The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-09

! rubbed with dry whiting or rotten stone.
MAGICIANs OF INDIA-W. b., CITY. II Ia
! claimed that the magicians Of India have the
| power TO assume for time the sembIance of
| death, even TO the degree OF being placed under
| ground for given period, and then returning
| 10 life. Mrs. Mabel Fl. CloSson Of HealdsDurg
| Sonoma County, has written a DESCRIPTION Of
such an occurrence based upon personal obser-
walton.
MoRosCos THEATER-A. L., South San
francisco. The ladies and gentlemen who
compose the troupe at MOrOsco's Grand Opera-
mouse are the following: Daniel A. Kelly H.
Coulter Brlnker, E. j. Holden. j. Harry Ben
rlmo, W. l.. Gleason, Charles w. Swain. Miss
Helen Desmond. Miss Minnie Gleason Miss
Julia Blanc and Miss Helen Henry.
The MAYOR-J. A. f., City. The consolida-
ton act of san Francisco declares that the
Mayor shall preside at all sessions OF the Board
OF Supervisors: without the right 10 vote. In
the absence OF the Mayor a temporary presi.
dent shall be chosen from among the Super
Vlsors, and the resident so chosen shall have
the same vote as other members.
PARK CoMMIssIoNERs-W. d. e., Jolon,
Monterey County, Cal. The Commissioners OF
Golden Gate Park are: w. W. Stow, Irving
M. Scott and Joseph Austin. A communication
on business addressed TO all or either of them,
In care OF Miss Virginia Block, secretary, THE
Lodge" Golden Gate Park, will reach its des-
tinatiOn.
TELEGRAPH RATEs-G. D. G., City. On the
LIST OF July, 1873, the Western Union Tele-
graph Company reduced its tariff for a ten
t word m message from San Francisco TO New York
from 81 TO 81 90. This was the rate In 1874
AT the present time the rate is 81 for ten words
and cents for each additional word.
MOUNTAIN QUAIL-W. d. g., JoIon, Monte
rey County,'C Cal. There are brd-fanciers In San
Francisco who purchase mountain quail The
price paid for them is rs cents per pair. I'm
der the rules governing this column the names
Oh the blrdmen cannot be published.
CHARTER-F. C. j. City. The commercial
term chartered for England with wheat at
81 Us Sd. means that the ship has been chart
cred TO carry wheat for England at the rate
of ! pound IL shi!lings ana pence per ton
as freight charges.
FONT LoBos-F. c. j., City. There is no
rule that prevents The lookout at the Point
Lobos station, belonging 10 the Merchants Elk
change, from receiving visitors while ne Is on
duty. 1t rests with him whether he Will TO
| celVe any or not.
MEDICAL UNIvERsITY-O. o. Y. r., City.
| There is a college In one OF the Southern States
where The medical students do not nave 10 90
through the thorough course that Is required III
hrst-class colleges, but the Query Column can-
lot advertise il.
| How PRoNoUNCED-E. NJ, City. According
| TO the latest authority. issued ABOUT hnontu
| ago, The Century Encyclopedia OF NalneS. tne
| name of Scheel is pronOunced ShG-te, JOACHIM
| YO-a-chiD1 and PadereTsR Pd-de-TP-She'
| DUNCAN's BANK-F. j., CIg. Inc floneer
| Land and Saving Association OF which Joseph
| G. Duncan was secretary. aud when was com
| monty known as Duncan's BANK cioSeo us
| door on the 9Th of October 1870
A SoNc-E. L. City. You can have the words
| ot a conc Copyrighted b-fOTe IL is set TO music.
| II Is puTeIy matter OF choice If YOU give the
words OF the song 10 DC SET 10 musIC DeiOIe lney
| are copyrighted or not.
ADoLPH SURROUNDS H., City. Adolph
sntro Mayor-elect, makes his home at Sutro
| uaIabts hut none of the members OF his family
| reside tnere with hin. They frequently visit
| there.
! MEMORIAL TABLET-H. E.. City. A tablet
nut up In a church. abbey or other place in
| memory of some one whose body does not rest
where it is erected Is called memorial tablet.
/ FOOTBALL TEAMs-H. j. B. The Query Col
| umn has written for data about football teams.
| AS soon as received il will appear IN the
column.
BACK IN '75-W. F. c.. City. The 22d day
OF November in 1875 fell on a Monday.
EASTER SUNDAY-A. B., City. Easter Sun
day, 1949, fell on the 18th OF April.
BACK DATE-W. S., City. The 9Th of August
| 1868 fell on Sunday.