The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-03

satisfaction to find that sometimes the
cartridges do not go off. or merely make a
noise. An that even the perpetrators of
outrage suffer the most dire consequences.
valiant, the scoundrel who threw the
bomb into the French Chamber Of Depu-
ties. blew bis own nose off. and injured
nobody quite so much on the floor be-
meath. Mayor Pardee has many chances
OF escape if dynamite is tried.
A number of books OF great interest to
America were recently disposed Of by
auction in London, and brought famous
prices. One OF these was Brereton's
'Briefe and True Relation or Discoverie
OF the North Part of Virginia" which was
printed in London in 1902. Eight years
ago copy fetched S1325. but Quartch OBJ
tanned this one for 1896. a copy of the
earliest collection of the laws of Massa-
chusetts fetched S545. This work is al
most unique. Nathaniel MortOn's AN
nails OF New England" for AZ years, from
1920 to 1868. which was printed at Cam
br idge, Mass, in 1869, was sold for $3.50
Quarlteh probably bought these works for
some American Libraries or for American
private collections. No price is too high for
this bookseller, provided the work is rare
and is priced. Some of his Bibles in stock
are worth $500 The rage of collecting
is such that rarity alone makes book
1t raises ones estimate of the energy of
Manchester. which has just converted it
self into an inland port for shipping OF the
largest tonnage, to know that not only has
1t spent millions on canal, but is invest
ing millions in a good supply of water.
The drought OF this year made the water
supply of Manchester very pTecarious and
nothing, by any possible method OF purifi-
cation, could have been made OF the hlthy
lrweH had there been positive famine.
But when the waters of Thirlmere are
piped to COttOnOpOlis the supply is suffi-
cient for several such cities. An eXpendi-
tuTe of ten or twelve million dollars on
such works IS wisely incurred by a city on
its own behalf In time the sinking fund
pays off the debt and the inha bitantS get
their supply at very low rate. A COM
pa0y under the same circumstances would
simply go on reaping greater profits as the
population increased. and If bought out at
any moment full settlement would have to
be made on the valuation.
Collector Welburn is ready TO register
Chinese, and will do what he can to ac-
commOdate rush, but he does not expect
one Immediately. The Board of Health
appealed to Chinatown to clean out its
pollutiOns and the Chinese consulate in
dorsed the request and said that the Mon
golians would comply. If it be not a step
beyond It's dignity the consulate should
now recommend the Mongolians under It's
protection to quietly and promptly comply
with the law. The time vet to expire is
short enough If all who are resident in
California present themselves for registra-
ton.
A citizen who lives near Golden Gate
Park did bis duty by the community with
exemplary courage on New Years night.
A burglar entered his house. and Mr..
Herger held him up with a pistol when
lie did get In. With Ienacity and patience
almost uneXamplef he kept the intruder
at pistol bay from 9 O'Clock at night until
y In the morning, and then the police re-
lieved him of his vigils by carrying the
burglar off 10 prisOn. Mr.. Herger will
have occasion for a good deal more pa
thence when he prosecutes the prisoner,
but that is all part of his duty as citizen.
The charity which compounds and bakes
a mince pie twenty-five feet in circumfer-
ence and four inches thick Is whimsical
but not frivolous as doubtless one thousand
poor Wisconsin children thought when
they were helped to liberal portions on
New Years day. In addition each child
tiCh a plum AL SHdpc VI Ldl1 uOIidI
hidden away in each piece. There is no
lack Of generosity in these days of feast
ing, but unfortunately the times are so
hard that there is considerable contrast
between the dinner Oh occasions Of rejoic-
ing and the humble aud scart ia re of other
days. But il is better to have the con trast
than to have uniformity of short and bad
commons.
Anarchist hunting seems TO be the grim
sport of the police of various European
countries, aud arrests and domiciliary Wis
its are common. The various Govern
ments will endeavor to draw close the
lines OF protection against the violence of
desperate fanatics, and England. W hich is
the last resort of the Reds, msy not be
disinclined to exclude them from the right
of ASYLUM. Fifty or hundred prominent
plOtters could with ease be arrested in
London in a single night.