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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-08

Senator Elkins has been converted to
the Mckinley movement. Says he:
There was never anything like IT,
There was never such popular enthusi-
asm for candidate for office since the
world began. Neither George Washing
ton, nor Andrew Jackson. nor Henry
Clay. nor Abraham Lincoln. nor Cen
eral Grant, nor James G.. Blaine ever
received so universal and such hearty
support from the American people as
Major Mckinley is receiving now. l
have opposed his nomination, but give
it up, and tell the other folks there is
no use trying to interfere with fate. 1t
is written down that Mckinley Is to be
the next president, and we are only
making unnecessary trouble for our
selves as well as for him by resisting
the inevitable" The chances are that
the inevitable will not be seriously re-
sisted much longer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-08

We confess to sense of relief now
that there seems to be chance of soon
seeing less about H. H. Holmes In the
papers
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-08
Holmes and the Death Penalty.

1t matters comparatively little wheth-
er II. ii. Holmes was actually guilty of
the specific charge for which he yes
terday paid the death penalty. Upon
that immediate point there is room for
at least the qualifying assertion that
the evidence adduced during his trial
was, in the opinion of many. insufficient
to eliminate doubt. The greater fact
is not in dispute that he was human
pervert, predisroscd to crime. and
therefore unfit to be left at large, in
reach of opportunity for further mis-
chief. The criminal acts which have
been definitely placed to his account
cover a range of vicious impulses suf-
ficient to justify society in resorting to
self-protection. 1t exercised its mani
fest privilege in deciding to protect
itself by killing its assailant
Holmes example naturally calls up
the question whether present methods
of furnishing crime are salutary and
sufficient. Upon this question eminent
opinion is by no means unanimous.
i
age ten regard capital punishment as
fully warranted, both in eXpediency
and in morals. The fact that a small
minority holds to Il different belief tends
rather to confirm than to shake the
majority in it's position. The further
fact that this minority in many cases
has signalized its opposition to the
death penalty by making sentimental
ado over notorious criminals has lent
additional unpopularity to the argu-
ment that sacrificing life for life Is
none the less an elemental barbarity
for being covered by the sanction of
law.
1t seems to us that this question has
been too much debated from the stand
point of morals and too little from that
of expediency. In this democratic age
it will be difficult to convince con-
siderable number of men that what the
majority sanctions is immoral. VoX-
populi, voX del has never been so firmly
fixed in public opinion as 1t is today.
A more promising avenue of attack
upon the death penalty, it seems to us,
lies in the direction of challenging It's
efficacy as a deterrent of crime. The
fact that, generally speaking, wherever
it has been superseded by prudent re-
formative methods crime has instantly
decreased constitutes an argument of
greater attractiveness than to raise the
sentimental plea that capital punish
ment is intrinsically barbarous
Another contemporary objection to
the experimental abolition of the death
penalty which is not without substan-
tial justice is that while the minority
opposition is quite unanimous in wish
ing to do away with that penalty, 1t Is
by no means agreed as to the wisest
substitute. That our present punitive
system, from the alderman's court to
the murder tribunal. is a mass of anoin-
allies and defects does not remove the
additional circumstance that 1t Is pref
cradle to no system at all. Until those
who favor the isolation and education
in preference to the hanging. electro
cutting or shooting of homicidal GRIM
inals can offer a clearly defined out
line of the reforms which they would
engraft upon the state, 1t Will be ike
whstling against the wind to cry OUT
against legal assassinations.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-08

If we are to continue the gold stand
and it must be reserve in fact as
well as in name. None of this security
fund must under Republican admins
tration be spent In patching out tariff
deficit
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-08

1t is rumored from Washington that
David Il. Hill would like to try his
speed in the presidential race. Hill. we
fear. would find it very upgrade work.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-08

There are $3.50, 200, 600 outstanding
treasury notes and greenbacks.' Car
Isle and Cleveland want these retired.
Why? Because it gives them an issue
with which to divert public attention
from their party's demonstrated inca
pacity. We regret to see 80 good a
Republican paper as the Philadelphia
Press tumbling headlong into this trap.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-08
G0lDSM|TH'S q BAZAAR.
Greatest Silk Selling
At Lowest Prices Ever Known
Quantities Not Large, but Assert
r11ent Good, and All Strictly the
Very Latest.

