The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-04
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS

The Mexican Congress was opened on Sun
day of last MONTH The South American Min.
ing Exposition, to which all the countries of
the continent have sent exhibits, is TO be
opened at Valparaiso next Sunday. The peo-
pie OF Spanlsh-American republics do not take
Sabbatarian view of Sunday. To them Sun
day Is but holiday.-New York sun.
The Greater New York Commission held an
exceedingly interesting meeting yesterday
Many valuable facts were developed and in
teresting speeches delivered. 1t is evident that
annexation and consolidation are growing in
popularity and that the Greater New York is
more than dream.-New York Mall and Ex-
press.
DR.. Parkhurst puts his case rather gr aphicaly
when he remarks that fighting Tammany Hall
isn't going into politics any more than firing
cobble-stOnes at any other gang Of bandtti or
driving OF flock of crows from cornfield or
smoking out lot OF rats from cOrncrib.-
Boston Herald.
When ten men can rob every store and house
in town like Talala, and four men can clear
out village like WatOva. il is fair inference
that the people along the line of the Arkansas
Valley Railway use their cyclone cellars as a
refuge from TObbeTs.-New York Advertiser
The Atchison Globes philosopher declares
that a ounce is worthless; that even when
preserved It has taste that reminds one of an
old maids kiss. What old maid has been kiss
ing the Globe philosopher ?-St Louis Post
Dispatch.
Somebody has discovered that it is a misde.
meanor in New York TO sell skim milk. One
would think that under this law the gentleman
who puTveys editorials for the New York Her
aid might be sent over the road.-Chicago
Times.
Hill was introduced TO New York audience
Wednesday as the AJAX who defies the Repub
lican lightning. The original jax did some
thing Of the sort, but 1t was bad for Ajax
Syracuse Standard.
One OF the cuckoo organs comforts Hill and
TammaDy by saying: "The President has as
yet done no talking, but he may be praying for
the success of the ticke."-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The question OF what church man belongs
to or II he belongs TO any at all has no rightfu
place in The politics Of New York or any other
American State. Drive 1t out.-New York
World.
In order to suppress lawlessness In Indian
Territory it is suggested that the Territory be
made State, but then there would be two
more men 10 go TO the Senate.-Indianapol
News.
Chinese generals are to be beheaded for s'ex-
torlion and cowardice." Tammany generals
are seldom guilty OF cowardice. They are
breveted for extortion.-New York Recorder.
The latest war news from the Orient is to the
effect that all Europe is prepared to hear re.
ports of Wai-Hei-Wai of a time on Chinese
soil in the near futuIe.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Mr.. Richard Watson Glider thinks the PTesi-
dent more of poet han a politician, and Mr.
Cleveland might cordially answer: The same
to you."-Philadelphi Record.
The campaign canard is always held back
until few days before election in order that
the victim may have no time to brand the lie as
false.-Omaha Bee.
China's only hope now seems to sie in her
ability to invoke earthquakes for the destruc-
tion Of the invading Japanese armies.-St Louis
Globe. Democrat.
The English love a lord too dearly TO let their
upper house, succumb to anything so mild as
the present agitation against list. Louis Star
Sayings.
Bal0t-box frauds are crimes these days. And
people who commit crimes sometimes get into
jail, where they belOng.-Philadelphi Call.
Nearly 1000 idle looms in the Fall River
mills-40, 600 arguments against free trade and
low wages.-Detroit Journal