The times., 1899-11-26

Sulphuric acid and water. in the proper
uon OF one pound Of the former to two
quarts OF the latter. TO be applied after
securing the wood wsth sand.
What 54, battle ending what dynasty, vas fought
o' Ve-'Dsf 3 it"ot l. A. r
Perhaps you refer to the battle Of Hast
ings, which was fought October "a. 1866.
and resulted tn the death Of Harold II and
the accession OF William the Conqueror.
trade2 hi
It varies much, according to whether
gold or silver. and with the country OF
issue. Thus the gold peso Of Uruguay IS
worth $1.034. while the silver peso OF Cen
tral American States Is worth S0836.
when, where why and by whom was the
word boycott originated2 r. III
The word came into use in Ireland in
connection with the Land League move
ment- Captain Boycott. an agent who
had evicted many tenants. was the first TO
suffer from the concerted action Of the
eyicted ones.
Is the disagurement known as bare-lip eurablef
b. A.
Simple cases are cured perfectly in in
fancy by a surgical operation Cleft palate
IS a common accompaniment, and WITH this
complication treatment is often not adyis-
able till the patient has matured.
What was the War Of the Rosesg~
OSIRIS
It was civil war between rival princes
of the houses Of York and Lancaster over
the rights Of succession to the English
throne. With its end at Bosworth Field
new era of English history began.
When railroads and other corporations apply
for receivers, is the United States court only
empowered 70 grant the application. or the
stale courts invested with the same aurhOrityf
p What is the difference between majority and
plurality as The terms are applied in electiOnsf
State courts may appoint receivers for
railroads and corporations. .. A majority
is one candidates excess Of votes over all
the others combined; plurality is the sue
eessful candidates majority over his next
highest opponent.
When and where did the first balloon ascen-
sion take place. p Where can history q the
Hawaiian Islands be obtaiued2 H. P. E.
In November, 1888. at Paris, France.
Pilatre de Rozier ascended in what was
known as a MontgCIier tire balIOOnI.
Other conspicuous baIIoonists Of that time
and place were MoHtgolheT, Roberts. and
Charles, but ROZier gets credit for the
first successful ascent. ?. At a bookstore
Who is referred 10 in the expression The
Wandering Jewf" WEDNESDAY CLUB.
He is a character who in the legend is
condemned to wander from one place to
another until Judgment Day Some writ
ers say that he is Judas He has been
the source of a considerable literature, the
legend having pathetic suggestiveness be-
cause OF the wanderlnsS Of the scattered
Jewish race.
Is It not the military custom to execute spies7
2 Did The Hague Peace Conference take any
steps toward making the penalty for spying less
severe: 3 What Is the practice Of American COM
manders in dealing with such captivfst r B.
Yes. 2 It did not. s. In this as IN 9TH
ct matters. to obey orders. and General Or
der 100 includes this provision, The sly
is punishable with death BY hanging by
the neck. whether or not he succeeded in
obtaining the information OF in conveying
it to the enemy
Who were the men expelled from Congress
because Of their participation IN the Credit
MJbIlIer scandal! i. h-
None was expelled. though the report
recommended the expulsion Of Senator
James W. Patterson Of New Hampshire
and Representatives James Brooks Of New
York and OakeS Ames of Massachusetts,
PattersOn's term expired hve days after
this recommendation was made, and no
action was taken on il. The Congressman
got of with vote of censure, but both
men died within three months Of the time
it was taken
What is the correct pronunciation OF 'Pom-
peiis'' .. Is there any authority for prououEcing
it ..pou5uoty's K WhTr il +hs CORRECT r-5rIun-
citation Of the last letter Il the alphabet2 Eng
Hsh people call il ''zed Americans -'zze-"- T.
ENQUIRER
Pom -pay-ye, accent on second syllable
? No. 3. Each pronunciation has the en-
dOrsemcnt Of general custom, so should be
considered correct, the one in England,
the other here. 4. This is the name Of
Minnesota city and several towns. What
other significance it has We do not know
WHY has dynamite a downward tendency upon
verse efeetY IGNOS
The effect Of an explosion Of dynamite
is greatest in the direction Of greatest re-
sistance. and is not necessarily downward.
Exploded on top Of a mass Of earth, il
will meet with resistance from underneath
and take hold there; but if exploded on
the side OF an upright beam. it will shat
ter the beam and show no downward Ten
dency. The reason for its behavior is the
instantaneoUsness OF its explosion, though
this is modified in some Of its forms
Did the Red Gross people serve anywhere
during the Spanish war except in the aTmy2
That Is did they administer TO the starving as
well a. 70 the wounded and sick in the ARMY
G. G.
They did a great deal Of this sort Of ser
vice. The Red Cross organizations were
originally formed TO relieve sick and
wounded soldiers, but Miss Clara Barton.
on the formation Of the American National
Red Cross, suggested that it apply itself
TO such calamities as famine, pesulence,
and cyclones, and the suggestion was
taken up by the other national societies.
While in Cuba the Red Cross distributed
an immense amount Of supplies among
Cubans.
What is the salary list Of Engard's royal
family, or its annual cost 10 the government.
T. A. v.
These are established annuities. Queen
Victoria, S1925. .0O0; the Prince Of Wales,
$500 coo; the Princess OF Wales $50 600;
Dowager Empress Frederick Of Germany,
$40. 600; Duke of Edinburgh $50 500; Prin-
cesses Beatrice, Louise, and Christian,
$50, coo each; Duke of COnnaught, SIz5 600.
Duchess OF MeckIeuburg- -STelitz. Sl5,-
coo; Duke of Cambridge, $4,000;
Duchess Of Albany, $4,000, and the chill
dren of the Prince OF Wales. SlSU. coo. Then
the Prince Of Wales gets the revenues OF
the Duchy of Lancaster, which approx
mate $3.50 Geo yearly Princess Beatrice.
the last Of the Queens children to marry,
got as a dOwry Sl50.000.
Is asphalt mined. dug or washed up 5y the