The morning call., 1894-06-10
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

The late reports of German brutality to the
natives of the CamerOOns, on the west coast of
Africa, lend interest TO any information obtain
able relative 10 that country. T. a. Moore OF
Los Angeles, who was al the Palace yesterday,
was for several months located al one of the
trading Osts IN mat locality, and is familiar
with the nation aud its people. lie says that
the natives are very brave race and are gen
orally possessed of high sense OF honor. Il
lIsiratiye OF their lenaeity of purpose he men
TONED dispute which arose several years ago
between an English traveller and one of the
native chiefs regarding a claim which the
former had against the latter. Tie native de-
MED its justice, and as a result OF threatened
collection by force be enlisted the sympathles
of all the other native traders and literally
blOckaded all business along the river. Com
mOdOre Sir William Hewitt was the
English officer at the time In charge
Of the forces Of that Government In the
locality ana be was hast " summoned to adjust
the ter. After reviewing the case he de-
clded il in favor OF his cOuntryman, but the
natives absolutely refused 10 yield, and finally
gained their point By sheer perslsteney. The
present difficulties, Mr. Moore says, are
due 10 the Germans assuming control OF the
CameFoOns some six or eight years ago, at the
time when the acquisition of African ter
r1tOry seemed uppermOst in the thoughts of
several Of the European powers. The natives
object TO German supremacy. and have been
practically IN a state OF rebellion ever since.
The object Of Germany in strengthening its hold
upon that country was 10 break the continuity
OF the line Of territory which the French we're
gradually acquiring from north to south.
H. Deane, chief engineer of the Railway and
TTamway Department of New South Wales, is
al the California. He has a commission from
that Government to study The methods which
are IN use here aud which would be practicable
in Australia, and also to look into the matter OF
cheap construction of railways Ia the interior.
or branches from the main lines. No system OF
transfers IN streetcar service prevails in sydney
between different companies Mr.. Deane says,
and passengers always buy their tickets before
entering the ears. One difference between the
TWO countries which he noticed, in a railway
point OF view, was the absence OF platforms at
The stations here and which are universally, used
In Australia. Only one cable aud one electric
line are in use in Sydney, and the peculiar situa-
ton Of the city renders IL necessary that all
roads leading out shall run TO the west for
several miles. Experiments are being made
with the storage battery, he says, and the ex-
pense OF the cable and popular prejudice
against the trolley on account of its supposed
dangers have operated against their extensive
Introduction. Sydney las one 4uadruple track
railroad aud several double-traeked roads ex-
tending into the country for some distance.
DR.. John d. Hamilton, the editor of the Medi-
cal journal, published at Chicago. and the Or
gan OF the American Medical Association, yes
teFday explained a change in the constitution
oil the association, which was effected Friday
ana which had a direct bearing upon the jour-
nal 1t appears that postal regulation prohib
It's every society journal which is sustained
solely by dues from being circulated through
the mails at second class or newspaper rates.
] his rule has been IN existence for some Time
Out was never brought into force against The
journal until lately, when some individual
called the attention OF the authorities TO the
violation. The association got around the diff
Guilty by making the SIS year dues which each
member pays subscription 10 the journal.
AS there are 5000 members 10 the association
and some 1900 or 1900 outside subscribers at
50 year eaeh ii makes very neat income.
The doctor, during tue conversation. lucoen-
tally mentioned an interesting circumstance
relating 10 ID. Ii. kOhlsaat, until recently pub
Usher OF the Chicago Inter Ocean. 1t was TO
the effect that some years ago that gentleman
had promised his wife that wnen his annual in
come exceeded $50, 900 he would devote the
entire surplus TO charity. "And the most in
teTesting part Of the whole matter is that he
has kept his word" said the doctor.
ID. Ashley. president of the Wabash Railroad.
VIII arrive 10 the city from the East in mis- pri-
vate car this morning. His trip is said to be
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