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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24

they stumbled over the bodies of num-
Der of unconscious men. AS quickly AZ
the work could be accomplished they
were brought to the surface, where =
corps of doctors were in waiting. Wrap
ped in blankets, some of the victims were
sent to their homes and some to hospitals
longer, all would have died of suffocatiop.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
DRY GOODS.

New York. Dec. PIT has been
very quiet market for NIL classes of
goods. Printing cloths dull and NOM
inal Mt 9-16c.
Fall River, Mass. Dec. 22.-Printing
c,ot.e -" at 9-16c; market nominal;
no demand.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
RI.AzE AT GEORGETOWN.

Georgetown, Tex, Dec 22.-(Special.)
Fire destroyed the barn and contents
of John G. Penn at IL o'clock yesterday.
The barn was located very short dis
lance from the house. but through the
heroic efforts of the fire department, the
residence was unscathed. Loss, $1,000;
insurance, unknown.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
sTEp FPEIGHT SERVICE

Chicago, Dec. 22.-The Southern Pa
cifc is to reduce the running time of its
fast freight line by at least twenty-four
hours between San Francisco and New
York. 1t is said ten hours will be taken
from the schedule between El Paso and
San Francisco and the same between
New York and Eel Paso.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
ARRESTED IN HAVANA.

Havana. Dec. 21.-The police have ar \
rested serenty-6ye more people on poi
itical charges. They include Sener
90 and Lumpay. editors Of the Tenx, Of
Sonctu Fspiritus, province Of Sanh
Clara Taboda has been sent to- the
Chafarin islands and Lumpay has teen'
expelled from the island.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, ? Dec. 22-Cotton. firm;
middling. 6 3-4c; low middling, 6 1-2c;
good ordinary. 6 lac Receipts, 23,1S6
bales; gross, 23,673 bales; exports, con-
tinent, $500 bales; coastwise, 220Q bales;
sales, 1880 bales; stock, 461. 124 bales.
Cotton-Futures, firm; sales, $4,000
bales. December, 6.5Scl bid; January,
656c; February, 6.66M6 &c; March,
s. 7366.74c; April, 6.SOM6. Bic; May,
8S7G6.SSc; June, 6.9296.93c; July,
g Q7I16. 99c -.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
SJTGAR AND MOLASSES

New Orleans, Dec. 22.--Sugar-Steady;
open kettle, 2 1-4@2 1876; centrifugal
graduated, 3 3-4@3 1876; whites,
3 7-16@ 9-16c; yellows, 8 1898 7-16c;
seconds, 2 1-4@3c.
Molasses-Quiet; open kettle. 10620c;
fermenting, 3@4c off; centrifugal, agile;
syrup, 10@17c; others unchanged. ii
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
MuRDERED GIRL BURIED.

Galveston, Tex, Dec. 90 Especial
Mary Falk, the 15-year-old girl who was
shot and FILLED on Friday last, was buried
this afternoon. The funeral was very
Impressive. Six young men carried the
casket and six young girls dressed IN
white preceded II to the grave. The
casket was covered with flowers
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
EMBEZZLING IS THB CHARGE.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec 22.-(Special)
oliver Lippincott, formerly an agent of
Parker Bros of Meriden, Conn, was
arrested here today on an affidavit charg-
ing him with embczzling n piano valued
at 1925 and also 1925 in money from
Parker Bros. in Waco on December !.
He was released on bond in the sum of
$3.50.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
BOY DESPERADO's CONFESSION

Guthrie. Okla, Dec. pat the tria
at Cloud Chief, Fred Horn, 16.year-old
desperate, confessed to the killing OF
Flank Trip, for whose murder John Nc.
Lean, Tom Berry and b. II. Coulter, oil
boys, were arrested. He says he tried
to force one of the other boys to- kill
Trip, but they weakened. He thought
Trip had at least $50 on his person, but
found only 81 and a knife. He was sc
angry at this that he took Trips clothes
off him to "get even" He confessed
that he belonged to gang of outlaws
who have been robbing the neighborhood
for months.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
sPIRITs TOOK HIM FROM US.

