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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

Yes. though it Is extremely difficult for
private to secure such promotion.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

Can a private in the regular army Of the
l ni'e'' states become 4 commissioned ofHsere
SOLDIER
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

A holds a mortgage against for $1,000 paya-
bic on the Isl day OF April. 1900 in lawful
money OF the United States. Can compel A
TO take 1000 silver dollars in PAYMENT
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

Are new postage stamps to b esued by The
Exposition? JEAN
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

BY what name is paper made Of shccpskin
called' 2. What the value Of the gold out
out Of California in 1881 ARTHUR.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

None as yet. but local engineer has
calculated that from the millions OF tons
enough clay can be secured to make bricks
for paving every thoroughfaFe within
the city limits.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

What Is the photographic method Of sending
and receiving messages as the British are now
doing in South Africa2 W H.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

You probably have reference to parch-
ment, of which vellum is refined form.
2 sl5905.00o. About one-fourth Of this was
from placer mines. the rest from quartz
deposits.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

II is announced that there will be three
new issues OF the denominations. 20, 20.
and 30 centimes.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

To what use has the earth excsvated in dig
ging the Chicago drainage canal bccn put. x
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

He can. Silver dollars are legal tender to
any amount.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

Which nation produces the best singers? ,.
What is the number of paper mills in the United
States and in Italy? Are there any in Chinaf
Italy. probably. 2. A directory gives
I. 992 in the United States. but apparently
few of these are pulp mills only. How
many mills there are in Italy we don't
know. The Chinese are credited with dis
covering the art OF making paper by the
US OF ibres reduced to a pulp In water
centuries before anything nearer to paper
than papyTus appeared In Europe.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

"Scoundrels & Co.." by Coulson Kerna-
han, is detective story, as one might
suppose from the title. There are seven
scoundrels, and the Company" is the gen.
tleman who tells the story. The seven,
who decrease gradually in number after
the manner OF John Browns little Indian
boys in the nursery jingle, are band OF
professional criminals who are leagued for
the purpose Of murder, robbery, arson,
and anything else which can be called
money-making A part OF their wo-k is
carried on in connection with society of
anarchists. their business being 10 in
crease the number of subscriptions by
semi occasional spectacular murders on a
large scale. For example, one of their
plots concerned the blowing up Of a capt.
talist's house during a strike, a proceed
ing which, il was argued would cause an
infiowing OF money from those in sympa-
thy with labor agitations. The scheme,
like some similar plans, was frustrated by
Company
This individual, who may be called the
hero OF the tale is an author, or at any
rate a writer. who by chance overhears
the talk at a meeting OF the Council of
seven, and discovers their original method
vi ulHE ul6Es MuiNli - " NfdA a. hdh'-hp
precisely alike in all cases so that albis
can be proved with absolute and bewilder-
ing ease. Thus. when a crime IS commit
ted, the real criminal will escape, while
his doubles are drawing the attention OF
the police 10 other parts Of the country.
This similarity of DISCUSSES makes 1t easy
for the Company" to make himself one
of the band. after scufile in which he is
forced TO Kill Number Seven" DOMINIC
"Seven's" uniform. he then makes it his
business to learn Of future nefarious plots
and prevent their contamination, while
waiting for good chance 10 betray the
whole band into the hands OF the police.
This he succeeds in doing, after several
narrow escapes and some catastrophes in
which three members Of the Council are
killed one after another. The tale is an
interesting one, and told in Mr.. Kerna-
hans usual breezy manner Chicago:
Herbert S. Stone g. Co. SL25)
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

II is a system Of signaling by means OF
flashes of light reflected from one station
to another by a mirror
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

What Is the process Of making alcohol and
bourbon whisky d. @. o.
Whisky is obtained by distiiling fer
mented infusion of grains, as rye, corn,
barley or wheat, and bourbon whisky is
whisky made from mash in which corn
is extensively used. Alcohol is obtained
from further distillation of whisky.
brandy or other spirituous liquors. The
distillation of wood produces wood alcohol
The processes are complicated, and differ
in different distiIleries.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

