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1000 Killed by EARTHQUAKE.

San Francisco. MAY lathe steamer
Guatemala brings additional details of the
earthquake in Central America last
month. The Guatemala left the port If
that name April 20. Up to that time 1.1lO
bodies had been taken out of the ruins
at Quezaltenanso. Captain Harris of the
Guatemala said that II is estimated that
1000 people were killed. Farms arc de-
serted and there are fears of famine in
consequence. MANY of the wealthy plant
ers lost their entire fortunes.
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The famous minuette at vaudeville,
Auditorium, Thursday night. st.
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
Report of Committee on Revision OF
Greed to Be Presented.


Creed to Be Presented.
New York, May H.-The General Assem-
bly of the Presbyterian Church will he
begun at the Fifth Avenue presbyterian
Church, this city, tomorrow.
The greatest interest centers about the
report to be made by the committee on
the revision of the confession of faith.
1t is hoped by the advocates of revision
thot tho election of a new member of the
faculty of the Mccormick theological
Seminary at Chicago will force the issue
even If the report Of the committee does
not The candidate for this post is the
Rev DR.. James S. Riggs of Auburn
Seminary. He was chosen by the faculty
of Mccormick Seminary to fill the CHAR
of the New Testament Exegis and litera-
IVA nv a hare maio~-y. the cause of OPP
nosltion being the candidates alleged ad-
yoeacy Of the belief that Adam and
number of other old Testament charac-
tiers were allegorical;that there are errors
in the Bible and that the evolutionary
theory of creation is the correct one.
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Little Rock, 2; New Orleans, 1,

Little Rock Ark, May 4.-Guese'
two-bagger and THEIRS single yielded the
winning run for Little Rock in the ninth
inning today The game was marked by
wrangIing from start to finish and by
manifestations of dissatisfaction at I'm
pire Goodenough's decisions. Gilbert of
Little Rock was ordered out of the
game for talking to the umpire. Attend
ance COO.
Little Rock. DO 0 0 IL
New Orleans....... OOO0001 00-1 8 l
Batteries - Allemang and Murphy;
Stewart and Abbott
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8 e eiss' BARRIERS 8
GALLAGH ER'S
q DEXTER AVENUE.
sTBATHS as CENTS.~
ROOSEVELT CRITICISED.
His Removal of Maclay and Appoint
mani of Clarkson Condemned.

New York, May li.-The annual report
of the executive committee OF the Ameri-
can Civil Service Reform League, which
held its annual meeting here today crit!-
cized President Roosevelt for the methods
used In removing Edgar s. Maclay from
his position at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
without giving him an opportunity TO re
ply to charges. 1t also deplores the APP
pointment by the President of John S.
Ciarkson as surveyor of this port, saying
Mr.. Clarkson was a pronounced enemy
Of civil service reform, with record
a. a spokesman
The report also refers 10 the appoint
ment of Joseph Murray as Assistant
Con-~Lssiener Of immigration, saying
this 'r -Ee1d been filled by
pror az ri ans Of a special
orde
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Stockholders MeefjD0

by. order of the Board ,of Directors of the
walker County Coal and Mineral Land Com
my. meeting of the stockholders of said
oompany Ia called to assemble at the office
~ J. T. Moses. sat No. I Dexter Avenue, in
ne City of Montgomery. Ala. on Wednesday,
vacancies in the Board OF Directors and to
tYansEct such other Business may come
6efore said meeting.
Witness my hand this l4th day Of May,
s# 1909. JUDAH T. MOSES,
M-2t - a Secretary.
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The loss of their star players don't
seem to phase the Athletics. Detroits
good thing at Cleveland puts them in
second place while Chicago jumps to
fourth place. Tomorrow Is Bostons last
game in Philadelphia, the Athletics be-
ing in Boston Friday, Saturday. Monday
and Tuesday. Today Is Baltimore's last
in Baltimore Friday and Saturday There
is no game scheduled in Chicago today,
st. Louis being there Friday Saturday
and Sunday, Detroit being in Cleveland
were:
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a GREAT OPENING
FUNERAL NOTICE.

