The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-27
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

during the past year between 60o 900, 900
ana foO,OoO,oO0 passengers were carried on
steamboats, on the waters OF this country. Su-
pefVlsmg lns pector- General Dumont reports
that only ninety-six passengers lost their lives
through casualties. There could be no more
eloquent testimonial given TO the efficiency Of
Geheral Dumont and his corps OF associates
New York Mall and Express.
1en thousand women have registered In Chi
cago TO vote for university trustees at the No
Vember election. The issue Is not one likely TO
exact much political enthusiasm or To call out a
heaVy woman vote, but the registration OF TO-
ooo women at the present time indicates that
chicago women would not let their right remain
unexerclsed If the opportunity were wider
one.-Phlladelphia Inquirer.
Congressman Bynum's pocket-book. when re-
covered, after having been stolen by pick
pocket, was found TO contain two Tree passes.
III the pocket books Of all Congressman could
De lala open something more than railroad
passes might be found. Other deadheading
paper Is often necessary TO busy statesmen.-
81. Louis Post Dispatch.
Small wonder is 1t that no sane man can be
forced 10 accept the Tammany mayoraty nomi-
nations The candidate OF '94, whoever he may
De, is not only destined to ignominlous defeat
ana political humiliation; he can scarcely fall
TO be an object Of ridicule for the remainder Of
his days.-New York Commercial.
The policeman on a bicycle has proved his
usefulness by arrestiDg two runaway thieves
who were being pursued by crowd on foot.
The officer quickly oyerhauled one of them,
and, after tuning him over to another police.
man, remounted his wheel and caught the Sec
ond.- Philadelphia Ledger.
Perhaps some persons wonder why the in
terror press takes such an interest in the New
foIk City police Investigation. The New York
police have decided State elections again and
again by their conniyance with election
frauds.-Syracuse Standard.
1t now behOoves all people who have been
shrleking through the campaign to compose
themselves, so as to receive the news on eiec-
lion night with due compOsure whether good
Of ILL., After election, peace on earth, good Will
TO men.-TOpeka journal
An exchange declares that "there are
plenty Of good men who were once bad boys"
Possibly SO; and it is equally true that there
are plenty OF bad men who were once good
boys. Man Is largely creature OF bad poll
tics.-Galveston News
professional whistler states that the best
possible exercise for digestion is To purse I'D
the mouth and whistle for a half hour after
meals. What is the best possible exercise for
those who would have 10 listen ?-Boston Jour
nal.
Perhaps the alleged tTain-robbers went 10
Maryland for the purpose Of holding up some
Of those great coal aud iron combines about
which SO much was heard during the tariff de.
Date.-W Washington News.
Senator German, 1t is reported, Is going TO
stump New York state for Hill. 1t would seem
that German had stumped the Democrats TOO
much Observation-Disclosures News.
General Neal Dow appears TO be I'D 10 what
are called practical politics. He says he would
rather have your votes than your prayers for
his cause.-BOstOn Herald.
At present Cleveland Is apparently TOO busy
dropping line now and then to the fish to
think of writing letter indorsing Hil-PDna-
dephia Times.
The poet who said "The silences are three"
obviously made a miscount The fourth and
last is Grover Cleveland.-New York Tribune
What crowd of Reformers there is here in
these days. just before election!-New York