The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-10

lanta, Birmingham, and San Antonio? W. s. NJ.
New Orleans. 2s7. 1O4; Atlanta. ss.s72; Bir-
mingham, 3s.415, and San Antonio, 5s,3zl.
election to be held next November in ohioH
| r. p.
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Treas
| urer. and Attorney General
Was Walt Whitman at one time engaged in
newspaper writingf q And was he a hospital
| nurse during the civil wary T.. A.
He was. at several times. 2. Yes; 1t
was in such work that he impaired his
health seriously.
How long was T. C. Plat United States sena-
tor at the time Roscoe Conkng vas his associated.
| 2. Was a justiceship in the United States Su-
| prcme Court afterward offered to Mr.. Conklingf
From March to May II. 1881 2 Yes;
but he declined the appointments.
When was 'The Order Of the Thistle insti-
tuted and what was its motor 2. How many
dimes were coined at the San Francisco Mint
in 1912 st.
May %. 1857; the motto Memo me i'm
pune lacessit," meaning mo one provokes
me with impunity." 2. Twenty-four.
What is the meaning of Nestor as applied to
prominent personsa 2. What is Pasteurized milka
ID. E. II.
Inc piueslr WlSeSL OF most experienced
of a class or association. q 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 originated
| 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 a whitewush
| suitable for fencesY Z.
Stake a peck of lime in a barrel by COW
ering it five inches deep with boiling
water. Stir till thoroughly slaked and
add pound of sulphate of zinc and half
| pound of salt dissolved in water. Adding
| pound and half of yellow ochre will
| make it cream colored.
When did France refuse permission to Rus
| sian troops to cross her borders? N.
In 1922 following a meeting of European
| Powers held with a view to devising a
method of aiding Ferdinand VII of Spain
against revolutionists. The Car of Rus
STA hoped to be the agent for carrying out
| the plan made, but France objected and
| finally sent en- army that restored the
| Bourbons.
What and where is saxe-coburg- Gotha. and
OF what importance is it? L. G.
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-
| ton about 100000. They lie at about the
centre of the Empire.
| What are the terms and salaries of Mexican
| Congressman and Senators? 2. What Is the
| length of the Congressional sessions? R. R. S.
Representatives are elected for two
| years, Senators for four years. The an
| nual salary of each is 5000. 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 a matter of law or of consti-
| tutional enactment in Maine? 2. Did the mound
| builders whose remains found in and about
/ Ohio work in copper! L. e. NJ
| OF both; the principle was Incorporated
in the State constitution in 1884 BY popu
| lar vote. and there are laws to assist in
its enforcement .. In a 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 Babylon? A. II. W.
They are described by old Roman writ
ers as having been square, rising in ter
races as high as 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
mold in which grew large trees, shrubs,
and flowers. Five gardens, each of about
four acres, were 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-
b q'oS a1 int expiration OF 'hef terms R.a
No: but their salaries begin when or
before they start for their posts, and,
unless they are recalled for malfeasance
or resign to forestall 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 sum
equal to his 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-
| in beng made into leaf harden III 3. DO
any Of our States have laws prohibiting employers
| from Cclrc nding that their employees do not be-
| long TO labor unions? W c. \.
| Two hundred and fifty thousand to the
| inch is not an uncommon thinness, and
this has been exceeded by some so per
cent = Yes; annealing processes have to
| be repeated several times in the change
| from foil to leaf. 3. To make compliance
| with such q demand 4 condition of en-
| ploymeut is unlawful in thirteen States
! What should make the vast difference in the
| prices of old and modern tapestries! 2. Is not
tbe idea of manufacturing colors for dyeing. and
| so on. from highly co!ored flowers, 4 good busi-
| ness proposition tor a skilled chemist?
Age. historic association, artistic color
| ing. hand workmanship, and the fact that
theirdesigns are 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.
.. Hardly; the blossoms from which the
colors can be extracted on a commercial
basis are rare exceptions. Generally the
coIoring matters cannot be isolated, and
when they are obtained are SC fugitive
as to be valueless for dyeing.
Did Mark Twain object to his daughters enter
ing upon artistic career? '. :. C.
Really we do not know; perhaps he
did but the only light we can throw on
the subject is contained in & recent
article in the Saturday Evening Post