The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-03

lectured in the United States. He spent much
of 1890 in JAPAN and in 1892 returned to
London.
GERMAN MoNUMENT-S., City. The propo-
sition to erect German day monument in
Golden Gate Park is still alive. Preliminary
steps have been taken to ascertain the amount
of money required to carry out the resolutions
adopted at the German day celebration at the
Midwinter Fair, which referred to the erection
of a Schiller-Goethe monument in commemo-
ration of the event. In view of hard times, the
organization of a proper committee to take
charge of the affair has been delayed, but steps
looking toward the selection of an executive
committee are now being taken. AS yet no
funds for the purpose of erecting the monu-
mentS have been collected. The amount OF
$500 remaining over from German day is still
in the hands of the treasurer as a nucleus for
the monument fund. 1t is estimated that the
sum of $40, 900 will be required to carry out
the purpose of the resolutions.
VESSELS IN CoMMIssIoN-H. NJ. D., City. The
following is list OF the vessels of the United
States in commission on the LIST of December
of last year: New York, Vesuvius, Atlanta,
Marblehead, Columbia, Newark, Yantic, Cas-
tine, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia,
Monterey, Bennington, Adams, Alert, Mohican,
Concord, Petrol, Yorktown, Detroit, Machias;
on special service-Pinta, Dolphin, Michigan,
Fern, Thetis, Cushing training ships-Essex,
St. Mary's, Saratoga Enterprise; receiving
ships-Dale, Wabash, Vermont, Richmond, Con-
stellatfon, Franklin, Minnesota, Independence;
unassigned - Montgomery, Cincinnati and
Raleigh.
"OBERoN''-M. A. c., Calistoga, Napa County,
Cal. "Oberon, or the Elf Kings OATH" the
fairy, romantic opera in three acts, words by
j. r. blanche, music by Won Weber, was first
produced at Covent Garden, London, April II,
1926, in English, then in Italian in the same
city July 3, 1860, recitatives supplied by
Benedict who added several numbers from
"Euryanthe'' The story of "Oberon' appeared
originally in famous selection of French ro-
mances under the title of "Huon de Bordeaux"
principal incidents of the story to his poem
"Oberon," and Southey's translation was used
as the text for the opera.
TRoLLEYs-J. w. o., Santa Rosa, Cal. The
electric current used to propel streetcars is de-
rived through the trolley from the overhead
wire and passed to the rheostat, which is under
the control of the motorman. There is an
under current which IS connected with the
rails This, when the trolley is placed against
the upper current, completes the circuit. The
motorman allows the current to pass through
the motor, which is set in motion by it, and
the car moves either forward or backward, ac-
cording to the wish of the person in charge of
the rheostat.
RUBBER-G. t. o., Davisville, Yolo County,
Cal. Old rubber boots or shoes are not "melted
down for the purpose of repairing other rubber
boots or Shoes but cement is used for the
purpose of fastening soles to rubber boots or
shoes. 1t is made of virgin indiarubber, cut
into very small pieces or shredded. These are
paced in bottle to one-tenth OF its capacity,
and on them is placed benzine until the bottle
is three-quarters filled. The benzne must be
free from oil. The bottle is then allowed to
stand until the rubber has dissolved and its
consistency is of thickness that may be judged
on examination. Ii too thin, add more rub
Der; if too thick, more benZine.
BIGAMY-A. R., Stockton, Cal. In California,
if husband and wife have separated and Meth
er has knowledge of the existence of the other
for period of seven years, the presumption is
that death has stepped in, and at the expira-
ton of that period If either wants to marry
again that one can do so without fear of prose-
cujon for bgamy. A man who, though sep
arated from his wife for ten years and by a
distance of 1000 miles, marries four years after
having heard from her stands pretty good
chance of being punished for bigamy II his
first wife, or any one interested in her, Will
take the trouble to institute proceedings.
CosT OF A Patents, Menlo Park. To obtain
patent, be it for a medicine or anything else
the fees are as follows: On filing each original
application, SIS; on issuing patent, $50. These
fees must be paid in advance. To obtain GER
titled copy OF patents and other papers in manu-
script 10 cents per hundred words: for certi-
certified copies OF printed patents, 10 cents.
For copies OF drawings the reasonable cost OF
making the same.
He CAN VoTE-W. II. H., Oakland, Cal Ii q
boy was born in the United States OF English