LOT 1"15 pieces Genuine Kai Kai Washable Silks 17c
OI z2 pieces Grenadne du Suisse Fl inches wde the light
est fabric made dress pattern weighs but IS ounces
Designs beautiful coors perfect worth 5c sale price csc
l o pieces New Persian 1aetas just the kind 5oc
WI 4''2o pieces Heavy warp Print 1aieta Silks, at 75c
lOI o19 pieces Extra Heavy Oil Boiled Rustng Silks in ORR
entail designs would be cheap at so5 your choice S12
LUZ 61 pieces of and inch Black Gros Grains Faes and
Satin Duchesse and Brocades, desirable for Skirts
worth from ST to ST. during this sale at 75c
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Loans.
Wire Srcens.
Hotels and Restaurants.


THE ELK CAFE, l2J and 127 FRANK.
lin avenue. Rates reasonable.
2. XEICLER. pronriaknr
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ROOFING G.,
326 Washington Ave-,
- SCRANTON, PA.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Dentists.
Physicians and Surgeons.

DIR. KAY. COS PENN AVE; ! to p. NJ:
call cQe2. Dis. of women Obstetrics and
and all dis of chill.
DIR. W. L. ALLEN. 5l2 North Washington
avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-08

DR. C. L. FREY. PRACTICE LIMITED,
diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat: office. 122 Wyoming ave. Resi-.
Gencc, 500 Vine street
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-08

Elbert Hubbards faillstine for May was
edited by Walter Blackburn Harte; and
when he looked upon what he had done,
he forthwith resigned. Who, after reading
blame Harte for vamoosins? "a nice
young man in Scranton called on u nice
young lady and spent the evening. When
he arrived there was not Il cloud In the
sky, so he carried no umbrella and wore
neither goloshes nor macintosh. At 10
O'Clock when he arose to so. 1t was raining
cats and dogs: the cutters oertowed and
If it had been in Johnstown. it could prop
erly have been called Johnstown food.
"'My. my, my! said the nice young lady,
If you 90 out in all this storm you will
catch your death a cold.'
I'm afraid might" was the trembling
answer; n. .W,n ,.u ,o, ,o,, ,.,, . :,
he's at college. Yes. occupy Toms room
EXCUSE me a minute and I'll lust "ur
up and see If it's in order
The young lady flew gracefully l,p tht.
stairs TO see that Toms room was in ar
der. In five minutes she came down to
announce that Toms room was in order,
but 10 Charles was Il, sight Like oil
Ciangngharp, he had passed out-no one
knew where or how. But in a very few
moments he appeared, very dripping aud
out of breath from running. a bundle ir
newspaper under his arm.
was his greeting.
Been home after my night shirt was
the reply" Fast Aurora, y. y:
In the May Citizen, which IL the organ,
of the American Society for the Extension
of University Teaching. George Saint
bury's essay entitled Thoughts on
Republics is reprinted, together
with an offer of prizes for the
three best essays of not more than 2.bon
words in reply to Professor Sairtsbury's
arraisnment or American institutions.
Unfortunately, Scranton!ans cannot com.
pete. because condition of the contest Is
tnat competitors must have attended uni
versity extension lectures during the sea
son of 1885, We regret to add that the
would debar us US effectuuliy then as now.
for although during next winter, Pottsi
vile, Haxleton, Mauch Chunk and Wilkes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-08

XKrSsgp At THE posToPFlCE At SCRANTON. PA. ~
sYcoHD-CLAss MAIL NATTER
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-08
Miscellaneous.

MEGARGEE BROTHERS. PRINTERS.
supplies. envelopes. paper bags. twins
Warehouse. 100 Washington ave, Scran.
ton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-08
LAWYERS.

