The morning call., 1893-12-13

are as uneasy as sailors on war vessels
when torpedoes are about. But the law
less element in society is never more than
a handful, and a firm administration OF law
and good police measures will cope with
all the dangers. The legislation now be Dg
rushed through the Chambers is on all
tours with that which the English Gov.
eminent passed through the House OF
Commons and the House OF Lords In
couple of sittings when the explosion oc-
Cured IN front of the Local Government
office on by street off Whitehall. Some
OF the regulations then put in force nave
been relaxed. but there is little harm in be-
Ing stringent about the handing OF dyna-
mite. The European Governments will
probably get on the track OF anarchists by
concerting measures and exchanging infor-
nation.
The Home for Disabled Veteran SOL
diers and Sailors near Santa Monica, Los
A ngeles County, contains from HOO to
l2OO inmates, whose wants in all respects
but one are provided for generously by
the Federal Government The line Is
drawn by the Washington authorities at
entertainment for the mind, and although
there is fine room suita bic for library.
1t is we'll nigh destitute of books. maga-
zines and even newspapers. The Mprcan-
tile Library of San Francisco presented
hundred volumes OF old magazines, Dut
these have long been filtered out OF inter-
est. MIR. John w. Fay, the Librarian. re-
Gently sent out 800 circulars appealing Tor
old books of any sort, and he addressed
them to 500 prominent citizens. who II
they had no minu to supply literature had
the alternative of donating money. The
result OF this response Is absolutely
blank. Not one tattered volume has been
presented to while away the hours OF leis
nre of these old, decrepit soldiers and sail
ors who offered their lives for their coul-
try in a crisis such as no otter country In
this century has come through. Ii is
surely DO want of heart that Is responsible
for this apathy. but rather dull indifference
pie in State so hountiful proverbially
ought to be forthcoming in week, and
probably the railway companies will de-
liver parcels free. Who will help?
Edmund Yates has grave fore holdings
about the depleted condition OF the Glad
stonian election treasury. This informa-
tion would come more agreeab bly, from
neutral correspondent, for Edmund hap
pens to be a strenuous society Tory, dyed
double blue, and the least likely to be
taken into secret c0unsels by the party he
does his best to run down. lt is quite
true the Liberals OF England are not as
rich in largesses from the rich as they
used to be. Not single duke IS now on
GladStone's side, and the peerage, nine
out of ten. is hostile. But there are Sill
a few milliOnaires who can contribute.
Lord Brassey could almost defray the
expenses of a whole general election. As
to the Irish members they would be re-
turned for their constituencies under any
Money has no voice 10
their election. Owing TO changes in the
Law against corruption and bribery. 1t is
i'm possible to spend much money In con-
4a. nlp n haa
said that matters are now coming round
IN Gladstoue's favor by the perception OF
necessity for some change such as that
in Ireland. The Tories will
have a scheme of their own If Gladstone's
should be upset.
II only the weather keeps fair and clear
for single day the cruiser Olympia will
have 1t all out with Neptune in four event.
ful hours of trial run to-day. But unior-
tunately the weather forecasts are some
what dismal. A storm porlends. and it is
only TO be hoped il will not last as long as
1t did the last time the Olympia had steam
up. What glorious chance there was
last week. with quiet sea. an almost un-
clouded sky. and everything propitious!
But the Olympia Was getting scraDed
down and oiled up. In these matters the
thing to be done is to succeed, and Mr..
Scott may wait with confidence.
A weigher of the mint in Philadelphia
has just been sentenced to seven years and
six months hard labor in the pententiary
for systematic robberies which aggregated
S139000. He understood the gold and sill
Yer question little too undsrsiandingly.
bis punishment is by no means too heavy.
He had less excuse for his pilferings than
a chance employe playing jack In the box
with every change of administration.
During fOrty-three years ne had held Of
fee. With all this security of position he
fell Into disgrace and became a thief
The collision between the two river
steamers Peters and Leader, resulting in
the sinking of the latter. appears to have
been as exciting an affair as a disaster al
sea. But for Active work many lives mus.
have been lost, and the wonder is that all
have been saved. especially as sixty insane
patients were on board the Leader in
charge of three keepers. The blame for
the collision is doubtless the old one of
a bad lookout and mistake at the helm
There was no fog. and dark night is not
dark TO mariner If the lights ars burning.