The times., 1900-12-23
NOTES AND QUERIES.

NOTES AND QUERIES.
When did stephen A. Douglas diea LB
June 3, 1861.
Where can find the .'yine graves in Edin-
Really we do not know
How many square feet are there in baseball
Eight thousand one hundred,
What is absintheP JP.s
A liquor made from alcohol and oil Of
wormwood or OF anise.
What was the true name Of Artelnus wards
When did he def Z. L. ].
Charles Farrar Browne lie died March
6, 1867.
viii you describe the race between the Robert
E. Lee and the Natchezs J. d. G.
II was a steamboat race. and took place
on the Mississippi River in the early sew
enties. The Lee won.
Who is the author of the lines "'Tis not tho
whole Of life to live Nor all of death to die7''
VI. MF.
James Montgomery They occur in rs
sues of Life and Death
What are the iengtas Of these three railroads:
The Southern Pacific, the ''Frisec,' and the Tex
as Pacific? ". p.
The mileage of the roads in the order
you name them is 7.175, 1860, and 1,5i7.
What was the Lizzie Borden trial about and
where did it take place? NJ
| Lizzie Borden was tried for the brutal
| murder OF her father and stepmother at
Fall River. Mass She was acquitted.
Is the Emperor OF Germany an hereditary SOW
ersignY 2. Is he commander in-chief Of the Ger
man army and navy. ARGUMENT.
Yes. 2. Yes. but only in the time of war
so far as the Bavarian contingent is con-
| cerned.
What was the immediate cause of the crrsades7
2 Did the first crusade effect the capture of Jeru-
saem7 ST.
| The possession of Jerusalem by the
Saracens. q Yes, and made Godfrey Of
Bouillon, King of Jerusalem.
B claims that Alaska was named by the United
States after the purchase. X that it was named
| by Russia. Which is right? N. N.
The natives gave the name. They CALL
ed 1t Al-ay-e which, through success
sive corruptions, became Alaska.
Where is the headquarters of the Volunteers Of
America, who is their head, and when were they
-
as the Salvation Army? S. NJ
At Fourth Avenue, New York City.
Ballington Booth is Commander in Chief,
and organized the body in March, 1896. 2.
No; not nearly so many.
What kind of candle is taken as the Unit Of
candlepoRer in measuring lights? 2 Is 1t true
that the Japanese in their country know
practically nothing of intoxicating liquors?
CEDRA-
One that burns two grains of spermacet
minute. 2. No; they make and use a
variety of heady liquors.
In the original use of the ,7ord hundred to in
dieate portion Of a county, what the unit?
>. Does 4 passport have to be renewed to be
efective3 4 p. l.
1t is not known definitely even whether
it was based on population or area, but
one hundred warriors or one hundred fam
HES seem to be likely bases. 2. Yes,
passport expires in two years
Who has reached nearest to the North Pole, and
who have tried to reach it? j. J. R.
The exp dition headed by Prince Abruzzi
reached Sc degrees 80 minutes north lati-
tude, exceeding Nansen's record the high
est made previously. Several parties now
in Arctic regions are yet to be heard from,
however The explorers who have sought
the North Pole are too many to list here.
What were the decisive battles Of the To,lds ,Hf
This is Creasy's list of fifteen: Mara
thon, 400 B. C.; Syracuse 41S 3. c.; Ar
bella. 331 B. c.: Metaurus. 207 b. c.; Ar
minus A. D.; Chalons, 451; Tours, 1872;
Hastings. 1866; Orleans. 1929; Armada,
1888; Blenheim. 1904: Pultowa. 1903; Sar-
atoga. III; valmy, 1872; Waterloo. 1915.
Do statistics show that If in past Presidential
elections the colored vote had been eliminated
the Republican party would never have had its
candidates eleeted2 ,. What is the negro voting
strength in the following States: Maryland. In
diana, Ohio. West Virginia, Illinois, Conneeticut,
and New York? POLITICIAN.
No. 2. Maryland. 10000; Indiana. 5000;
Ohio. II 500: West Virginia $500: Illinois.
11.00O; Connecticut, $500; New York. A.
600.
Docs not the rotary motion given to large pro-
iectiles make them curve after the manner OF
baseball thrown by pitcher and does not this
big cannon have to make allowance in aiming
for the force of the wind? C. A. b.
curved fight results, but this drift,
as it is styled, is constant for the same
gun and range so allowance can be made
for it. 2. Yes, and strong
and unsteady wind may cause a more
troublesome deviation than the drift.
How do the greater Powers rank in the mer-
chant marine? 3 How much area does Great
Britain gain by annexing the BOer country s.
What is the highest mountain in Idahof n. d.
Great Britain is first. then come Ger
many, America, Norway, France, Italy.
Sweden. Denmark, and Holland. Great
Britains tonnage is nearly three times
ours, and greater than all others COM
biued. .. In the Transvaal. 1873 square
miles, and in the Orange Free State 49,
1876 square miles. 3. Hyndman Peak, H.
0T3 feet high.
Did the Peace Conference at The Hague declare
against Clun-um bullets2 :. Did it concern itself
more over lighting on land than on sea! II SO,
why? CRITIC.
Or the question of prohibiting expand
ing bullets and explosive shells to give
out deadly fumes, all the Powers but the
United States, Great Britain, and Portugal
voted in the affirmative, and the last
named power did not vote, so the prohi-
bition was not effected. 2. 1t did, because
war on land is accompanied by greater
chances for uncivilized practices.
VIII you tell me something OF the life OF Mas
cagni, the composer? VI. \. +.