The San Francisco call., 1898-06-06

east side of San Francisco Bay and on northeasterly line from San Francisco; that is, from the central portion thereof
 ORPHAN ASYLUM-Mc. The asylum at Watsonville is in the list of those in- stitutions that receive State aid for orphans under the provisions of the con Stitution.
 MARRIAGE-H. T. B., San Jose, Cal. A person divorced in California can oe married in the State of Nevada, put not before having been a resident or that State six months.
 RANK OF OFFICERs-R. A. S., City. The rank of officers in the army of the United States was given in an answer headed :" The Army in Answers to Cor respondents May 26, 1ogS.
 TRACE OF GoLD-E. L. B., Belmont, Cal. When ore on assaying produces but 80 cents to the ton or less that is called a trace Any product above that IS gwen in the certificate Of assay.
 TO MANILA-s., City. The distance from San Francisco to Manila is 695O miles, From San Francisco to Honolulu is 2090 miles and from that point 10 Ma nila the distance is 4S4O miles,
 GERMAN PRoFEssoRs-A. K, City. There are four teachers of German in the Stanford University. One is an American, another American by birth or German parentage and two are German born and educated.
 MANILA-X. X. x. K, City. The dis tance from San Francisco to Manila by various routes was given in Answers to Correspondents on Saturday, May B. The time occupied by steamer i'll making the voyage is from twenty 10 tWehly-AVe days.
 NAVAL MILITIA-U. A. A, Berkeley, Cal. There is no such organization as the Naval Reserve, but there, is the Naval Militia. which is a part Of the NatlondI Guard of the State. In Caifornla one desiring to enlist in the militia must De not less than IS nor more than 4o years.
 THE REGULAR ARMY-A. B. and others West Oakland Cal. The President of the United States. when there is dec, laration of war, uses all the naval ana military force, but as that is so small, comparatively speaking, he IS forced to call for volunteers to uphold the honor or the country and flag.
 AMMUNITION-A. S., Tulare, Cal. A round of ammunition as applied to men is one cartridge to each man. A round of ammunition for battery is the quan- tity of ammunition required for each gun of that battery. If there should be enough to load the guns three times, that would represent three rounds of amnu- milton.
 ELLSWORTH'S REGIMENT-A. c. S., City, At the proclamation of President Lincoln, calling for volunteers, issued on the 18th of April 1861. Elmer B. Els worth hastened to New York, where he organized a Zouave regiment of 12O0 men from the Fire Department, and at the expiration of three weeks marched at it's head through Pennsylvania to Washing ton, D. c.
 APPRENTICE IN THE NAIVE. E. O., Oakland, Cal. In California, a minor who would like to go as an apprentice on board of a man-of-war of the United States is not permitted to choose the ship he would like to go on. He must file his application through his parents or guar dian, and if accepted he will be sent on board of the receiving ship Independence at Mare Island
 LEPANTO-F. w, City The battle of Lepanto was a naval fight. It took place in the gulf of that name, between the coast of Morea and the mainland of Greece, in 1571. Spain, sItaly and Venice had 300 vessels, which met and defeated the Turks, who had 250 vessels, 1S0 of which were taken and so burned. The Christian fleet had 79,000 men, lost 7600; and the Turks, who had 120000 men, had 2500 killed and 5000 wounded. TO STUDY LANG. R. C., Bonanza, Or. A bright boy with a common school education, having good recommendations and ambitious" wishing to study law, should make application to some first class lawyer to read law in his office. In that way he can become acquainted with the principles of law and receive advice from the attorney in whose office he is, in return for duties as clerk he would be called upon to perform. After a year or two the bright boy would then be in a position to take course in law college.
 Finest eyeglasses, 15c. at 65 Fourth st. Cal. glace fruit soc per ID at Townsends.'
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