The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-06
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Did the ba<tIesE1ip Oregon take any part in the Santiago battle, and what Part9 What battIeships took Part7
 The Oregon took an active part In the battle. She left San Francisco un- der orders March 19, 1898, steamed around the Horn, reached Jupiter in- let. Florida, May 24, and assisted in the pursuit and destruction of the Spanish fleet July 3. The other ships engaged were the b<tttleships Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts and Texas, the ar1nored cruisers Brooklyn and New York and some gunboats. In the bat tie the speed of the Oregon enabled her to pass some of the other ships and to force the Cristobal Colon to run ashore and surrender. It was thought at the time that the presence of the Oregon probably prevented the escape of the Colon.
 Please give names of present rulers of countries of Asia.
 The shah of Persia is Ahmed Mirza; the king of Siam is Chowfa Maha; the sultan of Turkey is Mehmed w.; the president of China is Yuan Shih Kai; the emperor of Japan is Yoshihito. Great Britain. France, Germany and Holland have colonies in Asia.
 niral at the tIrse of his retirement from the navy merely a rear ad- mirai2 2. Was Nelson A. Miles full general or major general at the tirns of his retiremen+f
 l. A rear admiral al
 2. He was a lieutenant general
 
 What was the 60 called Kansas- Ne brasl<a ac4, and how did it figure in the formation of the Republican party2
 It was a feature of the old contro- versy regarding the extension of slav- cry. What was called the Missouri compromise of 1920 prohibited slavery in all the region lying north of latitude 36 degrees and 30 minutes, except in northern Missouri. In May, 1854, con gress passed the Kansas-Nebraska act creating two new territories by those names and leaving the question of slavery to the people for settlement. As both of the territories lay north of the Missouri compromise line this act was considered by many as practical repeal of that measure, and it gave rise to the bitter fight over the exten- sion of slavery into Kansas, which was a potent factor in creating the Repub- lican party.
 Which one of the London bridges across the Thames is the IongeSt2
 Waterloo bridge, which consists of nine broad arches, each 12O feet in span and S5 feet high. It was first opened for traffic in 1816. It was in tended to call it Adelphia bridge, but the battle of Waterloo occurred a few months before its completion, and that name was adopted
 What is the average duration of hu- man life2 Which are the longer lived; men women2
 The average of human life is about thirty-three years. One-quarter die previous to the age of six years, one half before reaching seventeen. To every 1000 persons only one reaches 100 years of life To every 100 onl! =s- reach the age of sixty five, and no; more than one in 500 lives to eighty years of age. The married are longer lived than the single Women have i more chances of life in their favor pre- vious to being fifty years of age than men have, but fewer afterward.
 How long have the Iishtships been used along our coasts and treaeherous bays and harbors?
 All the encyclopedias are silent as to when the first lightships were used in this country. They were first used in England in 1864. In 1900 the Unit ed States had forty-four dghtships in position, each ship showing one or two lights.