The morning call., 1894-11-25

and the Los Angeles Paper Company, Los An.
geIes County.
ISLE OF MANA b.. City. Natives of the
Isle OF Man, In the Irish Sea, while they are
British subjects do not claim either Irish or
! English nationality. They are known as
! ManHmen. ! be isle has a constitution and
government OF its own, and is to a crTtain eX-
| tent independent of the Imperial Parliament. II
| mas It's own laws, law officers and courts Of law.
/ TYPEsETTING-A. O., San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Cal. The customary charge in San
Francisco is 70 cents ner 1000 ems on book
Work and periodicals. with a reduction Of per
! cent on book of 100000 ems. In the East
rates are from to 10 per cent less. Tie
! charge for job work of all kinds is 60 cents per
hour for the time consumed.
TIN MINEs-Subscriber, City. There are no
statistics in this city that will give any very
clear information as TO the tin product Of the
world. There are a few fragmentary Figures
here and there, but hese are so unsatisfactory
that the Query Column does not feel justified in
presenting them.
DIVIDEND - Historian, Astoria, Clatsop
County, Or. When mining company declares
dividend to stockholders, such stockholders
may claim the same the day that it is de-
clared due, or If they feel so inclined may allow
1t TO remain With the company. 1t NAV be
called for at any time after it becomes due.
CoNs-A. D. NJ, City. The catalogues of
OF money named in your communication
When that is the case it me ans that the coins
are not worth more than the face value in the
market, but they may have a special value 10
any one VINO would desire such as curiosity.
CHESS. d. A, Berkeley. The Judgment
OF number of chess players is that i'll chess
you cannot cneckmate when nothing remains
on the board but two kings, for the reason that
King cannot take king, consequently the
move which would leave TWO kings on the board
ends the game.
WORDS OF A SoNG-A. E. N, City. The
query Column does not publish the words Of
songs that are so popular that every one il con.
SANITY hummlng the air or singing the words.
Inc song you mention may be Obtained at any
musie-store for dime and in some for nickel
VICTORIA NYANzA-A. L., City. Victoria
NyanZa Is a lake in Eastern Africa, $500 feet
above the sea. II was discovered by Captain
Spoke IN 1858. Its circumference is $50 miles,
according 10 one authority. AuO her says That
Its length is 220 miles and its width $50.
JOHN WIELAND-J. Mob, City. John VIE
land, the founder OF the Philadelphia Brewery
of San Francisco, died In this city on The 9Th
of January, 1885, from the effects Of burns fol-
lowing an explosion Of a can OF Yarnlsh' near
which a light had been carelessly placed
SovEREIGN's REsIDENCE-S., CITY. James
r. Sovereign who succeeded Terrence ". row
DERBY as general master workman OF tue
Knights of Labor. Is a resident OF Des MONIES,
! Iowa. His headquarters are Ill the sahe CITY,
PHOTOGRAPHIC PERIODICALS = L. b. d.
San Rafael Marin County, Cal. There are
number of periodicals devoted exclusively TO
photography. You can OBTAIN these by com'
municatIng with any iiIstcl'ss he"sueder'
AN EGG-C. 81. H.. City. The scientific
name for the lining membrane OF the egg,dhat
between the shell and the white, is mem brina
putamanls The ordinary name is lining men,
braDe.
WORLDS FAIRS. City. The admissions at
the Worlds Fair In Chicago on the 4th of July,
1893. were 2S5, 273. On October 8. Chicago
day, The admissions numbered 1851.
MAY ENGAGE IN BUsINEss-J. L. F., City.
There is no law that prevents foreigner from
engaging in any lawful business ia the city
New York.
TAxATIoN-M. NJ. City. The rate Of taxa.f
ton in New York City is 81 80 on thu 800; in
cisco, 81.
RALsToN LICK. G. City. William G.
Ralston died in san Francisco August 81, 1875.
James LICK died Id The same city October l.
1876.
ONLY FACE YALUE-NIrs. T. L.. City. Deal
ers in Old ccins do not offer any premium on a
25-cent piece OF 1885. 1t is worth only lis face
value.
DE YoUNG's PoLITICs-Mrs. s. C. g., Pom
tiac, Oakland County, Mich. In politics Michel
ii. de Young has always been a Republican.
ToKIo-A. o., San Jose, Santa Clara County
Cal The name of the United States Minister tn
Ioklo, Japan, is Edwin Dun of OHIO.