The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-01

selves 'Legitimists," who have memorial
services for st. Charles the Martyr and pre-
fer to speak of this lady as Queen Mary
and Of Queen Victoria as Princess Victoria
of Hanover. We do not know whether the
Bavarian lady knows that they do so. At
all events, neither she nor Queen Victoria
seems to be troubled by the doings Of the
Legitimists.
Please tell me how to get into communica-
ton with the authorities in Spanish Hon
duras, Central America, just whom to adj
dress and where.-A. L. G..
There is no Spanish Honduras in the
sense Of being under Spanish control, Spain
having now no colonies in Central America.
Honduras is a republic, its capital Teguci-
galpa. it's President Polscarpo Bonilla. A
letter addressed to the President will reach
him in the ordinary course.
What is the name of the most powerful
war vessel aloat? Give her tonnage bat
terry, horsepower. speed. number of her
crew, her nationality and the date of her
launch.-T. u.
The British first-class battle ship Majestic
and her sister ships arc the most powerful
war vessels afloat. Their tonnage is IA, 9O0;
their indicated horsepower is 1900; they
can steam at the rate of IS knots an hour;
they carry a complement of 757 officers and
men; they were built between 1891 and 1895.
Their batteries consist of four Pinch guns,
twelve 6-inch rapid-ire guns, sixteen ~
FOUNDER rapid-fire guns, twelve 3-pounders
and eight machine guns,
How high can a private rise in the army?
Advert.
He can rise to any rank. Every year
there are examinations for promotion, open
to enlisted men. If they pass, and there are
as second lieutenants, they are
promoted. The highest officer now in serv-
ice who rose from the ranks is Lieut.. Col.
John w. Clous, the senior deputy Judge ad-
vocate general. One of the assistant adj
jutant generals has also risen from the
ranks. Many of the commanders of regi-
ments have come up from the volunteer
ranks, but most of the officers now in serv-
ice who have been promoted from the regu-
lar ranks are still in the lower grades.
though they will in time get their stars.
How many sugar-beet factories will there
De IN operation this year? In what States
VIII tney be, and how many in each State?
What Is the least number of acres needed to
support a factory?-M. N.
This year it is reasonably certain that
there will be some fifteen beet-sugar fac
tories in operation. OF these there will be
seven in California, two in Nebraska, two
in Utah, two in New York, one in New
Mexico and one in Wisconsin. Probably
other factories Will be built. Eac-
tories are not built on the plan
suggested in the third question, but we do
rot believe that a factory could be operated
on the average product of fewer than 5000
acres.
Please give me some instructions for con-
Quoting a May-pole dance and for browning
a May queen.-Carr.
A May-pole dance is for children. They
should be dressed in white and should be
invited for the middle of the afternoon.
The May pole is a pole set in the ground
or in a stand; it is wreathed with flowers.
On the top is fixed a ring, say q foot or
more in diameter; from the sides of this
fall differently colored ribbons, long enough
nearly to touch the ground. The May-pole
dance is danced by each child taking a
ribbon, boys and girls alternating and dane
ing to quick music in such a way that when
the first part of the dance is ended the
ribbons will be plated together around the
pole. The second part of the dance reverses
the first, and unplaits the ribbons. The
queen is chosen by lot, and SO is the king;
they appoint one or two attendants, and
then take their thrones. They are crowned
with garlands by the Others, who dance be-
fore them. Thu less formaility there is the
better the children will like it. The giver Of
the party should, however, arrange matters
ahead so that the affair will not prove tire
some because of monotony.
Has any government whose former SUBJ
1ects were killed by officers in recent mine
strike disturbances called on the United
States for explanation? 2. Has any of the
nations whose former subjects were blown
up in the Maine disaster asked explanation
of Spain? 3. Is Mexico helping the suffer
ing CubanS? A. How must we send food,
8. What is the formula or process for MAX
ing condensed Mike. c. b.
No; but the Observation-Disclosures minister
was represented at the trial of the deputies.
2. None that we have heard of. 8. We do
not know. We think that she is not. 4. 1t
is too late to send them food and medicines
now, as the wal trouble has cut off the Red
Cross Society in Cuba. You can send sup
plies for the refugees in Florida, who are
said to be quite as needy as the Cubans
in Cuba, to the Cuban relief fund, C! A.
Shieren, treasurer, IS William street, New
York city. Specify that the contributions
are for the refugees in Florida. 5. This is
one formula Take ten thousand parts Of
fresh cows milk, fifty parts white sugar
and two parts pure carbonate of soda.
Place in a porcelain vessel and evaporate,
stirring constantly until it is of the de-
sired consistency. 1t is best to do the heat
ing in a vacuum. You can also evaporate
the milk first and then add to it about one
fourth its weight of sugar.