The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-29

mans land. and where China is disposed
TO assert title to both banks OF Inc river.
From Lord Rosebery's declarations IL is to
be Inferred that England has oeen anxious
about the commercial result, but has also
tried the effect of moderative counsels. In
whatever way brought about. the accept
anre OF Slams offers would get 10 OF the
nightmare of war in the East. HoStlllties
might be glorious in the opinion OIL some
people, but they would be terrible
spectacle over quarrel winch can De
arranged.
The search for gold is going on very ae-
lively all over the globe. and with very
remarkable results. Much more Will prob
ably be mined in California yat than has
been taken out since pioneer days, and all
up to Alaska and eastward to the Rocky
Mountains there is plenty OF average ore
and even hope of rich strikes. Unques-
tlonably there is much uncertainty In
prospecting, but we know great zeal
more to-day of the successful conditions
than when gr0utd was hrst orokrn IN
California and Australia. On the Randt
In South Africa rich reef ore has been
struck a. depth of over 1000 feet, ana
many well-known veins have been ira ed
and identified at that depth. Difficulties
OF working must be overcome when there
is wealth in sight. In Western Australia
an eXl Taordinary discovery OF gold de-
posts has been made, raising expec atoms
of richness TO the highest pitch. This
discovery comes after the man VINO 1onho
gold in New South Wales bad declared
from special examination that the colony
contained nothing auriferous.
The honey crop of Riverside alone is $40
tons and in other districts in the south the
return is 200 tons. This IS the formidable
total tor the little attention bestowed on
An insect which for the most part takes
care OF itself and does an lnfulte amount
OF good to all kinds OF crops by passing
from flower to flower and assisting fertili-
cation. In fruit regions especially bees
should be kept in great abundance. There
should be scores OF hives for every square
mile OF garden country. The bee Will not
travel many miles from its hive for food.
and just In proportion TO the amount OF
bee farming is the crop of fruit prolific or
sparse. No doubt the humming-OId as
sists plant life in the same manner. and
many Insects besides bees are useful. DR..
Elsen has pointed out that the 'ructlhca-
tl0n OF the genuine Smyrna liz IS DEPEND
ent upon certain bee ia It's native CLINE.
The one must keep company with the
other.
The pugilists understand the art OF free
advertising. Cnrbett, Mitchell and Jack
son are now entered for little diplomatic
controversies Astounding in high language,
stiff charges and mettIesome recrimina-
lions until they put on the gloves. 1t is
essential there should be battle Of words
before the knuckles come into play, and
that the cOterie of sports surrounding each
should have much To say about the stakes.
the deposits ard the articles. AS in the
theatrical profession 1t requires lawyer
TO settle bv parchment the solemnltles OF
combat. But for all this notoriety puglism
with gloves might drift into the oblivion of
pugilsm with bare knuckles. save in the
English House of Commons. where evil
deatly DR.. Tanner was disappointed at the
lost opportunity OF blackening Colonel
Saunderson's other eve.
1t is pretty commentary on the immu-
nifty which most buildings enjoy from fire,
as their owners and builders declare. that
about the only thing left uncOnsumed by
the flames in the cold storage warehouse
destroyed at Chicago wtssa notification.
This building Is fire. proof" II was a
downright fre-trap. ana those who war
rantrd it fire. proof were equal to recon-
mendlng fruit boxes for the safe keeping
Of land titles.
generous with donations to the Midwinter
Fair. Ninety-nine per cent of the visitors
to the park must proceed thither by cable
car and return also. Numbers of persons
will spend 20 cents day in carfare for the
exhibition alone. The net income from
ferry business disclosed before the State
Board of Equalization shows what profit
there is in flow of dimes and nckels
iol, jpdivituaI rpoa ride 90 Of yerp
little account. bur which in the aggregate
gave the Southern Pacific $500, 600 gain in
1892. WHAT the Market-street system will
rake in by the fair must be enormous, aud
the other lines count on grand season.
Obviously the exhibition would be impns-
slDle without facilities to reach it. In
$780, 600 there are million nickels, but the
fares will amount to more than that in a
week.
A number of our merchants have gone
| north on an excursion TO the Willamette
Valley 1t is the return visit of San fran
ciscans as compliment to the Oregonians
who were lately here. Trade of a recipro-
cal character has lately been making head
way between the two sections. and, by
close study of one anothsr'S wants and
facilities, these commercial relations may
be much improved. A better day in trans
pOrtation is dawning both for California
and Oregon, but the latter has already sun
dry conspicuous advantages.
Another little group of islands has been
annexed in the South Pacific by Great
Britain. There remains very little to grab
anywhere, and the good that is done by
much of the appropriation heretofore is
doubtful. The Solomon Islands were in
no special danger of sinking TO the bottom
of the ocean and what fertility they have
will not be increased. But they are not
quite despicable acquisition, as they lie
close to the northwest Of Australia. The
annexation is possibly intended to satisfy
the colonial dread Of having more Euro
rean ncighbors-an Australian Monroe
doctrine.
That the personal fsticuff brawling in
the English House of Commons is mi pre-
cedented may be inferred from the appeal
made to the Premier for inquiring into the
origin, and Mr.. Gladstone's consent to
consider the matter and announce his
! decision waek hence. During that week
it will be seen how the cat is going o
jump, and If there is disposition to lei
bygones be bygones, there Will be no In
uuiry. The report would lead to another
tragedy, Astounding in black eyes and
sooty regulations or to farclcal comedy
bot no for the