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The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-02

Chicago. Oct. e2-CATTLE-R Receipts to-
day, 25,000. Market steady to I0c higher
Beeves, 50. 3.55G6.15; sows and heifters, M40d
$50; stockers and feeders, s2.3004.25i
Texans, So. .S5GJ450; westerns, So. .10647 TO-
HOGS-Recetpts, $4,000. Market steady.
Mixed and butchers. s.. 10I5.75; good,
heavy s5.35d5.721z rough heavy, 5000
5-25; light. S. S10G5 s.; pigs. s4.50d5.80; bulk
of les. SS.25d5.65.
SHEEP Receipts. &c, COO. Market strong
Sheep, $3.75@51os lambs, 81. 40g7.75.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-02

New York, Oct. 2.-BUTTER-M Market
firm. Street price extra creamery, 211zcs
official prices creamery common to extra,
17n2fc; state dairy common to extra, 1872
d20c: renovated, common to extra 15d191Sc:
western factory, common to extra, $50
1zszc. western imitation, creamery extra,
19c; ditto f1rsts, 171z41Sc.
EGGS-Market firm. State Pennsylvania
and nearby fancy selected white, 30c dit
to choice, 26d28c: ditto mixed extra, 24d
25c; western extra frsts, 22G23c; ditto
New York. Oct. 2-POULTRY-Aliv
firm; western chickens and fowls and tur-
keys, 131zc- Dressed weak. western chick
ems. 1IaI5es fowls, lie; turkeys, 14Q1se.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-02
ROCK ISLAND OFFICIALS LEAVE
They WIN GO to Chicago for a
Conference.

H. U. Nudge. second vice president
of the Rock Island, with Dan E. Cain
general manager of the road and f. T.
Dolan, superintendent of the south
west district. left Topeka at noon Sun
day for Kansas City. They met Mr.. B.
L. Wincheu. president of the road
there and Mr.. Winchell, with his sub
ordinates left there last night for Chi
cago. where the officials of the road
viii hold a conference preparatory to
getting out the annual report of the
cnnnnanN.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-02

hin was sunk in Lake St. clair late last
night in collision with some unknown
steamer All of the - men on the
Tuthill are reported to have been
rescued. The name of the vessel
which scoliided with the Tuthlll- is. not
vet known.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-02
,sngar and CoRee ir 80 YorIs.

Uew york, oct. 2-sUGAR-Raw sugar
quiet: fair refining. 5 1-16c; centrifugal, IS
test 11-16c; molasses sugar, 1S-16c; re
fined, unsettled; crushed, $3.50; powdered
81 go; granula ted, 4.e0.
FEE-MarlSet quiet No. Rio,
11-16c.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-02

CHEEsE-Market steady. Daisies, 11ac;
twins, 116C11kc: Young Americas, 111kc.
POUNTRY-Lice, steady; turkeys, 16c;
chickens, 10c; springs, lie.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-02
ToDoI,o uide RTarket.

Topeka, Oct 2.
rPrfces paid in Topeka this week, based on
Boston auotatious-1
GREEN SALT CURED. ....-...s.... @
NO. 1 TAJsIOVY s4G
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-02
,Japan's Loss Nearly a MILLION.

nounced that the damage done by the
fire at the army stores at hiroshima
october / amounts to S924555. in
cIudine the cost OF buildings, pro-
visions and clothes
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-02

st. Louis. No, Oct. 2.-WOOL-Market
steady. Territory and western medium,
28d30c; fine mediums, 2202ee; fine, 1sd2oc.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-02
Frost Writing Exposition Letters.

~ - - -.1771@ 77.l-17l7
John E. Frost is busy at work max
ing uD state committee to work up
plans for the proposed Kansas expose
ton of 1911. A large number of let
ters are now being written to promi-
nent and influential Kansans. It is
planned to hold a big state meeting
shortly and from that number elect
an administrative organization which
is to take the work directly in hand.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-02
chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Ill, Ocks~ s~2.-BUTTER-Mark
fr1n: creamery, 17120cs dairy. 161zd1s5kc.
EGGS-Market steady. At mark, cases
included 151z47szc.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-02


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O Hp be
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The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-02

Topeka, Oct. 2.
1 FURNISHED by. Charles WoIf Packing Co. J
= HOGS.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-02

Wear Piekena' hats.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-02

Wear Piekens' hats.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-25
GOODRICH BETS on CHICAGO.
Wires He'll Take Up EX-MayOr Van Wyck'S
Jefferson Day Dinner wager.

