The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12

Rosa, in the same county, is about 1900
MARK HOPKINS INSTITUTE-W I.
F., City. The Mark Hopkins Institute of
Art is open from 8 o'clock in the morn
ing until o'clock In the afternoon. The
free day is the first Friday in each
month.
WARsHIPS-W. S., Lemoore, Cal. In
times Of peace the war ships of the Uni
ted States are painted either white, ligSs
yellow or some other light color. In Tins
of war they are painted black for the
reason that black ship is not so prom
inent an object for the enemy to aim at
as one painted of light color.
EVENING sCHOOL-C. T., City. The
evening school known as the Humboldt
Evening School, located in the school
building on Golden Gate avenue, near
Hyde Street, is free public school. This
is no reason why young ladies who at
tend there cannot take the course in ar
chitectural drawing.
FOREIGN CARRYING TRADE-J. M,
City. The statistics on commerce and
navigation are silent as to the amount
that is paid yearly in the United States
to foreign ships, but the statistics show
that the value of the foreign carrying
trade for several years past will average
81 800 100000.
TO CLEAN SATIN-Mrs x, City.
The following is given as a method to
clean satin: -Four ounces of soft soep,
four ounces Of honey the whiteof an egg
and a winegiassful of gin, mixed well
together With this mixture scour the
article (Which must be unpicked and laid
in widths on table; kitchen table viii
do) with a rather hard brush, thorough
ly; afterWard rinse 1t in cold water, leave
to drain and iron while quite damp with
a piece Of thin muslin between 1t AMI the
iron, or it will be marked on the ironed
side. The satin, when laid on the table,
ha kent unite smooth. that every
part may come under the brush
MOTHS+E., Lone Pine. Cal. Moths
deposit their eggs in early spring. If al
lowed to remain in the dark, the articles
in which such deposits are made facili-
tate the breeding of the worms which
come from these eggs, and 1t is the worm
that does the mischief. The articles
should before being put away for any
length of time, be aired, well shaken,
and, If clothing, be beaten with light
rattan, then wrapped in freshly printed
| that will prevent the approach of moths.
| Camphor is also an excellent article for
keeping away moths, but is not desirable
turn the color Of the fur lighter shade.
| Articles that are put away should be Ia
! ken out and aired in the sun at least once
! a month. If that is done and newspapers
| or camphor is used there will not be any
ravages by moths.
| MINING LAW-Miner, Coulterville, Cal.
| This department is unable to find any
| law of California that requires that work
to the extent of $50 shall be done on a
mining claim before notice can be record
/ ed. But there is a law that was passed
in 1891 which says: Whenever any mine
owner, company or corporation shall have
performed the labor and made the i'm
| provements required by law for the loca-
ton and ownership of mining claims or
lodes, such owner, company or corpora
ton shall file or cause to be filed. within
forming such labor or making such i'm
provements with the Recorder of Deeds
in the county in which the mine or claim
! is situated an affidavit as to the labor
performed and improvements made and
! the value thereof. which affidavit shall be
prima facie evidence Of the facts therein
| stated