BRENNAN, Tex, Dec. 2.-ISpecial.l-
Glenn Lewis, 19-year-old negro boy who
lived on II. f. Kolwes' place. four miles
east Of Brennan, drank something oyer
a quart of whisky last night and died this
this morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
SHAREHOLDERS MURDER CASE.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Dec. 22.-The trial of
the persons accused of the murder of ex-
Premier Stambuloff, who was stabbed In
the streets of this city on July ID, 1895,
resulting in his death on July IS, was for
mally opened at the cortez before n mix
ed tribunal yesterday and was continued
today.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-The demand for
| cattle was about as good as is usual on
Tuesday. Prices ruled largely 10c lower.
Sales were on basis of $3.40@5.25 for
the poorest and best native beef steers
fancy cattle nominal, $5.30@5.40. The
export demand at 81. 15@4.85 was an i'm
portant feature of the market. Stockers
and feeders, $3.00@3.75; cows, $1,000
800; Texas grassers and fed cattle in
fair demand with heifers saleable at
So. 100000
The market for hogs was in d very
bad shape today. Common to prime lots
sold at $295@3.10; big heavy lots went
the lowest and prime lots and medium
weights the highest. The bulk Of sales
were at $3.20@3.30; choice pigs selling
as high as prime light hogs. Packing
hogs sold largely at $3.00@3.1 Is. .
Trading in sheep was slow. Sales were
made at $3.25M3.50 for the poorest
lambs up to $500 for choice and few
fancy lambs at $5.10@5.20.
Sheep sold ut S2.25M25O for the poor
est up to $685. for the best, yehrlings,
$3.5O614.00.
Receipts-Cattle, 1000 head; hogs, 2s,-
600 head; sheep, II, 600 head.
ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis, Dec. 22.-Cattle-Receipts
5000 head; shipments, 500 head. Market
steady native shipping steers, $1,000
400; bulk of sales, $780, dressed beef
and butchers steers. $3.40G4.50; steers
under 1000 pounds, $2.50@4.30; stockers
and feeders; .$1.7563.65; cows and heif
ers, $1.25@235; Texan fed steers, $3.50
@S 80, grass ga steers, $24o@a'5; cows
81 .50Gl2.6O. 20 y ~
Hogs Receipts. 5000 head; shipments,
1000 head. Market easy to sc lower;
light, l$3.10@3.20; mixed, $3.OOG3.20;
heavy, $2.S513. 80. .f5 tYi'
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head: shipments,
none. Market strong; muttons, $500
3.75; culls, S1.5O@2.50; southwesterns,
$3.75d4. rs; lambs, $3.00@50O.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Dec. 22.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, $500 head; shipments, 2200 head.
Market steady; Texas steers, $500
3.45; Texas cows, S1.5O@3.OO; native
steers, $3.O064.S5; native cows and
heifers, S1.256I3. go; stockers and feeders,
So. 2O@S.7O; bulls, $1.60@270.
Hogs-Receipts, 41,0OO head; ship
ments none. Market weak, sc lower;
bulk of sales, $3.17 1-2@3.25; heavies,
$3OO@3. 81 2; packers, $4.0O@4.25;
mixed, $310d330; lights, $3.0O@3.25;
workers., So. 20d3. 25; pigs, $2.90@315.
Sheep Receipts. 1000 head; shipments,
500 head. Market steady to lower;
lambs, $3.00@5.00; muttons, S1.O0aS'2o.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
ST. IOJIIS

