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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-03
HOLMES WAS WORN OUT.
Fell Asleep at His Post and the Thfrsh
Wreck Followed.

LONDON, Nov. 3.-Throughout the night men
were working upon the debris Of the wrecks Of
the express and goods trains that collided near
Thirsk early yesterday morning The tender Of
the express train has not yet been lifted from
the mass Of wreckage. II is suspected that
when ii is removed several bodies will be found
beneath it.
The signal man Holmes. who Is held respon-
sible for the disaster, shows signs Of mental
arrangement. Much sympathy is expressed
for him, and there are not a few people who
declare that the station master is the one who
is really responsible for the wreck. Holmes
had passed Tuesday night az the bedside
Of his dying child. After the death
OF the child he asked the station master
for leave OF absence, but his request was
fused and he was compelled to take his place -
the signals. Physically worn out by the fa-
tigue Of his sick bed vigils and tired mentally
he fell asleep and thus precipitated the WRECK
= The accident gives special interest TO the evi-
dence of the witnesses now testifying ~ 10
railway management before the royal labor
commission. The men assert that they are
overworked, while the railway officials testified
that il is impossible 10 work the traffic Of thsir
lines in fixed day Of ten hours.
Another lesson taught by the accident 10 the
superiority OF the American car over the En-.
glish car. In a collision the latter collapse Like
egg boxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-03
Reports Of Collision in the Bay and
River.
The ISLANDER TRIAL IN LONDON.
Cause of the English Railway
Wreck.
LATE TELEGRAPHIo NEWS.
ENvELoPED IN roG.
Nothing Can Be Seen Prom the New yerh
Docks.

Docks.
NEw YORK. Nov. s-when the fog which set
tied down IN heavy banks over the CITY aud
vicinity Las; night ifis il is feared that u wiii
uafold a story Of disaster and possibly loss q
life on the rivers and bays. for reports Of col-
lsious are already beginning to come in. and
the ferry are out patrolling ,he waters OF both
the North aad East rivers
Already the news 81 one collision In which q
trgboat and sc0w were both sunk and several
boatmen narrowly escaped with their lives has
been reported.
At this morning fog was very dense and
from the docks along shore nothing could 10
seen beyond a few rods the river. IL was .
smoky fog but With the shifting II the wind au
hour later gave indications Of lifting.
Outside OF the Staten Island ferry bosts the
different ferries running boats 60 Jersey city
and Brooklyn made no effort TO run on sched-
uled time. The Wall street. South Ferry,
Liberty. Courtlandt. Barclay and West shore
ferries were from ten minutes o. half hour
behind time.
While ,here were many narrow escapes on.
these ferries no coll sIons have yet been
reported
shipping in the North and Fast rivers and IN
the bay has been AZ standstill since last even-
Ing and the only moving objects in the water
this morning were ferry and tugbosts.
The little transpor; which carries passengers
from the Battery TO Liberty Island is tied up
90 her dock and will not run until the fog lifts.
There are good grounds 10 suppose that .
collision occurred somewhere in the upper bay
last night, and at least vessel L. believed 70
have been either SUNK or damaged. Michael
Bannon and Joseph ONeill. Battery boatmen,
passed n lot Of wreckage at 10 O'Clock last night
south Of Liberty Island. The wreckage looked
as If Il might have been the deck OF q small
steamer or tug.
All OF the sound steamers were DELAYED hours
behind their usual time lint ha heen renortal
as having come out of the fog safely.
For the first time in many monshs Central
Parks drives were deserted by equestrian and
driving parties. This morning the entrance 70
the park looked like bank Of clouds filed With
black lines made by black outlines Of leaness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-03

An ARCHITECTURAL DRArrsMAN WANTED
An examination will be held at the rooms Of the
civil service commission on Tuesday, November
22, at An, to fill q vacancy in the Office Of
the quartermaster general of architectural
craftsman at a salary of 81 600 per annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-03

