The San Francisco call., 1897-02-10
ANSWERS TO OKRR PoNDENTs

THE SHORTEST DAY-M., City. The shortest
day of the year does not always fall on a fixed
date. II may be the goth, 2lst or 22d of De-
cember.
REVENUE sTAMPs - B. C. &C., City. The de-
scrlption given OF the revenue stamps you
have is not sufficiently clear to enable one to
determine If they have any special value.
Correspondents who ask for this class of in
formation should give the denomination of
the stamp its color, shape, If the edges are
perforated or cut, the figure on the face of il
and the printing there may be on the face.
PopULATIoN-S, Gasquet, Del Norte County,
Cal. According to the es Inmates of population
in the cities named the figures given were fur
nished by the respective Mayors at the close of
the year 1896: Chicago, 1.750 900; New York
city, 1857, ,2S4 (based reports from the
Health Depa6ttmeenn; Brooklyn, 100000
Flatands. New Utrecht and Gravesend. The
area OF Chicago is 1S9 square miles, New
York City 61 20 square miles.
ExTRADrTroS-A. o. s., City. The treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
which was ratified August 9, 1S42. provides
for the extradition of individuals who are &C
cused of murder attempt to commit murder,
piracy, arson, ROBBERY, forgery and the utter
ance of forged paper. If 1t should turn out on
the examination that Butler or Ashe is an
American he will be turned over by the United
States to the English officers, If it appears
that the crime of murder was committed and
that there is reasonable cause to believe that
the accused Is the party who committed the
crime.
THE MINT AND CIVIL SERvIcE-R. C. ]. A.,
Camp whitlocks, Msriposa County, Cal. Now,
positions in the United States Mint are subject
TO competitive examination. On application
to the Civil Service Commissioners in this
City personally or by letter, blanks can be had
that will give all the information as to the sub
jects embraced in al examination fer the Mint
or any department inquired about. The COM
missioners VIII also give information as to
time when exauin tions are set and all that
an applicant may desire to know. Honorably
discharged United States soldiers or sailors
have an advantage in examination. In this
that not so high percentage is required.
MARRIAeE-Marine Engineer, City. The law
of this State says that marriage may be SOL
emnized by "either Justice of the Supreme
Court, Judge of the Superior Court, Justice of
the Peace, priest or minister of the gospel of
eny denomination" The law further declares
that the one who solemniz.s q marriage must
record the same within thirty days after the
marriage at the Office of the County Recorder
In regard to marriage that has not been re-
corded the law says:
If no record OF the solemnzation of q marriage.
heretofore contracted be known to exist the par
ties may join In written declaration of such m ar
residenc OF the parties, the fact of marriage and
that record is known to exist such declara-
by at least three wi. nesses
Marriage must be licensed, solemnized. authen-
ticated and recorded; but noncompliance with
the provisions of this article by other than the
parties a marriage does not invalidate that mar
rage.
This is the law and you may apply 1t TO the
conditions of the case alluded to in your
comm unication.
MONTEREY, MExICo-D. & L., City. The city
of Monterey, in the northern part of Mexico,
is the capital of the State of Neuvo Leon. 1t is
situated on the Santa Catalina River, a tribu-
tsry of the Rio Grande, IT'S miles west of the
city of Matamoras. 75 miles east by north of
saltillo and 700 miles from the City of Mexico.
1t is beautifully situated at the head of a large
valley at an altitude of 1926 feet above the
sea. Railroads run into the city. 1t is quite
mercantile community. In the immediate
vicinity there lead mines, mills for the
reduction of ore, wooden factory for the men
ufacture of woolens and underwear, large
brewery, and the vicinity OF the city is noted
for Its products OF oleaginous seeds. 1t has
cathedral, colleges and seminaries, Catholic
churches, Presbyterian church. well-paved
streets and many houses of stone in the Moor
ish style OF architecture. The population is
about $1,000 and the climate is said TO be
healthy. 1t was first settled by the Spaniards
in 1896. 1t is the entrepot for the Transports
TO the inland States of Durango and Zacatecas
number of Americans have established
themselves IN business in the city.