The times., 1898-02-06


Is the Suez Canal supplied with locks,
or does the water flow through it unin-
terruptedIy? NJ. NJ. 9.
The Suez Canal has no locks. There
Is little difference OF level between the
Mediterranean and the Red seas.
With whom should correspond to gain
Indies? l.. G.. T.
You could write to Louis A. Dent United
States consul, Kingston, Janaica, or TO
the colonial secretary, Kingston. The
government publishes an annual handbook.
Please give me the main reasons that
are urged against compulsory esiuca ton.
What states OF the United States have
QUEsTIONER.
We have never heard any asons urged
against compulsory education. Every State
In the Uniol has Compulsory education
law OF some sort.
What is the proper mode of smoking Il
cigar TO ENJOY the most pleasure there
from. =. Please publish Jne ballad be.
ginning, 1t is but a little faded flower
j. HIM.
There are many methods. One OF the
best is TO cut Off one end or Tire cigar.
put it in yo n mouth and light it. = We
cannot print poems in this column.
Where can I find a copy or the OLD
English carol beginning thus: God rest
You. merry gentlemen let nothing you
dismayI" B.E.H.
You will lind il in Chambers Book
OF Days and in any collection OF Eng
lisi ballads and carols We cannot print
it here beca lse OF its length.
What are the ingredients Of cham
paGne2 Does champa Gne give one the
gout? II 50, why? F. X. Fl.
Champaign. is ferme nted grape iuice,
fortified at q certain period Of the pro-
cess OF fern. mt alton with a little brandy
ami sugar syrup. Very sweet champagne
might excite latent equity tendencies, but
dry champagne, which has almost no
sugar, woul1 hardly 90 50.
Why is time not called u d from
the exact date OF the birtn OF Christ, in
stead OF f0I- years later =. III there
were no Inclination Or the e3Tth's axis,
wnat effect yOuIu 10 have on the Sc8SDnSy
81. M.
Dionysius he Little, who arranged the
present System by which all Christians
date events from the birth OK Christ,
thought he tad calculated correctly, but
later astronomers and historians have
learned that he was from three TO four
years out II his calculation. 1t is toD
late To change now, though. .. The
seasons would be changed. So much 50
ference between them.
Was the dam Of the auburn Horse, by
Kings Champion purchased ny Robert
Bonner for S10.3Ou. and driven by the
late Hiram Woodruff 10 a wagon at bef-
ter tnan 'wG-fninute clip for quarter
milel Morgan mare, ds claimed by some
Kindly give Ter breeding, II known, also,
san.-G. p. 5.
The breeding Of the dam OF the Auburn
Horse is unknown. The original Morgan
horse. or Justin Morgan, was foaled about
/ lT9:i. He vas bay in color. 1t is said
hat he was less than fifteen hends high
and weighed about $50 pounds. We can
not state his exact weight or height,
lowever.
IL 1 buy house for taxes, the house
leing moTteaGed. viii the person holding
~, who VIII pay it, How long can the
party stay I1 tue premises after l receive
he tax title! U. A. h.
= tax sale, as rule. sells the use of
Il the property for the shortest length OF
lime that the purchaser win take il in
OF paying the taxes; 1t does
lOt pass title or affect existing mort
,ages- But in those Cases where il does
onvey title, mortgages must pass with il,
nd the purchaser buys It subject 20 tie
mortgage. There is no fixed period dur
ng which the delinquent may stay after
lis property has been sold.
Explain the system of differing vessels
[ the Anne dean Navy in the early part
/ this century. That is, the division Of
sbor of the Commissioned officers, the
tanding Of watches, the navigation and the
eeping of discipline? We hear OF the
IrsJ lieutenant, the second lieutenant
&c. Were sIese distinct ranks, or were
fley 50 designed merely In Ort!er OF senior
fficer? n
In the youth Of our Navy, the senior
fficer was commanding officer, next 20
i'm was the executive officer, then came
ne lieuten9uts. The junior line officer
as the ma yigator, called also the master
nj the sailing master. Now the three
,nior officers are the commanding officer,
Ie executive officer and the navigator, in
ie order named. The other line officers
and the watches and are called deck or
atch officers. Lieutenants We're never
anked officially as first, second nd third. ,
he sailing master was a commissioned
'fiCer.
To whom shall apply in Australia to
cate the estate OF deceased citizen OF
iat country? 2. How long after the de-
,ase OF a citizen OF Australia before the
state Ieverts tc the eoyernmeDt when
ifference in enEth OF time when heirs llve
a foreign country. l. L. T.
There are tive independent colonies in
ustralia. IN New South Wales YOU might
rite TO the Crown Solicitor, sydney; in
ictoria. To the Curator OF Estates Of De-
q sed Persons. Melbourne: in South Aus
ALA, to the Attorney General, Adela ide:
Queensland to the Curator in Intestacy.
risbare; in Western Australia, 10 the
egistrar General, Perth. >. We 30 not
DOW, we think the heirs can appear tauy
me, as the estate is not merged in the
own 50 that its identity is lost The
Town always can restore it. >. Our
,cond answer applies here.
How would the single tax benefit the
.nant? As understand it, this tax will
? equal tu the rental value on land. The
tlue as Interest ON his money invested.
g would have 10 double the rent on Ms
utnt in order TO realize a fair interest
his money invested and 10 pay the
ngle tax. in other words, the tenant
,uld not only have 10 pay the la ndlord
interest on his money, but also pay
&c single tax. W. VI.
The idea Of the Single Tax party is that
e tenant would not pay an increased
mt, that the LANDLORD would prefer to
&c up all his real estate except what he
es for himseIr-for his residence; so that
eryone VII in time have his own
the aud no more land than he needs "a
ppOrt him That consunmation is aimed
by the patty, al all events.