The times., 1901-03-10

What is the population OF New Orleans, At
lanta, Birmingham, and san Antonio? ". s. NJ
New Orleans 2S7. .1o4: Atlanta. ss,s72; Biz
mingham, SS.f5, and San Antonio 5s,221.
What state officers are to be chosen in tn.
election to be held next November in ohiof
r. MP.
Governor, Lieutenant Governor. Treas
urer. and Attorney General
Was Walt Whitman at one time engaged in
| newspaper writing? 2. And was he a hospital
nurse during the civil war; =. A.
He was, at several times. 2 Yes; 1t
was in such work that he impaired his
health seriously.
How long was T. c. Platt United States sena-
tor az the time Roscoe C0nkling his assocatef
! 2. Was a iusticcslip in the United states Sti-
preme Court aftervard offered to Mr.. Conklingi
4. \. L.
From March to May II. 1881 2 Yes;
but he declined the appointment.
When was "The Order Of the Thistle insti-
| tuted, and what its mOttO2 2. How many
dimes were coined at the san Francisco Mint
in 1s9f2 st
May %. 1887; the motto Memo me i'm
pune lacessit," meaning NO one provokes
me with impunity." 2. Twenty-four.
What is the meaning of Nestor as applied to
prominent persons? ?. What is Pasteurized milk2
d. z. II.
The oldest, wisest or most experienced
OF class or association. 2 Mix that has
been heated sufficiently to destroy any
poisonous germs that it may have con-
tanned.
What is the meaning Of .'Mardi Gras.' and
when did the custom OF celebrating it originatel
Y. Y-Z
shrove Tuesday; the New Orleans cele-
bration is an Outgrowth of the European
carnivals and they, in turn, probably
sprang from the springtime festivals OF
the ancients.
Win you tell me receipt for whitewash
| suitable for fences? EP.
Slake a peck of lime in barrel by COW
| ering it five inches deep with boiling
water. Stir till thoroughly slaked and
add pound of sulphate of zinc and a half
! pound of salt dissolved in water. Adding
| n pound and a half of yellow ochre will
make it cream colored.
When did France refuse permission TO Rus
| sian troops to cross her borders2 N
| In 1922 following meeting of European
| Powers held with view to deyising d
method of aiding Ferdinand VII of Spain
| against revolutionists. The Car of Rus
| sia hoped to be the agent for carrying out
the plan made, but France objected and
finally sent an army that restored the
| Bourbons.
What and whore is Saxe-Coburg-Goth and
OF what Importance is it? L. c.
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha are two duchies
that together form a constitutional and
hereditary monarchy under the sover-
eighty of a duke and is an independent
member of the German Empire. Their
area is $50 square miles and their popula-
tion about 100000 They lie at about the
| centre of the Empire
What are the terms and salaries OF Mexican
Congressmen and Senators? ?. What is the
length of the Congressional sessions2 r R. S.
| Representatives are elected for two
years, Senators for four years. The an
nual salary of each is $1,000. 2. There
are two sessions yearly; from September
| 16 to December Is and from April l to
| May 81. and a committee Of both houses
sits during recesses.
Is prohibition matter of law or Of consti,
tuti0nal enactment in Maine2 2. Did the mound
/ builders whose remains are found in and about
Ohio work in copper? l. G. N.
OF both; the principle was Incorporated
in the State constitution in 1854 By popu-
lar vote, and there are laws to assist in
its enforcement. > In very crude way,
yes. They neither smelted nor cast. but
shaped the native ore by hammering.
VIII you tell something OF the Hanging Gardens
Of Bgbylons A. II. W.
They are described by old Roman writ
ers as having been square. rising in ter
races as high rs the walls OF the city
with steps between the terraces. Series
of arches supported the whole and on the
top We're fiat stones cemented with plas-
ter of bitumen and covered with lead
sheets On the latter was the garden
old vt-bfcb crravv Iarora traas sbr,-b-
and flowers. Five gardens, each of about
four acres We're arranged in the form Of
an amphitheatre.
Are the expenses of consular representatives,
CT the United States in going from this country
TO their places of appointment. and also IN re-
turning at the expiration of their terms, paid
by Government? J. VI.
No: but their salaries begin when or
before they start for their posts, and,
unless they are recalled for maIfeasance
or resign to forestalI such recall. or die.
the salaries continue until they return TO
this country. In case of the death of n
consular officer. his heirs receive q sum
equal to MS compensation for the time
it would have taken him to reach home.
How many leaves of gold leaf make an inch Of
thickness? . Does not the Hammering gold re-
ceives in being made into leaf harden it2 3. Do
auv II our States have laws prohibiting employers
from lclrg ndinE that their employees do not be-
long to labor unions? W. G. 4.
Two hundred ond fifty thousand 10 the
inch is not an uncommon thinness, and
this has been exceeded by some 80 per
cent. . Yes; annealins processes have TO
be repeated several times in the change
from foil to leaf. 3 To make compliance
with such q demand q condition Of en-
ploymeut is unlawful in thirteen States
What should make the vast difference in the
prices of Old and modern tapeStrle=t 2 Is not
the idea OF manufacturing colors for dyeinS and
SO on from highly co.orcd flowers, good busl-
ness proposition Tor "a skilled chemist?
Age. historic association, artistic color
ing. hand workmanship, and the fact that
theirdesigusare not duplicated are factors
in the high prices of tapestries: the
cheaper sorts are machine made and many
are turned out from the same pattern
Q Hardly: the blossoms from which the
coIors can be extracted on a commercial
basis are rare exceptions. Generally the
coIoring matters cannot be isolated, and
when they are obtained are 50 fugitive
as to be valueless for dyeing.
Did Mark Twain object to his daughters enter
ing upon an artistic career? y. $. G..
Really We do not know: perhaps he
did. but the only light we can throw on
the subject is contained in 6 recent
article in the Saturday Evening Post"
Of FIhiI9d.IDhio from which We rrr4ra-