The morning call., 1893-11-19

United States navy eight years, including
the time of probation at the naval
academy, unless sooner discharged. The
pay of the naval cadet is $500 year, be-
ginning at the time of admission. Con-
gressmen. in order TO select good candi-
date. generally have competitive examina-
tions held in their districts.
CHURCH-G. p. City. The Little
Church Around the Corner" situated on
Twenty ninth street, New York. was
originally known as 1.-THE Church of the
TRANSPORTATION" but obtained its nick
name as follows: George Holland, pop
ular comedian, died December 20, 1870,
and the clergyman to whom Hollands
relations first applied declined to bury
him on account of his profession. He d.
rected the applicant to 'the little church
around the corner" DR.. Houaht0n, the
rector. readily consented, and the services
were conducted at his church on Deem
Der %, and since then it has gro wn from
small parish to quite prominent church.
maintained chiefly by the profession of the
stage. The National Academy of Sci ences,
situated on the northwest corner of Fourth
avenue and Twenty-third street, was built
in 1866 and cost 1921. 900. obtained solely
by popular subscription. Its mem ership
is composed entirely of artists known as
national academicians." Exhibitions OF
paintings and statuary are held in the
spring and fall of every year, the admis-
sion being 25 cents.
NAUTICAL MILB-Old Subscriber and
others. City. The statutory mile Is equal
to eight furlongs. or $3.50 feet. The nau-
tical mile. or knot" has been fixed by the
United States Coast Survey as equal to
one-sixtieth part OF the length Of a degree
on the great circle of a sphere W hose sur
face Is equal to the surface of the earth.
This value gives one nautical mile equal to
60S027 feet, which is nearly the value of
the admiralty knot (60s0 feet) adopted BY
the British photographic Office. Thus.
when the Columbia was making 22.S7
knots an hour she was running between
26 and q statute miles.
PoPULATIoN-J. L. B., Concord. The
census of 1890 places the population of the
United States at 1922, $50. 1t was esti-
mated in 1880 that little less than one
fourth of the population lived in 2S6 cities.
In this towns Of less than 5000 inhabitants
were not taken into consideration.
COAST TRADE-N. 81. B.. Ventura. Ono
does not have to be examined in order to
sail as captain of coaster. All that ia
needed is license for the vessel from the
Custom-house to leave and enter port As
to the Mexican laws apply to the Mexican
Consul.
CLEARING PoRTs-J. c. B., City. More
tonnage passes through the Chicago River
each year than up the Mersey to Liver.
pool. This is Cue to the fact that the yes
sells on the lakes have such short trips and
enter port so frequently.
EARTHQUAKE-J. F. NJ, City. Yes.
San francisco was shaken by an earth
quake in 1868. Nobody was killed Though
several persons were hurt by falling
bricks.
PILoTs-Subscriber. City. When a H.
censed pilot is on board he has command
until the ship is out In the ocean and can
tains are not held responsible. There ia
no such rule as you mention.
oHoRTHAND-Subscri City. There
are different systems and different schools
each claiming to be the best. Yes. the
eclectic is acceptable in court.
POPULATION OF TowNs-A. C. T.. CITY.
In this column last Sunday the questions
were answered in the light of the census
OF 1890. The editor is informed thar since