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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-24
ALDERMEN POWERLESS.
CERTAIN OF THEIR RIGHTS GIVEN TO Mn
WILLIS BY THE LEGISLATURE.
THE CITY FATHERS ARE UNABLE TO INTERPRET
WITH THE PERMIT GRANTED TO THE
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS ROAD BY
TILE COMMISSIONER.

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS ROAD BY
THE COMMISSIONER.
The Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company ha6
the new connection between the Crosstown aho
Court-st lines, which Aldermen Clark and Fran
cisco tried so hard to prevent being finished the
night before, in working order yesterday morn
ing and cars running II. The Aldermen
made the discovery yesterday which made thetn
sadder than even the completion Of this connec-
ton 1t was that a new law had been passed py
the last Legislature. taking away certain rlshIs
from the Aldermen in the way OF granting per-
mits to railroads and giving 1t TO the City Works
Commissioner That the Aldermen. ground their
teeth at this discovery is putting it mildly.
City Works Commissioner Willis said yester.
day: I'm the latter part of April the Brooklyn
Heights Railroad Company applied to this De-
| partment for permit to put In double curve"
| at the intersection OF Court and Joralemon etss
On April % referred the application to tho
Corporation Counsel. and asked his advice 40 70
whether or not ! was prevented from issuing
| such permit by reason Of resolution NO. LOO OF
the Common Council of April 13, which. in sub
| stance directed me to issue no permits to rail-
| road companies for the purpose Of extending
| their tracks unless the companies had first Oh.
| tanned authority from the Board Of aldermen 70
| do So
CORPORATION Council Burr's opinion on TINS
| point was given on June g. In advising that MI.
| Wills had authority to grant the permit asked
| for. Mr. Buir said: The charter mas peeh 20
! amended that the right issue permits for the
! occupation OF streets by corporations mas peen
! invested in the Commissioner or CITY WORKS:
free from the control OF the Common Council
| The act to which he refers is chapter SO OF the
| laws of 1896 The only part OF II that mas any
application to this case is this paragraph:
It shall be lawful for any person or corpoes.
ton TO open otherwise disturb or interfere with the
surface OF any street OF avenue the city OF Brook
| lyn without first obtaining permit from me De-
| partment OF City Works. All work done under sucn
permits shall be under the supervision or SAID De-
partment.
When this paragraph was shown to the Alder
men they asserted that 1t did not take from
| them the right TO grant permits for new tracks
! Some OF them visited the Corporation Counsers
| Office but Mr.. Burr out OF town
Alderman Clark t!Geatened yesterday to retain
Alnet F. jerks to secure an injunction 10 re-
strain the railroad company from using its new
connection. The Alderman said that he would
not call special meeting ~ the Board OF Alder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-24

Elizabeth Chess and Wills
Club. Elizabeth. y. J.
Fanwood Whist Club. Fan
wood. y. J.
Fergus Falls Whist Club
Fergus Falls. MINI.
Fort Orange club. Albany
y. y.
Hamilton club. Brooklyn
y. Y.
Hamilton Club. Philadel-
phia. Penn.
Hanover club. Brooklyn
y. Y.
Hillsdale Whist club. Hills
dale. Mich.
Hyde Park Whist Club
Chicago. III.
Indianapolis Whist Club
Indianapolis. Ind.
Jersey city Club. Jerse'
city. y. J.
Keytesville Whist Club
Keytcsville. No.
Knickerlrcker Field Club
Brooklyn. y. Y.
Knickerhocker Whist Club
New York. y. Y.
Ieominster Club. I%omln-
ster. Mass.
Lincoln club. Brooklyn
Y. Y.
Manufacturers Whist Club
Philadelphia. Penn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-24
DIRECTORS APPEAL DISMISSED.
\ VICTORY FOR W y. DYKMAN AS RE-
CEIVER OF THE COMMERCIAL BANK


