The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23

number of days rises later than on the
2lst. would require a long technical an
| sWwer, which would occupy more space
| to one question. but it can be briefly
| stated that the days are longer by reason
of the fact that during that period the
I sun sets later than it did on the 21st
MATES AND MASTERS-T, City. The
United States law passed January 4, 1899,
/ and which goes into effect July / follow
| Of sailing vessels over 700 tons must be
licensed.
SCHOLARSHIPS Mother, Of
Menlo Park, Cal. As to scholarships for
young girls, there are those offered by
Mrs. Phebe Hearst at the University Of
California For information about these
write to the recorder at the university,
Berkeley, for a circular of information.
SELLING MEDICINE-A. S.. City. A
person who desires to sell medicine can
offer it under any name that he desires,
providing the particular name has not
already been chosen and registered as
trademark by some one else. To sci! medt-
cine the seller must take out a license.
SHARKEY-JEFFRIES FIGHT-A. P.
P, Huron, S. D. Tom Sharkey and Jim
Jeffries fought twenty rounds in the Me-
chanics Pavilion in San Francisco, May
6, 1898. Alexander Greggains was the ref
cree and he gave a decision at the end of
the twentieth round in favor of Jeffries.
SANTA ROSA TREASURY CAsE-A.
o. S., City. In the matter of the bonds
men Of the Santa Rosa County TreaslIrer
who was robbed there has been an argu-
ment in relation to the responsibility of
those bondsmen. and 1t has been sub
mitted in the Supreme Court. A decision
may be given any day.
AN OLD BILL-P. k, Oakland. Cal. A
bill having face value of shiIIings and
{ecr a6 Ixv3 10
ton of Maryland, held at Annapolis. De-
cember 7, 1775, is worth just what an indi-
Vfdual would be willing to pay for it as a
curiosity. There is no fixed value for such
paper.
SUCCESSION IN CALIFORNIA-H
K, Los Angeles, Cal. If a man dies in
California without having made will.
if he was married, his property goes first
to widow and children; if there are
neither. 1t goes to father and mother, and
If there is neither father nor mother then
it goes to brothers and sisters.
THE BALDWIN THEATER-M. E. p
City. The prices at the Baldwin Theater
just before the fire were: Downstairs.
81 so; three first rows of the balcony. 81:
seats S5 cents and % cents The prices Of
seats of the other theaters asked about
Office of each.
EAGLE CITY. G. S. C., Pacific Grove.
Cal. Postal service in the Alaska district
is very irregular because of the condition
of roads. Mail from Eagle City NAV,
reach San Francisco, while mail for Eagle
City may be delayed for reasons that can
be explained only in each Individual case.
ally be traced.
NAIL TO Observation-Disclosures. En-
reka, Cal. Mail for Dawson City NAV he
deposited in the postoffice at any time. II
is forwarded north as soon as nossihla
after 1t Is so deposited and then trans
mltted to Dawson at the first opportunity.
owing to conditions, it is imnossihIe fo
state when uninterrupted communicable
to that place can be established.
REVENUE sTAMPs-E. F. v. .citv
The denominations of the documentarv
stamps under the war revenue are. Haif
cent, one, two, three, four, five. ten
twenty-five and fifty cents. 81 S3 * S11
ana YOU The proprietary stamps under
the same act are: One-eighth, one-uuar-
ter and three-eighths of a cent. one one
anq a quarter, two, two and a half. four
and five cents.
THE POLYCLINIC-F. V. CITY. The
Polytechnic of which you make INQUIRY is
established for the purpose of giving free
ie iiIeaeInen6 s mem 10 the poor If an individual
penses he may be treated there. but If
| ne is earning sufficient to enable him 70
PS5 PAiS StSldd lie Will not be treated. The
patlent has TO pay 25 cents for each pre-
scrlpuon. Make application at the office.
A VIOLIN-v. NJ, City. The only ad-
vice that this department can give You
in regard to a violin that is in need of
| repairs IS, II 1t is an instrument of value
10 10 take II 70 professional repairer If
you attempt to repair it yourself without
any IlIj knowledge of how to do the work re-
9ulreo, YOU are likely to ruin it, Still
| tne instrument is your own and YOU are
| at liberty to do whatever you wish
| CITIZEN Subscriber. Citv.
A citizen of the United States in a for
eign port, whether native born or natur-
alized, If in need of protection can OBJ
1 1ain the same from the United States
/ ne may be. Upon the statement in YOUR
letter of inquiry, it is so indefinite that il
| is impossible to determina what her th 3