The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-15

oOAL CONSUMPTION-G E., City. To
ascertain the coal consumption of a
of cnai tngure on the basis of 216 pounds
~ ~ coal 70 each indicated horsepower of
| hour ~H poonus per
WHERE REALF IS BURIED-Elalne.
10y; Rlchard Realf, the poet, native
10 ~ ESngland, ~ years of age died in Oak
n rdno october Is, 1878. His remains were
terry IN this city.
BEET sUGAR-H. A. D.. San Jose. Cal
,,e ~ Information on the subject of the de-
oelopment of the beet sugar Industry in
california there is no one who ic ha++ar
i Frep nieo than Claus Spreckels of San
THE FASTEST YACHT-H M Ci+1
Inc fastest yacht of which this denart-
t me mas found any record is one called
b hnG I hlls owned by E, D. Warren and
| Her recocd - ~ Mosner at Newburg, n. VI
ute and 35 seconds. -o IL iilin-
I TOP AND BOTTOM-W @ p. CAL,
ton,r Cal. Whether a point on the ton of
Wagon-wheel moving on a surface
moves M faster than point on the bottom
di tne same wheel is one that has been
THtjSgIisseu pY. man since the days of
~ Dilocies and 1T has never been satisfactor-
| lily answered.
THAT WAR TAX-S., Oakland, Cal
! whether corporation must afIix the war
+ tax stamp or whether it must be affixed
by the party requiring the services of
sher t3prp9ratlon is a matter that will be
SloItiy ueclued in a court of law This
department cannot anticipate the 'decfs-
| ion of the court
|, TO PORTO -RICO-S 2 q s.cro-
mento, Cal. This department is unable TO
| advise you as to what kind of place
forto Rico would be for railroad man
VINO wants TO go there to secure EMPLOY
| ment For information of that character
you Snould ADDRESS letter of inquiry to
| the United States Consular Department
once or the Secretary of State, Washing
| ton, D. G.
MARRYINGR. H, Oakland. Cal
| There is nothing wrong in man carving
a girl who does not belong to the same
church as he does, provided that there is
| an understanding between the parties
whlch Will obviate any possible trouble on
| religious grounds. If each can respect the
| religion of the other they will get along
but II. they cannot they had better not
marry.
NEWSPAPERS E. c., City. When
a subscriber to a newspaper sent him
through the mail desires to discontinue
such he must give notice to the publisher
II after his subscription runs out he con-
tinues to take it from the mail, although
he has made up his mind not to continue
ms SUBSCRIPTION he is responsible for pay
ment, and the debt is the same as any
other debt, collectible as is any other in
debtedness.
TO JOIN THE NAVAL MILITIA-P. l..
D., Berkeley, Cal. An individual desiring
to join the naval militia of California If
resident of Berkeley, should present his
| application at a meeting held on board of
Tuesday night. The matter will then be
acted upon, and If favorable action is
taken the individual can enlist The ap-
plicant must be IS years and over and I'M
der 40, sound in body and health.
| LIGHT HOUSE SERVICE-F. H. CITY.
! The average number of appointments in
| the light house service in the district in
which California is included has been one
| in six months during the past three years
The list ofSeligfbles is kept at the head
service examination, is held: also at the
Headquarters of the Civil Service Commits
sion SION n ! lW Va D g. The Light
sLAvONuA-G. M. City. There is not
| an independent Slavonian Government at
| this time. nor have the Slavonians an in
dependent flag. There Is now in Austria
! Hungary what is known as Crotia-Sla-
| vonia, which possesses an autonomy. as
regards the Internal administration, Of re-
| ligion, instruction, justice and police 1t is
part, Of the kingdom of Hungary, and is
ruled by Francis Joseph l., since 1S48. The
Emperor of Austria was crowned King of
Hungary June 8, 1857.
BUNCH GRASS-Mrs. J. C. P. Citv.
| The grass that is growing on the sand
dunes on the line of the electric cars be-
tween Stanyan street and the Cliff and
commonly called bunch grass is not a
tSsrs ,o of The ealf1n was planted
sand from drifting on the railroad track.
Its name is Armophilia'A undiacea, and it is
also known as sand reed'' 1t grows on
the sand coasts of Europe and in the At
lantic States of North America Tt has
been transplanted in this State and
thrives. S3
WORK BYFLOCATORS- Miner. Coul
terville, Cal. The section 6f the State Jaw
in regard to work performed on veins or
lodes Is to be found in thesactaof March
q, 1887. 1t provides that within sixty DAYS
after discovery of a vein or lode the dis
coverer must perform $5O.sw6rth of work
in developing his discovery and must file
in the office of the Recorder ofS'the counrv
in which the vein or lode Is located a Ger
tbca Ie,n OF LOCATION iads containing the of
| locators and the date of location and
posting of notice.
! PUBLIC THOROUGHFARE-
street between Mission and Howard is an
open. public thoroughfare, and neither the
police nor any one else has a right "a
obstruct the same and prevent teams
from passing or repassing, except on the
occasion, of a public parade. public funer
al. or the like, or when closed for re-
pairs. The fact that the police use that
block for practicing the goose step does
not give, them the right to prevent team
sters who may have business on that
block from transacting such business.
| CONTINENTAL. S., City The ques-
ton OF the number of continents that
there are Is one that has never been set
tied. There are those who hold thatsthere
are five great masses or divisions of land
as continents-Europe, Asia, Africa,
| America and Australia Modern Usage
recognizes four continents: Eurasia
| Europe and Asia as one), Africa North
| and South America, and is divided as to
Australia. which is variousIy styled con-
| tinent and continental island. The title
| Antarctic continent is given to a great
| body of land supposed to occupy the south
/ polar region.
| TO BECOME A CITIZEN-F. M. Oak
| land, Cal There is only one way for an
! alien to become a citizen of the United