The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08

ELSINORE HOTEI-M. P, City. The
CALI Index does not show that the Elsi-
more Hotel was destroyed by fire at any
time within the past twelve years.
SPANISH PAPER-B., Sacramento,
Cal. The newspaper directories do not
contain the name of any paper published
in the Spanish language in California.
HoMEsTEAD-M. NJ, City. A husband
has the right in California to select a
homestead from the community property
with the consent of his wife or he can
select one from his separate property.
ROME-A. p S., City. The various
names that have been applied to Rome,
Italy, are: The Eternal City, the Queen
of Cities, the Seven-Hilied City, the
Nameless City, the Mistress of the World.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS-M- K. G.,
City. When Columbus started on his voy-
age to discover the land that afterward
was named America he left with vessels
that were furnished by the Spanish sove-
reigns. Queen Isabella pledged her dia-
monds and jewels to raise money to equip
him.
ON THE Observation-Disclosures, City.
There are four paid men on board of the
Marion, the vessel turned over to the
Naval Militia of California. They are paid
by the United States Navy Department to
which they belong. They are caretakers
of the vessel on behalf of the Govern
ment.
S. P. Q. R.-Roman, City. The letters
IS. P. @. r." often seen in representa-
tions of ancient Roman life, were in
scribed on the military standards of. the
n
the Latin phrase, "Senatus populusque
Romanus," and mean THE Senate and
the people of Rome"
ROOFING-Subscriber Madison, Cal AS
this department does not advertise any
business it cannot inform you the business
address of the roofing company named.
Correspondents who want the business ad-
dress of any firm or the names of business
houses should always inclose self-ad-
dressed and stamped envelope.
PORCELAIN-Ella, City Porcelain
may be cleansed by the use of CASTLE
soap and hot water. If it is ornamental
a brush should be used to remove dirt
from the parts that cannot be reached
with a cloth Ii the porcelain has become
discolored it is by reason of some defect
through which foreign matter has got un-
H..
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY-M S.
O., City. This department has not the
space to give in detail how the wireless
system of telegraphing is operated. If
you will go TO the Free Public Library
you will find several interesting articles
on the subject in volume seven of the
Cyclopedic Review of Current History,
1897 and in volume nine of the same 1899.
The method is fully explained in these
volumes.
BASEBALL-PIayer City. The first
baseball match took place in Hoboken,
N J., June 10, 1876 Baseball had been
originated about nine months before, hav-
! ing gradually grown out of the old game
of FOUNDERS into townball, and on Septem- :
ber 90, 1915, the national game was estab-
| lished by the organization of the Knick-
erbocker Club. It's growth was so slow
| that it was not until 1860 that Philadel-
phia organized club.
| THE POLKA-Dancer, City. The polka
| is of Bohemian origin dating back to $780,
the music for it having been written at
| the dictation of a servant girl of Elbe-
teinitz by local musician named Neruda
| In Bohemia its name was nimra, the pol
! ka designation being corruption of "pul-
| ka" (half, on account of it's short half
steps. 1t was danced at the court at
Prague in 1885, in Vienna in 1899, in 1916
| in Paris and in 1874 in London.
VOLUNTEERS-A. S., City. The fol-
lowing figures show the States that sent
| out the greatest number of volunteers
during the Spanish-American War: