The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 31, 1895, Page 24

24 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 1895. “NOBBY" CLARKES | GREAT SCHENME. HE WANTS AN INCOME AND INTER- EST IN _THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF LAND. { GREAT RUSH OF APPLICANTS. THEY WANT THE LaAnD Now OWNED BY THE SPRING VAL- LEY WATER COMPANY. Alfred Clarke, proprietor of an institution known as “Clarke’s College of Law,” is doing a land’ office business, though he has no official connection with Uncle Sam, nor the lesser commonwealth known by the distinguishing title, the State of Cali- fornia, Mr. Clarke, best known to his friends under the sobriquet of “Nobby,” is a lawyer of some note in San Francisco and has an office at 213 Larkin street. For the past six weeks United States Land Commissioner Jobn P. Dunn has been besieged by applicants desiring to take up homesteads in South San Fran- cisco and San Mateo County. Within that time probably a hundred people have filed papers for the regulation 160 acres. If this were a new country such a rush of business would not be considered unusual, but that number of claims for United States property so close to the heart of San Francisco naturally created s question in the mind of the Commissioner as to why these applicants were coming to the front in such droves. Another thing that caused Mr. Dunn to suspect that a job of some kind was being attempted was the fact that with nearly every applicant came a man named B. C. Mooney. In- vestigation followed with the result that Mooney turns out to be a sort of ‘“‘spieler” for “Nobby” Clarke, who, under the repre- sentation that the patents issued to the present holders of certain tracts of land ‘were fraudulent, induced these applicants to come forward with their homesteads. This is where “Nobby’’ Clarke and his But there | land-office business comes in. is another story connected with Mi.Clarke’s apparent desire to assist his neighbor to secure valuable property. It is nothing more than an agreement on the part of each applicant to give Mr. Clarke 75 per cent of the value in gold coin of all that is recovered. This is the part that Mr. Dunn is interested in, for in the application for a homestead the person swears that he is not *‘in collusion with any person, corporation or syndicate to give them the benefit of the Jand entered.” Mr. Dunn’s investigation has brought to the surface an agreement,which Mr. Clarke has with every applicant for a homestead | in South San Francisco and San Mateo, | reading as follows: Whereas, I have employed Alired Clarke Esq. 8smy attorney to prosecute my claim to cer- tain lands in Sen Mateo County (or San Fran- ¢ wnship —. He is to de- frey the expenses of litigation and carry my case to the highest tribunals, and I promise to pay him in goid coin of the United States 75 per cent of the same, which is the value of the and gained for me in San Mateo County. Not satisfied with this “three-quarter clause” it is stated that Clarke had a sep- arate agreement, which called for 10 cents an acre per month until the suit was finall; decided in favor of the applicant. +It is the most outrageous thing I ever heard of,”’ said Commi: day. *for there is no pos people securing a homestead on the lands applied for. This was Government land, entered under the homestead and pre- emption laws and Spanish grauts, the title to which is protected by the Uniled States. These applications have all been rejected, but Clarke as attorney has filed notice that be will institute suit for the recovery of same. “Numerous agph(‘atirms have been filed for portions of the old Spanish Rancho de Tierra, and in one instance the applicant filed papers calling for a section of land that could only be secured by building a dam in front of the Pacific.” A few feet can be found on the shore when the tide is out, but the balance of the 160 acres ex- tends far out into the ocean. The Govern- ment can do nothing with Clarke,of course, but applicants who have agreed to give Clarke a portion of what they recover per- jure themselves, and are consequently amenable. I would like to say that if any person desires to file a homestead let them bring it to this office and it will not cost them a cent.” The land which is just now causing Mr. Dunn so much trouble is owned mainly by the Spring Valley Water Company, which is fully protected by deeds from the orig- inal owner. early all of the people in- duced by Clarke to apply for homesteads live south of Market street. It is stated that in some instances Mr. Clarke has in- duced the applicants to part with a little ready cash 1o help prosecute the case, though in the main he has been content toreceive the ‘10 cents an acre per month’ promised in the agreement. Among the people induced to file appli- vations are: Joseph Meyers, 539 Third street; John J. Bascome, 260 Clementina street; W. P. M. Doran, 50334 Natoma street; John 