The Washington times., 1901-10-20

a. A. III.
1t + is not a question of preference
would be.
What do the initials. q, H. s" stand fort
p z.
Savior of Men"
What Is the origin of the custom of putting th
nag Al "aii-1iastf J. l.. s.
The old naval and military practice OF
covering the flag in time of war as a sign
or submission
Who were the more noted classmates at wes,
io'hl OF ROBERT T. LeeF II. A. +.
Gen Joseph F. Johnston. O. McKn,obt
Mitchell, Ii. D, +. r. A. s, and Major
General: Brig. Gen. Seth Eastman. and
Maj Gen. James Barnes.
win you give me list of the inventions Of
Thomas A. Edison? H. c. b.
The duplex telegraph, carbon transmit-
ter, monograph, microphone, megaphone
ana lncandeseent lamp are some OF the
number several hundred.
F declares that German university students do
not night duels, that they do; which is rightg
d. A. h.
A is right, though there has been Of
recent years a marked decrease in the
number of sehlager duels.
Where did the name Manhattan originate. and
what does it mean? L. C. j.
Probably in the name of the tribe of In
dams which Inhabited Manhattan Island
at the time Of Hudson's discovery. The
| name has been said to signify "People of
the Whirlpool" from their nearness to
He'll Gate.
Does an oil well. or gusher continue 70 aey.
| or does it become exhausted in time? P.
| hecoroas .s.u..
| varying and depending on the nature OF
the geological formation and the number
OF nearby wells After a well ceases to
flow, it is customary to introduce pump
TO draw up the oil.
Is green tea naturally green7 E. B.
There are naturally green teas. the COL
| or being the result of quickly drying the
fresh picked leaf. the same leaf submitted
| to slow oxidation becoming black tea. But
| most of the brighter green teas that
| reach this country are colored with Prus-
sian blue and gypsum in harmless guam
| tity.
What is the Government of the Netherlands.
| and how should it be easedl 2. Is Argen-
| tina Roman Catholic country? d. A. b.
| hereditary monarch and parliament of
| two houses. 2. les, The constitution rec
! ognizes the Roman Catholic religion as
| that of the State, but tolerates all other
! creeds.
What was the full name of Abraham Lincolns
father, and what was his standing in lifef
W. C. C.
Thomas Lincoln. He was a carpenter.
poor at his trade, a shiftIess, ignorant
| squatter. Abraham Lincoln usually was
silent concerning his forbears, but he
| once said: My parents We're both born
| in Virginia of undistinguished families
| second families, perhaps / should say.
| twists" represented by Frederick HarrisonG
R. G. L.
They are based on the system of philos-
ophy. or method of philosophiZing. Of
Comte, which had as its foundation the
doctrine that man cannot have knowledge
of anything but phenomena, and that
such knowledge is relative. not absolute.
You'll find an article on the system in any
encyclopedia.
viii you give brief description of the Amer
lean eagle especially as to size and color Of feath-
ers2 II. n W.
His length is about forty inches. his
spread of wings from seven to eight feet.
The feathers of head, neck. and tail are
snow white in the adult bird the rest be-
ing a dingy grey brown Because of his
white head and neck he is known as the
bald eagle"
Do ocean steamers of the largest size feat from
Chicago to the Atlantic Ocean, and what is ths
route takenl u "
Most certainly not. The experimental
vessels are no larger than the canal locks
will accommodate-about 260 feet long and
of 1900 tons capacity. The route is the
chain of Great Lakes. the Weliand and
Canadian canals. and the St Lawrence
River.
What is the meaning and origin OF the nams
Texas2 d. l. X
1t is traced yariously to Tehas CTejas
or Teyas), a small tribe of Indians; to an
Indian word meaning friends or
friendly" to an Aztec word ''Tehajas.'
meaning north country and 10 the
word Teja or TEXAS. which was applied to
the mound prairies and to the shape given
to the wigwams by Neches Indians.
l. How many American soldiers, sailors. and
marines were killed died from wounds during
ors and marines were killed died from wounds
during the same war? 3. How many Spanish SOL
diers killed or died from their wounds dur
ing the fighting in Cuba and Porto Rieos O. B.
In Cuba. Porto Rico. and the Philip
pine Islands, between May ]. ls9S, ind
June 90, 1899 % officers and 265 enlisted
men were killed. and 6 officers and 90 TN
listed men died OF wounds 2-3 We nave
no means to ascertain the Spanish losoes
during the war.
Will you name the eighteen best colleges or
universities in the United States, and the or
uer IN WHICH they IaLh4 u. ~ u
No: but we viii give you the eighteen
that have the largest number of students.
They are Harvard University, University
of Michigan. University of Minnesota.
University of Georgia, University Of Chi
cago. University OF California, North
western University, Cornell University,
Columbia University, University OF Penn
sylvania- Yale University. University of
Wisconsin, University of Illinois. Wash
ington University, Teachers College. Gil
rard College, Syracuse University, and
Drake University.
Do members Of the British Parliament wear
their hats at all times during the sessionsf ?.
Can you give me the significance Of the colors
in the French tri-coor2 T. L. 4
No; members remove their hats while
spea king are expected to uncover when
mentioned in another's remarks, and
DriVy councillors raise the hat to signify
royal assent. on the other hand, Il mem
her who makes point of order should
be seated with his hat on. 2. The red
and blue We're the colOrs of Paris. and
white was the ancient color of France.
Il is said that white was added at the
suggestion Of Lafayette. who pointed out
that red and blue We're the coiors Of the
house of Orleans.
VIII you give ME an idea of the methods used
IN working OK horns2 b. T.
They usually are soaked for several
vce eks in cold water. to separate the outer
lorn from an inner bOny structure. Next
he horn is heated, first for q hast hour
II boiling water, thea by dry neat Then
he horn is in condition to Ee worked
-sadily. When pressure is applied by
uCcCo ding processes. much care is used
% avoid cracking the horn, and after
pressing a bath of glycerine and water
estOreS sOftu, Strength and elastic
ty come from treatment with tannin, nit