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

wounded and missing on each side?-vet-
eran.
Union soldiers. $3.50: Confederate 1900.
Union men killed. S.155; wounded. 1889;
missing, $685.. Confederates killed, 1903;
wounded, IS, 735; missing. 5,425.
Please give total vote cast for Governor
in Massachusetts, and Iowa at recent gen
eral election.-Subscriber.
The vote cast for the successful cand-
date, Governor Bates Republican,. was
1864; total for all candidates, 1885, 74 In
Iowa the vote cast for the Republican can
didate. Governor Cummins, 23s. 79s;
total vote for all candidates was 1882.
Are there clubs for the promotion of GER
tain breeds of dogs, the American Ken
mel Club is for dogs in general?-H. II.
There are the Collie Club of America, the
American Mastif Club and the Irish Ter
rier Club Of America at least and likely
there are others that you could reach by
correspondence with the secretary of the
Kennel Club. A. p. Vredenburgh, So Liberty
street, New York City.
Should the subject of a commencement
grafton by a high school pupil agree with
his chosen profession? g According to
utatory and the valedictory?-Student.
We know of no rule for this and should
consider the choice of a subject merely a
matter of taste. 2. The valedictory is con-
sidered the chief honor and should be given
by the student TO whom this distinction be-
longs by reason of popularity or class stand
ing.
When the Erie canal is enlarged. as New
York has voted Ii shall be, what width
will IL have TO be and what water depth
will Ii require TO allow boats of a thou
sand tons burden to pass rapidly through
IL? 2. Could the ordinary seacoast gun
boat pass through the canal into Lake
Erie?-J. z. NJ.
The canal is intended TO be navigable for
barges of a thousand tons and drawing ten
feet of water. 2 Probably not sea going yes
sells requiring much depth below the water
line
Why was hauling canal boats by electric
ity proved impracticable?-S. z. l.
1t has not been proven to be so. This form
of electric traction seems to be away behind
the others. but chiefly for the lack of atten-
ton from inventors and promoters A plant
is now being installed on the Miami and
Erie canal for hauling boats by means of
trolley locomotives running along the bank,
and the preparations are on scale that
counts for success.
How many letters are sent to the dead
letter Office every day? ?. What is the salary
of the mayor of this city?2 How many peo-
pie were killed at the Vienna Ring theater
in 1881? 4. Are the trains really running
slower in the city limits since the Purdue
accident in October?-A. v.
The daily average of pieces of mail from
the entire country is about NOO0. 3 Four
thousand dollars 3. Nearly one thousand
persons. 4. They are supposed to be-
Where were the convention cities of the
| presidential campaign of 19O0?-C. F. w
Philadelphia. for the Republican conven-
ton; Kansas City. the Democratic; Sioux
Falls, the Peoples party; Cincinnati Peo-
| pies party CMiddle-of-the- Road wing): :
! Chicago. Prohibition: New York. Socialist
Labor and National party; Indianapolis.
Social Democratic; Rock Island, United
Christian party; Kansas City. Silver Re-
publcans.
What of Gen. p Fl. Sheridan from the
time he left West Point until he doomed up
| in the civil war?-B. F. b.
He was assigned to the First In
fantry as brevet second lieutenant
in July. 1853. He was ordered TO
| Texas. and in 1855 was transferred to Wash
| ington and Oregon. BY the fall OF 1861 he
was captain in the Thirteenth Infantry.
| Up TO May. 1852. his civil war service had
been in the Quartermaster's department.
| but being made colonel of the Second Mich
igan Cavalry he soon took rank as a cav
| airy commander.
| | desire information i'm regard TO our
| National Soldiers Homes. l. When were
| they organized? 2 Where situated? 3
| How governed. and number of inmates p
| Constant Render.
The first Soldiers Home established by
the United States is the institution at
Washington, d. c.. founded by the act OF
Congress passed March 3. ISL . BY later
| congressional acts branch homes were es-
tablshed NJ Dayton, o.. Milwaukee. Wis
Togus. Me; Hampton. Va; Leavenworth
| Kan. Santa Monica. Cal; Marion. Ind.
and Danville. III. g. The aggregate number
OF inmates is about 29.OOo. The homes are
governed by board OF managers and each
has a superintendent: the rules and arti-
cles OF war are in force. and the inmates
are governed thereby the same as II they
| were in the army OF the United States
Requirements for admission are an honor
able discharge from the United States serv-
ice, disability which prevents the applicant