The San Francisco call., 1896-08-24

JEAN BART-E. l.. H., Belmont, Cal 1t ID
said that the most comprehensive and fullest
work, and therefore the best work, on Jean
Bart. Forbin and Duguay-Trouln, is ala Vie
de Jean Bart" by Richer, French author. Of
this Eugene Sue once said, "If the anecdotes
narrated by Richer are not true they ought to
be.'
CUsrER's WIDOWS, Santa Barbara, Cal. Not
withstanding the fact that the biographies OF
General Custer do not mention that he was
married man. he did leave a widow. He was
married in 1864 in Missouri Mrs. Custer wrote
A book called Boots ami Saddle" in which
she described life on the plains and In the
West
COLLEGES AND UNIvERsITIEs-E. L. H., Bel
mont, Cal AS to the universities for men, Har-
ward and Yale in the United States are In the
front rank, and these are about the most olfn-
cult to enter on account OF the rigid examlna-
ton that applicants for admission have TO un,
dergo. AS to colleges for women II Is assertet t
that Vassar ana Wellesley are in the front
rank.
SCHOOL DIsTRIcT-P., Philo, Cal. scnool
district in this State has no right to incur any
liability during one school year with the ex-
pectation of paying it with the next years ap-
preparation. Section 18 of article XI OF the
constitution of this State says: mo county,
city, town, board of education or schoo! DIS
trict shall incur any Indebtedness or ndpyy i,sniiy
in any year the income and revenue proVIueu
for it for such year, without the assent OF M tWo-
thirds OF the qualified electors thereof. Ihls
provision of the constitution has been con-
strued by the Supreme Court to apply 10 any
Indebtedness which officers might have the
discretion to incur, and not to lnde btedness
created by legislative enactment.
TERRITORIES j. s., City. The Territories
of the United States are Alaska, Arizona, In
dian, New Mexico and Oklahoma. The unor-
ganized Territories are under the direct con-
troll n W Terri
tory has a Governor appointed by the Presi-
dent for four years, and ratified by the Senate.
Each organized Territory has Legislature
officially known as the Legislative Assembly,
and is composed of Council and House OF
Representatives chosen every two years by the
people. Delegate to Congress IS elected for
the same term He has the rlghtsot debate,
but not vote in the House. Territorial legis-
lation is subject to Congressional contest.
Territorial courts are provided for, the Judges
of which appointed by the President Tor
four years, and confirmed by the Senate, ana
over which the Supreme Court has appellate
jurisdiction. The Territories have no voice in
Presidential elections. AT this time all the
Territories are organized except Alaska and
Indian Territory. Alaska has been organized
as q District, and has executive officers ap-
pointed by the President, but is without repre-
sentative institutions.
LARGE CoUNT1Es-w. R., Philo. Mendocino
County, Cal. The area OF Aroostook County
in the State of Maine is 1900 square miles.
United States that are larger In Montana
there is Choteau County with 1880 square
miles; Custer, 26,58o; Dawson. 26,6So:
Meagher, 1900, and Mlssoula, 1850. In
Idaho-Idaho County, II, 400 square miles;
Bingham, 10 500: Owyhee. 1900. In Wyom-
ing-Big Horn Comfy, l2,260 square
Jilss, Uinta,, 1850; 5YeiloSstone Park, e.;
575) In Utah-San Juan, County, 9178
square miles. In New Mexlco-Bernalillo
County. 1928 square miles; Donna Anna,
1892; Grant, $500; Lincoln, 20 6,452; San
Miguel, 13,246; socorro, 5,476; Valencia,
5000. In Arizona-Apache County, 21,060
Ii 1882; Pima, 10, 500; Yavapai, 29, ,236; Yuma,
1916 In Caiifornia-Inyo County, 10,224
square miles; Kern, S159; San Bernardino,
County, 1852 square miles; Emeralda, $3.50;
Hum bolot, 1850; Lincoln, 1850; Nye,
16, 6,90S; White Pine, 1892. In Oregon-Crook
County, $3.50 square miles; Harney, 10000;
Lake. S040; Malheur, 1886 In Washington
Okanogan County, 1858 square miles.