The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-03
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

on what day did Dec. ? fall in lS59?-Askit.
On Friday.
What is the population of Texas?-A. d..
BY last years census S.Ois, 40.
Where was Nikola Tesla born?--C.
AT Smiljan, Croatia, Austria-Hungary.
When was our first treaty made with
Japan?-J. I.
On March 81. 1854.
Who was the mother OF the Duke of Mon
mouth. son of Charles III of England?-J
Il. L.
Lucy Walters.
Where did the bubonic plague originate?
~. F. d..
Egypt was the source from which it first
appeared in Europe nearly 1,4OO years ago.
Is there a lecture course in indianapolis
this winter? If so. what is the name of said
lecture course Lecture Course.
The Young Mems Christian Association
has conducted a very good lecture course
this season.
Why did not the Duke of York become
Prince Of Wales at the time his father be-
came King?-C. y. b.
DCtddSC liz 4 III VI WAIVE dOtS
not pass by hereditary right, but is con-
ferred by patent.
Is there a country where colored snow
falls and What is the cause?-Greenville.
& No; but immense masses OF red snow
nave been found in arctic regions. the color
being due to microscopic plants that spring
, up in the snow after its fall.
What are the boiling and freezing points
of alcohol in Fahrenheit degrees? 2. What
Is the effect of the Scotch verdict of mot
proven PC w.
About 167 and 100, respectively. .. II
neither accuits the prisoner nor protects
him from a second trial on the same charge.
What Indianapolis undertaken had charge
of the remains of Ex-Governor Mount?
. Under what conditions and restrictions
are men admitted TO the Catholic colony OF
nuns near Spencer, Ind. II. J. B..
IL. w. Tutewiler. .. We cannot learn that
any such community exists in the neighbor-
hood of Spencer.
How long was T. c. Plat United States
senator at the time Roscoe Conk,ing was
his associate? ?. Was a justieeship in the
United States Supreme Court afterward
offered 10 Mr.. Conkling?-A. a. L.
From Jan. is. 1881. to the 14th of the fol-
lowing May. > Yes; he was confirmed. but
declined the appointment.
Is Nine. Byzantine Camden. the New York
dressmaker who inherited seventeen
millions from an aunt in South America.
living? II she is not. who got her fortune?
Her home was at Woodside. n. IL.
She is not living at Woodside, is not
named in the New York directory and we
do not set any trace of her.
What is buhl work? . How far from
London Is Windsor Castle? 3 What were
the dates OF the birth and death of Isaac
Watts. the hymn writer?-W. MN.
A form or ~inlaying with veneer by which
highly elaborate designs and even pictures
are worked out. 2. About twenty-five
miles. 3. July IA. 1874. and Nov. Is. l74S.
Where and when will be the next ex-
animation for the internal revenue depart
ment for the State of Indiana ?-B. b..
There will be no examination in Indiana
for this branch OF the government service
this spring. There will, presumably, be one
In he fall. probably in October. but dates
for far examinations will not be given out
before July.
What amount of owe or force consti-
tutes one horse power 2 What is the
power OF .wiad per square foot at ten.
twenty and thirty miles per hour?-J. NJ. c..
That which viii lift $1,000 one foot In one
minute. ? Wind pressures are very var
iaole. because OF the physical properties
OF air These result in cushions OF still
ar and In eddies. the latter at the mar
gins Of the exposed surfaces. both Of
which affect the pressure greatly. So the
pressure In pounds per square foot OF a
ssn-mi's vine ranges from )}7 to Lie. at