The morning call., 1893-06-10

Ihe trightfui disaster in Washington
CITY removes building with very
gloomy history. 1t was in Ford's Theater
tnat Abraham Lincoln received his death
wound at the hands of John Wilkes Booth.
ON April IA, 1865. That horrible associa
tIon alone might have operated TO prevent
the building being used for Government
offices. but there was the additional hoodoo
attaching to theaters, that they generally
are swept away by fire. The building was
evidently very msecurely converted TO its
new uses. 1t has long been condemned as
unSa1e, nut sentiment, 1t is SAID. Kept II
from being pulled down. 1t has now come
down with most caiamitous result. What
its condition could be may be surmised
from The collapse Of the floors. leaving the
walls as shell. The tale of the dead Is
appalling, and the list OF the wounded.
VINO nave broken limbs for the most part,
IS doubtless much larger. With So many
cead and mangled 1t is no consolation that
oIaine lies some where for so horrible an
accident.
1t is now becoming popular to cross to
Oakland by the Frank Silva for nickel.
There were 200 passengers on one trip
yesterday. Negotiations are 0D foot tor
another boat, and when that is secured it
w!ll be possible to arrange frequent
service. The freight continues to flow to
the new ferry in far greater quantity than
was expected at the commencement.
Twenty tons had to be left behind when
the silva left the wharf ut 30 O'Clock
yesterday morning The steamer has all
IL can do to meet the public demands. Hav-
Ing reduced rates to Oakland, the Southern
Pacihc IS now showing further spirit OF
accommodation in opening branch gen.
eral freight Office on Market street, where
a ION
want without a journey to Fourth and
townsend streets. The Whitney company
Is erecting terry slip at the foot of Web
ster street. Oakland. Passengers and ship
pers OF freight will find it a great improve
ment.
When the householder goes into the
country for peace and recuperation the
burglar becomes methodical in his visits
TO the deserted domicile. II is not suff1-
cient 20 lock the door and pull down tie
blinds. An expert crook makes light of
such distractions and of much weightier
ones. The family treasures in plate
should as lar as possible be deposited with
safe deposit company or with storage
company. 1t Is also advisable to notify
the police to keep a lookout and in large
houses some one should be left in charge.
When Chief Crowley had about 100 of
his men photographed for the Chicago eX-
hibition as stars of the first magnitude he
was no doubt confident they would make
profound Impression. But what is San
Francisco to New York? Police ouperin-
iendent BvTneS paraded $500 men before
the Infanta Eulaiia and the spectacle
drew forth The following edituriallY in the
New York Herald: The men did their
leader, Their officers and themselves credit
N L : fri ~ nj "a
eyes and skin and firm and SpTingy step
showed them TO be IN good condition, both
physically and mentally, to discharge their
difficult duties, which call az once for
strength, bravery, common-sense ard
good temper These were the flower of
the flock of course and New Workers were
proud Of them"
Mrs. Frank Leslie has virtually obtained
her divorce from errant "Wilde Willie,"
the referee having reported in favor of
decree absolute. The wonder to onlcok-
ing mankind is how woman who plumes
herself on her knowledge of the world and
is so capable of handling business came to
marry such a sham protector. The excuse
NAV be that knowing his habits she mar
RED TO improve hIm, but she has unfOrtu-
nately found the process dismal farce.
A man who could squat down laZiy to run
up drink and card bills in a club al his
wlfe's expense must nave given some signs
before marriage that he was near rela-
tive Of The Muliigan of Ballymulllgan.
The other day the New York cholera
bills were presented for payment. After
all the bother that was made down at Fire
Islands with special tugbOats and char
tered steamers the Tammany quarantine
arrangements were nOtoutrageOusly costly.
The total of the bills was only 81 ,07S.
Thus far there is no occasion to get into
a furry and incur further expenditure.
Collector Wise has taken short cut to
solving the difficulty OF keeping the Chi
nese out when they are clearly not en-
titled to land. good deal OF fraud has
been practiced in evading the regulations.
When a Mongolian was refused a landing
his friends tried the affidavit trick. There
were numbers who all at once proclaimed
their certain knowledge that Ow soy was
merchant known in California for years.
Ii on the sirerg 9Th of this invention the
detained Chinaman got ashore, he could
not afterward be found, even for poll
tax. Collector Wise has determined to
pay no attention to affidavits where there
has been a refusal. Under this rule a
number of CeleStias will return TO China
mourning.