The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-11
TOPICS OF INTEREST.
Facts and Figures f,r Our Enqu;ring
i:eatirrS.

Facts and Figures f,r Our fInqu:ring
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When do the presidential electors Of all
the States meet and vote?
All the successful presidential electors OF
all the States meet as required by the
Constitution in their respective States on
the second Monday in January. The list
is signed, certified and transmitted to the
president of the Senate at Washington.
Is it known how many men We have lost
in the Chinese campaign?
The casualties IN the Chinese campaign
between July and October |, as Off
cia!ly stated, were nine officers and zoe
enlisted men killed.
In what decade has been the greatest
percentage OF increase OF population in the
United States?
From 1860 to 1910 when the increase vas
S6.SS per cent, but the censuses Of 1850
ana 1860 showed q percentage OF increase
very nearly as large
What are. the recent changes in customs
tariff in New Zealand, and why have they
ueen maze?
Tie public debt of New Zealand ,!as
long been very large, but now q sue
eession Of prosperous years has been pro-
900 in her eNchequer. Therefore, accord
ing to United states Consul Dillingham; at
Auckland. alterations in The colunS tan
ii have been deemed ftt ng and more
favorable schedule OF duties is now in
force. Tea pays four and coffee and CO.
cca six cents q. pound. Patent medicines,
chemicals, drugs and druggists sun6r!es
pay nfieen per cent, ana scam ehsLiir,
and the parts thereof imported for min No
or lairyng purposes 5 per cent. The Gus
toms duties heretofore charged on kerosene
:Ice. SAT- raw coffee ana all machinery
for mining, agricultural and darying pur
noses have been rH-~NTed.
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WIFE you ndly 80 The size OF the
American army ana tell where the sol
1ers are?
The latest report of the military army
of the Government shows that the regular
army consists OF 2525 officers and 63S6i
enlisted men, and the volunteer army of
l,5.S officers and 3l.Oi9 enlisted men, d
grand total of 9S,791. not Including the
hospital corps. which is not counted as q
part OF the effect We strength Of the army.
The regular and volunteer army At present
is distributed as follows: United States.
saS officers. OF whom &c are volunteer Off
GERS and 1885 enlisted men, all regulars;
Alaska, Il officers, loss enlisted men: Por-
10 Rico, IS officers, 2t6S enlisted men:
Cuba. go officers. S,isS enlisted men; Phil
ipp.l1e Islands. 2,36I officers, G9.16l enlist
ed men; Eawa i'm Islands. SIX officers, 2l9
men. There are Si9 vo.untser enlisted men
n Porto Rico and 80, 200 In the Philippine
Islands.
Is zinc an important metal? What are
It's uses2
The uses of zinc, as o. other metals.
have rapidly muItlpl ed. In addition TO
sheet zinc for commercial use, it IS an
important factor In the making Of white
paint: Ii must oe had for galvanlz Nc
cyanide process OF god extract on. thoul
wnicll not nine on the South Afr can
rand could earn & dollar. and lacking
which more than two-thirds Of tbs world s
present supply Of gold would remain I'M
mined, because impossible OF production
1T a proht Last. but not least. zinc is
the only known negative Sletal. ana tn
out 1t the manifold electrical industries OF
the world. employing hundreds OF thou
sands of men, and using b lions OF dollars
OF capital Limiting cur streets. haul ng
our cars. carrying our messages, and
lerfo. ming countess Utilities for this
utilitar;an age-without INC all this would
stop.
am no scholar. Please exnlain to
me how old bones OF whales and other
ses monsters are found far inland.
II is easily explained VIII n one knows
that b fore the mountains Wee
unheayed the ocean covered much OF the
country that Is now populated The
remains of these sea monsters are Con-
sf,,,t.y5 found. scores OF MI 5. inland. and
cAtAa h,,ndre5S Of 5Sel abova udeWater