The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-20
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Are James Lane Allen and Grant Allen
related? IL so, how?-Inquirer.
We think not. Grant Allen was born in
Kingston, Canada, in 1913; james Lane Allen
was born in Kentucky at a much later date.
When was letter postage in this country
reduced from to 2 cents?-J. f. p.
In 1885. The bill reducing the rate was
signed by President Arthur on March 8,
and the act went into effect on Oct. l, 1883.
Why are there lions on the monument of
Emperor William l that was unveiled last
March. What do they signify?-O. c. NJ.
Lions signify Sovereignty and rule,
grandeur and nobility They are represented
on many monuments to soldiers and kings.
Do the Russians celebrate ether New
Years day the same day that we do?-
Subscriber.
No They are twelve days behind us now,
and keep their New Years day on our 18th
of January. Their Christmas comes on our
Twelfth Night.
If I should find some mineral on some
ones land, what claim would l have on it
by right of discovery?-A. ID.
You would have right to it, but you
would be under no obligation to inform the
owner of it without being paid for the-in-
information.
Where and when are examinations held
for cadetShip in the Annapolis Naval Acad-
emy?-A. s.
Congressman who have cadetships to
grant usually hold examinations at some
convenient place after advertising in their
local papers. The examinations for enter
ing the Naval Academy are held at Annap
oils in June or July of each year.
Who is the artist, I. n. Sichel? Is he
an American artist, and is he living? If
not American, and if living, where is his
home?-L. B.
Sichel was an Alsatian artist Of twenty
five or thirty years ago, of no particular
reputation He painted genre pictures
which came here during the prevalence of
the Dusseldorf school. We do not know
whether he is living or dead.
Are bones still used in the process of re-
filming either cane or beet sugar? 3 When
and where was the largest nugget of gold
found?-D. A. i.
Yes, in the shape of charcoal. This char
coal is used to take all coloring matter out
of the syrup. 2. About forty-five years ago,
at Ballarat. Australia; it weighed 1919
pounds and was worth about Sal. 600.
Will pork sailed in a galvanized-iron vat
be affected by the vat?-J. p. Y.
We think the chemicals used will affect
the pork may have bad, or at all events,
unpleasant taste. 1t is possible that certain
chemical changes might be set up in the
iron of the vat which would affect the meat
Stick to the old wooden cask.
Were the East bonds issued by the United
States government to be paid IN gold? Were
they termed gold-bearing bonds? 2. If not,
was there ever any bond issued to be pay
able in gold?-SubScriber.
The last bonds issued by the government
in 1S96-were payable only in coin. 1t was
for that reason that the government had to
offer such high interest on Them 2. Never.
Did Sam Houston and Albert Sidney
Johnston ever fight q duel? If SO, when,
where, and what was the cause IN. c. II.
Albert Sidney Johnston fought a duel
with General Felix Huston. not with Sam
Houston; Johnston received a dangerous
wound. The duel was during the Texan
war of independence, between 1886 and 1888,
and was over Johnstons promotion to gem
eral of the Texan army, which offended
General Huston.
| have a $40 bill issued at Tallahassee,
March /. 1864, on the State of Florida,
signed John Milton. Governor, c. II. Austin,
treasurer. Was it ever in circulatiOn?-Iron-
sides.
We don't know whether your bill was
ever in circulation, but it is evidently one
of a series issued by some Florida bank. 1t
could not have been state note, as Sec
ton TO- Article l, of the Constitution of the
Confederate States, forbade the States to
issue notes.
Please tell me how many great generals
of the civil war are still living, and please
name them.-E. V. G.
None of the great Union war generals
survives. OF the living Union generals the
best known probably are Major General
Oliver O. Howard Lieutenant General John
NJ Schofeld, Major General Daniel E.
Sickles OF the Confederate generals the
best known are probably Lieutenant Gen.
erals James Longstreet, Simon b. Buckner,
Wade Hampton, John b. Gordon, Major
Generals Henry Heth and Fitzhugh Lee.
A couple married in Wisconsin move to
Canada, have a child born there, and when
he is two years old move back to Wisconsin;
can he become a citizen of the United
States without taking out naturalization
papers?-A Steady Reader.
Yes; he may follow the nationality of his
parents, who are Americans, and so be an
American himself, or he may follow the
nationality of his birthplace and can him
self q Canadian If he calls himself an
American he needs no naturalization.
A bets Il that Beautiful Theo OF Bob
Fitzsimlnons' company is Bob's wife. b
bets she is not; which is right? Q When
did the Corbett and Sullivan fight occur, and
how many rounds were fought? 3. How
many battles has Bob Fitzsimmons fought?
Subscriber.
b wins Beautiful Theo is Fitzsimmons's
sister-in-law. His wife is Rose Julian;
Theo is Theodore Julian. .. On Sept. Z, 1892
twenty-one rounds were fought. in one
hour and twenty-three minutes. 3. Thirty
seven, all told.
What IS the belief of the religious sect
known as the Flying Roll.'-J. II.
An English bishop, who says he has
known of the sect for twenty-five years, is
quoted as saying recently that the Flying
Roll believers are chiefly remarkable for
the men having their hair rolled up under
their hats, it being against the tenets of
their faith to cut it Though L may say that
what that faith is no one has yet discoy-
erel.)" We can learn nothing more definite
about the sect.
What is the single tax theory of the late
henry George?-lnterested.
Tie theory that no tax should be levied
on the products of labor. but that the only
tax should be levied-not on land-but on
the value of land. Thus the tax would not
fall on all land. but only on valuable land;
so 1t would not call on men to contribute
to the public revenues in proportion to their
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