The sun., 1907-04-14
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

| ncnt ACTOR. j.. j. &.
Peter Rlchlngs. born in London. May 10. 1877.
died In Media, Pa, January 1s, 1871 full name Peter
Rlchlngs Puget. was a son OF Vlce-Admlra Puget
| OF the British Navy. Educated for the church he
| became successfully writer for the East India
| Company at Madras Lieutenant In the British
Army. law student at Lhcoln's Inn and strolling
l player. Coming TO America he made his lrSt ap-
| pcarance at the New York Park Theatre. Septem-
! Der rs. 1921 as Harry Bsrtrdm in Guy Msnnering"
and remained in that stock company until 1889.
For the next ntfeen years he divided his time be
| tween Philadelphia and Baltimore. In 1884 he
| established an opera company which he conducted
| successfully for eleven years. contemporary
critic says of him that -in romantic plays and mco
dramas be became a general favorite, but he had
| no hold on tho legitimate drama his voice was
\ Q barytone and used ludicIously on many
occasions" Caroline Mary RichingS, his adopted
/ daughter, was born In England and came TO this
country with her parents while yet an infant. Sho
first appeared In public pianist In Philadelphia.
November 20. lS47 Her FIRST appearance on the
stage In THE Child OF the Regiment February
1852 at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia
Her first appearance In italian opera as 4 ddl-
/ glSa in Norma" March !. 1887. She subsequently
became leading soprano OF the Rchlngs company
In 1887 she married Pierre Bernard and retired from
| the stage. In 1883 she returned 10 a public career
and died In 1884 Caroline Richlngs, even though
born In England. has been commonly regarded
! as the irst OF the American prma donnas, for her
| training was wholly given In this country.
What is the faith or doctrine Of the Armenlans9
] do not mean the Armenian apostolic church. but
| II seems 10 be some sort OF a Protestant sect.
! EpwARp H. PIERCE.
| Not Armcnians then. bal ArIninlans, a school
OF religious thought which took its name from its
principal Investigator, Jacob ATninus, sixteenth
| century divine IA the Netherlands. Calvin and
BeZa had formulated strict predeStinaTlan doctrine
based on unconditional election and limited atone
ment The more liberal theology VI Arminius Is
published In the hye articles OF the Remonstrancc
presented after his death. These were: !, pre-
destination depends on Gods forcknoW ledge: =.
| the atouement Is universal in the sense that all
men arc savable; B. no can exercise saving
faith until regeneratcd by the Holy Splrlt Z. 1t is
possible TO resist the operation OF divine grace g.
II is not certain that all who seem 10 be called will
persevere unto the end.
Is II true that the cable on the Brooklyn Bridge
10 going and under the big wheels each end
the cable turns over in direction at right angles
TO It's motion forward. Is that truef MARY CHASE.
II certainly has such a motion and II is not dim
cult 10 see II. On the mid span the trolley cars
run NJ very much the same speed as the cable and
the strands may be seen distinctly. The cable IS
laid TO the right hand, It rolls toward the left
In the direction OF unaying. II the eye can pick up
a Distinguishing mark on any strand. spot OF rust
or grease. II will be easy to recognize this slow
movement OF rotation toward the left. The pas.
sage through the system OF wheels at each anchor.
age gives the cable this movement in torsiOn which
must, OF course, DC COntlnuc0 throughout the loop
or else result In unlaying the strands.
What are the Magellan clouds sometimes seen in
naked eye: \. Y. BAILEY.
They are always seen In the night by one in proper
position that Is. far enough TO the SOUTH They
are among the most prominent features OF the
Southern ceestial hemisphere. They two glow
ing clusters close together and quite disconnected
from the Milky Way the larger Is about 600 times
the area OF the full moon the smaller Is only
quarter OF It's companions size. They are
posed OF small stars and very many nebulG. T r.
Lysagbt mentions them in Poems OF the Unknown
Way"
And long VIC watched the starl ght and the realms
or silver silence In the Milky Way
And magic isles of the Magellan clouds"
What is The total tonnage OF the British mercantile
manyH j. y.
