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New-York tribune., 1896-11-28
RAT KILLING BY ELEcTRTcJTy
From The Kansas CIty sro,

'i"Hh me hi'SaS city star.
f!"'tfciiy ~ really becoming a YER us.fui thing
III llS way: The electrical supply hous. I'm Kors[~
NY is using II 10 Kill Is rats Tn. h,s.rr.,. ,
IN. nous" Is infested with Rodents which h,vt
i'Sp,C' % iof property ana eat the insuain,
mt'tIhl h on wires and tn" fatty substances aboni
the electrical machines for dessert. ON. noon re-.
centN one OF IN" men went 10 take down his
iuhch basket which was hanging on "A nail
against the hall. He felt his lunch bccorn. v.r,.
inuch agiiated and II jumped around I'm tho 49,
k"i amazingly. Lifting the Iid OF the bn.k,. !,
carrying the mans lunch away In his Interior
Inc rat hnd climbed up to the basket I'm som. m
accountable manner and having eaten hole In
nc bottom. crawlcd into IT and ate the lunch M
his leisure. becoming fun that il couldn't got
out or the hole and too satisfied 10 cat the hole
larger.
But the rats trick proved its own undolng The
man was so angry at losing his lunch that he de
tcrmincd thcnccfOrth 10 catch that rat and all hs
family. so he bought steel trap and after bait
ing II with cheese hung it on the accustomed nail
Ii"cforc going home that night he hal the pleasure
heard from the Old rat with the gray whiskers
OF his method OF securing free lunch. Tn. next
morning another rat was caught. and many there
after. until at last old gray whiskcrs was caught
himself and then. the basket being about worn
out. and having fulfilled ITS mission. was thrown
away
But about killing rats by electricity At this
electrical establishment, It takes &.o-o ohms OF
rat. This Is the manner OF their death: Wheu a
cellar rat Is caught by the paws In a steel tran
the trap is brought upstairs. carefully carried by
fight and Its bite IL unwhOesOmc. The electrician
then comes forward with magnctic-bcll machine
a sort Of young dynamo with resistance OF 5000
ohins To the machine are ATTACHED two long in
sulatcd wires.
The rat is laid on an iron plate \ man takes
wire and applies the uncovered end 10 the
iron plate. The man who Is looking after the
RAJ takes the other wire and pokes the rat with
the bare emf OF H. The rat rescnis this. OF course,
chine grindE intDstriously until the bell rings.
which Il does whcE resistance OF 5000 ohms Is
New-York tribune., 1896-11-28
OPENED BY ELECTRICITY.
From The Springfield Republican.


The city has new paything in the form OF the
city market. These doors one Of the chief
attractions Of the market. Judging from the
streams Of people who keep passing In and out OF
the entrance just to have sesame open" These
doors are the only electric doors In this side
OF Chicago. and many will undoubtedly find them
wire mat at the entrances and sees the huge doors
open swiftly but noiselessly before him he thinks
that he has indeed toucned the mainsprings Of life.
If one person Is following ar other the door being
I'm the act OF closing does not like the ordinary
door, slam In ones face but gently recedes from
whatever position II may have reached and the
passage Is clear until the person or persons have
passed through. When there are enough passers TO
Ill the doorway both doors stand wide OPEN APP
parently Iifeless. but when the last person Is
through the portals close In n twinkling.
The mechanism and maiIer OF operation OF the
door Is this: 4 handsome cabinet over the door
way the inside OF the building contains the cleo
bottom OF this cabinet depend arms. one connect
Ing each wing with Its corresponding motor mech
anlsm and through which the power IL applied 10
move II. Through the doorway Is spread an cleo
trio mat connected by wires with the electric mech
anism In the cabinet The doors being in closed
position stepping upon the mat closes the circuit
through or more Of the many metal circuit
closers, causing the armature OF the mat magnet
TO he depressed and an electric switch connected
with II 10 turn q current through the clutch mag
net, releasing the pulley upon which Is wound the
belt through which the motor closes the door and
from the mat the circuit Is broken through the mat
ma enet and consequently the switch attached 10
its arma ture cuts the current out OF the clutch
magnet leaving the belt pulley secured to Its shaft
and the motor current II turned on The motor re-
wolves and winds the door shut. at the same time
New-York tribune., 1896-11-28
THE CENTURY CO..
UNION SQUARE. NEW YORK.

