The Washington times., 1901-07-21

eIai WOOD, there are ia railroads In Cuba
with an aggregate length OF 3.355 kilome-
| tres, or 2,091 miles.
When was the battle Of FOutenoy sough,e r
10. J. T.
On May IL. T45. The French forces
English, Dutch, and Austrians under the
| Duke or Cumberland. The victory was
won by the French.
Wherein do babbitt metal and brit.nn,, a;s.-,
B. A. G.
For the former there are added grad
| ually to 4 pounds of melted copper ~
| pounds of the best tin and pounds of
a1ntmony, and finally Y pounds more of
| TN; britannia Is mixed variousiy but a
GOOD quality for general use consists of
len pounds of tin to pounds of copper
and 10 pounds of antimony-
| Can you tell what the Cumberland Road
was and when it was made RUTHERFORD.
1t was public road authorized by Con-
gress in 1906, running generally westward
from Cumberland. Md. At first meant to
connect the Ohio and Potomac. it was
continued from time to time until it
reached Illinois. Congress passed some
sixty acts concerning 1t and Sc, 50, ,2i6 was
expended on it.
How long after the first of the Wayerlv novels
was published did Scott first acknowledge their
authorship RMS.
Thirteen years; .Waverly; or .Tis Sixty
Years Since was printed in 1874; ac-
acknowledgement came at dinner Feb
ruary %. 1877.
What are the ingredients Of eordte? . In
review Of Victoria's reign I see reference to the
Rebecea Riots; what were they? C.
Nitroglycerin, gun cotton vaseiine ard
acetcne. 2. They were outbreaks against
toll charges on tine roads of Wales and
We're named from that verse of Genesis
wherein 1t is said to Rebecca: Let thy
seed possess the gate of those which hate
them Men dressed as women DESTROYED
gates and roads. and. after some blood
shed, the tolls were lessened.
Was any levee work done on the banks Of the
Mississippi in Louisiana before that State be-
came the property of the United States? > Did
Turkey at once sue for peace after the capture Of
osInan Pacha's army at Plevna? D..
Yes; a levee was begun at New Orleans
as early as 1870, and when finished in 1727
was 800 feet long, feet high and IS feet
wide at the top 2. Hardly, though two
days after the surrender a Turkish circu-
lar note was sent to the Powers, request
ing mediation.
When did Mr.. Cleveland use the expression,
innocuous desuetudei' L. L. II.
In message to the Senate March /,
1856. Details of the suspensions from Of
flee in the recess of the Senate had been
called for. and Mr.. Cleveland refused
them, arguing that the Law off-i 1867, on
which the call was based, had become
dead letter through disuse.
What is the biggest gold nugget OF the Klondike
region? 2. ! have read that most of the worlds
copper is refined by electrolytie processes and it
seems TO me that this tremendous
pense; will you explain? ID. A
One of 81 ounces. worth s5S3, found at
sldorado Creek. 2. 1t would be more ex-
act to say that more than third Of the
worlds product as thus refined. The
necessarily great expense is offset, in a
legree at least, by the recovery of much
,old and silver that otherwise would be
est
What is the source of the word ''buneombei'
The generally accepted origin is in the
tory of a member of Congress for Bun
ombe County, North Carolina He was
peaking so uninterestingly that many
members left the chamber and. on dis
overing this, remarked ingenuously that
III might leave so far as he cared-that
e was speaking only sor Buncombe. But
illiam Shepard Walsh, in a recent COM
ilation, states that with the spelling
bunkum'' the word was in use in New
England century ago, coming from the
'aDadian French, III est buncum sa"
II est bon CONNIE ca), meaning. 1T is
-ood as il is.
How much Government land was disposed of
OF original entries there were sKS409
cres. North Dakota leading with 1,S53.090
creS. Oklahoma, Minnesota, Nebraska.
rkansas, Oregon. South Dakota, Wash
!gton. and Montana following in the or
er given here. Railroad selections COM
rised 1892 .l39 acres. Wyoming, Kansas,
Iashington. Colorado. and Oregon ac-
bunting for over half Of it. Then 13.S9i.-
4 acres went for cash under homestead
r timber culture acts, or were located
18th agricultural college. and other kinds
scrip with military bounty land war
lnts. or were chosen by States or rail-
'ads. North Dakota. Oklahoma. Mon
ma, and Wyoming headed this list.
Which was the first total abstinence organiza-
on in this country? . Do mariners recognize
tablished calm belts in the ocean? v d. \. I.
1.-The Temperate Society of Milton and
northumberland. organized in Saratoga
ounty, n. Y, in 1Sos. 1t had less than
ty members at its start 2 Yes; one is
)out and little north of the equator,
from 4 to 6 degrees of latitude wide
I'd lies between the areas of northeast
I'D southeast trade winds. Two other
Its are near but outside the tropics
ney are at the polar limit of the trade
nds. and between them and the varia-
e winds of the temperate zones. These
e the Gains of Cancer and Capricorn.
e former in the Atlantic being styled
e horse attitudes"
How can I enter the National Soldiers Home at
OLD SOl-DlEh-
Begin by making application for admis-
IN. forwarding with the application
UT discharge paper, your pension GER
icate. if pensioner and if you ever
We been a member of a State Home
Ur discharge from that Home. Without
ese papers your application will not be
II your discharge paper Is
ct, you should obtain a copy certified
the War Department or by the Adju-
Mt General of the State. Requirements
e an honorable discharge and disabili-
that prevents earning living by labor.
lose receiving pension of more than
a month are not eligible except in ex-
lordinary circumstances. You will have
agree TO abide by the rules of the
,me. and You will become subject to the
les and articles of war. Some 21.N9
IN are in the Home and its branches at
,ytOn, Ohio; Milwaukee, Wis: Togus.
T.; Hampton. Va: Leavenworth Kan;
nta Monica. Cal; Marion, Ind, and
Inville. III.
F. W.
the centre of gravity of population.
each individual is assumed to have
same weight. Then the population OF
country is distributed in square de-
.es," areas included between consec-
We parallels and meridians \ point is
1t assumed tentatively as the centre.
corrections computed For The
ter process. the population of each
iare degree is assumed to be located
its centre. except where II obviously
otherwise, in which case its centre of
'ulatou is estimated with all possible
uracy. Then the shortest distance be-
zen each such centre and the assumed
tire for the country is ascertained the
ulation OF each square degree Is multi
d by its distance from the assumed
tire. and the sums of the products