The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
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In February OF this year Great Britain had thirty.
seven warships in the Mediterranean. Practically all
of the Austro Hungarian navy IL in the Adriatici 10
amounts TO ~thirty-slx vessels, not including nfty-six
torpedo boats. France has two important naval sta
lions on the Mediterranean, but her actual fleets on
thai sea number thirty vessels, Germany has a feet
of sig vessels. Our feet numbers four vessels.
Kindly print the correct rendering and origin Of the
quotation: 1.-THE mills Of the gods grind slowly"
HOLLAND.
George Herbert. who died in 1892. said Goods
mill Rrinds slow. but sure" Friedrich Won Logan.
Who died in 1885, wrote In German, Though the
mills OF God grind slowly. yet they grind exceeding
small Though with patience He stands waiting, with
exactness srinds He ALL" But among the Greeks and
Romans q similar proverb existed, practically in the
same words rs Herbert used.
1. what Is sucticn7 2. What 4, lost motion " in q
screw ? 8. II a ship 10 hound across the ocean to Eng.
gland and takes across the Gulf Stream. does she lose
can ooast2 CAMERON. g. s. S. D..
1. Suction IL the act OF sucking; technically. the
formation or n partial vacuum in a space connected
with q nuid under pressure. forcing the fluid to now
into the space. Q. Lost motion is the difference of
motion between the driving parts of a motor and the
driven machine; the slip OF n screw Is practically
lost motion. slip is defined technically as the direr.
ence between the pitch OF a screw and the distance
the vessel moves In one reVOlutlOn II tine screw. ".
A vessel crosses the Gulf Stream not at right angles.
but diasonally. Going to Europe, the current proba.
bly, makes up for the slip; coming from Europe, tho
current adds to the slip.
Is there any good method of destroying moths
have tried several ways TO rid my house Of these
pests, but In every case failed. A BE.
Camphor does not destroy moths. It simply
makes things unpleasant for them. and II they are
not already in the place where camphor is. keeps
them away. n they are there before the camphor Is
they'll stay in spite OF the camphor. Drive the moths
out nrst by brushing the woollen things in your house.
destroying the nests; then put camphor or pepper
corns around.
In time of war what are the regulations in regard
10 the coalins and watering Of a man.ot.w war in a neu.
trail port? J.C.C.
In time OF war a neutral may allow . benis-rent's
warship TO enter Its ports. and may give It water and
provisions enough TO let It reach Its own nearest port;
| but It may not provide munitions OF war. Coal origt.
nally was not q "munition OF war" because when
| the principles OF international law became settled
there were no steam vessels Probably 4 man-ofwa r
could obtain coal enough to enable her to reach her
nearest home port by the nearest route; she certainly
could not get any more.
Please publish the percentages on Manhattan Island
Of Irish or those OF Irish descent, of German. and Of
Hebrew. BRooKLTN.
Manhattan Island Is not separated in the census
from the rest of New York. In the entire city. &C
cording to the census Of 1890 (which, as you know. Is
thoroughly unreliable). the Irish formed 30. 80 per
cent. OF the foreign born. the Germans 32. 90; while
the Russians. Poles. and Hungarians. among whom
the principal Hebrew population Is found. formed re-
spectively T.52 per cent, 1891, and l 90 per cent.
Are the Roman Catholic priests in Havana and
any who are married? I always understood that the
Roman Catholic clergy: from the Pone down. were
forbid Ten 10 marry. Have any Of the Popes been
married and Pope at the same time? Do priests take
a VOW OF hastily or celihacy?
The Roman Catholic priests In Havana and South
America are not allowed to marry. and We never
heard OF any who were married. Priests Of the Ar
meuian branch OF the Roman Catholic church re-
tain wives married before their ordination. Peter.
whom Roman Catholics count as the FIRST Pope, was
married; whether his wife was alive when he was
Pope we do not know. St. Sylvertus, Pope in A. D.
$50. was the son OF 81. Hormisias. Pope from 5l+
to 5s3; whether the wife Of Hormisdas was alive
during his ponti1cate we do not know; she may have
seen her son PonI1~ Although there were many
Papal prohibitions against elerics. marrying. they
were disresarded very generally. and not until
Gregory Wis time, 1914. did celibacy become Flaw
of the Roman Catholic Church. Who was the last
Pope TO marry Is not stated. Regular p~riests-mem-
bers OF the monastic orders-take the triple vows Of
poverty. chastity. and obedience; secular priests
those not members OF any order-are under the rule
of celibacy. and take = vow as well.
Who commanded the British ship Scraps In her
battle with the Bonhomme Richard? ALICE.
Capt. Pearson. No historian has thought IL worth
while TO find out his nrst name. 1t happens to have
been Richard. He was born in 1874, retired from the
service In 1890. and died in 1905.
VIII you kindly inform me who and what the i" clay.
eater" are? A. L. q.
Bartlett. in his Dictionary OF American Isms.'
quotes from Ida May e: "A miserable set OF
people inhAbiting some OF the Southern States.
who substst chiefly on turpentine whiskey and
appea'e their craving for more substantial food by
nlling their stomarhs with 4 kind OF aluminous earth
which abounds everywhere, This gives them a vel,
lowtsh drab-colored complexion. with dull eyes and
faces, whose idiotic expression is only varied by dull
despair or a devilish maltSnity. They are looked
down upon by the negroes with a contempt which
they return by . hearty hatred This Is undoubtedly
less accurate than picturesque. Bartlett refers also
to "~Thompson's Practice OF Medicine" There have
been newspaper stories about them at intervals. but
we know OF no real study OF them
We want to impose upon you to the extent of the
/. Where can he obtained the present membership
OF both houses OF the English Parliament =. The
Manufacturers club OF England 3. so far as YOU
know what are the most Important clubs 10 London.
, nseIpoES English bsrTistcr and solicitor and Whether "s
any list OF same may be found In New York?
b., o., AND r.
l.. In whitaker's Almanack for 1897. 9. We never
heard of this club. 3, In London. the Army and Navy.
Arthur's, Athenaum. Bodies. Brooks's. Carlton, Ma.
tional Liberal. Reform. Travellers, United Service
and Whites; there are Others Of only less Importance.
In Liverpool there are no Inn /Ftant clubs: the only
club In Manchester OF importance land itS importanc.
is political largely Is the Reform 1. Ar English
solicitor Ia a convey ANGER and :" ONCE lawyer he
deals with the public and has the clients A barristei
Is person who has been admitted 10 the bar, and
alone has she right to address q court OF law. TIL,
solicitor, having got the client. retains and instruct
the barrister. There Is no list Of the bArristers or o.
the solicitors open TO the public; but probably tn,
Bar Association has lists visible to its members
Probably. too, you can get a list OF barristers from
Thomas Pardue. Esq, secretary To the Board OF Ell
aminerS OF the Inns or Court. Oak Of Honour Hill
London; and . list OF solicitors from Mr.. Edwa
williamson. secretary OF the incorporated Law So
ciety, Cbancery lane. London.
which offers the better nelt TO NJ for college. Pos
ton or New York am q newspaper worker, ~
years old. Have fully held my own against men o
Collegiate training on some Of the best known paper
in the largest cities. hut often feel the need or keene
nnaIytical power. Besides, my only pleasures ar,
thn.s IN intellect. [ would like to attend \ nrixat,