The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16

NONitL-
Yes; according to Newcomb. who quotes
Laplace. the gain in century is about
eight seconds.
What portion Of a whale furnishes spermiceitis
ARGUMENT.
1t comes from the head OF the sperm
whale, wherein it is a whitish. oily liq-
uid that is taken out In buckets On ex-
posture TO the air it soon hardens.
How Is electricity applied in tsnningg BIB.
a current is passed through the tan
Iiq5sor or through the coloring bath 1t
releases oxygen. and has the effect of
quiekening the processes. 1t does not re-
place tanning materials or methods.
What share of the worlds diamond product
comes from the mines in and about Kimberley!
C. L.
Over SO per cent. In thirty years
these mines have produced more than
the worlds output for the previous two
. INJURIES.
What were the dates Of Santa Annals birth and
deathZ p iai== high is PopoeatepetI2 8. What
L the population of the City Of Mexico? T.
Re was born at Jalapa, Mexico. Feb
ruary q, 1895, and died at the cry OF
Mexico. June 20. 1876. 2. About 1880
feet. 3. s44,377.
Was there real Tannhauserg lin.
Yes; he is believed to have been mem
Der OF the noble p=rarian family of Tam
hansen, and to have lived In the thirteenth
century, chiefly at the court of Vienna,
taking part in one of the crusades and dis
appearing with the death of King Koaradin
in 1858.
Is there cocos Islanda II 50. where Is iis
j.. W. IL
The Cocos Islands, more commonly
called Keeling Islands, for their diseov-
erer. are t~enty-three in number. eight
miles in area, and are a British D s5ts-
sion in the Indian Ocean, to the south
Of Sumatra.
How are trees turned into dwarfs? 10
There are three ways. One is by graft
ing on slow-growing stocks, another is by
planting in small vessels holding poor soil.
another by inducing the extremity of a
branch to produce roots then cutting off
and 2otting in poor earth. The last is the
Chinese method.
What Is the OF red snow in the noun
tainss L. H.
Scientists explain it as due to the pres
enee Of minute plants of the order Protoc-
oecoideo. Baffin found on the eastern
shore of the bay named after him banks OF
red snow extending for miles and in some
places twelve feet deep.
Il there such institution the international
Bureau Of Weights and Measures, and if So : the
United states party to itS AR.
Yes; it was arranged for in 1874 and
has headquarters at Paris. Our diplomatic
representative of that time. Elihu B.
Washburle. was the signer for this eoun-
try to the convention providing for it.
What IS the botanical name of the grass pcpu-
larly known Timothy 7. o.
Phleum pratense: its common name eamo
from the fact that its seed was first
brought to our Southern colonies about
1920 by Timothy Hanson. herds grass IS
another name for IT, but in some localities
this name is applied 10 other forage
grasses.
What are the sources of chalk. and Is it all
whites NJ. r \.
1t is abundant in England and France
and occurs extensively in Tess and Ar
kansas. 1t is of animal origin and com
posed chiefly Of the shells OF marine erea-
lures. Generally it is white. and the So
called red chalks and black chalks are not
true chalks.
What is the source of ultramarine, and whence
came the name? L.
1t was so called because 1t originally
came from Asia-Deyond the sea- Former
ly it was obtained from the mineral lapis
lazuli, but in 1924 French scientific So
ciety offered reward of 5000 francs for
the discovery of way of making it. A
chemist named Guimet got the prize
four years later. and the color is now
extensively Glaubers
salt and soda are important ingredients.
How many war vessels has tbs country under
construction, and Of what kindi are they! .
y here are the protected cruisers Minneapolis and
Columbia? c..
On the completion OF the Kearsarge
there were So, but since then the Alaba-
ma has been finished. There remain ten
hrst-class battleships six armored cruis-
srs, nine protected cruisers. one subna-
rine torpedo boat. one gunboat. four mon
TORS, twenty-four torpedo beat destroy
Frs and seven t1rpedo boats. 2. Both are
laid up at the League Island Navy Yard
How much truth is there in the popular be'ief
that a man may become acclima.o6 TO re- ion
that az first, was almost deadly 10 hhnl
EX-S0LDIER-
Much, with a great deal depending on
the man and the climate in question.
There apparently are tropical climates
that are ever unsfe to persons accustomed
TO cold or temperate regions. Thus Brit
ism soldiers in portions of India never be-
came aeclimated illness and mortality in
creasing with the length of stay In 9TH
er localities as unhealthy, visitors seem
in time to attain complete acclimatization-
On what date did the Oregon leave San Fran
cisco on her trip to Florida? 2. What has become
Of Captain Clark7 3. What are the publications
Of the English poet Swinhurne? y u L.
March -. 1898. . He is in command at
The League Island Navy Yard. 3. Con-
spicuors among his works are Rosa
nond'' and THE Queen Mother two dra-
mas: "Atalanta in Calydon.' ''Chastelard.
. Tragedy" "A Song of ITALY" ode on
he Proclamation of the French Repblic,''
Songs Before Sunrise" "Pothwen,'' ''Es-
ays and Studies, Studies in Song, "A
century of Roundels.' Life of Victor
hugo" ''Locrine, Tragedy" and The
sisters
Why have camels never been INTRODUCED as
easts of burden in our arid tracts? Would they
ot be very useful there? c. NJ
They might prove useful. but probably
would not be so satisfactory as horses.
rhe camel is stupid and vicious. great
ompIainer and an extraordinary coward.
few we're brought to Virginia two hun
lred years ago, and in 1856 the Govern
nent imported some with view to their
in Texas. Arizona. and New
Iexico. At the beginning of the civil
var they were at San Antonio and were
urned loose. In 1861 some of them were
aptured by ranchmen and sold for show
Is there a device by which the speed Of