The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-13
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

In japan coins are generally of iron, and
in Siam they are chiefly of porcelain.
The estimate of the number of tramps
in the United States varies between 10000
and $4,000.
The Suez canal is lightweight miles long
and reduces the distance from England to
india nearly 1900 miles for ships.
There isn't saloon between Florence,
Ala, and Paducah, KY, on the banks of the
Tennessee river, distance of 300 miles.
Wooden pavements in Paris have been
concerned; as they serve as a breeding
place for all kinds of dangerous germs.
Ethan Allen, who demanded Ticonderoga's
surrender in the name of the Great Jehovah,
wrote book denying the divinity of Christ
There are more wrecks in the Baltic sea
IMAM In any other place in the world. The
average is one wreck day throughout the
year.
The diamond mining companies of South,
Africa estimate their losses by theft at
81, 100000 a year, of which they recover
about one-half.
The. annual production of salt in the
United States, according to the most re-
cent figures, is about 100000 barrels of $50
pounds each.
Telegraph wires will last for forty years
near the seashore. In the manufacturing
districts the same wires will last only ten
years. and sometimes less.
Between Madagascar and the coast of
India there are about 16, 900 islands, only 600
or which are inhabited, but most of which
are capable of supporting population.
When dead bodies are entered as a cargo
; on snip they they are often recorded on the
specimens, to allay the superstitious fears
of the crew.
The Spanish armada with which Philip of
spain attempted to conquer Britain con-
sisted of 100 ships, 3,165 cannon 8766 sailors,
2OSS galley slaves, 81 855 soldiers, 1855 volun-
teerS and $50 monks.
Sweden is the most Protestant country in
the world. OF the population of six million
there are only two or three thousand Ro-
man Charlottesville remainder of the people
belonging almost entirely to the Lutheran
Church.
In the matter of pedigree the eighteen
year-old prince, who is the heir to the
throne of Japan, seems to hold the lead. He
is, it is said the last male descendant in
the order of primogeniture of a dynasty
which has reigned for $500 years.
Lake Superior is 1,OO8 feet deep, 6O1 feet
of this body of water being above sea level
and 4O7 feet below it. The bottom of this
great lake is about 375 feet deeper down
than the channels giving admittance to New
York harbor. Lake Fries greatest depth
is but 30 feet.
The Hindoos consider their dead as
sacred, and do not allow them to be handled
by alien hands. the nearest male relative
son. father or brother-preparing the body
for burial; and if there be none of these
relatives, son is adopted by the family
for the purpose.
Upward of thirty thousand postage
stamps were utilized-by Baltimore wom-
an in the preparation of the costume which
won the fancy dress prize at a masked bali
the other might. Five weeks were spent in
making of the dress.
The humming of telegraph wires is a
phenomenon which has not been satisfac-
torily explained. 1t is not caused by wind
for it is heard during perfect Gains. It has
been conjectured that changes of tempera-
ture which tighten or loosen the wires,
probably produce the sound.
st. Louis is to have an office building
erected exclusively for women. The offices
are to be rented to business or professional
women. Special inducements are to be Of
fered for the ATTRACTION of dressmakers,
milliners, hairdressers, women manicurists
chiropodists, typewriters, women physicians
and women lawyers.
The Oldest piece of wrought iron in eek
istence is believed to be a roughly-fashioned
sickle blade found by Belzoni in Karnas,
near Thebes. 1t was imbedded in mortar
under the base of the Sphinx, and on that
account is known as 1.-THE sickle Of the
SPHINX" 1t is now in the British Museum
and is believed to be nearly 1000 years old.
The placing of 1-cent instead OF a 2-cent
stamp upon a letter recently mailed at the
expenditure of Sis on the part Of the p ere
fore he could secure ii. The money was
spent in telegraphing to the postmaster and
in forwarding to him money order for /
cent.
There was Christian church in England
at a very early date, say, within century
after Christ. 1t was practically ~extermi
except III WdleS ana CORNWALL, DY
the pagan Saxons during the fifth century.
In the year $50 Augustin came from Rome
to convert the Saxons. but even his church
was not fully Roman for more than a
century after his time.
The court OF Pope Leo is made up of
one thousand persons including six cham
100 supernumerary chamberlains: 80 guards
men, 80 officers of the noble and IA OF the
Swiss and palace guards. honorary chapn
lains, 120 house prelates, 20 private secre-
taries and as many Wallets, 10 stewards and
masters of horse, and GO doorkeepers.
Wars inspired by women: The Trojan I
war. waged for the sake Of the fair and
tickle Helen. Next in point Of time came the
war between Mark Antony ana Octayian.