The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05

SAwDUsT-A. D., Sacramento. Cal. If in anv
part OF Europe sswdust is prepared with -four
and used as food, this department has not
been able to discover where such is used.
The INDEPENDENCE-A.S g., City. To serve an
apprenticeship on board of the Independence
at Mare Island does not carry with it an ad-
mission to the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
HALF VoTEs-W. R., Philo, Cal. When in a
nominating convention two sets OF delegates
present .edentials and the committee on cre-
dentials decides to admit each, then each dele
gate is allowed half vote.
CoAsTINe-A. s., Concord, Cal. If in coast
ing with bicycles such a condition as de-
scribed in your letter could exist the heavier
rider with the heavier bicycle would reach
the bottom of the grade first.
GRAVES, KY. D. S., City. There is a
Graves Ferry in Russell County, the mail for
which goes to Greensboro and Graves Shoal,
lawrence County, the mail for which goes to
Richardson. in the State of Kentucky.
To PETRoLIA-T-P., City. If you want to go
to Petrolis on bicycle, probably the best
point to start from is T.buron. Then go to
Ukiah, thence to Mendocino City and from
there along the coast road to the point of
destination.
TWENTY-DoLLAR PIECE. G. s., Livermore,
Cal. In every twenty-dollar piece there are
516 grains of gold, 900 fine, so that the intrin-
sic value of the gold in q double eagle is
$20Oo016, as gold 900 fine is of the value
per grain .03S76.
To YosEMITE-A. G., City. The distance from
stockton to Yosemite via Milton is 105 miles
Toll Is for passengers 81 each; freight teams
TWO animals, So so; four animals, So 5OS six
animals, 81 so; horsemen 81, and pack ami
mails, 90 cents each.
LIE PREMIER PAs-H. w, Oakland, Cal. The
French expression all ny que lie premier pas
qui coute" is said to have been first used by
Nine. Defend, and Voltaire published the say
ing as note to one of his plays. Its meaning
Is ut is only the first step that costs"
RAILROAD FAREs-A. F. s., City. At one time
the City Railroad Company, whose line ran
along Mission street and was known as "Wood-
wards Line" tickets were sold at the rate of
. cents, at another time six for % cents and
then again at the rate of eight for 25 cents.
Observation-Disclosures, City. Chautauqua
is pronounced as if written Sha-taw-kwa For
fulI information regarding the college there
address John II. Daniles, executive secretary,
bunaio' n. T., inclosing stamp and self-sd-
dressed envelope. Apply to the same source
tor information about books.
SISTERS OF CHARITY-C., Elk, Cal. In the life
OF the late Archbishop Hughes, by John R. G.
Hassard, very complete work, it does not ap-
pear that the Archbishop offered the services
OF the Sisters of Charity for military hospitals
during the war, or that he received letter
from PRESIDENT Lincoln thanking him for such
service.
GoLD-N. D. NJ, Agnews, Cal. In 1898 the
United States produced gold valued at $685.
$50, 900 and in 1894 S39, ,761 POS. The value
OF gold minted at the United States minis in
1898, $30,O3S, 140; in 1894, $43, ,933, ,475.
The total amount of coinage of gold since the
nrst mint was established in 1892 is 81, 1872
552 1913.
MIssIoN-sTREET LINE-T. K, City. The work
of changing the Mission-street line from a
horsecar line to an electric one was COM
menced in December. 1892. The electric line
was opened in September 1894. The work of
alteration was interrupted for o long time by
reason OF the construction OF o sewer in MIS-
sion street.
RED scHooLHoUsE-N. P. City. The express
sion, 'tLittle red schoolhouse," derives its orr
gin from the fact that the first free school was
one in log cabin painted red to distinguish
1t. For many years parties that have been in
favor OF keeping the common school separate
nave used the expression, Remember the lit
tie red schoolhouse."
MINERAL LANDs-G. s. P. Isleton, Cal. This
department has not the space to devote to the
many questions asked in regard to laws about
mineral lands. You should apply to the
nearest land office, which Will be aole to fur
ntsh all the Information desired, and the effect
of all the latest land Office rulings in regard 10
such lands and the taking up of claims,
ALUMNUM-s., Kenwood, Cal. Aluminium
sells at from so cents to 81 % per pound ac-
cording to grade. The tensile strength of
aluminium is twelve tons to the square inch.
The tensile strength of steel increases, in from
one to six reheatings and rollings, from 43 9O4
TO 60S2 A cubic foot of aluminium weighs
162 pounds and OF steel 493., There is place
on the Pacific Coast where aluminium can be
had in unlimited quantities.
DANIEL BooNE-Constant Reader, City. DAN
lei Boone was born in Bucks County, Pa. Feb
ruary IL, 1885, and died in Missouri September
26, 1920. His parents on reaching this eoun-
try joined the Society of Friends. One biog-
rapher says Boone was not q member of any
church, but believer in Christianity and a
strictly temperate, moral man." Another
nature was sincerely religious, and in the vast
solitudes of the West he humbly reyerenced
bounteous Creator"
CAN REGISTERS. c., City. II you were born
in this country, in San Francisco, and that
City was your home until 1893, when you
went East, then to Europe and then returned
to this City last month with the intention of
remaining here, you are entitled to be regis
tered SO as to vote at the next election, pro-
vided that at the time you left San Francisco
1t was your intention to return here, and that
while absent you did not do anything that
ludue you clIlzeu OF AnOtner country. Inc
law of this State says that ga person must not
be considered TO have lost his residence who
leaves his home 10 go into another State, or
precinct in this State, for temporary purposes
merely, with the intention of returning"
FINE AND IMPRrsoSaEST-J. T., City. In Cali
fornia the law in regard to fine and imprison-
ment is as follows: II the Judgment is for a
rne alone execution may issue as on a judg-
ment in civil actions. If for Imprisonment or
a fine and Imprisonment until it be paid the
defendant must forthwith be committed to the
custody OF the proper officer and by him de-
tanned until the Judgment is complied with.
The iud dgment that defendant pay fine may
also direct that he be imprisoned until the
fine be satisfied, specifying the extent of i'm
prisonment, which must not exceed one day
for every dollar of the fine. If the judgment
reads that "the defendant pay aetine of $500
and be imprisoned for q period of three
months" the defendant, after the expiration of
three months, would have TO be released.
Tues. K, City. The following table shows
the horsepower, length and breadth of the sew
eral tugs named; also where and when they
were built: