The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-16
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

When honorable Senators openly charge on
the floor that their colleagues have been specu-
latng in sugar stocks. and that corrupt bar
gain was made with the trust, IL is an idle
function to secure the indictment of newspaper
correspondents. The Senators themselves
should be called upon to substantiate their
aecusations.-New York Tribune.
Washington dispatch says that in a recent
interview with Representative Oates of Ala
bama, President Cleveland. after reviewing the
financial difficulties OF the country brought his
fist down upon the table with bang and eX-
claimed that ne did not know what to do. 1t
looks very much like it.-New York Mail and
Express.
Says the Philadelphia Records: "The Senate
OF the United States is what il is" THAT'S just
it, What is it?-Chicago Times.
The answer is easy enough, but the trouble is
that the Postoffiee Department would be mean
enough to exclude the paper containing it from
the mails. So we pass.-St. Louis Star Sayings.
When swindleTs invade the City Hall and sell
the Mayor $50 worth OF bogus picnic tickets it
is time for the minor officials to keep their eyes
open. Some one Will be getting the Chief of
Police interested In the gold-brick industry II
he doesn't look sharp.-Chicago Herald.
Wagner has reached the stage in popular
favor in which the names Of his works are ap-
piled TO new brands Of various commodities.
A Philadelphia brewing company advertises
"Tannhaeuser' as one Of its latest beverages
Indianapolis News.
Hartford, Conn.,, is a city OF great culture.
The papers announce that upon The arrival OF
Barnum's circus the Supreme Court adjourned
TO allow the lawyers TO attend the perform
ance." 1t was sensible eourt.-Inter Ocean.
ST. Paul is burdened for the time being with
a duplicate set of City Councils. Neither OF
them can be OF The stripe OF the Omaha City
Council. One of that kind at a time is all any
city could possibly stand.-Omaha Bee.
1t is said that Secretary Carlisle broke the
quiet OF a Sabbath morning to improve on
clerical error in the tariff bill 1t was not
case OF "the better the day the better the
deed" however.-Boston Journal.
Affairs are unsettled In the Mosquito coun-
try. Perhaps some castor.bean plants, which
are said 10 be protection against the mos
quito pests, might pour oil on the situalion.-
Philadelphia Record.
II the income tax and the Fllmflam Tariff bill
are good for $4,000 Republican plurality in
Populist Oregon, what are they worth in States
where the PopulIsts have no strength at all.-
New York Sun.
Pennoyer gave President Cleveland sample
of gubernatoral politeness and proposed 10
follow 1t up with Senatorial courtesy, but Ore
gon has excused him.-St. Louis Globe Demo-
crat.
A hasty glance at the European field appears
to bear out the conclusion that there are al.
most as many Cabinet crises in the Old World
as there are Cabinets Philadelphia Inquirer.
Tao
for the possession of Neckar Island proves that
Mr.. John Bull believes the Monroe doctrine to
be very dead letter.-New York Recorder.
Evidences of Mr.. Richard Croker's wisdom
10 deserving the TammanY ship when he did
multiply at every session Of The Lexow CON-
mittee.-New York Commercial Advertiser.
Their disnclination for night sessions over
the tariff bill is really only another form of
monopoy's disposition to let daylight through
1t, If they could.-Philadelphi Times.
The man who can marry the richest woman
and own the fastest horses naturally drops
into such Offices as that of Prime Minister of
England.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Another evidence that the Senate is up to
snuff appears in the restoration of the duty on
that commodity back to the Mckinley rate
i lttoUuTE OlSpdtcn.
Ivy has grown over the Columbus statue ON
the Chicago lake front. and moss is making Its
appearance on other parts OF the city.-St.
Louis Republic.
The Marquis of Lorne has tired of politics
and poetry and Is now designing wallpaper.
No doubt he is after something that will stick
Chicago Times.
Crispi will either have 10 extend his office
hours or get an assistant II he is to keen up his
current rate of resigning.-Pitfsburg Press.
II Tammany cannot get along without boss,
New York will find way OF getting along with
out Tammany.-New YORK World.
ElkS in the Woods.
Tomorrow the Benevolent Order of
Elks Of this city will give their mdsum-
mer outing and open.air performance at