The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-26

".
ways be kept on while the jar Is Kept in the
sun. After that, when the cover is raised a
most delightful fragrance is emitted from the
jar.
Granddaughter, City. The Query Column
would gladly inform this correspondent as to
the charities of this city, but she neglected to
give either her name and address. 1t is impos-
sible to give comprehensive answer without
asking her something which is not clear in her
communication, and as she cannot be reached
by letter she is deprived OF the information she
desires and her letter goes to the waste basket.
That is the fate OF letters that do not bear the
signature or address of the writer.
TRAIN1Ne-J. W., City. A person who wishes
to train as an athlete must present himself to
professional trainer who will advise him how
he should train. No set rule for training can
be laid down, for what one man might do in
give time could not be done by another, and
the physical endurance of one is not equal
TO that OF another. trainer alone can tell
what man should do TO fit himself for an
athletic event.
COMMON SCHOOL FUND-G. R., Oakland, Cal.
The latest report of the United States Commits
sioner of Education, which embraces all the
educational systems of the United States, in
Guiding that of religious and paroch1al schools,
makes no mention of the school fund of the
states OF the Union being used for the support
OF religious or parochlal schools. From this re-
port 1t appears that the common school fund in
every state is used Tor the common schools.
THE UNITED STATES NAvY-C. K. D., Oakland,
Cal. There is no place in San Francisco where
a boy can enlist in the United States navy.
The parents of boy who wants to join some
United States vessel should write to the execu-
tive officer OF the receiving ship Independence
at Mare Island, stating age of the boy, height,
weight and the amount of schooling he has
had. II there is a vacancy, that fact, together
with the requirements, will be made known to
the writer.
A VILLA. B. c., City. There is no pre-
scribed form of will. A person can have one
drawn up by an attorney and witnessed, and
the person may also draw up Photographic
will, in which every word must be in the hand
writing of the testator. The directions of the
testator may be in any style OF language the
testator may choose to use, and in any lang
uage. The document should clearly state
what disposition the testator desires should be
made of his property.
MARRIAeE-T. E. E., Napa, Cal. If a man
has father, mother, brothers and sisters and
being OF manageable age marr1es without
having notified any of his relatives 1T is his
duty to first notify his parents and If they are
agreeable to Introduce his wife to them It
then becomes his duty to notify his other rela-
t1Ves II they are not living at the parents home
OF his marriage and ask them to call. If they
desire to form the wife's acquaintance they
will present themselves.
POSTAL ACCoUNTs-W F. M Mans Cal Tho
postal authorities at distributing offices make
up an account every six months, take an ac-
count OF mails received and sent out and in
THIS is included the amount of postage on
foreign mail matter. This is forwarded to the
General Postofice at Washington, and al stated
periods there is settlement between the
united States and the foreign countries in the
Postal Union.
MAILS TO THE LADRoNEs-M. s., Danyille.
Contra Costa County, Cal. Mails from San
Francisco Tor the Ladrones or Mariana Islands
via Mania reach the last named point in about
overweight days. This mail goes by the
emma steamer as far as Hongkong and from
there is conveyed by steamer to Manila. From
that point 1T is taken to the Ladrones Island as
| opportunity Offers
OUT OF ExIsTENCE-H W., Pittsburg Pa. The
Peoples Gold and Silver Mining Company "of
Alpine late Amador County, Monitor district
is no longer listed at the Stock Board. A
prominent broker says that it has gone out OF
existence.
NELLIE GRANT SARToRIs-J. E. j., Keno, kla-
math County, Or. Nellie Grant Sartoris is the
daughter OF the late President Grant. she was
married to Algernon Sartoris in 1874. one
! never was an actress, and after her marriage
she went to England to live with her nus Danu.
| She was not in Sc Francisco six or eight years
| ago.
TIME OF SERvIcE-D. de B., City. Ii Doy
under the age of 1s joins cadet company OF
the National Guard of the state Oh 10
and before he attains that age Is traIsieideu 70
a regular company his term OF service eouI I
/ from the date of his enlistment IN Inc cauet
company.
| A GuEsr-L. K. R., City. A person who by