The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-22
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Is it 'Montijo," "Montejo" or 'Montojo?"
I refer to the Spanish admiral whom Dewey
whipped.-San M.
The correct spelling is Montojo.
How many rounds did Sullivan and Cor
bett fight in their contest at New Orleans?
r. L. NJ.
The fight on Sept. 7, 1892, lasted twenty
one rounds.
What is the legal limit of city indebted
ness in Greater New York?-Brid.
Ten per cent. of the valuation of its real
property, except for water supply purposes.
This is incorporated in the Constitution of
the State. so applies to all the States cities
and counties.
What became of Dr. Gallag CHER, the Irish
American who served so many years in an
English prison and was released not long
ago?-J. s. S.
DR.. Gallagher was not released until he
became insane. He is now in an American
insane asylum, supported by his friends,
with some assistance from Irish patriotic
societies.
without a lawyer? To whom shall I write
and what the ees2-Trade-mark.
Make application yourself to the Patent
Office at Washington. The Office issues, free
on request, its Rules of Practice" which
you should get After bordering them you
may decide to engage a lawyer, but trade
mark can be secured without an attorney
The fee is SIS.
How much coffee is raised in the Hawaiian
islands2 Where is it generally sold Pr
X. K.
There were exported in 1897 337, 1853 pounds,
and this was almost all the entire crop. Over
90 per cent. of the crop was sent to the
United States Coffee culture is increasing
rapidly, as is shown by the fact that the
exports have increased to these figures from
S,o51 pounds in 1891.
If first cousins marry, do their children,
as rule, have weak constitutions
M. X. II.
The question cannot be answered defini-
lively, though the weight of medical ex-
perience is against the marriage of first
cousins, on the ground that children of such
marriages are apt to have weaker constitu-
tons than others. In seventeen States first
cousins are forbidden to marry.
Do any of the large colleges have courses
in locomotive engineering?-C. j.
Cornell University. Ithaca, n. Y; Purdue
University Lafay cite, Ind; the Stevens
Polytechnic Institute, Hoboken, " j.. and
Columbia College. New York city. have
courses in locomotive engineering Column
each a full-sized locomotive, with all sorts
of improvements and devices for register
ing speed, coal consumption, etc. The en-
CINE does not advance, but can be run at
different speeds and under different loads.
Meat Inspector: II you know in what dis
trict you want to serve, write the civil
service commissioner for that district for
an application blank and information. The
examination is I'm letter writing, veterinary
anatomy and physiology, veterinary pathol-
ogy and meat inspection. Mrs. S: All our
large cities have schools where kindergar-
ten methods are taught. l. NJ: Applicants
for West Point cadetships must be between
seventeen and twenty-five; fifteen TO twen-
~ years is the range for Annapolis naval
cadets.
Which country. America or England, first
introduced the electric light, and in what
year was it done2-J. NJ
The electric light was put TO extensive
practical use here before fl was in Eng
land. Three radically different systems
were brought out almost simultaneously
These were the Jablochlxoff, 1876; Brush,
1873 and Edison. 1880; the first in Paris the
other two In America. But there were be-
ginnings in electric lighting in the form OF
lecture-room experiments in Europe away