The morning call., 1893-03-05

keep them at bay the city police are on
guard. Probably if the rails were laid some
new complications would arise to the ad-
vantage Of the company. How to keep cor
porations in order is ever problem.
The Stockton steamers are showing what
may be done TO accommodate cities in the
interior by using our waterways. AS long
as these steamers ply the people of Stockton
will enjoy the benefits OF low rates end
fares, and the railroad has its hold loosened
upon an Important center in the San
Joaquin Valley. What may De done on the
San Joaquin is possible on the Sacramento
far above the capital. Some of the tribu-
tarles are also Serviceable.
There is certain amount Of shrewdness
on the part of law-breakers In Pennsyl-
vania in making use of the upper rooms of
church spire for cooking main on Sun
day. Nobody would suspect such sinful
pastimes on holy ground, and the only risk
The reprobates ran was in some of the birds
Growing too loudly in their challenges Per-
haps the clarion calls would be set down by
the -devout and the uninitiated to aberra-
tions OF mechanism in the organ or false
notes IN the singing. The gambling fra
ternity viii not escape indignant denuneia-
tlon by the clergyman when he gets aIf
opportunity to dilate upon the outrage, but
probably none of them are members of his
congregation and so they will be out of ear
shot.
The exhibition of pictures for the benefit
OF the Hahnemann Hospital affords proof
that In San Francisco there are numbers cf
good works by modern men of celebrity
which the public are rarely permitted to
see. Could not an annual exhibition of
hgh-class works of art be arranged for the
beneht OF all the charities of the city, Or for
few of them at a time in succession? The
public would gladly flock to a gallery in
which there Is nothing commonplace or
trashy.
The degree of self-government which Eng
land cheerfully consents to give Canada is
remarkable when a glance is cast back at
the strained relations which prevailed when
Lord Durham paid his famous visit and
transformed revolution into contentmeut
The Australian colonies maintain their own
agents in London, and so does Canada, but
the latter has now also the right to main
tam consular agents at Washington and in
the capitals OF other countries. This will
expand into still greater privileges of
autonomy. The other self-gOverning colo
MES Of the empire will take note of these
changes and in time demand corresponding
concessions. As they regulate their own
tariffs il Is TO their interest to make the best
business arrangements they can with other
countries.
The regents of the University of Cali
fornia have accepted the Hopkins-Searles
mansion on Mob Hill and it now forms part,
made under the deed of trust, of the uni
Versity property, to be known as the Mark
Hopkins Institute Of Art. The Art Asso-
citation is JOINT beneficiary aud practically
will have aim ost exclusive occupation for
the present What other uses will be made
of the building besides the accommodation
it gives in ample degree to the fine arts re-
mains 70 be determined, but proper con-
slderation will evolve some worthy destiny
for the numbers of handsome apartments
which the painter. sculptor aud engraver do
not require. Music has a claim to q floor.