st Louis, Dec. Flour-Dull and
unchanged. Aisg 3-lk saie
Wheat Futures dull and sluggish
early, but first prices were higher. They
Infatuated somewhat vand closed frac-
tionally above yesterdays finals. Spot,
higher; No. 2.red, cash. elevator, SO 3-4c
bid; track, 90@91 1-2c; MOI 2 hard, cash,
soc asked; December, 80 3-4c; May, 90c;
July, "a 1-Sc. no A,i
Corn Futures firm, but within a mar
row range spot, 3lower;r No. 2 cash and
December, Zoe; May, % 1-Sc,
Oats-Futures dull, but better; spot,
lower; No. cash, 10 1-2c asked; May,
20 1-4c bid. ,s 18He} s;sasA4
Cotton ties and bagging- Unchanged
Pork-Easy; standard mess, jobbing,
$7.15@7.40. sra 3.
Lard4Weak; prime steam, $3.50;
choice, $3.70. 'Htlar sr
Bacon--Boxed shoulders, $4.55; extra
short clear, $4.62 IL; ribs, $4.70; shorts,
$4.87 1-2. III Nj,
Dry salt meats-Boxed shoulders, $500;
extra short clear $3.S7 IL; ribs, $4.25;
shorts, $4.37 IL. ...
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24

80 1885 3-16c; closed, SO 7-Sc; Deem
Der. 81 1-8G87 1-2c; closed, SO 1-2c.
Hides-Dull.
Wool and leatherIQuiet.
Cotton seed oil dull. prime crude. 1Sc;
off crude, Is lie; prime white, 26@27c.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29

flying the cash and making reports on the sKii anu
character OF the branch officers; otners LOON III"
the quality of the bills under discount: oil thc ioa,,
and securities. etc The reserves OF the banks ~
not fixed by law; the cash reserve III so', Va 49, aar
legal tender does amount 10 more thtii ~ l
cent. The larger banks keep their man l's1u. , 80
I'm securities and call loans in Canada. ana also III
the shane OF advances on easily lluidated secuI,-
ties In the United States. When MI. Bryah ,, toon
the field they at once began 10 withdraw theIi
funds from the United States but confidence II 'o'
turning. ,- ..,,,., Ia
Before a bank can be started charter must pe
got from Parliament, and capital TO the amount o az az
must be deposited temporarily with the GoVerhieit
at Ottawa. The minimum is placed 50 niSh prVauSe
along with the privilege OF carrying on the puSlntS
of banking the further privilege Is given OF opening
branches and issuing bank note clIItirH .o' :, q,
deemed essential that the public should nave soIe
guarantee OF the good faith OF those ehgaslhs III 20
important an enterprise. Free banking Whlch H's
been defined as the right OF every man. whether ne
has sufficient capital and experience or not 10 stdr
encouraged but discouraged by the fact that so mch
capital has TO be shown up in advance Ihere aIc r.
only forty chartered banks. big anu Htt.e. III ti,e
country. Their paid up capital. however eNceeuS
$50 0000o0. =, A..
United States Is the participation OF the Govern
ment in "thc banking business. Its note ISSUES
are and always have been as good as goin LOT
they are virtually secured. dollar for dollar d!
gold but these critics think II would he better II IL
had nothing do with the currency al all J. ne
clause in the act compelling 40 per cent or what-
Government legal tenders Is provision entirely IN
the interest of the Government. The banks com
plain OF it, and some Of these days II VIII prohably
be repealed
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
Tnre IL N. rum. I'm full
THOM4S REEIES ASH DEAD.