PREPARISa TO Go TO THE MONETARY Con-
FERENoE.-Prof. Rowland p. Falkner OF the
Wharton School of Finance and Economy Of the
University of Pennsylvania has been appointed
to and has accepted the position of secretary to
the American commission of the international
monetary conference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-03
No INDIAN OUTBREAK FEAREp.-An inouir,

No INDIAN OUTBREAK FEARED.-An inquiry
at the Indian Office today relative to the pub
hshed statements made by Miss Emma c.
Sickels regarding threatened Indian outbreak
owing to the alleged action Of the Indian Office
relating to an Indian exhibit at the Columbian
exposition ELECTED the information that no such
outbreak is apprehended. that there is no occa-
sion for it and no warrant in fact for Miss
Sickels' statements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-03

SAYS BLACK HORSE Is A MISCHIEF MAKER
Mr.. keam, trader among the Moquis and
Navatos for many years, was at the Indian
Office this morning and stated that the Indian
Black Horse, who recently committed an as
vicious Indian, who has frequently given
trouble in the past. He says that he is not q
principal chief, but is the head Of . turbulent
faction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-03
TIE WAsuIsoros Real ESTATE Co
CAPITAL sIOo. 90. FULL PAID.

TEE WAsursorox REAL ESTATE Co
CAPITAL sIOo. 90. FULL PAID.
OFFERS FOR SALE AT PAR ITS o PER CENT
GOLD DEBESTURE BONDS.
slOO AND $500 EACH.
Thsss bonds are payable In sold coin May l. 1902
but stibi-t 90 payment at tine after May l. 1897.
~ the option Of the Company. They secured hy
hr-t orisaF~ n-te- Washington eitv real estate.
held IN tru., ty the WASHINGTON LOAN AND
TRUST COMPANY. trustee. which eertihes TO each
tond ISSUED and that securities exceeding IN face
value by 10 cent Of the bonds certified have been
dsPo-ii<d sfth s- The notes deposited represent
en- about sOthfrss of tins market value Of the real
estate which tlsy = frs; lien. making the
s~eurify Of these bonds unguestioned
IMPORTANT ITEMS FROM ANNUAL REPORT.
JUNE !. 1892
Tos.l Resoa-ce-. ere. 546 n
Total Receipts. sl37. .6Da oo.
Real Esta;e on Hand actual cost. sl6O. 1s2. G.
DEBENTUREs.
D~b~ntu-es are valuable to persons who do not de-
e-~ enunb-r~d with the and responsibility
Of ke.pinx papers necessary prepar-
sfion and security Of . re. loan II relieves
the person accepting the deb~ntre Of the r-sponsi
bnity loOktng after the paymen; of upon
prOp-r,y and the annoy of . l-ction Of the
interest JOHN IL WALTER.
President,
l0Ol 81 n W. Washington. D. c.
BANKERS
seronl National Bsnk u wAshirETon.
The wsstinEton L. an and Trust Company
ns,h. "a. ,in
". HOGE Pres 7. c. DANIEL. Sec
LIMITED STATES BUILDING AND LOAN Asso-
CATION. 1913 st.. Washington. d. c.
shares. slco. payable in monthly in.t.llmsns.
which participate in all pronts and mature in -
months
Pays interss; monsy deposited In any amount
and Per cent interest Paid on special dsposits
nom the date they I. ade. oc28La
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-03
Hoped TO Escape I'm the Confustoa.

Boston, Nov. 3.-There wss . small frs ia
the shoe shop Of the Chsrlestown state priBoa
last evening that had evidently been set BY aw
incendiary. IL was thought that the tncsu-,
diarys intention TO have the ere break out
turned to their cells from the shops, 90 thAs In
the confusion that almost sure 70 follow
some Of them might escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-03

GEN. CRAWFORD DANGEROUSLY ILL.-The
War Department has received the following
from DIR. VIM. Pepper, Colonnsde Hotel Phila-
delphia: "Gen. Crawford is dangerously ill at
the Colonnade Hotel. Philadelphia, Pa Re
quest is made that his sister. Mrs Washington,
believed to be in Washington city, be inmedi-
ately notified" The State. War and Navy De-
partments are unable to trace Gen. Crawford's
relatives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-03

A Consul REcooNIzEp.-The President has
recognized Hubert F. Krebs as British vice
consul at Pascagoula, for Ship Island, in the
state Of Mississippi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-03
The Robbine of Corpses Denied.

