The San Francisco call., 1898-07-10

months-London 14,541, ,311, and Liverpool 10, 0,4S1 540 tons.
 LETTERS FOR THE FIRST-A. F., City A letter addressed to the individual, rank. First Regiment, U. s. A., and place where last heard of in Cuba, will be sent by the most direct route. If the company has moved 1t will be forwarded.
 REVENUE STAMPS-C. A. G., Crock cit, Cal. A 2-cent war stamp has to be placed on every check drawn on bank but 1t Is not necessary to place such stamp Ion receipts that are given for the small sum of two or three dollars"
 dier, City. The total of all the vessels in the United States navy is 25S ships. that of Germany 316. The recent work of the ships of the United States navy shows that the American navy Is good, and su- perior to that of Spain. What the Ger man navy could do cannot be answered, as 1t has not been put to the test.
 THE NICKEL.-J. L., San Miguel, Cal The five cent piece commonly called a nickel Is not pure nickel. By the act of May Is, 18S6 the nickel weighing T16 grains was authorized to be composed of copper and nickel, the nickel not to exceed twenty-five per cent. The nickel contains 57.S7 grains of pure copper. The disability of nickel Is about the same as wrought iron, 2S22 Fahrenheit.
 PROFESSIONAL TITLE-Subscriber City. A true professional gentleman, say a physician or a doctor of dental surgery, never allows himself to be introduced to a stranger in society by his professional title of doctor. It Is only those who seek who feel hurt if not introduced as doctor. If you desire to introduce physician pro- fessionally then it is proper to use the title, doctor.
 HALVES AND QUARTERS-The En- qurer, Fishermans Bay, Sonoma County, Cal. The octagonal pieces that are desig- mated as half and quarter gold pieces are not United States coins. They were issued by private hints in San Francisco in the early days, and were sent East as curiosi- ties. Those that were issued in 1854 and before that date are, according to deal CTS worth double the face value, when they want to purchase them, but they are worth from $2 to B when they want to sell them.
 A CITIZENS RIGHTS-J. G., City. A citizen of the United States would have the right to continued residence in Ger many without becoming a German citizen. but so far as his American citizenship is concerned the Supreme Court of the United States has held that "a person who removes to a foreign country, settles himself there and engages In business, Furnishes by these acts such evidence or an intention to permanently reside in that country as to stamp him with its national character"
 SURVEYOR GENERAL-G. I. B., Berkeley, Cal Those who desire to take civil service examinations for the positions In the Surveyor Generals office will have to apply at that office for blanks, and at that time the information as to time, place and names of the Commissioners will be furnished. In all branches of the civil service the time and place for the through newspapers and by posting at the depart ment Tor which the examination is to be heldl consequently those who are inter ested must keep a sharp lookout.
 LOSES HIS RIGHTS-B. E., Cayucos Landing, Cal. If a foreigner comes to the United States, becomes a citizen thereof then returns to a foreign country acquires a domicile there, exercises the rights and privileges of citizen of that country takes part In the affairs of the country such as voting and holding office he has expatriated himself and should he return to the United States in after years he would be as much an alien as when he first landed in the country. He would not have any rights as an American citi- zen by reason of his previous naturaliza- ton.
 ARMY DISCIPLINE-R. l.. D.. Camp Merritt City. A man who enters the ser vice of Uncle Sam, whether in the regu- lar army or the volunteer service. is gov erned by the laws made for the United States regular army. He places himself under the military rules and must com ply with the discipline, if not he is sub- ject to the same penalties as is the regu- lar, if he happens to be a volunteer. If the volunteer Is guilty of "such petty of lenses as emitting to answer roll-call or running the guard" he must expect to meet the penalty. If it Is a pecuniary penalty, the amount of the fine is deduct ed from his pay and the money deducted ram9inC treasury. The who obeys the discipline of the army will not have any occasion to have any part of his pay stopped or go to the guard house or tent.