The Washington times., 1901-10-06

What is the width Of the Straits of Gibraltar
| at the narrowest? A. b q
Fifteen miles.
What is the correct pronu,,;;stion IN, ,,e,iv,-
ton. and signifcation Of the name ..Rooseveitf''
@. n
The name is pronounced Roosevelt. We
cannot answer the other questions.
What is the commercial value Of silver and
so'aF L. E. d.
Gold is worth triae over s2o.e7 an
ounce; silver, sells for about 80 cents an
To what tribe did POcahOutas belongG
To the Powhatans, a confederation Of
| small tribes or clans dominated BY, and
| taking its name from, Powhatan. her
| father. They were of the Algonduian
| stock.
Who wrote: 1T is condition that confronts
| us-not a theory?" d. P.
Grover Cleveland, in his annual mes
| sage, December, 1887,
| I have searched for the quotation beginning:
/ II am dying. Egypt, dying and cannot fad
| II. VIII you trace itl G.. W.
It is from shakespeares Antony and
| Cleopatra" act iv, scene 1s.
| Can you trace an officer of the Revolutionary
| Army named Lieut. Churchill Gibbs? J. G. 2.
He was a second lieutenant of the First
| Virginia State Regiment. serving from
December I, III. TO January, ISL
| Who is now Vice President. and how was he sp-
| pointed! ?. In case OF President Roosavelt.s
death. who would become President? c. l.. F.
The Vice Presidency is vacant. 2. Sec
retary Hay
| A says there is no capital punishment in
Michigan. Is this rightI c.
Yes; Michigan is one of four States
which forbid capital punishment
How many gallons Of crude oil are obtained
from ton of cottonseed? 2. How many
pounds of cake after the oil is pressed out 3.
How many pounds of hullsl G. E. D.
About Il. 2. From 40 to 80. 3. From
! 500 to 900.
On August lG bulletin was issued by the
Canadian officials stating that the Popu-
lation of Canada was 53Se,seS but the figures
were not final. VIII you tell If there have been
any later figures given out R. E. c.
We have seen no later figures.
Does it cost cents to mail drop letter
the rural free delivery q Is Il compulsory
that all routes be furnished with special boxes?
N. C.
=.
Postofiice Department will furnish you
with the names and addresses of the maxi
ers of fourteen different accepted kinds.
Just what is meant by "an Americanisn." and
what would you say are their sources. =. c.
A word or phrase peculiar to some or
all the folk of these United States. or the
peculiar sense in which the word or
phrase is used here; The sources are
many; suTyivals of older English, Inherit
ances from the English dialects, selec-
lions from other languages. etc
Win You name the State officers of Arkansas,
and give the population Of the State at the
| last census? d. II.
Governor. Jeff Davis; Secretary of
State. J. W. Crockett; Auditor (also In
surance Commissioner), T. C. Monroe;
Treasurer, Thomas e. Little; Attorney
General, T. W. Murphy; Chief Justice,
Henry G. Bum; Land Commissioner. J.
W. Colquitt. Superintendent Of Public In
structiOn, j. ]. Doyne: Commissioner OF
Agriculture, Frank Hill Population, l.
Sl1,5e
Did Lord Wolseley quell the last Louis Riel
rebellion without firing a shot or losing mani
!. r.
No; the commander of the royal forces
was Major General Middleton of the Ca
madam militia, who was knighted for his
services. The losses of the organized fore
es We're SO men killed and 129 wounded.
most difficult campaigning.
Is the degree of NJ. s. conferred after course
of study? II. C. G.
When signifying master Of science, II is
given for a years restdent or three years
nonresident graduate study and exami-
nation TO holders of the degree of bache-
lOr of science. When meaning master Of
surgery. 1t is conferred. on bachelors Of
medicine and bachelors OF surgery. for
two years hospital work in surgery and
written and practical examination in ad-
vanced surgery.
Where are the various National Soldiers Homes
located? ". A.
Dayton. Ohio; Milwaukee Wis; Togus.
Me: Hampton, Va; Leavenworth. Kan;
Santa Monica. Cal: Marion. Ind; Dam
vile, ILL., The United States Soldiers
Home in the District of Columbia main
tains discharged soldiers of the Regular
Army There are State homes for disa-
bled volunteer soldiers provided by al
most all of the States.
When and why was the term dough faces
used in American politics? W. /. y
In 1898 the Democratic Representatives
from the Northern States decided in cau-
Gus in favor of a resolution requiring all
petitions relating to slavery to be laid
upon the table without debate. This iden-
titled the party as 1t then existed with
the sldve-holdinS interest, and its North
ern Representatives. were stigmatized as
Dough Faces
Has America ever adopted any flower as its
floral emblem? II so, what flower is it? G. NJ.
No. Several State flowers have been
chosen. most Of them by ballot among the
school children. a few by legislative en-
actment The flowers favored include
the golden rod magnolia. wild rose. Cali
fornia poppy. purple cotumbIne. peach
blossom syringa. lady's slipper, bitter
root sugar maple, maple. mistletoe. ore
gou grape violet, sago lily, red clover,
and rhododeudron. The first-uamed was
the choice of three States. the second ana
third flowers in the above order of two
each.
WIN Won give me short biographical sketch of
General Pickett, who led the famous charge at
Gettysburg? j. W D.
Richmond Va January %. lS25. He was
graduated from the United States Mill
tary Academy and entered the army as
second lieutenant in July. 1876 was ac-
tive in the Mexican war from Vera cruz
to the taking 0f the City of Mexico. ana
was brevetted first lieutenant and captain
for gallantry at ContreraS. ChuruDuSCo,
and Chepultepec. From lS4S TO lS6l ne
was on frontier duty, reaching the rank
of captain in 1855. ResigninG June % lSol,
he was made colonel in the Confederate
army becoming brigadier and major gen
eraI in the next year. He was severely
wounded at Gaines Mil, and thereafter
served in the army of Northern Virginia.
At Gettysburg his division led the as
saulting column that met such severe
loss and he commanded in North Caro-
lima at the capture of Plymouth. In the
campaign Of lS64-65 he made the last stand
at Five Forks. his division being sur
rounded and broken up after much STUD
born lighting. He died at Norfolk, "a,
July 50, 1879.
Where can l get information on C) the origin