The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-18
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

d. &C. r. S.
BY census of 1900, 27S,71S; by estimate for
Jan. !. 1903. by local authorities. 100000.
What religion or religions have the
Philippines "
The Moros, who number some 26S,0oo, are
Moslems, and the wild tribes are Pagans.
Roman Catholics are majority of ALL
What is the recognized proper color of a
true Gordon setter?-B. ID. G.
A rich, glossy black, with tan markings
on face, chest and legs. The original colors
of this strain were black. tan and white,
but the last gradually has disappeared.
Is asbestos ever made from wood?-W.
No, it is mineral. OF the two CONNER
cial Sorts true asbestos and chrysotile, the
former is silicate of magnesia and lime
together, and the latter is a silicate of mag
nesia.
In cribbage, king. nine and five played. A
plays deuce, the ace, g plays the tray,
taking run of three: u and A pass and Il
plays ace, claiming run OF three ana TWO
holes for 81: is he correct?-H. d. B.
No; he has not run, but is entitled to
two holes for 81.
Who is the author of "spartacus to the
containing this piece?-M. ID. II.
Elijah Kellogg. (2) AT bookstore, per-
haps. Many school readers of twenty-five
years ago contained it.
Please give the dates pension payments
are made at the Dayton, o., and Hamp-
ton, Va, Soldiers Homes.-Soldier.
These dates can only be ascertained by
writing to the governors of the two homes,
the matter being in their hands.
Are the beet sugar factories of this coun-
try extensive? z. Where are they located
j. M.
Their daily capacity is some $4,000 tons.
2. California and Michigan have nearly two
thirds of this capacity. Utah and Colorado
having large share of the rest.
During the rebellion we had in this State
what we called state guards or union
the enemy. Are we Justly entitled to a
discharge or are we not?-A. p. w.
The state guards were not regularly mus
tered into military service and were not
entitled to formal discharge.
Is the negro population of the United
States increasing or decreasing? What is
the record of the censuses?-G q.
1t is increasing, and each national census,
beginning with 1870, has shown increase.
In that time, however, the proportion of
negroes to the total of population has de-
creased about one-third.
How many positions under government
are in the classified civil service? 2. What
are the age limits for positions in GUS
toms house? g.. For rural mail carriers
III. l..
About $4,000. For about 10000 of these
applicants must take competitive exami-
nations. 2. The minimum is twenty; there
is no maximum limit 8. Seventeen to fifty
five.
Is boy born in a foreign country OF
parents who are citizens Of this country
eligible to the presidency of the United
States, the parents being there of their
own free will on pleasure or business, not
by holding any commission from the
United States governmental. b.
He is a citizen, and when he has become
thirty-hve years old is eligible for the presi
dency IL he has lived in this country FOL
fourteen years.
sending teachers TO the Philippines? If so
is Ii necessary for a teacher TO be a grad
uate of a normal school in order to Sc
cure a position?-W- r. s.
Only as vacancies occur in the present
teaching force. Applicants must be nor
NAL or college graduates, of several years
successful experience in teaching. must b.
employed as teachers at time of applica
ton, and be physically sound.
When and where did spiritualisIn orig
mate, and how many followers has it?-J
Z. M.
to remote antiquity among different races
in widely separated places. The moderI
movement had its origin in 154S, at Hydes
town, N. Y, with the Fox family. Tn,
National Spiritualists' Association claims
membership for its bodies of $4,000, ant
puts the number interested in spiritual
ISM" for the United States and Canada
as 100000.
A contends that soldier who enlisted |,
the United States service in July. 1883. am
deserted in August 1895, cannot be arreste,
for desertion after expiration OF FIVE year
from date of desertion. contends Their
is no limit and that said soldier may b
q
r.. j. l..
The United States is entitled to his serv
ices for the time for which he enlisted an,
he is subject to arrest and punishment 70
assertion at any time after that occurrence
even though the period of his eniistmen
| has expired.
Will you print some information abou
the south pole?-S.
There is very little. man having reache,
no point nearer than 770ls miles from it
unless some of the four exploring expedi
tons now in the Antarctic regions hav
done so. Most explorers who have re
turned are convinced that the pole is upol
an ice-covered continent. but the latter
shores. as seen. are precipitous. and
abounds in mountains with sides so steel
as to be insurmountable for sledge travel
With what countries has the United State
| treaties for the exIradtion OF criminals
.. For what crimes is extradition granted P
S. d.
Argentine. Austria Hungary. Baden, Ba
vsria, Belgium, Bolivia. Colombia, Den
mark. Ecuador. France. Germany, Grea
Britain. Haiti. Italy. Japan. Luxembure
Mexico. The Netherlands. Nicaragua, Nor
way. Peru, Russia, Salvador, Servia, Spain
Sweden. Switzerland. Turkey and Chile.
Arson. counterfeiting. murder and attempt
10 murder. forgery and robbery. in ALL EN-
bezzement. with some countries limited I
sums exceeding 500. and in others to EN-
bezzlement of public moneys burglary an
crimes at sea, in nearly all, and larceny