The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-01

the delta country, rather than the rising Oh 'uu
great river. There Is a movement on ioo''
SAID the gentleman named while alscussins
tn,s subject, "among eminent engineers VI .,io
country 10 have an investigation maue my
the delta country with a view OF ascei .aiuinS
now much sinking there has been aufins 'n9
last thirty years. 1t is well-demonstIateo
fact that the entire delta country is gradually
sinking. From number OF bench ihafhs'
make by surveyors years ago, on trees, e'c.' vi
stne gull coast and comparison oi tno ilo"n
level OF the gulf now with what IL was t"en'y
years ago. in connection with the present Denep
Marks the fact has developed tnal tne ia,.ei
coast has suDken at least foot III inc pass
thirty or forty years. This statement vi
course, will have no alarming effect upon Tue
present generation. but II may Gauss siea'
trouble to those who follow US"
'The uses to which the bicycle may De oe-
voted are steadily increasing. ana VIVA. !.
especially gratifying to all enthusiasts Is tpa'
its usefulness has been practcaAy oehion
strated in other fields than those OF pleasure
said A. NJ. Tanner the representative Oh ah
Eastern bicycle mandatory, yes.efaay.
about the latest thing III this line is a picycie
intended for use by fire departments. IL car
rles chemical engine and ngDt ak, III
Struments that in many cases are all that are
needed TO subdue fire If they are at naha IN
time In some cities OF Europe part OF tne
fire department is swift horse saddieo aho
bridled and carrying chemical apparatus ioi
Subduing fires, with an ak attacbeo' anu on
expert rider ready TO spring on the horse pasn
the moment the alarm Is sounueo iuu ivy
swiftly 10 the scene Of the fire. de can le"o'
it some minutes or seconds before the heav5,
numbering engine can get there, anu oi'on .nio
saving of time is OF the greatest Vaiue anu INC
al
checking what otherwise might become US
astrous confederation. This feature OF the Aio
department is one OF the means py wnicn %
many fires in Europe are connneu 10 INC ioo'i'
or building in which they start A picycio mas
advantages over horse for this kind OF service
as It can travel as swiftly. Is more easny
handled at the scene OF fire. requires Dut niue
care and no food, and is especially aoapleu 10
small towns and suburban districts. we De-
lieye that IL the plan once gains footing It's
success will be assured. and to attain THIS emo
orr house proposes to establish couple oil ex-
detrimental posts In Boston and sustain them
until The plan has been at least given fair
trial"
T. II. Shannon. an attache of a big tea i'm
porting house of Boston, who Is In the city. has
recently returned from China. to which country
he makes a trip every year or two In the inter-
est OF the house with which he Is connected.
Speaking OF his observations OF an interesting
character yesterday, he strongly contrasted the
prison system in vogue there with that which
obtains here. In the first place. Mr.. Shannon
says, a prisoner in China, once he passes
the doors Of The JAIL is as good as buried. so far
as the outer world Is concerned. A Chinese
prison is called a "cangue" which has Its outer
door barred with bamboo and guarded by petty
soldiers or policemen. This cangue." said Mr.
Ina funr
one room and one yard for the men. and the
other room and yard for women. The space set
apart for the women is very much smaller than
that for the men, but the quarters OF both are
alike in being totally devoid Of any provision
for personal comfort or decency. The prison
ers are provided with absolutely nothing by the
Government except this space. beyond which
they must not pass. IL they are fortunate
enough TO possess friends upon the outside who
will bring food to them and thrust II through
the bars of the prison fence. the law offers no
objection, but If the prisoner be frendless be
may starve, as he certainly will not be fed by
the Government"
General Thomas Ewing. the eminent New
York lawyer, who has been visitor in the city
for several weeks past, tells of rather unique
character who quite frequently appears in the
streets OF New York City. The individual re-
grandson of William b. Astor, aud brother OF
the explorer who has gained much renown
through Ills researches in the wiids OF Africa.
The younger brother, 1t appears, has lad OF a
singular nature. he appears frequently In the
role of attorney for some person who has en-
listed his sympathies and he does IT, too, with
out the exaction OF fee. Mr.. Chanler dis
claims any pbilanthropic purpose In the work.
He says he is doing 1t for practice and educa-
n n nalf Pin frat
and his education at that time was In the hands
of tutors. AT the age OF Is he took up law as
study Of bis own volition, and at Is he went 10
law school and COMPLETED his studies. After
he was married he moved to Colorado, where
ne was admitted to the bar. Returning to New
York ne commenced practice there. 1t is I'M
necessary to add that Mr.. CHAMBERS income Is
sufficient to support him without depending
upon legal practice.
O. T.. Baldwin OF Cincinnati, who recently
arrived In the city from an extended tour
through South American countries, says that
the ceffee-planters 10 the little republic OF San
Salvador are exceeding wroth with the officials
Of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. IL
understood while in the south that the coffee
planters had thousands OF sacks OF coffee ready
TO ship, but could not get the line OF steamers
mentioned o take them. 1t was asserted that
lD.OOO SdCkS VI cOuco WCiC iyiu6 az tuO pOie VI
Acajutla alone yet no steamer Of the Pacific
Mail line will stop for It, although the general
agent at Panama has been telegrapned TO time
and again. Tho steamers, it Is said, come by
laden with Guatemalan coffee, and the San
Salvador planters are wondering what kind of
pulp their neighbors have with the steamship
company"
Sixteen Mormon Observation-Disclosures en- men
and two women-are at the Russ House, en-
route to Hawaii New Zealand. Samoa and
New South Wales on PROSECUTING tour Each
member of the party pays his or her own ex-
penses on the trip, which IL is estimated will
amount to $500 each. Mem bers of the party
say that over 400 missionaries have been sent
out to various quarters of the globe during the
past year by the Mormon church, and that the
reception accorded them is much better than
in years past, the worst section In this respect
being the Southern States In this country.
r. A. Graham, the gentleman who Is engl-
nesring the construction OF the Coos Bay, Rose
burg and Eastern Railroad, is guest at the
Palace. The road will intersect the Southern
Pacific at Roseburg and be built OF East from
that point. number Of miles are already con-
structed. In operation and on paying basis
Mr.. Graham is q man OF remarkable energy
and of resourcaful mind and has met with