The morning call., 1894-04-07

with William Mcbride and Sam Johnson, for
many years his managing editor, In charge.
Each man has his separate room with his name
on brass plate on the door. johnson writes
the important editorials and they are tele-
graphed to Cincinnati over the EnquiTer's
leased line"
THE proposed adoption OF electric propul-
sion on the Erie canal in New YORK. about
which L have motto ed several items in THE
CALL Is not so new a scheme as many sup
pose" said N. T. Paine of Montreal, Canada. at
the Palace yesterday. "For some time past, in
TACT electric power has been applied 10 identl-
cay the same purpose In France on the Cana
du B0urgogne and Ilustrat ions which have APP
peared In the French papers OF the electrically
equipped boats used there have shown the ar
rangement adopted to be similar 10 many re-
spects To those only recently proposed In the
United States. On the French boats, however,
the electric motors are not coupled TO the pro-
pelier shafts, but. instead. drive trains OF gear
Ing by which chain on the bottom Of the canal
is clutched, thus pulling the boats along. Chain
haulage OF this kind has long been In use on
some OF the European waterways, and 10 itself
Is nothing new, simply illustrating electric de-
velopment OF an old method OF propulsion. The
double trolley system is employed and the cur
rent Is furnished by generator driven by tur-
bines, the canal company controlling nearby
water powers which,can be readily utilized"
d. nj. Tasner, an extensive dealer In fine
stock, and who has resided in Australia for
some years, was at the Palace yesterday.
Speaking OF the notable differences In customs
prevailing there and here, he mentioned til e
strict observance of Sunday In most OF the
provinces OF that country. Concert and theatri-
cal performances, he said, are contrary to law,
hotels are vigorously closed so far as the gem
eral public Is concerned, and IL a publican is
caught dispensing liquor he IS heavily fined.
Steamers and trains are run only on sufferance.
although the shops are allowed to remain open.
In Melbourne. however, no shopkeeper is al
lowed 10 sell even bottle OF ginger ale; yet
Melbourne Is the only town where concerts are
held on Sunday. Once the performances were
OF high class, MIR. Tasner said, but as no
charge can be made for entrance they have
refrigerated in character.
"Just before left home I witnessed the
start OF the greatest feet Of coal barges ever
started down the river at one time," said NJ I.
Colgate Of Pttsburg. Pa, yesterday ut COM
prised over forty boats. and some Idea OF The
nature OF the undertaking can be gained from
the statement that IL the coal contained In the
floats mentioned were loaded on one continuous
line OF freightcars the train would be 1112
miles In length, and IL would require rs loco
motives. 20 cars TO each, TO haul II. In fig
ures the amount Of coal carried was 80, o55
tons, each boat carrying about $4,000 bushels.
The length OF the tow was about 1000 feet. and
it was IN charge OF but one steamer. The fleet
was bound for New Orleans, distance OF 1900
miles, and the coal alone was valued at over
100000"
1.-The sign OF the cObbler Is slowly but surely
disappearing from the land" said The represent
tative OF an Eastern house yesterday. "Peope
have quit getting their shoes half sOed. and an
Invisible patch is not TO be thought OF now-a-
days. All hrst-class goods are warranted by
the manufacturers now. ana In turn by the
dealer that IL satisfaction is not given 10 The
customer the dealer makes the matter right
and looks 10 the manufacturer for compensa-
tion. When boots or shoes get shabby or out
OF style and the man or woman does not pos
sess a sufficient amount of ready cash TO buy
good pair the dry-goods stores get the custom
bargain counters. where tide-over footwear Is
sold at 81 SO pair"
professor Garner, the interpreter of monkey
language, has a Iival in Chicago GIRL" said T.
w. Motifs OF that city yesterday. ''She has be-
come greatly interested in the discoveries made
by Garner ana has studied the mat er now for
more than year. She believes that she has
not only mastered the secret but has improved
upon the discovery. She is now In New York
for the purpose OF interviewing the TWO cele-
brated monkeys, ChikO and Johanna, and con-
veying to them an idea by means of cultural
sound. She carries with her a photograph
with which to record the monkey talk, and is
sanguine of ultimate success in her investiga-
tions."
"Few members of the Masonic order are aware
that General Louis Kossutb, the Hungarian
patriot, who recently died in Italy, was made
member of the order in this country" said P.
7. Wayne of Cincinnati yesterday. "ouch,
however, is a fact, and the event occurred In
Cincinnati during visit the distinguished man
paid 10 that city in 1862. Kossuth was made
Master Mason without being required to go
through any Of the ceremonies, merely taking
the obligations OF the order, which he ever
afterward faithfully observed"
George NJ. Pullman and his party OF distin-
guishsd guests will leave the city this morning
for Monterey. They expect to return on Mon
day. but will probably go directly through TO
Portland without stopping here. Yesterday
General Schofeld and Robert T. Lincoln were
members OF party of gentlemen who went
out 10 the Cliff House from the Palace In
four-in-hand.
"CallforDia is great orchard State, but Kan
sas has man who is more extensively engaged
In that branch OF husbandry than any other In.
divldual in The world" said o. M. Carroll of
Wichita yesterday. His name is Judge Fred
Wellhouse, and he owns about 100 acres of
orchards in the State"
Judge A. G. Baker, Chief Justice OF the Su
preme Court OF Arizona, arrived In the city yes
rerday accompanied by his wife, and is guest
at the Occidental He is here for the purpose
Of visiting the fair.
Alvin ii. Saunders, Ex-Governor of Nebraska
and also ex-United States Senator, is at the
Palace with his daughter. the wife of Russell B.
Harrison.
Archbishop William Fl. Gross OF Oregon. who
is the head OF the Catholic Church in that State,
was one OF the arrivals at the Palace yesterday
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.