The morning call., 1893-10-08


and farther every day. Cheyne row
should be very quiet street. and of all
things dear to Londoner it Is quiet and
seclusion.
The little war on which England is now
bent In South Africa may develop into
serious affair; for Lobengula, King of
Matabeleland, has fighting force of many
thousands OF young warriors. who are
well disciplined and very eager to fight.
At the same time LobeDgula has perhaps
been impelled by some Outrages, such as
that of Captain Lendy, recently In
MashOnaland, to send his impis into war.
Lendy, in an unprovoked manner, literally
massacred King M'Gomo and party of
men whom he suspected OF stealing cattle
from farmer called Bennett. The tension
with LobeDgula arises from the colony Of
the South Africa Chartered Company in
Mashonaland. This company is bound to
maintain law and order within its own
territory, and Lord Ripon, as Colonial
Minister, has expressly bound 1t not to
take aggressive action without the assent
of the High Commissioner, Sir Henry
Loeb. The Matabeles themselves have,
however, assumed the aggressive to al
tack other tribes, and the British patrol
mas been fired upon. This means that hos
tilities must be directed against Loben-
gula. and such is the British rapaclty for
new country that very likely his terri
tories will be absorbed. IL is another
crime
The first of the great races Is over and
the Vigilant is the winner by six minutes
actual time, leaving it very decided VIC
tory after deductiDg for time allowance.
The outward course was to leeward. and
rim hnn IN UU ri
was wind enough-from ten to thirteen
miles an hour-Dut not enough to bring out
the qualities of the yachts In thorough
manner. Other races may be depended
upon to esta blish their points exhaustivey
for the satisfaction of yachting enthusiasts.
The Valkyrie turned the stake boat nine
minutes after the Vigilant, but the latter
only crossed the goal line six minutes ahead
so that the BritiSher must have gained in
the latter half of the race three mlDutes.
Nevertheless the Herreshotf yacht out
pointed Watson's cutter. and as going to
windward is the supreme lest Of racing
yachts superiority. the Vigilant will proba-
bly, prove the better boat in all three races,
under windward aud leeward regulations
of course, and can hardly be w0rsted in
the others.
Not satisfied with voting the lame, the
bi II, Lord Salisbury actually drummed up
lunatic peer to swell the hostile major
ity. A viscOunt. who has been for years
an inmate of private lGnatic asylum. was
somehow induced to take an intelligent in
terest in the measure for the better gov
ernment OF Ireland, and his name appears
in the division list. Many of the peers are,
In popular parlance, lmbeciles, in the
sense of being driveing numskulls. but
that coroneted hereditary legislator
non compOs mentis should be permitted 10
vote is an occurrence of extraordinary au-
dacty. This abuse of power will cost
their lordships dear In many platform
speech and derisive taunt. But it is
curious fact that when judge or men,
Der of Parliament is insane. 1t is difficult
matter 10 get rid of him.
The action taken by San Francisco mer-
chants to protect themselves against the
impositons of the tricksters who initiate
the labels of accredited and standard COM
modties should be pushed to a proper
termination, but the difficulty is how TO
make action reliably effective. The courts
are slow and uncertain. because colorado
limitations may be proof positive OF deceit
In the minds of some persons and quite
straightforward in that Of others. There
is confusion also from the deeds of one
State being foisted upon others. 1t is
sad exhibition of commercial morality
when these things are possible, but it Is an
Inventive age.
The eclipse on Monday is actually an
event on which there might be little bet
ting as to time, for according to Professor
Holden the calculations of contact are
not quite mathematicaly absolute. As
tronomy Is supposed TO be one OF the Sci
ences about as precise as geometrical
definition, but the star-gaZers really do
not know everything about motion, and
they have great deal TO ponder over
about stellar physical constitution.
The Boston got into harbor yesterday
from Honolulu, looking cruiser shape and
quite majestic as she steamed slowly to
her anchorage. Her voyage has not re-
sembled in speed that which has been per-
formed from Valparaiso by her relieving
cruiser, the Philadelphia, but her plates
are supposed to be foul, and there was an
economic consumption of fuel, with one
engine and two boilers working. There
are now four vessels In harbor to repre-
sent Uncle Sans might on the sea, but
the Boston is the only one which could be
counted upon as formidable. The others
are only useful in time of peace.
There can be no sympathy with Attor-
ney-General Olney in tile scoring ne has
got from Judge Ross. An Attorney-Gen-
eral misunderstands his position when he
interferes at all, as he did with the judi
ciary. He should stand no higher than a
{ artisan in any business under considera-
tion, higher than an attorney who does
not hold office, and the bench should so
regard him. The courtesy of the bench
should be shown equally to all who have
business before it. But it is edifying to
find an Attorney General publicly lectur-
ing the bench on its duty.