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The Lamar register., 1894-07-14
SECRET SOCIETIES.

100. F.-Lks.R Lopor No. 30 meets every
Tuesday. at .. m. All members of this lodge
ally invited to attend. A. VAN DErsES, S.G.
W. Y. HEsros. Sec
A.FAA M-Lsx,R LopoE. T. D.. meets on
the hr-t and third Saturday evening of each
month.
JB. TKi1LrR. Sec.
woODNRN OF THE EwoRLD.-LAssKCA CANT
No. ID meets the rst and third Friday in every
at ; p. M Visiting neishb9rs are always vel
4. VAN DKusrx. CLERK
GA R.-Krr CARSox Posr No. 80 meets on the
second and fourth Thursday in every month at
-. m Al comrades arc I invited TO CONC g into
5. VKSAED. Adj.
at the Odd Fellow hall at 3 D. m. on the second
and fourth Thursday Of each month-
ELIZA WRIGHT, Pres
ELL. LEE Sec.
Office of Assistant Chief Psrmentcr on the fEst
Tuesday In each month a. p; It.,. m, CHI,
jos T. LAwLEss. Sec.
O. NJ. A.--aLExaSprR REALM No. % meets
every Monday at p m. Visiting members
cordially invited 10 attend
GRANADA SOCIETIES.
A.F.&A A. M.-GRaSApA LoDoE No. q meets
Satuardsy nights on or before each full moon
ID. w. RoBfSsoS, W. NJ.
C. L. MCPHERSON. sec'y-
o.o.F.-GR,sApA LopoE No. rs meets ev-
cry SATURDAY "isn' FRANK MunuRs. N.G.
j. L. M.YFrELD, sec'y.
G. A. R.-PRocroR Posr No. 81 rneess on the
Ist and 9rd Tuesdays OF each month at the Ma
sonic hall All eomrHdsr igvI5ed b;e 70 s5,s1d; o
DIV. RoBNsos. Adj.
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Advertised Letters.

| The following is a list OF unclaimed
etters remaining in this Office on June
p, 1894.
Swift. J. W. 3 Johns, r. S.
Love, F. Parker, 7.
Spears. Al. Brooks. Jno.
Brady. w. H. Pritchard, E. J.
hackey, c. Wilson, B.
Mills, l.. B. McMornus, j.
F. Funkhouse, ID. j.
E. T. LEE, Postmaster.
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the Old and New World the progress she
has made of late years in the requirement
of big guns and great waTships.
Amidst all the pending hurry and scurry
to coal ships and provision them 1or a
cruise, while the cables and land wires
are hot with messages transmitted by
European powers to their respective naval
stations, the Government at Washington
has not been asleep Orders have been
issued to get the white squadron in readi-
ness tc make a showing in Hong-Kong,
Yokohama and Seoul.
Ten years ago such orders would have
been read with an inclination to pass
sarcastic remarks upon the "old hukS,
rotten tubs and antiQuated craft that are
called our navy" The United States
navy was at that time a standing disgrace
to the flag and the laughing stock Of every
foreigner who ielt called upon 10 allude to
it in an insulting manner.
But the United States intends to re-
deem itself. 1t Will assemble in the East
ern seas the newest and the least Of its
home-built suuadron-the trim, swift
ana unsurpassed batteShips and cruisers
that are the warp and the WoOf Of our
brains and cur hands"
1t is deemed by the Secretary of the
Navy necessity that the slur cast upon
the American people for so many years by
the maintenance of a so-calied fleet at
China stations shall be wiped out by a
showing of power in the event of trouble
of a serious nature between the countries
of the Orient.
How obvious is this necessity may be
Judged by the fact that England, Russia,
France and Germany will strain every et-
fort TO concentrate their most powerful
war vessels at the ports of HOng-Kong
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At ST. James Church.

At st. James Church, corner of Twenty
third and Guerrero streets. the celebra-
tion in honor of its patron saint will take
place to-day. There will be solemn high
mass, and Rev. P. c. Yorke will preach.