reached The .xasperat"l rat bites at The wire
and quicker than YOU can say Lack Robinson;
he H. dead Ru, his taking on has amounted at
most 20 function. coo. n-s
They nso have electrical method OF catcn-
ng rats Ia the electricians cellar. ARG si'"'. a.,
nat. ~ iron f. placed on the Moor. and above II
another plate not 80 large. and separated from
the other. at the diStanc" OF an men o. 80, "s
uorc.lniu lusnl,tors. To each plate l. attached a
wiz. connected with u dynamo having "a ~" Won
alternating current On the upper IRON pia'' ~, =,
scattered a s-ducfly" luncheon OF bacon rlnds. ohi
chccs. and tnllOw The mouths Of the rats down
In the deepest hole begin 10 water "Hch ,he
odor OF this fcas' pcrnca'F' to thcni ana '"c'
come nocking TO II.
when a rat steps on the low"T rla'r the currrh'
has no effect on him. but IN" instant ~ puts Ms
paws on IA" upper plat" to rc'ch io' the ch''-'
IN. fun force Of the electricity reaches every part
OF his sincwy body and. contracting l. suddenly.
shoots him into tho air In somersauIts ne
other rats observing thif, think he iT lurlpins
for ioy and hnsien 10 tho feast on" ai"r the
other the are sho, into the air ana fali 70 thr
floor rri when they ar" "asiiy capi,r'd ahn
killed Thus II is that science lends rs"i 10 even
80 humble an occupation rat killlnX
New-York tribune., 1896-11-28
THE METEOR FELL AT HIS FEET.
m Tho Portland (Ore) Telegraph.

From Tho Portland (Ore) Telegraph
The remarkable experience OF witnessing a
in ,ts course and seeing the stone drop to esrh
occurred recently TO Ben Hall a painter OF Aibina
ore It was shortly after los 1919 ? m that Han II
hls lodgings. Reaching the corner Of Rodney-ave..
a ho ssy the east Gang ao Ha saw
what at first he took to be a ball from Roman
candle fired from some pyrotechnic display Incl
globe approached. however. II assumed such size
ihs: the Roman candle suppositon was. precluded;
Nearing the earth. the oncoming ball OF fire could
be seen TO be bringing with IT trail Of BLUSH
sparks. which left the main body with peculiar
cracking sound resembling the swapping Of char
Barely missing the roof of the house at the cor
from the heavens took long. swooping Hight. as
though rcpeled by the earth's surface. finally
smsHs PoSneS and h Russe aves T Itself to depth
OF some Ave inches. The distance from where Mr.;
Was 80 slight that he had fair view of that por-
ti1a' OF the meteor exposed. From this came a
shower Of sparks much the same as though .he
o percentage OF saltpetre
Doing over to the spot where the fragment Of
some heavenly body broken loose IN space had
alighted. Hall found the meteor still at a white
heat. Having means Of handling II. he returned
to the cigar store OF Turner and Informed the peo-
Die there of the phenomenon he had witnessed
Hall and two other men then returned to tn the lot
an empty lard kettle was picked up. and reaching
the spot an attempt was made TO scoop the frng-
receptacle. The piece of a busted" star. however.
evidently did not appreciate such owly treatment
and nauseous as TO drive the meteor hunters away
After waiting some minutes for the stone 10 cool,
the party again tried to get tt Into the Kettle but
A third attempt was. however successful. and the
meteor borne back TO Turner's.
sennbine a lump Of hard clay that had broken
loose from cut and rolled to the roadbed below.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-28
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.

The Municipal Civil Service Commission will hold
the following examinations at 10 o'clock a. m on
the dates given:
December 3-Medica! Chief Of STAFF Department
OF Public Charities Candidates must hold degree
OF NJ d. and have had experience In hospital or
ganization and management Salary. $500
December 4-Mercante inspector. Board Of
Health Candidates must be either civil or sanitary
engineers and have a knowledge of Chapter 1884,
Laws OF 1896.
December l4-Cerk Building Department. Can
didates must have knowledge Of building plans
December 15-House physician. Bellevue Hospital.
Examination will cover nervous and mental dis
Application blanks may be obtained from the
secretary. Criminal Courts Building New-York
New-York tribune., 1896-11-28
THE GRANGER'S TRICK.
The Atchison Champion.

