The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14

Johnson TO experiment with various COM
pounds of gold. and thus 10 produce the
most Manufacturing aur ferrous Quartz from
trace of gold The stone is thoroughly pen
etrated. the gold being introduced into the
interstices in the most natural forms.
Mans limitations in space are not inspir-
ing. Vast as are the distances perceived,
in no direct line can he travel more than
$4,000 miles. and his north and south range
scarcely exceeds 10000 miles. He can dig
into the earth but 1900 or 1000 feet. dive
into the sea perhaps 100 feet. In altitude,
even the moderately wrinkled crust of the
earth has number of points yet unattain-
and Dapsang (2S7O0 feeD in Asia. Zurbrig-
gen, Swiss guide accompanying an Eng
lish party, has just assembled to the top OF
Aconcagua (2i,OnO feeD in the Andes. this
being the greatest climb yet accomplished.
Even with the utmost possibilities of bal
loon and flying machine human efforts
must still be confined TO a vertical zone OF
less than ten miles.
The worlds submarine cables now num-
Der more than thirteen hundred, accord
ing TO the recent presidential address to
the London Institution of Electrical En-
gineers They have an aggregate length of
162 900 nautical miles. over half of them
being less than five miles long. while eight
of them exceed 1000 miles. They represent
a total expenditure of about 44O,OOoVoo.
about IS per cent. of which is British cap
itaI. A fleet of forty-one repair ships is
maintained. The electrician car, can localize
tain can sail his vessel, yet break on one
of the Anglo-American lines cost almost
probably the most expensive repair on rec
ord. 1t is possible to transmit nearly fifty
words Of five letters each pc uute on the
Atlantic cables by an aut &c trans
mitter.
Molasses is now much use, Germany
for fattening cattle and sheep, the con-
sumption during the season of 1S94-95 hav-
ing been not less than 100000 tons. The
British consul at Ssettin mentions that
some difficulties have had to be overcome.
Much of the raw molasses sold has less
than the so per cent. OF sugar contained
on leaving the original factory, while a
more serious matter has been TO find a suit
able substance to mix with the molasses to
counterfeit the purging effect. Many ex-
perimenters now believe that the difficulty
adsi fg, frS 20 salts is met by sne
turf. The advocates of the ''molasses-
null fodder claim that IL tends 70 keep
the animal in health. gives the skin a
glossy appearance, increases the working
capacity, increases the production and i'm
proves the quality OF milk. improves the
flavor OF meat, and is much cheaper and
more economical than any other fat-pro-
ducing fodder.
novel Photographic printing process has
been patented by NJ. Antique, of Paris.
Gelatinized paper is furnished In rolls or
sheets, which are sensitized just before use
by dipping In per cent. solution of BIZ
chromate of potash. The paper is exposed
under the negative in the usual way for a
| few seconds only. The picture, in the
| case of negatives, is invisible until devei-
| opment. which is brought about by the GU
rious method of pouring over the paper a
| mixture of sawdust and water. This mix
| ture is used at temperature of about 80
degrees Fahrenheit. If the picture comes
out rapidly il has been over-exposed. and
| development must be retarded by a cooler
| mixture at about 6S degrees, and if the pic
/ ture ic slow in appearing the temperature
| may be raised TO 50 degrees. When the
| print is strong and clear, every trace of
| bichromate is removed by thorough wash
| ing. The prints are mellow black in color
| stated never to fade or deteriorate, and the
process offers the advantage to travellers
that no chemicals except the bichromate
are used.