The National tribune., 1908-08-27
ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS.

When did Z Gettysburg become tht
County-seat of Adams County, Pa?
Gettysburg was laid out in 1850, anG
was named after Gen. James Gettys, it.
founder. IL was made the County-sea
In 1900, and was incorporated as 6
borough in tS06.
H. R. W., Leavenworth, Kan, writes
l would like to know something about
sailors Snug Harbor, New York. Is Il
a National or State Home? How many
members has it, and what are the re-
quirements for admission? 1 do no
understand the letter which I inclose
which says I am not eligible for admis.
sion, because 1 am provided with 6
home at the National Military Home in
ILeavenworth.
Sailors Snug Harbor, at New Brigh-
ton, Staten Island. was founded in 1901
by. Capt. Robert Richard Randall, who
after giving up his life at sea, settled
on tract of land in New York City
which he bequeathed for a Home for
Aged, 1nfirm and Superannuated Sail
orS, who must be native-born, or In
case of those of foreign birth must pro-
| duce documentary evidence that they
have served before the mast at least
five years in vessels flying the American
flag. The property which he bequeathed
is now of enormous value, yielding an
income of over 100000 year. 1t is
neither a National nor State Home,
but private institution, and has ac-
commodations for 1000 inmates As
1t is a private charitable institution, ii
makes its own rules, and from the let
ter you received doubtless one of them
is that applicants must be persons who
are in need; that is, in want of home.
w. p, Port Perry, Pa, asks: Is there
any premium on $40 gold piece dated
1855?
| The coin dealers of New York do not
offer any premium for the double eagle
of the year you mention.
| S. A. G., Cowgirl, Mo-, asks: What is
the name of some good medical paper
or journal on health and hygiene that
the average reader can understand :?
Please give the names and addresses of
two or three good ones, not the cheap
10-cent class
The American Journal of Medical
Sciences, published in Philadelphia, is
monthly magazine costing S5 a year.
The Medical Times, of New York, and
the Medical World, of Philadelphia, are
81 monthlies, but all of these are per-
haps too technical. We would advise
you. rather, to consider Good Health, a
monthly published at Battle Creek,
Mich. at 81 year.
F. H. s., Alexandria, Va, asks: Is
Newgate Prison still standing?
This old London prison, which was a
strong, gloomy building of granite, was
situated in the Old Bailey, at the corner
of Newgate street, and is no longer in
existence. 1t was built in 1910, and
was rebuilt after it was burned in the
Gordon riots of 1880, and it was long
used as a prison. but latterly became
place of detention for untried prison.
ers and for those condemned to death.
Formerly executions used to take place
there in public but subsequent to 1869
they were held inside the prison. The
Old Bailey or Central Criminal Court
adjoined this famous old prison.
f. w. F, East Liverpool, o., asks:
What are the best art museums in the
United States?
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in
Central Park, New York; the Art Insti-
tute at the corner of Michigan avenue
and Adams street, Chicago. and the
Museum of Fine Arts in Copley Square,
Boston, are perhaps the best three insti-
tutions where there are permanent art
exhibitions The Carnegie Institute in
Schenley Park, Pittsburg; the Pennsyl-
vania Academy of the Fine Arts, on
Broad and Cherry streets, Philadelphia;
the Museum of Fine Arts in Forest
Park, St Louis; the Art Museum in
Art Gallery in Buffalo are very impor-
tant institutions.
w. NJ. s., Esban, Kan, writes: Please
inform me respecting the regulation of
the rural mail routes in regard to the
mail boxes. Is mail box that is fur
nished to be put up according to regu-
lations that has no flag on the box, or
has the man got to put a flag on it him
self, and ought not the box have lock
with keys?
Each mail box must be provided with
a flag, but it must be understood that no
mail box can be put up that does not
comply with the regulations. and which
has not been approved by the Post Office |
authorities. Locks and keys are op-
tional.
S. C. K, Lake Benton, Minn., asks:
1. Did Secretary Taft belong to the
Army in the late Spanish War; if so, did
he command the army at Ell Caney and
San Juan? 2. Does he belong to any
church; If so. which one?
1. Mr.. Taft never served in any ca
pacity in the United States Army, and
during the time of the Spanish War he |
was the United States Judge of the Sixth |
Circuit. 2. Mr.. Taft is member of the
Unitarian Church, and his wife is an
Episcopalian.
D. ~ T., SidIeiHOTe, OKld., asks.
Please let me know what the pr:yates
are allowed in the bill which raised the
pay of the officers and men of the
Army?
According to the bill making appro-
priatiOn for the support of the Army for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1909,
privates of cavalry, artillery, infantry,
Signal Corps and private second-class
engineers and ordnance receive SIS.
d. P. d., Los Angeles, Cal, writes:
In looking over The National Tribune
noticed, under the head of Science
and Inventions" that an electric cigar
lighter had been invented. Can you give
me any information as to where these
are manufactured?
1t is proper to say that very many of
the scientific novelties described in the
journals Of the day are inventions that
work very satisfactorily,
but are not so successful in practical
use. We would advise you, therefore,
to write to some dealer in electrical
novelties-as, for instance, ]. w. Scrib-
ner G. CO., ESQ Niagara street, Tona-
N. Y; who will send on request
a free catalOg showing more than 100
electrical novelties and electrical sup
Broadway, New York City, sell fam
ing pocket lighter, which will ignite in
the wind and sells for so cents.
o. A. W., East Norton, Mass, asks:
Have any of these coins any premium
on them: One-half cent, 1854; one cent,
1854; five-centime, French, 1927; Brit
ish penny, 1885,, Victoria half-penny,
1885?