The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-03

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| HOAX STREET-C F. c., Eureka. Cal. Tho
| 1900 block Oh Oak street in San Francisco is.
| distant from Market street 1920 feet. =:
& THE OVERLAND HoUsE-C F. G., Eureka: Cal.
| In 1873 The Overl ana House was; on he south
| side OF Sacramento street, between. Mon tgonl- .
| cry ana Leldesdorh, and it has been con tinued
| there ever since. - H.,
| ELECTIoN-G. H, City In social or fY1Sl&
| nal organization a candidate for an office
need not be present at election, unless there
| is something 10 the contrary in the constitu.
! ton and bylaws of the organization. :.
| New ENGINE HOUSES. T., City. Some time
| ago the Board of Supervisors decided to pur-
| chase piece OF property on Bernal Heights
near Cortland avenue, for the purpose of
erecting a fire engine-house thereon. The
proposition was vetoed and was carried over
The veto, and the matter is still before The
boar ID.
FIVE OF 1834-Sub cri5er, Winters, Yolo
County, Cal. A premium of from 81 to 81 is
offered on 50 piece OF the United States
coined in 1884 If it has "E Pluribus Unum''
on the reverse. For such coin the dealers
charge from So To SlS ana for such coins of
that date without the motto they charge from
81 10 SIS 80.
The BROOKLYN subacriber, City. Tie
Brooklyn Hotel of Sen Francisco originally
stood on the southeast corner of Sansome
street and Broadway, and was there from 1858
to 1868, when it was transferred TO building
on the east side of Sansome street. between
Bush and Pine; and some years later was.
transferred TO its present location
MILITARY sALUrE-N., City. The military
salute consists OF the hand being brought to
horizontal position over the eyebrows and its
origin dates from the commencement OF the
history of the English army. During the
tournaments Of the, middle ages, after the
Queen nt Beauty" enthroned, the
knights who were to take part in the sports OF
the day marched past The dais on which she
eyes. after the manner of the present mil ftary
salute, from the rays of her beauty.
THANKSGIVING Inquisitive, City. ~ Is
proba bic that the first Thanks giving in the
United States was ON the Goth of December,
1920, that which was offered by the Pilgrim
Fathers when about to land. The custom Of
giving thanks inaugureted by William
Bradford, one of the Pilgrim Fathers ThiM
department has not the space 10 devote to they
various phases OF thanksgiving in the United
States, but you viii find such fully explained
in "Fas is aud Thanksgiving Days in New Eng
land" to be found in the Free Public Library.
EsoLDIERs-0. o. NJ s., City. Any alien of the
age of twenly-one years and upward who has
been in the army of the United States and has
been honorably discharged theFefrom may be-
come CITIZEN on his petition without any
previous declara tioa OF intention, provided %
that he had resided in the United States at
is of good moral character. 1t has been jul
dlctally decided that residence of one year in
a particular State is not requisite. The same
rule governs in the navy. The giving of an
honorable discharge from the service does
not in itself make a citizen OF the individual
who receives it.
CHESAPEAKE AND SHANNoN-H. s, City The
Chesapeake, thirty-eight guns, Captain Law.
renee, was challenged by the Shan non, a
British thirty-eight gun vessel, but then car
rying tifty-two, and on the 18th OF July 1913,
the DUE took place Boston. Alter Twelve
minutes the Chesapeake became unmanagea-
BILE by reason OF the damage l. received. Its
decks were swept by the guns of The Shannon.
Captain Lawrence, mortally wounded, was
carried below, and as this was being done he
uttered the famous exhortution, Don't give
up the ship!" The boarders from the Shan
non then swarmed the deck of the American
ship, and after a short struggle were yfctori-.
Gus. The American loss was LAG and the
British "a. The shannon sailed 10 Halifax .
with It's prize which was afterward sold 10 the
Government anu used as a war Vesse, In
1920 she was sold for cd timber and used as
building material.