The morning call., 1893-03-19

pldte, unless lne jurors are summoned from
men who never read the Examiner.
The reform in the jury system, which
has been urged 50 often and with so much
force, will be deferred until more correct
ideas of journalism prevail.
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The English naval estimates for this year
show that, while Mr. Gladstone counts as a
man of peace. he will spend as much money
as his predecessor in preparations for war.
Between him and Lord Salisbury there's
just difference of $500! Besides battle
slips and cruisers. the new programme
includes fourteen tOrpedo-boat destroyers.
which are to be a guaranteed speed Of
twenty-seven knots per hour, or over thirty
| one land miles. These are doubtless YES
sells Of considerable siZa. capable OF going
to sea, but how they would behave in sea-
way, Hlth the engines working at this
speed, Is bit Of navigation to be solved.
| A lesson in the art of making armor plates
has been taken from the United States
! Nickel-sieel is being used. Tie heaviest
hattleships. of the tonnage of the Royal
| Sovereign, are TO he relieved of such mon
sters as 1l0-t0n guns, and are not even to
carry the 67-ton guns. Breech- leaders of
about 90 tons, with a 12-inch bore, are
deemed Sufficient, and they are to be
mounted in some improved manner by
which the freezing of the hydraulic appara-
tus will be avoided. The new guns ON
emergency can be worked by hand.
Mitchell, the pugilst, mOurns no doubt
very sincerely the loss OF his friend, Squire
Arlington" Baird. An Intimacy, arising
from similar tastes, sDrang up between the
two years ago. Prize fighters, horses aud
dogs were the concerns of this life which
chiefly interested George Baird, and he had
vast wealth, not earned by himself, but
coming to him from the family with which
to indulge his whims. He was notorious in
England for the eccentricites and vices of
an ill-regulated will and coarse tastes. His
fOiies led him into scrapes, and occasionally
he WAS heard of in the police court on ac-
count OF assaults or rows among the friends
he kept. With his money he might have
aspired TO position in society, as so many
do who have no brains but are gentlemanly
and rich, but he preferred fast life of de-
hatchery and the companlOnship of grOye!-
ing DULLES and stablemen. His boon COM
panlons, no doubt, lament his taking off
His purse was deep and they knew how to
keep 1t open. Baird was Miicheli's hacker.
Perhaps the relatives will now lay hold of
the estate aud seize the stake deposited for
the Corbett fight.
The Squire" was the son of James
Bard of Gartsherrie, who began life poor,
made huge fortune in pig-irOn, and
donated s., 100000 TO the church of Scot
land Had he left young Baird the tradi-
tlnnal shilling he would have insured in all
likelihood longer life and better career to
him. The son has no doubt left some of
his millions intact. The prnfllse Pxpendi-
tur in which he did indulge was mostly in
vicious directions. Andrew Carnegie is
right to n certain extent in saying that a
young man who is handed a great fortune
to begin life with is in peculiar danger OF
running into the misfortune Of a misspent
and useless life.
Captain Merry states that although the
Nicaragua canal bill stll hangs fire in Con-
h4 irht ha
foreign capital stepping in-vhIch it would
do if encouraged by large discnunts-wnrk
Is proceeding on Il moderate scale uaintar-
ruptedy He is not discouraged, and locks
forward to the day when 1T will be bad
pOl cy to oppose the project in any shape
Politically aad commercially the canal is
necessity in the hands Of the United States
1t appears that out of 5000 newspapers
which have expressed opinions all but 100
are favorable,
The announcement that 10000 miles OF
new railroad tracks vii! be built this year
eXcites no surprise when cue reflects that
1t Is about the average of the last ten years.
THIS does not include double tracks on a
number Of established routes Among the
Pacific Coast States New Mexico is to have
hve lines with total mileage of 1895. Cal
ltornia comes next with work on eleven
lines and a mileage of 939 This covers rail-
ways under construction, surveyed or pro-
lected. In all there are in the United States
425 railway projects in progress, with total
mileage OF p, 100.
There is no need to boast of the fact that
Mr.. Cleveland never delivered speech
from manuscript in his life. He doubtless
prepares his speeches. nevertheless, and
memories their points and language care
fully. 1t is no compliment to an audience
to deliver speech offhand full of faults if
putting It into writing would improve the
vfafa N.sar.
acqult themselves well, and would falter
and be dull over manuscript, but writing
has the merit of preserving the order of
remarks. a good story Is told in one oil the
magazines this month of a Scotch clergy
man who forgot the magistrates at the
right place in his prayer and remembered
Them IN passage to this effect: "lIaye
mercy on all fools and idiots ana the magis-
trateS Of Drums Sickle 20
Most Americans who have landed in
Liverpool are familiar with the Walker Art
Gallery, the finest of all the provincial col
lections of paintings in England. The
death OF the donor has just occurred. His
first contribution to the gallery was 500, 900.
but he added $4,000 He also contributed
to tbs Walker engineering laboratories at
| University College, so that he goes down to
posterlty with honors which accrue from
money we'll spent Once the gallery vas
formed donations OF pictures were uumer-
Gus, and in addition the funds permit OF a
few good purchases every year 10 the extent
OF $4,000 or $4,000.
The report that the Emperor of Austria
cOntOmDlates abdication perhaps arises
from his Maiesty's solicitude and anxiety
about the Empress. Since the death Of
Prince Rudolph the Empress has sought
relief from distraction In travel. Years ago
1t was her custom TO visit ireland in the
hunting season. and she enjoyed 10 the ex-
treme an exciting run with the hounds or
late yachting las been her resource in for
getting the world. For months at "a time
she has cruiSed up and down the Mediter-
raneau, visiting parts OF Italy, Spain and
Africa. She has also had sojourn in
Switzerland, whittier the Emperor lately
repaired ncOgnito, and now she will pursue
her wanderings in the Levant.
To see ourselves as others see Us is deed
privilege of life. Apropos of the attempt
TO assassinate John w. Mackay, the London
Daily Chronicle INDUCES IN some queer
comments on California. We learn that
California is now a wheat-growing coun-
try more than anything else" Nothing
about fruit-growing or wineI Also we learn
that the yellow glamour of 40 still hangs
over the character of its citizens and eolors
the customs of its society" Proof of this
Is sought III the assertion that in San
Francisco, almost alone of all American
cities, paper money is hardly used at ALL
Golden eagles are used to honor checks
and the greenback is surprise. Still this
would not revive the yellow glamour of 40.
even il we allow that the nickel is the
smallest coin in circulation. But what shall
think OF this little compliment: "In the
Southern States men Stay each other in
duels and blood feuds; in the South west
the revolver Is piled freely In drunken quar-
rels; in San Francisco men still deliberately
shoot each other with all the regret and
solemnity OF court of law" A very pretty
picture, and not word about the high