When did the Ancient Independent Order OF
foresters originate. and what are its tenets?
c. ID. \.
So far as We know there is no such
organization. There is an Ancient Order
Of Foresters. founded in f745, and estab-
lished in this country in 1896; and an Inde-
pendent Order of Foresters founded in 1874.
Then there are the Foresters OF America,
with start made in 1854. and reorganization
dating from 1889. All are benefit orders.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

The present Pone heinS Leo XIII does that inn
ply that there have been twelve Leos before him!
Ii 50. when did the first one reign? Please print
list Of the Popes. j. W. S.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

1.-The Island Impossible" by Harriet
Morgan, is story for children, quite new
in type and rather interesting in style. To
children-especiaily fanciful and dreamy
little ones-it will be very satisfactory,
because so much like their own endless
imaginative tales. OF course there is
nothing probable in it. and very little
character-drawing; but 1t is the essence
OF the unexpected and full OF incident of a
quaint and peculiar kind. Most children
are fond of imagining themselves as part
of the stories that they read; to fancy
that they themselves are living on light
houses, nursing in hospitals, riding cam
els in the desert, or taking part in the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

There have been. beginning with Peter,
$50 Popes-too long list 10 print here.
Thess Gdve been thirteen Leos, the first
having been chosen in 40.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

Did Marshal New die in this country, or was
he executed in France? 2. What country has
the largest standing army. including reserves?
3. How does Russia compare a power with
other European nations? PERCY.
He was shot-exeeuted-in the garden of
the Luxembourg. December T. 1915. g Rus
STA las .he largest army on peace footing,
but on a war footing Germanys forces ex-
ce>,i h RS. 3. She is ranked with Germany,
Great Britain and France
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28
What was tie prophecy Of Mother shipton,

What was TIE prophecy OF AotAeE ohiptoha
| s. W.
She made a great many. it having been
her custom. as it is said, to begin each
| day with one. The most famous Motner
| Shipton'' prophecy began:
| Carriages without horses shall 90,
And accidents I'll the world with woe;
Around the world thoughts shall fly
In the twinkling Of eye.
The world TO an end shall come
In eighteen hundred and eghty-one."
This last prediction was the invention OF
Charles Hindley. of Birmingham. England.
He referred it back to Dame Shipton. but
confessed the fraud eleven years later-in
1873.
Are the different provinces Of australia COM
bined in confederation similar to that Of the
| Canadian provinces? ColoNi-
They are not. though it seems likely
that they soon will be. Movements toward
| that end began as early as 1852. and since
| the convention of 1885. the agitation has
been well-nigh continuous. At con-
venti0n in 1898. constitution was
drafted IL provided for Governor 'ene-
raj appointed by the Crown. and a Pariia-
ment of two houses. New South Wales
was unwilling to agree to it. but last year
II was endorsed by popular vote
in New South Wales, South
Australia. Victoria. Tasmania. Queensland.
and Western Australia. British New GUM
ca. Fiji ard New Zealand are likely to
come in later The consent OF the British
Parliament is necessary. but there Is little
likelihood that 1t will be withheld.
Will You tell me something Of the King who
was Vice President under Pierce in iSj2? o. s.
William Rufus King was born in Samson
county. n. c.. April Z. 1856 He graduated
from the University of North Carolina in
1903 became lawyer. aud by 1916 had
been elected TO the legislature OF his native
State and to Congress. resignins the lat
ter office to become Secretary OF Legation
at Saples and afterward at St Peters
burph From 1919 to 1874 he was United
Sta es senator from Alabama. and a zeal
ons supporter Of Jackson's views and poll
CIV Resigning as Senator in 1914, he he
came Minister to France. the object o. his
mission being to prevent France from join
ing with England in protesting against our
taking Texas into the Union Later he was
returned 20 the Senate. and ON the aces
sion OF Vice President Fillmore to the
Presidency he became President OF that
body. During his campaign for the Vice
Presidency. in 1852. his health failed rap
idly, and on Inauguration day he was in
Cub. BY especial act OF Congress he took
the oath OF Office in Havana. He did NOS
live TO perform the duties OF his Office
dying in April, 1858.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

