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

sihle il bunting and decorations. height
ened by bright weather. One effect of the
wedding not unwelcome has been to
stimulate trade. put money into circua-
ton. and capitalists and workpeople into
good hum0r in a dull year. 1t is estimated
that the presents are worth 100000 to
50, 100000. All the brides dresses were
obtained in the& British Isles, and the
fashions will set for some time in the d.
rection of native fabrics. Irish popiin has
been we'll advertised. One element Of
popularity is that the bride is English, and
another that no demand has been made on
the nation for money. The Duke is to
live quietly on his fathers estate at Sand
bingham.
The Supervisors may abolish the side
or ladies' entrances to saloons and restau-
rants with conscience all the easier from
the fact that they are unnecessary. If
woman wants refreshment, as these in
dulgences are termed. why should she not
use the same door that men do? The prac-
tice OF having separate doors for the sexes
is unknown in London or Paris. Some
times private" is seen on door. bat that
only means higher prices. George Angus
tus Sala. the well-known writer, tells how
his mother, who taught music in the Duke
OF Welllngton's family, was detected by
public house wping her lips with the back
OF her hand. He exclaimed. "Ah! this is
howyou spend your money! Neither the
one nor the other saw any improperly in
being natural. How came it that the GUS
tom of having a lady's entrance is so
prevalent? There are no separate en-
frances to theaters. which afford apo-
ther species of entertainment, or to
churches.
The example of Jim Hill In building
the Great Northern Railroad will be fol-
lowed by the Stockton and Bakersfe Id
projectors. That is to say, in letting the
contracts they will hot spend 81 and call it
81, as has been done on so many other
railroads fictitiously capitalized. A dollar
will do its work honestly. and the earn
ings which pay fair percentage on that
dollar will suffice. IT will be a cheap road,
costing E0 more than 1t can be built for,
and no road built on any other principle
can beat 1t in competition. The Great
Northern differs from all the tranScontl
mental railroads in this very respect. II
cost no more than 1t should have done,
and 1t has advantages over all others in
handling traffic at low figures with
profit. Other local roads in California
will follow on the same principle. and they
cannot fail to succeed. The ocean routes
enable San francisco to supply goods from
the East and far into the Western States
at the very lowest freghtage, and the
effect upon the transcOn tinental roads
must be to compel them to give reasona bic
rates. The way to prosperity is open il
the action indicated is cOnsummated.
Those who have long maintained that
the ferry business across San Francisco
Bay Is about the most profitable part of
the Southern Pacific's enterprise are prob
ably convinced they are right when they
learn what the experience of the opposi-
ton Rosalie is. The cost of running that
steamer per day Is only $40, and fifty or
sixty people per trip are sufficient 10 earn
expenses at cents each. With 100 per
trip there is net profit of $50 AS a mat
ter of fact from $50 to 800 go each trip.
The opposition cannot be beaten off. No
doubt the Southern Pacific ferries are
more expensive, but they carry more pas
sengers and charge % cents for the round
trip, as against 10 cents by the Rosalie. 1t
is evident the Southern Pacific rate is much
too high.
The Eugene Board of Trade has passed
resolutions warmly acknowledging the
courtesies rendered the business men OF
Southern Oregon during their recent visit
to San Francisco. In due time the hand
shaking will have other reciprocal effects,
provided The facilities are mastered and
secured. BY pushing to a rapid com pie
ton the San Joaquin Valley Railroad. for
which Stockton, Fresno. Bakersfield and
All other places on the route are eager. San
francisco will be In q position to suit the
commerce of the whole coast to far
greater extent than in the past.
The statisticians Of the Department of
Agriculture have announced an important
fact which guides them in striking their
percentages of betterment or impair
ment of the wheat crop. The norm" or
standard of wheat, as averaged during the
last ten years for the whole OF the United
States. is a. bushels per acre. When the
crop is 100. therefore, it means 14.5 bushels
per acre, and the progression above or be-
low is easy to calculate. Norm" has
other uses in language, and when applied
to the wheat crop 1t will be understood to
mean the average Of 145 bushels. A time
may come when by better cultivation and
rotation of crops the standard will mean
twenty-nine or thirty bushels.
AS there is plenty Of corn in Western
Kansas. while wheat is an utter failure,
Governor Lewelling declines to believe
that an extra session Of the Legislature is
needed to afford relief TO sufferers of the
drought. The farmers have very bad
prospect before them, but it is scarcely
probable they are in danger of positive
destiiution. An appeal for voluntary as
sistaDce made by an authorized organize
ton would no doubt elicit an adequate re-
spouse.
The civil war in Samoa has not vet CON-
menced, but the cOmbatants are ready and
the next mail advcps may bring news of
the collision. King Malietoa speaks con-
fidently of his power to crush Mataafa,
and yet it would be great deal better if
the three powers who guarantee protec-
ton and independepce were to strike up
the arms of the adyersares and enforce
peace. Jealousies and restraints of the in
ternational code doubtless prevent any
such sensible action. As it were. civliza-
ton looks on while the dogs fight. The
Samoan race is sparse enough without
thinning the stock by fratrcldal strife.
Yet nothing else VIII satisfy the native
mind. which gives little heed to the
future. Robert Louis Stevenson will no
doubt adapt the situation to literary mate
rial with feeling Of woe.