The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-21

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leaves surrounding the Enclosing line Of
tho medallion and extending to the Dor.
der, on which are the letters III" and
IS" In the left and right upper oornors.
respectively, aud In each OF tho lower
corners largo Roman numcral "x";
In n curved lille around tho upper and
lower lines Of tho medallion arc the
words "postoffice" at tho top and "ten
cents" at tho bottom with straight line
outer border, as shown on the lyo cent
stamp. Color black.
Capitol Square and Davis Monument.
Editor Of Tho Times Dispatch:
Sir.--.May ! ark through your columns
why tho Davis monument Is not placed
in the Capitol Square,? 1t would seem
all right 10 put the Stuart monument in
AIonr-e Park or near Tho Leo monu.
ment. but ms Richmond was the capital
Of TIL" Confodcracy. 1t would seem most
fitting that the monument to the Presl-
dent of the Confedcracy slould be placed
In the Capitol Square. LII II is TO be an
arch, thcn lot 1t spen tbs walkway from
Tho Capitol towards the White House;
IL a temple, then why not llave It on the
grass plot between the Capitol and tho
White House? y. C.
yYe cannot answer for the committee.
but we guess that the reason they do
not choose sitc IN the Capitol Square
for the Davis monument is TINT they
do not wish to place their monument
where 1t Will be overwhelmingly over
shadowcd by the flnor and costlIcr Wash
ington monument. What site they will
ultimately select we cannot say.
The Age to Enlist.
Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
F sir,-Please state whether man can
enlist In tho United States Army under
the age OF twenty; also tho weight re-
quircd for artillerymen.
A SUBSCRIBER.
Applications for enlistment must be
between tho ages OF twenty and
thirty-flve years. Of good character and
temperate habits. able bodied. FREQ from
disease. and must be able to speak. read
and write the English language. Minors
will not DO enlisted
For infantry and coast artillery the
height must be not less than feet
inches. and weight not less than one
hundred and twenty t120) pounds and
not more than one hundred and ninety
900 pounds.
For cavalry and field artillery the
height must be not less than feet 4
inches and not moro than 8 feet 10
inches. and weight not to exceed ono
hundred and sixty.flve (l65) pounds. No
minimum weight is prescribed for these
arms, but the chest measures must BIO
satisfactory.
Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
sir.-Please tell mo who was Wheat.
stone, the electrical philosopher
RICHMOND.
Charles Wheatstonc. F. II. s.. profcs:
sor Of experimental philosophy in Kings
College, London, was born at Gloucester
in 1902. In early life he was a manufac.
turcr OF musical instruments. and made
researches on the science OF accoutics
lie displayed much mechanical engenuity
apparatus. Ie pnbllsted In 1884 an "Ac.
count or Experiments TO Measure the
Velocity of Electricity and the Duration
OF Electric Light" In the same year be
became professor OF philosophy in Kings
| College. London. Hc invented the
stereoscopc, which Ire described in his
contributions to the Physiology o!
| Vision" QS3S). He was one Of several per.
| sons who in 1887 claimed the honor OF the
| invention OF electric telegraph. Wheat.
stone and his partner, Cooke. obtained II
1887 a patont for apparatus which they
Invented for conveying signals by means
! OF electric currents, They werc successful
| In the practical application OF their In.
| vcntion. which soon came into extensive
use. Professor Whea tstone afterwards In.
vented several improvements. among
which is the magnetic alpha betlcal tele'
| graph.
Number of Meh Killed in the Civil War,
Editor Of Tie Tlfies. Dispatch:
you would please givq us through sour
columns the number 81 men killed III the
war betwcen tile North and South. How
| many Northern? Hoy many Southern!
J. w. KiN2tiR AND OTHERS.
Gladesboro, Carroll county. Va.
The following taple 81 mortality IN tho
Federal Army dllring the war 1919 has
heen generally accepted as correct: &,
Killed or nortally wonded ...... 1000
Died Of disease, ....fe ~, ..... 1o2,72l
Died In Confederate prisons...... 2s,s6t
Deaths from ace depts. .,........ 9,o5s
Deaths from all other causes,... 1854
s5o,52s
General James b. Fry, OF the Federal
Army, sums UP the losses In the Con-
federate Army as follows;
Total killed COMMUNICATIONS. b.goa
| Died Of wounds ......,.,....,..... 2167t
Died OF disease ....,,,.,,-...,,.., 6og9l
1881
This table is not regarded as accurate
the losses being much greater Surgeon
i A.. n dawn IN tl