Wichita eagle., 1889-08-25
some very good results have bean obtained in
fine illustration work. Enf

some very good results have bean obtained in
fine illustration work. {uf
More experimenting with less result has
probably been done in late years in the en-
deavor to achieve photography In colors
than in anything else. Its accomplishment
In Paris has been claimed, and pictures said
to have been so produced have been exhibited
here Some gentlemen here are credited
with having claimed successful catching and
fixing Of two or three shades of Color but
there seems to be an unsa tisfactory lack of
tangibility about the discoveries in this line
thus far Like the ague out west, they are
never in the place where they are inquired
for. but always lover ON the erik four miles
away"
A not unimportant use for photography
nowadays is in the permanent securing Of
portraits o. the criminal classes for purposes
Of recognition by the police. Every city and
town in the United States has now its
'Rogues' gallery and the police authorities
in control of them have system OF exchang-
ing duplicates, as enthusiasts in entomology
swap their queer bugs all over the world.
The subjects of this interest habitually de-
monstrate q shvneSs. even at times violent
repugnance, TO having their lneaments added
to the attractions of such collections, and it
is often necessary to take their pictures by
instantaneous "snap shots" when they least
expect such attention, in order TO get like
nesses that are not distorted beyond all posi-
bility of recognition.
4 recent invention in application of pho
Biography promises TO plant another thorn in
the pathway Of the enterprising burglar, by
taking bis picture under circumstances even
less acceptable to him than if it were sim
ply for the adornment Of the 'Rogues
gallery" This invention consists in the
placing, at concealed points about a
room in which there is a safe con-
tanning valuables, Of two or moro cameras
fitted with "snap" shutters, loaded with dry
plates and electrically connected with the
safe Any tampering with the safe is war
ranted to simultaneously set OFF a magnesium
fash light, operate the cameras and set going
somewhere an alarm so disbolically loud that
the tamperer will have to hasten away with
out waiting to find and destroy the pictures
that have been taken of him, and which will
be used for his capture.
Reverting to that ''Rogues' gallery a
theoretical penologist is now gradually form
ulating in what he deems his mind plan for ar
llFIu- ny o
evidence, at least, as to the probability Of any
given person being a member OF the criminal
classes His scheme is to form composite"
pictures-by the super-impositiono Of negatives
of the typical burglar, sneak thief, bank rob-
Der, pickpocket and so on, using for the purpose
say a hundred known representatives of each
class Then a suspected person is to be judged
by his physiognomic conformity to the type
picture of the class with which he is supposed
to affiliate
Photography is now largely used in many
ways in nearly all the departments Of the
United States government. It's extensive en-
rloyment is in great measure due to the in
telligent interest in the art entertained by
the late Quartermaster General NJ c. Meigs,
who was a kind, sympathetic and very valu-
able friend to photographers in the field dur
ing the war Of the rebellion, and when peace
was regained found many occasions for their
services in the various branches Of depart
mental work Some most curious and inter
'sting work in the photographing Of the &c
ton of high explosives has been done by
army officers Of the engineer corps at VIII
let's Point and in the picturing of the flight
of bullets and explosions Of shells at Sandy
Hook J. H. Connolly.