The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-30

The law of this State that recognized contract
marriages was abolished at the last session of
the Legislature and the act was approved by
the Governor.
The MAFIA-J. B., City. The Malta was a
secret Sicilian society organized in the fifteenth
century. Its aim was organized defance of
law and justice. Its members were bound by
dence in court of justice. It's power soon be-
came very formidable and extended through
out Italy. Itstill exists in Sicily.
DOLLAR AND HALF-W. NJ, Stockton, and C.
W., Antioch, Cal. The sellin price of dollar
OF 1859, San Francisco mintage, is So rs to
$S 90; that OF dollar of 1870, minted at Car
son City. is $2 30 to So; a half-dollar of 1886
sells for from rs to so cents. These coins are
not rare and dealers do not care to purchase
them.
CRIBBAGE-C. D., City. If in game of crib
bage when has two cards left and B has one,
A plays a four, B a six and A q FIVE, the last
caro- In his hand, A is entitled to six points.
If A makes twenty-six with four. makes
lWenty-n1ne with three and makes thirty
one with two, the last card in hand, A is en-
titled to five points.
TERRITORIAL AREA-N. M, City. The area of
England Is, in square miles, 5O,S4O; Wales,
1870, Scotland, O.7s5; Ireland, 80 ,5s3 and
Kingdom of 120,973 square miles. The area
OF Germany is 211 ,16S square miles; France,
ZO4,OSZ; and Texas, 265, $50.
REGISTERING DoGs-A c., City. The purpose
of registering dogs in the American or other
kennel clubs is the establishing the pedigree
OF the animal 30 registered. A certificate from
such club is a guarantee that the animal is
what it is represented to be-
To TAMALPAIs-s A., City. The shortest and
best route to the top of Mount Tamalpais is by
trail from Mill Valley. A good walker can
int
who walk leisurely make it in an hour and q
quarter.
PREsIDENT-E. and S., City. There is nothing
in the constitution of the United States to pre-
vent man from being elected President three
or more times. Custom, however, has limited
the time to two terms.
UNITED STATES CoINs-Silyer, Modesto Cal
The coming of nickel Scent pieces in the
United States was authorized May 49, 1866
me l,, United States minis never coined Ga nor
121a cent pieces.
LENGTH OF STEAMERs-C. E. H., City. The
length of the steamer China is 400 feet CITY of
Peking 40S, City of Rio de Janeiro 345, Peru
334, Gaelic 40, Belgic 400 and Arawa 439.
BERN D., City. There Is no law to nre-
vent man from making teer for his own con-
sumption. but If he brews it for the purpose of
selling it he has to take out a license.
SUN AND EARTH. G., San Mateo, CAL The
distance from the earth to the sun is according
to the most reliable calculation $4,000, 600
miles.
UNIoN-STREET CARS j. H. D., City. The
cars OF the Union-street line enter the Pre-
sidio reservation by consent of the Military
Department of the United States.
SUCCESSIVE TERMS. G., San Mateo Cal.
There are no legal Hmits to the number of sue
cessive terms man may serve as President OF
the United States.
GENERAL La GRANGE-P. B. p, Oakland, CAL
General o. H. La Grange, who is now Police
Commissioner of the city of New York, was at
one time Superintendent of the Mint in this
City.
METEOR. A. H., Menlo Park, San Mateo
County, Cal. meteor has no special value. 1t
is worth just what any person or institution is
willing to give for 1t as curiosity.
DANTE's BIoeRApHY-H. A., City The cata.
logues of the United States and England fail
to show that there is an English translation of
Boccaccio's biography of Dante.
A DEFENDANTS RIGHT. c. c., Nevada CITY.
Cal Every State in the Union accords a de-
PENDANT in I. criminal case the right to testify
in his own defense.
SHASTA COUNTY,. A. NJ, City. A. F. Ross
was Sheriff and Tax Collector of Shasta
County during the year of 1894 The amount
OF tax that year WAS 81 80.
UTAH-G. ". City, and J. G., San Mateo,
Utah is still a Territory. 1t has taken all the
preliminary steps toward statehood, but it has
not yet been admitted.
FRUTARIANs-W. B. F., City. No society has
yet been formed in furtherance of the frutarian
movement inaugurated on this coast by W. s.
Manning and others.
Nor So MANY-O. Fl. H., City. II 100 bushels
OF corn to the acre can be raised in Kansas or
Nebraska that fact does not appear In the agri-
cultural reports.
NAPOLEON IA. s., City. The hair Of Napo-
leon was thin and of a chestnut color. His
eyes were of grayisn blue.
NONE AT FILL. A. H., Menlo Park. San
Mateo County, Cal. There is no United States
Consul at the Fiji Islands.
To OAKLAND-P. H., City. The distance
from San Francisco shore line to Oakland
shore land is SIX miles.
A FooT SoUARE-C. F., City. There is no
difference between foot square and a square
foot.
ELECTION LAW CONTEST.
Registrar Hinton Has Not De-
cided What He Will Do
About 1t.
He Has Some Good Words for the
New Law and Is In Favor Of the
New Commission.
Registrar Hinton says that the rumors
that he is to refuse to give up his Office on
the demand of the new Election Commits
sion, when they are appointed, and make
contest, are premature. He does not
know whether the duty of making con-
test will devolve upon him or not, even if
it is made.