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

GAZE Park was made at the expense of the
committee, and it now hangs In the rooms of
the Chamber OF Commerce.
STAMBoUL-W. f. C., City. If as YOU saw
IN your communication, you declared that
Stamboul has record OF being The fastest
running horse and backed your declaration,
you had better bid long farewell to your
money, for Stamboul is not running horse, but
a trotter. His record is: Two years old, 2: 37;
s years, 2:2619 years. 1923; years, PIT;
6 years, 2:14sl; years, 2:i2H years
al; years. not trotting; 10 years 2:1O14,
2:oS12, 2:091a and 2:o71a. The horse that
holds the record for fast running one mile is
Salvador. That record is: Salvador, four-year-
old. ITO pounds, Monmouth PARK, August 2S,
1890, against time, straight track, :3514.
CONFLICT OF AUTHoRITY-Seamen, City,
II In the event OF conflict of authority between
United States Shipping Commissioner and a
United states Consul at foreign port the cap.
tain of an American vessel. should be put to
annoyance, delay and loss. he has a remedy by
appealing TO the Court OF Claims at Washing.
ton. ID. Q. In regard TO the matter of securing
copies OF statements made by sailors before
United States Consul at foreign port. you
should lay the facts of the case before a repu-
table attorney, who will a dvise you how to pro-
coed in the matter.
MANZANITA-J. w. L., City. There is no
way TO preserve piece OF manZanita cut for
cane with The luster that 1t has just after being
cut from The tree. The reason is self-eyident
After the stick has been cut, before 1t can be
used for the purpose OF cane Ii must dry, and
In drying the outer coating or bark Is bound to
shrink and lose some of Its luster. But after
the stick Is dry the bark may be polished
nightly until all the color comes out, after
which coat of varnish will preserve that color
HOMESTEAD IMPROVEMENTS = M. l., B.,
Summit, Calaveras County, Cal. The right TO
- no TT.~GN
the homestead laws. does not accrue to the
State until the expiration OF the period OF resi-
dence and cultivation, and until the final proof
required by law shall have been made and
approved ana the final homestead certificate
issued. Improvements on such lands are, how
ever, subject TO assessment for taxation by the
Assessor from the time such improvements are
made.
MUNICIPAL BAND OF RoME-R. P. j., City.
The Municipal Bands Of Rome are organized
by the municipal council. There are several
and the members are paid by the Government
Three grades OF musicians are recognized
Those of the first grade are paid 1000 francs
year; those OF the second. from 600 to 800
francs, and those Of the third 800 francs. The
appointments are for life aud vacancies occur
only through death, resignation or dismissal
for cause.
BARRELs-M. s., Mendocino, Cal. Several
OF the most prominent coopers of this city say
that at this time very few barrels are made by
coopers direct from the rough slaves; that since
1888 they are made from dressed material.
When the men did make them from the rough
hrst- class cooper could make from one and
half TO TWO thirty-gallon beer barrels during a
working day. During the same time he could
make from three TO four nfty-gallon wine
barrels.
CENTER OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Will
Hams, Cousa County, Cal. The question asked
Is Inv Owed. but II is probable that the CORE
spondent wants TO know where the center OF
population Is in the United States. The census
report for 1890 places the center of population
In north latitude 39 deg IL min 8 sec.; west