From The Atchison Champion.
"A fact well known TO farmers Is that the rovs n:
number" said A. ID. Catlin, Of Tolorio ~ "Inere
may be eight ten. twelve. fourteen or sixteen r;:
hmt never nine eleven, thirteen or fifteen In,s
fact and the knowledge of It cost several men "a
INV neighborhood very dearly a few days ago -
has always been regarded OF rather weak nse s,s
iect concluded that he saw chance to MAKE s''''
bets ...,,u, .craned from
aozen ears OF corn just formed one OF the .v srss
,n,hcr so AZ 10 hide the evidence OF the one ~
,neved ever having existed. Then ,a tnS nnt or
ha, ha could And ears Of with odd iSws s on
had no trouble In getting some r:e ws,y none on the
the latter tne% found the he hsd nxea; Ala dd
made as much money on the Mw dozen any sSsssston
~ ~ corn with odd rows IL provocauon 'o' =
that neghborhood." ."
New-York tribune., 1896-11-28
THE CORPSE FLED THE AUTOPSY.

From Tho Philadelphia Times
DR. Crawford. of Baltimore. Is related 20 nave
,dvised a pntient, who fancied he was dying or
liver disease to travel ON returning he appeared
70 he nuite we'll but upon receiving Information OF
,bo doath NJ a twin brother. who had actually died
Of scirrhons liver, he immediately staggered; and,
feng down, cried out that he was dead, ana naa'
Dr. Crawford being sent for Immediately attended;
ana an heng Informed Of the notion which had
seized the hypochondriac. exclaimed "Oh. yes, the
gentleman is certainly dead. and II Is more than
1robo be that his liver was the death OF him. How
ever to ascertain the fact. will hasten TO cut him
open before putrcfaction takes place
lie called for a carving knife. and whetting II. as
n butcher would when about to open dead calf.
he stepped up to the patient and began to open his
waist cont 'fh, hypochondrac became 80 terribly
frightened that he lcaped up with the agility OF a
rabbit and crying out Murder! Murder! Muir
der,' ran OF with speed that would have defed Il
score OF doctors to catch him. After running con-
siderable distance. until he was almost exhausted
he halted and not finding the doctor at his heels.
soon became composed. From that period this
gentleman was never known to complain OF his
ward any symptoms OF this disease.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-28


in life Nothing that she could possibly give them
can be valuable health Wealth cannot be
joyed without health Nothing can be enjoyed with
out health. Health il life People who are not
healthy only half alive The child who starts out
with robust body and vigorous, vrile health has
everything to be thankful for and nothing to be afraid
Of You cannot expect such child to spring from a
weak and sickly mother. Most all Of woman s weak
and particularly the weakness that strongly
influences the health of children comes from some
arrangement disease of the distinctly feminine or
gans All such trouble is unnecessary it is ter
ribly distressing. DR.. Picrce's Favortc Prescription
will cure all troubles Of this nature. There Is no
guess work about this statement. and there is no
qualification. The 'Favorite Prescription &" should
be used promptly and persistently until the symp-
toms entirely disappear In every case, ii restores
perfect health and strength and assists in the health
full and regular performances of all the natural fnc.
tions. The Favcrte Prescription " should he taken
regularly by every woman during the entire period of
CESSATION. 1t gives strength TO all the organs in.
volved lessons the pains and danger Of childbirth and
insures the health Of both mother and child
II you care to know all about the "Favorite Pre-.
scrption' and to read the testimony of hundreds of
grateful men, send stamps to cover cost
Of mailing onip and receive free copy Of Dr. Perces
Common Sense Medical Adviser-IonS pages pro.
fusely illustrated Address Worlds Dispensary Med.
ical Association, 6, Main Street. Buffalo, N. Y
New-York tribune., 1896-11-28
FIint'S Fine Furniture.
Historical Reproductions.
Factory Prices.

member II once had "a night OUT on its own
account. Now French ingenuity is once again 20
lofty building that will spin slowly. like a ma)esuc
top The festive Parsians are II s stated 10 maus
this novelty In their midst. the site chosen~pei1nt
near the summit OF Montmartre. the highest p9mns pn
within the fortihcations OF the gay city,. Lne Lnee
the height OF tho EneD Is credited TO NJ DeVic:
The motive power for turning the structure us ~
complete revolution OF which would occupy apout
two minutes) would be hydraulic force. The uppse. pes
part OF the building would be occupied by pu1mo srom
II D. NJ a. m.. while below this II Is intenoso
TO construct an artificial Ice skating rink.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-28

London Nov. 27.-At the Manchester November
meeting to-day the Lancashire Handicap OF 1000
eovereigns. for three-year-ods ard upward was
won by Captain Machells chestnut fly Easter
Gift; Mr. Rosss brown geding Athel was second
and Pierre Iorards bay colt Dinkka lentered Dy
Lord WilNam Beresford) third The betting was 5
to against Easter Gift. 12 10 against Athel and
10 against Diakka.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-28
WANAMAkER'S PUBLIC.

