The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-31

When did Pope Plus TX die?-Vara-
In 1873 on Feb. 8, just thirty days after
the death of his enemy, Victor Emanuel,
the first King of united Italy.
In what month in 1878 was there a total
eclipse of the sun? When did it begin?-J.
e. N.
The total eclipse of the sun began in the
evening of July 20, 1885, and ended a few
minutes after midnight on the morning Of
July 30.
What is the fifth century OF our era
called in history2-E. G. S.
The fifth century "a d. 401-500) is known
as the beginning of the middle ages, and,
more especially, as the first century of the
dark ages, the most uncivilized and ignor-
ant part of the middle ages.
What trades or professions have good
openings rs. r. X.
Probably electricity offers as good q field
as any for a good man; engineering offers
a good field; dentistry is not yet crowded
with good men. A good man in any trade
or profession will find an opening if he
goes to the right place; the trouble is to
learn where that place is.
Please describe the Cuban flag. and tell
me when and at whose suggestion IL was
adOpted-Rem
The Cuban flag was adopted in 1851 by the
suggestion of General Lopez. 1t is a flag
having as a field three blue and two white
horizontal stripes and a red triangular
union with a single white star, the base
of the triangle being vertical.
Is there a record kept OF the soldiers Of
the American revolution? Who can one
write to get information or his ancestors
who were in the revolutionary war?-M.
Johnson.
There is no general record of the revolu-
tionary soldiers The State of New Jersey
has published q list of Jersey soldiers In
the revolution. but we know of no other
State that has done so.
If 7 take thousand dollars in gold to
the Bank of England to exchange for ster-
ling how is its value determined! is u
by weight?-W. A w.
The sterling value of your American gold
will be determined by the exchange rate of
the day. Your coins will be weighed, to see
If any are too light, but you will be paid
the exchange rate not by weight.
Where are the highest trees In the United
States ?-L d. @.
The ''big trees" in California. That State
has three varieties of giant trees the SUI
gar pine (pinas lambertiana), which attains
a height of 800 feet; it is found chiefly in
the Sierra; the big tree" (sequola gigan-
tia), the tallest of which measures 352 feet,
and the sequoia sempervirene, or redwood
which is only little smaller than the big
tree"
Is the commandment Thou shalt keep
the Sabbath day holy" the third or the
fourth commander snt?-A. Il. Z.
Most scholars according to the CYCLIC
paedias, accept the Philonic division of the
commandments, which numbers this COM
mandment as fourth. This division is ac-
cepted by the Episcopal, Calvinistic and
Greek churches The Roman Catholic and
the Lutheran churches follow the Angus
tinian division and call 1t the third COM
mandment, and so, too, do the Jews, who
follow the Talmudic division.
Please give directions for building an ice
house above ground that will keep ice?
M. b.
Build the house with double walls, or even
with triple walls. The house must be well
built. With double roof; the floors must