The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21

Will. you kindly inform me OF the latest ana
most innpersonal reports as 10 the percentage or
i!iteracy IN Spain? Also please give me the
ne anu address or the spanish Minister TO the
United States. al l..
Mulha!l, In his statistics. places the iiiit-
eracy i'll Spain at - Per cent. He says =.
Ter cent OF the Inhabitants over ~ years OF
age can neither read nor write. and 20 per
cent cannot write. Duke de ARGOS. whose
address is Washington. ID. c. is the present
Spanish Minister.
To the Editor II The Republic.
We would thank YOU Z" give ~. " possible. au-
u"'il' Information ss u when the present Paris
Exposition Will close.
November i next has been officially an
n"unced a. the closing day.
To tie Editor Il The Republic.
VIII you Kindly let M know through the col
Inns OF Your Sunday Magazine how "A Young
lady can become a good conversationaIist? \. \.
Read books. think carefully
of what You read. acquire as much infor-
NATION as possible on topics of general In
terest and converse with intelligent persons.
To the Editor Of The Repuiiic.
II ! should estimate III. increase ~ our popuia-
ZION FOR the last decade at 90 per cent would that
Include immigration as we'll as all other in
crease: Phase give me the Increase from 1850 to
1870. and the per cent. Would you consider ~
per cent too high to assume for present compu-
tation2 " II.
II you estimate the increase at % per cent
II means the increase from all sources. Tho
Increase for the decade closing 1890 was o.
.Ss. LIS. or a little more than "a per cent.
twenty per cent Is not too high for present
computation.
To the Editor Of The Republic.
Please inform me whether 4, Is necessary to re-
ply to a wedding invitation IL "R S. V. =" IS
written on it. u. 3.
"R: 5. V. pare the initials for the French
OF REPLY II You please" and etiquette de-
mands that you comply with the request.
To the Editor OF The Republic.
Please lat me know whether or not the Aus
TRAN Emperor, Francis Joseph. has married since
the death Of the Empress Elizabeth: III
He has not.
To the Editor OF Tho Republic.
Is a Chinaman born In tho United States q
citizen2- IL 30. has he the right 10 vote:
He is not a citizen. and therefore cannot
vote.
To the Editor Of Tho Republic.
Some time ago I saw a published statement 20
the effect that IT was illegal. and perhaps a
crime to send checks out for less than 81. Would
You kindly inform me where L could find au-
thority on the same? =. II. u.
There Is no such authority. The amount OF
money specified in a check has nothing to
do with its Legality. There is a check of
sHO ~ go aNsrsAAN btBdiA iitfAt. pl
the Subtreasury in New York. for cent
now on exhibition in this city.
To the Editor OF The Republic.
When has a policeman the legal right to
place his hands forcibly on a citizen?
ASUFFERER.
In preserving the peace. in preventing
crime. and In making a legal arrest. In do
ing 80 under other circumstances he COM
mits assault and battery
To tie Editor OF Tie Republic.
Is it true that there are now eleven pres.-
Dental candidates in the field? VoTE:R
No. There are eleven presidential tickets,
bur only nine presidential candidates. Mr..
Bryan is the candidate of the Democrats,
Populists and Silver Republicans.
To the Editor OF The Republic
can a jew born in the United States. hut stflI
believing in the Jewish religion. be a President
Of the United States !. L.
Yes. The Constitution has no religious re-
~Quirements for any office.
10 the Editor OF The Republic.
Please state who vas the Republican candidate
for the n,ayoral,y in 1857 Of New York CITY.
l.. l.. T.
Theodore Roosevelt was nominated for
Mayor by the Republicans on October Is.
1856.
To the Editor OF The Republic.
What is d good way to get lid OF rreckl-s.
The average man would ask Margaret
Why she wants to get rid Of freckles. They
are not considered blemishes nowadays. A
bright woman recently claimed that only
young people srackle. and that middle-aged
men and women may be exposed to the sun
and wind for hours and no freckles will APP
pear.