The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-05
QUESTIONS .4ND ANsWERs.

Of the nrw magnitude strike the eye ON ever cleat
winter night but ono IS much more brilliant
than the other as to make It quite certain that the
star TO which ;nis inquiry relates Is Sirius the Doc
! Star II will prove easy 10 IDENTITY IL by naked eye
observation, The key 10 the situation will be
! found In tho quadrflatersl OF orion. familiar
spectacle and one easy 10 pick out. Standing
In the northeast corner Is found the INST sEnltude
star BetelgeuSe In the northwest is BellHlriI OF
/ the second magnitude, In the southwest is eucoun
tered yet another nrsi magnitude star in Rgel, and
! 10 the southeast is Kappa Of the third magnitude
NOW Imagine line drawn dAgouAlly through the
| quadrilaerAl from BeiiAtrt through kappa and
! on southwark toward the horizon the nrst group
| OF stars which It will react Is CAMS Major. lying
! quite clear Of the Milky Way TO the south The
one brigh, star In this constellation is Sirius 1t
| may also be determined by line drawn as before,
| from BellatriI. through the easternmost OF the
| three stars OF the Belt or IacobstaG. prorscled.
this line VIII pass Amos, directly through Sirius.
The other nrst magnitude star IN this immediate
region. yet after long Interval OF brillisncy. is
Pfooyon In the constellation OF CAMS Minor lying
7 Just clear OF the Milky Way 10 the north and cast.
I line sighted from BeIatri1 through Betelgeuse
/ will pass only little 10 tho north OF the position
OF this star While both arc rated stars OF the
nra magnitude. Sirius is the brightest OF all nxed
stars and iiA clear white Night s certain 10 sitrAr,
the least curious sisrgszcr. The statement OF
| antiquity thai II was red star affords problem
/ not yet solved by astronomers.
] NhaN IN WV llnpOf OF luc metaphor AVhyk
| dragging a rcd herring across the track II ap-
peared lately In the reported remarks OF an English
| Judge In charging jury. n. y BARTON.
II Is derived from the English national industry
| OF foIhunting whenever southerly wind and
/ cloudy sky proclaim hunting morning. The
hounds follow the chase BY the scent that lies Just
above the grass. one OF tho few things IN ART oil
nature that smells louder than a fox. whether dog
or vixen. is a good stalwart red herring II that
be drawn judlclously across the track where fox
has passed the dogs thrown fault. and II Is
only very wise hound that carry the true
and not give tongue the track OF the red herring
Referring TO a recent article headed Costly to
ucuariy specify n II relate 10 old buildings
OF the class. y G. VI.
The reference ia TO old tcnemenis that are in an
unsanitsry condition. particularly tenements that
have school sinks instead NJ toilets with modern
plumbing The Tenement House law OF 1901 con
tans certain minimum provisions with regard 20
ventilation. nre escapes. plumbing and other par
ticulsrs TO which all old tenementS must conform.
The Tenement House Department; IL charged With
the enforcement OF these provisions and notices
owners az 10 whatever changes are needed.
Can you suggest method for the study OF his
ton BY which dates events and their chronology
cal relations will be better nxed In the mind OF the
studen, than By the usuai way OF reading H.HC-
Ifths reading OF the historical novel proves OF no
avail We certainly at loss 20 Offer suggestions.
There are certain superior persons who may say
with Aacaulay that any sthoolboy should know his
Archbishops OF Canterbury backward. But for
those OF Us who must confess to being shsky on
Arohblshops OF Canterbury there is no system.
no amount OF hard memohzing that will make
It easy TO forrgo a good dictionary OF dates and
= competent encyclopaedia.
Let me know through the columns OF your paper
the correct pronunciation OF the pas, tense OF the
verb TO eat is the pronunciation ef permissible7
In the schools OF this day and generation we
understand that they teach ate alone and will
mark the school young person hunk for cat IT.
Despite this fact land WHEN II comes TO uncom-
promising fact we'll mArshalled know not the
beat OF tho average instructor OF youth there SIN
lives generation which taught that eat WAS not
only permissible nut that It's use certain stamp
OF gentlty. Yet frequently set right By
certain bright eevAieds OF say. the third grammar
Does there exist IN England Free Religious
Association Does It diner from { ntauanism in
RAYMOND BLAME
II would appear that the reference is to the FIRE.
Christian Association under which name. a de
nomination places OF worship have been certified
TO the British Government. Details as 10 creed
and other matters are not accessible; but by
dressing the Registrar General. Somerset House
London. YOU will obtain ,he OF
In authority in he sect.
T. kindly let ne know me date Of the Charles
Vicinity VIVA, was the date Of the earthquake
icli n Ne~ Nors WHICH OCCURRED on sunday
IN ININ or august IN my or lhsA' r.
Tuesday. Aug 81 1880 9.5t p. M In Jackson
VILE Fla ana IN New ) ork the shock was felt A.
sj Toronto a5S Dubuque. sss In Charleston
may persons were killed. seven eighihs % ,he
houses wer, rendered unsafe for habl,auon and
a loss OF $ on vas eptalcd. sunday Aug
10. 1854
Arc tres and shrubs classified as 10 the nature
Of thelr roofs some 20 TO one side. In some me
main root or roots 90 straight down aud some
have the roots spread out on all sides. n p.
They are not so CLASSIFIED. n you will look at
the simple key 10 the natural system OF cAssincA-
ton In GrAys Manual OF Botany" snd observe
how many elements are required TO run a specimen
down only TO us genus you will readily compre-
bend how system Of classification by roots would
not afford suffceni points OF differentiation The
bolanlst under such system would ma
himself at loggerheAds with the departments OF
forest preservation.
Several years ago there bureau called
the Bureau OF American Republics. which pun
ilshed hhndoooks Of inc VARIOUS south American
II so, where and a. wba, price may these hand
books be obtained w. G. G.
II still exists and may be addressed al Washing
ton for the Information sought We fear. how
aver. that you viii md Il difncu to get The hand
books for most OF them out OF print and
command a rather fancy price when you chance
upon an opportunity to get them from dealers
WHIT was thr malady which caused the death
Of Alexander IN OF Russia y. d. STDrosD
II was certified to as chronic in;ersttiarne phrus,
accompanied hy progressive cardiac affection and
BY hemorrhngic infarcion In tho left lung with
Inflammation. death being NOR Immediately due to
paralysis OF the heart But Their beside scan
dal between the two physicians In attendance as
TO diagnosis and treatment which came to It's height
only a day or so before the Car died. The dis
agreeing members OF the faculty Prof. Leydcn
and Or ZAcherin. when the death OF the patient
was announced ~ became necessary, Ia the high
state OF public feeling. TO surround the house Of
DR. zAoharn with military guard 10 prevent
riots.
Can You inform rne OF any publication containing
descriptions OF Finland. It's people eminent men
manners and customs ChoPTEr.
II the inquiry be restricted TO works in English
here Is probably nothing hrtter than MS Alec
Tveedirs Through Finland In Carts. London
1917 The land OF thousand lakes and marshr-
is TOO far from ordinary routes Of travel 10 have
earned Murray or Baedeker all To itself.
where can obtain a concise account Of the ORGY
fua case = \. G.
The account In thc international Encyclopedia
Is concise and righy fair. II lS much too soon to
look for history OF the episode which shall be free
from n. hot envy Of the partisan. The literature
OF the subject Is well presented IN the account
cited