The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-15

during the last five years? DO all thu
minis coin gold and silver?
+. b.
There are four mints. the mint at Phil
adelphia. and branch minis at New or
leans San Francisco and Carson city
New. No min has been closed dur
ing thu past FIVE years permanently
They are all coming gold and small sill.
yer; the Philadelphia mint alone coins
nickel and bronze coins
MISTER"
What is the meaning Of the word mis-
ter?
H. W. w.
Mister IS a corruption OF the word
Master Originally il was used by ser
wants TO their masters and by interiors
10 superiors. Some one hundred and if
" years ago mister was used instead OF
master, and 1t has been so used ever
since A few persons, though, called mis-
ter in ordinary matters are called Off
cally masters. as the masters in chancery
in those States, having chancery courts,
who are known officially as Master Jones,
Master Smith.
THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
What is the Triple Alliance? What part
IS the Alliance taking in the matter of
Turkish atrocitesP
NJ. G.
The Triple Alliance is an alliance defen-
sive and offensive between Germany
Austria and Italy; 1t Is said 10 date from
1857. The alliance is doing nothing active
in the matter of the atrocities. Italy
seems inclined 10 follow the lead OF Great
Britain In the matter rather than that
Of Germany or Austria. Italy, in fact. Is
said 10 desire 10 be quit Of the alliance.
L. S. OFFICERS.
What are the various ranks OF officers
in the United States Army?
G. c. r.
Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant
Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Col
onel, Brigadier General. and Major Cen
eral These are the permanent ranks.
Washington. (Scott by breveD, Grant
Sherman. sheridan, and Schoneld We're
created Lieutenant Generals by special
acts Of Congress, and Washington (who
never accepted the commission), Grant
Sherman and Sheridan, were created
generals by special acts The command
err Of the army is Major General Com
handing"
QUANTITY OF COAL, BURNT.
How much coal does one Of the large
Atlantic liners burn day? how much
does a man-of-war burn?
The Teutonic and Majestic Of the White
Star Line. and the Lucania and Campo
mia Of the Cunard Line. burn as much
as any vessels: they use up about three
hundred and thirty tons day man
of-war uses comparatively little. The u.
s. Steamship Colubia, on her record. run
across the Atlantic last autumn. consum-
ed only from two hundred to three hun
IaN
aged 1874 knots an hour.
1T WAS THE OTHER WAY.
On the trial Of the Tichborne claim. was.
Il made a point against the claimant
that, although II was shown that the
claimant had been born and raised TO six
or seven years OF age or more in England;
that he could not speak word OF Eng
llsh, although II had been shown that he
was raised from early boyhood in for
eign country-France l believe?
Il. II. w.
The point was Just the other way. The
real Sir Roger had been brought up in
France but on the trial u was shown
that the claimant did not know a word
of French. Sir Roger Tichborne spoke
English with an accent.
AVERAGE PROPORTIONS.
What are the average proportions OF |
the human body?
A de q.
A properly proportional adult is about |
eight times the height of his head, meas |
lring from the crown TO the bottom of |
he chin; a youth is rather more than |
seven and one-half times the height of /
MS head. The stretch OF the arms is the |
height the neck Is half a head across:
ne shoul iers are two heads In width. the |
waist Is one and one-quarter heads in |
wtdth4 The proportion OF the female
lgurs AarZ somewhat from thssa The