LONDON, Nov. IA dispatch states thsa n =,
officially denied that the bodies washed sshEa,
| from the wrecked Roumanis were plundesed By.
the wreckers. Theft Of the merchAnAAso
| washed ashore is admitted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.
.,sPECIAL NOTICE.

E~sPEcIAL NOTICE,
OUR NEW STOCK OF GOODS FOR THE
FALL TRADE HAS ARRIVED. AND YOU
ARE HEREBY CORDIaLLY INVITED TO
GALL AND EXAMINE OUR GREAT DIS
PLAY OF PIANOS AND ORGANS, WHICH
is THE FINEST EVER SEEN IN WASH
1SGTON. CASES IN NATURAL WOOD
BEING MORE IN DEMAND NOW THAN
AT ANY PREVIOUS TIME. HAVE MADE
1T POINT TO PERSONALLY SELECT
SUCH PIANOS IN ROSEWOOD, MAHoG-
ANY. OAK AND WALNUT FROM THE
FACTORIES AND wAREROOMS OF THE
LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF THE
COUNTRY AS 1 THOUGHT WOULD
PLEASE MY CUSTOMERS. IT WILL BE
OF ADVANTAGE IF. BEFORE DECIDING
DEFINITELY ON A PIANO, YOU WOULD
SEE OUR INSTRUMENTS. WHICH MY
Statesmen WILL TAKE PLEASURE IN
SHOWING READ OUR OFFERS IN THE
FOR SALE COLUMN
z. r. DRooP,
926 PA. AVE.
sTEINwAY sONs'AND OTHER PIANOS.
oc29eo-6t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-03
A Victim of Hom~stead,s Mslsrss.

RIDGEwAr, Pa, Nov. S.-Lieut. Col ". 8.
Horton of the sixteenth regiment, Nstional
Guard OF Pennsylvania, died Tuesday night q
malarial fever contracted while ct Homesesa4
with his regiment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-03

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TopAY.-Internal
revenue, s5ss ,o6o customs, ss3S, ,sS7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-03

ASSISTANT SECRETARY SPAuLDING will leave
tomorrow for Michigan to vote
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-03

LONDON, Nov. IA dispasch from sydnsys
N. 6. w., says that Francis Abingan, sx-minis.
ter Of mines and director Of the AusEaaino
Banking Company, and tbs managsr Of he con-
psny, NacNamArs. have bsen rsspsoGvsly 800
fenced to ave and seven ysaS' pena1 scrv1noAe
for attempting 10 dsfnud ~ sharsAoadees -
the company 81 tsuang f.ass Sa)asee shss1A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-03

RUTLAND, W., Nov. s.-Rutland had 10 Arse
snow storm Of the season yesterday. On ths
mountains east Of here the snow Il from We -
three inches deem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-03

R~ALMOST COMPLETELY "SNOWED
~ UNDER"
We publicly apologize to those Of our patrons
who were disappointed at not receiving their
garments when promised. The deluge of
orders and our total inability to secure suf-
tcient frst-class tailors made il impossible TO
turn out all work on time. However, are
catching up, and having secured a few more
skilled tatlors from New York we hope to be
able TO deliver future orders exactly when
promised.
Our prices not the lowest in the city
almost the contrary for We turn out the finest
garments that human skill can produce.
KEEN-The Tailor.
No 1912 ST. NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-03

