The morning call., 1894-06-24

pltaS, Cal. There Is such an order as the
Catholic Order of FOresters. II Is an inde-
pendent order. having separated from the High
Court OF England before the American order
did. There are a number of courts OF the
order in Chicago and Boston, but none on the
Pacific Coast. The object Is beneficiary and
endowment
GRAY HAIRS - D. NJ, Middleton, Lake
County, Cal. There are number OF Drepara-
tions for coloring, Or as 1t Is claimed, for re-
storing gray hair 10 its original color. but the
Query Column will not recommend any Of
these. If your hair is turning gray it is sign
that nature is getting iD its work, and the best
plan Is not TO interfere with nature.
CoINs-W. B. s., City, 50cent piece OF
1928 and a 25-eent piece of the Hawaiian
kaua is worth just what person might wish to
give for either as a pocket piece, but neither
has any special value TO those who deal in rare
coins.
LAwYERs-J. W. NJ, City. AS 1t fs impossi.
Bile TO obtain a list Of each Legislature in the
United States and the occupation of each men,
Der that has ben in session during the past
twenty years, the Query Column cannon give
The proportion of lawyers that have composed
such bodies during that time.
SQUARE HoLEs-N. S. H., City. In the or
dinary application of The term there Is no drill
that will make u square hole In wood or iron.
but Of late years an inventive genius has per
fected an instrument which he deSignates IAN
anger for making round or square holes in
WOOD"
CHATTEL MORTGAGE NoTE--T. T., City, If
a chattel mortgage note is drawn uD for year
the party making it Is at liberty to take it up at
any time for the time it still has to run. After
note given tor one year has m atured it runs
for four years without renewal.
FIRTH WHEEL-H. s., City. The diameter
OF the Firth wheel at the Midwin,er Fair Is 100
feet. The axle is IL inches IN diameter aud %
feet long. The highest point of the structure
in which the wheel moves is $50 feet above
ground.
STONES FOR THE MoNTH-K. S., Oakland
The gem for the month OF February Is ame-
thyst. which signifies sincerity; for March,
Bloodstone, signiiylng courage, and that for
June Is agate. which means health and long
life.
STREET RAILwAYs-W. L., City. The ques-
tlon as to railway companies that are in the
combine was answered at length in the Query
Column in THE CALL OF Sunday June IL
under the head OF "The Consolidated Roads,"
HANovER's FLAG-F. B., City. The flag
that fOated over Hanover during the reign
of George was red with blue field in the
upper corner next to the staff, ana on which
was cross in red with white edge.
CoUNTERBLAsTE TO ToBACco-A. p, ,Berke-
ley. Cal. c. Hindley was tue author OF "Coun-
terblaste TO Tobacco" first published in "Old
Book Collectors Miscellany" volume 2, in
1864.
ONE OF AK. S., Oakland, Cal. AS a half
dime of the issue OF 1S47 is not quoted in the
lists issued by numismatists, 1t Is worth only
its face value.
PIoCHE-J. M, City. F. L. A. Phoebe died
on the morning of the I'd OF May, 1872. at his
home S06 Stockton street. the building now
occupied by the Chinese Consulate.
FASTEST YACHT. &. B., City. The fastest
yacht in San Francisco bay, If time allowance
and dimensions are not taken into consdera-
ton, Is the schooner yacht jessie
STONEMAN-E. Med, City, At last accounts
ex- Governor George Stoneman was still alive.
residing in the State OF New York, where he
has been quite Ill.
GERMANY NEvADA-K. p, City. The area
of The German empire Is 2OS, ,73S English
square miles, that OF the State OF Nevada Is
Ito, 700 miles.
BACK DATEs-K. s.. Oakland, Cal. The 18th
OF November. 1874. fell on Monday, and the
31st of March, 1876, fell on Friday.
CHERRIES, BLACKBERRIEs - Fruit-grower,
walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, CAL The
earliest cherry that comes to the San francisco
markaf G rflI unn tharao