The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-23

the summit, he may ride there on a burro.
Tamalpals has no accommodation Tor travellers,
and those who go to The top nave to carry lunch
ana water lhere is spring. almost at the
summit. on the north side, distant about $50
feet from the ZigZag road that leads from Ross
station 10 the top of the mountain. BY that
road the time taken In making the ascent is
generally two hours and a half. In summer
this road Is in fairy good condition, but in win
ter IL Is horrid. The tail from Mill Valley is
not such one as person In winter would Sc
lect as one on which 10 take constitutional.
TUGs-A. S.. Oakland, CAL, and III. L. NJ.
City. The tug Fearless was built In San Fran
cisco in 1892. Length, 145 feet; beam. &c
fest; depth, 16 feet; gross tonnage, 400 .03 !;
net, 200.02; nominal horsepower, $50; indi-
caled, 1900.
The Mona CHI was built in San Francisco In
1873. Length, 100 feet; beam, 26 feet; depth,
nal horse. power. 45O.
The Alert was built In Benicia In 1886:
Length o6Z feet, beam 20 feet, depth SO feet,
nominal horsepower 40, indicated 260 The
cost OF engines, boilers and steam machinery
for tug like the Fearless would be about
S76,O NO public test having ever been
made the Query Column Is unable TO give any
Information as TO the relative merits OF the
tugs. The purpose of this column is to give
facts aud not to express opinions.
ENGLISH PRosE-A. A., City. Sir Thomas
More was one OF The earliest writer's of English
prose. The earliest good English prose is said
TO De found IN More. history OF Henry the
Fifth, which appeared In 1915. "The Differ
ence between an Absolute and Limited Ion.
archy," written by Sir John Fortesque in 1883,
Is. despite It's wretched photography, good
English and contains but few words that
are not now In use, but the prose style was
much improved by Roger Ascham, who is
known as the Father OF English prose" He
Was born al Kirbey, Yorkshire, in 1915, and
died In London. December 80. 1858 He was
tutor 10 Princess Elizabeth 154S-50 and Latin
secretary to Mary anu Elizabeth, 1553-6S.
His chief works are "I oxophilus" treatIse on
archery, 1646, and "The Schollmaster, PLANE
and perfite way OF tea cbying children 10 ynder-
stand. Write and speak In Latin tong"
MEXICAN DoLLAR-M. H., San Mateo, San
MateO County. Cal. The Secretary of the
Treasury. In preparing table fixing the value
OF foreign coins In the United States, has de.
clared that the Mexican dollar is worth 57.7
cents, but In the San Francisco money market
II Is rated at 501a cents. A dollar OF the
United states Is worth from 81 TO SO cents.
The reason for this is that in Mexico the cur
fency Is silver, not redeemable in gold. The
at The treasury for gold The intrinsic value OF
a Mexican dollar Is fraction over 80 cents.
II pesson &c comes to San Francisco from Mex
can obtain but $50 so for them, but If he goes
10 Mexico with fifty United States dollars he
Will receive $97 or S98 in Mexican money for
them
PARK LABOR FUND Several correspond
ents, City. Rolla v. Watt, who was secretary
of the Citizens Committee that received funds
last winter for the relief OF the unemployed
poor OF San Francisco employed 10
Golden Gate Park, says: .The amount
collected and discussed by the Cti-
zens' Commute was S92,045 10. All of
This money was paid out for actual labor except
Ism, small sum for teaming. The printing of
tickets and circulars was donated by number
OF printing-houses and the other expenses
were paid by members Of the Citizens Commit.
tee A map OF the work performed in Golden