The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03

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NAL exhibition. Philadelphia. July 4?J. M.
Including adults and children. 2ss.27s. p
These figures are not accessible 10 US. Write
to Mark Bennitt, Chief Of Publicity Bureau.
Worlds Fair, St Louis.
Where is the Twenty-sixth Infantry.
which arrived at San Francisco, Aug. 10,
1903?-A. NJ. b.
In Texas; headquarters and Companies
A, B, c and d at Fort Sam Houston: Z and
F at Fort Mcintosh; II. Eagle Pass; I. X
and L, Fort Brown; G and II, Fort Ring
gold.
What, according TO Marquis OF Queens
bury rules. is the size of a ring for boxing2
2. Under those rules, is a boxer on his knees
Zone or both) down or up, as regards the
matter of counting ut?-Decide.
Twenty-four feet square. "or as near that
size as practicable" 2. Down. and If struck,
he may claim the contest for the foul.
What is the explanation Of the setting in
a hard cake of plaster of paris afte- being
wetted? 2. What is the source OF the plas-
ter?-H. p. S.
Setting is due to Capitalization OF calcium
sulphate in the plaster. 2. Gypsum. which
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this country in Kansas, Michigan and other
States.
Has the city of Philadelphia a civil-serv-
ice law that takes most Of the minor offices
out of the field of partisan politics?-L. T..
X.
1t has a civil-service law, but all who take
examinations must be satisfactory to the
appointing officers, and examinations are
managed by boards within the departments.
so the system does not remove appointments
from political influences.
We cannot figure out the shape OF a pod
In which a Brazil nut would grow; what is
it?-J. l..
From eighteen to twenty-four of the nuts
grow in one pod. which they hl precisely
as tiny seeds of like shape ill their pods.
The pod is globular, very hard and so heavy
that when ready to fail it is dangerous 10
go among the trees.
Is it a historical fact that the Island OF
Manhattan, on which the present city OF
New York stands, was sold 10 white men
by Indians for $24? 2. If SO, who were the
purchasers?-F. II.
Yes. 2. Peter Minuit. as representative OF
the Dutch West India Company, which five
years later recalled him for letting others
acquire lands In America. The present
CITY," however, includes much more than
Manhattan island.
Are there commonly used drills for maxi
ing holes in rock that work on the principle
of an a~uger?-Dril.
Hardly, though rotary drills. as distin-
guished from the percussion ~type-those
that thump up and bowman used much.
But the rotary rock drill may be likened
to a piece OF pipe with teeth, or diamonds.
on the lower end. and It cuts a hole In
which a solid core remains to be broken out.
How much do dried apples weigh TO the
bushel? 2. There was a ruling on the Chi
nese exclusion act several years ago that
made IL seem more rigid than ever; can you
tell what IL was?-A- II. w.
About twenty-six pounds. 2. You probably
refer TO the decision Of the attorney general
in 1898, to the effect that the true theory OF
the law was not that all Chinese not spe-
cihcally forbidden could enter. but that
only those expressly entitled TO enter could
do so.
What was the nature Of the act passed a
year ago to reimburse certain Confederate
soldiers for horses and equipment taken
from them at the close OF the civil wars.
A ].
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vestigated, and that payment be made for
such horses. baggage and side arms as were
taken at or after the surrender OF Appomat-
tox, in violation OF the terms OF that sur
render. The auartermaster general was au-
thorized TO act. A proviso was that the total
Of expenditures should not be over $4,000.
Who was the author Of the electoral COM
mission bill that seated Hayes as President.
and his politics? ?. Give names and politics
Of the I'VE Senators who were members OF
that commission. 3. Give names and poll
of Congress who were members OF that
commission. 4. Gives names Of and politics
of the Supreme Judges who were members
OF that commission: also tell how the hf-
teenth man was chosen, and who was he
II. +.
Senator Edmunds was chairman of the
congressional committee which agreed upon
the bill. 2. Senators Edmunds, Morton
and F~relinghuysen, Republicans; Senators
Thurman and Bayard, Democrats. Before
the close Of the proceedings OF the commits
sion Senator Herman took the place Of Mr..
Thurman, owing 70 the latter's illness. 3.
Representatives Garfield and Hoar, Repub-
ncans; Payne. Hunton and Abbott. Demo-
Gratis. 4. Justices Bradley. Strong and Mill
Ter. Republicans: Field and Clifford. Demo-
Gratis. -Four justices of the Supreme Court
were designated by Congress; these four
chose the fifth justice.
The IdIer.
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