The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17
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ceived from Subscribers.
The Hudson River.

Nv 1f do s."' Its total length IS about Soa
miles and Troy is only about haih N"s
l5j miles from the mouth
uao Hon inr hatch!
who won the last six-dsys' waxing
match in New York2 What recoru o'a
ne ce n,nne Littlewood. OF England. on De.
cen1fr / lN.S. tie covered % miles, .5y
Yards. lie beat James Alberts previous
record OF 622 miles made IN February oA
the same year.
seven Wonder, ot the World
What were the seven wonders oil 'h'
world? ..,.... 49,,
walls and Hanging Gardens. OF baDS-
Ion the Colossus az Rhodes. the fharos
or lighthouse az Alexandria. the TOMB o.
Mausolus. king Of Cara, the statue OK
Jupiter at Olympia. and ibe Pyfamlas OK
Egypt.
low 10 Read Ias heirr.
Kindly inform me how TO read gas
metre? a..
front four circles like clock faces Sa,h
circle with single hand or arrow sup
posing IT, first arrow points 70 iou',
the second 10 nvc. the third 10 SIX, ana
the fourth 10 seven, then the metro
stands az 1851 feet See wnerc IL stehus
a day. week. or month later. and by
subtracting YOU can tell now mueh gas
IfraN Nlth lh- inl"n~.
Did President Polk make a treaty with
the Indians I'm 1882 Was medal STRUCK!
How many pieces were struck
We think that treaty was made WIN
the CherCkecs I'm 1915. certainly one N"u
been under discussion Tor ivns uii..
Generally a medal was struck TO com
momcrate an Indian treaty. IL one Was
struck IN 1915, We do not know.
Not Now.
Is Canton. China, under British conirolP
Not now. From 1866 TO 1871 BRUSH
garrison was maintained in me ciB ana
Il commission OF two English officers and
one French officer administered the city
government. In October. 1851, the CITY
was restored 10 the Chinese government.
The Island OF Victoria, on which Is the
city OF Hong Kong is now the only Bflt-
ish possession In China.
lhr Dnrwinhn Theory.
What is the Darwlnian theory? Do per-
sons believe In IL
Tho theory OF evolution. that mankind
Is The result OF change for tho better
from earliest types. and that all living
and growing things Of to-day are nn-
pTOvemeuts on their originals The tnco-
~ IS generally accepted. and almost 10
one Of any Importance now teaches tat
living things we're always OF their press
ont state OF perfection.
Nut certain.
Is Mr.. August Belmont Of Jewish de-
II used to be said that the late August
Belmont. father OF the present man OK
that name was of Jewish ancestry. rms
saying was due 20 the fact that De was
the American agent OF the great jewish
banking houses OF The Rotnschiids. 40
one could speak on the subject win cet-
taiuty. and Mr.. Belmont discouraged e--
riosity about his ancestry
Ia,s 1000 let.
Did Joe Choyush and Thomas Sharkoy
ever meet IN prize fight. III SO, VINO
w0n2
They did five or six years ago. Choyn-
ski Was Boo san Francisco ana undert'oA
t0 knock Sharkcy out in eight rounds.
Sharkey proved stronger than 'hoyheh
bad expected. and managed 20 give DIS
opponent about as much os he could go I'd
M old being knocked cut himself. 1ursh-
ski won the fight
Dn.ln of The Saving
What IS the meaning of the saying "A
Roland for am Ohter
Roland or Rowland and Oliver wsfe
two of the most ilnous of Chaileh lAsh.
twelve peers" and their exploits are.
dcscrihea hv tho old romancers las being
Of unmatched bravery. As each io-
manccr. according as he told oi Roland or
OF oliver made his hero no "Aittt t5.iit-
~ Impossible deeds. the saving 10
land Tor am oliver arose. 90 signify the
matching OF one incredible DE with an
other
Their Siaiu..
When the Enslish-buit yachts that
some persons have ordered mere reaeh
this country what Will bc their status
Can they sail under the American nag,
These yachts may Dee enrolled. as tho
law puts 10. that is their names ore piaf-
ed ON the enrolment lst they sail under
the American nag for the time being
but are not carried os American vessels.
only AmcTican-huiIt vessels are register
Cd. foreign built vessels owned by
Americans may be enrolled.
i Lmis
WHAT are the limits OF the Greater New
York?
the Greater New York viii be form
ed by tne union Of these cities, towns
and counties. Ncw York city with IA
area OF 80 square miles. Brooklyn q,
square miles. town OF Flushing, W square
miles. 3D. part of Hampstead is Square
miles. tho town ~ Jamaica 80 square
miles, Long Island city 2 squire miles
Newton Town. % square miles and iich-
moud county entire. 'i square. miles D.
VIII include -1 square miles or tJtmHi q
bay. go that the total arcl. land ma Wa
tor viii amount 90 300 square miles. moro
than four times as much as Che area Of
The present city of Sc" YORK.
In ihc Eye, % fir Law.
Docs n woman OF foreign birth become
au American Boo fne eyes n the law ~
marrying H f.tiZcnt
husband lived iu this country sine would
become ln American l0cllly. n they iiy-
od abrOad--r0 never coming 20 fhiG cOuu-
try-Re think SHOE would ho considered iH-
gaily Au American. tO. permit her 10 hnye
various RIGHTS. osuOci1IV nt DIS death.
lut not enough 20 give her nny 0iliga-
ti0ns. That is she would We think. Fuc-
coed 10 any real estate Dee might have
hero and give titie to a.. ETC.. hut $50
hardly think that shc would have 20 take
any oath or allegiance before consul Tor
amy reason.
Th~ Patriois.
Who were the patriots during the Row
cmlCu2 when were they OrE1uizcd2
What was their mission and about what
was their number Was their orgaalza-
tl0n poNfic1lf What was their crcedf
We find no trace ~ any organization
known dlstuDtiNfly as the Patriots. INp
Americans during tho Revolution wore
patriots. hut they bad no single 'reani-
cation and mo- creed except the inde-
uondlnce Of tho United states Tfoir
movement was political in the most DO
oIdfd sense, in1smuch as N proposed 10
change n crown government 10 repuh-
De- During Tho Revolution The hwCli-
can armies varied in strength contlnualiy:
the terms of enlistment wcrc short and
mon were going and coming continually.
In illJ there We're 1888 separate enlist
monts. Goo i1lf SO 1ii. in llu. SIP ard 80
on until in i-3 there were only 1857 on
llsfmonts. Put there were nfror 5000
mon in the armies ri any ono tn'o. st
tho battle n Monmouth Juno IS fU0.
WASHINGTON had - 00 men. no yorktown.
IN Isl tho allies fAwerioan and FrenchJ.
numbered 1900 mon. Tho population -
The thirteen Trifed states is estimated ~
about 2ejoo00 persons.
ih.irR .iafiogs.
What are the relations between Egypt