The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

CENTURY,. S. l., City. For answer
relative 70 century see this department
in The Call OF October %, current year.
GOES WITH THE DECIsIoN-w. W.
City. II the bet goes that "Jeffries would
lick Sharkey." the bet goes with the de-
cision. which was in favor OF Jeffries.
FRENCH PAPERs-A. c. r. Palo Alto.
Cal. There are published in San Francisco
in the French language lie Franco Califor-
nien. lie Petit Californian, and lie Relieve
ment.
CITY CIVIL SERVICE-A. o. c., Ed
| ridge. Cal. For the list OF offices OF the
city government included in the civil SER
vice list under the new charter for San
Francisco see Answers TO Correspondents
November u. 1899.
GENERAL SHAFTER-J. ]. B., City.
At the time that the Spanish-American
war broke out William r. Shafter, L. S.
A, was a brigadier general. in command
OF the Department OF California. In May.
1SSS. he was commissioned major general
Of volunteers.
TOO INDEFINITE-N. N. Santa Clara,
Cal. The question. What is there TO pre-
vent the confiscation of property by an
unprincipled majority" is too indefinite
10 admit Of an answer. The correspond
ent should state facts. so as 10 enable one
TO determine what property and what un-
principled majority is meant.
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT
scriber. City. When you receive an an
nouncement OF wedding you should
acknowledge the same in letter OF con-
graduation. II the announcement is in
the. form Of an invitation to attend the
wedding, then IL would be in order for you
TO send a wedding present.
MASTERING PLACEs-A. s.. City.
There is no record in this city showing
volunteer regiments, First TO Thirty
eighth. Such list can be furnished by
the War Department; That department
can also furnish the dates OF the depart
ure of the several regiments.
ALBUQUERQUE-W. c., City. r. NJ.
Hardinge. observer and section director
Of the climate and crop service OF the
United States Weather Bureau. New
Mexico section. has kindly furnished the
following information TO questions
asked about Albuquerque: The average
snowfall at that place is about twenty
inches. AS a rule IL disappears rapidly
after falling. The total precipitation at
that place for 1896 was 72 Inches; for lSg7
ga inches, and for 1898, 6.Ss.
BOTH CORRECT-w., Oakland. Cal. II
your correspondent wrote "the price was
30 cents. but on account of Fridays and
Saturdays heavy sales he could not fur
nish black nor white" and referred %
why an order had not been filled, the cor
respondent was right. II he meant 10
convey the information that party will
not be able TO fill the order. he would
use the following form: The price is 80
cents. but on account OF Fridays and Sat
urday's heavy sales he cannot furnish
black nor white
ENGAGEMENT RING-A Subscriber.
Martinez. Generally speaking the con-
ventional engagement ring is a diamond
one, but II diamonds cannot be afforded
a cheaper gem answers the same purpose.
Some choose an an engagement ring the
gem OF the month In which the engagement
is made. There Is no prescribed form for
the engagement ring, nor is there any
prescribed size for II. The setting may
be such the fancy OF the donator or the
wearer may be, and as TO cost OF such a
ring. that is regulated by the llberality OF
the one who purchases II.
LETTERs-H. ]. Lynch. California. II
you sent a registered letter last August
to a relative in a foreign country. you
should by the date Of your letter have re-
ceived a return receipt. which would show
you who received the letter. II you have
not received any such recent make com-
plant to the Postmaster OF the place in
which the letter was registered. and an
inquiry Will be set a-foot. Or you might
write to the United States Consul AT the
place where your relative lives and he
VIII ascertain II she received the letter
you sent her.
LIMITED RESTRICTION ON TRADE
", Vallejo, Cal. II a man sells a busi-
ness and agrees not to engage in similar
business In the same place during a period
OF six months, such a contract is valid
in law in this State. Section 1874 of the
civil Code OF California says: zone who
sells the good will of a business may
agree with the buyer TO refrain from car
| rying on similar business within n spec
lhed city, county, or part thereof. so long
TO the good will from him, carries on
like business therein"
THE FIRST THEATER-A. NJ. City
There Is record of an amateur theatrical
company having performed in New York
in 1850. but the first regular theatrical
company TO perform In America was me
that came from England in 1852, under the
management of one Hallman. IL landed
at York. Va, and after obtaining perm.s-
sion from Governor Dinwiddie rented a
public hall in Williamsburg. Va and
there performed. The first performance
was on Saturday, September (old style)
or September 16 new style. 1852 TIE
company a few months later went to An
napolis. Md. and played in the FIRST regI-
lar theater ever built in America.
| VAUDEVILLE Subscriber CITY
Vaudeville" was the name given by Oh
iver Basselin. French poet OF the If
teenth century, to his conyivial songs
composed in the valley OF the Wire In
Normandy, which became very popular in