Weber's Mass in G will be rendered
by the choir. At the offertory Signor
Stantini will sing "Salve Maria" by
Mercadante. The choir is composed of
the following: Sopranos -Mesdames Mac
donald and Planchette. Misses Ella Don
Ion, j. Grant, T. de Barardine; con-
lraltos-Misses Rose Philips. Nellie
Hampton, Rose La Faelle. E. O'Connor
ienors-Robert Stantini George Rice,
Dan Gilfeather, T. O'Brien, V. Kingwell,
+. Lane; bassos Messrs. Leonard,
Maline, Planchette. Van de Pavert. Or
ganist, Rita K. Kelley.
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olulu. remain there short while, and if
the fight starts in earnest it is expected
that she will be sent to the Aslatic station.
The Philadelphia's stay at San Fran
cisco will probably be brief; that is. no
time will be lost in making the necessary
repairs to her; then she will follow the
Boston, which will have been dispatched
by that time.
The Yorktown and the Petrol have been
relieved from Bering Sea patrol duty and
given orders TO report at HOng-kong.
The Marion, now at Mare Island about to
undergo repairs is the ship that will re-
lieve the Charleston at Hawaii. The
Thetis, just repaired at an expense of
$50, coo, is almost ready for sea and will
pro badly do duty while the Baltimore,
now en- route to this city, is repairing.
The Bennington is off the Central
American coast, and in an emergency
could be relieved by less useful vessel
and sent to China.
1t may so happen, the armor-plate gods
permitting, that the new cruiser Olympia
will be initiated into active service by
being detailed for duty at Japan. The
naval officers are looking forward with
much curiosity TO KNOW who will com
mand this splendid ship, and whether the
department Will hurry up the turret plates
so that this recent and splendidly con-
structed addition to our navy might be
shown to the naval experts that will view
critically every floating fighter that cruises
into an Asiatic port.
Another vessel that the officers desire to
show as a specimen of American ingenuity
is the world beaIer Minneapolis that has
surprised every one by rattling off twenty
six miles an hour, winning the honor of
being the swiftest cruiser in the world.
The cruisers New York, San Francisco
and Chicago will perhaps join the Asiatic
squadron at an early stage Of the war, and
later all of the available vessels on the
Atlantic coast, except :hcse necessary to
defend ports, will be called upon to do
duty.
From the foregoing calculations it will
be seen that without actually weakening
its naval force at home to any very great
extent. the United States could cOncen-
trate the following ships, which are briefly
described in the list:
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FIGHTING SHIPS.
Big Vessels for Duty at
the Orient.
OUR NATIONS BIG FLEET.
Vessels That May Be Ordered
Into Service.
A CHANCE TO SHOW OUR POWER.
The Squadrons of England, France,
Germany and Russia Now in
Oriental Waters.

Prospects of hostilities between Japan
and China have set naval officers to think
ing and naval bureaus to issuing orders.
War between two powerful nations at a
juucture when cruisers and Tifie-guns hav
reached what is claimed TO be the limit of
inventive perfection means a test of
maritime fighting appliances in which the
whole world will be interested.
Oriental seas must naturally become the
scene of the cen traliZarion of all the great
navies of the globe. Great Britain must
watch Russia, Russia must watch France.
France must keep close eye on Germany
ard Spain will keenly view the operations
of beth of the latter powers. Italy may
be passive but observant factor, and she
will not fail to show to representatives. of
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aud Yokohama and Seoul, knowing that
their subjects will need every bit OF the
protection they can afford, for all foreign
ers Will be treated with small respect in
the land of COnfucius.
Not alone IN the matter Of protection to
citizens who belong 10 this country will the
presence of powerful fleet be required,
but the Government desires to take ad-
vantage of the opportunity for its seamen
and officers to be instructed by practical
observation during possible naval con-
flicts.
Japan has very good navy and inten ds
to make a sea fight. China has vessels that
will make a good stand IN marine duel.
and a clash between the vessels OF the two
countries would be replete with instructive
object lessons.
