The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-29

in our history was $65 900, 900 in 1852; the
smallest since that date was $31 100000
In 1885. The production in 1895 was
about $4,000, 900, being $40, 100000 great
er than in 1894. Enlarging the field of
observation, 1t is estimated that the
production Of the world was $205, ,000,-
900 In 1895, the largest yield ever re-
corded. The distribution of the worlds
production Of S1S0,626, 900 in 1894 shows
Australasia at the head with Sal, 761 900,
followed by Africa with $40,271 900, the
United States with $S9,50O,00O. Russia
with $24, 1873, ,40O and South America with
11.164,S 800, no other country contributing
as much as $1O,000,00O The approx
in 1895 was 81, ,086, 800, 900, of which France
held the largest amount ($S50. 600, ,00O),
Germany $625 5000, 900, the United States
$61S 1O0, ,000 the United Kingdom $780,
600, 900, Russia $3.50, 900 900, and Austria
Hungary $l40, ,000, 900. On April 0, 1896,
the bank of England held about 1884,
0OO, 900 gold, the bank of France $685.
100000, and the bank Of Germany $219,-
100000, aggregating about $1,000 900
greater than on April II. 1895. Russia
has been steadily accommodating gold
Of late. On March 16, 1896, the bank Of
Russia held $428 1880, 900. an increase of
nearly S115,OO0,OOO over the amount in
its vaults one year before. The great
banks Of these four European nations
hold the prodigious amount of $l,279,-
100000 gold, or nearly 15 per cent. Of the
total production Of the world since 1892.
The total gold production of the world
since the discovery of America Is cal
culated at about 425, 100000 ounces. val
ued at about $500, 600 900.
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MINOR GLEANINGS: .'
London employs 100000 clerks.
Japan boasts 1000 newspapers.
New Zealand has fifty-three daily a.
pers.
French railroads employ $4,000 wo-
men.
Value of the worlds diamonds. $1,OOO,-
100000.
Argentine received $4,000 immigrants
last year.
The south has 197,14s,42O acres of
timber land.
The New York state canals will be
open to traffic about Maya
At least $720,000,000 worth of British
property Is always on the sea.
In Great Britain the yearly loss in
wages through ill-health Is Eli, ,000, 900.
Six hundred eggs is good record for
a hen during an average lifetime. More
fowls fall below than exceed this figure.
1t i3 now seventy years since the first
railway in the world was finished. and
now some 100000 miles are in existence
A newspaper published In Madrid is
printed on linen, which may be washed
and used afterward as handkerchief
1t Is said that out of $4,000 Hebrews
In the city of Amsterdam, 10000 are
occupied in the trade of diamond deal
ing.
The dromedary parcel post service in
the German territories of southwestern
Africa has given better results than
were expected.
The longest artificial water course in
the world Is the Bengal canal. in In
dia, 300 miles; the next is Erie, 1863. Each
cost nearly sl0.O0O.OOO.
The Canadian parliament has passed
a resolution granting a subsidy of $780,
600 for a fortnlghtly steamship service
between Canada and France.
The quantity of tallow produced In
New South Wales during 1894 was L.
069, 100 hundredwelght, of which S47,236
hundredweight were exported.
Cuba furnishes practically all the
timber for making cigar boxes. 1t IL a
very fine grain OF cedar which retains
the aroma of the cigars. American
to any great degree.
1t costs about $4.750 per shot to fire
one of Krupp's 130-ton steel guns. The
gun costs $4,000. and It can only be
fired, at the most, so times. The gun