The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-17
stituted During the Presidency of Carnot the
red pink was recognized as the national flower.

ABBREVIATED NAMES Abbreviation, City.
The following is the abbreviation of the names
of States of the Union and Territories, as recog-
nized by the postal authorities:
Alabama, Ala: Alaska Territory Alaska: Ari-
iona Territory, Ariz.; Arkansas, Ark; California,
CAL; Colorado Colo; Connecticut, Conn; Della
ware, Del; District of Columbia, d. c.: Florida,
Fla; Georgia, Ga. Idaho, Idaho Illinois, ILL.,: In
diana, Ind; Indian Territory Ind. t.; Iowa,
lana, La; Maine, Me-; Maryland, Md;
Massachusetts, Mass; Michigan, Mich; Min
moOana Mfssp Miss
New Hampshire, n. H: New Jersey, n. j.; New
Mexico Territory N: Mex; New York. n. Y;
Ohio, Ohio; Oklahoma, Okla: Oregon, Oregon;
Pennsylvania, Pa; Rhode Island, R. L; South
Tenn; Texas, Tex; Utah Territory, Utah. Yer
mont, Vt: Virginia, Va: Washington, Wash |;
West Virginia, w. Va; Wisconsin, Wis; Wyo-
ming, Wyo
The names of the counties of California are
not as rule abbreviated, although some peo-
pie do use "Sac." for Sacramento and tsIos
Ang" Tor Los Angeles. The names of counties
in any State or Territory should always be
written out.
THE DRAKE Cross M. S. B., City. The
Prayer-book cross, or Drake cross, as the cross
in Golden Gate Park is known, is by far the
largest cross in the world and is in many re-
spects the most notable piece of stonework on
the American continent. 1t is 81 feet high,
standing upon pedestal of solid stonework
IL feet inches square by 7 feet in height.
The cross is composed of sixty-eight pieces of
stone aggregating 100000 pounds in weight.
The arms are formed of eight pieces, each
weighing $4,000 pounds making a total
weight of $4,000 pounds. There are ten
stones in this cross larger than the largest
stone in the famous pyramid of Cheops. The
stone used In the construction of the cross is
blue sandstone from quarries in Colusa County,
and 1t stands crushing test of from 5000 to
1000 pounds to the square inch. The cross
erected to commemorate the first use of the
book of common PRAYER in this country. at a
service held on the shore of brakes Bay about
st. Johns day, 1579-was the gift of the late
George W. Childs OF Philadelphia, and was IN
yelled January /, 1894.
VALUE OF CoINs-H. B. P, Seid Valley, Siski-
you County, Cal. and A. A. W., City. Dealers
in old coins do not make any offer for a dime
of 1886, but they offer to sell such coin for 40
cents. An American dollar of 1898 with if
teen stars is sold by dealers at from Sc to So
One with thirteen stars, with six stars facing
Liberty, and heraldic eagle with shield on
breast, head to left, holding in beak scroll with
words "E Pluribus Unum" on it and stars and
clouds above, is offered at from S. to So so.
For dollar of that date with small eagle on
the reverse dealers offer from 81 so to So, and
for one with large eagle on the reverse they
offer 81 ID. An American half-dollar of 1913
has no special value There is no call for a
half-cent of 1904 nor for 2-cent piece of 1864.
Hongkong 1O-cent piece OF 1874 is worth in
this country only its weight in silver The de-
scription given in your communication of q
half-skilling and of the other coin is too in
definite to place any value on the same.
DIGGING CLANS. R. g., City. Any one who
digs clans on the property of another without
his permission would come under the follow
ing section of the Penal Code:
1t is trespass to upon the land of any other
person or persons wherever any oysters or other
shell sh are planted growing, or to inture gath
er or carry away any oysters or other shell fish
growing or being such lands whether covered
by water or not, without license OF the owner or
legal occupant thereof. and such trespass is pun
1shable as misdemeanor.
In regard to digging in public street there
is an ordinance of this city and county which
says:
No person shall in any manner or for any pur-
pose break up, dig up, disturb, undermine or dig
under or cause to be dug up, broken up, disturbed
undermined, or dug under any public street, high
way or place without consent OF the Superintend-
ent of Streets.
Such unlawful act is punishable as misde-
meanor.
PRIVATE DETECTIVES. R. B., West Oakland,
Alameda County, Cal. A ''private detective'
mas no more right than any other citizen to
make an arrest, nor has he the right to carry q
weapon concealed on his person unless he has
a permit, that is in San Francisco from the
romeo commissioners. A private citizen has
the rlgnt 10 make arrest for a crime COM
mltted IN his presence or in a case where he
mas reasonable grounds to believe that felony
mas been committed. For instance, If citizen
1elt satlsned that felony had been committed
ana tnat the person who committed 1t was