The San Francisco call., 1895-08-03
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

HoMEsTEAD-Constant Reader, City. In this
State a homestead consists of the dwelling
house in which the claimant resides and the
land on which the same stands. The home
stead cannot be selected from the separate
property of the wife without her consent shown
by her making or joining in making the declar-
alton of homestead. homestead is not eX-
empt from debts secured by mortgage on the
premises executed and recorded before the
declaration OF homestead was filed for record.
OUR THEATERs-M. P. and NJ g., City. The
seating capacity of the theaters of this City is
as follows: Alcazar. 1900; Auditorium, 1900;
Baldwin, 400; Bella Union, 600; California,
1900; Grove-street. 1000; Grand Opera-house,
25O0: Mowry's Opera-house, 1000; New Bush
street, 1900; Standard, 1000; Union. Hall,
700 Columbia, 1900; Temple TURK street,,
300; Tivon Opeya-house, 100, and Wigwam,
MoLEs-A. McG.. Golden Gate, Alameda
County, Cal. 1t is said fine shreds of lean beef
poisoned with either strychnine or arsenic, will
be eaten by moles and that the poison kills them
quickly. 1t is also said that traps are effective
but that the best way to destroy the under
ground workers is to watch during light show
ers in summers, when the moles are most ae-
tive, and when one is found moving the soil
to dig it out and kill it.
HANGMAN's DAY-H. W., City Murderers are
hanged in this State on Friday, because it has
there is no law that requires that day to be Sc
lected, the matter being left to the discretion
of the judge passing sentence. In some States
of the Union other days have been chosen The
selection of Friday for an execution arose
from superstition that that day was an un-
lucky one.
THE LARGEST WARsHIP-H. D. NJ, City. The
British ship Swiftsure is probably the largest
war-vessel that has ever entered the port of
San Francisco. She was built in 1870. Her
tonnage is 69lO tons, length 2S0 feet breadth
Do feet, depth 25:2, indicated horsepower
ment is ten 8 to II ton muzzle leaders. eight
4-ton breech-loaders and eight 6 and 8
FOUNDERS.
WIFE's SIGNATURE-E. J. s., City. The sig-
nature of wife is not necessary to bill of
sale of personal property, for the law of Cali.
fornia says the husband has the management
and control OF the community property, with
like absolute power of distribution tother than
testamentary) as he has of his separate estate.
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERrcA-I. @ q Rel.
mont, San Mateo County, Cal. To obtain re-
liable Information in regard to Mexico or the
Central American country write to the Consul
IN this City who represents the particular ter
ritory you wish Information about and state
what the information desired is.
DIAMoNDs-Reader of THE CALL, CITY, To
keep diamonds bright wash them daily in cold
water Win Il sou IOOIhDruSh that has been
rubbed on piece of white CASTLE SOAP The
diamonds should then be rinsed in clean cold
water. 1t is the accumulation of dust on the
under surface OF a set diamond that dims it.
observation-disclosures City. .'Fatty degen-
Grafton of the heart" is the correct term used.
1t means the conversion of protein elements
into granular fatty matter. As morbid pro-
cess this occurs most frequently in the muscles
or the heart, but 1t may affect any part of the
body.
WINDsoR-M. c. N, City, Windsor, in Cali
fornia, is situated in Sonoma County and is
reached by the San Francisco and North Pacific
Railway.
ONE OF 1840-J. s. K, Santa Cruz, Cal. Deal
ers do not offer any premium for $40 piece OF
dSaO, but for such a coin they charge from
$13 30 to $16.
AzoTE's REcoRD-T. NJ, City. In 1892 Azote
trotted heat in 2:14]S, while in 1898 the
fastest heat he put in was in 2:151z. In 1884
salisbury had the horse.
DYNAMTE-W. L. W., City. According to the
latest authorities the word dynamite is pro,
nounced di-na-mit, the letter / being soun0eo
as 1t is in the words pine, file and fight.
OILY HANDs-G. A., City Borax is said to be
good to cleanse hands that are oily.
BACK DATE-W. b. H., City. The 26th OF
September, 1879, fell on Friday.