Wires He'll Take Up Ex.MayOr Van Wyck't
Jefferson Day Dinner wager.
There Is q tal1er for that 5000 bet offered
by ex-Mayor Van Wyck that the Jefferson
cay dinner Of the Democratic Club will
surpass that TO be held by the Iroquois
Club Of Chicago on the same anniversary.
Ex-Judge Adam Goodrich Of Chicago
telegraphed TO the Democratic Club
yesterday asking for particulars Of the
wager Mr.. Van Wyok Is ready TO make.
What the former Mayor said was that he
was willing 10 bet 5000 that the New York
dinner would get more space in the news
papers and more national attention than
the Chicago festival.
When Mr.. Van Wyck was asked who
was TO decide the bet and upon what rules
the judgment should be made, he confessed
he was up against il 80 far as that end OF
It was concerned, but that anyhow his
money was ready. Judge Goodrioh's
telegram stated that he was willing TO
take up the bet as soon as be could learn
tho details.
Mr.. Van Wyok went 70 Boston yesterday
20 induce Mayor Patrick A. Collins TO speak
at the New York dinner and TO have a talk
with Gov. Douglas, who has promised
20 attend but who, report said, was on the
verge Of baoksliding.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-25
REsCUES AT TENEMENT FIRE.
women and Children Carried out by Pc.
licemen-Stairs Cut on by smoke.

women and Children Carried out by POs
rcemen-StairS Cut on by Smoke.
Five persons were rescued yesterday
afternoon from a fire which started IN the
rooms Of John j. Lehman on the second
floor Of a six story tenement house at 1866
East l27th street and did 5000 damage
Policemen Bowden, Elliott and Signor OF
the East l2oth street station were among
the first to arrive on the scene.
Lehman was at home with his two chill
dren, who were asleep in one Of the bed
rooms on the second floor, when tho fire
started in one Of the other bedrooms. He
picked up the children and got 70 the street,
where he met the policemen and told them
that several tenants we're In the house with
sick children. Bowden ran up to the third
floor, where he found Mrs. Albert johnson
80 scared that she could not speak. The
FIRE had out Of escape by the stairs. Bowden
picked her up and carried her over the roof
to the next house.
Policemen Elliott and Signor found Mrs
Margaret Hook in the rear nat on the same
floor with her three sick children, Eveline,
s; Theodore, S, and John, years old. The
woman and her children we're taken down
the rear fire escape.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-25
FRENCH MAID ASTRAY.

Came on the Baltic With l.. X. WIImerdlnE's
Famny-Left At the Wrong Hotel.
Lucius K. Wilmerding Of the linen i'm
porting firm Of Wilmerding 4 Bissett Of
7eLeonard street arrived home on the Baltic
last night with his family and Marie INLAND
a French maid. Mr.. Wilmerding's house
at IS East Seventy-seventh street is closed,
40 he decided TO put his family up at the
Hotel Buckingham.
There wasn't room for all the Wilmerdings
and the French maid in one carriage, so
Mr.. Wilmerding engaged another vehicle
at the pier for her Into the second car
rage with the maid were bundled some
parcels, including box Of Eilverware.
The driver Of the maids carriage was
told TO take her 70 the Buckingham. He
left her at tho Manhattan. Meantime,
when the maid didn't appear, Mr.. VIII
merding became alarmed, for she spoke
no English. He went to the East Fifty-first
street police station 10 ask what he had
better do He was told to report the maid
missing at Police Headquarters,
From headquarters he was sent to the
Charles street station, In the precinct which
takes in the White Star pier. There they
sent out a detective TO trace the cabman
who drove the maid. Mr.. Wilmerding
went along 30 aid In the search.
While he was still looking for her she
turned up at the Buckingham,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-25
cor SAYS WOMAN PUNCHED HIM.
Real Estate Mans wife Resented Arrest
Of Her BAH PIaytnE l2-Year-OId.


