The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-15

MARTIAL LAw-H. i. B.. City. Martial law
is the law imposed by the military power; that
military rule which exists In the time of war,
and is conferred by the laws OF war; in relation
10 things under and within the scope of active
military operations, and which exIingushes or
suspends, for the time being civil rights and
the remedies founded upon them. so far as this
may be necessary in order o the full accom-
pllshment OF the purpose of the war. IL is the
application Of military gOvernment-the gov
eminent OF f0rce-tO persons and property
within its scope, according TO the laws and
usages OF war; TO the exclusion of municipal
government In all respects where the latter
would impair the efficipncy OF military law or
strikes some OF the States have not been,
strictly speaking, under martial law.
TROUT FIsHING-O. W.D., City. No partlcu-
lar kind of tackle is required to catch trout at
San Andreas, the ordinary jointed pole with
a click reel and good hook and line being all
that is required. Ii fishing for sport you should
use flies IL Will depend altogether on the time
OF the year what kind will be the most success
ful, but at the present time small ones are best
1t is wise TO take a book of assorted flies with
you and If not successful with one try another
In this matter you can only be guided by expe-
rience. Early morning is generally considered
the best time TO fish,
COPYRIGHT LAVA l.. S.. City. 1t is not
necessary TO inclose an affidavit 10 the effect
that you are citizen OF the United States when
applying for copyright; a declaration is suf-
fclent AS soon as the application to the
librarian of Congress is dropped into the mail.
box The work is copyrighted and certificates
are issued IN turn. If one person writes the
music of an opera and another the libretfo
either OF them can copyright both, or both OF
them can copyright either. To copyright a
production II Is not necessary to be the author
Of it.
CALICO RNIA MILLIONAIREs-P. o. r., CITY.
There were between twelve and fifteen million.
aires in California before the war. 1t Is impos-
sible TO be exact about the matter as many
men thought TO be millionaires have since bee1
proved not to have been, aud again MANY men
were more wealthy than they pretended TO be
California was admitted to,the Union on SEN
TENDER 8. 1850.
BOUNDARIES OF OKLAHOMA-R. W. L. San
Luis Obispo. Oklahoma Territory is bounded
on the north by the state OF Kansas, on the
west and south by Texas and on the east by
Indian Territory. IL was formed In 1890 out
OF those portions OF Indian Territory not actu-
ally occupied by the five nations and the Indi-
ans OF the Quapaw Agency.
PAY OF THE MILITIA-City. The pay of the
militia while in actual service is as follows:
Privates 43 cents day. corporals 80 cents.
line Sc rgeants 60 cents, first and second lieu.
tenants 81 l6, captains So. battalion adlu.
tants 81 A, regimenta adjutants So 30, majors
So 30, lleutenantS So 80, colonies $40, brlga-
dler-geneEal $50 20, and general $40 IS.
PATENT FEEs-C. c., Piedmont. The Govern
ment fee for patent is S35, payable in TWO in
stallments. The first payment of SIS is sent in
with the application; the second, a payment of
$50. is payable after the application is granted
but before IL Is issued. In addition to this there
Will be a solicitors fee of about $50 Ii takes
about six months to get papers after application
is made.
WILD ANIMALs-C. ID. X, City. The char
acter and distribution of wild animals depends
altogether upon the character OF the country
and the climate. Animal life must be sustained
by its proper food and can live only i'm an
agreeable temperature. An animal with a
heavy coat OF hair could not live on the hot
deserts OF Arizona any more than a leoparn
could live at the North Pole
WRESTLING CoNTEsT-G. and M. b.. Civ
In July, 1890. Evan Lewis and Dan McIeoo
met in a wrestling contest and the former was
victorious. Mcleod was thrown three timas
Within an hour 1t was their only meeting ex
cept one occasion when they gave an exhihi
tion that was not intended TO be a test of akin
ana strength.
JOINING THE NAvY-G. W. F., City.
young man can join the United States navy al
ter attaining bis eighteenth year.
RAILWAY TRAINS-C. III. L., City. Chicago
is generally conceded to be the largest railway
In fI,A