The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24


while serving in the British army, persuaded
Charlotte Stanley, descendant of the Earl of
Derby, to embark with him in IVA for New
York, where he abandoned her. She died in
the Old Tree House, on Pell and Doyers streets
at the age OF 10, and was buried in Trinity
churchyard In addition to the inscription
the slab over her grave bore the quarteringS of
the house of Derby, and in after years the
name OF Charlotte Temple was substituted for
that of Stanley"
BATTLE-SHIPs-A. r. N, Walnut Creek, Contra
Costa County, Cal. Numbers being equal the
new navy OF the United States is admitted to
be the equal of any of the world, Whether the
Italian navy could sink all of the United States
warshlps is question that no one can answer,
but 1t is very probable that in case of war the
United States would also do little sinking
A complete list of the vessels of the United
States new navy published in the Query
Column of February g. That is the vessels in
commission.
To MOUNT DIABLo-D. NJ M, Benicia, Solano
County, Cal. The distance in an air line from
the center of the town of Benieia to the apex of
Mount Diablo is 1873 miles. BY the nearest
travelled route from Benicia, via Port Costa
through Pine Canyon the distance is 26 miles
Il mile to Port Costa, TO Martinez, IL to
Walnut Creek and 10 to the summit. The
height of the mountain, according to Profes-
sor Davidson of the Coast and Geodetic Survey
office is 3S4S $40 feet.
VISITING CARDs-M. A. B., Alameda, Cal.
There is no book on etiquette that gives the
meaning of a visiting card folded in the center
left in the absence of young lady that he had
not seen for a year. The rules of etiquette are
that card with the right upper corner turned
implies visit; the left upper corner means
congratulation; lower right-hand corner means
adieu the lower left-hand corner consolation,
and the entire left end of the card turned over
means a call on the whole family.
ALMOND TREEs-O. S., Plainsburg, MERGED
County, Cal. This correspondent writes that
he has almond trees that are six or seven
years old look healthy, but have never doomed
Officers of the State Board of Horticulture say
almond trees are usually very precociouS and
very heavy boomers. The correspondent must
mean that they do not bear. If that is the case
other varieties which bloom at the same time
should be planted among them in order that
they may cross fertilize."
THE POLICE FoRCE-O. K, City. The numer.
ical strength of the police force of San Fran
cisco is 457, divided as follows: Chief clerk
to the Chief and Board of Police Commission
ers; property clerk; captains OF police, 5; de-
81; corporals of police, 10, and patrolmen,
1888. The city does not employ or pay any
special police officers Such are paid by indi-
viduals or corporations that employ them.
DISCOVERY OF AMERIcA-C. NJ, City. The
catalogues of American and English publica-
tions, including those of 1894 fail to show that
any army officer within two or three years has
published a book which aims to prove that
america was first settled by the Phenicians.
f. P Winnings book on the discovery of
America, published in 1885, claims that Hwui
Shan and party of Buddhist monks in the
fifth century made the discovery.
NAUTA-This correspondent desires great
deal OF information, but as neither name nor
residence is given no answer will be furnished.
People who ask questions should not be afraid
not published or furnished to any one, but
often they assist the editor in enabling him to
ascertain just what the writer wants to know.
EMPLOYMENT OFFIcE-H. NJ, City. The city
ordinances of San Francisco require that every
person carrying on an intelligence Office shall