The times., 1899-11-19


Rosiu probably. Sal ammonia. tallow.
oil, Venice turpentiue, and chloride cf
zine are also used as soldering dUes.
Is it true That an american Indian is exempt
from smallpox EN
No; thousands OF them have die1 Of the
disease.
What was the TrescIe Bl.e9 Pc
An edition Of the Bishops Bible
which was printed about 1865 under il
cense from Queen Elizabeth. In Jeremiah
Wiz the word "treacls" was used fer
balm"
Win yoa explain hos ft Is That IN old prints
tne Is citen Spelled 'ye' OF -ytE
This use OF "y' originated in an Anglo
saxon character whose English equivalent
IS tn ft' is that not the
What college Or university in the United states
has graduated tle raast students and hssr r1uuf
How does Cornell rank .u ths rcspeets al
( Harvard University. with q 2S7 Ger
/ nells figures are 47z5 and are exceeded
! by twelve institutions.
+ Where does tie following quotation oecsr. sHrs
words were bonds. bis o5sh orlc.cs- his iove s.a-
I ccre, lis thoughts immaculate. his tears u..r.
images s'nt from the heart his heart IS fsr .ram
I fraud as heaven from earth. A. p
In Two Gentlemen OF Verona. act II.
scene !.
How long has asbestos been mined and where
do we get our supply Nv
u has been in use many centuries The
aucients had lamp wicks o. it. and wrapped
their dead sent 10 funeral pyres in cI0ta
( Of it, Canada is the source OF our supply
II is also abundant in the Tyrol. IN Cor
siea, and elsewhere in Europe.
In what studies are applicants examined Before
/ entering the Naval Academy % Anuapoiis2
/ LY.B
/ Spelling. grammar. geography. history
| of the United States, arithmetic. and al
+ zebra as far as equations OF the first de-
/ gree. 1t is much easier TO pass the en-
/ trance examination than TO keep up with
/ the classes after admittance.
What general in the Civil Var was generally
/ known the superb NJ ~
/ This was the nickname given to General
/ Hancock by mis- soldiers 1t arose from a
/ remark made by General Meade az the bat
/ tie Of Gettysburg. after the repulse OF
/ Longstreet's corps.
/ What is the advantage Of cold rolling as re-
terrlug 20 iron and steelz Is it not almost im-
/ possible To work these metals coldt STEVE.
Cold rolling reduces the metal only very
slightly even when enormous pressure is
used But the effect is greatly to increase
the metals strength and elasticity. espe-
cially the latter.
Was the Lieutenant Macintosh. who was killed
with Clusters command at the Little Big Horn,
by birth an Indian, and was he q graduate ol the
Military Academy DULLARD-
Lieutenant Donald Mcintosh. was
a finely educated half breed whose father
was a member Of the Hudson Bay Com
pauy- He was born in Canada. appointed
TO the army from Oregon and was lot a
West Point graduate.
What are the col5rs Of these f1rz. French mar
ten, stone martsn, chineliiia, Persian lamb,
krimmeF and m0uidon: NJ. G.. IT. W
French marten is dark brown. stone mar
ten is 5rOwnish yellow. chiuchilIa is grey.
Persian lamb is either black or white
krimmer shades from grey 10 white and
mOuflOn is a yellOwish brown The cheaper
of these fUTs vary in shade according to
quality and are frequently dyed in differ
ent eoIors.
Why are or were certain parts Of Russia called.
respectively, nite Russia and Red RuSsilt 2.
What were the results, IL any, Of tAe Peace Con
ference? c.
There is also a Black Russia. The terms
inhabitants of these districts. 2 Progress
in arbitration. extension OF Red Cross raies.
and Of the laws OF the Brussels Confer
ence and expression by most OF the par
ticipating states of dislike for expansive
bullets. asphyxIating gases, and the use Of
explosives from balloons.
Is the title Of baron hereditary in European
countre=9 Ii So does the oldest son inherit IT, or
are all the sons entitled 20 the utlct A. =
The title is hereditary. but the question
Of inheritance varies according to the g ant
or patent under which the title vas Origi-
nally conveyed. The range Of variation
is from inheritance by a first son 10 cases
like that OF Lord BroUgham, England,
where in default OF male issue, it may
pass to a collateral male relative; or OF
Lord Nelson, where it may 80 TO the heirs
of a sister.
What is the significance OF the Stewardship Of
the ChilJgH Hundreds, IS referred 20 IN reports
from England! ELLA
The ChiItern Hundreds are a range OF
chalk hills that many years ago were in
Tested by robbers. Because Of these ma
rauders there were duties for the steward.
a crown officer. Now there is no need OF
him. but the office remains. a member Of
/ Parliament cannot resign. but as he cannot
I hold another Office without reelection By
\ his constituents. when a member wishes
/ to get out he applies for this stewardship.
/ gets it, and his seat in Parliament becomes
+ vacant. Then he at once resigns the stew
ardship that 10 may be vacant for the next
/ Member Of Parliament placed as be was
4 Were negroes hanged in the streets os Sew
Y1rS c5ry .1 the time % the draft Hotst
Several negroes were murdered and the
[ Colored Orphan Home was burned. Be
sides these OUtrages. stores We're plum
dered. buildings burned. and citizens as
sauIted and killed. Troops from the har-
Dor forts were called into town. and for
four DAYS street fights were frequent
Then militia was called back from the
I front with several regiments Of Western
/ veterans of the Army of the Potomac, and
/ order was restored. A month later the
draft was completed without resistance
Does the present army of Turkey include a corps
called Janizaries; and if So, VIII you tell some
I thing about tnemf NJ d.
It does not. The present organization
| of the Turkish army is patterned loosely
after that OF Germany The Janizaries
were aunihilated about 1926 some q. .0G0
/ of them being burned in their barracks or
! killed in the streets. and the rest eNiled-
They were organized in 1899 by the brother
of Sultan Orkhau. They were at first the
sons OF Christians who had been captured
and brought up By 4lUssulmaus, were for
bidden to marry. had no other home than
their quarters. and became most uuuat-
ural and formidable military organization
For several centuries they won most OF
the Turkish victories, and though trained
as their sOvsreign's especial pet soldiers,
put to death more than one Sultan and de-