8. Van Winkle, 2294 Howard, and Nathan Davis, 149 Teham: When seen yesterday Mr. Clarke refused sible hope of these to say anything about the case, except that | he had done no wro: Louls' CORRIVEAU'S ESTATE STILL REMAINS IN DOUBT AND MYSTERY. EXASPERATING ABSENCE OF REc- ORDS AND ASSESSMENTS FOR TAXEs. The estate of the late Louis Corriveau, ! the rather eccentric old barber who died recently and was supposed to have left property valued at from $40,000 to $50,000, still remains unseen, unknown and unap- proachable. If it consisted of real estate it must be outside of San Francisco, for the assessment rolls for 1894 show no prop- erty in Corriveau’s name except the bal- ance of $246 due on a $600 mortgage against. Eugene D. McSweeney, the security for ‘which is designated as being a lot 68x100 feet on the corner of Polk and Chestnut streets. If it is true, as has been stated, that Cor- riveau owned alot on Mission street val- ued at $6000 there is norecord of such own- ership in the assessments for 1894, Neither is there any deed on record to show that that or any other property had been con- veyed by Corriveau to some one else. It is evident that the reported mortgages and deeds either have not been executed at all or have been purposely pigeon-holed for reasons known only to the deceased and those directly interested in such proceea- ings. Out of Corrivean’s entire estate nothing has as yet come in evidence except the $1200 collected by H. W. Westphal on notes left with him for collection and the bal- ance of $246 on the McSweeney mortgage, which may have been paid to Corrivean, although ‘there iz no.record of a release. And yet, notwithstanding the fact that so little of the property can be found, it is known that Corriveau was comparativel, wealthy 2 short time before his death. His dealings with the San Francisco Savings Union show this. Lovell White, cashier LIKE CASTLES IN THE ATR.| of the bank named, who was designated 2s Corriveau’s executor in the will of 1888, but who declined to act, was seen at his resi- dence, 1616 Clay street, yesterday after- noon. Mr. White said: : | “The disappearance of Corriveau’s for- tune is one of the strangest and most mys- terious cases I ever heard of. Idid not decline to act as executor because I appre- hended any trouble in finding the prop- erty, but because I have not the time to devote to such business and did not want to be bothered with it. “There is no doubt that Corriveau died ossessed of considerable property unless he gave it aWay outright before his death. I knew him over twenty years ago,and frequently met and chatted with him at the bank. Nearly a score of years ago he bought some property on Geary street. He borrowed a part of the purchase money from us, and always paid the interest promptly. About three years ago he sold this property and paid_the bank. He also deposited $20,000, which represented a por- tion of the rise in the value of the property After that Corriveau drew out his sit in various sums from time to time. One time, about a yearago, he drew $10,000 on one check. I haven’t the remotest idea of what he did with it. His account at the bank was finally closed on the 23d or 24th of last July. I saw and spoke to him very seldom after that.” —— Public Administrator Freese and his as- sistant, E. F. Cluin, are hard at work try- ing to find the missing forcune. ————— THE EPWORTH LEAGUE CONOERT. About Sixty Dollars Realized for San Francisco’s Poor. The Methodist church, on Powell street, below Clay, was filled with a large audi- ence Friday evening, the occasion being a grand concert, under the auspices of the help department of the Epworth League. Some of the best musical talent in the city assisted at the entertainment, while several recitationists added not a little to the pleasure of the evening. The artistic work of Miss Mamie Dunn was particu- larly noteworthy, the audience showin; their appreciation in the most appruvefi fashion. One of the most pleasing features of the evening was the introduction of the phono- | graph, something entirely new in church | sociables. All the_latest popular songs and speeches were introduced to the par- ticular delight of the children, though the | older heads reccived something of a shock when the instrument closed up that part of the programme with the announcement: | “Ladies and gentlemen—Coffee, cake and cream will now be served in the adjoining room.” About §60 was realized, which will be | distributed among the poor of the city. | CLIFTON'S COACHING PLAN. FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO SAN MATEO BEHIND THOROUGH- BREDS. ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE BUR- LINGAME CLUB WAITING FOR THE START. There will be started within the next few days a swell coach service between this city and San Mateo. The conditions to be | established are just as complete as those lines from the avenue de I'Opera in Paris | and the Belmont coaches from New York to Newport. Talbot Clifton’s imported English coach is now in the Burlingame Club coach- | house, and on the center panels are being painted the words “San Francisco and San | Mateo,” and the coach itself promises, in | appearance at least, all the fun and ; swagger enjoyment that ought to mark the | | | establishment of a twenty-miie coach service. As a whip Mr. Clifton’s reputation is known, and it is more than likely that when his coach leaves the Palace Hotel for San Mateo there will be appreciative by- standers without limit. The plan is purely social, and the serv- ice will be, in technical points, the most correct ever seen in this locality. Nat- urally the Burlingame Club is the object- ive point of Mr. Clifton’s enterprise. Mem- bers of the club will use the coach, but so | far as is known there will be no actual lim- itation. It isan instance of a perfect Eng- | lish coaching service being established be- tween San Francisco and San Mateo, and | in equipment and appointment there will be no need for San Francisco to fear com- parison with either New York or Paris. The coach is built by one of the best English manufacturers, and is pronounced a beauty by those competent to judge. There Will "of necéssity be a number of teams to be used, and not all of them are yet selected. In the twenty-mile drive there will be three changes'made, and if | the arrangements decided upon are carried out the rapid and correct swing of the old- time fast stage, that was persistently but politely held up by Claude Duval, will be reproduced upon the roads of California. These roads, all drivers hope, will soon be greatly improved. At the Burlingame Club yesterday the new coach, with every appointment perfect, was generally admired. Just as soon as the panels of the new coach are marked and the needed teams | have been selected a private coachinlg party will go over the route. This will be on | invitation by Mr. Clifton, who will tool the | coach the entire distance, and the destina- 11 be the Burlingame Club. CASTLEMAN FOR THE ACMES, ¥e Will Not Ride in the Olympic Relay Team. The rumor published exclusively in yes- terday's CALL that Casey Castleman, the Los Angeles flyer, would ride ‘in the relay team of the Acme Club Wheelmen of Oakland was positively confirmed yesterday. Although the Olympic Club ‘Wheelmen announced he would ride for them bLe has decided to cast his lot with the riders across the bay. This weakens the Olympic team considerably, but makes the Acme team the strongest thus far known. Captain Kitchen rode down to S8an_Jose last night, where Castleman is training, and will bring him up to Osakland to-day, where he will train him over the course he is to ride the Jast relay. Edwards will finish for the Garden Citys, Foster for the Olympics, Albrecht for the Bay Citys, Zieglcr for the San Jose Road Club, Harbottle for the Reliance, Castle- man for the Acmes and Harvey for the Californias. Such -an array of talent has never before been brought together, and if the clubs are anywhere near each other when the ninth relay ends the finest race of the year will be witnessed in the tenth relay. | tion s — SHE WANTED MONEY. A Letter-Carrier Resents a Charge of His Wife. Mrs. Julius Bleamel of 3033 Geary street has lodged a complaint against her hus- band, charging failure to provide. Bleamel is a letter-carrier and is well known in the section of the city in which he resides. . Bleamel’s story does not place his wife in an enviable light. He states that she made the charge because he refused to give her money when she wanted it. “‘She has left home three times,” said he, “*because 1 would not give her money to squander. I have given instructions to my grocers to let her have all that is neces- sary to keep house, but all she wants is money. Her father, Charles Seaman, who lives at the corner of Baker and Jefferson streets, has frequently regmved her for her conduct in leaving me, but she pays no attention to him. ~The charge made against me by my wife is promptea merel;v by malice and has no foundation in fact.”” that have governed so long the coaching | PRESIDENTIAL ELtGemuiTy—J. C. R., City. The question whether a boy born abroad of parents born in the United States would be eligible to the office of Presidentof the United Statesis ! one that bas never been brought to the test of | & Federal court decision. The constitution says that *no person except & natural-born citizen or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this constitution shall be eligi- ble to the office of President. Neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained the age of 35 years and have been fourteen years a resident within the United States.”” The naturalization act of March 20, 1790, says that “the children of citi- | zens of the United States that may be born beyond seas or out of the limits of natural- rights the Unifed States shall | born_citize | of citizenship 'shull not de whose_fathers have never fent of the United States.” Under the law of 1855 it was declared that all persons that are born outside of the limits and jurisdiction of the United States, whose fathers at the time are tizens of the United States, are citizens of the United States. These are the laws that bear on the subject, but it is certain that any one born in a_ foreign country of American parents would find some dificulty in being able to even obtain a nomination, and if he did and should by chance be elected it is doubtiul if he | would be allowed to take his seat until the question of his citizenship should be decided by the Federal courts. A son of American | parents born at sea on board of a vessel sailing | under the American fiag would unguestion- | ably be a naturai-born citizen, for every vessel | that sails under the American flag is consid- | ered part of American territory. | PoLLTAX—W. W. W, C be held as provided that the y. Itis claimed by poll-tax collectors that when they give notice to an employer that he has twenty-five men | working for him and that they will hold him | responsible for the payment of | they owe, that is s pay the tax under the section which declares that “every pe ing the poll tax of an- other may deduct the same from any indebted- ness to such other person.” In your commu.-- nication you say that your employer notified you that he had Leen notified to pay the poll tax of “John Jones and twenty-four others working for him,” that all but you allowed him to make the payment, you telling him that the notice was insufiicient and that you had until June to pay the amount claimed; and you further say that your employer now holds your $2. The chances are that he will hold that $2 until the day before delinquency, pay it to the collector and hand you a receipt With your name on it. The section of the law which applies 1o the true name appearing on a notice to an employeris that which refers to cases where parties indebted for poll tax have re- fused to pay it. In such a case when the em ployer is notified that one of his employes whose name is given has refused to pay he is lieble for the payment thereof. To JoIN THE NAVY—H. P. B, Seid Valley, Siskiyou County, and W.S. and W. C., Stock- ton, California. At this time there is no naval recruiting station, but a young man who wishes to enter the United States navy can send his application to the commander ot the United States vessel Independence, Mare Island, Cal.,and it will be filed until such a time as there is an opportunity to join, when the applicant will be notified. If the applicant is under 18 years of age he will be received on board of the Independence asan apprentice. The enlistment is fora period of three years, and must be with the consent of parents or guardian. The applicant should have at least a good grammar education. Application should be filed with the commander of the vessel named. At first the apprentice is paid $11, then $12. When he reaches the grade of ord{nary scaman he will receive $19 & month, and when he is rated able seaman he will re- 24 a month. When he enlists he is fur- nished clothing of the value of $45. SUBLIME PORTE—Z. 8., Santa Cruz, Cal. Sub- | lime Porte is the name given to the building in which are the offices of the Vizir and other high functionaries of the Ottoman Empi hence the Turkish Government, which is writ- ten in the language of the empire Bab-i-Huma- yun, and pronounced as if written Bab-e-hum- | a-yun. Poole in his history of Turkey says: “A quay, on which were mounted several large pieces of artillery, ran along outside the sea- wall, which as well as the city wall was pierced with & number of gates, but only one whs in general use. This was the great gute of the seraglio, the Bab-i-Humayun or imperial gate, that sublime porte from which the Otto- man Government derives the name by which it is best known. Piled up on one side just without this gate were pyramids of heads, trophies of victories over Greek and Serbian rebels, as solidly bleached upon oSy as the skulls that omce ndon Bridge over Temple Corxs—Pacheco, Contra Costa County, Cal., A.B.C.,and M., City. A silver half-dime may be purchased for forty cents, but there is not any demand by coin collectors for such; & 3-cent piece of 1867 silver sells for 75 cents to $1 10,and a nickel one for from 25 to 40 cents. There isno demand for such coins. A half- | dollar of 1846 will not be purchased by deal- ers, but they sell them for various prices. having the date first cut and has tops of fig- ures i the base and bearing the New Orleaus | mint mark are offered for from $2 50 to % | Acoin of that date with <mall_date figures or large figures are sold for f-om 75 to 85 cents, No demand for a half doilar of 1810. Dealers who have such for sale charge from $1 50 to §2 50 for & coin with the date line in small figures and from ¥5 cents 10 $1 10 for