The morning call., 1893-03-01

+. The passage OF the car coupler bill
modified as it is. will produce a great
change for the better in the railway sys.
TEN. A frightful number Of fatalities
oecus TO the men engaged in making up
trains. and in addition, Sill larger number
OF workmen are injured. Automatic me-
| ehanlcal devices render it possible TO avert
all these accidents; and provided the com
panles have the requisite time to work out:
old and Introduce new rolling stock there
can be no hardship in the eompulsion put
upon them. The workmen themselves must
hail the change with hearty approval. They
stand in totally different POSITION from
passengers In regard to corporation respon-:
sibllty. ~: =. ..... -. -. a..
MI. Herbert the new Secretary of the
Navy, holds .the opinion thatin order to be
prepared to maintain peace we must be
strong naval power. That is also the view
taken bythe strong military powers such as
Germany iG main tanning great army. 1t
is the reason given, for the increase OF the
German army proposed at this moment
We do not:need large army but some day
much stronger navy than we have might
be required tO%give emphasis to diplomatic
altitude: -.:..-
Some of our noble families who grieve
over the omission Of their names from crest
books may take an Interest in: tie colec-
ton OF genealogical books and papers left
by Burke. the peerage and gentry pedigree
hunter and annotator. He made heraldry
and respectable family records profession,
and the thick volume annually published
under his editing is one of the standard
autborities.on all, that is veracious or tradi-
tioDai IN blue blood annals. Those who
are omitted from tine lists Of good lineage:
may rummage through these records and ;.
prove to their own satisfaction, with the
assistance Of phlloloEy in, names, that they
aIr, nm, f,- D. ,air1 1,,fel .
his torical era. as anybody. else. 1t Is not a.
study. which eeyates the mind quite as.
much as Intellectual pursuits, but it is
fascinating to follow up, Individual history, ::
winch often sheds much lightupO1 national
character and DEVELOPMENT. = :. :.
The. Supervisors have frowned dlsap-:
provalof one biemish In the Golden Gate
Park bill, the provisions OF which were ex-:
planned TO them, N doubt with JUNCTION, by
the Legislative 'deputation.. They are op-
posedto leasing. any portion OF the park,
whether in one acre lots or otherwise. Some
0bligtng friend OF this singular proposal
ght Explain what the lots. are actually.
wanted for. Thepuble of San Francisco
surely take some interest in tile, disposal of
municipal property which they are taxed to
support =
One of the reasons why the bay Of San
Francisco and the waters outside the
| Golden Gate are not better charted for
marin ers may be found in the small num-
Der of wrecks which occur from goiug
ashore or striking sunken rocks. There are .
sundry dangers to navigation of Fort Point
and MONDAY rock still remains hidden
danger between Point Reyes andsthe North:
Faraliones, but, With or without fog, YES
selS succeed III getting past safely. Prong-
bly there are many details about currents
yettU be laid down.. and fresh SOundingse
would add to the mariners' kno wledge. An
appropriation at Washington. has to be se-.
cured fora new survey, and IL requires
:much energetic work to secure it for the.
Pacific Coast. We. are too far of to be
: considered. e. - 80. :: -:
:: The. hopkins mansion is at last, by SOL
edln agreement satisfactory to all parties,
to be handed over to theregents Of the uni
verSity fort encouragement of art. letters
and music: Mr.. Searles, besidesth gift of :
the house and grounds. will give S5GO0:a
year1or five years for the mainten ance. of
the. inst tution.~ On Saturday tile formal
transfer will>be made TO the regents and
+ practical possession taken by the Art:Ass
citation of their newquarters. The School
T. of Design will now be carried on under con-
ditions paTadisalcal compared with the old
quarters on Pine street, and perhaps in time
a good museum of ert may be organized.
Qnlte what other uses will be made Of the
.r0omy palace by the regents remains to be
fnd a home under distinguished professors;
a occurring profess soIship of the fine arts
might be founded, and uniVeTsi ty extension
lectures on numerous subjects could be ap-
propriately given before organized classes.
Good fruits sure 10 be borne by this hand
some gilt =: ;:s.:..5 =. =: :. .
+. The heaviest hattleShfp yet designed for
heAmerican navy was yesterday launched
by the Cramps at Philadelphia. distin-
guished company witnessed the baptismaf
:flotation. including the President and a
number of members Of the Cabinet. The
: Indiana is unquestion ably a very strong
ship in tonnage, aTmOr, weapons and steer.
ingpOwer, and is the equal OF any battle
iIonclad possessed by other n3vies. The:
armor is from fourteen to eighteen inches
thick, and as ibyulnerable as any that can.
be opposed to modern artillery and explo-
siYe proiecties. The weight Of shot which
may be delivered from her numerous guns,
which range from the heaviest eaifher to
rapid-hre guns and Gatlings. is Something
truly formidable. She has also good steam
ing range of ten days. A sQuadronsof battle
ships like the Indiana, attended 6ycruisers
and mercantile scouts like the. Paris and
New \ ork, will give a very high status to
the. United States navy. The cost is
S3,000,000 which is moderate OUTLAY for Sc:
splendid specimen of marine architecture,