~ ~ w. ~
CEINER OF THE COMMERCIAL BANK.
49, . ,-,, ,,,
w y Dykman, receiver OF the 'oilme'cidi DAMN
was directed by the Special Term OF the Supreme
-. .. 80 81, l,r.c,or. -, tho hank ~ ,eco,,sr
''"'' ~ -, =, r.
the amount OF DIVIDENDS declared by them Inc
directors appealed from this order. and yesterday a
d'.is',, u,s handed down nv tho Annellate Court
,,,..,,s,.', 49, ,.,,..t ,hts u,,s tho onin,on.
''' "'''''
While she appellants are stockholders OF the bank
and therefore Interested IN the conservation Oh 'ts
assets Hni 10 prrVth, thr'r VAST al - W.. >, q;
M Use On ~ ,'' ', ,,bar resis,si tho an
D ~, ,'" s,i'l Tenn W. now rppeal from the
order made but In their position as directors and as
a"..hS,s ~ me. me Tu, s,n - ee s,ocStolders II
u''! ~, A." 'o'" ~. l ~, c.,l rary u,oin,i
ts W.. ~ Ia ~, ~, ~, sbars
"S' !" - ~. 49, s,,it ,,bi',h 1night n, heryIse
- M - To- ,h.tr rera,,on .. rr'noseI defend
ANS 10 We a'Hoi 20 oe D''usns "" 80 go
mry nave NO S.tls ~ II -. ~ ,,,, ~ =,
They were not necessary partl's 10 the Vlo. >
IN" Court That Application was merely 10 Vo'dn IN"
instruction Of the tOurt as 10 protect Ne receiver
mo-, as against the parties 20 be proceeded against,
bur as between him and his ces.u ques trust the
creditors and Stockholders Neither the receiver
nor The cr,!ltors or stockholders have Appealed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-24
KILLED BY THE INTENSE NEAT.

The funeral OF Mrs. Maggie Leadbater. victim
Of the Intense heat Of last Sunday will be held
this afternoon at the home OF her steptather, Rob
ert s. Emery, No. $40 Clifton Place. Mrs. Lead
batter was the wife of New-York engineer and
when a child travelled over the greater portion
OF the globe with MIR. Emery On Sunday after
noon while walking through downtown New
York street, she fell 10 the sidewalk. call for
an ambulance sent In. and she was taken TO
Bellevue Hospital where she died Monday
morning. The doctors gave the cause OF death as
sunstroke The mother o. the dead woman Is now
IN Bar Harbor. Mo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-24

, Ridcs wood club. Ridgewood.
y. j.
RID Van Wrinkle Whist Club.
Catskill. y. Y.
San Francisco Whist club.
San Franc SEQ. Cal.
ST. Paul Chess and Whist
club. 1t. Paul. MINI.
Scranton Whist Club. Scran-
ton. Penn.
Springfield Whist CUB
Springfield. No.
staten Island Whist Club.
New-Brlshton. y. Y.
Syracuse Whist Club. syria
cuse. y. Y.
Tacoma Whist Club, Ia
coma. Wash.
Trist Duplicate Whist Club,
san Francisco. Cal.
B Union League club. Brook -
lyn. y. Y.
University Whist Club. Chi
cage, Ill.
Washington Club. Seattle.
Wa n.
Wayne Whist Club. Detroit.
Mich.
Westerly Whist Club. Wes-
tcrly. II. |.
Wilmington Whist Club.
Wilmington. Del.
Whist Club Of Ncw-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-24
The News Of Brooklyn

erck b. Bailey. OF the Twenty-fourth Ward, IL
being urged by the younger Democrats or the
WITH District as having winning qualities. Inc
Twenty first Ward seems to be anxious to carry
off the nomination in the With District w H.
Mcclure will probably back James Mofatt FOR
the place while George Straub a member or the
Board Of Education. has a boom that IS pelhe
pushed with considerable persistency. WARDEN
HAYES has suggested for the nomination IN the
With District a youth in the Thirteenth ward
by the name Of William J. Driscoll. he Is a
young LAWYER and has been more or less active
In the politics Of his ward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-24
SALVATORE CANTONPS WILL FILED.

