The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-22

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the Transvaal alone viii have gone lar
toward 81 .O00 100000 year, or about two
thirds as much as all the gold now mined
in thu. world. In this case gold would be
come almost as cheap in commodity as sill
YER Indeed, so definite is the prospect
that the question has already engaged the
attention of finauCierS and economists, anu
NJ. Leroy-Beaulieu. the French statisiician,
has made an interesting calculation as 10
tn, possible effects of this increase upon
the monetary situation.
American Engineers the Developers.
1t IS an interesting fact that these calcu-
IatiOns are based upon the reports and in
vestigatl of two American eng neers.
Hamilton Smith and Hennen Jennings. both
of whom are well known in California. II
IL rather remarkable fact that II mas been
American engineers who have directed
the development Of the south Africa gold
mines. as it was Gardiner Williams and
l.. $ Seymour two American engineers
who rescued the Kimberly diamond mines
from disaster and who have since directed
their operations. It may interest some
American boys to know that these Alneri-
can engineers of whom there are perhaps
q dozen prominent ones are receiving sald-
fies ranging from 40 to tls,v15. JOIN
Hayes Hammond is said to receive the iat-
ter sum. Hennen Jennings is said 7" receive
fle.ubi ana there are several others " 10
are drawing upwards of S25uVp year Al
expert knowledge of mining Is a Naluabie
commodity ia south Africa.
great deal To do with the development OF
the now mines in the IranSvaat. but even
American machinery ls employed there ~
preference to thc mining ihdrhiArI+ "1
England. France or Germany 10 IS - Mf-
N. =. Harlow. who went to south AREA
and Sueut eighteen months tu-.- as -
rrprrs.ntsfty. Of the Ingersoil-Se rseant
Drill Company. that am indebted Tor tht'
material for this article ar. laito" T.
turned recently from the gold fields a-i
gives maHy interesting facts regarding
them. said he.
The Capital Town of the Gold Fields
.-The principal gold fields are grouped
9btut The town Of Johannesburg. which
ICES inland just q Thousand miles northeast
from cape Town. IL IS reached uy idii from
either Cape Town. Port Elizabeth or East
london aud probably by this TIM" aiso
from Delscca lav. The town Is situated
in the southern portion OF the Tfat5.a1l
or south African republic. about thirty
ave miles suuth OF Pretoria, the capital
It haurasit rs has now population oil
about 5000 whites and Pretoria IS "a little
place. q typical Eeeg town, Of about ~ ~
Johannesburg lies ON the upl9u3s OF the
Witwatcrzran1 Inat IS, fft~h"-lttI
ridge. ana Tor the most Uf the wear - "A
very pleasant plyc. tp iit- m. IL - u"ait y
six thousand feet above the level 81 the
sea - surrounded bg a grassy. I"iiiii7
country. ana with tree planting anu oliei
improvements th9t are being made rAihal5
il IS becum.ug "a pretty anu atlrdciEy - .
IL lacks nothing OF tire comforts ana con
vruienses OF civil.2 zion, M Tact 9Hlli-is
,.ttiIc,.z mn tho latest improvements ava
inventions. Tie town IS ~ by -,.il,il'
and au electric tr@uf'3I is being '.-it 'o- ~
Meeting Iu trc surrounding mines anu VII
lagos with the central iowa. Tie inthta
of tlcu-,i Ives are equipped WIN tIhal I
the finest mining machinery ih the ""ii'.
'rfa ursuri,tar- uf tle mines eflapi > ih-
n!.st engineering talent t.et Wat =.
command. ami tine mines ale ""iA ~
the suust scientific mauu.f- i4-'s@ rom
reduced e EIstlifft'ti-ls sit..a aa.-