The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-23

aside and spend the evening. Etiquette holds
that umbrella. rubbers and overcoat when
| worn, must be left in the hall. If the gentle
| man intends to make brief call he may be al
| lowed to retain his hat and cane in his hand.
CONFEDERATE SAFEST C. j., Oakland, CAL
The following shows the population OF each of
the Confederate States at the time of the War OF
the Rebellion: Alabama, 964 POI; Arkansas,
435.450; Florida, 140 ,124; Georgia, ,O57, 2S6;
Louisiana, 708,002; Mississippi, 791, 3O5 !;
MOI Ios, CAROLINA, 992 ,622; South Carolina
| IO3,70S; Tennessee, 1.109,S SOL; Texas, Co.,
10, and Virginia, 1,596,31S
| SMOOTH CoIN-Marines, Mare Island, Solano
County, Cal. The United States does not re-
deem smooth or short-weight coin at its face
value. Such coins may be taken to the mint,
where 1t will be exchanged for new coin, but
I the amount allowed will be what the coin
| oHered weighs as bullion and bullion rates
VIII be allowed for it. The mint will not pur-
chase less than 500 worth OF such bullion at
q time.
RELIGIOUS QUESTIONS, City. At the head
| OF the Query Column is printed the announce
ment that Religious questions are respectfully
decnned,' ano as your question is one the an
swer to which would lead to q controversy it
is respectfully declined" If you will go to
the free library you can consult the several
encyclopedias there and gain information on
the subject.
Column is unable to state who it is that is re-
sponsible for the error of photography that ap-
pears in the inscription the statue erected to
commemorate the turning of the first shovel
Jul Ll OF earth at the Midwinter Fair grounds.
"ShovelfulT' is not recognized as the correct
way OF spelling that word.
CAN BE ANNULLED-A., City. If a woman
who adopted a girl at the age of years forces
that child to marry at the age of Is. that child
r. OF me-
marriage have it annulled if she can satisfva
court OF competent jurisdiction that her con-
sent TO such marriage was obtained by force
and that after the marriage she did NOT freely
cohaDlt with the man to whom she was mar
ried.
PRINTING AND TYPE-H. NJ. City Johannes
Gutenberg is credited with being the first to
have invented the art of printing-that is. en-
ploylng movable types in printing-in about
1452. Type founding originated about the
same time IN Germany, p. Shoeffer having sub
stltuted types OF cast metal for the original
wooden types.
How To GET FAT-A. X, Fruitvale. Alameda
County, Cal. 1t is impossible to lay down any
rule by which persons may become fat. Ger
tam persons who are advised toeat farinaceous
1000, tood containing a great deal of sugar and
starch, and pastry, take ON flesh very rapidly
while others who are thin and partake OF the
same diet. and in the same quantities, remain
as thin as ever.
ROAD TAx--M. L. B., Summit Plumas Comfy
Cal. The law authorizes the Supervisors of
every county in this State to impose road tax
on every male inhabitant of the county who is
over Il years and under SO years of age. "ex-
cept1ng all persons who were honorablv dis
charged IRON the service of the army or navy
OF the United States between the LIST of Anrii
1861, and the 1st of May, 1862
The ELECTION. j., Oakland, CAL Accord.
ing TO the majority rule California went Demo
cratic at the last election for Presidential
electors as eight of the electors were for CJera.
lana ana one Tor Harrison, but according to a
tecnilcal rule II was neither Republican nor
democratic as the vote was divided.
CoLoRs OF THE MAcLEANs-o. g. Alsmeds
Cal. Inc color OF the plaid of the Macleans IS
red ground with green, yellow. blue velIo,S
anu green bars, the colors being in the ordar
SlVeH-, lpe hose are of the same color tn
ponnet is blue with q red top and orna men fed
WIN three eagle feathers. The tunic is green.
uKIAH-A5 Reader, City, The reason that ax
curslon trains are not run to Ukiah, Mendocino
county, on sundays is that the companv cor
Ironing the road finds that there Is not snf
leient travel to warrant it in putting on regn-
iar excursion trains. va AZ "
DOLLARS AND BULLIoN-G. G. (,;tr ~
list inst there were in the San Francisco Mint
oo,doo ,o4Z standard silver dollars. The on.
pIoxlmate cost OF silver bullion in the Mint on
1n ne same DAY, bought under the act of IuIv ~
1891 Is $9,477, 203 81. -
FLYING DUTcHsfAN-G. s. Citv Tho r.oo !.
tween the Flying Dutchman and yoltigenr ,vs
ior the Doncaster cup, September 1880