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and pottihg in poor earth. The last is the
Chinese method.


Was there real Tanhauser?-L. I. n.
Yes; ne is believed to have been MEM
Der of the Bavarian noble family of Tan
hansen, to have lived in the thirteenth
century, chiefly at the court of Vienna,
taking part in one of the crusades and dis
appearing with the death of King Konra-
din. in 126S.
What is the cause of red snow in the
mountains?-L. II. S.
Scientists explain it as due to the pres
ence of minute plants of the order of pro-
tococcoideo. Bafin found on the eastern
shore of the bay named after him banks of
red snow extending for miles and in some
places twelve feet deep.
What is the botanical name OF the grass
popularity known as ''timothy?'-T. o.
Phleum pratense. It's common name came
from the fact that it's seed was first
brought to our Southern colonies about
1720 by Timothy Hanson. Herds grass is
another name for ii, but in some localities
this name is applied to other forage grasses.
What are the sources Of chalk, and is it
all white?-M. T. A
1t is abundant in England and France.
and occurs extensively in Texas and Arkan-
sas. 1t is of animal origin and composed
chiefly of the shells of minute marine crea-
lures. Generally it is white, and the So
true chalks.
Is there such an institution as the Inter
national Bureau of Weights and Measures,
and, If so, is the United States party to
it?-A. r.
Yes; 1t was arranged for in 1874. and has
headquarters at Paris. Our diplomatic rep
resentative of that time. Elihu B. Wash
burne, was the signer for this country to
the convention providing for it.
What is "cycle Of Cathay" and what
is the connection in the story in one of
the leading magazines named "a Bicycle
of Cathay?'-I. NJ s.
In the sense in which Tennyson uses the
phrase "a cycle of Cathay" in "Locksley
Hail. it is synonymous with dull or I'M
eventful period of time. What Frank
Stockton means by the title of his story we
do not undertake to say.
NJ, Clayton, Ind: We would not under
take to say which of the Indiana colleges
has the highest standard of scholarship.
All rank well. Your second question is
somewhat obscure. If by christian
Church" you allude to the "Campbellite,'
or Church of the Disciples, there are sew
eral colleges under control of that denomi-
nation in the West and Southwest, the
most important of which, perhaps, are
Hiram College, Hiram, o., and Bethany
College, Bethany, w. Va.
Since the completion of the battleship
kearsarge, how many war vessels has this
country under construction, and of what
kinds are they? 2. Where are the pro-
tected cruisers Minneapolis and Column
bia?-C. L.
AT the completion of the Kearsarge there
were sixty-three, but since then the Ala
bama has been finished. There remain
ten first class battleships six armored
cruisers nine protected cruisers, one sub
marine torpedo boat, one gunboat. four
monitors, twenty-four torpedo boat de-
stroyers, and seven torpedo boats. 2. Both
are laid up at the League-island navy
yard.
How much truth is there in the popular
belief that a man may become acclimated
to region that, at first, was almost dead
ly to him?-Ex-Soldier.
Much, with a great deal depending on
the man and the climate in question
There apparently tropical climates
that are ever unsafe to persons unaccus-
toned to cold or temperate regions. Thus
British soldiers in portions of India never
become acclimated. illness and mortality
increasing with the length of the stay
In other localities as unhealthy. visitors
tization.
On what date did the Oregon leave San
Francisco on her trip to Florida? 2.
What has become of Captain Clark? 3.
What are the publications of the English
poet Swinburne?-X. Y. u.
March IL, 1898. q He is in command
at the League-island navy yard. 8. Con-
spicuous among his works are Rosa
mond' and 1.-The Queen Mother" two
dramas; Atlanta in Calydon," "Chaste-
lard, Tragedy" "a Song of Italy," lode
on the Proclamation of the French Re-
public Songs before Sunrise" "Poth-
WELL" Essays and Studies" Studies in
Song" "A Century of Roundels.'' Life
of Victor Hugo. "Locrine Tragedy"
and 1.-THE Sisters"
Why have camelS never been introduced
as beasts of burden in our arid tracts?
Would they be very useful thereto. N.
They might prove useful. but probably
would not be so satisfactory as are horses.
The camel is stupid and vicious, great
complainer and an extraordinary coward.
A few were brought to Virginia two hun
dred years ago. and in 1856 the govern
ment imported some with a view to their
employment in Texas, Arizona and New
Mexico. At the beginning of the civil war
they were at San Antonio and were turned
loose. In 1867 some of them were captured
by ranchmen and sold for show purposes.
What was the affair of the Chesa-
peake?"-H. T.
The submission by the United States war
vessel Chesapeake to search for desert
ers by the British boat Leopard. This oc-
CURED June %. 1907 not far from Hamp-
ton Roads. The Chesapeake fired but one
shot before striking colors. Commodore
James Barron. her commander, was al
lowed to retain his ship and brought her
to Norfolk. He was court-martialed for
neglect of duty and suspended from the
service for five years. After being restored
TO rank and shore duty he quarreled with
Commodore Decatur over the affair" and