The morning call., 1893-05-21

ammonia citrate 20 parts. water
100 parts. B) Potassium ferricyanate
Qed prussiate) Is parts. water 100
parts. The paper is sensitized as fol-
lows: Take hold of the paper by the
two opposite corners and fold into loop.
lay it on the iron solution. the center of
the sheet first placed in cOntaci with the
liquid. and then gradually spread 1t by
lowering the corners with a little pressure.
No solution should run over the back of
the paper; it would be cause OF stain.
This done, and without allowing the liquid
to penetrate in the paper, Immediately
take hold OF the two corners near the body
and withdraw the paper by dragging it
over glass rod for this purpose fixed on
the edge of the tray. Then pin up he paper
to dry, which should be done rapidly. and
sensitiZ3 second time in proceeding in
the same manner. The sensitZng should
be done by very diffused daylight, the
drying in the dark room.
HELIUM-H. f. c.. City. Ever since the
meteor struck the John Brown statue,
short time ago, scientific men have been
trying to determine what the unknown
metal is that Professor Joplin of the State
Mineralogical School found in the visitor
from above, and which he declared was.
in his opinion, helium. Scientific men are
not agreed as to what hellum is. for it has
never been seen on this earth unless what
Professor Joplin discovered is that metal.
Iu regard to the unknown metal discovered
in the meteor, Professor Joplin said that
it's specific gravity is four times greater
than that of gold, and that under the
burned crust it is composed OF minute
crystals. perfectly white. resembling snow
in appearance. He found it both maIleable
and ductie. The professor experimental
with it in his private observatory and dis
covered that it showed IN the spectrum the
same lines that are seen in the spectrum
of heIium, the unknown metal seen in the
spectrum of the sun. The specimen will
probably be sent to the Smithsonian In
stituton for scientific men to examine it,
and when they have done so they may be
able to throw some light on the unknown
metal.
CATHOLIC KNIGHTs-A. S., City. The
Catholic knights of America is a benevo-
lent, fraternal insurance organization, in
corpOrated In the State of Kentucky. 1t
was instituted in 1877 by Archbl shop
Feehan. The order has the special bless
ing of Pope Leo XIII and the approval of
the American hierarchy. The association
is not only Catholic in name bus in spirit
and practice-a strong ally and defender
of the church. The objects of the Su-
preme Council of the Knights are to unite
all practical Cath ollcs OF every profession,
business and occupation by inStituting
State councils and subordinate branches;
to give all possible moral and material aid
in its power to memb bers of the order by
holding instructive and scientific lectures,
by encouraging each other in business and
by assisting each other to obtain mplny-
ment. aud to establish a benefit fund for
the members. No person is admitted to
membership unless he is practical Cath
zl,. - IL.
pastor that he is such. President Cleve
land was not initiated into this order just
after his election last fall
MISSION ELECTRIC RoAD-T. Fl. o. W.,
Camptonville, Cal. The officers of the
Mission elertric road, now being built,
have not yet announced nor will they at
this time tel! where the terminus OF the
road will be. That is one of the peculiari-
ties of railroad officials. They always try
to surround their official actions with mys-
terry. From the best information obtain
able it is probable that the terminus will
be at Silver avenue, with possibility 0f
extension In the near future to the county
line; but this is not Official.
WHEAT AND FLoUR-H. W. H.. Mono,
San Luis Obispo County, Cal. The aver
age price of -four eaeh year since 1883 mas
bcFh 40 1biiONo. OK u.s. 90 ~ ~O as
81 2S, S4 13. S4 80, S3 10, S4 10 and S4 %.
The price of wheat during the same period
has been for a No. snot cash 81 73b per
GENITAL in 1888; in the other wears the price
was as follows: 81 64b. 81 31%. 81 4315
81 52b, 81 4oA, 81 34A. 81 2S2s, 81 4oA
and 81 633s
FALos-W. a. W., San Jose. Cal. Palos,
seaport town of Spain, in the province
of Hulea, on the Rio Tinto near the sea,
noted as the place from which Columbus
set sail In 1892 on his voyage 10 discover
America, Is at present small place which
does not cut much of figure in the his
tory of the day. 1t has a population of
about 1900.
TIssANDIER's PhoTos-M. r. R., City.
A correspondent writes as follows: In
the year 1885 series Of photographs were
taken from balloon at height of 1000
feet or more, by Professor Tissandier.
Are any of these TO be had in this country
or are they obtainable in Europe? Can
any of the readers of the Query Column
enlighten the CORE spondent?
CHILDREN BORN ABRoAD-T. L., City.
Children of citizens OF the United States
born abroad are. according to acts of Con-
gress. citizens of the United States, con-
sequently If a United States Consul has
sons born In a foreign country while he is
residing there in his official capacity, they
are citizens of the United States.
TAMALPAIs-N. N, City. Tamalpais is
Spanish and means the tamale country
There is no record of who gave the name
to the high mountain in Marin County,
and for that reason it is impossible to say
why 1t was so named.
HOME FOR INCURABLES-L. S., City.
There are now thirty patients in the Home
for lncurables on Francisco street. under
the care of the Kings Daughters.
TEN MILLION DoLLARs-S. o. p, City.
There is vault in the United States Mint
building in this city that will hold SIC. .OOO,-
ono In coined silver. One of the vaults CON
lains that amount at this time. Il weighs
2S2R tons.
Nor EXEMPT. A. Nom, City. a
person is required to pay road tax in the
county in which he may be. provided he
has Lot already during the year paid the
same. The fact that man is a member
of the National Guard does not exempt
him from the operation of the road tax law
GREAT EAsTERN-C. L., City. The
steamer Great Eastern never was in the
harbor CT San Francisco.
PRINCE ALBERT-O. S., City. The late
Prince a thart wi hn ba hDc 3