The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-02
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

ments go into ehect?-Inquirer.
Jan. /. 1879.
What is the age of James Lane Allen?
-B. =. c.
Fifty-two: he was born March 3, 1s4s.
How many Manchurian Emperors has
The present Emperor is the ninth of the
Manchu dynasty.
Who at present ranks the other in our
navy, Schley or Sampson?-E. G.
Schley; of our eighteen rear admirals he
is eighth Sampson is tenth.
State the name of author of Conflict in
Nature and Life."-A. G. c.
The book was published anonymously.
The publishers, d. Appleton & Co., New
York. will perhaps furnish you with name
of author.
What were the date and place Of the
birth and the death of Justus H Rath-
BONE founder Of the knights OF Pythias!
ID. s.
He was born in Deerfield, N. Y, Oct. g.
1899. and died at Lima. o.. Dec. 9. 1889.
What is the one-mile pacing record, and
what horse made it?-Italy.
One minute ffty-nine and one-quarter
seconds, by Star Pointer, at Terre Haute,
Ind. Sept Is, 1897. A running horse
companied the PAGER.
What is meant by filled cheese, and whot
Is its quality?-J. w.
A cheese made from SKINNED milk, with
beef or hog fat added. When carefully
made such cheese has an. excellent flavor
for time, but it soon spells badly.
:.
Where can enlist in the navy as ma
rine? What pay do marines receive?
Reader.
AT any navy yard. The pay is $40 month
for the first two years: s14 for the third;
SIS for the fourth and SIG for the fifth year.
How fast electric be made to
go?-C. NJ.
Undoubtedly as fast as a car can be
drawn by locomotive and faster. accord
| ing to the claims Of electrical engineers.
| A rate of 40 miles an hour has been at
| tanned experimentaly.
To whom and how should application
| be made to become members of the Daugh-
| tiers of the Revolution?-H. G. r.
| Miss Tarquinia Voss, Indianapolis. is
state regent of the order; Mrs. ]. A. Mount,
wife of Governor Mount. is regent of the
Indianapolis chapter. Address either of
| these ladies.
| How much duty would there be on about
| fifteen yards of silk imported from Ger
| many?-Mrs. c. r.
| Probably about so per cent. of it's value
| The silk schedules of the Dingley tariff are
complex, the rate depending in most cases
on weave, weight and color.
| What is the cause Of quicksands ?-S. A l.
| Water; more commonly water with an
upward current. Dry or moist sand will
become compact under pressure, but when
there is so much water as to hold the
grains apart. pressure creates but little
friction and the mass yields.
| What grease is used in so-called CASTLE
| soap? 2. And what is used to color the
| red kinds.-L. b.
Olive oil; and to render it soft enough
so it will not crumble. some rape-seed oil
is added. 2 Sulphide of iron, which turns
red from oxidation on exposure to the air.
| How is quicksilver used in the separa-
| ton of gold?-D. l.. H
| In rifles or grooves. and on amalgamated
metal plates. 1t arrests the finest particles
of gold by uniting them in an amalgam.
From this the quicksilver is expelled by
| heat, leaving the gold in spongy form
that is melted and cast into ingots.
| VIII iron beams or pillars break under
| oft-repeated strains, no one of which by
| itself would test the iron severely?
| Yes, though the strain must exceed what
is called the elastic limit This is much
less than the breaking strain. The effect
OF repetitions is to change the grain of
the iron. rendering it granular and brittle.
| How many available vessels has the
United States navy?-T. Y. b.
The latest issue of the Navy Register
gives fourteen of the first rate, nineteen
second rate, forty-seven third rate, seven
| ty-six fourth rate, twenty-one torpedo
boats, forty tugs, six wooden sailing ves-
sells and six receiving ships. Ten unserv-
iceable wooden vessels and sixty-three
craft now building are listed.
In England is Queens counsel the same
| as our prosecutors for the State?-Cham-
| berlain.
No; he may be employed by anyone. but
he must secure an especial license to act
against the crown. Unless associated in
the case with a Queens counsel of higher
! standing, he is considered senior counsel
in that case, and he is entitled to larger
fees than is an ordinary barrister.
- o.
For what was the rebel General Long
| street pensioned by the last term of Con-
| gress? 2. Is there any sale for Cancelled
| United States letter stamps of the dates of
1851 1862, 1868 and 1864? If so, where could
one apply ?-Journal Reader.
For services in the Mexican war. 2. Some
of them are of value. We cannot publish
business addresses in this column, but If
you will send your own address, repeating
the above question we will put you in COM
munication with a dealer.
Please state whether not the popula-
ton of the Philippine islands, Porto Rice
and Hawaii will be included in the census
of the United States for 1904 Reader.
A census has already been taken in Porte
Rico, the figures Of which were published
about two months ago. The Porto Ricar
and Hawaiian census figures will be in
| Guided in the regular United States census
reports. No census has been taken in the
Philippines, and in its present stage of civ.
| iiization is not likely TO be attempted.