The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-19
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An.wer. TO Inquirles On a variety OF SUB
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am clad 10 answer tho question rs
10 where Is Mount FrangoL' Please
sec Montciihs Comprehensive 1eogialny'
page s. Nj. Frangel about S'oD ieet
hgh. southwestern part OF Alaska.
JAMES a. GOSS.
stony Point Va.
To tho Editor OF The Times:
Slr.-In the query column ~ Sunday,
MAY 9Th. G.. T. W. asks: How many
siencrs were there 10 the Declaration oi
Independence. what were their pohtita
aud their religion? How many persons
signed the Constitution what were thef
I0l.tics and their religion You answer
these questions with regard 70 The poh-
ties OF the signcrs Of the J. ,larauon ana
OF the Constitution, but fan 10 90 so
with regard TO their religion. nave
for more than three years past heen en-.
dcavoring 10 ascertain the religion OF All
fine prominent men Of this country from
The Revolution down 10 the present u"f'
and for that purpose have caIileu on
an immense correspondence with descthu-
ants and others. can give l"t ieis'Di,
Of every one Of the nfty-siN signers OF
,bo Declaration of Independence, and also
Of every one Of those who were In the
convention which framed the constitution
as 1 have my Information all taDulated.
OF the fOrmcr-fhc sigutrs or the l'''id-
ration hirtv-four were Episcopalans,
thirteen were Cougrcgationalsts, nNe were
prcsbvfcrlans. Two were Quakcrs, one was
a Bapfist. and onc-Charles Carroll, OF
Carrollton-was Roman Caih0hc. III
the thirty-nino persons who helped 10
frame the Federal Constitution. ana whose
names are signed 10 A. twenty-five were
l.pfecopauans. five were COngrc eailonai-
isis. five were Prosbyterans, two were
Duakers. and twO-Thomas Fitzeimons or
PENNSYLVANIA, and Daniel Carroll, oil
MARYLAND were Roman Catholics. Ihcie
vcro iu addition sixteen others VINO were
ir the convention which framed the Con-
stitufion. but who. for one cause or an-
other. never signed 81. Ten OF them were
Jplscopalans two were COngrcga tonal-
fists. two Trcsbytorians and two Dutch
Reformed. GOLDEN BELT.
We are indebted 10 our correspondent
for the Information given.
VIII YOU please suggest something for
tho removal Of supcrnuous hair2 A. G.
Extreme caution should be used in the
application Of the many s0-callcd rem
cdics" on the market Numbers contain
poisons. and consequently dangerous in
gradients. We would suggest cOmmunica-
ton with a reliable dermatologist
about Ilichmond's hospitals. and so many
calls 20 aid them. feel some interest IN
hearing moro about them. VIII YOU kindly
tell me If any one Of them is "a free hos
mtal. and if so, which one il is?
j.. LANSING FOX.
Scousyillc, Va.
Mr. Fox's inquiry was never more die
tinctly I'm order. Richmond has four hos
pitfalls the "Shcltcring Arms Retreat
for the Sick" Virginia" and "Old DO
minion." OF these tho Sholtcring Arms
Hospital is the only one which ia absolute
ly free in AN Of its departments. but each
Of the others contain free wards and do
much admirable charity work. Each OF
the four Is under excellent management.
The "shcltoring Arms is dependent sole
Is upon the Kings Daughters OF the
city and State and the munifconce Of
private citizens. IL IS in an excellent loca-
ton. is a large. Commodious, and very
attractiycly furnished buildings its natrOn
Nost efficient. its nurses trained. and
II is The object Of daily interest ON the
part Of many Of the nohlcst women IN
tho city. who visit the patients and do an
in their power 10 cheer and help them.
Dr. Moses D.Hoge. Jr.. whose name is a
synonym for nobility and generosity, IS,
and has long been physician In charge.
An thc leading physicians in the city, i'm
Guiding Or Hunter Mcclure and Dr.
Iandon h. Edwards. are most Kind IN
giving their professional services when
ever desired.
The Retreat gives 10 It's free patients
precisely the care 10 bostows upon 9th
crs. It, too. is admirably located, and
under excellent management. Its atrOn
and nurses are most efficient. and it. too
has the entire local medical profession 90
draw upon.
The Virginia Hospital Is that connected
with the University college of Medicine
10 is owned by a stock company but 10 is
the ambition of IT'S friends 10 eventually
secure for it an endowment sufficient
To- place 10 upon an absolute free basis.
10 is now doing a large amount of char
ity work. The physicians in charge are
those composing the corps Of professors
iu the college. Of whom Or Hunter Nc
CURE is the able head. Any information
regarding this hospital can Dee procured
fiom John T.. VIM. NJ. D.. corresponding
secretary.
The old Dominion Hospital is that con-
nCcted with the Medical College of Viz
ginia. and. like the Virginia. does a large
amount of charity work IL has a small
appropriation from the city and is, there
FORE lSss dependent upon the generosity
of the public than the other hospitals. II
presents equal advantages FOR the pa-
ticnt with them, and It's medical stan is
made up of the gentlemen of the college
faculty. Dr. Johnston. president. Dr
christopher Tompkins. this city, can fur
nish any Information desired regarding
this institution.
We have not space for further partic-
uiars. but hope these are satisfactory.
When was the Brooklyn Theatre burn
.df +. -.
on December 8. ls76-a Saturday night
About three hundred persons lost their
lives.
What is the best way to rid chickens
Of hcas? G.. G.. d.
Clean out your chicken yard thoroughly.
az the same time separate the afflicted
chickens. ana rub kerosene into their
feathers.
Where can get am account Of Pitcairn
island and its people, NN.
The best book is Lady Belchers Mutt
lccrs OF Che Bounty published some
twenty-five years ago
When was horax first used i'm welding
ron and steel? ANONYMOUS
The Arabian chemist Geber who lived |
about a thousand years ago described
'orax. lie wrote on iron and other metals |
so that II is probable that he knew Of the
value OF boraN in welding.
When l was a boy there was a Bride !
well I'm New York. What is the meaning
OF BrldcWell and what WAS the history |