WITH GRAIN OF SALT"
81 The large number of orders booked" the
past week or ten days prove that there yet
number of men who take Cheap Tailoring Talk'
with few grains of salt" and are not yet ready
to believe that the best tailoring can be had for a
song
An Elegant Black Diagonal Coat and Vest to
order for Sl3. and pair of Fine Trousers to order
FOR SlO-maEing suit cost S45.
W. s. IEEL-Hi0h-cldss IaiiOrsn0,
935 Pa n. NJ
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

F~SPIR' TUALISM-M MAGGIE GAIJLE
D>5T.a OF Baltimore, the wonderfully gifted test
every FRIDAY during the day for private sit
inTs AZ the Columbia. 70S 18th st. n w. and Wonnis
Hali, III Wh ST. N. w.. every FRIDAY night
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49, The ,reather 70 Hkelv to be shorerv; rariabl
- pinGs
Lumber was never well manufactured
nor so low in price now. Houses can I've
built for less than before. We have
led IN low prices" for the best" Lumber
and shall continue to lead. Note these:
Very pretty KDn-dried Georgia Pine
Flooring tall one width) only S2. 80 per
100 50. feet.
kiln-dried Gane-sawed N. c. Boards
only s. 10 per 100 square feet.
" in: Thick" n. c. Siding only 81 per
100 50. feet.
Our friends in East Washington can do
as well at our branch yard, corner llth and
Osts. Sc, as at main depot
Libbey. Bittinger Miller
Lumber and Mill Work.
Cor 9Th and N Y ave- NV
Cor 11th and o SITS. se M
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FINANCIAL.

A. H. 'hifHiH BaNHERs { so AND BROKERS.
81 Broadway. n Y.
sSss ssRSsS sSD tSS $
ssss, ri :s
.sI G.sssli.hsd 8! ls7a' send for Market Letter
DREvENTIoN Is BETTER THAN CURE.-LIFE
assurance prevents suffering and destitution. but
rrsr an Illness or prenatgre death too late fer
r. ana S SGs' j.
NEW BUILDING Association
IR s HSsAy sSPs q the m Sss
~ p0pinis's y Hall 9Th and sts sw.. MONDAY.
'1,sDSa T"a ., .sS$ 81 sl pc, month
e. IF s 81 PSs Hnh
iS sns :, ss rate Of e.
est viii be paid on sums of s1OO paid in ad-
To aceommod..s persons who cannot attend the
seng ne tre..Srsr vii receive dues at the once Of
for stock will b. received and informa-
sTIrS StEE! Rc. 1.:;sss, rs:z;ssss ~ Sl2
JOHN B. BRADY C. T. PERSONS
10l2 Bstsw. cal st. sv.
GEO W. DANT. j SONDHElMER,
,o,,>. $50 9TH st. sw. 500 7th ST. s.w
62s 33d .tnw iea ss.w
And kOBERT McDONALD,
- And r1LTHoRE RSEALL. Attorney,
oc3l-r Yendall building.
OFFICE OF THF CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAC
" TELEPHONE COMPANY.
the 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1892. to the stock
isr ~ octSev IssI1 - Az ~ - ~ tS ss
Tie company. 31s lAth Ct Nv. wsshinston. DO.
October TO the 7th Of Noyember. Inclusive.
SAMUEL N. BRYAN, President.
CHARLES g. BEEBE, Treasurer
Warrington. d. c.. October 26 1892. oc27-to NOT
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I HAVE LARGE AMOUNT OF TRUST FUNDS
Il which can loan real eetats security at ) per
cent Address J. B.. Star oftos. oc4-tr
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-25

