The San Francisco call., 1895-11-16
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

ELECTRIC LIGHT-H. NJ, Oakland, Cal. Light
from battery electricity was discovered firstb by
Sir Humphry Davy, at the Royal Institution,
London, in 1910, when, on the continuity OF a
current from a 2O0O-cell being broken, bright
light was seen. This was called the yoltalc
arc. In 1881 Faraday made the discovery OF
induced currents to render practicable the ap-
plication of electricity to the production of
good artificial light. In 1874 Foucault lighted
la Place de la Concorde. Paris, with electric
lights. In 1855 Jules DRboseque exhibited
what at that time was the most perfect electric
lamp, and it was one of the wonders of tie
great Paris Exposition. But little in the line
of using electricity for lighting purposes was
done until Jablockhoff. a Russian inventor, in
troduced his candle in 1876. From that time
electricity as an artificial light became general.
A MANS NAME.-Generally speaking, mans
name is that which he is commonly called.
But if mans true name is Smith, but he has
for eight years been known as Brown and he
wishes to marry,the proper thing for him to do,
If he wishes to retain the name OF Brown, is to
go before the Superior Court, and upon proper
representations the court will permit him to
add Brown TO Smith, and thereafter he can
sign, If his first name is John, John S.
Brown" BY doing this he will avoid all or
any legal complications that might arise.
HoMEsTEADs-N. H., City. If the selection of
the homestead was made by married person
from the community property the land on the
In other cases, upon the death OF the person
whose property was selected as homestead,
the same shall go to the heirs or deyisees, SUB
ject to the power of the Superior Court to as
sign the same for a limited period TO the fam
ily OF the deceased: That is the law in this
State as to the rights OF children in home
stead declared by their parents.
DEsERTERs FROM THE NAvY-N. s., City.
There was no law passed In 1898, or at any
other time, that exeInpts from punishment q
deserter from the United States navy, by rea-
son of the fact that he has after such desertion
resided five years consecutively in State or
Territory of the Union. In time of peace after
q man has deserted from the navy all search
for him after period OF two years is discontin-
ued, and after that length of time he need not
fear arrest;
PARDoNs-A. D., Lowell Hill, Nevada County,
Cal. The President of the United States has
power to pardon an individual convicted OF
violating the Federal laws, but the power to
pardon an individual convicted by State
court is vested generally in the Governor, in
some States in the Legislature, and in others,
as in New Jersey, in a court OF pardons.
WITNEssEs-ConstantR Reader. City Witnesses
in criminal cases in this City are not paid as
they are in civil cases, except the witness
comes from distance and it appears that he is
poor and unable to pay the expenses he is put
to in attending court, In such case the court
may allow such witness the expenses he has
been put to.
SEVERAL CoINs-I. g., San Jose. Cal. The
only one of the list of coins named in your
comm unication on which there is premium
is the quarter OF 1913. For this dealers pay
from 35 to so cents, according to condition,
and sell them for from 81 to So each. The
others are only worth their face value.
ExAMINAgIoNs-R. E. R., Santa Monica, Cal.
Answers to Correspondents is not aware of the
existence of any college university "where
one may pass an examination through CORE
spondence, or in other words not attend the
college or university"
CLIPPING BUREAU-Subscriber Tomales, Marin
County Cal. Answers to Correspondents does
notrecommend any individual or firm and does
not vouch for the responsibility of such, there
fore cannot say if certain clipping-bureau is
q reliable one.
8 EAR AND EYE-F., Berkeley, Cal. There is no
institution in San Francisco specially devoted
to the treatment of diseases of the eyes and
ears that is free to all who may apply.
No PREMIUM-A. NJ. City. There is no pre-
MUM offered for dollar of 1884