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

for sixpence or a pot of beer. The parties
present at this transaction were the hus-
oand, the wife, m liner whom she loved
not wisely but too well, the wife's parents
and TWO friends. According to the Sheffield
telegraph the wife was prepossessing and
only 70 or 2S years of age. The husband
wanted SIS for his wife and she thought
this too much. The buyer concurred and
SAID, when set out this morning | only
INTENDED TO give % shillings for thee" The
husband reduced the price to $40, and still
the miner haggled, and the husband said,
We Will stop as we are, then" Finally
80 shillings was fixed upon as ample, and
the now emancipated husband set up the
drinks and document was signed, the
hrst draft OF which was: "Mr. -, to let
my wife, Elizabeth -, free from me for
ever. to do as she has a mind this day,
18th December" The husband took the
responsibility of caring for child. No
under the impression that they were not
breaking the law should the miner and
vile marry. Such is custom as a weld
amid civilization.
The case of the salmon fishers at the
mouth OF the Russian River. who are in
hibited by an order of the Sonoma Super
visors from casting their nets. may deserve
some consideration. They are prevented
from earning living. 1t is right to regu-
late fisheries by esta blshing close seasons
ana oy prescribing the length of nets and
even the places where they shall be
cast. but In the prohibition which is
being enforced there may be much more:
The sporting instinct is trifle selfish and
sometimes loses sight of the prime truth
that the principal object of catching fish is
10 eat them. They are interes ting as game
and as scientific specimens, but that is not
Of lot nj a ~ n m q n
kind.
The requirement TO police Boring Sea
presses hard upon the Navy Department
because there are so many requirements
for vessels elsewhere. England is not
quite In the same fix because she keeps up
North Pacific squadron, mostly in idle
cruising, and the vessels may as well be
employed in this service as in any other.
After the sort of decision rendered by the
Paris tribunal the duty of policing cannot
be regarded with much favor, and perhaps
the trouble will have very poor results and
much annoyance. Yet arbitration restored
the TWO countries to harmony, and that is
enough Of triumph for both sides.
PeixotO was reported the other day to
be prisoner and manifestly going to the
boWwOWs. The kilograms have now
FctIcu IOuDus D6 01PIlO Is SCuETil0R 10
places Of safety, and is on the point OF
being Dnlverlzed while PeiXOtO is about to
put all enemies under his feet Until
there is news of fight between the rival
fleets nobody should put much faith in
these deeds of telegraph ticks. But the
end cannot be far off unless the whole
country is to be Frustrated.
A trial is TO be made of auetioniDg fruit
in this city. 1t is an innovation which
commission men will not relish, and it
may not benefit the growers as much as
they hope. The system has. however,
been long favored In several big cities.
and the point that growers and the public
are interested In seeing maintained is that
the auctl"n-room should be open to every
class of buyer. A close auction is no bet
ter than private sale. With free compe-
tition true values are aseeTtained. The
grower gets a fair return, perhaps not a
cent better than through a commission
merchant, and the public should have
their fruit at a moderate price.
Now that they have the opportunity the
Chinese are far from showing alacrity in
registering, but they are not believed TO
object to compliance with the law. The
Consul can expedite their movements
materially by proclamation and warning.
Anything that may emanate from the
United states authorities is looked at
with indifference. but an aGmOnition from
one of their own rulers is regarded as very
obligatory,