The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01

who lived from - to iS4 B. c.
needle Is not Affected by tte steel? " l.
Near it are put magnets that neutral
ize the ships magnetism.
Docs the state ef Georges pr,i.ion Soldiers who
served IN the Confederate Army. SCRIBE
Yes; she distributes annually about 5000 :
600 among some, seven thousand pension
ers.
How much doe, r--a'a Leaning Tower, lean'
1t has an inclination of 10 feet. s inches
in a height of 179 feet. This in circular
structure 80 feet in diameter.
How many inches make ,ara. and how many
varas docs it take 10 make an acfs' IL. Z. d.
The Spanish linesl vara equals rs feet.
or little over 80 inches oar statute acre
contains $3.50 square feet. or nearly 500
square vara.
Is there any mode ct travelling to the main
| land Of Florida from hi, West other than BY
water2 L. s
No; the city OF Key West is on an island
of the same name. and is about fifty miles
distant from Cape Sable the nearest point
of the Florida coast
Who are the Officers OF the Northern Pacific
| Railroad IL
President is c $ Mellen: vice president.
D. s. Lamont; second vice president. ]. W.
Kendrick; third vice president J. VI. Han
naford: secretary G. II Earl The general
offices are at St. Paul. MINI.
How came "thitty cents to be used as agurc
expressive of contempt b. l.
He looks like thirty cents worth of
pennies" was form that spread through
the variety shows, where the expression
| very likely originated. Thirty cents to
the national debt" IS a later comparison.
At what date was the percussion system Of
firearms first used2 j. Wv.
The percussion cap was invented vers
early in the century, and was made Of
practical value for small arms about 1920.
1t Immediately succeeded the fiint-loei<
which for loo years had been the arm Of
infantry soldiers.
How sar is it to the most distant star, and
how long does it take light to travel from it
to the esrthl X. L.
No one knows which is the most distant
| star. The stars number over 50000,00O.
and Alpha Centauri. one CT the nearest Is
away. Light travels 1S6, 800 miles per sec
ond.
What is meant by geirymander? NJ. L.
To gerrymander is to divide the political
map OF a State or city into abnormal dis
tricts in order that some party or faction
may benefit thereby. The word is traced
TO Elbridge Gerry. who, while Governor Of
Massachusetts. caused a wonderful ar
rangement OF the Congressional districts OF
the State.
What was the popular vote in the Presidential
election Of 1896? > What does G. o. T. mean2
B. SAYS Andrew johnson was impeaehed. y
says he was not. Which is right: p B.
Mckinley (RepJ. 71G4779; Bryaa
CDem), 65O2. 925 Palmer tInd). 133.14s;
lowering pro- 1872, 007. 2. Grand Old
Party" 3. President Johnson was i'm
peached by the House Of Representatives.
but he was not convicted by the SenaIe.
The charges. therefore. fell.
Can a German one year in this country, Join tho
United States Amy. serve his term as a soldier.
and by virtue Of his service claim citizenship with
out taking out papersT j. H. Nc
Any alien of over twenty-one years who
has been hOnorably discharged from the
Army may become a citizen on his petition
without previous declaration of intention;
provided he has resided il the United
States one year previous 10 his application.
and is of good moral character. His year
OF residence need not be in any particular
State.
What arc general service messengers in the
United States Army? BY whom. and IN what way
are they appointed Do they belong 10 the Civil
Service? u h
They are messengers in the general or
clerical force of the Army. Enlisted men
may be detailed as messengers by the gen.
eral commanding military department or
by the Superintendent of the recruiting SER
vice. They receive an advance in pay Of
20 cents a day, and Communication on &C
count of fuel quarters, and rations. They.
are not in the civil service.
On what ship did Dewey serve during the
civil war; What Was his rank, ana III what, II
any, battle was his ship engaged: > L.
In 1861 he was lieutenant on the Mis-
sissippi. of the West Gulf squadron, until
she was destroyed in trying to run the
Port Hudson batteries. March 81, 1853
Next he was assigned to the Agawan,
which assisted in the attacks on Fort
Fisher of December, 1864, and January,
1866. On March of the latter year he be-
came lieutenant commander, serving on
the Kearsarge.
VIA. l. laughing gas how does it bring about
insensibilitr. and l. its use Tree frcm danger!
" o.
Nitrous oxide or nitrogen mOnOxide. On
being inhaled it does not decompose. hence
the inhaler's usual supply OF oxygen is cut
off and he becomes asphyXiated 10 inc
point of complete insensibility. The pure
gas given intelligently is perfectly safe.
but il the breathing continues too long,
the result will be fatal. The popular name
comes from the capers cut by persons who
inhaIe the gas diluted with air.
Why does water spilled on hot stove separate
into drops and stay 50 until 1t dries up VII
other liquids act in this wayr ii. L.
This condition is due TO the formation
beneath the drop of layer or bed of va
por which prevents actual contact of drop
and stove and is termed the ''spheroidal
state" II is brought about with any vola-
tile liquid If the heated surface is consid-
erably hotter than the boiling point OF the
LIQUID dropped. Fahrenheit 29S degrees
will effect it for water. 27S degrees for al
cohol, and 141 degrees for ether.
Please give short sketch Of Lord Roberts
G. II.
Frederick Sleigh Roberts. Baron Rob-
erts OF Kandahar and Waterford, was born
in Cawnpore India. September 80. 1892.
he entered the Bengal Artillery in 1857,
won the Victoria Cross during the Mutiny:'
in 1880 as major general he commanded
the force sent 10 avenge the murder of Sir
Louis CavagGari in Kabul and to occupy
Kandahar; he was made 4 baronet for his
success He served in Abyssinia in 1S61-6S:
in the Afghan war, 1873, and in various
lesser campaigns in India. He commanded
the army in India. 1888. was made a
field marshal on May 25 1895. and from
October 1891 until Dscemhar last Wa