The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-18
QUESTIONS BIZ sUY READERS

In Ireland. however. nrs seemingly hoyisers Of tho
Bishops and Archbishops. not. hs in England and Scot.
land. attached to the various cathedral churches
Still, the point is that there arc Roman Catholic capona
IN Ireland. Three friends have written to ask II there
are any evening schools OF law In this city; In reply.
we say that the Metropolis Law School. clinton Hall.
has sessions in tho evening. In reference to tho rebel
flag that was carried up Broadway. Major Andrew
Coats, q. q. ". writes from Colorado that a member OF
the Fifth New YORK Volunteers. Duryoa Zouavcs. named
| McPike, captured tho flag At some place on tho eastern
shore Of virginia. and that McTike carried the flag part
way up broadway on or about the 9Th May. 1893.
"McPike was badly crippled from wounds received al
the second battle OF Bull Run" writes the Major. :" and
on the march Up Broadway hc gave out at ana street.
and gave the fag to inc to carry" The flag was a large
one. Major Coats says, perhaps 10 by IL feet In sse.
M: s5h, fan tspo Ss sho| Is,. yi ,sss in ,s sns' i AT. I IsSS. 1I4s.
1885," why Is every twelfth year " famous rho,ssts
II your question is as to the word famous" we'll
change that word to Infamous" or TO particularly
fatal" which 10 probably the real meaning OF the word
in the sentence you quote. Tit Ia ms to the occurrences
OF cholera every twelve years. this medical fact is duo
to tho religious festivals he'd at Hurdwhr. IN Hin.
dostnn. every twelfth year. III that year upward or
1900. 900 pilgrims visit the town. who. when Tho cele-
bration 10 ended. carry with them the germs OF cholera
and spread 1t ~cvcry These festivals are held u
the years preceding the great outbreaks OF cholera.
! have reason TO believe thai. my wife 4, Eradusl,y
beronip. insane. To what authorities IN Hroukitn 10
apply, And what expenses would th' inquiry ny them
You should apply to your own ri,ysician for advice.
or to one OF the registered Examiners in I.anacy.~
rr. q. A. Evans, !iOn bedford avenue. is within a short
distance OF your home. YOU might =, to him. We
don't know what expense you viii hr r. to. but ply
sicinns arr tho most charitable people IN The world.
and no patient ever was asked to pay inOrc than he
could afford to pay.
rroi'sr,y. sIs"s wiaov an t"ir %sH,,df"", "" Of. veal
the v IIpw, win consent ~ thr' iiiNir.n take Dnt nj,
mil.is,rat,on, papers and div,lr the rs',t., =. 10 me
,nsers., in %""c.,l,rd . MNsti The cn,ia,"n u" III lr mI age y
s sSi t ed FOR sa tne m ~, %srs' a. Al" a wiz VIZ o SI,Ft rs"l e . / 49,
having a. Xxi, %r 80 S" mic ,; should ID sn =, d. w,,i""i WI, HOY T.ll
Properly 3 should said VT. mrSs q Wi. aud ignore
1. The widow. or one Of tho adult. ct ilhrrn can Apply
for letters OF administration; the estate l.. Il, .u!ei AZ
soon as possible. =. She is entitled to one. ALSO
late. 3. Tho adult children receive their shares at
once; the shares of the minor children are sctt with
their guardians; these guardians must he appointed as
once. 4. The husband has n life interest IN the prop
erty Ms n tenant by courtesy" u. lie probably would
have a right to sue to set aside the will. II you're ask
ing for Information. all right; but If you want legal
advice. you'd better see a lawyer.
p bet, q that ENGLAND mi Pays a higher rnic OF w"fe,, -
pean country. Please decide. Twicxtsn,N fERar.
Wins. or course. we cannot compare all the trades
In ali the countries of Europe. but here are some com
parsons: In the midland counties of England labor
ers received from - cents to 20 cents II day: engineers
from 81 80 to 81. W a day; painters from 81. ~ to 81 8S
a day. In the Hnvre consular district lnborers were
pnid 30 cents a day: engineers. $I47. painters. 40
cents. The average or "A large number OF places gives
these wages as paid in Germany: Painters. 9j cents .
day and up; laborers. 81 n month. or nbou: % cents .
day. SO 1t seems to so through the whole list Of trades.
