The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01
QUESTIONS AND ANsWHRa.

way and FULTON street. aid that bridge scro',
Broadway or across Fulton street, J. ii. 8.
The bridge. called the Loew Bridge because bulit
By the efforts of Alderman c. n. Joew. crossed
Broadway from the northeast TO the northwest cor
nsrs Of Fulton street. 1t was completed in May.
1857, but taken down In 1858.
young man born in the United States Of natural
pressed into The d.rman military service .esinst mis-
the German Emperor. When the term O. his service
Of the United States. having sworn f..isy %
to ro.. ~ ANY a2d Other hs pG
Please define the legal and political status Of this
! yUunR man. A. q.
We think the contention 10 correct. He could not
have been impressed into the German Army II he
had claimed the protection Of the American Minister
TO Germany That he did not indicated that he had
chosen to consider himself German. The fact that
he served against his will" means nothing; most
eonscripts serve against their will.
!, rle.se inform me at what age Gen. Merritt and
Gen ccs:er w.rs made Majordenerals of volunteer
Wesley Merritt was made Ms,or-General Of volun-
tsers April 1, 1885, when he not quite 40
year, old he had been . brevet Major General since
Dot. 10. 1864. George A. Custer was made Major
| General of Volunteers on April 15. 1898. having
| Dsen broVot Mh1Or-ttneral or Noiunteers from Oct
10. 1894. and brevst Drgadsrdsnera and brevst
Major General. U. 8. A. since March 10. 1893. He
| was. on April 10, 1865. not quite 2blS years old.
.Am.n sold horse for 500, bought him back for
| $50 and rssod him for 500. How much did he
make on the transaotionr RR
| He made $50.
worldf II not which Isl How much moro produc
two than birmingham and Manchester. Englandf
Pttsbure ia not the largest turing city Of
the world; it is not the largest manufacturing
| city of the United States. New York ia easily the
| largest manufacturing city OF this country. The
largest manufacturing city In the world is London
| we do not know by how much it's manufactures CT
seed those of Birmingham and Manchester.
Mr.. Herbert L. Thowless thinks tina, an answer
printed on Aug q. to the effect that Greater New
York's is larger than that of London s wrong
We gave New York as 100, 6S3 acres, London's
| as 7b.<+7. He thinks we should have used the
figures showing the of the Metropolitan and City
Police districts Of London, %4S, 42l acres. and not
the Parliamentary Borough figures. Tho pa
trolled by the London police ia 2h times that pa
trolled By the police of the City Of New York.
| 1, What boroughs comprise Greater New York :,
2 What is this best and most up to- date standard
| author sell tho copyright h. ropublish that
poem without tile buyers permissionf TEACHER.
1. The boroughs OF Manhattan and the Bronx.
forming the ''old city" the boroughs OF Brooklyn.
| of Queens and OF Richmond. 2. webster's. tho
Standard. worcester's the Century. 3. There is
no settled rule; publications pay for the copy
right. others do not.
Why are there many ruins of castles and
sh6sy: and prioTies scatter Cd over the kingdom; Of
Ireland and England and ScotlAudf j. r.
Because they are not worth keeping in repair.
Gan you tell me who wrote the poem in which
these lines occur. and the title OF the poemi
Yet not in vain that steam control,
Not wholly vain the strife.
Tho status OF the perfect soul
Is finished by the knife.
Tho tree OF know ledge springs and grows
Best in the heart most bowed by woes.
All in the book Of life
Unless the page be wet with tears.
Isit true that Alexander Hamilton had some por.
AUTHORITY.
| Nothing definite is known of Hamilton's parent
age he is believed to have been born the island
| Of Nevis. and 1t is not improbable that he had
| slight unge of negro blood In his veins.
Mrs. r. A.-on Saturday. Sept. 20. ths q. Q. 8.
Glacier was on her way to Manila.
c. HR,-At the end of the OWL War. Grant was
General Of the Army. The rank of General expired
with the death of Gen. Sherman in 1897 the highest
rank In our army now is OF
held by John MICA. Schonsld, retired.
james Brvan.-Lord Wellesley was born at Gold en-
Bridge House. near Dublin Con. sir Evelyn Wood
was born at Crossing, Braintree, Essex. England;
Lord Kitchener was born near Leicester, England;
Lord Roberts was born In Oawnpora. India: Arch
bishop Ireland and Archbishop Hughes born
In Ireland; Archbishop Corrigan was born in New
ark MI Lord Charles Berestord born In Water
ford. Ireland Lord Russell OF Killowen born
| in Ireland; Sir Thomas Upton was born in Glasgow.
| Scotland.
J.E CAS- far as we can determine. the Prince of
Wales has surname.
A. ". O.-There is no longer any customs duty
plate of any kind. plated ware in Great Britain.
Tho duty was removed in lssl-e2.
II. H-There 10 nc public monument to Fernando
Wood in this city. Mayor Kingsland. not Mayor
Wood, was the originator Of Central Park.
PA. I've have list OF over 100 flowers and
plants. each with Its different meaning; and the list
| is not complete. We cannot publish II here.
| J. E. p. Jr.-Garnst Joseph Wolseley born
June L. 1913. the son ofMsjor Garnet wolseley. He
| entered the British army in 1852. served in the
Burmese war Of 1852. the Crimea 1854, the Mutiny
1857, and the Chinese 1890; commanded the Red
River expedition in Canada in 1858. and the Asian
Tee expedition 1884; for this latter he knight
4
! and made Baron; and led the attempt to res
Gordon In 1885, being rewarded by viscou ntcy.
| He made Field Marshal in 1894. and succeeded
| tho Duke OF Cambridge as Commsnder-in Chief OF
| tho army In 1895. He f. married and has ono
| daughter who will succeed him in the viscountoy.
| Citp ssnd-The FIRST steamer from England to
this country the Great Western which sailed
from Bristol April g. 1sss and reached New York
the 23d. The Sirius reached hero tho same day
having sailed from Liverpool on April 4.
| Nutmeo.-To copyright publication. send COPY
ef the title page. or head. II periodical which has
regular title page to the Librarian of Congress-
enclosing one dollar and asking briefly that the pub
lcAtion be copyrighted. That's all.
J. Hdyt-Mr. Carl SchurZ Is not recorded q Ol-
list. He has written biographies of Lincoln and Of
| Clay.
| J. Smih.-There three swimming Schools In
| this city. besides the free baths.