The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-29
NOTES AND QUERIES.

NOTES AND QUERIES.
Did state Of rebellion exist in the Philippines
a, me oTfn'ng Of hostiities between the United
states ans Spainl How long had it exis,sdi
J.KF.
In sense, yes. 1t began in 1896.
Is there city called HlIiah. built on the ruias
Is prophesied by Isaiah7 sV.
The town Hnla. HeIla. or Hnleb is on
the site Of ancient Babylon
How many American troops are in the Philip
pil's. Pm
The War Departments statement on
I April showed force OF G.. SIS officers and
men. Of which 24.353 we're OF the regular
establishment
What Is funded dcbtl w.R
Under the term funded debt are includ-
ed general outstanding debts that have
been converted into bonds or annuities.
The floating debt is the general unfunded
/ Indebtedness.
What is the population Of England. France and
/ Germany by scxes7 r. NJ
England. including Wales males IA
( O92gol; females. 14,949. 624. France, males.
males, 25, SCI ,250; females. 23.s1s.s5f.
What is the average height Of the pigmies Of
| Central Aiica2
The range OF height OF the adult male is
/ from 4 feet inches to { feet \ inches
/ The Akkas. one OF these dwarf tribes, av-
erage toward the smaller stature, and are
| the smallest people.
| What are elassed as amphibious creatures? D.
Frogs. toads. salamanders. and the like.
Amphibia as originally applied included all
animals that lived both on land and in the
water, but most OF the creatures that now
come within the classification are provided
with gills in the early stage OF their life.
How many living children has Queen Victoria
and What are their names and titlcsl J. W. l..
Seven: Princess Victoria Empress
Frederick OF Germany; Albert Edward
Prince OF Wales: Prince Alfred Duke Of
Edinburg and Duke of Saxe-Coburg-G
tina; Princess Helena. Princess Louise,
Prince Arthur Duke Of Connaught. and
Princess Beatrice.
Is the heliograph method Of communication
identical With wireless telegraphyf G.. H.
They are very different The heliograph
system depends on light flashed from sta
ton TO station by mirrors. Wireless teleg-
raphy is just what the name suggests
telegraphy between points that are not
connected by wires.
What IS a shilling and what IS its value1
AF.w.
The shilling was coin Of Norway, Den
mark, and Germany. The equivalent In
cur money was 1 cent, for the Norwegian
coin. half a cent for the Danish. and
cents for the German. sdllings are not
current.
How many paupers are there in the United
Stltess o. l.. W.
By the census Of 1890. 73.O45 inmates OF
almshouses we're returned. and unofficial
estimates put the total OF indoor poor for
that time at about 10000. The outdoor
poor are estimated variOusly at from Is
GOO 10 $50 600. Their number varies great
ly from time to time
How is plate glass nader ". c.
Molten glass is poured on a copper
covered table. on each edge Of which is an
iron bar thick the proposed sheet Of
glass An iron roller passes over the bars,
bringing the glass to the required thick
ness. Two plates are ground together. one
above the other Each IS embedded in
plaster-of- paris. and the top one. heavily
weighted is moved evenly and rapidly over
the other Emery. tripoli or putty is
kept between the two.
VIII rou tell NC something Of George WHir
Dallas, Vice President under P0lk2 J. T, ID.
He was the son Of Alexander James Dali
las. who was Secretary Of the Treasury In
Madisons Cabinet, and was born in Phil
adelphia July 10. 1892 In 1881 he was
elected TO the United States Senate for 4
two-year term. in 1887 was our Minister
TO St Petersburg, and while Vice Presi-
dent gave his casting vote in favor OF
revenue tariff opposed by the protection
ISIS Ten years later he was appointed
! Minister 70 England. He died December
81 1854.
What are the duties Of a consult Nj.
They depend in some degree on treaty,
[ law. and usage but include general care
/ over the rights and interests OF his coun-
| trymen so far as they lie in his district.
I Specific duties relate to the issue OF pass
/ ports. the care of a countryman's property
| in case Of death or shipwreck. the authen-
/ tication OF documents, certidcatiOn or
I births marriages. and deaths control OF
| his country's shipping. relief Of destitute
/ seameD voluntary arbitration Of disputes
! between master and crew. and examination
! OF his country's trade, with suggestions as
| TO its betterment.
Did Pope Gregory distribute The days Of me
| wear among the months as they are at presentf
/ II not uh DO did thus distribute thcmy : ID.
1 Gregory made no further change in ap-
/ portioninE days TO the months than lay n
| his provision for tWenty-nine days in Feb
/ ruary. Long before him Julius Caesar had
/ reconstructed the old Roman calendar
making one year the chrOnologist's year
{ OF confusion ." AS days long. and giving
TO the odd numbered months thirty-one
| davs each to the others thirty each. except
/ February. which had twenty mine. Win
. thirty DAYS every fourth year When DC
I tavius received the title Of Augustus MS
! svcophantic senate took a day from Feb
ruarv and gave it TO August so that the
month named for him might be as long as
/ that named for the great Julius. Finally
/ the later months were altered so that three
/ long months should not come in success
/ sion.
viii Won give me an idea Of the processes OF
making artificial iceg Do they afford a profitable
/ industry H. H. O'
The processes vary with different sys-
TENS. but in general depend on the alb
| sorpfion Of heat by the evaporation OF a
| volatile liquid AnhydrOus ammonia. which
| hollis at y degrees below zero. is the liz
MA r,oe+ rorrrnonlv EMPLOYED. While the