The San Francisco call., 1901-10-05
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

Al\OWERS ~ QUE RiES.
PRICE-Subsoriber, City. Rodman NJ.
Price, who was 5'one of the three Commits
sioners appointed to take possession of
California in the name of the United
States, died az Hazelwood farm. in the
Ramapo Valley, New Jersey, June 6, 1894.
NAVIESsOF' THE WORLD-P. F., Oak
land. Cal. The information desired about
the foreign navies of the world and of the
United States navy can be had at the Free
Library in your city by consulting the
World Almanac for the current year.
TRUST DEEDS, City Trust deeds in
the nature of mortgage are common in
many States. Their general effect is the
same as a mortgage, and like a mortgage
a trust deed is a mere security for the
payment of money on the performance of
certain undertakings by the grantor.
MAY ORS-W. ]. c., City. The charter
of San Francisco says that every person
who has served as Mayor of the city and
county, so long as he remains a resident
thereof, shall be entitled to seat in the
Board of Supervisors and to participate
in it's debates, but shall not be entitled to
a vote nor to any compensation"
ENLISTMENTS- City Minors be-
tween the ages of Is and q wears not
enlisted in the United States army with
out the written consent of father, only
surviving parent or legally appointed
guardian. No one under the age of is
will be enlisted re-enlisted in the army.
Married men will be enlisted only on the
approval of a regimental commander.
MORGAN-D., Oakland Cal. John
ficer and during the Civil War was known
as Morgan, the raider organized a raid
into Tennessee, but while resting at night
in a farmhouse near GreenviIle, Septem-
Der 4, 1864, was surprised by a detachment
of Union cavalry under General Gillem,
and in an endeavor to escape was killed.
ROCK OF REFUGED T. NJ City
Rock of Refuge is the name that was, in
the past, given to a large fat rock in
Hawaii. If a party accused of crime
reached that rock before those who per-
sued him could lay hands on him he was
safe from arrest as long as he remained
there. His family was allowed to supply
him with food while there, but he never
was allowed to return to his tribe.
WORKS OF ART-Subscriber, CITY
There is a provision of the city charter
art shall become the property of the |
city and county of San Francisco by
purchase, gift or otherwise unless such |
work Of art or design of the same, to- /
gether with statement of the proposed /
location of such work of art, shall first |
have been submitted to and approved by |
the Park Commissioners
AMUSEMENT-B. p. c., City. (which !
is considered the best paying amusement |
attraction in the United States; that is, /
merry -go-round, chutes, steeplechase and |
the Jike?" is a question that is difficult to
answer. AS separate attractions, the
money that may be made with either de-
pends upon conditions and the locality
where set up. Either may pay very we'll /
for time, but there are figures show
ing the aggregate receipts and expenses
for each class, consequently it is impossl-
BILE to form a basis of calculation.
PROPERTY-M. M, City If the hus-
band dies ir California and has not made
a will one-half of the property goes to the
widow, if there are no children; if there is
one child issue of one child one-haIf to
the widow and the other half to the child;
if more than one child or issue thereof
one-third to the widow and the remainder
to the children, share and share alike. On
the death of the husband one-half of the
property goes to the widow
and on the death of the wife the entire
goes to the husband
THE BRIDE CAKE-E. M. A., City.
The origin of the bride cake is said to be
In that country the
groom's mother met the newly married
couple at the door and broke a cake of
bread over the brides head to signify that
she would be expected to make the bread
= Ioro for
breaking the young mans mother would
place the tongs, poker and shovel from
the fireplace and a new broom in the
hands of the bride as symbols of her
household duties. The broken cake was
carefully picked up and divided among the
girls, who would place pieces
of it. under their pillows so they might
dream of their future husbands. The
present custom of cutting and distributing
the brides cake Is derived from this cere-
mony of long ago.
LETTER WRITING-Elsie, Oakland,
Cal For ordinary correspondence it is
advisable to use note paper of fair quail
ty, thick, white and perfectly plain, with
the address printed in plain, simple
characters at the top. This saves much
trouble and insures the answer being cor
rectly addressed. Address and date should
never be omitted from a business letter.
Write legibly, correctly and without
erasure upon whole sheet of paper.
Never send a communication, no matter
how short it may be, on a half sheet of
paper. 1t is impolite to use tor an answer
the half of the sheet upon which the
original letter was written. The modern
typewriter has made permissible it's use
In business letters and letters of inquiry,
but it is not considered in good taste tn
write a machine letter to a relative or
friend. No letter of coincidence or con-