The San Francisco call., 1898-06-19

CdI me tnlrteen-lncn guns, Big BetSey and Alice, were received in San Francisco shortly before the Oregon was placed In commission. They are on board of that vessel now.
 SALUTING-S Sergeant, City. In march ing regiment of soldiers may return the salute of an Independent military or semi-military body, but it is not required to do so. If the salute is returned 1t is an act of courtesy.
 PREMIUM-D. c. w, Sanger, Cal The greatest amount for excess of speed over the figure named in the contract was awarded to the builders of the Minneap- olis. It was S402. 800. The Olympia earned a premium of s300 900.
 SHIPS IN THE NAYS, City. The full list of ships in the United States navy, auxiliary cruisers, converted yachts, tugs, names of converted vessels was published on page 2S of the San Francisco Call, of May 22. 1898.
 no demand by dealers for half-dollars of 1929 The selling price of the same is from s1 25 to s1 75 for those that have 1929 stamped over 1927 and those without the double mark from 75 cents to q.
 FOR INADVERTENTLY H., City. If you and others performed certain work for an individual and he agreed to pay for the same at a stated time, upon his failure to make the payment you are at liberty to commence an action against him.
 TRADE MARKS. NJ D.. Oakland You must apply to the Patent Office, Washington, D. C.. for trade marks. The cost to register is s25 as Government fees. The trade mark holds for thirty years, with privilege of renewal for thirty years longer
 LETTERS OF CONDOLENCE-G S. B., City. It Is proper to reply to letters of coincidence. It shows that the party receiving the same appreciates the kind words of the writer. Not to reply would be construed into indifference on the part of the recipient.
 LARGEST PORTS-Soldier, Alcatraz Island. According to a recent compilation of commerce. tonnage, number of vessels, the following order: London, New York, Hamburg. Constantinople, and Liverpool is rated as fifth.
 MARRYING AGAIN-L. M. City. A woman who obtains divorce in the State of California or anywhere else, though she be allowed to resume her maiden name, cannot marry again in this State until a year after the granting of the di- vorce shall have elapsed.
 LEAGUE OF THE CROSS CADETS Sergeant, City. The League of the Cross Cadets are not a part of the National Guard of the State of California That organization was asked to take part in the ceremonies on Memorial day, but 1t was not ordered out by the officers of the National Guard.
 TO MANILA, TO SPAIN-E. B., Shas- ta, Cal. The distance from San Francis co to Manila via Honolulu is 713O miles, via Yokohama and Hongkong 6654 miles. From Manila to Spain by the most prac- tical route, which is the Suez canal, stopping at Penang, Colombo and Singa- pore, is 92SS miles.
 CANNON BALL-A. S., San Jose, Cal. The range of modern guns Is from six and half to eight miles, at an elevation of forty degrees. With a higher eleva- ton there has been a range of thirteen miles, but this department has not been able to find any record of a gun having a range of twenty-one miles.
 COOKS IN THE ARMY-W. H. M, City. In time of war special cooks are not furnished to companies in the army Each man Is instructed in cooking and each may be called upon to take his turn at the ovens. In times of peace, one man is specially detailed as company cook and for that he is allowed extra compensa- ton.
 SEA LEvEL-A. o. S., City. The fol- lowing are the several distances at which objects can be seen at sea level from the stated elevations: At an elevation of five feet, 2.96 miles; ten feet, 4.18; twenty feet, 5.92; fifty feet, 935; 100 feet, 1923; 200 feet, feet, 33.41; and one mile above the level, 96.10 miles.
 THE FLAG AT MOROSCO'S-C Constant Reader, City. The American flag on the drop curtain at Morosco's Opera House was painted by the late Forrest Seaburv It occupied about three days of his time The cost of the curtain was never com puted as the artist at the time was on salary. It is said to be the largest painted American flag in the United States and is the only one on theater drop curtain.
 THE BIG KRUPP GUN-E. R. G.. Citv. The Krupp gun that was exhibited at the Worlds Fair, Chicago-that is, the larg- est-was 16-24-inch coast defense. Length 33.5 calibers, or 45 feet Il inches; length projectile weighed 2222 pounds The charge was 902 pounds of brown prismatic DOW der; initial velocity 1881 feet per second recorded; striking energy 1S,594 metric tons.
 NEW EAST RIVER BRIDGE-A S.. City The new East River bridge, New York, according to the selection of site. will start from a point between South Fifth and South Sixth streets, Brooklyn Borough, and just west of Roebling street in Brooklyn Borough. The proposed di- mensions are: Width 11s feet, height 135 feet for 400 feet at the middle of the span and at high water, length of span 1900 feet; total length 7200 feet.
 THE AMERICAN FLAGW. H. M City The thirteen alternate white and red stripes on the American flag repre- sent the thirteen original States of the Union After the thirteen stars in the flag supplanted the British union in the blue field 1t was decided that there shouId be added an additional stripe and an ad ditional star for each new State admitted Tn Its4 two stripes were aoded on the ad-