The San Francisco call., 1910-05-03
-ProUidence Sunday Journal
Answers to Queries

sEBAsToPoL-J. S. L., City How long did
the siege of Sebastopol in the Crimea, last. and
when did the city fall into the hands of the
French and English?
The siege by the allied English and
French armies, which ranks among the
most famous in history, lasted from
October 1854, to September, 1855 The
place sustained repeated lombard
ments, but after the capture of the
Malakoff and the Redan the Russians
September evacuated the place and
the allies took possession.
FOUR NATIoNs-J. S. L.. city. Name in
order the four strongest nations of the world.
According to the number of men in
the army on peace footing they are:
Russia, Germany, France and Austria
Hungary. According to the number of
men in the navy: Great Britain, Rus
sia, United States, Germany.
SIGNATURE-L L., City. How should a
married woman sign her name?
If to a legal document she must
sign her christian name and married
name, as for instance: Jane Brown
not Mrs. Jane Brown, as the law does
not recognize Mrs. or Miss. In corre-
spondence, if she is the wife of John
Brown, she may sign Mrs. John Brown.
close streets in San Francisco vested in the
state or in the city authorities? State the law
Section l of chapter III, article "
of the charter of the city and county of
San Francisco says: Whenever the
public interest or convenience may re-
quire, the supervisors shalP have full
power and authority to order the open
ing. extending, widening. Strengthening
or closing up, in whole or in part, of
any street, avenue, lane. alley, court or
place within the city and county and to
condemn and acquire any and all land
and property necessary and convenient
for that purpose"
INLAND SEA-A. o. T. s.. CITY. Which is
the largest inland and what are its di-
mensions?
The Caspian sea, lying between Eu-
rope and Asia. It's greatest length is
700 miles and its average breadth about
200 miles It's total area is 1900
square miles.
SoL1 D. AND y YER .sd o5 CITY What "a is the
A ton of pure gold is worth $602,-
1880 and one of pure silver s37.705.
On million dollars in gold weigh 1855
pounds and a like number of silver
dollars 5S,921 pounds.
D., comes
male name Belle and what does it mean?
1t comes from the Spanish and means
the best, the gayest
SHORT LINE--H. P. City. What is the dis
tance from the Pacific electric railway depot in
Los Angeles to Pasadena via the short line?
Eleven miles.
oIL-F. s.. Alameda. Where can i obtain in
formation about the oil companies of California.
their offices, etc. I?
In the daily issues of The>can.
DAY OF THE wEEK-Reader of The can.
6l1fi fa1ii On what DAY OF the week did August p
Sunday.
JOHN. BULL. o. D., Richmond. What is
the origin of John Bull as applied to the Eng
lish?
This well known phrase, applied col
lectively to the British nation, first
appeared in a satire called the His
tory of John Bull generally attrib-
uted to Swift. but which was written
by DR.. John Arbuthnot/ who died in
1875.
THE ANDES-Subscriber Castroville Which
is the highest inhabited spot of the Andes noun
tains?
point in that range of mountains is the
port house of Ancomarca, Peruvian
Andes, $4,000 feet above sea level.
SALT LAKE-Subscriber Castroville What
is the height of Salt Lake City above sea level?
Four thousand three hundred and
twenty feet.
PoKER-subscriber, Oakland Did Hoyle,
author of 'Hoyle's Games ever write chap
ter poker?
No. The game originated in America
early in the nineteenth century and
Hoyle died in 1869.