The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-26

oxide OF iron and other ingredients they
contain. also by the degree of heat in burn
ing. Nhere iron Is present without lime
OF o'ner substances. moderate red heat
MAKES Inc bricks red. the intensity of the
coIor varying with the proportion of iron.
Tue presence OF lime changes the REQ color
produced by iron 10 a cream brown; mag
Hssla also arrests the development of red.
Clays burning pale red will burn yellow
II mixed with fusible white sand. The
clays themselves from which bricks are
made are Of varying color.
BoNUs-G. B., Oakland. The Unite d
States pays bonus of $4,000 to con-
tractors for every quarter of knot OF
speed developed in excess of the maximum
required in the specifications. Fractions
OF quarter of a knot are not counted.
Inc dispatch which stated that the
cramps would receive bonus Tor frac-
tlon OF quarter of knot in the case of
the Columbia stated what was not fact.
STATIsTICs-D. S.. City. In 1890 the
population of the world was estimated at
1,479, 729. Isl. The mum Der OF Roman Cath
600. The Catholic population ofthe United
States is 6. 277, 1893. The population of In
dia Is eStim aied at 900, 392, ITO and of japan
at 40,072.020
LELAND STANFoRD-F. D., City. he
was elected to the United States Senate in
1884 and reelected in 1890. His term OF
service would have expired March B. 1897.
The next Legislature will elect successor
TO Senator Perkins, who was appointed TO
fill out the term.
ENSIGN. B. O.. City. Ensign is the
grade above naval cadet. To become an
Ia ~ FaA IN
Annapolis, serve there four years, then
two years at sea, after which you would
be eligible to the Office mentioned.
FLIM-FLAMMER-A.J j.. City. The term
is used in speaking of a crook who cheats
people by a sharp method in making
change. He tries to puzzle the cashier.
and his endeavor Is to secure more change
than is due him.
Duty ON BooKs-K. NJ, City. Under
the present tariff books, pamphlets, bound
or unbound. and all printed matter not
specially enumerated must pay duty OF
% per cent ad Vaiorem.
| FINANCIAL PoLICY-A. NJ. R., Paso
Robes. For a difference between the
financial policies of the two parties read
the platforms adopted at their national
conventions in 1892.
EIFFEL TowER-A. H., City. The
tower is 9S4 feet high. There are several
towns by the name of Cerro Gordo located
in Spain, Peru and the United States.
GUN FOB Characterization City. Shot
guns larger than No. 10 gauge must not be
used in shooting "wild duck, quail, par
fridge, pheasant or grouse"
n
probation of the law would probably make
newsboys amenable to the license clause
but it is not enforced.
RAILROAD DEPoT-Subscriber, City,
The first depot Of the San Jose railroad
was located near the corner of Brannan
and Fourth streets.
DEMPSEY. G., City. Dempsey fought
at 14S pounds when he met La Blanche at
the California Club about three years ago.
GREYHoUND-J. c.. City. The best OBJ
tainable Information is that Lord Lurgan
raised the dog Master McGruth.
KNoT-Subscriber City. The difference
between knot and mile was told in last
Sundays query column.
SPEED OF STEAMsHIPs-The Lucania
and Campania can sustain a speed of %
knots for several hours.
Observation-Disclosures City. The great
winner of the Derby and st. Leger is a
running horse.
AILMENT-Subscriber. City. You prob
ably have catarrh. Consult a physician.
YANKEE BLADE-H. Z. D., City. The
steamer was lost in 1854