Authors and Sorekes alike at one poneach has his
Public.
wN ow better kn0wn We expect w say
that acquaintance you w say the
deseruinQ Thus our Public is Created
7es are our telephones By them speak personally each
reader wU not be an repetlons impossible
impossible goods at fairy godfather prices.
But wN fresh truth every day about goods that w interest
prices that wiU profit you
New-York tribune., 1896-11-28
second Floor

,o,kc ,h.,r reports With their polls clean shaven
nne,,es newly braided and wearing their best
T,ouses they enter the portals. and with mihy
sainam and kow tow give an account OF thcir work
M tho preceding week. Then with more scraplnS
and more bows. "A cup Of tea and sometimes some
thing stronger they depart to resume their labor.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-28
A GIGANTIC REVOLVING TOWER.
rom Invention U.ondonl

From Invention U.ondon).
France started tho ball with the E!ffel Tower
England endeavored to go one better with the
Wefnhiey, which IL still In embryo stage. and
appears likely to remain 80. while our American
Ferris revolving wheel. which was afterward In
troduced into England. and last season went mer,
and required moro or less coaxing ere It resumed
Its daily round" As fact, our readers Will re-
New-York tribune., 1896-11-28
APPROVED BY THE
AcADtx1E DE xtDEc1NE, PARIS.
PRICES: Is cts. and 25 cts. per bottle.
OF all Druggists and Mineral Water Dealers.

Full Analysis and additional Testi-
mony and Information supplied by
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Street, New York. Sole Agents of
THE APOLLZNARIS CO., Id.
See that the Label bears the
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EMPLOYED at the Bellevue Hospital, Cc,-
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Hospital, Hospice Francais, Hospital for the
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Hospital, St. Luke's Hospital, ST Elizabcth''
Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, ST. Marks
Hospital, ST. Vineent's Hospital, ETC.. and at
the leading HOSPITALS Of ENGLAND.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-28

winding up the springs that are 10 open tne uoTr
for the next operation. One OF the most mysteri-
Gus things about the whole thing Is that stahuins
upon the spot the mat AT one tme SH,, !,
trolls one door at another the other hepehui'is =
upon the position OF the door and whether one u
entering or leaving the building. When the Hoors nS
are closed no current il used and the cost OF op-
ration is extremely small The ll0-vot regular
current is used Each door Is provided win Iob an
ingeniousy devised guard that directs 10 n n;np
opening should a passer approach from the pu oppu-
site side to leave the building while you are e"'''
New-York tribune., 1896-11-28
PLANNING A CYCLING FEDERATION.

meeting of the Metropolitan Association OF
Cycling Clubs held last evening at the Hotel
Bartholdi p. A. Brock. the president OF the as
ISOLATION presiding for the purpose Of considering
plans for the formation Of larger and stronger as
ISOLATION Those present were Informed that the
Greenwich, Riverside. Harlem. Mount Morris and
Century cycle clubs had elected delegates TO attend
the meeting at which the new organization VIII pe
formed. f. G. Geteraux, NJ. B. Friedenrich ana w .
A. Drabble were among those who took part In ias'
nights meeting.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-28

II is some nine inches long by four inches deep
and four inches wide at its maximum points, taper
ing TO about TWO and three-q9arer inches at e me
sido and end appear deep black. as though
burned in lighted tar: The other parts present q
gray clayish color. Contrary 10 the usual idea OF
extreme hardness attached to meteoric stones. this
visitor is quite soft. II being possible TO pick OF
pieces with ones finger nail.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-28

woman never really knows the
meaning of happiness and
content until she is the moth
ct Of a healthy, happy child.
She never reaches the full de.
gree Of womanly development.
until she has felt the pleasing
responsibilities Of maternity.
All this happiness may be
inarred or may be turned into
misery if the child is not a
healthy child The health Of
the child depends on the
health Of the mother, both be
fore and after birth. Hered
ity is strong, and it is every
woman's duty TO give her chill
New-York tribune., 1896-11-28

introduced. Important subjects relating to
Antiquities are given not merely under th.ir
Greek and Latin titles, but under their Erg-
lish names as well, so that one who wishes to
find particular article and cannot recall tfe
Greek or Latin name can turn to It In Eng
lsh and there find the reference TO the proper
tite-a plan which does away with the neces-'
sity OF a set Of cumbersome indexes Tn.
Dictionary Is In reality a condensed Classical
Encyclopaedia. Specimen pages Of this work
will be sent to teachers and professors upon
application to the publishers.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-28

