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Henry made in 1851 a short quantity cir
cult, producing a sound signal: the articles
composing this are also in the National mu-
scum. They consist OF a thick round piece
Of iron. bent rs usual into the form of a
horseshoe, with thick wire wound OH
each arm; very thick short wire Mound
into a coll is placed on a bracket fastened
to the side OF frame in which the mag
net hangs The quantity battery consists
Of two copper plates. bent around each
other and separated when in the recepta-
Gle for calculated water by the wooden pen
handles used by the school: the sounding
instrument is metal drum. with long
handle by which It was suspended In some
way, so that IL could be hit by steel bar
about ten inches in length. IN the way
heretofore explained In the ringing of the
bell This arrangement afforded norta-
BILE means of exhibiting the powerful effects
of eleetro-magnetism. very convenient for
school and leeture-room purposes.
In December 1sSs. Henry went to Prince
ton. He stretched his teiegraphic wires
there, as in Albany, around his lecture
room and from his laboratory in the phil
osophieal hall across the college grounds.
to teach his pupils how electricity could
be made TO act at distance. In 1883 he
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NOTABLE SCENE IN MEXICO.
Foreigners March to Ask Dias to
Run for President Again.

CITY OF MEXICO. Nov. 2a-One OF the
most notable political demonstrations in
the history Of Mexico occurred here this
afternoon. when the foreign residents OF
this and adjoining counties marched in a
procession Up the thoroughfare Of San
Francisco street 10 the national palace to
urge President D.sz 10 accept the nominal
ton for Reelection by the Liberal party
whose convention Will assemble early in
The coming year.
No other country can show more con-
tented and prosperous body OF outiandsrs
and the demonstration was notable for it's
spontaneous enthusiasm and great num-
bers, several thousand Frenchmen, Ameri-
cans. Germans. Engllshmen, Reigians
Austrians and Italians taking part. The
American contingent represented every
mercantile, banking. insurance and other
interests. Most OF the participants were
men Of high standing In this community.
The demonstration WAS viewed by an enor-
nous crowd OF Mexicans who rendered the
foreigners most cordial and respectable
treatment
Gen. Diaz replied ia his callers In a
brief but eloquent speech. In which he de-
rrecated the idea that man of his age
should be selected 20 carry on the execu-
tive department for four years more. He
referred 10 the high character OF the pa
Elephants In this significant demonstration
and intimate that he should listen to the
Manifestation Of the peoples Will as shown
later on.
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"DrDx.r DO A THING TO HIM.
That Expeessicn Actually HoA Hss
ORIGIN In = Boston Police stntfuu.

The mar who has ran about a bit thinks
he knows the origin ofa the expression.
didn't do a thing 70 him. watch was IRE
auently heard a year or two ago ana Is
rot entirely Obsolete today. He says that
IL came from Boston. which <youra frtss-
cate that II Hsest have been In good use
from the beginning. appearances 20 the
Nsnsrary Notwithstanding According TO
this story. the phrase was erei and spread
1ram police station In ths nesghharAooa
or Saaseway street, in Boston. A pairos-
man brought In one night r prisoner with
badly cracked head. TIVE or three off,
GERS has been concerned in the arres, az
the fellow, and II was explained sha, hts
wounds were the result OF an attempt 70
break away from his captnrS Some OF the
arrested mans friends had ;osned in the
fun, the other officers had come up. and
there HAD been q brisk tapping os clubs
before he prisoner was safely Installed
IN the Official wagcnet;e The lieutenant
looked at the blood streaks on the man $
forehead and said; Look hera Jim. you
USED this duck un pretty we'll You ildn' (
have 70 soak him like that. iii your''
On, that MIST have been one OF the
other boys" said Jim, seenting Z lecture.
Il didn't do thing To this Gre
ON. no. you didn't" shouted the prfs-
oner in angry irony. "oh. no. You aian'.
l.
do ting TO me" He gave jim, various
titles which. in spite Of the undeniable
advantages az realism. cannot De repeated
here. Look al dis. Loot. and look AZ
dis Pipe de- holes in me nut. Oh. Ne
didn't do a ting to me, he didn't Then
he conferred more titles upon jim, besides
repeating those which he had already en-
ployed. and ne was led OFF to the cells
stin calculating: 'oh, no. he didn't do A
ting TO me" just az the pa.rolman was
leaving the guard room TO so back 10
duty second offcer, with second disturb
ar gathered little later near the scene
OF the frolic. came in. The offenders hea 1
was as badly cracked as the Others had
been. The lieutenant smiled at Patroiran
No, l and said 10 Patrolman Ne. 2. We'll
Reilly, I see YOU didn't do a thing to
your man. either"
The joke was told the next day and as
the jokes Of those In authority are quick
to become popular the phrase was soon in
Use throughout that station. and no man
showing the results OF fight could be
brought in thereafter but someone would
say: We'll. they didn't do thing TO him.
did they?" So 1. spread over the country.
Worcester Gazette.
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Question of Throwing Ont Precincts
Left With the State Hoard.