FRANK T. OKELL. ATTORNEY-AT.
Law. Room g. Coal Exchange. Scran-
foD Pa
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"Printen Ink" the recognized Journal tor adver
tisers rates THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE rs the best
advertising medium In Northeastern Pennsylva
nis. "Printers Ink" knows.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1896-08-12
Ratb tiar WHtter .

8Or tiber SO Sabren ibon murbe
WrS. Mih8lotp's Sootbing 5prup
BON Wilionen BON Mhttern beim 3abs
men Der 4inber angetpenbet. Mirf bu
i'm S6lafe bur9 baS Shreien zines
Rinbes gef6rt, baS i'm 3abnen ia unb
bor S6mer3en peints Wenn 10, laRe
fofort eine Glafde BON vMrs. Winss
Ions Soothing Sprup1 bolen. Seiu
Wertb TT unbeaablbar. @s wtrb benz
tleineu 2eibenben iofort 2inberung bers
f@affen. 8erlaBt eu9 barauf, Mhtter,
es 1T tein 3meifel bariber. gs beilt
Spienterp nnb 9iarrbpe, regnlirt ben
Magen unb bic Nieren, beieitigt Winb.
&olif, ermei9t ben Gaumen, perbins
bert @nt5nnbung unb ftdrft ba8 ganae
Spfem. ~W}rs. Win8lDips Soothing
Sprup" fur aabnenbe &inber III anges
nebm in @ei6mad unb bas &eeept
fammt bon eittem ber beften ipeibli1en
Ner3te tn ben Ser. Staaten. gs lit BEL
allen Sruggiiien in Der san3en Welt ai
baben. preis rs gents per GIaf6e.
4auft ni9ts anberes, als Mrs. Minss
Ions eootbing>Sprup.
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0ob beg vQone star"= "=8ieres.

Wesfal trinft Der Wegifamer,
Ser sSrausuie pretft Mbipntb,
@bisfeD bte Mmerlfaner,
gSenn Tie ,,etagebprem" iinb.
getneu 9bee idbliirft Der Gbtmeie,
Sti&tbran sedbt ber GSfimp
ltnS Ser fln9e Sapanefe
ST beim &eistranf ,,gafe" frub.
Mn 8e8pbrner Mtltb ber gtnte
Xabt ftd) Ser 1ir8iien=8rets
hub Der 8nife nit Der &nmte
Sdlmdft ben @uttft etutertpetS.
9udI Oer 9eutidbe, franf unb bieSer
9rtnft ben Wfals= ano @apfen=9ranf
9ei! gSte ftdrft bas ietae @lieber
-Wfatbt's ibn audi nttbt 8raoe itblanf !!
WDbtn oes @efdbideS 9aunen,
9rieben ie ben beutid,en Wfamn,
Srant oen Grant er ffd,, Sen bramnen,
Sen er liebt npn Susenb ant!
Drum aud, bier, fern tim gitstueften
QSD bte gunne frpptitb iticbt,
8rant etn 8ier ntau, einS Der beften
gSelMem 9eutidben id3me6t es ntt5t :?
@emm ,ttau bel 8eialften 8ehern
9teiem Sranf Der 9abe preift
8iinO' eS lamt ben eOlen 3ehern,
9afs taam "Lone Star''=8ter ibn beift !!
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NHatt leie, cs mag BON eeStts
terefe ieim !

gDir balten seeenndrtig einen
Som mer Rdumun9s Bers
fauf. S6ube unb Siisfel gu Soft.
preiien Nuf iebem 9ttd Waare
ftebt ber Soft. unb Der ebemalige 8ers
faufspreis. 8Dr etipa 3 Wonaten be-
f@afften mir etuen Borraib BON 8ofs
fern unb 9anbtaf6en. Nun tperben
mir biefelben bo0fdubig ausuerfaufen,
ba mir bes Raumes 5ebiirftig iinb fir
ben groBen 9erbft: uno Winters
8orratb bon 9huben. ber segens
mdrtig anfdngt, bereinsufommen.
Nfies muB prompt unb aur Steae
besablt tuerben, ba mir au fol1en prei,
len Wi6ts auff9reiben t6nnen.
@inbereIla 5boe Store,
213 Nlamosp pla3a.
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Ser 8atb oes 9laasaers.

