The San Francisco call., 1910-04-08
Answers to Queries

THE KINGS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Hay
ward. What is the King English and when
was it introduced?
Rev. ]. Earle in "Philology of the
English Tongue" says: From the
time of the conquest to the fourteenth
century the language of England was
in very unsettled condition. The Nor
man and the Saxon elements were
struggling for mastery. Latin seems to
have been used in formal written docu-
ments, while French was the spoken
language of the court and the nobility.
Saxon was spoken universally by the
lower orders, and often this varied so
greatly that the people of the south
could scarcely understand those of the
north. The language of the court could
not, of course, be comprehended by the
people, who only knew Saxon, so a Ian
guage suitable for proclama tions and
edicts was gradually formed. and to
distinguish it from mere dialects 1t
was called the Kings English "
NATURALIZATION Subscriber, CITY. Have
the United States authorities the right to go
into state court to take part in the matter
of issuance of naturalization papers?
The naturalization law says in the
act of June 20, 1905, section IL: That
the United States shall have the right
to appear before any court or courts
exercising jurisdiction in naturaliza-
ton proceedings for the purpose of
cross examining the petitioner and the
witnesses produced in support of his
petition concerning any matter touch
ing or in any way affecting his right
to admission to citizenship, and shall
have the right to call witnesses, pro-
duce evidence and be heard in opposi-
tion to the granting of any petition in
naturalization proceedings"
URSo-Subscriber City When did Camilla
pearance in San Francisco? What did she have
to do with getting up some great concert in that
city?
She made her first appearance in con-
cert in Platts hall on the site now
occupied by the Mills building, Novem-
Der %, 1869. On December II of that
year she proposed to get up a grand
concert in aid of the Mercantile library
Her offer being accepted a series of
concerts were arranged for and the first
was given in the Mechanics pavilion
in Union square February % 1870. with
a chorus of 1900 voices and an or
chestra of 200 instrumentalists In the
presence of more than 10000 persons
The last of the series was given on the
26th of the month. The festival netted
the library $19,412.
Jerusalem artichoke obtain that name: Is it a
native of Jerusalem?
1t is a corruption of the Italian name
of the plant girasole articiocco, the
sunf1ower artichoke. 1t is a native of
Peru and was introduced into Europe
from the resemblance OF its stems and
leaves to those of the sunfiower or
girasole.
oRANGE.M. R. j.. City. When and who
originated the navel orange sometimes called
the washington navel orange Why SO caleds die
Nature originated that orange. 1t is
native of Brazil and is so called be-
cause of peculiar natural navel
formation at the summit 1t received
the name Washington" from the fact
that the first time the orange was
shown in the United States it was in
the city of Washington, D. C.
THE PRESIDENCY. H. F.. Gienwood. Is
man born to American parents while they
were travelling through foreign country eligible
to the presidency of the United States?
Such a person is a native of the
country in which born, but an American
citizen. The question Of the eligibility
of such person to the presidency of
the United States has never been de-
cided in federal court, hence it is
still open to argument.
SIXTEEN TO oNE-c w. City. What is
meant by is to in connection with the silver
question?
The meaning of 16 to 1 as applied to
silver, is the coming by the govern
ment of a silver dollar containing by
weight sixteen times as much bullion
as a gold dollar. thus making both
coins legal tender of equal value.
McKINLEY--A. o., Port Oxford Ore Under
what circumstances was President Mckinley Shot
and how many times was he shot at?
He was shot by Leon Czolg gosz Sep
tember 6, 1901, while holding a recep-
tion in the memorial hall of the Buff
falo. N Y, exposition. The assassin
fired two shots.
WINE-Subscriber, City. Which are the three
largest wine producing countries Of the world?
The three in the following order are
France Gncluding Algeria and Tunis)
Italy and Spain.
ST GAUDENs CoINs-subscriber. City. How
many st. Gaudens $50 pieces were coined?
About 500 About two-thirds had the
wire edge and the rest smooth.
JACKsoN-T D., Grants Pass, Ore. what
was the nativity of the parents of Andreyv
Jackson, seventh president Of the United States
Both natives of Ireland
ESPERANTo--A. NJ. Oakland. Where can
books for students of Esperanto be obtained?
Through any good book seller.