse man have no more
connection with politics than with the
moon. 1t is his business to trim his lamps.
| keep the lantern lenses clean, light up at
sundown and extinguish at sunrise. Bis
duties are lmpartaiiy eriOrmed for the
benefit Of ali at sea. His lantern may
rotate, but lie may be spared rotation him-
self.
Queer forms Of religion crop up in Russia.
In the government of Saratof a fanatic Is
endeavOring to convince the people that he
has the power to restore the dead to life.
| He is not content to illustrate his thauma-
lurgie gifts in a graveyard, where the scope
Afforded him would carry demonstration to
the convincing point incOntestably, but he
must needs kill the living in order to show
that at his word they breathe again. He
| TO let him slrangle her. Tie parents stood
by while he throttled their daughter with
his hands, and they also looked on while he
in vain essayed 10 set the pulse of life again
in motion. The authorities viii not hang
this mailman, but they should limit any
further experiments to the lower animals.
Mr.. Gadstone's recuperative powers are
again in bis favor. He has got round so
well from spell of cold that a physician
has ordered him off to the seaside for rest
and the maximum of oxygen TO fiji his lungs.
Bournemoutb. on the south coast, Will prob
ably be the resort selected. As the home
rule bill now stands for second reading
after Easter there is nothing in the way
that other members of the Cabinet cannot
undertake 10 do. So the g. O. NJ. has all
the opportunity he needs to keep out of the
heated air Of the House of Commons and
avoid the iTrtauOUs of debate OF one
thing he has relieved himself this session
and forever. He no longer writes the per-
| sOnal letter TO the Queen descriptive of
| proceedings in Parliament That he has
eoniided to a friendly member without
| Office, who probably feels elated over the
| fact that the highest lady in the land" runs
her eye over his narrative. II is doubtful
whether his penmanSniD is as good as that
Of the venerable statesman. In his eighty
| fourth year bis chiroEraphy is as fTu and
| legible as that Of a well-tTained clerk. 1t
shows neither nervousness nor .erasures.
The arrival of Professor Virchow in New
York is opporlune. lie is perhaps the most
eminent physiologist and pathologist
living. ald his views on what should be
done under local circumstances to deal with
cholera may prove of high value. con-
ference Of quarantine officers and officers
of the Marine Hospital service was held at
Washington yesterday TO arrange for uni
formity pf action on cholera should il
arrive in our ports The desrableness of a
clear understanding on this subject is
obvious.
Chief Crowley has not an exalted opinion
Of the wisdom of the advice given on the