LOUISVILLE Ky. Nov. zs.--The last OF
the official returns have now been certified
by the county boards OF cauvassers and
probably within week the state election
commission al Frankfort will begin the
task Of determining which ticket was
elected on November Z
The jefferson county canvasaers today
heard the arguments OF counsel on a mo-
ton to throw out the vote of the city OF
Louisville on the ground OF alleged snti,u-
i6a.ion by soldiers who were called out by
Gov. Bradley on election day. The Repub-
Iicaas took the ground that the board had
no Jurisdiction. being empowered simply 10
count and tsbuate the votes This view
20 the state election board. where no doubt
the motion OF the Democrats Will be re-
newed. / number % additional iDlic:-
rTients were returned today hy the Federal
grand jury against alleged yiolasors OF
election laws.
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Experiments Made With PolIak-vi-
rag system Very Successful.

CHICAGO. Nov. demonstrations
that were accepted rs meeting every ex-
peCtation were today made with the Poll
iak-Nirag rapid automatic telegraph In
ventI0u. Messages were sent over a cir
cult that extended from the Tribune Of
fice 20 ST Paul and over the circuits that
reached 80 Cleveland and BuTaio and
back TO the Tribuna Office. The speed at
tanned over the lodp 20 Buffalo and back
reached AT one time the rate ~ is, 80
words an hour, the message travelling l.oso
miles.
The test made over the Buffalo loop de-
Ci1ed the inventors 20 proceed without
further delay 20 make the final American
demonstration. which will b. the send
lng of q message from New York 20 the
office of tho Tribune In Chicago on Sun
day morning.
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The story Travelled.

Ex-Gov. II. s. Thompson. OF South Car
oiira. who has been making a tour of
Europe and returned on the steamship Ma
jestic recently. tells this story: When
was travelling in Switzerland he said, "a
native OF one OF the towns in which
stopped. who had evidently been told
where came from. approached me at the
hotel. and said:
Excuse me. sir; but will you crafty
my curiosity by telling me what II Was
that the governor of North Carolina said
to the governor OF South Carollna?'
All could do. of course, was to throw
up my hands. repeat the remark of the
governor OF North Carolina and give a
practical illustration OF what followed IL.
II is astonishing how those stories travel"
New York Tribune.
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made his largest magnet, and as a com-
panian for 1t he made large battery.
which could be arranged for quantity or
intensity. He made this magnet sustain
1850 pounds II still stands in its stout
wooden frame within the room devoted to
Henry's apparatus. In old Nassau hall. IL
was called by the students Big Ben.''
Henry had now new idea: IL was to
bring the immense power ne could produce
with his quantity magnet also into action
al distance. For this purpose he de-
vised plan by which the intensity mag
net. when affected by the distant intiu-
ence through the long intensity circuit.
could open or close the circuit OF the guam
tity magnet. and make Ii lift and drop its
heavy weights The quantity circuit was
closed by Il short movable wsr. bent INTO
fork, the ends resting in two small cups
containing the mercury. When the iatens-
iiy magnet In the long circuit received the
distant influence IL attracted upward tho
little wire fork: the circuit broken, the
great magnet lost at once its strength and
dropped It's heavy load. Sometimes Henry
placed upon the scale OF the magnet a long
plank, ard mounted upon this ffteen or
twenty students. At given signal Mrs.
Henry. In the residence on the other Size
Of the college grounds. closed the intensity
circuit: its magnet. In the philosophical
hall. receiving at once attractive power,
lifted the fork. and down fell the load
Of students. This device In used in the
telegraph to bring into action sometimes a
relay or second intensity circuit. some-
times a strong local quantity circuit, but
the limit of power which can be produced
for other purposes than that OF the ,eie-
graph By thus making the powerful mag
net at short range the servant of the one at
long range has never yet been attained
Conservative Quarterly Review.
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G}i131ll!l7EI]
France Negotiating for Submarine
Torpedo boats.

