The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-22

troops Of his command IN 1879, as a mark of honor.
Just as Hooker was called Fighting Joe by his soldiers.
SLOW, slow. toll II low,
As the sea waves break and n0w:
With the same dull, Slumberous motion
As his ancient mother Ocean
Rocked him on Though storm and calm.
From the Iceberg TO the palm;
50 his dfowsy ears may deem
lhat the sound which breaks MS dream
lathe ever moaning tide
Washing ON his vessels side.
This Is printed In an old school reader without credit,
70 the writer Can YOU tell me from what poem ( Is
taken and who wrote q.
What was the Black Death" N.
The Black Death" was an epidemic disease. nrst
experienced In Europe about lS4o. when 4, appeared In
Sicily; II reached Constantinople and italy In lSl7.
Spain. France. Germany and England In iS4s. The
exact nature OF this plague is not known: 1t Is thought
TO have been a bubonic plague with various elements
not always present In bubonic 'e,er. The name
Black Death" Is not Of contemporary origin, and Is
not known outside OF English speaking countries.
II vas given 10 The plague BY Mrs. Markham IN her
History Of England, published In 1929
Can you furnish me with u list OF the mis.resses OF
the White HOUSE ,irsl lady Of the lAndl and dates
Of occupancy since Martha Washinsto ton " date
A. H.
Martha ton was never ia the White House.
Abigail Adams wasthe frs, Lady OF the White House. 80
lSOO-isoi. After her came Martha jefferson Ran.
dolph, 1902. Mary Jefferson Eppes, 1903, Mrs. Ran
dolph again, 1904 and 1905 6; Dorothy Madison,
i6O9ll In lslith House was burned by the Brush.
Its neA, lady" was Elizabeth Monroe. 1917 IS. Louisa
Adams, 1921. 20. Emily Donelson, 1879 ~. sarah
York. 1929 ~; Angelica Van Buren,. 1894 Pris.
ella Tyler. lo4l ls4,. Ietiia Senple. ISi2 Al. Julia
Gardner Tyler, lsA4. March ioa5, Sarah Polk. ls45-
20; Elizabeth Bliss. 1910 so Abigail Fillmore. 1880.
So Jano Pierce. is5a-67; Harie, Lane. 1857 81.
AI-,. I--.I. n a
Julia Grant. 1869 II, Lucy Hayes. ls77-si, Lucretia
Garfield. 1881; Mary McElroy. 1881 81, Rose Cle,e
land, 1855 20 Frances Cleveland. 1886 50. and 1899
o. Caroline Harrison. 1889 %: Mary Mckee. Iss. ~
Ida Mckinley, 1897
l. what were the voting requirements in the South
African Republic lust prior 10 the discovery OF gold
there : What and when were the principal changes
Ia these r~eqllrements' 5 what was ;he total for
eign population In the Transyaal before hos,iliues
began and OF these how many were English
s. i.
l. Gold was discovered commercially in 1854
The voins requirements were residence for I'VE years.
the oath Of allegiance and the payment OF s25. ..
The franchise now is extended 10 two ciasses OF
b~urghers First. male whites. resident since 1875,
or who took m active part 10 the war OF inde pc hde nce
Of 1891, ana the children OF such persons over 10 years
Of age. Second, naturalized male citizens and their
children over IS The nrst class votes for members
Of the nrst and second chambers OF the volkstaad.
the second class for members Of tine second chamber.
