The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-14


earth now. 1 believe it was written by
young actress once in Savannah. Ga.
We regret that we are unable to place this
poem.
Who was or is Muriel the guardian angel?
* Y. u.
We are utterly at loss to know. We
can find nothing of or about her in coIIec-
lions of phrase and fable, cyclopaedias or in
any other book of facts.
Is there law in New York for gradually
abolishing grade crossings on railroads?
No Name
There is no such law in New York We
think that there is such a law in Massa-
chusctts, and that that State is the only
one which has such law.
To what religious denomination does
Marie Corelli belong? Is that her own name
or a nom de plume?-Una-
Marie Coreli, whose real name is Mary
Eva Mackay, is the daughter (or adopted
daughter) of the late Charles Mackay, LIZ
D. We think she is an Anglican or an Epis-
copalian.
Who was captain general of Cuba for the
last part of the year 1882? Was General
Weyler in any way an attache at Havana
during the last days of that ysar?-Inqulrer
The captain general was General Pola-
vieia. Marshal Weyler, Marquis of Ten
ment of Cuba in those days.
How many clerks are employed In the
Pension Bureau and what is the average
salary paid the Same?-J. A. b.
There are / ,f05 clerks in the Pension Office
IN washington besides examiners, chiefs of
bureaus, messengers. cleaners, etc. The pay
varies from $500 to 1880 a year. Probably
most of the clerks get more than $1,000.
In what way and quantity is permanga-
nate used to test the purity of water?-J.
w. b.
Add to the suspected water (about glass
ful) a drop or two of dilute sulphuric acid
and enough potassium permanganate Con
dy's red huid) to tinge the water faint
pink; cover the tumbler with a saucer. If
the pink tinge remains after a quarter Of an
hour the water is probably wholesome.
Does the moon in her orbit around the
earth keep square over the equator or over
the ecliptie holding line between sun and
earth? 2. How high does Prince Bismarck
stand in his stocking feet?-R. A
The moon does not keep square above the
equator nor does she follow the ecliptic.
The inclination of the plane of her orbit to
the terrestrial equator varies continually;
as to the eclptic. the moon is sometimes
above it and sometimes below it. 2. Bis
narck is about six feet two inches tall.
Can you tell me the process of burning
bones for making bOneblack? Should green
or dry bleached bones be used. and how
should kiln be tructed?-Powdered.
Dry bones are inclosed in retorts, such as
those used in making coal gas or in iron
pots. The retorts are heated and destruct-
I've distillation" takes place, in which gases
are given off and vapors. The bones when
burned are crushed between rollers and
passed through sleeves. The kiln should be
built just as a gas retort is built; the pro-
cess is much the same, except that bones
instead of coal are submitted to destructive
distillation.
Please give me some information about
A s. II the Italian composer ana player
Luigi Ardti was born at Crescentino,
Italy, on July %, 1882, and made his first APP
pearance in public in 1889 at Turin as a vio-
linist. In 1S41 he produced his first opera at
Milan, Il Briganti'' (The Brigands) In 1851
ne came to this country as conductor of an
italian opera company and has been here
probably twenty times since then. In 1856
he produced in New York city his American
opera, La Spia," based on Cooper's novel,
''The Spy" He has composed waltzes and
songs; his best work is III Bacio," ia
NOUS waltz song.
slant Reader.
The latest invention we have heard Of is
for extracting iron from the ore by means
of electric magnets. He has large tract
of land in New Jersey full of iron, which
was too diffused to be mined; now his
miners throw the earth and the ore upon
fiat cars, which go to the crushers, where
they are emptied. The ore passes between
rollers which reduce it to q proper size;
then it passes in front of about quarter
of a mile of magnets, which extract all the
ore and reject the stones. earth, etc. The
ore is then made into bricks and shipped
wherever it is needed
Please publish what you know about
swallows nest soup?" Is 1t really made
out of the nests of a cliff swallow?-A Sub
ecriber.
The Chinese birds nest soup" is not
made from the nests of the cliff swallows,
but from the nests of the sea. swift (Collo-
Gala esculenta.) The sea-swift is found in
the Malay archipelago; it makes it's nest of
a glutinous substance derived from sea
weed which the bird swallows, partly di-
gests and then disgorges to build its nest.
The nest is about the size of coffee cup.
When fresh the nest is of a waxy white
color and sells for twice it's weight in sill
YER The soup is said to have an insipid
taste.
What must be the age of a boy entering
the Naval Academy? How many naval
academies are there? Is there any tuition
fee and, If there is, how much is it? If
there is more than one, where is it?-F.
p. C.
To enter the United States Naval Acad-
envy, at Annapolis, Md, boy must be APP
pointed to a vacancy by the congressman
OF his district he must be between the ages
of fifteen and twenty. physically sound and
robust. The mental examination is easier
than the physical There is only one naval
academy in the country. There is no tut
ton fee; on the other hand, the government
pays the students. who are called naval
cadets. $500 year each.
Can an engine of any kind be so con-
structed as to be one of 400 horse power?
2 What is the customary limit in horse
mower of engines used in the largest man
nfactories? 3. What is the horse power of
the largest engine in use? Where and for
what purpose is it used?-Subscriber.
Yes. 2 There is no customary limit.
Whether one engine of large horse power
or two or more engines of less power snail
be used depends the requirement and
circumstances Of each factory. g. Proba-
bly, the engines of the Campania and the
Lucania, of the Cunard steamship lines.