The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-21
QUERY COLUMN.
Present Indebtedness of
the United States.
ORIGIN OF THE MEXICAN WAR.
. Concerning Articles of Incorporation
:. Normal Schools in Cali
fornia.

NoTE.-Au communications addressed to the
Query Editor must be accompanied 10y The
name and address Of The writer's, which III 40
.. cas- will be published. This rule IS made for
*obYious r asops. All communications should
be In not later than Friday morning.
*GUNDULICA-P. b, Fresno. Ghiva FTana
.Gundulica or Ivan Gundulitsch was one of
the most cele brated Dalmatan roets. Born on
. August s. 1858. at Ragusa DubroOnik), he re-
celved lis early education upd-r the direction
?. OF the Jrsuits. AT 20 lie applied himself to
Jurisprudence ana three years afterward be-
e cam, a high officer in the Ragusan republic
: Further particulars OF his lie are NOT known
. HtSdeath occurred on December s, 1888 The
Gre attest among his many poems is an epic
=: entitled "Osman," which was written to cele-
:Orate be victory of tie Poles over The Turks
: and Iartars IN the campaign OF 1921. OF
Gundultsch's other poems the most note
= worthy are The Hymn on the Greatness OF God"
: and bis dramas, The Rape of Proserpine'
and the Sacrifice OF Love" Aside from its
literary value, Gunduntsci's work is espe-
>cialy Interesting for faithful picturing of the
: time.
- UNITED STATES DEBT-E. w, Napa. Tie
Indebtedness OF the United States January /
1866, was S2,773, 236, 173 50; at The present
time, that IS January of TINS year. 1903. $685.
. BIZ From January /. 1885. 10 January l,
80 lands administration, the debt was reduced by
S244, 81 $50 81. Since the 1st of last March
Tie debt has increased by S424, l65. The
. census for 1860 gave the total wealth l. G.
assessed valuation of public property, IN the
- United States as $3.50, 900 600: the census
Or 1880 placed the figures at S24 651.5S5, 400.
! lie wages rald TO common laborers IN Englaud
run from is 10 Is shilii%gs or from So 50 to
81 p per week. The mechanics wage Is from
81 10 10 81 80 per day.
JHcORpOP .r1o>N n Ctv A cornoro-
ton must be composed of at least five members
ordrectOrs. Articles OF incorporation must
set forth Tie name under which you wish your
=: business O be carri on, the kind OF business
TO be transacted, its location, the term for which
lie corporation is 10 exist, the number of
:. directors with their names and residences, tie
caiIlal STOCK and the number Of shares into
-wDich 1T is divided These once prepared are
TO be hled with The County CLERK aud with The
Secretary OF Stale. The latter. upon the ray
;ment OF lee OF $40, issues certificate of n-
corporation. Il Is, OF course, advisable 10 con-
SUI an attorney 10 insure the proper prepare
- tionu your articles of Incorporation.
80: MEXICAN WAR-A. D., City. The war with
:'MeXlcO originated in a dispute as 10 the west
boundary of Texas. which was unsettled al the
lime OF its annexation 10 the United States
=. BY The treaty which followed the close of hos
:. tllttIeS Mexico coded TO the United States The
:: present State OF California and the Territories
= OF Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. The
amount paid by Uncle sam was $50 600 600 in
aa4illon 10 the acceptance OF $4,000 Of
. debts due 10y Mexico TO American citizens.
WORLDS FAIR FIRE-Subscriber, City. az
The United States had no proprietary interest
-. IN the Worlds Fair buildings. and therefore in
80 cured no loss by the recent fire. (2) The for
. egn exhibits being merely in bond, in the man
neE OF eight passing through the country. were
mol IN any way under The care OF the United
:: States. For their protection the Government is
. not responsible therefore.
: NORMAL SCHOoLs-J. P. D., Marysvne,
. Mont. All the public normal schools in Cali
- :forDia are organized with practically Identical
courses and directed with equal efficiency. The
laIRest and oldest is located at San Jose. IN
Santa Clara County.
- CAsINo-C. H, City. You say and D are
playing as partners. Why should B complain
of DIS play? We should say DPS claim is right,
~buI rules governing partnership playing IN ca
sinoare always determined by the parties to
the game.
FLOOD OF '61J62-Mrs. NJ 7. NJ, Brent.
wood The exact date of the beginning Of the
rainy season of 1862 is not given. The flood
in Sacramento reached its highest point Janu-
AIRY 10, 1862.
- FRANCE INDEMNITY-A. H.. Ciy. France
paid to Germany 100000, 600 and ceded
back The province or Alsace and greater por-
ton OF Lorraine. Belfort was restored TO
France.
>. AUTOGRAPHS-S. H.. san Luis Obispo. Ap-
MY to Benjamin, bookseller, Broadway, near
.:E1 g4lth street, New YORK, for Information as 10
: Tie value OF autographs and rare curlos.
:: GALLONS IN CUBIC FOoT-L. A, City
: There are 231 cubic inches In a gallon, aud
l126 cubic inches in a cubic foot. Therefore
there are 1905 gallons IN cubic foot.
: =. WAGES N THE UNITED STATES - Sub
srrlber City. Wages vary so extensively in all
kinds OF employment that it would be impos-
:. sbe 10 give the average
:: = LIBRARY fRIyILEGEs-J. C. p. City. The
matter of special privileges in the Public
Library lies entirely within the discretion of the
.'Librafian.
:. MRS L. d. Z, y. SOUTHWORTH-Mrs NJ A
IS: d., IemescaL The present home Of Mrs
: :SouihWOrth, The writer. Is al YOnkers, n. Y.
- ELECTRIC MARCH-B. W.. City. The stage
carpenter Of the the is the proper person TO
afpfy 10 for information.
: : SANTA CLARA. H., San Luis Obspo Ap-
= ply 10 the secretary OF the college at Santa
- Clara for catalogue.
JUSTICE FITzGERALD-E. l., City. Justice
. w. +. Fltzgerald's appointment dates from
February 2, 1898.