The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-07

followers OF joss. Nearly all the churches OUT
side of the Catholic ana the synagogues can
furnish the number OF communicates, but this
would show only the number Of those whose
names are inscribed on the roll Of membership
OF each church, but that would not show the
number OF the residents who believe in the
teaching OF any particular church. Figures
relating to the number OF people belonging TO
any particular religious sect are as rule,
merely estimates.
THE TDEs-C. E. j.. City. The figures for
the changes in the tides published are reck-
oned from North Beach. also from Fort Point.
The heights are reekoned from the plane OF
reference OF the coast and geodetic survey
charts, which is the average lower low water of
each twenty-four hours. The difference In
time between the Fort Point station and Mus
gel Rock, ten miles southwesterly. is about
forty minutes. When the tides chan &c there is
what IL known as "slack water" and that re-
mains about twenty minutes.
THR MCKINLEY BILL-T. F., City. The edi-
tor Of the Query Column is willing 10 do all he
can to enlighten those who ask questions, but
he Is not that obging that he will take up
every item in the tariff bills find out the differ
enee in dulles imposed and then strike a gen.
eral average to determine how much higher the
mckinney Dill was. That would occupy the
Tine OF very patient man for at least month
and the query editor has not that much time 10
devote to any one question.
ADoCToR's REFUsAL-J NJ, Ocean View
Cal. There is no State law that can force
physician 10 arise from his bed at mid
night TO attend person who may have
taken poison. A physician who would re-
luse 10 lend his aid In a case of that character
could not be punished by law. but for such in.
humanity he would soon discover that the con-
tempt 10 which be would be held by The people
OF the community in which he lives would be
eater punishment than any the law might m-
pose.
ID
Cal. The first English edition OF Bunyan's
Pilgrims Progress" was published by Nathan
Ponder In 1878. The first American edition
was published three years later by Samuel
Green. "A printer, IN Boston. 1t was offered for
copy of The first American edition its value
would depend upon the condition it is in. Sub
nit IL 10 some librarian, and IL it is genuine
copy he VIII De able TO place value upon it.
BONDS OF ALL KINDs-B. r. K, City. The
query editor has not the time TO aggregate 1.-THE
amount OF bonds OF all kinds other than those
issued oy Uncle Sam that have been issued in
the United States" IL you have deep inter-
est III the matter aud have the leisure and the
patience 10 wade through all the figures you
VIII hnd them In Poor's Manual just issued, but
you VIII nave TO aggregate them. You will not,
however. be able TO ascertain how many of
them have been foated abroad.
GAS METER-Mrs. T., City. If a person
rents house in which there is no meier con.
nection TO supply IL with gas and the owner re-
fuses 10 have meter placed, the tenant can
Dave meter put in by the gas company. bur
must make deposit according 10 the rules of
the company. his deposit is held as security
Tor The payment OF The amount OF gas used
during month. ana ia returned when notice is
given TO remove the meter ana all claims OF the
company are settled.
MONEY IN CIRCULATIoN-B. r. K, City.
The amount OF money in circulation in the
United States on the 3Oth of June, 1894. was:
Gold. S497. S73.99o; standard silver dollars,
Sol. l9l .317; subsidiary silver, $5S.233. 344 !;
gold certificates, S66, 344. 400; silver Gel TIL
cafes, 1927 .O94.3S silver treasury notes.
Sl34. oo9; United States notes. $685.
172.371; currency certificates. SIS, $4,000.
and national bank notes. $500, 754.351 total,
81 1864. U6i 1872.
FOREIGN COPYRIGHT-E. S. r., City. An
author who desires To copyright a book in The
United States and In England should file his
application at the same time in each country.
In England after a book has been published.
II must, according TO the copyright act OF 1912.
be registered al Stationers' Hall before ANY
action for its infringement can be maintained.
| II an American author wishes TO secure English