The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-30
generally. II may be safe to say that IIe-
Rhode Islands Capitals.

brew is " '"'0 ~ S"' mat me-
Rhode Islands Capitals.
Why has Rhode Island two capitals?
Because the State OF Rhode Island is
made up of two colonies, the colony OF
Rhode Island and tre colony OF the
providence Plantations, and IT'S legal title
even yet Is THE State OF Rhode Island
ana the Providence Plantations" Elch
element In the State has it's own CAPITAL
Rhode Island providing Newport. the
Plantations affording Providence. There
were three other capitals once on a time
East Greenwich. Bristol and Kingston.
but these were given up after a time.
The Pragma ic sanction.
What was the Pragmatic Sanction?
A pragmatic sanction IS an ordinance is
sued by a ruler regulating church and
State affairs. The Pragmatic Sanction
par excellence was a decree by Charles
VI. Emperor OF Germany. by which ne
made his daughters heir TO the throne In
default Of male heirs TO his brother JO-
seph %, whose daughters would natural
" succeed. n bore date April 10. 17I3.
Maria Theresa succeeded In October, l1iO.
Then occurred the Spanish war, which
lasted until l1iS. Charles VI. made tine
Pragmatic Sanction his morning and
evening song" according to Carlyle.
Paris Exposition and Worlds Fair.
What was the area, the cost, and the
attendance at the Exposition in Paris in
lSs9. and at the Chicago Worlds Fair OF
1885? SEVERAL READERS.
The Worlds Fair at Chicago covered 63S
acres. the receipts were SIS l5l 1850. the
expenditures, S25 .530,537S5. The total num-
Der Of admissions were H,55s,0N. OF which
b,0o2.l& were on passes. The Paris Expo
sition Of 1889 occupied about 100 acres; its
buildings covered scventy-fve and one
hah acres. The government paid back
the investors. taking IN return certain
permanent buildings, the receipts were
about $4,000. The total number Of adj
missions was 3. 1883.
Washington Crossing the Delaware.
When Washington crossed the Della
ware were the Stars and Stripes in eN-
istence2 If SO. how many stars were
on the national flag? Is the well-known
painting on the subject historically ac-
curate? NERIrAS.
Washington crossed the Delaware on
Christmas night, 1T6. The Stars and
Stripes had not been adopted then. a
resolution Of Congress dated June a.
In. nearly six months later, called the
stars and Stripes into existence. Wash
ingtOn's flag at Trenton may have had
thirteen stripes. but its union was that
Of Great Britain. the two crosses OF
ST. George and -. Andrew. There were
no stars on our flag for six months AFTER
wards.
Requirements Tor Entering West Point.
am a young woman with a brother
fourteen years old. Will you tell me what
the requirements for entering West Point
are2 Is a college course necessary after
graduation from a grammar school
Before a person can enter the United
States Military Academy at West Point
he must have received an appointment
from the congressman In whose district
he lives. Having obtained this. he must
pass a very severe physical examination
and a mental examination, which. thoush
searching. Is capable OF being passed Dy
boy who has good common-schooi euu-
cation. Appointments are open 10 boys
between the ages Of seventeen ana TWEEN
ty-two A college course Is not heces-
sary.
No Admiral in our Navy.
Is there an admiral in our navy now? II
So is the rank permanent, OF Is II Great
ed by a special act of Congress-
There IS no admiral in the navy. Tne
only admirals we have ever had were -.
c. Farragut and u. ID. Porter. Inc RANK
was created for Farragut with reVerslon
10 Porter by act Of July y, 1866; on that
date Farragut was promoted admiral anu
Porter was made Vice-Admiral, that
rank having been created at the same
time on August A. 1910, Farragut dieu
and Porter became Admiral, ana ktdl-
Admiral STEPHEN Rowan became wee
AllllIdl llt bldN' was hHittNN
first two holders, so when Vice Admir- Al
Rowan died on March 81, 1872 MS RANK
expired. and when Admiral Porter died on
February u. 1891, his rank also expired.
story Of Pitcairn Island.
What is the story of pitcairn IslandF
4. G.. g.
In 17SS. the British Government sent
me shin Bounty TO Tahiti TO transport
bread-f fruit trees 10 the West Indies. Inc
captain was named Bligh, under whom
the crew mutinied. on April y, l,Sy
Bligh and nineteen others were set ADMIT
and the Bounty. commanded by Fletcher
Christian, put into Tahiti where nine mea
and nine women, natives, came on board.
Bngh and his comrades were rescued
and reached England In 1890. Meantime
the Bounty had disappeared. In l@DS,
Captain FOlger. commanding the Amerl-
can whaler Topaz, put into pitcairn IS
land To his surprise, he found the lit
tie island inhabited by English speaking
persons. descendants of the mutineers OF
The only survivor OF the muGneers IN
1903 was Alexander Smith alias John
Adams), who had been converted by rad
ing the Bible. He had drawn up code
of laws. based on tte Mosaic code,
and had brought up his people in accord
ance with it, Smith. better known as
John Adams. remained head of the col
onv an. his death in 1879. when he was
succeeded by an English sailor named
Nobbs who. in 1852, went to England,
and was ordained a clergyman. In lH1o
the British Government depOrted the Is
landers to Norfolk Island to give them
ed TO Pitcairn: others have followed, ana
u-hen last the island WAS heard from,