foot, must move something in doing it, or
how could it be transmitted down that FIVE
or six feet of distance? If it moves a
physical something, internal to the body,
why should it not move also something
external. a wave. as We all agree to call it.
which on another mind prepared to re-
ceive lt-fitted with a sounder, in fact
will make an impact having all the effect
in the conveyance Of suggestion, or
even of facts, of the audibility
of words? Why, in fact. if one
wire can talk to another without
connection, save through ether, should
not mind talk to mind without any awire"
at allf None of US understand accurately,
or even as yet approximately, what the
conditions are; but many of US know for
certain that they have occasionally, and
by what We call accident, been present to
particular individuals, and that, when
present, the communication is completed
without cables, and mind speaks to mind
independently of any machinery not exist
ing within itself
Why. in the name of science, is that
more of miracle" that is, an occur
renee prohibited by immutable law, than
the transmission of Mr.. Freezes message
from Lavernock to FlathoIm.
[Mr. Preece has solved the problem OF te,e-
phoning across the Atlantic. and has promised
to write an article for the SUNDAY POsr.INTEL-
LIGENCER about IT.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-25
FIRST A TUH>lP HIT HIM.
Regent smith Describes the Assault by
LiiIey's Hoodiusas at Pullman.

TACOMA, Dec. ii Special. Regent A.
II. Smith, of the agricultural college.
returned from Pullman today. Regarding
the assault on Prof. Heston and himself,
he says:
The evening before we arrived Prof. Liliey
addressed the Webserian Literary Society OF
the college. saying il would be easy enough for
the students 10 say who would be their presi-
dent Then he recalled al instance In college
DAYS when an Objectionable professor was Kissed
out OF college. tnus compelling the board of
managers 10 secure new one. When we came
10 the college Prof. liliey did not attempt 10
suppress the characterization, allowing the stu
dents 70 sing We'll have George Illley for our
president" TO the tune "We'u hang JED Davis
on a sour apple tree.
About ni,y young r1ea TOOK part in the as
sault In all saw only three eggs thrown.
They did not hit me, ana dit not stop 10 zee II
they were decsyed.
The frs. indication Of the assault notified By
me was when was hit on the back OF the cos,
collar with turaip can Identity some OF the
ssss;lsu,s All that be identified viii be
expelled / vii! report al the meeting OF the
regents here "Wednesday, an3 acton Will prob
ab.y be taken then expressing tuli confidence in
Prot Heston AMI authorizing alm 70 20 ahead
and manage tAe college,
Under Prot Iilley there was 10 discipline.
lie let the leaders CT the assault upon Us DO
thew pleased, and they were ''chUmmy" with
tue professor. Many of the stGdengs. iac udins
A Young man frota Dakota, ana Leading citi-
yars OF Pullman came 70 me auG eI pressed re
greet az hat had been done, bus L.lley did not
exnr..s regret. This act has cost him what
friends stood BY him. VII not reply 10 his
newspaper tax about ne, for have documents
10 pgoys what have said.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-25

estimate not over 1000 bales have been
shipped from here TO more Eastern points
In the United States for consumption. Z.
Meeker & Co., who sell in New York city.
as we'll as in London, sent only one small
lot early in the season 10 that city and A.
c. Campbell who buys for Charles Greene
& Son, and Brainard & Co.. of Waterville.
n. Y, has SO far bought none for this firm,
they having filled their orders in New
York. He has now a small order for them
but he has bought many car loads for Lon
don. II this fact of market is not a new
one or If it is likely to occur repeatedly In
the future, it would seem prudent for the
grower to take cognizance Of it and suit
his course to it, as the London market re-
qulres difference in many ways in the
sample from what the brewers in the
United States do. The London market
calls tor a sample that shows fully ma
tured and cured hop at not too high
temperature. The hop should not be too
large; an inch or inch and half in length
Is considered much better than q four-inch
hop. The sample must also show that il
was cleaniy picked. Above all. it must be
springy and the bales must be clean and
no oil used on the inside of the press to
overcome the adhesion of the hop pollen
IN the baling, as some OF the growers did
IN Oregon. A good press should be used
and care taken not to break the hop.
Years ago, and perhaps some may do SO
now, the feet were used directly upon the
hops TO press them down. Jamming the
hop out of all shape will have the result: of
having samples relegated to a lower grade.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-25
HOPS AT PUYALLCP.
Various Items Of Interest for tho Trade
From Up the Valley.

