The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28

space OIL Time. Inc Keet OF the MagnlncenC
was laid down at Chatham December 1s, 1898,
and the vessel was floated December 10, 1894
weight 6l00 tons. The keel of the Majestic,
weight 1900 tons, was laid at Portsmouth
February 4, 1894. and was foated January 4,
1895. Lord Brassey, IN his work on war yes
sells of all nations, says: This rate of con-
struction is absolutely Unprecedented"
A SOLDIERS VoTE-A. o. s., City. The mere
fact that man is q soldier in the army of the
United States does not prevent him from
voting in the State of California, but he can
not vote unless he has been a citizen of the
State and of the county in which he offers his
vote for the constitutional period. The act of
April a. 1864 which gave soldiers the right to
vote no matter where they were, was declared
unconstitutional.
You CAN VOTED. C. H., City In your COM
munication you write: 'tI shall become of age
on the 11th of next August, but registration
closes on the 9Th. Is there any way of my vot-
ing at the coming electionT' Certainly you
can vote at the coming election. All you have
to do is to go to the office of the Registrar and
have your name registered. The law does not
say that the applicant for registration shall be
2l years of age at the time he applies for regis
tration, but that he must be 2l years OF age at
the time that he offers to vote.
BUNKER HILL DAY-A. S., City. The Ameri-
cans celebrate the 18th of June Bunker Hill
day. in commemoration of one of the fiercest
DdGLleS OI tue heVOluuODdIy Wdr, 1OuglL on
the 18th of June, 1875, when the Americans
with 5000 men resisted the attack of 1000
British soldiers for iour hours and were forced
to retire because they ran out OF powder and
ammunition. During that struggle 500 British
were killed and only 100 Americans laid down
their lives in the cause of liberty. One OF the
number was General Warren.
POLISH FOR CANEs-S. McM., City. In the
polishing of woods and canes the following
process is said to be the most satisfactory and
gives the hardest finished surface: Fill with
best filler or with shellac, dry by heat, rub
down with pumiee; then put on three coats of
clear spirit eopal varnish, hardening each in
an oven at temperature as hot as the wood
and the gum will safely stand. For extra work
the first two coats may be rubbed down and
the last allowed flowing coat.
VAUxHALL GARDENs-H. s., City. Vauxhall
Gardens in Lambeth, London, date back to
1880. They derive their title from the hall or
manor-house of Jane Vaux, which they dis
placed. Vauxhall is described in document
as the manor of Faukeshall, but as this manor
was originally held by Fulke de Breante soon
after the Conquest, it is highly probable the
designation was more correctly "Fulke's
Hail. afterward corrupted into Faukesha1l.
The present spelling has been traced back to
1915, when the hall or manor-house was occu-
pied by Jane Vaux. There is tradition that
Yauxhall was at one time the property of Guy
Fawkes, hence the name corrupted to Vaux-
hall, but this has been traced and ascertained
to be without foundation.
DEBTs-L. p, City. This department is al
ways willing and ready to state the law, but 1t
cannot decide questions of law. The law of
this State declares that deed of gift other
than one made in view of death cannot be re-
voked. A deed of gift of piece of property
by husband to wife, if made by the husband
when not in fear OF death, cannot be revoked,
and it becomes the separate property of the
wife. The separate property of the wife is not
liable for the debts of the husband. All prop
erty acquired by either husband or wife, or
both, is community property, but whenever
any property is conveyed to married woman
by an instrument in writing the presumption
is that the title is thereby vested in her. as her
separate property. The wife has the right to
will her separate property as she desires.
FRA DIAvoIo-J. W., City. In Auber's comic
opera of FRA Diavolo,' composed in 1880, the
libretto of which was composed by Scribe, little
or nothing of the true character Of the brigand