The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
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 ALMADEN-A. D. R., Auburn. Cal. AL maden is Spanish-for mine. but the term now is obsolete.
 sToCKToN-J. F. NJ, Stockton. Cal. The elevation of the city of Stockton above the sea level i2sS feet
 TO NEW oRLEANs-F. R. S.. Penn grove Cal. The rate of tirst-class fare 10 New Orleans from San Francisco IS S0' oJ.
 vICE-CoNsUL MAsoN-The remains of the late yice-Consul Mason. who died in Sausalto several yes ago, were laid at rest in San Rafae'
 THE OREGON .a A city. The Ore gon left San Francesca March 19, lSss. What her destination was was not an- nounced by the Navy Department
 ADVERTISEMENTS Subscribers, City. The department of Answers to Core spondents has no knowledge of the stand ing of the firms whose advertisements are inclosed in your communication
 HoPPERs ON THE vINE-L. c. H.. San Jose, Cal. For information in regard to the hopper that infests the vineyards write to the secretary of the state boaro of Horticulture, Sacramento, Cal.
 TETLOw-A s. and c. A. w.. City. The late Samuel Tetlow shot and Killed William skeantebury, in the Bella Union, i July 10, 1880. TetlOw was at one time dIl inmate of the San Francisco Almshouse.
 THE CALIFORNIA HUNDRED-O. T., | City. The review of the California Hun dred by Mayor Teschemacher and Lieu tenant-Colonel Thompson on Portsmouth Square, in this city, was on the 10th or December, 1862.
 SUCCEsSIoN-Country Reader, Tulare. (Nn1 1IIct ct,r,f16 fff h. rfr1cv made will if there is but one child and 1 the widow, the property goes in equal shares to the surviving widow and child or issue of such child.
 AMERICAN LEGION OF HONoR-o. M., City. A list of the lodges of the American Legion of Honor In this city will be furnished by c. Q. Burton, the l grand secretary, on application at his office in St. Ann's building.
 THE CLOCK DIAL-A. L. P, Oakland Cal. The diameter of the dial of the clock in the ferry tower is 22 feet. That of the clock in the Chronicle building is Is feet. | The numerals on the tower clock are | three feet high.
 OFFICERS OF VOLUNTEERS-Su scriber, Madeira, Cal. A man named and commissioned as officer of company of volunteers of the army of the United States is subjected to the same physical examination that an enlisted man is. i THE OREGON-S. A. M., City. The keel of the United States ship Oregon was i laid November 19, 1890. She was placed in commission June 26, 1896. She was launched October 26. 1893. At one time | there was between seven and eight hun dred men at work upon her.
 ROBERT BRUCE-B. S. S., Livermore, i Cal. Robert Bruce of Scotland was con- temporary with Edward I and with Ed ward III of England. Bruce was crowned af | til 1929 Edward I was King of England from 1272 until 1907 and Edward III from 1927 to 1877.
 THE HEIGHT-G. D., City. The height to the top of the cupola on the Claus Spreckels building at Mar ket and Third streets is 327 feet and the gilt ball on the flag staff above is thirty five feet, so that to the top of the gilt bali on the top of the staff the height is 362 feet.
 PRoMoTIoNs-R. C.. City. There is no fixed number of promotions in the ! United States army yearly. Promotions follow the filling of vacancy. Privates in the army have the right to prepare themselves for examination for second lieutenant. If they pass a successful ex- | animation they are recommended for | commission.
 RAILROAD FACTS-A. H. R., Bonnie Doon, Cal The agent of the Great North ern. Railway at San Francisco Is F. s
 
 R. Stately. The Omaha exhibition will open June 1. There will not be any cheap excursion rates to 1t from San Francisco. The fare to Des Moines is $95 25.
 UNCLE AND CoUsINS-N. N, City. The law in almost every portion of the world prohibits the marriage of uncle and niece aunt and nephew, but there is no law that prohibits uncle from marrying first cousin, except the law 1 of nature which visits it's penalties on l those who do. These are often in the form of imbecile children.
 ARMORED CRUISERS-A. o. S., City. l The United States has but two armored cruisers, the New York and the Brooklyn. The guns on these aggregate thirty-eight. Spain has the following named armEred Maria Teresa, Asturias, Vfzcaya, c. Colon, Aragon, Carlos ", Neunanita and Vitoria. These carry an aggregate of 146 guns.
 RESURRECTION BAY-J. B. K, Sky land, Cal. Mail for Resurrection Bay, via Orca, Alaska, will leave Seattle about the 18th of each month during the open sea- son. Letters intended for that place must be mailed in time to reach Seattle on the 14th. At other times mail Is forwarded by the vessels of the Pacific Whaling Com pany, but that service is irregular.
 MULSION-Subscriber, CaIistoga, Cal The following Is given as the formula for making an emulsion of mineral oil: Six ounces of concentrated size, one pound of soft soap, one gallon of water will emulsify two gallons of mineral oil. Such an emulsion, used with a sprinkler on rose bushes, is said~to destroy the aphis which in your communication you desig- nate as rose lice" But 1t is said that a better way to protect the rose bushes is to place a ring of tar on the branches, and that will prevent the aphis from reaching and depositing eggs in the rose buds. A simple remedy Is to sprinkle flour of sulphur on the affected bushes or water with an infusion of hellebore If any leaves show signs of disease of any kind pluck them as soon as discovered and in that way prevent the disease from spreading. Destroy all such leaves.
 UNION HALI-W. F., City Union Hall.