The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-21
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J. No. Those riots were stirred MP by Southern
smisaaries and By certain politicians Of the North
Archbishop Hughes had no part in them. \. He wa,
sent with Thuriow weed and Bishop MeTlvaine Oh
Ohio 10 visit England and France. ito oounterac,
the feeling that existed there Of hostility 10 this Gov
srnment." The Archbishop devoted his attention
to France, DR.. McIlvaine looked after Engiand prin,
cipany. and Mr.. Weed vfbrnted between the two
countries.
1. How many vossels has the United States pur,
chased during the past few monthaf 2. Their names
previous 10 purchhso and their names ~ present
8 Has the United States bought any "ar5.elAS'
1. A comparison Of the lists given in the Navy
Registers for Jan. / and July 1. 1893. shown thess
changes: In January we had ~ FIRST rate vessels; IN
July, IL decrease caused by the loss Of the lfAine);
1e second rate in January. 10 IN July; ~ third rate,
Is against 80; fourth ratio, a. against Q dhe Yantic
became unseryiceabls'D; 0torpedo boats, - aRainsi
Is; IL tuga then and IL tugs now. The new Register
shows SO cruisers and yachts. 90 steamers and col
liers. ~ tugs. 15 revenue cutters. = lighthouse tan.
ders, and 2 Fish Commission boats. All Of these but
the Harvard. Yale, g. Louis and 81. Paul have been
bought 2. We haven't time or space 10 answer this.
o. No.
ACuban frisnd writes regarding the gymboflEm Of
the Cuban nag: "Ths three blue stripes show the
three departments. East. Central and west The
red triangle representa-, with the star, that ouba n
the key Of the Mexican Gulf"
We doubt this explanation. a. 10 isn't oomplstA.
What do the white stripes indiORaoH
To Whist extent do men who become prominent or
great among their fellow men have decided con-
F iSaG inssSnoe s1 ala mem iks NspoiSoon. sf paD OElo Web.
eter, lincoln. Grant, A. 7. Stewart great merohAnts.
or illusions oSpToninsnoo iaser ashioyed Il he time.
are they q .aeS "a e come I. much SlsnS asso
SeinSs OF he same a goa end Of fsir a1ofSSs hIRnn
gence3 OR.
We think that most Of The cases in which fAmous
men arc ~sAid-after they have acquired fAms-to
have had premoniHons Of greatness vhils thsy were
Jet young. arc invented aftsrWSrd-
Please Give me the formula of the oAavAy msAsh. I
ann ST DSS S S6 the sD i5Ersdi1 %isS. s but t RSs sSS.s :3SSs SSFi
sulphur matches made from sulphur None
Safety matches are tipped with Q mixture Of anti
mony sulphide, potassium chloride ana powdered
glass: the box on which they are struck IL coated
with Smorphous phosphorus and powdered Class.
Each maker has hfs own formula old-fashionsd
sulphur matches are tipped with saltpetro OF potas-
sium chlorate. phosphorus, red lad ana glue or
some similar composition The glue btAds the com-
ponent parts together.
PIE R,sas' Give the poem "TA' uRd;E RG9 IN a"
The Under Dog In the FIGHT was published In
1877. In . collection Of poems written By David
Barker. the name OF which No do not know. The
volume was printed In Bangor, Ne. Here 10 the
poem:
Iknow that the world. that thu great. big world,
From the peaaart up 70 the hing,
Has . direrent tall from The tale tan
And Q different aong to sing.
But for me-and I caro- not . single 1S
Ishall always 60 in for the weaker dog.
For the under dog In the night
IkneE tina. the world, that the great big world.
Will never q moment stop
To see which dog may be IN the fault
But will shout for the dog on top.
But for me. 1 shall never pause to ask
For my heart wifI beat yhiie i ScAsu a. all.
For the under dog in the nght.
PerchAnce what I've said I had better not said,
or 'twere better I'd said tt incoE;
But, with heart and With glAss nfled chook to the
Here's luck to the undsrdoe.
win ySu Kindly inform q number Of your readers
originated TRowBRDGE.
The name "old Glory" does not belong 10 our
American nag. though DR.. Brewer. the English anti
quartan. gives 1t 40 ascrbed to 1t. and of course
the moro recent cyelop1dias OF names, &c.. follow
Brewer. The title seems really to belong to the Britain
nag. When it was given to our nag 70 do not know.
What bcoLs viii give me the best i1torHation
commercial standpoint W. J. L
The Bureau of the American Republics at Washing
ton publishes such books. Write to the Director for
lists and prices.
Russell A. Alger 10 at present, Secretary Of War.
in Command. :. Were there any CHARGE pendiinS
against him during the war Of the rebellioni
1. Mr.. Alger was Colonel Of the Fifth Michigan
Cavalry from Feb. 20. 1853. to Sept 20. 1854. hsv-
ing previously been Captain and Major of the Sec
ond Michigan Cavalry, and LieutenAnt-Cclone of the
Sixth Michigan Cavalry. He was present at sixty
aiI battles and Skirmishes. 2. We do not hnd that
charges were preferred against him. but Gen. sheri-
dan directed that he DO carried As absent without
leave for having taken q detail on court-mArtiAl duty
In Washington without notifying him. although the
General had refused his application for leave Of ALB
Dence. What the result was we do not know. Col.
AIGer was discharged honorbly when he left the
army. and got the usual breyets on June IL, 1885.
1. VIII you please state the cause Of the Gulf
Stream, its current. color, and heAtf ?. Also. why
The tide isso great in the Bay Of Fundyi 3. What
open scar Also tide in English ChAnnelf WE. B.
]. The origin Of the Gulf Stream IL said to be due |
30 the reaction of the atmospheric upon the oceanic |
circulation; that is. it Is caused by the winds and
by the form OF the continental. shores and
The differences of r~otAtionAl diameter of the earth
between the equator and the poles" .. Because the I
entrance to the bay Is 30 narrow. and the bay itself
Is long and narrow: the tide cannot spread out, but
must pile itself up. Q. The tide In the bay rises
about sixty feet, and has been known 70 rise seventy
The tide on the open Seashore is about twelve
4. Atst MAlo. on the French coast Of the Eng
ish Channel. the tide rises nifty feet sometimes.
!. In an argument / stated that during the late war
IN this country. either in 81 or 90, an American
ship 81 war. Federal. came in.o and remained for q
short time in Queenstown hArbor. Ireland. Can you
let me know her name? / am hAtly contradicted, !
because the circumstance IL not mentioned in any
history Of the var. 2, Were there more than two
ronfederate Harahips At large rowing about destroy
ny United States commercial BhtpAf B. According
IN strict neutrality laws, was not the British mail
steamer Trent liable 10 seizure for carrying contra
band OF Wharf.-The two rebel Commissioners who were
N business connected with the war against the State
10 which the OBTAINING vArship belongedf {. How
many States are now in the unionf What IL the last
1ne admitted and when was IL Admittedf J. NC
], The KeArSArgo was In Queenstown hArbor. Ire
and. Nov. 3, Z, and 8. 1868. ?. There were ten: the
Sumter. Shenandoah. Georgia. Florida,
tallahassee. chiekAmAuSA, %stonewAr. olusteO. Rap
'ahAnnoek. 8. No. Z. Forty-nve; the last admitted
vas Utah. which came in on jan 4. 1895.
Please state the name and location Of the ialand NJ