The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17
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What is Corporal Tanners full name,
and why is he called Corporal"
j. II. s.
James Tanner. He Is called Corporal"
because he gained the rank of corporal
in Company G. Eighty-eighth New York
Infantry. He lost both legs at Bull Run
second battle. August 30. 1867
When and where was Jumbo killed?
Jumbo was crushed between an APP
preaching train and freight car on
switch at ST. Thomas. ontario, September
10, 1885. and died IN a few minutes
When and where did Longfelow die,
and where Is he buried? II. ID. T.
Longfellow died at his home in Cam
bridge. Mass. on March "A. 1882. and was
buried on the 26th In Mount Auburn
cemetery in the same city
VIII a piece of rubber placed between
the poles of magnet destroy its power?
/. g.
No: II will not even interrupt its power.
The magnetism will not pass through the
rubber. however: so that If a piece OF
rubber sufficiently large TO cover the field
of the magnet be placed directly between
It and the object the current VIII be IN
terruptcd.
Where was Verd!s opera ''Otello" frs;
sung in this country, and who sang the
principal parts? X. o.
It was sung for the first time in this
country at the Metropolitan Opera-House,
New York, on March "a 1899. s.Inor
TamagnO sang Otello, Signor Pcrugni
Cassie and Signor Del Puente lago;
Madame SynneDerg Emilia.
In what city is the greatest number OF
spindlcs? f. b. l.. /.
In and around Manchester, ENGLAND.
Within a radius of twenty miles OF the
Manchester Town Hall there are more
thar two hundred spinning establish
ments. Most of these were IN Mdncnes1
ter. but of late years they nave ilio 49,
into the suburbs. Stafford. in effect part
of the city, contains many of these estab-
Eshments.
Docs England charge a,n dTtg on %ar itnt
ported cloths, or is the EnSllsn ma he'
entirely free to all imports? W. .
Great Britain imposes no duty on i'm
norted cloths. The British customs tdrlil
is practically wholly. on luxnrlesi II Is
laid on BEER playing CARDS: cnlcoIS'
ether, dried fruits, naptha, soap spir ne,
tea tobacco and wine. everything eiSe
is admitted free of duty.
w hat Is 10 ne pun oli ~ SiN ffI,
start the wool easily? a u D.
Won NAV soak the skin in slaked lime,
watching that it is not burned. ana aIter
the hair is off you must beat the leathel
and get the lime out You may diso .u "a rs
up the skin in a close vault uIlt!l oia
Wool slips easily. then take IT out &c
IL hair ont and scrape both sides. II is
simple enough to read the directohs' out
YOU will have TO take great care lest ~"
ruin your SKIN.
Did the Rockefellers get all of their i'm
yoense fortune by speculation, or dld tley
inherit any Of IL? What are thelr names
and where do they live? H. a. .
There are two Rockefeller Drothers
Jobn ID and William. The first lives III
New York. the second in Cleveland. IhCy
Inherited no part of their fortune, nor
did they make it in speculation. ~
undertook risks. but so does we. ~
ness man Late in the 'siXtles In, me
TIeyeland firm of Andrews & Rockefeller
dealt i'm groceries in modest way III
iS7o they began TO deal i'm petroleum; ana ana
from that firm grew the Siainuaiu 30, Dt
1,baf is usually called mere specula-
ton
What is the largest. flower that Fro"S;
Where does /. grow, now ldI5e ID ~ C"'
what are its habits! a. H. -
The Vi,toria water lily Victoria ReStD.
The lily is found in the still water oi me
tributaries of the Amazon river IN Sol'tn
America The leaves of this lily are Oltth
civ feet in diameter, and strong enoL$h
TO support the weight OF a man; Inc
flowers are sometimes two feet IN iaihe-
ter. Each flower is separate; IL eNpanIS
at night and is white ana fragrant. II
closes at daylight. TO open again TOT tle
last time as the second evening cones on;
Then il is pink, and its odor is rank ana
unpleasant. 1t expands partly the, th'rl
evening. showing a deeper red, ana lleH
it sinks below the surface OF the wa'e.'
In reading the book of Daniel | find the
rames Of several musical instruments-lne
harp sa ckbut. psdltcIy. cornet, mute Jul
elmer. What were these hSFuIteIJs -
The harp and flute were much as they
are 10 this day: the first a string instru-
ment the second wooden W,nd lnstru-
mnt, producing shrill not -. ne 'dch1
hut was a sort of trombone. IL Is sd'u
that the translation is wrong, ana that
the instrument spoken of was stringed'
and, in fact a large harp. Ihe psaitery
was stringed instrument OF the Ather
TIVE; the sound board was behind ana
parallel to the strings. which were Pl .,o.
ed. The duIcimer was the protype of the
piano-forte; it had sounding Doaru
shaped like a trapeziun, and the STRINGS
were struck with hammer. ne COT
net was wooden trumpet, NUN ike the
modern oboe.
Which is used by the Associated Press.
the Phillips code or the Associated Press
code? Where are they for sale nat
are the salaries of the Associated Press
operators as an average. and what hours
do they usually work? Which gives the
most chance for advancement rallrodu
or commercial biography? w nat Is aver
age salary and hours of each? NJ \.
The Associated Press uses the Asso-
ciated Press code; the Phillips is used ny
the United Press. You can get copy OF
the first from the Associated Press or the
second from the United Press. The ch,e1
average salary is about forty-eight dollars
a month: the hours are ten day. we
think commercial telegraphy offers Inc
les chances. The pay IS about the same
IN 10Th branches.
What was the cause and what the re-
suit Of the Hawaiian difficulty? NJ. l..
In January. 1898. Queen Lilioukalani pro-
claimed new constitution for the Ha-
waiian Kingdom when would nave as
franch.sed the whites, VINO own aliilost
All of the land. Her Cabinet resigned,
and she withdrew the new constitution
in alarm. TO prevent any similar pro-
ceedings the whites determined 10 De
throne the queen, and did so on January
10th. setting up . provisional government.
Roth sides appealed to President tleVe,
land who decided that our marines ana
sailors had interfered Improperly 10 us-
throne the queen, and tnat the Prov
sional government ought 10 restore the
9Ueen TO her throne The provisional
government refused TO accept Mr. Cleve-
lands decision, and on July !. 1874, the
Republic OF Hawaii was proclaimed II
has been recognized oy an couhtr-es OF
an attempt TO restore the eN-Queen. IL
failed and its leaders and the ex-cueen
were arrested and tried for treason. Inc
ex-Queen, now known as Hrs, 80, DOih lis