The times., 1899-09-17

BY the census Of 1880 1t was II .s7s. and
for 1895 It was estimated at 14,oeo.
Whose yseht was it that sunk the two spanish
torpedo boats at Santiagos CLIFF.
Pierpont Morgan's Corsair. In the navy
she was called the Gloucester
What railroad in the United States has the
largest lecomotiveg c. c.
Very recently the Illinois Central has
laid claim To thie distinction. with 4 new
freight engine Weighing 109 tons.
What courts have jurisdiction in bankruptcy
eases under the new lsw3 N.Y.
District courts OF the United States. the
supreme Court OF the District CT Colum-
oia, and the United States courts in the
Indian Territory and Alaska
What horse holds the record for the fastest quar-
ter-miie, and what the timeg ". l. "
The record for the quarter mile was
made by Bob Wade at Butte. Mon, on
August 20. 1880. and is 21 Ia seconds
Who were the prosecuting lawyers in the star
Route triaisf Was Colonel IngersolI one! Alb
George Bliss. W. W. Kerr. R. T. Mer-
rick. George B. Corkhll. and Attorney
General Brewster. Robert G. Inyersoll
was one OF the attorneys for the defence.
What is the number OF Jews in Franceg ..
What IS the number Of Catholics in Franee2
J. NJ c.
About $4,000. 2. The latest authori,a-
tive estimate puts them at s5,sS7.Oo0.
What is the strength OF an electric current. In
'oi's' required TO produce death in man?
ENQUIRER.
1t varies much under different eondi-
tions and with different men. but in elec
trocutions the volts registered are about
1,560.
Is thsre a society in the United States called
the Society for the Advancement Of Seienee2''
H. B.
The American Association for the Ad-
yancement of Science" is the name Of this
organization, which has some 500 fellows
and 200 other members. Meetings are
held yearly in some North American city.
and an annual volume of the proceedings
IS printed at Salem. Mass. F. W. Putnam.
OF Cambridge, Mass. with Office at Salem,
is permanent secretary of the association
OF what published works is Dr. John Brown
tne authar ether than "Rsb and His Friendsg''
Please give short sketch Of this author.
ENQUIRER
He was born in Biggar. Scotland. Sep
tember %, 1910. practiced In Edinburgh.
and published 'Horae Subsecivae." He
wrote but little, and OF animals and things
ne loved Humcr and pathcs were his
characteristics. He suffered much from
periods Of depression. and died at Edin-
burgh on May IL. 1882.
Did Admiral Sehlev ever go to the rescue Of
an Arctic expedition? ? Can person of SIX
teen years enter the service Of the United states
as railway postal clerk? 3. How does beri-
peri aneet human beings? +. @.
He was in command of the Thetis. Bear
and Alert, which sailed from New York in
May Of 1884, and rescued the Gree1v sur
viyors at Cape Sabine on the 22d OF the
June. 2 We think not. but YOU
can make enquiry of the Civil Service
Commission. 3. Paralysis and fatal enu-
sion are its characteristics.
Can ginseng be proatably cultivated here
ibouts! CRESCO.
In some sections it can be raised with
profit, but only after the grower has be-
:ome thoroughly familiar with the work.
But excepting unusual cases. it is doubtful
I the results will repay the time and
money necessarily expended. The best
way to start is with root cuttings. but they
ire scarce and expensive. Beginning with
seed is difficult and tedious II requires
eighteen months for the seed to sprout.
What causes the Sahara Desert? 9 What were
he Star Route frauds? g. What was the Pam
American Congress?
Its aridity is an atmospheric phenom-
non caused by outflow of winds in winter
md by great heat during the summer in
low. 2. Frauds upon the Government in
with letting mail routes In
country districts. They came to head
n the trial in President Arthur's time OF
Star,1 lr.-c Tr.rz H.
Thomas J. Brady, who were finally acquit-
ed. g. A conference of representatives OF
his country. Brazil and the republics Of
Central and South America, SantO Do
ningo and Haiti held at Washington TO
liscuss measures to regulate and improve
relations and business inter-
course. Its sittings began in November,
$50
What is the brown-hued son of Satan COM
monty known the ehigger2 s.
From your description you seem to know
he insect so weI as not TO need an an
;wer. However, he is a species of flea,
Penetrans. The female bur
-ows into the flesh of the foot Of man Or
beast, and irritation arises from the
growth of her eggs. she increasing in bulk
rom an original diameter Of one-twenty-
fifth of an inch TO the size OF pea. The
knife is the only recourse. and care must
be taken 10 remove all eggs. as any left
will continue the trouble. Deaths have re-
suited from neglect The names iigger
and chigoe are quite as commonly given,
oo to several ticks that belong in another
geological group. Without being danger
,us. they perhaps. deserve your descrip-
ion
You say in answer to an enquiry that -ChFist
5 mentioned in Josephus in sentence Of about
dozen words, but nowhere else in proiane his
ory." The Rev. s Barring Gould, author Of
many religious and historical works, and a most
ineere English ehurehman, says:
'sIt is somewhat remarkable that no eOntempo-
ary even early account OF the life our Lord.
xists, except from the pens Of Christian writers.
And speaking OF the paragraph in Josephus
the crucifxion of Jesus he SAYS:
That this passage Is spurious has been almost
Universally acknowledged"
But Josephus recognized another Christ" In
is Jewish War Book W. chap. V. sec. T. he
avs that the prediction in the sacred writings
the Jews concerning governor of the habitabIe
arth fulfilled when Titus took Jerusalem
The jews" he says, took this prediction TO
elong TO themselves in particular, and many
/ the wise men thereby deceived in their
termination And then he adds: '.Now this
racle certainly denoted Vespasan. who was ap-
onted Emperor Of Judea'' In ether words,
espasian was the promised Meshiaeh, the Chris
:, the AnoiEted, the Christ
WI. BURR
Mr.. Burr's remarks are respectfully sub
lifted.