The San Francisco call., 1896-02-16

Richard Gird. the Noted Grower of Sr
Chino
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
McKINsTRy-W. ]. B., Santa Cruz, Cal. E. w.
McKinstry OF this City resides at 1887 O'Far-
reli street.
A SoNG-M. K, Alameda, Cal "When the
Hawthorne Buds Are Springing," song, was
not published in THE GAEL.
A ROYAL FLUSH. g., Trinity Center, Trinity
County, Cal. A royal lush is ace, king, queen,
JACK and ten OF the same suit
SQUARE AcREs-J. NJ, City. This department
does not answer questions in arithmetic nor
problems In geometry or algebra.
MISSIONS IN CHINA-M. F. B., City. The Ro-
man Catholics entered China and established
mission there IN the fourteenth century.
WATcHMAN-s., City. Applications for the
position OF watchman at the navy-yard may
be sent to the commandant at Mare Island.
THE SHAKERs-A. S., Sacramento, CAL The
answer to the question about Shakers in Cali
fornla was answered in the issue OF THE CALL
OF Thursday. February II.
Two CENTs-F. s., City. As your letter of in
qniry does not tell where the 2-cent piece
alluded to was coined in 1902 it is impossible
to answer anything about it.
GOVERNOR OF OHYo-J. Nc, City. William
Mckinley Jr. was twice Governor of Ohio.
His first term of two years expired January,
1894, and his second January last
KALLoCH's 0ATH-If Isaac s. KaIloch took the
oath OF office as Mayor of this City that fact
does not appear of record in the office of the
County Clerk, where it should be on fle
THE CITY HALL-A. S., City The shape of
the City Hall is nearly that of triangle with
the Hall Of Records for its eastern end. The
ground floor covers a little more than three
and three-quarter acres ofground.
GLYcERoLE-Readet of THE CALL, Fort Bragg.
Mendocino County, Cal. Glycerole of acetate
of lead is mixture of sugar of lead in the
proportion of twenty-five grains with one
ounce OF glyeerine, dissolved by heat.
DIsEAsE-F. s., City AS this department
does not undertake to give medical advice tor
the cure OF disease it cannot furnish an answer
TO the question asked about hardening of the
liver. Consult frst-class physician.
CUSTOMS E1AMINATIoNs-J. W., City. The
civil-service examination for positions in the
customs service will be held in the Lowell High
School in this City on the 9TH of April next,
hppiIShtlOLp WILL lOl Dt IeCelN0u aIIer the 18th
of March.
LAURA BuRT-A. b., Redwood City, Cal.
Laura. not Madge Burt, who played with the
"Old Kentucky" troupe, was not born in Cali
fornia, and was not a pupil in any of the
schools in this State, so Answers 10 Correspond
ents is informed.
To ALAsKA-F. A. j., City. If you want to 60
to the Yukon mines IN company with num-
Der OF strangers you must take your chances
with the company you go with. This depart
ment cannot say anything as to the solyency y
OF any banks in Alaska or anywhere else.
ELoCUTIoN-Reader, st. Helena, CAL AS this
depar tment is not a school of elocution it eau
not enter into an explanation of how certain
lines from the Merchant of Venice should
be iDtoned That is matter that should he
decided orally by competent reader or elo-
cutionist
BRIcKMAsoNs-H. E., City. If q man wishes
to apply for job as brickmason at Mare
Island he must file his application with inc
clerk of the Board of Labor Employment and
then wait until he receives notice that he is
wanted. There is no civil service examina.
tion in that branch.
CUSTOMS SERvICE-W. H. S., Gold Run, Placer
County, Cal. There are four custom-house
districts in the State of California-San Fran
cisco, Humboldt, Los Angeles and San Diego.
There are no clerks to inspectors in the sarvice
The pay is So per diem for guarding officers.
time eight hours per day. Discharging officers
are paid 81 per day and their time is from sum
rise to sunset.
MUsrAcHE-A. c., Kelseyville, Lake County.
Cal. 1t is asserted by dealers in hair restora.
tives that they have preparations that viii
force the growth OF mustaehe, but nature has
more to do with that than all the forcing oint.
/ ments. II nature intends that q man shall
have mustache foot long it will grow to
that length. but if it will supply him only with
nj ~ OY1ai ic a
VIII increase its growth.
Two sIsrERs-Miss W.. City. If the Misses
Jones are sisters and they desire to inscribe
their names on one visiting card the elder
should have 1t appear as Miss Jones and the
younger should add the given name as "Miss
Mary Jones" The same rule applies to indi.
vlaual cards, the eldest unmarried daughter OF
family should have her cards read "Miss
JONES'" not miss E.egautine Jones" The
younger sisters, If unmarried should have
their Christian names on their cards.
BooTBLAcKs-A. c., Kelseyville, Lake Comfy.
The San Francisco professional bootblaeks nse
different kinds OF blacking, each claiming thar
he uses the best; many use an American hrand
ana some use an English manufactured article
The various kinds OF backing produce the
same luster; the secret is not in the materiaI
1t is in the manner in which it is anniied aS -
shown where two men work on one pair ~
poots, one VIII put on an extra gloss and III !
other Will not be so successful and the ono ,rb
has done the better work is forced 10 90 oyau
the others work. eoo'et
sELKIRK-R. P. NJ, Jasper County. lowe
Alexander Selkirk, whose true name was sa,
craig, was born at Largo, a Scotch sshins III
Iage In Fiteshire, in 1876, and died on the sb /;
Weymou tn in 1873. He was sailor and I I
supposed to have been De Foes originaI ai ~
Robinson Crusoe. He was engaged in a h,,coai
neerlng exploit in the South Seas. and in LOO
ne was sailing master of Cinuue Port 10 ",
Afo4 ne was put ashore on Juan Fernando
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