The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-14

Joseph. Mo. The report of the Assessor
of this city and county for the year ending
June 80. 1892, shows that there are thirty
eight shirt manufactures in this city and
that these employ 2lsO persons, men and
women. Mr.. Davis, foreman in the manu-
factory of shirts and overalls owned by
Levi Strauss IL CO., is authority for the
statement that this factory is the only one
west of the Rocky Mountains that en-
ploys exclusively white labor. The firm
has in its employ nearly 100 men and
women, and it has a capacity for making
nearly 800 pairs of Overals and shirts per
day There is no cutters union in this
city. The firm named employs about
twenty-five and they nay about s. 25
day. trst-class cutter could find work
here, but he would have 10 take his
chances.
FAST SAILING VESSELS =. C. A.,
City. The fastest passage from New York
TO this port by a sailing vessel since 1852
was made by the clipper Flying Cloud.
That was in 1854, the time occupied in the
voyage being 50 days and 10 hours. The
next quick passage in order of time oecu-
pied was by the American clipper Sword
fish, which made the voyage in 1852 from
New York TO inside the Faraii0nes in 81
days, but it was three days later before
she cast anchor in the bay of San Fran
cisco, making the record 80 days. The
Flying Cloud made the fastest trip from
New York to this city ever made. She
arrived here in August, 1851, in SO days
from New York, having Travelled 10 $40
miles. Gu that trip she covered 374 miles
in one day.
FRASER RIVERA. S., Sebastopol, CAL
1t was the report Of the discovery of gold
in great quantities in the Fraser River
D-;t
rush from this State in 1858 to that section
Of the try. Some gold WAS found
but not in sufficient quantities to warrant
the rush Of gold seekers. At this time gold
is sometimes found at various points on
the river, but the diggings are poor. The
Indians OF that section are said not TO be
troublesome.
GROWING CITIEs-G. A, Five-mile
House. The question is so vague that it
is impossible 10 answer it. Persons who
write to the Query Column asking for In
formation on matters thai are of general
interest should state exactly what they de-
sire. The person who answers questions
Will not undertake to guess the meaning of
writer. Questions that are not clear
will be thrown into tho waste-basket.
The GERMAN EMPERoR-E. G. NJ,
City. Under the constitution the Emperor
of Germany has the right to prorogue and
dissolve, after a vote by the Bundesrath,
the Reichstag. Without consent of the
Reichstag, the Propagation may not exceed
thirty days, while in case OF dissolution
new elections must be held within sixty
days and a new session must open within
ninety days.
PLACER INNINGS, City. Upon the
authority of the officers Of the State Min
ing Bureau the Query Column is able to
state that the placer mines of California
are all worked out, and that at this
time there is no placer mining, ex-
cept in a few instances, where Chinese
are scraping over the worked out placers.
AsYLUMs, RAINFALL-S. r. W., CITY,
The asylum al Napa has 151 employees on
its payroll and about 400 inmates; the
one at Agnews has seventY-eight en-
plOyes and about 600 patients. (2) The
rainfall for the present season up to date
is q. 81. The rainfall Of the previous sea-
son was 22.Oo.
NOTICE TO OURS. G. c.. City. Under
ordinary circumstances three days no.
tice is all that is required 20 have a party
vacate premises in a lodging If the party
does not leave ut the end If tn 1T time then
the owner of the premises Should consult
au attorney to institute pi per ,.roceediDgs.
SURPRISE PARrY-M T., 9 de !, Cal.
There Is no set rule for i...tatiuhs TO q
surprise party. The letter Of Invitation
should be In language that will inform the
party receiving II OF the intent of the party
Issuing it.
CALIFORNIA CITY,. NJ, City. Cali
lorna City is on the Marin County shore
near III campo, and fronts on San Pablo
pay mere IS no city on Angel Island
LICK OBsERvAToRY-J. H., City. The
LICK Observatory is open to the public
every Saturday night until 10 o'clock. No
special pass is required.
WEDDING ANNIvERsARY-A. s.. City
The fortieth anniversary of wedding is
called the ruby wedding.
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foriy-'our guns are fled for national
sa ute, one fer each State