The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-22
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

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should the word elm be pronounced in
ore syllable or two?-J. l.. Il.
One; el-Ium and ELLEN are commonly
heard, but are incorrect.
What is a "Parthian shot?"-J. r.
A parting shot, or last remark, so called
because of a battle custom of the Parthi-
ans. who delivered a shot before fleeing.
Did the federal government resort to con-
scription in the late WARM. r. F.
Yes. indeed; have you forgotten the
draft riots in New York city?
/ what is meant by the Triple Alliance?-
An alliance formed in 1888 between Ger
knany. Austria and Italy against. France
and Russia.
Ivadis' the title of Henryk Sienkiewicz
{nOvel2 What language is 1t taken from!
How pronounced ?-Reader.
It is Latin and means, whittier goest
thoug' Pronounced .'quo vad-is.'
Were there any negro sailors on the
Maine ?--Subscriber.
There must have been some negroes on
board the. Maine, though we cannot name
any Every large vessel of our navy has
negroes in its crew
To whom should person apply who
wishes q position in the hospital department
as a pharmacist in the arnay?-W. II. e.
He should apply to the nearest recruiting
officer. He does not have to be appointed,
merely enlists.
Did the last Democratic national conven-
ton at Chicago abolish the two-thirds rule?
~. A. s.
No after the fourth ballot the chairman
announced that the two-thirds rule would
be in force, and Bryan was nominated, with
the rule in operation, on the fifth ballot.
who was John Oakhurst, and where may
I obtain something about his life?-Reader.
A character appearing in the "Outcasts
of Poker Flat and several other of the
earlier stories by Bret Harte bears the name
of John Oakhurst. He is sort of glorifed
gamblers
Has the United States representative in
Queensland, Ireland? What is his name?
VIM. K
There is no Queensland in Ireland. At
Queenstown, Ireland the vice consul is
James w. Scott; his office in Cork, the port
Of Queenstown. In adelaide. Queensland,
Australia, we have a consular agent,
Charles "A. Murphy.
Please give me the name of the extract
of "touch-me-not' vine to be used for ivy
Doisoning.-M. j. G.
me-not The fresh juice may be applied to
the poisoned parts or an infusion (tea) may
be made of the leaves and applied.
How far can the largest guns on battle
ships throw a projectile against a ship or
fort with damaging effect?-Several.
Six to eight miles, The same guns ashore
will carry farther. because greater eleva-
ton can be given to them there in firing.
Aboard ship the structure of ship or turret
tnterferes with great elevation.
My brass bird cage has turned black. How
may l make it look new?-F.
II you find that it was originally lac
cuered, boil it in I've or a solution of wash
ing soda, scour it with some brass securing
soap, and polish it as you would piece of
silverware. You'll earn the value of the
cage in doing the job, and it will tarnish
again very quickly.
What present would be most appropriate
to give the volunteers by a citizen whom
they all know?-W. Y.
The wife of a major in New York regi-
ment provided for each man in the COM
mand a practical tobacco pouch filled. She
owned the regiment for that day, and in
this may be hint for you as to individual
gifts A flag would be an appropriate gift
TO military organization.
What is the best way to resiver plate
glass;. G.. S.
We find no way of resilvering mirrors
other than the way by which they were sill
vered originally. That is a difficult opera
tion. requiring special facilities; among
other requirements is one that the mirror
must dry for from six to eight weeks. 1t
will be cheaper to get a new mirror than to
try to resilver an old one.
Was Mr. sartoris, the husband of Nellie
Grant, French or English? Does she live
IN London! where was she married?
Where was her first child born and when?
rs. Il +. and ). Il. II.
Mr.. Sartoris was an Englishman; we do
not know what his ancestry was. Mrs Sar-
toris lives in Washington just now She is
trying to get herself renaturalized by law,
without having to wait five years. She was
married in the White House, in May, 1874;
her eldest child was born in England in
1871
Where are the headquarters of the Red
Cross Society? Who Is president, and is II
United States government institution? 3.
nat are the requirements for member
work done? 5. Are women eligible to men,
bership
/ washington. D. C. q The president is
Miss Clara Barton; it is not United States
institution. 3. Anyone can be member by
paying the annual dues. 4. Employees receive
salaries. 5. Yes.
Please compare the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse and the Great Eastern.-C. Nj.
and N.
The Great Eastern was 692 feet long, SO
feet wide and had hol Sc power of $500,
divided between the screw. with 1900, and
the paddles. with 1000. The Wilhelm der
Crosse Is $40 feet long, Sc feet broad Her
gross tonnage is 1880 as against 1900 in
the Great Eastern; her horse power is 1000
What granite is considered the best for
monuments. Quincy. Barre or Scotch?--
John OlesOn.
or the three that you name. probably the
order should be: Quincy. Barre Scotch. and
there are many varieties OF these. The
price varies at the quarries as well as In
the market
How long has the present President of
Mexico held the ofiiee?-J. A. NJ
Diax was elected President for the first
time IN 1876. ana was .naugurated on Dec.