The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-09
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Was Paul Jones the Grst commander OF an American
entitled to be called the Father of the Amer,can
There were heroes before Agamemnon, and
1t Is no detrar,lon from the glory OF the hero Of
the Bon Homme Richard to remember that the
flrst commander In chief OF the frst navy OF the
thirteen American colonies was Commodore Esek
Hopkins OF Rhode Island. The Continental Con-
greSs commissioned him Commodore. Washing
ton formally and of1cially addressed him as hd-
Iniral, and In his time he did worthy service His
commission dated from Dec. 90 l775, enough to
make him the Father Of the Navy Paul Jones
was named as the senior First Lieutenant In the
Meet under the command Of Commodore Hop.
klns. Command rank did not come to him until
Oct. 10. l77f and even when the rank came to
him Paul Jones created an unpleasant impress
sion by loud complaints Of unjust treatment In
placing him eighteenth on the list OF Captains. The
Revolutionary navy was disbandcd at the close
OF that war and the newly established United States
was without marine OF any sort until the establish.
ment of the present United States Navy by act
OF Jan. 2. 1901. The senior Captain under this
act John Barry. who thereby has claim to
be considered the Father Of the Navy.
At the time the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad had the
twenty hour train between New York and Chicago
was there a custom that II the train was behind
schedule time in reaching Chicago the company
refunded u TO each passenger ABOARD or wee versa
In the case of the train arriving before 1t was due
The question is by no means so absurd as the
Qucrst would seem TO imply II was then and
stu remains the practise OF the railroad to pay on
demand a rebate OF 81 for each complete hour that
It's limited trains may lose during the actual travel
period OF any passenger Thus. II train from
New York TO Chicago should lose an hour before
reaching Pittsburg and should reach Chicago an
hour behind schedule time. all the passengers from
New York would be entitled to 81 apiece, but pas
scngers taking the train AT Plttsburg or points
west. the train being already an hour behind It's
schedule, would have rebate coming. The
vice versa OF the proposition would seem only fair.
but has never been sought to collect from travellers
for running ahead OF time.
hand on my place In Virginia found coin ap.
acarolus. IN. PEI Gra,la. i7s2." surrounding a
rounded BY crown. with this Inscription. "Hlspan;
Ct Ct, ind Reg IT, Il e. p,sase 70 advise me If
WIS ''"' "N' '"''' 'N y 90 ""'' " v1naN1As.
The correspondent onlits 20 describe the size OF
the coin. but from the legend 1t would seem to be
a one real piece OF Charles III. OF Spain The coins
OF that monarch have only their bullion value. for
they are very common. In Virginia. particularly.
they were current long after the Introduction OF
the currency OF the United States In fact, there was
a sort OF preference there for the Spanish money
In Pennsylvania. New Jersey. Maryland and Vir
ginla the piece OF one real was known as the levy
eleven penny bit: and It's half WAS the mp or Ave
Please make for me literal and also free trans
lation OF the motto: "Eire Ut ssmDer rirdS" |
should also ike to know the origin Of the sentence
T.. W.
In the literal translation II means Live that thou
mayest aye live" and a free translation makes no
particular alteration In the sgnlhcation. A plati-
tude remains platitudc still even when couched
IN Latin and this is one Of those things that almost
anybody might have said It does not appear In
~, hnplr Of Loo 4,
may be Judged tina, nobody in Rome thought It
really worth the saving Its FIRST appearance In
literature seems 10 he In Burkes Pceragc for II is
just tn. sort Of thing that would appeal to a king
At arms pursuivhnt. In the form "Nlve ut
vivas' twas granted to the Abcrcromby baronctcy
OF Blrkenbog and carried on by Its cadet line. the
Barons Abercronby OF Ahoukir and rulllbody.
Who was the founder or organizer Of tho Knights
OF Columbus Has this order ever been denounced
RS n secret organization by any OF the clergy OF
the Catholic Church. and hy whom LAIcus.
The association was organized at bridgeport
Conn. In the year 1852 by the late Rev. Michael ].
McGvney. The present national director OF the
society Is the Rev. Patrick J. Mckinney of Middle
town. Conn brother OF the founder OF the society.
Bishop Messmer OF the diocese OF Green Bay.
Wis, protested the order TO the Holy Sec
ground OF failur" 10 conform to the rules OF the
Church 40 action Appeals TO have been taken
In this matter and IN most dioc6 srs the order is
welcomed as NaiGahc feature OF Church lifo and
activity.
Is the price OF n seat In tho New ora Stock tx.
change th' same TO non resident, tina, Is, broker
who's" once AID home arc. say, IN Middle West
who operates daily on the exchange or is it mat
the non resident, having fewer privileges gets
his membership AT lower hgurc' IoHN Wei.
\ sea, on the exchange is scat and the mem
h"rshp Is without classes, The price 10 he paid
varies from time to time according 10 the condi
tlors OF the stock market and the demand for mem.
bcrship But so lar as concerns the price Of the
scat ;hcrc IS no difference whether tho owner lives
in kamchatka or docs business In the market
daily.
,Prasr, tell me why you said comparisons are
odorouS - HENRY T. MoSTouX.
Bccaus" ina, Is the quotation that was quoted
Tie proof may hc found In Much Ado About
Nothing" in the hrh OF the Fourth ac, wher.
is encountered Tho following dialogue:
b'0''rrp. But. In faith. honest as the skin
lcrg's Yes. | thank God am as homes, a,
any man living, tina, Is an old nan, and no honrs,cr
boy5erry Comparisons are odorou.: paiab,a,,
neighbor Ncrgcs,
Ny friend says the Hudson River runs MY miles
above Troy. | say II does not, j. KEATINo
third authority. the corscntlng voice OF geos.
raphcr', says that II rises In pond near the out
let OF Long Lake In northeastern Hamilton county
In the AdrondaCks, Its course to the sra Is about
500 miles Troy. $50 miles UP tho rvcr. marks
only tho limit NJ tho Hudson as navigabc stream.
Above Troy thc-c yet remains nearly us long a
Hudson stream as below that city.
Please tell me- how properly to pronounce the
word Comptroller" +. W. ".
You will properly pronounce II controller
Furthermore. YOU VIII properly spell II that way
except In tho rare cases such AS that OF Mr. Grout
where tho error in ctynoiocy has obtained the
sanction OF statute law, The word has no relation
To the Norman conn, or accounts but comes d.
rec,ly from the late Latin contrarotuiaior. a keeper
OF q check list.
I, What is the distance between London and
Hongkons via tho Surz Canal 2. What Is the
distance between London and Yokohama Via the
Sue2 Canal 3. What will he tho distance between
those ports VIA the Panama Canal, S. l. p.
!. o,s3I miles transit. 80 days. ?. II. 2so miles.
transit. IS days. 8, London to Yokohama through
the Panama Canal l2,sO5 miles: London to Hong
kong h.l22 miles.
What Is the nationality OF Marooni's rarcntst
Where was he born, PHILIP O'NEII
He was born at Bologna. Italy, April rs. 1875 |
His father was Italian. his mother an Irishwoman. |
1reidnd's Act NJ rnfon-Allow me to .upplcment !
your statement In reply TO S. J, f., 70 the effect |
that Ireland was always opposed 10 England ex-
ceptlng at the time OF the Act OF Union. when /
lrcland's own chosen representatives solcmny |
voted otherwise" Tho fact is that Tim, so callcd
Irish Parliament was neither representative OF |
tho Irish DfODlr NV