The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-28

member of the Confederate Senate, and fol-
lowing the war. was elected to the United
States Senate. but was denied his seat by
the reconstruction laws.
What. besides parafin, is chewing gum
made of w. j.
chicle. a gum found principally in Mexico.
Please state in next issue of the Journal
the value Of the estate of the late Calvin
to the effect that the wealth OF a certain
japanese is SO great that the colossal for
tunes OF the Vanderbilts, Rockefeller and
the Rothschnds dwindIe into insfsnihcance
In comparison. Please state the facts In
both the above.-Constant Reader.
So far as we know the exact figures were
never published. 1t was v~sriousiy estimated
at from two TO ten millions. 2. The Japa-
nese story is probably a fairy tale. We are
unable to verify it.
What authority is there for the statement
so frequently published that Aguinaldo sold
out TO Spain for a sum Of money previous
quirer.
The story came from the Spaniards orig
inally and is I'm effect that Spain agreed to
pay hin a certain sum of money on the
understanding that he would cease activ-
tiles In one OF the Philippine rebellions or
revolutions he was then engaged in foment-
ing. Because he was believed to be acting in
bad faith but part of the money was ever
paid to him.
Were Albert Sidney Johnston and Joseph
T.. Johnston related? 2 How many gen.
| erals of full rank were engaged i'm the Com
federate army?-B. s.
We think not. A. f. Johnston was born
I'm Kentucky. His grandfather lived in Con-
n~ecticut and was of Scotch ancestry. Jo-
seph Il. was born i'm Virginia, where his
father and grandfather had lived. He. too,
was Of Scotch descent. 2. Five generals
were authorized by the act of May 16, 1861,
Of the Confederate Congress. Those APP
| pointed in the order OF their rank were
| Samuel Cooper, A. s. Johnston, r. 4. Lee.
j. f. Johnston and G. T.. Beauregard.
Which OF our minis coins money, and
hat coins do they turn out?-J. l..
Those of Philadelphia, San Francisco and
| New Orleans. No coming has been done at
| Carson City since 1893, and coming stopped
for a time in New Orleans because the sup
ply of bullion was exhausted. The denom-
i~rations turned out are, of gold, double
eagles, eagles, half eagles and quarter
| eagles; of silver, standard dollars. halves,
quarters and dimes; and nickles and cents.
ALI of the latter two coins are by law made
at the Philadelphia mint.
What is required to prove ones eligibility
to membership in the society of the Daugh-
tiers of the Revolution or the Daughters or
the American Revolution. Why are there
two such societies. and is one more strict
than the other as to admitting members?
Subscriber.
Write to DR.. Marie Haslep. regent sof
Daughters of the Revolution, Indianapolis,
and to Mrs. Anna c. Baker, regent of
Daughters Of American Revolution, 1410
North Pennsylvania street, Indianapolis, for
Information. The differences between the
two societies and their cause are understood
only by the initiated.
Thomas c.: The Twenty-third Infantry
Is in the Philippines, but is not at Manila,
having been recently ordered to Jolo island.
l. p. G.: Our commissioners to the Paris
Exposition of 1900 can be addressed at
Equitable building. New York city. L. NJ. L.
The verse beginning "Oh, where shall rest
be found?' is from tissues of Life and
Death" by James Montgomery, who lived
from IN TO 1854. Paradise: Both Fort Sill
and Anadarko are in Oklahoma. A. S. W.:
The internal revenue laws apply to home
made wines that is made to sell. c.: During
the revolution there were forty-four fighting
boats in the American navy. Most of them
were destroyed or sunk.
Does the French government make any
appropriations for churches? 2. Does the
German government make any allowances
for this purpose? 3. WHAT'S the retiring
age for naval and army officers and for
judges Of the Supreme Court of the United
States?S. H. l..
Yes; any sect numbering 100000 is entitled
TO an annual state grant. Three forms of
worship are thus recognized. With their
grants for 1897, they are: The Roman Catho-
lie Church, $,253. 14; the Protestant Church,
s299.O20; the Jewish Church, s41. 906. 2. In
Germany the relations between the state and
church are intimate, and the ministers of
Roman Catholic, as well as of Protestant.
congregations are in receipt of salaries ana
subsidies from the government. 3. Navy,
g.; army. g.; federal judge, 20.
Does every quotation we see in the stock
reports of the New York Exchange repre-
sent an actual transfer of stock? When we
see a stock quoted at 132, Is that the actual
price of the stock at the time, and is trans
fer of that stock made at that time and
price?-Novice.
Reports often include stocks of which
there were no sales for that Gay, the price
bid and the price asked being given. But
for every sale there is an actual transfer of
stock. The rather common assumption that
Stock Exchange trading does not involve
actual transfers Is erroneous. Sucn DuSl-
ness is for bucket shops" Transfers are
made at the price quoted. and by 2:15 p. m
of the day following the sale.
Will you kindly give the history Of Char
lotte Corday?-N. c.
She was born In Normandy, July Is, 176s,
and was the daughter of a poor nobleman.
She was educated in a convent and after
ward led a lonely life at the home of an
aunt. Her lover. a young cavalry officer,
was killed by a mob. On July IL, 1898, she OBJ
tanned an audience with Mara, who was
then a power among the French revolution
lists, on the pretext Of revealing plots of the
Girondists. and stabbed him to death. Four
days later she was tried. sentenced and gull
lotined. In undergoing execution her calm
ness and courage were remarkable. So lit
tie else of her is known that an estimate Of
her character is difficult. AS one write puts
it: History dares not applaud. nor can it
stigmatize or condemn"
What were the heights of the six tallest
persons (giants) ever known?-Vertical
Hand
We cannot give these figures. because
what records there are Of such matters are
few and unquestionable for accuracy. Thus
Patrick Cotter, a famous big man, who lived
from 1761 to 1896, and who may have been
one of the six, is recorded variously at from
seven feet and ten inches TO eight feet and