The San Francisco call., 1896-10-14

rules vary according to the class. Appncaton
blanks can be obtained by addresslhs Z Join M =
DOYLE secretary of the Civil Service ComIh1s- rs
sion, sConcorda building, Washington, ~. 4.
and stating wnat branch 1t is desired 10 taA'e
an examination in.
To CANToN-Reader of THE CALL, watson
vile, CAL This department has no other IN
formation in regard to excursion trains tilat
run 10 Canton, Ohio. than that excursion
tickets are sold at very low rates.
SENATORS TO BE ELECTED-A. o. s., City. In
Answ wers 10 Corresponds nts in the issue OF
THE CALL of the Sd OF october is puollsnteso,
under the head of ITO Elect Senators, lts1
OF the States that are to elect senators 1or 1oS'
To PIGEON Subscriber City. Pigeon
Point is located nineteen miles, in an air llne'
southwest of Redwood City. From San Fran
cisco 1t is reached by rail to San Mateo, twenty
one miles, and from there by stage, thlrty-nlne
miles.
POLITICAL CoMPLExIoN-S. s., City. The
Senate of the United State that was in session
during the latter part of the term OF President
Hayes was composed of thlrty-elght Demo-
Gratis, thirty-seven Republicans and one lnde-
pendent.
Nor ExEMPT-N. N, Liyermore, Cal. Those
who were members of the Volunteer Fire De-
partments and were entitled to become ex-
empts not at this time entitled to exemp-
ton from the payment of polltax unless over
90 years OF age.
GERsrER-A. s., Oakland, Cal. Etelka Ger
ster, tile singer, sang for the first time in the
United States in the city of New York NoYem-
ber IL, 1878. She sang again in the United
States duling the season OF l8S0-81, and again
during that OF lSS3-S4.
IARcENY-T K, Myrtle, Los Angeles County,
Cal. To constitute the crime of larceny there
must be union of intent and act, and the
property taken must be OF value. IL must be
the intent of the party taking The property to
deprive the owner OF the use OF IT,
THE CENSUS OF 1890-H B., City. If you
will write to the Congressman OF the district
in which you live he will give you all the In
formation you may desire in regard to the
manner of the distribution of the different
parts of the eleventh census OF the onlkS.
States.
To LIvERPooL-M. W., City. By rail to New
York and steamer to Liverpool the trip will
occupy about fourteen days. The cost OF
trip depends on the class by which the traYeler
wishes to go. The rates can be obtained py
application to any OF the railroad offices In
this City.
SNAP SHoTs-M. B.. City. The newspapers
that use snapshot cameras for taking pictures
do not II use the same kind. THE CALL uses
the very best that can be procured. For
prices and quality must refer you to dealers IN
such outfits. This department. cannot adyer-
| tise where they do business.
UNION LEAGUE CLUB - Y. Yokohl, Tulare
County, Cal. The Union League Club of New
York has membership of about 100, and
every member considers himself prominent
as his fellows. Among the most prominent
may named Joseph n. Choates General
Horace Porter and Chauncey Nj. Depew
To THE CLIFF-C. D., City. If you board a
car of the San Francisco and San Mateo electric
line at Thirtieth street you will be given
Larkin, then be transferred at Sutter and POLK
to the Sutter street main line and there VIII be
given transfer to the Sutro line to the Clln.
AN ILLEGAL Acr-W. NJ, City. landlord
has no right, without due process of law, to
| levy on the property of a tenant and hold the
! same for arrears in rent. Inn and hotel keep
ers have certain rights to hold baggage Tor
| non-payment of bill. There is no limit to the
! amount of rent q landlord can collect without
! going to law.
| OLD GLoRY-Several Subscribers, City. The
| friends of the partment have not furnished
| any information in regard to cold glory" as
| applied to the American flag. The same ques-
| ton has been asked III O. mum ber OF Eastern
| papers, but no answer has been given. Preble
as our flag was baptized by the soldiers during
| the Rebellion"
| FRESH buttercups, 25c pound. Townsend's."
SPECIAL information daily to manufscturs-z.
| business houses and public men by the Prssi
/ Clipping bureau (Allens), 80 Montgomery.
| The venerable Field Marshal Count Won,
/ orpafest surviving Germ N