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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27

Science has constructed an eve when
s. IS wonderful lights that are invisible to
n IN. It is the strangest production OF
scientific genius of the country. The IN
genuity exhibited in ats construction is
remarkable, and the trouble entailed In
the elaboration of this additional organ OF
sense very great indeed.
The strangest part of it all that this
eye looks into is a mystery which slight
defect in human vision has prevented
m ankind gaining the privilege OF seeing.
Experiments showed, years ago, that the
world foated in what was known as ether.
1t has now been discovered that in this
ether there are invisible lights and waves.
These lights are produced by the cleo
trio waves in the ether, and they are pos
sessed of wonderful power. No substan ce
is to them Opaque. Not only can they
penetrate the atmosphere and other trans
parent creations, but granite iron doors
and mounds of earth, not to mention
bones, are to it as glass. An odd fact, too.
Is that in passing through these sub
stances, the mysterious waves lose none
OF their active properties.
All these things are vouched for by a
scientist who is becoming power in Eu-
ropean circles-Proiessor Jagadis Chunder
Bose, professor of physical science at the
Presidency College at Calcutta. Professor
Bose is Hindoo and a native OF Bengal,
but he is easily at the head of Indian
scientists, and that in land where scien-
:ific lore dates back far beyond the inspra-
ton of the Koran is fact which carries
exceeding weight.
Professor Bose has just laid his discov-
cries before the British Association of
Science, body OF men who are so practi-
cal that theory is always at a discount
among them. The announcement by the
Indian scientist of his discoveries and his
consequent belief created the greatest sem
sation which that dogmatic body of sa-
wants has known in many long day.
Pro lessor Bosses paper was on electric
waves, and the story it told of strange and
almost thrilling revelations gained in the
do main of modern sciences. under almost
insuperable difficulties, seems more like
the tale of sensational novel than pro-
sale story of fact.
The scientist who has suddenly emerged
from com parative obscurity into the broad
light of fame is the son of an Indian
scholar, Bhagaban Chunder Bose, who
was famed in his own land for his knowl-
edge of Indian scientific facts. This
knowledge the son has acquired through
his father, and upon such a basis has
erected the structure of thought which
now contains number OF the secrets
that have heretofore been invisible TO hu-
mainly.
One of the greatest difficulties which
Professor Bose found in his investigation
was the detection of the invisible light.
After a series of experiments it was found
to be absolutely necessary to contrive
some sort OF artificial vision. and the work
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relic among Mrs. Caryps memorabilia. NJ.
Jumel remained in Paris for several
months, and in the course of time heard
of the 400 young cypress trees that1had
been sent to Napoleon by the Khedive.
He heard that they were piled up in the
gardens of the Tuileries; they had not
which they were gathered, the roots of
each tree encased in clumps of the soil
from which they had been lifted.
The moment attention was called to
their existence there arose great clamor
for their destruction, along with all else
that tended to remind France of the
. degradation which Napoleon had brought
upon her. Louis XVIII himself became
interested in their disposition. The some
time Comte de Provence, in his newly as
sumed royal dignity, evolved the scheme
of building a great bonfire Of the cypress
saplings. 1t was to be a bonfire symbolic
of the end of Frances effort to stretch her
rule over all the three continents. M.
Jumel suggested that he was willing to
pay for them. In a very short time the
impoverished Government gave over Its
plan for a symb olic bonfire, and the
cypress trees were sold to M. Jumel.
! They were brought to this country and
safely planted near the gateway of the
great Jumel place. They were arranged
as a hedge about round fshpond. The
pond itself had to be filled up after it had
existed for only year. because it was
found to breed malaria. The trees were
planted very close together. and many of
them died for want of room in which to
grow. When the city streets were cut
through a great many of the expresses
were destroyed.
Mrs. Caryl said that at the time when
Central Park was first laid out a futile
effort was made to transplant some of the
trees in the new pleasure ground. Ferdi-
nand P. Earle, who now lives in the old
Jumel house, advocates another attempt
to move the trees to the park, or at least
an effort to obtain rooted slips from them.
The few trees that are left are growing
sturdily in their present home. Every
summer they put on thick dark dress of
firlike needles. and do their somber best
to impress beholders with the glory of
that which once was theirs. Not even Louis
XVIII could have planned more humili-
ating end for them. The branches grow
straight out far enough to clear those
above them and then upward. Many
critics believe that the African cypress is
the gopher wood or cedar OF the Scrip
lures.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27

