The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13

CATHOLIC MASS. R. G i, San Jose, Cal The
Roman Catholic mass is celebrated in Dut one
language, the Latin.
MOTHER LANGUAGES. r. G., San Jose, Cal.
II has never been definitely determined
which is the mother language OF the world
FthuoIogis.s IS d iffer, es languages can be traced
hack only SO lar ana then halt has 10 De
called.
JoKEs-T. ]. B., City If you have real good
Jokes and wish 10 dispose OF them you must
submit tn EN- to some reputable newspaper or
periodical that desires to use such. NO edllor
will receipt such without passing on thel1 anu
no reputa Bile eOltor will after having QecIlAeu
them make use OF them.
POSTAGE STAMps-A ]. S, City. There is no
law that prohibits private citize rs from re-
ceiving postage stamps in payment of goods
so d and then diSposing OF the stamps so re-
ceived at less than face value This depart
ment cannot inform you OF any place Wnere
YOU could dispose OF stamps. When the GOV
eminent has once been paid for stamps II cares
not what the purchaser does with them ne
NAV use them on letters or packages or may
give them away If so disposal
HIsToRY-S. R. G., San Jose, Cal. Not being
in the confidence OF those VINO nave written
history this department is uh"b.e 10 state
why historians "havo not given more gloWlng
accounts of the Slayonians when they existed
Is nation" There are nuInoer Oh pooAs
that trea at length OF these IcOPle as hAlloh'
At the present time there is nothlng on lne
political board that would lead one 10 mink
that S.ayouia viii rise again 10 tne st0'1oH II
once held when 1t was Kingdom
CHAIRMAN - Crescent Mills, Cal. How
woman who presides at meeting shouio DC
addressed by d member of the body depends
upon the character of the meeting over when
she presides II presiding in chapter OF the
order of the Eas stern star she should De au-
cessed as worthy mRuon," II IN Iodge q
the Rebekahs noble grand. ii in c.fcciv c.,c,
OF the Com pani0ns of the Forest as worn n
chief" and so on. She IS addressed py %ae'
title of the office she fills. II presldlng at
meeting called, say, OF citizens a large for
specific purpose AID it is not under the auSpl-
ces OF any organized body, she IS addressedas
Mrs Chairman" 1t is aiiowa bic 10 addresS
her as Mrs ChairWoman," but the use OF
that expires sion is rare. The tenn chair
man. is that applied TO one who IresldeS over
an assembly or IN /. meeting OF a corporation,
company committee or the like, irrespective
of sex.
REVENUE SERVICE d H., Alameda, Cal.
There Is no Trainings choo! for The revenue
cutter service. QUnlifcG tions for admission
into that service are perfection in mathematics,
Algebra, geometry trigonometry, physics,
chemistry, grammar, history, spel ling geog-
raphy, French, German and Spanish
Those who are eligible TO admission in the
Sc rYice without examination are SUCH as nave
served four years in the United States Naval
afloat before graduation. The application Tor
ADM ssion must be made within tour years
after final graduation. certificate OF final
graduate is considered sufficient proof OF
the qualification of the applicant for the posi-
ton OF third lieutenant III the revenue-culter
service OF the United States The applicant
must be OF good moral standing and must not
lie more than % years OF age at the time OF
appica tion.
ARMY RATIoNs-W. D., Beulab, Cal. The fol-
lowing is the table OF United States army
ra:ions for 100 men, given in pounds and
ounces: Neat components-Fresh beef 125
pounds, or mutton when the cost does not
exceed that OF beef l25, or pork TO- or bacon
70, or salt beef 1877 8, or when meat cannot be
furnished drieu ii SIS, or picked fish H.. 5,
or fresh fish 1l2. 3. Bread component-Flonr
112S or soft bread 112S, or hurd bread 100,
or corn meal 123; baking powder Tor troops
when in he felu and II is necessary Tor them
10 bake their own bread 4 pounds. Vegetable
com ponent-Be ID pounds, or pease Is, or
rice 10 or hominy 10, or potatoes 100, or uOta-
toes y AZ ounces and onions 1-5 ounces per
man. potato oes IL / > ounces and canned
tomatoes 4 4-5, or As ounces other fresh
vegetables not canned when they can be
obtained in the vlcini. y o. the post or trans
ported in wholesome condition from dis
tauce. Coffee and sugar cOmpOnent-Coffee
green 10 pounds, or roasted cuff 8, or lea
Green or b ack)2 sugar pounds. or molasses
2 gallons or sylUp . gallons. Seasoning com
uents-Vinegar S-25 gills per ration, salt
pounds, black pepper ounces. Soap and
candle componeut-Soap 4 pounds candles, J
quartermaster's department, l pound