The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-11

warmest climates. Moreover. the English
wax match has an ivory finish. which 9TH
ers have never been able successfully to
initiate.
Seven hundred and eighty-six miles OF
Japanese railway. owned by the Japanese
government. earns one-third more yearly
than 2.O42 miles owned by private COM
panies.
French commercial agents ere travelling
In Kansas and Oklahoma negotiating for
the purchase OF large stores OF wheat. tbs
crops In France being expected TO prove =
failure.
The eucalyptus trees on the island OF
Tasmania sometime IS attain great size. One
that has been measured is go feet high,
400 feet.
The only States in the country in which
no brewers tax was paid last year into
the federal treasury as a part OF the inter-
nal revenue were Mississippi and North
Carolina.
The paper money OF the first French re-
public became more deprecated than that
of any other country ever did. A pair OF
boots cost $500 In paper and a pound or
butter $50.
The thrift Of the French may be inferred
from the fact that one-fourth OF the whole
population are depositors In savings banks
and that the amount TO their credit is over
four billion francs.
1t has been known for some time that the
sea coast OF Germany Is sinking, especially
In the neighborhood of Hamburg. and the
exact rate for the last fifty years has now
been determined TO be- fifty feet nine inches.
For every man. woman and child in this
country there was IN circulation last year
In lawful money $3.50. The per capita
debt OF the government was si452. rhe
per capita interest ON the public debt was
a cents.
1t is stated that s9.s72 persons persisted
at the hands OF hoinicides in the United
States during the five years ending with
1900. The figures OF punishment for the
crime are not made up, but are known to
be startlingly small.
The Salvation Army has obtained a grant
of 10000 acres OF land in Australia as a set
Element for colonials. The area is situated
40 miles from Perth. and a great clearance
OF timber must be Effected before IL can be
used for agriculture.
In New Jersey there are two match fac
tories. with a capacity together OF @,00.W
matches a day. The largest factory I'm the
country. at Barberton. o, can turn out
lOV V0o,VW matches a day, probably One-Scv-
enth OF the entire consumption
The average cost OF the body OF a modern
long electric car Is S.D0. the average price
OF a set of double trucks for such a car il
5000. and the average cost OF the motor IL
1880. making the total cost OF the car s..
This is the type OF cars now in use on the
st. Louis transit lines.
The average value OF all the mules IN
the country last year was SO a head more
than the average value OF horses. The
average value OF milk COWS was s. A head
more than the average value Of oxen and
OlheE cdtte- Inc average value or Sneep
was So a head less than that OF oxen and
Sl50 less than that OF swine.
Hawaii. when annexed 20 the United
States. was IN debt nearly S.Vr9.0l0. not I'M
c.Doiag about $4,000 due on account Of the
postal savings syStem or tho islands. Tn
der the terms Of the resolution 81 anneXa-
tion $4.uso.0o Of the debt and the postal
system accounts are TO be paid BY the
United States and the Treasury DEPART
ment has already set about the task.
At the Pan-American Exposition the
daily average attendance 30 Tar has been
$3.50 This gives an income OF sfSfSs per
day. or OF S5Z.So per week. ~ rs not suf-
fcient. But the expecintt on o. entertained
that August viii SEC -A.uU0 visitors aail-.
and September $1,000. The driiy srCrege a
Chicago was 1919. Bat then tho chicago
| exposition was more extensive. aithouuh
Yperhaps not more attractive than the Pan
american.