The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24
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How many years have elapsed since there was a
total eclipse OF the sun? BROOKLYN.
Rather more than one year. for there was such an
eclipse on Aug. o. 1890. 1t was not visible In the
United States as q total eclipse.
/. What was the date of the Valentine Baker cpl.
sode n England? {: How long, did Baker serve in
Z. Did the EFFORT to reinstate him In the English Army
ever have any effect L.
/. 1878; Col. Baker was tried and convicted on
Aug. Q Of that year. He wa sentenced to a fine OF
$500 and to one years Imprisonment. 9. He never
served In the Chinese Army. From 1s4s TO 1878 he
served in the British Army. gaining his Lieutenant
Colonelcy (his highest regimental rank In 1859:
lS7b-1e he vas in prison. 8. Early In 1877 he entered
the Turkish Army. where at the end of the year he
became Major General and was made aide-decampt 10
the Sultan. In 1882 he resigned and went to Egypt
to reorganlze the army there. The British refused to
accept his services. and he had to content himself
with creating q gendarrnerie; but in 1883 he came TO
the front in the army. He died at Tel ell Kebir on
Nov. II. 1887. 4. No. One story says that the EFFORT
would soon have been successful; another story says
that Queen Victoria resisted every attempt.
The present writer docs not understand clearly tho
that cIsure Of the new Tariff bill laying a duty on
sugar. Will THE Sun explain j. II.
The diferentisl duty imposed on sugar by Schedule
Z OF the tarir OF 1907 applies to refined as against
raw sugar. and is intended to protect the American
refner.
l, A says that the Queen of Great Britain has the
right under the Constitution TO disbard the army and
navy. II says she has not. Please decide. .. Is
there any limitation under the Constitution to the
life of a Parliament? J. A. Q.
/. A is right. The sovereign OF the United King.
dom has. in theory, 1.-THE sole and supreme command
and government of the militia Cmeaning the mill
tary forces). The sovereign cannot raise or keep an
army without the consent OF Parliament in time OF
peace. But the theory is vastly different in England
from the practice. Parliament. not the sovereign. dL.
rects and requires the army TO be raised, and tho
sovereign says nothing. g. There Ia; by the statute /
George l.. chapter 3s. q Parliament was to have "a
life OF not more than seven years. This law still!
holds good.
Could you give mo she uane and address of some
srtisY Mrs. r. 4.
We couldn't. We don't know a single artistic. =
let alone even . well.known one.
Was the steamship City OF Rome originally built
for the Duke OF Devonshire or the Cunard line? II
so. why was she rejected by either one? n. W. q.
The City of Rome was built for the Inman line. but
was rejected because on her trial trip she did not
come up TO the requirements. She was thus lef: on
the hands OF the Barrow Ship Building Company. the
principal stakeholder OF which was tho late Duke OF
Devonshire. The company still owns her. but leasea
her to the Anchor line. She has beaten her contrAc,
requirements since the Inmsn line rejected her.
Were the scholarly attainments Of the late John
| BOyle " reilly OF q H1kH OrucfE v SU0ENT.
They were. o'Reilly was not n college man. but he
had read much. inteligeutiy. and was q scholar by
nature.
@. St.tmlein.-A Chinaman cannot become natural
iHed in this country.
,. Wfooie.-The last Sunday Of July. 1870. came OF
the 80th day OF the month.
Tiro Constant Rsaders.-Alaska covers 577.s 800
square miles; tho rost of the United States cove
more than 8, 900. 900 square miles.
J. ". Eve have no knowledge OF the Washington
Benevolent Society. incorporated in this city in 1908
We do not believe tho society has any historical
interest.
d. Z. B.-Lightnins rods may be valuable II lars,
enough. and insulated sufficiently. to carry away
bolt of lightning. The common lightning rod is NO
Of much use.
j. n. B.. Ekdldkd. Mon. - Schwatkas "Alonl
AiaskA's Great River" and caspar Whitney's " o
snow Shoes to the Barren Grounds" should aid you Il
planning an overland trip to the iilondikc country.
T. Brdd!sv.-we do not know about the wides
street In the country. probably It 10 Pennsylvani
avenue. Washington; but the longest street In tn
country is not the Hudson county boulevard or DroaC
street. Philadelphia It is Hslstod street. Chicago.