The morning call., 1893-10-10

globe. He would not have completed that
work without Ismail Pasha, and 1t was
because he had no Ismail and feilah laDor
that he failed ANONYMOUSLY IN Panama.
One of the tragedies that send shiver
through a whole community occurred yes
terday in San Francisco. The Janitress OIL
a kindergarten school was butchered TO
death with most brutal ferocity while at
tending to her duties in the school before
either teachers or pupils had arrived.
That such deed was possible without ex-
citing attention at the time the knife was
being plunged again and again into the
poor victims body is remarkable proof Oh
what may pass unnoticed in great city.
Unhappy marital relations are the expiana-
ton OF the tragedy. No one put the nus
band could have had the murderous IN
terest in her that this crime shows. ana IL
is known that he some time ago attempted
to take her life. She had been living apart
from him. making her own livelihood, and
he had periodically rendered nlmseii a
nuisance to her and the neighDors Dy MS
disturbances. 1t is a crime without mys-
terry but horrible in the extreme.
Harold Frederic's cabegram on the COL
iery situation in England opens up much
matter for speculation on what may be
done to stop these crises so ruinous 10 ln-
dustry. There is such thing as vicious.
degrading competition. The miners. ask
why wages should be reduced when shil-
ling ton may be put on the price Oh coal
and not be missed by the consumer. But
it appears that many large colllerles are
under contract to supply cities and railroad
companies during the year, and the terms
are very low. That is why wages mustDe
ground down to the smallest traction.
Under these conditions strike is actually
profita BILE to the collery owners, because
most of their output is UNAFFECTED ana the
remainder brings famine price. oy rising
200 or 800 per cent. That municipalities
and railroad and gas companies should
lend themselves to such system at the ex-
pense of degrading flesh and blood Is out
rageous. Parliament Will interfere In THESE
contracts in order to avert paralysis OF In
dustry.
A French cook of celebrity has been
found dead in his room from gas-ch oking.
1t cannot be a case of suicide from de-
spondency about work. for his is one OF
the callings always in the ascendant. Goid
does lot appreciate in the case OF cher,
his remuneration being greater IN propor-
ton to the advancement of indulgence In
luxury and high living. The commodities
culinary skill is so much fine art that an
academy of chefs might be founded with
academicians and associates, ana mystic
letters introduced with flourish after the
name. France stands high in all the arts,
but almost alone in that Of the kitchen.
The French were riled when the Crown
Prince of Italy was invited to the au-
tumn maneuvers in the Alsace-L Lorraine
with indignation that the Emperor VIII
liam should now bestow upon the Crown
Prince the complimentary colonelcy oil a
Metz regiment. That fills the cup to over
flowing with bitterness. But it is only
compliment. Why shed tears Of rage
overit?
1t is stated that experiments are going
on at Riverside in the cultivation Of flow
ering plants for perfumery and that most
encouraging results have been attained.
This is what might be expected almost
anywhere in California where the soil is
fair and there is sheltar from winds.
There must also be sufficient water. Roses
are now being grown In Northern Germany
on large commercial scale for perfumes.
Heretofore Provence has had monopoly
of this culture. Why cannot California
produce roses enough? There are always
plenty for flower battle. But it is an in
dustry that demands patience and assidu-
Gus labor.
1t is understood that this year there has
been great falling off in the revenue from
stamps as consequence of dull trade.
But that should not stand in the way of a
reduction of postal rates to l cent for let
tiers, if that be at all possible. 1t is poor
fiuanciering to regard the Postofice as a
money-,naking department. On account
of the facilities it affords and its encour-
agment to trade. the Postoffice should be
considered prosperous when it barely
meets expenses.