The morning call., 1892-07-24


though there is not the slightest doubt Of
his real existence. According to tradition
he was born at Nemthur. and there seems to
be no doubt that 1t was situated where Dum-
barton. Scotland, now is.
SHARKS EGGs-C. j. g., CITY. Some
species of the shark are viviparous. others
oviparous. The dogfishes proper, of which
some 20 species are known, are all oviparous,
their obong egg shells terminating at
each corner in a long thread, by which
each egg is fastened to some fixed object.
HARD To CoNCEIvE-A. w.. City 1t is
hard TO conceive how the recent explosion
across the bay could have stopped or broken
the works OF watch in the pOcke; of man
In this city. 1t would not have been impos-
slble, however, with a clock.
LAW GRADUATES-A j., City. The grad
yates of the law department of the State
University are generally admitted as
class and on their certificates by the Su-
preme Court to practice at the bar without
further examination.
MASSACHUSETTS VETERANs-Q NJ j.,
City. One Of the acts of the Massachusetts
Legislature of 1889 was to provide for
granting aid by towns or cities to INDECENT
soldiers and sailors not otherwise aided by
the State or nation.
GOES WITHOUT SAYING-W. P. B., CITY.
1t goes without saying that there were more
French soldiers killed during the war with
Germany than there were French people
Killed during the civil insurrectiol which
followed it.
PATENT AND REIssUE-G. E., City. A
patent Is good for II years. A reissue is
obtained by surrenderng the original pat
ent. but does not extend the life oil it, being
I'M U otnnf fNv
OF the old.
WHAT NExT?-L. N. City The @. C.
marvels that as resident of the city you
should ask to have named the most promi-
nent buildings in San Francisco. The next
request will probably be to give the alpha
bet.
BANK OF ExCHANGE-H. j. S.. Angel
Island. Cal. There is no bank of exchange
in this city, but on two days during the
week you may exchange gold coin for green
backs at the United States sub-treasury.
STATES AND TERRIToRIEs-L N, City.
There are A States in the Union and seven
so-called Territories, namely: New Mexico,
Utah, Arizona, Indian, District of Columbia,
Alaska and Oklahoma.
DEMOCRATIC MAJoRITIEs-R. N, City.
During President Cieveland's adminIstra-
tiou there were Democratic maiorities in
the Houses of the Forty eighth, Forty-ninth
and Fiftieth Congress.
ALIEN VoTERs-G. w. f., City. There are
States in the Union where persons who
have declared their intentions may vote.
even though they may not have resided five
years IN the country.
Nor ON THE LIsT-A. j.. City. The So
called evening high school is not one OF
those schools whose graduates are admitted
without further entrance examination in the
State University.
WITHOUT LICENsEs-A. w., City, L.
censes TO marry are not required in Arizona.
Idaho. New Jersey, New York, North Da
kota, Oklahoma, South Carolina aud Wis
consin.
SUPERvIsoR-W II. H., City. The Su-
pervisor from ward in this city and county
must be resident of the ward w hic h he is
CHOSEN TO represent in the Board of Super
vlsors.
EXHIBITED SLADE-W. P. B.,
City. John L. Sullivan did give an exhi-
bltlon with gloves IN this city with Slade,
the Maori.
JENNIE LIND-C. N, City. I'd Jennie
Lind was neysr In San Francisco (2) She
died on November 2, 1887. at the age of &c
years.
OBSOLETE. S. c., City. The latest
dictionaries do not give the word ''yeriest.''