The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-12
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.


What is the best infantry tactics book to
use?
The infantry drill regulations adopted by
the United States army in 1891 and amend
ed occasionally since then.
What is the proper order of the five books
composing Cooper's Sea Tales?'
This: "Afoat and Ashore" 1.-The Crater"
"Jack Tier miles Wallingford, Sea
Lions
In what year did Sullivan and Corbett
fight at New Orleans?-T. C. G.
on Sept. z, 1892. The fight was for $4,000
and the heavyweight championship of the
world Twenty-one rounds were fought in
one hour and twenty-three minutes, and
corbett won.
Can you tell me what periodicals pub
lished articles in the past year on The
COlored Man in Washing" or the "OctO-
ROOM in the same city?-Old Subscriber.
We have looked for this article in vain.
in both 1896 and 1897, assuming that you
mean "Colored MAJ in Washington
Where can learn about the disciples
k 4. X Saturday and Sunday h0iy'-''
In any ecclesiastical encyclopaedia you
will find the information you want. Such
encyclopedias are large and costly. See,
also, Acts Xxx, verse z, and Acts xviii, f.
These references show that the disciples
observed both Sabbath and Sunday.
What were the causes that led to the I'LL
innate defeat of the British in the revolu-
tionary war? 2. Which Presidents held Of
flee after the explorations of their terms as
President?-S. M.
The assistance Of the French, whose fleet
prevented the arrival of reinforcements and
the growing opposition in England to the
resentative in Congress; Andrew Johnson,
senator; John Tyler, member secession con-
vention and Confederate Congress.
How much land does the government own
on river banks? -D. j.
The United States does not own any land
. on river banks. If a river is navigable the
government controls it between the high
water lines on the sides and nothing can
be done to affect the river between those
lines without the governments permission
The middle of a rivers bed is the line where
a river is the boundary of two States two
counties or two estates.
Please tell something about the nomads
commonly called ''gypsies, from where
did they originally come? z 70 what race
or nation of people do they properly be-
long? 8. What language do they Use?
They were known in Europe in the ff-
teenth century, and are supposed to be ct
Hindoo origin. 2. They are a race by them
seIves-a wandering one. 3. A corrupt San
scrit dialect, into which the cant of all ma
lions enters somewhat.
New York. with assistant postmasters for
the various boroughs? Or will Brooklyn,
Long Island City and other large places
continue to have postmasters appointed py
the President as at present!
No one knows as yet A United States
law forbids the consolidation with another
postofice of a postoffice located at a county
seat so the Greater New York consolida-
ton is blocked so far as the postoffices are
concerned. But it viii be only temporary,
as the needed legislation to permit CONSOLE
dation will hardly have many opponents.
What was King Jamess full name? How
may the full name of different European
rulers be Iearned?-G. A. w.
The full name of James VI of Scotland
(James I of England) was James Stuart
Fhe full names of sovereigns are not easy
20 find. The Almanac de Gotha 0he official
year book of Europe) gives the baptsmal
names of the sovereigns and the names of
the houses to which they belong. In
some cases the names of the houses are the
names of the sovereigns; in other cases
the sovereigns really have no surnames.
When did the instruction in Cuba begin =?
2. What were the intermediate causes? 3.
Who were the leading commanders on both
sides2 4. What battles were there? 5.
What will 1t do for the sugar industries?
M g.
In February. 1885, 2. Bad government on
the part of Spain. 3. The Spanish general
was Arsnio de Martinez Campos; he had a
swarm of other officers. The Cuban leaders
were Cisneros. Gomez, Marti dead, Ri
vera. Maceo dead. Roloff and a dozen
more good soldiers. 4. There have been no
battles; only slSirmishes of greater or less
Importance have been fought. The Cubans
harass the Spaniards more by constant
skirmishes than they could by fighting a
pitched battle. g. When the war is ended
the plantations will resume their sugar
growing as soon as possible. Most of the
large plantations are owned by Americans,
who win have claim against Spain and
perhaps against Cuba for damages.
For what purpose is a board of trade or
q similar corporation maintained? g If
there Is more money lost than made in q
certain time on the board, who puts up
the balance? On the other hand, if there
IS more money made than lost who takes
that money! g. Does board of trade pay
out dividends 10 its members? 4. Is it of
any interest TO a member of a board of
trade or chamber of commerce whether
nOnmembers are losing or making money
B. What benefit is II to big traders if they
can shake out weak and small holders? p
J. w. s.
In Chicago, we believe the Board of
Trade Is the same as the stock exchange
Of other cities, but as rule board of