The morning call., 1893-10-07

The tallest building in the world will
shortly rear its pinnacle to the sky In Lon
don. This is the Wen bley tower, to be
erected on the route to Harrow. in the
center of pleasure ground. 1t is to be
IT'S feet higher than the famous one at
Paris erected by M. Effel, and, in addi-
tlon. it will have the advantage Of being at
base 165 feet above sea level. Its total height
is to be 1915 feet. and the actual structure
Will De 100 feet, as against $40 feet IN the
case OF the Eiffel tower. 1t is to be subdi-
vlded into three platforms at the heights
OF 100 feet, 800 feet and $50 feet. res pect-
lvely On the first platform, as in Paris,
Will be restaurant, concert-halls and mid
height plaisance. Cockneys will be en-
abled to see their beloved city spread out
as from balloon, and on a clear day may
get glimpse of the buoy at the More
bobbng up. The intention of the tower is
purely spectacular, but it may also be of
some assistance to science, and especially
meteorology. Those who come cropper
from the top will not come down SO softly
S from Primrose Hill on May-day
morning.
Pallas. the anarchist who threw bombs
at General CampOs, has gone to the
grave very unrepentant. Having been
tried by court-martial he was spared the
slow torture of stranguation, and was
shot through the back by squad OF SOL
diers in presence of troops and crowd.
His behavior was one of bravado. He
scoffed at the consolation Of religion, sang
anarchist songs, which are not quite the
refrain of liberty. and died defiantly. The
authorities at Barcelona were evidently
AFRAID OF hostile demonstration and pos
sibly more bonn b-throwing, and dispatched
the victim without proclalming the place
of execution. Spain is mott in very healthy
condition, but with anarchists it would be
worse.
The Austrians are unearthing more plots.
Reports from Vienna require to be read
with caution. Some of the discoveries are
only police inventions for the purpose of
soaring people and backing up some policy.
At present it is an anti-dynastc scare in
Hungary. Austria keeps firm hold on
the newspapers. A censorship very effec-
tive is applied by which offending news
papers are kent back from publication
several hours while their rivals occupy the
field. Editors are cautious.
Chicago falls heir to number of build
iDgs erected in jackson Park. They can
not all be turned to account, but it is bet
ter 10 wait and discover what is needed
than to tear down and think about what
might have been afterward. California
has offered her State building and Wash
ington State has done the same. A little
strengthening here and there may make
these and other structures available for
museums, with the advantage of not hav-
ing all the collections under one roof.
There are SO many handsome buildings
that those who give the order to demolish
must do so with regret.
Carl BatteDhaussen. from Cape Colony,
gives Californians advice ON how to man
age an ostrich farm. The success at the
Cape is attained by giving the birds the
freedom of great range of country. They
are herded into a corral when wanted for
their feathers, but are not cooped up other
wise. The chickens are taken from the
parent and brought up by a girl, whom
they follow. In California there is abun1-
ance of land suitable, but the hope is that
with irrigation much better results will be
attained. Ostrich feathers are, however,
very profitable.
People who are despondent about sue
cess in teaching or in business sometimes
conclude there is fortune in chicken
raising. Why not try frog farm? The
demand for frogs never is stagnant More
are wanted than the local hunters supply.
They are brought to market, it seems,
from as great distance as the Pitt River.
1t is rather reflection upon enterprise
that San Francisco cannot raise its own
frogs in neighborhood so abnndantly
blessed with slough and tule lands, both
southwark and on the other side of the
bay. Frog hunters earn a good deal of
money. and would be men of substance if
they saved it. The moment the rains
come the batrachian chorus will I've heard.
1t is musical. Rev. Mr.. Haweiss notwith-
standing, and tickled the ears of the
Greeks.
Germany is said to be making inquiries
among young Germans la New York and
recommending them to return and serve
their term in the army. A German who
leaves the Fatherland before coming of
age cannot return aGd stay beyond short
period or engage in any business If he
wishes TO return finally and leave his bones
in the Fatherland he must be of middle
age. Two years in the army do a young
man good. aud that is how the matter Will