The National tribune., 1908-06-25
ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS.

IN them.
Mr.. Bryan was elected member of
Congress as a Democrat in 1891, and
continued to hold that Office until
1895. He was nominated for the Pres
| idency by the regular Democratic Ma
| tional Convention in 1896, and also by
the Peoples Party National Convention
| in the same year. In 1900 he was again
nominated for the Presidency by the
| Democratic National Convention, by
the Peoples Party National Convention,
and also by the Silver Republican Ma
tional Convention.
D. E., Boston, Mass, asks: % AS to
the Alabama award of SIS. 500, 600,
when and in what manner was the
money received by the United States
from Great Britain? CD Also, when
did the Commissioners wind up their
affairs, and how much of the money
was then expended?
% The final award by the Geneva
Court was made on Sept. IA, 1872, and
the money was paid-over to the United
States in the following year, by means
of a draft presumably issued thru
some international firm of bankers.
who on receipt of the money in the
United States deposited it with the
Treasury Department. CD In order to
determine the claims of private own
ers, and to distribute the fund among
such claimants, Congress created by
by which judgments were rendered ag-I
gregating $9.315,753. Full informal
ton on this subject may be had by
reference to Balch's 1.-THE Alabama Ar
bitration," which was published in
Philadelphia in 1900.
NJ. w. c., Sanford, Me-, asks: What
did the President or Congress do with
the land they gave Lafayette after the
end of the War of 1872?
oil tnI 70 n nr
the system of reward for service in the
Revolutionary War, in accordance with
his rank of Major-General, large tract
of land in Louisiana. Before he had
entered upon this grant, the land was
inadvertently included in a cession to
the city of New Orleans. to which it
was adjacent. and altho Lafayette was
advised that he could hold it by rea-
son of prior title, he refused to an
tagonize any American interest. and re-
nounced his claim. When he visited
Washington in 1925, after touring the
country, he was received in state by
Congress, and as a recompense for the
conversion of his land, as well as tes-
timonial, he was presented with $780,
600, appropriated by the unanimous
vote of all parties.
r. ]. N, Chicago, Ill, asks: What is
whiting used for? Where is it found.
and what is the process of manufact-
ure? What is its value per ton?
Whiting is chalk levigated and care
fully washed, after which it is formed
into balls. The chalk from which
whiting is ground is nearly all import
ed, and comes chiefly from Hull, Eng
land 1t is entered, generally, at the
larger seaports, such as New York and
Philadelphia, where the grinders have
mills. 1t finds its principal use with
makers of calcimifle, rubber, wall |
paper. picture frame mouldings, OIL |
cloth, and pottery. Four commercial |
grades are made, namely, common |
whiting, OILERS whiting, extra gilders' |
whiting, ana American Paris white. A
similar substance to whiting is the
Paris white, which is made by grind |
ing cliff stone, and also comes from |
England. Its value, according to the |
quality. is several dollars ton. |
G. NJ D., Philadelphia, Pa, asks:
What was the name of the first candi- |
date for Vice-President of the Republic |
can party?
In 1856 John C. Fremont was nomi- |
mated for the Presidency by the newly |
formed Republican party at the con-
vention held in Philadelphia. The |
for Vice President was Will
liam Lewis Dayton, of New Jersey. 1t !
is interesting to note, and not generally |
known, that Abraham Lincoln received |
10 votes for the Vice Presidency at |
this convention.
]. C. D., Portland, Ore, asks: Where |
can 1 find any information concerning |
early settlers in this country by the
name of Gilbert?
So far as we are able to learn there |
is no genea1ogy devoted exclusively to |
the Gilbert family, but by consulting |
the Index to American Genealogies," |
published by Joel Munselrs Sons, of AL
bany, n. Y, you will find a full list |
nf off nf fIn rAriy1 mil. a1
TO the name in the more important |
works, such as for in
stance. Paiges History of Hardwick,
Mass. Maj. Gilbert Thompson, of the |
U. s.. Geological Survey, has a manu-
script history of the Gilbert family
w. P. H, st. Paul, Mimi, asks: Is
there a Society of the Army of the
James?
The Society of the Army of the
James was organized on Sept. 2, 1866. |
and Gen. Charles Devens, Jr., of Massa-
became its first president |
After several reunions. in 1876 it was |
merged with the Society of the Army
of the Potomac.
H. D. T., Pittsburg, Pa, writes: I am
told that there are three grades OF
Cardinals in the Catholic Church. If
this is so, will you tell me what they
are?
The College of Cardinals in the
Roman Catholic Church consists of 40 |
prelates, of whom six are known as
Cardinal Bishops, having small sub
urban sees in the vicinity of Rome; so |
are known as Cardinal Priests, taking
their titles from parishes in the city
OF Rome, altho some of them are
Bishops or Archbishops at home; and
IA are Cardinal Deacons, receiving their
from ancient DIAGONAL
churches of the city of Rome
w. c. T, Chevy Chase. Md. asks
How many children has Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie?
Mr.. Carnegie has an only daughter,
Margaret, who was born in 1897 Mr..
Andrew Carnegie's brother Thomas,
has several children.
S. J. p, Hoboken, n. J., asks: What
Is the price paid a Police Justice in
New York City?
The Police Justice O. New York City
are now known as City Magistrates.
and receive a salary of $1,000 a year,
each.
w. H. p, Charlottesville. Va, asks:
Can you tell me what the Dickens Eel
lowship is?
This organization is worldwide
league of English-speaking men and
having for its object and aims
Ito knit together in common bond of
lovers of that great master
Of humor and pathos Charles Dickens.
To spread the love of humanity which
Is the keynote of all his work. To
take such measures may be eXpedi-
ent to remedy or ameliorate those ex-
listing social evils which would have ap-
pealed so strongly to the heart of
Charles Dickens, and to help in every
possible direction the cause of the poor
and the oppressed. To assist in In.
Ion,