The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-02

iauCCs II Cargo was WORM @IOO at d CctIhlu
season of the year, $50 would be charged. AT
another season OF the wear "A similar cargo
might be worth 5000, and $40 duty would be
paid. Ad-valOrem duty differs from specific
duty In the value OF the goods being taxed in
stead OF their weight.
ELIZABETH AND PARALLELS. W., East
Oakland, Cal. The ship Elizabeth was wrecked
on tennessee Rocks, Just outside the Golden
Gate. on the north shore, February 81, 1891.
captain ColcOrd and seventeen of The cxew
were drowned. and &. Henry of the Fort Point
Ll1e-saVing Station was drowned while attempt.
ing 10 rescue them. The schooner Parallel.
with forty tons OF giant powder on board, was
blown up off the Cliff House on the 10th of
January. 1887.
The CHICAGO FRET. NJ. City. The great
hre in Chicago broke out on Sunday, October 8,
1871, and continued for two days. 1t burned
over an area OF nearly 313 square miles, de-
stroyed II 400 buildings and rendered 81 500
Killed, and the loss not including depreciation
OF real estate and loss OF business, was esti-
mated at 1892, 100000. OF this amount S44,
100000 was recovered from insurance COM
panieS
MANUFACTURES OF MErAL-C. II. s., City.
German silver is an alloy of copper, nickel and
zinc. l: is prepared either by melting the cop
per and nickel together in a cructble and add
ing piece BY piece the previously treated zinc,
or by heating the finely divided metals under
strong draught and promoting he thorough So
luton of the metal by stirring. Iron is some-
times added TO the mixture TO make it harder.
SCHOOLS IN IRELAND-J. c., City. The ma
tional schools in Ireland, which In 1892 num-
beri S403, are under the control of the Com
missiOners of National EductioD. These schools
have an average attendance of 495, 254 and
are supported by the Government The sum
allowed for this purpose In 1898 was
E1,017, 800.
DID Nor SIGN IT-R g., City. 1t is evident
that you have not watched the newspapers
very closely. II you had you would have seen
the announcement that President Cleveland did
not sign the tariff bill, but allowed II on the
27th OF August to become law without his
signature.
UNGRAMMATICAL-W. X. B. and A. B. c.,
City. The individual who in his circular used
the following expression, "ApricOts is the only
variety which have come into Market" may
know great deal about fruit, but he is det-
cient in the matter of grammar. The whole is
bad.
PUBLIC LANDs-A. F. W., City. Informa.
ton about public lands can be obtained at
the Land Office in the district in which the
land about which knowledge is desired Is
located. The Land Office IN this city is in the
United States Sub-treasury building.
PEN DRAwING-F. B., City. Any kind OF
drawing that Is intended for reproduction in
newspapers or magazines must be made on
smooth white paper or bristol board with India
ink. The KIND OF pen used depends on the fine
ness and style OF the work.
DIVORCE LAWS w. w. S., CITY. The
divorce laws OF South Dakota make it possible
for persons TO become separated from their
cOnSOTt provided the appealing party has lived
in the State for one month ana the suit is not
contested.
NEWS FROM CHINA-H. S., City. Telegraph
news of the war In Korea does not necessarily
have 10 go through England. 1t can come here
uect from France or Spain. Or it might come
from France, via Ireland, as there is cable
that way.
BUYING BooKs-A. b. T., Medford, Or. Ad-
vertlsements cannot be printed in the Query
Column of TEE CALL. Almost any book
dealer can get you a book on the subject you
wish. There are great many OF them pub
Iished.
The COUNTY RECoRDER-A. j. B., City.
The latest report of the City and County Re-
corder has been filed and will appear in the
Municipal Reports for the fiscal year 1898 "a,
which may make its appearance at almost any
time.
Nor QUoTED-M. R. and c. B., City. United
States fifty-cent pieces of 1912 and 1924 are
not quoted by dealers in old coins In This ely.
1T COUNTS Two-S., City. card.sharp
who declares that he has played crtbbage TO