The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-18
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Can you tell mo what place during the colonial
period Of New nrk was called " GlimmerRlass -

made to our Minister Plenipotentiary then repre-.
the threatening condition of affairs then exist hc
sS RtSon nd yr s =" %'Se nni @
oner to his government? Please STATE who was tt.
| time. j. II. Il.
It is not a historical fact jefferson had been
anxious to get Louisiana. and sent James Monroe
with full powers to assist Robert Livingston. our
Minister to France in making the bargain.
Which is the correct way to perform operation
OF shiI hi5d 900 blns 100 minus ." multiplied by
Fac oneSn is =" be REFORMED , in the order Of
T rs am my o the sH Civil aud
the Board OF Elucaton hold different views on this
that one board marks right what the other board
says is wrong, ISQriRrn
Perform the operations in the order OF the signs
they appear in the problem. Yon can't multiply
until you know what you arc to multiply
viii you kindly give me some information regard.
the press as COL Gsrnsr ne Did he receive ts 't
before or sfter his rgtirrment from The army The
NM sGr%ddme 7. army rule" w nd rSm%t ir
Of The LOval i"g,ou' Wa he not uuit cHuta ~
I mt,a w.; Tw,n,,! ''G%Mi " :, ndo,,
nnecr ~ regular officers ar" "ntttl"d :" member.
shlr i'll New York Cnnnsndcry. .. when and 20,
cannot find his name or record OF his deed among
the names of honor men. VETERAN. ~ 81"
|. Major Gardiner has promoted himself, he
u
Gardiner served in the volunteers before and after
serving In the Twenty-seoond State Militia 2.
Major Gardeners name is to be found among the
medal OF honor men where their names are printed
in tho Army Register. He obtained his medal in
blank. and had It engraved to sut himself: the War
Department compelled him to alter HIS first inscrip.
ton on II because It false. The present insrrp
ton is the result OF acomprom4e He performed
no especial deed W bravery The medal WAS not
awarded to him he obtained it.
'; What is the shortest distance betvecn Britain
and the mainland Of Europe? >. Will electricity
travel on u common Niece Of cord az we'll a. on u
by benjamin franklin :. What are the duties Of
the United states President and OF Governor Of a
| most powerful tclescop"? q. VIII" Invented the art
OF Gaming chairs: :. Has the President more power
be divided into tho ev"ral religious classes such
Roman Catholics. Prnteatants. M.thodist- aud
sr,xLry Rorr>ao~.
!. From tho South Foreland to Cap Gri1 NrI
| twenty.three miles. >. No. 3. He wrote on many
subjects. hut never wrote regular book. His
writings ELL ten or dozen volumes. T. The Pres.
dent enforccs the laws ~ the United States gives
Congress information as TO the condition Of the
Union, makes treaties and appoints and receives
| Ambassadors, Sc. The Governor does much the
same things for State. =. The curvature Of the
| earth prevents land from being seen from the sea
level. even with the best telescope more than few
| niles-say three miles q. We do not know: the
art is very old :. No. a. he holds his ONCE from
| the people x. Because they couldn't agree wha.
was the right way TO worship God. -. Nj u start
with
| Are there any religious denominations n this
country which forbid man marrying his deceased
| in the newspapers o. J. VI.
We think that most religious denominations disap.
prov" of such marriage, because they assume it
wrongly bplieyr-tO be he I,ny
Of marriage. There is no public feeling the mat.
| ter; there has been no discussion Of it,
Can two messages be sent over one telegraph wire
a. TIL" same tm"' IT, how; II l.. q.
Yes. Two transmitting keys e. and y are AZ tn"
sending station, two receivers ~ and LD at tho
c"iying station. one receiver is polarilcd relay
responsive only TO the backward and forward cur.
rent in the liur known the rrversals: the 9th,
I receiver b. is neutral. and actuated only by all
increased current. II transmitcr alone il used a
receiver is affected: IL h transmiter alone. b re-
cciyer is affected. when both used at once one
| 4 sends current reNersals, the other, n. makes
changes in the curren..strength 30 that receiver
is still affected only hy 4 ransmitter. receiver by
| Btransmtter.
By What authority 10 railroads refuse to receive
| trunks as freight T..
We do not know that they do il the trunks are lc.
| liv"r"d at the freight station and billed a. freight.
| We doubt il any contract with express company
that it should handle personal baggage with tho
owners could be held to prevent the railroad com.
pany from taking trunks as freight when offered as
| freight
| When and where was Robin Hood" first plaird
| IN ms ritiNs Was thr Trip I" Chinatown" first
| played al Hammrrsteln' \ or at Hoyt'st ]. l.. G,
| " Robin Hood first sung at the Chicago Opera
House on Jun" -, 1870. first sun. in this city at
the standard Theatre on sept. -. 1891. The "Trip
| 10 Chinatown wn+ never PLAYED at Hammerstrin =:
It ran at Hoyt's from Nov. ~ 1891 to Aug. II. ls"a
-hi performances, tho longest run in this country.
What wa: til" Longest time that P, 7. Barnun,
showed at Madison square Gard"n' Wh"nwns it?
| In 1874. when H. had his Roman hiplo lrome.
| from April - To Aug /. both inclusive. He came
back Nov. - 1874, and stayed until Feb. - 1873,
Great Britain exclusive of Egyptian and 9th ar ma
tt,s ,roGps,? About what proportion j. Eygt'h,
| Tn Jan. L. 1898. tho British army of the regular
establishment, excluding colonial and native troops.
| militia. volunteers and Reserves amounted to PA
437 officers and men. 1t is said that about II per
cent Of the total English. 10 per and
| Is per cent. Irish.
What sylables are used by the Hndoos for tho
scale a. equivalent, of the Italian do -. M a. ST.
| Ia. 81. do RIGHT ESD.
| We do not know that Hindu musicians use any
such syllshles. The scale Of the Hndu~ consists Of
seven chief notes but instead OF twelve half tones
| II has twentytw intcrNal>
| How many CaptSins in the nttcd States Navy?
| =. What liz the Falary Of Captain 3. Would Adj
miral Dewey now be- the senior officer of the navy II
he had rs'eived no pr"moton as result u tho bat
| tie of Manila Bay j. A.
| /. Seventy. . s4.6oO year. with allowances for
lodgings. light. and fuel. 2. No: Admirals McNar
| and Howell would have been senior to HIM.
Where did the Secretary Of the Navy get such a
n r "a q ted hn
| war; The word means " silence" " hush, which
| is OF no significance IN connection with vessel.
| II. l., BRIDNErI.
| Tho name conveyed a sort of warming 80 the en-.
| envy to look out.
| Which wa tho greater naval engagement. the
battle of Lnila, on MAY |, IS'S. the battle on
| santiago de Cul . on July $, 1882 +. r. +.
The battle OF santiago.
| 8. ". F--The Broadway cable cars began to run
| in June. 1899.
| R,dd'r.-So many persons can translate German
into English that the work of translator is not re
| muncratiye as rule.