Within sixty days or less from the time
war is officially declared there would be al
Hong-kong and Yokohama and other Ori-
entail ports at least 100 warships of all
nations; the crack ships OF the fleets OF
she world England has twenty-five ves-
sells now on the China station. Germany
two, Austria one, France eleven, Russia
seven. Italy one Zen route), Spain four,
Portugal two, and the United States three.
England is best prepared for trouble ana
could increase her feet to about forty
vessels In a fortnights time. France has
vessels close at hand that could be pushed
into service, and Russia has already COM
menced 10 move her gunboatS to the prob
able seat of battle.
Uncle Sam, as usual, is caught un-
awares and must remain content for a
couple of months with the Lancaster, an
old-fashioned cruiser of 1903 tons displace-
ment; the Monocacy. a decrepid hulk of
no Importance, and transport boat. TO
represent The stars and stripes during the
opening days OF the conflict
AT Mare Island the Navy Department is
rushing work Oh the cruiser Boston, as il
is very anxious 10 get her away as soon as
possible to Yokohama. The Philadelphia
is at Honolulu and will be relieved by the
Charleston, which is expected TO leave any
day. The Charleston will proceed to Hon.
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Kaiserine Elizabeth, cruiser. ......... Singapore
England mas several vessels en- route to
China, as has Italy and France. Italy has
had no naval representation in the Orient
for about six months, but proposes to send
five of its largest and newest ships to
Korea.
Any naval battle fought near Hong
Kong or Yokohama would be witnessed by
joint squadron of at least thirty war
ships. The spectacle would be one never
to be forgotten, and the record of the event
would undoubtedly pass into history as
one of the grandest displays of naval force
that the world has ever known.
So varied are the Interests of England.
Germany and Russia in Asiatic affairs that
there is no fOretelling the outcome of the
strife over the little Korean kingdom.
Russia has been feeling around for a long
time for port that will be serviceable to
her on the completion of the Trans
Siberian Railroad. England is watching
her closely.
1t may transpire that the Government at
Washington will be obliged to make a
draft on its home guard Of marine fighters
and send over more of the white squad
ron to China. where it is thought that the
lawleSs and superstitiouS MOngols may
take the opportunity of wreaking especial
vengeance on the citizens of the Unit ed
States for this cOuntry's stand in the mat
ter of Chinese immigration.
The English gunbOat Severn is going to
leave the Asiatic station to be relieved by
the Terpsichore, a new veSSe! launched in
1890. The latter is twin-screw armored
gunboat of 3400 tons displacement and
5000 horse power. She mounts two 5-tOn
guns and supplementary battery of ten f.
inch rifles. She has a speed of 19 knots
and is one of the crack vessels of the
English navv.
The captain commanding the battle-ship
Centurion Is Captain McQuhac, we'll
known officer OF the British navy. During
the bombardment of Alexandria McQuhac
was in command of a deck-protecled
cruiser mounting eight 6-inch guns.
The admiral signaled to him. asking
whether he thought he could take a GER
tain citadel that was defended by a num-
Der OF heavy guns. The captain thought
a few moments. looked at his eight bore
Iifles, then signaled back, ''Pll try"
Captain McQuhac focused bis battery so
as 10 concentrate its fire on given point,
and gave orders TO his men when the
order. commence firing" had been issued,
to aim well and shoot fast. Under per-
feet storm of siX-iuch shot the citadel fell
in forty minutes. demonstrating the great
destructive power of concentrated fire,
though 1t be from only smal.caliber guns.
