The National tribune., 1908-04-02
ANSWERS 20
CORRESPONDENTS.

E. C. s., TOWNSVILLE, Cal, asks: What
is the name and post Office address of
the Secretary of the Army of the Po-
tomac Association?
The Corresponding Secretary Of the
Society of the Army OF the Potomac is
Col. William F. Fox. Albany, N. Y.
NJ r. s., Joliet. ILL.,, asks: Where can
find out the correct way of spelling
the names of places in the United
States?
In order to obtain that information
we would advise you to correspond with
Charles S. Sloan, Bureau of the Census,
Washington, D. c.. and ask him for the
latest reports of the Board of Geo
graphic Names. The u. s. Postal Guide
is excellent authority for the names of
cities and towns.
A. NJ, Newark, N. j., asks: What
is the University of the South, and
where is it located?
The University of the South is an
institution of learning at Sewanee.
Tenn. 1t was founded in 1857 by the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the
Southern States. 1t was opened in 1868
with grammar school and an academic
department, and since then schools in
theology, law and medicine have been
organized.
K. A. p, Reading, Pa, asks: What
is the rate of interest paid by Savings
Banks IN New York City?
Almost without exception the rate in
New York and Brooklyn Is four per
cent. A very few pay only three and
one-haf per cent.
E. w. p, Houlton, Me-, asks: Who
was United States Minister to Spain
when the war occurred with that coun-
try?
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, of New
York, was appointed by President Nc
Kinley Minister to the Court at Madrid
in 1897, and continued in that capacity
until the official relations between the
two countries were severed in April,
1898. On the resumption of diplomatic
relations with Spain in April, 1899, Bel
lamy Storer was appointed as our Min
ister by Mr.. Mckinley.
w. H. r., Chicago, ILL.,, asks: Was
there ever great fire in st Louis?
About one-half of the business por-
ton of the city of st. Louis was de-
tstroyed by fire on May 18, 1S49, with an
estimated loss of more than $4,000, 900,
a very large sum of money at that
period.
w. r. H, Big Stone Gap. Va, asks:
What is a Bishop Coadjutor in the Epis-
copal Church?
Bishops in the Episcopal Church, as
a rule, continue in the active possession
of their sees until death. But age some
times incapacitates them for the siren
uous work of their office, and they may
ask for Coadjutor. who on election
acquires the right of succession to the
Bishopric.
z. II. NJ, La Plata, Md, asks: What
is the age of the Emperor of Russia?
Nicholas IL, Car of all Russia, was
born on May IS, 1868, and succeeded
his father, Alexander Ill, on Nov. 1,
1894. He married Alice of Hesse-
Darmstadt, the daughter of the much
loved Princess Alice of Great Britain.
who was younger sister of Edward
VII, the present King Of England.
J. A. NJ, Minneapolis, Mimi, writes:
I see frequent reference in the news
papers to the grade of Commodore in
the Navy. 1 thought it had been abol-
ished. Will You please explain this
to me?
The grade of Commodore on the ac-
tive list of the Navy has been abolished,
but certain officers are retired each year
with one grade higher than that in
which they rank, and Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy Darling ruled some
years ago that when a Captain on the
active list was retired with one grade
higher, that grade was Commodore, so
that the rank of Commodore signifies
simply that man Is on the retired list
with grade higher than that of Cap
tain.
A w. G., Scranton, Pa. asks: Who is
the Secretary of the Loyal Legion?
There are 81 State Commanderies of
the Loyal Legion, each of which has a
ID y. ,.I, se fxy1In 10
retary. The National Commandery has
officers of its own, of which the Record
er-in-Chief is Col. John P. Nicholson.
1885 Chestnut ST., Philadelphia, and
who is also Recorder of the Pennsylva-
mia Commandery.
J. F. O'C., Madison, Wis: Which is
the greatest seaport in the world?
According to the Bureau of Statistics
of the Department of Commerce and
Labor in Washington, in 1905 there
were 10,814,115 tons entered at the port
of London, and 7,913,115 tons We're
cleared from the same port. For the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1906, there
were 10,476,993 tons entered in New
York, and 9,91G,asa tons We're cleared
so that greater tonnage entered Lon
don. while a greater tonnage cleared
New York.
W. w. ~, hiClfIlohu. lex, dshS. w Hdl
has become of Arabi Paeha of Egypt?
Arab Pacha, after he was captured
by the English forces, was exiled to
Ceylon, where he remained until 1901,
when he was pardoned. He then re-
turned to Egypt, where he has since
resided in comparative poverty and OBJ
scurity.
H M. s., Council Bluffs, Iowa. asks:
What has become of the two famous
woman stock brokers of New York City,
Tennie Claflin and Victoria woodruff?
Tennessee Claflin married Sir Francis
Cook of England, and has since lived
chiefly in London. Her sister, Victoria
Woodruff, also married an Englishman,
John b. Martin, who died in 1897. She
now edits the Humanitarian Magazine
in London.
Rubens's most famous painting?
Rubens's most famous painting is
probably the Descent from the Cross, -
which, with its companion piece, the
Elevation of the Cross" is in the Notre
Dame Cathedral of Antwerp. Belgium.
]. r. NJ, Dunn, N. c., asks: What is
an Abnakee rug?
With the development Of the Arts and
Crafts idea, especially in New England,
there has come about the production of
American art fabrics. One phase of this
work has been the making of artistic
rugs, and those made in Pequaket, N.
H., are called Abnakee rugs, so named
from the Indians who formerly occupied