The morning call., 1893-04-10

is accepted as gospel. On the whole Chi
cage comes well out of the investigation,
and the warnings uttered as to flteriDg and
boiling should do good. 1t is not a COM
pliment TO Chicago, however. 10 be told
that the water for household use is quite ms
good as that of London. London water
comes in great part from the Thames. now
very foul source Mt whatever points the
river is tapped. Fltering only gets the
lmpurlty down to minimum, and without
Dalllng the water is doubtful. If Chicago
mas revengeiul disposition 1t could retail
late with a commission IN England, and
some very nasty but true things mig hit be
said about the water supply of various
towns.
corner in the redwood lumber market
Is formidable undertaking. 1t is being at
tempted in the two counties, Mendocino
and Humboldt which have the richest for
ests Of this magni fcent timber. The object
is to prevent prices getting too low, and If
one result is to diminish the rate of destruc-
tloa going on, those who have the welfare of
the State at heart will rejoice. IL is true that
the redwood can not soon be extermin ated
by the woodman. He may chop the trees
down, but fresh shoots come away from the
roots. But the rate of growth is far below
that OF destruction, and regions now wooded
may soon be only waste of stumps and
brush. II is time to call halt in destruc-
ton. Were furniture factories as numerous
as tiftN Sutulf De, redwood plankS WOOIQ De
much too precious to use as paving or common
fencing and building material. No wood
has a more exquisite appearance IN the
natural grain than redwood when polished.
Ii Tar outrlvals mahogany IN beauty.
The Chief of Police of Chicago is said to
have under his eye-watehful let us hope
$4,000 burglars, piekpockets. thieves, sand
baggers and others of the predatory species,
who have crowded into Chicago to study
the people Who go to the fair. 1t is even
reported that 1000 of these gentry have
taken up quarters in the vicinity OF the fair
grounds. This is type of visitor Chicago
would rather not see. and the best thing it
can DE-, had it the power, would be to cor
raj the whole gang and moor them on the
lake on fleet of barges. But unfortunately
The liberties OF confirmed crooks must be re-
speefed until they are caught red-handed
In robbery. sandbagging or some other out
rage, and even then they have the benefit
OF bail and the hope of escape or acquttal.
Al times the arbitrarlness of the Asiatic
pntentates is desirable in freedom-loving
republic. This year visitors 10 Chicago had
better walk about in groups late at night
a diet of fruit for athletes has lately been
discussed in England, some very trying ex-
PLOTS in hare and hound running having
been performed by men whose food con-
ssts of little else than fruit and nuts. Ap-
Piles. oranges. pears, Brazil and hazel nuts,
walnuts and canned fruits produce good
muscle and bone. even without meat, bread
or potatoes. and when consumed in quanti-
ties there is doubtless enough OF nitrogen
for the health of the body. The English as
a rule take far too little fruit in their diet,
and the revelation of what may be done in
athletics should incline them to changes
a crucial test of what fruit can do would be
the training of university rowing crews on
cherry soup. damson pie. rhubaro tart,
bananas, melons, figs, oranges and apples.
AT present the diet is very much all that the
stomach Graves for in meat. bread, potatoes,
pudding, dessert aud even beer or wine, and
the results are physically admirable. But
fruit may be an Improvement.