The San Francisco call., 1895-12-14
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

COUNTING IN CAsINo-E. J. S., City. Hoyle
lays down the rule in casino that "the points
by each party are counted at the end OF each
deal and the party which has the greatest num-
Der OF points wins the game" Some players
agree at the beginning of the game that as soon
as player has made the necessary number of
points he goes out, but where no such agree
ment prevails the rule given holds good. The
count in casino as generally played in this
CITY is "cards, spades, big casino, little casino,
aces and sweep" In the case cited IN your
communication, in the absence OF any previous
engagement al, III game OF tWenty,one
points. having but one point to make, and Ed
eight TO make, if on the next deal Al gets but
one ace and Ed makes ten points, he wins the
game, as cards count first and the otherpolnts
give more than he needed. Ii AL had mad
cards he would have won.
RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE-T. R., Fern
dale, Humboldt County, Cal. The latest pub
lished reports Tor year show the rainfall in
London, England to have been as follows each
month: January 800; February, lbs; March,
OIL; April, 1.42; May, So; June. 203; July,
326; August 304; September, ]. 20; October,
39S; November, l. "a, and December, 2.1S.
The following is the highest and lowest average
temperature during period OF nifty years:
January, highest 3S, lowest SO; February,
highest 40, lowest 3S: March, highest 44,
lowest 40; April, highest SO, lowest 4o; May,
highest 81, lowest so; June, highest 62, lowest
4.
est 81, lowest SO; September, highest %, low
est 81; October highest 54, lowest AZ; Novem
ber highest 46, lowest Al; December, highest
Al lowest 81
ADELINA PArTI-W. f., City. The last time
Adelina Patti was in this City was in 1890.
She came here with the great Italian opera
company which opened on the 10th OF Feb
ruary of that year at the Grand Opera-house
for a two weeks engagement-twelve nights
and two matlnees. In that engagement she ap-
peared for the first time in ''Semiramide' on
Tuesday, February IL. Her last appearance
was at the matinee, Saturday, February %, in
''La Traviata." On the occasion of her previous
visit she appeared at the Grand Opera-house
Monday, January "a, Thursday the 9th, Tues
day, February i, Thursday, February j, and
Wednesday, February 9, 1887.
BENEFICIARY CERT1FIcATE-A. A. s., City. A,
being member OF the beneficiary association
you mention, had right under the old rule to
designate whoever he desired should receive
the amount named i'll the certificate; under
the new rule the member must name one or
more relatives. He can at any time change his
nominee without consulting the one first
named. II he had named one at first he may
at any future time name two or more and no
one can dictate to him in the matter
THE BRANCH MIST-M. p City. The branch
Mint on Fifth street in this City is open to
visitors every forenoon in the week except
Sunday, and on the DAYS when the Mint is
closed for the annual settlement. There is a
conductor at the office to show visitors around.
II the visitor desires TO give the conductor
fee he is a. libarIy to do so, the amount being
graduated by the liberality OF the visitor.
THREE REcoRDs-A. D., City. No horse ever
ran mile in l :O1. The fastest running record
one mile, is hela by Salvador, :3511a, made at
Monmouth Park, n. j., August %, 1890. The
best trotting record is held by Alix, one mile
2:03l2, made at Galesburg, Ill, September 19,
1894. The best pacing record belongs to
Robert j., 2:o1}a, one mile, made at Terra
Haute, Ind, September a. 1894.
A CoNsUL's DUTY-M. A. W., City. TheAmeri-
can Consul at a foreign city is the proper per-
son to address when information is desired Of
an American citizen within his territorial
jurisdiction. Consuls as rule always answer
letters of inquiry but it may be in your case
that your letter never reached him.
DAILY NEwsPAPERs-M. p, City. THE CALL
is the Oldest of the morning daiies in this
City. 1t was established III December, 1856.
The Chronicle was established in 1865 and the
Examiner was changed from an evening to a
morning paper in the same year. NJ. H. de
Young, present proprietor of the Chronicle
has always had proprietary interest in the
paper.
DECLARATION OF HoMEsTEAD-J Mex, Sebas-
topol, Cal. In the State of California person
filing declaration of homestead on piece of
property does not need to be citizen of the
United States, but if he desires to take up a
homestead on Government, land he cannot do
SO unless he is a citizen or has declared his in
tent1on OF becoming such.
THE KNICKERBoCKERs-T. S. NJ City. The
Knickerbockers were among the first families
OF the State of New York. The founder of that
family in this country was Herman Jansen
Knickerbocker OF Friesland, Holland, one of the
earliest settlers of the Empire State The family
home is Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, County.
Cal. Frederick T. Low was the first Governor
of California who was elected to serve for a
term of four years. He was elected September
2, 1868. Henry II. Haight was elected Cover
nor of California September a. 1867, served one
term and was not reelected.
STATE DAIRY BUREAU-G. r. and s., Napa,
Cal. The officers of the State Dairy Bureau are:
DR.. Thomas z. Flint of San Benito, George w
Burbank of Marin and Louis Tomasni of San
Francisco, commissioners; William Vanderbilt
of this City, secretary. The office is at 113
Davis street, this city.
Four BACK DATEs-A. j., Napa, Cal. The
22d OF March, 1910, and the 11th of October,
on Friday, and the 18th of August, on a
Thursday.
No PREMIUM OFFERED. o. D. City. No
premium is offered for 50 so piece of 1869.
The selling price of the quarter-eagles of that
date is from So 80 to Sc.