The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
NOTES AND QUERIES.

NOTES AND QUERIES.
Who the first Popea TN.N.
st. Peter.
How long has The City of Mexico had na-
nieipsl council? s b.
Nearly four hundred years.
Were John Rusbin's literary efforts productive
OF . to-tune9 -. X.
He is said to have had an income of $780,
GOO year.
When and where was sitting Bull killed.
On December Is. 1880. in his camp near
Grand River. y. d.
Has Missouri suffered greatly from tOrnadoes
during the past decade9 X.
These storms have caused $l5. 900, 600
less in the State mentioned since 1890.
When did Dion Boucicanlt die? 3 What was
his greatest play? 3. How is his name pronounc-
edf 7. L. A.
In 1890 9. London Assurance. D. Boo
see-ko.
Who are ambassadors to England, Germany,
and France? G. II.
To Great Britain. Joseph II. Choate; to
Germany, Andrew d. White; to France,
Horace Porter.
Did the attora--- Cor the defence in the MoH-
neux trial call any handwriting experts to the
stand7 SUBSCRIBER
No; Molineux's counsel introduced no
testimony Of any kind.
How much will the Transvaal Government save
oy IT'S reduction OF the wages OF natives employed
in the mines? G. O.
seventy-five million dollars year, 1t is
said.
In what waters is the Isle Of Man, and at what
distance is il from the coast of England?
VI
II is in the Irish Sea. twenty seven
miles distant from the nearest points OF
England and Ireland and sixteen miles
from the coast of Scotland.
How is theatrical stock company organized?
Do the actors have TO furnish their costumes?
C. C.
The players are hired by manager who
has entire charge of the enterprise. The
general rule is that the actor furnishes
costumes for modern society plays, the
supplying those for costume plays
and spectacles.
When did the Jameson raid occur and how
many raiders there? y TX.
Preparations began early in the fall Of
1885, and the raid began December %,
1895. The first interchange of shots took
place on December 81. and the raiders sur
rendered on February 3. There were be-
tween 500 and 500 of them at the start.
They were armed with Lee Metford rifles,
and took along eight Maxim guns.
Has the Prince of Wales any official position in
he British Army? 9. What = the greatest gold
producing country in the world? 3. Is Queen
Victoria at the head Of the Episcopal Church in
America? c. Y.D.
He is field marshal. 2. Africa. under
normal conditions; the Boer war reduces
The output somewhat. 8. No; the general
composed of bishops. clergy
men, and laymen, is the governing body in
this country.
Why is the sirloin Of beef so called? I have
heard that one of the msrrie kings OF England
Inighted it because of his great fondness Tor that
particular cut. u
James I was the monarch in the story,
which makers of recent dictionaries do not
accept, though they admit it was at ina
ime widely believed They trace the word
O the French surlonge. and state that the
present spelling was originally a corrup-
ion Of surloin.
What is the process of making malt? J.w.
There are four successive operations.
First, barley is soaked in cold water in
wooden cisterns for two or three days.
Then it is heaped upon a floor. where it
heats spontaneously and begins to sprout.
Next the sprouted grain is gradually
spread out thin to reduce the heat and
heck the termination. Finally the grain
s dried in a kiln to crisp, and the dry
product is malt.
What are the population, race descent. prevail
ng religion and language of the leland OF Santo
Domingo? Would it be wise for man of small
leans TO settle there! KINGSTON.
The population is 1.211. s25. the mass OF
which is of mixed blood, in which the
African predominates. The prevailing reli-
ZION is Roman Catholic, and Spanish and
French are the languages of trade. 1t Is
lot an inviting place for settlers under its
present government.
What were our imports and exports in 1899? 2.
low many bales Of cotton were exported Last YEAR,
How many inhabitants and how many square
niles Of colonies does Germany possess! II. Ii.
Our exports for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1899, were 81 ,203, 931, 222; the i'm
,orts were s697 las, 4S9. 2. During that
.ine there were exported to Europe u
46. 009 bales of cotton. 3. The population
# the German Empire is so, 279, sol; her
olonies include S22, 600 square miles.
What about Owen Meredith? L. S.
This was pen name of Edward Robert
eldest son of the English
.ovelist. He was born November g. 1881.
vas educated at Harrow and at Bonn, and
n 1919 entered the diplomatic service,
CRYING at most OF the greater European
apitals From 1876 to 1850 he was Vice
oy of India. and on returning from there
vas made an Earl, having succeeded to
lis fathers title in 1878 In 1864 he mar
led a niece of the Earl OF Clarendon His
equation as a writer rests on his poetry,
Lucille being his best-known work. He
led in Paris November "a, 1891.
Is there any divorce law in Utah? . Is there
State in the Union which grants a divorce when
re OF the parties is confined in an insane asylum2
II a man, having in this country wife from
HON he had not been divorced, were TO go to
exieo, marry and bring the second wife back
ere, would he violate the law Of Mexico or of
lis country? r. 4. NJ.
Yes. 2. Divorce is granted In Washing
on for insanity lasting ten years. in North
Dakota for incurable insanity and two
ears confinement in an asylum, and in
IDAHO for insanity and six years confine-
nent in an asylum g. He would be a