The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-28
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

Miss Frazer of New Jersey, who wiped up the
earth with the bold, forward man who at
tempted TO kiss her, is deserving of especial
mention. Many young woman might DO as
well. however IL she would exert herself. Few
men are brave enough TO battle with woman
WHO Is really warike.-St. Louis POsI-Dispatch.
The big fire in Boston that destroyed the
baseball park and incidentally more than
hundred buildings besides started, as doubtless
you have suspected, from lighted cigarette"
says the Chicago Tribune. As matter of fact
It didn't; bur the argument is a good one just
the same.-BOston Globe
A st. Louis newspaper thinks that DR.. Rice's
triumph IN the Brooklyn handicap proves that
the sandy soil OF the track "acTOss The river at
madison Is the best IN the world for preparing
horse" Perhaps the sand in the horse had
something to do with II, toO.-Philadelphia
Record.
1t is becoming more and more evident that
away along in the middle OF the twentieth cen
fury Patrick Eugene Joseph Prendergast Will
be earning modest livelihood by writing remi-
nlscenses Tor the newspapers over the signature
THE Oldest Inhabitant."-Chicago Herald.
The ways OF jurles are inscruable. The
murder for which DR.. Meyer was convicted was
VI lAO iiOot hOlilDlb anu ClOu-DlOOueu iypOs 3CO
The verdict is In the second degree. Inadequate
as the verdict is, however. it is better than dis
agreement or standardization journal.
Having put himself on record to the effect
that The antitrust act Is not 10 be enforced Az
torney-General Olney doubtless feels that he Is
entirely consistent in showing the spoilsmen
how 10 drive coach aud four through the civil
service law.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The next time Chicago fears the InrOad OF
any contagious disease. let ST. Louis Tell her
how 10 slave off the trouble. II she had dOue
so recently her present smallpox scare would
never have occurred.-St. Louis Star Sayings.
European Governments do not seem 10 be
having much trouble about killing off the an
archists who fall into the clutches OF the au-
tnoritieS' but they are not having so easy
time in killing of anarchy Omaha Bee.
Controller Fitch says he would not accept
the Tammany nomination for the mayoraity "if
1t were handed him on gold plate" II the
plate went with ii the nomination might be
worth sOmething.-New York Recorder.
How many able and affaple gentlemen are
there in Tammany Hall who feel competent TO
extract million and a racing stable from the
profits OF few years as dictatOrs Of New York
BNtAA4S9 .--NOn AOI u W VI us
Perhaps Louisiana does not call Itself pro.
lection State, but when lis own interests are
threa tened by free trade its protests in Wash
ington are simply feIOciOus.-Sl. Louis Globe
Democrat.
By The time all the guilty Aldermen and
Judges and police officers are arrested IN Chi
cage there VIII scarcely be enough left 10 carry
on the business OF the municipality. Topeka
Journal.
Kate Field admits that marriage Is a lottery,
but says that she knows the lucky combination
AS she Is an old maid, 1t would be interesting to
know how she found Il Oul.-Phiadelphl Item.
or course, Congress favors an increase in the
appropriation for seed distribution. IL is one
Of the Congr, ssman's perquisities and ii doesn't
cost him cent Boston Herald.
Politicians who'd like to be candidates may
wear collars, buI when boss eXpediency re-
qulres that doesn't save their getting it in the
neck.-Phlladclpnla Times.
If MIR. Wilson's original bill made him sick
the makeshilIy specimen OF Senatorial butch
eIy is about enough 10 Kill him outright u al
weston News.
Lord Kosebery is said to be greatly troubled
by insomnia. He should try reading a volume
or TWO Of our Congressional Record.-Chlcago
Times
While the Senate proceeds TO investigate
Itself tie country Will take profound snooze,
New York Commercial Advertiser.
When 1t comes to paying the income lax the
AstOrs, aud BENEFITS aud Brices Will be found
living 10 EurOpe.-Inter Ocean.
You can't get Senator 10 take any sugar in
his just now. II seems too eliminating.
York Journal