Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-11
Driftings.

The well-known detection of crime. in
DIPLOMACY" through the perfume in a
woman's glove was reproduced by recent
occurrence in Paris. a man who found his
room robbed Of all MS jewelry perceived a
peculiar perfume. and a few days later no
ticed il again when passing two we'll
dressed women in the street. They were
arrested and found to be the thieves.
A remarkable sight was witnessed at the
Bailey depot, N Cass county, Mo-, on q
recent evening. The sun was getting low
when a train pulled in, and the engine be-
gan TO let off steam. As soon as released
the steam began 10 form. and IN a short
time a complete rainbow could be seen a
few feet above the engine, and reaching 10
the ground on either side. 1t was beau
tifui sight. and remained az long "a the
engineer released steam from the engine.
Experiments have recently been made
az Klel by the German naval authorities
on tOrpedoes made Of paper and worked
by electricity. The results are said 10 have
been very satisfactory. The torpedo Is
about eleven feet long by sixteen inches in
diameter, and is made of twelve layers of
paper fourteen inches thick, compressed
and vanished. The motor Is mounted on
three paper ribs. and driven from the ship
or shore by cable, the steering and ignl-
tion of the charge being controlled through
the same cable.
The Austrian man-of-war Saba. which is
now visiting our waters, is splendidly
equipped with electrical appliances, in
GLIDING two powerful electric search-lights,
together with electrical devices which
enable each individual gunner to fire his
gun by pressing a button; or a whole
broadsido can be fired simultaneously from
the captains bridge by q similar arrange
ment. The officers speak highly of the
efficiency Of these appliances. and state that
their entire navy is being equipped with
electric devices.
A company is being formed in st. Louis,
Mo-, to introduce the writing telegraph
machines. II is proposed to operate them
on the telephone system, having central
office connecting with all the private or
public Instruments. If a business man
wants TO hold a conversation with a Gus
toner or friend he pulls n little lever,
which rings bell at the central office. He
then writes down on his plate the number
desired. the connection is made, and he
proceeds to write down his message. which
is Immediately reproduced in the same
handwriting at the other end.
Assistant District Attorney William
Trayers Jerome, of New York, has returned
from his vacation with an experience that
has been accepted as a warning by those of
his friends whose vacations are yet in pros
pect. He appeared in court minus the
fore finger of his left hand. The stump
of this member and his badly lacerated Sc
cond finger were swatched in several thick
nesses Of cotton,and oilskin. MIR. Jerome
said he had been fishing IN Lake Cham
plain for muscalonge. He captured one
that was longer than his boat, whose side
the bruit split with a flap of his tail. Be
fore the boat sank Mr.. Jerome inserted
the gaff in the creatures gills. This in
strument the fish promptly swallowed
handle and all. and when his jaws came
together two of Mr.. Jerome's fingers were
between them. The result was that Mr..
JeIome's finger had to be amputated.
ut has often been deplored in these col.
umns and elsewhere" says the Pal Nal
Gazette. that one of the arts of design
which the Royal Academy has set itself to
foster is practically dead in England-the
art of line-engraving. In its schools there
are no claimants for instruction, aud the
bats Of gold medals and scholarships are
set in vain. A kindred state Of things pre-.
walls in Paris at the present time in respect
to the Henri Lehman prize. This scholar.
ship, of the value of fl2O, IS offered for
competition by painters OF not more than
TWENTY-FIVE years, and who have within
three years produced work-a picture OF
cartoon--which by its subject. it's compost.
ton, style, and execution will most elo-
quently protest against the decay of art.
SO far no one-either from modesty, con
scious incapacity, or disdain--has shown
the slightest desire to come forward and
make a cast for the prize"