The sun., 1903-08-16
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

| !, OucS tnc ESthDtlSned Church OF England re
| ye'Ec Government SUPPORT II SO, In what manner!
4; Are royalty and all titled persons in the United
| means OF existence A. II.
J l. Not directly. Its regular income comes from
I estates and Investments managed by the Ecclr
| S'astical and Church Estate Commissioners: be
| Sues the voluntary contributions. however. "
. VIII nave share OF the education funds under
| 'he recent law, 2 Members of the royal family
receive spends, and may be said to be entitled to
| '"em' certain Titled persons receive pensions
because OF their own or their ancestors services.
| not because they are titled Some peers are cx .
| 'rcmely poor. The promotion OF u man to the
| peefage, though now II implies almost invariably
'na' ne mas wealth. does not grant TO him any pen
sion, or IN any way assure him or his descendants
OF any Income. Lord Roberts received grant OF
GlO0OOO when he was created an Earl, but not he
cause OF his carldom: II was given in recognition
| ofhls services to the British Empire
j.. which is correct, TO the manor born" or
io the manner born" DO not the authorities
u,IcN =, What Is the meaning and origin of the
phrase The goose hangs high, and have | not
,Unula farmers say The goose honks high. which
"ouiu seem TO De the more correcty c. ". H.
! l, To the manner born" The authorities do not
dlHer. though the non authorities may do so, ..
Honks Is said TO be the right word. II So the
expression refers to clear weather when the wild
goose nIes and honks high because he can see a
great distance. When the goose honGs high
], IN what year did the French begin the con e
ssueon ssr sh Sf NE Panama Canal In what year did
greatest amount OF work done: HCF
j. In 1880. ,. Receivers for the company were
appointed In 1880 The cOmpany's attempt to raise
a loan In December. 1888 had failed, so that the
explosion OF the bubble may be said to date from
the beginning OF 1880. 3, In 1888. seemingly when
i2OoO.oOO cubic metres OF earth and rock were re.
tnONed-ahDt ana rte NJ nil
! In eight years,
n,sT Nam, s,, ve cities a that have been capitals Of the
| look the oath OF once on sunday. F.H.B
l. Philadelphia. Baltimore. Lancaster. York
Princeton Annapolis. Trenton. New York were the
places al which the Continental Congress met nj
various times After the formation OF the Consti-
tlonai Government. the capital was at various
! times In New York. Philadelphia. Washington: II
| has never been removed from the last named place
! = No President. so far as we can learn.
| Kindly inform me az to the nature and cause
| Of the difficulties existing between the Popes OF
inc Roman Catholic Church and the Italian Gov
eminent Has any Pope been a prisoner OF state
| l.. H. c.
| Ihe PopcS oppose the seizure BY the Italian
| Government OF the former papa States. BY this
! seizure. completed on Sept 20 1870 when the
| italian troops entered Rome. overcoming the re-
| sStance OF the Papal soldiers. the Pope ceased
| years has been prisoner OF state: but since 1870
| neither Pope has left the limits OF the Vatican
on the ground that II he did leave them he would
have TO depend on the Italian Government for pro
lection. and SO would recognize Its occupation of
| Rome. Because Of his self lmmolatIon within the
Vatican. II was at one time customary 10 call the
! Pope the prisoner OF the Vatican"
| The incloscd is from a novel The Iropard's
| Spots" and stated TO have been spoken by Abra,
ham Lincoln In reply TO Judge Douglas at Charles
ton. $; C., Sept; ls 1858 Kindly state II this
| Is authenticI The quotation may be found on
page 90 o.. ~, -,,.,s H.R.
about In any way the social and political equality
OF the white and negro races | am not nor ever
have been In favor o. making voters or jurors of
negroes: nor OF qualifying them 10 hold oiilcc: nor
to ln,ermarry with white people,
II Will say In addition to this. that there Is
races which believe will forever forbid the two
races living together on terms OF social and political
equality; and inasmuch as they cannot SO live
while they do remain together there must be the
position OF the inferior and superior and / am
as much as any other man: in fnvor, OF having the
superior position assigned to the white race"
This Is quoted from Lincoln's spec, h at Charles.
ton. ILL.,, not South Carolina. the fourth OF the
six Lincoln Douglas debates and is authentic.
Regarding the frSt and second Atlantic cab,.s.
Was the rSt cable practical success and was there
cable communication during the civil war When
| fccted?
The nrst cable TO be laid landed finally on
Thursday Aug. s. 1853, at Eaentia, Ireland and
Hearts Content, Newfoundland This cable was
operated successfully for the company s messages
until Sept. 8, 1858. when IL broke. The second
cable WAS laid In 1896 the landing at Hearts Con.
tent being made on July 27. and communication
with New York being opened the Goth. There
was no cable communication between America and
Europe during the civil war. The second or ISfo
cable was opened to the public almost Immediately
Is not the word bones" used in tho phrase Of
Ell. akPg mn hntt l.rI
Latin honus, and brought TO us long ago through
the modern Latin tonTues' As the French Som.
Of a bonus: also. In current French appears as
" Idh BON de- meaning pleased TO do and
ingly. IT, t. VI,
We doubt that II Is. The English phrase is in
no way parallel to the French and Spanish phrases
you advance; II means 10 have no scrlples about
doing a thing" and very evidently refers to delay
caused by taking the bones out Of ones food
The expression dates at latest from the middle or
the fifteenth century.
DO me the favor to let me know what cxamIna.
ton II any. Is necessary. under the rules Of tho
rnltcd states civil service. for applicants Tor
consula- appointments Where 20 whom should
mrnt be made PRoNx
The civil service rules do not apply 70 Consular
orNccs. and no competitive examination OF appli-
cantS takes place now. though some twenty wears
ago there were such examinations TO some extent.
applicants for Salaricd Consular positions up To
and Including those paying $1,000 year. have to
pass a non competitive examination embracing
the rudlmentary knowledge Theoretically required
In the public service and in addition an acquant.
ance with the elements OF international law and tho
volume Of the United States Consular Regulations
To obtain appointment as Consul apply 10 the
Secretary OF Sats. and bring all the political in
auence you TO support you: the approval OF
your Senators IL necessary.
Who wrote these lines
80 many gods. so many creeds.
SO many paths that wind and wind
While Just the art OF being kind
Is all this sad world needs MEN.
noticed an item headed Suspicion OF the Noble
ri aphI 4 int I'd ma 4 n,Id iti,