The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19


provisions of the extradition treaty with Great
Britain. That treaty applied to the Dominion
OF Canada as well as to England. While there
is no extradition with the Hawaiian Islands,
the Government there, by virtue of an act
passed in 1S49, takes upon itself the power to
remove from its territory any person, who by
reason OF the commission of crime in another
country, is not a person desirable to have on
the islands, and when notified by proper proof
that party who has taken refuge on any of
the islands is fugitive from justice, it has no
hesitancy to surrender such fugitive to an off,
Ger authorized to receive him.
LA MAFIA-J N and R. R., City. On the 18th
OF October, 1890, c. Hennessey, Chief of Police
OF New Orleans, was assassinated at the en-
trance to his house, and just before he died he
exclaimed, "Dagosl" From this, the only
word he spoke after receiving his death wound,
it was inferred that the crime had been COM
mitted by band of oath-bound men called La
Malta, because the Chief had been instrumental
IN bringing TO justice members OF the band
wanted for murder and other crimes. There
were several trials of parties charged W ith the
crimes, but no convictions. Finally, six men
accused OF the murder of the Chief were tried,
but 1t was a mistrial. On the night of the Nth
OF March, 1891, a mob broke into the County
Jail and lynched eleven Sicilians who were ac-
cused OF participation in the crimes attributed
to the Malta.
STAR ROUTE FRAUDs--A. L., City. Star route
is name applied to postal lines over which
the mails cannot be carried by either railroads
or steamboats, and they are designated on
the postoftice list by three stars, hence the
name. In 1881 Second Assistant Postmaster
General T. J. Brady and Others including Sem
ator Dorsey OF Arkansas were accused of con-
spring with certain mail contractors to de-
and the compensation was $143, ,169. By in
creasing the number of trips each week, short
enlng the contract time and charging therefor,
the compensation was raised to 1922 ,S0S. The
parties accused were tried, but there was no
conviction.
PHoNoGRAM-O. S., City. The phonograph
was invented by Edison in 1877. 1t is small
cylinder made to turn on metal shaft, which
has spiral groove cut on its surface CORE
spending with the threads cut in the shaft
originally there was spread over the cylinder
sheet OF tinfoil secured on the edge by some
highly adhesive substance. In late and i'm.
proved machines wax or some other plastic
substance is used in the cylinders, as it is
cylinder is called the phonogram. Mr.. Edison
has patented his invention, and he has not
given the public what ingredients he uses in
making the phonograms.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY-L., Watsonville, Santa
Cruz County, Cal. On the 10Th of February
1869, the Legislature of this State passed a
special act empowering the Mercantile Library
Association OF San Francisco to violate the law
by giving gilt concerts at which property could
be distributed by lottery. This was done to en-
able the association to raise money to sustain
itself. great many people helped along the
unlawful scheme by purchasing great many
tickets, and the majority of those who pur-
chased tickets as in all lotteries, had nothing
! to show for their money but worthless bit OF
paper. The obnoxious law was repealed by the
Legislature of 1S71-72.
BICYCLE FIGUREs-C. W. F., oakland, Cal.
Every firm of any prominence in the United
States at this time claims to be manufacturing
the greatest number of bicycles daily, so there
There are 126 factories making wheels at this
time, and IT is calculated that the aggregate
output Tor the current year will be 500 900 ma.
chimes. Ii the Query Column could obtain the
figures showing which firm built the greatest
number of machines it would not publish the
same, under the rule that does not allow the
publishing. in this department of any adver
tisement OF any firm or individuals or anything
amounting to an advertisement.
PROPERTY TAXI. A. B., Oakland, Cal The
collection OF personal property tax is now be
ing made under the law passed by the last
Legislature. Instead of sending out notices as
in the past, the Tax Collector now sends out
his deputies, who are empowered to make col
lect1ons. Their instructions are that they shall
make the demand for the amount of the tax
one day and If 1t is not paid then that they
shall call the next If not paid they are en-
powered to seize enough personal property tc
satisfy the amount of the tax.
THE SHERMAN ACT-A. N, City. The Sher
man act was bill submitted by Senator Sher
man of Ohio and passed July IA, 1890. 1t pro
vided that the Secretary of the Treasury should
purchase 100000 ounces of silver monthly
at market prices, and to issue in payment
therefore treasury notes redeemable on de