The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
QUERY DEPARTMENT.
QUESTIONS ASKED AND dNSWERED.
CfyIL sERTICE COMMISSION.
States and Politics-something for Lite
rary Connoisseurs- Hay Fever As
sociation-State Flowers.
ClrIl Service Commission.

Civil Service Commission.
VIII you please publish in your query
| column the names OF the United States
Civil Service Commissioners, the states
| they are from. and the politics Of each
member. ana oblige subscriber
J. II. II.
Endicott. Va.
The address Of the Civil Service Com
mission is Washington, ID. {. 1t consists
OF Mr.. John r. Proctor OF Kentucky who
| is its president Mr.. John T. Doyle, OF
| New York. its secretary; Mr. William O.
| Rice, of New York: Mr.. J. y. Harlow, or
| Missouri, and Mr.. w II. Webster. or
| Connecticut, who is chief examiner. We
are not able to speak positively regarding
| the politics Of each Of these gentlemen
| but no doubt letter addressed 10 the
| secretary. as above, viii receive prompt
| response.
Hay Fever Associations.
VIII you please let me know through
| your valuable paper who are the officers
| Of what IS known as the Hay Fever As
ISOLATION" and what are its objects2
INTEREST.
Gordonsville Va.
The United States Hay Fever Associa-
ton was organized at Bethlehem. n. H.,
in 1874. by hay fever refugees at that and
| neighboring places OF exemption ia the
| White Mountains. Henry Ward Bcecher
| being ono Of the number. It's purposes are
| the investigation Of the causes OF and
Of reported remedies for the malady.
Membership can be acquired by the pay
| ment Of an annual fee OF one dollar
sent TO the secretary, which
| entities the member TO all privileges and
| publications OF the society. The annual
| convention IS held al Bethlehem the last
| Tuesday OF August. with sessions IN sep
| TENDER, al of which partake OF the
| nature OF experience meetings. It's oiil-
| GERS are: President, Hon. Theodore w.
| Ellis. Springfield Mass; Nice-Presidents'
! Hon. Frank y. Fay, Chelsea, Mass, Col
| VI. Richard Nuckle. Philadelphia IA, ~.
| w Devoe. New York city. Rev. J. G..
| Williamson. Hazloton Pa. Hon. w. ..
| Hanna. Philadelphia. Hon. John Van
| Voorhis. Rochester Hon. y. w. Brown
| Baltimore. Md. VI. II. DeLeon. Charles-
ton. s. c., George w. Olney, New YORK
city. DR.. S. s. Bishop. Chicago Hon.
/ o. w Horton, Chicago, DR.. 5. u. sheldon
| ToTeka, Kansas. DR.. Henry NJ. REID
Pasadena, California. 1. NJ. Jones New
| York; Secretary and Treasurer keV. John
Peacock. D. d., Holmesburg Philadel-
| plia). Pa.
Increase in Population.
Please let me know through your query
| column what is the estimated annual in-
crease Of population OF the world, and
| the estimated annual increase of popu-
/ lation I'm the United States. and oblige.
Yours truly T.. PLURIBUS UNuM.
We regret that the query is not suiiic-
| ientlv clear for us 10 answer 80 Intelligent
/ of
correspondent desire the estimated annual
increase? II NE will Make this known
we shall take pleasure i'm giving him the
statistics.
The Russian R0ubic.
VIII you please state what amount IN
American money. is equal to the Russian
! rouble? JACOB BlLLlhOft.
1923 east Main street. city.
The Russian rouble is equal to ~ OF
our money.
Rare Old Books.
"studes or Nature" hy JAS. IT, Bafnar-
| din. published i'm year OF ll9S. Don saint
Pierre" translated by IIy Hunter, u. d.;
| Mr. Laws Serious can TO life), John
wesley, 1918. "DAuhisncs History OF
Reformation" j.. Dalton. lsii; Memoirs
of John Priesiloy. vol, Co the year 1870.
Editor Times: DO YOU think 1 can get
anything for The above books; IL so
| how is best To dispose of them? They are
right old. and. / think. rare. Published
\ i'm the years 1895 1slS lsii and 1893.
MISS G..
Mcdlock, Louisa county Va.
There are no doubt many literary con-
noissours who would be willing To- pay
| YOU generously for the books. and we
| publish your query in the hope that some
OF them may see it and DE led TO commu-
| nicate with YOU. We do not know of any
special disposition to suggest to You.
State Flowers.
VIII You please state what are the
| flowers OF the different States mean
those adopted by the votes Of the public
| school children. J.. VI. NJ
Scottsville.
The following are estate Flowers as
adopted in most instances by the votes
of the public school scholars Of the re-
spective States: Alabama. golden rod:
| Colorado, colu ubine Delaware, peach
blossom: Idaho. syringa; Maine, pine
| cone and tasscl: Minnesota, cypripodium
or moccasln flower: Montana. bitter root
Nebraska, golden rod New York. rose;
| Oklahoma Territory. misuetoe. oregon,
! golden rod Utah. scgO lily vermont
| red clover. in the ease Of Utah ana YER
| mont the adoption or the flower was
| by the State Legislature. I'm other States
| the scholars or State Legislatures have
not vet taken action. In Rhode Island
| and Wisconsin "a vote was taken Tor q
| state tree. resulting in the selection or
the maple: that tree iS also the cnoice
! OF the New York scholars. Tn the state
of Washington the rh0dodendron is the
| choice OF many for the state flower but
| has not been adopted. I'm Michigan some
| OF the grange Organizations have voted
for the clover: many in northern Mich
| igan prefer the trailing arbutus. but the
large majority have voted for the golden
| rod. An attempt was made i'm 1896 TO hold
a national convention at Asheville' y. g.,
to determine upon q National Flower. TO
recommend 10 Congress FOR adoption