The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-25
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The Relationship.

The Relationship.
What IS the relationship between Mrs.
Humphrey Ward, Thomas Arnold ana
Mathew Arnoldy
Mrs. Ward is daughter OF Thomas
Arnold. a granddaughter Of Arnold of
Rugby" and niece OF Mathew Arhoid'
Ihc Last Two.
what was the popular vote received py
each OF the last two Presidents
in 1883 General Harrison received DIV
2ls popular votes. and Mr.. Cleveland
5.sys. 2sS. In 1899 Cleveland received 5,JJt,-
siS votes and Harrison 5,li6.los.
Ruih's Age.
What IS the exact age OF President
Cleveland's eldest daughter?
She was born shortly after midnight on
Saturday. October 3. 1891. Try your arith-
metic subtraction.
Her Bonded Debt.
What Is the bonded debt OF England?
Is an alien who owns property IN this
country taxed on his property?
About GG6D 700. OF this sum some
$50 900. 900 are in consols-what the Eng
fish call stock and we call bonds-bearins
interest At from . IL TO 25-i per cent,
about c17.OOO.oOO are in 'annuities anu
mainder in temporary treasury bills ana
bonds. An alien who owns property IN
this country is liable to the same tax
that a citizen is liable to so far as his
property in this country is concerned.
Their Relative strength
What are the relative strengths OF the
navies of the United States and Great
Britain? 49,
The British navy on November ]. ls'a-
consisted, of 40 vessels of all classes ac-
,uaIIv launched though not all in COM
mission. or these 50 are armored vessels
among them being some of the most
powerful war vessels in the world. such
as the ROYAL Sovereign. Forty-nne YES
sells are building chiefly torpedo boat
catchcrs but FIVE Of these forty-nine are
TO be still more powerful than any now
in the royal navy. our own navy ranks
fifth among the navies Of the world. 1t
consists of cighty-three vessels of all
classes. of which twenty-eight are armor-
ed. though thirteen of these are obsolete
our navy is strong in its unarmored YES
sells. such as the cruisers Columbia,
Brooklyn and Olympia.
Population and Wealth
What is the population and per capita
wealth of these countries; Great Britain,
Germany. Russia. France, Spain, Aus
tria. Japan, China, Mexico and the United
States?
We cannot quote any figures for the per
capita wealth Of the world. but can do
so for the per capita supply of money
in these countries. Great Britain, Dopu-
Iation, 81 $50. 7G4: money supply per capita
S2OH; Germany. population 49.42l054. per
capita $3.50; Russia, population ll3.3jA6 is.
per capita $S17; France population
IS 2lS. 9O3 per capita s36.Sl; Spain, Dopula-
ton 1850 ZIG. per capita $l1l4; Austria,
population 41,SH.70O per capita $3.50;
Japan, population 39.60l,24. per capita
$500: China. population fS@0.ooO. per
capita SlSO; Mexico, population ll.e3292i.
per capita 500; the United states, poDu-
lation 5000 ,O0O per capita 5000.
Consul n, Ipswich.
Who IS the American consul at Ipswich,
| England?
There il no consul at Ipswich; the near
est American consul IS az London. our
consul is Mr.. Patrick Collins.
The Naccabecs.
What are the objects and principles OF
| the "Maccabees?"
The Knights of the Maccabees is a fra
! ternaI and benefit organization: its prin-
ciples are fraternity and friendship.
No. But
Did the Government ever coin fifty and
twenty-five cent pieces in gold?
No. but such coins were struck by pri-
vate mints early in Californian history:
the quarters were hcxagonal in some
cases.
She Was.
Was Texas. after the battle OF san
| Jacinto. recognized by any Of the powers
as an Independent republic;
YES: the United States recognized her
independence, in March, 1851; France ac-
knowledged it in 1899. and Great Britain,
Holland and Belgium in 1870
Their Tonnage.
What IS the tonnage OF the largest
/ American vcssel2
The largest American steamships are
the ST. Louis and the st. Paul; their tom
mage IS ll.G29 gross and 1886 net. The
largest sailing vessel is the Roanoke, Of
| Bath, Maine. Her tonnage is 800.
Three in Year.
Did Germany ever have three emperors
in one year?
Yes. in 1855. "The old Emperor" VIII
| liam |. died on March 9. his son and
successor Frederick III. died on June 10.
| and on that same day William ii, the
| present emperor began his reign.
Two OF Them
Which States have compulsory educa-
ton laws? What is the smallest gold coin
struck by our government?
Practically every State has laws COM
| pelling the education of its children TO
greater or less extent The gold dollar is
the smallest coin ever struck by our gov
| ernmcnt.
Chinese Here
How many Chinese are there on the
| American continent?
According TO the census Of 1890 there
were l06,6SS Chinese in the United States.
| in Canada in 1891. there were 129 Chinese.
how many there are in Mexico we DO not
know, but we think the number is small.
Thus the total number would be -bout
| 107 900 Chinese.
| Cotton Consumed.
How much Of our cotton Is consumed
! in the United States? How much does
| England take? Which market governs
the price. London or New York?
About onc-tnlrd (rather less than one
third OF our entire production. England
takes most OF the exports of cotton. The
English market governs the price. as II
is the great cotton market Of the world.
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