The morning call., 1893-11-05

are progressing. The Chinese Govern
ment is now very powerful, and It daily
Increases. The other day Chinaman
was badly treated in Manila. emma at
once sent man-of-war to make inquiries.
NOW neither Spain. nor. for the matter o,
that, any European power. could STAND
against China in my opinion. ms comes
from man who knows the Orient we'll
Nevertheless China made very poor
stand against France few years ago.
Lynch law in Tennessee has stopped the
career OF four colored barn-burDers. who
are credited with being very desperate
characters. On this occasion the mob
seems 10 have been unusually feroclous
and vindlctive. for woman was among
the victims. Mere barn-burnipg IS hardly
warrant for such an outrage, but In por-
tions OF Tennessee human life appears TO
be held very cheap.
Ada Rehan probably feels fiattered that
train-robbers have paid her so much at
tentlon as to try TO steal her statue In Sill
yer, on its way from the fair AS they did
not succeed 1t is a compliment without the
pang OF loss. for 1t can hardly be doubted
that the robbers are not such admirers OF
Ada Rehan that they would not nave
melted her statue and turned 1t lnlO dol
lars. AS rule ladies are not dlspleased
beyond consolation when thieves steal
their portrait. They would, however. be
gravely offended If the freebooting VII
lains should steal frame and leave be-
hind the fair portrait 1t inclosed.
A telegraph operator. who was accus
toned to work from fourteen to eighteen
hours per day in Ohio, has sued the COM
pany that employed him for extra compen-
sation for all hours above ten per day.
What is more he has succeeded in recov-
ering. This Is a righteous decision, and
altogether in the interest of the public as
well as the operator. Companies which
overwork their telegraph OF orators or
switchmen are apt to have succession OF
bad accidents from the fact that the enl-
plOyes break down under the severe strain.
Florida has suffered so much loss by
storms this season that the direct ship
ment OF oranges to England is to be aban-
doned. This means that there will be
sufficient opening for what crop there is at
home. But there may be a considerable
surplus 10 California for the English mar
ket II transportation arrangements can be
made. The immense distance overland is
always serious matter for our sales OF
fresh fruit There would be no question
of California's competitive position were
the Nicaragua canal open, as steamers
would easily reach England within twenty
OF twenty-five days and the cost would be
small compared with the railroad and
ocean rates combined.
Peixoto has evidently need of the new
navy he is gathering, when his transports
are being rammed by De Mello and his
troops drowned by the hundred. The story
about this disaster is possibly a canard.
1t is frghtfully cruel course to deliber-
ately run down a mere merchant steamer
carrying soldiers. There could have been
no intention to resist capture if there were
no chances Of escape. Hut some horrible
atrocities have been perDetrated without
finching iu these South American wars.
The autumn meeting of the British Par
lament is to deal with legislation forecast
in the late session but u OF reached. 1t is a
mistake to suppose that the Government
will be allowed to have it's own way with
it. The bills on parish councils and voting
registration may pass the Commons with
out undue obstruction. but the probability
of getting them through the House OF
Lords is dismal. There have been warn
ings to this effect already. An employers
liability bill is also doomed. The House
Of Lords is a permanent opposition to Lib
era measures. and it will do nothing TO
aid Gladstone in his ultimate home-rule
campaign.
The advent of another great European
actor ana good company to support him
illustrates how very compact the great
globe is getting in the matter of entertain
ment. The modern actor OF distinction
has the earth for a stage. Only a genera
ton ago he was perforce content with his
own country-perhaps with one city in
it. Trains, steamers and telegraphs have
wrought this change, but 1t is unfortunate
that the old stock companies have disap-
peared.