The times., 1899-09-10

"1i- tiie 'iVttesteIs We Shouiu say
Was Alexandria ever part Of the District Of
Yes The territory was af,erward re-
ceded to Virginia
What horse holds the worlds running record
fer one milea j. d. ~.
Salvador. in 1s5 IL This was made on
a straight course at Monmouth Park. Az
gust %, 1880.
Has anybody ever reached the North PoIes .
Wat Is the highest point ever reached, and
No ? Nanssn practically reached the
On On what day wiz Admiral Dewey arrive at ysw
He has written the committee having
the celebration in charge that he viii reach
the lower bay OF New York on Thursday,
September 2S.
VII You please state where can secure
| good treatise banana culture. ? Has this
Administration granted any land or privileges
to the Catholic clergy in the Philippness
Write to the Secretary of Agriculture.
2. No.
What is the height Of the Washington Monu-
mentf ? What IS the height OF Niagara
Height. 500 feet 1-2 inches: the base OF
the shaft is So feet 12 inches square. 2.
Niagara's plunge is 100 feet: the falls are
notable more for their volume OF water
than for their height.
Where can l procure a copy Of Narkham's
poem, The Man With the HoeT'
You might try a book store. Desperate
cases sometimes call for desperate rene
dies. But be sure it is a book store. Deal
ers in agricultural implements probably
wouldn't have it in stock.
What wiz cure black spot or miIdew in rose
| busiest n
For black spot outdoors spray with Bor-
| deaux mixture before the leaves unfold in
| doors, burn sulphur among the bushes.
Sulphur IS also the remedy for white mill
dew, which is usually due to either poor
soil or faulty drainage. In treating OUT
door bushes it will be necessary TO cover
| them with some form of hood to confine
\ the fumes
Is one language common to the inhabitants of
all the Phi6Ppines2 O. v.
| No; there is variety of tongues as rSare
/ is variety of races. The Negritos, ''thc
wild men OF the Philippines" are believed.
to be the abcrigines, and but few of then
remain, the others having been killed Cf
| by Malays or absorbed by mixture With
other races. The Chinese are very psentf-
ful, too, and stick to their own language.
When but narrow strip OF the moon Is light
| ed, the outline CT the rest can be seen diruIy;
bow IS this explained il the sun Is on the oppc-
| site side Of the faint portion2 s. N
The portion seen dimly is lighted by
| what is commonly known as earth-shine
| though earth-Iight would be a better name
| for it. 1t is sunlight reflected from the
earth to the moon and then reflected back
to earth again
How came the American flag to be called
/ ''old Glory?' BEAUMONT.
| Just how this popular term came first to
be applied we do not know. One meaning
of the word glory that is correct but
rarely used is a sudden and bright burst OF
sunshine through rift in clouds after a
storm. From this the name may have
come, "old" counting, as il frequently
does, as term of endearment.
| Was incubation as a preventive Of smallpox
| really unknown before JenneT's timer ID. E~sW-
| Jenner is fairly styled the inventor Of
| vaccination. But before he advised it or
/ even experimental with II, it was belief
| with country folk that anyone who had had
/ eowpox was immune to smallpox. London
/ physicians investigated this belief suffi
ciently to show that it was well founded,
/ but their discovery excited little attention,
and it was left to Jenner a country physi-
clan, to see and to proclaim its tremendous
significance.
certain religious enthusiast claims It IS the
I opinion Of persons who have devoted years OF
| study to the subject, that the resurrection of
I Christ has been proven the best authenticated
event in ancient history. Yet know scholars
and gentlemen who take issue with this Who IS
SUBSCRIBER.
Christ is mentioned in Josephus in a SEN
tence OF about a dozen words, but no
where else in profane history. The story
of the resurrection is based evidently on
the New Testament.
What denomination Of stamp is required on
letters for Manila? .. How long do they take
TO go2 3. What IS the best way TO send money
to soldier in Manila, and what kind Of money
is used there? X II. P
If the letter is addressed to a soldier
cents will carry it; If to a civilian 5 cents
2. About month 3. In care OF the general
quartermaster. Col. c. p Miller American
money. of course. is legal tender in the
Philippines. The old Spanish coins are still
used, however.
What is an agnostic's religious theoryq ? Is
there any considerable number of people in this
country who claim to be agnosties? g. Is it
probable that agnosties are gaining or losing
ground? 4. What difference. ii any, is there be-
tween agnostic, an atheist, and deist2
SP.
The theory of agnosticism holds that hu-
man knowledge is limited to experience.
| and that, therefore, man can neither affirm
/ nor deny the existence Of God nor know
| anything of the ultimate nature OF things.
| 2. Yes. g. Agnostics are probably increas-
/ ing in numbers l. An atheist denies, the
| existence of God; the deist believes in
| God. and usually denies revelation and
disbelieves. in Christianity
/ Is national haak limited in issuing its own
/ notes when it has got the gold 70 back them up2
| ,. What is the fneness Of our coin gold? 3. Are
! there any pure silver coins? II not what are
I the silver coins alioyed with? A. r.
The only permitted basis Of bank cireu-
/ lation is bonds Of the United States. These
| pay so little interest-approximate 2 IL
! per cent net-that bank note circulation
| has become much reduced in recent years.
and many efforts have been made to allow
/ the banks to base their circulation on 9TH
| er securities, but so far these Efforts have
/ been without effect. > Nine parts Of gold
/ TO one copper. 3. There are no pure silver
coins of oUr mintage the ALLOW being also
one-tenth copper. In most gold coins there
| is trace OF silver. and in many silver
/ coins there is very faint trace OF gold.
| What do the publishers oi a hook DO with the
/ receipts from the sale of book when the als-
| thor is dead. as in the cases ~ Dickens and
seott2 .. How are books Published and how