The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-18


sui General at London and he held the
Office for four years.
Who was the author OF the song ..Aanie
Laurie, and what was his nationality?
II. L. W.
Brewer places the authorship with VIII
liam Douglas, of Fingland. Kirkudbright. a
Scotchman, and states that Lady John
Scott wrote the music.
into the United States! J. s.
Tea and coffee were left on the free list
by the Dingley Tariff bill. but the War
| Revenue bill imposed tax of 10 cents
pound on tea imported from abroad.
Is there any law in the District of Columbia
preventing a Government employee from discount
| ing his salary? A. j. C.
No; but the disbursing officers of the
| Government will not recognize an assign
| ment of salary by an employee
Where was Johu Paul Jones born, where did
he die, and where was he buried? W. B.
He was born at Arbigland, on the Firth
! OF Solway, in Scotland, July s. 1741. He
died at Paris, July is. 1892, and was bur
! led in that city. His real name was John
Paul.
! How many foreigners inmigrated to the United
States from 1870 10 1850, from 1850 10 ls9J and
| from $500 to l900I l.. 4.
From 1870 to 1850 they numbered 2. 742.-
1871; for the next ten years they were s.
24S,56S. and since then. up TO June 80 of
last year. 1851, $50.
How long did it take to build the Washington
Monument? j. H. F. H.
Thirty-six years. five months, and two
days The cornerstone of the monument
was laid on July 4, 1S4s, and the cap stone.
or top piece was put in place December 6.
1884. The total cost of the strnctn-e was
81. 300, 600.
Who was the first man to take a thorough
collegiate course in this country? VI : /.
The first class to graduate at Harvard
consisted of Benjamin Woodbridge. George
Downing. John Buckley, William Hubbard.
Samuel Bellingham, John Wilson. Henry
Saltonstall Tobias Barnard and Nathaniel
Brewster. This was in August 1912.
What kind of shells are pearls found in, AMI
where or in what faft OF the she'll?
PRosPEeToR.
Pearls come chiefly from the large shell
fish known as the pearl-oyster. but some
are found in pink conches and fresh water
mussels. Those attached to the shell are
of little value rounded pear shaped ones
that are separate from the shells being the
prizes.
\ says that giant powder or dynamite explod-
ing Will work downward with most Of its force;
that the force is equal all sides. Which
is right? C. \. IL.
B is right, but owing to the instantane-
BUSINESS OF such an explosion, It's effect is
apparent in the direction OF greatest re-
sistance. Thus dynamite exploded on the
surface OF the ground is described as work.
ing downward.
When the first newspaper published in the
United State, and what was the name OF the
paper! Z. d. =
In 1890 On September % of that year
Benjamin Harris. of Boston, published
''PubIick Occurrences both Foreign and
Domestiek'' 1t had three pages each sew
en- inches by eleven. He planned TO issue
it monthly, but the authorities suppressed
It after the first issue. One copy OF it is
preserved in London.
When was the first American Tag made?
The national emblem was adopted by
Congress June IA. 1711. 1t had thirteen
stripes alternately red and white. with
thirteen white stars in a blue field. Two
stripes were added by law passed in 1894.
but in 1918 return was made TO the origi-
nal number. So now the flag contains thir-
teen stripes alternately red and white, and
one white star in blue field for each
State in the Union.
Does the law OF the District Of Columbia grant
4 divorce TO whose wife Is incurahly in
sane and confined in an asylum. ID. h. :.
There is no statute either in the Dis
trict or in Maryland which makes insanity
Fn- al
in either party is considered the same as
would be any other misfortune. In the
event that either party were deceived as
TO the mental condition of the other prior
to marriage then insanity would be good
ground for divorce.
What WAS the strength Of the British at rhc
battle of Waterloo Who were the allies, 1nd
what were their numbers >. What was the
strength Of Napol,ou's army. and how many
were lost each side J. J.
The British troops n Waterloo number
ed little over $1,000. OF the allies there
were 124 600 Prussians. Is 600 Hanoveria1s,
80 600 Duteh-Belgians. $500 Brunswickers,
and smaller contngents with total OF
a bout 10 coo men. >. NapOleon's lighting
force was l24.5O0 The loss OF the allies
was 20, 42S; that OF the French is estimated
at from 81 600 to 80. 600
was the ostend Manifesto S.R.
body composed of commissioners repre-
senting Ii:;S country. on the one hand, and
Great Britain on the other. II was organ
lied to adjust questions between us and
the Dominion OF Canada. .. IL was q
memorandum drawn up by our Ministers
TO Spain. France. and England. They met
at Ostend in October. 1851 and in the So
called manifesto set forth the value of
Cuba TO this country the difficulties Spain
would meet in retaining it. and the ad-
vantages Spain would gain 10y selling the
island to us at fair price.
l. Z. c.: Admiral Dewey's presentation
sword cost SO. 600. Reader The maiden
name OF Abraham Lincoln's mother was
Nancy Hanks She came Of an undistin-
guished family of Virginia. 10 quote Lin
coins description. ". L. J., Washington
was born February -, 1872. WaNahachie.
Fiat money is irrcdeemable paper money
made legal tender by law. Campbellite:
A Creusot gun is one made at Creusot in
France by the Schneider Company Long
Of a mau-owar AS applied at Lady
smith il was a soldiers nickname for
large cannon OF the Beers. r.; Our Com
missioner TO the Paris Exposition IS Fer
dinand w Peck OF Chicago. j. $. D.:
Salt grass and weeds are all the vegeta-
ticn supper ed by the soil between high
tide and low tide. and the spaces whera
all vegetation is lacking are extensive.