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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-07-05
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Evening star., 1895-01-12
MORE GOLD THAN EVER.
An Increase I'm Production in Almost
Every Gold Region.

An Increase in Production in Almost
Every Gold Region.
From the Boston Herald
The worlds gold product for the present
calendar year will surpass that Of any year
in its history. The production Of last year
exceeded that of all previous years, and
was reported by the mint bureau at $155,-
$4,000.
The production for 1894 seems likely to be
not less than S175, ,OOO, 900, or a gain of near
ly s20,OOO,OOO over the figures Of 1893 The
principal gains have been in the United
States. the Witwatersrandt region of South
Africa, In Australia and Russia.
1t was evident last summer that mining
activity III Colorado and other western
states would carry the product of this
country for the year from $50, ,955. 900 in 1893
to S42.OOO.OOO. 1t now looks as though the
total would reach s45, ,OOO, 900.
Director Preston has checked and pruned
the estimates from the great mining states.
but even with large reductions they indi-
cate an increase of s4,75o,OoO in Colorado,
tana, and 100000 in Idaho Large gains
are also reported in Oregon and Washing
ton. for which exact figures have not been
obtained.
watersrandt region has been steadily main
tanned for five years. The production of
1880 was 49,, 500 ounces, at about $3.50 an
ounce; the production of 1891 was 100 23S
ounces: of 1892, 1,21O.SGS ounces; of 1893,
1,47S,475 ounces, and the estimated produc-
ton for 1894 Is 2.2OO.OOO ounces. The COM
plete figures have been received up to the
close of November, and every month shows
an enormous increase over the correspond
ing month of 1893, with an advance during
the present year from 1884 ounces in
January to 175,3O9 ounces in November
The value Of this product was about S26-
600 900 in 1898, and will be about $SS, 900, 900
for 1894. Other portions Of Africa are ex-
pected to show slight gains. but they pro-
duced in the aggregate last year only about
s., 10000 worth.
Australia, which showed a production in
1898 of s35. .GSS, 600. Is credited with an in
crease of s3.OOO.OOO in 1894.
The Russian empire was credited in the
last mint report with the same production
in 1893 as in 1892, which was s24, ,SO6, 200.
Official figures since received show an in
crease in 1893 Of about $1,5OO.0OO. and 1t Is
thought that this will rise to 100000 for
the present year.
These gains alone will swell the worlds
production by s26.OOO.OOO. and would make
an aggregate of more than $1S1 ,OOO, 900, If
no losses were indicated in other countries.
1t is expected that such loss may occur
in China, where the product Of 1898 was
IS, 426, 900, on account of the war with
Japan. Even a large loss there would
leave the worlds production above $1I5,-
600 900, and would exceed the most san
guine estimates made by Director Preston
in his last report on the production OF the
precious metals.
Mr.. Preston is endeavoring to keep his
estimates within conservative bounds, for
he does not wish to make a larger claim
than the facts will finally warrant; but it
would seem that his estimate Of a few
months ago Of an aggregate produc ton this
year of $17O.OOO.OOO was certain to be largely
exceeded.
Evening star., 1895-01-12

from the South whistled through tho
cracks and keyholes.
81 guess I'll have have TO go with them,'
said the Thunder, rising from the chair
and walking around the room. It's the on
ly way to quiet them
"'Do you always wear your overccatr
the little girl asked.
Always replied the Thunder. There's
no telling what moment I'll be called.
Sometimes I go just for frolic, and some
until return?'
"'Oh. no. the little girl replied: the
house is too large. 1 should be afraid to
stay here alone
81 am sorry said the Thunder. Come
and see me get in my carriage
They went to the door. The Whirlwinds
frcm the South and the Winds from the
West had drawn the Clouds to the steps,
and into these the Thunder climbed.
Goodbye he cried to the little girl.
Stay where you are until We are out OF
sight
There was a flash Of light. a swapping
sound, a rafting crash, and the Thunder,
with the clouds for his carriage and the
winds for his horses, went roaming and
rumbling through the sky, over the hills
and valleys"
Mr.. Thimblefinger paused and looked at
the children. They, expecting him to go
on. said nothing.
How did you like my story?' he asked.
rs 1t story?" inquired Buster John.
''Well, call it a tale" said Mr.. Thimble-
finger.
Hits too high up in the elements for ter
suit me-" said Drusilla, candidly.
What became of the little girl?" asked
Sweetest Susan.
.'When the thunder rolled away" said
Mr. Thimblefinger, ''she went back to
where the old man was waiting for her,
and he having nothing else to do. carried
her to the Jumping OF Place"
Evening star., 1895-01-12
WHAT A BABY LOOKS LIKE.
Its Fancfed Resemblance to Father O
Mother Said to BE Imaginary.