lautluS fab ben bleidhem 8naben,
Obne 8aft uub Obne 08eile,
Mad benz ftufteru 0Saln man traben,
Et mas bat Ct benn fiir Gile2
Sa8t, iuObin benM ietne Sd,ritte,
Tra9en TIN, 0en Rranfen, 8leidben ?
Alltuu tn oes 9Safoes Witte.
Rubt Der 8lauSner unter GiMen.
Bruber Warttm, 8leb mtr 3unSs,
lit eta 9ranf oa. mid 80 laben2
Er ertutoert: Sch, 8einnOe,
Ratb ertbeil'n biz stpDlf 8ud5ftaben !
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Q e la 1t at

8ertdufer fir &asnebieber r8rpatt,
Setuall unb Jrei Silber" perfaBt bon 81.
8. Metcolf, 6e6atteur Der Omaha
@orlosSeralo, Der non 8rpan autoriiirs
ter @erfaiier. Cine borait9libe @elesen.
belt, ia iOgar cine Gilberntine fir arbeit>
lame Ngenten. Nur $1.50, 9as einsige
offisielle Bud 500 gerbienit. Srabt
tpiro besablt. Brobebeft fret. Wtan
iube iib iebt elm Serrain. Bermanente,
9utsablenbe 8eibdftisung fir 1886. Man
aobre1ltre The National Book Concern,
Star Building, Chicago.
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(esortfesun9 foIst.)

syebIt @udt 9ebensfratt in reeub etnem Tbeil
cures Sntems, ober IN Guer Rerbenfpitem serrlt.
tet bur untueie 2ebensart ooer ireeno tueIbe llr.
iatbe2 Theilt mir Cure 5ebler NIT uno Id min Gu6
audb 6iilfe notbtuerbe bate sserner enbe i'd aud
frei oos Reeept zines enfadben 6ausmtteIs 5as
MID rettete.
8eri6iebt ntdbt auf moreen. ruas ibr beute tbun
fuIt Gdbreibt unter Beiihlub elmer Briefmarte
fiir RidsGntiuprt an Thomas Slater. 3 Q. Bor
612. RnIamaaoo. Mit
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Wein 4inb bate bic Brdune unb
ipurbe bur9 Sbilob's Cure sebeilt,
f1reibt Mrs. 5. Q. Wartiu, SuntspiQe,
Mla. 3um 0erfauf BEL aalteper& Shu.
darb. Sames @lapin, 3. s. 9peleRp.
2. @obn & g.. g. Stein, Central
Drug Store, u. S9meppe.
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Gpplen's g3eaifter. g{p. % MIom

EOOIeb's Jte8tfter, JfD. 23 NlaftO
pla3a bat einen &uf fur guten altea
WbiStep, bic befen geuiidten @es
tr6nte, feline @eine unb ausgesei6nets
unb einbeimifde gisarren
unb Rets frii6eS Bier. Ser @igentbh.
mer. Soc @oolep. uerifebt iein @eiddft.
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Ny2atthteS 8rDfherS.

5leif9er, sos @afi 5Oufon Strabs
2ieFern bas porsusli9fte &inbs, S9afs
unb S9neinefeii9. 6 pe3ialitdt.
Sunges aaIbfleii d. slae Sor'
ten bon Wurft.
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Der 6efte ssreuno auf Groe,t.