In the office Of the Surrogate late yesterday after
noon was filed the will Of Salvatore Cantoni. who
dropped dead at Bay Shore few days ago. Cam
toni was well known Z banker in New-York I'M
der the firm name of Cantoni & Co.. and did a large
business among Italians He was also a member Of
the NewYork Stock Exchange. No schedule of his
estate has yet been filed. but II Ii said to be large
He leaves q widow and three daughters, and the
entire property goes to them. MrA Clara Caukoni
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-24
TO TRANSPORT BICYCLES.

THE BROOKLYN ELEVATED ROAD WILL li'i
THE EXPERIMENT OF CARRYING WHEELS
Tho prooklvn Elevated Railroad Company has de-
,sd o, las, IA carry bicycles one OF the lines
General Superintendent Barton yesterday issued inc
following circular. which viii Interest wheeneh IA
Ney-York Brooklyn and New-Jersey:
Office Of General Superintendent.
Brooklyn. June o. lA"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-24
The roll was then called by the SECRETARY.


Mliwood club. Brooklyn.
y. Y.
Milwaukee Duplicate Whist
1 club. Milwaukee. Wis.
Milwaukee Whist Club. MI
waui-se, WIS.
Montauk Club. Brooklyn.
| n. Y.
NarraRansett Whist Club.
Providence. X. /.
Nashville Whist Club. Nash
Vile. Tenn.
New Jersey Athletic Asso-
citation. Bayonne. y. J.
Office Mems Club. -. Louir.
No.
Manhattan Whist club.
New York. y. Y.
New Jersey Whist club.
/ Ohio Yacht Club. Toledo.
I Ohio.
Ola Colony Whist club.
Taunton. Mass.
Omaha Whist club. Omahn.
NIB.
Orange Whist Club. East
Orange. y. J.
Park club. rlainneld. y. !.
Philadelphia Whist club,
/ Philadelphia. Penn.
.Pcmfret club. Easton. Penn.
Providence Athletic AssOcia-
ton. PROV d nee. X. !.
| Providence Whist Club.
! Providence, Il J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-24
A-rNGLNNu WrIsr AseOcIATION.
Xrw-JrgsEY WHIST ASSOCIATION.

Rogers and Howell 164
Tovnsend and Worth 1877
Iones Watson 2O7
r,s,ar ard Flint Observation-Disclosures. lfS
Herring ann Newman. 2u4
lor,.r,n aud Col, 1876
F,g,s and REYNOLDS 1915
Narnsln and IItarfleicher Observation-Disclosures. 1863
Trirk and Dunbar 1888
Irirsha.it ana l., POO
- and 1913
Wallis and 2n2
Wiu,ns and Winans lfO
klab and fIcnius. lC-
Total ................. 80 30
DIIl ate difference.
Actual difference New England wins by tricks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-24
MESSAGES FROM OVER SEA


Two letters from recognized English authori-
ties on whist Major A. w. Drayson and Lord
Chief Justice Russell were read Major Drayson
wrote that he glad to the progress OF
the game in America. In England suggestions
for play fell fiat unless they came from
some parsonage; in America, the only question
was whether they good. He paid high
compliment to Miss Wheelock. whom he should
like to meet again. He would be pleased to see
the other members. but after rough service in
India. at an age of more than threescore and
ten. he cannot venture on a disturbance or his
usual quiet habits.
w. H. Whitfield another celebrated English
player who has made worldwide reputa ton
ar a problemst, introduced to the members
Mr. Whitfield said that whist had been defined
as a game requiring great silence. When 1t re-
quired silence, he said. he there. but when
speechmaking was expected, he was not pre-
pared He heartily thanked the members Of the
League for the cordial greetings which he has
received since he arrived in the country. The
next business session will be held at II O'clock
this morning.
SCORES FOR THE BROOKLYN TROPHY.
The Tribune announced yesterday morning the
result Of the contest for the Brooklyn trophy
on Monday night. in which the New-England
Whist Association defeated the New-Jersey AS
ISOLATION by an actual difference of nine points.
The following is the detailed score Of the games:
NEW-ENt;I\ND WHIST ASSOCIATION.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-24