The kite has becomes means to the
transmission of the human voice from one
warship to another while the fleet Is IN
active service. II Is the strangest adjunct
the telephone has yet enjoyed, but it is
none the less valuable. Just what can be
done has been demonstrated by Com
mander Z. G. o. Topper of the Royal
Navy at Portsmouth, England.
The kite used in this experiment was OF
the regulation sort, except that it was
minus tail. II was six feet long and
three feet wide at the broadest point. In
place OF the tail the kite carried two lines,
one of which was retained on board the
Daring, the Institutional torpedo boat
DESTROYER from which the experiments
we're conducted. No little was expected
as the result Of this experiment, but the
facts demons rated were nevertheless very
much OF q surprise. With the wind be-
tween the two lines referred to it was found
that the kite was SO easily managed that
it was no trick at ali to drop letters or even
n hawser into another ship and in this
way establish communication.
Following this experiment came one
with a wire. The end of the wire which
the kite bore away from the ship was
dropped upon the deck OF II. NJ. S. Daunt-
less where it was secured by the electri-
clan of the ship and attached to q tee-
phone apparatus in waiting. The other
end which had remained aboard the
Daring, was also attached to telephone,
and as soon as this task was completed
the TWO ships were in perfect communion
ton. The kite remained suspended, Sc
cured by the two lines, for more than four
hours, during which time communication
between the Daring and the Dauntess
was uninterrupted. When the kite was
pulled in, 1t was not because there was
any necessity for it. but for the reason
that it was desired 10 disconnect the in
struments and take in the wire.
This achievement is only evidence of
what electricians of the navy, of both
England and the United States, have long
held to be possible. They have declared
that there was no reason why communi-
cation of this sort should not be estab-
lished between ships few hundred feet
apart, if the weather were at all pleasant
OF course in gale anything of this sort
would be Impractical bic.
The experiment that was made by the
officers OF the Daring aud Dauntless had
another valuable result. it showed that
it is possible 10 arrange for a new sys-
tenn OF signals from one ship to another
that would be greatly superior TO any flag
system which could be conceived If the
telephone wire can be arranged in this
manner there is no reason why telegraphic
communication cannot be made in SINH
lar fashion.
In this case an operator aboard the flag
ship could carry 4 conversation with his
fellow operator aboard one of the fleet
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Peculiarities of Authors.

Thackeray's penmanship was marvel
ously neat, but so small that it could not
always be read with comfort by any but
microscopic eyes. Charles Dickens writ
ing was much less beautiful, but almost
equally minute, and his habit OF writing
with blue ink on blue paper, with frequent
interlineations and cross lines, made his
copy burden alike to compositor ana
proofreader. Douglass Jerro!d lotled
down his Jokes upon little slips OF Diue
paper in letter smaller than the type IN
which they were to be set. Captain Mar
ryat's handwriting was so fine that when-
ever the copyist rested from his iapols ne
was obliged TO stick pin where he left
off in order to find the place again. Char
Iotte Bronte's handwriting appeared to
have been traced with needle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27
PROFESSOR JAGADIs CHUNDER BOSE AND HIS INVENTION

