The San Francisco call., 1898-06-29
TO CORRESPONDENTS

P. F. LOUD.-Congressm Loud was born in Abingdon, Mass, March 12 1S47. At the age of 13 he went to sea- In 1862 he enlisted in the California cavalry bat talion, which became part of the Second assachusetts Cavalry; remained until the close of the war; returned to Califor- mia; studied law; was in the customs ser vice; in the mercantile business; was in the Legislature in 1884; was cashier in the San Francisco Tax Collectors office just previous to his election to the House of Representatives
 AN INTRODUCTION B., Pescadero, Cal. This correspondent wants to know if 1t is proper for a lady to say on being in- troduced to a gentleman, "I am pleased to meet you" That depends whether it is pleasure to her to make the acquaintance of the gentleman. If it is not a pleasure there is no rule of etiquette that requires her to tell an untruth. If it is a pleasure she should so say, but if it is not she should not say anything, but acknowledge the introduction with a bow and then pro ceed with conversation if there is occasion for such.
 MAGUIRE-C. H. J., City. James G. Mcguire, Representative from California, was born in Boston, Mass. February 2, 1855 He came to California with his parents in 1854, was educated in the pub lie schools of Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, and in private academy of that place. After leaving school he served four years learning the trade of black smith, and after that taught school for two years and a half. He then studied law, and in 1875 was elected to the Legis- lature, and in 1878 he was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of the State of California.
 ENLISTMENT FOR THE WAR;. E. R., Banning, Cal. By the terms for two years or the war" men have enlisted for the period of two years. At the eXpira- tion of that time they are entitled to their discharge from the service. but should the war terminate before the expiration of two years the Government would have the right to muster them out That was done during the Civil War, when the en- listmentS were for three years or the war" At the end of three years the men were discharged at the expiration of term of enlistment but the War was not over, the Government gave each man who would re-enlist a furlough and bounty of $200.
 MAIL TO SOLDIERS-J. NJ. and sev- eral others. City. Mail intended for sol- diers at Manila will close this morning at s o'clock This mail will be taken by one of the transports
 Mail intended for soldiers or sailors in the service of the United States will be sent through the regular channels. The matter should be plainly addressed to the name of the individual, his rank, name of the organization to which he belonged. place at which he was last heard of, and deposited in the postoff1ce or a postof1ce box The postal authorities will then for ward the same by the most direct route.
 The rate of postage is domestic post age; that is the same as charged for any mail matter sent to any part or the United States.
 Letters mailed by soldiers who went with the first expedition to Manila will reach San Francisco in thirty or thirty five days It will depend on the means of communication between Manila and HongkOng.
 Mail dropped at Honolulu will reach San Francisco in about eight days.