DORDON-The friends and acquaintance of
= Mr.. and Mrs. s. b. Gordon. DIR. Cormotte
Cobb. Mr.. J. A. Cobb and Mis-. NJ. A. An
derson are respectfully Invited to ATTEND
the funeral OF the former from the Dex-
TER Avenue Methodist Church at $50
D. m.
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Chicago took a brace yesterday and
beat Brooklyn-but by an eyelash Chris
Mathewson won his game for New York
lies-the Reds errors being responsible
Chesbro went all to pieces and Boston
won the game in his first inning. Only
two games will be played today, New
Saturday. Sunday and Monday and
Brooklyn at st. Louis on the same dates.
Yesterdays games were:
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PIrIFuL EXHIBITION IN NASH
WILLIE.
Mr.. From Got His Combination All
Mixed up and Fischer's Mem
Made Batting Averages Jump
Way Above Par.
League Standing.
Games Yesterday.
Played won.Lost. Pa

At Little Rock-New Orleans, 1; Lit
tie Rock, 2.
At Observation-Disclosures, 0; Nashville. IA.
At Chattanooga-Birmi 4; Chat
tanooga, 5.
AT ACCOMPLISHMENTS game post
poned.
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Church of the Holy Comforter.

The following are the delegates from
the Church of the Holy Comforter TO me
Diocesan Council Of the Episcopal church
which meets in Birmingham next NeI,
nssdav. Nessrs. r G. Foster, Hartwell
Douglass. ]. B. Jones. II. H. Matthews
and Dr. F. C. Stevenson.
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That plucky Little Rock team took fall
out Of New Orleans yesterday. but they
take the road for fifteen games, begin
ming in Memphis tomorrow. Saturday
and Sunday. New Orleans plays Shreve-
port in New Orleans today. Saturday
and Sunday and then takes the road
again fer twelve games. Birmingham
opens at home today for fifteen games.
June Nashville has fifteen more games
at home, going on the road on the End
of June, BY not playing yesterday
Shreveport ties Chattanooga for fifth
place, that team beating Birmingham.
The Nashville-Atlanta game was one of
those parodies that do baseball all the
harm in the world. and 1t Is to be hoped
that Pabst's team will brace up in the
Birmingham games. Yesterdays games
were:
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Chicago, 3; Brooklyn, 2.

Chicago Nav H-Both teams fielded
noorly today. bases on balls, fumbles and
wild throws being responsible for all the
runs scored. The locals had the better
of the hitting by lining out two doubles.
Attendance 1900
RH E
Chicago .1OOOO11O"-s s 2
Rrookiyn .......... 00010 0 0 % 5
Observation-Disclosures and King; Hughes
and Ahern.
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II. CLAY Evans Takes Oath.

Washington. May H.-Henrv Clay Ev-
ans. who has Just retired as Commission
er of Pensions. today took the oath of
ONCE as Consul General at London. He
will leave for his new post early in June.
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Games Yesterday.

At Philadelphia-Boston, /; Philadel
phia, 5.
At ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 81; Cleveland, 2.
At Chicago-St. Louis. 2; Chicago, Il.
At Washington-Baltimo l; Wash
ington. 4.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Yesterday.

At Chicago-Brooklyn, 2; Chicago, g..
At st. Louis-New York, 10; st.
At incinnati-Philadelphia 6: Cincin-
natl, 5.
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Games Today.

At Birmingham-Atlan and Birming
ham.
At Nashville-Chattanooga and Nash
vile.
At New Orleans-Shreveport and New
Orleans. $50
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Boston. 10; Pittsburg, 5.

Pittsburg. May 14.-In Chesbro's one in
ming four hits were made and he gave
four bases on balls. Pittsburg PLAYED
throughout amateurish. Attendance $500;
'''' Ri f
p,ttsburs ......... O-5l9 3
Roston ........ 6010l 0 Ito II /
MISUNDERSTANDING. Poole and OCon-
nor; Pittingcr and Moran.
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Nashville. Ia; Atlanta, o.

Nashville, Tenn. May 1+-NAshvilie
played all around Atlanta today. the
final score standing IA to 0. Ten runs
in the fourth inning off From's delivery
resulted In his retirement, Baker sue
ceeding him and yielding but two hits.
Attendance 800.
RH.E
Nashville ........ 1000 002s IA II 1
Atlanta ........... 900 90 90 0 5
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Fisher; From,
Baker and Latimer.
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n p. Brown plaintiff. VS. Jack Goowin. de-
PENDANT: Mobile and Ohio Railroad Com
= pany.. Rarnshee.-In the Justice Court of
- w. A. Taylor, j. p, Montgomery County
Alabama.
This defendant Is a nonresident of the State
Alabama. His whereabouts Is unknown
w. A. TAYLOR. j. p
This garnishment issued Feb. 20, eo2
4. have failed to locate him to get service
IN him. th-3t
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Delightful Rail and Water trip 10 New York.
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and other
Eastern points via Norfolk or Savannah. Ap-
ply to c.. s. ADAMS, S. F. and p. A.. Moses
Building. Montgomery. Ala. for full informa-
ton. Il Daily. except Sunday.
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Games Today.

