The morning call., 1893-03-23

terror OF the State by sharing with it all the
advantages which a magnificent harbor af-
lords IN procuring commodities. The rates
by rail to most points in the interior are
VIGOROUSLY high. But, wherever cOmpeti-
ton cTeeDs in, as Stockton illustrates bv the
use of the San Joaquin. then trade is on a
better footing. 1t is a good sign of awakened
perception Of possibilities in river traffic
That Sacramento is bestirring itself in the es-
tabllshment OF factories on the banks of the
river, and proposes to see what steamers
can do by competition to develop trade.
The Sacramento should be nayigabfe to Red
Blutf, at least, and some of its tributaries
are serviceablp. The San Joaquin is giving
proof at present of its potency in hGod. and
IL should, when QuieScent be nayieabIe
above Firebaughs. No better fresh work
can be engaged in by San Francisco and in
terlor business men than in opening up the
rivers OF the Stata for trade.
An incongruous jumble of notions seems
TO have found lOdgment in the Uranium of a
Pennsylvania man. He is accustomed to
pray feryently in streetcars, and his ex-
hortations and appeals are not wholly rel
ished by his fellOw-travelers. This pious
fr me OF mind is not, however. without an
offensive detractiOn. He may be pure with
IN, but he is uukempt, unShaven and dirty
without. Soap is not scarce in the land of
Penn any more than coal, but the excuse
lOI llOl Washing IS lllGL lie expects the enQ
OF the world in few days, and cleanliness
Is not so necessary as devotional exercises.
Both these opinions could be harmoniZed
outside tramcar.
The Mayor of Moscow has either been
slain by lunatic or @ nihilist. AS a rule
the nihilist does his work and escapes. In
this instance the assassin could hardly be
said TO have planned escape, and, as if he
were not 'all there" he very seeretiveIy
relrains from saying a word in explain alton
OF his deed. He cannot have acted from
personal motives. paper has been found
unon him, 1t is said, bearing the words,
he lot has fallen upon you" but this may
be only cabalstic invention of the police.
Another case OF running ashore has now
to be probed by the British Admiralty. Tne
Undaunted owes it to her bulkheads that
she is not at the bottom in such well-known
waters as those around Alexandria. Com
ing 50 soon after the disaster 10 the Howe
in Ferrol harbOr, the mishap to the Un-
daunted is rather gruesome to the placid
official mind. Lord Charles Beresford the
captain. is one of the pets Of the navy-a
dashing man of nerve. brain and compe-
tency who takes pride in his profession.
lie recently did good service with his vessel
IN assisting an American merchantmen
out OF hard ana fast fix in the Mediter-
rancan. Bat the particular feather in his
cap Is his temerity in handling the Condor
at the BON bardmeDt of Alexandria during
ArabHs revolt He pounded away with
his little craft much too close to the bat
teries, and. although ordered to a safer
distance. was compimented handsomely.
Arabls gunners were poor shots. Had
some of the heavy shells struck the Condor
ITS wings would have tapped no more.
After ali this il is sad TO make for Malta
waerl0gged.
The notion that Mr.. j. PierDont Morgan
is going to Europe TO negotiate loan of
SJ0,000,000 was about as w!ld as could be
imagined. If a loan were wanted the Gov
ernment of the United States could get it
on as favorable terms as it could ever obtain
it by a tick OF the telegraph. Secretary
Carlisle puts the QuietIs on the rumOr by
saying he has had no communication with
Mr.. Morgan. Perhaps some espondent
learned that the banker was about TO cross
The Atlantic and verified the rest by guess
work. Mr., Morgan has crossed the Atlantic
scores OF times. There Is hardly a face bet
ter known on the crack steamers. 1t is
always safe to say also that he is occupied
with financial projects, his interests being
volumInous in London and Paris.
The statement Of the New York Herald
that canals are played out. is not borne out
by the fact that numbers Of very important
canals are in process Of construction or are
under financial way for construction
Europe has few in hand for deep sea
vessels. Even little Greece has q project
across the lsthnus OF Curiuth, and Ger
many, France and England show a legiti-
mate interest in canal development. But
how will the Herald give point to its scof-
ting contempt for canals when il ponders
the proposed new canal 10 connect the great
lakes with the sea? They are to be con-
NO. sF.aAW Il H.,
the largest steam vessels are to be accom-
modated ct full sreed. Chicago will have
something different to say about this canal
and Chicago will be right.