The morning call., 1891-04-05


friend as keeper of his goods. The ten
ant-the first mau-is liable for the rent un-
til he gives up possession and your quickest
and cheapest way to obtain your rent is to
sue him in the justices Court if he will not
pay.
WOODEN SIDEwALKs-J. g., City. Ac-
cording to the amended ordinance, approved
November /, 1889. all sidewalks thereafter
constructed, reconstructed or laid down with
In the limits desired must be of material
other than wood. unless otherwise permitted
by the Board of Supervisors, and no permit
granted for an exemption from the provis-
ions of the order is good Tor more than
twelve months.
In WARFARE-F. c., City. AS regards
grape-shot suffice it to say that in the United
States the use OF these shot for field pieces
has been discontinued, canister shot answer
Ing the purpose. But where is your author
ity that canister shot, gatlings (machine
guns and magazine rifles cannot be used in
time OF war or even in SURPRISING riots and
quelling mobS?
In THE COURTS, OF CoURsE-G. B.,
City. Any alien of the age of 81 years and
upward who has been honorably discharged
from the army of the United States can be-
come a citizen on petition to any Circuit or
District or Supreme Court of the Territories,
or Court of Record of any of the States.
There is no charge for such papers.
TAXES BY MINoRs-G. NJ, Victoria, B. G.
Taxes are certainly paid on the estate, re al
or.personai, of a minor. The minor may,
and undoubtedly does, not make the actual
tender OF the money for the taxes, but the
guardian of the estate does and it is
charge upon the estate, so that the minor
after all really pays the tax.
A RIDICULOUS CoMPARIsoN-G. NJ, Vic
toria, B. C. 1t seems ridiculous to make a
comparison in point of number of the YES
sells of the English and American navies.
England has, all told, some 993 vessels and
America 90, of viii h 40 are of the new
Maya small but very good beginning.
MAKE YOUR DECLARATION - FL. G.,
City. A foreigner need not be in the United
States three years before making his dec
laratiOn of intention to become a citizen.
but he must have made it two years at least
prior TO his admission. Ask your next-door
neighbor what to do and how to get your
first papers.
EASTWARD BoUND-C. J. j., Big Bar,
Cal. BY rail the overland trip consumes
about nine days and the fares are respec-
lively on the Southern Pacific and Cana
dian Pacific: First class, $50 and SIG;
second, SCI and S57. BY steamer the time is
thirty days and the fare $50 and $40
IT Is PETTY LARCENY-E. W, City.
The removal, without consent of the floral
frame deposited on grave, as is often done
for the purpose OF selling the frames to
florists, is petty larceny, and there have
been such convictions in the Police Courts
OF this city.
LOOKING BACKwARD-J. 81. A. and j.
NJ. H., City. U) September 2, 1889, was on
Monday; June %, 1917, on Tuesday, and
January 3, 1854, on Thursday. ~ May 2S,
1S46, on a Sunday, and July 3D. 1913, on
Tuesday.
CARMENCITA-H. S., City. The Spanish
dancer, Carmencita Geal name, Carmelita
DauseO, did appear here at one of the the
alters with one of the Kiralfys' shows. She
has been in America since about the spring
of 1889.
LAND LAws-G. B., City. The pre-emp-
ton laws have been repealed and the home
stead law has been modified. so what need
to enter into the differences which once ex-
listed between them?
GREENBACKs-J. F., Vallejo, Cal. The
denominations of the legal tender notes
(greenbacks, so called were s. s. 10, % and
SO cents, 81, 81, IS, So. SO, $50, $50, 500,
$500 and $1,000.
THE TERRIToRIEs-R. c., City, The
Territories are New Mexico. Utah, Arizona,
Indian with no organized territorial gov
ernmenD, District of Columbia, Alaska and
Oklahoma.
SHIPS TONNAGE. S.. SausalitO, Cal
The Great Eastern was of 1900 tons, but
could carry 100000 the Three Brothers, for
merry the Commodore Vanderbilt. was of
1885 tons.
FROM TO GOV. c. F., City. According
to the seasons, the tides ON the Pacific
Ocean side are from six to twenty feet higher
than on the gulf side of the Nicaragua
Canal.
FASTEST TRANSIT. A. B., City. The
rival trains between London and inburgh
are, on the whole, the fastest in the world.
ASK THE MARINEs-H. S., City. Who
knows who is the wealthiest man in Amer
lea and how much his III ,nthiy income is?
In THE UNIoN-R. c., City. Wyoming
was the thirty-tirst State admitted into the
Uuion.