Tie 1OlIOWlIiR tiupo iNSl'
Albany Chess and Whist
Club. Albany. y. y.
Albany cub. Albany. y. !
Albany Commercial. Travel
ers' club. Albany. y. J
American Whist club
Boston MssS.
Amriia Cub. Poughkeep-
Art club whis, Club
Philadelphia. Penn.
baltimore Whist Club
Baltimore. Nd.
Boston Duplicate Whist
Club. Boston Mass.
Brooklyn Whit Club
brooklyn. y. Y.
Caniiaj Bicycle cub
Washington. -. ..
Catholic Union. Albany. y
Y.
Cherry Diamond Whist
club. New York. y. Y
Chicago Duplicate Whist
cub. Chicago. Ill.
Chicagc Whist club
Chicago. III.
Commercial Club. siou,
Fails. Iowa.
Commonwealth Club. WOr
cester. Mass.
Daytmouth. club, New
Bedford. Mass
Des Moines Whist Club
Des Molnes. Iowa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-24

Boston: o. NJ Metcalf st. Paul: ]. F. Donovan, st.
Louis j. W. Werton Detroit: ]. NJ Steele. Balti-
more.
Bylaws-B. L. Richards. Rock Rapids. Iowa: c.
A. Henrques. New-York; II. NJ: Wheelock, Fergus
Falls. Mimi. +. s. Hart. Philadelphia; n. n. Low.
Washington, D. G.: W. F. Fraser. Minneapolis;
Harry $. Williams, Taunton Mass.
Press-P. J. Tormey, San Francisco: G. A. Nc
Gully Brooklyn: c. A. Henrlques New-York; G. w.
Chute Worcester NJ c. Work. Philadelphia; b. d.
Kribben, st. Louis: A. Conger. Elizabeth.
Finance-Jullus Falkenberg Providence: e. T.
Baker, Brooklyn: T.. c. Kieb, Fanwood, N j.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-22

charles .. Brown, paid to her, said Mary A.
Davldson as the agent of said Jane Eliza beth
baddln, the sum of $685. month for five years
TO come, Jane Elizabeth Baddin would accuse
ana lmpute to said Charles O. Brown, that he.
Charles o. Brown, had sexual intercourse with
one Martina Oyerman in lodging house, the
salo Martina Overman being then an unmar-
rleu woman, and he, said Charles o. Brown,
having then lawful wife living and being
then ana theTe the pastor of the First Congrega-
nonal church of the City and County of San
Francisco, State OF California, and would pub
llcly expose and publish said accusation and
Overman."
The matter thus interpolated between the
charging parts of the information adds nothing
oi strength TO the same; is evidentiary and
probat1ve in character and might with great
proprlety, have been omitted from the inform
alton.
However, constituting part of the informa-
tlol, IT must be treated as deScript matter
as IL was evidently intended to be; and if tn e
descriptive matter should set forth state
OF iacts at variance with the ultimate facts al
leged, or, in other words, if the descriptive
matter should affirmatively show the non-com-
mission OF the crime sought to be charged, it
would control and the information would have
TO be considered detective.
but is there anything in the descriptive
matter at variance with the ultimate facts al
SHOWS that the defendant acted as the agent of
| one Baddln. AS to whether it does or not has
already been held to be immaterial.
But does it? The descriptive matter merely
4
fendant to Charles o. Brown. 1t is not the
allegation of any facts. 1t is virtually the evil
dence upon which the prosecution will rely
Tor the establishment of the ultimate facts al
legged in the information and herein quoted.
is 1t material so far as the establishment of
the ultimate facts is concerned, whether Jane
Elizabeth Baddin existed in fact or not?
is 1t material whether the threat was that
Jane Elizabeth Baddin would impute the dis
grace or that the defendant would, in default
OF the payment demanded? l think not.
Defendants counsel admit that if the non
existence of Mrs. Baddin could be assumed,
then the Information would be sufficient This
concession seems to be an entire surrender of
the argument, because, we have seen, if de-
fendant acted as the agent OF Mrs. Baddin, she
is equally guilty with her.
1t appears, therefore, that the descriptive
matter is in full accord with the allegations OF
the ultimate facts of the information not in
conflict Herewith, and of itself virtually con-
shutting repetition of the allegations of the
ultimate facts. The grounds of demurrer do
not call for special mention. The demurrer is
overruied. GEORGE H. BAHRs, Judge.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-22
Emerson and the Guides.

