The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-19

Tho proverb seems 20 come from the French.
Madame dc sevigne and Ia FontainO both use II;
- Tots chemtns vout d Rome" e Tout chemin meme a
Rome" The meaning these writer's gave to tho
phrase was that there Is more than one way of doing
q thiug. The adage is Just "a true now ns IL ever was.
Before the Acquisition Of Hawaii, Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines was II true that the sun never
set on the United States dominionsH W. X.
II was not true. Even with the Philippines 1t will
not be true.
L. On what chlree was Christ nrraigned when he
was tried and condemnedi >, Was He tried accord:
ing to Hebrew or Roman law1 3. Was IL ever said
that Christ was the victim OF fearful, conspir.ng
Roman politcinns2 II. MCC.
1. Tho sAnhedrim accused Christ Of blasphomy
tsee Luke, xiv. B4. &cJ. but He was accused before
PLATE for lese majestic. and held g%uiltless by tho
Governor after examination. ?. According TO He
brew law by the Sanhedrim. .. No. The Romans
didn't care; they were not afraid; Christ was accused
wholly by the Jews.
/. Is Mr.. Jones, who used to run Jones,s Wood
still living, and. II so, whereH ?. What is his fun
name? p. MICA.
1. No. 2. John Jones. He died years ago. and
never ran the Jones's Wood himself. The place
was called Jones's Wood because IL was on the John
Jones estate.
What ia the meaning Of "Napoleon's Bees % We
often read the phrase-and always see golden bees
HIS robes. L.C.P.
The bees" used by Napoleon seem to have been
intended to resemble and take the place of tho feur
de lis used by the kings OF France previous to 1889.
Bees seem to have no heraldic meaning. Modern Rosi-
crucians find infinitely deep meanings in these
bees. suggesting that they are really lice, and as such
symbclical OF fertility; and that Napoleon used them
in this sense.
What Is the rule with regard TO n ferryboat stop
ping to attempt the rescue from drowning of a pas
tentl Would the boat violate its contract with the
railroad by 20 dong2 r. S. s.
We do not know OF any general rule on the subject.
Mail steamers are not allowed to tow disabled vessels.
but may delay to rescue persons in danger, or to
supply provisions. &C.; We presume that q similar
rule might apply in the case you propose.
hnd in the genealogy of the Banta family that
e. Goodwin: He was an artist. formerly of New
York aud afterward Of stroudsburR, Pa. where no
died Oct. 20. 1892. This may be of interest TO your
inquirer, Montesqueou. c. V. BASTA.
Mr.. Bantats son writes from stroudsburg to the
same effect.
Please state what was the material used in the con.
%struction OF the winnowing fan. known as the FAM"
chat after the threshing with the fail was concluded.
Also what was the shape and method of operating
From the earliest times down to the invention of
the mechanical fan in the last century grain was
winnowed by being thrown into the air by means Of
wooden shovels. so that the wind. blowing across the
threshinR floor. might blow the chat away. These
Shovels are the " fans mentioned in the Bible.
Fiftyfour years since, when as a child I resided in
you inform me which journal it was mo pent.up
Sties contracts orr powers. for the whole hoTndlsSs
The lines are from an ~epilogue to Addison's
Cato" spoken at the Bow Street Theatre. Ports
mouth. N. H.. early in this century. Our" and
"ours" were your" and yours" originally. We
do not know the paper that used them as its motto.
Can you tell me IL there is any book published Civ.
ing a short history Of the various PROTESTANT denomi-
nations also a synopsis of their prinssirles2
There is no single book; but McClintock and
strong's CyclopediA. in twelve volumes. contains
the information.
On Feb. b"M. s." asked for author of some lines
beginning: "'Tis not the value OF the gift that
ar1 pesm caiisd hA "rh %' ya iS%a Of Oft iii t Rfitt e0 By 5To 9.
s s.; %aTFs1 S. ,wh Fourth Re Re. Sss,; on ap pav to ss Be found in
Hv. Z. 1.-THE Bermudas arc not included in the
term West Indies"
The Club.-Tennyson is esteemed . greater poet
than Thomas Moore.
}. Phiiple.-No history worth buying Is ever up
to date" You can get lists OF recent events. but
they are not histories.
C. W. Demartt.-The first issue of THE sUS APP
peared Sept. 8. 1898. It was published by Benja-
min H. Day at 222 William street.
Redder.-The song. "Ellsworth's Avengers. " is too
long to print here, and it is not worth printing. any
way. 1t was written in 1851 by A. Lora Hudson.
r. =. Jones.-The marriage of a minor child does
not remove her from her guardians care or dis
charge him. A wife does not become OF age and q
free woman until she is Fl years old.
T. Raul. Tho ypnpttnr Wanha-Gap vas butte u
Jersey City. in 1892. and in January. 1868. was at
tached to the South Atlantic Squadron: she was sunk
during the attack on Fort Wagner. September, 1853.
Q. S.-A sentence of suspension from duty does
not necessarily carry with it deprivation of pay.
Gen. Eagan is on full pay, but is not allowed to per.
form any duty, His duty will be performed by the
senior assistant in his department..
}. HcD.-There are no free schools of electricity
and engineering; but at the Pratt Institute. Brook
Ign. the Young Mems Institute. and the Now York
Trade Schools. those subjects arc taught at very low
rates of tuition.
j. OB.-The Roman Catholic reading room for
sailors. opened recently. is not the first sailors read.
ing room in the city; It is tho hrst opened by the
Roman Catholic Church. Tho Charities Directory
for 1899 shows eight reading rooms for sailors
maintained by other churches.
r. Eekho6.- soldier OF tho regular army may vote
II he 10 stationed at his old home or within such dis
tAnco of 1t that he can 20 there to register and vote.
He doesn't lose his old residence by enlisting. nor
docs he acquire q residence by being stationed at a
place. II he can get to his old home on election
day he may vote.
Redder.-Thcre was no rough rider costume"
The field uniform Of the United States Army. worn
by officers and men. WAS OF brown canvas. a Nor.
folk jacket" and knee brooches. The fAcinRs varied
with the arm of tho service; in the artillery the col
lars and cuffs were red, in the cavalry yellow, in the
infantry light blue.
Allan Jasper Condnt.-Columbu died at " AllAdolid.
May 30, 1903, and was buried in the Cathedral of
Seville. within a short time: no was not buried at
valladolid at all. between 1880 and I549 his bones
were carried across the sea and buried In the
Cathedral at San Domingo, ON the right side of the
altar" In 1913 the remains were carried to the
Cathedral of Havana. whence in December last they
were taken back to Spain.
). NJ. D.-These are the principal nicknameS OF the
States: Alabama, Cotton state; Arkansas, Bear;