The morning call., 1893-03-25

also proposes to give the magazine an
American circulation, and an aid thereto
he will brighten 1t with Illustrations. 1t
takes more than money to achieve success
in these ventures. but while no has mint
OF the one requisite Mr. Astor is not de-
tcient in mental endowment. VIII a man
who has little incentive to bestir himself
save az his pleasure, toll hard enough to
render his enterprise more than a hobby?
Every millionaire has a hobby, but he sell
dom is remembered by posterity because of
the fame he attains by it. Mr.. Astor ap-
paIently does not intend TO do more than
lay down the lines of his magazine He has
chosen arlstoeTatic editors in Lord Frederick
Hamilton, one of the 4 bercoIn ducal family
and lawyer who has been knighted. Had
Lord TennySOn been alive no doubt he
would have asked him TO Join the staff AS
1t Is, lie has secured Mr.. swim burne. who is
worthy Of the laureateship. but has not
got it.
The Indians are dancing In Indian Terri
tory. The weather is cold, and the ex-
ercise has good effect on the circulation.
This is not The primary reason, however.
They expect the Indian Messiah to come
tor their deIiverauce from hunger and other
ann0yances of reservation life. 1t is gen.
orally the winter when the noble savage
looks wistfullY into the air for his ghostly
comforter and but for hunger and seventies
oil weather, only poorly Modified by their
OlHuhtlSs Ilc NUulu iUlHk Oh SOMGEning leSS
visionary. Up in Washington an Indian
chief has tramped through the snow fifty
miles to town. He explained why he
had tramped. All his ponies were dead.
Provisions may have been so scarce that he
had TO eat them.
The economical bauquets of Jack Sprat
and his wife. in disposing OF fat and lean,
and leaving the platter clean, are illustrated
by the pile pests at the Market-street
ferries. The teredo bores up and down
lengihwise, but leaves she'll OF some
strength. Then cOueS the LimnoTia tere-
brans. more insidi0us ravageT, aud liter
ally eats away the center OF the pile so that
there is huge gaU, leaving the upper part
unsupported. These bOTerS must be Oh
friendly terms.
Senator White no doubt wishes there were
more OF his faith in politics to represent the
Pnclhc Coast in the Senate. He Is the only
Demo rat and the of1ice-seekers of seven
States and one Territory are appealing to
him for support. His mailbag is stuffed
with hundreds of letters and he is alto
geiher busy man, who will be glad when
there are no more appointments to fill. The
fact that he does not know quite how far
his influence goes does not dlsconcert the
beSlegtng army. DESPAIR is the last thing
10 De ihonght OF IN elbOwng ones way TO
Office at Washington. The ranks of appli-
cams are now swelleG by the return of
tofmer Office holders. They are not, il
appears, to be consigned to oblivion wholly.
Those who are remembered for efficiency
may have another trial.
church scandal, quite out of The usual
line, is stirring up enmity and all un-
charltableness IN Georgia. One minis ster
has blackened the reputation OF another
representative of the cloth by saying he has
been whitewashed, and the feeling of re-
sentiment has become so strong that they
are said to be carrying pistols to enforce
their convictions. Here is an opportunity
for arbitration.
The New York Herald does not give up
hope about the Naronic. Il recalls the fact
that the Atlantic in 1855 reached New York
safely, although she had not been heard Of
Tor foriy-nine days. Another steamer, the
City of Brussels, was tbirty-eiRht days 10
reaching port. The course now followed by
Atlantic steamers is a little south OF the
most direct track in order TO avoid col
lislons, aud most steamers devate little
from II. The Naronic may have drifted far
10 the south. AS she is a new vessel, with a
number OF bUikheads and two propellrrs,
besides longitudinal bulkhead between
the Two sets Of engines, there is a faint hope
left.
The Duke of Bedford, whose death Is
recorded. was, like his father. who CON-
nlitted suicide two years ago, figure Of no
Importance In politics or any other field for
brains de was simply rich man. The
Russell family are pretty well anathema-
tiZed IN London because Of the nuisances
which surround the management Of CoVent
GARDEN market and other family property.