The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-27

the meaning OF the questioners. The
question asked by this correspondent in
regard to Government land is so ambiguous
that It is impossible to answer it. All questions
should be plainly stated and In every instance
given. III communication does not bear the
name and address of the writer, Ii Will find its
way into the waste basket.
MARRIAGE-w. S. D., City. person, resi-
dent OF San Francisco, can 60 into any county
in the Stale and obtain a license to marry.
Residence is not requisite to obtaining a
license. 1t is not necessary in obtaining a
license that The lady whom the gentleman
wants TO marry should be present-In other
words, she need not be taken 10 the Office of
the County Clerk for inspection. The party
making the application for the license must de-
clare under oath that The lady is over the age
OF Is, except in the case where a parent gives
cons mt that his daughter, If under age. may
marry.
THE WOODWARD ESTATE. d. "A. 1t is
estimated that The Woodward estate covers
eight acres and could pe divided into about $50
ordinary sized lots. The value OF the property
is estimated at half a million Of dollars. The
estate was opened to the public during the civil
war; the amount realized being donated to the
sanitary fund. Ii was then the private grounds
and residence of Il. b. Woodward; subsequently
II was opened as public resort.
INsoN-SULLIvAN-W. H. r. City. In
the boxing match, or. more properly, crawling
son laid down. and the referee awarded the
match to Sullivan. Robinson, who. at that time,
was an amateur, became professional by TAX
Ing part in an event in which there was przt
to contend for, the prize IN that Case being gate
money. lie was paid u certain sum for the
part he took in the match, but it was not the
greater portion.
THE OCEAN BEACH-C. E. c., City. There
is no law in the State of California that pre-
vents a party from camping temporarily on
property fronting on the ocean beach exc pt
the property is fenced IN. Then the party might
be subject to the penalties against uespass.
There are instances where the ocean beach is
declared public highway, and in those cases
campers would not BE- allowed 10 obstrGct it
with their temporary habitatOn.
PATRICK EGAN-H. H., City. Patrick Egan
was citizen of the United States at the time
he was appointed Minister to Chile In Octo-
Der, 1888, he declared his intention OF be com.
ing a citizen of the United States, and on the
10th OF April, 1888, he took out his naturaiZa-
tiOn papers. In March, 1889, he was appointed
by President Harrison Minister TO Chile.
THE NEW PosToFFICE-J. D. H., City. The
editor of the Query Column Is not prophet,
therefore is unable TO answer your question
as TO when WORK will be commenced on the new
poStotfce at the corner OF Mission ard Seventh
streets, nor how long it win take co complete
the building II 1t Is ever commenced In TINS
century.
Is A CREDITOR-B. $. f., Hreka, SlsKlyou
County. Cal. II man enters into verbal
agreement to WORK for another in the cap acity
OF clerk at stated salary per month, and al
lows his salary TO run six months without col
lecting II, and his employer should fall, he
would have TO take his chances with other
creditors.
ODD FELLOWS, MAsoNs - w. NJ, City.
There Is no limit to the age OF any one wishing
TO ION the order or Dad Fellows or that OF
Masons Notwithstanding this fact the average
death rate Is no higher than that of other
orders and much less than that OF many.
NATURE Is SLUMBERING-K., Berkeley,
Cal. friend OF the Query Column furnishes
the information that the verses commencing
mature is slumbertng and mute" are a song
entitled "Open Thy Lattice" by Louis Gregh.
THE SKETCH CLUB-Artist, City. The San
private affair. aud as the Sketch Club mas not
furnished the names of It's members who at
tended they cannot be given.
CABLE ROADs-O. S., Cloverdale. Sonoma
County, Cal. The first cable line in San Fran
Grated for the first time on the 1st Of August,
1873.
YOUNG AMERICA-Y. e., City. The ship,
not bark. Young America. Cummings master,
arrived In the port OF San Francisco March 10,
1866, in III days from New York.
PARLIANIENT-D. p. Fresno. Cal. The men,
bers OF the House of Lords and Of the House OF
Commons do not receive pay for their services.
SECTs-W. B.. Concord Contra Costa County,