The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-27

interior, Cornelius N Bliss: he has jurisdic-
ton over the General Land Office, Patent
Office, Pension Office, Bureau of Indian At
fairs and Education and the Census Bu-
reau. Secretary OF agriculture, James Will
son; he has charge Of all matters pertain
ing to agricultural interests, under his di-
rection being a statistician, an entomolo-
gist botanist, chemist and microsco-
pist 2 1t is a uniform system of time reck-
oning adopted in 1888 by the railways of this
country, and later adopted into general use,
by which the continent is divided into four
sections, each extending over 10 degrees of
longitude q5 degrees making a difference
in time of exactly one hour, the time pre-
vailing i'll each section being that of its
central meridian. The time divisions are
called intercolonial time, Eastern time, CEN
trail time, mountain time and Pacific time.
In passing from one time belt to another
persons watch will be an hour too fast or
too slow according to the direction in
which he is travelling.
Please give, as close as you can the num-
Der of lives lost in France during the
French revolution--that is, from the break
ing out Of the revolution to the empire OF
Napoleon; also, an approximate estimate OF
the amount of property destroyed?-J. b. j.
The number of persons massacred in
France during the reign Of terror" IS
much less than persons imagine, though
quite large enough. 1t is estimated at
about 1900 in all France. The number OF
those who fell in battle during the wars
between 1892 and 1904 may have been, on the
part of France, about 100000 There was
no especial loss of property Property
rights were respected during, or at all
events were restored at the end of the re-
public A German historian has come to
the conclusion, from study of the police
returns Of France for the revolution, that
fewer than 1900 persons were massacred,
and that the whole revolution was carried
on by fewer than 10000 persons. The great
bulk of the French people were not stirred
Up, and things went on, as a whole, about
as usual.
Where is the Dry Tortugas who owns it,
and what is it used for? 2. What is the So
eafd nepp located Is n Vqege it to
first call socially on Older resident doctors,
or should it be the reverse? t. Has ne
gro infant white skin at time, of birth?
5. The earth moves around the sun, but
does the sun move at all?-Subscriber.
The Dry Tortugas is a group of islands at
the extreme westerly enc of the Florida
keys, about eighty miles from Key West
They are part of the State of Florida. On
the largest island is a large fort, Jefferson
by name, now used as the quarantine sta
ton for our gulf ports. 2 A modification
of the old water cure. The patients go
about barefooted. 5. The old residents
call first. 4. Pinkish white, which darkens
very rapidly 5. The sun has three motions
-one, around it's own axis; secondly, q mo-
ton about the center of gravity of the
whole solar system--this motion is always
within its own volume; thirdly, motion in
space towards the constellation Hercules.
Does the United States government own
the springs at Hot Springs, Ark, and is it
a government reservation? If SO, what
revenue does the government derive from
the springs ?-B. j. G.
Yes, the government owns the Hot
Springs In the year 1877 a reservation of
about three hundred acres was set off by
the authority of the government, and on
this reservation the hot springs are situated.
The government leases the springs to per-
sons who desire to erect lighthouses, for
public or private use. The amount of rev.
enue derived depends upon the situation of
the bathhouse and the quantity of water
used
Is there law in force in Indiana exempt
ing $500 worth of real estate from taxation
when the same is covered by a mortgage?
2. Is it lawful for q county treasurer in
Indiana to make a charge for reporting the
amount of tax on real estate to a nom
ent?-Taxpayer.
No, to both questions.