The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-04
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Kindly state II Baltimore is In a. county:

IL is. 1t is the county seat and coextensive WIN
the county Of Baltimore City. With the s'hs'
| and only apparent exception OF Louisiana "he''
the name parish 10 In use, the county u p'n''
unit OF our system OF Government, direct no
scendant In law and history from the English shi'e
lis historic ofacers are the Sheriff and the Coroner
and II must possess q court. jail ana usually Az
almshouse. The unit position OF the county u
very clear In law: II permits the existence OF to"n'
and cities subordinate 10 itself: II iederates WIN
other equal counties 10 form and create s'a'e
Even where city and county are contermhous
as In the case OF Baltimore and many cities. the
county government remains absolutely integral
In the conspicuous instance OF New YORK the c'tS
has TO acknowledge the underlying security OF no
less than nve counties.
What foreign Powers. 4 Any. during me w ,Ss
q the Rebellion granted 6elligerent nshts 70 n
sod ssop. e. term
Belllgercnt rights are suc!i governance oy 'ne
rules Of civilized war a. properly and OF usage
belong 70 States At war. When the warning SLAVES
are sovereign Powers the existence OF bellieerency
10 self-expanatory. When the case II tna' Oh
revolution or insurgency the rebellious party nas
no standing in International law: II Is the inter-
national recogn milton Of an insurgent government
By neutral Powers as a belMgerent which pr,ngs
II within the protection Of the laws OF war. Inc
recognition In 1851 Of the belligercnt rights OF 'ne
Southern Confederacy by Great Britain and France.
States. is now regarded a. undoubtedly proper
and necessary.
Give place and date OF birth OF Andrew jackson.
dency. r. W. O.
The eligibility Of Gen. Jackson 70 the Presidency
10 not 10 DO controverted: he was President. His
father and mother emigrsted from CsrricIfersus
In the north OF ireland In 1905 Andrew jackson
was born March Is, 1867. The State OF his birth
10 somewhat uncertain. for II vas In log cabin
In the Waxhaw settlement within quarter Of
mile Of the stat limo. In three formal documents
Gen. Jackson refers 70 himself As native OF South
Carolina but the evidence sdduced by his b'og-
rapher. Parton seems to show that he was really
born In North Cayolina. When he was but three
weeks old his widowed mother moved TO South
Carolina and there tho boy grew up.
To decide ). question which h.. been axI!s,tIng
the minds OF several people. kindly state wnether
InG expression and also whether before after
RosiSf EDWARD JAxra
Either form Is defensbe, six months supply" or
six months supply" The latter form Is approved
by Blair in his Rhetoric. On the other hand Good
Brown. . gran,maran OF the type which moved
whitney 10 write his Essentials Of English Gram
mar" In order TO free the speech from such mass
OF uncomprche nding rules, argues for tho posse'-
sivo case. His principal point seems TO be that
because the idiom Is 10 Say "one months supply"
therefore we must deny that other equally sound
idiom six months supply" and use the possesslve
In all cases
I. ~ whom and for what term of once are the
HoW m.n9 "on,,e 9n boald IL.
board partiEan, 4. Does the law provide for q
them! +. O'Su1LlvAN.
!. By the President. subject to confirmation BY
the Senate; the term is Indefinite. that d until the
Qualification OF a successor. 2. Five. 3. Yes. In
the sense that II Is not provided that II shall be
bipartisan. As however. lis functions are largely
Of judicial character. the question OF parry ami
alton does not arise for practical consideration
I. The decisions are rendered by a majority OF the
commission. but hearings may be conducted by
Individual com missioner under ordinary con
dltions.
What positions. II any. in the United States Navy
are open TO xradu.Es OF technical school holding
VIA. pay would they reesVe, NAvf
After enlistns In the ordinary course as lands
man mechanical engineer would without loss Of
time be assigned 10 the englneerin division and
become eligible for appon tment As warrant ma.
chnist, The pay for the hrst three years after
date OF appointment Ia at the rate OF 81 200 at sea-
1890 on shore duty. S7O1 on leave waiting orders
for the second three yeas, $500. 100 and $780,
for the third 81 400 $1,000 aud $780, for the fourth
$1,000. $500 aud $1,000: and after twelve years,
$500. 81 900 and 81 200.
Please give the name and address of the secretary
PRESIDENT or Other otnrial Of 4 society known IS
1T Without friends m o. az GS
Kind. who was Captain In the army Of the South,
is very anxious to locate them
or the New York Southern Society Robcr. L.
Harrison Is president and II. @. colvin secretary.
80 Broad street; Of the Confederate Veteran Camp
OF New York the adjutant Is Edwin Sewage. lol
Produce Exchange.
What was the spelling of the title OF the play
produced BY Sothern some years ago: One side
manm'n. .h TIE spelling was Lord Chol.
"0''''S' "''e the 0''eF claims" was SSns = K
The latter Is the form in the title Of the play.
When spoken In the piece. there was no way of
discovering whether the actor was following the
divaCaton OF his author on the program or was
keeping In mind the correct spelling OF the Eng
ish name, for the pronunciation is Of course. the
same either way.
Of the town next 10 Yonkers on The hudson RIv liver
Ra,lTo osdr.oi. claim is Hastings on Hudson
Somewhat oddly. the printed Ietterhead under
which the query Is written confirms the existence
Of the possibility Of such dispute arising for IL
uses the name both as Hastings and Hastings. on =
Hudson. The name OF the post once after due
consideration by the Board on Geographic Names
hah peoh HAeu % hssuugs upon nudbon.
I. Is there anything 10 their oath of once tina,
torhlds supreme Court Justices 10 partaks OF in.
toXcatlng beverages1 2. Is II customary TO serve
fraternities' GEORGE MARCY SroEK.
1. Not yet 2 The aim is to reproduce Hellen,c
conditions In these educational associations and
we presume this TO include Greek beverages
Pindar. however. wrote water Is best" and Plndar
was Greek.
As a special favor. kindly answer the following
two questions: When and where was John ID Rockr
Teller Toll magnate) born' When has he Inning rated
to this country FREDkRIcK j. VoELPKI
Mr. Rockefeller was born In Rich ford. Tioea
county. n. Y. and was therefore under no peccs
s,ty TO immisrate at any time. citizenship In the
United States by nativity 10 not an insupera ble
obstacle 10 success In nfe.
when vehicle turns sharp curve rap,d,y which
wheels leave the ground, the inside or the ouisde'
j. H. FoorE
Tn, outer. Not only may you see this to be the
case by looking with your own eyes but YOU NAV
deduce II from the laws OF centrifugal motion, /,
Ia for that reason that the outer rail- on railway
curve Is raised.
what Is the meaning OF the motto Memo me
impmne iaccsslt" which have noticed on a series
Of delivery wagons? We, l..
II IA the motto OF Scotland and means No ono
tries 10 hurt me without smartng for IT," Taken
IN connection with the national thistle II is not
devoid OF . patent applicability.
Eraes of Erin. In reply TO :he query of Ninety
inshmen imprisoned at Fort George 'hs sco n,iea
/ Wish to say that their rclcasc vas ham.