AT Observation-Disclosures and Cincin-
natl
AT Pittsburg-Boston and Pittsburg.
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Philadelphia, 9; Cincinnati, 5.

Cincinnati, May 14.-Cincinnau hao
two splendid opportunities TO win out In
the ninth when either a hit or q long
fiy would have won. These were not
Forthcoming, however. Attendance 400.
RHE
Cincinnati ..o:oOOsOoo5M 4
PHILADELPHIA So. 20O400000-6 8 2
Batteries-Heisman and Currie and
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New York, 10; st. Louis, z.

st. Louis. May 14-New York won in
the seventh inning by batting Joyce
hard, After four singles and four runs
had been scored off Joyce's delivery
Wicker was substituted. Attendance 600
Ri f
st. Louis........-. s3o10oooe-,5 9 3
New York.......... y U ~ - :
Ra+teries-Joyce Wicker and O'Nei
and RYAN: Matthewson and Bowerman
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Games Today.

At Philadelphia-Boston and Philadel-
phia.
At washington-Baltimo and Wash.
ington.
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Detroit, 8: Cleveland. 2.

Cleveland. May 14.-Errors by Bonner
and Bemis gave Detroit two runs and
the game today. STREET. and Mercer kept
the hits well scattered.
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Philadelphia, s; Boston, l.

Philadelphia, May H-Philadelphia de-
feated Boston by taking advantage of
every opportunity. aided materially by
errors of omission on the part of the
visitors Attendance 400
RHE
Boston ........... 1000 o. 3
philadelphia ....... 002001 20*-5 : 3
Batteries-Dineen and Warner; Hus-
tings and Powers.
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washinrton. q: Baltimore. l

Washington, May IL-Timely hitting
and faultless fielding enabled Washing
ton to defeat Baltimore. Attendance
5000.
RH e
Washington ~ 100000 - II 0
Baltimore ......... 0000100 00I 6 2
Batteries-Townsend and Donahue;
Howell and Robinson.
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Chattanooga, 5; Birmingham, 4
Chattanooga. Tenn. May 1i.-Chatta-
nooga won the game in the ninth inning
by two hits. base on balls and man
hit by a pitched ball. The feature of the
game was F. Smiths home run in the
first with one man on base. Rain stopped
the game a while in the last part of the
ninth. Halter and Moss were taken from
the field by the police for disorderly con-
duct. Attendance 400
RH E
Chattanooga ..... 100000 2-5 10 3
birmingham ....... $4,000 90 10 =
Ratteries-Hopkins and Roth; Deaver
and Blue.
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Chicago. IL; St. Louis, 2.

Chicago, II; st. Louis, 2.
Chicago, May 14.-Powell was very
wild In todays game. his bases on balls
being responsible for the majority of
Chicagos runs. Attendance 1880.
r III e
Chicago ...... 5203O01 s-12 10 0
st. Louis. .......... 90 20 0 0 0 0 o.
Batteries-Callahan and Mcfarland;
Powell, Reidy and Sugden.
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Rain at Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, May H.-Mcmphis-
Shreveport game postponed; rain. .,
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READ UP.

Sleepers between New York and New Orleans
nd 80 have Pullman vestibuled Sleepers be-
coaches between Warrington and New Or
YLER. G. A.. Montgomery Ala: D. P.
B1LLUPS, A. @. p. A., Atlanta. Ca: r. z.
ICKERSHAM. Pres and Gen Man. Atlanta
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-04
FONTS on "A Lobster,

A lobster is found in the water. hut
not always in fact, some of the most
successful Holsters that ever lohstered
were aorn ana raised on dry land.
one can usually tell lobster by its
actions. For instance, If young man
enters a crowded drawing room ar.I
walks all over the feet Of the assem-
hled guests without their consent or
approval the young man at once be
comes lobster.
The fathers of Holsters usually have
money. In fact, 1t Is difficult: to be a
real stand Up and fall down lobster
unless the Holsters father has money
1t In an odd fact that many girls
seem 10 admire Holsters It would
seem that girl ought to know better,
hut she doesn't until she marries a
lobster Then she tumhles.
Lobsters have no brains. II you
don't believe II, split Holsters head
open with an ax II you don't care any
thing about the AK.
This world would be much more
desirable abiding place II there were
40 lohsters IN 1t. Ohio State Journal
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-04
The Human Mouth.

