The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-09-06

TRY, while the latter are more
exposed to mortality from pnea-
monis than the urban population.
The average annual rate of NOR.
tally in the rural districts is only
nine.four. as compared with 1oe
for the cities.
SIS
The production of the gold IN
the United States during the
first seven months of this year
has amounted TO about S2s ooo,-
900 or $40, 100000, including that
which came from impotted ores
and bullion. chiefly Mexican and
Canadian, as we'll aswhat was of
domestic origin. The imports of
gold during the seven months
amounted to s2e, 55s. 995 and ex.
ports to $50, $50, 956, the net ex-
ports being SO. 1853, 9el-so that
the stock Of gold in the country
has decreased about SIG, ooO,o 600
during the seven months not.
withstanding all the exports.
About IS. 100000 during the first
seven months of the year. As
the country is producing now
from domestic and foreign ma,
terial at the rate of nearly one
million dollars a week. the ex.
port of a few millions of dollars
need cause no uneasiuess, nor is
there any mystery as to the man
ner in which the syndicate is en-.
abled to maintain the Treasury
reserve above 500, 900, 900.
Bountiful crops are not the
rule in Europe this year as they
are in America. The phylloxera
isstill ravaging the vineyards of
France. and the wine crop will
not be above $50, 100000 gallons,
afalling off from last year of 81
per cent. This insect appears to,
be one Of the worst known to-
.cultiyators Of the soil. In TWEEN
ty years it has reduced the total
area Of French vineyards from
.6,9l9, $50 acres to 5, 1866, 1854 and
the yield of wine by one.half.
SIS
Some curious studies in the
phonograph have recently been
made by scientists in Europe. As
the marker runs over the wax
cylinder the Investigators have
the vibrations phctographically
on glass plates, thus obtaining
curves of the tones peculiar to
each vowel. Edison caught and.
fixed the sound and these expert
mentels are now showing it in
diagrams. The possibilities of
the photograph are vague. but
they are plainly in the region of
the wonderful.
SIS
The tariff act of 1890 reduced
the tax on manufactured tobacco
from Sc per pound to &c per
pound, at which twas left by the
tariff act of the last Congress.
When the reduction of &c per
pound was made it was contend
ed IN Congress and by the tobacco
trade thatit would result simply
in the loss of IS per cent of the
revenue then received from that
source without material benefit
to the consumer. Commissioner
Miller is disposed to favor are.
turn to the Sc rate on all forms
of manufactured tobacco and will
probably make a recommends.
ton in his annual report for the
restoration of that rate. The
annual consumption of manufac-
tured tobacco is close to $780,
900, 900 pounds and an increase
Of &c per pound would increase
the revenue from this source
about s., 100000. A restoration
Of tax ON proprietary medicine,
cosmetics and the like is under
consideration by Commissioner
Miller and a recommendation for
a tax of 5 per cent on these arti-
cles is among the probabilities.
Whether an increase in the pres.
emit tax on fermented liquors will
be recommended is uncertain,
SIS
New York's $50, 900. 900 sub
wau will be begun early in 1896.