The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30


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SIAM, City. The causes which induced
France to reach the present crisis with the
SiameSe Govern ment are aside from the
natural desire TO acquire valuable terri
tory briefly these: The French claimed
that subjects of Siam crossed the border
into Anamese territory and slew some
Frenchmen; the Siamese seized a French
ship. the Say, and used it to prevent nav
igation of a stream. Following, the
French attempted ascent of the Menam
River. which was resisted by the Siamese
forts. AT this stage of the game France
demanded indemnity Oh the three separate
counts-insult to the flag the less of the
Say and the death of subjects in Anam.
Siam entered a strong disclaimer and
promised to pay all reasonable damages;
and France, fearing that the chance she
was seeking, namely the unjust ac-
QUESTION OF Siamese territory. would
pass away, made a further demand,
which was that the boundary between
Anam and Siam should come further
down the MekoDg River. Protest was
entered against this demand as not
being in the treaty call, but rather than
have war. which France threatened, the
Siamese finally yielded and gave the for
eigners territory along the Mekong River
as far az the eighteenth parallel. Even
this concession did not satisfy France, ana
a further claim which reached to the Bur-
mese territory quickly followed. To ac-
cede to TINS THEFT would take FROM Siam all
the valuable land between the lower bank
of the stream and the range separating
Siamese possessions from Burmah. The
refusal Of Siam brings the situation down
TO the present moment and within the
knowledge Of every one.
NIMRoD, Alameda. The following
changes have been made in the game law
and are at present in force. If you expect
10 go on a rowing commission you had
best cut this out and paste it in your hat &:
Deer-August Is to October /, Cousa :;
July TO December 10, Hum boldt July 10
to Septem Der l, Los Angeles; July Is TO
August 10. Marin; September 10 to De-
ceIuber l. Nevada; july 10 to Septem Der 1.
San MateO; July 15ta November /. Shasta !;
September ! to November 10. Sl-kiyou :;
Juy - TO September 4. Sunoma; July 10
to October -. Tehama; July Is to Septem-
Der 10. Ventura; August 10 10 October l,
Glenn.
Qual-Septembe 10 to March l, Hum
boldt; October 1 TO February L, Marin :;
August 1 TO March l, Napa; October ] IL
March l, Nevada; September u TO March
/, Placer; September 10 TO March l, San
Mateo; September 10 February l, Siski-
you; Octo Der ! 10 March l, Yuba; October
! 10 March IS, E Durado.
DOyes-July l to March l. C0lusa; June
IS to March l. Contra Costa; June l to
January /. Humbo ldt; August TO Janu-
ary l, Marin; July to March /. Monte
rey; July 10 Maich l. Nevada; July l to
January !. Placer; July % to Decem Der 1.
San jlateo; June % to January |. Shasta;
july ..5Fi'tt1a> january I, SdTt6f, July l 10
January l, Tehama; July l to March 1.
Yuba.
SAILOR City. Enlisted men in the navy
now have the privilege of purchasing
their discharge under regulations recently
promulgated by Secretary Herbert. No
man can purchase discharge while he is in
debted to the Government, or until be mas
served for al least three months. The
price Of discha ge during the fourth month
Of enlistment will be % per cent of the
yearly pay Of the applicant. 30 per cent
during the fifth month .and so on, adding
3 per cent each month until the fourteenth
month is reached, which is really the
seventeenth mouth Of enlistment. The
ratio is decreased thereafter IN the same
proportion until the thirty-fourth month,
when discharge may be had gratis upon
application. The privilege of purchase
cannot be exercised second time, and
purchase n any instance works a forfeit
of all emoluments scerung from cnntinu-
Gus service until regularly discharged.
INQUIRER, City. The cost OF the
lii - -, m.
in round numbers s21,O00.O0O. The aver
age daily attendance has been about 1OO.-
co., 1t is impossible to tell you whether
the big show will come out even, but it is
fair to assume that there will be a consid-
cradle deficit. Doubtless the prevailing
financial disturbances have had something
to do with the Disappointing attendance,
but the chief cause lies in the unreasou-
ably high railroad rates.
MATRrdoNY. City. You ask If a mar
rage performed by a minister to-day, no
license having been obtained. will be
valid if that document be had tom orrow?
If the parties tn the contract are in other
respects competent TO assume the marital
obligation the bsence of the license would
not be material. But the minister is
warned by statute that he must not per-
form the marriage ceremony without a
license having first been obtained.
SUBSCRIBER, City. You ask: 'In a
game of baseball there are two out; the
next man gets his base on An error; the
next man bats out home run, scoring
both men; are either or both TALES
earned?" Spauding says: IAN earned
run shall be scored every time the player
reaches the home base unaded by errors
before chances have been offered to retire
the side"
ID. L., City. Countries have national
debts because they have not sufficient
ready cash to pay their bills, just as a bust
ness man may incur Liabilities. The
United States does not owe England any,
thing as nation. Tie bonds of the
United States are held as are other securi
ties in England. by private investors.