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"he Knows Beans >,

The author of "He Knows Beans" was Gen
eral Ambrose +. Burnside. The man who
knew beans was Sergeant (afterward Colonel
Frank l.. Manchester. now of this city. The
company's mess rations included beans three
days out of seven, and they were so badly
ooked that Sergeant Manchester, Rhode Isl
ander, resented the sticky, tasIelesS compound
offered by the cook as :: fair sample of The
most nourishing aud Succuent of vegetables.
lie onered 10 volunteer as cook one day and
buried The beans, with pork and moasSes, Tor
tWenty-four hours in an iron pot surrounded oy
hot Goals. General Burnside, making the
grand round, smeled them and asked for
painful. The next day he asked Manchester 10
cook a ketIleful and give Rhode Island ulh,
ner TO his staff. The beans were the nrncIpai
dish. When the dinner was over BurnsiGs oHts
said: "At least one man in this army knows
beans, gentlemen. Here's TO The health OF i oei,
geant Manchester OF Rhode Island. Loui'
hal nan
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The Care of Brushes.

a numher of lille things in the care OF UIt >
brushes determines the length of their a serVce Ee
and the condition in wnicn they last. tof ot}ae Gae
thing, hair brush should be Wasneu en o'eTr For
enough TO keep il thoroueuS atar nust he
used and then the wet Drislles set , .nn
do not turn t on its backan9 d,I IN never eVe be-
to dry nail or tooth brush sIoat es unnermosr1
1is M stands m tse 10 reason that water viii soak into
Them in time will such treatment, anu 'at MAJ tn
coIoration and general demoraI'Za'ion VIII lo'-
low.-PniladeIpbia Times.
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UNITED STATES SENATORS-S. e., Bloom
field. United States Senators are not elected
by the people, but by the State Legislature.
Senators go TO Washington in time for the
opening of the next session of Congress after
their election.
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EVENING SCHooLs-T. B., Ocean View. The
only evening high school in San Francisco TO
which girls are admitted is held in the Lincoln
School building. You can be admitted at any
time if you can pass an examination showing
that you are able 10 keep up with the classes.
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STREET MEAsUREMENT-W. II. F., City,
The distance on Market street from Tenth TO
the ferries is 94OO feet, or 11G0 feet less than
two miles. A mile and three-quarters is the
Approximate distance.
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of the lines Alike unknowing and unknown"
The quotation cannot be found in any of the
well-knOwn books on the subject. Ii any read
er of the Query Column knows who wrote IL
please send word 10 the Query Column.
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PRICE OF AsBEsTos-P. W., Nortonvile.
Native asbestos in It's natural state is quoted
at about 2 13 cents pound. There is always a
fair market for it if it is of good quality.
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20. Atlanta 20. Lancaster 2s5. PensacoIa

270. Atlanta 27O, Lancaster 235. Pensacola
$50. Hartford 225, Richmond Z25, Omaha 25O
Swatara 216, Marion ZIG, Mohican 215, IrO-
quois 1913. Dolphin 24O. Adams 1S5. Alliance
lS5. E<sex l95, Enterprise 187 Ranger 175, !.
Alert 175. MonOcacy 255, Yantc j So NJ ichi-
gan 163. Pnta 1877 PalOs 1877, ThetiS 166,
Alarm 188. Franklin 265, Wabash 262, Mime
sofa 264, Ajax 225, Canonicus 200. Comanche
200, CatskilI 200. Jason 200 Lehlgh 200,
Nabant 200. Nantucket 200 Passaic 200.
Wyandotte 225. Amphitrite 251. MiantOnOmoh
251. MOnadnock PSI, Puritan 2SO, Terror 251
Monterey $50, Fortune 1877, Leyden 1877. May
flower 1877. Nina 1877, Rocket 50. Speedwell
137, Standish 1877, Concord $50, Bennington
$50. YORKTOWN go, Charleston 800, Baltimore
315, Maine so, Texas 290. Newark 80,
chusetts 348. Indiana 348. Oregon 34S.
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LABOR DAY-F. E. B., City. There is still
some controversy as TO what day will be cee-
Drated as Labor day in this State. 1t is very
likely the first MONDAY in October will be ad-
heTed 10.
