The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-02
COLUMN.
The Meaning of Credit
MObilier.
The Chinese Riot in Los Angeles.
Something About Whales.
English Tariff.

CREDIT MOBILIER-L NJ, ColegrOve. Credit
mobier literally means personal credit.
Originally IL was the name Of a French banking
company created IN 1852, with capital OF co..
100000 francs for the placing and handling Of
loans, stocks and securities Of other companies.
In this country the Credit Mobier came into
life in 1868 with capital Of $1,000 900, and in
1867 passed out OF the original hands. lis
stock was increased to s3.750000 and IL be-
came the builder Oft the Union Pacific Railroad
For time IL paid large dividends. In a suit IN
Pennsylvania the fact was developed that
blocks of the stock were in the hands OF Con-
gressmen, whose votes touching matters vital
TO the company influenced the value of the
Credit Mobier, and hence a sea ndal whose
stain remained upon certain members of Con-
greSS during their lives. The word Is pro-
nounced kra'de mo- belya.
THE CHINESE RIOT. H., City. The great
Chinese riot in Los Angeles occurred on the
oath OF October, 1871, and resulted In the
death of several of the Chinese at the hands Of
a white mob. 1t originated in quarrel among
the Chinese, who, IN resisting officers OF the
law Killed one policeman and one civilian
wounded another
AT the Coroner's Inquest which followed
seventy-nine witnesses were examined, and
before the specially convened Grand jury Ill
witnesses appeared. AS a first result seven
Crenshaw, Charles Austin, l.. M. Wendell.
Jesus MARITIME and Estevan Antonio Alvar-
ado-were convicted OF manslaughter, and on
the 18Th day Of April, 1872, were admitted to
San Quentin.
LANGUAGES AND PAPERs-H. R., City, 1t
Is impossible to say absolutely which of the
civilized languages pres the greater diff
Gully in Its mastering. Perhaps the Spanish or
Italian. lie Petit Journal, q Paris publication,
has larger circulation than any other paper.
In this country the New York World undoubt-
edly stands at tbe h ad of he list and on the
Pacific Coast the San Francisco DAILY CALL
occupies that proud distinction. followed at a
distance by its morning contemporaries.
GOVERNMENT LANDs-Subscriber City. A
person must be either the head of family or
81 years of age before he can take up Gov
ernment land. ~ There are Government or
State lands subject 10 entry In every county In
this State except the county OF San Francisco.
or course, In many instances they are not worth
having. (3) Title 10 Government lands (home
stead may be had al the expiration of i've
years residence or after twelve months by
the payment of 81 20 per acre.
TRANSFERRING REALTY-N. L. N, West
Berkeley. 1t is not In this State necessary for
the wife 10 join her husband In transfer of real
property eAcepting only when such transfer is
In the nature OF gift, or is made without solid
consideration. In such case she may join In The
deed or IN writing signify her assent TO such
act. (2) Yes. (3l The law rea ing to the
acknowledgment OF an instrument By wife
without the husband was changed in 1891.
CITIZENsHIP--J. McG., City. The cOnsttu.
ton declares that mo person except natural
born citizen shall be eligible TO the office of
President" The native born SOM OF a for
eign paren Is thus eligible 10 any office in this
country because he Is a citizen OF the United
States. Your second question Is involved In
the first.
THE ROYAL FAMILIEs-Subscriber. City.
You are referred for the names OF all the royal
families OF Germany 10 tile Almanac de
Gotha" which may be consulted at the Me-
cbancs' Library, Oh Post street.
ENGLISH TARIFF. +. L., Lakeport. Eng
land IS not strictly speaking free trade, there