The morning call., 1893-04-06

tCthCA ohohIuF WOhIu @ANNC UCGu lHtbuN bdu
there been no Worlds Fair pickings in sight
Mr.. Carter Harrison is one of the band of
refOrmers who propose to regulate an I'M
lawful business instead of trying to sup
press it. Under his administration there
viii be no attempt to eradicate vice, but
rather to put in on friendly relations with
the law. Vice is always willing to pay
handsomely for being let alone.
Something is wrong about the record of
the Panama Congressional Committees in
vestigation. The ~. official stenographer,
without saying anything about the causes.
says all the copies CT the evidence written
out from his notes ard printed have mys-
teriously disappeared. He states that
owing 10 the extreme hurrying attending
the close of the inquiry the copies have
vanished, but the nationality of this ex.
PLANTATION is not carried further. Moreover
the type in the printing otfi e has been dis
tribUted and the type destroyed. Surely
the hurry was widespread beyond pre-
cedent The stenographer adds that when
asked questions about the inquiry lie con-
suits his notes. Perhaps these Will dis
appear also. Then there will only be the
treacherous recollection OF the members of
the committee and newspaper reports
Astounding in gaps. Some parties lose moth
Ing by the disappearance of those copies.
Very sad news is telegraphed from Re-
dondO. The captains boat of the aban-
doned snip King James has been picked
up at sea, but only Captain Drummond and
three men survived. All the remainder,
sixteen in number, have persisted from ex-
posture and perhaps hunger and thirst.
The mates boat arrived with a reserve of
provisions. but the captain must have been
caught in rougher weather, and suffered
great hardship. BY this misfortune the
story of the disaster becomes enc of thrill
ing interest
Oxford declines to send her winning
boats crew to America to contest against
either Harvard or Yale. The reason
assigned is the simple one that the crew
cannot be kept together. After winning,
the average university rover rests upon his
oars. perhaps paying more attention TO
intellectual studies than 10 physical eX-
ploils. Oxford or Cambridge might be IN
duced 10 cross the Atlantic before the annual
contest on the Thames. but Yale and Har-
ward would not then have The advantage OF
knowing that they had a winning crew
pitted against them.
former American Consul has become
anglicised aud member Of Parliament TO
boot. He has won seat at a bye election,
and in order to do that has had to give up
the sweets of a cousulship and his Ameri-
can nationality. Major Jones is well known
as editor of the ShjppjRg World. but has
also fame in much less prosaic literature.
lie has written on American politics, and
his biographies OF Lincoln, Stanton and
Grant are well known. He is also the
author OF biography or his friend Joseph
COWen, of Newcastie-On-Tyne, a man of
gifts, who formerly represented that city
and is proprietor Of the Chronicle The
M ior G4TVpi the Ii
out the Civil War. He was American Con-
sui at Newcastle and latterly at Cardiff,
and although his reports were tinged with
free-traOe views, he was left undlsturbei
during both Cleveland's and Harrison's
administrations. Now that he is In Parlia-
ment he Is certain 10 make \ mark as a
correspondent, II not as debating member.
The latest device to checkmate the forger
at the bank counter is to photograph him.
1t has been introduced at the Bank of
France. An operator is stationed some
where unseen by the business throng
When the teller is suspicious Of any securi-
ties offered or is doubtful about a signature
he makes n signal in a manner not likely to
be detected, and in second or so the sus-
pected person is photographed and his like
ness filed for evidence. Shady transactions
viii hereafter require to be transacted in
disguise OF some form, such as false
neZ or a muller.
There are number of Newcastles in the
world. and two of them give rise 10 mis-
takes. Newcastle Tyne, England, is a
coal port and so is Newcastle, New South
Wales. The steel vessel King James.
which has been abandoned at sea, was not
it appears, from England, but Australia
Another town, Newcastle-under-L Lyme, is
frequently located on the Tyne. although
inland Perhaps hundred Newcastles
could be enumerated in the United States
One town is so named in California.
The strong blow from the southwark yes
terday gave the ferry steamers a rough rock
ing for some of tine passengers and n wide
sweep had to be made in getting round
Goat Island and fetching the dock. The
forward and aft exposed parts of the lower
deck were washed repeatedly by the break
ing waves aud tie unwary who ventured
out oil shelter were dTeDched by the spray.
Not a few hats were carried away by the
gusts. Tire timid who were compelled TO
cross wished themselves home. and the
timid who could forego the journey did so.
The bllowy toss was, however. moderate
compared with the storm month ago.
Japan evidently considers she has ter
ests in Hawaii to be protected. The Nam
iva still keeps watch in Honolulu harbor
and occasionally puts TO sea to test her
speed of eighteen or twenty knots and for
gun practice. II her sister cruiser 10 ms
company Japan may be considered as rep-
resented in formidable strength. Perhaps
this fact NAV make an impression on Com
missioner BlOunt. who has set about his
tour oil inquiry lii very unoStentatious way
Residents in Ross Valley have an I'M
wonled excitement, which has possibly
aroused apprehension among the ladies,
but must thrill with pleasure the valiant
young men who are dead shots. A full
grown California lion has pitched upon the
valley for midnight prOwls, and if unmo-
Tested is doubtless c0ntented with the stock
of provisions in sight. Calves, sheep, Shet-
land ponies and colts may disappear with
rapidly not TO be measured by the genuine
wants OF the stomach. The bold nuUter
WHO secures the skin of that lion will have
a veriiabc trophy ennobling him in the
neighborhood as Gordon Cumming or
Gerard. But the lion has its own opinion
Of the value of its skin, and may make
tracks for parts less belligereDt. A reward
of $50 should stimulate those who hunt for
the profit there is IL it.
The contractors are probably aghast at
the investigation of poultice paving now
being pushed by Supervisor Denman. Ex-
animation shows that not only is pavement
laid years ago IN WORKOUT condition but
that pavements accepted as late as December
last are full of holes. The asphalt is not of
the required thickness; the concrete foun--
dalton Is wretched. being mostly composed
OF 1rlabe red rock; and, as Mr.. Denman
puts II, the pavement Is rotten. The blame
Is laid principally upon the foundation. To
repair defects pretty bill will be incurred,