,.,ora, ,nformation much space is devoted to
,onics Of the utmost interest to the student.
which meet him everywhere in the way OF
allusion. but which no single work has yet
svstematically collected for separate treat
ment. Each important article gives care
fully selected list Of the best ana most recen.
works relating to the subject. thus directing
the student to a fuller course OF reading In
English, German. French. and italian Illus
trations many of which were heretofore un-
published, and maps and diagrams taken
fro. the most approved sources, are Ireeiy
New-York tribune., 1896-11-28
RACING AT BENNINGS.
THREE FAvoR1rEs OUT OF FIVE Sue
CESSFUL
prppHAs VICTORY AT 40 TO HARD bLoV
FOR THE TALEN1-THE WINNERS

DtDDHAS VICTORY AT 40 TO HAM DO'
FOR THE TALENF-THE WINNERS
AND THE ENTRIES.
yash,ngton Nov. T-The weather to-day at
pennings was warm and pleasant, but the at'ehu-
Ance was only fair The track was good faVor-
ties took three of the traces ana ou's'uers WV -
Buddha's victory in the first race was haro Id"
for the talent and was chargeable 10 ire"ia' so'
The f.to-5 favorte being left at the post uh' 'he
others were ten lengths away The hnishes i" ','e
second between. Floral Park and Junk and IN the
four,h batween Kinnikinnic and Hi Daddy were
close enough TO please the most critical sum-
maries: ....
FIRST RACE-purse $500; all that have not won
more than one race since october H. One mile.
Euidha 81 ;;simms, mes, 81
IIawarden ic"'s oconnor) lO-i
D'' ''''' o. Time-i:i5
Mohawk Prince and Tremargo also ran
SECOND RACE--Purss 5000 for maidens Six furlonss
Floral Park 40 cSImmrs} simms}, ii
ee's~''E '''s Timc-i:isa5
Mr. waverly Helen r.. New South Diana's Daush'ef
Rockefeller and City elso ran.
THIRD RAcE-Purse $500 selling; for threeyear ro'oS
and upward. Six furicngs. -
Rolsndo 90 g sim%s, "a
rsrScrrcss So I'.................. OConnor) -
1e"u'''''' % rme-i:i :i5sA
Marshall Calee South Africa and Marsian also ran
FOURTH RAcE-Purse $780, selling: for two-year-oids
Five furongs. 90 ,
Kinnikinnic, % ..........,.........,Ma ,Mahsr, III
HI Daddy l01 ........''''''.'" ''IH} 'ISoan} 3-5
0"''@''0'' wv Time o3 Is.
Dye Hurl sonnet Deshosses and Periodical "iso 'A'
r1Fr RAcErurse 1900: handicap; for three-year oics
and upward. One ard sixteenth miles
Brisk III l............................ 'soant ("
sss,car iis sp.sssso, II
Noley 10 ..''''''.' - 81
New-York tribune., 1896-11-28
THE SHADOW CHRIST.
BY
GERALD STANLEY LEE.

n, UL, author has giver in this littir book
i study Of Christs forerunner1 In the o'u
r.s,anent intended as an Introduction tn the
study Of Christ himself The book Is ehtire'y
outside Of the usual order Of religious "orks'
and is highly imaginative. The purpose OF the
author IS 20 show the intimate and vital con-
nc.ion tha, exists between the prophets OF lsraei
and the Saviour-a relationship that is seldom
borne In mind even by Biblical students. IL
treats especially Of Moses. job. David lsaiah
and John the Baptist. While not purely h''r-
ary study. IT Will appeal especially 10 those VINO
are sensitive TO the wonderful literary quaiity
OF m. Bible. 1smo. SD.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-28
pIRRCN; A new story.
NDO~f' Ss n- H.

o,ppcN, A new story
> On "Wednesday it was the story
Of the splendid doubIe-faced satin Ribbons
-rich. heavy, fine No. 40 at 30c., No. 80
at 35c., No. GO al 40c. All one-third off
real value. The only trouble with them
was that they were so fine for the money
that people couldn't believe it possible al
the price. A moderate quantity still here.
To-day another Ribbon transaction-even
greater in quantity. Over 40 miles of Tai
feta Ribbons will be on sale this morning
at prices that are absurd for cheapness.
They are made of pure lustrous silk and
are Of fine quality, correct widths and right
oolors. They must not be confounded with
the low grades that abound and are ex-
plotted as exceedingly cheap. The prices
are at about half values and we believe have
never been matched for cheapness. =.
No. 80 81 inches, 12c No. 40, 81 inches, tx;
No 50, AZ inches. zoe.
White, navy, puppies,
light blue, cardinal, pink.
lavender, various greens, maize
New-York tribune., 1896-11-28
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