Mother Said to BE Imaginary.
From the Popular Science Monthly.
Nothing is more remarkable than a COM
parison of the same-sized profile views Of
the same person at six and at thirty years
of age; the growth of the nose and the de-
velopment of the forehead are SO great
that the jaws appear to have diminished
in size; and this is really what the jaws
have done, in proportion to the whole face.
1t is a fond delusion with visitors and
nurses that the baby IS just Ike it's father
or mother. No one who has had that sci
entific training necessary to proper OBJ
servation could make such a statement. 1t
is a gross libel, sometimes on the baby,
sometimes on the parents. Properly taken
photographs show that the proportions of
nearly every feature in the face Of a baby
and an adult are entirely different: but the
greatest difference exists in the size and
shape of the nose and the size of the jaws.
II, when adults. we had features like our
babies we should have countenance of
negroid type. Unless positive evidence
be available it would hardly be credible
that the small-jawed. long and prominent
nosed individual with high forehead was in
babyhood prognathous, short and snub-
posed, with a remarkable receding fore
head. The difference resulting from the
change during life, as shown by two pho
tographs reduced to the same size, not the
same proportion, is greater than the differ
ence between many species; yet the very
fact of such metabolism and the possibility
of it's earlier transmission from generation
to generation may be the basis of specific
mutation, without calling in the aid of
natural or sexual or physiological selec-
ton to account for that phenomenon.
The prognathism Of a child is less no
ticeable than 1t should be, because such
prognathism, owing to the disposition Of
weight alters the whole carriage of the
head; and the difference in the method of
carrying the head obscures the prognath-
ism to a certain extent
Evening star., 1895-01-12

forbidden to frequent saloons: II one Of
them disobeys the regulation he Is warn
ed. The third warning usually means dis
missal. We have a court of inquiry which
tries charges against a man, hears both
sides of the case and determines If he is
to CO.
Instead OF the saloon, the company
furnishes most of the capital needed to
establish Y. NJ. G. A. halls at the princi
pal points along the line There the men
have reading rooms and lecture rooms and
in some cases sleeping rooms. Lecture
halls are provided and the company sends
lecturers to deliver a talk to the men on
some interesting topic. Four or five years
ago there were fourteen saloons in a row
near the railroad yards in one town. To-
day there are four. In consequence, the
men are self-respecting and they are trust
worthy I would not have a man under
me whom I could not trust. The company
trusts its employees and they in turn trust
the company. During the last great
railroad strike not one of our trainmen
went out. On the contrary. the men pass
ed resolutions of confidence in the COM
pany. We had trouble with a few switch
men, but with that exception we did not
feel the effect cf the strike in any place.
Our trains went through on time and we
were never uneasy for moment"
Evening star., 1895-01-12

Maurice Bouchor won the competition! His
songs are sweet and pure and pretty, on
subjects like THE Brave Men of Old"
Saint Genevleve' and THE Christmas
ReveIllon." The "reveillon" Is the midnight
supper on Christmas eve, when children
are permitted to sit up.
j. al WI dams une armoire
Certain gateau dore;
Je croiS que / on va boire
Tn doigt de win sucrel
'1 have seen in a closet a certain glded
cake; and l believe that we shall drink a
finger of sweet wine" And then "our
mouths are watering at the thought of
goose and chestnuts!'
Crank Twangers of the Lyre
The whole tone of the unpleasing hydro
pethIc" variation OF decadentism was ex-
pressed by Rchepin in a single line,
IT boast Of it. 1 hate the good. and evil
charms me-"
It will be easy to see that the adding
Of blasphemy to nastlness is q feature
Of some of the latest of the young
poets also. Richepin, who Is now passing
middle age. and who was a decadent In
fact before the word "decadent' had
sprung up and who remains such now that
the word Is passing away, has expressed in
3 recent volume-"Mes Paradis"-a half re-
eret for some of these hot folies Of his
Youth
Outside of France It b enough to bunch
these people all together and call them
~decadents." But you will scarcely find an
ectual person who will take II simply. The
toung crank twangers Of tho Tyre today
Evening star., 1895-01-12

