The morning call., 1894-01-18

out of doors. Perhaps there is more guess
work In striking the probs billy OF Paclhc
Coast weather than in the Erst. There
are no stations on the Paclhc. 80 the
prophets are apt to get bewildered.
lady has been robbed while coming
ashore from the Oregon steamer. Her
purse was abstracted and its contents were
considerable in money and rings. 1t Is
said that passengers should be careful to
keep close watch on their property. This
is very good ADVICE, but il is OF small ac-
count practically as long as dressmakers
comply with the fashions and they would
soon be out of business II they did not. At
present ladies are not equipped WIFE any
pocket worthy OF the name In which to
carry either purse or DanuhefcnleI.
Dresses are so tight that there is no space
in the body of the dress for even postage
stamps, and the skirt, although it may be
pleated and contain twice as much mate
rial as is necessary, is yet poorly contrived
TO carry safely so small thing as purse.
Most ladies carry their purse In their
gloved hand and are also lncumoered
with parasol and some small parcels. A
dexterous thief has not the smallest diff
Guilty In snatching a purse under these cir
cumStaDces. The wonder Is that there are
not more rObberies.
IcSlucub Oh SiFotothC-
smoking among boys is to the point. He
holds that too early indulgence in tobacco
dwarfs the brain, undermines the physique
and throws a youth out OF the race for
success. The victims. if they reach the
university. drop off after the first year,
being unequal to the struggle OF STORM g
the mind for degree or a profession. IL
comes to this that If parents Will not see
to the regulation of habits in their boys
they may expect to see them wrecks un-
fitted to make progress. Mr.. Jordan him.
self is an example of a man who neither
smokes nor drinks, and a finer specimen
of physical and intellectual vlgor it would
be hard to find.
The Chinese are not showing any
activity to get registered. They are wait
ing evidently for some signal from their
own countrymen high in authority before
they will move in a body. 1t is not diff
cult to understand their objection TO regis
tration. If they could escape from 1t the
Illicit gains OF smuggling would continue
10 be great harvest. But they will find
that should the time expire without COM
plance being made, the country will not
again accept an excuse. They would
richly deserve deportation.
Were there a national medal for bravery
Ouo VI tuc CtdSb U6 dWdTucu
to the youth of ii in Nevada who at the
imminent risk of his own life rescued six
children who had fallen into the Carson
River by the ice breaking. The last child
rescued was swept under the ice. and this
little hero plunged into the chill water be-
meath the ice and swan forty feet to, a hole,
out OF which he came safely with the child.
1t Is right that soldiers and sailors who do
valiant deeds should be honored with
medals and romoted, but what braver
action can. any man do than this lad who
has saved the lives of six children and
never gave thought to his own? That
boy has already great name for courage.
The disturbances in Italy are serious in
cidents, but as there are no signs OF disaf-
fectiOn among the troops the end is not
doubtful. Malcontents, whether anarchists
or tax grumblers, will be shot down II in
revolt or otherwise reduced to order. Italy
is in bad way fna ncislly. but it does not
follow that any violent change of govern
ment would improve the situation. What
Italy needs if she could venture upon the
policy is less armv and navy expe nditure,
quiet regeneration and check to specula-
tton. Yet II she were weak she III ight be
bounced upon in the next war. Her true
policy Is neutrality, but she has chosen TO
cast her lot with Germany,