The sun., 1897-08-22

jamin s. W. Clark. appointed Jan. 80. 1873.
abroad and were ihere MARI ed. After their
where the husband was nAturallzed MY friend
was born during a visit TO England made by
succeeding the birth OF their son He has lived in
this country unnterruptedy ever sine" or for thirty
answered his question as to his nationality saving
that he was an Englshnan. NJ \. W.
Your friend has the choice OF following his parents
nationality and calling himself American. or OF
following the nationality OF his birthplace and call
ing himself British subject. Seemingly he has
adopted the nrst alt, rnative
l made the statement that there are fewer murders
commit In States where thrre Is capital punish.
ment than In the same states when capital punish.
ment was In vogue. Am risht2 INQUIRER.
Johnsons Cyclopedia says that the result OF the
abolition of capital punishment in States OF the
Union has not been distinct enough to be used
argument either for against capital punishment.
Ia there any Institution In New York or BROOKLYN
that carries the NE insurance OF others. paving their
pr .miums condtlonally until certain period or ma
We know of no such concern; can't see how It
would make money.
Will you tell me what criminal Jurisdiction the
whether the state OF New Jersey ha. any criminal
Jurisdiction over any part of sandy Hook
The United States has complete civil and criminal
jurisdiction tho "reserv alton" which extends
to about hve miles south OF the Sandy Hook Light.
The State OF New Jersey has full Jurisdiction over tho
rest OF the Hook.
To decide an argument will you state whether .
swiftly and powertuy viii Fo the E, rs,Ssr Ss asenee
q ter being hit nv the tat, pre- ,uming both to be
struck squarely and with the same force7 II H.
The slow ball More ~ the force OF the bat l.
in stODDInR the hall In fhes sio
ball. that less remains drive the fast ball than
remains TO drive the slow ball. Look tho man
knocking up" to give the nrlders practice; he
strikes ball which has a vertical motion only and
drives II to much greater distances. as rule than
oatsman in a game. SO 1t is evident that the less
horizontal motion 4 ball has against the bats the
further will the ball carry after leaving the bat
There were several small gunboats built during the
In iian name. I have heard that the engines OF
one were at Annapolis for the study. and
have also heard they were OF consiuerat le service
would ike to know who built them when and where
IN .S,y are and In Tact all the general outline story
L. COLLINS.
During the war nvc small ironclads were bull at
Jersey City. namely. the Camanche s44 tons the Man
haitian. Nahopac. and Tecumseh. each OF .os4 TONS
and tho weehauken, Of s4t tons. These built
in Jersey City by secor Co. The Camanche Is now
in California, the Mahopac and Manhattan at League
Island. the Tecumseh WAS sunk by torpedo In No
bile bay in 1884. while in command OF Commander
Craven. The weehauken may have another name;
she was not launched the weehauken. Tho en-.
gines Of of these vessels would be OF any
Annapolis; they are all out of date.
What the ln,i. OF the bet on an individual num-
ma gnitude OF the bet allowed between Individual
numbers and the black or red. the dozens, &c.
The limit At rouseetnoir is 900 francs at trente-
from 600 10 franco
How many men are in the militia of this state1
2. What 10 the strength OF the Seventh Regiment?
regiment2 JF F.
l. The authorized strength OF the uniformed mill.
tia OF this State. known the National Guard. Is
$4,000 men, There are about l3.soO men IN It any
one time. 2. About 1860; always that number.
g. The baud is not included in the strength OF regi.
ment OF the National Guard OF New York.
A friend has originate q new card game the play.
ing OF which nee ssitates the OF special pack OF
Ss1ps he s S the ,s deck Of
patent or copyright the cards. wv
Your friend may patent the design Of the cards. or
may copyright the game. In either case he'd better
consult a good patent solicitor
Can you place the poem from which thish takenr
"In Moorland dsnk. and noisone fen.
And lands beside the
Where SauriAns lurk unseen OF men,
behoiu suc - pics' Niec' L. n. T.
What difference is there between the names Bryan.
Bernard, and Barney BL-
Bran Bryan Is Celtic and me ans strong Bernard
10 from the old German. meaning strong as Q bear
and Barney is q diminutive OF Bernard.
What part did Policeman Sugent take in the North
ampton Bank robbe - Is he stiIl alive? FEC.
John Sugent not in the Mort ampton Bank
robbery; he was in she Manhattan Bank robbery.
however. He was discharged from Trenton State
prison on Nov. "a. 1890 For some reason tho editor
of Ryrnes's Professional Criminals OF America"
has no biography of Nugent.
]: Will skylark brought from Ireland live and
.nsr,s IN .EpG peen red there any
how DO ordinary wild birds die? Is there anything
Do they get sick denly ami lie. do they Inger9
2 Why are the pathways in the Park strewn with
huge OF bedrock be in many parts Of
Of the Park snard. and with surface fun OF little
one time. and how long since? J,Mw.
l. Yes: skylarks brought from Ireland have been
kept cage birds here. Pad the top OF the birds
cage. both and ashore. Wild birds in captivity
pine away. As . rule; they lose their appetite and
practically starve TO death. 9. Tho worms driven
from their burrows ~ the rain and drowned. 8.
They alluvial deposits which have been subjected
20 heat and pressure.
Is It allowable in the United States for family to
assume coatof arms q crest the same 40
knowledging that the es'utcheon 10 modern and
neither copying any old arms prete ending to be
Ancient2 or is II necessary to have entered At
Warrington as ono would trade mark2 R DE s.
There is no law here that governs restricts the
use Of armorial bearings or cresta every rerson 10
law unto himself or herself. You need not and in
fact you cannot II you would. enter your assumed
arms either at Washington or At state capitol
ArmonL be srings mean nothing here; few persons
entitled to them at all; afew persons may bo en-.
titled crests but OF tho arms displayed are
used because they look pretty.
"coming Through the Rye" Query-Does It moan
corn rye neld stream in Scotland over which
the lAhsies got by steppng on stones in it7 Scotch
farmer would not be likely to let them their lad
dies come through his rye neld F.OY.
II means . rye neld, not any eponymio river Rye.
How would Jenny. with her short stirts. wat her
petticoatie" crossing the river stepping stones2
She could hardly keep 1t dry crossing through rye
nsld with the dow on IT,
When tho British marched out of Yorktown the
bands played an old English air. {" Tho World Turned
Upside Down" Can you t II me where can ind the
air. or under what name It l. now AttainAblei