The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
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FOREIGN ARMY AND NAVE. C. S., City. On
war footing the land forces of Russia
amounts to 1885, ,637 men ana officers; the
naval force is 800 ships of all classes, 1890
guns and o7,874 men, including 10000 re-
serves. The land force OF England is 662, 900 /;
its navy has 567 vessels and 146, ,SO3 men, IN
cluding $4,000 reserves.
"OUR HYMN"-L ]. H., Berkeley. Cal. This
department has not been able TO discover any
prod uction by Oliver Wendell Holmes en-
titled sour Hymn" but there is one, the first
line of which is, "Our hymn of thanks We sing
today" which was written by Rev. Solomon
s. Allsop some time between 1864 and 1868
and published in Stevenson's School Hymnal
in 1880.
CITIZENSHIP. A. r.. City. 1t does not
matter where in the United States you obtained
your first papers, you can on presentation of
them TO q court of competent jurisdiction in
this City, obtain your final papers, providing
you produce two witnesses to establish the
TACT that you have resided in the United States
five years preceding your application for
second papers.
VETERANs-H. A. B., Honcut Butte County,
Cal. Under the law the widow OF veteran of
the Mexican War is not allowed more than So
per month as pension. This amount might,
however, be increased by special act of Con-
gress if there good reason why there
should be an increase. This department. does
not know of any veteran of thet war who is re-
ceiving more than that amount.
FALLS AND DLAKE-"PuzzIed," Santa Cruz CAL
This correspondent writes: "The Niagara Fa Is
are approaching Lake Erie at the rate of four
feet year owing to.the wesr of the limestone
rock of when the riyer-bed is composed
What
reached the mouth of the lake?" This depart
Inent is unable to predict anyth ng further
than that there VIII be meeting OF the
waters.
CHIcKENs-F. E. NJ, City. A person desiring
to raise 1900 chickens would require large
space, fer such require wide range and
! plenty of exercise and pure air to keep them
in healthy state. You should consult good
| book on poultry raising and that will give you
all the information you may require as TO the
size OF eoops and the manner OF raising chick
ems. From such work you will be able TO de-
/ termne how large place you would need for
/ the number of chickens named.
To BE PAGE-N. N, City. If you wish to
! be appointed a page during the next session OF
the Legislature OF the State of California you
must have influence with the powers that be.
/ You might fife an application with the State
! Senator or the Assemblyman of The district in
which you live, and then send your friends 10
him. II is impossible for this department to
| know if the State Senator you name would
have any power TO secure you ali appoint
ment You might try.
THE MINT-D. NJ, Vallejo, Cal. The officials
! of the United States Mint are now under civil
service rules. The next Superintendent win
have but few appointments TO make. The
| ru.es say that civil service sha apply "to all
officers and employees of whatever designa-
| tion except persons merely employed as Ia
| borers or workmen and persons who have
! been nominated for con nfrmation by the SEN
ate, however for whatever purpose en-
| ployed, whether compensated by nXed salary
| or otherwise.
PUBLIC LANDs-P A. s.. Heads burg, Sonoma
County, Cal. When o person entitled to do so
! takes up United States lands he must comply
strictly with the regulations laid down, as the
/ Government is very exacting. An entry may
! be Cancelled for failure in res pect to residence
| and the land given to some one else. But
| every case depends on the particular circum-
| stances surrounding it. AT the land office OF
| the district in which there is an apparent
abandonment the officers on the prese entation
of the facts will pass upon the case.
SULLIvAN's FIGHTs-R. II. B., Lincoln, Placer
| County, Ca. The following dates ire from John
L. Suliva1's record: February z, 1882, match
with Paddy Ryan, Mississippi City, Miss, 9
rounds, Sullivan won; January 10. 1885, match
with Paddy Ryan. New York, stopped by po-
lice Novem Der IS, 1886, match with Paddy
/ RYAN. San Francisco, RYAN knocked out in
three rounds; July 8, 1888, match with Jake
won September z, 1892 match with James J.
Corbett, 'sGentleman Jim," New Orleans, 81
| rounds. Sullivan knocked out.
! IN LAvENDER-S. j.. City. "Laid up in laven-
| der' was an expression in ancient times TO
designate that an article was in pawn. 1t was
applied to persons who were in hiding. In the
Harleian Miscellany there is writing by
Greene, from which The following quotation is
taken:
But the poore gentleman paes deere for the
lavender it is up In that if has been long at
/ the brokers' house he seems TO buy his apparel
twice.
The term has also been applied to the care
| ful putting away OF clothes in lavender 10 keep
| the moths away. An old author says: "And
/! black satten of his own to go before her in,
which for the more sweetning lies in Law
ender."
1 REGISTRATION AND voTE-A. S., Oakland,
Cal. AT the general election held in San
Francisco, 1890, the registration was
59,770 and the vote 55.565; in 1892, general
/ Presidential election, the registration was
81, $40 and the vote 6O.790; in 1892, general
| election, registration 6S, ,039, vote 6l,546; in
| 1896, general presidential election registra.
tion 67,S8S. vote 81 ,545. In Alameda County
the vote IN 1890 was 1867; in 1892. 1S,477'
vote 1S,997; in 1896 the reg gistration was %,
| Sl5 and the vote 2I,7G9. This department
! was unable to obtain the registrar ion of Ala
! media County for 1890 and 1892. The register
OF 1894 had on 1t more than 5000 names
| when should have been cancelled.
For THE SrAGE-J w. OBJ. and Subscl iber
City. A young man or woman who wishes to
study for the stage must in the first place have
| the faculty for memorzing and must give 3
| great deal OF time to hard study. The best