The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-02

t-tN iOI CIlilt. OuI ultluOuS Ol IeRio-
i and certifying are not two genera
IS old. Yet it would be an error of
4dgment 70 get rid of Coroners altogether.
Their inquiries could not be superseded by
in police courts or any other
procedure now extant. Room for reform
exists, but not for suppression.
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Mayday had glorious weather in Cali
fornia, where fine weather is no luxury, and
in Chicago, where the exhibition represents
the labor of the nineteenth century with
special fullness, all seems to have gone
smoothly. The day is now one of rejoicing
throughout the United States. In Europe
celebrations have come into vogue very
prominently, especially among the social
lists. There Is less need OF 1t in England
as holiday, there being four other oc-
casions in the year for festivity among the
toiling masses Had Belgium not been pro-
pitiated by the granting of universal suf-
frage, it is not improbab bic that violent
revolution would have added additional sig
nifcance to the red letter character of May
day, hut nothing untoward of any moment
is reported. The socialists were as SOcfable
as their well-wishers would ask them to be,
and the anarchists kept their grievances
and groans III their own breasts.
The Duke of Veragua, who Is being feted
III GUltd2U, REQUIRES nine BltblS pIS-
fixed to grandson" to explain his lineal
descent from Columbus. But in addition to
consauguinity with the navigator he traces
association with 2Oj6 other persons. and
could he only carry his pedigree back to Ro-
man days in Spain or Italy he would re-
quire a few square miles to display all the
branches of the parchment tree Expand
ing her kinship in the same way, Queen
Victoria has about two million edisree as
.sociations. She and Gladstone have the
blood of Robert the Bruce in their arteries;
and there must be thousands of Yorkshire
people similarly royAlZed. for the Bruces
are a Yorkshire family and were Norman
before coming to England. How very
humbling Is The mixture for those proud
people who fondly single out particular
twigs of the family tree as denoting their
ancestry, when the fact is tie trunk has
nourished and supported millions of twigs
Ignored.
Evans and Son'ag are hunting the detec-
tives instead of being hunted by them.
Tnis is a crowning INF my which cannot
be endured as long as they have price OF
ten Thousand dollars upon their heads.
The reward is not too tempting, inasmuch
as some of those who endeavor to earn it
are likely to get MANNED if not laid out
cold. 1t is not that The bandits are drawer
than most other people accustomed to
handle shOtCuns and revOlVers. 1t is the
difference In their positiR VIII ich make
them desperate. Ii caught they run fair
chance of being hanged, and they may be
shot down with impunity as far as the law
Is concerned. As long as they can glance
along a rife barrel, therefore. they will
defend themselves. With every stage or
train robbery they must increase the num-
Der Of their enemies and they will be run
TO earth eventually in the manner OF the
bravest of other bandits.
Drought prevails in England and 1t is
also Ffii letting agriculture in Austria and
Hun gary. The year, for some occult
reas on, is peculiar, and the outlook for
feod supplies IN Europe is seemingly pre-
cartons. Russia, on account Of famine and
pestilence. will not have its usual redun-
dance of corn for export, and Hungary and
Austria may require all their own cereals
1t is reported that rain has begun to fall in
Hungary, but the relief is too late TO save
tie barley aud oats. Spectators who are
watching the turn OF the weather have a
good deal TO occupy their thoughts, II bent
upon forming corners. England unques-
tionahy Will require very large imports.
Huntington has another adversary in the
field that will not readily be bought off,
and that evidently means business both in
freight and passengers. The Canadian
dcluC > uOk cONltuLtu Win reaching ouJ
fer the trade of China and Japan, but is
now intent upon securing all that is possible
of the Australian trade. 1t is promptly in
the field with. line of steamers to sydney
from Vancouver, and the first dispatch
takes place this month. San francisco
| shippers aud passengers are To be accom-
mOdated by intermediate steamers without
extra charge. The passenger rates for the
| round tTip to Sydney are S3O0-a saving Of
500 on the present fare. This movement IS
said tO~be due TO Mr.. HuntingtOn's sharp
+ practice in dealing with the Canadian Pa
cific ut tins end of the line B0ycotting has
resulted in boomerang not agreeable to
the Southern Pacific. as the service is 10 he
perfect and permanent
The paroxysm of rage which must steal
over Mrs. French Sheldon. the explorer. as
she cons the strong things said about her
African Journey by a lady companion may
be imagined. She will have to answer the
charges or be suspected of Judging book
about imaginary travels. What possessed
her 10 go to the wilds Of Africa in search Of
| entertainment and fame nobody could i'm
agine. 1t is not country for women unless
| they 60, as some wives of explorers have
| done, with large escort and their usbauds
to direct operations. To spend half an hour
on r lake and then describe 1t, and 10 only
visit parts of the interior where there Is n o
danger aud equally no information Is want
ed is not even PLAYING the heroine in the
fashion of Miss Dow in the CarDathians.
| Joseph Thomson, a traveller of distinction,
| must be well aware whether she penetrated
/ into MaSalland-the regions where profess
! sions OF love are made by splitting on the
| preferred person. According to the dis
closures Mrs. French Sheldon was warn ed
that if she went among the Masais She
| would be eaten, q compliment which nat
| uralv shocked her. When she returned 10
| civilization she was not even received like
Stanley and perhaps has never met the
| Prince Of Wales.
Unless Paderewski has more of the artist
| in him .han the conceit of self-worsbip lie
is in danger of being swept off his feet BY
the alteration with which he is mawkishly
| beslobbered by fair New Workers. Never
was such melting sentiment evoked before
by the hard vibrations of the piano. The
| ladies' could not hear enough of the per
| formers thrilling style. They besieged hin
| on the platform, shOwered bouquets upoI
| him until he was in peril Of being smOth
cred smiled upon him as an Apollo, anC
would have scrambled for every hair of his
flowing locks had he shipped few souve
Mrs of the wavy adornment which usually
accompanies genius. The much-marty re(
pianist may lave an attack of lumbago a
/ the Consequence of too much bowling ana
scraping Of senseless eucOres, and he mus
lock forward to another recital with dread
How disappointing to his admirers, how
ever, should he only think this homage hi
due, as some other stars OF the mu sica
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