The Washington times., 1901-09-01
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NOTES AND QUERIES.
d.sa se1s Is the meaning Of xi''''' sqsso;5s'' w
1 learn to succor the distressed.
Where is Company I. Eighteenth Infantry,
1t has been ordered from Manila to San
Who is the present Governor of Massachusetts?
w. Murray Crane
,na, Has Minnesota State building at the Pam
american hSpositionr EDWARD r.
Yes; II is located at the eastern end cf
the Court of States, Is built OF STAN and
cost $3.50.
What was the vote east for Governor sayers
in Texas last election. How does Texas compare
in size to Massachusetts9 T.
1t was Ss3s59 2 AS a little over 81 to
l. in area; as loss to LOCO. in population.
Has postmaster the right to open and look
through second-ciass packages, mailed from his
office! 2. Do the laws authorize the postmaster
to open and look through unsealed packages
that have description Of the contents written
on the outside Of the wrapper? G. NJ. 3.
Yes. 2. Yes.
VIII you tell me something about Wake Isl
! and? VI q
1t is lonely islet some 1900 miles west
of the Hawaiian Islands and on a line
drawn through that group and the La
drones. II is of but a few acres in extent.
but has a harbor. and might be very
useful as Pacific cable station.
Is there any other reason for the change Of
temperature you ascend a mountain than the
rarity Of the air7 2 What is the name and
height Of the highest mountain in the woridf
MARLIN.
Yes; .he further one ascends. the less
the heat reflected from lower levels is felt
z. Dodhunga, In India. COZ feet Is be-
iieved to be tiiie highest.
Where is the Peabody Normal College? o How
often are the examinations held for the scholar
ships and at =ii:=. date and placer l. c. NJ.
At Nashville, Tenn. 2. This years an
nuai examination was held July IS and 10.
at various places. by examiners appointed
by the Superintendents of Education for
the States wherein scholarships are dis
tributed, the Superintendents being EN-
the College. Write John NJ Bass. secre-
tary of the College, at Nashville. as to the
next examinations.
What is the name of the stream that runs
under the Natural Brige OF Virginia? 2. What
Is the length and height of the bridge? 3. Was
Napoleon Bonapartes son ever ruler of Francef
4. What is the of the present Gar OF
Russia? J. X. G.
Cedar Creek. 9. About fifty feet long and
go feet from the road at the top to the
water below. 3. No; after the defeat at
Waterloo. Napoleon abdicated in favor
of the French. but the allies ignored the
proclamation. 4. Nicholas IL.
How much salt must be added to a gallon Of
q NAL 1 "a sal aS con ntrr-
ing the Spanish-Ameriean did the United
States in buying vessels give just what ask
ed for them, or was there board to fix values?
A. L.
little over seven cubic inches, If vou
wish to represent all the salts of sea Wa
ter; Il per cent of this. if you wish only
to reckon with its chloride of sodium. q
There was board OF officers to examine
and purchase. but not to seize or nix the
price without consultation with the own
ers.
Which Is the most populous OF The SPANISH
American republics? 9. Which nextg ).
What is the population of each. 4. What is the
object OF the Zionist movement, who are its
leaders, and what has been accomplished?
Brazil g Mexico. e. Eighteen million
and Il 2.619.9i9. 4. To gain for the Jewish
nation a publicly legally assured home
In Palestine. Max Nordau, in France. Dr.
HerZl in Austria, Rabbi Gasten in Eng
land. and Rabbi Wise and DIR. Richard
Gottheil in this country are its leaders.
More than score of colonies have been
founded in Palestine from those European
where Jews are most antago-
nized, and a Jewish colonial bank to pro-
mote the movement has been established
in London
A argues that acids cause fermentation in
saecharine matters. starchy substances. and
on. that salcylic acid preserves such sub
stances from fermenting, which is right2 b. B.
AS claim is wrong The acid theory OF
fermentation. held by Pliny and by Fab
rioni in the latters famous prize essay OF
lia, was disproved long since. The gen
orally accepted theory lays the cause to
minute living organisms. cells of yeast
fungus. which enter either accidentally,
as in wine or cider. or Intentionally, as in
brewing and raising bread. Once intro
duced, they grow and multiply, involving
the consumption ef the sugar. Eaiicylic
acid is one of great many antisepttc
substances that are used to prevent fer
What the qualifications for voting in
North Carolina? p South Carolina? A. V. X.
Citizenship of the United States, years
residence in the State. and ninety days
in the county. Convicted felons. lunatics.
idiots. and those who deny the being of
God are excluded from the suffrage 2.
of the United States payment
six months before election of any poll tax
then due, ability to read and write any
section of the State Constitution. or to
show that he owns and has paid all tax
es due the previous year on property in
the State assessed at $500 or more The
residence required is two years in the
State teXcept settled ciergymen and pub
lie school teachers, who may vote on six
months residence), one year in the coun-
ty, and four months in town and pre-
cinct. Felons, insane, idiots, and pauper@
are barred.
II a man born in a foreign country OF
parents who citizens of the United States.
would that debar him from being PRESIDENT
;. What is the general law OF the United States
in regard to foreigners becoming citizens?
d. d.
No; children of citizens born abroad are
considered citizens of the United States.
2. They must take oath two years before
admission to their intentions to become
citizens and to renounce allegiance to 9TH
er States; must agree to support our Con-
'titution; must reside in the United States
ior five years. in the State
where they take oath one year. and must
satisfy the court before which they ap-
pear that they are of good moral charac-
ter Titles of nobility must be renounced.
The naturalization of Chinese is forbid
len Honorably discharged soldiers and
certain minor aliens admitted with
put the previous declaration of intentions.
When was the Brooklyn Bridge commenced.
when completed and what was its total cost?
. To whom does the honor of having projected