The morning call., 1893-10-02

Office and made bonfire of the books and
furniture. Then they attacked the resi-
dence of the manager. "They smashed
tables. chairs, chandeliers and piano,
then entered the extensive greenhouses.
DESTROYED the plants and smashed the
glass. Not content they proceeded to the
houses of che men who had been working
at the colliery. These they wrecked. hav-
ing first driven out the women and chill
dren. The men had escaped. Next they
pushed about fifty cOrves and small wagons
down the pit shaft Com pletely choking it,
All this destruction. was effected in about
an hour: 1t is little wonder that soldiers
nave been called out to repress these de-
monstratlons with drawn sabers, but 1t
must be said for the men that they were
naturally exasperated by reduction OF
wages amounting to One-fourth at whop.
For the first time in mum Der OF years
the Irish Nationalists in the late session
of Parliament were eloq uent by silence.
For once they were satisfied with the
course of British legislation, and they
endured taunt and insult in meekness rather
than assist the opponents OF home rule
by adding to the dilatory frltterlng away
of time. Even the Irish estimates passed
.undlscussed. Formerly they evoked
torrents of complaints and assaults on
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certain indication that paciication and
reconciliation are at hand under measure
of autou omOus government to which the
Irish themselves are asserting parties. IL
is said that Mr.. Blake, the Can party
leader. has proved decided failure as a
speaker in the House of Commons. His
rhetoric has somehow failed to impress
wholly changed since the times Of Burke
and Fox. 1t is more prosalc and matter OF
fact, and is not SO loaded with fancy.
The. Importance of cross fertilization In
all plant life, and especially in growing
fruit, has long been recognized since Dar-
wins Investigations established its neees-
sity. 1t is also now recognized In improv-
ing the numerous tribe of cereals and
grasses. Although they are self-fer tfzDg,
crossing improves the product Insects
clay a great part in this work by going
from flower to flower, and this is one reas on
why Deekeeping. quite apart from the
honey gathered, is one OF the most i'm
pOrtant industries for the farmer. For the
sanie reason also it may be concluded that
one of the principal benefits of grating
arises from cross fertiliZng, as when the
trunk of one species of tree Is used to
propagate the fruit of another species. A
profitable orchard must have variety in its
planting.
The Canadian Honolulu Australian
steamship line is hopeful that the British
Admiralty will class their. vessels for the
navy as merchant cruisers, or nautical
Mercuries. Therein the company is likely
to be disappointed. There nave been loud
complaints of late against the whole policy
of subsidizing merchant steamers upon
condition that they are available in war
time. 1t subjects fleets not subsidized to a
cruel competition-tayes them in fact for
their rivals. Already there is enough Of
this in England. During war time there
would be no difficulty in chartering hun
dreds of merchant steamers at low rates.
This kind of subsidy is pronounced job
by the British