NEW YORK. Nov. sa-Lieut Gont-an
de Faramond de lsafajole. naval a,tache
Of the French embassy az WASHINGTON.
and NJ. Louis REVERE. naval engineer
representing the French government,
have been In the city recently inspecting
the Holland boat. and IL Is announced that
negotiations have been entered into be-
tween the representatives ef the French
government and the company controlling
the submarine torpedo boat for the cor
struction of several vessels OF the Hol-
land type, and also for the exclusive use
OF the patents for the submarine boat
for the French government
A list OF the requirements Of the French
government was given to the representa-
tyes Of the Holland company
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LAST HONORS TO Mr.. HOBART
HUNDREDS OF PUBLIC MEN ASSEM-
BLING AT PATERSON.
Funer.l services VIII He simple
President and Hts Cabinet 10 he
Presenf-List OF PRll-Bearers-

mems for the funeral OF Vice President
Hobart are progressing Attorney Cen
eral Grfggs will look after the presidsn-
tsai party and cabinet officers. Mrs.
Hobart has made no provision for the
reception Of the remainder Of the guests
outside Of relatives and intimate friends.
Col. Campbell. Of the First regiment.
National Guard. has granted TO the city
the privilege Ct using the armory for the
accommodation OF the soldiers from Gov
eraor's island who will act as an escort
20 the presidential party at the funeral.
Nearly all OF the manufacturers have
decided to close their mills tomorrow
afternoon to give their employees an op-
portunity 10 view the remains. which will
lie In state ar Carroll hall
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Three Riders Fall out of the Con-
test at Kansas city.

KANSAS CITY New = ~Bu; Wight u
the eleven long distance riders VINO ssavte&
YESTERDAY IN the sss-day bicycle race tn
convention hail remain IA the game. Pam
Yaer the local rider; john chapman. @f AZ
lanta ani Fred Nelson. If Chicago. v 20
fail OF, yesterday. tii not come on tos'aF-
Of the eight remaining in the rae sx
arr practically IN a bunch, riding strong
ana wssl ahsaA ~ ire previous record f>r
sixteen hours h; q six-siay rsce,
Miller she champion. crossed the tape
first az she close tonight huf IN the los \
grind ahead he has ~ arpfecsabe a3Fafi-
fasa over glaw avs riders VITO came 81 ci3sa
ts,sssn htega AZ SIS tonight after stxt@en
hours - riding. Miller Julius ara Gus
Lawson wara Leading. having covered S2s
mites five LAPS
Ths a>gsres ~ tne others follow, Esplue.
ga mites four laps: Waliss. - miles three
{aus. JEAN Lawson 50 miles two laps
iinxgrgeldeF - miles eleven laps Meier
t7fer NJ mites. ate saps
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HEARING or WITNESSES BEGINS.
Intrigue of Iayaiists Testified To In
High Court at Paris.

PARIS New . -The high court exarni-
nation e the prisoners in the conspiracy
cases was concluded today ana the hear
ing II the Witnesses begun nT. Dureeu.
residing at i4aunion testified that he was
aske3 IN February II he would receive the
Duke - Orleans in his bore.
Hr bureau was severely cross-sxsTnEnsi
by counsel scv The prisoners. ard hy soma
= the senators. bis vague replies el!citing
tagnuitGCl5s protests.
The next witness deTsoSes that various
dsEacrRftAtt at Versailles We're paid for
hv the Ira glie - Patriots Several sexit-
ftef - tne iutrisues of the royaiiSs group
a. Lille. an2 thsir designs TO seize TIE pre-
lecture
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rtrxpISu MURDER OF 4 WOMAN
She aud Her Three Chtidren Cinbhed
tn Death and Mutifated.

nTTYfAMspS1RT. IA. Nov. . The
nsrrshfv raus5Iatea bodies ~ g woman and
sseg th~ee children vere found shts evening
ss snetg horsfs on A Siaasl fzrgu ats,ut a
gssie 5rora fhe town - Aoug1atoeTS This
county The coroner 9eft hsee AZ useht
sor ths scene of Ehe tragedy. tsesAlis
arr lacking
TNs R7sfses weve founsl hidden beneath
"a straw STACK IA the house ~as fouuf
the bodies fE the mother a1s1 @S@ chtt3
fytaE ta she stesafng apartment Tire
A..Essss pF~e }snrrtflv Ss5fistfxs thS mar
ter*r est&eu3ty having Used Clah in ais
Hs0,stsh crime
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Hitch In Tartar Investigation,

CHICAGO %av - - special 80 rha
Tribune from San Francisco says: The
var department tias suspended the third
39teeE3 Cation Euf% Fna conditions un hoard
she transport Tartar an tts recent voyage
frssra Manila. r8w un6@T way and order
50 ST-scia! examination into the case by
a commission direct from Wsphin -sos9
Ger Shaffer has received Instructions 70
DROP the case untu the commissioners
arrive
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In an Illustrated life story OF the En-
press OF Russia In the Young Woman for
october We are told that the czarina 50 axis
five Languages and that riding rainting
rowing, sketehing. swimming and tennis are
among her recreations. But one OF her IA
vosite amusemsnts Is in drawing carica-
lures Her skill as car.oonist would
make even IF. c. G" Jealous. Freed from
the fear of the censor she INDUCES with
her pen and pencil In a way which makes
even Russian ministers tremhle --Brming-
ham Post
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NEW YORK, Nov. 23~-Deputy Health
Officer Ssnborn visited Swinhurne island
hospital today. He reports the condition
OF Capt. Walsh and Allison. the cook of The
steamer j. w. Taylor, as much improved.
Both men are conva!escenf and waikiki 4
about the hospital The steamer Taylor is
still lying at anchor OF quarantine. all her
crew being we'll
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Ilrrrxa 10 Ma rrxxnAs NO. e%+ssl