"The Worlds Mercy" the latest work of
Maxwell Grey. is collection OF short sto-
ries instead OF novel. as some of the ad-
vance notices have stated 1t. The stories
are mainly tragic. the gloom being of that
unrelieved intensity which marked The
Silence OF Dean Maitland. The first one,
which gives its title to the book is a tale
of a drunken brute who ceases to love his
wife, maltreats her, causes the death of
her children, and finally drives her out into
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

am told that some OF the Armenians ac-
knowledge the supremacy Of the Pope Is this
the case? JOHN L.
It is true in case OF the small portion Of
the Armenians known as :he United or
Roman Catholic Armenians. Their organi-
cation dates from early in the Fourteenth
century. Not very long ago split occurred
among the United Armenians of Turkey
because Of changes made in the ancient
constitution of their church by the Pope.
Eventually many Of them were excommunt-
Gated by the Pope, and in 1872 they entered
into official communication with the Old
Catholics Of Germany.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

Mr.. Thomas Hardy has agreed to be one
of the contributors TO Mr.. Clement Short
er's new periodical. The Sphere" Mr..
Shorter. by the way. proclaims a high am
bition in the matter Of illustrations. hop
ing TO eclipse in that particular all his
contemporaries
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

Mrs. Ellis Rowan and Miss Alice Louns-
berry. whose collaboration in "A Guide to
the Wild Flowers" was so successful. have
prepared a companion volume that is to
be published Immediately under the title
OF "A Guide to the Trees"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28
How Is quicksilver produesda

How is quicksilver prOduced2 F. II
1t occurs chiefly as mercuric sulphide
called cinnabar. This is found in crystals.
grains and in masses. This ore is re-
dueed to metallic mercury by distilling it
with lime or in a current of air. Iron. too.
is sometimes employed to combine with and
retain the sulphur. When ready to ship
the mercury is held in wrought-iron bot
ties with screw shoppers. each bottle con-
tanning about seventy FIVE pounds Spain's
Alamden mines, and California's New
Alamden, are the chief sources Of supply.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28
A Romance of the Jersey Coast.

1.-THE Light of Scarthey" is new
romance by Egert9n Castle, author of Tho
Pride of JenRico which was one of the
most popular books of recent season. II
IS story with charm Of its own, and the
author frankly confosses that it is his PIT
worh- This is WIN he says of it in he
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

C. +. futnam's Sons announce for pub
LEGATION oliver Cromwell" by Charles
Firth. NJ. A.. Ball;oI College, oxford. Mr.
Firth's work has been in preparation for
seven years. He has made himself the
authority on the CromweIlian period. and
has had conlded 10 him the preparation
for the British Dictionary Of Biography.
Of nearly all the articles bearing upon this
period of British history.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

This last prediction was the invention OF
Charles Hindley. Of Birmingham, England.
He referred it back to Dame Shipton, out
confessed the fraud eleven years later-in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-03
SALTWATER.
DR.. Runge, One of the States Oldest
Physicians, Critically Ill.

