The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-18

VII OuuudJ, CcptclDUeT db HuiCu fHeCiluH De
g. Day was elected president and Kearney
treasurer. On the following Sunday there was
meeting on the sand lot, but at that time there
was division, and the new organization split
in TWO. On the 9th of October another meet
ing was held. Denis Kearney was chosen pres-
Dent j. G Day vice-presideDt and Ii. l.. Knight
secretary. AT that meeting plan OF OrganiZa-
ton was adopted. and this declared that the
object OF the organization was ITO UNITE all
poor and working men INTO one political party
FOR the purpose OF defending themselves against
the dangerous encr0achment OF capital on the
happiness OF our people and the liberties OF our
country" There was also incorporated In this
plan proposition TO rid the country Of cheap
Chinese labor.
q DING AwAY-A., City. There is no occa.
sion for a dispute between friends on the sub
Ject OF DeigDbor paying good-by visit TO
another neighbor who is about TO go into the
country for a few weeks The latest authority
on etiquette SAYS: up. z. c. cards are no longer
left when the absence from town Is for short
period" IL was etiquette at one time when a
person was about TO go out of town to send
T. 7. {. cards, which is French for "pour
prendre cOnge"-in other words, to bid good
by-to those the party about 10 leave thought
most OF, thereby giving notice OF intended de-
parture. When such cards were received iG
was the duty of the recipient TO call 10 bid
"adeu, bon voyage and speedy return" but
as etiquette says that for short absence such
notice Is not necessary there is no occasion for
any ceremony IN the matter.
THE LUMBER TRADE-W. j. B., Navarro
Ridge, MeuGocino County, CAL For number
of years persons interested in the lumber trade
In California have been endeavoring to secure
reliable and full statistics concerning the Ium-
Der interests OF the State, but they have been
unsuccessful, for the reason that the owners OF
mills In various parts of the State refuse to give
figures. For the reason that there are no sucn
figures 1t is impossible for the Query Column TO
give statistics showing the number OF mills en-
gagged In this State in the preparation of sawed
lumber. the amount OF money invested in such
business, the amount OF lumber sawed In this
State in 1892 and In 1898, and the number of
men engaged In the production of lumber In
the years 1892, 1898 and in 1894.
PLAoERvILLE RAILRoAD-O. S. s., Kirk
wood Amador County, Cal. The history of the
Sacramento and Pacerville Railroad is briefly
as follows: Sacramento TO Single Springs,
Ell Dorado County, II miles. On the 18th of
April 1877, there was a consolidation of the
IA. 1852, and opened from Sacramento 10 Fol.
som, twenty-three miles, February 20, 1856,
and the Folsom and Plaeerville road, incOr-
porated September 20. 1876, and opened from
Folsom to Shingle Springs. twenty-five miles,
June 20, 1865. These lines have been operated
together since June 20, 1873. There was
a publication at Placerville on the opening of
the road TO that place, so says former resident
OF that town.
LEGAL HOLIDAYS-Inquirer, Oakland. Cal.
BY virtue of an act approved March % 1898,
legal holidays in the State OF California are de-
clared TO be rs follows: The 1sf of January,
the 22d OF February. the 30ih of May, the 4th
of July, the LIST of October aud the 25th of
December; also every day on which an cleo
lion Is held throughout the State. and every
day appointed by the President OF the United
States or the Governor of the State of Califor-
MIA for apubllc fast, thanksgiving or holiday.
If the 1st OF January, 22d of Februiry. 30th
OF May. 4th of July. 1st of October or 18th OF
December falls on Sunday, then the legal holl-
day shall be on the following Monday.
FATHERS NATURALIzATION-E.R r. O., City,
If foreigner becomes ntauraiZed citizen of
the Unit States during the minority of his
children, such children are citizens of the
United States by virtue of the fathers naturai-
cation. Ii there Is more than one child in the
family ir would be wise for the father at the
time he obtains his final papers to procure for
each child certified copy OF those papers, for
citizenship might arise. and 1t might be I'M
pleasant TO he without proof OF citizenship.
Such a certificate would save great deal of
annoyance, loss of time and unnecessary ex-
pense.
A TIME CHECK - A. r., La Grange, Stanis-
laus County, Cal. If you purchased time
check from an individual who had performed
certain work and the person by whom II was
given refuses to pay 1t on the ground that there
Is no money on hand 10 meet II, about the only
remedy you have is TO commence suit so as
TO obtain a Judgment. Whether the particular
| that the Query Column cannot answer. but 1t
ought to be submitted TO reputable attorney,
who Will advise you as to your legal rights.
Inc right OF lab0rer OF material man TO