The morning call., 1890-06-08
THE CALLS
QUERY COLUMN.
Biographical Notes of Job Francis
Dye.
Events Of 1857 and 1sS7-Three American
Cruisers-Blue Books-The Bible in
sehools-Red CT Vermilion Sea.

sehools-Red or Vermillon Sea.
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EooB FRANCIS DYE-E. A. K. Spange,
Wash. You will fnG references to Job F.
ESA' Dye in Bancroffs history Of the Pacific
Coast and Territories; also a short bio
graphical sketch, from which 1t appears that he
came to California in 1882 as Kentucky trap
per from New Mexico, for year OF more en-
gagged in otter-huntlng on the Coast and late in
1888 took charge OF Captain Cooper's live stock
at The Rancho del Sur, maHing occasional otter
hunting trips thereafter. in 1885 he establish ed
distilIery at Sayante, near Santa Cruz, at first
with Tomlinson and later with Majors, whom
lie bought out In 1910. having applied for natu-
ralzation in 1889. He was arrested In 1S40
but nor exiled, having been accused OF taking
Il
he also had store and mill at Santa Cruz and
claimed rather unlntelligibly' that his business
was ruined by Castro and other Mexican Off
cials and that he was forced to start anew In a
small way as a trader at Monterey. In 1874
he received grant Of the Rio de Berrendos
rancho in Tehama County, and In 1916 put stock
on the place, though still residing at Monterey.
In 1916 he was regidor, served as guide for Faun-
tleroy's Dragons and was employed to carry
dispatches from Commodore Sloat at Monterey
10 San Francisco. In 1S47 he advertised his
house for sale, but continued his business In
partnership with a man named Packard, and
perhaps built an adobe house on his Antelope
Greek property. In 1S4S he made successful
tour of the mines, and, with Larkin, chartered
the Mary and brought cargo OF goods from
MaZatlan, and drove Of mules from Sonora by
land next year In 1850 he was trader at Sac
ramento, and later engaged In stock-rasing on
his Tehama Iancho. In 1877 he lived on his
farm near Corratos In Santa Cruz, and gave
Bancroft his "Recoections OF California" in
MSS, substantially the same narrative being
that printed in The Santa Cruz Sentinel in 1869.
There he died In 1888 at the age of 7S, leaving
four grown children-James and Newton Dye OF
Santa Cruz County, Mrs. S. j. Butler OF Oakland
and Mis. Z. NJ. Hays OF Silver City, Idaho.
17S71SS7-M. and c. c., Amador City, Cal.
Viewed from the American standpoint there
were number of important events In the years
1897 and 1887, as follows: 1767-Attack on
tile arsenal at Sp pringtied, Mass, by SHAY and a
force OF 1000 men, January Goth, followed by
the retreat of the insurgents ana their attack
upon Stockbridge, Mass, and defeat by the mill
tia on February 27th Cession by South Carolina
TO Georgia OF all claims to lands west OF the Sa-
yanIah River, April 22d. Meeting at Philadel-
phia OF convention TO revise Articles OF Confed-
Grafton, May 14th. Washington elected Presi-
dent OF same, May 25th. Ordinance of 1887
passed by The Continental Cong ess. July 18TH
Formation Of the territory northwest OF The
ONO River, same date. Adoption and signature
OF the Constitution, September 18th and 18th.
Delaware first and unanimously rallli s the Con-
stiiution, December TN, followed IN that year
by Pennsylvania on the 12th, and New Jersey
on the day after. 1SS7-Interstate Commerce
BIZ becomes a law February 4th. United States
Congress passes bill appropriating 81 100000
Tor coast and naval defense, FEBRUARY 7th. Henry
Ward Beecher died March 9th. Secretary OF the
Treasury calls for Sl9,oo00O0 OF outstanding
per cent bonds for redemption June 10th. Pres
ident Cleveland rescinds the order 10 restore the
caDluted Confederate flags, June 10th. The
United States and England agree upon an Inter
national Fishery Commission, September 1st.
