The times., 1899-04-09

! sNhat II the caiiss OF the Northern LSntsf
L. Z. D.
The Northern Lights are closely asso-
eiated with the electro magnetic system OF
the earth. and the most probable explana-
tion attributes them to electro agnetic
energy possessed by solar radiations.
Can You -tell me how to preserve leaves and
flowers. 4 soldier boy writes from Manila for
this information. Z. E W.
Dip the flowers or leaves In gum
water and let them drain. then they will
have transparent and air-tight coating
Or. dust salicylie acid on them in the press
removing it when the flowers are dry.
Who is Florence Maybriek. and why Is she IN
prison1 NJ.
Florence Elizabeth Maybrick is an Amer
ican woman. She was convicted In Eng
land of numbering her husband by admin
istering arsenic, and her sentence was that
she should be hanged. but this was COM
nuted to Imprisonment for life.
When was the massacre OF ST. bartholomew
2 How many books there in the Congressional
Libfaryf 3. How many words are there in the
English language! DONALD
1t commenced on the night OF August %.
1872, and lasted several days @ Over 700.-
GOO g. A recent dictionary contains over
30Oee0 definitions. this including many
technical and colloquial terms and phrases.
Is crude petroleum ever used in making roadsg
W.B.
I BY process OF comparatively recent dis
covery, and said to be of practical value
it is used to subdue dust on railroad road
| beds. special car that is almost huge
/ atomizer on wheels runs along the track
and sprinkles the earth, so affecting i, that
several months pass before further treat
ment is necessary.
Can the shamrock be grown in this eountryf
| SPo.
| Yes; but it is shamrock grown in ireland.
that is especially dear to Irishmen. and
| home grown plants would be Of small ac-
| count. Just what plant it was with which
| ST. Patrick illustrated the doctrine OF the
| trinity is not known; several varieties OF
| tri-foliate plants having been claimed as
the original shamrock
Please tell something OF the life Of marine
2. What is the highest rank of officer in the
Revenue Cutter Service? No.
marines life is practically that of an
infantryman aboard ship. with a touch o,
the policeman's thrown in .. Captain
commander coming next. The salary is
$500. The Revenue Cutter Service is an
arm Of the Treasury Department. and is
quite distinct from the navy.
How many pugilists have lost their lives in
fights. or in consequence of injuries received
tiereinl IGNORANCE
No one knows. Boxing in some form
or another Is very ancient practice, and
was formerly more deadly than ii is now
| The Roman boxers, for instance dashed
weights OF lead or iron to their hands and
forearms by thongs to make their blows
more effective, and the bouts generally
ended fatally.
Has Nikola Tesla ever invented or constructed
anything useful or practical, or is he only
tinually threatening to do wondersl T.
He has done both, and is a greater man
than many one more given TO self-exp!oit-
alton He is but forty-two years old. yet
has invented new motors, dynamos. induc-
tion coils, transformers lamps. and con-
densers. The oscillator to combine steam
engine and dynamo and the modern princi-
pie OF the rotating magnetic field are also
his.
Why are eggs associated with Easter9
W. Y. IT.
The association Of eggs and rabbits with
Easter comes. apparently. from a German
nursery custom Children are told that IL
they are good white hare will steal up to
their home on Easter Eve and secre;e
beautifully colored eggs in odd corners for
to search for the eggs the parents are
boiling them in colored cloths.
Where can get information concerning the
Iadrone Islands? PRE-
Here is a little and it will not be easy
to get great deal. There are fifteen OF
them in the Pacific Ocean east of the
Philippines and about one-third the way
to the Hawaiian Islands. They are of vol
canic origin, contain about All square miles
and only two-Guam and Rota-are inhab-
tied They were discovered by Magellan.
in 1921. who gave them their name (the
Thieves islands, because of the character
istic of the natives that most impressed
him. In 1867 the Spaniards established
settlement on Guam. and renamed the
group the Marianne Islands after Queen
| Maria Anna. San Ignacio de Agana is the
chief town, and is on Guam, which is now
American territory.
At recent meeting of an organization of
women, in which six constitute a quorum, there
were hve present. They proceeded to transact
business. one woman voting for her mother, who
was absent. the gathering thereby claiming a
quorum; was this right? =. One measure passed
that in the absence OF the president the
vice president should be compelled to preside
not allowing her the privilege of calling anyone
else to the chair; what is the custom generally?
NOT THERE.
No. it was not right: unless proxies
were allowed ard the woman in question
had a written one from her mother; the
mere relationship was not sufficient. But
after all, it was a gathering of women and
there is nothing more mirthfuI than the
average female attempt to understand and
practice parliamentary law. See the pro-
ceedings ri the convention of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution. recently
held in this city. 3 In this case we think
the rule should have been enlarged so as
to compel the sergeant-at-arms, in such
an emergency, to tie the vice president TO
the chair.
What qualifications are necessary for nan
who is desirous Of position railway mail
! clerk? > Who Grace Darling? 8. What IL
meant by implied powers OF Congress? l.
What constituted the Articles OF Confederation?
PENCIL.
Applicants are examined in common
school studies generally and in reading
| manuscript addresses. especially. For this
branch of the Civil Service applicants
should request application blanks of the
Civil Service Commission. 2. The daughter
of the keeper Of Longstone Lighthouse on
one of the Farne Islands. She won fame
by rescuing nine persons from a wreck on
September II. 1885, at the risk OF her own
life. 3. Powers not directly stated in the
Constitution. but conveyed by inference l.
These were thirteen articles drawn up by
the Congress of the United States in No
vember HI adopted July g I7TS, and rati-
fed by the States March l. 1881. BY them
the States united in a perpetual league for
the common defence, the security OF their
liberties, and their mutual and general
welfare" They proyed iuadeduate and