The times., 1899-05-28

telope that is often called the Cape Elk. 1t
is now very rare.
Did Ethan Alien. Of TiccndcrOSa. have any
namesl FI-CENE
Ethan Allen was one OF eight children
whose names were Ethan. Heman. Lydia,
Hebe, Levi. Lucy. Zimri, and Ira.
How many full generals has the United States
Army had? $
Three-Grant. Sherman. and Sheridan.
Washington, in 1888. was commissioned
General of the Armies of the United
States"
Is the phrase, Change Of heart found in tho
BibleY If 50, whereg INCoG.
No; the nearest wording to it is in Dan
iei 4: xvi: Let his heart be changed
from mans. and let a beasts heart be
given to him."
Please name the books written by Cen, Lew
Wallace. T. L.
General Wallace has written The Fair
| God" Ben Hur.'' THE Life of Gen. Ben
| jamin Harrison, "Commodus," THE Boy
hood of Christ" and THE Prince OF In
dia."
Do Territorial delegates to Congress get paw.
and il So how much2 p What form Of gov
ernInent have Brazil, Chile, Egypt. and Cubat
C. 7. II.
| Yes; 5000 yearly. 2. Brazil is fed
eral republic similar to the United States.
| The constitution OF Chile was also pat
termed after ours with several important
notifications. Egypt belongs to Turkey,
but is really ruled by England. Cuba Is
now under the military control OF the
United States.
Is it as cold at the South Pole as it is at the
| North Pole? W. a. NJ
AS no man has reached either pole and
lived to tell the tale. your question cannot
| be answered. But ice extends much fur
ther from the pole in the Antarctic regions
than in the Arctic, and the former has not
even the scant population Of the latter
So far as these facts may be taken as in
/ dications, they make the southern pole
| quite as cold as the northern
| When and in what manner did Catherine De
Mcdici die? . Who candidate for Vice
President on the Douglas ticket in 1850? J. B.
She died at Blois on January 5, 1859.
GuiZot says of her death that 1t was not
an event. and does not describe the man
ner Of it. She was then seventy years old.
2. Herschel Vespasian johnson. He was
afterward member Of the Confederate
Senate, and following the war was elected
TO the United States Senate. but was de-
MED his seat.
What man first brought rice to South Carolina
in 1919? j. R. NJ.
We don't know, and so far as We can
learn you are many years ahead OF the
facts. That is. the earliest mention We
find is that OF some grown in a Charleston
garden near the close OF the seventeenth
century from seed brought from Madagas-
car 1t is claimed by one account that Sir
William Berkeley grew some in Virginia in
1647, and this is taken as the first rice
grown in this country.
Which of cur mints coin money, and what coins
do they turn outg j. L.
Those of Philadelphia. San Francisco and
New Orleans. No coming has been done
at Carson City since 1898, and coming was
stopped for time in New Orleans because
the supply Of bullion was exhausted. The
denominations turned out are, of gold,
double eagles eagles. half eagles and
quarter eagles; of silver. standard dollars
halves, quarters, and dimes; and niekels
and cents All of the latter two coins are
by law made at the Philadelphia mint.
Were Albert Sidney Johrston and Joseph E.
Johnston related2 . How many generals Of full
rank were engaged in the Confederate armyl
We think not. A. S. Johnston was born
in Kentucky. His grandfather lived in
Connecticut and was OF Scotch ancestry.
Joseph E. was born in Virginia, where his
| father and grandfather had lived. He.
too, was Of Scotch descent. 2. Five gem
erals were authorized by the act OF May
16, 1861, Of the Confederate Congress.
Those appointed in the order of their rank
were Samuel Cooper, A. s. Johnston, r. E.
Lee, ]. E. Johnston and G. T. Beauregard.
Does every quotation we see in the stock re-
| ports Of the New YORK Exchange represent an
) actual transfer of stock? When we see stock
quoted ut lS2. is that the actual price Of III,
stock at the time, and is transfer Of that ssoch
made at that time and price? NOVICE
Reports often include stocks of which
there were no sales for that day. the price
bid and the price asked being given. But
for every sale there Is an actual transfer oi
stock The rather common assumption
that stock exchange trading does not in-
volve actual transfers is erroneous. Such
business is done in bucket shops" Trans
fers are made at the price quoted. and by
2:15 p. m OF the day following the sale
Does the French Government make any appro
priation for churches2 ,. Does the German Gov
ernment make any allowances for this purpose
8. What is the retiring age for naval and ARM
officers and for Judges of the Supreme Court Q
the United States2 j. H. l.
, Yes any sect numbering 100000 is en-
titled to an annual state grant. Three
forms of worship are thus recognized. Witt
their grants for 1897 they are: The Roman
: Catholic Church. SS25S. 2G4; the Protestan
Church, s299. .020; the Jewish Church, Sil.
sos .. In Germany the relations between
the state and church are intimate, and tn
, ministers of Roman Catholic as well as o
Protestant congregations are in receipt o
S salaries and subsidies from the govern
ment g. Navy, 62; Army, 81; Fedora
5 Judges may retire after 10.
Tell me something about the Great Eastern.
: C. G. s
She was launched January 81. 1858. an'
| was by all odds the biggest vessel theI
afoat Since then the size Of ocean liner
has steadily increased, but not till this yea
2 was a longer boat launched and her widti
was so much less that the Great Eastern
still counts as the biggest steamboat eve
built The latter's dimensions were
Length 691 feet; breadth. So feet, an'
Depth As feet. She was away ahead Of th'
times in size, and when the times haC
caught up to her somewhat in that -espec
; | she was altogether too slow. She was o
good service in laying several Atlantis
S cables, but was not a successful venture
for her owners.
wiz YOU give the history of Charlotte corday
y. G.
She was born in Normandy. July 2s, 1I6s
and was the daughter of a poor nobleman
She was educated in convent, and after
ward led lonely life at the home Of al
aunt. Her lover. young cavalry officer
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