The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
NOTES AND QUERIES.
Where is General Sherman buried9
In Calvary Cemetery. st. Louis.

4 In Calvary Cemetery. st. Louis
Who Is the mother of Emperor William Of
| Germany? A.
The Empress Frederick, eldest daugh-
ter OF Queen Victoria.
r What was the population OF the United states
at the beginning of the century closing?
/ H.
Five million three hundred and eight
thousand four hundred and eighty three.
How has Indiana gone in Presidential elections
since 1902 JER
The Republicans carried 1t in 1872 1850,
: 1883, 1885, and 1900; the Democrats in 1876,
1884, and 1892.
How far is the Missouri River navigable?
P.S
At high water to Fort Benton. Mon. or
even beyond to the Great Falls, and at
low water to the mouth of the Yellow
stone.
bet .hat Mr.. Bryan would carry his own
county; b tet that he would not. Who won?
I READER.
The vote in Mr.. Bryan's home county
was, Mckinley 7.fs5. Bryan. 5.ss7. II went
for Mckinley in 1896. and has always been
Republican stronghold.
| II the so-caled fatness OF boiled drinking water
is not mere fancy, to what is it due? WD.
The flavor of fresh and wholesome
drinking water is said to be due to the
presence Of gases dissolved from the at
| mosphere in rain fall. These are released
by boiling. The fatness is real enough.
was born in Canada Of Canadian parents.
twentyone. Have 1 the right to prove up a
| he nestead and to vote? CD.
| You are a citizen OF the United States
and may vote and enter homestead land
under the regulations imposed on all citi-
zens.
How much does the birth rate exceed the
] death rate in the United States2 w.
The annual death rate for the country
| is about IS to the 1 900, and of births not
far from 25. Statistics in these matters
| are based largely on estimates owing to
| the incompleteness Of returns in some
States.
| How 90 the Stars and Stripes float over the
| Suiu Islands. and what control have over
them? BIZ
They became our property as result
of the recent war with Spain. Our flag
| was raised there May II OF last year. and
| treaty was made with the Sultan Of he
| islands.
! What are the greatest Canadian lakes? o. e.
Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie, and On
tario lie partly in Canada and find an out
let to the sea through its territory. The
biggest lake entirely within the Dominion
is the Great Bear; Great Slave, Winni-
peg, Athabasca, Manitoba, and Missas-
sinnis are others Of large size
What salary do the musicians in the Marine
Band receive. and how is position secured in
1t? P.R.M.
The pay Of the frst-class musicians is
$50 a month. Of the second class. $50 An
additional 81 month is allowed for play
ing at the White House and public
grounds. To become a member OF the
band man must enlist.
From what is brandy made, and how much al
cohol does it contain? ~ E.
The best brandy is made by distiIling
rich wine, 100 gallons Of wine giving about
IL gallons Of brandy in which the sicohol
will be not far from 50 per cent. Cheap
wines and lees furnish poorer grades, and
large part of the brandy of commerce
is made by favoring and coloring rectified
and deodorized corn whisky.
How many persons compose the are-sse family
in this country? A. T. n.
This point has not been covered in the
reports published so far of the Census
just taken. but the number is not far
from 1855, if the average has decreased in
the last decade as it did in preceding
ones In 1850 the average family con-
sisted OF $50 persons. and in succeeding
censuses the figures were SIS. SOC. 5.04.
and 493.
What was the duty on wool under the Wilson
tariff? 2. What is the average duty under the
Dingley bill? 8. What caused depression in the
sheep business i few years back, while the
Wilson law was in forcef T. j. s.
1t was OF the free list. g. First-c'ass
wool pays IS cents pound; second-class,
IL cents: third-class wool worth more
than II cents a pound pays Z cents, and
wool valued at II cents or less pays 4
cents s. General business depression.
Providing the President and Vice President OF
the United states died, could the Secretary OF
State act President if he was foreign born?
q When a Cabinet officer succeeds in this way,
how long does he act as President! r. s.
No; the act fixing the Presidential sue
ecssion applies only to such Cabinet OFF,
GERS as are eligible under the COnstitu-
ton to the Presidency. 2. Until a Pres
ident is elected; or in case he serves be-
cause of disability of the President or
the Vice President. until that lily
is removed.
When was Garibaldi born and when did he
what wars did he fight! " +.
He was born July 4, 1907; died June I,
1852, and in his times of peace made his
headquarters at Caprera, small island
lying between Corsica and Sardinia. He
served with the young Italians in 1853
and 1894 in the French Navy, in Para
quay and from lS4S to 1867 he particle
pated in various civil wars within Italy.
In 1870 he fought in the French Army
against the Germans
Is there any device manufactured that can be
attached 70 typewriter to record the number
OF words written? CURIOUS G..
1t is more than likely that some such
device has been invented, but none Is In
common use. In ordinary typewriting it is
easy to make close estimate of the num-
Der of words. SO there would be no great
sale for such a device, and typewriter in
sentors have recently had n more impor-
ant task-that of providing a typewriter
% work on books.
Where the first cotton raised in America,
md for what did it sell? Wv
The early history of cotton culture in
his country is obscure. perhaps because
he pioneer cultivators did not grasp its
possibilities. The first cultivation of rec
rd was in Talbot County Md. in 1921,
nd was for the flowers not for lint or
eed. Prior to the Revolution small areas in
'irginia and nearby States We're devoted
o cotton. the lint and seed being sep
rated by hand. thread and cloth being of
Ome manufacture.