The San Francisco call., 1896-11-08

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| colored velvet with crimson trimmings of the
narrowest black satin ribbon was worn with
| this.
| A plain colored gown was trimmed with a
| fringe of sable set under the edges, overlaid
| with running design in ecru lace, which was
sewn on with gilt beads. There were two vests
designed for this costume one OF blue Chiffon
| OF very pale shade with appliques OF the same
| lace used in trimming the jacket The other
ps, peso was OF yellow velvet with appidques 4 ESQ, Q,
collar and belt
ANSWERS 10 ,ORRESPON DENTS.
THE DEBT OF MExIco-s., Trinidad, Hum
boldt County, Cal The bonded debt of Mexico
Is payable in gold com.
VALUE OF sILvER-w R., City. The value of
silver was in 1873 LISP per ounce in 1889 it
was .935 and in 1891 it was 1888.
MUDs1LUM-A. s., City. This department is
unable to learn of any mining camp on the
Pacific Coast known as Mudsilum.
AN OLD ACToR-Mrs. E. E. Frank Armstrong
an actor who was well known in this City
many years ago, went East and, it is said died
there.
Two CAPITALs-P. R City. The capital OF
Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, is Schwerin; !;
the capital of Mecklenburg- -StrelItz is Neu
Strelitz.
POPULAR VoTE-M. L. s., Freestone, Sonoma
County, Cal. None of the Presidents of the
United States were ever elected by the vote of
the people direct.
BUMBLE BEE AND CLovER-E. F., City. This
department has not been able to discover why
there would not be any clover if 1t were not
for the humble bee."
No BONDS IssUED-C. E. F., Lyonsvine, Te-
hama County, Cal. No bonds OF the United
States were issued during the term of Benja-
min Harrison as President OF the United States.
Two HoTELs-F H. D., Michigan Bluff.
Placer County, Cal. The cost of the Palace
Hotel in San Francisco was nearly So 600, 600
and that of the Baldwin, including the theater,
was about $2,0O0,o0O.
THE GRAND -HousE-O'N., CITY. The
orchestra ana parquet of the Grand Opera
house were covered over in 1889 on the occa-
sion OF fancy DIRE S bail given there by the
San Francisco Art Association.
FUNERAL EXPENSES F. H. D., Michigan
Bluff, Placer County, Cal. The funeral ex-
penses to the Government of the late Senator
Hearst was $4,000 according to one state
ment and about half of that according to an
o her.
No SUCH LAw-F. H D., Michigan Bluff
Placer County, Cal. There is no law of the
State of California which declares that "after
the election, November 8. 1896 voters who
have attained the age of 30 shall be deprived
of the right 10 vote"
THE MCWHIRTER CAsE-A N. Walnut Creek,
Contra Costa County, Cal. The jury on the
first trial in the McWhirter case stood eleven
upon the second trial there were TWO Jurors
who were in favor of acquittal
RAILROAD EoUIPMENT-C. n. W., Watsonyille
Cal. The law requires that after the 1st of
January, 1898, railroad cars OF any gauge used
In lntercommerce traffic shall be supplied
with air-brakes and automatic couplings. The
law does not apply to roads not engaged in
in intercommerce traffic.
Nor KNowN-subscriber, City. AS no one
counted every man in the monster Republican
procession In San Francisco on Saturday. Or
tober 81 1896, it is impossible to tell "accu-
rately to man the mum Der who took part in
tine parade" The approximate number was
given in THE CALL on the morning following
the parade.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE-B. r. B., Auburn.
Placer County, Cal. The President of the
United States is not allowed compensation bv
the Government for servant hire at the White
House, nor does it allow him any fund with
which to pay for receptions he may give Tho
Government provides him with 8 furnished
mansion, but stops there.
NONE FROM AUsTRALIA-O. s.. City In oaSa
England should engage in war with another
country she could not draw on Australia for
any trained men, for there is no STANDING
army there. There is naval force there
that force cannot be called away from The
colonies. Australia might furnish volunteers
in answer to call.
TRUsT-O. s., City. If piece of pronertv
is held in trust for an individual until he
reaches certain age, but that individual dies
before he comes in possession OF the pronartv
anu oy lne provisions oi the trust the prop
erty Is to go, III case of his death before ba 81
tains the age named, to his sisters mn ona 49,
the sisters have a legal claim to 1T No 49,
can mortgage property that is not in his nos
session. pos-
UNITED STATES SURVEY sTEAMERs-C. N.
petaluma, Cal. Apprentices are not taken or
board OF vessels that are employed in tho
United States coast and geodetfc survav
poy, II not TOO young. might be enlisted ne
lanosman or seaman, and as that wonld do
peno upon circumstances application shonid
be made to the captain of any sueh yasseI V
may be in port. va
TATTOO MARKs-W. F. c., City. "The method
that Is generally employed to remove tsttoo
marks from the skin,'' says the Chemical Ne,rs
'is the application of salve of pure aratio ooi1
anu laru, then an application OF a solution Of
pS, potash anu n,,aiiy the applIcatio on OF hydro
chloric acid These applications NAV he q foe
I We In producing the desired result INT they
ought not to be used without the advice of
competent physic an. "
BULLY-BoY-B. A., Oakland, CAL The phrase
"bully-ooy," which has been claimed as an
Americanism, has been traced to an English
source, a appears from The following quota
tion from ssDenteromalia," published in Lon
don in 1909: I'm
We be three poor mariners
Newly come from the seas:
We s end our ives in jeo,ardy
Whites Others al ease.
shall we go daunce the round, the round.
And shall we daunce the roundY
And he that is bully boy
Come pledge the ground.
To ENTERTAIN-A Reader, City. This CORE
spondent asks: How can young lady enter
tain young man during an evening, il being
first call. and he knows nothing of card
playing?" If the young man is one whose