The morning call., 1894-11-25


Tignt 10 lnd0Tse as many candidates as may be
paced In nomination, Irrespective of party
animation. That is 10 give The voters an oppOr-
tunity 10 choose for themselves.
AFRICA-CANADA-J. R. A, City. II is gener-
ally conceded that the British possessions In
the Dominion OF Canada, by reason of The pre-
ponderance IN population, wealth and general
Importance are at this time more valuable than
the British possessions in Africa. The same
may be SAID in relation TO British India as COM
pared with Africa. There may be more wealth
In Africa than IN either of the other TWO pos
sessions or both combined, but until such is de-
Velored and the Importance OF The country made
manifest 1t must be held that either of tie TWO
others named Is the more valuable.
AMERICAN CITIZENSHR-O. S., City. The
law is that an alien must nave been 4 resident
Of the United States for The period OF five years
before he can become citizen OF the same In
eighteen States only citizens by nativity or
otherwise are allowed TO vote, In fifteen citi-
ZeDs and aliens who have declared their inten-
lions of becoming citizens. The restrictions on
thu latter vary; IN some States mere decara-
ton ~ sufficient, in others a declaration made
certain length of time (in no case more than
yeai) previous is necessary. The right TO vote
carries with it all that the term means.
FIRE AND WATER-L. F., Oakland. (which
has resulted In the greatest amount OF damage
to mankind. fire or water ?' Is so Wide cues
tion that it does not admit of a negative or a
positive answer, Does the correspondent wish
Information from the time of the deluge or
does he wish TO obtain figures as TO damage by
one or the other or both in any particular part
OF the globe correspondents should be pre-
else In their inquiries so that the Query Column
may know what Is wanted.
FUGITIVE POEM-D. W., Alameda, Cal. The
poem commencing:
swing out in my golden hammock,
Does not appear in any of The books OF Quota
tons. therefore the Query Column is unable TO
furnish the name OF the author or the words
Perhaps some of the many readers of this de-
partment may have it pasted in a scrapboOk
and Will be kind enough TO send a COPY of IL to
the Query Column.
GoPHERs-A. F., City. Different ueople
adopt different methods OF getting rid OF
goDherS on their premises. Some run wafer I'm
the holes they m Ike In the ground for the mr.
pose OF drowning them out, others shoot them
as they appear above the ground, While others
use poison and still others use trans Each
method has many supporters who claim that
the particular one is the only one that will ex.
terminate the pest.
THE SHELTERING ARMs-D. W., Alameda.
Cal. "Ihe SheIiering Arms" in San Francisco
Is an institution that is in charge of Sister
Julia, who Is the only sister in the inSIitn,ion
ANY one who wishes TO devote herself 10 the
WORK OF the Sheltering Arms will find hard
work ana no pay. For further information
ABOUT the Arms communications should he adj
dressed 10 Sister Julia, $40 Harrison street
W. L. T., Clty. In 1881 the
population of Melbourne, N. S. W.. Intending
the suburbs, was 1872 907. According to the
Statesmah's Yearbook, an English publication
the population in lS91 was 400 500, and ae-
Do, ',ii 10 Whitaker,s Almanack for 1894 the
population on the 31st of December 1898 was
estimated at 474,91o.
| DISCHARGING- FIREARMs-F.. Civ. There
IS no Stale law that prohibits the discharge OF
nrearms within a specified distance from dwell
ing houses That Is matter that is left to the
SUPERVISORS OF the several counties to legiSlate
on, aud In several OF the counties 1t is a mis-
arneanor to discharge frearm within 800
yards OF a dwelling house.
PAPER MILLs-P. E. p. Placervie. FL Do
RADIO County, Cal. There are six paper-mills IN
the State of California;: The California Paper
company. Stockton; Corralitos Paper NH
company, Corrailtos, Santa Cruz County; >. T.
Taylor Company, Taylorville, Marin county;
Lick Mills, Agnews, Santa Clara County; south
Coast Paper Mills. Sequel, Santa Cruz County,