The San Francisco call., 1910-01-17
Answers to Queries

YIRGINIUS CASE-F. f. S, City What was
the Virginius case in the early seventies?
October 81, 1873. a steamer called
the Virginius, bearing the United States
flag, was captured by the Spanish man
of war Tornado off Jamaica on sus-
picion that she was bearing a filibus-
tering party to aid the Cuban insur-
gents. The captain and four of the
party found on the vessel were exc
cuted by the Spaniards and subse-
quent1y SO more were massacred. The
United States demanded the surrender
of the vessel and the survivors. Spain
replied that it would restore the YES
Sells and the survivors of the crew on
condition that a salute to the flag be
not insisted upon, because the papers of
the vessel were irregular and she had
no right to carry the American flag
To this President Grant and Secretary
Fish assented if Spain could prove its
contention. This was done and the yes
sci delivered to the United States at
Bahia Honda December 16, 1873, but
being unseaworthy, she went down in
storm off Cape Fear on the voyage
home. In 1875 Spain paid 100000 as an
indemnity and the matter was dropped.
RIPE oLIvEs-M P. X. Gonzales. What is
the process for preparing ripe olives?
Ellwood Cooper of Santa Barbara
horticulture, gives the following recipe;
For ripe olive pickles gather the fruit when of
ripe purple color. They must be picked and
handled with great care. being dropped into water
to avoid brusing. In picking handle the fruit In
water and aim when changing the water TO get
the olives which are at the bottom one day on
top the next. BY this careful method none will
turn out defective After changing the water
every day for so or 40 days. according to ripe
ness make mild brine Of best Liverpool salt,
about half strong as would bear an egg, and
1a fha frt1it n he hri for flrpQ fouP
days Remove from the brine and wash in cold
water, taking before not to bruise the
fruit. Then make brine that will bear an
egg boil ii, and pour over the fruit when cold.
LEMON JUICE--How is lemon juice prepared
for preservation in bottles without danger or
spoillnsi
Squeeze the juice of the lemons in a
bowl, strain through muslin that there
may not be any pulp in the liquid. Put
in half or quarter ounce phials that
are perfectly dry; fill them with the
juices so near the top as to admit only
the placing of half a teaspoonful of
the best olive oil. Cork tight and place
in dark, cool place. When the juice
is wanted open a phial, wind piece
of clean cotton on skewer and dip in
so as to absorb all the oil and the
juice will be found as fresh as when
bottled
y.
Where can obtain a list of the Justices OF the
peace who have served in San Francisco In the
last II years. Also how many have died In Of
who have died since retiring from office?
Inquire at the Office of the board of
supervisors for such a list and for the
names of those who have died in office
Possibly from memory some of the
justices now on the bench or some who
have retired, might furnish you the
r,aroas of those WhO diad Tho rooord,
of deaths prior to 1906 were destroyed
by the big fire.
GRAFTING--P. F.. Oakland; j. L. D.. Boot
other but fruit trees and bear fruit? (2) Is the
man who claimed to have grated walnut on oak
trees making success of that?
No. 2. The officers of the state board
of horticulture have been trying to get
line on this, but have not been able
the reported success of the experiment.
GERMAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Oakland.
When is the exhibition of American art crafts to
one apply for information concerning it?
1t will be held in Berlin in April. Nav
and June, 1919. Communicate with May
vieweger, American secretary of the
American exposition, so Church street
New York city, N. Y.
PARNAsSUS-S., City. Why was '.psrnsssus,,
applied the heights in this city south OF Golden
Gate parkf
Because of fancied resemblance TO
the highest part of a range of noun
tains north of Delphi, in central Greece
the chief seat of Apollo and the muses.
COSTA RICA-F. A. g., Alameda. What ;s
the name Of the consul at San Francisco for
Costa Rica!
G. Figueroa. $40 Battery street.
BALDWIN HOTEIs-Suhscriber Trayer Wbot
was the date Of the burning Of the Baldwin
hotel, San FranciscoP
November IS, 1s96