The times., 1898-12-11

an and American papers on Monday. Au-
gust 20.
What does the standing army of Russia amount
to? RAILROAD.
On peace footing the Russian army
consists of $500 men; on a war basis.
this is increased to 100000 men. The
various reserves amount to about 100000
more.
Are there any publications in the United States
devoted to the subject OF woman's rightsg
Yes: the following are some: THE
Womans Tribune bi-weekly. Washing
ton; "The Friend of Home monthly,
Effingham, ILL.,; Club Life monthly.
Quincy, ILL.,: 1.-THE Woman's Column
published in Boston: ''woman's Weekly
Omaha. Neb., and the wisconsin Citi-
zen," monthly. Brodhead, Wis.
Was Andrew johnson. President Of the United
States, ever impeaeheda j. B. F.
Yes: the House of Representatives I'M
peached him on March 3. 1855. and pre-
sented him for trial to the Senate. on
March s. On March 13. the Senate began
the trial and sat as court from day to
day with occasional adJournments for
several days. until May 2s. Then the
President was acquitted by a vote of IS
guilty to 10 not guilty. The Constitution
requires vote OF two-thirds to convict
In 1893 the United States bought Louisiana
fronrsthe French for SIS 0o0.0o0 When and how
did the United States pay this money! 2
In what year was Jesus Christ kiIiedl Who killed
| him, the people. the soldiers, or the Jewss
The purchase money was in Govern
ment notes drawing 6 per cent interest
to be paid after fifteen years in INSTALL
ments of s. 600 900. The last of 1t was
paid about 1s22. 2. In 30 A D. He was
executed by the Roman governor of Cae-
sarea, Roman soldiers being the actual
executioners.
When was there total eclipse Of the sun yisi-
bic in this country2 TELEPHONE
There was total eclipse OF the sun
visible only in Alaska, so far as the
United States was concerned, on August
SO. 1886; but this really is not what you
are after. The last total eclipse of the
sun visible in America was on January
| /, 1889: the totality lasted about two hours
at most Even this eclipse was not yisi-
| BILE east OF a line drawn from Hudson
| Bay to New York city.
In what year and in what war. was the needle
\ gun first usedf j. D.
| The Prussian army was equipped with
| the needle gun in its first form about ISH-
| 1t was a crude form of arm, but was i'm
\ proved and as improved, was used by
the Prussians in the Schieswig-Holstein
war of 1864. The war Of 1856 between
| Prussia and Austria was the first great
war in which the needie-gun was used.
and largely by its aid the Prussians de-
| feated the Austrians-
| NJ. L.: The Commissioner OF Patents
| furnishes free to applicants a pamphlet
| descriptive of the methods of procedure
| In obtaining patents J. NJ c.: Shoe
| backing, SCOT or dye will change red hair
| to black. Thanksgiving Day is legal
holiday 1t dates back to 1621, when the
! Plymouth Pilgrims celebrated their first
harvest in this country. 1t was first pro-
| claimed nationally by President Lincoln
| in 1853 C. +. s.: Leap year comes every
| year that is diyisionble by four except
| those years of even hundreds that arc
not divisible by four hundred. The next
leap year will be 1904; 200 will be leap
year, but 1900 is not.
When and by whom the Philippine Islands
discoyeretis How many OF them there? How
| many of them have settlements? How long have
they been Spanish possessions? J. L. T.
THE Military Notes on the Philippines.
issued in October by the War Depart
IL, =
covered by Magellan in 1521. but did not
receive their present name until 1854. In
honor of Philip III of Spain. There are
| about 1000 Of them Most of them are in
habited either by Europeans or by ma
tives. The Notes say: The number of
the islands is not definitely known.
New ones are being Continuously added
to the maps. Some members of the vast
archipelago. as well as the more remote
~ z.4na 1r~4WN fxr--
yond the direct control of the Spanish,
have remained unexplored-" The Span
iards did not succeed in getting footing
on the islands until 1854. when Miguel de
Legaspi landed in Cebu- Later he moved
his headquarters to Luzon. and In ISL the
city of Manila was founded.
What do the various leafy chaplets symbolize.
as they are used in sculpturef Laurel is for vic
| mean? What does the statesman wear2 Roose-
welt has laid aside the laurel for what?
A. H. C.
The Greek and the Roman ideas of
chaplets are different The Greeks used
myrtle and violet chaplets at reasts: the
olive crown was a symbol Of victory. and
archons, senator's and orators about to
make speeches wore chaplets of bay
leaves. Among the Romans rose and vio-
let chapfets were worn at feasts, as wei
as those of ivy. myrtle. and parsley. 4
general received bay wreath for vic
tory; soldier who had saved a citizens
life in battle wore an oak wreath: gen.
eral in his triumph wore a laurel chaplet
and a general who had relieved an army
or city besieged was decorated with g
, wreath of grass from the spot CoIQne
Roosevelt may be said to have laid down
the laurel crown to assume the baJ
| wreath of stateSmanSllip
Who are considered the ablest members q
the United States Senate, az at present constitu
| ted' 2. Who are the ablest men in the House o
Representatives? 3. Who are the Cleveland o,
| antiBTyan, Senatorsf Z. Il
John T. Morgan of Alabama, Henry NJ
Teller and Edward o. Wolcott of Colora
do, George Gray of Delaware, william
Lindsay of Kentucky. George F. Hoar Of
| Massachusetts,, George G. Vest of Mis-
souri,, John p. Jones of Nevada, William
E. Chandler of New Hampshire Nelson
| W. Aldrich of Rhode Island and John C
Spooner of Wisconsin q First and fore
most the Speaker. Thomas B. Reed.
| great man and very dangerous one; thei
David A DeArmond of Missouri. Johi
Dalzell of Pennsylvania, Robert r. Hit o.
| Illinois, David B. Henderson of Iowa, Mel
son Dingley of Maine. James D. Richard
son and Benton McMillin of Tennessee
Joseph W. Bailey of Texas. Joseph W
Babcock of Wisconsin, Richard P. Blani
of Missouri. Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois
Thomas C. Catchings of Mississippi. AL
bert ]. Hopkins of Illinois. L. F. Living
ston of Georgia. Joseph D. Sayers of Tex
as, Joseph II. Walker of Massachusetts
and Jerry Simpson of Kansas. 3. Sena
tors Caffery Gray and Lindsay.