The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-17

pod plant CEntada scandens); OF the West
India necklace tree (Ormosia dasycarpa):
OF Florida bean CMucuna urens) and OF
several related plants.
What Is the best record for a horse for a
quarter mile. when was 1t made, where and
by what horse2CC-
Twenty-one and one-fourth seconds,
made by Bob Wade. at Butte. Mont. Aug.
20, 1890.
Is there such a thing as ruby silver? II
so, why is IL so called?-O. d. q.
Yes: the name comes from the color.
There are two sorts; dark red. or pyrargy-
rite. aeorslte or argrythrose; and light red
or proustite.
How did the name Santa Claus origi-
nate?-H.
This lie the Dutch name for ST. Nicholas.
He was A noted bishop Of Asia Minor who
lived about 900 3. c, and is the patron
saint Of Russia, Of children, seafarer, vir-
gins and thieves.
In his famous voyage, did Magellan go
through the straits named after him, or
double Cape Horn?-F. and 3.
He went through the straits believing
them 10 be just what he was in search Of
"a direct western route 10 Asia. He took
a month in getting through them, one of
his vessels being started back to Spain
meanwhile by mutineers.
Please give the names of one OF two of
the best newspaper syndicateS which buy
stories.-O. McC.
Short Story Publishing Company, so Hill
street. Boston; Northern Newspaper Syn
dictate. 80 Waverly place. New York city;
S. s. Mcclure Syndicate, 11 East Twenty
fifth street, New York city; Leslie Syn
dictate. 102 Fulton street, New York city.
Will you suggest some suitable plays
which could be acted by a club of high
school girls?-B. R., Indianapolis.
A number OF volumes containing plays
for amateurs are 10 be found in the In
dianapolis City Library. Among them are
Bangs's The Bicyclers." a collection Of
farces: Gilbert's Original Plays Bakers
The Drawing Room Stage" Hudson's
Private Theatricals," etc. Apply at the
reference room.
VIII you give me some Information Of the
Nv. z. w.
They were courtly lyric poets, originating
in Provence. France, at the close of the
eleventh century, and fourishing in Spain,
Italy and southern. France in the twelfth
and thirteenth centuries. They wrote chief
ly Of love, war and satire, and should not
be COMPOUNDED with the popular poets, the
"jongleurs." An encyclopedia article on
Troubadours or Provencal literature will
tell you more about them.
What is the population of Barbados? 2.
Does Great Britain maintain troops there?
II so, how many? 3. Was there a real John
Gilpin?-W. A. NJ.
The figures for 1896 were 10000. Since
then there has not been a great change. ?.
Yes; the present garrison consists of 30 of
hcers and SIS men, the island being the
West Indies headquarters for troops. 3. 1t
is said that he was intended for a linen
draper Of Cheapside, London, whose name
was Bayer.
Will you sketch the life of Florence
Nightingale NJ. u.
Yes. She was born May 10, 1870. in Eng
land, and had her education as a nurse
with the Protestant Sisters of Mercy, at
Kaiserworth on the Rhine. She went TO the
Crimea in 1854 and organized the nursing
of soldiers In thai war. displaying marvel
Gus energy and skill. Later she gave ESQ.,
600. the sum subscribed to her by a CRATE
10A PhDAANt LOA LOHAAblAl6 AHC -NA6hNAASaAC
Home for training nurses, and wrote sew
eral books on nursing and kindred matters.
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If one wishes to take the Mediterranean
trip and leaves from New York, where
does one land first, what are the principal
cities to be seen and can one return to New
York without revisiting p~laces?-Sub-
scriber.
The Mediterranean trip usually includes
the following ports: Ponta Delgada
CAzores), Funchal CMadeira), Gibraltar. AL
giers, possibly Tangier). Genoa, Vile
franche, Malta. Alexandria. Jaffa, Smyrna,
Constantinople. Athens. Messina, Palermo
and Naples. The places are visited in the
order mentioned. Special arrangements
can be made, we believe, for passengers to
return by other routes.
Suppose John Jones publishes and copy
rights a story and William Smith, after
changing the title, the names Of the char
acters and a few other slight changes, pub
fishes said story. changing the name of
the author, would he be subject to the pen
atty for violation of the copyright law?
For illustration. IngersolTs lectures. as
published and copyrighted by himself. are
SO nearly like some OF the copies that are
not copyrighted. that we desire to know
what protection an author has under said
LAVE. w. NJ.
The copyright law is complicated, and the
question you ask cannot we'll be answered
by a layman. Official information can be
obtained by addressing the Library of Con-
gress, Copyright Department.
Are the following living authors, and are
they English or American: Hesba Stretton.
The Duchess, w. Clark Russell and Char
lotte NJ. Braeme?-C.
Hesba Stretton is the pen name of Han
nah Smith, an English woman who lives,
we think. The Duchess was the pseudo
nym OF Mrs. Margaret Wolfe Hamilton
Hungerford. She died June "a, 1897. She
was of Irish parentage. w. Clark Russell
was born in New York city of English par
ents, and lives in England. Charlotte NJ.
Braeme is a pen name proprietary with an
English publisher. Some of the books
printed in England under this name have
appeared here as by Bertha NJ. Clay.
Can you trace the history Of screws to
screw first used? 8. What is meant by the
Franklin Institute standard, as applied to
screws2-W. q. 7.
No; the screw was known long before
the present era, and at the beginning of
the latter was used in the countries along
the Mediterranean sea. .. About 1850: with
the machinery for making IT, it was the