The morning call., 1893-09-22

to apply the lash to the backs of his critics
with such effect.
The Southern Pacific, it is said. will not
carry the war against the Santa Fe to ex-
tremes lest the latter should build into San
Francisco. Probably it would not like a
rival here with an overland route, but il
the Santa Fe were TO extend its line the
same policy of coming to an understand
ing on rates would be pursued as at
present, and the commercial classes ana
the public might not be any better Off All
would depend upon whether the roads
were competitive or disposed to work in
harmony and squeeze all they can out of
the public. What the Southern Pacific
most breads is local railroads, quite indie
pendent of transcOntlnen tai systems. Mr..
Huntington SAYS that the esstbound rates
would not be sufficient at present but that
local rates and also westbound traffic make
uD for falling receipts. Local rates always
have been profitable. This is the reason
why the San Joaquin project would be a
good property from the date of opening.
There seems to have been too much wine
in circulation at the Italian banquet in
Chicago to celebrate the entry of Victor
EmmanuePs troops into Rome in 1870
Always when patriotism is fortified by
generous lbations of choice vintages elO-
quence and valOr are intimately associ-
ated. The proprietes were dreadfully
outraged when one patriot called acOther
a liar. AS the insulted person has mill
tary reputation to defend such a stigma
was calculated 10 fash the sword from its
sheath or the pistol from the pocket. and
1t IS by q o means certain that seconds will
not yet arrange tie prelimnaries of COM
bat. In the event of honor demanding the
n Loo ha
seconds IN country where the duel has
sunk into ridicule should take care 20 Sc
lect very old pts tolls warranted to be unre-
liable, and should themselves take up posi-
tions at respectful distance lest they
should be included.
Polish gentleman in this city tells
story of his father which is worthy of
being placed aleH gside the one in the
French schoolbooks of the Emperor of
Austria and the cOunryman who got
ride into town. His father had fed from
Russia on account of his part in the Polish
instruction of 1882, and was anxious 20
get permission to reside at Vienna. He
had good introductionS to the powerful at
court, and at last an appointment was
fixed for an interview with the Emperor
at SchOnbrunn. Arriving at the royal resi-
denee early, he and his wife slrOled about
INC BIOuUuS duu l6Il luIO conversation with
n plain-lOoklng man in a gray coat He
inquired whether he could see the gardens.
! es, there was no restriction. Perhaps
The man In the gray coat could show them
round. The man was quite disposed to
show them this courtesy, and round the
gardens they pTomenaded until the guide
Tecoliected lie was wanted Somewhe else
aud took his leave with a gulden in his
pocket as gratuity. The man in gray at
the interview turned out to be the Emperor.
His Majesty gave permission TO stay in
Austria three years. As TO the gulden, he
said be had earned 1t ard would keep il.
The Southern Pacific defends the intro
ductioD of gates on the Oakland cars by
the plea that it prevents old men and boys
from getting injured when jumping on or
off. This merciful way of considering life
and limb was only thought OF when Davies
opposition came into existence. 1t some
how was unIhOught of during all the
twenty years the cars have been running
on uniform system of accommodating tile
public without charging fares for the priv
ilege OF using the streets at grade. Many
persons have been injured of late on ac-
count of reckl less driving. The lawfuness
of the recent practi g. is certain 20 be
questioned when claims for compensation
are tried.
The situation at Roanoke is peculiar.
The lynehers were not treated as rioters IN
the sense of being solemnly warned by the
authorities against proceeding further.
and to disperse like peaceable citizens.
They were, after the mob. had done some
shooting and had wounded the Mayor in
the foot. simply treated TO shower of
cold lead by the militia. and the fire was so
eEectual that there are ten killed and a
great number wounded. After this per
formance, it is said, the militia will not be
called out again. There is prudence In
hesitation.
Train-robbers have rarely been foiied so
effectually as were the band that raided
the New Orleans express from Chicago.
The three members who sought to loot
that train found it a tough fight from the
engine TO the express-car and they wound
the adventure up by getting nothing and
leaving one man badly shot. Several of
the tralnhands are seriously injured. II
is the duty of the company TO care for
them with something like gener-
osity, for, after all, they risked their
lives to defend the cash of the express
car Occasionally when train hand gets
killed in these exploits the company does
very little for the widow.
If the attendance of the Chicago fair
kept up to the high mark of "Wednesday.
over 100000, the management might re-
trieve the reverses long anticipated, but
the time is very short. September and
October are the most agreeable months of
the year, although the evenings are short.
and there will doubtless be rush of WISH
tors. No fair like this will be seen in
America for many years. Europe has
never had one on such scale.