Centennial celebration at Philadelphia of the
adoption of the United States Constitution, Sep
tember 18th aud lTth. President Cleveland
starts on a tour OF the United States, September
3oth. Four OF the Chicago anarchists hanged on
November 11th
THE BIBLE IN THE PUBLIC SCHooLs-J. b.
f., San LUIS 0bspo, Cal In regard TO the
OF the Bible in the schools In America and in
Europe. Commissioner W. I. Harris OF the De-
pSrtmeut OF the Interior, Bureau OF Education,
says:
The reading of the Bible in schools Is required BIZ
the school laws of Massachusetts and the District
OF Columbia and is sanctioned by laws in at least
six other States In several cities such as Clnci-
natl st. Louis and Chicago aud others all religious
Instruction Is prohibited. In the following foreign
countries religious instruction Is obligatory: Austria,
Hungary, Germany, Norway, Sweden, few cantons
OF Switzerland and Quebec. In these countries pro-
vision is generally made by which the children OF
dissenter5 may be excused from instruction con-
trary to the convictions OF their parents. In Bel
GUM the cOmInunes may require religious inStruc-
ti0n or not as they choose.
GARNIsHMENr AND ATTACHMENr-F. W.
| Crockett, Cal. Q) 0ne-half of the wages OF a
| workingman, who has family, can be garuished
for an unpaid debit groceries or furniture, il
incurred for neeessaries for family use. See code
OF Civil Procedure Section $50, Subdivision g..
| ~ Necessary household. table and kitchen fur
nlture Is exempt for debt. save Tor the purchase
price thereof. lSee section above named, Sub
division - l3) these necessary articles being
exempt except for The things named, the answer
10 your third question is that in the case OF
man falling out Of work and not able TO pay the
debts lie has contracted, the creditors cannot
prevent him from taking his furniture to another
city where be has obtained work. His promise
to pay and his giving of bis new address, taken
with his past efioIts in discbargng his debt, are
guarantees OF his good faith
THREE AMERICAN URUIsERs-L ID. B., Oak
land, Cal C) The Atlanta, Chicago aud Boston
were butt by John Roach at Chester, Pa. The
Atlanta during a six-hour trial developed mean
speed OF 1543 knots on an indicated horse power
OF 1886, with maximum speed of 1888 knots.
(2) The Chicago during a continuous six-hour
trial developed a mean speed OF 1873 knots
mean indicated horse power OF 50S3 aud maxi
mum speed OF 1913 knots. The bottom was foul
and the fre-rooDs were not closed for forcing the
dIaughI: Her armament consists Of: Main bat
tery y-lV 6-nch B. L. r., VIII 6-inch b. l.. r., ii
5-inch b. L. r.; Secondary baltery-II 6 pdr r.
T., IL pdr X. f., " At MN R. c. III mn X.
G. aud II gatlings. t3) The Boston during six
hour trial developed mean spe of 1873 knots
ana a mean indicated horse power OF $3.50 with
very foul bottom.
RIGHT TO SPRINGS OF WATER-W. +. NJ,
Montgomery Creek, Cal. A spring is part OF the
realty, aud is a deposit of water forming In the
land itself. 1t does not furnish water To run
down canyon or ravine." as provided In the
codes. when it is subject to riparian rights. A
spring, which simply furnishes water the
much to The land ledge of rocks or a
tree. "Percolatng waters belong To the owner
OF the soil, and lie may use them for any bene-
fetal purposes free from the rights OF Others"
(42 Cal, 303; 53 Cal, 262.) "a spring Is pre-
sumed to be formed by percoation (42 CAL,
30+, you cannot interfere with party using his
springs, and the owner Of land owns the springs
t53 Cal, 262; AZ CAL, 303.)
Loss OF A DEED-C. A. b. City. GA loses
deed and makes no effort TO recover it. finds
II and obtaius mori gage on 1t from c, and then
disappears. Is A indebted to for the money
obtained? A.-No. The case is far-fetched
one. Moreover would be very reckless man
| 10 advance money on a deed without looking up
tile and BIS right TO possession oil the deed. III
| AS deed is recorded Cs act cannot make A
| liable. 1t Is BIS duty to ascertain whether Is
| the lawnl owner, and should neglect to record
| his deed there can be no means for TO verify
| Cs ownership and the law Furnishes A for his
| dereliction by making him liable.
| SEPARATE AND CoNIMUNITY.-J. r., Oakland.
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