was begun. The result of it all is the
electric eye, by means of which the in
visible can be seen.
In the construction of the artificial eye
these essential points are necessary: A
sensitive surface, known as the retina, on
which the image of the external object is
focused by the eye lens; conductive
strand, known as the optical nerve, which
carries the visual impulse to the brain.
The twitcEing produced in the brain by
this impulse gives rise to the sensation of
light.
Despite the fact that it is artificial in
every way and savors not at all of the
human, yet it really works on principles
similar to the eyes through which we
look. In the first place there is the sensi-
tive layer, anu the invisible light falling
on this results in an electric impulse.
This impulse, carried by a conducting
wire, produces twitching motion in that
part of the mechanism just back of the
eve that corresponds to the human brain,
and the fact of sight is made apparent by
the magniied motion of the SPOT of light
which is reflected from the moving part.
A strange fact IN connection with this is
tired, just as our eyes do, and as when
that fatigue produces an itching sensation
in the human eye we rub 1t, so it is neces-
sary to rub the electric eye. The effect in
both cases is similar. 1t seems to- produce
rest There Is this advantage which the
electrical eye has over the human eye,
when one specimen becomes tired out and
tenn porarily useless another can be substi-
tuted. Thus given full opportunity to
recover its wonted vigor it only takes the
electric eye a com paratively short time to
become as fresh and as keen as ever.
Now, while this strange orb of science
is very wonderful n it's way, what it re-
veals to Us is far more strarg than the
eye or the principle upon which it is con-
structed. Think of a machine that could
be set up on the Vice Presidents desk in
the Senate chamber at Washington by a
simple movement of which a ware of
ether or electrical wave could be started
that would penetrate through all sorts of
substances and people to the Librarians
desk in the Congressional library and
signal, by means OF bell or otherwise. to
Mr.. Spofford that the head of the august
body OF lawmakers required his presence.
This, too, without the aid of an electric
wire or any other means of communities
ton than the electric wave afforded in
itself.
Sound is produced by the vibration OF
matter. Light is due to the vibration Of
ether. There are sounds that are in
audible, queer as that may seem. Just
so, there are lights that are invisible
The idea Of the penetration Of ether waves
may be gained by casting II stone into a
pond or any body OF water whose surface
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27
Thew Are All Prime Heinrichs.

tt will soon be time for the little state
let of Reuss-Schleiz IN Germany 10 recon-
mence numbering It's princes A pecu-
liarity of the law requires that every male
member OF tho reicnng family be called
Heinrich To distinguish one from the
other, each prince Is solemnly mum bered
Immediately alter he is born. Every Gen.
fury these numbers are solemnlv wound
M aud written oil in the family bible,
and with tho commencement OF the new
century the Heinrichs begin at number
one again. We do not know how many
neintiehs there have been in this century,
but one prince who died about 20 years
aso n, u rine old age. and who was born
IN issa, was known us Prince Heinrich
i.NNtl.
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4 Revolution in Naval Signaling
The Kite Becomes Means Of transmitting
the Human Voice

there would have been for decrying the
other.
The results of the English experiment.
even though they have just become
known, have already created no little talk
in naval circles. In fact, it is more than
probable that the naval officers of the
United States will see what they can do in
the matter. Secretary Herbert Of the
Naval Department believes strongly in
being thoroughly up to date. The English
experiments have already been called to
his attention, and he now has the result
of them under consideration.
Kite-fying may be in its infancy as is
often stated. Certainly if that is true it is
an exceedingly healthy infant.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27
A Wonderful Needle.

Among the many treasures owned by
Queen Victoria is a wonderful needle made
for her in Buckinghamsh shire. The needle
Is immature Of the Roman column of
Trojan, but instead of the exploits of the
Roman emperors scenes out of the life of
England's Queen are depicted. One shows
Victoria when young girl at Tunbrldge
Wells, another scene is the coronation of
Westminster, while a third shows the mar
riage Of the queen and Prince Consort
The figures in all these scenes can only be
made oul plainly by the aid of magnify
ing glass. The needle can also be opened
and it contains several others all OF the
same form, and all are adorned with mini
allure figures in relief.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27

under ordinary circumstances. The &C.
companying illustration shows the instru-
ment which produces the wonderful re-
suits. By means of this instrument the
human eye. placed at the rear of the cleo
trio eye, is able to detect flashes of light
the electric waves that can by means of
this same instrument be transmitted an
indefinite distance and produce signals at
given point, which is altogether invisl-
bic to the manipulation of the invention.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27
CURIOUS TRIPLES.
A Pin in the Heart.

