The morning call., 1895-01-20

be extinguished by mere friction and abra-
sion, by the mere incidents of war. 1t Will
be gone, and you will have nothing valu-
able in lieu of it." On the I'D of September,
1862, President Lincoln issued a proclama-
ton giving notice to the inhabitants of the
States then in rebellion that unless they
returned to their allegiance by January L,
1863, he would declare their slaves forever
free. This was followed on the 1st of
January by the emancipation proclama-
ton. This in brief was the position OF LIN
coin in regard to the slaves and the offer to
pay for them.
THE MAIL-G. B., City. According to
the postal laws fourth-class matter en-
braces merchandise and samples of every
description except printed matter and
letters. The rate of postage is 1 cent for
each ounce or fraction thereof Except seed,
roots, bulbs, cuttings and plants, and for
these the rate is 1 cent for each two ouncesl.
Matter must be fully prepaid. An over
coat can be sent through the mail provided
the same does not weigh over four pounds.
Money may be sent through the mail as
first-class matter, and this is frequently
done, but the sender does so at his own
risk. The safest way is to secure money
order, the rate for which is but cents for
any sum under 81 so. The maximum
rate for this is 80 cents. A package
sent through the mail as fourth-class mat
ter may contain anything which in Its form
or nature not liable to destroy, deface or
otherwise damage the contents of the mail
bag, or harm the person or any one en-
gagged in the postal service, and which is
not above the weight provided by slaw,
which is four pounds, except in the case of
a book that may weigh more than that.
BLOCKS TO A MILE. S. B., City. There
are so many different sized blocks in San
Francisco that it is necessary to select vari-
| Gus parts of the city in order to tell how
many blocks there are to a mile. On the
north side of Market street, from East
street west, including the space occupied
| by intervening streets, there are little
| over eleven blocks to the mile; on the
| south side of the street, including some OF
| the long blocks, there are eleven blocks
| on the south side of Market street, from
| First street west, there are, including
| Streets six blocks to the mile; on Fourth
street; counting as a block those between
main streets, there are nine blocks to the
mile; this also includes all street space; in
| the Mission district, along Mission street
| from Fourteenth out, there are nine blocks
| to the mile; along Kearny street north,
! there are nearly fifteen blocks to the mile;
along California street, from Drumm west,
! including intervening streets, nearly twelve
blocks to the mile.
CHAR1T1Es-A. s., City. You were mis-.
informed when told that sin San Fran
CISCO in all institutions, whether sectarian
or otherwise, pay is expected or demanded
| for the treatment of the sick and care Of
the children of destitute parents" There
are number of charitable associations
that care for the poor and that treat the
| sick free of charge. Among these is the
| California Women's Hospital, which is
open to women irrespective of creed OF
| nationality. 1ncurabes are not admitted
No charge is made for the destitute. St
Luke's Hospital cares for the alb.
solutely destitute, the expense being borne
by the churches. ST. Mary's Hospital an
| nually admits and treats many who are
unable to pay. The Day Homes, the Boys
and Girls Aid Society, the Boys Directory
the Girls Directory and number of Other
organizations take care of the deserving
| poor.
RA1NFALL-C. H., City. The rainfall il
measured by means of rain-gauges, of which
there have been many forms, varying il
size from few square inches to square
feet in area. The form adopted by the
United States Signal Service consists O.
three parts (a) a funnel-shaped receiver
| having turned brass rim eight inches in di
ameter; (b) collecting tube, made of seam
less brass tubing of 2.53 inches inside diane
ter, making It's area one-tenth that of the
receiving surface, and (c) galvanized iror
overflow cylinder, which in time of snow