The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Please tell when Les Miserables," by
Victor Hugo, was first published.-W. L. E.
In 1862.
What rights have women in Iowa in re-
gard to woman suffrage?-N NJ.
The right to hope. A woman suffrage bill
was defeated in the Iowa Legislature in
1898.
Were the last government bonds issued
in Cleveland's administration payable in
gold or not? Was the interest payable in
gold, too?-P. r.
Bonds and quarterly interest were payable
in coin.
What American war ship represented the
United States at Queen Victoria's diamond
jubilee, and when was it?-W. 3.
The jubilee celebration lasted from June
10 to June &c, 1897, and the BroOklyn-which
was Schley's flagship at Santiago-was our
representative for the big naval parade.
What is the height of the Capitol at
Washington, d. c.; also, its cost?-O. w.
From the base of the Capitol to the crest
of the statue atop its dome the height is
2S515 feet. In erection, extension and repairs,
over $15,OO0,OOO nave been expended on it.
Can a Chinaman become g, citizen of the
United States the same as any other allen?
,-Prospector.
Alien Chinese cannot become naturalized
citizens of the United States, but a child
born of Chinese parents within the limits
and jurisdiction of the United States is a
citizen.
In playing checkers, when a man jumps
into the king row can he at the same move
jump out again without stopping one move
to be crowned?-Inquirer.
No; a move that brings a man to the king
row, whether including a jump or not, must
end there.
From what State was Zachary Taylor
elected Presidential Has there ever been
a President elected from West of the Mis-
sissippi river?-Aurora.
From Louisiana. ?. "old Rough and
Ready was the only one. John c. Fremont,
California, 1856, and VIM. J. Bryan, Ne
braska, 1896, were other Westerners who
came reasonably near to election.
Is there government land in Missouri? {.
G. ".
BY report of the General Land Office on
July !, 1898, there were 1891 acres of va
cant public land subject to entry and settle
ment in Missouri. There are United States
land offices in the State at Boonville, Iron
ton and Springfield.
If a school teacher makes a written con-
tract with school trustees to teach a free
public school, and then the trustees decide
they don't want any school (having nothing
against the teacher), can the teacher collect
damages by going to law?-J. T. S.
On this showing he could collect at law
the damages he actually suffered.
Where can I get full information regard
ing liquid ARP. j. c.
One of the most comprehensive articles on
this topic was entitled New Researches in
Liquid Air" and was in the Smithsonian
Institution annual report for 1896. This
should be found in a public library, and
likely would be found elsewhere. Later
magazine and newspaper articles on the
topic have been many.
Does slavery exist anywhere on the globe
as It did IN this country previous to the
civil war?-R. e. B.
Slavery is still an established institution
with Mohammedans, and among the slaves
are both whites and blacks. The former
are, as a rule. well treated but the traffic
in black slaves is accompanied by terrible
atrocities and continues despite the prohibit
ton Of the Porte.
After the days balances between hanks
are adjusted in the clearing house. are the
final balances paid in money or by check?
II. b.
In money. but only one payment is made
by or to each bank. That is, each debit
bank pays the amount of its debit on the
preceding days entire transactions 10 the
maAoSSt OF the Clearing mousse, edcn credit
bank receiving its amount due Immediately
thereafter.
What denominations Of gold coins are is
sued by the United States at present? What
have been issued In the past? 2 What is
the capacity of a nrst-class ocean cattle
ship2 3. What was FitZsimmons's weight at
the Carson City fght?-T. y.
Double eagle. $40; eagle. SO: half eagle,
S; quarter eagles. $3.50. Three-dollar ana