The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24

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qu1red for such registration.
THE LARGEST BABY-M. B. A, City. The
largest baby Of which there is any record was
that of which Will Lennon OF Macon, Ca, q
painter, was the father. Twenty-four hours
after birth the infant was placed on the scales
ana found to weigh one and a half ounces less
than forty pounds.
S1PHoN-B W., City. There is no explana-
t1on OF the question asked about siphon with
the discharging limb higher than the bottom
OF q Vessel TO be empt1ed, emptying to the last
drain the water contained therein. siphon
VIII empty only when the discharging limb is
lower tnan the one In the vessel to be empt1ed.
COUNTING IN CAsINo-T. L., City. When in a
game OF casino the count depends on an ace to
make game it is the rule that the first ace that
counts is the one that corresponds with the
suit OF which there is majority in cards.
Without knowing what the majority in cards
was 1t is Impossible TO answer the question.
NORMAL Schools. D., Oakland, Cal. There
are normal schools in this State at San Jose,
Los Angeles and Chico. There is normal
class in San Francisco. Persons resident of
another State may be admitted upon letters of
recommendation from the Governor or Super
intendent of Schools thereof. For further in
formation ADDRESS the principal of either OF
the schools.
CANALS. H, Decoto, Cal. BY means of
the Sorel or Richelieu River and the Chambly
canal, large vessels pass from the st. Lawrence
River to Lake Champlain. There is what is
known as the James River and the Kanawha
canal, with terminus at Richmond and at Bu-
chanan. There is no mention in the gazeteers
or books OF reference that treat of canals that
any canals exist between the other points
TEN BRoEcK-O., Oakland, Cal. Ten Broeck
has two records in Louisville, KY. Match
against time, two miles 3 :271% fiye-year-old
81. mil oh
against time. 7:153l, four r-year-old, 1O4 pounds
On July 4, 1873, Ten Brock ran in a match at
Mollie Mccarthy was distanced in the first first
heat, nearly falling from exhaustion at the
end OF 224 miles.
| MOTHER AND CHILD-T. G.. B., City. If q
widow marries again whatever property she is
| possessed OF at the time of marriage is her
separate property, and after marriage she is as
free to do with it what she pleases as if she had
not married. II she had any children by the
first marriage and also had children by the
second, unless she disposed of her property by
will, the children would all have an interest
as heirs in the property. 'te
| FLAGs-M. D. B., Oakland, CAL There are
| number of organizations that have adopted
| flags, as for instance the Masons, Odd Fellows
| Ancient Order of United Workmen and Others
| which hoated from tagstaffs whenever
| these bodies meet or whenever it is desired to
| display the same at half-mast as token OF
| played without the American flag or streamer
| floating from the masthead.
MARIE CoRELLTs WoRKs-R. A. NJ, Redwood
City, Cal. The works of Marion Mackay whose
nom de plume is marie Corelli," have been
published in the following order: "a Ro-
nance OF Two Worlds" and "Vendetta' in
1886, 'Thelma" in 1887, "Ardeth' and "My
"The Soul of Litith, "Barabas" and tThe Sor-
rows OF Satan" since the last given date, the
last two named being her latest books.
EVENING SCHooLs-J. N, City. The following
is the name and location of each of the public
evening schools in San Francisco: Business
school, south side of Bush street. east of Stock
ton; Hamilton, Geary street, between Scott and
Pierce; Horace Mann, Valencia treet, between
Twenty second and Twenty-third; Lincoln
Fifth street, near Market; Potrero, Minnesota
street, between Napa and Sierra and Washing
ton, southwest corner OF Mason and Washing
ton streets.
RIeHT-HANpED PEoPLE-W. Mcc., CITY.
"Why are most people right-handed?" was an
swered some years ago by an American
physician who had made study of children
and their habits. He said: 'Infants use both
hands until they begin to try TO speak The
motor functions are contained on the right
side OF the body and the first right t-handed
motions are expressive motions, tending to
help out speech. AS speech grows so does
rlght-handedneSS. I"
GARDEN OF THE GoDs-T. W., San Jose, Cal.
About four miles northeast of Colorado Springs
there is tract of land that is called ssThe
Garden of the Gods" It is hemmed. in bv
mountains on the north and the west. bor
dered by ravines on the south and on the east
by line of red sandstone cliffs. 1t is reached
by passing through narrow gorge between
tall cliffs. peculiar feature of the garden is
number OF isolated perpendicular lorna
tions OF brilliantly red sandstone, a mum Der of
them over 800 feet high.
DAGo-A. D., City. The term Dago was ORIG
.inaliy applied to one born of Spanish parents.
especially in Louisiana, and used as a proper
name. 1t is now extended to Spanish, Portu-
guese and Italians. 1t is also said to be a cor
ruptlon OF the name Diego, which is Spanish
for James. Critics in his work on Soufh
America, published in 1887. says
In Spanish-America "Santiago," "San Diego -
dag0 ana Diego are such frequently recurring
countries Dago men or Diegos. o'e
MINING LAws-Novice, Diamente. Riverside
county, Cal. To publish the law under which
one may take UP mineral lands would tske nm
more space than this department can devote
10 one SUBJECT. A person can take up more
IMAM one claim in placer district and there
Is Is no Jaw 10 prevent parties from taking M
lands 'ann aSa ong eaaa9 on on lode The mineral
local laws OF the district in which they sra
Iocatea; Iqe,ea You should apply at the nearest
4 ion,
Al that good prospector needs is a niek and
tools. AZ eue way OF
hkAG-JoRGENsEN RIFLE National Guards
man, City Tests made with the Krag-Jorgen-
sen rifle, the new arm adopted by the United
states army, show that a 3O-caliber bul1et ,vitb
Osrains of powder has an initial velocity of
zouo leet per second At thirty yards from the
muzzle bullet penetrated % inches of white
oaR oaH Ihas nad Deen seasoned for two wears: AT
2Oo yards 1t went through As inches OF poplar
pndainks; at the same distance it went thropeh
eutipeY nehes OF hard pine at 1000 yards passed
Y Haros II penetrated inches of deal plank.
AZ 500 yards 1t still had power enough. .
says the Army and Navy Journal isto pass
tinloagn ting ma human body" 'These results con-
Iinues the same authority, "are we'll verified
OF they would be almost beyond belief"
MAYDAY-A. s., Oakland, Cal. Mayday dates
oack to the days of the ancient Romans for
the Ieeing OF the times found vent in Floralia,
OF fioral games, which began on the 26th of
april and lasted several days Nations taking
snelr origin from Rome settled on the 1st Of
May for fetes of the same kind In the six
'eehtn century in England it was the custom