The morning call., 1893-06-04

SIX ounces of slow burning powder, United
otates Llfe-saving Service standard, VIII
throw the No. line about 600 yards. This
Is the extreme range of the gun. The line
is laid one, made especially for the pur-
pose and is known as the Whittier laid
line.
''PEACEABLY IF THEY WILL. L.,
City The expression used by the agitator
you name. namely, ''the Chinese must go.
peaceably If they will, f0rcibly II they
must" Is borrowed from Henry Clay.
On the 14tn of January, 1911. josiah
Quincy in Congress sad IF this bill
(for the admission of Orleans Territory as
a State) passes it is my deliberate opinion
mat 1t is virtually dissolution OF the
Union; that it will free the States from
their moral obligation, and as 1t will
be the right OF all it will be the duty
OF some definitely to prepare for separa.
tlon. amicably if they can. violently II
they must" In speech made by Henry
Clay on the 8th of January. 1913, he said
THE gentleman Josiah Quincy cannot
nave forgotten his own sentiment IN TINS
House. 'Peaceably if we can. forcibly II
we must"
NATURALIzATIoN-T. o. S., City. AS
the law stands at present an alien who
wishes to become citizen OF the United
States must prove a residence in the
United States of five consecutive years
and one year in the State or Territory
IN which he makes the application before
he can obtain his final papers. lie
must also have filed his declaration OF ln-
tention to become citizen two years before
he applies for final papers. Certain ex-
ceptions are made in favor Of aliens hon or
ably discharged from the army OF the
United States and in favor of seamen on
board of United States vessels. In the
case you cite in your communication you
do not give the length of Tune the party
has been in the United States. therefore it
is impossible to give a definite answer.
CHANGING A NAME-Mrs. r. E. L., City.
TO change an name the applicant must file
a petition in the Superior Court in the
county in which he or she lives. II the
applicant Is a minor then the petition must
be by one parent; if both parents are dead,
then by guardian. but if there be 10 guar
dian then by some relative or friend. The
petition must set forth the name of the APP
piicant, place of birth, age and the reason
for desiring the change. If the father is
not living the petition must set forth the
names of near relatives and their placesof
residence.
THE WARRIOR QUEENS, City. An
this city that have been kept for forty
years past fail to show that at any time a
British ship called the Warrior Queen was
wrecked off Point Reyes A pilot who has
been on the bay ABOUT Iorty years, when
asked about the vessel. said: '1f there
ever was such wreck at or off Point
Reyes don't know it, and il there had
been l would have known it."
TuASfEc AIopa3o
Cal. Setting the Thames on fire" is
pun on the word tense, a sieve for
cleansing meal. An active workman would
often set the rim of the tense ON fire by
friction as he moved it rapidly over the
mouth of the barrel into which the meal
was sfted. To denote the laZness of a
man it is said that he will never set the
tense on fire. The change from tense 10
Thames is easy.
CATTLE-Many Readers, City. The or
dinance to which you refer in your COM
municatiOn is the one of the Board of
Supervisors which empowers the Pound
master to take up as estrayS any cattle
found roaming the streets within certain
limits. Oh can see cnpy of it in the
office Of the clark of the Board OF Super
visors. The original order is n >. 1000.
II,
Cal. The law in relation to trespass and
damage by trespassing cattle is too long to
give in the Query Column. II cattle have
trespassed on your land, and you are not
in the wrong, you will have no difficulty
in obtaining damages from the owner of
the cattle by suit In court of competent
jurisdiction.
HGRE DE TRAMITE REcTo-J. F.. City.
The motto IF the Murphy family. "Egre
de Tramil Recto," is from the Latin, said
to be by those versed in that language.
corrupted. preserved, however, in its
original though incorrect form" The
meaning Is, Il follow the straight path"
NATIVES OF CHINA-A. NJ, City. The
constitution of California declares that
mo native of China shall ever exercise the
privileges of an elect0r in this State" but
that does not apply to the sons of Chinese
parents born in the United States. Such
sons are natives OF the United States ami
are en- titled to vote.
NATURALIZED CHINESE-A. S., City. No
Chinese have ever been naturalized in this
city or State. There is no record of how many
have been naturalized in the United States.
Ii a naturalzed Chinese should offer to
vote, his vote could be challenged, for the
void and contrary to law.
CHINESE EXCLUSION BILL-H., City.
The vote on the Chinese exclusion bill was
taken in the Senate on the Sd of September,
1888. The Congressional Record shows
that the vote was: Ayes-DemOcrat /, Re-
publicans 81. Independent, l noes-Demo-
Gratis 20. Republicans 8.
SERVED ONE YEAR-H. B., City, The
adoption of the new constitution curtaled
the terms of the municipal officers of the
city and county OF San Francisco one year.
There was a general election September 8,
1879, and one November 2, 1880.
@CRIMINAL TRIALs-W. II. S., City.
Under the laws of this State jurors who
serve on the trial of criminal cases are not
allowed any fees. 1t is only In civil cases
that they are allo wed fees.
THE BOAST OF HERALDRY"-J. F.,
City. "The Boast of Heraldry." etc, is
from the "Elegy-written in a country
churchyard." by Grey.
KILRAIN- NIT CHELL S, City. Jake
Kilrain never defeated Charlie Mitchell in
England, for the very good reason that
they never fought.
BLUE AND GRAY-G. H., White House,
Shasta. Cal. Blue and Gray is the title
magazine published in Philadelphia, Pa.
A BACK DArE-J. sO'C.,, City. The 1st
OF January. 1927, fell IN Monday.