The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-21

Bureau Of the American hepuolcs, " assn
ington.
Acauittal.
DID the fury that tried the alleged MUIR
derers a chief Of Police Henuessey in
New Orleans disagree; II not. what caused
the massacre in the PRISON.
The Jury acquitted them II was be-
uoved that the jury had been bribed. The
prisoners, nine In number, were remand
ed to Jail FOR some reason and On March
a. lssl tn. New Orleans mob broke into
the jall and lynched eleven Italians, nine
Of whom had been implicated in the Hen
messy murder while the others we're ae-
cused Of other crimes.
War u 1872
what city was the capitol % ths Uriteo
states during the war q ls!zF was
Washington ever looted and captured and
the White House burned during this war;
Washington was the capital during the
war Of 1872. On August g, 1914 after their
victory a Blsdonsburs. in the morning
the British entered washington. destroy
81 some private property IN retaliation
for acts done by persons on the property.
and burned tie capitol and the White
House. The President and Cabinet fed
from the city but returned as soon as
the enemy had left in a day or SO.
Comparison of Speed
How does cur speed Of l6l5 knots Of the
Massachusetts, stand alongside OF the
Fnclish naval vessel Desperato's 81 knots?
What have we 20 boast OF, after ALP
The Massachusetts, IS fighting ship
armored heavily with heavy guns; the
Desperate IS long. narrow. unarmored
torpedo-destroyer without guns and with
tremendous engines. She is not hight
ing ship, but Is meant TO destroy torpedo
boats before they can get their work
in" Besides. our vessels are tested 1T
sea for four hours. British vessels are
tested IN q sheltered stream over sin
gle measured mile" A. sea undoubted-
ly the Desperate could not cover any
thing like 81 Knots an hour.
40 Make Gas carbon.
How can l make gas carbon such as
is used in arc electric hGhts2
In making the carbons for electric arc
lights. gas-retort carbon is used: this Wa
suppose is what you mean BY gas car
bons." II is tho coal that remains after
the gas has been extracted. and is known
commercially as coke. The coal IS placed
IN a retort and subjected TO great heat
without being brought in actual contact
with tho flame: II gives or gas which is
allowed 10 escape from The retort and
In cas-works is purified and stored In a
gas-holder. Tie refuse coal is Withdrawn
from the retort and sold as coke Tor
fires or FOR use in making electric car
hons. You can make coke 10 small guam
titles IN a small retort. but should study
up first the subject Of sas-makne.
Ynlr. and otherwise.
Can an Indian vote? Can the President
20 out OF the United States during his
torm2 Which has the right OF way al a
bridge. a train. 0rSa boatf
An Indian cannot vote as an indian.
Under certain circumstances he may be-
come citizen and vote. he has 10 give
up his tribal relations IN this case. There
is uo law forbiddlng tie President 70
leave the country. Suppose as ia Grants
case. we had great general for Presi-
dent and then had a foreign war it is
possible that the President as command
er-in-chlef might take the field i'm per-
son. As a matter of fact. President
Arthur crossed into Canada on one OF
his hunting expeditions, and every Presi-
dent who has been three miles cut at
sea has been outside Of the country. At
bridge a boat has rislt OF way over an
ordinary train. but mail train has right
o. way over an ordinary Doas.