The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-11

The revelations OF Chinese and opium
smuggling made yesterday before Commits
soner Sawyer in the case Of the steamer
Louis Olsen are positively alarming as to
the extent OF this traffic. Without the
slightest difficulty the steamer sailed from
San Francisco Bay, went north. took on
board a number of Chinese and quantity
Of opium, and then put to sea again and
landed the whole in Monterey and Carmel
bays without difficulty. 1t was alse doubt
less profitable cargo. As the revenue Off
GERS DO not patrol the headlandS and bays
OF the coast in the ulanner of the French
dnnaners or the English coast guard who
are semi military force, II Is necessary 10
have more revenue vessels at sea, and these
OF the swiltest and best equipped kind.
The Chinese registration bill receives
strong Endorsement from efforts at SNUG
Cling
The quarantine bill authorizing the
President TO prohibit in whole or in part
Ike Introduction OF persons or property has
passed the Senate 1t is a prudent measure
and should not long be delayed in becoming
an act of Congress. This country ID con-
fronted with the imminent possibilities of
an invasion Of cholera within a couple of
months Should the epidemic fnd lodg-
ment there will be panic. for it is an ex-
ceDtiona year. To trust to the local author
tiles of ports doing their duty in all that is
requisite is a trihe optimistic. Uniformity
OF action will be better secured through
Federal authority Prohibition of immi-
grafton will effectually deal with The danger
when ii arises.
nnd-reader in Illinois proposes TO
startle the world with o feat which the
Mahatmas alone are expected to have spir-
ltuaiity enough 10 perform. he wsn.s to
be buried while in a condition of trance
brought about by his own exalted powers.
a crop of barley is 10 be sOwn over mis-
grave, is TO grow 10 maturity and be reaped
and garneTed. Then he is TO be exhumed,
and he expects tn be in live condition
when extracted from his coffin. But if
dead what is to happen to those who buried
him and sOwed and reaped the barley? it
would be the duty Of the public prosecutor
and a grand Jury TO indiet them for hOmi-
eide. a jury might merefnly take the
view that they were idiots and not response
bic. The experiments had better be tried
on hypnotized cats first.
The suggestion OF Governor Flower that
electricity on the trolley appliance fer srac-
ton should be used on the Erie canal 10
tow barges is certain TO be experimental
upon in many other regions besides New
York State. It is a means of locomotion
applicable 70 many rivers and certainly to
upon the hint. Obviously II is system
preferable TO hauling shipping by means Of
a cable sunk in the watef, because the frie-
ton Of the cable itself in motion Is a serious
retardatlOn. Even, a lOg-line hauled in
sstern requires the cooperative labor of
several persons. If electricity is available
for railroads ii is 10 as great an extent
available for calm surfaces of water and
sluggish rivers, like the Sacramento and
San Joaquin. in California.
The two bicyclists who have crossed Asia
on a genuine run that no one else has ever
attempted start to-day from San Francisco
on at least 1900 miles run by detour across
the United States. When they arrive in
safety in New York they had better label
their bicycles for exhibition at Chicago.
Their exploit is worthy OF commentator.
Dir. Allen and Dir. Ssehtleben may then de-
vote themselves 10 joint authorship. and
bring out with Illustrations one of the most
interesting books Of travel Denned IN these
days OF travel. They have the opportunity.
and he public will be disappointed If they
DO not make their book as interesting to
them as their journey was to themselves.
Both tourists leave us with pleasant men,
cries Of California.
1t may be hoped that no more win be
heard OF the proposal Of Mir. Talbot of the
Assembly to appropriate $4,000 to paw the
salaries and expenses Of experts in entomol-
ogy who are 10 visit foreign countries and
bring back with them parasites useful to
hortcGlturists. This dangerous kind of ex-
pertinent should be left TO scientific societies.
and surely there is enough of endowment
for science in this State to leave expert
ments nnfettered lndiseriminste expert
mentaton for the sa Ike of earning a salary
and enjoying the pleasures of foreign travel
might easily result in best0wng on Califor-
MIA a number Of pests that cannot be got rid
of. Such work should only be entrusted TO
the most accomplished scientific men who
can be found and such an appropriation
would not tempt them. But it might tempt
charlatans, and then there would be chaos
if through indiserminate judgments selec-
tions noxious rather than innocuous were
introduced. In So matter it is better to