The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15
TELEGRAPH EXPERIMENTS.
Messages Soon 10 be Transmitted With
Extraordinary Rapidly.
The AMERICAN DEVICE ABROAD.
The Tests Have Been Entirely Satisfactory
and the Scheme Meeting with Favor
The New Tariff Leaves smugslers
without Job,

LONDON, August 1.-THE postoiiice
officials here are deeply interested in the
experiments in telegraphy made by Pro-
fessor Crehore, Of Dartmouth College
and Lieutenant squier. Of the Military
School at Fortress Monroe, who claim
that their device enables messages 70 be
transmitted with extraordinary rapidity.
The inventors said to representative
OF the Associated Press: The expert
ments over short circuits in the United
states have been entirely satisfactory;
but we were unable 10 secure facilities
for long distance operations, and so we
camo TO England and asked the help OF
the government. We explained our
scheme 20 Superintendent Preece, OF the
Telegraph Lines Department, and his in
terest was Immediately aroused. lie
promptly placed the government plant
at our disposal. and directed his subor-
dinates TO give us every possible aid I'm
the trials in making over the London and
Birmingham line"
ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY.
II IS understood that the tests made
nave Nftn fMAAArAg 0dAAaAaNAN - tAN AAt
ventors, however. are reticent. They de-
sire 10 avoid publicity until the practi-
cability Of their scheme has been fully
demonstrated. IL IS claimed that their
device will transmit enough matter
IN an hour over a single wire 20 fill
a page OF a newspaper.
An official OF the British postofiice said
20 a representative OF the Associated
Press; There Is no doubt that the Ameri-
cans have a most valuable idea. which
may result IN greatly cheapening tele-
graphing We are not yet quite satisfied
Of rs practicabiity. but the experiments
Of next week VIII settle the uncertain
points.
or am surprised that more assistance
Is not given % Inventors I'm The United
States, but England seems more friendly
20 American inventors than their own
| home"
Messrs. Crehore and Squler are think
ing Of going 20 France and Germany 20
show their invention 20 the telegraph
officials Of the governments OF those
countries.
SMUGGLERS LOSE THEIR JOBS.
Consul General Osborne says that the
invoices of exports filed in this office
since the new United States tariff became
q law have decreased 30 per cent only In
the case OF diamonds and other jewels
has there been any increase. y large
business has developed in jewelry which
heretofore has been smuggled into the
United States via Canada. Mr.. Osborne
thinks that the dealers concluded il is
more profitable to pay the lower Dingley
rates than to incur the costs and risks
Of smuggling.
The Consul General hears that a lead
ing tin plate manufactures IS going 10
transfer his business 20 the United states
on account Of the tariff. and that some
woollen manufacturers are going to DO
the same and for the same cause.
The Spectator. during the course OF
! long and temperate article In regard 10
| the provocative and Uufriendly Tone OF
American Politicians of Both Parties To-
wards England says:
GRAVE RISKS.
1--WE are obliged % write as we never
dreamed Of being forced 10 write about
| a country only less dear 20 us than our
| own But we should fail I'm our public
| duty II we did not point out in the
strongest manner the grave risks which
are likely 10 ensue from this attitude.
Unless the United States assumes very
| different tone the gravest crisis is certain
TO ensue. Public opinion in England has
| greatly changed during the last few
months. and even n Lord Salisbury IS IN
| clined 10 politely ignore such indiscre-
| tions as Secretary Shermans, the peo-
| pIe would not permit lt. and hereafter
demands. II urged In unfriendly language,
] will be resisted unanimously by the ma
| ton. no matter what the risks may be.
| II America does not keep "a watch over
her politicians they will hurry her into
a conflict with this country whereof no
| one IS able % see the end
/ IMPORTANT sTRAGETIC POM
Abu Hamld the post on the Milo just
/ captured by the Anglo-Egyptian forces
/ Is most important stragotic point. CIV
! ing General Kitchener. the British Com
| mander command OF both ends OF the
| railway which. starting from Wady Hal
| n. below the first cataract, IS being push
! ed RAPIDLY to its terminus at Abu Hamid,
| above the difficult Fourth cataract.
! Gunhoats are now building In England
! for transportation IN sections 20 Abu
| Hamid. whence there IS open water TO
/ Khartoum.
| These gunboats are powerful. they draw
| only two feet Of water steam fourteen
| knots an hour and are armed with fifteen
Founders and Maxim rapid FIRE guns.
MAY SEIZE BERBER.
! II is announced that tho whole hotila
| will be ready 10 move south from Abu
| Hamid carly in lS9S. IL is positive. how
ever. that Berhor tho next important
point on the Nile. may be seized before
long. without waiting for the naval rein
| forcemonts.
! The Turkish newspapers, evidently In
| spred from the palace are printing lurid
! pictures OF the disanection in India
| caused by British outrages. and I'm short
there is a regular propaganda upon the
part OF Turkey 10 create trouble for
| Great Britain in Mohammedan circlv
as an offset 70 Londons ahetting the
| Armenians.
The Indian office admit that Afghan ON
cials have been concerned in the recent
rsngs in India. and the strong reinforce
ments OF British troops which are now
being pushed 10 the front show that the
authorities are fully alive to the dangers
| existing
Ii is strongly hinted that the long
| threatenen Russian intrigue has materi-
allied. but circumstances hardly warrant
| this assumption.
PREHISTORIC FINDS.