The Washington times., 1901-07-07
NOTES AND QUERIES.

NOTES AND QUERIES.
Who was speaker Of the House duriaS M
Twenty SIKH Congressl NJ A
Robert NJ. T. Hunter, OF Virginia.
When did Lord Roberts leave south Afrieas
He sailed from Cape Town for England
December Il. 1893.
In legislative and deliberative assemble. can
proxies be counted in making quorum to do
businessi E-P.
Not unless constitution or bylaws give
especial authority for so doing.
What were the votes of Ohio. Massachusetts,.
and Iowa for 1890? J. II. l..
Ohio. Mckinley 5s.gs. Bryan 474.ss2:
Massachusetts. Mckinley rs Sos, Bryan
l56971; Iowa. Mckinley 307, SIS, Bryan 49,
For what purpose was Plum Island bought by
the United States Government. z What vas tho
price pad1 l. c. W.
1t was bought for a site for an army
post. 2. So, 100.
Where is the Eleventh United States Infantry
located? XII
Companies and II are at Ponce. Porto
pine Islands. and the rest Of the COM
mand, with headquarters, is at Manila.
Where is the training ship MOnongahela1
R. H. P.
At the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The ves-
sci was recently examined by board OF
survey: After extensive repairs she will
probably be sent on a cruise in European
waters
What is the total population Of the Territories
Ind he of Coli
Twelfth Census7 A B.
1,eO4,943 divided as follows; Alaska.
s., ,592; Arizona, 122.931 District of Column
bia. 27s. rs; Hawaii, 154 col; Indian Terri
tory, 3sZ. GO; New Mexico, 1880; Okiaho-
ma, SOS, ,3sI.
win you tate the origin and meaning ef
Crossing the RGsbieonT AZ.
1t originated in Julius Caesars hesita-
ton, IN his advance on Rome, 10 B. c.,
before crossing the River Rubicon. Cross
Ing meant a declaration OF war, so the
saying now signifies taking an important
or radical and irrevocable step.
Do dates grow on species Of palm? If 80.
viii yen name the speciesf 3 In the countries
where they grow freely, is it true that ID
found for the pits? WIS
Yes, on the Phoenix dactylifera- 2 Yes;
ground they make food for camels and
other domestic animals. and roasted they
are employed as substitute for coffee.
How and Of what are tiles made? Bib
They are fiat slabs of clay. made and
baked in the general fashion of brick
variation and elaboration come In differ.
ent kinds Of glazings, in colorings and
In raised figrres, the varieties being al
most numberless- In the finer ones re-
sort is had to the processes OF enamelins
used in pottery and porcelain.
When was the Platt amendment adopted by
the senatei 3 Give the names Of the Senators
who voted against it2 E. r.
On February q, 1901. Q Messrs. Bacon.
Bate, Berry, Butler. Caffery. Clayg Cock
rell, CuIberson Jones of Arkansas, Ken
ney. Linaxay. Mallory, Martin. Petit
grew, Pettus. Rawlins, Teller, Tillman,
Turley, Turner.
Which is the older organization. the Ancient
Order Of Foresrers or the Independent Order Of
the British peerage, and who are the present
ones7 p. G.
The former; I7i5 and 1874 were the dates
Of organization. 2. Two. Abereorn and
ly, James Hamilton, second duke and
Maurice Fitzgerald, sixth duke. The lat
ter is minor.
Are the degrees of A. NJ, D. D., and IL. D.
conferred upon individuals upon the completion
Of certain prescribed course OF study, or
iegeG eng
There is lack of uniformity in practice,
but Master of Arts is honorary or for
graduate work, Doctor OF Divinity is
honorary. and Doctor of Laws usually is
honorary. but sometimes is given, in
course, for advaEced study
Is the name Of the city of Astoria, in Oregon,
in any way connected with the wealthy Astor
family Of New York? 2 Was the famous polar
expedition headed by Nausen aided by gov
ernmental subsidy? n. L.
Yes: it was named for John Jacob Astor.
He was At that time. 1911. president Of the
Pacific Fur Company. which founded the
place. 2. Yes; for it the Norwegian Par
lament appropriated 2000J0 kroners,
slightly more than $4,000.
How were the savage North American Indians
grouped to religious beliefs? N A
AS pOlytheists. thev believed in and
wOrshipped a large variety of mysterious
and remarkable beings. calling on, them
good and evil, and striving by ceremonies
to avert the evil. In the North a ma
jorIty of these gods were animals; toward
the South many of them were replaced by
the sun, moon. stars, and fire.
When did the law in regard to timber reserves
March 3. 1ssi. Under this act 25sSS.s4O
acres We're set aside in thirty reservations
Then by an amendment to the Sundry
Civil bill, passed June 4, 1897. thirteen re
servations set aside by President Cleve-
land We're suspended temporarily. but
they were restored by the act Of March
!. leSS, under winch enough more la1d has
been reserved 10 bring the total up TO 49,
,449 acres
I am told that the centreboard is Of British
rather than OF Yankee origin; IS this true?
2. Was it finally decided TO break up the De-
fender H. H.. A
Yes; it developed from the Dutch lea
board. but until long after il proved
winning factor in our yachts il had very
scant attention from British yachtsmen.
2 Aes; and the process is now so wen
along that not much more of her than her
lead keel now remains
What is meant BY the pitch OF a screwg
2. And by the expression, "A pitch of one-senth
of inChF' 3. Why, when a thermometer
Is put in warm water does the mercury fall be-
fore it begins to riser E LII
The distance between successive
threads. ? One with ten threads TO the
inch g. Because the glass is heated and
expands before the mercury is affected.
The opposite effect can be noted when the
is plunged into ice water
Is wheat raised successfully south Of the
thirty ffth parallel of atitudc2 II it is how far
orfh ba