The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26

1.-THE reference is doubtless to 'Folla Disper.a'
poem: Of william Gssiis,on Lswtop diius'rassd ~
stall more so. The author Is holding a few copies for
their prospective rarity. and thinks the gnelisners
The dedication sought by NJ. A. W on Dec. is i.to
proverbs o. shakespeare. and reads as follows: To
Donsl5ss Jcrrold; the nrst wit Of the present : s sny
age. Ia respectfully dedica'ed by Mary Cowden CLARK.
OF q certain age and no wit at all. r T.s'
Kindly let me know n Commissioner Of Deeds ap-
pointed in Brooklyn on Jan. Y. 1897. can act As Com.
COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS.
We think that section l.6i4 OF the charter covers
this case. Under that section ''all onlcers in onico
when the act takes erect shall remain in once until
their successor are respectively elected and appoint
ed, and shall have qualified" But We think they have
had their term, which began last January, shortened
by the charter.
Gen. Miies's "Reminiscences" about the Custer
massacre to the contrary, notwithstanding. there was
told the story OF he battle. He made lis way to tho
relief boat on the Big Horn River and went down the
a queue on TOP OF the head. while the regular sioux
wear their hair flowing. "Curley" concealed Ills
~ {. A. PETERSON. NJ. d.
Kindly inform several readers what corner of the
compass the following. places arc: Zion A. NJ Z.
Church. West Tenth and Dleecker streets. and ell
DtttCRtT bttttts ALSO. uOfb bleCCkeT run fhNt
thereP r. N. W.
The church Is on the northeast corner, while ell is
on the northwest corner OF Blocker and Minetta
streets. Blocker street runs about east and west
from the Bowery to Hancock street. and then west of
north to Abingdon square.
Some years ago I read a book. the name Of which,
have since forgotten, dealing with the develonm"nt
OF our southwestern territory louisiana and Texas),
the various expeditions which lett st. Louis for that
region, ana giving some account or PhtnD Hardin,
Sam Houston. and Davy Crockett AMI their work. l
impres. ion is that It was historically correct at least.
Can you give me any Information as to this took or
its author? Us. Z.
We do not know the particular book you mean. but
several books have been published on the subject.
There Is q life Of Houston; and a life of Benjamin
Hardin 1--WE find no "Philip Hardin y; there Is a life
Of Crockett. Perhaps williams's Sam Houston and
the Independence of Texas is what you mean. Go
to the LenoI Library. which has 4 good collection of
Americana.
What rat is the family name of Lady Aberdeen? When
Lady Aberdeen was Miss Ishbel Maria Marjoribanks
before her marriage. Some years after she married
John Campbell. Earl OF Aberdeen. her father. Sir
Dudley Marjoribanks, was created Baron Tweed.
mouth. She was married Nov. 2. 1877.
your readers are much interested. will you kindly
publish in your valuable paper the time OF the com.
mences ut l2 o'clock midnight of the slst day of
eeem m nsSy. or az o M Sclock midnigh. On the Sist
the century commences with the beginning OF tho
year 1900 or with the beginning Of the year 1901.
The twentieth century will begin at midnight Dec.
81. l9o0-Jan. l. 1901. n you had 5000 silver dol.
lars TO place In piles containing 100 dollars each.
your first pile would end with number 1905 your sec.
ond pile would begin with Iol and end with 200. and
your twentieth pile would begin with 1901 and end
with q OOn ira tho ~ xp nv with thu ranturIaa
l. Would q law giving free and unlimited coin
Does free coinage equalize the bullion and coin value
of the metal 3: L. it osible at the present price OF
silver to counterfeit our dollar with pure NEIL al and
full weigh, at a profit to the counterfelter? 4. Are
there at this time or have thers been at any time
w. N. HOWARD.
l. No. 2. Yes. 8. Yes. 4. It is said so.
THE Sun can tell W. X. q. that a Sunday paper pub
lished in Philadelphia in the 7Os. and perhaps still
FOR a Seadpieee. Probaely this was copied from some
painting OF the Incident. think the paper W as the
fore the dailies published Sunday editions. K. L.
Will yen kindly let me know II John Morrtssey wa.
ever elected as a Congressman representing Now
York Slater and kindly give his political record.
He was: from the Fifth district in 1865 and 1858
He was then a Tammany man. In 1870 he was 81
nnti.Tnmmany man, and as such was elected to tn,
State Senate from the Fourth Senate district In 1877.
and from the Seventh district in 1877. He died Ma,
l. 1873. at Saratoga, still an anti.Tammanym man.
Could you give me a brief history OF Fort Lafayetts
I have looked In all OF the principal encyclopedias
and they do not even mention 1t. w. +. W.
Fort Lafayette was begun during the war OF 1919
and ut first was called Fort Diamond, from damon,
Reef. on which It stands. In 1894. during Lafayette
visit to this country, his name was given to the fort
From 1851 to 1868 the fort was used as a prison 70
political prisoners. During the winter OF 1860 II
interior was burned since then 1t has been used as o
ordnance storehouse.
How many members of Lori salisbury's Cabinet. c
the British House OF Peers and OF the British Hous
African COMPANY? Assuming that certain member
mons are stockholders in said company. do sue
members vote on questions tbillsl affecting the int
eats or sa d company? "CREDlT MoBILlER.'
No list or detail OF the makeup OF the stockholdel
has been published. The charter members were II
Duke OF Abercorn, the Duke OF Fife. Lord GinorC
Cecil Rhodes. Alfred Belt. Albert II. g. Grey an
George Cawston; and the first directorate include
also Horace Farquhar, a partner of the Duke of FIJI
In the banking 1rm OF Sir Samuel Scott & Co. Or
stockholder Is Earl Grey. now administrator. vi,
Jameson. We do not know OF a definite rule bearir
on the question OF members voting on matters
which they are interested. but there probably is q
unwritten rule governing their votes in such case
The unwritten rules of Parliament are enforced
strictly as the written rules OF Congress.
Kindly publish the epitAph on Robert Louis Steve
sons tombstone. MAUD II. MILLER.
On the stone at stevenson's grave are two broni
tablets. On the first is this inscription:
1850. ROBERT LoUI STEVENSON. 1924.
Under the wide and starry sky
Dig the grave and let me lie.
Glad did / live and gladly die,
And laid me down with q will.
This be the verse you grave for me,
Here he lies where he longed TO be,
Home is the sailor home from the sea.
And the hunter home from the HILL
This is Stevenson's own verse. Under the 1850 Is
star with the Greek alpha; under the 1894 anoth
star with the Greek omega. On the other tablet
this inscriptions:
20 LIE oLrOLISGA o TUsITALA.
o lie mea 0 tie au 1 al.
Gu tie au al fol.
o 10 mea Q to nofo al.
Gu to nofo al e fai lou nun mo'u nu'u.
4 fai lou atua mo'u atuA.
o lie nea o te oti al.
GU to OIL ai Q tanu al fol a'u.
Ruta 4. lB-lTU