The morning call., 1893-10-14

careless of the prolopgation OF their lives
In the same way. The greater NUMBER OF
fishes are good eating. and the oyster IS
fo0lshly appetiZing. Perhaps the evoiu-
tlonist has his answer ready. He may say
that man has been so short time master
of the situation that the lower animals
have not had time to alter their constltu-
tion in self-defense. Some OF them do con-
triye to be little tough when they come
off the spit.
When city corporation undertakes the
execution of its own public streets and
sewer construction 1t is in position to
save good deal OF money-always pro-
vided one kiad of boodler is not got rid OF
for another. An example of economy as
1t should be is furnished by the London
City Council, W hch lately resolved to be
its own contractor. The main sewer In
one OF the streets had to be reconstructed.
and the lowest esti ate OF contractors
was nearly 100000 The engineer of the
council estimated that The work could be
done fcr less than $4,000. He was In
structed to go ahead, and the WORK mas
now been finished with tirst-class thorough
ness for slightly less than $4,000. Ihere
are contractors rings in London, anu thls
success is likely to hnrt their professional
feelings.
The letters which passed between tha
Emperor William and Bismarck when the
former invited the ex-Chancellor to go to
one Of his castles for the sake OF
his health, have been published. They
are formally very polite. but IN the
Prince's reply one can see his determine
tion not to be compromised In any shape
that would interfere with his attitude OF
outspoken Independence. He has good
q
chooses to speak out
The pugilists find time in pauses between
their spells of training to apprse the pub
lie of their existence. hopes and Intentions.
These confessions about hard hitting, the
probable number of rounds and the
stamina of the combatants have sttmu-
lating effect on betting, which is never
left out of account in the prize ring. Cor
belts letter to a friend gives the sporting
public all the information it desires, and
Mitchell has had his rejoinder. which is
also useful for the same purpose. Before
the eventful night there Will be good
deal OF excitement ln quarters not pugl-
listic. If only for the reason that Mitchell
will carry the so-called championship belt
across the Allan tic if he succeeds.
The telescoping railroad accident 10
Michigan is one oil succession OF horrors
this year. The second portion Of train
ran into the first, not because of any blum
der, but because the air brakes failed to
act when the signal to stop came in sight.
Engines are accustomed to steam on at
full speed until the usual distance for ap-
plying the brakes. and when these fail the
mere shutting down of steam is not suffi-
cient.
An African traveller and buuter who has
passed many years in the wilds. and has
killed more game in lions and elephants
than probably Gordon Cumming laid low,
states it as fact that the natives regard
the Portuguese as much more consequen tial
and Important than the English. Mr.
Selous says the natives look at the ma ter
from their own point of view. Ii they had
the power and wealth they too would take
life easy, would grow fat. be carried about
ON litter and make other people work for
them. The Englishman. who shows some
indications of capacity for self-sacrifce, is
set down as humble and feeble. There Is
something In producing an impression on
the aborigines.
Zola has been feted in London to an ex-
traordinary extent by distinguished men.
Everybody of note took pains to show that
the novelist must not judge of perfide
Albion by its suppression Of some of his
works from circulating in the translated
form. The novelist must nevertheless have
thought 1T queer that people should be SO
prudish and vet be adulatory of himself.