I. Was there not q riot some years ago IN Centre
stree; about the armory then located corner Centre
a am old t' stUn s : Tsii in T wen tSGf RaF STREET :" i' Ge, y; TheI FRI. e
avenue ana Avenue zen. D, When was that , 6ail,', and whys
street. near br 70 n; was nm m on' in,n on ~ tho Rutgers
which Is the oldest building In the eityi il this i mott
in the Five Points, Nm
!. This was tho i" Dead Rabbit >" riot. 1857. occasioned
by i'll feeling between two gangs known respectively
as the Dead Rabbits and the Bowery Boys. 1t began on
July 4. 1867. with a fight on Mulberry and Bayard
streets and tho Bowery. and was continued on July S.
Sunday. when every ono who liked n night Joined in
the fun. Tho militia was called out. and then the mob
dispersed. .. This Is the gateway Of the old House OF
Rufuge: 1t was built about 1880. 3. The Rutgers farm
didn't take In tho place you describe: it Is possible ,has
the building was an clubhouse on Judge Jones's place.
which was 10 the north of the rutgers farm. Probably
the oldest building In the city is frauncos Tayern-thO
second and third stories Of tho saloon on Pearl and
Rroad streets. It was built In 1885 by Etienne De
Lancey. 4. Yes. IL he gsts n pass from ths Commits
sioners OF Charities and Correction at Eleventh street
and Third avenuc. 6. An old brewery. 80 far as We
know. where tho toughest charact ers of the city used
to meet.
each other 40 that H. one could be used as a smile nf
the other: as IN writing and speaking it is often an all
shi ~ else Which ress /" ..'i It. = !. w Sihs4ss can y I o sSiSs,
{ fsHt w xishin 3 : .p psSs'a !h i;'."'; .as, ss s% 70 be ." ". ustii ii !
s are sns .rmsih IN Gr s.,%.'a or ' %s aas mr so'sn! In ~ ur 4 s' Az:
Element. kkm"Mltaso'
Success ]IIn ntsstE}y:.
l. We know of 10 book that tells what thing, in n.-
ture resemble other things: bur there are several books
which give lists OF words that mean the same, or about
the same. rs other words. IRE synonyms OF them.
The best il R0gct's "Thesaurns, or Treasury. 1t comes
in various editions. and any bookseller has II; the
usual price Is 81. Fallow's Synonyms and Antunyms"
Isl smaller book STANDARD BOOK Company. Chicago.
81. .. We don't know: why don't you prepare the
book yourself! We do not believe there i. :nuca 10.
mand for such a book. however.
%snppostd 10 lin We been the earlirs. one made Tor tho
f""pDH,"'"f ie % %Ha'si i. ! "0"'' IKE 10 h T. s. some e..
We were not there At the time, bu. wen take yonr
word for it: nor did we ever consult Dr. wissem. We
doubt yoir statement about ITS being the earliest
mortar AMI pestle made for the compromising Of meGi-
cine; we think f:sculap plus used "a mortar and pcs;.s.
or II he didn't. that Ga!en did.
Which are the three largest churches in tie wnr,df
q b..
81. ftIcr 3 thurcn IN como ~ IN" lhsseit church IN
the world: the second LARGEST Is the Cathedral or
Ducmo OF Florence. Italy: the third largest. the ya,hs.
dra! Of Milan. Italy.
Can Won inform mo which OF he Cars Of Russia was
known AS the white Car and tor what reason he
was 80 called j. A H. II.
No particular Gar has been SO called; every Car has
the name The common people bestow 1t: the
"white" implies simply greatness. We thiak. The
Gear Is known also as the "whi,e Father"
la. the. green nag Of Ireland ever been hoi,,cd on
I'll" New York city Hall above the Stu,s aud s,rlpos
and then removed by order Of n mobr ERiS.
Never. Never hung thar way in the hrst place. and
never removed by n mob in the second place.
Can you tell me the name Of the play written by 4.
Oakley Hall. aud produced at Sib.os ua:ien about SIX.
teen years agof EN.
The plar was 1.-THE Crucibie." I. was produced ~
the Park Theatre by Mr.. Hall. who p.syed tho part Of
Wiin,a Ksirtor. on Dec. Is. 1876.
Kindly settle a matter in dispute by informing me ~
to the relative heights OF Lakts George and unanplaiA
above sea level ". g. y.
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