The times., 1899-10-15

What year did she hand sewing needle first come
in use ? When does the Paris ESpesisiol open
and close? PlNkEN
We do not know The first sewing needle
was probably a-thorn or a splinter. but fair
ly well-made metal needles have been
found among very ancient Egyptian rel
les , April 10 and November 5. 1900.
OF What is printers ink eOnposedg n o.
The chief ingredients are lamp black and
OIL and rosin. soap and turpentiue are
added. There are great many varieties.
and different makers keep secret their own
especial mixtures and processes. In col
cred inks the lamp black gives way 70 the
desired eoloring matter.
Is if probable that Croesus was as wealthy rs
the muiti-fnilionaires Of todayg CIVIC
There is 20 way OF knowing. II Is diff
cult enough TO estimate the means OF the
modern Croesus," and no one knows
how much gold the old Lydian dug out OF
the mud OF Pactolus One thing that
seems sure, is that he got 1t all.
Schley2
Schley schley is rear admiral. senior
grade. ard as such draws 1880 per an
mum when at sea. and s6.375. with allow
ances, when on shore duty. Sampson is a
rear admiral. junior grade. and his sea
pay is $500: shore pay. $3.50. with an
allowance of $50 per month
In the electian when Cleveland was chosen
President for the second time. did the Peoples
party elect any of their elecfors2 3 What was tho
popular vote 9f the three parties2 G. NIX
Yes; Weaver had % votes in the electo-
raj college. 2 The popular vote was:
Cleveland. 5.556. .9IS: Harrison. 517S. .10S;
Weaver. l.O41.o2 Cleveland had s77 cleo
toral votes, Harrison, 145.
What is writ of habeas eorpus9 , Are there
bandits in Spain? NJ B. II.
1t is a writ issued to bring a psrEon de-
tanned By authority before court in order
that the reason for his detention may be
enquired into. II is ordinarily issued on
application. even when there is but slight
apparent ground for asking it. and. natu-
rally, is of vast importance to the liberty
of the individual. . Yes.
Was Capt Thomas willett. one Of the original
founders Of Swansea, Mass. the first mayor of
New York; XXX
Capt. Thomas Willett was made mayor
of New York on June 10. 1865. by procIa-
nation of Governor Nichols. He was a sea
captain and trader of the Plymouth col
ony. Biographical sketches OF him do not
though it IS likely he was
what citizens OF the Jnitesf States are entitled
to the prefix ''koncrsble" 70 their names7 2. In
civil siIit q law is the Judge authorized lock
up the jury all night because they cannot agree
on verdict ENQUIRER
None. The term Is given by courtesy
ard very loosely to almost anyone who
holds or has held. an important Office. Es-
pecially is IL given TO members OF Con-
gress. governors. judges of the higher
courts and hiss Federal officials 2 Yes
Please state AdIairal schley's religion and poll
tics and the probable o. the existing clique
against him. C.
Admiral Schley, like most naval officers.
has no politics 50 far A. we know. His
religious belief Is hss owl affair. Tie op-
position to him in the Navy Department
comes from a clique headed by Secretary
Long. who (for reasons Of their own start
ed out 10 make hero OF Sampson and
failed.
How many people were executed in connection
with the assassination of Liucolnl 2 Did An
drew Johnson hold Iny FEDERAL Office fEoEH 1850
TO 1862 How came he to be nominated from
seeded Statel A. J. c.
Five were tried. and four were hanged.
3 He served as United States Senator for
Tennessee from December J. 1851, until he
was appointed by President Lincoln as
military governor OF that State on March
4 1862. At the bvsI1i4lIrs Of the
cession movement Johnson did all in his
power to keep Tennessee in the Union, and
throughout the war he was conspicuous
for active and fearless loyalty to- the
North Because OF the popularity that
came from this he was made Vice Presi-
dent.
Please give the name Of each Of the present
Cabinet officers Of President Mckinley, and state
the department over which he presides- 2 What
Is the method oi election of the President and
Vice President of the United States? g. What is
the number a eosssiituents for each Congress
MANI 4 How many ConEFessnen has South
Carolina, and who are theyf c G. I.
Secretary OF State John Hay; Secretary
of the Treasury. Lyman j. Gage; Secre-
tary Of War. Elihu Root: Attorney Gen.
eral. John ". Griggss Postmaster General,
Charles e. Smith; Secretary OF the Navy,
John ID. Long; Secretary OF the Interior.
Ethan Allen Hitchcock; Secretary of Ag-
riculture. James Wilson. 2. Read the
Constitution of the United States. The
portions bearing directly on this are Ar
tieles II and MI. but you had better read 1t
all. g. The apportionment for fSs3-1Se3 IS
on the basis of one Congressman to 49,
9O1 inhabitants. I. Seven. In the numeri-
cal order of their districts they are Will
liam Elliott, ". ]. Talbert. A. c. Lati-
mer, Stanyarne Wilson, d. E. Feniey,
James Norton, and j. W Stokes.
Where can ! get history OF the religious
council held at Nice in the year a25 \ Dg 2
Did that council decide by vote which were the
hooks Of the Bibles 8. Which IS considered the
s-rester historian Mscaulay or Gibhony i Glib
hons ecclesiastical history found in volume
of the '.Deciine and FAN OF the Roman Empire
considered reliablel j. W.
From an encyclopedia If unsuccessful
there bookseller will recommend some
work that includes a record of this i'm
portant conference. 2. There is no COM
plete record of its doings, but probably
1t did not 3. Both were great men; each
had serious faults. Maeaulay was a stout
partisan, and the moment he came to the
expression of speculative opinion he wrote
in a way that viii not bear searching
criticism His partisanship. too, explains
why far humber historians can correct
him GibbOn was expelled from Oxford
because he had renounced the national
faith, and in his history was intOlerant OF
Christianity. His work should be read
with this fact in mind Chapters XIV and
XVI are considered especially objectiona-
BILE.
As a veteran stenogTapher. long retired dis
credit the assertion that any one ever took down
In shorthand s02 spoken words in u5Hufs- un-
less the w0rtls consisted % familiar phrases.
Sometimes in t~flsS ~ fHis ~ rarF-