Great Britain. with all Its dominions has total
tonnage of l1,6ii .O96 Germany but S.SlO,3S3 the
United States, with 4,24l $50 tons. holding second
place. The comparison In detail is not without
Interest In steamships OF all classes the tonnage
Is respectively: British, t666 746: German 3375,7t3
American. 2627 .756. The sailing vessels need
animation more In detail Their tonnage runs as
follows WoOd--sAmencan, l. 14s442 British, 29S O39;
German, 22.l.3. Iron British. 453125; German,
95.354: American, $3.50 Steel British. GI3.l9O:
German, Sl7,l33; American. 2l6,s6l.
Who was the author OF the farce and v'nat was
us name, In which Burton played the character OF
IOOdleS3 l.. jacob.
The authors name does not appear but con-
temporary announcements give the name Of play
and part as Mr.. ToOdles" lie nrst gave It at his
own Chambers street theatre, October >. 1Sis. 10
was Included in the beneht at NiblO's Garden, Oc-
tober rs. 1889 which his last appearance on the
New York stage. Hc played the part $40 times,
SURPRISING by forty his record In AmiHiddb Sleek
In The Serious Family" see the Life Of Burton"
BY william L. Keese. published In New York, 1885.
The dIctlonaIy gives as the meaning Of "pgrr"
pleased wSS, S~ Is the pS sooScs process Ss wp aEd
where. In the cat when puSs purrs' c. T. II.
most engaging subject which seems to have
been all too little investigated. familiarity with
cat nature leads to the belief that the cat purrs
because the purr is pleasing TO tho cat. But It is
hoped that this request will elicit some definite
information on purring, and particularly something
defnite as 10 whether cat purrs without some
human being TO purr at.
Noticing reference 70 the word king In the form
can Ing man. as Carlyle says" please inform me
""'' '' '"' "''"'"S " ga" "S '' '"Ss z. P'H. P
Carlyle made effective use OF this etymoogy as
making Il plain that the king Is the man who can
the man Of the ability which marks him above hts
fellows, the potency which assumes the inward
power and outwardy extends II upon the TT be,
the horde. the nation. BUTT "a mistaken ana Ogy
for all that has nothing TO do with king In the
growth OF the words from the primitive roots.
The present form OF addressing the Chief MagIs.
trate OF this nation ia Mr.. President. Upon the
tabllsh ment of the once and later II Your EX
cellency. Can YOU inform me when the change
took place and whose influence brought II ahout'
]. L. X.
From frs, TO last the style Of the once has been
the President Of the United States and the form OF
address Mr.. President. In the nrst Congress the
hattie Of the titles was fought out Some were for
Your Rxceliency, some were for Your Hghmighti-
ness, like the Dutch stakeholder. but in the end II
fAnA t,I \. rftb VrgV,
I should Ike TO know ( the Earl Of Windsor
house OF Clare. near London. who was ancient az
the last Account bad. Is dead and u so who sue
ceeded him. 4. S. Lo0sDoN.
The esrldom of Windsor Ia one Of the subordinate
honors OF the Marques Of Butte The present
Marques In isOO succeeded his father. the third
Marques. who died at the age Of 81. The house
OF Clare Is not mentioned among the Rute resi-
dences, and the house Of Glare as family is not
related to the Butes, whose origin is Scotch and
whose family name Is CrchtOn stuart.
have seen = notice that battle medals are ready
for oficeTs and men who served IN the navy during
the war wi Spain. DO you happen to know N
served In the Regular army during that time
SERVICE.
Information should be sought from the AdJutant-
General In Washington. who can supply details ~
70 how the Medal OF Honor Is allotted 10 soldiers
who have won distinction.
In what year did the French Assembly confer the
title OF citizen of France on Washington and Paine!
u. KAISER.
That action was registered by the National As
sembly August 70. 1893. period when the RevOlu-
ton was still phIlOsophIcaI and before the re rror