The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-17
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
What date did Seattle burn?-w. l.
June 6. 1889.
In the language of flowers. what does the
narcissus mean?-B. G.
Egotism. self-love.
What States inhict capital punishment
+. A.
All but Rhode Island. Maine. Wisconsin
and Michigan.
What has been the amount of Andrew
Carnegies recent benefactions?-S. d. II.
His gifts during 1903 Appropriated s1S.-
100000.
To settle a dispute: Is Sedalia Mo.
north or south of a due west line from st.
Louis. Mo?-Old Subscriber.
Sedalia is directly west of st. Louis.
In cribbage the play is 4. Z. s. s. 5. and the
player OF the claims run of four; is he
right?-J. s.
No. the pair is the only pegging count in
this play.
Who is superintendent OF public instruc
tion in Colora6o2 2. What is Mrs. Mar
garet Sangster's address MARY
Mrs. Helen NJ. Grenfell, of Denver. 2.
Glen Ridge, n. ].
In baccarat. do two ten-spot cards count
two or nothing? ?. What do they count
when followed by an s. g. What does 10
and a COUNTS.
Nothing. 2. Eight. g. Nine.
What was the total vote cast for Gov
ernor of the State of Ohio at the last cleo
tion "A. t. G.
Vote for Governor Herrick. Republican,
1850; total vote for all candidates. S6s,S76.
How many States have Boards of
Pardons or like authority?-P. r.
Eighteen States have Court or Board of
Pardons. and in the other States the par
doning authority rests with the Governor
Please give the dimensions Of each indi-
vidual cable supporting the Brooklyn
bridge; the four large ones will suffice. The
circumference or the diameter.-A Sub
scriber.
The diameter of each cable is 15% inches
How is bacon prepared in the larger
packing establishemnts?-W. H. L.
Picking in brine for seven or eight weeks
and smoking for twenty-four hours are the
main features. modified more or less by in
ulNiuudl packers.
Is John Jacob Aston a titled Englishman?
Has he ever been a member of the House
OF Commons ?-Faller.
No. to both. William Waldorf Astor be-
came a British citizen in 1899. but has not
received a title of nobility nor been elected
10 Parliament.
How many OF the original States voted
for the first President? l claim that but
nine voted: Il that the whole number
voted; which is right?-W. w.
Ten voted-New Hampshire. Massachu-
sets. Connecticut. New Jersey. PennsyI-
wanna. Delaware Maryland. Virginia. South
Carolina and Georgia.
What were the form and mechanism OF a
Clavtch ord Art.
In shape II was not unlike a grand piano.
II had keyboard Of black and white keys.
and brass wires vibrated by metal-covered
tangents. It's tones were delicate, rather
weak, but responsive TO the players touch.
Did a man named Yerkes build g bigger
telescope than the Lick instrument? If sc
where was IL located?-S. G..
The Yerkes telescope was built by the
CIarks. but was paid for by Charles T.
Chicago. II was mounted at williams Bay,
Wis
What are the size. population and chief
value OF the United States possessions i'm
Samoa and Guam?-w.
The former contains fifty-four square
miles and $500 inhabitants: the latter
195 square miles and 1851 inhabi-
tants. In each case a harbor is the
most valued feature. that of Page Page in
Samoa being one of the finest harbors in
the Pacific ocean.
Please give the names Of the coIoneIs OF
the five Indiana regiments in the Mexicar
wars. Il. ;.
James Il. Drake was colonel OF the First
Regiment The Second was commanded by
Col. Joseph Lane. afterwards Governor OF
Oregon and United States senator from
that State. James II. Lane, afterwards
Lieutenant Governor OF Indiana. command
ed the Third Regiment and after the ex
piration OF the term Of enlistment OF IN,
Third was colonel OF the Fifth Col. Will.
A. German commanded the Fourth Regi
ment.
How many soldiers were at the battle o.
many on the Confederate side2 How man,
were killed on each side and how man,