The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.


ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
SILVER DRMoSETrzED-o. G. R., City. Silver
was demonetized by the act OF Congress OF
June 20. 1874.
SPANISH IN ScHooL-G. H. W., City. The
Spanish language is taught in the Polytechnic
High School, formerly the Commercial High
School. The terms are the ordinary schooi
terms.
BrMErA111c-"179s," city. The delegates to
the Republican convention from California
were pledged TO q bimetallic plank, ,provlding
there would be an International nmetalllc
convention.
AeEs-o. C. R., City, To be President of the
United States the individual must be 80 years
OF age, to be United States Senator he must ne
80 years of age, and to be Representative he
mus be 20 years OF age
RICH ourcRoPP1ses- C. and NJ. E., City.
On the Comstock ledge there were many out
groupings which assayed more than $1,000 TO
the ton-the Ophlr on that lode, the Bodie in
Mono County and many others. Some assays
reached as high as $4,000. There was de-
crease in the development.
CURRENoY-Jack, Oakland. Cal Numismat-
lists do not want fractional currency OF the
first issue-that is those that have perforated
edges like postage stamps. For clean, crisp
10-cent bill 40 cents viii be paid by dealers,
for q 25-eent one in good condition so cents
will be paid This department does not ad-
vertise dealers.
TAcALoTE-E. G. s., Mvermore, Cal. Tacalote,
the common name for the centaurea melitensis,
is Indian, but what the word means is not
given in the books. A gentleman is at this
time writing series Of articles on the Indian
names of plants and flowers and as soon as he
reaches the letter I and the word Tacalote
appears, If 1t does, his definition will be given
in this department.
SILVER MINEs-R. C. and NJ. E, City. The
richest silver mines are the Calico mines of
San Bernardino County. The richest copper
mine Is the Union mine in Copperopolis
Calaveras County. The question as to assays
determine what is wanted. You should state
IL you desire Information as to the highest
assays on record or as to what the assaTs are at
this time.
THE FINANCIAL PRoBLEA-An Old Subscriber
City. prospective voter who wishes TO post
himself on the financial problem of the day
will find matter to enlighten him by consult
ing the following works: Public Debts, an
Essay on the Science of Finance" @. H. Adams;
international Coinage" FIVE volumes, w.
Begehot; Natural Law of Money" w. Brough;
.sThe Common-sense, the Mathematics and the
Metaphysics of Money" J. B. Howe; United
| States Notes." J. J. Knox; money and Legal
Tender in the United States" II. R. Under
man; .An Alphsbet in Finance" G. MeAdam
l
Monetary Problems" ]. s. Nicholson; ''Com-
| plete Guide to the Worlds Monetary Systems"
J. r. Norman; money" J; Platt; Money"
| ]. A. Quarles in American Magazine of Clvics,
vol .; History of American Currency" W G.
Sumner; Money in Politics. J. X. Upton;
lisin in Europe" United States Consular re-
! ports, No. 81; 1.-The Monetary Question" G. NJ.
Boisvain; "Nomisms, or Legal Tender" H.
| H. Cowperthwait; 1.-THE Question of Silver"
| L. R. Erich; "Gold and Debt, an American
Handbook Of Finance" " L Fawcett; ''The
! and papers on silver and other economic
| questions favorable to silver, n. P. Hill !;
| "History of Bimetallism in the United States"
| ]. L Laughlin; "Chapters on Silver" II. G.
| Miller: "Joint Meiallism," A. P. Spokes; "The
Silver Situation of the United States" F. w.
hom ghe lrsf peoPes keIten
"The Silver Question from the International
Standpoint" H. S. Brooks in Overland
Restore the Bimetallic Standard to the World?''
6. G. Douglas in Arena, vol. 8; Coins
Financial School, ~ and any number of special
lows: Yale Review. vol. 8; Fortnightly
| Review, VOL 40; Forum, vol. II; Nine
tesnih atio.G Century, vol. So Forum. vol ls
| temporary Review, vol. So; North American
| Review, vol. 1873; Forum, vol. IL; North
American Review. vol. 157, and almost any
! political economy. But above all watch the
! columns OF The CALL and you will be able to
|
| come up in regard 10 finance.
ANT1-CRUEIrY-T. s. Nc, City. The follow
ing are the bylaws of the Society for the Pre-
| Yention of Cruelty to Animals TO apply to
membership and the law to officers or special
| agents of the society:
The society shall consist of stock holders honor
| afy members and pstronesses-
Such residents OF the City and County Of San
| Francisco as may become members, as hereinafter
provided, and who shall subscribe for share Of
the capital stock shall be deemed stockholders
4 Honorary members are such as may be chosen
by the society or board of trustees on account OF
some conspicuous act OF mercy TO the brute Gre
| ation or material aid to the society.
Ladies' shall be eligible as members Of the society
under the designation Of patroDesses. !.
ALI nominations of candidates for membership
shall be made in writing by some member of the
society, and filed with the secretary. The persons
board of trustees, shall bet ONE members Of the
society provided, that Except in the case of hon
orary members and patronesses) the candidate
shall be required first sign the bylaws and sub
scribe and pay for one Ihare of the Capital stock
The name Of any member Of the society may, by
. vote or two-thirds OF the board OF trustees be
Ths capital stock Of the society is divided into
shares of 81 each: and every member other than
stockholder but shall not hold more than one
share.
stocEhoders and patronesses, IS; in both cases 10
be paid for the first year Immediately on election
and thereafter to be paid yearly, IN advance: =.
life all dues for membership by the payment
of $50.
The law authorizing the formation of socie-
ties of this character says:
All members aud agents and all local and dis
trct officers. OF each any of the societies in
corporated, shall by the trustees of said socie-
ties be duly authorized in writing approved by the
county Judge OF the county. and sworn the
same manner rs are constabes aud peace OIL GERS,
may make arrests for the violation OF any OF the
provisions OF this act in the same manner as is
provided herein for other officers; provided. that
| all such members shall when making such ar
rests, exhibit aud expose suitable badge 10 be
adopted by said society. Ali persons resisting
said specially appointed ofcers, such, shall be
| punished for said resistance in the same manner
as is provided for the punishment OF resistance 70
other officers