The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-18
first issue One copy of It is preserved IN
the London state paper Office.

the London state paper office.
What was the strength of the British at
the battle OF Waterloo? Who were the
What was the strength OF Napoleon's army
and how many men were lost on each side?
j. j.
The British troops at Waterloo numbered
a little over 1000. OF the allies there were
$4,000 Prussians. 1900 Hanoverians, 10000
Dutch Belgians, $500 Brunswickers and
smaller contingents with total of about
10000 men. 2. Napoeon's fighting force
was 124,500. The loss of the allies was 2.42S:
that of the French is estimated at from
81, 900 TO $1,000
What was the Joint high commission? ?.
What was the Ostend manifesto?-S. r.
A body composed of commissioners repre-
senting this country on one hand and Great
britain and Canada on the other. 1t was
organized TO adjust questions between us
and the Dominion of Canada, has effected
an agreement upon provisional boundary
between Canada and Alaska, and its duties
continue, but no meetings are held 2. 1t
was the memorandum drawn up by our
ministers to Spain. France and England.
the so-called manifesto set forth the value
of Cuba to this country. the difficulties
Spain would meet in retaining it and the
advantages Spain would gain by selling the
island to us at a fair price.
Was there an issue of fractional currency
of the denomination of 20 cents in time of
the rebellion? 2. What causes the sun to
be slow this time of the year and fast in
the fall?-J. II. Y.
/. There was no such issue. 2. We do
not quite get your meaning. The move
ments of the sun and earth are uniform at
all times of the year. Their positions to-
ward each other vary with the seasons.
For explanation of this phenomenon see
any school geography.
Is there any premium on 50-cent gold
coins coined in 1853? If so, whom should 1
address?-Old Subscriber
1t is worth IS cents if not marred in any
way. We cannot give names of dealers in
this column.
Does a man going from here to England
and becoming a citizen of that country get
the right to vote and sit as JUROR.
j. w.
England but is nearly universal; the jury,
whether grand or common to which man
is summoned, depends upon the nature OF
his rating qualification and the amount at
which ne is assessed for relief of the poor.
How long may accounts or notes run past
due and after last payment before legal
collection is barred in Ohio and kentucky!
j. A. 3.
In Ohio, notes fifteen years, open &C
counts six years; in Kentucky. notes fifteen
years, accounts five years, or if under seal,
ten years.
Please give a definition of yellow Jour-
nar' and yellow Journalism" in the COM
mon acceptation of the term. 2. Where
did the term originate?-J. j. e.
The term is applied to the newspapers
whose chief aim is to publish something
sensational startling and scandalous and
which continue to do so without warrant
of facts to support their statements. Some
times the sensationalism takes the form of
vulgar and crudely colored illustrations, or
''art work. as 1t is humorously called. The
name probably grew out OF the fact that
sensational class of novels was formerly
known as "yellow-backed" literature, and
partly from the illustrations relating to the
yellow Kid"-a character which was first
exploited in colored supplements Of the
New York World.
Pleas Sc give brief description of the pos
tai stamp carrier recently invented and
patented by an Indianapolis man.-R. X.
NJ, Indianapolis.
Presumably you mean the postage stamp
carrier, a little continuance described In a
recent issue of the Journal. 1t Is book
containing a certain number Of stamps, and
will be on sale at the Indianapolis post
office May l. We do not know the invent
or's name.
Has there as yet been any book or col
lection of the facts published of the war
i'm South Africa? If so, where could get
it?-R. A. l..
If you mean books relating to the causes
of the war numerous books have been pub
lished. One in much demand is Bryce's
impressions of South Africa" published
by the Century Company. New York. The
subject is well covered by three series OF
articles by different writer's in the January,
February and March numbers of the North
American Review.