MERIT,
HONESTY,

When any article is found in use
in all parts of the civilized world,
it is proof positive that such an
article is necessary and does its
work well and effectively.
Especially is this true when the
article is only purchased because
the buyer believes it is not wise to
longer do without it. Such an
article is
WARMERS SAFE CURE.
A remedy that can be found in the
bazaars of India, at the fairs of
Russia, on the equator at Sing
apore, in the far north at Stock
holm, under the Southern Cross of
Australia, and in every city and
hamlet in Europe, Canada and the
United States, must possess re-
markable power for the healing of
the nations.
WARMERS SAFE CURE
is a medicine with a history. It
has revolutionized the treatment of
Bright disease, and today stands
without an equal for the cure of all
kidney, liver, urinary and female
diseases. The inhabitants of the
civilized world say so.
Offices and laboratories are estab-
ished at London, Eng; Rochester,
n. Y; Melbourne, Aus; Toronto,
Ont; Paris, France; Frankfort,
Germany; Dunedin, n T.; Kreus-
ingen, Switzerland; Bombay, India.
You make no mistake in buying
and using a medicine which bears
the stamp Of the worlds approval
Evening star., 1895-01-12

Don Juan" And now" the poet says to
me. in explanation. you admit that Don
then. what does he typify? Is it not some
thing thus far unexplained? The world
has never understood 1t! Here Is man
with two outrageous characteristics-the
desire to win the affection of women only
to betray it. and-this Is stranger yet-you
note that he can do it'll How? Why? Don
Juan must first have loved and been be-
trayed! By whom? Why. naturally, by
womani You have 1t there! So have put
1t. From whom did he learn all the Sc
crets of the female heart? Why. evidently
from this woman who betrayed him."
That is not symbolism. AS 1t proceeds
you see that it is pure analysis. The SYM
bolists are deep, but In another way sym
bolism' among French youth dates from
1884. on the appearance or the "Revue
Independence" CuriouSly enough, Its head
editor all through was the hatchet-faced
Felix Feneon. tried and acquitted
anarchist but few months ago. 1t was
In the Revue Independence that such men
Maurice Barre-now the political editor of
the sensational "Cocarde''-worked to re-
act against the ''naturalism" of Zola and
others of the old school. But In accord
ance with it's name this revue also pub
lished articles from Zola himself. Here
literary anarchism also bloomed and many
theories which were not of literature pure
and simple. The anarchism was looked on
as disease of youth, for many Of these
geniuses were poor and shabby.
They Know How.
The idea of Symbolism" which now be-
gan definitely to prevail, was to put more
ideas into verse than the mere words would
hold. Stephane Mallarme, its leader, is
very plain man, earning a precarious live
lihocd by giving lessons in English. But
his poetry Is not plain. Indeed, he has
won more reputation by his conversation
than by his poetry. A publisher on hear
ing him describe his Afternoon of
Faun" offered him a carriage for the piece.
He took 1t and he published it. but as
an afterthought, he told the poet he had
thought 1t wise to buy q donkey cart,
which Mallarme accepted. Another pub
Usher heard him going on in drawing
room one day about vase Of flowers, and,
on the spot, he promised him a round
sum to write out for his review what he
had just been saying. But when the poem
came to hand 1t could not be used.
The school Of Mallarme has poets who
have written nothing. They can sit around
cafes all day. Their conversation Is de-
lightful. They know how poem should |
be written, and the idea flls them with |
such Joy they cannot spare tho time to
write.
I'VE must eXalt our sentiments" says
one. |
I'VE must give Q symbolic conservation |
TO our Impressions" replies another |
As for me-" goes on q third. whenever |
I have an appointment to meet q pretty |
GIRL I choose q church. The incense, the |
mystic arches heghten with q somber |
splendor my emotions of love-" |
When I think of the woman I love-"
Evening star., 1895-01-12
TELLING TIME IN THE DARK.
1t Needs q Little Calculation and Reg.
ular Habits.

