The San Francisco call., 1899-09-12

I
was last heard of in San Francisco, write
full explanation to the Chief Of Police.
SOLO-T H., San Andreas. Cal. AS the
correspondent does not state what was
trumps and under what rules the game
of solo, about which question was
raised. was played the question cannot be
answered, as there are several ways OF
playing that game.
WHY THE NINETEENTH Sub
scriber, East Oakland, Cal. "Why is this
called the nineteenth century? We have
been debating this for some time and
would like to have it explained through
Answers to Correspondents" writes this
correspondent. There is but little ex-
planation necessary. AS soon as 100 years
had elapsed the first century closed, and
with the year 101 commenced the second
century and then the year 201 became the
beginning of the third century and so on
down the line up to the present time.
when the year 1901 became the first of the
nineteenth century.
MAJOR GENERAL AND BRIGADIER
E, City. In the National Guard the
major general ranks next to the Governor,
who is commander-in-chief The adjutant
general on the staff of the commander-in-
chief ranks as a brigadier general, but
he has no authority of his own voltion to
issue any order to the major general. If
he gives any orders to the major general
he does so as emanating from the COM
mander-in-chief delivering them just the
same as an aid, orderly or messenger
would But the brigadier general would
be bound to obey any order issued by the
major general, despite the fact that he
is adjutant general.
STOCKS AND BONDS-L. E., Eureka,
Cal. Stocks can be sold at any time at
market value. Bonds are redeemabIe at
par. Assessments may be called for from
those who hold railroad or other stocks
in 70 nd n ara ar
some States where such a rule does not
prevail San Francisco brokers charge
one-half of one per cent on sale and pur-
chase of stocks when the amount involved
is in excess of 5000. On all transactions
under that amount the price is 81. A
stockholder is liable for all expenses. The
holder of shares of stock does not part
ownership of his property because the
stock goes down so low that the stock
is no longer quoted on the market.
DEFACING COIN-subscriber. Mare
Island, s., Vallejo, Cal. The Federal law
says on the subject of defacing coin:
Every person who fraudulently, by any
art, way or means, detaces. mutlates,
impairs dminshes, falsities, scales or
lightens the gold or silver coin which has
been or may hereafter be coined at the
mints of the United States, or any foreign
gold or silver coins which are by law
made current or are in actual use or cir
cuation as money within the United
States shall be imprisoned for not more
than two years ana nhed not more than
$2600." A man may have number of
coins of the United States or coins such as
described in the section of the law quoted.
and If he feels inclined to have the same
melted for the purpose of converting such
into either bullion or jewelry he is per-
fectly free to do so. The money, If he
came by it legitimately, is his own, and
he is at liberty to do whatever he pleases
with it; but he is not permitted to deface
the coin or TO tighten its weight and then
try to pass it as genuine without in
curing the penalty A man, if he was
foolish enough TO do so. could cut or chop
$40 piece in halves or quarters or into any
mum -er of pieces, providing he did not try
to put the pieces in circulation as money