The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19

one who should wish to manufacture the same
article
wAvEs-S R., Monterey, Cal. The measure.
ments OF Scoresby, which are looked upon
very accurate, prove that during storms. waves
in the Atlantic rarely exceed forty-three feet
from hollow 10 crest. Other observations on
the Atlantic give from forty four TO forty-eighr
feet as the highest measured waves.
TARIFF on HoRsEs-A. Oakland, CAL The
tariff on horses brought from the United States
into British Colum bia is 20 per cent ad va
10 rem, except horses introduced for the i'm
provement OF stock or horses that belong TO a
menagerie. These two classes, under certain
regulations, are admitted free
THE COAL STRIKE-W. B. s., City. The coal
strike in Pennsylvania commenced in April
and ended June Is, 1894. The cause was
low wages and lack OF steady employment.
After number of conferences the strike was
declared off, the mine-owners agreeing to pay
the miners SO cents per ton.
"CAL." is CoRREcT-A. and B., City. Accord
ing to the abbreviation adopted by the United
States postal authorities "Cal." is the correct
abbreviation for California. Many persons
write Calf" in order TO prevent confusion
with "Col.," which is an abbreviation for
Colorado.
TYPE-sETTING MACHINEs-E. L. NJ, City, The
latest bulletins issued by manufacturers of
typesettng machines do not show that any
such machines are in use III Colorado outside
oil Denver, but some may have been intro
duced since the publication. few months ago.
DIAMOND CUTTERS, City. There is no Iea-
son why diamond cutter or polisher should
| lie on his stomach while at his work unless
| some engaged in that profession prefer to work
| that way. Diamond-cutters live as long as the
average man if they take care of themselves.
ASSESSED VALUATIoN-W. F. NJ, Napa, Cal.
The latest aggregation of figures on the value
of assessed property in the United States are
those that appear in the census ems report of OF 1890.
These show real estate $39,544, ,544 1888, per-
sonal property $29 9,O92 ,546, 1854.
STAMP CoLLEcToRs-S. w. p, Monterey Cal.
The addresses of the noted stamp collectors
mentioned in the CALL last January are: M.
P. Cassell, vice-president of the Philatelic So.
cety, London, England, and Stanly Gibbons,
The Strand, London, England.
Too MUCH AsKED-C. w. A., City. The Query
Column has not the space to publish "the list
of lines of vessels that enter the bay OF San
Francisco, the names OF the different vessels of
| each line and the list OF places where such
vessels land"
| MISUNDERSTANDING Reader Cotati, Sonoma
County, Cal. The law of the State of California
authorizes Justice of the Peace to marry
those who may wish TO be married. but 1t does
not limit his jurisdiction to his particular
| township.
| POLL AND MORTGAGE TAXI. w. B., City.
Polltax is lien on real property when the
| same is not paid when due. When it becomes
a lien on real property 33A per cent is added.
The banks pay the mortgage tax.
! MCKINLEY AcT-R. R., City. The Mckinley
act became law on the 1st of October, 1890.
| 1t provided for high rate of duty on a large
| number OF articles from foreign countries bIIt
made sugar free.
| OUT OF EMPLoYMENT-R M. A.. San de Fucs
Island County, Wash. There is no record of the
number OF men that have been thrown out OF
employment by reason of the demonetiza ton
| of silver.
EXPORTS AND IMPogTs-Inauirer, CITY, The
imports OF gold and silver into the United
States during the ten years ending 1894
amounted to $409, ,027 ,145. The exports dur
| Ing the same period amounted to 1884, ,I2O, ,462.
BLANK REcEIPT-L. G., City. blank freight
| receipt OF The Central Overland California and
Plke's Peak Express Company has no market
might pay for such curiosity.
] TO CoUPvILLE-C. B., City. The route 10
Coupville, Island County, WASH, is by steam
| ship from San Francisco to Port Townsend,
7S5 miles, and by small steamer from there
| ten miles.
/ CHILEAN WARN. B. S., City. On the otn OF
! April, 1879, Chile declared wal. against Peru.
Inc cause tor this war was dispute as ~ the
right of each party to certain territory
/ MEDICAL CoLLEGEs-H. S., City. There is
medical college connected with Trinity Col