PuYALLuP, Dec. ~ - Special. - The
stormy weather and the snow OF the past
week have interfered very much with the
hop business. with the buying and selling
as we'll as with the receiving. +. Meeker
4 Co. purchased l.400 bales in Oregon last
orders and thirty bales at II cents In Lake
View. This firm finished receiving hops
in Oregon on the odd inst. when J. L.
Meeker and Jean Pettigrew came TO Puy-
alup for the holidays and VI. J. Meeker
and W. A. Templeton went to Halsey,
Or, the latter's home, 10 spend Christmas
Fred Temple:on spent day at Lake
View this week sampling hops.
f. Meeker visited the Puyallup Hop
Company yards at Kent last Tuesday.
tits said that Ezra NJ. Meeker drew q
check for S23,6o0 on the Puyallup First
National bank, the largest ever drawn oil
that institution. 1t went to Oregon TO
pay for hops.
A. c. Campbell has bought no hops since
the last writing bat yesterday and today
has received 20 bales which were already
bought.
\ cablegram from London yesterday
states there is no change In the market,
but If anything, II IS lower.
One fact noticed this fall is that the hop
dealers who are really purchasing are
those who are buying for the London
market rs far as known this is a pecu-
liarity of this season. The reason there
for is not plain. Some agents who are
buying for certain Eastern firms have not
handled a hop, while two other firms
buying for the London market have
handled hundreds of bales. At rough
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-25
STARTED IN A TENT.
Wonderful Growth of One of
Seattle's Jobbing Firms.
WEBB & CO.'S GROCERY HOUSE.
From Small Beginnings Is Has Reached
First Place Among the Grocery
Houses Of the State,

But few Wholesale houses in the country
have had the remarkable degree of success
that the grocery house of Webb Il Co. has
had since its establishment here in 1889 as
the Risdon-Cahn Conpany From small
beginning it has grown to be the largest
strictly wholesale grocery house in the
state, and its aggregate business for the
present year will foot up 81, 600. 900. From
few hundred dollars worth of goods
carried in a tent after the big fire it has
kept adding to Its stock until about $780,
00O worth of goods on an average are now
constantly piled up in its storerooms.
Twice the company has had to move into
larger quarters to accommodate this con.
stantly growing stock, and within the past
few weeks one-half of the new brick block
adjoining the fine store now occupied and
recently purchased by the company, at
the corner of Jackson and South Second
streets, has been leased to give still more
room. And its trade has grown from a
small local business until it now reaches
every section of Washington, Idaho and
Alaska.
The company was reorganized under its
present name and management on Janu-
airy %, 1892, succeeding the Risdon-Cahn
Company. The trustees are: c. L. Webb,
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ON THE VERGE OF THE UNKNOWN.
An Experiment That Makes Us Ask
"WhAt IL COminE?"
The cueetator

u
An Experiment That Makes Us Ask
s'What IL COming?"
The Spectator.
W. II. Preece, chief engineer and cleo
trician to the postofiice. has put up wire
q mile long on the coast near Lasernock.
and shorter wire on Flatholm, little
island three miles of in the British chan
mel. He fitted the latter wire with a
"sounder" to receive messages, and sent q
message through the former from power
full telephone generator. The message from
the mainland was distinctly heard on the
island, though nothing connected the two,
or in other words, the possibility Of a
telephone between places unconnected
by wire was conclusivelys estab-
lished. There is possibility here of
inter.planetary communication, q good
deal more worthy attention than any
scheme for making gigantic electric
flashes. We do not know if We can COM
municate by telephone through the ether
to New York or Melbourne. with or with
out cables, but We do know that, if We
cannot, the fault is in our generators and
saunders, and not in any pronibitory
natural law.
Will our habitual readers bear with us
for moment as we wander into smother,
and, as many of them will think, a supra
sensual region? The thought in mans
brain which causes him to advance his