Ssit brsiBis Sabrsu babsn iia Eutt's
Yilsn als elm Sesen fir einen isbsu Sns
ealiSsn erwieien. S,s iinS NIT Rs4t elm
6rsunb bss &rantsn 3u nsnneu.
Gius bfhannte Gbat(ade
1T Is, baB burd bic Gale peruriad,te
&Opfiamsrssu, Dpspspfs, Waas,niaur..
Walaria, UeritOpfuus uub iammtliae
eamit psrpanots Srani9eiten burd
3mtt's &eber - Yiuett .
peait6nets fartst ,perstw.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10
MOoRE's VACUUM VIBRATOR.

sixths OF the way through the tube Is slender
straight strip of spring Steel fastened at one end IN
the glass itself and bearing at the free end Dit OF
soft iron one wire OF this electric circuit comes IN
through the butt end OF the spring. The other wire
IL connected with bit of metal sticking inward
from the middle OF the tube This projection Is in
contact with the steel spring when the latter Is
motioness But II the free end Of the spring be drawn
downward by holding magnet under the tube
opposte that tiny pad OF soft iron, then the contact
IS broken. and the current previously flowing IN
through one wire and out through the other IS In
terrupted II the magnet Is taken away the spring
returns 10 it's former position the contact Is restored
and the current again passes along the route
Instead OF alternately applying and removing
permanent magnet Mr.. Moore arranges in the prorer
position electro magnet; that Is, bar OF soft iron
ercrced by a coil of insulated wire. When
rent flows through the latter. the bar is temporarily
made "A magnet. When IL Is cut off. the iron is de-
magnetzed. Then. by merely turning the current on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10
West 23d St.

be pointed out. In some OF the high-vacuum-ds-
charge Investigations tubes have been used whose
ends were penetrated by leadingn wires. which
terminated little fiat metallic plates or electrodes
The only barrier to be overcome was the attenu-
ated gas between the terminals. But Mr.. Moore
puts metallic caps the outside Of his tube. at the
ends and leads hts wires to these 50 that the waves
of energy are obliged pass through the glass az
we'll as the gap within This type Of tube. however.
is not original with him. The essence OF his achieve
ment Is that he has been able to produce more light
there than any else, and with lees power chiefly
through the Introduction Of his peculiar fnterrupter
placed in the circuit.
one might suppose that, the vibrator opens
and closes 5000 times minute. the number OF cleo
trio pulsations excited In the wires would De no
greater. This is not the case. however Precisey
onds set up vibrations in the air many times more
frequent. So under certain circumstances eacn In
rrnpo OF an eeTe ore at
II 10 produce these. for instance, that Mt.
Tesla devised his so-calied descriptive discharge
minute, effected with special abruptness. excite IN
the wires which lead TO his gow-tube millions per
haps hundreds OF millions) OF minor waves IN the
same period. These energy vibrations are trans
mtted through the rarefed air inclosed in the tube
and agitate the latter into luminosity.
degree Of warmth so faint as 10 be scarcely per-
ceptble is excited in these long tubes. The differ
ence between them and the incandescent lamp bulb
in this respect Is very marked; and tustiies Mt ::
Moores claim that he has produced cold light"
For about the same expenditure OF power at the
dynamo he now gets the same amount of light from
one Of these seven-and-a -haffoo tubes as from one
ncandescent filament; but he hopes to reduce this
outlay by at east onehalf within few weeks. ana
still more eventually The glow is soft and difused
OF course quantity OF effulgence that Is concen-
trated in the little pearshaped globe in one case 10
in the other stretched out for distance Of two
and half yards. But can see 10 read by II
perfectly Mr.. Moore recently lighted with twenty.
seven OF his tubes a lecture-room ordinarily illu-
minated with tW enty-five ncandescent bulbs operat-
ing them with the same amount of power and obtain
ing an equal supply Of radiance A beautiful photo:
oraph Of this apartment taken with five minutes
exposure and reproduced in The Electrical Engi-
neer last week. affords decisive testimony as TO tho
quality and quantity Of the light obtained. These
facts taken with the remarkable simplicity Of the
apparatus employed and the hoped-for economies.
render the invention profoundly interesting and pro-
phetic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10
4 REPLY TO CONTROLLER FITCH.
WHY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT BOUGHT FER
TILIZERS WITHOUT BIDS.

