The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-08

characteristic story of Id son ia told by friend OF
his who called business at tho Orange laboratory
long ago The visitor waited patiently for Edison who
in sight and in the interim observed sharp
fusade of neatly tiedup packages going on from tho
roof of tho laboratory When ths ground was pretty
we'll strewn with these novel missiles an attendant
came ong and scooped them into basket The stu
alton became in eresnS not to mysterious for al
though tho gentleman happened to be very familiar
with tho wonders OF electricity, and. moreover with
tho original that Edison sometimes has of develop.
ing them. he completely nonplusse1 Tho solution
was simple and amusing. lie was soon shown into .
room and there Edison and his Jealous coAdu
Bachelor opening out tho packages which they had
been pitching from tho top OF tho laboratory. Each
package contained speaking doll carefully packed,
and the Of the inspection to ind out VIII
the contents had como unframed through their rough
ordeal the argued that IL they we'll
enough packed for that they could take trip round
tho globe with safety
Tho German Government is not only keenly alive TO
the ADVANTAGES OF modern science. but is promptly
utilizing them. number of noncommissioned Ger
officers who have been instructed in teeEraphy,
have dispatched to east Africa to Join the wss.
man forces with the special object of establishing
improved news and communication service They will
take with thom field telegraph apparatus and supplies
Their several garrlsons and outpoats viii 10 connected
In the way those OF tho Italians in Abyssinia
An important decision was rendered by tho Justices
OF the supreme Judicial Court in decision sent to tho
MaSsaChpsetts Legislature last month By this decision
cities ami have the right cOnsIitutionaly to
manufacture furnish and electric light both for
public and private and the decision of the Attorney
General is thus comp etcy overruoi
Last week a noteworthy event took place in Berlin In
the opening trip of tho rst electrical tram car that has
been In the of the city Tho car runs from
tho Behrons Strasse to Kreuzberg People were much
amused 10 find inside the car tho words in English, mo
smoking"
The complaints which have been made OF the guilty
of subecng hremen on steamers and men Of war to
tho trightful heat enGiled by forced draught have
brought out anumber Of suggestions for anne oratiny
the condition OF these human salamandera Among tho
remedies named is the electric blower tits point
ed out that as every modern passenger steamer has Its
electric light pantsuch blowers could DO easily and
tho motors themselves not only take up very little
but could be paced in any desired position That tho
adoption OF the electric motor board shp for this aud
variety Of other purposes is only of time is
shown by the success which has attended Its introduc
rion into the United States Navy.
Considerable interest attaches to tho laying Of tho
cable between Bermuda and Halifax and its comp.s.
ton will mark new In the history OF the island
An American electrician who has JUST returned from
the bermudah points ont how much more parAdoGicRl
she absence Of teeKraphic communication there Ia from
tho fact hat 1t Ia IN important British naval and coal
ing station with ono OF the largest floating dry docks
tho world. and 'arge military garrison. and that tho
prosperity of tho island Is mainly dependent on its ex
port OF vegetables which brings in revenue of over
$4,000 Tho people have become alive to the
sty OF knowing what is going In the world around
them; they are putting up better buldings dredging
the harDOr channels so as tn admit tho largest craft
building docks ana whGrVsA and now arc placing
themselves in position to reap the full advantage OF
daily prices current This evidently is not the end for
1t rumored that plans for electric road already
under consideration.
There is reason to believe that the rmurs OF ooAl
ton between the Westinghouse and Pullman Interests
In tile formation OF company for the construction and
equipment OF electric street railway are we'll founded
is said 'aat one Of the feaIursso the undsrak.
"a. Is a.. brake d Wsed for electric cara
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Electric Wires
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