The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
NOTES AND QUERIES.


NOTES AND QUERIES.
What is the width Of the Strait Of eiss.l:.r,
Nine miles at the narrowest part
How many Aohammedans and how many Chris
| ti.ns there in the world7 Us ID.
The former number about III. 900 900. the
latter about $50, co., 900.
On what day and month the first Sunday
| in Advent, 1871 F. K.
November 80; this on the basis of
four Sunday Advent rather than the SIX
! weeks OF the Greek Church.
What is the meeting hour of the English House
| Of CommonsY u. g. T.
II varies, but the House most usually
eonvenes at o'clock In the afternoon.
Night sessions are the rule rather than
the exception.
Can you tell me the meaning of 'sKamcnnoi.
ostrow,'' the title Of one of the eomgositions
Of Anton RubiDsiein9 MUSICAL
Stone Island" The composition Is
series of barcarolles.
We're there steam Gre engines at the tim. OF
the great Chicago Ere? .. When steam Gre
| engines invented? ID.
Yes They began to come into general
/
one made in 1929 by an English inventor
named Braithwaite. Ericsson made one in
1910
Was St crysostom Patriarch OF Constsntinople
between 400 and 40 A. d? W..
He had the patriarchy for few years.
ending in 400. but died in i07 in exile.
Are there such things as absolutely pure
spiees9 q Why is the general adulteration Of
l er.ia. nat harEa cd hr Tho arafno
Yes; but very little. IL any. get into the
hands of retailers. 2. Because the adui-
terants are not harmful. as rule, 20 the
human system.
Please give the area in square miles Of the
Ts:ted States exclusive Of Alaska. Also the
OF the Dominion OF Canada. E. NJ.
The United States proper. excluding
Alaska, Hawaii, and our other island pos
sessions, 3.025, 900 square miles. The Do
minion OF Canada. 100000 square miles.
What is the correct title Of the British heir
| apparent once known the Duke OF York; 2.
| What will be his title ascending the thronei
G. H.
| He is the Duke of Cornwall and York
| and will sooner or later be created Prince
of Wales 9. George v. probably.
Is it true that both the Emperors Of Germany
| and Russia are nephews Of the King OF Englandf
| H. G. s.
Yes. in a sense William CT Germany
is son of the Kings sister; Nicholas Of
| Russia is a nephew Of his coDsort. Queen
Alexandra.
In what year %ss great meeting held in a
place called Mulimast in Queens County, Ire
land. in Daniel 0'Connell's time for the repeal
of the unionl s. b.
We do not identify this meeting among
the many that o'Connell directed, but 1s43
was the year in which Ireland was most
enthusiastic over his cause, though he
held monster meetings in the previous
year.
For whom was Dawson. OF the Kiondike region,
! named? 2. About what is the annual loss Of
property by FIRE in this country, and what share
Of it falls upon the insurance companies2 E. B.
For DR.. George NJ Dawson, director of
! the Geological Survey of Canada. 2. For
| the past ten years it has averaged about
s140, coo, 600, being highest in 1898, $751;
500,900 and lowest in 1895, s1iS,I00 600
About so per cent of it is insurance loss.
VIII Mr. McKinley's present Cabinet continue
in Office after the inauguration? @. B.
The etiquette In the matter is for each
Of Mr. McKinley's advisers to tender his
resignation on the 4th OF March, thus en-
/ abling the President to reconstruct his
( stood however that the President has
formally invited all Of his present min
| listers TO continue in 0ffiice and that with
the exception of Attorney General Griggs
they have consented to do so.
Has the United States postal savings banks, and
will you tell me something of the working Of such
banks.
No such system exists with us. In
Great Britain every money order office
will receive deposits during the hours
| when stamps are sold and certain hours
are set apart daily for Withdrawals. The
smallest deposit received is shilling;
the largest amount taken in one year from
any one depositor is so shillings, and the
total of deposits is not allowed to exceed
200 The interest paid is 2 IL per cent
! A days notice is required of Withdrawals,
| though for minimum fee OF 80 cents
drafts on the central office may be made
by wire.
Did Burgoyne surrender Internationally at sar-
| atogaY . What is the of what We call
shot-hoe disease in the leaves of plum trees, and
! what is the cireg NJ.
No; he refused the demand of General
| Gates that he do SO, and eventually
marched out his troops with honors Of
war. with permission TO embark for Eng
| land on condition of not serving again
against the United States. Congress re-
/ fused TO ratlfy these terms, ana the army
was held us prisoners. Burgcyne and some
OF his officers being permitted to depart.
2. 1t is caused by various forms of fungi,
and resists ordinary fungieides. Burning
the affected foliage is one means of at
| tack.
| What was the money value of the gold and
silver shekels of the Scriptures! 3 What was the
annual pension granted Wellington after the Bat
| tie OF Waterloo? 3. What States carried by
| General Scott in 1852? 4. When and by whom
was the system OF writing in cyrher first prac-
| tced? j. B.
| The shekel of the sanctuary. mentioned
in Exodus, Numbers, and Ezekiel, was sill
yer and worth about 81 cents. The gold
shekel was worth about $3.50, and the one
| CT copper about cents. 2. His reward for
| Waterloo was the estate of Strathfeld-
sage, costing 92e3, 900 and 100000 prize
| money. 8. Vermont, Massachusetts, Ken
| lucky. and Tennessee. His popular vote
was larger, proportionately, than his cleo
toral vote-1,3S0.576 to 1901 .47i for
Pierce. 4. 1t is not known. The practice
| is of very ancient origin.
| Will you tell me something about Gen. Edward
Braddock including what done with his