The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-06
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

OF inc "oria' especially pekin and osn'0n .,x.
The approximate figures are: London. %.SSo 900;
New York. a7s2 ,oOo Paris, 7.7A.oOc; Berlin ~" co'
Toxic. 1907 600; Pekin. 100000 tWhitsker,. We
have no recent returns from Canton.
authorship Of The b eath Of chatterton. Prob
ably he refers 70 "Monody on the Death OF Chat
s sS SSserds to be osns y
who was the ns criminal s.s.rSsa;,s II, In, this
William Kemmler was executed by electricity Al
Auburn Prison Aug. q. 1890
Who can piece out for NJ. c. $ this fragment OF
some verses current about 1887
Save little sympathy nothing have 70 lend.
Gent , In want willing 70 pay double; ,r,,.
Pushing round the corner. chasing every friend,
Asking at the banks, nothing there to lend:
Bless met This is pleasant. shining on the street
.. in the sentences from the oficrtory as pub
hshed In the Episcopal BOOK OF Common Prayer
The Book OF Toblt Is one OF the apocryphal books
Of the Old Testament found In the Septuagint. The
historical character of the book not questioned
until the time OF the Reformation. Martin Luther
hrs, advanced the opinion that 1t Is q moral Notion
rather than an historical narrative: but Is most
favorably viewed by the Roman Catholic And the
Anglican Church. which latter has Incorporated
passages from the book in Its liturgy.
would like To know ~ II the children OF an alien,
born In the United States. are citizens and ~ can
they vote when they become Of age, j. d.
I. American birth. Irrespective Of the parents
nationality. confers American citizenship. 2. Yes.
For the benefit of stenocraphers who read 70 ur
valuable paper daily. will you kindly state which
Of the following forms Is correct and Is 1t proper
TO use the words "Mcssrs The" in conjunction as
Many men
Co. STENooRAPHKR.
The John Brown Co. Is correct and Is not dis
courteous In addressing a corporation or joint
stock company. II has the merit Of conciseness
You would not write "Messrs. the Pennsylva MIA
Railroad Co."
4 asks B and 70 witness his signature to his
will. Is II necessary and does not the law require
that p and c shall sign their names with addresses
IN f, Is witness liable to ne for o%,.ns his
The addresses are exacted 50 that the witnesses
may be readily found. II needed. when the will Is
offered for probate. There Is no penalty for omit
ting the address.
Stokes was ever transferred from Sing Sing to
Auburn Prison. Also how many wears I old he
Of Fisk and sentenced to be hanged on Feb "a.
1873 He secured a second trial and was again con.
victed OF murder In the rst degree but bird trial
was granted and the jury found a verdict OF
murder in the second degree. under which he was
sentenced and served four years In the Sing Sing
State Prison.
Please inform me whether there Is any redress
for people who in good faith put their money In
the endless chain cheap street car tickets
Not being in touch with the endless chain system
Of Scranton. whence our correspondent writes
We can only suggest that he appeal to the Chief
Executive Of his State, Gov Pennypacker.
Win you kindly tell me from what the lines
Like ships that pass In the night and speak each
other In Dc anoted 4 the close Of Inc
NATIONAL
From Long fellows Tales OF a wayslde Inn.
The correct form Of the passage Isl
Ships that pass In the night. and speak each othei
In passing.
Only a signal shown and a distant voice in tn,
darkness:
So on the ocean of life, We pass and speak ont
Only look and voice. then darkness again Ant
silence.
VIII you kindly inform me II It Is eyer correct
to use the particle the" before the Greek term
hot poi!o' A. WAGER.
IT Is not.
In printing the return notice" on an envelope
or the address OF the writer at the head OF lrtc
sheet should the word street II set In lower case
begin with capital or small letter. j. NJ. NJ.
Preference Is given to the use OF the small letter
as fremont street
Can you inform me " the underground road
which has TWO or more passages ior tracks. IS WIG
cars in case Of . long blockade and walk along II.
side OF the tracks so as TO reach an opening The
lnntg y In n
the cars, but II may frequently be necessary to
leave the cars, AS we have to do on the surface
lines, and walk beside the tracks To an outlet, Is
there room ANXIOUS INQUIRER.
The engineers Of the enterprise have declared
tina, there will be ample room to walk on each Side
Of tho tracks In the underground road.
would you kindly answer the following question
in your next Sundays ISSUE A. who Is an old
friend OF and his family which consists Of mother
father and daughter advanced In years, has been
invited to dine with two or three times month
sundays for the past year hut a, such times the
daughter does not como to the table. Is this
proper or does II show disrespect for A.
WAsHINGroNIAN.
AT frst glance II would seem an Intended slight
on the part OF the daughter but whether disre
spcctful or not may depend on clrcums tances
From your statement 1t appears that she has
reached years OF discretion. and possibly may have
rood reason for her avoidance OF the sunday guest
A claims that there were two Roman Catholic
popcs at the same time. thereby causing the tirea,
SchIsm." Date was about 1927 A. D. 4 also claims
tina, this caused split In the Catholic Church
leading eventually 10 thc kcIorrnau9h' tah ne
prove same! " II. W ILLS
The Great Schism" l37s-r?9. began with tho
election OF Robert Of Geneva under the title OF Pope
clement VII. while Urban VI held the Papal chair
at Ayignon II was ended by the abdlca,ion OF
Clement VIII. in 1920 Luther, Calvin and the
Reformation came century later
To decide bet will you please let me know tn,
nationality of st. Patrick: II there Is nothing au
thrntir kindly let me know what country Is gen
'fa''' a'''''e1 VIZ ' FpwARp j. NELSON.
The birthplace OF St Patrick Is not definitely
known and even dates in connection with his his
tory are but approximate. He says In his Con
te,sion that he was born at "BannavCr Tabernie,
which some have tried 10 identity with Kirk
patrick In Scotland. French historians have
claimed for him a Breton ancestry and TX his birth
Mace at Gtsoriac tBoulogneSur Men. He was
horn some time In the last quarter Of the NTH
century.
VIII you please inform the readers Of your valu
ablc paper the origin OF the saying No pcnt UT
Utica contracts his powers" and oblisc
CONSTANT READER.
Correctly quoted. the passage. which Is from
Addlsons Cato, Is:
No pent up Utica contracts your powers.
But the whole boundicss continent Is yours.
Reply 10 s. n. Pin a poem The Mariners
Dream" by william DImond. published In an old
school book, National Precepor. 1881, Is his verse
All whence Is that name which now bursts on
the eye'
All! whence Is that sound which now 'larums
the earl
It's the lightnings rcd glare, painting hell on the
sky
It's tho crushing OF thunders, the groan Of tn.