The old time idea that the slightest
touch of foreign substance on the heart
means certain death was shattered years
ago. One of the most remarkable cases
ever heard of, however, was that described
in paper read before the Association OF
American Physicians some years ago by
Dr. Peabody. 1t was OF case where pin
was found In a human heart after having
been there for an indefinite period. The
point of the pin was distant about i've
millimeters from the external surface of
the heart. The pin seemed eroded and
was broken by the scissors in dissection,
without becoming displaced. There was
no evidence OF recent local infam nation,
but that part of the heart in the neig bor-
hood of the protruding head of the pin
was greatly thickened and snow white and
firmly adherent 10 the edge of the head.
The Greatest Dish in Siam.
The favorite dish of the Siamese epicure
is called kapick. 1t is made in this way:
They catch about a bushel of fish and
prawns, and pile them up in some spot
where the sun shines. There they remain
for about ten days. the heat drying out the
OIL but at the same time converting the
fish into a liquid, maggoty mess, so rank in
do to approach it. During all the time the
sun is at work the mass is constantly
stirred up until it is of the consistency of
molasses. This is strained OF bones and
the kapick is ready for use. 1t is the
greatest of Siamese delicacies, and is found
in both the palaces of the rich and novels
OF the poor.
The Origin of "Good August"
The American, when he meets an &C
qualntance, usually greets him with GOOD
morning or good evening" The Ro-
man usually wishes his friend "good
August" The origin of the custom comes
through the unhealthfulness of the Roma an
August. 1t is a month in which the Ro-
man fever prevails. The victim is seized
with chill, then comes the fever. If he
perspires freely he will get we'll. If he
does not he has that kind of Roman fever
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27

called the ''perniciosa, and will die in
few hours usually. If the Roman escapes
the fever during August he is likely to en-
Joy fairly good h9alth during the balance
of the year.
, 1896-11-11

The Boomerang processes to see in
every delayed election return an at
tempt on the part of the republican
party to steal the state. Even in Al.
bany county it is complaining because
the official canvass has moi been made.
The law requires that the official can
vass shall be made within Is days. As
it has only been eight days since the
election, there would seem to be no
cause for the Boomerang howl. The
Boomerang and the democrats iced not
be alarmed. Their political methods
will not be resorted to by the republi-
can party in this or any other cam
paign. Deception. assembling, ballot
box stuffing, bribery and election thefts
are almost exclusively the practices OF
democracy and will not be grated in,
to the republican political tree. While
they are laying back and bowling fraud
why don't they produce returns from
Big Horn county. If they had a ma
jority of the voters surely there were
friends enough Of their ticket there to
send Il the returns, if possible. The
truth seems to be. as Senator Warren
has stated, that a terrible storm has
swept over that section of the state and
showed the mail in for a time.
, 1896-11-11

An up t,wn man gets lots Of quiet
amusement cat of u rank counterfeit
quarter COLLAR which he carries among
other change III his pocket. When he
gets ON a trolley car and the conductor
comes for his fare, he pulls ont what
ever small change he has about him
and fingers among it as if he were 60
ing to offer the old counterfeit piece,
which, Of course. he never does. About
that time the alert conductor almost in
variubly says, That quarter is 10
good" "Wcll, suppose it isn't" says
the man. Il haven't offered it to you,
have ~ And selecting Il piece of good
money he gives it to the conductor. Mir.
Conductor takes Il sidclonc look at the
man, and with an eXpr, lion OF his
face almost as plain rs words could
speak pridcs himself that that fellow
didn't work his counterfeit Quarter on
HIM. -Philadelphia Record
, 1896-11-11
Bismarck and Won MOltke.