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Next to Great Britain France has the
besi-equipped and mos: formidable fleet in
the Orient. Russia has some good vessels
there. as have Spain, Austria and other
nations. The balance of the foreign fleet
that is ready for concentration at Korea if
necessary is detailed in the following
table:
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Part 2e of "Picruresque California
wi,I he ready for distribution to-mor-
I. contains a fine article on ''The
~. ci,v by the western Sea-"
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:!$@zs: FIFTY SPECIAL DRIVES &% @s.:: 5s
So Cheap They Can Be No Cheaper==So Good They
Better Our Prices Always the Lowest

People Never Find Fault When
Satisfied. We are bound TO satisfy you
thls time II never before. Are not those prices
low enough? See the goods. Your money
back On most things, if you want it.
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EX-GOVERNOR Low-H. j. w. City. F. F..
Low was elected Governor of California in
1868 and at that time was 80 years OF age.
Your other question is unintelligible.
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BAY STEAMERs-P. w. X, City.-A stern
wheel steamer needs TWO rudders only. One Is
placed on each side because the wheel pre-
vents putting one in the middle. The compare
tive speed OF stern and side wheel boats is
about the same. the engine power being equal.
1t Is difficult TO make comparisons between
stern-Whee boats and propellerS because they
are built for different purposes and have differ
ent shaped hulls. The stern wheel will do more
work for each indicated hors power than the
propeller because there is not so much waste.
The Captain Weber and the j. ID. Peters both
these waters.
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NELSON'S DEATH-B. c. W., City. The best
authorities state that Lord Nelson was killed
by muSket ball fired from the fOret0p of the
fTigate RedOubtable.
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In addition to this heavy battery the
ship mounts ten 48-nch rifles, in spon-
sons and on the upper superstructure, that
could deliver a hot fire at close range
England's feet now at China and japan
outnumbers that of any two nations of the
world combined. The list following gives
a curtaiIed description of the vessels that
compose IL:
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GREAT EXPLosION-H. S. j. c., Ocean View
The powder worNs at Berkeley blew up on
July 9, 1892. Five men were killed.
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GOLDEN GATE PARK-T. B., Ocean View
The tract OF land that is now Golden Gate Park
was formed out of The old city grants.
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NAME OF PIECE OF LAND-A. g.. Chetco, Or.
The BickerstaiT tract of Land in Marin County
gets It's name from the owner, who is a Cana
dian.
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Names and Glass.
Tons Battery.

Names and Class. Tons Battery.
Displacement
Concord, unprotected cruiser. 1900 6-inch
MoHocacy, iron stesmer........... S-inch
Lancaster. wooden Steamer....... 10 guns
Philadelphia, decS proted cruiser 1920 II o-inch
Charleston, deck-proteted cruiser 4O4O S-lnch
and 6-incn
Boston, partly dck protcd cruiser. $3.50 s-lnch
and 6-incn
Yorktown, unprotected cruiser. 1900 g 6-inch
Petrol, unprotected cruiser....... $50 6-inch
Baltimore, deck protected cruiser $500 S-inch
Bennington, unprotected cruiser. 1900 6-inch
Olympia, deck-protected cru ser. $500 4 S-inch
and 10 4-inch
New York, armored crutser....... $3.50 9-inch
and 10 4-inch
san Francisco deckprotected
Chicago. partially deck protected
cruiser. r..................,.......-. 45OO S-inch
and 6-inch
AS a supplementary list the following
might be added as possibly available:
Atlanta, partly dck- -protcd cruisr.. $3.50 8-inch
and 6-Inch
Newark. deok-protected cruiser 1850 II 6-inch
Detrolt,partly dck-protctd cruisr 2O0G g. nch
and 5-inch
Columbia, deck protected cruiser. 1900 / S-inch
and 6-nch
Texas, turret battle ship. $500 = l2-inch
and 6-inch
The withdrawal of all of the white
squadron froms various stations, would,
however, be unwise, 50 some naval officers
say. Then again it is difficult TO judge just
what ships the naval department would
call out.
