The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-11

ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS.
w. P. Y, Jackson. Miss, writes: ]
saw in the issue of The National Trib-
une dated May Z, 1908, something con-
corning Mr.. John d. Rockefeller. 1 de-
sire to get in touch with him by COM
munication, but do not know his where
abouts. 1 feel sure that you do know.
therefore / ask that you will be kind
enough to tell me the State, County and
city; in fact, his whole and complete
address.
Mr.. John D. Rockefeller. like many
other rich men, has more than one adj
dress. Therefore you can write to him
in care of his office. 26 Broadway, New
York City. or his city residence, West
saith St, New York City, or at his coun-
try home in Tarrytown. N. Y, or, final
~, at his old home in Cleveland, o.
C. p, Staples, Mimi, asks: l. At what
battle were there the most men en-
gagged, and where fought, since the in
vention of gunpowder? 2. At what
battle We're there the most lives lost
since the invention of gunpowder? B..
Was perpetual! motion invented, and
when?
1. The series of conflicts which have
become known as the battle of Mukden,
in Manchuria, between the Russians and
Japanese, in which it is estimated that
there were Russian forces of 100000
and 100000 Japanese, is without doubt
the greatest battle. in size, in modern
history. 2. The losses at the battle of
Mukden We're 100000 on the part of
the Russians, or 25 per cent of their
force, while the Japanese lost 10000,
which was IL per cent of their force.
1t is proper, however, to say that at the
siege of Port Arthur the Japanees lost
1916 out of 100000, equal to 42.6 per
cent. The Japanese casualties exceed
ed in number the entire force of the
besieged Russians. 8. Perpetual motion
has not yet been discovered, and, ac-
cording to the best authorities, it is a
scientific impossibilty.
C. w. W., Philadelphia, asks: What
are the names and the address of the
Board of Review of the Pension Of
fee?
The Chief of the Board of Review of
the Bureau of Pensions is Thomas w.
Dalton, and his residence is 427 Massa-
chusetts avenue, Washington, d. C. The
official address of the Board is at the
Bureau of Pensions.
Mrs F. N, Syracuse, n. Y. writes:
AS I read in The National Tribune of
the National Society of Americans of
Royal Descent, which has been organ
lied in your city, and / wish to be in
formed as to the same. 1 write to ask
the address of the person to whom i
may write in regard to it.
The founder of the Order mentioned
by you is Miss Sally Somervell Mackall.
3040 Dumbarton avenue, Washington,
D. C.
G. L. G., Ridgeville, Ind, writes: VIII
you give me an account of the death OF
young lady during the battle of Get
tysburg, and also the name of the citi-
zen of the same place who volunteered
his services by coming out to the firing
on the firing line? "''1'
The citizen of Gettysburg TO whom
you refer was John Burns, who was Z @
years old at the time of the occurrence.
Shortly after the battle began" Bnfts
met wounded Union soldier and Dor
rowing his rifle and ammunition, went
to the front, where he offered his SER
vices as a volunteer to Maj. Chamber
lain, of the 155th Pa The old man
was referred to the 9TH Wis, then
sharply engaged with the enemy where
he proved himself so skilful a sharp
shooter that the Colonel of that regi-
ment sent him favorite long-range
rifle, which he used with deadly effect.
Burns was badly wounded in the after
noon when the Union troops. were
forced hack, and he fell into the hands
of the Confederates, to whom he told
so plausible story that he got himself
carried to his own home, and there
Surgeons dressed his wounds He died
of pneumonia on Feb. Z, 1872. The
young lady was Jennie Wade, who was
killed while baking bread for the, SOL
diers. A monument has been erected
to her by the State of Iowa
T. NJ. Gardner. ILL.,, asks: When viii
there be five Saturdays in February
again?
The year 1885 will be a leap year.
giving February % days, and the month
will begin on Saturday. so that the fifth
Saturday will fall on the 29th. .,
Dew. c. NJ, Saratoga Springs, N. Y,
asks: What values have the following
coins: A half-dollar, dated 1856, with
letter 20" on it, and one cent of 1858
with flying pigeon on it?
The dealers offer no premiums for
either of the coins you describe The
pigeon" is more correctly known as an
was minted at New Orleans.
D. L. s., Olean, N. Y, asks: What
were the circumstances that gave Sem
ator Thomas C. Plat the title of me,
Too?"
Soon after the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Garfield, in 1881, he sent to the
Senate the name of w. II. Robertson
for the Office of Collector of the Port of
New York At that time II was cus-
tomary to consult the Senators in re-
gard to the appointments In their own
States, and as Robertson was not of
the same political faction as the New
York Senators, the latter endeavored
to prevent his confirmation by the Sem
ate. The senior Senator, Roscoe Conk-
ling, resigned from the Senate, and in
this, as in other actions, his conduct
was so closely followed by his colleague,
Senator Thomas c. Plat, that the news
papers designated the latter ME, Too"
Mrs. d. S. B., Norfolk Neb.. asks
Where could ] get information with re-
gard TO the mission and educational
work at present in the Philippine
Islands?
If you will address Brig Gen. Clar-
ence r. Edwards, Chief of the Bureau
of Insular Affairs, War Department,
Washington, d. c., he will send you
the Reports of the Philippine Commits
sion containing the information you de-
sire.
S. r. s., Glendive, Mont, asks: Can
you tell me what relation President
Fiiimore's wife was to Prudence Pow
ers, who married James Seeds, who was
born on the ocean while coming over
from Ireland in the year 1900? Pru-
Do hnr Tn,