The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-12

In reply to the query OF 81. Z. w" as to the ances-
try OF Gen. James Wolfe: The Dublin Irish CIthoiio
some time between 1857 and 1880 Unfortunately 1
GsTs not %@ rh;on eI 7 act date! printed ,cnS article On Gen;
aaid in substance that a Father James wolfe was
the seyentsenth century. When tho city Surrendsrod
TO the English the priests were banished. but Father
brother mohs was also arrested qr@esMto With him. but ti he eScap asi
and took refuge in England. This mans grandson.
Canada to the domain of England:
,,I ! hope Pc ; sDG , Of y 02'GiR many S, fSSde SnS %1 SDl be In a P Ss
moro fully on this subject. +. A. PHILBIS.
headed .'Ferryboats in the Navy" wherein was mon.
1 nIease. I'm iRe yo Snm nex 81 s GEhmG iss%e, q FeeI Some w aaco y1G
OF his personality and standing at that timer
We did not mention any actual person; we said
that q certain ferryboAt in Government service was
renamed the Commodore Reach. Who Commodore
Reach was we do not know. There has been no per-
son of that name in the navy, according TO Hamers-
ley's General Register of the Navy"
VIII you kindly tell me where tho following limos
can be found: "Who made the master of thy mas.
ter's bread ?' READER.
VIII you be kind enough to answer the following
questions: l. When and by whom was Fort Jefferson
ION Dry TortuGes) built9 2. What was II used for
during the civil war? SHIP's WRITER.
!. Fort jefferson was begun about ls4s, and has
never been finished. 9, During the war It was used
as q military prison.
During q QisCuRSiOn recently / mado q small bet
that our heaviest navy guns consumed one thousand
pounds OF powder in a single discharge. Am ! rightP
The service charge of the l3.inch rifles used in our
navy is $50 pounds OF brown prismatic powder. This
Is the largest charge fired from any OF our guns, and
one of the largest in use anywhere.
universally spoken in the world. which takes second
place. q In South America, reckoning Spanish Ian
FD'S' nF'' or any 0'h'r' "h''H taxes ''00H1 w. p' +. K.
/. German or Russian. German is ~osrtLinly spread
moro widely than Russian; but there may be moro
Russians at home. 2, Spanish first. Portuguese next.
How m, many Pln merchant s.S,s. vessels .ns R,s are .h ere INNING UNI iin;t be;
States and the Argentine Republicp g. DE p.
We do not know. There are seven regular lines
from New York to Brazil and Argentine. and Others
from other ports; there are also sailing vessels.
A came to tho United States OF America when o
yeArs Of age from Italy and is now q Citizen
that, should he visit his native land. say for a period
OF several months, the Italian Government would i'm.
B maintains that, If 4 lakes the necessary precau.
ti0nH rom ms M,t6 S,% or on In other 2,a,, y, wG S,s n,,s1,SSsot isnG ns ,Snt
he Is a bona noe citizen OF the United States OF
tion as to prevent the Italian Government from tax.
ing such drastic measures as to make A serve a Gov;
allegiance too. Who Is rightY NJ. l..
is right technically. Italy has not been a party
to his becoming an American citizen, and so has lost
none OF her rights over him. As a matter Of fact.
though, he probably would not be troubled II his stay
was but temporary and he conducted himself dis
creetly. Our protection could only be In requiring
that he be not subjected to treatment different from
that OF Italian recruits or punished for living here.
FL D. and T. n, LA torpedo-boat destroyer ID
simply a larger and faster torpedo boat.
John Conoper.-we do not know II Pagosa Springs,
Col, is a Government town site or not.
h. HoIV.-The theatre In this oity with the largest
seating capacity Is the Metropolitan Opera House; Il
seats 8.44O. Next in sIzo is the American. seating
$500; the Academy OF Music seats about as many.
PuW WsSS-Your honorable discharge from the
navy does not mako you q citizen. As service on
mSn.of.wRr Ia service within the United stateS. yov
can got your nnal papers In two years after making
your application.
Pu0turst.-It you mean to say that q PERSONS eye
were capable OF seeing well. say. HE looked splen
didIy" Tor better, He saw c~lsGrly'). II you meGl
TO say that q persons appearance was nns. say, "H
looked splendid"