The morning call., 1892-09-25
THE CALL" QUERY COLUMN.
Qualifications of a Notary
Public.
a Favorable Opposition of Jupiter-Native-
Born Chinese In the United States.
The District OF Columbia.

CHINESE CITIZENSHIP - A Subscriber,
City The question of whether Chinese
has right to become a citizen of the Uni
ted States has been repeatedly and now
decisively answered in the negative. The
same ruling excludes the japanese from
citizenship, the reference in the pr0bibitory
clause being to Asiatics in general and Mon
golans in particular. As to whether Chi
nese born in the United States can, on
attaining his majority, register and vote as
a native-born American The question is for
tunately not likely to be seriously raised
for several years to come. and meanwhile
there appears to no determined action TO
establish the point. The same ground
might ultimately be taken as that which eX-
cludes Indians, though native-b0rn Ameri-
cans, from the franchise. Lastly. differ
eDce might be established between the
privilege at State and national elections.
OPPOSITION OF JUPITER-E. 3. H., City.
% Jupiter's northern declination is greater
now than at this time last year, and will in
crease during 1898. CT Jupiter's path is
now north of the ecliptic. aud will remain
so for several years. 60 Jupiter and Mars
Will Ut lUiIlt-SbNtu IDibUtts VI
arc further apart at the conjunction on
January %, 1898 than they were on No
vember Is. 1880. "a The present opposition Of
Jupiter Is the most favorable for twelve years
past Those oDpositions OF Jupiter which
occur In October. as In the present case
October ~. are like the favorable oppOsl-
tons Of Mars, which always occur IN Au-
gust, and for the same reason.
BAY EsTUARIEs-J. a. A. r., City. In
the proper sense of the term an estuary is a
creek and creek an estuary. But the word
creek is often Improperly used 10 mean
small river, whether it communicates with
the sea or not. Strictly speaking, an estuary
is the mouth of a tidal river, where boil
Ing" takes place a. certain stages of the
tide from the meeting OF the waters. The
mouths Of the San Joaquin and Sacramento
are eStuaries in the true sense. but it would
hardly do to call C0rte MADEIRA Creek an
estuary.
MEDITERRANEAN CURRENTs-A. D., San
Rafael There Is a constant current Iun-
ming into the Mediterranean Sea through
the Straits Of Gibraltar. Ii there is any out
going current it must be a deep sub-surface
current; but the usual explanation account
ing for this flow OF water into the sea is the
evaporation into the usually clear skies OF
that great area. 1t may be positively as
serted that there is no connection with the
Indian Ocean. The only communication
with the Red Sea is through the Suez canal,
WASHINGTON, d. CD. NJ. F., City. The
national capital is certainly in the United
States, though not in any particular State.
The District Of Columbia, in which Ii is sit
uated, was formed ont of Washington
County, Nd, and Alexandria County, Va,
and the National Government was removed
m ha afRfs 81 in ,fv,f.. MI
OF the district was coded back in 1916. Citi-
Zens of the District Of Columbia have no
vote for national officers, and 1t is governed
by Congress.
REMOVAL OF CoRys-E. G. Old, City.
Corn salves are worse than useless. Never
cut your eorns or allow any one else to dc
so. By far the simplest and safest way to
remove corns Is TO slightly moisten them
and touch them every other day with lunar
eaustic till they turn completely black. The
destroyed cutlcle may be painiessly rubbed
OF and the operation repeated till the corn
is entirely removed 1t will take a week or
two, but the process is quite sure.
NOTARIEs PUBLIC. y. r.. City. A
nOtary's commission is obtained by applica-
ton TO the Governor Of the State The
number of notaries in San Francisco is
limited to fifty. There are no special quail
fcaliOns, nor is there any examination to
pass. but the applicant is presumed to be
familiar with the wording and draughtng
OF deeds, aifidavits, etc. of which he will
have, 10 take the acknowledgment
FEIGNED MADNEss-M. G. P, City. If
you have closely read the Odyssey. or the
Heather Mythology, you will find that
Ulysses plowed the seashore with team
composed Of an OK and horse on the same
principle that Brutus feigned madness In
The days Of ancient Rome, and Hamlet ia
the play. Ulysses wanted to avoid going to
the Trojan war. He was discovered by
his solicitude for his infant son, Telemachus.
VALUE OF FRANCHIsE-H. F., City. Does
It not seem agreeable to reason that the
valne Of a franchise on a corporations
books is shown by the income derived from
1t under presumably capable administra-
ton? Ii is hard TO see how an absolute
value could be set on 1t at the end of year,
but some estimate may be necessary to close
the books.
THE EARTH IN SPACE. B. II, City.
The velocity of the earth through space on
Its circle around the sun averages nineteen
miles a second. The velocity Of a cannon
bal is greatest as it leaves the muzzle of
tie gun. and varies according to the DOW
der charge.
QUAIL ACCOMPLISHMENTS City. The
quail law is general. The season will open
October /, and you can shoot in Santa Rosa
or anywhere you please, il you have per-
mission.
1HAD STEvEHs-R r., City. The race
between True Blue, Thad Stevens and
Katie Pease came off in 1873 The four
mile-and-repeat race was won by Thad
Stevens.
PETER WAS BEATEN-P. c., City. Pc
ter Jackson was beaten by Farnum of Mel
bourne The dusky master of tho dukes was
out of condition at the time.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY LOTTERY-J. c.
S., City. The first urize in the Mercantile
Lottery, awarded October 81, 1870, was
$4,000.
TIE JAMES BRoTHERs-A Subscriber,
City. Frank James, brother TO Jesse
James, never served time in prison for
crime.
AGES OF PUGHIsTs-G. s.. City. Peter
jackson is 30 years old and Sullivan 81.
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