DIR. Runge, One of the States Oldest
Physicians, Critically Ill.
DR.. H Runge, one Of the oldest ply
sicians in the state of Minnesota, who has
resided in Saltwater for nearly fifty
years, is critically Ill at his boarding
house, and his death IS momentarily ex
pected. He exposed himself to the cold
on Sunday and since that time has been
very. ILL., His friends were of the opinion
last evening that he could not survive
the night. DR.. Runge is eighty-five years
of age and is well known, particularly
among the Germans of Washington coun.
ty and the st. Croix valley.
Daniel McCauley has beer received at
the prison from Hennepin county, to
serve five years and six months for rob-
berry in the third degree.
The books of the prison twine factory
make most excellent showing for the
business done by that Institution during
the past year. The sales amounted to
$455, 000 and of this amount only $500 re-
mains unsolicited. The total outstand-
ings of the factory since it was estab-
lished is only $1,SS7.
Mrs jeremiah Quinlan, who resides
with her daughter, Mrs. William Whalen,
is seriously i'll.
The city council met last evening, but
transacted little business of Importance.
The park committee has decided not to
frame report on proposed parks until
later in the winter.
The board of county commissioners met
yesterday and will probably be in session
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-03
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Yankton = The steel gang of this sec
ton of the Milwaukee road is now at
work in this city improving some of the
company's property here Sidetracks to
the cement company's works will be put
in.
= Parker-The new $4,000 cooperative
creamery is completed and ready to be-
gin butter making as soon as the neces-
sary amount of milk can be contracted
for.
Viborg-Last Monday over 1900 bushes
of corn was marketed here, being the
banner day in the towns history.
Aberdeen : Valuable building property
on Railroad avenue has been purchased
by B. w. Cole, upon which a large ma
chinery warehouse will be erected 1t is
understood that the King Harvester COM
pany is to make this the central dis
trfbuting point for the northern part of
the state.
Chamberlain-Ten young Crow Creek
Indians passed through here yesterday 4
charge of DR.. Charles Eastman en- rouse
to the Carlisle Indian school
Huron-The Huron Rod and Gun club
was banqueted last week at the depot
hotel by F. H Kent The spread was an
elaborate one. The menu included ovs-
tiers, black bear lobster, brook trout an
telope, roast mallard. red-head and can
vas back ducks and praised quail. Gov
ers were laid for twenty.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-03
NLLEt'6 MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE,
" 20 WASHINGTON A. SOUTH.
Telephone-Main 2013 Advertising
SubscripIions-279U- "a.

At the annual meeting of the board of
county commissioners, held yesterday
afternoon, the board unanimously re-
elected Charles wilkins chairman George
H. Benton addressed the board on his APP
plication to prosecute the bondsmen of all
Baloonkeepers who violate the law by
selling liquor to minors, keeping open aft
er hours or in any other manner. The
plan outlined by Mr.. Benton is to smoke
put the violators of the law, have them
RrI ested and upon conviction sue their
bondsmen.
In addressing the board he said he
realized the stupendous nature of the
task, and of the risk he was about to
run, but II given the permission he said
he would put the spurs to the sides of
his philosophic and altruistic purpose and
prosecute the violators OF the law to a
standstill or a finish. The subject was
referred to the committee on ways and
means and the county attorney.
The board proceeded to the election Of
the several officers and employees. All of
the old employees were retained but two
janitors, who were given a months no
tice. The latter are Andrew Johnson and
Hans Ilstrup, both of whom are good
men and Industrious workers. 1t is sus-
pected that they are dropped for political
reasons only. All Of the elevator men
were reappointed, as we're the assistant
engineer and the following officers: Su-
perintendent of poor farm, George w. Co.
burn; county physician, A. J. Golden;
chief engineer Of the court house, William
Robertson head janitor, Frank Lane;
morguekeeper, John F. Walsh; cleo
trician, G. R. Scott.
A communication was received from the
county attorney calling attention to about
forty-five cases in which bonds of saloon
keepers have been defaulted. The county
attorney said thirty were of long stand
ing, and that, in his opinion, it would not
pay to prosecute them. He recommended
that they be dropped and stated that in
the other fifteen cases he would COM
mence suit. The recommendation was
adopted. Another meeting of the board
will be held next Monday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-03
WAIT FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
Company f, Thirteenth, Talks Over
Reorganization.

