The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-06

swsred it correctly. To be definite, there are Ak.
teen ropes on q fuli-rleged ship; Bolt rope. back
rope, bell rope, breast rope, bull rope, cheek rope,
foot rope, gifs rope. ground rope. heel rope. jaw
rope. ieech rope, man rope, ridge rope. clip rope.
and yard rope.
In answering a question OF ~. A. M" you stated
that there 10 no brief history OF the Roman Catho.
sHeS eh hisSof,es. peg T. e. 20 one rem Sy Father sG% o Ho az nsss' p sMe
ishcd, by J. Murphy 4 Co. Balti more: another by
Iishod. i think. omo%hor in Barclay " street.. pun
III. o'BRrEs.
waI thero no. a Convention OF Southern and
w wI,sIS q. a SSs, TSo S Sasl.G to meet in Missouri = $.
We do not remember, aud md no record of, any
such convention.
We're thcro any speelAl reasons why Sir Walter
his rovela9 Did he not write one novel and cnll II
"waverley'f My object Is to obtain. IL possible, a
tangible insight into his use OF the word.
sir Walter scott's nrst novel-publishcd ak years
before be became q baronct, by the way-was called
"waverley;' and most of his novels were de.
srribcd AZ being 'By tho author OF 'waverlcy.'"
It was worry easy for the series of noveis TO obtain
the namo "wnvcrley novels" The title was not
chosen for the novels by Scott.
oricerf BKnSoEA,
He 10 n Federal ofncer; his qualifications are defined
by the Federal Constitution. his rights and duties ms
well: the Congress decides whether or not he is
eligible. and alone has power to discipline him; he Is
paid by the Federal Government The State simply
chooses him.
Kindly explain under what conditions and what
law nW tho trade DOLE. was soa isSgso; n, ana imi. why IL VII
versdoliar. 1N0uiRER.
The trade dollar was devised in tho hope that Il
might be used IN China ana Japan. ard that it
would crowd out the Mexican silver dollar current
there. 1t was coined under the act of Feb. IL.
1873. At nrst II was legal tender up to i've doll ,rs;
but by tho resolution Of July SO, 1876. ita legal
tender quality was abolished. Because OF that abo.
lition II will not pass as legal tender. by the act
OF March 8, 1857, Its coinage was discontinued,
und its redemption and recoinago into standard
silver dollars was ordered. This redemption lasted
for six months. until Sept. 8. 1887; since then trade
dollars represent simply so much bullion.
Has q new law been enacted in this State giving q
Judge the power tn sentence a habitual criminal to
life Imprisonment? II. d.
An amendment 10 the Penal Coue was made a few
years ego, requiring the trial Judge on n second
conviction OF a person. who on a prior convic.
ton might havo been but was not sentenced for
life, to send such person to State prison for life. II
on the nrst conviction the prisoner could not have
been sentenced to life Imprisonment, the Judge is
required to sentence him for the longest term to
which he had been liable under the FIRST conviu.
ton. and may sentence. him TO twice that term
Penal Code, Section osS.
Is there any authentic history Of the Iroquois or
Five Nations that goes back Of leooi, II so. please
published on tho derivation and meaning of proper
names' II SO. please give title and author.
/. Tho earliest mentlonof the Iroquois is found in
Carriers account of his voyage TO Canada In 1884.
There seems to be NO especial history OF the 'ro-
quois; their story must DO found in the histories Of
Canada, tho arolinas. New York, Pennsy lvania, &c.
See the article ''Iroauois'' in tho latest cyclopa-
ftha o Taan vI1 NArnA, .~I 49,. .--
English book. but pays some attention to American
names. There is no book wholly devoted to Amer.
lean Names, 80 far as we know.
order TO obtain the name OF q certain person or
persons who once claimed to own tho island OF ST.
Christopher, commonly called st. Kits.
sr. KRIS.
You might write to the Hon. George Melville,
Colonial Secretary Of the Leeward Islands, st.
Johns, Antigua. B. W. /. We do not ind that st.
Kits was ever claimed by any one set of persons,
IL was for years q bone Of contention between Eng
iish and French settlers. But tho island Of Bar.
buda, rather larger than st. Ritts. and attached
~overnmentally to Antigua. was ut one time owned
Ny the Codringtons. q wealthy British family now
represented by two Baronets.
A says that the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland or the
as Sir Henry or sir Thomas so. and.so withont the
SUNK Fart" B says NO. It's only her Ia1esty
can confer SUCH" p. MEG.
Tho Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 10 Grand Master
OF the Order of st. Patrick, and rs such makes per.
sons designated by the British Government mem.
bers of the order. Tho viceroy OF India, as Grand
Master OF the Order OF the Star of India and of the
order OF the Indian Empire. creates persons mem.
bers of those orders. But tho Governor General OF
Canada IS the Grand Master OF no order. So he can.
not create knights. EXCEPT as %deputlLed especially
TO do so. Persons made members OF the three or
ders named above are not baroRets, and hold the
dignity conferred upon them for life. and are
| called ''sir Henry or ''Sir Thomas" and write ON.
cially after their names the letters X. p, X. C. 8. l.,
K. C. ]. E.
Annie Smith marries Mr. Brown. Is Il necessary
that she should Hign herself Annie 8. Brown or An
ME Smith Brown. or may she omit the IS" or tho
smith without infringing the rules OF correct forml
It is not necessary. She may sign herself A ME
Brown II she chooses. II she has n middle nnme
Annie Laura smith) she may keep the middle
name. or drop 1t. as she pleases. There is no hard
and fast custom in tho matter, and no proper cor.
rect social form of signature"
What States have abolished capital punishment,
What erect has such abolition had on the numbe
OF murders1 d. e. ",
In Maine. Rhode Island. Michigan. and wiscon.
sin capital punishment is forbidden. Murders have
not increased there nor have they diminished.
When did The match take place between the
American aud English iiiemen. and who was the
Anne. loan called "old RelLabio'1 J. +.
The last contest between British and American
teams took place in 1888. at Wimbledon, Eng.
land. when we were beaten. ''old Reliable" was
Col. John Bodine, assistant in tie Ordnance Depart
ment, N .G..s. NJ. Y. He won the name at the match
at Creedmoor in 1874.
E. Maus.-Iodlne IS made from seaweed.
N. p ~Beakv.-couniy Cork contains l 1873. GAL
acres; county Galway contains l .5o2, 500 acres.
Jacob S. T.-There 10 no such word In English as
ely" III" used as adjective and advcrb. has
but one form.
J. E. Dive think that about u dozen persons
have jumped from the Brooklyn Bridge; OF these,
only two were killed.
NJ c. M.-The Rev. Frederick William Farrar,
formerly Canon OF Westminster and rector OF St.
Margaret's. Westminster, Is now Dean of Canter-
bury. He was appointed in 1905.
Lsadorus.-so far as we know. officers OF the rev.
enue marine service are not required TO wear their
amt axcapf xvhan nm dpfy Thav N .o.u..