The morning call., 1894-09-09


did not apparently come into use into the Eng
lish language until later date, for Locke, in
his Essay on the Human Understanding"
published in 1880. writes OF the use of the word
billion as a novelty. The word billion is not In
the French OF everyday life. The word mil
lard is used.
THE SHERMAN ACT-The Sherman act be-
came law on the 14th of July, 1890. Under
this law the Secretary OF the Treasury was re-
Guired 10 purchase monthly not less than
100000 ounces OF silver bullion at the
market price for the same not exceeding 81 for
371.25 grains of pure silver, and it provided
further that until July 1, 1891, not less than
100000 ounces of silver should be con-
Verted into standard dollars each month. II
also provided that the treasury notes issued to
purchase this bullion should be a legal tender
for all debts, public aud private except where
Otherwise stpula ed In the con ract, and that
these notes should be Tedeemable in gold and
silver coin at the discretion of the Secretary OF
the Treasury undrr such rules and regulations
as he should prescribe. The ree-cOinage clause
was omitted from the act as adopted.
THE NAVAL ACADEMY-S., City. Appoint.
ments to the Naval Academy at Annapolis
are made by members of Congress. MANY
Representatives adopt the plan of Offering
the cadetship TO the successful candidate in a
com Detitive examination. When such is Ihe
case The Congre essman makes an announcement
through the papers In his district thai at a
fixed time such an examination will be held,
when candidates can present themselves. The
only way 10 know when such an examination
Is 10 be held is TO keep close watch on the
newspapers Of the district in which you live.
CAsINo-H. NJ. City. Hoyle lays down this
rule on the matter of scoring In casino: 1.-THE
points gained by each party are counted at the
emf Of each deal, and that party which has the
greatest number of points wins the game" As
TO casino, where eleven, twenty-one or thirty
one points are played for, Hoyle is silent.
Unless there Is an understanding between the
players the following Is the general rule for
counting and in the order given: Sweep before
the end OF the game 1, cards 3, spades l, little
casino l, big casino 2, aces 1 each. If two
players were playing and one had scored
twenty nine with two TO go and the other with
twentyseven ana four to 60, he would have TO
win his two points in the order given in order
TO claim the game.
QUESTIONS FOR DEBATE-T. NJ. and G. L.,
City. On more than one occasion tile Query
Column has announced that 1t does not furnish
material % be used in debates for the reason
that the ideas presented would be those OF the
Query Column and not those of The debaters
VINO should themselves hunt up the material
with which TO f0rtify their arguments for either
the mega i've or the positive side Of the question.
Intending debateTs, il they have not the books
necessary within their reach, should go TO the
Free Library and make a search In the refer
ence-room for material to use in debate.
THE LAW CoLLEGE-W. f. G., City,. The
Hastings College OF Law is connected with and
under the auspices OF the University Of Cali
fOrnia. 1t owes Its foundation to the munifi-
cence OF the late Judge S. Clinton Hastings
who endowed il with a free gift Of 500, 900.
IL Is localed In the building on the east side of
don gomeTy street formerly occupied by the
Society of California Pioneers. Tuition in the
Colege OF Law IS Tree, win the exception OF
class Zee OF $40 year TO pay incidental ex-
penses. The course includes tuition in the
junior, middle and senior class.
II L CaI Rut
little In the way of statistics is published In re-
gard 10 chimes Of bells and their weight. The
chime in Trinity Church, New York, is among
the heaviest in use. The aggregate weight of
the bells is $4,000 pounds, the largest Weighing
3OS1 and the smallest 700 pounds. The chime
In Grace Church Is composed Of ten bells,
weighing In the aggregate 10000 pounds; the
largest, known as the rector bell" weighs
1885 pounds.
POKER FLAT-Art Student, CITY. Francis
Bret Harte Is writer Of fiction and like others
of his class does not stick as close 10 facts as a
writer of history is presumed 10. He allows
himself a license with places and events to
enable him TO make the points in his story that
he desires. In the early days many queer
names were given by miners to places in which
they settled and the name OF Poker Flat and
others that appear in The Luck Of Roaring
Camp" were not unknown.
SQUEAKING SHoEs.-A reader OF The Query
Column sends a communication to announce
that there is a remedy for annoying SOUNDS
produced by squeaking shoes. 1T is very
simple one." writes the correspondent: 'take
the shoes TO any cobbler, have him rip open
the side OF the sole ana welt and insert soap
stone, after which have MIN sew up the opening
again. IL requires but few moments 10 do
this, and II Will cure the most obstinate case of
squeaking. Ii Is an unfalling remedy"
WHEN HE CAN VoTE-J. L., Excelsior
Homestead, City. In all of The States Of the
TpiO ha riu IN aIa
far as 1t applies TO males, is that they shall be
81 years Of age and over. An alien arriving in
The United States at the age Of II can, in some
States, II he has declared his intention OF be-
coming a ctiZen cast his first vote when he at
tains the age OF 21, providing lie has resided in
such State in which he wishes TO vote, 3 cer-
tain length of time, but IN no State less than
year.
RUNNING RECoRD-G. A. W., Slippery Ford
FL Dorado County, Cal. The BEST mile ever
made by running Orse was by Salvador. four
year old, in race against time over the Mon
mouth track, New Jersey, August 2S, 1890.
Time, 1:S312. This was on straight track,
with 10 pounds weight On the 2Sth Of June.
1892, Major Domo, on circular track at
Sheepshead Bay, made mile in 1895. On
the 25th Of last month Ducat, over The same
track, made the mile In 1: :39.
PROTECTING CHILDREN-A. c., City. The
San Francisco Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty 10 Children is organized to provide
ways ana means TO secure tDe enforcement OF
an act for the prevention of cruelty TO children
and TO labor in the education of public sent-
ment of humanity and geDtleness toward chill
dren. 1t is voluntary organization, supported
by dues paid by members and by donations
THE CORRECT ONE-H. 5. D., East Oakland.
II student Of he University OF California
feels Inclined TO use 81 know as much as him'
there is no law in the land that Can prevent
him from expressing himself that way, but to
be correct he should say al know as much as
he." 1t would also be proper TO say 81 know
as much as lie knows" but The use of the verb
a second time is not necessary.
GRAND JURY j. H., Denver Colo The
general practice in regard TO addressing q
Crane Jury when in session by any one desir-
ing to lodge compl aint is by letter, but there
may be times when the matter may be brought
10 the attention of an In dividual member of the
Jury who VIII call the attention OF the other
members TO it and then send for witnesses.
BURDETT-CoUTTs-T. W. Nc, City. Baron
ess Angela GeOrgiana Burdett-Coutts was mar
ried on the 18th of Rebruary, 1881, to William
Lehman Asbmead- Bartlett, who obtained royal
license 10 use the surname of Burdett-CoutIs.
SEATING CAPACITY-J. A. j., City. The
seating capacity Of the places named is. ac-
coTding TO the gel ntleman In the boX-Office, as
follows: Orpheum 294S, MorOscos Graud Op-
era-house 2500 aud Metropolitan Hall 1926.
CAMPoBELLo-A, o. S.. City. Enrico Campo
bellO never appeared In Fedora" at the Tivoli
OOera-house, but he did In conjunction with Ida
Valerga appear at that place of amusement in
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