Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-08
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fhllfuh0s. a contfhCl mas Dttn hlguct
for the making OF line from Taku Il
Tong Chow, the contracting firm Il
furnish the material and rolling-stock
and the Government the capital anC
labor.
Various lines Of telegraph are 10 be-
constructed in Corea under the super
iniendence of Chinese officials. The
preliminary surveys have already been
commenced between Gensan and Seoul
and at several points on the Chinese
Corcsn frontier. The length of the
lines actually undertaken is over 400
miles.
ferric sulphate decolorizes indigo in
the same manner as ferric chloride Of
potassium ferricysnide. In preparing
iron mordants by the action Of nitric
and sulphuric acids upon copperas, in
digo cannot be used to show the dissp-
pesrance Of the nitric acid, as the NOR
dsnt formed acts itself upon the coloring
matter.
The treasurer Of the French Associ-
alton, at the meeting held recently in
Grenoble, announced that the organi-
zation had funded capital Of 800, 900
and an annual subscription Of sl2, $50.
This Association is TO be amalgamated
with the Association Scientifque,
founded by Leyerrier. The next meet
ing will be held in Nancy.
1T reported from North and Cen
trial Sweden that this year migratory
birds have left in large numbers at an
unusually early date. Between Au-
gust 10th and 18th thousands OF wild
fowl were seen passing over Stockholm,
their progress lasting for several hours
at O time. A severe winter is antici-
pated in the north Of Europe. The au-
tumn has been very cold in Norway.
From his observatory st Colmar, NJ.
Faye has noticed the phenomena Of
crepuscular lights u an altitude far
higher than that Of the terrestrial at
mosphere. Without deciding on the
merits of the different theories advanced
TO explain the origin Of the afterglows,
he considers that electricity alone
would be capable Of retaining at such
an altitude the particles Of matter pro-
duciDg the effect, whether these par
ticles had terrestrial eruptive source
or had come from intersteller spaces.
The Geographical Society of Ham
burg has published q memorandum
showing the territorial extent of the
recent German annexations in the Paci-
fic ocean. The following are the esti-
mates: Kaiser Wilhelm's Land Ger
man New Guinea), "a, sos square miles
New Ireland, 3,39s.s square miles;
New Britain, 9,34S.s square miles. and
the Bismarck Archipelago, l5,26l.6
square miles. The same authority esti-
mates the area Of New Guinea taken
under British protection as 65,5l7.76
square miles, or about the same as the
total of the German annexations in the
Pacific.
DR.. ManasseIn, Of st. Petersburg,
has given an account Of the employ
ment Of cocaine in seasickness. Last
summer on sea voyage be had two
fellow-passengers 10 man and a woman
who were especially prone TO this
malady. He administered to each Of
them every two or three hours tea
spoonful Of the following solution: Mu-
rate Of cocaine, e.l5; rectifed spirits
Of wine in sufficient quantity, and dis
titled water 1900, beginning with the
on starting. That it had
q prophylactic effect, says the Lancet,
seemed clear, for in spite of very rough
weather for 8 period Of forty-eight
hours both the individuals we're, for the
first time in their lives, free from sea-
and enjoyed a very good Ape
tite the whole time. Other instances Of
its efficacy are related.
Employees Of French railroad coR-
panies have exceptional privileges.
Rates of freight on goods consigned to
them personally are much lower than
the usual rates. They receive through
the special stores kept for them pro-
visions Of all kinds at wholesale prices.
They can purchase fuel at the same
money as the company paid for it.
They are attended by the company's
physician when they are sick, and
the medicine is supplied gratuitously.
. PRIMES are allowed TO all en-
gineers and fremen for economy in
and fuel. If employees are
killed while on duty their orphans are
placed in 3 proper institution at the ex-
pense Of the company and kept there
until they are seventeen years old.
These facts are instructive as tangible
efforts to bridge over the chasm which
100 frequently separates the interests Of
abor and capital.
Herr A. Jarolimek publishes some
novel statements on the tempering Of |
'teel in Dingler'S Polytechnic. Hith- |
.rto it has been generally considered |
hat to obtain a specific degree Of soft
less it is necessary to heat the hard |
teel to a particular annealing color
hat is to say, to definite tempera-
then to cool it rapidly. |
thus, for example, that steel
night anneal-be tempered-yellow
{ had to be heated to $40 de-
,rees; and the supposition was formed
nd acted upon that it must be allowed
My momentary subsection to this
Herr Jarolimek says the
squisite temper, which is obtained by |
nomentarily raising the temperature to
particular degree, can also be acquired
y subjecting the steel for longer time
o much lower temperature. For ex-
mple, the temper which the annealing
olor yellow indicates can be obtained
y exposing the steel for ten hours to
go degrees Of heat; in other words,
y placing it in water rather above the
'oiling point.