The times., 1900-12-30


Has Iowa passed law prohibiting the dehorn-
ing Of eattlef If not. has any other slater
J. N. N.
SO far as we know. no State has sech
law.
Where and when was Captain Webb, the noted
English swimmer, killed? c. @. +.
He was drowned in attempting to swim
through the whirlpool at Niagara Falls,
July "a, 1888.
Will you give the names Of geological parks in
the larger cities in the East? J. +. @.
Geological Garden. Bronx Park, New
York City: Geological Garden, Philadel-
phia; Geological Park, Washington.
What country in Europe has produced the
greatest coInposersg p And in what country
there can vocalist best receive the training
necessary for a professional ce-=>-= --sIand
opera? G.. NJ. r.
Germany. 3 Experts are divided be-
tween France and Italy
Are there cables from France direct to this
continentg II so. where dc they Iand2 G. ". c.
One cable goes from Brest. France. to
Cape Cod. Two others start from near
Brest and Ian. at St. Pierre Miquelon, an
island near the south coast of Newfound-
land.
Will you give the population of Portland,
Ore. and of san Antonio, Texg 3 What is the
average summer and winter temperature for
Portland2 d. w.
This years census figures are 90, O,426 for
Portland, and 53,321 for San Antonio. 2.
Summer, 81 degrees; winter, 80 degrees.
Is there duty on fertilizers like guano? 2.
When was General Eagan suspended frcn tie
army, what was the term of his suspension, and
H." 1l~ ~ ~ - aat
S.R.
Fertilizers are on the free list. 2. Feo-
ruary 7, 1893. For six years. The court
martial recommended his dismissal from
the army.
When was electrocution first established in New
York? p How old is the Chaussuquan systemg
The law was signed by the Governor
June 4. 1888, and the first execution under
1t came August 6, 1890 2. The assembly
was instituted in 1874; four years later
the Literary and Scientific Circle was es-
tabiished.
What are ember weeksf q What is the mean-
Piled to courtsg Us.
Weeks in which Ember Days occur. The
latter are the Wednesday, Friday, and
after the first Sunday in Lent,
after the feast of the Pentecost, after the
festival of Holy Cross, and after the fes-
tival of st. Lucia. 2. To hear and to de-
.ermine. ==5
What were the dates of General She,idan's
birth and death? 2 With what kind of money
we're soldiers OF the Northern armies paid during
the civil war-was it mostly gold or paper?
+. F.E.B.
He was born March 6, 1881. and died
August 5, 1883. 2. Paper; because OF the
premium upon gold it was forced from
general circulation throughout the war
and for several years afterward.
What is the difference between a national holi-
lay and legal holiday? s.
There are no national holidays but
Christmas Day, New Year Day Labor
Day, the Fourth of July, ETC., are legal
holidays because State laws make them
so. Congress can only legislate in these
matters for the District of Columbia and
he Territories.
Who Matthew Henry?
A clergyman ard writer, born in
Flintshire, Wales. October Is, 1862. He
studied law and divinity-and was Nom
,onformist pastor at Chester and at Lon
ion. He is best remembered for his ..Ex-
,osition of the Old and New Testaments.'
which consisted OF his expository SER
mons. 1t ended with Acts, and was COM
,ieted by other Nonconformist divines.
lie died in 1714.
What is chocolate derived from, and by what
roccss? Is it a highly nutritious substance? Is
from the same source as cocaine? C. f.
Chocolate comes from the kernel of the
acao nut, which is roasted and ground
between hot stones. 1t is nutritious be-
ause of its starchy and oily constituents,
shf ara offaD inCrea sod in he riro-
esses Of manufacture by the addition of
our and fats. The source of cocaine is
ntirely different-the leaTes Of a drug
allied coca.
viii you tell me something of the white
ross Society,"" c. A. S.
1t was begun in England in 1888, by the
Bishop Of Durham. and urges on men the
of personal purity, aims to ele-
ate public opinion on the subject OF
morality, and to maintain the law Of
,urity as equally binding upon men and
women. Rev. b. +. Da Costa Of New
FORK, took up the work in this country
n the winter of 1SSS-1Ss4, and the society
low has headquarters at 224 Waverly
'lace, New York.
How many States have eighthour laws for
iorkmen, and do such laws forbid longer day
hen both parties agree theretoY NOTE-
Nineteen States have such laws, which
-ary considerably in terms, and very
much in the proportion of workmen af-
ected, the rule in not few States ap-
lying only TO those employed on State or
municipal works. longer day, both
arties agreeing, is not prohibited, though
n some cases extra compensation is Stip-
lated Eight hours make day, too. for
sorkmen employed by the United States.
Did Cruikshank's illustrations for Dickens
otas count his chief work. establish
is reputation? q How long before him
Ogarth? L. F.
No. He illustrated but one of Dickens
ovels, "Oliver Twist" and had he made
ictures for them all, probably the an
wer would have been the same. This
because he was All incessant producer
Dr. over sixty years, and because many
t his political and social caricatures
ERE ferociously bold. even royalty COM
lg in for severe attacks. 2. Cruikshank
we'd from 1882 to 1878; Hogarth from 1897
} 1854.
What was the origin of Santa claus2 BOY.
The name is corruption of the Dutch
anne for st. Nicholas He WIS a noted
ishop of Asia Minor. who lived about
10 A. D.. and who is taken as the patron
tint of Russia, and as the especial saint
seafarers. thieves virgins ana children
e is prominent saint, too of the Greek
hurch, his festival being celebrated De-
,mber 8. His position as Santa Claus
traced to a legend that has him save
ree daughters from dishonor by throw
g a purse of gold through the window
their house three successive nights.
rom this II is said, came the custom of
acing gifts in the shoes and stockings
children on the even of st. Nicholas
iy, custom that with us and many