1t Needs Little Calculation and Reg
u1ar Habits.
From the Chicago Record.
What time is it?'
ct think I can tell you without looking"
He drew out his watch and held 1t up
close to his ear and slowly turned the
stem winder. "One, two, three, four, five,
six, SEVEN eight" he counted, and then he
said: "That means seventy-two minutes.
wound the watch up tightly at 3 o'clock,
and so the time ought to be about twelve
minutes past 4. Let's see how near
came to it. Well, it's 4:1S-I was only six
minutes off,"
The other was regarding him with
amazement. do you mean to say that
you can tell the time of day by winding up
your watch?'
mot exactly, but I can come mighty
near 1t; usually within ten minutes, and
it's very simple, too. All you have to
know is how long one tick in winding up
will run the watch. I'll explain to you.
Suppose that at o'clock 1 wind up my
watch until it is tight, as we say; that Is,
until another turn of the winder would ap-
parently break O spring. At 3 O'CLOCK L
wind the watch again. and find that the
watch is wound up to the place where it
sticks. Then you know that twelve clicks
will run the watch 120 minutes and that
one click represents ten minutes of time"
What good is 1t to know that?"
We'll. suppose you go to bed at II
o'clock tonight, apd on retiring wind up
your watch and put it under your pillow.
During the night you wake up and wonder
what time it is. You don't want to get up
and light the gas All you have to do is
to pull that watch out from under the pill
low. hold 1t to your ear and count the
ticks as you wind. If you count eighteen
then you know that the watch has run
down $50 minutes since IL O'Clock, and that
the time must be very near 2 o'clock. To
be sure, you can't tell the exact time, but
you can generally get within a quarter Of
an hour of it,
Wouldn't the sams rule hold good for a
clock or watch which is wound with a
key?"
II dare say 1t would. but never tried 1t
on anything except a stem-winding watch.
I know blind man who always tells time
by winding his watch and counting the
ticks. His senss of touch is quite delicate,
and he can wind up his watch three or
four times a day and then calculate within
ten minutes Of the correct time
Evening star., 1895-01-12

Of the Echo de Paris. pilgrims without a
pilgrimage, and passionate-oh, no! No one
has ever met Two of these pilgrims upon the
same route"
Yet the passionate Pilgrim of Jean
Moreas is volume Ct note. a sample of
his earlier style will show his tendencies
ard those of all symbolism:
At the Four-roads crossing the mysts
Trace pentalphaS.
And their mitres
Admire the retrograde moon!
Jean Moreas drinks only rum and water
unless he has changed lately. He used to
come into the cafe at the head of his dead
broke or hard-up disciples and say to them
Here. you young poets ought to drink cof-
fee and milk. Paul Verlaine and myself
are the only ones permitted to drink rum"
Poor Paul VeIlaine, an old man among
youth. and the real poet of them all. gulps
his rum down and more and more. But to
Jean Moreas the rum Is only decoration and
to show originality. He admres himself in
the glass. talks patronizingly of the great
modern poets of France. Americans who
knew Waldo Messaros can form a good idea
OF Jean Moreas. But Moreas, in his quality
OF Greek, speaks even slightingly Of the
great Greek poets of antiquity.
Il am Jealous of Pindar, 1 admit" he
once said Il pardon him only because he
Is Greek. a fellow countryman. Let him
stay Greek. You've got me also haven't
ycu?'
For all that. the French poetry of Moreas
Is not to be laughed at
STERLING HEILIG.
Evening star., 1895-01-12

much. mus IL Is easier to describe them
than define them.
What Is a "decadent" poet? To every
one outside of France the name has come
to be applied to those young poets who are
better known for their eccentricity than
for their poetry. Properly, "decadent' is
youth who follows vaguely in the trail
of Paul Verlaine. Labels are plentiful in
France; and sometimes 1t Is easier to
found school than to write anything at
all. AS to belonging to school," that is
the easiest of all. You only have to say so.
So the "decadent'' is the grandnephew of
the "Parnassian' and cousin in the twelfth
degree to the "old Romantic
He is the son of the moderniste,
The grandson of the idealste,
And has dash of the realistic.
And so you can work it out for yourself
But as some footnotes ought to go with
every gensalogy, 1T may be stated that the
Evening star., 1895-01-12
CAN DRESS RAPIDLY.
The Record Made by n Man In Getting
on Evening Attire.

