The morning call., 1894-06-08
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.


A gratifying proof of meteorological progress
is the report from Western Texas OF hailstones
as large as oranges. Hen's-egg. hailstones have
long been fatiguing. They should be laid away
in the refrigerator OF neglect with cloud not
larger than a mans hand. and strong men who
are so liable 10 be made TO weep should be
packed In them.-New York sun.
The baker who attempted TO drown himself
because the newspapers devoted so much space
TO COxey's army was not as crazy as the ex-
peTts pretend. There are some conditions
under which life may intelliglbly become unen-
durable, and Coxeyism in print is liable TO con-
tribute TO them.-New York Commercial Adj
vertlser.
Secretary Lamonts order making radical
changes in the War Department is said TO be
the most unpopular order ever issued by Sec
rotary of War. Secretary Lamont plainly
means that he is not going to be left behind by
the rest Of the peculiar OUTFIT which has the
right Of way at Washington.-Phil In-
quirer.
General Weaver has finally secured a Popu-
list nomination for Congress in Iowa. II the
political indications, as expressed in that Stale
last fall, are reliable he has the battle of bis
life before him. The tidal wave that swept
Uncle Horace Boies from view was not of the
kind to spare Populists.-PittsburgD Dispatch.
A contemporary recently published a list of
the Cabinet officers who have broken them
selves down by hard work. II ought TO be
warning TO the whisky trust not TO oveTwork
Olney, Tor II he breaks down 1t may never get
another Attorney General who will serve 1t as
wei.-New York World.
Mr.. Bland of Missouri was presented the
other day with bunch of roses addressed ITO
the next President" The flowers that bloom
in the spring two years before the national con-
vention rarely have anything TO do with the
case.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The apology Is offered by friend OF Score
tary Carlisle that If be did draw up the sugar
schedule in his own writing it does not follow
that it represents his views. Was he then.
simply the amanuensis for the trust ?-Boston
Journal
Captain W. p. HaInes of the Cuuard line has
crossed the Atlantic 600 times ana he doesn't
talk about 1t as much as the man who has
crossed once and expects to go again one of
these days-St. Louis Republic.
Claus Spreckels has shaken the dust Of
Hawaii from bis feet and is bound for Europe
He is one of the few sugar magnates who do
not appear to be on the anxious seat Just at
| pres ent.-BOstOn Herald.
Expert arithmetic men have figured out that
the Senate tariff bill will reduce the Mex nley
! duties One-thiTd. So Mckinley was two-thirds
right according to his friends, the enemy.-St.
| Louis Globe Democrat.
A FTeneh-Canadtan has invented "grave
| signal" which device may prove Of signal serv-
| ice 10 a number of Presidential possibilities
who feel confident that they still live.-Phila.
delphia Record.
The bcyclers are delighted with EIlaWheeler
Wilcox's poem. which says: ITO know thy
bent, and then pursue why, that is genius,
nothing less."-St. Louis Post. Dispatch.
! New York business men do not want an in
come tax, and it would be wise tor Congress TO
listen carefully 10 what they have to say on the
subject.-New York Tribune.
Our old friend Vox Populi advocates the
licensing OF peripatetic brass bands. We are
perfectly willing provided the fee is made pro-
hibitive.-Chicago Times.
blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit
the earth"-if the Gould family ever gers
through with 1t, that is.-New York Press and
| Knickerbock
That citizen who doesn't care how the city is
governed so long as he gets his income right
along is not valuable ctiZeu.-Philadelphia
Item.
We turn out some great Senators in this
country, but we do not turn them out like
France does her great miniSters.-Ga lVeston
News.
Sugar king Havemeyer could doubtless write
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