The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-02

IN THE PARK-H. G. D., City. The building
that is In course of construction alongside she
Fine Arts building In Concert Valley, Golden
Gate Park, is being put UP under the direction
Of M. Ii. de Young, director general and chief
engineer Of The late far, with money that was
left after the expenses OF the fair were met. 1t
is 10 be used as museum for which the
director general has been securing articles in
the East. IL is being built on the lines OF the
Royal Pavilion thit was near the Photographic
building. Why the director general has not
seen ut TO give the public final account OF the
financial result of The fair is matter that rests
entirely with him, and be has on that subject
kept as close as a clam. The electric tower is
not to remain In the park, but is TO come down
as soon as The parties who own it can raise suf-
icient funds to pay for the labor of demolition.
The scenic railway Is still running, because the
director general has probably found IL a paying
Investment and will not be ready 10 take it
down until after he removes the big fence that
is still standing.
The CENTURY-H. NJ & Co.. City. In COM
mon usage the first century of the Christian era
is from The year one and extends TO the end of
the year 100. the second from the year 1OI to
the close OF 200 and SO on. A century begins
with the first day of the first year, and does
not end till the close of the last day in its
hundreth year. This mode of reckoning is often
conius.d with the common mode of stating d
PERSONS age. Thus a person born ar the be-
ginning OF the Christian era would be called
one year old during his second year, that is
during the course OF the year 2, aud so on
The eighteenth century began with the wear
1701 and ended with the last day Of the year
1900. The year completing the hundreth year
period. In each instance giving the name TO the
century. and that is why 1894 is in the nine.
teenth century.
TORPEDO BOAT J. C., Menlo Park, San
Mateo County. Cal. In the early part of May
1894, the official trial trip of the English
torpedo-boat Hornet was had iD the estuary oil
the Thames The trial hpr tn ha th
fastest vessel of her type afoat. During a
three hours trial the average speed per houl
was found to be 27.62S knots This consider.
ably eclipses any previous performance of any
vessel of the Hornets class. The best record
claimed by any other builder OF boats Of this
type Is p. 22 knots per hour, said TO have been
mand OF Havre, France. The Horne: is a twin
screw boat. measuring $50 feet in length by
beam OF 1915 feet. In the engine-ro ON there
are two SETS OF triple expansion engines capa
Die OF developing collectively 360C horse
mower.
MoNTEREY-A. f. e., North Branch, iCala
veras County, Cal. Monterey, the name OF one
of the counties, a town and one of the bays O
California, is Spanish, and means the Kina
Mountain. The Town and bay which figure
cons picuO usly in the early history OF the State
was named for Gaspar de Zunlga Azevedo
Count OF Monterey. who was BON about 1910
and died in Lima, Peru, on the 10th of Feb
ruary, 1905. He was Spanish administrator
and was Viceroy OF Mexico from 1895 10 1903
During that eriod he organized many ,expe
dIions of exploration and colonization in New
Mexico and N California. The administrator
was transferred to Peru aud was Viceroy O.
that country from November, 1904, TO the time
of his death. The county of Monterey wa:
named after the town and bay
CANARY BIRD-A. E. N, City, Canary birds
are often covered with lice that look like little
red specks. They may be etfectualy got rid of
| so IL is claimed by bird fanciers. by placing
clean white cloth over the cage at night. This
should be removed very early in the morning
and it Will be- found covered with little rec
spots so minute that they can hardly be seen
except by the aid OF glass. A piece OF white
cotton batting will also attract the pest. If The
| cloth or cotton batting is not removed before
| the sun has been up some time the insect vii
return TO the bird. They are a source of grea
| annoyance and often prevent the best singers
| from warbng. There are some dealers IL
| bros who sell preparations for the destruction
! of the insects
| RAIL IN SAN MATEo-Snap Shot, City. Oh
the 10th day OF july, 1898. the Board OF Super
visors Of San Mateo County. within which ar,
| Redwood City and Belmont. adopted al
ordinance declaring it misdemeanor for any