The morning call., 1895-02-10

COSTA RICA-F. L., Alamo, Contra Costa, Cal.
In September, 1892, there was an uprising in
Costa RIGA. 1t was bloodless revolution, the
result of which was that President Rodriguez
declared himself dictator and ordered num-
Der of political arrests. The people of that
country have about the same revolutionary
spirit that has for many years past marked
the people of the South American countries
Bovine ON THE STREET-A. B., Geyserville,
Sonoma County, Cal. On the street or else
where always bow to any one who has any
claim to recognition upon you. This should be
done promptly as soon as the eyes meet. Do
not wait to see II the other individual is going
your duty is concerned. This rule should be
invariable for either lady or gentleman.
OYEz-F. A, City. In the United States
courts, where there is a crier, it is his duty to
announce that the court is opened for the
transaction of business. Where there is no
crier the announcement is made by the bailiff.
Some use the old English method of announce
ment, which is "oyez, oyez, oyez, the honor
the words "Hear ye" in place of oyez.
DRYDocKs-J.. P. Mex, City. The dock at
the Union Iron Works is of the pattern known
as the Hydraulic lift" Its length is 44O feet,
width 90 feet and width over blocks 20 feet.
1t has been in operation eight years and has
lifting power of 1000 tons dead weight. The
stone dock at Hunters Point measures: length,
49, feet; width at entrance, 80 feet, and depth
when full % feet
WHERE BoRN-J. c., City. Representative
James B. Reilly of Pennsylvania was born in
West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County,
Pa. August II, 1915; Representative Henry
Powers of Vermont was born in Morristown,
La Noble County, VT, May %, 1885, and Rep
resentative T. A. Weadock of Michigan was
born in Ballygarret, County Wexford, Ireland,
January ], 1850.
CoCHITUATE WATER j. NJ A., City. The
waters of Lake Cochituate, formerly Long Pond,
seventeen miles west-southwest of Boston,
were turned into the fountain of Frog Pond,
Boston common, for the first time on the Oath
OF october, 1S48. That was the introduction
of water from the lake into the city, and which,
for time, was the main water supply of that
place.
ENGLISH FoREsTERs-A. o. S., City. In San
francisco there are thirty-Seven courts of the
Ancient Order Of Foresters that affiliate with
the English branch. Any information in regard
to those courts can be obtained by communi-
eating with the permanent secretary, John
Falconer Foresters Hall, Stockton and O'Far-
rell streets
ENGRAvINGs-Inquirer, Wheatland, Yuba
County, Cal. Any frst-class bookstore can
furnish you with a work descriptive of the
work of engraving for modern magazines and
newspapers. An OBJECT lesson Dy one VerSeQ IN
fine line engraving, half-tone pictures, photo
gravures, zinc etching and the like, will enable
you to distinguish one from the other.
FREEHoLDER-W. B. b., City. The definition
OF freeholder as laid down in the lawbooks is:
One having the present seizin or possession OF
land by virtue of an estate greater than one
limited by specified time; that is to say, hav-
ing q fee or tenancy for life of the tenant, or
Tor lie of a third person; a person who holds
m nj M foe
OREGON AND OLYMPIA P. NICK, City. The
battle-ship Oregon has four boilers weighing
seventy-six tons each and two weigh seventy
two tons each; the cruiser Olympia has four
boilers weighing eighty-four tons each and two
OF htty-two tons each. These are the Welgnts
OF the boilers without mountings.
ARMY SADpLEs-Miss Military, City. Saddles
used in the United States army are measured
from the pommel to the cantel which is the
hind bow. The numbers, II, IL, Ia and SO on,
that appear on the saddles denote the NUMBER
of inches from pommel to cantel and are used
to designate sizes, the same as numbers USED
on shoes.
FORT AND FoRTREss-W. NJ. c., City. The dill
ference between a fort and fortress is that the
former may be any place around which de-
Tense, however slight has been placed, while