The record-union., 1896-05-10
BUREAU OF INFORMATION.
Some Odd Questions Briefly Answered
Herein.
Information Given to Inquirers on
Subjects of More or Less Cen
eral Interest.


prano Ellen Beach Yaw, who was
California girl at one time, has the
greatest compass of voice OF any So
prano ever known. Will you now tell
me what it's range is. for l think the
statement referred to a mistake:
Stonlrton SINGER
She is credited with a range of nearly
four octayes, extending from G below
to F in allissimo, and she enunclates
along that range without much physl-
cal effort. That she can sing ABOVE
high e is certified to by the muslcal
critic of the New York Herald, ana
she sings, says the same authority,
lower than Ajugari, who Is Oh recoft
as the greatest ranged singer ever
known. But she is coming back 10 Cal
ifornia presently, and you can near
and judge for yourself
Eds. "Record-Union': VIII you please
inform me the necessary steps TO Cd
tain copyright on piece OF music!
Yours respectfully, u ..
Sacramento.
If your music sheet is printed send
the title page only Of the first copy TO
"The Librarian of Congress" WASH
ington D. c. Write letter stating
that you are the composer; that you
claim it as original, and that 1t has not
been published before. Give your name
and Postoffice address and state thal
YOU are a citizen, and finally close ny
claiming copyright on same ana ASK
ing for record of it to be made. lnclose
fifty cents. and by return mail you
will get certificate of copyright. 1ou
may then print on the music the copy
right title, either Entered accnrdlhs
TO Act of Congress with the Llnrariaii
of Congress, 1896, by - =, OF
Copyright, 1896, by - - II the
music is not yet printed send on your
claim the same, setting out the iuli
title of the piece and inclose nIty cents.
you will get acknowledgment of 1t and
orders To send the first printed title
mage coming from the press. You VIII
1ben get YOUR copyright certificate. 1t
is a very simple process. In this last
case YOU are entitled to put your copy
right line on the printed sheet.
Eds. Record Union: Can you tell
me the address of dealer in auto
graphs ard and autograph letters ana
whether an autograph letter OF George
Washington can be procured!
Sacramento. SIODhNA-
William Evarts Benjamin, lo West
Twentv-second street, New York, is
dealer. . Yes, one is for sale by that
dealer. according to his catalogue, Tor
$150.
Eds ecord-Union": I saw some
where an item about paper brlcks- Is
there such a thing, and is it patent
Gan Won tell me anything about II ana
its economy? BUlLDEfs'
Woodland.
w P. Emery Of Topeka, Kas., has
patented a paper brick" made of wood
puIp and straw. He claims they cost
but half the price of clay bricks, are
inst as good and weigh but half as
much. He claims for them great vir-
tue for paving purposes
Eds. 'sRecord-Union": Will you kindly
give me the address of the American
Institute of Civics, and how does one
become a member? ClVlCo-
Sacramento.
w. H. DePuy, SO Park Row, New
York. is Chairman of the Executive
Committee, and is solicitous to get
members. The cost is light, and secures
YOU all the papers of the institute. 1t
has a large member list, but Mr.. De-
P,1y saws it needs more and also greater
revenue 1t has many branches all
over the country Most Good Govern
ment Clubs unite with 1t.
Eds. "Record-Union": Can you tell
me how many treausry notes of 1890
were issued, exactly what for, and what
is their present status? MERCHANT.
Sacramento.
1. s15eoOO,OOO. 2 In purchase of
silver bullion to that amount. 3. The
Act under which they issued was re-
pealed October, 1893. Their volume is
being reduced, and silver certificates re-
deemable in silver dollars only are fill
ing the place left vacant by their re-
tirement. (See Quarterly Journal Of
Economics for April, page 3o0)
Eds. Record Union: Will you kindly
refer me to a periodical authority of
city streets, drainage, sanitation, garb-
age disposal, etc? OFFICIAL
Sacramento.
There are several. Paving and Mu-
nicipal Engineering (magazine) of In
dianapolis, and the Engineering Mag
azine and Industrial Review" New
York, are two good, reliable works. con-
tanning the best Of current thought,
information and discovery on these
topics. The Sanitarian" (Brooklyn,
n. Y) is a superior magazine on SAN
itary science.
Eds. Record Union: What is the
distinction between asphaltum and BIZ
tuminized streets as to excellence?
Your road and street articles so much
impress me with the knowledge of the
Record Union" upon these subjects,
that I look upon it as an authority.
Kindly answer my question. CEDRIC.
Auburn.
The knowledge of the Record
Union" on the subject is that which
any fair intelligence may have that
reads and observes and reasons. A
brief non-technical reply to your ques-
ton may be thus given. Asphaltum
streets are made by cooking the as
phaltum with other ingredients Ia re-
quired state and applying hot. Bitumin-
Gus rock has the same base, but the per
cent of sand occurs in il in nature that
is to say, natural heat has commingled
the two, and it is applied by simply
heating to a fairly plastic state. then
placing under moderate heat and pres
sure. The asphaltum pavement is by
far the best when properly made, for
under right handling the material can
be graded precisely as wanted as TO
percentages of the several parts. 1t is
more durable than the bitulainous
rock, so-called