The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-26

Ninth Cavalry, were semitic tho Senate IN Julyi AFTER
that the names Of nppointees ceased to be published
until January Of this year. In January twenty six
non-commissioned officers OF the Ninth and Tenth
Cavalry and Twcntv.fourlh and Twenty-hfth infan'
try were promoted second leutenants, nrst lieu.
tenants and captains in the Seventh and Eighth Vol
unteer Infantry, tho Immune Regiments"
A good while ago 1 read a lettor Written by Gen.
Nathaniel OR enc about tho time Of the battle of
colony Of Quakers living in the vicinity and was an
appeal to then, to care for his. sick and wounded
searched through a "Ltc Of Gen. Greene hut failed
to hnd II, Can THE Sun enlightcn me2 Lon.
Can the Police Commissioners retire apolicc officer
against his will at the age Of 90 years II he be a vet
Section 3b5 of the charter does not allow the COM
pulsory retirement of Veterans of the civil war.
II seems rather strange that "a. +. g." in your
Issue OF Feb. &, should ask for an Interpretation OF
these limos of Mrs. Howe's Battle Hymn of the Re-
public!"
- In the beauty of tho lilies Christ was born across
with q glory in his bosom that transaEures you
and mo-"
]sasecsts that horne" should be substituted for
respondents have failed TO discern the very thiniy
s sSo%id p Ss ; led %GffSi% sm to ask In' '! WI si Is H. K aG bSs%ts
of the %lilies'?' Ard the answer Purity, ,hnsoiled
stands ont clear as the poets exquisite reference to
the immaculate Conception. J.L c.
!. What are the necessary steps for a native born
Cuban to take for the purpose of securing American
c his Art papers at once? a. How LONG after Sc.
curing his fret papers would he. have to wait, TO Sc
,nrinF Grst papers entitiS him to ali the protection
and privileges inst tho same as If he were q full
g. Beinea pntive born Cuban. but having sided with
t nSi, s pa dnrinr dd ,bs Sp. thf C 4 mrrit ins"T wsr, Would ID
that fact make any difference In his efforts to secure
American citizenship papers? SANTIAGO.
]. The same as those to be taken by any one else.
2. Yes. .. Two years. anyway; and until he has
been FIVE years in the United States. 4. No; he
would remain a Cuhan. o. He would bo n Spaniard,
therefore legally an enemy, and ineligible to natu-
radiation until peace has been proclaimed between
the United States and Spain.
Plea-e namc the principal countries that have
erected statues. &c., in cn~mmemo1ation or great
ElvsGes az Pals. for Napoleon's conuucsts: tho
column at Trafalgar Square at London, for Lord
Nelson's victories, &c. \. 8.
Every country has erected statues of its vict 1rs;
France, Germany and Russia have monuments to
their victories.
For the benefit Of the community who suffer with
frozen hands. feet and, ears would you kindly sug-
Rest a remedy for same? A CONSTANT READER.
Apply icc-cold water to the frozen parts, raising
the temperature of the water gradually; then restore
the circulation by rubbing first with the hands or
with silk or woollen cloth, then rub with some lini-
ment. 4 poultice of potl'o peeling is said to be
good. The parts once frozen will remain very sensi-
tive to the cold for years and should be protected as
well as possible.
What is the distinction between a club having
secretary and one having an honorable secrc-
tary'? NJ. b. l..
You evidently expand hon. sec" to honorable
secretary" Hon. Sec docs not mean that: it
means honorary secretary and shows that the
secretary certainly receives no pay for. and probably
,,arf,rp,v ,,nro1, nominal aoryiraa Tho ne ~ tbn
expression "hon. Sec" has come from England.
where the secretary Of a club may be an employee,
not a member. while the hon. sec" is always n
member of the club. The Importance of the club
has nothing to do with the matter.
F.'s and It's fathers are first cousins. What rela-
ten are Z. and l.? What relation is +. TO Us father?
f. and t. are second cousins; F. is first cousin
once removed to rs father.
The New York paper which had for its motto the
i cannot remember whether it was published weekly
or monthly: or how long it existed. but think it
San wei EecCllect resl.ms Dickens "Bsr.Ghy
gotten, in is pgges. j was then a child Of or 5,
living in NJ massachusetts,. and | can never forget how
'npa'ien'y l always awaited the next '" n. {. il.
Several other friends give the same informal on.
Tho NetO World was begun by "ark Benjamin in
lSap, Witn uIi hrlSWolu IL FpeS sargent u MS
ASSISTANTS; it was a weekly. Hudson says that it,
with Brn'h-r Jonathan in New York and the Boston
Notion, made news of literature and published
the foreign novels az the newspapers published
foreign speeches or happenings. The Nsp World
cea.e ed publication in 1S45. when It was absorbed by
the EN- uorium. Some friends think that the motto
was used by the Unireyse. and Others that Mike
Walsh's' LiberdtOr or AubtsrrdnedR used it.
Please inform me WIN were the Colonies Of the
| Lirat ptt tai FntTnn from M D. I&In
THEODORE POWERS.
On Jan. 1, 1s45. Col. Stephen W. Kearny COM
manded the First Dragoons; he succeeded Col.
Dodge, who resigned July 4. 1890. On June so.
1s4s, Col. Kearny was promoted Brigadicr-General,
and was succeeded by Lieut.. Col. Richard b. Mason.
Col. Mason died July 20. 1880. and Lieut. Col.
Thomas L.. Fauntleroy of the Second Dragons was
promoted Colonel. He resigned May IS. 1861. to
enter the Confederate Army.
In reply to f. Binnriglt. in last Sundays sUY, I
would say; book that answers fully his inquiry
stones of Faith" The articles are by various lead
ing ministers of the denominations, and are fully
illustrated with portraits and otherwise. n. c. I.
What verses were suggested by Goldsmith's per
sonal appearance? l.. r..
There were none. To n dining club, to which he
belonged. Goldsmith came so lac that the others be.
gan to write epitaphs on the late Dir. Goldsmith -
Some of these epitaphs hurt his feelings. and he
hogan to write his famous poem. Retaliation. -
See IrvinS's Life of Goldsmith.
Will you please atate whether wnliamsbridge
West Chester village, Wakefield, City Island. new
Annexed District. are in New York county or in West.
chester county. and give date Of annexation.
ON READER.
They are in New Ysr& county by virtue Of the
act of June Il, 1895.
Does there exist at the present time. as there did
formerly. an agreement between Great Britain and
Canada by which Great Britain participates in fun
in any tariff CONFESSIONS made TO Canada, by any for
cign natiou2 free trade We're instituted between the
United States and Canada would it also be extended
to Great Britain in virtue of any such agreement If
It exists? A, NJ. MICA.
There is no such agreement between Great
Britain and Canada; Canada had q reciprocity treaty
with us before the war, which did, not include Grent
Britain. If free trade were instituted between the
United States and Canada, Great Britain would not.
ipss 5octo. share in the arrangement.
In reference to the Na"Oleonic bees" may l
quote from Woodward and Hurnett's "Heraldry."
page 2S1. Burnett was Lyon King at Arms: Bees
are often used III arm bury as an emblem of industry
and perseverance. The Emueror Napoleon replaced
the proscril ed ileur de lis by golden bees, which he