The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-06

and keep in a dry place for few days. BY
This means II viii be made pliabe. For matters
and straps there Is nothing like leather tanned
by professional tanners.
CHINATowN-H. A. D., City. The present
population OF Chinatown is about 5000, that
Is Chinatown prOper of San francisco. few
hundred live IN The county.0f San Francisco
outside the Limits Of the Chinese quarter. The
population was much greater at one time
Prior to the rassage OF The restriction act it
was at least double what II is now. San Fran
cisco's Chinatown as compared with that IN
Mott street. New York, is as the comparison OF
city To vilag In this city the Chinese OBJ
We many of the customs OF China in the mat
Ter OF celebr ting Tie New Years festival. The
Chinese of this city are not worrying them
selves as to tile war In China or the probable
result. You will find great deal of int rest
Ing matter IN regard 10 the Chinese in San
francisco in the i port OF the Senatorial com.
mittee that was sent here 10 investigate the
Chin"se question In 1874, also IN special re-
port TO the Board OF Supervisors published in
the municipal reports 1SS4-S5,
THE sheriff.. A. j., City. Had there
not been prospect of a contest for the Office
o: Sheriff. the man who held the money pend
ing the declaration OF the result of the election
held on November last would have been
justified in paying the money TO the one who
bet in favor of Whelan, as that individual has
BY the prorer authorities been declared elected
Sherln OF the city and county OF San Francisco,
aud recount, the stakeholder has the right to
hold he money until The recount shows con-
ciusvey who was elected. The recount may
change the declared result, aud il that should
happen 10 be The case 1t would then be clear
that Mr.. Whelan was not elected. The gentle
men who put no money in support of guessing
faculties will have To wait. II no recount takes
place 1t Will become the duty OF the stakeholder
to pay the money 10 the party who declared in
favor Of Wheian.
u II h.
Query Column Is to give facts, and not to
answer hypothetical questions. The question.
(which of all the navies Of the world would
stand the best chance to win battle on the sea
providing that ach had all its fighting craft.
large and small IN action ?'' Is one that no one
could ever answer, for the reason that such a
thing would probably never occur, ana II by
chance the full strength Of any two navies
should meet. the result might be one OF chance.
This has been proven In the China-Japan war.
The Chinese had as good vessels as the Japan
ese, but the japanese happ ned to get In the
best ticks and came out ahead.
MATTERS OF LAWN. S., Stockton. If a
person is sued within the state of California
the papers must be served within one year. Ii
person against whom suit has been brought
Is met by another who has tn papers to serve,
but escapes before that individual has an op-
pOrtuniiy TO hand him the papers, or read any
part of them 10 HIM, that Is not service in
law. Time 10 an action Is re ck0ned from the timo
of the fling OF the complaint. A person may
be sued In a township In which lie does no re-
side. bul the trial must be had in the county in
which the defendant resides unless for some
good cause II should be ordered otherwise.
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MARRIAGE-"Happy Day." City. There is
no law in California that prescriDes what fee
Justices OF the Peace shall charge for perform
ing marriage ceremony. The amount that Is
given for such a service to either minister,
Judge or Justice Is discretionary with the
groom, and Is often measured by the amount OF
cash on hand or available. IN this city jus
tees. as rule, always expect fee, not less
than So 80.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. City. On the sub
1ect of petroleum. the Tariff law passed by the
present Congress says: petroleum, crud- or
refined, free. provided that II there be imported
into the United States crude petroleum or the