The morning call., 1893-04-13

study or travel or carry on experiments.
He may cease to be progressive in educa-
tlon. and yet he pockets the emoluments,
eats college dinners, and robes himself ia
the dignity. A number of the fellows hold
other positions, but for these they are paid
separately. II the system led to independ-
ent study in new fields it would be tolera-
Bile, but 1t does not 1t only leads to SNUG
laZiness.
The Chinese have cunning enough not to
compromise their certificates by appending
the name of George Washington or Andrew
jackson to them in the manner of the guile
less Hindoo, who still produces indorse-
ments of character signed by Warren
Hastings OF Give. But the Chinese are
INSCRIPTIONS in the matter OF producing
forged certificates, and all such documents
should be scrutiniZed with care. At Astoria
certificates puTporling to be signed and sealed
by Judge Cleveland have been detected as
spurious. Photographic portraits would
have been an excellent check upon this
species OF fraud.
Chicago was in ferment of excitement
yesterday over May wheat. but particularly
over Mr.. Pardridge's dealing therein. The
fluctuations were violent for about an hour,
but the dead set against the coo-headed
bear operator does not seem toi have hurt
him seriously, and it is said that even his
opponents admired the style in which he
warded off the knockdown blows. The
plodding agrlculturlst sees very little
profit for himself in the mad capers of the
wheat ring. 1t is his best policy to 20 on
plodding.
The French fnancier WHO arrived In New
York prepared to float new Panama canal
company with a capital of S40.0O0 900 will
dangle his bait long before he gets bite.
Were the canal feasible as profitable un-
dertaking, which il clearly is not, at least
five times that amount would be absolutely
necessary to complete the canal with locks.
No American investor with his eyes open
would risk dollar IN venture so palpablY
desperate. The consderate assurance is
given that the money could be raised In
France. Perhaps 1t would be just as easy
to raise it in Greenland. In this movement
there may be some covert design to dampen
the Nicaragua project.
The friendship between William Waldorf
Astor and the Duke OF Westminster is sup
posed to be intimate. Without any material
sacrifice 10 his domestic comfort, as he pos
sesses a number of other houses. including
Eaton Hall. the latter has sold Clieveden TO
the former for million and a quarter. 1t
Is worth the money, too. Mr.. Astor, were
he only anglicised. would aspire to a dueal
eorOnet, and deserve it better than most OF
them who are gracefied by humber mortals.
W
Cramps figure In very contemplate way.
He is represented as disparaging in paltry
and spiteful manner the efficiency of work
on war-vessels done at the Union Iron
Works of San Francisco. Coming from
such a source. hostile criticism is disarmed
of It's sting. Nobody will believe that work
on the Oregon is either slow or behind con-
tract requirements, and when turned over
to the Government everybody will have
confidence in the success OF that vessel ac-
cording to the merits OF Its design. The
attack on The Monterey has been so effect
ually squeched that it would be ssinine as
well as malicious to repeat II, and so 1t Is
conveniently dropped. But the newspaper
which raised that question Is In a different
position of responsibility to the Cramps.
The Philadelphia firm was comDlimented
officially lately for having work costing
S30,000.OO0 on hand. 1t surely can say
pleasant things about other ship builders
whose works are not on so colossal q scale.
Possibly there IS an excuse for il-nature in
the disappoin tment that the New York is
not to be ready for the naval review.
Argentina Is heavily In Great Brltain's
debt, but Great Britain is also considerably
debtor to Argentina in allowing a scoun-
drel of the emihence Of Jabez Spencer Bal
four to pollute its soil, This is the arch
swindler who manipulated the funds Of a
couple Of building societies 50 cruelty for
Shareholders and depostors, who have lost
practically ALL He was a proper wnlted
sepulcher who had imposed himself on
Parliament as mem Der for Burnley, and
when dlsgraced he was promptly expelled.
Unfortunately, the detectives were too slow
ana be fed the country. Argentina has
now chance 10 get rid Of him. as England
has asked for his extradition. No patriotism
should avail to protect this representative
of fraud. II he does get to Enaland he will
haVa Uarinrs cilaut
pany.
Mr.. Rea and Mr.. Litchfield sat as Railroad
Commissioners yesterday and had under
consideration the bill of Colonel Morgan
for services rendered in the Shively case.
The colonel is anxious to have bis money,
but his employers can only assure him that
his demand is on file. They have no money
and the Legislature appropriated none. 1t
is sad for the colonel.