The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-17


| q park near the Poe cottage did not bestow any
| nsme the park that the Shakespeare Society.
which proposed and pushed the bill, intended to
call tho place Poe Park" not Poets Park, and that
Poe Park IL the real name.
| Kindly give complete description and informa-
hon of the monument erecto 40 Riverside Park TO
the memory OF An 'm''0'' 'n'o' anu 00G =. W.
| The monument 10 . short distance northwest Of
| Grants Tomb; tits enclosed in an iron fence az
| feet square and consists of . marble base sur
mounted by marble urn. On ono side of the base
IL this inso iption3 Erected to the memory Of an
amiable child. St. Claire Pollock died 10 July. 1891
in the 9th year Of his age On the opposite side 10
| this inscription from Job wi:
MAN that IL born of woman IN OF few days and
full OF trouble He cometh forth like flower and
10 out down. He hseth also as shadow and oon-
tnueth not"
| Stonddrd-Ths University Settlements CALLED 90
because they are settlements of university or oo-
lsge graduates In poor distriots. The name orig-
mated in London. Their object 10 to help tn poor
among whose homes they are situated. and to help
the set lsrs TO understand the needs of the poor
so that they may work among them more intel
lgontly.
Some time ago you reviewed book by an English
midship an in the British Navy, and was stationed
in the blocb aiding heet on New York hslbor during
the Revolutionary War. am DESTROYS of reading
me- 0''f but can It's Title ''nSIS
Ambttfou' and Uhosrtain-stay at your present
Job. trying every day 10 make yourself pro-
hoient In 10. even 1t IL only ofioe boys work.
until you determine what you'd like better to
do. Then see II you can do that.
Has the Sheriff Of county the power 70 call out
the militia of the Slater E. X II.
In case OF riot instruction breach of tho
peace he has the power 10 call the militia his
own county and In the adjoining counties.
). ". S.-James Fisk. IN. was shot on Jan. o.
1871 He died the next day.
"Vsr1ta,."-Mr. and Mrs. Grover Cleveland have I.
son. born year or 30 ago.
Sub'erfb,r.-kli The classical Greek and Latin
writers are obtainabls In translations, perhaps
Palmer's translstions of the Odyssey IL tho best.
Jowetts Of Plato. and Plumtre's OF sophocles.
Roles Friendly Edition" of Shakespeare is as
good as any; It has sensible notes.
harve-After eating philopons "give and take"
only the player who gives can say "phlopena;" the
taker 10 purely on the defensive.
Charles p Judoe-There Is no law preventing the
erection OF manufacturing plants in Ireland. The
chief drawback to the development Of irish manu-
featuring is the lack Of good coal.
10. Colt the 81. e23 $50 persons in the United
States in 1890, only 20ol2 800 We're classified 40
cordinR 10 religious belief. OF these o,267.s7l
were Roman Catholics. the rest were Protsstsnts.
Jews and emit srs OF other dsnomin atoms or tho
who'll population in 1890 1t 10 estimated that about
100000 were Roman Catholics.
l. Are there assistant psyma.tsrs in the Army or
Navy appointed from civil life 2. II 90. the
Quirenents mental and physiealf 8. whsrs can
applications be 6led2 A.F. r.
"a itf.
some army pAymssters are, too. ,. There are no
specific requirements In the army, . person ought
TO be good accountant. aud In good health. Naval
psymasters must be young, good accountants and in
good health. 3. With the Secretary Of War and the
Secretary OF the Navy.
c.R P-The ferry boat wostneld blew up on Sun
day, July so, 1871.
J. n. B.-when Ii Hung Chang visited Grants
Tomb he was carried In his chair by four policemen
his regular bearers had been left behind.
Ell Ns6.-Hell Gate rock was blown MP on Sun
day. Sept a. 1870 and on Saturday. OCT. 10. 1885,
p G.-AdelinA Patti was born in Madrid, her
parents were opera singers and musicians, she
never sang in the streets to earn her bread.
X. B.-No part OF tho Jersey coast belongs to the
etate OF New York. Tho limits Of tho customs Dis
trtct of New York include Jersey City and Hoboken
in New Jersey but that arrangement does not Affect
the State boundaries In any way.
&. K.-rhs Irish had their own national language
and literature The language. called Erse. was
branch Of the Gaelic; 10 still spoken the Arran
Stands. and In some other pArts OF Ireland
D. L. u.-Ths nrst Lieutenant-Govsrnor Of New
York WAS Pierre van Cortland. who had been Presi-
dent OF tho Council OF Safety: he elected along
with George Clinton as Governor. and took ohios
July o. l777 he went out OF office also with Clinton
In April. 1875.
What was the Ediot Of Manifest FL