The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
NOTES AND QUERIES.

| NOlEo AMI QOEIeAIaos
When did the Homestead strike occur?
In July. 1882
How many men are employed by all the rail
roads in the United States, from section hands
to presisents. L. ].
The latest statistical report of the In
ter-State Commerce Commission puts the
number at s7i,5ss.
u s the Missouri River counted as par; Of the
No. Some geographers assert that the
Missouri is the main stream and the Mis-
sissippi the tributary.
What Is meant by the witwatcrsrsnd? ?. B.
The range Of hills in the South African
Republic that has come to be the greatest
gold producing region OF the world. White
| Water Range" is the English equivalent
CT the word.
What is the hest way to prepare for the Rail-
way Mail Service examination? A. e.
The Civil Service Commission will fur
| nish specimen sets of questions on re-
quest. These will give you good idea
Of what is required. and will indicate the
branches in which you will need to prepare
| What is the average annual 1oes by fire in this
country, and what pr cent is the insurance :"
tine totally f.
For the past ten years it has been about
s13O, 900 600, Of which about sSo,oo0,Ooo was
the average OF insurance loss, little over
SO per cent.
II my wife should die would her mother still
READER.
II would depend entirely on the ladies'
when they came together. You would
probably have one mother-in law, and you
might have two
What is meant by compound iOeomotiyes
| A. Z. S.
One in which the steam, after being
expanded a high pressure in a small cyl
inder, is conducted TO a larger, low-pres-
| sure cylinder, where it reaches the maxi
mum expansion before being elected
Why has The rule of tcng the bell as boats
4 SCHOOL BOY.
| 1t was a custom. and, with no law to en-
| force it, depended on the will OF the in
| diyidual captain. But it never should have
| been suspended, and We think will be re-
! vived.
| Is an enlisted man whose term of service has
expired given transportation to the place OF en-
| listment o Can man whose term expires dur
| ing active hostitues be retained in the army.
| Yes. ?. Yes. If the commanding officer
| decides that his services are absolutely
necessary.
When did Captain Geek discover the Sandwich
Islands, y. u
| He first visited them in ITS. but was
not their discoverer. That distinction IS
| given to Gaetano. a Spaniard, who hrst
saw the islands in 1912. It is believed that
| abcIt 1927 some Spanish vessels were
wrecked on the islands. the survivors IN
| termarrying with the natives.
| How much space is to be reserved for exhibits
| from this country at the Pans EXPOSITION uiis
year? >. Are savings banks increasing!
Two hundred thousand square feet. 2.
| In numbers they have decreased slowly
| since 1892 Then there were 1859 of them
Last year there were 942. Their deposits,
however. have increased in that time from
81, 112 coo 000 to $3.50, coo OOO.
Can YOU inform me whether Grants and Sher-
! mans armies which passed up Pennsylvania Ave
| nue. in 1865 were surpassed IN numbers oy any
| former military parade IL the worlds history
We do not know. There were f25. 0Go men
| The world is old. however. and there have
been many great military pageants-
Please give short sketch OF Granville Stanley
| Halls life and work. CChlols-
He was born at Ashfeld. Mass. in 1876.
| He attended Williams College and Har-
! card University, and later lectured at both
| institutions. From 1881 to 1888 he was
| professor of psychology at Johns Hopkins
| University. when he became President OF
| Clark University, at Worcester, Mass lie
has been a prolific writer On educational
and psychological topics
Who built the Suez Canal? ,. What Is the canal
| toll on each shpg 8 What did II cost the span
| ish feet to go through during the recent war;
The French more than any other people
De Lesseps was an inspirer ana eEergetie
| promoter. and in France were SOL 2Of,1Il
| shares of the canal company's stock out
| az n total of 400, 900. the Viceroy OF Egypt
| taking III. e42 shares. .. Toll is reckone1
| by the ton, and the rate is not far from
- francs 3. The charge was stated at
that time TO have approximated 4OV'ouo
francs.
How many bales of cotton were raised n tie
| United states in 1899? How many IN texas!
| How many vessels has the United Staesi
8 How many has Spain: l. How many DID sne
| lose in ls9S! n
The crop of 1899 was II. 235.3s3 bales, OF
which Texas raised 3.14S,O00 bales 2. Our
| armed vessels of all sorts number about
| 100. including many now building and ex-
Guiding tugs, GOLFERS, and other auxiliary
I boats g. Eighty-seyen, but the average
| OF fighting power is low, more than two
| thirds of them being in the gunboat class
I. Forty eight
What is st. Lukes summer ,. What is the
| haabaf
ST Luke's summer is a short spell OF
! warm weather expected to tegin about ST.
L.uke's Day. October is. :. The kaaba IS
| the sacred shrine of Islam toward which
| all Mussulmans turn their faces in pray
| ing 1t is at Mecca, may be approached
only by Mussulmans. is a black stone OF
oval shape and seven inches diameter,
probably of meteOric origin. and is the
| subject Of innumerable legends
| Have explorers ever located the heads OF the
| Nile, OF the Euphrates, and of the Tigris!
The ultimate headwaters OF the ME
have not been definitely determined but
| the true Nile issues from Lake victoria