one with date in large or PER CAPITA TAX—Q. X. P., City. Each of the fraternal organizations in the United States levy a per capita tax for the purpose of meet- ing expenses within the State in which such organization exists, and this tax varies with the necessities. Some of the organizations levy a taX to meet the requirements of the superior body of the order. As the tax varies | in each State it is impossible to give the answer asked for, as, if it were obtainable, its length would crowd out every other question asked. In order to secure this information you would have to obtain a list of each fraternal organi- zation in each of the forty-four States and in each Territory, then write to the secretary of each superior body for the amount of tax im- posed within his jurisdiction. ADMISSION TO THE BAR—J. A. 8., City. Senate bill 347, which has become a law, is as follows: Every applicant for admission as an attorney must produce satisfactory testimonials of good moral character and undergo a strict examination in open court s to his qualifications by the Jus- tices of the Supreme Court, or by the Justice hold- ing one of the departments thereof, or by novtess than three of the Supreme Court Commissioners to be designated and_appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, such Commissioners to re- port the result of such examination to the Supreme Court for_final action; provided that the several perior Couris of this State may admit applicants to practice as attorneys and counselors of their re- spective courts, but not elsewhere, upon strict ex- amination in open canrt, and not otherwise, and upon satistactory testimonials of good moral char- acter. No SucH Law—J! . B.,San Jose, Cal. There is o law that declares that members of the Grand Army of the Republic shall be given Government positions or appointments in pref- erence to other citizens. There is, however, a Inw that says that “the age of limitation does ROt apply o any person Gpplying for u posi- tion) honorably discharged from the military or naval service of the United States by reason of disability resulting from wounds or sickness incurred in the line of duty. Such persons are preferred in appointments under paragraph I, 54 Revised Statutes, and certified to appoint. ing officers before all’ others of higher grade.” This is according to the civil service rules. MouNT Lowe—“Reader of the CALL,” Kellogg, Sonoma County, Cal. The height of Mount Lowe, near Pasadens, is known only to those who are on the summit and they appear to want to keep the information to themselves, Three letters sent to Professor Swiit, in charge of the observatory there, from {he Query Column and other parties in this city have not been answered. GOVERNMENT SILVER—J. W. C., Oakland, Cal. An examination of the reports of the Secretars of the Treasury show that it is not possible to | fore writing to him, and she should also con- NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. p) 4 TFewper a1l 000000 o ere, fi DEPARTMENT. SPECIAL LACES. Remember, these are NEW LACES, THIS SEASON’S dain- tiest patterns, goods just received from the manufacturers. They are the kinds that are used to trim wash fabrics, summer silks and woolen goods, the kinds that are used for decorative purposes. Don’t judge qualities by prices, it wouldn’t be fair. POINT DE VENISE In entirely new patterns and a new shade of cream color: inches wide, 1 8 .5e yard 7 inches 2: se yard 5 to 9 inches wide, yard 6 to 10 inches wide, 20¢ and 2! 1d : -..123sc yard ¢ 10 35¢ kind.15e yard FANCY COLORED LACES for lamp work. Assortment 10° atso —.. Ysard PILLY LACE, & better grade than the C above (the 30c kind) and 8 inches 20 wide, at. e . Yard CAISE, all silk, the newest bl lace in the mar- ket; pretty and dorable. 434 inches wide, introductory price.50e yard 6 iniches wide, introductory price...60¢ yard BRODERIE BRODERIE ANGLAISE, in the new des of Boru, Bought to sell ~-third higher than these prices 5 {nches 6 inches v 717 inc 9inches wide.. POINT DE V. 23 inches wid ful_patterns, all over nets, n'heavy, beauti- @ Q.00 o e Al DD S and. Yard POINT DE VENISE LACE GIR- 1:00 DLES are going to be extensively ¢} — Worn thissummer. Our price only ch POINT VE. 2 LACE COL LARS, the new Melba effect, 75.&5 .50 Laces.are JJ 7% 25 Jetted Trimmings. Jet Bonnets, Hat-Crowns and a full line of Milliners’ Novelties just received from the Parisian Makers. Butterfly Wings (very large) in*“Acier Bleu.”” the newest conceit—a combination of steel- blue spangle and jet. New Jet Yokes, Jet Sans-Genes, Jet Giron= delles, Jet Trimmings of all sorts, at Hale Bros.’ Prices. MILLINERY TRIMMINGS. ED BUTTERFLIE RD! ey 1 per doz...6¢ to 50¢ JET BUCKLES, real jet. 6e 1 5 , 20¢|134-in. 3 2-1n 3 3-11 PEARL BUCK KLE novelties in Persian Enasiel and hand- painted landscape effects...25¢ to $1.50 DRESS TRIMMINGS, 50cto $1.75 Yd $2 to $10 Each 5 inches long, af 6 inches lon: & inche: 10 inches long, at 16 inches long, at. 26 inches long, at t. t 1.50 to $3.50 Each THIS WEEK’S PROBLEM Ol tors R e i b e e i e G L T i For economical shoppers--=A big SPECIAL SALE OF EXQUISITE NEW LACES: First ‘ Display and sale of the NEW JETTED MIL- LINERY TRIMMINGS, BONNETS, HATS, etc.; Continuation of the LACE CURTAIN SALE; Fifty SPECIAL PPICES IN EVERY Is it worth your while to read the few prices given herewith ? Will it pay, think you, to buy a jet bennet of us for half the price asked by any fashionable milliner? Come and look any way. i //,’/;/,// Specials. There are always special values to be found in any of our nineteen departments. We make a lucky “buy,’”” and instead of marking at regular prices we only add our usual percentage of profit and it forthwith becomes a ‘‘special.”” Broken color lines, broken assort= ments of sizes are fruitful sources of ‘‘specials.” DOMESTIC SPECIALS. SHIRTING CALICO, 24-inch, all light effects in small figures, suit- c able for ladies' and children’s walsts. 8. Yard | 34 PERCAL 7o grounds. with' siripes, figures and [ 100 patterns. = Yard 3 , the 25¢ qual :C , handsome color 16 fects, 81 inches wide, special price Yard TURKISH TIDIE e 15¢ quality, ]()U fancy colors, knotted fringes, for chair “throws,” efc. ... Each ALL-LINEN DAMASK DOYLT full blrached, handsome colored le,flo borders, 17x17 inches in size, & L—— #1500 vaine, 5 Dozen ALL-LINEN DOYLIES, unbleach- 6(’0 ed, red borders, value at 90ca . dozen, special price... DAMASK CLOTHS, pure wh bleached, every thread linen, col- ored borders, two sizes, 8-4 and -4, 211 one price, come early for , number limited. BAZAAR SPECIALS. NEW NOVELS, 100 titles, here’s a partial list of the authors Dozen 128 Each (s} 5 Each W. Clark Russell,. Ouida, M. E. Stanley J. Weyman, Charlotte Bracme, Mrs. Alezander, b The Duchess, Wilkie Jerome K. Jerome, > Mary Cecil Hay, And many others. SOAP, 6 cakes C & cal N DOWN FACE or flesh; spe- Glove Special. LADIES’ 4BUTTON PIQUE VES, brown. tan, black and or HOSIERY SPECIALS. a CHILDREN’S COTTON - HOSE, 200d quality, narrow ri black or tan and brown 15° special price. Pair LADIES' COTTON HOSE, platn or tichelieu ribbed, high® spliced < heels, double soles’ and it D black, tan orbrown, special at.... Pair UNDERWEAR SPECIALS. LADIES' COTTON VEST, Swiss ribbed, L. N. N. 8. iisle finish, c colors pink, biue and lavender, 1% special. 3 ! Each LADIES' FRENCH LISLE VEST, ©xC o #oru_color, crochei 20 finished neck, special price....... Each LADIES’ ALL-SILK VEST. L. =0° N. 8., ‘deep cream color, ol ribbed, special price... Each LADIES’ CALTCO WAISTS, laun- dered collars and cufis, full EC sleeves, desirable patterns. spe- 45 cial price... . Each HAM LACE CURTAINS, in Yet- Il and flower patterns, in Wiite ecru, full-taped edges, Inevery Jvay perfect, designs the lates 3 yards long, 40 inches wide ards long, 45 inches wide ards long, 48 inches wide. vards long, 60 inches wide pair 814 vards long, 64 inches wide....84.50 pair IRISH POINT LACE CURTAINS, in beantl- tiful scroll designs, with floral eftects: 8 vards long, 50 inches wide. .50 pair 14 vards long. 50 inches (%4.00 pair AINS.. FINE BRUSSELS LAC nia. Notice Extraordinary! Watch the papers for particulars. Bankrupt firm of Philip Kennedy & Co. On March 28, we bought at Public Auction in the Board of Trade Rooms, the entire stock of the We paid $29,000 for $52,000 worth of goods, and as A e S BNNSERY | S00n as we can get them ready we will begin the greatest sale of Dry (oods ever held in Califor- HALE BROS. ncorporated), 93=, 939, 941 -Market Street. 0000000 “0-0-0-000" 0000000 answer the questions asked, for the reason that the statistics are not made up in the form sug: gested by the questioner. The report for J: 95, shows: On hand, standard. sil $388,163.951; silver bullion, £5 outstanding silver certificates, less certificates in the treasury, $0,- ; standard silver dollars of 1890, $26,- er bullion of 1890 (cost), $124,- ; fractional silver coin, $i4,483,- THE TFRM CHESTNUT—W.T., City. The term “chestnut,” as applied to jokes that were orig- inated in Noal’s ark and to stories that have been oft repeated, originated in Philadelphia. It was used in connection with the Chestnut- street Theater in that city. 1f a story that was 01d enough to walk slone was repeated, or some ancient conundrum was given, or joke with an ancient flavor about it was told, some one would remark that_it was ‘old enough to have been given birth at the Chestnut Theater.” That | phrase was, however, too Jong for common use, 5o the simple and now very expressive slang word “‘chestnut”’ was substituted. THE SEVEN WONDERS, OLD AND NEW—B, L. J., Vallejo, Solano County, Cal. The old seven wonders of the worid are: The Pyramids, the Colossus of Rhodes, Diana’s Temple at Ephe- sus, the Pharos of Alexandria, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statueof the Olym- ian Jove and the Mausoleum, by Artemisa, at Halicarnassus. The new seven wonders are: Niagara Falls, Yellowstone Park, the Mammoth Cave, the Canyons and Gardens of the Gods in Colorado, the Calayeras and Mariposa Big Trees of California, the Natural Bridge of Virginia and the Yosemite Valley of California. GAUGERS' PAY—A. A., Sacramento. The fol- lowing is the scale of pay to United States gaugers: For the first twenty gallonsin one day, 5 cents per gallon; next forty gallons, same day, 2 cents per gellon; for the next 240 gallons, same dny, 134 cents per gallon; for the | next 700 gallons, same day,1-7 of a cent per | gallon, and_for ine next 1000 gallons, same ay, 1-10 0f & cent per gallon to a limit of §5. No gauger is allowed more than $5 per day. In some special cases he is allowed $4 per day ir- respective of the amount of gallons. In addi- tion to salary, gaugers: are ailowed traveling expenses, LETTERS OF FRiENDsHIP—L. D., City. A young lady should be very careful in writing a letter of friendship to & gentleman for the first time; she should be sure that he is really a friend be- sider if itis absolutely necessary that such a letter should be written. How it should be in- dited depends upon the degree of fricndship eximnF. As ageneral thing the gentleman’s name followed %.vy “Dear Friend” not “Dear 8ir,” would be proper. . It would be correct to close it with “Respectfully yours,” but if it was areally dear friend it would be better to write “Yours in friendship.” A STEPFATHER—H. T, City. The law declares that “the children of persons who have been naturalized, being under twenty-one years of age at the time of naturalization of the pa- rents, shall, if dwelling in the United States, be considered as citizens thereof.” A stepfa- ther is the husband of one’s mother, and if the stepfather during the ‘minority becomes a citi- zen of the United States. that act makes the mother a citizen. and as a consequence her chil- dren, if they are minors, also become citizens if dwelling ifi the United States at the time. A" BEAR Trar—C. F. J,, Carbony Carbon County, Wyo. In some States of the Union itis unlaw{ul to set traps or spring guns in places to eatch thieves who may unlawiully enter a juries, the owner of the barn would not belong Without & call upon him to settle for damages or stand & suit as lay. ON A BicYcLE—B. J. L., Vallejo, Cal. The divided skirt is undoubtedly the proper cos- tume for a young lady to wear when ridinga Dicyele, and for the purpose is certainly not out of place. It is neat, comfortable and in the case of afell from the wheel the rider is not subject to the mortification that is sure to fol- low if a lady wears ordinary street cloth There are some of the fair sex who have railed sgainst the new costume, but they belong to the class who would presenta very unattrac- tive sight in bifurcated skirts. MOoRrTGAGES—J. C. P., City. Assembly bill 27, which has become a law and which relates to release of mortgages, provides that foreign executors and administrators may satisiy mortgages upon the records of any county of the State upon producing aud recording in the county in which the mortgage is recorded a duly certified and authenticated copy of their letters testamentary or of administration, which certificate shall also recite that such letters have not been revoked. FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONs—A. S., Windsor, Sonoma County, Cal. The Independent Order 0f 0dd Fellows in the United States numbered at the annual communication in 1894, 749,430. This does not include the colored Odd Fellows, who number 150,339. The number of Masons in the United States is 717,664. In addition there are thirty-one lodges of colored Masons, but their numerical strength is not given. The Knights of Pythias numbered on the first of the current year 44¢ A CAVEAT—H. M. K., City. A oaveat isa de- scription of an invention to be patented, lodged in the Patent Office before the patentis applied for, and while the inventor is perfecting his designs, A caveatcosts $10,and remains in force one year aiter filing, and may be extend- ed, if desired, by payinga renewal fee. To the Government fee _there is, in addition, an agency fee of $15. A caveatmay be ob- mlncg through any patent agency. THe BARRER-SHOPS—B. M. M., City. As the Assembly bill commonly spoken of as the “barber’s bill” is an amendment of the code now in existence, it certainly is in force now. The law says that any legisiative act signed by the Governor becomes a _law the moment he affixes his signature thereto unless there is some clause specifying when the act shall take gifect; and there 15 10 such specifying clause n the act. DUKE OF CUMBERLAND—A. F., City. The Almanach de Gotha gives the following as the children of Ernest-Auguste-Guillaume- Adolphes-Georges-Frederie, Duke of Cymber- 1ana, born Hanover, September 21, 1844 ; Marie Louise, born October 11, 1879; Georges Guil- laume, October 28, 1830; Alexandra, Septem- ber 29, 