Thomas Reeves Ash. for many years we'll
known teacher in this city, died yesterday AT his
home No. li5 West Forty y-hfth-st He had been In
falling health for the last year. Tue immediate
cause OF his death was apoplcxy.
Mr. Ash was born In Philadelphia In isil. and was
graduated from Trinity College In 1861. He then
spent five years In Europe studying designing. and
followed this line OF work for time after re-
turning to this country. lie nftcrward WAS the art
critic of "The Ncw-York Herald" for three years.
and was connected with The Tribune for short
time Teaching finally became his lifework. and
for three years he was an instructor In the school
OF John McMullens About 1875 he organized
classes Of his own. first at No. loi West Fortieth-
ST. and later No. liJ West Forty-nfth-st. This
work he continued until about "A year ago. when
he compelled 10 abandon II on account OF fall
ing health. Sons OF many prominent New Yorkers
have from time to time been under his instruction.
He was unmarried.
The funeral Will take place at the Church OF St
Mary the Virgin No i2e West FOrty-sxl St to-
morrow morning AT II o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
CLOSING PRICES SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS
~, os,xc PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS.
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago Nov. 2s tSpecaD. was ease. " 49,, ~.
.. ,, w.s, was selling on a cdi wave prices lo'' ~
Nov selling from 27ac 27c. and closed al "e 49,
The inspection was 25a with is' estimated 80 ~.r
dav Cables were I'D higher; senboard ceara ss ,r.h
os 900 BUSH cearances for the week were ..h .a
Argentine shipments. 7'2Ooo bush' were n,,ures VA
than IN. same week last year. The selling o' ,,na
.nan VI. and elevator people plainly Western 'en"'
Charters were 1870 30 bush: samples were STEADY ...
oa. broke &c without being envened any rs. S.clin
,, ,r,m ae.c to cec and closing at 22'sc soI oo
was in spite OF large ssaooara ,a ".ma,ed TO-
DUST; es;. SAMPLES were steady The pi. """'
ou, incident Charters were oo Strong again. Sn
coslnS sG;sc Friday srd s &C or,ces were seio
over Ihete Tor Monday 400" an% ;r.s st. S0
sL iss 600 Receipts West were 49, yerng of sheH
lard I'd Oy ;hs seSr curb puts on May corn closed " '
at 81ka
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
BELL.s OLD MAGNETIC SYSTEM.

received his patents several inventors were al WORK
attempting improvements In this direction since
that time host Of new transmtters have been de-
viscd the best Of them having certain general points
OF resemblance. Only two or three Npical spec'-
mons need be mentioned here. however
In the modern telephone transmit'er piece OF
apparatus known as an induction coli ~ "S'u
This consists OF two OF copper wire. each care
,,uv insulated from the other. wound into spirals
and 40 ass ,catcd that electric waves In one wire
Will be repeated In the other. retaining the original
frequency but acquiring an Increased intensity
Th. latter wire Is connected with the main line.
and hence all impulses excited therein are COM
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
PILLSBTRY ~ coon FORM.
AT A RECEPTION ~ rlIs HoNoR HE wI%s 4 GOOD |
CoHsrITATIoN GAME

AT A RECEPTION N his HONOR nE wISs GOOD
CoSsrITATIoN GAME.
reception was given for Harry y. riilshury. the
chess champion. last nght by the city Chess club
In i,s cuhrJoms. at S"cond-avc. and Ninth-st. and
as a consequence tho rooms were crowded with stu
dents and lovers OF the game for II was announced
that feature Of IN" reception would b" consutn-
ton chess game h.tw..n three Of no fity clubs
cracks on The one side. ard rilshury on tho other.
Mr. Pillslurys opponents were Charles Nugent,
Otto Roethiug ard i. J. Doyle. Of whom the nrst
named made the city cub tn" wyner over the
Manhattans IN the Metropolitan LEAGUE matches
Mr. Rocihiug was the winner OF the last genera
tournament II IA, Ncw-Nork State Association
MI Doyle T. also crack player. The game began
AT O'Clock and WAS finished 40 lo.lo, the allies re-
signing to Pillshury Ia IN" twenty y-iith move
The opening OF the game by pill-hury waG a
general surIlise offered gImbit on the King =
side which the allies accepted.
II the rcgnlHr variation OF tn" Bishop =
Gambii. the Queens being cXchanged IN IN" twelfth
move and White n'llsburyj parting with hs
Eooks on Is X and Is kt nlcr.
The mdnoouvrcs that followed developed In
tercstngly. each side playing with dclibcration
and care up To the tweu'y-frst move.
Then Psburv put some OF his IRE Into the
board and the four following moves were made IN
less four minutes s-h" result being the rcsig.
nation Of the allies
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
SWALLOWED A Ola MOND RING.
VALUABLE PRISONER AT THE oAK-sr STA
TION-HE PUT THE JEWEL IN HIS
MOUTH TO TEST IT

