The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-16
TOPICS OF INTEREST.

TOPICS OF INTEREST.
News of the Day and Facts Worth Re-
Numbering.
How did Russia obtain Port Arthur?
! By treaty with China in the form OF a
| lease.
Where can find the entire speech of
| Senator Hoar on the Philippine question?
In the Congressional Record, date of
| April Il, 1850, Vol. 80, NO. 1o2.
Who Of our ministers to foreign coun-
| tries are Anrba ssadors?
Those ministers accredited to France,
Germany. Grzat Britain, Italy, Mexico
and Russia hold the rank Of Ambas-
sailors
Who owns the Ladrone Islands, except
ing Guam?
Germany bought these of Spain recently
Guam came to the United States at the
same time the title to the Philippines
passed from Spain to us.
I have been told that Russia is a great
exporter of eggs. Can you give me any
data?
In 1898 Russia sent out 1881 10000 eggs,
valued at over S15,000,000 and they went
chiefly to Germany, Austria and France
How does the city of Buda Pesth get
It's name?
Buda-Pesth is a twin city. Buda being
on the west bank of the Danube and
Pesth on the east bank of the Danube
1t is the capital of Hungary and is a
| center of Hungarian commerce.
Where is the bulk of money in saving
| banks held?
| More than four-fifths of the deposits.
or, to b. more nearly exact, little more
| than 81 per cent are in the eleven New
England and Middle States, leaving less
| than Is per cent distributed among the
cthsr thirty-four States.
Does the suu Archipelago belong to the
| United States?
Not absolutely BY the treaty of Paris.
| Spain relinQushes what sovereignty she
| exercised over the people OF the SuIu
| into between our forces and the Sultan of
| Sulu the United States exercises sover-
eighty over the Islands.
What sum does this Government agree
to pay annually TO the Sultan OF Sulu,
| and what sum did the Spanish Govern
merit pay to him?
We do not know what sums were paid
by the Spanish government The pay
ment agreed to Dy our Government in
Guides annuities TO the Sultan and sever
al dattos or local rulers in small sums
net far from $4,000 il the aggregate.
Please state the total accidental losses
in the United States Navy?
Since the Randolph was lost BY explo-
sion in 1872, the United States Navy has
lost twenty-seven otner vessels by cy-
clones. tidal waves. explosions or other ac-
cidents, and the loss Of life on these YES
sells mas numbered about $3.50 men. The
last Of the tw=nty-eIght is the Yosemite.
wrecked at Guam last month but fortu-
uateIy nearly all Of her crew were saved.
OF what nationality was the late Mar
Gus DAILY, of Montana? What was Henry
Vilard's real name
Mr.. Daly was OF Irish birth and landed
at San Francisco at the age of Is, abso-
lutelv DenniIess. lie started FOR the mines,
deyelopeS such ability as an expert miner
that when the Coulst0ck lode was discov-
cred he was made foreman of the mine
Mr.. Willard was OF German birth and his
true name was Heinrich Hilgard.
Is butter. ever sold hDy iOIS measure!
1t is stated that in Cambridge, England.
butter is sold by the yard; that for gen
erations it has been the practice of Cam
bridgeshire dairy folk TO roll their but
ter into lengths, each length measuring
a yard and weighing q pound. Deity
wrapped in strips OF clean White cloth, the
cyclindrical rolls are packed in long, mar
row baskets made for the purpose, and
thus conveyed to market.
How lon, can a fleet stay in a neutral
foreign port after deciatdIlon OF war
by its government?
It can stav by sufferance until it is
ordered by the neutral nation to depart
But this is generally snort time When
our fleet was in Hons hohs at the out
break of the Spanish-AIner1cs,n war. II
was several days before Great Britain
became uneasy" and cur vessels w'sre
ordered hence There are some other
considerations usually permitted, such
as getting food and coal supply necessa-
ry to sustain the vessel and Its equip
ment to the next nearest port.
What and where is the Republic Of
Acres?
Somewhere in the rubber forests. be
tween Brazil and Bolivia. It is So
called republic. established about seven
zen months aeo by a wealthy rubber
merchant, who employs about 10000 peo-
pie, over whom he has made himself pres
ioenL He has sent minister 70 wash
lngton, but how far the governments OF
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