The morning call., 1894-10-21

tion in 1S4S-49, but the people never acknowl-
| edged the rights Of those VINO had bartered
/ Them SO often. The Auslro = Prussian war
onrred the Italians new opportunity to regain
possession OF Venice. They entered into an alli-
ance with Prussia and marched an army across
The Mincio. The Italians were not successful
az CGStoZZa, Monte Suella and Lissa, but the
PrussIan victory at KonggraIZ secured to the
Italians the main object for which they fought.
Venice with the Quadrilatera was joined 10
the Italian Kingdom, while Austria kept her
lstrlan and Dalmatian provinces.
KIDD. De b., City. Kilo is the abbrevia-
tiOu OF the word kilogramme, part of the
French metric system. 1t was first adopted in
France in 1893 and now is in general use in
most all other civilized countries except the
English-spea ing ones. The kiogramme is the
standard unit of the French measure of weight,
the weight OF a cubic centimeter of distilled
wafer at centigrade, corresponding TO 80
Fahrenheit. The other weights have receive d
names corresponding 10 the number OF grammes
that they contain, or the number that they are
contained In gramme. In the former case the
Greek numerals deca, hecto, kilo. mvria ex-
pressing weights of 10 grammes, 100 grammes,
1000 grammes, 10, 600 grammes; In the latter
case. the Roman numerals Geci. cent? are
prefixed TO express tenths, bundredtns of a
gramme. kilOgramme is pounds ounces
43s drams avolrdupois.
UNIVERSITY DEBATES. NJ. City, The de-
bate between the University of California and
iect OF railroads was held in Metropolitan Hall
in San Francisco on the evening of the 21st of
April. 1894. The question was: "The Ma
tional Ownership and Operation OF Railroads
In the United States" Those who spoke in the
| affirmative were A. NJ. Cathcart, w. Doherty
and Miss M. Palmer of Leland Stanford Jr.
| University, while Oh the negative side were
Maurice V. Samueis. Emanl Myron Wolf ana
Edward L. FoltZ. The judges on that occasion
were Aitorney-General Hart, Judge Seawell
and Samuel Knight. Their decision was in
favor OF the affirmative side.
They ARE CoUsINs-S. B. L. City. Your
fathers cousins are cousins 10 you, as are also
your fathers Cousins children, but in degree
farther removed. The children of brothers
and sisters are called cousins, cousins german,
first cousins or full cousins. Children of first
cousins are called second cousins. A first
cousin once removed is the child of ones first
cousin; first cousin twice removed is the
grandchild of ones first cousin; sec
ond cousin once removed is the child
OF ones second cousin. A hrst cousin once re-
moved Is sometimes called second cousin. fol-
lowed by third and In numerical order in-
definitely.
DEPOSITS TO THE WATER CoMPANY-M.
s., City. The Spring Valley Water Company
has the legal right to require deposit from
those who are charged for water according to
meter rates Section 13 of The ordinance fixing
water rates says:
All water rates, excepting meter rates anu city
and county rates, are due and payable monthly In
advance. and when not SO paid shall be subject 10
an addition of per cent
Meter ana city ana county rates are due and
payable at the end of each month. and upon meter
rates deposit not exceeding three-fourths 90
OF the value OF the estimated quantity OF water TO
De consumed may be required.
Meter rates. II not paid within ten days after
becoming due, shall be subject to an addition of
per cent
PATENT LAW. Fl. H., Oakland, Cal. AT
present the law Of the United States provides
for the granting of letters patent TO the first
discoverer or inventor of any new and useful
art, machine, manufacture or composition of
matter. or OF any new and useful Improvement
OF an existing art, machinr, ETC., IL such inveD-
tlon or discovery has not been known or used
oy otDers IN this country, nor been patented
abroad nor described In any printed publica-
tlon IN thiS or any foreign country before his
invention or discovery, nor been in public use
or on sale for more than two years before the
GATE OF the application. Under this law num-
Der OF articles OF food have been patented.
THAT OLD PAPER-H. NJ P. City. III you
are satisfied that the paper In your possession
Is genuine copy containing the account Of the
death and funeral of George Washingtonlpub-
lished at the lime IL pears date and you can
establish lis genuineness. then you have a valu-
aDle document. It's value can be determined
| only by the desire OF society or individual 10
| for such curi0s. You might offer II TO The his.
| l0tical society of this State or that OF New
YORK or OF Massachusetts.
! THE JARRETT-PALMER TRIP j. B. B..
| City. The Jarrett. Palmer train. carrying Z
theatrical company. made the trip from jersey
City to San Francisco in S3 hours 39 minutes