The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-04

chants out of large sums and the circum-
stances becoming notorious "chouse"
came to be applied to cheating. The word
burke" had similar translation into a
verb from the muIderous deeds of man
in Edin burgh who supplied the doctors
with corpSeS by a career of murder.
At last prize crustacean has been eX-
tracted from the waters of the Pacific. A
veritable l"bster has been caught in Mon
ierey Bay. and its purity of breed is at
tested by Mr.. G. 81. Lambson of the United
States Fish Commission. It is the off
spring of the Holsters liberated about five
years ago. with the understanding that
they would multiply and give the Pacific
Coast q reputation for one more salad.
There was no reason why it should not
flourish, seeing the success which the in
dlgenons crayfish mas achieved, but there
must be no war as yet to capture it too
last. With patience and restraint it will
De numerous enough. like another lmpor-
tation, the shad, which is now nota bic
ADDITION TO our meat fishes. The canning
Industry will 40 doubt give the lobster at
tehtion ten or twelve wears hence.
Sir Charles Russell, Attorney. General,
seems TO have been poin ed at with
straight finger by an indiscreet member,
who accused him of betting in the lobby
of the House of Commons. a chamber
which habitually adjourns for the Derby
could condone weakness of this nature.
Sir Charles is hard-hraded and at he hra d
of the English bar. He WORKS with en-, rgy.
forthes himself with snuff and is credited
with dearly enjoying game of cards, with
substantial stake, aud with being a good
natnred loser, as man ShoGldsWho earns
SlUO,0OO year by 10 s.
The st. Louis Republic Eliminates
against free fountains as nuisance
which should be suppressed. Iu that
rsthetIc city they are offensive as orna-
ments, and 1t S said that not respecta bic
man, woman or child stops to quench
thirst at Them Worse is even insinuated.
Drivers water their horses in order to step
inside saloon to beerify themselves.
GENERALLY speaking the cup that cheers at
a puelIc fountain Is IN suspicious condi-
ton from filth, like a police court copy of
the Scriptures, and careful drinkers in
variaOly rinse it out well, and the pave
ment Is constantly sloppy. II is not quite
the fact that such fountains abroad are
models of purity. They are ornamental
In Paris, but are not in the sanitary sense
unlmpeachable
The sun spots are so continental in size
TINS year that score OF worlds like ours
could drop within ike peanut into
htteen-inch gun. Professor Holden says
they are visible 10 the eye through smok ed
glass. Meteorologists may take satisfar-
tion in ascIbing the very abnormal
weather Of the year to this episolar rush
of macula. They have chance to i'm
prove the theory of periodicity.
Los Angeles has got a new industry
which i'll consorts in name with its own
eminently exalted and charming desgna-
ton. But it is only in name. A hog-pack-
ing factory should succeed well in the
southern counties, and ii hould be posi-
HE within Short time TO extend the
business far beyond 800 animals a day.
The underta king is in pnterprising hands,
and it is not likely to flag if ranchers will
but supply DO kers enough.