The morning call., 1894-02-02

dublin. sent across the Irish Sea to Holv-
head, and thence by rail to London in four
hours. On the Southampton route there 10
a longer sea voyage. but no stopDages. and
the delay in dispatching the mails need De
very slight. On the route to Hoiyhead
tnere are three changes, and occasionally
storm in the Irish Sea throws the mail
steamers several hours behind time. To
passengers the Southampton route Is per-
maps preferable. Those who are in very
great hurry by the irish route usually land
at Queenstown, but if they do not gain
anything IN time they are likely to sail
under the American flag to southampton.
Ihe passengers who got ashore there on
wednesday morning would De In LONDON
for breakfast.
Admiral Benham's action did not after
all lead to the surrender of Da Cana, as
was reported, but it has practically put an
end to insurgent fighting in the harbor Of
Rlo The commerce of all nations is has
tenlng to make the most OF this favorable
opening to land cargoes, and Da Cana
assumes serious risks if. by any lombard
ment, he jeopardzes neutral ships. He
has had q taste of what the American
squadron Is prepared to do, and the Ger.
mans seem to have distinctly notified him
tnat In the event of any more molestation
OF Teuton ships he will be blown out Of
the water. Under these circumstances the
war should soon collapse. Peixoto may
De inclined to make vigorous effort. but
is doubtless embarrassed by considerations
as to saving the rebel feet for further use.
Although the report was contradlcted
the Pail Mall Gazette still insists that its
statement that Gladstone is about to retire
is true. 1t says the Premier himself gives
the report confirmation by his guarded
statement. Very likely Mr.. Gladstone
would give up office tomorrow If his pro-
gramme for Ireland were through. but it is
not, and to assert that he means to retire
In few months is merely to acknowledge
that he means to fight during that time
and how much longer he may go on nobody
can tell. AS long as he has his health the
Premier will keep to his task and purpose.
The Liberal party is strong enough to
evolve another leader if he were to 60, but
no successor would be quite 30 eminent
One railroad in the West is not in dan
ger OF going into the hands of receiver.
The Rio Grande Western is prospering in
traffic so much that it has restored the
wages of its engineers, firemen and train
hands to the scale in force last October,
when 10 per cent reduction was considered
necessary. 1t is devOutly to be hoped that
increasing trade will enab other railroads
TO resume their normal relations with en-
Dloyes, but some of them have been BADLY
bitten by the terrible depression Of the
past six months. Confidence, at least, has
returned, and industrial activity will fol-
low.
The San Francisco Gas Light Company
is about to introduce meters on the nickel
in the slot principle. A coin will be
dropped into the machine, which then al
lows so many feet of gas to pass into the
pipes and no more. When the gas Is ex-
hausted another coin must he contributed.
The machine on very humble sc le has
been in use for some time In the very door,
est districts of London and has worked
with perfect success. Subscribers drop a
penny into the receptacle and get enough
gas for day. Many OF the poor use the
burners for cooking and warmth.