The San Francisco call., 1899-10-02
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

HE'LL GATE-J. F. j., City. The blow
ing up of Flood Rock, which obstructed
navigation at He'll Gate, New York har-
Dor, occurred ON the 10th of October, 1885.
TWENTY EVE CENT PIECE-Sub-
scriber. A 25-cent piece of the United
States coined in 1875 does not command a
premium from dealers but dealers charge
from so TO IS cents for such.
JOHN c. HEENAN-H J. Nc. Tine
maha, Cal. In 1857 John c. Heenan, the
"Benicia Boy" fought John Morrssey in
New York. In 1860 he fought Tom Sayers
in England, and in 1853 he fought Tom
King.
CARDS-X, City. If Miss Johanna
Wellworth marries Charles H. Youngbody
her visiting cards after marriage should
read Mrs. Charles II. Youngbody." 1t
would be proper for her to have her resi-
dence and calling days written or en-
graVed on the lower left-hand corner of
the card.
SMOKESTACKS-A Subscriber, City.
The smokestacks of the United States
transports are painted red white and
blue with the red at the top, because
that is the proper way to paint them.
The American colors are red, white and
blue on account of the predominance of
the color in the fiag-seven red stripes,
six white stripes and the blue field.
In IftE NAV IA W., City. "A naval
cadet at Annapolis receives $500 a year,
beginning with the date of admission.
Cadets after leaving the academy when
in service other than on practice ship re-
ceive $3.50 a year. Sea pay after that is:
For ensign. sig first five years, $l2Oo. after
five years. $500. after that $1,000; lieu
tenant, first five years, $2400, after $2600;
lieutenant commander, first five years,
$2S00, after $500; commander, $500; cap
tain, $4500; commodore, $4,000; rear ad-
miral, $4,000; admiral, $4,000.
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS E.
City. In order to commence an action in
proceedings In bankruptcy the party
must have been a resident of the State
for period OF six months. or the greater
part thereofs the party may have him
self declared bankrupt thirty days
after such filing. Generally, speaking, the
fees, not including attorneys, are $35, but
such may be increased by the issuance
of papers that may be required in the
proceedings. An itemized account of all
debts must be presented If a wife has
been declared an insolvent debtor and
sue her for the debts of her husband if
such debts were included in her schedule.
SUCCEsSION-C. T. Oakland, Cal. If a
married person dies in California pos
sessed of property in his or her own right
ana leaves no issue, OIle-ndlI goes TO the
surviving husband or wife and the other
half in equal shares to father and mother:
If either is dead it goes to the survivor:
If there is no father nor mother the half
goes to brothers and sisters, and to chill
dren or child of any brother or sister by
right of representation. If the deceased
leaves neither father, mother. brother or
sister, the whole goes to the surviving
husband or wife. If the decedent leaves
a surviving husband or wife and only one
child or the lawful issue of one child the
property, if there be no will goes in equal
shares to the surviving husband or wife
and child, or issue of such child. If the
decedent leave a surviving husband or
wife and more than one living child and
the lawful issue of one or more deceased
children, one-third goes to the surviving
husband or wife and the remainder in
equal shares to his children and to the
lawful issue of any deceased child by
right of representation.