The poet Emerson was never credited
with being a handsome man, though peo
pie who knew him saw in his face his
beautiful character and forgot to discrimi.
nate between him and his appearance
Years ago when the philosophers, were
in camp at Follensnee pond, in the Adj
rondacks, Emerson was one of the party
and his devotion to his studies and worth
less writin'" seemed to several of the
guides great waste of time, which nigh
better have been spent in hunting and
fishing.
There was, however, a guide, Steve Mar
tin, who became perhaps the most noted
that the Adirondacks ever produced, and
who recognized in Emerson something of
his real worth and upon whom the poet
made a great i'm preston. "Steve." as he
was tamiliarly called, was an observing
man, and the poets physical defects,
then undoubtedly more prominent than
in later years, did not escape his
eye, as may be seen by the answer he gave
to the question of the writer Of this para
graph: What kind of fellow was Emer-
SOM" "Wal, SIR" said the old guide, 'she
was a gentlemen every inch-as nice a fell
low as you ever see; pleasant and kind
and a scholar, too; allus fggerin', studyin'
and writin' but, sir, he was, believe, the
all-fredest homliest critter for his age that
ever came into these woods. = Troy
Times.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-22

District was cause for e1ultation. Two of
the originally carded events-a mile and
twenty yard handicap and short six
furlong run for three-year.olds-had to be
declared off for lack of entries, compelling
the management to "split" the opening
five-furlong dash that had attracted the
entry of about every ''dog" stable on the
track, as well as division of the two-year-
old sprint, mum bering among its entries a
number of untrled quantities. Altogether
it was one of the poorest programmes race
goers have had to grapple with Of late.
The favorites had another hard day of
it, Duchess and Caspar being the only ones
to reward their hackers of six sent to the
post.
Seventeen common selling platers lined
up in the opening scramble at five fur
longs. Duchess commanded first call in
the betting with 13 to 5 about her in most
of the books, and Huntsman with Piggott
up was the next most fancied. The favor
ite was in front most of the way, winning
easily, and in hard drive the second
choice beat Leila S out nose for the place.
1.-THE El PrimeIo stables Greyhurst
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-22

| opened slight favorite for the first half of
the two-year-old race with eight starters,
but gave way to Caspar, who closed at
to 5,with the gray going back from evens
10 3 to 2 The two choices swung into the
stretch on nearly equal terms, when Cas-
par began drawing away and won hands
down in :4254. Lady LaureIwood was
third, behind Greyhurst.
The sevenefurlong run over the inside
course saw another favorite bowled over
Billy McCloskey was backed down from 13
TO to twos just before post time, but was
unfortunate in getting jostled and almost
thrown to his knees at the first turn and
ended up third. Modesto, 4 to l shot,
won In a drive from Decision.
Four were scratched in the six-furlong
SPIN Tor mares, among the number being
ihelma and Wheel of Fortune. With but
nve TO face the issue Annette was made 2
to fayorite. The coin did not go in on
her and she receded to to 5. America,
packed down from II to 6, and Fortuna,
whose price was rubbed couple of points,
were about the only ones supported.
America showed fine burst of speed dur
ing the early part of the running, but
faded away in the stretch. Model showed
hrst as the bend for home was rounded,
but was passed and beaten out length
easily by Fortuna. The favorite finished
in third place.
Ihere were nine starters in the second
DIVISION OF the two-yoar-old three and
hall turlong race. Alma Dale reigned an
to favorite in the betting ring, but was
beaten rather handily by the to / chance,
Rienzi. Diablita was good third
The thirteen ''crabs" that started in
the last race, five-furlong dash, gave
Ferguson considerable trouble at the post.
Neither the to 1 favorte, Harry @, nor
the second choice, Chinook, got a chalk
mark: The to l chance. George Dickin-
son, lasted long enough to win by nose
from Fond Hope.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-22
Track and Paddock Items,