It has heeu discovered that the hu-
man mouth is slowly but surely and
steadily moving toward the left Of the
face, which Will in time bring it some
where in the Hcj4hbolhood Of the left
ear. Al the five great races Of man
have an unContro'iablc tendency 10 eat
only with the teeth which grow from
the left jaws. This wears out the left
teeth more rapidly than those on the
right side II the mouth. ana this in
turn gives the upper and lower jaws
an inclination toward the left
1t is the expressed opinion Of many
scientists who are foremost In the
worlds roll of professional honor that
In the course OF time the mouth from
causes aboV" mentioned viii have com
pleteiy changed its position and that il
will then be situated rather nearer the
left ear than TO the nose
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-04
Rs.nafcd Ton Snnn.

The rear end of Fordham car was
congested the other afternoon. There
wasn't even standing room only A
jocuiar commuter said, Beware oi
pickpockets,"
Everybody laughed
A gcntlemanly looking fellow said:
''No man need be afraid OF plckpock
cts II he does as | did. | have a self
patented scheme. have "A buttonhole
in my vest pocket. l run my chain
through ii and attach the other end ia
the usual way. They can't draw tha
watch through that hutt0nhole. n,
pickpockets IN mine. and don't YOU fer.
get it,
The crowd thinned out
At Wendoyer avenue the 'patentee''
said startinGly:
MY watch Is gone
Somebody had clipped the chain,
drawn ii through the other way and
abstracred the watch.--New York
News
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-04
Fire, silver weadanm.

According to historian, this is the
way the urSt silver wedding came
about, II was in the time Of Hugues
Caput. Two Of lis most faithful serv.
ants a man and woman, had grown
gray IN his employ. How could he re-
ward them?
Calling Ii" woman, he said: ''Your
service is great greater than the mans,
whose service is great enough, FOR the
woman always finds work harder than
man, and therefore | will give you a
reward. At your age know Of none
better than n dOwry end husband
The dowry is here. This farm from
his tame forth belongs 10 YOU. If this
mau who has worked with you for five
and twenty years is willing TO marry
you, then the husband Is ready"
Your majesty SAID the old peasant.
"hoT is it possible thar we should mnr.
ry, Aaying already silver haIrs?"
Then it shall he silver wedding"
And the king gave the couple silver
enough to keep them in plenty.
Such was the origin Of ,he silver
wedding. a custom which, spreading all
through France, subsequently became
known TO tae world.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-04
THE INNS OF CHINA. ~
Their Chcnpness IA About Their One
RedermInR Feature.

/ TnRIF ncuUhPhA OhU
RedermInE Feature.
Chinese inns are without register or
clerks. On riding through the gateway
your bride rein is seized by dirty
boy, who helps you to dismount shout
ing loudly meanwhile for the proprle-
tor. who presently looms up through
the wilderness If carts and mules. Pro
prietor ana boy then hold a parley as
to what rooms ate eligible, and then a
door is pushed open and the traveller Is
shown to his apartment. 1t is usually
about twelve feet square. The walls
and floor are OF hard mud. and SO are
the beds. which extend entirely across
the side of the room, with only space
enough between them for small table
and one chair. The room is lighted by
one window, in which paper takes the
place OF glass.
The first duty Of the proprietor in
making a patron comfortable is to stop
up the holes in the paper window pane.
lie never tears the paper off entirely
ana replaces it with new one, be.
cause the sheet of paper Is worth
about one tenth OF cent. and the inn.
keeper is not wastefu!. Indeed he
paStcs little Slips of paper over the
holes until all the light that filters
through II Is of a mottlCd Aue.
At one end Of the mule shed is the
Kitchen OF the inn. II Is here that the
meals foE all the patrons are prepared.
to be eaten in the rooms. The menu is
not elaborate. 1t consists only Of bowls
OF rice and tea. Should the traveller de
sire a greater variety of food, lie can
buy 1t himself in the market. and his
own servant can cook it in the kitchen
OF the inn. To sleep on tile bed of n
Chinese inn would be for foreigner
an impossiblity We're il not that he is
always SO exhausted at the end of
each days journey that he finds II dif-
3cult to remain awake ten minutes
after alghting from his pony, He lies
down on the mat that covers the hard
heap of mud and surprises himself at
the soundness Of his slumher
The one redeeming thing about the
Inn is its CheapneSs, Just as the trav.
el,r is about 10 depart in the morning
thc proprietor tells him the amount OF
his bill. Everything is charged on the
European plan Every cup Of tea.
every rushight candle. the paper win.
dow pane. are all itenized in the long
list which the proprietor reels of in
SlugsUng, but the total is surprisingly
low. The cost of food md lodging fol
~ 1li,ht far "a XatnF a uttH fu-
ants. with stsblng and fodder for his
ponies and cart mules, is about sc
cents. New York Mail and Express.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-04
Tracing Responsibility.

