The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09
THE QUERY COLUMN.
SOME OF THE CONTENTS OF THE
TIMES, MAIL BAG.
Answers to Inquiries On variety OF SUBJ
jects Received From Our subscib-
ers.
Negroes Admitted.

Negroes Admitted.
Please advise through your paper
whether the Washington CD. CO ana Bal
timore (Md) Hospitals take nero pIss
| tents or not. II 30 what Is the NAME U
| each OF these hospitals
Negroes are admitted 10 all govern
nent hospitals. In Washington the "
| lumbar Hospital receives them, as 90
| number OF others Ia Baltimore the johns
Hopkins University OF Maryland ana
Maryland hospitals all receive them'
Bicycle Parties TO Weldon.
Please give me through your Query
Column OF Sunday road route TOT
bicycle party from Richmond 10 WELDON
North Carolina.
Apply 10 the Atlantic Coast Line for
suggestions.
Bicycle Party TO Stanton.
VII. you kindly state in sundays paper
which road out of Richmond IS tne most
direct 10 stanton; va, anu -, , 'pe
most important towns. ana Inc llsthh'e
between same and what wonid DE a
fair estimate of the time required 10
make the trip?
Apply TO Mr.. John u. Potts, care Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad. and also ask
him TO furnish you with time table
containing list Of stations.
Free Coinage Catechism.
Pray publish IN your papsr an article
from Tho Nation a July Jtn, cdled
Free Coinage Catechism' 1t IS capital
and ought to 10 widely read
Send il to Us and we will be glad 10
publish II.
Game Laws Again.
think come charge was male IN the
game law relsiiye 10 hunting wild turkeys
ana deer in the counties Of New Kent
and Charles CITY by the last l,eslsla-ufe
of Virginia. u / DO correct. please pu2-
fish the present law. - nj
Please address Colonel J. Rel Bigger
the Capitol, X rhmond. who can give yoI
the desired Information, ami is always
most kind in doing 20.
The President, Children.
How old arc President cleyelanfs On l.
dreni
Ruth, the eldest, was born on 0ei ,S9s-
2 1891; Esther ON september u Io9''
Marion on July T. 1870.
Campbell, lIajorit.
What vas Cawrbelrs majority when
he was elected Governor or ONO ILL.,.
lie had no majority, he nad piIr% t,y
over Foraker OF 1Os72. Hclwig, the fro-
hlbition ca ndidate. got 20,opi votes
Nav Vote ON HIS Papers.
A foreigner ir.migrates TO this country
bringing minor children, ne becomes Nat
uIalizcd before they are OF aEe. 10 lNcs
need 10 become naturalized before voting
Not if they are in the country A. the
time their father completed ms hai tIail-
cation. They may vote Oh ther i"thel
papers.
In Thirteen.
In how many states IS adultery crime
IN thirteen. namely. Alabama, indiana
Iowa. Massachusetts. Maine, MpAlahe'
New Hampshire New Jersey, Icnnsyl-
yania. South Carolina Virginia, and Wis
cOnsln. Ia the other states IL is an ecc4e-
siastical crime, rot civil crime
about Gold.
1. or what karat gold are five-dollar
gold pieces nader .. What is the real
value as old gold Of tye.doliar piece
]. our gold coins are 800 me, tN4t -,
IN karats they would be- - .6 karats nne.
.. Five dollars. less the loss caused by
abrasion By use.
Woman suffrage and Otherwise.
Can the women Of Colorado vote az
the poming presidential ,electiont =
Please give the dates Of tho summer ana
the winter solsticesf
I. No: they have local suffrage, but
not fun suffrars as those Of wyoming
have . The sumner sol-fice came on
June 10Th. the winter sclstice VIII come
on December 2lst The soistices always
come about tie 10Th on DIST Of June and
December.
n. Pat,
i"'
Are not the controlling mentors OF the
Rank OF France and Tie bdnA OF EhEldhd
OF the same family .,. t,.,. t.,o
no one iS ann .,.'. si1ele race con
,r1i ,he,, q,rera are mo- members OF
tb. e.,rne family i'm tre directorates OF the
Two banks. There are no Hebrews in the
directorate OF the Bank OF London, ana
though there may be SOME in mat or iNe
Bank Of France. tho managing eiemnt is
composed, We beles. ot fIotesiaHls'
Ami, To- Attorney.
...., g.. r,..it--a a pension as
- N.itI" 60, frirI i'm the war.
,"1 ,i"' .. ~. l,. as "a survivor OF
..l r,i III ,..r. in he dies. can
sr. go tfs ,sr-.on continued and keep
~ '' ln3
sbe seems 40 have had no right TO the
pension which she lrew as 'he mother OF
q decreased soldier That should nave
stopped when She married again. SAe
should apply 10 pension attorney.
Croton Bua ANA Others.
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nay u '-. i..,',,
"e1 "'.t " 3D.. .,acfes OF the cock
i"" Nl''"" ""- ,,c h.irs Rl,tta
Iot-", la ,f tho r,sch uron-
''i lha,i,H WIZ. ,rt, cro+on tr,
or ls i,lt',- r,,.b and If "a
,a a'."'i'I '''l .... ..' ,,,,-,go ir mis-
rennfrv tb.n ths roach. n is said 10
have got its name because 1t came