The sun., 1899-05-14
oUBsrroNs AND ANSWERS.

snd sad Gs:n rSaTosd 7oo per year In salary
When Capt. Clark received leave Of absence on
Nov. 1, 1893. he went on waiting orders" pay,
which is 81 100 less than pay. Since them how
ever. under the Navy Personnel actof March q 1892.
his pay has been raised to equality with an
ofncer Of the army Of equal rank. and he has lost
only about So76 year.
Soon after the rebellion. probably not later than
representing a ststuette called Mothers Dead"
70
tain The figure represented yonng soldier sitting
tents OF which discloses 10 him the horror Of
help mef ''''' JT. B.
Kindly inform me where and how 70 obtain de:
n0"''''''' III 'n' on'''' '''''' anu 0'n'' AIRS.
In this country write to the Commissioner of the
General Land ONCE Washington. u. G. In Canada
there are Dominion lands and Provincial lands:
write respectively to the Minister OF the Interior
Ottawa and to the Commissioner OF Public Lands in
each or any province.
I wish to begin eonrse Of home study TO obtain
eSSiissiete degree % ]. this p9''be' What TeHld be
You would best write to the Secretary OF tho Board
OF Regents. Albany. n. r. for information to the
| examinations held by the board. which must be
passed before entering any college professional
school under the supervision of the Regents With
| that information you will be able to direct your
| studies 70 a definite end.
l. Please give formula for water soluble glass;
Fuse T. Please give date Of earliest head Of Christ
Spsinttngor souipturei How are the plants in the
Natural History Museum prepared to keep their life
| tions. do 1t successfully? 8. A. f.
1. Fuse Is parts of sand with parts OF carbonate
| OF soda and part of charcoal We do not know the
/ temperature; tho ingredients must be fused thor
oughly. 2. The earliest attempt at q portrait OF
Christ Ia said to be in chapel in the catacombs Of
CaliItus. in Rome its date is not known-t ia not
earlier than the third century A. d. 8. They are
| prepared by few persons who have much skill and
some special formula; probably amateur could
| not do the work successfully.
When and how often has England ceded territory
| TO other nations? J. G.. L. b.
In 1882 Great Britain ceded certain territory to tho
United States: again in 1914 and 1918. in 1s4s and
1879. These last cessons to correct the boun-
Diary lines between the United States and Canada In
| 1893 Great Britain gave the Havannah" back to
Spain. after holding It for year in 1890 she
gave Heligoland TO Germany; in 1881 abe was driven
out Of the Transvaal. which she had tried to annex
! in 1877.
| How many members in the Latin Church-how
many in the Greekl Is the whole or part of the
| Greek Church in communion with the Latn'
| II was estimated in 1892 that the Roman Catholic
Church had 23O. .s8e. 533 adherents. and the Greek
| Orthodox Church had % .o1 900. No part OF the
Orthodox Church is in communion with the Roman
| Church.
| What ia common stock'7 What is "preferred
How does the ono have relations with the other. II
| any2 wADswoRTH.
Preferred stock in a acorporation is a share which
is entitled to dividend before any other divi-
dend Is payable; the amount of the dividend is linn
tied, however. Common stock receives its dividend
after tho preferred stock but the dividend is not
limited. Holders Of preferred and common stock
in company contributors to its capital and are
members Of the corporation.
What is the proper method Of denomnating 4
The Ghursh i R.%sd in Of
st Johns church. st. Peters Church. St. Bartholo
spesf o 6nures chursR
Tss 's ayard Sn sge. tbs
James Church, the St, Timothy Church plesses some
e be cdoptedI ors it best to omit tho article aud
the possessive bothP DUTcHLASp.
The custom ia to use the possessve when the
church is dedicated TO saint. but not when II 4,
named for Christ in any of his attributes: and wher
the church is dedicated to some religious idea.
the Covenant tho Transnguration. the Sacred Heart
| 10 omit the possessiye.
In The True story, Book" edited by Andrew
Lang there is at story called ss Escape ape cf Casa
which the editor states in footnote is TRANSLATED
| from the French or Dumas. Would you please tel
sors Msf' WORK OF Dumas can ma the
| We do not know. Dumass s works are said to Al
1900 volumes Lang gives no reference.
| Will you kindly inform me whether the English
pp for
scholar that passes The r, enamnaor
II so. how muchf J. P. X.
The Government pays o shllingsa year for eaoi
child In attendance at a school which has the ro
quirements and passes the inspection. The school
| not the child must be up to the stan dard.
Ihaye heard that the custom of kissing under tn,
mstletoe originated with the ancient Celts; tina
| when young woman became OF certain age sh,
had t1 stand under the mistletoe until some mar
and where can authorities be found' FEE G.
The custom probably originated with the Celts
but the explanation you quote seems to be merely
modification of Babylonish custom, q part of the
worship of Astarte, and we doubt it's correctness.
i. has New York State public debt' 2; What ar,
the 9f the % different fS Is parties in the city
:. Tho hishes.-s@s9ried tor building in New York city
Of The SUNDAY sun !. Date Of Horace Greeley
funeral 8. Date Of opening OF Brooklyn Bridge
What are sns tse meanings of the mercantile phrase e.
1. Yes; 1t is nearly 10. .ooo. .ooo ?. Republican
ballot box Democratic, . star; Socialist Labor. Al
arm holding hammer; Prohibitionist. q fountain
National Democratic. o ship. There others. 8
Miss Braddon (Mrs. MaxwelD. 4. The Svndicat
building in Park row. called the Park Rov
building s. Eleventh street runs northeast from
the North River to Greenwich avenue. then east t.
Broadway; 1t does not cross Broadway. but begin
again at Fourth avenue and runs east to the Eas
River. 8. Dec. 8. 1875. T. Dec. 4. 1872. 8. May "a
1888. Q. IF. o. b." means free board" tina
D the goods sent "f o. b." will be put on the trail
without expense to the purchaser: :" /. T." mean
"cost. insurance. freight" meaning that the selle
assumes the entire expense and risk Of delivery T.
| the purchaser
Does Gen. Charles King. now stationed at Manila
| rank = regular or volunteer ofhcerr Give shor
| account Of his career. +. q. Med.
Charles King ranks As . retired Captain in tn
army and active Brigadier General In the Vol
unteers. He entered the Military Academy in 1861
became Second Lieutenant First ARTILLERY in 1886