on evening AttIres
From the New York Tribune.
The man who thinks he Is a rapid dresser
was in a cafe at Broadway and 26th street
with half-a-dozen friends at pm. He was
in afternoon dress. Being invited to stroll
down the street, he answered that he was
afraid he did not have time, as he had a
7-oclock dinner engagement and must go
home ''in a few minutes to dress.''
'I should think" said one Of the party,
that If you had far to go you would be
late to your engagement as it is
"Oh, no." answered the other. IT'S true
that I shall have to go to 59th street to
dinner but have ample time"
"Well," said another, ''if had 7-oclock
dinner engagement L certainly should not
be sitting here at 6. I'd be home dressing
'I'll tell you what I'll do" said the rapid
dresser. Il live at 9th avenue and 9th
street. I'll bet you that l leave here now,
go home and dress. come back here, take
a drink with you all, walk to the nearest
elevated station-three blocks; go to 5Sth
street, walk two blocks to the house where
l dine-all within ten minutes before Z
o'clock"
'.IIl not take the bet." was the reply,
"but don't see how 1t can be done. Why,
you will need half an hour at the least to
dress. I require nearer an hour"
"Tll make you another proposition, then"
said the 'lightning-c change" man. 'Ill bet
you that I walk home from here, dress.
come back here and join you beforestwenty-
five minutes past 6 o'clock, and it's now
eight minutes past the hour
'Done! cried the other, and the rapid
dresser Immediately left the cafe.
IT guess I've won that bet" said the
taker, glancing confidently at the clock.
81 guess you haven't" said another one
of the group. Jack can dress in ten min
utes, on pinch. 1t will take him not more
than four. possibly only three. minutes for
him to walk to his home and back here.
Give him four for walking and eleven for
dressing, and he still has a leeway of two
minutes. Wait and see!'
At twenty-three minutes past o'clock
the fast dresser strolled into the cafe He
was in full evening dress, his hair care
fully and smoothly plastered. his tie fasten-
ed and set to perfection, and his whole ap-
pearance that of a man who had lot Of
time to kill.
"Guess I won the bet" he said cooIly,
drawing chair to the table and removing
his gloves.
Evening star., 1895-01-12
A Chicago Antf-Ciearette Crusade.

A CHICAGO Anlf-Cfgarette Crusade.
From the Chicago Times.
Alderman Coughln called at the Office Of
the Civic Federation yesterday to enlist
cooperation for his anti-cigarette crusade.
He explained the scope of the ordinance he
will press upon the council at tomorrow
nights meeting, arguing that 1T was very
commendable reform for the federation to
engage in.
IT am in the fight to the finish," the
alderman said, land will not let up until
the cigarette traffic at every street corner
has been curtailed and the deadly articles
have been put out of the reach of the city's
youths. Some people seem to think 1t q
joke, but my efforts are earnest"
The municipal committee was in session
when Alderman Coughlin called. and was
anxious to hear of the matter. At the in
vitation OF the chairman he went before
that body and explained the details Of the
proposed ordinance.
Evening star., 1895-01-12
Poverty a Prerequisite of Success.

From the Boston Traveller.
I overheard a conversation between a
little group of Boston men the other even
ing. The subject Of discussion was the
youth of the rising generation. All agreed
that twenty years of poverty and struggle
in early life was the sine qua non for sue
cess. All the speakers were millionaires
of national repute for mercantile sagacity
and sef-made men.
Evening star., 1895-01-12
Year Of Alpine Accidents,

Mountain climbing in Switzerland was
attended last summer with an unusual
number Of accidents. Since July l there
have been f1fty-two deaths and thirteen
cases Of serious injury. These figures do
not include four climbers who have disap-
peared, leaving no trace behind, and who
probably have also been killed.
Evening star., 1895-01-12
Experiments That My Lead to the
Adoption Of Electricity.
THE INDEPENDENT SYSTEM NECESSARY
It Will Contribute to the Safety Of
Railroad Travel.
RING FOR EMPLOYEES
Written for The Evening Star.

N EXPERIMENT
made in the last year
ON a southern rail-
road promises to rev.
olutionize the lighting
of railroad trains and
to assure travellers a
greater degree Of
safety than they have
ever known before.
Heretofore the COM
mon cars have been
! l G h t e d with Oil
lamps, the finer cars
with gas from tanks
Evening star., 1895-01-12

Tie u Il y "A II T. ~ L
poets of Paris. 1t is
easier to read about
them than to see
them 1t Is easier to
see them than to
hear them recite their
poetry. 1t Is easier
to hear them recite
than to hunt their
poetry up in the book
shops. The reason is
that they have writ
ten little. t h o u g h
they b a v Q talked