MOUTH TO TEST 1T.
The police OF the Oak-st. station had prisoner
last night who required more watching and close
scrutiny than almost any other they ever had in
custody. Captain vreedenburg and Detectives Ma
larthy Riley. Cunningham. Allen. Hahn and Arm
strong BILLY" Smith. the doorman; Acting Ser
geant Wilbur, two roundsmen and the reserve
squad were all full OF activity at the station
waiting for something to turn up"
The prisoner who suddenly became so important
didn't have a cent In his pockets when taken to
the police station but he was worth at least >o as
no stood, for he had swallowed a diamond ring or
that value in trying to steal II. His name Is Tony
Surru and he told the police he WAS clerk. twen-
ty-four years old. OF No SSj Third-ave
Shortly after o'clock Yesterday afternoon. Surru.
who is al Italian and well-drossed. went into
Rernord Cutters store at No li9 Park Row where
pawnbrokers unredeemcd pledges are sod. and asked
TO see some diamond rings. on his finger was what
appeared TO be a gold ring containing Karat ana
half stone. Il want TO see a ring something IKE
this" said the Italian 1T Is for my sweetheart
and wan, a good one" Gutter. believing his Gus
toner was all right drew tray OF valuable diamond
rings from the showcase and watched Surru closely
as he inspected them one at time.
None OF these like mine" said Surru;
cant you match this oneP'
Another tray was then produced. each ring on
II having a tag attached 10 1t by n string Surru
evidently found bnc that suited him. for while
Gutter was looking in another direction. the thief
slipped off his ring. deity attached the tag
10 t. which he had taken from the other. and
placed his worthless imitation diamond ring In
the -.
Where's my rng?" asked Gutter that isn't
mine" -, - 1, T.,
my mouth to test the stone on my tongue ana
accidentally swallowed IT. ,.,,,
Gutter then held Surru until Policeman william
A. Connally was called In. Get an ambulance
quickly" said Gutter. this man has swallowed
my 50 diamond ring.
Surru was first taken 10 the police station then.
haudcuffed to Detectives Cunningham and Arm
strong he was marched 10 the Hudson street Hos.
pital where Dr. Johnson CAV" him a pow"rful
emetc Up to II O'Clock last night III" ring was
sfill inside OF the Italian. who was surrounded by
policemen In the staton-house corridor. awaiting
results
Gutter made frequent calls there last evening.
leaving the place more disappointed az each visit
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
Dr,TAII.ED FORECAST FOR TO-DAY

For Maine Hampshire and Vermont. rain or snow:
decidedly colder. northw.s'erly winds.
For Massachusetts,. Rhode Island and Connecticut rain
followed BY clearing and decidedly cder weather SUM-
day: northweserly winds
For Eastern New-York rain snow. followed by
clearing weather In the forenoon probably fair sunday
afternoon decidedly colder Two or three days OF cold
weather: no-thcrly winds.
For the District OF Columbia. Delaware. Maryland
Eastern PENNSYLVANIA and New-Jersey. rain. followed by
clearing weather Sunday afternoon or night: decidedly
colder two or days OF cold weather northwestery
winds.
For Western PENNSYLVANIA. Western New-iork and
ohio clearing and generally fair weather except light
the lakes: slightly colder: brisk northwester
winds.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
THE WEATHER REPORT.
YESTERDAYS RECORD AND ro-DAYs FORECAST.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-DAYs FORECAST.
Washington Nov 2s-A large ~ high pressure Is
central on the northern Rocky Mountain plateau and
e,,.nss 70 the Atlantic and Gulf There is
storm within the region ~ ohseryaon The cold
wave has advanced in the lower Lake region the
Mldlls States the Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys:
Il will reach the Atlantic Coast sunday The barometer
has risen In the central valleys and generally throughout,
IN. Rocky Mountain districts The temperature Is de-
ctedy colder Mississippi River and the cold
weather has continued throughout the Rocky Mountain
districts Rain or has fallen In New England ana
the LAX. region Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys
and tn. central portion Of the Gulf States RAIN fol-
lowed bv clearing decidedly colder weather IA indicat-
el for tn. Atlantic and East Gulf States sunday. and tho
w.a,her , n. fair cold In the central valleys. tho
Vest Guf States and the Rocky Mountain districts Tho
weather vii, probably he cold two three days In the
Atlantic and Gulf states.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29