England, at the present time, has war
ships enough on the Asiatic station to
supply any immediate demands for spro-
lection that might be made by any of her
citizens. The largest of these, which acts
as the flagship of the squadron. is the Cen
turian, twIn-screw battle-Ship OF 10, 500
displacement. mounting 4 10-lnch rifles
thrO wing a Steel-pointed prOjectile capa,
bic of penetrating 10 inches OF armor belt
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MlUEI TlEo-French and German Novel
NCsLL 10 lies, all-wOOI silk and wool,
strlpes, etc. Reduced from or Or Cui{
81 20, 81 80 and 81 70 yard TO 0J.IJ Ouit
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GEOGRAPHICAL FACTs-H. j. W., City. The
area of California is 157, SOL square miles and
of Germany 212, ,02S.
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CABLE LINEs-A. L., City. The Howard.
street cable railway is part of the Market
street system.
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Don't be afraid of troubling our
TradeSpeopIe. They like TO show such
bargains as these We like TO see shoppers
come in-shoppers who make us pull down lots
OF goods. and who don't buy till they find what
they want.
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Look Around You Before You
Come Here. The more you look the better
you Will be pleased when you reach u.s. Get
here before II A. NJ, however, and we euaran-
tee you prompt service and perfect satisfaction.
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AMERICAN Nays. l.. H. NJ. City. Follow
ingare the names of all the cruisers, battle
ships and cutters in the United States navy aud
the length of each: Chicago 315 feet, Boston
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Our Summer Clearance Sale NOW
in Progress. Very few people III FRISCO
VINO don't know about 1t. Above information
only for ladies' who have been out of town, ahe,
on account of the strike, have not received
their mail regularly.
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GOLD CoINs-F. w. K, Sausalto. There is
no premium on So gold piece of 1S47.
OLD DATE-J. B., City. March IS, 1912, fell
on SATURDAY.
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FRANCE.
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only evening high school in San Francisco TO
which girls are admitted is held in the Lincoln
School building. You can be admitted at any
time if you can pass an examination showing
that you are able 10 keep up with the classes.
UNITED STATES SENAToRs-S. e., Bloom
field. United States Senators are not elected
by the people, but by the State Legislature.
Senators go 10 Washington in time for the
opening of the next session of Congress after
their election.
STREET MEAsUREMENT-W. H. F., City,
The distance on Market street from Tenth TO
the ferries is 94OO feet, or 11G0 feet less than
two miles. A mile and three-quarters is the
approximate distance.
LABOR DAY-F. E. B., City. There is still
some controversy as TO what day will be cee-
prared as Labor day in this State. 1t is very
likely the first Monday in October will be ad-
hered 10.
PRICE OF AsBEsTOS-P. W., Nortonvile.
Native asbestos in It's natural state is quoted
at about 2 y cents pound. There is always
fair market for it if it is of good quality.
EX-GOVERNOR Low-H. j. w, City. F. F..
Low was elected Governor of California in
1868 and at that time was 80 years OF age.
Your other question is unintelllgible.
NELSON'S DEATH-B. c. W., City. The best
authorities state that Lord Nelson was killed
by musket ball fired from the foretop of the
frigate RedOubtable.
NAME OF PIECE OF LAND-A g.. ChetcO, Or
The BickerstafT tract of Land in Marin County
gets It's name from the owner, who is Cana
dian
GOLDEN GATE PARK-T. B., Ocean View
The tract OF land that is now Golden Gate Park
was formed out OF The old city grants.
GREAT EXPLosION-H. S. j. c., Ocean View
The powder worKs at Berkeley blew up on
July 9, 1892. Five men were killed.
GEOGRAPHICAL FACTS-H. j. W., City. The
area of California is 1915 square miles and
of Germany 212,0 ,02S.
CABLE LINEs-A. L., City. The Howard
street cable railway is a part of the Market
street system
GOLD COINS-F w. K, Sausalito. There is
no premium on a So gold piece of 1S47.
OLD DATE-J. B., City. March IS, $40, fell
on Saturday.