The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-31

the trap was set, walk into it and sustain in
juries, the owner of the barn would not be long
without call upon him to settle Tor damages
or stand q suit at law.
ON BIcYcLE-B. ]. L., Vallejo, Cal. The
divided skirt is undoubtedly the proper cos
tune for young lady to wear when riding
bicycle, and for the purpose is certainly not
out of place. 1t is neat, comfortable and in the
case of fall from the wheel the rider is not
subject to the modification that is sure to fol-
low ii lady wears ordinary street clothes.
There are some OF the fair sex who have rallied
against the new costume, but they belong to
the class who would present very unattrac-
tive sight in bifurcated skirts.
MORTGAGES C. P, City. Assembly bill 81,
which has become a law and which relates to
release of mortgages, provides that foreign
executors and administrators may satisfy
mortgages upon the records OF any county OF
the State upon producing and recording IN the
county in which the mortgage is recorded d
duly certified and authenticated copy OF their
letters testamentary or OF administration
which certificate shall also recite that such
letters have not been revoked.
FRATERNAL ORGANIzATIoNs-A. s., Windsor,
Sonoma County, Cal. The Independent Order
of Odd Fellows in the United States numbered
at the annual communication in 1894, 749, 430.
This does not include the colored Odd Fellows,
who number $50, 339. The number OF Masons
in the United States is UT ,664. In addition
there are thirty-one lodges OF coiored aasons,
but their numerical strength is not given.
The knights of Pythias numbered on the first
of the current year 44O,75l.
A CAvEAT-H. M. K, City. A cayeat is de-
scription of an invention to be patented, lodged
in the Patent Office before the patent is applied
for and while the inventor is perfecting his
designs. A caveat costs $40, and remains in
force one year after filing, and may be extend
ed, If desired, by. paying renewal Tee. TO
the Government fee there is, in addition,
an agency fee of $15. caveat may be OBJ
tanned through any patent agency.
THE BARBER-sHoPs-B. NJ. NJ, City. AS the
Assembly bill commonly spoken of as the
"barber's bill" is an amendment of the code
now in existence it certainly is in force now.
The law says that any legislative act signed by
the Governor becomes law the moment he
affixes his signature thereto unless there is
some clause specifying when the act shall take
effect, and there IS no such specifying clause
in the act.
DUKE OF CUMBERLAND--A. F., City. The
Almanaeh de Gotha gives the following as
the children OF Ernest-Auguste-Guillau
Adolphes Georges Frederic, Duke of Cumber-
land, born Hanover, September 2I 1S4i'; Marie
Louise, born October / L, 1879; Georges Gull
laume, October %, 1880; Alexandra, Septem-
Der %, 1882; Olga, July Ii, 1884; Chretien
July A, 1885, and Ernest August, November IT
1887.
PRIsoNERs-J. g., City The annual report Of
the State prisons OF California for the year
ending June 80, 1894 shows that of the pris-
oners at San Quentin sos were natives of Cali
fornia, 522 of other States and Territories of
the Union, and 526 were OF foreign birth. Al
the Folsom prison at the same date there were
19S natives of California, 295 natives of other
States and Territories and 23l foreigners
JAKE ALLEN-H. T., City. Jake Allen, the
horse barred from the Bay District track for
biting jockey, is five-year-old, by O'Kema
out of Juliet NJ.
RUNNING REcoRp-A. s., Windsor. Sonoma
County, Cal. The best running time, loo