The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-15

Are Gins nativ, Of III. country or of Europe
ATP
or both countries. but the finest OF the
genus, the American white elm. is our
own.
Is 'he eclipse Of Che sun On May Is to he to-
| talt G.. T. c.
In the Southern States there will be one
TO TWO minutes " totality. the entire tine
occupied by total and partial phases be-
ing about two hours and a half
Whore. WIS ~. &C. Stanley. the African es-
| piOrer. born and bred4 VS.
At Denbigh. Wales. Eventually he ship
ped to New Orleans as cabin boy. and was
adopted by a merchant whose name he
| took. His own name was John Bowlands.
| Is the climate % Nielrlgul favorable to set
/ tiers from this country H. o. "
| It is said on good authority that except
in certain lowlands near the coast. the
/ country is exceptionally healthy and free
| from any fatal endemic disease and from
Do Christian Scientists believe that man can get
along without eating! REV.
Mrs. Eddy remarks in her Science end
| Health The truth is. food does not af-
feet the life OF man. But it would be
foolish to venture beyond our present IN
derstanding; foolish to stop eating until
! We gain more goodness and a clearer CON-
prehensiOn Of the living God"
Did Great Britain refuse to arbi.rate the vene-
, zucian boundary dispute previous to President
/ tlt'elands message to Congress-
G. X and J. y Med.
Yes repeatedly; though in 1885 Lord
/ Granville agreed to arbitrate all differ
ences between the two countries. But the
! Marquis OF Salisbury became Minister OF
| Foreign Affairs before the proposed con-
| vention Of arbitration was signed and re-
fused TO confirm the agreement
| How long was it after Christopher Columbus
/ discovered America before William Penn traded
I WITH the lndiansG G.. D.
Columbus discovered land at 2 a. m
| October u. 1892. Penn reached this coun-
/ try on October "a 1852. and began ac-
/ quaintance with the Indians directly. max
| ing his famous treaty with them early in
the following December-on the fourth
day of the month, 1t is supposed
What is the commercial value Of one ounce Of
| pure gold? .. What is the highest grade q gold
ever taken Out Of miner ST.
$20.611S 2. Gold Is sometimes found
pure, but almost always there is an alloy
Of silver. California gold averages about
IS per cent pure gold. Australian gold is
go per cent pure, the Nova Scotia pro-
duct is still nearer pure. and the pale yell
low alloy Of the Comstock lode was ~ per
cent silver.
What the exact date Of the killing Of the
striking miners in Pennsylvania in 1877 How
| many were killed and what was done with the
men who killed theml ENQUIRER.
The affair at Lattimer occurred septem-
Har 10
iured numbered twenty-four and about
forty were hurt. Sheriff James Martin.
who commanded the deputies who fired
| on the strikers, was indicted. had a trial
lasting month, and was acquitted.
What is known in history as the Quebec AetY
BLUNT
An act passed by the British Parliament
in the spring Of IVA. 1t guaranteed to the
Roman Catholic Church Of the newly ac-
CURED Province Of Quebec the possession
Of its property and full freedom Of wOr-
ship. This was one Of several measures
taken at that time in anticipation Of re-
bellion. or which, at least, showed dis
trust Of the colony.
Is Cutclif Hyne an American and what is his
most noted work? t. A. c.
He was born in Bilbury Gloucester.
England, May II. 1866. and is the son OF a
clergyman. He has travelled in almost
every quarter Of the earth. writing novels
in the meantime. His first book, The
New Eden" was published in 1892. Since
that time he has written two series OF
Adventures OF Captain Kettle" this ere
alton being the one best known 20 the
public.
II On American student attending a European
University brings his textbooks homo. will they
he % A is 81
eugrayings o.. l.th0gIaphs3 ONYX
Probably not Section j04 Of the free
list runs. Books. libraries Of
persons or families from foreign countries
if actually used by them abroad not less
than one year. and not intended for any
other person or persons, nor for sale" Du-
table books pay 25 per cent ad yalOrem. 2.
On steel engravings % per cent ad valo-
rem. on Autographs from to 80 cents a
pound.
Did no. the Car Of Russia. previous to The
Hague Conference. call the worlds powers to-
gether with a view to efiectng universal peace;
7. L. b.
Hardly that. but in 1868. Alexander II
suggested that the powers convene and
come 20 some agreement by which wars
might be made less dreadful. The result
was the st. Petersburg Declaration by
which representatives of sixteen European
states ana IeISid dEEttt uHt 20 Use eiSilu7L
each other projecttles Of less than a pound
weight that were explosive or charged
with innammable substances. Il was. in
effect a remuneration of the explosive bull
let. This country did not join with the
others.
What was the 'Foote Resolution AD.
a resolution introduced in the United
States Senate late 10 1929 by Samuel A.
Foote Of Connecticut. 1t called for an en-
qury into the expgdiency Of checking the
sales OF public lands for a time and was
promptly interpreted by Western and
Southern Senators as an attempt by the
East 10 stop the growth Of the West.
Robert Y Hayne and Daniel Webster were
leading opponents in the debate that re-
suited in which the former propounded
the doctrine Of notification.
What is the origin OF the Easter rabbit
G. W. ".
II is not known precisely when the as
sociation of the rabbit with spring festi-
walls began. but it certainly antedates the
celebration of Easter as a feast Of the
church IL has been said that the ancient
Egyptians, and also the Chinese. discover
ed a resemblance to a rabbit in the spots
on the moon. and thus associated the ami
NAL with feasts depending upon the
changes OF the moon. The rabbit figures
in the folk lore Of almost all primitive
people, and il is n curious fact that in
Japanese and African folk-iegeuds stories
Of this animals adventures may be found