The Washington times., 1901-11-10

1t includes 2.7s1 acres.
Who Is Speaker Of the House Of Represeniativesf
2. Who are the Senator's from Texasi J. $.
There is none now. . Charles A. Cul-
oerson and ]. w. Bailey.
Why is Pennsylvania called the Keystone stster
Because 1t was the central. or seventh.
in position of the original thirteen States
How many railway nail clerks were appointed
from Mississippi in 1900? NJ
The number appointed for the entire
country was 1856; OF these Mississippi was
entitled to To-
II parcel of land is leased for term Of year.
in Maryland, and in said term the land is sold
under forced mortgage. does the lease stiIl holdl
2 Docs a lease to be good have to be rccorded2
J. II. +.
Yes. 2. 1t should be recorded.
Who were the national candidates OF the Prohi-
bitten party IN 1897 2. How many votes did they
getl 3. Where was the nominating convention
held? EE
John Bidwell OF California. for Presi-
dent: DR.. Cranfill. OF Texas. for Vice
President. 2. 2s2,79s. 3. Cincinnati.
Whose possession is the Ivory Coast how
extensive Is it, and what are its products? J. H.
1t is a French colony. having been or
ganized as such in 1893. Its area is ex-
timated at 10000 square miles. and its
population at 2,5G00o0. 1t exports rubber.
palm oil, gold, AID mahogany.
What became of Columbus son after his father
was recalled to Spain?
His legitimate son. Diego who was his
heir, lived until 1896 His body was trans
ferred to the cathedral at San Domingo,
a nd lnr hngfd hs hs.dxr haf f.r-
lieved to have been his fathers.
Is there an association, national or otherwise,
Of women who oppose woman suffrage? c. L. I.
Yes; Massachusetts and New York have
such organizations. and national body
has been formed. with Mrs. Henry ~.
Whitney. OF Boston, and Mrs. Arthur NJ.
Dodge. of New York. heading interstate
committees.
What percentage OF tn, population 1.-the United
States lives in the towns and cities? L. n. NJ
The urban population returned by last
years census was 33.1 per cent Of the
whole, Indian Territory and Indian reser-
vations being excluded. The limit OF
population for city or town in the calcu-
lation was S,000.
What connection, II any. has the key Of tbs
Bastile with AmericaY 2 What is the origin OF
the phrase Pouring oil on the troubled wateIss'
W. H. b.
None. except that II is at Mount Vernon.
among the Washington relics: 2. The fact
that waves are stilled by oil. This was
known to writer's who lived before the
Christian era.
When was the body of John Ericsson sent to
Sweden? E.
1t was put aboard the United States
cruiser Baltimore, August 2S. 1880. with
naval ceremony, and reached Stockholm.
September II Rear Admiral W. 5. Schley,
then a captain, commanded the cruiser.
VIII you give me a brief sketch OF tho life of
A. Conan Doyle? A o. H.
A. Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh.
Scotland, May p, 1859 and was educated
From 1882 to 1890 he practiced as ply
sician at Southsea. Later he Travelled in
Africa, and Arctic regions His published
writings date back 10 1881. since when he
has been prolific producer.
What is the Significance of the Pan-Americsn
Exposition flag? 2. Who designed it'll NJ. r.
The single white star in the blue field
of the upper corner typifieS the North
Star, the field the South, and Its four
stars the Southern Cross. The white
band joining these bears a golden eagle
of liberty in whose claws is a banner
with the motto. Pax 1s0lp In this Latln
word for peace no abbreviation for
.Pan-American Exposition was intend
cd. The colors, red. white. blue, yellow.
and green, are those used in the various
American flags. 2. Adelaide j. Thorpe.
What was the origin OF the Texan LOne-star
aa.2 J. D.
This is not entirely clear. The claim
has been made that 1t was unfuried IN
the present territory Of Louisiana In NJ.
but other searchers cannot md Garner
trace of it than the presentation OF Such
a banner to the company OF capt AndreW
Robinson in May, 1885. Still another
claim is made for q flag that was IN
furled by a Miss Troutman, of Nashville.
Ca one story has it that the star came
from the fact that Governor smith, Tor
lack of a seal. used brass button from
MS coat, which bore five-pointed star.
What is the present area of the United Slater,
and will YOU mark the principal accessions OF
territory since the close OF the revolutioaf
y. n
The country contains 3.G9J.7 square
miles, besides outlying territory of 7f,l3S
miles The Treaty of Paris In 1893 trans
ferred S27, ,S44 miles. Through the Loulsi-
ana Purchase. in 1893, l,lI1,93l square miles
were added. The Florida territory, bought
from Spain in 1919, amounted to 6S,26S
s1uare miles. oregon, which we got py
virtue of exploration. settIeIneht anu
treaties covering the period from 1S0o 10
1876 included 29l, 600 square miles Texas
came in 1915. and brought 3t6,-
l53 square miles. The Treaty Of lsiS'
brought cessioEs of 5g1,SlS square miles
Alaska. with 577,S90 square miles. was
bought from Russia in 1854. Hawall, 65oi
square miles, was annexed in 1893, ana
later in that year came Spanish cessions
Of l1I,992 square miles.
Nv grandfather was one OF the Hessian prisoners
,aptured at Trenton: will you tell me how many
Hessians there were, where they came ffonl' anu
what finally became OF themF !. :. W.
on the 26th of December, 1776. the Hes
,ians taken at Trenton We're marched over
he same snowy road on which the amer
cans had advanced TO the attack Event
ually the prisoners reached pennsylvania
nd Virginia but the officers were sepa-
rated from the privates, many OF the for
ner being exchanged, and not rev OF
wants In general, very kind treatment
was extended with view to enlisting
heir sympathy. at least, for the Colonial
'ause. From the nrst appearance OF inc
nercenaries this had been the official pol
cy. The result was many desertions,
hough at the end Gf the war 1880 men.
nut Of a total German Importation of
bout 80 CO. returned to Europe. or the
.emainder the casualties accounted for
iome others received land grants In Nova
scotia. and still others. In accordance
With a characteristlcally brutal order OF
he Duke of Brunswick. were left in Can
ida. these including those physically un-
it for military service, and those guilty
# disorderly conduct or crimes. Hesse,
Germany. was the home of most OF these
roops Books that tell of their service
re not few, scme of them in English.
Who in the present Congress IS the Father o.
he House?' Is he the Oldest man, the one
Who has longest been member2 s. A. A.
The honor belongs to Henry H Bing-
lam of the First district of Pennsylva-
lia n State which makes a specially OF
the House with Fathers" Mr..
s immediate predecessors in the
1ffice. Harmer. O'Neiii and Kelley all