The Thornton stake at four m lies will be
the attraction at the Bay District to-day.
Starter James f. Caldwell has secured
the rights for the use of the Gray starting
machine in the States of New York and
New Jersey.
Starter c. II. Pettingill, who recently
arrived in the City from New Orleans, was
spectator at the track Yesterday and
viewed with much interest the working of
the starting machine.
A clause in the conditions of the two
year-old event prohibited the use of whip
or spur. Cheyalier, VINO rode Rienzi, wore
spurs. James Neil, one of the owners of
Alma Dale. who finished second protested
the winner, and the judges decided that
the mare was entitled to the purse, but
allowed the bets to stand.
George E. Smith (Pittsburg PhiO has
disposed of his two cracks, Weinberg and
Sweet Faverdale, to Burns & Waterhouse.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-22

Red was for centuries the color worn by
the great and wealthy of the earth. The
''scarlet" mentioned by jeremiah and
Solomon still survives in the state robes of
kings, cardinals and judges. 1t was uni
versally looked uron as an evil omen
when Charles / was crowned in robes of
white velvet
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-22

Jarrah wood piles, two feet long and two
inches square, driven thirty-three years
ago at the Largs Bay pier, were found on
examination to be as sound as the day
they were put in.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-22

Fifteen men and twenty-three women
died in Britain during 1895 aged over 100
wears,
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-22

TOYS VEGETABLE SARSAPARILLA
will bring to your cheek the pink OF
eaIth, the roses of life. 1t cleanses the
blood.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-22
SOME VERY TAME RACING,
Racegoers Did Not Speculate
Very Heavily on the Fields
of Dogs"
FORTUNA WON AT GOOD ODDS.
Two Favorites First-Greyhurst Was
No Match for Caspar in the
Two.Year.Old Dash.
FORTUNA WON AT GOOD ODDS.

To those fond of specializing on the un.
certain, yesterdays racing card at the Bay
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-22

TOYS VEGETABLE SARSAPARILLA
acts on the bowels gently. There are
no gripping pains, no nauseating feelings.
Women who wish to be regular should use
joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla. 1t is bowel
regulator.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-22


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72S FIR AcE-Fve
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-22
Pedigree.

Eolian-by Patsy Duffy
Bradford w Woodlodge
Imp. Black bird lI-Charity
lronwood-Jennie Mack
DukeNorfolk-b by ] Hooker
Apache nj adeline
Kfngston-Lady Golden
Apache-Martin
Imp. Mariner-Zinfandel
TorSo-Lizzie P
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-22
Pedigree.

RacIne-imp. Flirt
I'm. Glenelg-Kathleen Kinne
Imp. Inverness Dora
Imp. Brutus- Nabette
Imp. True Briton-Lilly \
Spendthrift- Miss Mailer
Torso-Lady leinster
GlnDudley-Jack Miner mare
Fresno-Rosa G.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Aretine-Pauline
The morning times., 1896-08-30
Light on Electric Sparks.

At recent meeting of the Berlin Pbysi-
cal Society, Prof. warburg spoke on the
action OF light on sparkling discharge, and
demonstrated HertZ's earliest experiments
on the influence of ultra violet rays on
the striking distance of the sparks. and on
the discharge of negatively electrified
bodies. He next showed Hallwacb's ex-
periments dealing with spark discharge In
light, and fiually bis own, by which he
proved that the action OF ultraviolet rays
consists in doing away with the retarda-
ton, which, according to Jaumanns re-
searches, exists at each discharge. This
retardation, which is a foreruuner OF the
discharge, and during which some as yet
unknown events take place in the path
of the spark, is lessened or even completely
done away with by the action OF the light.
He coniectured that gases, unlike eiec-
troIytes and metals, whose conducuvity
is independent of strength of current, only
become conductors when the current has
reached a certain intensity. Hence pos
sibly during the retardation the gas Is
becoming a conductor, and il SO the action
OF light consists in the removal OF some
obstruction to the establishment Of con-
ductiOn.