The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-17

and their fill of fighting. They do not
want leave of absence, however. without
security Tor their retiring allowances, ana
those who dispense with rfficial sanction
may nave occasion TO regret their action.
IL Is not desirable that they should be en-
eouraged either to go to DE Meiio's or
Pelxoto'S assistance for the sake OF learn
Ing q lew tricks in the complex art OF war
OF the Indulgence of vanity. But lew
aoIe men might be deputed TO watch the
progress of the fighting for the sake OF pro-
Iesslonal information.
NO monarch in Europe is troubled as the
PRESIDENT of the United States is when he
makes journey. Mr.. Cleveland had no
sooner reached New Y ork than the inter-
viewers we're busy, as is their wont. They
ala not ask the President directly what
brought him TO the city, but they saw DR..
Bryant, with whom the President took
lunch, and they inquired very infinitely
whether an operation had been performed.
ana why DR.. Bryants assistant had for
war leo case of instruments. DR.. Bryant
KNOWS better than evade the newspaper
man, but he sad nothing that could be
manufactured into a crisis. Some day It
NAV De necessary to create the ofhce OF
Iresluencs historiographer to crafty the
craving for publicity when the chief
magistrate travels. They manage it some
now IN Europe in this fashion. Whatever
may pc the case about monarchs no d.
Vihity doth hedge a President, and the
llgnt ls pretty fierce around his chair.
The strike of miners in England Is the
most remarkable labor trouble that has
occurred in Europe. Vast numbers Of
workmen have been In semi-starvation
during nearly four months, and the end is
not yet. Suspension OF work In the pits
mas affected all other industries dis
astyously, yet the GOLFERS have been SYM
pathZed with generally and have been
assisted generously by many who would
frown at the imprudence of labor conflicts
as an ordinary rule. One newspaper. the
London ChrOnicte, has raised relief fund
of over $4,000 Members of Parliament,
without giving their names, have SUBJ
scribed freely, and even members OF the
Government have contributed anony-
mously. The outcome OF the strike is
likely TO be the good one of workmen in
slstlng upon fair living wage and COM
pelilng employers TO compete less ruin
ously among themselves and make con-
tracts which will leave them a reasonable
profit. COlliery-owners have been running
one another and screwing wages down.
The dredging of the bar of the Mersey
has proceeded during three years. A huge
dredger, capable of lifting some thousands
of tons an hour, was lately put to work,
and it has done maryels. The channel
across width of 1000 feet has been deep
ened by eleven feet and the Mersey Board
has resolved to continue the work until
literally there is no bar lett. The other
day the big Atlantic liner Majestic, draw
ing close upon twenty-four feet of water,
crossed the bar without stopping at low
tide. This is certainly triumph for the
engineer in pump dredging, and the cost
has been comparatively small. The same
dredger at work on the San Joaquin or
Sacramento. working night and day, as on
the Mersey, would soon render these rivers
Davigable uninterruptedly for great dis
tance.
Another trust has gone to the wall, OF
in bankruptcy, but from mutual under
standing that the partners can do better
on their own account. The plate-glass
trade is now free. and the public should
have the benefit of competition in a nat
ural way. These trusts are invariably
preindicial to the public interest. and not
always source Of profit to the partners.
because so many restraints are introduced
and so much money has TO be expended in
buying off competitors that high prices
may not be an equivalent.
1t is said that the shares of the dynamite
trust in Europe have received severe
shaking from the success of a new explo-
sive invention brought out in Germany.
This trust controls nearly all the dynamite
produced in Europe. The new explosive
seems to depend simply upon electrOlysis
of water. If 1t is possible TO convert a
charge OF water into hydrogen and oxygen
gases suddenly within a strong cartridge
chamb Der, the volume must have q strength
far beyond any nitro-gIy cerine compound
A great body of hydrogen and oxygen gas
resolves itself into mere drop of water.
and very little water may cause big ex-
plosiOn.
The mere notion that the Bank of Eng
land Is IN some way heavy loser Is
enough to disturb finances. 1t is pretty
plain from what the Times hints that there
is need of taking the public into conf
dence. Thus far the bank simply issues
its weekly statement of the balances, and
these do not appear in the least alarming.
II irregularities there have been. and one
or two officials have been dismissed, there
Is no reason TO suppose the English strong
hold of capital is in the least weakened.
1t can stand good deal Of casual loss.
ANY reduction of duties on wine TO let
French inferior qualities in should be
strenuously resisted. No one in America
has suggested this policy, but French
man has. Every ordinary wine of Europe
can be surpassed by our own viticulturisjs,
and their wine should be encouraged.
Some of the very choice foreign wines
cannot be improved upon, but those who
consume them can pay any amount of
duty imposed.