{, We do not know the dates a, which Me various
changes were made : In sos, -iS, 387 whites and
7as. 75a native. Il Is said that sbou, 10000 were
English.
thirty or more Years ago. 2 In what wear was the
underground railway In london opened for travel
". II. {.
l. The Thames Tunnel. begun in 1926, was opened
in lslS and failed i'm I6GS II MAS houvnt hy tho ir..,
Eastern Railway Company. and used as a railway
tunnel. SOFT was not open TO THE public thirty years
ago. 3. Mos, Of the route was opened In 1873 or
thereabonis, the Mansion House section, a mile long
(which cost about S.. ooo. 900 was not opened until
about 1880
Twas borno Of American parents, IN Iii. Uniled States,
and en- IS years OF age. Am nov legally q citl zen
ofthe United States OF America or no, un,il am ~
CONSTANT READER
You are a legal citizen Of the lnited States being
q minor, you have not the night 10 vote yet
A bets B that there were more Union OF killed,
Wounucd, missing ana prisoners al the battle Of tiet.
tysbufg than the English have lost IN the eItrr Trans
wal campaign up 10 and including March !. 1900.
The loss OF onic,rs, killed and wounded. q, Get
,yshurg was 81 per cent. OF IN. original strength Of
officers Apart from these ngures. We find no ,ug-
gestion as 10 the actual loss OF officers NJ Getty sburg.
But as the onlccrs formed about 5 per cent. OF the
strength. and lost bout 6 per cent. II would appear
that iheir loss was about 1000. The British losses
In killed. wounded and missing m 20 March ! amount
ed 10 1884.
In this year OF the rsta blish men, OF tho seat Of Govern,
ment In the District OF columbia' II so. when does
IL take place CHARLE Epw ARDS,
Congress has not provided for a national celcbra-
,on. but under Mr. Hoar's management a commiite.
from the Senate, the Hous. and the residents Of III.
District Of Columbia will celebrate the transfer Of the
seat f Government TO Washington In DrcrmbeL
/ Has Rqdyard Klplingis Light Tha, FAILED"
playwright dramau1es n book Is II necsssary FOR
him 10 enter into a legal contract with the author
before he has = right TO put II on the stage NJ. j.
l. Yes; when II ca me out first. and again recently.
:. II will be cheaper In lhe long run 10 do so.
Election comes on the 9Th Of November this year
age. Ny friend says can vote FOR President, but /
don't agree WIN him as my birthday comes two days
after election DAY. ALFRED RAIDER
Your friend is wrong. II your birthday was Nov
:, you could vote on Nov. 9 but the law Il not con.
sistent. and you are born a day too late.
Kindly inform me where the poem, The Pillar
Towers ot Ireland" can be obtained saw IT In an
old book In use In Catholic schools thirty years ago.
The poem IL by Denis Florence MacCar,hy, and
vas published between forty and nifty wears ago
It Is In Part VIII. OF IN. STANDARD Reci,auons
Which concern. the E.lswick In England or the
Krnpp In Germany. employs the greater number OF
mem l. ".
The krupp works at Essen; they mploy about
Is. 900 workpeople to the ~. 900 ofthe Elswick works.
l. How are the seedless navel oranges propaga ted,
: Where can ! mad the rest Of the poem. of which
the following Is the hrst verse;
Their. Is q little mystic clock,
Though out Of humaa sight.
That beairth on and beateth on,
From morning until night" A II
I. By cuttings : We do not know.
l. A bets n that the name LiSlc. AS applied 10 err-
tain kinds of hosiery. is used to d.,i mai, III. weave
or stitch used In manufacture. II says that the name
IS Information as N the nationality Of the name
Isle \ maintains that II was originally French.
j. n. II.
l. As oneinally used. the name was given TO a
m. hard twisted linen thread made at Lille or LIsle,
in Frano. The name is simply q commercial
name now not q trademark In law, however ?
Ths name Iisle or Lille is French. and means the
island" the reference IL to the islands IN the river
Deulr. on which the city stands
wcregrst an error In an answer last Sunday. Dur
ing the winter. Dec. 81 to March 81, the earth Is nearest
to the sun, though the Northern Hemisphere is turned
from he sun 50 tina, II does not get its rays directly, ,
bu, at an obllque angle. The earth requires time 10
throw on the heat absorbed during the summer this
fact accounts for the chief cold OF winter coming after
Dec. 81 as u rule. We thank Mr. Hale for his
correction.
In answer " G. T.. c. = second question In 70 days
issue would sugg rst that The poem. The Little