The San Francisco call., 1895-11-01
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

CORONATION OF KALAKAUA-P. NJ, City. David
Kalakaua, King of the Hawaiian Islands, was
| elected in 1874, but was not crowned until
February II, 1888. He was the first King
| crowned and the coronation was carrying out
of the ideas OF Kamehameha III, who, inspired
by Christian education, desired that his office
of sovereignty should be confirmed by cere-
mony of coronation in accordance with the ell
lightened forms and accompanied with the
Christian symbols that have been associated
with royalty in European countries. A crown
was procured, but before the time for the cere-
mOny OF placing it on his head arrived he dled
His successors, Kamehameha ", Kamehameha
and Lunalilo, each wanted to adopt the ldea
OF Kamehameha III, but each died before ar
rangements could be made to perform the GER
emony. Then kalakaua decided to be crowned,
and in 1880 the coronation act was passed by
all almost unanimous vote. The King travel
around the world interfered with the original
plan for the ceremonial. In 1882 the Assembly
provided additional funds to defray the eX-
penses of the ceremony and on the day named
Kalakaua and his Queen were crowned The
first Hawaiian chief who was inducted into
Office with a ceremonial was Kamehameha H.
He was surrounded by all his people and the
doWager Queen, kaehmanu, transferred the
Kingdom over to him. Previous to that the
chief who succeeded to sovereign authority was
invested with feather cloak, or royal mantle.
HoMEsrEAD-C. W., City. homestead is
subject to execution and forced sale in satisfac-
tlon OF judgment obtained:
Before the declaration of homestead filed for
record, and which constitutes lien on the prem
ises.
contractor artisan architect, builder, laborer OF
every class, and material men or venders' liens on
the premises.
On debts secured by mortgage on the premises
executed and acknowledged by husband and wife
or by an unmarried claimant.
on debts secured by mortgage and recorded be-
fore The declaration of homestead.
MARR1AGE-A. W., City. Under the law in
this State at present contract marriages are no
longer recognized, but if for twelve years be-
fore the repeal of the law that permitted con-
tract marriages man had lived with a woman
as his wife, she had borne him children and
the birth of each child had been recorded in
the name of the father, and the father had ac-
knowledged their mother as his wife, though
there was no marriage ceremony, the children
would come in for their share OF the fathers
property ii he should die and ignore them in
his will.
THE QUEENS OwN-B.. Haywards. Three reg
iments of the English army compose Queen
Victoria's bodyguard. These are the Grena-
diers, the Coldstream Guard and the Scots
The latter wear the Highland costume The
costume OF the others differs from that of the
Infantry chiefly in the facings and the head
gear, the latter being the well-known bear
skin with white and red plumes, the first
named for the Grenadiers and the last for the
ColdStream. The uniform of these two regi-
ments is blue pantaloons, scarlet coat with
white and blue facings and bearskin hat.
MONTEREY RAILRoAD-T R., City. What was
known as the Monterey railroad was chartered
February 20, 1874, and it was narrow-guage
concern running from Castroville to Salinas
1t was opened in 1875. On the 22d of Oc-
tober, 1879. 1t sold under foreclosure and
on the Gath of January, 1880, ii passed into
the control OF the Southern Pacific, when it
was changed to the standard width and ex
tended TO Monterey, which became the termi-
nus instead of Salinas.
THE BERKELEY ExPLosIoN-N. ]. NJ, City.
The explosion of the powder works at Berkeley
when the shock so severe that 1t smashed
great deal of glass in this City, was on the
9th OF July, 1898. There were three explo-
slonsmone at t9:2l in the morning, the second
at 8 2914 and the third at 9:11A o'clock Five
persons were killed.
FOREIGN VEssELs-F c. j., City. Foreign YES
sells are not permitted to do business between
American ports. In the cases you name it NAV
be that the vessels were forced to put into an
American port for repairs and that then each
sailed for another American port.
A BILLIoN-A. 0. g., City. According to Eng
lish numeration billion is million of mil
lions or 1000 900 900 000 but according to
the United States and French method OF num-
Grafton billion is one thousand millions or
1,000, ,0O0,O 900.
SUNDAY Laws. City. There is no law in
this State requiring saloons to close on the
Sabbath. The law commonly called "The sun
day Law" relating to the transaction of busi-
ness on Sundays, was repealed February 8,
1888.
DoUGLAss-M. B., City. Douglass street in this
City was not named for Captain Douglass the
retired police captain. Captain Douglass is d
native OF New York City.
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the United States.