The Washington times., 1901-08-04
NOTES AND QUERIES.


NOTES AND QUERIES.
Tow many battieships has the United states
completed. and how many building? o.
Ten completed: nine building.
How many gallons Of distilled spirits are man
ufaetured yearly in the United States. T. A. o.
About ico.ooo.oOo, though the amount
varies much from year to year
Is any company Of the Ninth Infantry in China
at present? II 80, what company companies.
and where the restf 5. " c.
Company B is in Pekin; the rest Of the
regiment is at Manila.
Whct the attendance at the Pan-Amcrican
Exposition on July ~ 2. When does the exposi-
tion close? Y. II. and \. G.
cloudy. with several showers. . Mo-
vember /.
What is the fastest rate Of speed at which
country was it7 j. L.
Probably the run made near Arion. H..
IN January, 1859, of "a miles at the rate
oil 100 miles an hour.
How can deodorize kerosene7 . Is there
its name?
Kerosene may be partially deodorized
by distilling IL with some non-volatiIs, oil
or fat 2. There is no distinctive liquid
principle of lettuce.
What temperature is reached In Death valleyf
= what Is the hottest place earth! C. NJ.
The highest recorded by the Weather
Bureau maintained there for five months
in 1891 was 122 degrees. 2. Death Valley.
ftC rle xfe.
by the Weather Bureau have not been
excelled by others kept with like care.
Will you give me a sketch Of Governor Benton
McMillin, of Tennessee2 F.K.H
He was born in Monroe county. XIV.
September IL. ls45. began the practice OF
law In lS7l, and was elected to the Legis-
lature in 1874 He was special Judge of
the Circuit Court in ls17. was in Congress
from 1879 to 1893. when he was elected
Governor. being reelected last year.
Are messages received by submarine cable by
sound, peTfoFstions. or by flashes of light?
X. c. "
Generally by flashes OF light, with rec
ord made by ink spurted from a fine
siphon tube. The latter makes straight
line when no message Is being received:
otherwise 1t shows line that waves to
right and ieft readably to the OPERATOR
winch Of ex-President cleveland's children was
born in the White House? ?. What was the
date? g. How many other children were born
there. and what relation were they to the Presi-
dent? Nm.
grandchild of Thomas Jefferson, and
four children of Mrs. Andrew Donelson,
who was niece of Mrs. Andrew Jack
son.
On what day was Zachary Taylor appointed
major seneralf 2. What was his sobriquet in
the army? 3. On what ticket was he elected
Presidentf 4. On what day did he die. and what
was his age at death. v.
June g. 1876; he received the brevet
rank on the 18th of the previous May 3
Old Rough and Ready. 3. The Whig 4.
July 8, 1850. He had nearly completed his
What was The vote for Governor in Massachu-
setts in ls9s, 1891, and 1895? E. s.
In 1893, Greenhalge. Republican. 1888:
Russell, Democrat. 1856; Cary, Peoples
O'NeiI. Socialist-Labor, 2.oss. 1884, Green
halge. 1s9.3c7; Russell. 1880; Richard
son. Prohibition, 1866; Cary. 90s7; Taylor
5ocialist-Labor. S,l04, 1895. Greenhalge,
s6, $50; Williams, ~, $50; Kendall, Prohi-
Dition. . 17o: Brown. Populist 1856; Ruth
er. Socialist-Labor. 3,2i9.
Why were the Jesuits driven from Germany.
md when? .. What is the saying concerning
It. swithin's Day? NJ. D.
Because of the celebrated bull of Pope
Element XIV, July q. 1113. which sup
PRESSED the society throughout Christen-
lom. He did not adopt the charges made
gainst them, nor enter into the question
# their justness. but acted for the
,eace of the church" 2. That If 1t rains
m that day it will rain for forty days
hereafter. This is said TO have origin
;within's relics were transferred from
hurchyard to church it was only after
much delay due to heavy rains.
What is the difference between a German inch
nd an English inch? 2. What is the difference
etween German pound and an English nound9
H. Fl.
An English inch equals 2a centimeters;
n Germany before the adoption of the
Metric system, the different States had
lches of different lengths. the range Of
ariation being from .92l of our inch to
.03 times it. 3 A similar variation ex-
sted in the German pound; there was
ound of trifie over i6l grammes,
Medicinal pound ranging from 351 to $50
with heavy" and half heavy
ounds besides Our own avoirdnpois
ound equals 1000 grains, 1865 of which
lake one gramme-
BY what process are freproof brick made, and
, the clay OF which they are made found only
4 one place in the United States? J. G.
The methods vary more or less with diff
mary brick A notably fine fire brick is
lade from clay that is rich in silica and
iumina. and that has been exeposed in
caps after being dug for from three to
ighteen months. Next the clay is
round sifted, and mixed with enough
iater to make il readily workable Then
he bricks are nodded. dried in the sun
r in shed heated to 60 to 20 degrees
Last they are fired for a
Teek or more. part of the time In intense
eat and usually in 4 furnace whose name
urns with downward draught 2 NO.
hough New Jersey clays are especially
felI adapted for the pupose-
Will you outline the fluctuations Of cur pub
c debt since first we had one? D.
On January !, 1871. it was $40. coo, and
changed little in the next fifteen years.
L the beginning of the war of lSl2 it was
ut $45. 600 eco. but by 1916 it had increased
0 Sl27 Geo 600 This was gradually paid.
ntil in 1885 it was about wiped out A
ew debt then arose slowly and unstead-
V. and on july l, 1860, this amounted to
.. .000 Two years later the debt, less
ash in the treasury had passed the
Sceeded 81 600 0o0.000. August 81. 1865, it
.ached 81, 736. 600 600. and from then on
lere was steady decrease, until 1893.
hen il had been reduced to SSSS O0O. .0t1.
hereafter until 1897 it increased to 81 .134.-
00(0. and then the war with Spain
roughts still further increase.
Will you describe the great seal OF Mississippi
What is the population OF Mississippi 8.
hat is the ranking privilege2 4. What was the
tend manifestog o. $. D.