The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29

twenty-dollar piece issued out of the
mints Of the United States is 4e0 40 grains,
800 fine, worth $50 exactly.
a NOTCE-A S.. Alameda. Cal. How
long a time must be given by the owner
OF a house 10 tenant who is living there
In rent free for the purpose OF taking care
Of IL during the owners absence depends
on the understanding between the parties
RAMA. c. r. City. Rain in San
Francisco is measured by the Weather
Bureau by means of the most approved
rain gauges. One of these is placed, on
the top OF the Mills building. where the
office is located.
PARENT AND GUARDIAN-A. c. L..
Stockton, Cal. A parent has a right TO
open. read or destroy any correspondence
addressed TO a minor without the minors
consent. guardian OF a person has the
same right.
THE AMERICAN BOY-E. N. Stock
ton. Cal. The money that was collected
from school children for the purpose or
building a new warship is held in abey-
ance pending some action TO be proposed
during the present session of Congress.
CLIMATE-Inquirer. Hoopa, Cal. The
climate of Fresno and Of San Benito is
pleasant The mean temperature is 6s4
at Fresno and SIS at San Benito You
should consult physician as TO whether
the climate of that section Of the State is
beneficial to, one affected with rheuma-
tism.
JEWISH DATA-I.. Cedar Grove. Cal
The Jewish calendar Is dated from the
creation, which is considered to have
taken place $3.50 years and three months
before the Christian era. The present
Jewish year is 565s. King Solomon's tenn
pie was built in 1912 b. c.. or according
TO the Jewish calendar. in the year 254S
NEWS FROM MANILA-F. r, Oak
land, Cab Dispatches from Manila re-
lating TO events intended for publication
in the. San Francisco papers on the day
following the occurrence are sent by
cable from Manila TO Hongkong, from
there by submarine and overland wire to
France and England. and from there to
HARBoR COMMISsIoNERs-T. b..
City. There is no law or rule that com
pels any employe of the Harbor Commits
one an assessment OF from 81 TO s. per
month. ito some one by order of some OF
the heads in the boards employ" II you
know OF anything of that kind lay the
facts before the Commissioners.
MARRIAGE LICENSE-M D., Fruit
vale, Cal. To perform a marriage II is re-
quired that there shall be license In
except IN Idaho New Mexico, New Jer-
sey, New York North Dakota, Okla
hOma. South Carolina and Wisconsin. A
marriage in the Territory OF New Mexico
performed by a minister, no license being
produced, is legal.
NEWSPAPER SKETCHING-C. B.,
Rockville Cal There is a school in San
Francisco where illustrating for maga-
zines and newspapers is taught. A per-
son desiring TO obtain a position on the
staff of q daily paper as an artist should
make application 10 the head of the art
department. II the artist makes a
sketch in pencil II has to be redrawn
with ink before IL is fit for use in the
zinco room.
POSTOFFICES-J. L., Redding, Cal
Presidential postoffices are those the Post
masters Of which are named by the Presi-
dent of the United States. Fourth class
postoffices are those the Postmasters OF
which are named by the Postmaster Gen.
eral. The Postmasters in Presidential Of
fees are under a fixed salary. The Post
masters in fourth class offices are paid
according TO the amount Of business. The
rate, allowed such is fixed each year.
POSTAGE TO THE PHILIPPINES
]. E., City. 1t does not matter what posi-
ton your friend may be in the United
States service at the Philippines The
postage is the same whether to a soldier
sailor or civilian. An order issued by the
Postmaster General on the 23d of last
November is that ''all mail matter pass
ing between the United States and Porto
Rico, Guam and the Philippine archi-