The morning call., 1892-11-20
THEQUERY COLUMN
What Are the Ten Fastest
Steamers?
LOCAL OLD LADIES' HOMES.
The Richest Country i'm the World.
Rights of Children by First
Marriages.
LOCAL OLD LADIES' HOMES.

OLD LADIES HONEST. n. B. City
There is Catholic institution of this char
acter. under the auspices Of the Sisters of
Mercy. on Rincon place, between Harrison
and Bryant streets. The Protestant Epis-
copal Old Ladies' Home, incorporated in
1870. is located on Golden Gate avenue, be-
tween Lott street aud Masonic avenue. Ap-
plicants must be members OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church. The ASSOCIATION is sup
ported by monthly contributions from the va
rious Protestant Episcopal churches of San
francisco. There is also the Lick Home for
Old Ladies', located on University street, be-
tween Waylanu and Henry streets, on Uni
versity Mound Tract. Application should
be made to G. w. Haight. 201 Sansome
street. The Old Peoples Home at Pierce
and Pine streets receive the needy sick
and destitute of all nations.
The RICHEST COUNTRY Subscriber
City. You ask (Which is the richest coun-
try in the world In money. not the amount
OF territory it possesses?"
This Is a hard question, because you do
not explain whether you mean excess of
assets over liabilities, amount In the ma
tlonal treasury or the possession OF the larg-
est revenue. The wealth of q country de-
penus on so many apparently unimportant
factors. lou have read CT the Wealth of
rubies Of Burmah. Yet Burmah is a poor
country. Australia. since the gold fever is
poor country. In the sense you seem to
Imply. England is the richest country, yet
millions OF her population are daily facing
starvation.
CIrIzENsHIP-E. d.. City. A man whose
father is Scotch, his mother American, and
who was born in Canada, is a British sub
1ect. unless his father was naturalized in
this country during the sons minority.
Inc nationality OF the mother cuts no
ngure In questions of citizenship. In law n
wouan's existence ID merged in that of her
husband. The naturalization of the hus-
Dand naturalizes the wife. Ii your father
came to this country from Canada during
your minority and was not naturalized be-
lore you were II years old, you would have
70 take out papers to become a citizen of
this country.
AUSTRALIAN BALLoT-H. s., City. %
The ballot system known as the Austria
liam, carried out at the late election. Is now
the English balloting system by adoption.
and has been in successful use in the United
Kingdom Tor several years. ca The ballots
are officially counted at the new City Hall,
Ihe count In the booths is simply for the
sake OF preparing the semi-offieial returns,
10 enable an idea TO be obtained of the re-
suit OF the election much earlier than could
be had from the official count (3l The dis
lance from Truckee to Sacramento by rail
is lie miles.
IHE FASTEST STEAMERS - Subscriber
City. The ten fastest steamers going out of
thls port are probably the China, Mariposa,
City OF Puebla. Alameda, Gaelic, Oceanic,
State of California, Pomona, Australia and
queen. The distinction is not easily made
when II comes 10 the bottom Of this list, as
there are many vessels that run them very
Roll OIL
the new steamer Peru.
10 BLUE RIFLE BARRELs-E. /. Il.
City. 1t would hardly pay you to perform
the operation yourself, but il you desire to
do so proceed as follows: Clean the barrel
thoroughly by swabbing it with muriatic
acid, which dissolves the rusty covering.
Then polish it thoroughly with the finest
emery paper. Make wood fire, ard when
II has burned nearly out place the barrel in
the hot ashes till it assumes blue color
PIONEER WOODEN WORKS.. C.. CItv
The WOODEN mills at Black Point closed
| down In September. 1889. owing to the In
| creased competition OF cheap labor in the
| Eastern States which enabled manufactured
| articles TO be sent here and sold cheaper
than they could be produced at the wages
| paid here.
THE OLD ORIZABA-E. J. C., City. The
| precise date in ADril, 1862, when the mail
steamer Orizaba arrived here from New
| York could only be aseer.ained by tedious
search OF The records OF the Pacific Mail
| Company, which are not obtaiuable in this
| city: Write TO the company's agent in New
York.
| CHILDREN AS HEIRs-Inqurer. City. II
a man marries secoud time. and has chill
dren by his first marriage. they inherit
1 iIx xxifl oh
his second marriage. 90 a husband is not
| responsible for debts contracted by his wife
| before his marriage 20 her.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY ScHooLs-Stranger,
| City. An excellent and comprehensive ar
ticle on the schools of San Diego City aud
| County was published in the Christma as
| number OF the San Diego Sun, dated Decem-
| Der "a, 1891 Write to the publisher for
copy OF ii.
| WARRANTS. B., City. A warrant is
! sued for the arrest of a person for battery
| who escapes capture by the police and sub
sequently returns to the city is good for the
arrest OF that person at any time. 1t is not
necessary TO swear out new one.
| THE MCKINLEY BILL - Fourteen-year
| Subscriber. The full text aud provisions
| of this bill are contained in Adams New
United States Tariff, second edition, Baker
Voornis 81 Co., publishers, sc Nassau street,
New York City.
ELECTION BooTHs-S Subscriber, City.
| The election booths used in the recent con-
test were put up by Little of O'Farrell
| street, at an average cost of SIS each, ex-
| elusive OF glazing. There were 265 Of them
FREE TRADE-X. Y. H., Ontario. b
| wins. The last Cleveland letter expressly
affirmed that free trade Is an impossibility,
and committed the Democratic party only
! To modification Of the tariff.
We NIcTIs-J. =. b.. City. You say A
has wagered s. that there will be Repub-
lican procession In this city before Christ
mas. and b wagers the other way. II looks
as If Il would win.
AN IMPORTANT DATE-Subscriber CITY
| Septem Der 26, 1861, lel on Thursday
| CEACIrKNEc