The morning call., 1892-06-12

the Political Code says: "Every male cit-
zen resident in the election pre-
cinct in which he claims his vote for 30 days
preceding any election shall be
qualified eector thereof" Subdivision or
section 1880 is also german. The territory
of every county In this State Is intended TO
be and is, unless through some undiscOv-
cred mistake In its boundaries. included Ia
some election precinct and there is no sueh
thing in the State as territory outside Oh
any voting precinct.
LILITH-E. de p, City. In the popular
belief of the Hebrews Lilith or Lilis was
female speeter in the shape OF hnely
dressed woman who laid In walt for ana
killed children. The old rabbins turned
Lilith into a wife of Adam, by whom he
begot demons and who still has the power
to be with men and kill children who are
not protected by amulets. The English
word AZ lullaby is said to have been derived
from Lila abb! (begOne Lilith). In the
demonoIogy Of the middle ages Lilis was
famous witch and as such is introduced in
the Walpurgis night scene in Goethe's
Faust"
SIGNATURE OF A DEED-J. B., City.
Your question is uniBtelligible. For all that
appears the property may be the separate
estate Of the married woman, and IL II is
she can dispose of it as she pleases, and her
husband has nothing to do with the matter
1t is difficult enough for the Z. I. to reply
TO all legitimate and definite questions,
without having to surmlSe what the query
ist is driving at, and then suppose every
contingency presented by the query be-
cause of its indehnitenesS as to particulars
and conditions
CLIPPER SHIP CHALLENGE-F. a. A.
City. In addition to what was stated In
this column, some weeks ago, the O. c. has
ascertained that the end of the clipper
Challenge was in 1876. off Abervrache'
France When off Scilly she missed stays
and twisted off her TuddeT, and, reaching
over to the French coast drlited among the
islands off Ushant. The crew left her, but
she was taken hold of by French gunboat,
which, towing her wrongly, caused her 10
take a sheer and run ashore, where, on
account or her sharp bottom, she upset ana
broke up
NAUTICAL AND LINEAR-F j., City.
The statute mile Of linear or long measure
Is 1860 yards The nautical term knot"
refers TO a division Of the log line used to
ascertain a vessels motion. the number run
of the reel in half a minute showing the
hour. In nautical measure knot for the
half-minute glasses is 81 feet, or II yards;
for the 2S-second glass. 10 yards.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE - E. de p. City.
Wyomlng's female delegates to the national
convention will vote for the nominee of
that convention, the constitution of 1889
giving women III that State the same Tight
TO vote as men, For that matter women
voted at the New York State election In
1887, and no steps were taken TO hinder
them.
FIVE YEARS NUsT ELAPsE-B. S. r.,
City. II sou declared your intention on the
very day that you set foot on American
soil you would still have TO wait five years
before you can make application Tor admiS-
sion rs a citizen. Who ever beard OF any
one obtaining bis citizenship papers two
years after declaration Of his intention?
APPLY TO THE CoNsUL-J. H., City. If
you were born abroad and your birth was
registered at the American Consulate in the
place you were born the most natural person
to address for a certificate Of the registry
of that birth would be the consul at that
place. You can have such certificate when
ever you ask for il and the c0StiS tTtllng.
PETERSEN on THE STAGES. c. R., City.
Henry Petersen, the oarsmaU. did appear in
a boat-pulling scene at the Grand Opera
house; but if you refer to the water-tank
scene that was al the OLD California Theater.
ATTACHING WAGEs-F. G. c., City. If
you are Of age no man can attach your
wages for debts of your father. when you
have had no part in making those debts or
have not obligated yourself for them.
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little difference in weight viii be found be-
tween an open and closed car Of the Mar
| ket-streeJ system. They will weigh about
10, 500 p0unds each.
FLAGS BoRNE-F j., City. The steam
ship Australia, now flying the American
flag, originally carried the Hawaiian flag.
| The Zealandia of the same line flies the
! British flag.
GEORGES RECoRD-F. F., City As an
/ amateur the best record of W. G. George as
a runner is 4 minutes IS 2-5 seconds for one
mile. and as a professional minutes 1874
seconds.
LIMITATION on A NoTE-F. G. c., City
You may sue within any time after five
years from maturity of the note made in
this city. After that you cannot recover.
FINAL WITH The hEFEkEE-N ". H.
Selby, Cal. The decision OF a referee is
final, and the result of the betting on a
sporting event is necessarily governed by il.
LOCAL FERRY -BoATs-H. A., City. %
The local ferry boats run at speed of 10
miles an hour. q The Newark is said to
be the fastest on the bay.
FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
designations and Appointments OF Mem
bers of the Department..
! At the meeting of the Board OF Fire Com
missioneTs yesterday Chief Scannell re-
ported that James Carrigan, member of
! Truck l, had been committed TO an asylum