The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-04

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the Spaniards. just as now, had left poorly
fortified. On July "a the place was captured
In October the French and Spanish be-
sieged the place. but were repulsed and the
siege was raised on March 10, 1705. At the
treaty Of Utrecht April IL, 1713. which ended
the war, the fortress was ceded to Great
| Britain
Did the father of the present Gar of
Russia die natural ueath? When did the
| first Emperor of the Germans die?-E c. S.
Alexander III. father of Nicholas II, the
present Car of Russia. died natural
death. 1t was the grandfather of the present
Car that was killed. He was blown up in
the street on Sunday, March / IN. So, Feb
49, %. 81 and died the same day. There
never has been an Emperor of the Ger
mans. In the old days. when the Holy
Roman Empire was in existence. the en-
peror was the emperor of Germany; the
title of the present ruler of Germany is
German emperor. William 1 died in Berlin
| on March 9, 1883.
Has the Arkansas Legislature ever
enacted any law in regard to the name and
II SO. where can l find an account of it?
The Arkansas Legislature has approved
the report made by a joint committee of
the Arkansas Historical Society and the
the effect that the name of the State had
been taken down Theoretically by French
voyagers from the Indians, and the French
spelled it in the French way, giving French
values. not English to the letters, so that,
though spelled Arkansas, the name had been
pronounced Arkansaw. The report urged
that the real pronunciation be kept as
| Arkansaw, and the Legislature approved the
bo
saw.
What is the present extension of suffrage
among Italians in Italy? Some years ago
there was objection to extending it because
only about half of the small class then al
lowed to vote made use of the privilege
Granger.
In 1874 only about $4,000 out of about $780,
900 persons entitled to vote made use of the
franchise. In 1885, by the act of March Is,
the franchise was extended to include all
citizens of Italy over twenty-one years of
age who could read and write and paid
taxes in a year amounting to 1880 lire
about So Members of academies, pro-
fessors. those who have served two years
in the military service and persons in sew
eral other classes are also entitled to vote.
Some information is desired concerning
the artist Toby E. Rosenthal and his works,
especially "Elaine" and Constance de
Beverly" Where were these first exhibited
and what is their present location? Are
they in public galleries or owned privately?
When was the artists first work exhibited?
Can you give a list of his best known pic
lures? Where is he at present located?-R.
NJ. H.
Toby Edward Rosenthal was born in New
Haven in 1S4S. In 1855 he was taken to Cali
fornia, where in 1863 he began to study art.
In 1865 he went to Munich. where he studied
many years. In 1868 he exhibited his first
painting, Loves Last Offering" in 1870 his
Morning Prayer in Bachs Family" which
was bought by the state and is now i'm the
Leipsic museum. In 1874 he exhibited
Elaine in 1875 1.-The Young Monk" in 1883
1.-THE Trial of Constance de Beverly" He
has painted many portraits. Very few of
his works have been exhibited in this coun-
try. Rosenthal lives in Munich, we think.
Where can find a list of the major gen.
erals and brigadier generals in the United
States service now, with their previous
rank?-The Elf.
Here. The major generals are: ]. j. Cop
pinger, W. r. Shafter. w. NJ. Graham, j. f.
Wade and II. c.. Merriam, each of whom
was formerly a brigadier general, u. S. A;
j. c. Breckenridge, inspector general, U. S.
A; e. S. Otis, major general u. S. A; ]. S.
Wilson, major general, 1868; j. w. Keifer,
brigadier general, 1886; j. S. Wilson, Fitz-
hugh Lee and Matthew Butler, each of
whom was major general, c. S. A.. and
Joseph Wheeler, who was lieutenant gen.
eral, G.. S. A. There is a swarm of brigader
generals, and we may have omitted a few
but we have made a careful search, and
think the list very nearly complete. For
merly ranking as colonel, u. S. A., are:
It. NJ. Anderson, C. e. Compton, A. K. Ar
Simon Snyder, H. S. Hawkins, r. 7. Frank,
]. +. Kent, S. S. Sumner, F. l.. Guenther,
A. c. M. Pennington, G. v. Henry, j. 1.
Rodgers, l.. H. Carpenter S. B. M. Young,
j. M. Bacon, E. B. Williston, r. II. Hall,
e. v. Sumner, P. S. Hams, G. L. Gillespie,
M. p. Miller, Jacob Kline, r. p. Hughes,
j. M. Anderson and l.. A. Wood assistant
surgeon) as lieutenant colonies, U. S. A:
III. w. Lawton G. M. Randall, Theodore
Schwann, William Ludlow, A. r. Chaffee,
G. w. Davis, A. Z. Bates, o. H. Ernst,
Lloyd Wheaton, Arthur Macarthur, H. c.
Hasbrouck, j. c. Gilmore, W. F. Randolph,
M. V. Sheridan. w. S. WORTH Chambers
McKibbin. George B. Davis, E. NJ Liscum
and j. 3. Babcock formerly major, u. S.
A: ]. p. Sanger; civilians: F. D. Grant.
H. c. Otis. Charles King, L. F.. Hubbard.
G. A Garretson, F. " Greene, L. w Colby.
Roy Stone, T. L. Rosser, j. II. Barley.
M. w. Sheafe, ]. K. Hudson, w. w. Cor
don, H. V. n. Boynton, Adelbert Ames, H.
I. Douglas, c. P. Mattocks, j. r. Lincoln.
W. A. Bancroft, j. A. Wiley, C. f. Roe.
j. p. S. Goblin. j. r. Waties, N Cole and
w. G. Oates w. ]. Mckee.
How can / dress hides with the fur on so
they will be soft and pliable? 2. Also how
TO tan them with the hair off?-N. G. H.
To tan skins with the hair on for rugs and
other uses first thoroughly wash the skin
and remove all ffeshy matter from the in
ner surface, then clean the hair or wool
with warm water and soft soap and rinse
well. Take one-quarter pound each COM
mon salt and ground alum and one-half
ounce borax, dissolve in hot water and add
sufhcient rye meal TO make a thick paste,
which spread on the flesh side of the skin.
Fold it lengthwise, the flesh side in, the skin
being quite moist and let it remain for ten
days or two weeks in an airy and shady
place, then shake out and remove the paste
from the surface and wash and dry For a
heavy skin a second similar application of
the salt and alum may be made After
ward pull and stretch the skin with the
hands or over a beam and work on the
flesh side with blunt knife. 2 After cut
ting off the useless parts and softening the
skins by soaking in warm water, take
away the fatty part from the inside, after
which soak the skins in tepid water for
two hours. Mix equal parts of borax, salt
to- ar4I e~I.,, .l1<~. -