The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-29

the Azores by the enemy, Win one day
OF start from the pursuing fleet. The latter
did not get on the track at all, and the war
was over when the enemy" returned. This
cruise to the Azores could not have been
undertaken but for the admiral ordering
fleet of GOLFERS to rendezvous in specified
latitude aud longitude. The battle-ships
and cruisers actually coaled several hundred
tons each in mid-0cean, the GOLFERS being
lashed alongside and whips and tubs rugged
to take the fuel inboard. A good swell was
on. and the operation was quite successful.
With heavy sea running coaiing IN this
way would be impossible.
Mr. e. L. Goodsell. the fruit-deaer, of
New York, is still jubllantly hopeful about
selling California and Florida oranges in
the English and other European markets.
Florida did well last year by shipments IN
| special steamer, aud will no doubt repeat
| the experiment Costly transportation is
the question which California has to face
| Could growers c0nsignments only reach the
| Atlantic coast at a reasonable rate all
| would probably go well in time, for special
| rates could be made with steamers. The
| orange is not nearly SO perlshabe as grapes,
| pears and peaches, and few days more or
less on the ocean counts for little. There
would thus be a choice of steamers Cali
| fornia oranges of fine quality are certain TO
| command the top prices OF the market.
| 1t must be borne IN mind that fruit pro-
duction is proceeding at a pace which will
| soon glut the home market, and foreign con-
| sum ption should be couTted.
| Mont Blame, the highest peak in Europe,
| is to have an astronomical observatory on
its summit at the end Of the present year
1t is the project of NJ. Jansen and NJ. Eiffel,
of tower fame The structure was first set
up at Mendon. near Paris, and then taken
10 pieces and transported gradually up the
mountain. One fourth Of the structure is
! now in stu on the highest altitude 1900
! feet and the remainder has been carried up
| ward to 10000 feet 1t is an arduOus under
| taking, both in carrying the loads and in
securing a foundation, by cutting down to
! the rock through many feet OF ice. But per-
/ severing workmen are equal TO the task.
| The summit will not afford as good Obserya-
| tons as the astronomer would desire.
| Clouds and snOwstcrms are frequent vis-
| tors, and the astronomer will then have
nothing to do but blow his nails and flap his
| hands on the shoulder. 1t Will be a task TO
| get fuel and stores OF provisions to the top.
! But Mont Blanc is not as bad as the Mat
! terhOTn.
| Mr. w. WOodall, Financial Secretary to
the War Department. has announced to a
deputaton of Australians that he will make
Il trial of Antpodesn frozen meat for the
nourshment of the poorly fed British SOL
| der. The ntSt experiment Is 10 De made at
] Gibraltar and what the soldiers do not con
sumo may be appreciated by the balloons
! on the summit of the Rock. Mr.. WoOdall
! admits That this frozen meat is not as good
! as American chilled meat. and possibly il is
not as cheap. yet he Injuries the soldier for
| the sake of modifying Australians gloomy
about the stagnant condition of trade.
| When Parliament meets some friends of the
soldier are certain to put damaging ques-
! tions to Mr.. Woodall as we'll as his Gale
DOMAIN chief, Campbell Zimmerman. The
! British soldiers diet is often most in
/ famous, nggardly pickle which he supple
ments out of his own pocket.