The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-30

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Is It against the law in New York State
20 publish or sell formulas for making In
toxicating liquors? 2. Did Mrs. Parnel
| receive a pension from the United States?
How did she procure it--that is, why should
this country pension foreigner, and es-
pecially a woman who never served in any
capacity during the war?-L. NJ n.
There is no law in New York against the
publishing or selling of such formulas. 3
Mrs. Parnell draws a pension from the
United States as the daughter of Commo-
dore Charles Stewart, United States navy
a very distinguished naval officer. She
would not have got it, probably, had she
not been the mother of Charles Stewart
Parnell. Her case is unique, we think.
1 should like to learn the place of birth.
date parentage and family connections OF
General Price, Confederate, who was killed
In the civil war. Was he a descendant Of
one, Sterling Price, who emigrated from
Holland about the close of the seventeenth
century and settled in New Jei sey?-S A. T.
There was no General Price killed during
the war. Gen. Sterling Price born in
Virginia in 1909; served in Congress from
Missouri, 1S44-46; served in the Mexican
war and was Governor of Missouri, 1S53-57;
was a general in the Confederate army,
and, though he did his best, was generally
unsuccessful He went to Mexico in 1866,
but came home in 1867, and died in st.
Louis, Sept 20. 1867. From his name, he
must have been descendant of the Price
from Holland.
Are all forts in the United States recruit
ing stations? 2 Which is the most desir-
able branch of service, cavalry, infantry or
artillery? 8. Does a soldier serve where he
enlists? 4 Where can ! obtain more COM
plete information on this subject than fur
nished by the United States Army Re-
cruiting Circular|'-F. b.
The forts are not known as recruiting sta
tions, but man can enlist at any fort, the
post adjutant being designated always as
recruiting officer. 2. 1t depends on the man.
If he is fond of horses, he would like the
cavalry or the light artillery; in the heavy
artillery he is always near large seaport;
in the infantry he may be stationed any
where-now in some lonely post, now near
some large city. 3. If he enlsts at post he
serves there; if he enists at a recruiting
station without specifying any regiment, he
is sent where he may be needed. A. We don't
know that you can get it officially; some
friend in the army would give it to you,
however.
Are there not school ships that take young
men TO train them for the United states
navy? Can / JOIN without getting an APP
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
New York city Philadelphia and Boston
have each n school ship commanded by
naval officer as part of their system of pub
lie schools. To get a berth on board one of
them you must be at least a citizen of the
States in which those cities are; you must
be between twelve and twenty years of age,
and in good health and must deposit GER
tain sum of money Write in each case to
the commander of the Nautical School, care
of the Board of Education in each city. The
United States has a training station at
Newport at which boys under twenty-one
are taken to serve until they are of age.
They are clothed, fed and paid, we think,
and when of age may enlist in the navy.
No appointment is needed. Address the
commanding officer. There has been talk
of having another training station on the
Pacific coast.
How many Krag-Jorgensen rifles has the
United States government man9tactqITTea, ,
many modern guns are mounted on the At
lantfc and gulf coast? How many on the
Pacific coast? g. Are the old monitors,
Jason, Lehigh, Montauk, ETC., in condi-
ton for service? 4. Are they still armed
with old smooth bores? 5. How many men
could the government equip with modern
arms in case of an emergency exclusive OF
regulars and militia? 6. Could the United
States purchase war ships abroad In case
of war?-E. l.. H.
making them 2 We do not know; the gov
eminent does not publish any statement on
the subject 8. No; they are laid up at one
of the navy yards, but could never be used
except as drill vessels. 4. Yes. 5. The gov
eminent has very few more Krag-Jorgen-
sen rifles than are needed to equip its regu-
lar army. 1t has Springfield rifles enough
to equip the National Guard (the organ
lied militia) twice over, but volunteers
would have to wait for even the Spring
fields, which are not considered modern. 6.
No; international law would forbid the
purchase.
What are the nicknames of all the States
of the Union?-W. l.. S.
Alabama, Cotton State; Arkansas, Bear;
California, Golden; Colorado, Centennial;
Connecticut, Land of Steady Habits and
Nutmeg State; Delaware, Diamond and the
Blue Hen; Florida, Peninsula; Georgia, En-
pire State of the South; Illinois, Prairie and
Sucker; Indiana, Hoosier; Iowa. Hawkeye;
Kansas Garden of the West and Bleeding;
Kentucky, Blue Grass, Corn Cracker and
Dark and Bloody Ground; Louisiana, Gre
ole and Pelican; Maryland, Old Line; Mas
sachusetts, Bay State and Old Colony;
Michigan, Lake and Wolverine; Minnesota,
North Star, Gopher and Lake. Mississippi.
DdyOup hlSSOuIlt ANSDIdShdS DidCh
Water; Nevada, Silver; New Hampshire,
Granite, Switzerland of America; New Jer-
sey, Garden; New York, Empire and Ex-
celsior; North Carolina, Old North and
Turpentine; Ohio, Buckeye; Oregon, Web
foot Country and Beaver; Pennsylvania,
keystone; Rhode Island Little Rhody;
South Carolina. Palmetto; Tennessee, Vol
unteer; Texas. Lone Star; Vermont, Green
Mountain; Virginia, Mother of Presidents,
Mother of States and Old Dominion; West
Virginia, Switzerland of America, and Wis
consin, Badger State.
Please give names of editors of leading
magazines; also, prices paid by them for
fiction of note as, for instance, Hugh
Wylne. Constant Reader.
The Century, r. w. Glider; Harper, II.
M Alden Forum, ]. NJ. Rice American
Monthly Review of Reviews, Albert Shaw;
North American Review, David A Munro.
We have no means of knowing prices paid
to authors.
Does the following bylaw give a club
president the right to vote, or is she simply
an advisory member of the committee?
THE president shall be considered a men,
shall be notified of all meetings. A. G. b.
Unless the constitution or bylaws of the
organization specifically forbid such action,
ex officio members of a committee have a
vote.
How can you put hardwood finish on
soft wood SO that it will look like oak?
2. How is gas made, and how large a bal
loon does it require to lift $50 pounds into
fhe al If a man ShOuld 90 / O0n feet