The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-20

In what year were caDie ears nfst run on
Broadway. New York city?-Mrs. y.
In 1896.
Did Bryan's plurality in Texas exceed
McKinIey's in New York2-A- w.
Yes, By 255s votes
Is there Is a Swiss consul in the city of
Philadelphia ?-B- :.
Yes. his name Is r Korradi
Did Garibaldi fight in the French army
IN the FRANK Prussian WARP.
He ala, taking his sons with him.
what population did the last census give
70 atlanta and TO Memphis?-W. D. w.
Atlanta. Ss.S72; Memphis, 102.SzO.
Is there such man as Horatio Alger, tr'
living II so. where2-I l. A and s. d.
There Is His home is in Natick, Mass.
who wrote the psoem. Ruins of Time"
2 who wrote ben Bolt?''-B. F. Mop
Edmund spenser. 2 Thomas Dunn Eng
lish.
Please give the origin and meaning of
valkyrie mot valkyr).-Mac.
IT is another form OF "Valkyr. See
'swaIkyrie" in Century Dictionary.
Could you tell me where ] could secure
a price or premium list OF odd old coins
and currencies?-W- r.
Write to the Scott Stamp and Coin Com
pany. New York city.
VIII you give me the name of the town
and county in this State where two melt
known as the Newton brothers, were
burned 10 death In their cabin about one
year ago?-Es- l. G
II was. we believe, Portland, Jay county.
What fsh is Finnan haddie, and whence
the name ?-Discussion.
Tfaddock- The name comes from the
Scotch town of FindOn, where the fish was
thought to take on especially fine flavor
from being smoked over peat fires.
Please let me know where TO join the
Boer army Give address and recruiting Of
fice--H r.
There was at one time a recruiting Of
flee in New York and one in Chicago but
we do not know that either is now in ex-
istence
Who owned the famous war horse named
Bucephalus?-J. Z. /.
Alexander the Great, who is said to have
been the only rider who could manage him.
honor of the animal when IL died OF wounds
received in battle.
What are our six largest railroad lines,
according to mileage2-P- r. j.
Pennsylvania Railroad, mileage 1852;
Northwestern line, S52S; Southern Pacific,
s.2Os: Chicago. Burlington & Quincy. s,065;
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe, 1871, and
Chicago. Milwaukee & ST Paul, 6,4S3-
How long and of what height is the Cliff
ton suspension bridge, at Bristol. England.
2 How many persons have jumped from IL
and are any OF them alive?-C. b.
It's single span is 7O21z feet, measured
from The centers of its piers, and its road
way is 245 feet above high water. 2. We
do not know.
How does Goldsmith rank as poet?
Name some that are considered better-E.
Il NJ
THE Deserted Village" is considered his
best poem and hardly ranks as great. His
fame depends on his comedy, "She Stops
to Conquer and his Vicar of Wakefield"
rather than on his scattering poems.
Are Belgian hares grown principally for
their meat or as pets? j. a D.
Belgian hares recently were based chiefly
on the possibilities of marketing the car
cass. but the demand has proved so slight
that the best opportunity at present is in
raising them for pets to sell to those
who wish TO experiment in breeding.
Name steamship line between New
York and Pernambuco, Brazil. How often
do boats carrying passengers run? 2 What
is the predominant language spoken in
Br><zil and are both Portuguese and Span
ish spoken there?-A. III.
Write to the United States and Brazil
Steamship Company. New York. Boats
run about once a week. .. The prevailing
language is Portuguese modified by dia-
lect.
with what nation did the guitar originate
as:d how long ago?-I.
1t is said that the guitar was put forward
In Germany IN 17SS as a new Italian instru-
ment: that the Italians had it from the
Spaniards. that the latter took it from the
Moors and that the Moors brought 1t from
the far East. where the instrument. or
something closely like it, Las been known
from remote antiquity.
!. Is there to be a total eclipse of the
sun this year? 2 What is the bicycle rec
ord for one mile. and who holds il? 3.
Was IL been beaten by such machines as
talNtcns and triplets?-E. w
l. Yes. but il viii not be visible from the
Ameri, n tcontinents. ?. One minute, TWEEN
ty-two and two-nfths seconds, by Major
Taxlor. 4 No. but better time has been
made by<riders who had wind shield pro-
lection or one form or another.
-
l. Please give the text OF the ship sub
sidy bill. 2 Did the two amendments voted
on last election day carry? ). What major
It's woulG X require 10 make them constitu-
tional--O. Il. ID.
l. This bin was published in the Journal
IN it's original form some time ago. It's
provisions are being constantly changed.
When IL comes up for final consideration in
its amended form it will probably be given
in fun In these columns again. :. No.
g. A majority OF all the votes cast.
l. Why IL 1t that incoming waves are
always parallel TO the shore or nearly so!
2 Have investigators OF the force waves
exert ever measured IL in pounds? II so
xcho. ID ne pressure 3-NOrton