The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21

| A NOTE IN TExAs-Vina, Tehama County,
Cal. The life of promiss0ry note in the State
OF Texas is four years.
| BACK DATEs-C. c. L., City. The 9th OF
April, 1857, fell on Monday and the 21st OF
January, 1861, also fell on Monday.
Nor RETRoAcTIvE-A Citizen, Vallejo, Cal.
No amendment to the consti ution of the State
| that would be retroactive would be constitu,
tlonal. No legislative body can pass retroac-
| tive laws.
| CABINET OFFIcERs-T. F. H., Sierra City,
| Cal. The Revised Statutes of the United States
| fail to show that an official bond is required
of any member of the Cabinet of the President
OF the United States.
A LIEUTENANT-N. G. C., City. In case of
war, If q company of the National Guard of a
state is ordered into the field lieutenant Of
| the company ranks the same as a lieutenant
of the same grade who has graduated from
| West Point.
| A TITLE-F. o. B., City. If you buy real es-
tate on the installment plan you will receive
your title when you make the last payment.
| Ify you want to be sure about the title to the
land you desire to purchase have a reliable
| searcher overhaul the records for you.
/, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-N. G. c., City. The
Knights of Pythias, that is, the branch known
as the "Uniformed Rank is recognized by
| this extent as military BODY: 1t Is registered
as one of the available bodies in case of neces-
| sity.
! HIGHWAY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT. L. Hay
wards, Alameda County, Cal. If community
| in one of the counties OF the State should
| desire advice on the subject of opening high
way or a school district that ADVICE would be
| given by the Distric Attorney of the county
upon application.
PRIVATE HosPITALs-N. R., City. This de-
partment cannot advertise the rates charged
by the several private hospitals named in your
communication. Write to the resident physi-
clan OF each and you will, If you inclose self
addressed and stamped envelope for reply, re-
ceiye all the information you desire.
PUBLIcAr1oNs-H. C. M, City. In the United
Kingdom there are published about 400
newspapers; in the United States about 3d.
900. The question: show do The papers of the
United Sta tes 'mpare with those OF the entire
civilized worId?' is too broad a question TO
admit OF ''a short answer" If the correspond
ent will be more specific an answer will be
| given.
NAME AND ApDREss-N G. c., City. News
papers require that correspondents should
sign communications and give address, not
necessarily for publication, but as al evidence
| of good faith. In the department of Answers
| to- Correspondents of THE CALL the names OF
spondents are never pnblished nor ever
disclosed. 1t is often necessary to write TO
correspondent in order to obtain clearer
idea OF what is wanted than is given in the
| communication.
| ABOUT PUBLIC LANDs-G. ", City. Any OF the
public land offices OF the United States where
there is Government land that has not yet
been taken up has a. plat of such unclaimed
| land. and will furnish copy OF such plat for
in the district under the jurisdiction of the
| particular land Office. The value OF land is
| fixed by the Government There is minimum
| priced land ST. 25 per acre and dou ble-mini-
mum lands rated at So so per acre. The
land Offices in California outside of San
Francisco are located at Humboldt, Inde-
Sacramento Stockton, Snsanvhle and vIsalia
Those in Oregon are at La Grande, Lakeview,
Oregon City, Burns, Roseburg and The Dalles.
Those in Washington are at North Yakima
Olympia, Seattle, Snokane Falls, Vancouver,
Walla Walla and Waterville. An intending
settler ought not to make selection without
personally viewing the premises, as that is
the only safe way TO determine the character
OF the land and the surroundings.
DISTRICT OF CoLUMBIA-Subscriber, Menlo
Park, Cal. The reason that the residents OF
the District of Columbia do not vote is be-
cause the district is under the executive legis.
lation OF Congress.
The Government Of the District OF Columbia IL
vested by act of Congress. approved July IL, 1878
pointed by the President from ctizans OF the dis
trirt having had three years residence therein
shs and
Is de, allied by the President of the United ST tes
from the Corps Of EngDeers Of the United states
army and must have lineal rank senior to cap a p
or b. q captain who has served at lesst fifteen
years in the Corps OF Engineers OF army. The
service of said goverr ment. The secretarv is
viii am Tindal. The Offices Of lhe mmi ssion-
erS are 4o4 ouisana avent g, NV, v ashington.
Washingt had municipal government fron,
1902 to 1871. when Congress pro ded terri
to a form OF governm mt for the entire Districl Of
co. mbia with Governor and other executive
officers, house OF de- gates and dele ate in CON-
grers elected RE oy .ne people and council ap-
This form OF government was not success and
was sbotished June 20, ls74 and q temporary
governmen, oy three Commiss oners subs,itut ed
The government by ommissi ners was 40 satis
factory that the present form government by
three Commissioners was incorpo rated by act Of
July IL, 1873. Congress mases ali law 70 the
district. has intrusted to the Commi ,sio ners
nuInorny 70 mage police rsgu at oas, builiing
lations OF a municipal nature
RANK IN THE NAvY-c. c., Ci,y The follow.
ing is the RANK of officers in the United States
Navy:
Rank c.....,r ,r..
Iap.ain $500. Comma anding officer
san,ny9 Uom mn nd Keen i've officer,
Lieutenant ...... Navigator and ordnance officer
Eieutenants Wa ch and divisional officers
:. assistant watch and diviso onal officers
sslsant watch and divisional officers
assss ant surgeon Assistant to medical office
1,h;a Pay officer
........ In charge Of engineering department,
rasseo assistant en- neer.. Observation-Disclosures.
y SsiStant to chief engineer
assistant engineers. ssstants to chief engineer
NaVai cadets (engineer force) )..................
Saplain marines. Comm auding marine guard
oSSohu lieutenant marin g S..................
..................Junior officer of marine guard
1,oatswaln Assistant executive officer
Iu''ner "A ssisant 10 ord nance officer
nArpehter Assist ant 10 ordnance officer
ay cierk..-- Ass stant to pa IN as er
Seaman oranch-Chief master at rms: master
atrerihS nrst class. master alarms, second Glass;
ster-at-arms, third class; chief bostswain's
mate; GOA swsin'S ma es, first ella s: boatswa MS
mates, second class; cockswanS: chief gunner's
mate; gunners ma. es frs Class; gunner's mates
second class: gunners mates, third class; chief
quartermaster; quartermasters first class; quar-
termasiers, second class: quartermasters tnirl
| Sass; seamen, ordinary seamen, apprentices,
Artifcers' branch-C'hief carpenters mate. car
pen ers mates, first class; carpen ers' ma es sec
ono Class: carpenter mates, third ass: ship
wrights, blacksmirhs, plumbers and ft,er,, sail
makers ma.es. pain ers
Engins-room iorce-Chief machinists. machin-