lIErrER 10 haA rfSKHAn NO. N<<SaJ
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take prominence in social affairs this win
ter The speaker comes from that state.
and this with he fact that one q the
cabinet IS an Iovar. adds 10 their import
ance Mrs Ugn wfe - the chairman q
tire military affairs committee is enc NJ
the earliest arrivals She has rented the
fys house At I7e8 Twenty-ffrst street.
which IS quite near Tire Wilson home, sna.
assisted hy her daughter. Miss Nettie HUI.
viii be among the entertainers
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American. Get Railway Conce..ion.

SHANGHAI. Nov. 3.-Aiviees from
Tientstn say that the negotiations Of the
American syndicate regarding the Man.
kow-Canton railway have been brought to
a successful conclusion
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TIE French ambassador II Camhen. -
nos expected 10 return 10 Washington TN
I'll the early part % next year. probably
In January CT February. Tbs viii give
hiFss an opportunity 80 b. In Paris while
the E'rsneh parliament Is dealing with the
Franco American treaty - reciprocity. ra-
1sEtay ceneiuttea al the state department.
and 10 assist ire French government In
smoothing over the rough places which NJ.
for The treaty
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List Of PsIi-Bearers.

Although the list Of pall-bearers has
not yet been officially announced. II Is
said they were chosen by Mr.. Hobart dur
ing his Illness. and will likely include the
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Was made by thar chip, sss1 80 were spent
n kasrsng her going The Big bA:tEesslip
ioEa, larger by i-asts tons than the Oregon
eess iefs ~ operate, her figure besrg t+a.-
Ia The insiiana cast Sg.s5IS and the
Is-faYkfzw tssS n-a
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DEATHS.
James McManes.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Thames Nc
Mares, who fer many years was the ac-
knC wledged Republican leader of this
city. died today in his 18th year Mr.
Mechanics was a delegate to the Repub-
lcan national convention which norni-
mated Lincoln and also the one which
selected Garfield. Later he was one OF
the trainers OF the manifesto in opposf-
ton to Grant
He organized the Peoples bank and
was Its president until its failure nearly
TWO
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country which are near enough 70 allow
travellers 20 reach Paterson In time OF the
coming OF prominent Individuals.
With the head 81 the nation, his personal
advisers, i me iority or tire senate ard a
large portion OF the house present. as well
as the supreme court, many governors ana
thousands OF other men whose names are
familiar all ever the country. the gather
ing et Saturday afternoon in the black
draeed city OF Paterson promises to be a
famous one
The near approach OF the opening OF con-
gress contributes largely to this. Men from
the far West were either on their way 70
Washington or were almost ready 20 start.
and Mr. Hoaarr's death appears IN have
gathering will accordingly include proni-
nsilt MEN from al the states
Postoffiees Close Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. Nov. zs-The pcstmas-
ter general has issued the following order:
In honor Of the distinguished public SER
vices OF the late Vice President Hobart.
and out OF respect Tor his reverea memory.
pesi.nasters throughout the Union are d.
rects3 10 close their respective offices be-
tween the hours OF and .. n. Saturday.
November y. the day Of the funeral
No Business ON Wall street.
NEW YORK. Nov. 3-The stock ex-
change will be closed Saturday. the day OF
the late Vice President Hobars's funeral.
Produce Exchange to Close.
CHICAGO. New. 2s-Tiee produce ex-
change will be closed Saturday out Of re-
speet 10 the late Vice President Hobart.
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x Is expected that the cruiser Albany.
which r. Tow nearing completion az the
shipyard az Armstrong, In England. viii
s's turned over 10 the United States au-
shoF.ties In January. Numerous changes
Rave nessn made ia the cruiser 10 co-rec;
defscts found IN her sister ship. the New
Orleans IL WIS., frs proposed 10 send the
Albany 80 the Philippines direct, but 1t
h3s now been deemed advisable 20 bring
Ter 20 New I5.k. IN order 70 si her cut
for naval service.
Tie cruiser Atlanta, which Is expected
to be PIT in commission next week viii
Re The FIRST Vessel OF The navy 10 he equip
PED with ire metal furniture designed for
vessels Of the navy. The innovation II the
result OF experiences ia recent naval en-
gaEenfenis, and II Intended 10 do away
with the liability Of FIRE on shfpboard dur
Ing an engagement by the removal % as
rn1ch Of the woodwork as possible. Con-
siderable interest attaches 20 the result OF
this experiment en- the Atlanta
Iowa In Congress.
The Iowa congressional delegation viii