1882; Olga, July 11, 1834; Chretien, 1“34’ 1885, and Ernest August, November 17, 1887. PRISONERS—J. G., City. The annual report of the State prisons of California for the year ending June 30, 1894, shows that of the pris- oners at San Quentin 303 wete natives of Cali- fornia, 522 of other States and Territories of the Union, and 526 were of foreign birth. At the Folsom prison at the same date there were 198 natives of California, 295 natives of other States and Territories and 231 foreigners. JaxE Auies—H. T., City. Jake Allen, the horse barred from the Bay District track for house. If the owner of a barn should seta bear trap in that barn for the purpose of catch- ing a burglar who entered it and stole hay, and hould an innocent person, not knowing that bitin, ljflcke ,isa five-year-old, by O'Kema out of Juliet M. RUNNING RECORD—A. 8., Windsor, Sonoma County, Cal. The best running time, 100 | the trap was set, walk into it and sustain in-| 11888 vards, is 9 4-5 seconds, credited to H. M. John- Son, Cleveland, Ohio, July 31, 1886, and Henry Bethune, Oaklend, Cal., February 22, Tt is claimed that Harry Hutches, pro- fessional, has a record of 934 seconds, but this is not authenticate QUEEN VIcTORIA—L. F., Count#, Cal. Queen Victoria is allowed an- nually the following amounts in pounds ster- ling: For her privy purse, £60,000; salaries of her household, £131,260; for expense of her household, £172,500; forroyal bounty ndine, San Joaquin .£13,200; unappropriated, £8040. Total, £385,000, or | $2,025,000. TE STANFORD EsTATE—D. V. D., Los Gatos, | santa Clara County, Cal. The reason that the Government is making & demand against the Leland Stanford estafe is that the estate is in_the process of being wound up and the ernment wants to secure whatever rights it may have. ALAMEDA'S POPULATION—E. J. C., City. The population of Alameda at this time is esti- mated at between 14,500 and 15,000. The { census figures of 1890 ;place it at 11,165. At the recent election held in Alameda James B. Barber was elected Tax Collector. THE FRENCH POPULATION.—A friend of the Query Column who has seen the figures of the census of 1890 writes that the number of na- tives of France residents of San Francisco at the time the census was taken was 4663. StaxpING Jump—D. S., Harbor View, San Francisco. The record for three standing jumps (long juraps with weights) is held by 1. F. Kearny, 40 feet 914 inches, made at Oak Island, Mass., July 22, 1889. SMELT AND SALM D. T, City. around San Francisco smelt commence to run in the latter pait of March or the early part of April. Salmon trout run to the bay in early epring and in early fall. DELINQUENT TAX SALES—S, and several others, City. Assembly bill 9, which has recently be- come & law, applies only to the sale of real property upon which taxes have not been paid. IxprarvBBER — F. L., Alamo, Contra Costa, Cal. The United States produces about 280,- | laureate. | | In and | - with, an 000 tons of goods from indiarubberjeve: Statistics obtainable about this materia) ear. are very meager, and 50 old_as not of any value ag showing the amount used at this time. UTAH—‘‘A Subscriber,” City. No, Utah has not yet been admitted as a State of the Union. An act has been passed enabling her to be ad- mitted upon complying with certain formali- ties. At present one of these is being complied that is the framing of a cosnumrnon' that when complete will be submitted to the people for ratification. CABIN AND OFricE Boy—F. W. N,, Oakland, If a boy wishes to obtain a situation as cabine boy on one of the Australian steamers, or ag office-boy in the office of the Southern Pacific, he should tender his services to the officers of either company, and they will inform him i; there is a chance for him. A Forrvy-NINER—H. J. 8, City. The only prica quoted for $10 pieces of 1849 isthat which dealers demand for such coins. The price asked for pieces issued from the mint at New Orleans and that at Philadelphia is flii 50 for & coin in fair condition and $15 ior one in first-class condition. Ir RAINED—S. W., Berkeley, Cal. Rain ferg in San Francisco on the nights of the 22d, 234 and 24th of November, 1893, as appears from the admirably kept records of the Weathe: Burean. Nor Here—F. M. H., Sacramento, Cal. To the question, “Do they manufacture .comb hone as well a5 the comb in California?” commerei| | men who are in a position o know say “no.”, THE SHOOTING OF KEY—F. L., City. Daniel E. Sickles shot and killed Phillip Barton Key, United States District Attorney for the Distrie$ of Columbia, on the 27th of Felruary, 1859. STAMBOUL—H. W. P., City. The celebrated stallion Stamboul, by Sultan, is not dead. It was his son of the same name that died some time ago. POET LAUREATE—R. B.. Plano City, Tulare County, Cal. Since Alfred Tennyson died in Ootober, 1892, there has not béen any poet Best Made in The World. TON BAKING &MERR] R YEARg | NVENTED R Y POW DE All Others Are Imitations. >