The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-30

monies. The Grand Army man on such oc-
casions wears his uniform and badges and
he is always treated by the Confederates as
a brother.
Although one-half of the rubber product
of the forests along the Amazon goes to
the United States most OF the steamers.
wharves and banking houses In the region
belong TO the English.
In ten years American life insurance COM
panes have doubled their assets. the amount
rising from s657 lbs 642 I'm 1883 to s1Ss4 s0l 19s
in 1898. The increase has been decidedly the
greatest since prosperity returned TO the
country.
A whangarei New Zealand) youth who
advertised for wife was amazed TO find
among the replies letters from two of his
sisters, with photos inclosed. In this case
the mania for matrimonial alliances seems
to have been quite family disorder.
A French soldier of twenty-one, named
Servand. who is at present serving in the
Observation-Disclosures Regiment of the
| line, quartered in Algiers, has just passed
in brilliant fashion his final examination for
his degree of doctor OF mathematical
| science.
Compared with the enormous capital OF
| some OF the English banks the largest
| American institutions dwindle into insgnih-
canoe. The National Provincial Bank of
England has s79coo,O00; Bank of England,
/ $73, 600 900; London and Westminster Bank.
| SEE 100000.
The railroads of Australia have never dis
| covered that II is possible TO take up tickets
| on the train hence the passengers are locked
| in the cars. to prevent any Of them stealing
| a ride. and when they arrive at their station
are hustled out through a turnstile and held
up for their tickets
The most curious place I'm the world is the
Alhambra. Spain. 1t was originally for
tress. SO great in extent as TO be capable
124S and finished in 1914. 1t contains numer-
Gus halls and courts. all decorated in the
highest style Of Moorish art.
Thurso bay. in the north Of Scotland. Is
having trouble with whales A large school
of bottle-nose whales was recently stranded
in the shoals of the bay and driven on the
beach. There Is no way of hauling them OF.
for good part OF the summer.
Copper has risen and aluminium de-
clined until the price OF the two metals is
almost the same. One pound OF aluminium
is equivalent to two Of copper in carryingl
electrical energy, and. II IL were as easy to
work ana solder; wouid probably oispiace
Bishop Hendrix. in a recent letter. said:
Methodism to-day breaches the gospel in
more tongues than were spoken in the whole
her children taken together in all lands out
number the entire hosts OF Christianity at
the end of the first two centuries"
writer in the German scientific period
zeal Prometheus declares that overindul-
gence in tobacco will prove the ruin OF
South American people. Not only do chill
dren OF two or three years smoke all DAY
TO quiet their babies by putting cigars 10
their mouths.
Lighting caused the death or 36I persons
in the United States last year, and a prop
erty loss of 81, Al, $50 Few of the deaths oc-
Cured in cities. The annual number OF
thunderstorms at given localities in this
country averages between thirty-ive and
forty-hve. The maximum Is in the South
eastern States
The Buddhists in Ceylon are now energet-
ically preaching that the end OF the world
will come this year. with the result that the
faithful see that IL would be mere waste OF
time to grow rice or in any way provide for
the wants Of next year, and are instead CIV
ing their minds seriously 40 a pilgrimage 10
Anuradhapura-
Prussian military experiments show that
severe muscular exertion renders the blood
very poor in sugar, and that sugar renders
tired muscles capable OF renewed exertion.
while saccharine is far less beneficial. A
similar impression prevails in Kentucky,
where the sugar is mingled with mint and
other ingredients.
The law in Paris forbids the possession
OF more than one dog, and Nine. De Pouy
has been condemned to five days impris-
onment and fine OF 81 for having violated
the commandment. The madame was very
proud of her four pretty pups, which she
neglected or refused to drown, and hence
her condemnation.
An octogenarian club has been organized
in Kenwood, Ill. The idea was suggested by
Mrs. De LArmitage. There are fifteen
members OF the club. their ages ranging
from eighty to eighty-seven years. The
members enjoy the club hugely. spending
most of the time discussing events in the
first half Of the century.