The morning call., 1894-07-29

The STATE MILITIA-T. w. H., City When
the members of the militia are called out 10
suppress any disturbance they are practically
regular soldiers ana must obey orders. ANY
man who should not respond TO the call could
be contaminated and his punishment would
be in the hands of his superior officers. He
could be- put III the guardhouse for as long as
they saw lit and then dismissed from the service
in disgrace. Had martial law been declared
and man tailed TO report for duly he could
have received the punishment of Il deserter.
CITY LoTs-C. D., City. A man would be
foolish TO purchase LOT if there was no road to
it, He would not have the privilege of crossing
his Deighbors' land unless they wished to let
him do so. A street is not open to the public
until the land has been obtained from the own.
ers regardless of whether IL is on a map or not
A street may be laid out and arrangements
made 10 pu rchaSe the land year or Two after
the map Is Issued.
POPULATION OF CITIES-J. j. GoetZ, City.
The official census of 1891 gives London a
population of 4231 431. AT present the pOpu-
lation is said to be nearly 100000. IL has
never been possible to get an accurate census
OF Peklng, China, owing TO the fact that dozens
of the Inhabitants often live in one room and
are 10th 10 give their names. The latest figures
place the population at 100000.
HIGH KICKING-T. a. T.. City. 1t is very
difficult matter to give record for the best
high kicking because each man kicks differ
emily than others. The different athletic clubs
in the city have no records, because they say
there Is no way of making just comparisons.
The highest kick for one man might be very
unfair TO another, IL he was compelled TO kick
the same way.
THE COGswELL SCHOoL--N. W. C., CITY.
The deed of trust to the CogSwell school re-
quireS the trustees TO make statement OF re-
cepts and disbursements 10 the Mayor of San
Francisco any lime he asks II. Thislhas been
done only once, which was about year ago,
DR.. Cogswel has given four fountains TO diff
ferent cities III California.
ARMY OFFICERs-G. S. W., City. After a
private has risen to the rank of non-commis.
stoned officer he can make application TO be-
come commissioned officer, and must pass
several examinations, which are made at Ger
tain intervals. After passing the examinations
he Will have 10 wait for a vacancy TO make him
second lieuten ant after which he is promoted
IN regular order
BECOMING A CITIZEN-A. S., City. A for
eiGner who has resided in the United States
nine years must file his declaration of Intention
and two years after that can obtain his final
papers oil naturalization by making proof that
he mas resided five years continuously i'm the
United States and one wear In the state nf
which ne desires 10 become Citizen
HEIGHT OF BRIDGE-Mrs. C. B., CITY. The
Forth Bridge, crossing the Firth of Forth, is the
highest and largest bridge in the world. Engi.
heerlhg records do not give any statistics about
Oridge IN Wales known as the "Cremin" III
yoa Can give lts location and about The time of
rs construction the information can possibly be
obtained for you.
UNFAMILIAR QUoTATIoN-B G. d., City.
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