The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-17

sorghum molasses?- TT 7.
We cannot, directly. But in these bulIe-
tins of the Agricultural Department you will
get much information on the subject: Chem
zeal bulletins Nos. 20. 26, 20. "a and 81.
What are the addresses of the two nearest
army hospitals ana what is the cost of send
ing articles to either one?
Tampa and Chickamauga. The cost of
sending things to them depends on the arti-
cIes
Please name the effective battle ships Of
the German navy?-L. A. T.
Aegir, Bayern, Beowulf, Brandenberg
Friedrich der Crosse. Frithjof, Hagen,
Heimdal Jurfurst Friedrich Wilhelm, Odin
Gutenberg, Sachse. Siegfried, Weissenberg,
Worth and Wurtemberg.
Where should I apply for government
tombstones, and are they furnished for
graves of Union soldiers in the civil war
free of charge?-Subscriber.
We do not know the details of the laws
governing the issue Of government tomb
stones, but the quartermaster general of
the army has control of the issue. Write to
him at the headquarters of the army, Wash
ington.
What can do to kill crawfsh in tank
so as not. to tnJure the water. They burroW
into the dam and cause it to leak.-P. r. S.
We think you will have to draw the water
off and then kill the crawfsh. We find
nothing quoted as deadly to them and harm
less to the water. Crawfish in captivity are
said to be killed by thunderstorm.
What is the best record of the thorough
bred race horse Beatifce? Was he a sue
cessful horse? Was his dam, Beatitude sue
cessful as a race march,. E. c.
We do not find that Beatifce was a sue
cessful horse; he seems to have run in and
out. He was foaied in 1890, and in 1892 ran
twenty-six times, winning only four times.
He-never raced in any great race. His dam
Beatitude was not successful racer
Please give me Admiral Dewey's ancestry,
ana tell me where and when they came to
this country?-W. o. M.
Thomas Dewey came to this country in
1888, from England. He married and died in
16A8. His son was Josiah, born 1641 After
him the admiraps descent runs thus: Josiah
II, 1866: William, 1692-1759; Simeon, 171S-1751
William II, 1746-1S13: Simeon III, 177O-1S63;
Julius. 1SO1-1S7; George, the hero of Ma
Mia"
In what year did the Confederacy adopt
Its battle fiag?-J. A. D.
The first flag was hoisted at Montgomery,
Ala, on March T. 1861, and was adopted by
the Confederate Congress on March 5. 1t
resembled the United States flag too much
to be good battle flag, so in September
OF the same year General Beauregard and
General Johnston invented the battle flag
las is was known afterward.) 1t was red
NY. with a blue diagonal cross, bearing
white stars. one for each site
Who was the prime minister of England
during the Crimean war from 1854 to 1856?
How many iron-clads has the government
of Great Britain built in Ireland in the last
ten years?
The Duke of Aberdeen, who held office
from Dec. IS. 1852. to Feb 10. 1885, He was
the grandfather of the present governor
general Of Canada. The British government
has built no ships at all in Ireland during
the past ten years so far as we can learn.
Is there law requiring the secretary of
the treasury to keep on hand one hundred
the redemption of the United States notes
and Sherman noteS?-I. b.
The only law on the subject is this, in the
National Bank Extension act of July T.
1882: Section Il. The secretary of the
treasury is to receive deposits of gold coin
and issue certificates against them, pro-
vided that the secretary of the treasury
shall suspend the issue of such certificates
whenever the amount of gold coin and bull
lion in the treasury reserved for the re-
dempticn of United States notes falls below
VIC AuhuAC0 nat Is ll6
only law or suggestion on the subject.
Forney: Apply to the librarian of Con-
gress, Washington. D. c., and he will send
you pamphlet explaining copyright meth
DDS and regulations b. L.: The battle ship
oregon cost S31S0,000; the Indiana 5000 OOO
Sandow: AS we understand the word
SWAY backed as applied to men, it de-
notes defect and consequently we should
expect a more perfectly formed man to be
stronger than a SWAY back" Between
biceps Of ten inches extended and twelve
inches when drawn up and one respec-
lively. eleven and twelve and one-quarter
inches. we cannot decide, for strength
doesn't depend on measurements alone; but
the two-inch expansion is the more prom
tsing of the two arms.
What is the thickest armor and what the
biggest gun used IN the British navy?-Fall
River.
The Inhexible. built in 1884, has side armor
from sixteen TO twenty-four inches thick.
The heaviest British armor nowadays is
that on the Caesar. no. yet completed it is
TO be nine inches on the sides, and from
nine TO fourteen inches on the bulkheads.
ETC.; but this modern armor is Harvey
ized or Harveyed. The heaviest gun Is on
tho Infexi5le. and weighs eighty. tons.
Nowadays the heaviest guns are measured
not IA tons. but in inches. SO that the Iary-
esa m9dern naval guns are those carried by