The sun., 1890-07-07
ELECTRICdL-

poyees part OF whose duty II to place themSovc
record at stated times, is the nsutngrNph. This lie
vice. by the aid OF electric currents presents c; pre-
determined time clear space OF paper for signatures
an opening suitable desk and the end OF the
time of grace Aowed moves it past the opening Tht
toLtaie and time checking systems hitherto ow
ing to the fact that necessary signals made
electric currents set In motion by discS plugs
press buttona certain extent inefficient they
allow of the possibility OF false register being made
while the employee is absent Tho insumRrAph. how.
| ever by making an autograph at particular moment
OF time necessary minimzes the possibility Of fraud
Ono Of tho most beautiful sights in the world will
| soon no seen In India Tho unparalleled beauty OF
| tho Tai MAha will be made visible at night and
still further idealized hv electric light illumination
within tho next month powerful arc liRht' will be
placed in each OF tho front minareis each OF the
| back minarots and On tho Musiid and Jawab TITO
effect will be all tho striking from ths fact that
the main building will have no light stationed upon it,
that the points mentioned will be thrown into mag
nl6cont relief
| Recent investigations by Capt J. r. Maclcar have
brought out and important facts concerning
the behavior OF lightning under certain conditions
| After examining number of trees which had been
struck by lightning. he found that those which were
struck before the falling of rain shattered whilo
| those which were struck after tho rain began wers
simply scored and had the bark or less blown OIL
These phenomena point to tho fact that during rain
every tree is conducting electricity. Other consdera
the amount of foliage on the tree. S conditions of
| moisture, and Its connection with running water
An occurrence which shows how particularly ready
electricity 10 to avail Itself OF any opportunity to
shor circuit" stray from the right path sreported
| from Ohio The switchboard of an electric company
| caught fire. the machine began flashing" and tho
| lights went ont 1t found that an ordinary card
photograph had fallen into tho switchboard and tho
gilt edge around It had come Into contact with the two
ends OF the line, thus causing a short circuit
In reference to suggestion that m electrical
tricycle. would have large sphere OF usefulncsS the
superintendent electric light station writes:
have often wished for electrical tricycle. as could
make 1t very useful for lamp inspectors street cir
cults, replace defective lamp on worry short no.
tce" lie also states that ho could make an electrical
tricycle. two that would be OF the great
est service in hunting breaks and be preferable in
many ways to tho horse and hack which now nec-
ossary long street circuit for expeditions and
effective repairs
An enthusiastic en,omologist is receiving daily from
the local lineman the moths which find their way into
tho arc lamp globe in adjacent street during tho
night Eirds fearesSy building their nests in the
HOODS of the lamps, aud told that all electric
light superintendent in Nashville received a unique
present from colored workman in the form OF sack
full of honey bees The swarm found in the hood
electric lamp where 1t mad settled tho day before
Aainguar wrinkle which will be appreciated by eloc.
triianA Is given in an Australian electrical journal
correspondent describes tho visit Of the telegraph in
spertor to his station and says that after battery
which had OF order had been fixed up, tho in
specsor asked for little After some demur the
apparently queer request was granted. Tho inspector
then began wash hi, hands in tho usual way with
soap and water but after rubbing tho soap he added
the sugar. and good lathor Immediately produced
lie said this was excellent plan when working with
magneSia copper solutions and completely prevented
tho disagreeabe dry feeling experienced in battery
work The operator confirmed this having found that
after washing the hands came out cloan and soft.
Tho storage battery is destined to play such an i'm.
portant In tho future of electric traction that
addition tho which will increase its Ell.
cheney is well worthy of notice The dcsderatum in
the storage battery 10 reduced weight and increased
delivery, and the problem is being attacked with
determination and enthusiasm which, Judging from the
progress made in the last two years will establish
the storage battery on n firm commercial basis One
OF the pioneers in this work. we'll of the
authorities In the country the subject &c. O. Mail
loux OF the results OF whose experience has Just
beea given to tho public In new application
OF tho Accumulator. common source OF in.
convenience and difficulty in electric lighting
and power circuits 10 the variation in load which
in an instant Jump from nothing to tho full capacity Of
tho machines, This produces not only very und"sr-
able tuctuation In the electro force but also
sudden and severe strains in the engine dynamo and
entire machinery by which the of repairs is
ter!aly increased. Nj MRillou1s device consists of
novel Appcato of tho storage battery for the purpose
OF esIeninR the load dynAmoS by reinforcing them
at the proper time from tho battery Tho invention is
ingenious useful and it is likely be largely
and promptly adopted.
A now phonograph has been devised in Germany The
sound waves recorded IN wavy lines on a strip of
IAper or OH smoked glass As tho paper along
straight limo drawn at short distance from the wAvy
limo Tho two lines then enlarged and made metal
lie or In other words conductors of electricity Tho
Ia.
across the lines and moving it along in position per
pendiculAr to the straight base limo from
battery Is made to from the record lines tho
platinum wire and telephone Is in circuit II will
be that tho wiro is rubbed along tho paper
the length Of wire included between the lines and
Eequently the resistance OF the circuit will vary Tho
rIsnAl sound is thus reproduced In the telephone.
There immediate likelihood OF this instrument
coming into serious rivalry with the Edison photograph
Another Industry which is destined shortly to be |
stirred to It's depths by tho advent of the electric
motor Is that OF the bOotback. Tic first blow At what
will soon be regarded as the ancient practice OF shining
by hand has been dealt In Chicago where Electrical
BLACK ng machines now Ut work on the streets Tho
OUTFIT II OF the simplest description small Is
In box beneath the foot rest OF the boot
black chair AfeXibe shaft with onl attached tho
armAure spindle has tho other ntted with revolving
polishing brush The emily other element In tho outht
is small push button and whom this Is touched tho
brush spins round At speed that lRIGhN TO the
deftest hand that gave tho exuant nnsh to tho
morning toilet
singular phenomenon il recorded on the authority
Of u German scientific paper 1t Is statoi TIA; one
evening In searine and ceresn factory In Italy
vAtS Uf white cerestn, which is 4 paraiine obtained
from o2olorito, were cooling down and when they had
nearly become solid the elS'trlc light that illumuei
tho room went Tie cere.in Immediately became
luminous wherever it touched and II the hand
brought near, long sparks OF noRrly two inches
we're obtained. This remark able luminosity Is SAID 10
have lasted over half hour.
An invention which designed to 10 Of special In
storms foRS and OF color blindness is an
audible electric signal which tried IN this city lust
week with most satisfactory re'ults when train
is On block OF track projected by the c0uriyance and
another enters warning is given 10 tho engineer OF
the coming train in tho shape OF nat iron disk OF
bright red color and the ringing at the same time Of
gonx These operations effected by Au electric
rent along end Of which Is attached TO tile
body OF the locomotive and the other to tho rst truck
Of the hrSt Tho circuit ia made as the locomotive
wheels touch rail mHRnetzed point aud the car
wheels another.