The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15

No ono can confer titles of the Holy Roman EN-.
pire; that empire became extinct in 1904.
l. which is and always has been the general pro-
nunciston NJ "Coney" in Coney Is'And-Ko oney or
OLD NEW YoHK.
1. Honey" Island. Cooney Island, the home of
Mickey Finn. is near Rondout. q. March 7. 1s45.
Kindly decide the following bet which was made
on Feb. 10. A bet that no one 10 indicted by
the grand jury for eSmplicsy in the Adams murder
wins. The nrst Indictment was worthless. and
the present untried Indictment not found until
July. 1--WE months after the bet made.
l. Where can hnd q list OF the purchases or add
tons OF territory tho United States such Louie
have heard It asserted that The only anttrn.t laws
on the statute books were enacted by Republican
legislators or Congress. 10 this sor TiCo.
l. In any good history of tho United States.
They Original csssion from Great Britain in
1872. comprising s27. sl+ square miles Louisiana
purchase, 1903 comprising Ill .D3l square miles,
At 900 900: Florida. 90 26S miles. bought from
Spain in 1919 for $4,000 900; Texas bought in 1ss5
for 1000. 900. with 37a.l33 square miles: hrst
Mexican purchase, 1s4s. comprising 546, 1873 square
miles. at price of sl5. 900 900; Gadsden purchase
of 1885, being As 535 miles. at $40 600 900;
Alaska purchase, 1897. 677. 800 square miles, at
$1,000. 100: Hawaiian archipelago. 1893, e,64o
square miles; Porto Rico, by cession from Spain.
1892 1868 square miles; Guam, coded by Spain in
1892 about 300 square miles. and the Philippine
Islands. bought from Spain in 1898 for $2o.oooooo.
with area OF III 300 square miles. 2. We be.
leve so.
What are the names OF the First Families OF vir-
gtniai" Il. NJ.
We do not know that any loon oclast has made .
list of these famous families; but in John Camden
Hotten's The Original Lists Of Persons of Quality.
&c." who to America Goudon, 1870. pages
100. 100 taken up by List Of the Livingo in
Virginia." Feb. 1o. 162s.2<: pages POI 2s5 with
muster list Of the " Inhabitants in Virginia." Jan.
%. ld23-24 and pages 2ee24 with Alist of patents
Of land granted. From these you may make list Of
tho real " hlst families
j. p S.-Prcsident McKinlcy's cabinet has been
composed as follows Secretary Of State. John Shsr
man. March Z. 1897. to April 81. 1898; william h.
Day. April 81 1898. to Sept. 10. 1898; John Hay.
since Sept. IL. 1898; Secretary of the Treasury.
Lyman j. Gage: Secretary Of War. Russell A. Ager.
from March 4. 1897 20 Aug. /, 1899: Elihu Root,
since Aug. !. 1870; Attorney General. Joseph Nc
Kenna from March l. 1897 to Dec, H. 1897 John
W. Grggs. since Jan. II. 1893; Postmaster General.
James A. Gary, from March 4, 1897, to April Il,
1898; Charles Emory Smith. since April as, 1928;
Secretary OF the Navy. John D. Long: Secretary OF
the Interior Cornelius n Bliss. from March T. 1897
to Dec az. 1898; Ethan Allen Hitchcock since Dec,
~. 1898; Secretary Of Agriculture. James Wilson.
'Purnr'-The last International yacht race sailed
over the inside course" was in 1887. between the
Volunteer and the Thistle.
". A. M.-There Ia no published list Of the tablets
marking historical spots in this CITY.
Constant Read,r-The Health Department est
mated the population OF the city OF New York on
July /. 1899. at 3.5bo.t53.
G. IA tomato 10 q fruit. anything else veg
stable Is called fruit It is also fruit in the ord-
nary acceptaton because consists Of the covering
OF the seeds OF the tomato plant 1t 10 also vege-
table. because 1t Is used in cooking The line be.
tween fruits and vegetables cannot be drawn accu-
ratsly.
W. g. Y.-"Michael Angelo" 10 the popular but in
version Of MichelAIgelo; this name is pro.
nounced Meesheloujelo.
Dora S.-oharlotte NJ. Braems Is the real name of
Bertha NJ. Clay"
An1ious-You cannot study medicine at . night
school alone; the study Of medicine. as pursued
nowadays. requires work both day and night
J. r. S.-The bullion value OF the Indian rupee is
SO.2O7 that Is. rather than 2o1 cents its
rent value is about IL pence sterling, or 80 cents
". G. E-The Mercantile Library in Aston Place
| which out oftown people can borrow books.
E. P-The Citizens Union has no regular head
quarters. Mr., R. Fulton Cutting is the most promi
| nent person still connected with the Union.
| ~ s. 1.-THE Madison Square Garden will seat
12l67 persons. distributed follows: In the boxes.
g96; in tho balcony. l.o82 on the floor. 5000; in
| the gallery. 1000; in the arena seats" 3.IO9.
There is permanent building in this country with
| larger seating capacity.
Mrs. NJ r. I've do not know the recitation. THE
| Wry Mouth Family"
j. and H.-AleIandre Dumas. tho elder. a
| quadroon; his father was nlulatto.
Edith P. K.-From Sept. l5. 1881. to Jan. 10. 1899.
tho present Star Theatre called the GermAna; II
was managed by Adolph Neuendorn
Sun Rcdder-Govornment schools not open to
civilians; II You want enlist electrician in
the Navy you will have to study electricity frst.
| thon enlist and go to the Naval Torpedo School
| later. You cannot enlist az gunner directly from
| civil life.
| g. H. M.-"The Market Place" was finished before
| Harold Fredsrics death.
| r. Gin going by boat to Atlantic Highlands. you
| pass back OF Sandy Hook.
Hottie National City Bank of this city doc.
the largest business of any bank in the country.
Sun Rsad,r-Ths standard books on the Iocomo
| tive are Prof. R. H. ThurSton's History OF tn,
| Growth OF tho Steam Engine" and Manual of tn,
| Steam Engine"
| j. L. Donavan-In 1880 Abram 8. Hewitt was nom
| mated by TGmmAny and the County Democracy; II
1888. he was nominated by the County DemocrGc,
while TAmmAny put up Hugh J. Grant
p. s. S.-You differ with" . person in opin
ions. and differ from" him in AppeAAnos
The best trotting mile Ii by AlI. 2soS1C made q
eAlssburE. IL, Sept 10. 1894.