WHY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT FOUGHT FER
TILIZERS WITHOUT BIDS.
Robert j. Wright. the Commissioner OF Correction,
yesterday made statement In reference to his re-
cent purchase Of fertilizers without advertising for
bide, 70 which Controller Fitch had called the at
ention OF the public He said that the fertilizers
were used on twenty-eght OF land under cult.
walton on Blackweils Island and twenty acres Of
lawn the island and there had been a large
increase in the OF cultivated ground on the
island this year, the necessary amount OF fertilizer
could not be computed In advance OF the time when
the fertilizer was needed. The fertilizer was pur-
chased in quantities as It was wanted he said. and
Il necessary 10 use II when the ground was
ready for 1t. without waiting for bids.
Mr.. Wright said he could not understand why the
Controller made objection to the purchase OF the fer.
tizer in that way because he passed bills Tor Ter
tilzers in 1894 and 1895 amounting TO S.s2s IS and
81 III 81. and in each year the fertilizer was pur.
chased by the Commissioners OF Charities and Cor.
rection without advertising for bids. Commissioners
Wright's statement continues
Prior to the abolition OF the Department OF Public
Department Of Public Charities and the Department
OF Correcton the only to which S manure
Central fslIp Long Island where several huEdrsd
To m as % read aa lSs % bills
the Finance. Department and paid by the Con-
troller. no objection ever being made. even when
one thousand dollars.
Subsequent to my appointment as Commissioners
OF Correction caused TO be inserted In the estimate
OF expenses for the Department for the year 1896
lone gardener" which position was allowed by the
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment On Febru-
airy TO- 1896. gardener who is a practical farmer
nominated by the Civil Service Board and APP
pointed, and upon his recommends ton. during the
months Of February and March. the following pur"
chases OF manure made: For penitentary
grounds two scowloads Of ordinary manure and one
carload OF compost for workhouse grounds. ore
scowload of manure and one carload OF compost,
In authorizing purchase Of manure for the Depart
ment guided by the mode Of procedure OF the
Commissioners Of Public Charities and Correction In
1895 in purchasing manure for the Central lslp farm
The lard under cultivation Blackwelr0
Island about twenty-eght acres. nearly dou-
BILE what originally intended to be cultivated,
amount Of fertilizer that would be required at the
time that the farm established. but now that IL
Is under way estimate OF the quantity Of fertiis-
ing materials which may be required In future may
bles will be the result Of the employment OF the
farmer. and the training OF a number OF prisoaers
the establishment Of the farm.
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and off, 1t is possible to attract and release the bit
OF soft iron az the end Of the spring in the vibrator
In the diagram showing the arrangement OF the APP
paratus II will be seen that the path o. the current
divides One branch includes the electro gnet, and
the other the tube which the glow Is TO be excited
The latter Is at the bottom OF the diagram. 1t Will
be understood therefore that the instant the cur
rent energies the magnet the spring Is pulled
down and the contact Is broken This demagnet.zes
the core within the coli. and the spring flies back
and restores the circuit These alterations take
place with great rapidity and are brought about au-
tomatcally The spring vibrates about six thousand
times n minute. II Is secure this exceedingly high
speed that Mr.. Moore employs high vacuum In his
vibrator. II the performance was conducted In the
omen air the resistance OF the latter would greatly
impede the motion and reduce the frequency. Many
other forms OF interrupters known. but Mr..
Moore thinks this better than any OF them. THE
ether" he says. lis the Ideal medium In which to
disrupt an inductive circuit for conversion into
light" Practically nothing is left in the exhausted
tube except that imponderable ever-present sub
stance which the scientists call ether" and this has
special advantages as insulator or "dielectric.
The weight and size OF the core OF the magnet and
the number OF turns OF the wire around II need 10
be very decately adjusted In order to secure the
best luminous results.
The tube In which the light is developed Is much
longer than the vibrator. The latter may be only
a few inches in length. The former exhibited
IN recent lectures was and onehaf feet long.
It's diameter was trihe less than two inches Mr..
Moore does not employ very high vacuum here.
In this respect his tube differs from that employed
nv Crookes Rontgen and others In experimenting
with the passage OF electricity through rarihed
gases Another difference between the two should