The San Francisco call., 1896-09-29

HORSES M. S. d., El Modena, Orange
County, Cal. From the indications described
In your communications, it is likely that your
horses are SUFFERING from itch In that case lt
would be advisable to consult some one versed
in the disease OF horses. If it is the itch, the
toIowlng is given as remedy, but OF It's VIZ
tue this department cannot say: Reduce the
daily allowance of food and place the horses
on low diet. Give a ateaspoonful of equal parts
OF sulphur and antimony and at the end of
ten,days the source OF trouble viii have disap-
peared and the horses will be covered with
fine coat of new hair.
SoLDIERs-P. D.. Alcatraz, Cal A soldier in
the army of the United States stationed at any
of the posts in the City and County of San
Francisco or on any of the islands In the bay,
If he has resided the required length of time
to register IN San Francisco at the time regis.
tration is open, and it is not a prerequisite
that he should have enlisted in California
THE JUMPING BEAN-Minerva, City. What ia
commonly called the "Mexican beam is called
the jumping BEAM and the "devil bean" It
is the seed of Mexican plant infested by the
larva of a small tortricid moth. The uneasy
movement of the imprisoned larva sghen tits
warmed makes the seed roll about on fat
surface, or even jump slight distance in the
air. The larVa pupates in January and Febru-
ary. The tree produces a berry containing
three "beans," but only one contains g larYa.
There is no hole or indication of the manner
in which the larva finds its way into the inte-
rior. .s
EXAMINATIONS FOR THE NAvY-w.R R. W., Palo
Alto, Cal. Entrance examinations for the navy
of the United Ststes are held at the Naval.
Academy at Annapolis, Nd. Candidates NOM
mated in time TO enable them 10 reach the
academy by May 10 of each year receive per
mission TO present themselves on that date to
the superintendent fol examination for ad-
mission. Those not nominated in time to pre-
sent themselves at the May examination are
examined on the 1st of Septe mber following
nf he al QIN fall an
day then the examinationi is held on the Mon
day following. Candidates are required to en-
ter the academy Immediately after passing
the prescribed examination,
BRITISH ND1A-T. P. C. The present none
tary system of British India was established
September 1. 1885. on the single silver stand
ard. The rupees and halErupees are unlimited
legal tender, but smaller silver coins only for
sums less than one rupee Gold coins are not
legal tender. There is no limit to their coin
age, but the mint charge is l per cent The
debts-of India require the annual export of
dropped so low In 1892 that this amount was
increased by over $51 100, 900 in pay ments of
gold premiums This fall IN silver led to the
closing OF the mints to silver on June 26, 1898,
and the ayowed policy to return to the gold
standard. The. law Of 1861 prohibited bank
issues of currency. The Government issues.
currency upon Government securities, receiY.
able for all debts public and private.
AAESI41Nf- &1.s sNAtys III In6e reign OF
Augustus, 1Elius GaIlus, the Roman Prefect of
Egypt, at the head of large army, unsuccess-
fully attempted the reduction of Yemen to
the Roman Empire. In 500, however, Yemen
was conquered. By large Abyssinian army
and was kept in subsection 10 the Philippians
for seventy-six years. Christianity found an
early entrance into Arabia The Jews, in con.
siderable numbers, migrated into Arabia alter
the destruction of Jerusalem and made many
prose!ytes, especially in Yemen. This diver
s1ty OF creeds was favorable to the introdue-
t1on OF the doctrines of Dohammed, which
forms the grand epoch in Arabian history and
brings 1T Into close connection with the gen
eral history OF civilization. Then, for the first
time, the people of Arabia became united un-
der one scepter and one creed, and powerful
enough to erect new empires in three quarters
Persia, In Egypt ana the north OF Africa and
in SPAIN