The morning call., 1894-05-06

the earliest record OF these ancient people.
Petroleum was discovered more than hundred
years ago IN making the Bridgewater tunnel al
Worsiey, England, at Wigan aud West Leigh,
ln the Lancashire coal fields, at COalbrooKs-
dale and Wellington, in Shropshire, and other
coal nelds In England, and also in a peat Dog at
Down Holland. near Orinskirk, in Lancashire,
but never In commercial quantities Tne find.
ing OF coal oil is reported from many parts OF
Germany. The only point of Importance. how
ever, Is the Luneburg heath, south of Hamburg
Petroleum Is reported as having been found
near HOLE In Dithmarschen, Sehleswlg Hol-
stein.
CHIEF JUsTICE-P., City. Melville W. Full
ler, appointed by President Cleveland on July
20, 1888 is the CHIEF Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States. He was appointed
from Illinois, and his salary is $1050O per an
mum. His duties are TO try and determine is
sues just the same as bis associates, and to
preside during the sessions OF the court The
supreme Court OF the United States has orig
lnal jurisdiction only of eases affecting En-.
OaSsadors, other public Ministers and Consuls
and those TO which State shall be a party''-
that is, only such cases can be commenced
therein; but cases decided in the other Federal
courts, under certain prescribed conditions
eau be reviewed by the Supreme Court by
virtue of its appellate jurisdiction. AS con-
stifuted at hrst the Supreme Court consisted
Of a Chief Justice and five Associate Justices:
but the number of the latter was Changed from
time to time, and at present they number
eight
GLASS HOUsUs-H., San jose 1t Is said that
"TbOse who live In glass houses should not
throw stones" arose from the following circum-
stance: When on the union OF the two crowns
London was crowded with ScOtchmep. the
Duke Of Buckingham was a chief instIgator of
the movement against them and parties used to
go out nightly breaking the windows of their
houses. In retaliation a party of Scotchmen
Smasheh the WINDOWS IN The mansion of the
Duke, which stood In ST. Marrin's fields. and
which had so many windows that it went bv the
name OF the glass house. The court fayorte
appealed to the King and the British Solomon
replied, "Steenle, Steenie, those wba live in
glass housen should be careful how they fling
stanes"
HoMEsTEAD-S., Downey, Cal In case of
the death OF an unmarried homestead settler
prior to the expiration of the five years In which
he shall make proofs his heirs or deyisee NAV
commute or continue cultivation and settle
ment. II the death occurred after the expira-
tiOn OF the five years the heirs or deyisee NAV
at once make proof. In these cases patent
would issue In the name OF the heirs of do
ceased. or IN the name of bis devisee. On the
death Of homesieader. leaving adult and
minor heirs, the title under sections 2291 and
1892 OF the Revised Statutes inures TO the
minors to the exclusion OF the adult heirs. The
devisee of homestead claimant has the same
rights as his heirs, in case there are no heirs.
IAMALPAIS-n. VI. D., lily. Inc height of
Tamalpals east peak is 2506 feet, and the
western peak is few feet lower The height
of Mount Diablo Is 3S48 feet. The distance In
an air line from Tamalpais is 81. 4 miles; the
distance from Tamalpais TO the Midwlnter Fair
grounds In an air line is 1875 miles. The dis
tance from Mill Valley TO the summit OF Tama-
pals is about two miles. j. E. Locke. an expert
pedestrian and mountain climber, says: 81
have climbed the distance from Mill Valley in
30 minutes on a cool. pleasant morning, but
prefer 1 hour and 10 minutes 10 make the
trlp iH.'
"HANDED IN HIS CHECKs"-F., City. The
expression handed in his checks" when used
to convey the Information OF the death of an
individual, had lIs origin with the gambling
Fraternity. With that gentry when player has
come 10 the conclusion that he has had enough
OF the game at which he has been playing and
wants TO draw down the money he has won the
dealer tells him 10 hand IN Ills checks This is
sports say he has handed In his checks TO de-
note that he has done with the game of the
world
CATERPILLAR-J. R., PenD's Grove, Sonoma
County, Cal. There is nothing so effective TO
destroy caterpillars on fruit frees as spraying
with solution of paris green In the proportion
OF one pound to 200 gallons OF water. Those
who have made the pests a study suggest that
trees should be examined 10 winier and twigs
or branches that are marked with eggs from
which the pests spring should be cut of and
destroyed by fire.
STENoGRAPHY-G. B. P, Concord, Cal. The
only practical machine that has yet been de-
vlsed 10 supersede the stenographer Is the
phonograph. A person wishing to have any.