The times., 1899-12-24


mctic, grammar. geography. and history of
{ the United states.
In what year ti seth Thomas commerce a-k-
ing brass clocks "- We
/ Brass wheel clocks were not made In
+ this country until 1880. and Thomas was
/ among the early makers of them.
] Does England use 5s mueb sugar IS -.e United
/ Sraiesf
Americans are said 10 use mere sugar
/ in proportion 20 the population than any
+ other nation.
/ What is the religious belief ot General Q.is
General otis IS said to be a Roman CATH
I Ole. We are not certain Of the Ia G. buc
in no event is iJ anyoues business bu-
General OTIS.
Does 'Burse's Ps.ase" give information q
other Jbsu English Eeulaio-ies. q RI u.t what
book would give information q gId frgaeh taa.-
lies? BLUE Nk-
Tt includes the nobility Of Great Britain
and Ireland >. There are many works 0f
this nature.
Was Marshal Biucher. the celebrated P-sssiaa
general, ever prisoner % war on tHe hands t fEe
French during tae reign oi Napoleon D. E 81, IN
what years
He was defeated and captured near Lu-
beck, in November Of 1895.
Is it fact that Switzerland produces more
hooks In proportion to the number ui Inhabitants
{han the tHlcsd Statess AZ FLOR.
The proportion Of books produced iu this
country is 1 to every Zoo persons ia
Switzerland il is L 70 every S,ooe-
what five raflroadz in the United STATES have
the greatest mileage, and What is tlc mileage 1>
each2 J.. j..
The Pennsylvania. $3.50; the Ncr,hw es-
tern, 7.975; Chicago. Burlington and Quiu-
( cy 7,l22: Atchisou. Topeka and Santa Fe,
1265 and the Southern Pacific 5, sS3.
/ win appreciate list Il names 81 tie ev-
plorcrs Of the Arctic regions Qt -he uLneteen,l
century. g. b.
Here are some OF them: Ross Parry.
Franklin. Richardson, CoIlinsou. MacCIure,
BeIcher. Kennedy. McClintOck. Rae, Kane.
Schwatka, Hayes Hail. Mares Markham
Lockwood, Peary, De Long. and Nausen.
Please state how oIJ a town Memphis Is,
What was the date of tAe sinking Of -le saaaca5
{ BeIuregardt G.. r. g.
Memphis was first incorporated as q city
in 1881. >. June 8, 1852.
Are the seasons the same iu the PlsEr7re I---
ands as In tine Jaited States. N0RTuPuBf-
They are not. Summer is continual IN
March 10 May. both inclusive. The rainy
season lasts, nominally, for six months.
s there any danger Of a volcanic e-7p.iar in
the United States. O.. o.
Il is asserted by scientists that there are.
without doubt. dormant volcanoes in this
country. which VIII some day become ac-
tive.
When were the swords Of Damascus fist mlass
These weapons were famous throughout
the ola World 500 years before the Chris
tiau era
How fast can a snsH traveI2 f. D.
Scientists in Florence. Italy, recently
made a test 10 determine this point. Sew
eraI Of the mOlIusks were placed between
two points, ten feet apart and started. The
fastest snail in the race Travelled at Ihs
rate Of mile in fourteen days
Which is considered the greater general. Rob
ert f. Lee or StoneWlu Jachsont -. +.
Lees great skill in handling and maneu-
wiring armies places him first. Jackson was
a great fighter.
Does there exist southern Light fa. rimi-
| mates the South Pole similar % tre northern
[ light al the North PoleF 2. Does lle compass
needle south oI the Equator tu,u o. -.s >I-l
Yes; it is called Aurora AustraIis. or
Southern Lights. but has been studied
much less than the Northern Lights .
No.
What is kra-3 r. APP
knot is q nautical mile or 6GSe feet.
The name comes from the knots in the log
line used BY seauen to measure vessels
/ speed. The number OF knots unwouud ln
half minute after the first one is the
boats rate uf speed per hour in nautical
, miles
Has Andrew Carnegie ever given gt 10 Il
city Of anything besides a library TYPE
One of his gifts to his native town Dunn
ferline Scotland was system Of commo-
dous swimming baths. But Libraries ap-
parently, are his speciality.
How can battery be made to run small
You might use the Bunsen cell IT'S p0s-
tive element is zinc, its negative c5rbon.
the porous jar contains the strongest nitric
acid, and the outer jar suIphuric acid dnl
water.
What is tle meaning Of the expression .aa5as
ylvsHdl- - O.. N- j.
Literally "a way Of living" in diplomatic
parIauce q temporary arrangement pending
the settlement Of the matter in dispute ly
treaty.
Which city las tie larger population, Clv--
land OF CINCINNATI l.
Probably Cleveland. The figures Sor
1880 We're. Cincinnati 2g5.sGS, Cleveland,
PSI. .253. On January i Of this year Mayor
McKisson estimated the population Of
3 Cleveland et 10000 aud Mayor Tafel pl5
Cincinnatis at 100000
Docs the President receive Christmas -.s-s f-eIl
members si the Diplomatic tarIs 81 r
Up to President CIeveIand's time &c had
been the custom Of the diplomats 90 send
costly gifts 10 the White House al Christ
mas time During Grants AdmiDis,ra lion
the presents were lavish, but Mr Cleveland
gave instructions to- the State Depa-i irlenr
TO intimate that gifts were not desired.
How o1d is Admiral DaVsy2 q What IS lie
{ retiring aEr I'm die Navy. VI" r p
He was hem December 25. 1857 a-l left
the Naval Academy in 1855. Before taking
that course he had been at the lil-lc mili-
tarv academy at NCIrhfeld. Vt. ,Llt has
graduated So many famous men, e. Sixty
two.
Wia- were th. date auI record -f ~.-r.-r's
Iiz race a- >..es-..-d Bay. -a- us.-
1 attendance. EN1l .ftt-
Salvator's record mile the achievement
TO which YOU refer. we tbiak was made 1-
. Monmouth Park y. j.. August IS 1850.
on q straight yrack in 1885 I-e. The g--
tendance was estimated al 1900
is hsre any practical v5y in u..4 #a.a-s