The San Francisco call., 1899-09-01

dent, City The educational requirements
for an applicant to enter the San Fran
cisco Normal School is certificate of
graduation from a high school and recon-
mendation from the principal, or a certi-
| ficate that the applicant has taken
course in the university and has a credit
of not less than so per cent in all studies.
AN AUTHOR WANTED-A correspond
ent from Sonora wants to know the name
of the author of Maid of Dee" Can any
reader of this department furnish the de-
sired information?
FOUR sHIPs-J. NJ. E., City. The fol-
lowing are the dimensions of the vessels
named:
Length. Breadth Depth Ton.
Mississippi sos AZ .26.6 1872
A55hS5a MohsTk e e. q q g g. 55ss 5sss
Scandia 310.7 44.3 26.5 1915
TO NEW YORK-R. s. H, City. The
request, "Give the exact time of the three
fastest transatlantic steamers to New
York, also the lines to which they belong,
If that information is obtainable,' is de
from what point to New York. If you
will be more explicit this department will
be pleased to furnish the information.
|. MARINE HOSPITALS-A Volunteer,
City. The United States marine hospitals
are for the care of the men of the mer-
chant marine. A man in the United States
navy may be admitted upon the request
of the commanding officer of the vessel
he is on. "a sailor who served in the
navy during the war with SPAIN would
not be entitled to treatment in such
hospital, if taken sick at any time during
his life, because of such past service.
PER CAPITA WEALTH-S. and A c.,
City No one can give figures that will
certainly answer the question HAS
United States?' for the reason that 1t is
impossible to ascertain the amount of
money in either country, as there are pri-
vate fortunes which no one can find out
about except the owners thereof The
latest estimates, however, give France
$S5 q per capita and the United States
$23 80. The estimated population of France
is $4,000 900, while that of the United
States is 76,0OOO0Q
PRIMARY ELECTION-R. o. T. c.,
City The law of California says: "An
provisions of the general laws of this
State respecting elections shall be applica-
bic to all elections held in the city and
county of San Francisco"
Section 1912 of the Political Code says:
ANY person entitled to vote at general
election held within this State shall, Oh
the day, OF such election, be entitled to
absent himself from any service. or en-
ployment i'll which he is then engaged or
employed for the period of two consec-
utive hours between the time of opening
and the time of closing the polls; and
such voter shall not because of so absent
ing himself be liable to any penalty nor
shall any deduction be made on account
of such absence from his usual salary or
wages.
LANGUAGE OF STAMPS-Stamp Col
lector, Vacaville, Cal. The so-called lam
guage of stamps is any arrangement that
may be agreed upon between two or more
correspondents, as to what stamps placed
in certain agreed upon parts of the en-
velope shall signify. A number of mean
ings have been published. The following
is the latest:
:, Upside down on left corner--I love YOU
Same corner crosswise-Myy heart is an
others. Straight up and down-Goodby.
sweetheart Upside down on right corner
Write no more In center at top-Yes.
Opposite at h9ttom-No. On right-hand
corner at a right angle-Do you love me?
In left-hand corner-I hate you. Top
corner at the right wish your friend
ship Bottom corner at the left-SI seek
down. am engaged. At right angle angle,
same place. long to see you. In middle
at right-hand edge-Write Immediately.
TAXATION IN CHICAGO-R. P. T.
City The rate of taxation in the city of
Chicago, H., under the new revenue law
is per cent on one-ffth of a fair va1ua
ton Of the property assessed.
The valuation of the personal proner+v in
Chicago according to the latest report or re-
turns of the board of assessors to the Board
OF Equalization is S57 166, 253 This will he
greatly increased by the Board of EQUALIZATION
Ihe law under which the levy is made is new
Cnder its provisions the Assessors have the
right TO make an assessment which according
TO their light is n reasonable one against anv
resident of the city. The board under this Sec
ton of the revenue law increased the assess
ment of thousands of persons who scheduled
thelr property personal holdings) and assess
ed others who did not schedule who hoped in
that way TO create the impression that tbey
uld d not nave any personal property and escape
taxation ON the 1st of August current wear
the Assessors turned over their tax roll and the
board proceeded to add to the total
Each resident is supplied early in April with
plank form which he is supposed to FIJI in
ehumerating his various personal holdings in
cludlng household goods books pietl1res
Watches ard clocks, diamonds and other lew
eIry, mortgages, stocks and bonds and money
IN IN pank, and their respective full cash value
tlat Is, wnat they would bring In the market
NOT What they originally cost From the total
should be deducted the total of liabilities that
are not secured by lien real estate ground
rents or buildings. The remainder constitutes
huIl, tair cash valuation if the Assessor
pelleves the schedule correct If he does not
ne adds what he believes is nearer the truth
IN cases where there is no schedule the Assess
vi ms IN the ngures which he believes are cor
e rect ana notifies the delinquent to appear and
snow why the schedule should not stand. II
ne does not appear. 1t does stand.