The times., 1899-10-01

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the inhabitants. which We have adopted
The Dutch live in Holland. you know.
What is the meaning of the expression. tho
roaring forties:'' y
The rough part Of the Atlantic Ocean.
between the 10th and 5oth parallels Of north
latitude
What IS the Canal Bill about which 50
much has been written in Germany F. r. NJ
A bill appropriating 10000. coo marks for
the Improvement of canals and rivers in
the German Empire,
General Of France LR.P
1t was the legislative body of France be-
Iore the revolution. IL signifies a general
as opposed to provincial legislature.
:. In what year was the rate Of interest in New
YORK changed from to per cent? r. c.
In 1880. on January /. Since then New
York has legalized any rate OF interest
on call loans of $1,000 or more with coliat-
eral as security.
What amount OF cotton was raised in America
each year from 1870 ons MK l.
In 20. u, '75. and 70, 10000 bales:
in IL IA. 20, u. and rs. 1900 600 bales;
in 70. so, 50. 81, and S5. 5000. 900 bales:
in 81, Sc. 81. and 90, 6.e00.0 900 bales; in
SO, 'Ss. s9. 90. a. and 90. Z 1000, 600 bales:
in 81 and 81 S0O0,000 bales; in 80 and
30, 100000 bales; in IS. 11,oe0.000 bales.
Why is the name Gotham sometimes applied to
New York city? A. ID. d.
Gotham is a parish of Nottinghamshfre.
England, whose people, according TO tradi-
tion and story writers have been famous
for stupidity ever since King Joan's time
Thus wise man OF Gotham" came to
mean Ounce The name became connect
ed with New York through Washington r.
wings 'SalamagunGi,' which was pub
lished in 1907.
What States have been admitted to the Union
since toiorados admission IN isT67 STUDENT.
North Dakota. November 2. 1889. capital.
Bismarck; South Dakota. admitted on the
same date, capital. Pierre; Montana, No
vemoer 8, 1889, capital Helena; Washing
ton, November IL, 1889. capital, Olympia;
ldano, July 3, 1890. capital, Boise City.
wyoming, July IL, 1890, capital Cheyenne;
Utah, January 4, capital, Salt Lake City.
declares that there were no horses known as
the Morgan horses before the Civil War dis
putes this Who IS rightg l. d. l.
B is right These horses take their
name from Justin Morgan, horse Of un-
certain pedigree, bred in Vermont. which
lived from 1928 to 1921 The breed was the
earliest of the trotting families, and the
MorriIls. the Vermont Black Hawks, the
Golddusts. and the Ethan Aliens were off,
shoots of it.
states that orthodox means sound in the
Christian faith belief in the Scripture hence
that an IsraeiIte could not be described a. an
orthodox jew" maintains the contrary.
Which is right2 MTC
is right The broad meaning of the
word is correct in doctrine" but various
religious bodies use the word differently,
the Greek Church denying it to Christians
not of its communion, the Roman Catholic
Church refusing it to Protsstants. and
Protestants generally applying it only 10
TrinitaTians- Jews who observe carefully
the old laws and practices OF their faith
are spoken of as orthodox
Is the $50 gold coin known as a Slug a
United States coin2 ,. What IS its market val
ne? 3. Is it contrary to law to paint picture
OF envelope containing a fac-simile Of a
Cancelled United States stamp2 A. G. B.
The $50 gold piece known as a slug
was cast by private parties In California
dAbNA Tic 10 gnu ALoA II lS uOt
United States coin. Some are .SS7 fine and
some $50 fine. 2. The Treasury officials
do not give the market value Chief Viii
kie, of the Secret Service, asserts that it
is, unless authority to do so is specially
granted by the Government. The matter
is covered by Section 54S0. Revised Stat
utes.
Can agents or landlords be made to repair the
hon = rha- 49,
put tenants out before rent IS duel g. Is rent
due in advance7 4. How much time does the
law allow for vacating premises2 5 Is It IN
lawful for landlord to threaten eviction for
non-paynient Of rent when he refuses TO make
necessary repairs? VICTIM
Under the common law the landlord Is
obliged to make permanent repairs and the
tenant is required to make such temporary
repairs as are necessary TO keep the prem
ises in tenantable condition such as re-
pairing broken windows. affxing locks on
doors, etc, but all this is subject to change
by an agreement between landlord and
tenant 2 No, because notice Of eviction
must be served by the landlord. 3. This
question can only be determined by the
agreement made between tenant and land
lord. T. In tenancy where the rent is
payable monthly thirty days notice is re-
luired. ;. No
Do mere than one Of our States hold to the
old-fashioned rule OF annual sessions? , Do not
some members CT State Legislatures give their
services free? ANTI
Six States. Georgia. Massachusetts,, New
Jersey New York Rhode Island, and
South Carolina have annual sessions. 3
We think not; at least, ali are entitled to
pay. though the rates vary greatly. Rhode
Island allows a dollar a day, and holds It's
legislators services cheapest. The high
est rate by the day is California, IS; the
highest per session is 81. 600 in Illinois,
though New Yorks annual rate of 81 800 is
highest of all.
I am told that a piece Of wire laid across
cake Of ice that is held above the grsEnd with
heavy weights attached to the wire win cut its
way through the ice, but that its path viii be
filled by new ice, that the cake viii still be
whole when the wire has passed clear through it.
Now. how can ice melt and freeze at the same
temperature? y A T.
II doesn't in the conditions you describe,
which constitute what is known as the
Bottomley experiment. The explanation is
that the melting point of ice is lowered by
pressure and the process known as rege-
lation follows.
average speaker2 .. What is the greatest mum
Der OF words ever written by any stenosrapher
in a single minute? 5. How many words per
minute can the average stenographer write of
matter? C. p S
From 100 TO 125. 2 This record is
claimed for Isaac Dement,, of Quincy. H..
with performance OF 402 words on March
l3. 1897. 3. One hundred, more or less;
it is difficult to strike an average of ste
nographers. very few of whom are compe-
tent to make accurate full reports OF such
extended matters as lectures or sermons: