The National tribune., 1907-10-10
ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS.


ed, and who designed them?
The most famous statue to Gen. Sher-
man Is the one at the entrance to Gem
trail Park, in New York, which was de-
signed by Augustus st. Gaudens. who
died recently. There is also one in
Washington. directly south of the
Treasury Building. which was designed
by Carl Rohl Smith. who died before it
was completed. and it was finished by
LauritZ Jensen. Prof. Il. s. Holden,
Librarian of the West Point Military
Academy has recently compiled a list
of the statues in the United States.
Frank r.. Schenectady y. Y. asks:
Who is the present Mayor of Seattle
Wash. and when does his term expire
William II. NJ bore is now the Mayor
of Seattle. and his term will expire
March %, 1908.
r. w. D.. Jackson. Miss. asks: On
what date did Good Friday come in
1921?
1t fell on April 20.
b. j., st. Joseph Mo, asks: Is quiz
nine dangerous to the system in any
way?
When it's use is persisted in the same
results follow as when other alkaloids
are taken, such as morphine, cocaine,
etc.
w. II. D.. Trenton. y. j.. asks: Have
the poems of Theodosia Garrison ever
been published in book form?
None of the current book catalogS
give any record of such a publication.
B. w. H., Lincoln. Neb.. asks: Is the
jamestown Exposition a. jamestown?
1t is not; it is at SewelTs' Point, on
Hampton Roads, directly opposite Old
Point Comfort. jamestown Island,
where the first permanent settlement
was made by the English. May 13. 1907,
lies about 40 miles up the James River.
and on account of its inaccessibility was
considered unsuitable for an exp osition.
r. A. s., St Louis. Mo-. asks What
are the names of the Territories?
New Mexico and Arizona still remain
Territories, while Indian Territory and
Oklahoma will be admitted as the State
of Oklahoma as soon as President
Roosevelt accepts their new Constitu-
ton. The District of Columbia, Alaska
and Hawaii are also Territories.
Mrs. G. w. s., Troy, y. Y. asks:
What is good recipe ID waterproof
shoe soles?
Dissolve beeswax and little sweet
oil. Before the shoes are worn warm
the soles and pour on the melted wax,
a little at a time, holding them near
the fire until it soaks into the leather
Add more until the leather ceases to
absorb it.
NJ. A. s.. Akron. o., asks: Why is not
Gen. Grant, the greatest General in the
history of our country, buried at Ar
lington?
The remains of Gen. Grant and those
of his wife lie side by side in the beau
tiful mem )rial tomb in Riverside Park,
New York City. overlooking the Hudson
River. in accordance with his wish dis
tinctly expressed in his will.
r. w. H., Syracuse, n. Y, asks: Will
you please inform me who is the rank
ing Rear-Admiral in the United States
Navy? . SS>
Robley D. Evans, better known as
Fighting Bob
Frank r.. Norfolk. Fa..g asks: Who
won the Yale-Harvard Varsity in
1891?
1t was won by Harvard on the
Thames at New London, in 81 minutes
23 seconds.
w. s. S. Annapolis. Md. asks: What
is the strength of the Maryland National
Guard?
According to the latest available rec
cords it consists of 2.122 men. Of which
2,053 are infantry and SO cavalry, with
a staff of Is general officers.
Mrs. G. w. Y, Columbus, O., asks:
How old is the present King OF Eng
land. and when did he become King?
Edward VII. ''by the grace Of God
of the United. Kingdom Of Great Britain
anu lfeldHU anu VI the bTftlSn DOlIilH-
ions beyond the seas, King. Defender OF
the Faith. Emperor of India," was born
Nov. 9, 1871, and succeeded his mother,
the much-beloved Queen Victoria, Jan
%, 1901.
j. E. W. Petaluma.-Cal.. asks: Is
there a State Soldiers Home in Cali
fornia,; and if so. where is it? -
The Home provided by the State of
California for disabled volunteer SOL
diers is at Yountville. -
H. S. E., Toledo O. asks: When was
Andrew d. White Minister to Germany?
He was first appointed in 1879 by
President Hayes. and remained there
two years. In 1897 he was appointed
by President Mckinley, and continued
until 1902, when he was succeeded by
Charlemagne Tower, who has just sent
in his resignation.
c. E. D., Evansville, Ind, asks: How
many Bishops are there in the Church
of England?
In addition to the Archbishoprics )f
Canterbury and York there are 35 Bish-
ops, the Bishop of London ranking first.
In the Protestant Episcopal Church in
the United States there are IS home
Bishoprics and 10 foreign ones.
c. r.. Brooklyn. n. V, asks: When
did the great fire occur in Chicago?
On Oct. Sill, 1871.
d. L., 1OuC 1Tu, Az dShS. w ilcic
did Gen. Sickles lose his leg?
In the Peach Orchard at Gettysburg,
where he commanded the Third Corps.
The amputated bones are in the Army
Medical Museum in Washington.
]. c., Akron. O.. asks: What is the
nationality of Adelina Patti, the great
singer?
Nine. Patti was born in Madrid,
Spain, but her parents were Italians
temporarily living there.
l.. r.. Rochester, N. Y, asks: Is
Roman Catholic or a Jew eligible to the
office of President of the United States?
He is eligible. Religion or creed de-
bars no one from that office.
r. \. b., Danville. ILL.,, asks: Is there
to be another Worlds Fair soon in the
United States?
The Alaska aYukon-Pacific Exposition
will be held from June 1 to Oct. Is,
1909, in Seattle, Wash. On June 1 of
the present year ground was broken for
the first buildings. two OF which are
II ow about completed.
L. i. u, Ithaca, n. Y. asks:-What is
the date of the battle of Waterloo?
June IS. 1915.
Il. w, Nashville, Tenn, asks: Who
was TOussaint fOuverture?
famous colored Haitian soldier.
who was the subject of one of Wendell
PhillipS'S M )St celebrated lectures and