Falls OF the Waikato River. near axe auIv, ths
tant about eighty miles from e Aso"s and about
ops hundred and sixty miles from the oute.nvs, ns,
point OF the gold at Cape Covi,ie nc Tiles,
mountain region on wires hung from POM ,,s ~
peak. spanning its raylnes iestooned arSSu Sown &c
the bottom OF the deepest mines. The wafer ! s". IN
passes over the haka Falls iii Il qsaSn 2sasirements
and 90 far as can be drawn from experience .,y, :.
terprse elsewhere In the TRANSMISSION sr 0i 70 ali
The fore crushng) batteries likely 10 be iou,uvsn ~
the Coromande Peninsula seems sn.lrs the In.
stailat tion should be undertaken by private eo"'
pany or by the New-Zcaland Governnent
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
THE TELEPHONE MONOPOLY
WILL THE SUPREME COURTS DECISION
PROLONG IT?
TIE TRUE INwARDNEss OF BERLINERs PATENT
HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF TYPI-
CAL TRANSMITTERS.

CAL TRANsMITTERs.
Almost every one who hires a telephone. for n
single conversation or for years service. and
almost every who Is likely to pay money Tor
the use OF an instrument OF this class during the
next dozen years. may be affected by the decision
of the United States Supreme Court. soon to be
handed down. In regard TO the validity OF the So
called Berner patent. The opinion is widely though
perhaps not universally entertained. BY those who
have given great deal OF attention 10 the SUD
ject that. II this patent be sustained, the Ameri-
can Bell Telephone Company. which owns IL, VIII
Writ ally have Its monopoly extended until NO
vember 1905: whereas II 1t be annulled vigorous
competition in the telephone business Will ensue.
and will quickly reduce the cost Of telephone pri'i-
leges A little explanation Of the apparatus In
volvcd In litigation and an outline OF its history
are therefore In order Just now.
In Alexander Graham Bells original telephone
the transmtter and receiver worked on exactly the
same principle. although the two were somewhat
different In form. No battery was used In connec-
ton with the system. except TO operate the call
bell. A thin soft-iron plate placed behind
the conical opening i'm the mouthpece OF the tran"-
mittcr, so that the voice would cause 1t TO vibrate
Slight though this tremuous movement was. 1t
Influenced the intensity OF n permanent magnet
situated on the other side of the plate and almost
in contact with II. AS the soft iron approached IL
would modify the force of the magnet In one way.
and 1t reccded 1t would affect 1t In another
Now the magnet was encircled by coll OF fine
copper wire, and. In accordance with well-known
laws the fluctuations in the magnetism OF the
bar excited electric impulses In the coll. These
latter waves passed out Into the line and when
they reached the receiving instrument the whole
process reversed. The electric currents passed
through second coil. and excited fresh variations
in the intensity OF the magnet which this coll sur
rounded. The consequent fluctuations In the mag
nets attractive power compelled another soft-ir ~
diaphragm to vibrate In exact unison. faster or
slower as the case might be. with the transmtter
diaphragm. In this manner the original sounds
reproduced. In order TO distinguish II from
other telephone systems. Bells is commonly known
the "magneto." His receiver Is still In general
use. md. as the patent thereon expired In 1894.
anybody can manufacture. sell and use this part Of
the apparatus.
Bells transmItter is also free now. but II Is sell
dom employed except on very cheap. short private
lines II is Inadequate TO the demands OF hrst-cass
service and as far back 1877. tho year after Bell
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29

munica,cd TO the distant receiving instrument
The first wire OF the double coil s arranged III a
circuit which must include a battery and also TWO
bits of the transmitter mechanism. which are kept
I, contact with each other. At least thirty years
ago # WAS known that II the terminals OF an cleo
tric circuit brought together and the pres
sure of one against the other were varied the force
OF the current passing through them would also be
cried In the Blake transmitter. for instance two
light vertical springs n and In the diagraTD are
the terminals OF the primary circuit through which
the battery current flows. At the lower end OF +
+, securod a bt of platinum and In like manner q