The morning call., 1893-07-18

here and there. up and down whicha cable
must take its chances of repOse. small
profile, however, Is not to be taken as con-
veying the real topography OF nature:
Sharpness OF sleeps Is a good deal hunted
on the natural scale. SHch mpedlments
as there are in the ravages OF marine AMI
mails are no worse than in other oceans
II, indeed, they are as bad-and the te le-
graphists will have no unusual diff1culties
In fishing up and repairing when breaks
occur. 1t is time the United States had a
cable out into the Pacific. Capitalists
hang back for one reason. They want to
be sure OF a proft-perhaps big one.
The attempt by Barrie, author of the
"Wee Minister" to dramatize VANITY
Fair" Is described by Labouchere as little
less than literary crime. This should
not necessarily be the case. The novel is
full Of action suited to modern notions of
quiet dramatic situations. with humor and
patnos abundantly interspersed. Much the
Same remark might have been made about
David Copperfeld." but out Of that novel
a very successful play was cobbled. AL
though very little of Dickens dialogue
was preserved, and the persOuatlOn de-
pended upon bubbling, farcical preposter-
business. The dramatist's elements OF
Characterization are ample In Becky.
Joseph Sedley, Pitt and Rawdon Crawley.
Broker Osborne and old Steyne. and even
Amelia would pose az foil to such
worldly world. The Waterloo incidents
are stirring material of grave and humOr-
Gus mixture.
The report that Mr.. Gladstone Is being
shabbily treated in the Court Circular by
change of phraseoogy when he declines
the Queens commands to dine with her
hQ Sot Aoxr fo0 lioh tort
are two reasons. Mr.. Gladstone is one Of
the most courteous of meD. His manner
Is extremely gracious. Even to an 0ppo-
nent IN debate there is nothing personally
offensive. He brushes the argument, but
is urbanity itself in charity and assump-
tlon or right motive toward the person
who makes it. Consequently. if the aged
Premier excuses himself from attending
royal dinner, he has a good excuse. The
other reason is that Queen Victoria is very
diplomatic and has great experience In
affairs OF the world. To show resentment
to man who is Prime Minister for the
fourth time would be sad departure in
tact. Besides anything the court could DO
in politics in reference to Mr.. Gladstone Is
very much like water on ducks back
From the Lick Observatory comes the
startling announcement that the comet is
double. Comets frequently have num-
ber of tails. Some indeed have had quite
brush OF curly appendages. But it is
strange to find twin comets flashing along
through space In the same orbit. This
phenomenon seems to give comfort to the
orists who hold that comets are shot out
together. They do not define the manner
of being fired ont Of the stellar body guilty
scientists they may fall back upon the
truism that those who know most know
very little.
Even out of adversely the Southern
Pacific turns an honest penny. 1t is not
elated at the success of the Rosalie in the
ferry business. especially as on Sunday it
has to take the leavings Of that popular
steamer But the spotter who counts noses
and notes names is useful. it seems, In
saving the company from the folly OF
giving out passes to the ungrateful. Those
who are found out patronizing the rival
are entered on the blacklist to 90 favor
less IN future. The company also quivers
with rage when it learns that any store
keeper has the unutterabl BILE temerity To
display Rosalie timetable.
Some of the disclosures about the re-
ports of auditors in England on financial
concerns which have gone TO wreck show
a laxity so scandalous as to make their
certificates utterly untrnstwor,hy. These
men, on whom the public rely for inf0rma-
tion, have made superficial examination
and pocketed their fees. This censurable
carelessness has drawn a declaration from
the Institute of Chartered Accountants,
that these duties must be performed with
such thoroughness that the certificate shall
be taken tn imply that the figures in the
balance sheet present true view of affairs
There are auditors and auditors, however