Company f, Thirteenth, Talks Over
Reorganization.
For the second time during the past
two weeks the members of Company F,
Thirteenth Minnesota, have met without
being able to arrive at any decision as
to whether or not they shall reorganize
under the proposed First regiment: The
meeting last night was well attended,
some of the old members of the company
while it was part of the original First
being present, as well as those who
served in the Thirteenth.
Nothing definite was done at the meet
ing owing to the fact that the official
order for the reorganization has not as
yet been received from the adjutant gen
eral Capt Carlton said in regard to the
matter: Not having received instruc-
tons from Adjt. Gen. Lambert as to how
to proceed in reorganizing, nothing def
mite could be done We did not know
along which lines to proceed. All Of the
officers of the company who served in
the Thirteenth have proffered their res
ignGtions, so that in case the reorgani-
cation is effected the customary elections
can take place as in newly organized
company"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-03

in Mandan have been closed by the pro-
prietors of their own free will and accord,
without the suggestion of the Officers,
except those that were closed the ilrst
part of the week.-Pioneer.
: Griggs-The next session of the legisla-
ture will have to provide additional room
for the insane Observation-Disclosures.
Lisbon-The board of the old soldiers
home met here Friday. Some interesting
things are promised later on in connec-
ton with the management of that insti-
tuition.
Fargo-The large falling. eff of flax re-
sets the past few weeks INDICATE lie to
sold and that which is left is retained
mostly for seed.-Forum.
Bismarck-Johnson, the man who en-
bezzled $40 from Fargo grocery to play
slot machines, was brought in to the pen
yesterday. He will stay a year.
: Devils Lake-Fifteen hundred dollars
have been subscribed by citizens towards
building a bridge across Devils lake to
Pelican point. The total cost of the span
will be $4,000 1t is believed that the ele-
vator companies and the Great Northern
will subscribe $4,000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-03
Philippine Mortuary Reports.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Gen. Otis lat
est mortuary report is as follows:
Deaths since last report: Wounded by
natives. Dec. 16, George A. Wagner. Com
accidentally, at Bacor, Nov. 10, Patrick
Hart. Company F, Fourteenth Infantry;
Rio Pasig, Manila Dec. 27, William OFT,
corporal, Company ?, Tw zen first in
Buckner musician. Company E., Thir-
teenth infantry; 18th, George W. Magaan nm
Roy Hamilton, Company /, -, cav
airy: chronic, dysentary, 2Sd Andrews
fantry; 21st, Joseph H. Sciless. Company
K, Twenty-second infantry; 26th. James
Infantry John a Renan. Gompa aryba NJ
Gath. William Crabb. Company e. Four
teenth infantry; 18th, John Cain. Com
pany l. Twenty-frst infantry; Esd.
Michael Kane. civilian. late of Company
I, Twenty-second infantry; typhoid, 2Sth.
Andred L. Gilken, Company M, Eleventh
cavalry goth, James croffe ssao Company p9oaTs
hospital steward; variola, 18th, Hume
Dulin, Company L, Twenty-fourth infant
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-03
ST. PAUL-CHIcAGo RATES.
Rosy Outlook for Their Mainte.
nance From Now On.

ROSY outlook Tor Their Mainte-s
nance From Now On.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2-Executive officers
of Chicago-St. Paul lines, at meeting
here today, approved the agreement en-
tered into between their several passen-
ger agents last week to maintain during
January the tariff passenger rates be-
tween Chicago and ST. Paul. All of the
lines at the present time non-nembers
Of the Western Passenger association
readily assented to the understanding.
These include the Chicago, Milwaukee 81
st. Paul, the Wisconsin Central and the
Chicago Great Western The prospects
now for maintaining passenger rates dur
ing 1900 between the two cities are said
to be excellent.
a meeting of executive officers has
been-called to settle the question of rates
to ST. Paul during the remaining eleven
months and also to try to level down
whatever differences exist between the
lines members Of the Western Passenger
association and lines non-members. The
Wisconsin Central is said to be ready to
come in, and strong efforts will be made
to induce the Chicago Great Western to
become a member The st. Paul people
are ready to join at any time.