The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-08

but over eighteen. hold the ONCE OF presi-
dent Of a company organized to handle his
patent ?-Tram.
The longest wire rope tramway is in
Brighton. England: II is FIVE miles long. OF
course, there are cable roads longer than
this. but this is said by the Roeblings to be
the longest stretch OF single cable any
where. 1t cost from 5000 to $4,000 a mile,
depending on the difficulties encountered.
and is made under dozen different patents.
A misor cannot be the president of COM
pany; however, he may do much Of the
business of the president,
Is the present silver dollar and greenback
money legal tender all over the world? II
not, what of our money is? 2. Is there
enough gold and silver in the United States
treasury to redeem at once the paper money
and all other paper that represents money?
8. As the compass points towards the north
pole when north of the equator, does II point
south when south of of the equator? 4. How
much silver money and how much gold mon
ey Is coined monthly or yearly at the pres
ent time?-N. p. 3.
No; none of our money is a legal tender
outside of the United States. 2. No, though
there is enough to redeem all the bonds
that are redeemable now. 3. No. 4. During
the twelve months ending June 30, 1897, the
minis OF the United States coined 1856 290
pieces of gold, an average of 3SO,524 month,
valued at $5970.55S a month; they coined
S4,10i, l50 pieces of silver, or 2S42O 12 pieces
month. valued at $2,027,Sl7 month.
Have more Republican than Democratic
PRESIDENTS ruled2 CThe ascendancy of the
vice President to the presidency on the
death of the President being allowed, and
President ruling two terms to be regarded
as two) q If jefferson, Madison and Mon
roe, who are known in history as anti Fed
mr. Il fod
Democrats. may not Washington John
Adams and John Quincy Adams who were
Federalists, be regarded as Republicans in
the meaning of to-day2-E. B.
Under the conditions made by YOU there
have been fourteen Democratic Presidents
and fifteen Republicans. We count Lincoln
Is two Republicans, and Johnson as a third.
2. No, because the succession of the Wing
and (presenD Republican parties to the Fed
eralist party is by no means SO close as that
of the (presenD Democratic party to the old
Republican party. The Democratic party
goes back to Jefferson; you can find even
now men who were original Republicans.
Wasn't Queen Victoria of England a Ger
man princess, and what rulers daughter is
she; or is she only half German? 2. Wasn't
her husband German prince? 3. Will not
this make her son, the Prince of Wales,
<and her other children almost German
princes and princesseS born in England? 4.
Where is the Marquis OF Lorne, son-ln-IaW
of Queen Victoria?
Technically, she was not a German; but
as matter of fact she was and is. Since
the daughter of James 1 of England mar
ried the Elector Palatine in 1913, the pedigree
of Queen Victoria has had no infusion of
English blood; though she and her father
and grandfather were all born in England,
their fathers and mothers were of pure Ger
blood. She is the daughter of no ruler, but
the granddaughter of George III. 2. Her hus-
band was pure German. g. Precisely. IN
everything except the feeling of being Eng
lish, they are Germans. The feeling is the
principal thing, though. 4. The Marquis of
Lorne is a member of Parliament represent
ing South Manchester as a Unionist. We
do not know where he lives; perhaps at
Windsor Castle, Of which he is constable"
In the Journal of April IS there appeared
harsn." What language is the title, and
what is its meaning in English? 2 Please
entitled The Warning Angel of Cone
maugh." Who is the author? g. What was
the patriotic air rendered at Tampa, Fla,
when Captain Sgsbee stood with uncovered
head. 4. What religious sect, if any, would
be exempt from service in case of war be-
tween the United States and any other
the civil war?-Constant Reader.
l. See the fifth chapter of the Book of
Daniel. 2. We do not know the poem. g. If
it was not mentioned in the papers at the
time we have no means of ascertaining. H.
None. Quakers were subject to the draft.
Can person study journalism by mail
and be able to take a good position with
a newspaper? 2 Why is Great Britain so
triotic to place the United States, Cuban
and British flags together? How should they
be placed? 4. Give me name of some stand
ard work on international law. 5. Do you
publish an almanac with your paper?-J.
E. c.
l. No. 2. Probably it is considered good
policy to hold friendly relations with so
strong power. 1t is also probable that
better acquaintance between English and
American people in recent years has modi-
fed asperities and strengthened the ties of
race 3. No; if the flags are raised by an
American citizen that of his own country
should have the place of honor. L. Wolsey
on International Law and Glenn on same
subject are recent accepted works by Amer
lean writers. ). No.
Please tell me how to get into commune
cation with the Red Cross Society of this
state and the conditions of membership
&C. S.
Address DR.. Gardner. member Red Cross