The following story is told by q Ger
mar diplomatist: At the close of tho
FrancO-Prussiau war Il hasty conference
was held by the German leaders to de.
eide upon the amount of indemnity
which should be cx,cted from France.
Bismarck. differing from Won Moltke,
te%legraphed to Berlin for u financier il
whom he had unboundcd confidence.
The man was a Hebrew, and was, fol
some reason, dislked by the great Prus'
sian general. When, therefore, he gave
his opinion that the amount demanded
should be so many thousand million
francs, Won Moltke exclaimed impa.
tiently:
absurd! 1t is too much!'
Il know the resources Of the French
people, said tho ~tinancier calmly.
"Ihcy can pay it
at is amonstrous dcmand!' repeated
Won Moltke angrily. IF a man had be.
gun when the world was created tt
count, he would not have reached tina,
sum HOW
And that is the reason, interrupted
Bismarck quickly, his eye t%winkling
that | got "a man who counts-fron
Moses.
Won Moltke and the Hebrew tried t.
look grave, but both laughed, and the
storm was averted.
The sequel to the anecdote has /,
deeper meaning. The %tinancier, wheI
he received the summons to the confer
ence, was undergoing treatment fol
some affection of the eyes which re-
quired confinement TO a It dark chamber.
His oculist warned him that if he obeyed
the IN the exposure and delay in
the treatment would almost inevitably
result III loss of sight.
He was silent II moment and then
said: Il think hat 1 am needed. have
no right to consider my sight. l will
go"
He went, and the results which the
oculist had feared ensued. He became
blind for life.
Won Moltkc, when the story was told
him, said briefly: 81 wronged the man
He has served his country ~ truly as
any soldier on the field. youths
Companion.
, 1896-11-11

Even if the republican state ticket l.,
lost in Wyoming, is o seems prob,
able, Senator Warren and his able as
sociates upon the state committee are
to be congratulated upon the splendid
results achieved. In spite of our strong
free silver environments and in spite
OF the fact that the people of the state
draw a large share of their mental
pabulum from such papers as the Salt
Lake Tribune. Denver Republican and
Rocky Mountain News. the victory
came neal falling to the republican
arms. Nothing but the best of organl,
cation and hard work accomplished
his result.
, 1896-11-11

The Boomerang says the election o.
Mckinley was a very close shave AND
that %, 900 votes would have changed
the Boomerang pick out where it could
have placed $4,000 votes to have chang
ed the result of the election. McKin-
to a president of the United States. and
yet there are democrats who have the
audacity to say that it was a close race
, 1896-11-11

1t now looks as though We were 60
ing to have dollar wheat before Christ
mas. What a man that Hanna is; jus,
keeps right on booming things ever
after the election is all over. The lead
ing cereal came lea touching IS cents
at New York yesterday.
, 1896-11-11

The democrats elected two members
of the board of commissioners in Lara
Laramie county democracy will be sat,
istied with nothing less than a full
tledged democratic daily paper at the
Capital.
, 1896-11-11

If the republican ticket in Wyoming
is defeated. and it begins to look as if
1t was, we "a thank the political trail
tors who came INTO the state and under
the absurd guise of Bryan republicans
did their best to pull down the rcpubli.
a state ticket. They ought TO feel
proud of their treachery.-Sun-Le Leader.
, 1896-11-11

Many lives of usefulness have been
cut short by neglect to break up an
ordinary cold. Pneumonia, bronchitis
and even consumption can be averted
by the prompt use Of One Minute Cough
Cure. Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-11-11
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER II. 1896

We hope that Colorado is now salts,
fled. She enjoys the distinction of he,
ing the leading democratic state in The
union. her majority being greater than
Texas.
, 1896-11-11

Mrs. l.. r. Patten, Rockford, ILL.,,
writes: From personal experience !
can recommend De Wits s.rsaparilla.
a cure from impure blood and general
debility" Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-11-11

Many political speakers, clergymen,
singers and others who use the voice
excessively, rely upon One Minute
Cough Cure to prevent huskiness and
laryngitis. Its value as a preventive is
only equaled by its power to afford in
Simultaneous relief. Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-11-11

TO CURE A COLD IN ONEDAY
Take Laxative Bromo QuInine Tablets
All druggists refund the money il i,
fails to cure. 25c.
, 1896-11-11

letter, eczema and all similar skin
troubles are cured by the use of De-
Wits Witch Hazel Calve. 1t soothes
at once.a and restores the tissues to their
natural condition, and never fails to
cure piles. Chas. N. Settele.