The morning call., 1893-08-13

seems strange to cross the Atlantic. visit
the biggest show on earth. and return to
Europe after a sojourn Of forty-elght hours.
Inc taller man had longer programme 10
get through. This superb gentleman OF
color-not In the least like Sir Joshua.s
portrait OF Frank Barber, DR.. J0hnson,s
black servant-was Jackson. the pugillst,
returning to his own country to fulfill pro-
1esslonal engagements" Inc one great
man builds bridges and the other nattens
them out-on the nose.
Riots in the cities of India between
Hindoos and Mohammedans during reli-
glous festivals are unfortunately no nov
city. The mild Hindoo, who would not
harm specimen of the pediculus caugnt
on f0ray. becomes fury when MS reil-
glous feelings are lacerated. and the MO-
hammedan at any time requires little to
goad him into an aggressive passion. Inc
row IN Bombay seems to nave Deen q NUS
more violent and general than usuai, anu
john Bull, who plays the palt OIL lug
neutral guardian of order Win inpattlai-
lty, has to cudgel both sides firmly ana re-
store them 10 the frame OF nina Whlcn
enables them to live in amity on the one
earth provided for all. 1t is an excuse LOT
Engiand'S occupation OF 1nula NAV sue
keeps the native races from hghtlng ana
undertakes any hostilities along tne IRON
tier herself. The success OF the system
perhaps justlfies 1t.
King Edward Parish in Scotland has
vacancy for minister. Those OLD days
when the congregation confined tnelr
opinions to doctrine. and one was pro-
nounced mo SCUM" and another "a soun'."
have apparently departed. These are the
qualifications now looked for IN "a wee
minister" as indicated in a private clr-
cuar of the kirk session: Il, age; z.
height; 3, physical strength and health; a.
personal appearance ana manners; D.
fathers OCCUPATION 6. freedom from defect
or deiormity; 7, volce-Whether louo, low.
harsh. monotonous, whining, drawing,
squeaky, provincial in accent, distinctly
heard in a large church; 8, popularity in
his present situation causes; y. sunday
school work; 10, music-does he sing or
play on any instrument"
The railroad fight on the water front
goes merrily on. partly in the courts.
where the lawyers are shaking the dust
out of documents and drawing facts out Of
an old mans memory, and partly on the
ground. where Dave has towed scow to
deep water and is pulling out plies OBJ
structing his rights with cheerful rapidity.
A little preparatory fencing across streets
by the railroad company must tend to
focus the issues for judicial decision. To-
day there will be more merrlment over the
ferry traffic. The monopoly begins its re-
turn attack on the Davie Company. and
both San Fran cisco and Oakland have
chance to show that they will not desert
the new enterprise for pitiful temporary
bait.
The Worthington trial has ended at
least with a verdict. That seemed in
evtable as there was Eo positive way of
contradicting the facts that Baddelev died
of pistol shot wounds and that the defend
ant fred the pistol. But there have been
so many strange things in the manner in
which juries lock at homicidal occurrences
that IL there had been disagreement the
wonder would not have beep excessive.
The verdict Is murder in the second de-
gree, and therefore the defendants life is
spared.
1t is O serious misfortune that there
should be such sudden change in the
cooperage trade that a large number of
men are thrown out of work through no
fault of their own. The supplanting
cause is the success and economy of the
machine-made casks. Users get an In
ferior barrel. but they prefer the saving
in money to the better quality. In time
trade will rectify itself. because local
makers have the advantage of saving the
freight which competitors must pay from
Ohio. but meanwhile the disturbance is
grievous at dull time.
A novel experiment. in ballooning is to
be made this month by Frenchman. He
is to start from Paris for some place in
Russia which he does not know himself.
Two balloons. one filled with gas and the
other Montgolfier depending upon rare
fed air. are to be used, the latter being
suspended from the former by steel rope
The Montgolfier will have a car and heat
ing apparatus and one man to handle it,
The gas balloon will have two men. By
maneuvering so as to float the balloons in
different currents the aeronaut hopes to
obtain from the resolution of forces the
course he wants. At times one wind may
be in the right direction and then he can
drift in it with both balloons. The pro-
posal is Ingenious. but there may be dan
ger of fire.
While theaters in London are doubtful
as investments and sometimes ruinous, the
high-class music hall, with an en- ter tanning
variety programme in singing. dan cling,
ballet, acrobatic feats and occasional freak
performances, yields better return than
flourishing bank. The Alhambra has paid
16 per cent this year. and the Tivoli has
actually paid 25 per cent. The style OF
these places is too luxurious for any. de-
scent to the level of the dives in San Fran
cisco. but good deal of gilded vice Is
Haunted in an orderly manner.