The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28

the United States. is worth exactly one
dollar. No premium IS offered for such.
MAsCoT-A. D. r. Eureka. Cal Mas
cot Is pronounced as II written Mas-kot
WALT WHITMAN. P. G.. City. Walt
Whitman, the American poet was born
a. West Hill, Long Island, y. Y. May
MARCONI-A. r. Eureka, Cal. Mar
conf, the inventor OF the wireless tAle-
ten Mar-kO-nee.
SHIPPING GAME-E. J.. City. In sea-
son hunters may ship game from any
county in this State 10 another without
let or hindrance.
NOT THAT WINSTON CHURCHILL
n T. R, City. The Lieutenant Winston
Churchill captured by the Beers is not the
author Of the same name.
CRABs-A and W. Albion. Cal. The
game laws OF California do not protect
crabs. and In the absence OF any prohibi-
tory law. such may be caught at any time.
CHANGE IN THE CABINET-E- ".
Martinez. Cal. There has been a change
in the Cabinet OF President Mckinley in
the past six months. Russell A. Alger,
Root Of New York being appointed in bis
stead.
WAR TAX-M. L. J., City. The revenue
tax on promissory note is 2 cents on
800 and an additional cents on every
additional 800 or fraction thereof The
act creating such a tax was approved
June y, 1855. and went into effect as 70
promissory notes, July l following.
McKINLEYs CABINET-C. H. City.
The members OF McKinley's Cabinet AT
this time are: John Hay, Secretary OF
State; Lyman J. Gage, Secretary OF the
Treasury: John D. Long. Secretary OF the
Navy; Elihu Root. Secretary OF War:
John W. Griggs, Attorney General: c. E
Smith. Postmaster General; James VII
son, Secretary OF Agriculture, and Ethan
Allen Hitchcock, Secretary Of the In
terror.
ACTION FOR DEBTS. Ocean View.
City. An action for the recovery OF money
due on an obligation not in writing must
be commenced within two years; II not.
II is barred by the statute OF limitation
woman who has married since that work
was performed would have 10 be COM
menced against her. as the husband is not
responsible for any debts contracted by
the wife before marriage.
THE COMMISSIONERS ". NJ
Gonzales, Cal. The Commissioners TO the
Paris Exposition from California are. Re,
W. W. Foote OF San Francisco. Dsmocraf
ana Z W. Runyon OF Red Bluf, RepubH-
can Narney Gaskill Is the secretary and
the Office Is in the Occidental Hotel. sam
Francisco. The Commissioners are paid
5000 each and travelling expenses and the
secretary receives a salary OF $3.50 a
month.
THE QUEENS POwER-L. p. G.
City. The executive government OF Great
Britain and Ireland is vested norninallv
hsz hrFs
mittee OF members commonly called Ire
Caoinet Upon the resignation OF a Min
lstry the sovereign exercises the un-
doubted prerogative OF selecting the per-
son VINO may be thought 70 Be nv the
court the most fit 20 form a new Cabi1a,
The Minister chosen for this purpose bv
all the political offices OF the Goyernmans
as may seem best 10 himself. subiecf onIv
10 the ultimate approval OF the sovereign
sALARIES-s., Borden. Cal. tn. sal
airy Of the Vice President Of the Irnj,os
States and OF the members OF the P-sst
dents Cabinet is 5000 year. Tr1,,.a
States Senators. and Representatives re
There are seven Judges in the Supresns
Court OF california, who receive an an
nual salary OF 5000; The Chief Justice OF
the United States Supreme Court receives
10000 year, the Associate JUSTICES ssnoo
year; Inc Superior Judges OF the state
OF CALIFORNIA receive salary OF 5000 a
[
or Representatives and OF the AssanLi,-
IN California Is called the Speaker
VARIOUS COINS-S. NJ. w A,,a...
Cal. There never were United States tvso'
cent pieces in copper. but there vera
bronze two-cent pieces, first issued in 1Ss4
and discontinued in 1872. In ls73 proofs =,
such were struck of. but the coins yvara
not for general circulation The coinsss
| OF SILVER three-eent pieces was disco1-
tnued In 1868. There were two naftern.
OF quarters OF 1853 issued The one W.
with Liberty seated beside a shield hoId1
ing pole with liberty cap on IN in Iaf,
hand; GUAR. Dol" under the EAGLE ~
other issue was the same in desion ~,
had ADDED arrowheads at date and ravs
PACK or the eagle The market price ~
haii -ooilar OF ~ Is from IS cents to 81 10.
NAME FOR A BOYS. D.. CITY 7, vo,,
must name your son with a name CO.
mencing with the letter l. Won r,toL.
name him: Laban. which means wbt,a.
Lambert, illustrious with landed nosses'
sions; Lancelot, little angel: laurence
or Lawrance, crowned with laurel. I 80
rus, God Will help: Leander lion 49, !.
Lebeus, praise; Lemuel, created bv go /.
Leonard, strong or brave as a lion. 49,
Midas, Hon Ike: Leopold. bold for the Nc
pie; Lew, adhesion; Lewis Ludovic -,
qoWic, Louis, all meaning bold warrior
linus naxen haired; Lionel, young lion
LIeWellyn, lightning; Loammi, my peonla.
Lorenzo; crowned with laurel: Lot. Veil
Lubln, beloved friend; LucIan snr,n.
from Lucius Lucius. born at break -
Gay, Luke or Lucas; Luther, illustrious
WARRIOR and Lycurgus. wolf driver.
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