The morning call., 1893-07-20

cause precipitate retreat to regions as
sumed tn be safe, where at least there is
embiance of sanitation and medical and
sanitary authorities cf-np6rate. Ills sui
July and there is much opportunity for
the ch olera microbe to do mischief.
They seem to be able to do railway work
in Russia at very little cost. A railway
from st. Petersburg to point near Arch
angel. within the Arctic circle. has been
abandoned for the present owing to
cramped finances. Yet the 700 or 800 miles
were only to cost six million dollars! That
Is in contrast with some Of our own capital
lied railroads, but if they had not been
Quilt In the fashion they were their pro-
prietors wonld not be multi-milioDa aires.
The loss to Russia from not having naval
station within the Arctic cannot be very
great. Up there only icebergs adrift can
ram ships.
The credit claimed for the nickel steel
armor recently tested in the East does not
depend upon absolute resistance to the
shells. 1t is simply that the perforations
are clear holes which do not in the least
anect or shatter the rest Of the plate. Such
missile Impacts would convert ordinary
armor.. such as adorns some of the old iron
clads. into SCRAP metal and vessel would
the wooden walls of the three-derkers.
Smo0thbore shot made a sharp hole which
could easily be plugged; SO can nickel
steel armOr.
The Iruckee Lumber Company occupies
very lndefansible position in the suit
brought by the State Fish and Game COM
mssloners. 1t insists upon throwing its
sawdust into the Truckee River and when
asked to resist shows its contempt for
right conduct by increasing the quantity.
mat hsh are killed Is of no material con-
sequence to the drivers of buzz saws. 1t
would De just as easy to burn the sawdust,
or stlll better to put up machinery and
convert 1t into some commodity such as
paper. Perhaps the assertion OF law may
influence tie company to De reasonable.
The penetrating power attributed to
six-pound sm0otnbore shot in the case of
the poacher Alexander firing upon the
Mohican and disabling her machinery is
quite unparalleled especially as the range
of smoothbore is very short and the en-
glnes OF the Mohican, being below water
level, could not be damaged by ritied
gun. The story is oubtless a long bow
chaser and has had quite remarkable
success. There seems to be always
vacancy in the position of champion yarn
teller.
Jim Corbett seems to be drawing down
up0n him the wrath of the fair admins
tration. lie has been ordered to close a
vaudeville show in Midway Plaisance
straightway. and he Will not. As one of
the nstituto of the country the doughty
champlon who knocked Sullivan out and
is ready to meet all comers is doubtless
amazed at the hard and fast line which
the managers insist upon drawing. jim
probably believes that his boxing will
attract more visitors than any other ex-
hiblf, and he must be griaved at the unap-
preciative display of iugratitude.
A collection of war relies, although pro-
nounced very fine. is hardly suitable for
Suffers Fort. That primitive and memor-
able fortification has an association with
pioneer history, and any articles that bea,
on that epoch might we'll be placed on exhi-
bitl0n. There is surely no propriety in
converting it into a general museum. If
that we're the case the fort might soon be
filled with verv miscellaneous aSs0rt-
ment Of curious odds and ends.
The Great Northern Railway intends to
make good use of the great lakes as
feeder of traffic for the Pacific Coast
Buffalo and intermediate points and they
are to be OF frs,-class construction, with
luxurious accommodate for passengers
and steaming twenty knots an hour. A
passage by such steamers will waste very
little Of the travele.'s time compared with
a railway journey over many lines, in
cludlng those of California. They are to
be quito the equal of the best ocean
steamers. This is enterprise which must
nt,lo riy hn
and give 1t conside rable advantages in the
competition with lines between New York
and Chicago.
The San Francisco Chamber of Com
merce suggests the calling In of all paper
money below the denomination Of $40. 1t
is said this would make an opening for
$4,000. 900 Of silver. In England the pro-
cess of Limiting paper money is extended
to S25. No bank notes of any bank are
issued for less than 95. and when re-
turned to the Bank Of England are never
reissued. In Scotland and Ireland 81
notes (S5) are common and very little gold
is in circulation for either large or small
payments, but there is gold In a certain
proportion behind the notes.
The Southern Pacific is said to be en-
gagged in traffic scheme to Los Angeles
and other southern points by which it
hopes to draw business away from the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company. and
possibly freeze it out. This company re-
Gently adjusted rates to the south which
somewhat advantage San Francisco mer-
chants, and business men in the south
have been using the steamers. Should the
stea amship company be seriously affected
by the new movement the Southern Pa
citc would promptly nip trade again by
raising the rates. So the Traffic Associa-
tion sounds the tocsin and asks merchants
to stand by the steamship company.
A scion OF Austrian arist0cracy is said
to be In San Francisco as an advance agent
for marriages in which the consideration
of American dollars is played against
empty titles and pride Of "buth." as
Jeames would say. All the fools are not
dead. but most of these marriages are