The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
NOTES AND QUERIES.

NOTES AND QUERIES.
Who was the srst Popeq TNM
St Peter.
How long has The City Of Mexico had sna-
nicipSi c0uncii3 : b.
Nearly four hundred years.
wsrs John Ru.srn's literary Efforts productive
He is said to have had an income Of $50
0eo year.
Whea and where was sitting Bull Rnea9
ST
On December Is. 1880. in his camp near
Grand River. y. D.
Has Missouri suffered greatly from tomatoes
curing the past dccadeG y
These storms have caused SIS 0O0. 900
less in the State mentioned since 1890.
When did Dion Boucieanlt dieq 2. What was
bis greatest Play g. How IS his name pronouuc-
ed2 T. "a.
In 1890. .. London Assurance. .. Boo
see-ko.
Who are our ambassadors to England, Germany.
and France2 g. H.
To Great Britain. Joseph H. Choate; to
Germany. Andrew d. White; to France.
Horace Porter.
Did the attorney for the defence in the MoH-
neux trial call any handwriting experts to the
stznd2 SUBSCRIBER
No; Molineux's counsel introduced no
testimony Of any kind.
How much will the Transvlal Government save
oy rs Reduction OF the wages Of natives employed
in the Hines2 c. o.
seventy-hve million dollars a year. it is
said.
In what waters is the Isle o. Man. and at what
distance is it from the coast Of England?
1t is in the Irish Sea. twenty-seven
miles distant from the nearest points OF
England and Ireland and sixteen miles
from the coast of Scotland.
How il a theatrical stock company organizsd7
Do the actors have 20 furnish their costumcs7
G. c.
The players are hired by 4 manager who
has entire charge Of the enterprise. The
general rule is that the actor furnishes
costumes for modern society plays the
manager supplying those for costume plays
and spectacles
When did the Jameson raid occur and how
many raiders were therel NM.
Preparations began early IN the fall Of
1898. and the raid began December %.
1895 The first interchange Of shots took
place on December 81. and the raiders sur
rendered on February .. There were be-
tween 500 and 500 Of them at the start.
They were armed with Lee Metford rifles,
and took along eight Maxim guns.
Has the Prince of Wales any Official position in
the British Army? .. What is the greatest gold
producing country in the worldY 3 Is Queen
ietoria at the head OF the Episcopal Church in
America? c. v. d.
He is a field marshal 2. Africa under
normal conditions; the Boer war reduces
the output somewhat. g. No; the general
composed Of bishops, clergy
men, and laymen, is the governing body in
this country.
Why is the sirlaiu Of beet so ealIede I have
heard that one Of the merrie kings OF England
Anighted it because Of his great iondness for that
particular cut n
James was the monarch in the story.
v hich makers Of recent dictionaries do not
accept though they admit il was at one
time widely believed They trace the word
TO the French surlonge. and state that the
present spelling was originally a corrup-
lion of surloin.
What is the process Of making malt? wv.
There are four successive operations.
First. barley is soaked in cold water in
wooden cisterns for two or three days.
Then it is heaped upon a floor. where it
heats spontaneously and begins to sprout.
Next the sprouted grain is gradually
spread out thin to reduce the heat and
check the termination. Finally the grain
is dried in a kiln to a crisp, and the dry
product is malt.
What are the population. race descent. prevail
ng religion. and language OF the Island Of SantO
)omingO! Would it be wise for . man Of small
means TO settle there: KINGSTON.
The population is 1.211 SIS. the mass OF
which is Of mixed blood in which the
African predomnates. The prevailing reli-
yion is Roman Catholic, and Spanish and
French are the languages Of trade. It il
not an inviting place for settlers under its
present government.
What were our imports and exports in 1900? ?
How many bales Of cotton were exported last year2
+ How many inhabitants and how many square
niles Of colonies does Germany p0ssesst ii. H.
Our exports for the fiscal year ended
ports were s697 las, 4S9. @ During that
time there we're exported to Europe T.,
46 COG bales of cotton. 3. The population
IF the German Empire is 52,279,90i; her
colonies include so, 600 square miles.
What about Owen Meredith? l. 5.
This was pen name OF Edward Robert
eldest son Of the English
novelist. He was born November s. 1881.
vas educated at Harrow and at Bonn, and
n 1919 entered the diplomatic service,
serving at most OF the greater European
,apitals From 1876 to 1850 he was Vice
.oy OF India and on returning from there
vas made an Earl having succeeded to
lis fathers title in 1873. In 1864 he mar
led a niece Of the Earl OF Clarendon. His
equation as a writer rests on his poetry,
Lucille" being his best-known work. He
lied in Paris November "a, 1891.
Is there any divorce law in Utah2 . Is there
State in the Union which grants divorce when
ne Of the parties is confined in an insane asylum2
II 4 man. having in this country a wife from
hon he had not been divorced were 10 go to
Iexico marry and bring the second wife back
ere would he violate the law Of Mexico or Of
his country r. 4. NJ.
Yes. 2. Divorce is granted in Washing
on for insanity lasting ten years, in North
Dakota for incurable insanity and two
rears' confinement in an asylum. and in