The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-28

Coldthwaite: IF the Spanish monarchy were
to be overthrown and be followed by a re-
public the present national debt of Spain
would very likely be repudiated. Such bond
holders were without security on which
! they could levy would probably whistle for
their money. Tyler: There would be no dam
ger of increased emigration of Cinnamon to
| the United States because of the annexa-
ton of Porto Rico. the Philippines and
| Cuba. Our laws on that matter are prohibit
| tive.
Please give the weight of a cubic inch of
| gold.-J. X
1t is difficult to get the exact figures ex-
cept by actual test on the scales of the
cube itself or a fractional part of it. A
cubic inch of eighteen karat gold, which is
| lighter than the pure metal, weighs about
one hundred pennyweights.
| How many and where are the postoffice
| delivery stations in this city? z. Who COM
! pose the present Ministry in England? In
| France? What party does each represent?
g. viii you explain the terms liberal and
conservative as applied to French politics?
l. Two. one on North Illinois street, the
other on Hillside avenue. 2. These lists Of
names are too long for insertion here For
| the information desired we refer you to the
| New York World Almanac, which should be
on file in the Public Library. g. We do not
understand that these terms are now used
with any special Significance in French
| politics; the political parties there have
| other names.
| Can you inform me as to the Infantry and
Cavalry School at Leavenworth, Kan? is
| rank of commissioned officers who show
| special adaptability for the service, or is it
IN the nature OF postgraduate course Tor
| west POINTERS! what course Is necessary
| to pursue to rise from the ranks to second
| lieutenant? Are examinations held regular
ly?-C. r. u.
| 1t is a postgraduate school for officers
only. At the school, until this began,
were stationed four troops of cavalry and
| an entire regiment of infantry; thus the
| student officers had more opportunity for
| learning to handle troops than at any other
place. First enlist, then serve a year, get
| ting into no scraps. Then see your COM
mandifg officer and talk the matter over
with him. If he is opposed, and you still
| intend to try for commission, apply for
| transfer at once. Then buckle down and
| study hard; and when the yearly examina-
| ton comes go up for it. In theory every
| enlisted man is free to try for a commits
| sion; as matter of fact almost every man
| that gets a commission from the ranks in
/ ordinary times is a son of an officer, who
has not been able to get an appointment to
| West Point, so tries the ranks as step.
| An enlisted man without family influence
will have hard time to get his commission.
| Brennan: Populus Moniifera, P. hetero-
| phylla, p. augustfolia, and P. Fremontii
are bontanical names of trees commonly
| called cottonwoods. E. L. A: The boats
| of European navies are classified much the
! same as our own are. AS to the world S
/ best battle ship, there are bigger ones than
| the Oregon, but we doubt if a better floats.
| Alvin: battle ship is floating fort, a
marvelously complicated fighting machine,
| in which speed is lesser consideration than
| heavy guns Or plenty and thick armor.
| Cruisers have light armor or none at all,
| their guns are smaller and fewer than those
| of battle ships, whose speed they greatly
excel Burton School: The popular vote for
| presidential candidates in 1896 was For
Bryan. Democrat, 6,502,925 for Mckinley,
| Republican, 7,104,779; for Palmer, national
| Democrat, 133, 424; for lowering. Prohibition,
132,007; Bentley, National, 1899; Matchett,
Socialist Labor, 1924. L.: Though the Pope
might not reasonably expect better protec-
! ton for Catholics and Catholic Church
| property in Cuba, Porto Rico and Manila
| than that for which our Constitution and
laws fully provide, yet he might with en-
tire propriety beg Our government to keep
| kindly eye out for his followers.