The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-18

Tennessee . OF Mississippi NJ IL c.
John SEWER; he ives governor from 1886
to 1901. .. David Holmes. 1si7-is19: he
was territorial governor at the time Mis-
| sissippi was made a State.
When. where. ard by whom was the dollar marx
invented MIC.
There are several explanations. the mos
/ reasonable being that it came frorl puttinS
the initials ~. s." one over the other. Ne
one invented the sign: like Topsy. it Gus
growed.'
Is the automatic railway car-coupler in gen
| cral use in Ensiand7 n. Il.
No. \ commission has been appointed
to investigate the device. the old system
having caused SO many deaths that a re-
form is demanded by the public
How many eonsuls does the United States send
| to Germany? G.. T. r.
The "Ofiicial Register" lists eighty-eight
consuls, vice and deputy consuls. and con-
sular agents. Thirty-three of these are
appointed from Germany. The others are
| sent from this country.
What are the trotting and pacing records.
X. L.
The trotting record for a mile is 2:03 g.
| made by Alix, at Galesburg. ILL.,, Septem-
Der 10. 1894. The pacing record was made
by Star Pointer. at Readville. Mass. Au-
gust rs. 1897. II was 1859 ii.
Which is the most illiterate Of the civilized
countries? j. G.
Russia is sd to be. In 10000 villages
Of the Empire there are no schools, and is
is estimated that 20 per cent Of the people
x,,,t 81, h. ~
school education.
What are tine estimated populations Of New
York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, and St.
Louis7 Z. b. @.
New York, 1886. a3s: Chicago, 1900. eco:
Philadelphia, 1851. 270; Boston. $50. 900:
St. Louis. 631, 900. These estimates were
made by the mayors Of the cities men,
toned.
would like TO know how many secret societies
there are in the United States, also the name aud
membership OF each! W. L.
Would you. indeeds Well, there are
thousands Of them. from the well-known
orders whose members are numbered by
hundreds of thousands to the coteries OF
few enthusiasts
What were the American losses in the battles
between Shafter and Linares at Santiago? j. j.
rx ,-.., ,... I'LL, ara :,
-. o, amaar. 10 eos r,ar L,,ls5 a. oes
-. - 900 80 ,.,o,,ndsd ana 70 man
GERS anu i,-o' men a"u
missing. IN 'ne piesou %na a. s,a -
oua ma, 0' e. ID az 49,, uo,,nsed
men Aiiieu' o'NNe.s A-.o ~ '''s'
IL there such a thing as 4 conscience fund in
the treasury sChOflEtD.
There Is; ii has figured In Treasury De-
partment statements since ioIi. l. ainoun.s
now 10 ABOUT sSoV,ooo- its contliuueoiS al .
persons VINO IN some way OF otner NAYS
defrauded the "oserhmsnt, anu Mno5e
conseiences nave ahiicteu THEM. Aney w
not disclose tneir 1dentity' as 'uiet
N.Y. Il. ....u,,-.,.J a.. .,-;o,, ,,.x.
,rsdeS I.
biacN sia'eS IoTnu - o..
can slavery did not become extensive un-
til the discovery Of America. Then there
was demand for negro labor IN Spain
colonies in the west indles. AT .ne s'ass
the portuguese nau nnonopoiS u 'n'
trade
nj, :. A.. l;so~or,o il, time bctvreen Tonfion
and Wow Work. . Is longitude counted from
1.resnyricb or WasbinctonP g. On which day
does the Russian New Year commence? Z T. b.
vo,- .-..-- .,,;,.,,tss and O seconds.
Ernr, botb but more commonly from
Greenwich .: Russia sun aanerss 70 Sa tas
Julian OF oiu osyle, wnH - 70. a,to.Ja-
1--WE, WE'VE uays oeHi h". ' hosn n,sds tbat She
r,i uI cbsnga m the S;regorian calendar next
year
What was the name OF the first song Jenny
Lind sang in American l. H.
Jenny Lind came to America in 1850.
under the management of P. t. Barrum
her first concert being given on Septem-
Der IL of that year. Her first selection was
"Casta Diva, and others OF the evening
were duet, with Signor; belletti' from
Rossini's i Iurcm IN tiara, nuhDeE
.'Herdsman's Song" and Greeting TO
America"
What are tho correct terms for indicating the
relationship Of eouslnss CoNSA>''' iNli l.
The children of brothers and sisters are
fret Cousins and the children Of first cous-
;,,, az, sacond Cousins A first cousin once
ra,,ovsd is the child of ones first cousin.
and n first cousin twice removed is the
grandchild of ones first cousin. Similar
Iv a second cousin once removed Is the
grandchild o. ones first cousin. Very often.
however. a first cousin once removed is
called a second cousin.
What President Is supposed 70 nave hYu 1Ae
strongest o@oih''' VIVA. ''s
President Pierce tlSo3-lSoD mas always
been considered as having surrounded MN
self with an ideal Cabinet. Certainly mona
Of his successors has done so well. In the