The morning call., 1892-01-17

the assistance Of a legal adviser, decides IN
the third and last resort Two Captains
Regent, elected half-yearly-On from the
mobiles and the other from the other classes
represent the State, which has also its
Home Secretary, Minister of Foreign AT
fairs, its Chancellor Of the EXchequeT, an
army Of $50 and a budget. The first authentic
document proving the existence Of the CON-
munity dates from $50. and It's indepen-
dence was acknowledged by Italy In 1851.
Bv treaty. with Italy in 1872 San Marine,
instead Of main tanning Il customs line OF its
own, receives Il certain proportion OF the
Italian customs revenue, and, agreeing not
10 grow tobacco, is allowed 10 purchase the
foreign article duty free. To avoid any diff
ticulty about copyright there is 10 printing
press In the republic
Poll TAX. j.. City. o. The annual poll
tax is 3, if paid between the first Mondays
in March and July. but if not before the
last-named date then it is S.. That is Sec
ton 1899 Of tie Code Of Civil Procedure. BY
Section 1858 an additional 1915 per cent is
added to the total poll tax delinquent, and
such total is by another section made a lien
upon property. GU Section 1891 says that no
person snail be returned delinquent unless
demand has been made uDon him in person
or through the POstoffice. The Assessor
must demand payment OF poll tax OF every
one liable, and on neglect or refusal to pay
must collect by seizure and sale OF personal
property. 81 The increase and additional
charge are IN the nature OF hneS Tor not
making prompt payments. The Assessor
receives 10 per cent for collecting poll taxes
and the Collector p per cent on all delin-
Quent, the remainder going 10 the exclusive
use Of the State School Fund.
DEsERTIoNs From THE AKMY-L. S.
mil Ct nf "a
army Of the United States is about 1920
- The yearly average of deseruons is
now lower than ever il has been in the his
tory of the country. having been 2s35 fo7
1882 1890 for 1890 and 1903 for 1891. There
are no reliable re lords previous to the year
1920 but between that year and the begin
ming of the civil War the annual rate has
been l4S per cent, and since almost as
uucn. From January l, 1861, to June 30.
1891, a period Of tWenty-fOur years, the
total number Of assertions was IS. 40 For
the years ending june 30, 1899. the rate was
lL6; for 1899, and oil for 1921. For the
twelve months ending with Sentrmher. 1891.
the rate was So and . / for the twelve
months ending in October, 1891 These are
the latest obtainable reports.
COAST HARBoBs-A. C. T.. City. Gtays
HarbOT, Wash. and Coos BAY Oregon. are
hardly comparable with san Diego Harbor.
considering the large and rich city for
which it is the seaport. This harbor is
nearly SIX miles long and will accommodate
at lowest tide vessels with q draught OF
twenty-five feet. The bar at Coos BAY
cannot be passed bV vessels drawing more
than fourteen feet. Grays IIar5or extends
some fifteen miles inland has an area OF
about 80 square miles and wili acc0mmO-
date vessels Of eighteen or twenty feet
drduEbt. The Government evidently is of
the opinion that 1t can be made an lmpOr-
tant point for shipping, for II has recently
made hYuTOgTauhlc surveys 10 develop the
line OK lines Of deepest water across the bar
SAN FBANcIsCo LoNGTrUDE-T. J. p,
City Professor George Davidson OF the
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
says the teiegrRphic determination of the
longitude Of San Francisco was made by him
in 15U4 The standard longitude and asjrO-
rOmcal station IN Lafayette Park IS Sin.
cam 43.72s west OF Greenwich. and 3h. Ohm.
go, 6S7, west of the United States Naval OBJ
-eryatOTy at Washington. Il may be Incl
dentally mentioned that two years ago,
wBen n part Of the traBsC0ntinental tele-
graph longitude was ngajn observed, from
san francisco TO salt Lake City, the differ
ence from that Of 1863 vas only two one
thousandths Of second Of time.
NICARAGUA CANAL-G. A. O.. Florence,
Cal Between the termlni, San Juan del
Norte or Greytovnl on the Atlantic side
and Brt0 on the Pacific the length of the
proposed Nicaragua Canal is 1921 miles.
Of which 26s, represent the eXcaYated chan
mel and 1925 lakes, rivers and basins.
While au immense amount OF preparatory
aud necessary work has been accomplished
the latest report shows that the canal line
has been actually opened and excavated TO
q IA a 80 FrrN a. !. 6 F...#
for 5000 feet inland from the harbOr Of San
Juan.
WAR CELEBRATIONS G. +. H., City.
On January 30, 1871, in this city there was
enthusiastic rejoicing and a procession Of
the German residents over the news OF the
CapituatiOD Of Paris; on March 2lst there
were Examinations In honor OF the declara-
ton Of peace between Germany and France.
and on the 22d the declaration was cele-
brated by large and imposing procession
and literary exercises at the City Gardens.
SECURING A PATENT-G. A. o, Flor
euCe, Cal a. A patent may be secured on
a discovery utilizing for the same the knowl-
edge OF an expired patent in its application
to purpose dissimilaU to that Tor which it
was originally granted. Once a patent has
expired the discovery covered by IL IS com
mon property. % The cheapest way to Sc
cure a patent is to apply to reputable
agent who makes this business.
/ SMALL PLAcEs-A c. r., City. Marsh
field and Empire City, on Coos Bay, Wash,
are little places with n population not
greater, perhaps, th an 1000, and Empire
City with the lesser number No census
returns have been published of the smaller
cities so that the latest figures cannot be
given Marshfeld is put down at about 700
and Empire City at about 400.
CHANGING ONES NAMES. H., Santa
Clara, Cal. For good and sufficient reasons
you may have your name changed by apply
ing to the Superior Court Of the county in
which You live. Formerly il was the law
IN this State that emily the Legislature could
authorize such change. The Federal au-
thorities at Washington. d. c., have moth
ing to do with the matter.
LATIN QUOTATION-F. B., City. "Quam
parYa sapientia Iegitur" is more likely
careless version or half-remem beTed quota
lion of the main part Of the saving attributed
10 the Swedish statesman, OXenstiern, and
given in Thomas Biographical Dictionary.
Translated the saving IS, You do not
know, my son, with how little wisdom the
world is governed"
GERMAN R-YEssELs-G. F. H., City.
Five German war-veSsels nave been in the
harbor of San Francisco to date from the
arrival Of the first, the slOOp-of-war Hertha,
on June .. 1872 Present at intervals Of
three and sixteen years, it is remarkable
that they have all been here during the
month of June.
GREENBACKs AT EBB-B. V. r., City.
Green backs sold Of course for the lowest
Price during the civil war, when gold was
the highest, namely in July, 1864, when Il
was quoted at S285-in other words $685. in
greenbaeks were worth 500 in gold, or 81
in greenbackS so. 1909 In gold.
WOMEN AS CITIZENs-A. H., City
Women can become citizens of the United
States under Tue naturalization laws They
frequently do so to take up Government
land. Notable instances Of this in this State