The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

contains lead; If it contains copper 1t
will turn blue
Vote of an Alien.
In eono Of the states may not Tor
eigner vote before he has lived hNe y'ai'
In the country! . $3.50.
An alien I'm some Of the States may
vote 81 he has declared his INTENTION a. a.
the stale for six months. he may Np,S
i'm Colorado Indiana, Kansas, NeprS,SShaS;
and South Dakota. He must nav nv nv
"a year in the State before ne can ~
An Alabama. Arkansas. California, floI-
ida louisiana Minnesota, missouri
North Dakota. Oregon. and Wisconsin,
while Michigan requires that he snah
have resided two years and halI Delole
he can vote
"Famous Edwards Estate
What IS the famous Edwards estate
In New York city? m, TO-.
Is that ninety-nine years ago one Robert
Edwards leased some property IN New
York 10 the city for ninety-nlne years
that Robert died without heirs. but that
he left one or two brothers' VINO are
starts ,at least in this fOrm) about SIX
known 30 have married. The story
yeors aro. and associations OF the de
scondcnts' Of Robert Edwards brothers
were formed all over the country. tach
member subscribed at least three dollars.
ana the men mat NIhIk'N iii' SUI y rFN
wealthy in England the same game
was played. only there the estate was
in Cincinnati.
Questions About Nickel.
OF what is nickel rnade? How does
one plate with nickel using an electric
battery?
Nickel is one of the less abundant min
erals. and IS found i'm combination with
other minerals. n is generally found
combined with anthony. or cobalt. or
arsenic together with copper iron, AID
other ores. TO plate am object with
nickel. am ordinary battery Is used. the
positive plate has a wiz running from
IL 10y which il Is connected with the Oh
iect TO be plated. wire from the neg
alive plate is connected with a plate or
nickel The object and the nickel are
placed I'm "A glass dish filled with n soiu
ton Of sulphate Of copper. When the
current is turned on the nickel viii leave
the plate and be deposited IN the object
to be plated. The points Of Importance
are the cleanliness Of the object. the
condition of the bath" as the solution
IS called. tho purity OF the nickel, and
the current used.
Theory of 0steopathy.
What s. the theory Of "Osteopathv"2
TO "ostoopahs" use drugs I'm treating
diseases?
Ostecpathy means really the "ncienco
OF diseases Of the bones " but the inventor
Ct fNtNpfdliN UidkfH iilf NCfl mean the
science OF diseases OF the whole body"
The inventor is A. r. Sull a physician
who discovered THAT the body could be
MANIPULATED ar viii by skillful opera
ter that the organs could all be regu-
lated by MANIPULATION much better than
hv drugs Thgt a dislocatcd rib
might produce heart disease: that an Oh
structod vein might produce cancer" pr
Still has opened a 'me dical" school and
teaches anatomy principally His follow
trA lrtfnU ~ ~ a,sst nst..
thy seems 10 BE- a development Of the
Swedish movement cure. combined with
n good deal Of 'massnEe' oTs hand-run-
hrg. which for years has been ~ecog-
nized as Of value in the treatment of
discases.
Frcnch-Iova War.
What caused the French-Hova war
now raging in Madagascar?
Since 1885 the French have claimed n
protectorate over Madagascar. imposed
simply by force OF arms. For some
years the IIova government has been
restless under this protection. under
which, the French claimed the sole right
10 conduct all foreign relations French
men were killed. French houses ard
plantations destroyed. without the Hova
government lifting a finger TO prevent
or punish Concessions were made 10
foreigners notably 10 John Waller. fer
merly American Consul IN Madagascar.
The French President protested but In
vain. Finally the French sent VI. lie
Myre De Niler az rlenipoteniary. He
proposed a new treaty by (which the
Hova government would admit every
French claim. and practically surrender
TO the French. The Hovas rejected ~.
NJ. de Niler left the island a proceeding
equivalent to a declaration Of w9r.
Thereafter the French determined to CON
eucr Madagascar and 60 make II "A Do
tendency instead of mere protectorate.
They have not succeeded as yet, how
ever.
rIonee has q GOOD deal OF money.