A woman bought cloth SKIRT ready
made If reputable firm After wear
Ing il for several days She discovered
damaged spots in the front breadth
She took il back to the shop where She
had hou@ il and was told that the er-
rur would hc cared for. ut is not our
fault, however said the foreman,
"and we Will have to send il TO the fac
tory from which we bought it. 1t Is
up to them to make il good"
And nUon whom will they fall
back"
ION the manufacturer from whom
they bought the cloth"
And her
well, | suppose there would be no
one but tie sheep for him to blame,
so he will have to bear the loss.'-
New York rreSs.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-04
Fought With an EAGLE
Was Badly LdCerdted

BALDWIN, Ill, Aug. 4.-This morn
ing James Gordon, farmer living
ioNr miles northwest of this place.
shot what he believed to be large
haWh. Upon reaching the spot where
IT fell he was attacked by the enragcd
olrd. 1t tore his shirt into strings.
stripped shreds of flesh from his face
with its beak and buried it's talons IN
ms body, frightfully lacerating his
breast and arms. lie finally succeed
90 IN getting hold of a club and beat
IT to death. He then dropped to the
ground from exhaustion. After a
brief time he recovered and took his
trophy home. where he learned it was
hald eagle. It measured 6 feet : ,
inches from tip to tip One of its
talunS measured IL inches.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-04
ROsA Your Ross.

Ross your boss just as soon as you
can. Try 1t ON early. There is moth
ing he will like so well If he is the
right kind OF boss. II he is not. he is
not the man for YOU to remain with.
Leave him whenever you can. even at
present sacrifice. and find one capa-
bic OF discerning genius. our Young
partners in Carnegie Bros won their
spurs by showing that we did not
know half aS well what was wanted as
they did.-tarncgie's Empire of Rusi.
ness
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-04
EXERCISE AND EATING.
Remember That II Tired stomach IL
~ weak stomach.

rood dinner Mt night is necessary
for those whose pleasure or work Keeps
thcn ~ very late, But for ordinary
folk who dine at or : and 20 to bed
about 1880 only light wholesome re
past should be taken ut the cnd OF the
daN. when muscles and nerves are
more or less exhausted.
tired stomach Is n weak stomach
Is a roldcn rule TO remember. Yet how
often one hears people say, "INe been
rushing about all day and am tired to
death: must have a biz meal to make
III, for it" You may put the blg meal
into the stomach, but you cannot make
The stomach digest it,
A belief lives strong in the hearts ara
minds Of the majority Of mankind, in
Guiding persons of weak digeStions,
that quick, brisk walk taken before
meal gets up IN appetite and helps
the stomach to digest the food. Now,
mis- is exactly what it doesn't do. EX
ercjsr spreads the blood throughout the
body. Fur the proper digestion of food
the lood Is needed in the stomach.
Few realize this Important fact.
After long eAh"u>tng walk. hicy-
Gle spin ar any severe physical or men
tai strain take n good half hours rest
in q comfortable armchair or lying on n
sofa bcforc you eat substantial meal.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-04
RrInv Rcmnrsfrnncn

Johnny and Harry had been left at
home with their big sister. mother hav-
lu% gone out.
IT hcdtme they wanted to stay I'd
tor mother, but their sister relentless.
" put them to bed. Harry maintained
a sfohd Indifference, but ,Johuny cried
Justify
Their sister listened at the foot of the
N'"irs' hoping they would soon be good.
AZ IaSt Johnny stopped. and the lis
t""er heard him say: You crv bit
hairy- I'm tired. London Mail.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-04
4 relcnhone Mh1rtIc.

When the earpicce Of telephone re.
cciver : hcld to the mouthpiece OF the
trinSniiltcr. a more or less shrill tone
or whistle j. heard in the receiver. This
occurs when the apparatus is in good
working condition and when the trans
mitter is on SHORT circuit. This effect
is seemingly due TO n series Of reactions
analogous to hut much more complex
than those which occur in an electric
bell when It's circuit : cioscd. \ move
mcut of the diaphragm 0f the receiver
toward its magnet tends to weaken the
pressure on the carbon of .he transmit
ter. which causes a weakening Of the
current. ALLOW Ing the diaphragm to fan
away, with The further result that the
air column Is compressed, increasing
the pressure on the carbon again and
also jucrCa> IL current strength. where
by the diaphragm in again attracted.
and this action Is repeated over and
over again. CaSsicr's Magazine.