The San Francisco call., 1897-09-03
TO CORRESPONDENTS

MUSICAL FDUCATIoN-M. c., San Meteo Cal
Those who wish TO cultivate good voice gem
orally go to some of the conservatories of Eu.
rope The cost at such is nominal, but pupil
would require special teacher, and the fee
that such would demand would be a matter of
arrangement between teacher ana pupil. The
cost OF living in European cities, particularly
Munich. mentioned in your communication,
would depend upon the tastes OF the pupil.
Generally speaking. the cost OF living in that
city is about the same as 1t IS ln san FRAN
cisco. The same answer applies 10 boston.
For more definite information you should
write to the director OF the conservatory OF
music in several cities, ana in that manner
obtain the desired information. .-...
The UNION ARMY-L. w., City. The number
of men in the Union army furnished by the
several States and Territories from Aprli ID,
1861, to the close of the War of the Rebellion
was in the aggregate PTS, ,304, as appears
from the records of the War Department.
There has never been an official record oil tne
nativity OF the men who served IN lHe Ont0u
army, for the reason that such cahnSt s DC
made up, the reports of the enrolling oHlceFs
not being complete in that respect. FROM the
reports in the War Department a general
average has been struck, with the loi.oWiLts
result: Native American, !, 523, 3ooj brltsh"
American $4,000; English, 40. 5OOi lrlsp,
IA 200; German, 176. 500; other toIelgneIS'
4S, 400; Others. natiylues UNKNOWN foo'oo0'
GAS METERs-s., City. On the subject Of gas
companies furnishing gas TO consumers the
Civil Code says: :. -.
Upon the application in writing OF the owner or
occupant OF any building or. premises distant NOT
more than 100 feet from any main or th@ corPoi,a-
tion, and payment OF all money due from him. the
corporation must supply gas rs required for such
building premises, and caunot refuse on the
ground of any indebtedness of any former owner
or occupant thereof, un ess the applicant mas nn-
dertaken 10 pay the same. IT, for the space of ten
days after such application, the corporation re-
fuses or negtcts to supply the gas required lt must
pay to ihe app lcant the sum of 500 as 1quldateu
a = liouidated
every day such refusal or neglect continues there
after. ..-
THE MIST-A. G. E.. Oakland, Cal. For most
positions in the mint under the classified SER
vice rules applicants will be required to
show on a special blank satisfactory evidence
in the trade or occupa ton IN which they seek
employment, and the subject of experience 4
viii be element in the examinations -.
In the hrst GRADE examination the time al
lowed is five hours, age limit 20 years and
over. Subjects: Spelling, arithmetic, letter
writing, penmanship, copying from plain
copy, copying from rough draft. F.
Third-grade eXamination-Time allowed,
three hours; age limit. 20 years or over. Sub
jects: Spelling, arit thmetic, let'erwriting, PEN
manship and copying from plain copy.
These examinations viii be given only when
the needs of the service require that registers
be established. -: 80.
BABYLoN-L- o. B., City. Babylon, an an
cient city of Chaldea, was situated on the
plain of Shinar, on both sides of the river
Euphrates The form OF the city was square,
each siGe of which was about fourteen miles
in extent. That was inclosed by brick walls,
the height of which was about 335 feet and
the thickness about 80 feet. 1t is supposed
that a large part of the space inclos ed by
them was occupied by gardens, orchards
and open fields. It's site is partly oceu-
town OF Turkey in Asia, pashalic OF
Babylon was taken by the Medes and Persfaris
under Cyrus, and Belshazzar was slain at q
feast B. c. 53S. In b. G.. 518 there was "A re-:
volt in Babylon and the city was taken by
Darius and B. C. 331 it was occupied by Alex
ander, who died there In B. G. 1913. Seleucus
Nikator, who died B. c. $50, transferred the
seat of government to Seleucia, and Babylon
was deserted. Seleucta rose subseq uenlly near
| it and carried away much of its population
and materials. Ctesiphon, Bagdad, Kuta, Hill
Ian and other towns are mainly built of the
old bricks OF Babylon. Then the beanty of the
Chaldees' excellency became heaps without an
inhabitant. There came drought upon the
waters and the irrigation which caused Baby
| Ions fertility ceased long ago. The ruins OF
Babylon, however, strictly speaking, consist
mainly of three mounds-Babel, kasr and
| Amrau.