Mrs. Frederick Cole, the wife Of a real
estate dealer in The Bronx, was locked
up In the fremont police station yesterday
afternoon charged with asaaulttng Polioo-
man John McEnnery. The cop found q
number OF boys having ball game In front
OF 2S9s Cambreling avenue, where Mrs.
Cole lives, and he drove them away. Among
the boys was Burton, the twelve-year-old
son Of Mrs. Cole.
McEnnery says that as soon as his back
was turned the boys began TO play ball
again and that he rushed In among them
and grabbed one Of the players. This boy
happened to be Burton Cole. The cop was
marching Oh with him as a prisoner when
Mrs. Cole appeared and demanded 70 know
why her son had been singled out for a
prisoner instead Of some other boy. Nom
merry says that he replied that all ball play
ing boys looked alike 10 him and that Mrs.
Coles son would have to go to the police
station.
Thereupon, the cop says, Mrs. Cole
showed she had plenty Of nerve, for she
pitched into him with both fists and struck
him many blows about the head. knocking
OF his helmet. Her sons playmates saw
Mrs. Cole at work and they did their part
by jeering the cop. McEnneTy got mad
then and placed Mrs. Cole under arrest.
She was looked up, and her son was put
in the same cell with her. Both we're bailed
out later.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-25
WEIGHTMAN WILL SETTLEMENT
May Drop Contest TO Avoid Publlcity-Mrs.
WIster's Demand Placed az $40. 600, 900.

May Drop Contest 60 Avoid Publlcity-Mrs.
WIster's Demand Placed AZ SIC. 200, 900.
PHILADELPHIA, March Alt was learned
to-day that Mrs. Jones Wister had requested
Register OF Wills Klemmer to reopen the
Weightman will case, in the hope Of securing
a settlement without having to air the case
in the courts. Register Of Wills Klemmer
and Alexander Simpson, Jr., attorney for
Mrs. Wister, held a long conference in the
Registers office this afternoon discussing
the method OF procedure.
Immediately after the conference the
Register left for Atlantic City. II he finds
II possible TO do 80 he will reopen the will
case and thehearings will be held In his office,
at which Mrs. Wister will present her evil
dence which she believes will show that
Mr.. Weightman's mental condition at the
time OF making his last will preoluded his
expressing what It Is believed will be shown
to have been his real intentions.
A final effort to reach settlement With
out recourse to the courts viii be made
Monday. Mrs Walker, the sole beneficiary
under her fathers will. has announced her
intention Of coming 10 Philadelphia on that
day. Ten million dollars is the amount
asked for by way Of settlement. Several
Of Mrs. Walkers friends are known to have
advised her TO ssttle and prevent the othAr-
wise Inevitable airing Of the affairs OF the
Weightman and several other prominent
families in public. Mrs, Walker. how
ever, is said TO be determined TO stop at
nothing TO resist the claims Of the grand
children as voiced by Mrs. Wister to a share
In the 500, OOo, 900 estate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-25
FRANcIs ?. MAoouN ARREsrED.
! Once We'll known In wall street-Acoused
Of misAppFOpFiAting stock.

Franois p. MAgoun, onos head Of the
defunct brokerage house Of Magouh Bros.
q Co., which failed few years ago, was ar
rested yesterday on a warrant charging
him with Incorporating i.257 shares Of
railroad stock valued at 10000 and owned
by Miss Clara s. Hall, a client Of the
firm.
Magoun, since the failure Of his firm
and the death Of his two brothers, Edward
V. and George b Magoun, has been living
In Cincinnati. In the days Of bis prosperity
he cut quite a swath here. He owned the
Viper, the heetest launch in the world, and
was seen a great deal in the theatre district.
He came here yesterday 70 testify in a
suit In the Supreme Court growing out Of
his firms failure Mrs. Halls husband,
hearing that he was here, hurried 10 the
District Attorney office TO get him while he
could. Magistrate Whitman was induced
TO grant a warrant and Magoun was ar
rested as he was leaving the court.
Mr., Hall alleges that while he was a
client OF the firm Of Magon Bros. a Co.
he gave them the stock to sell and that
shortly afterward the firm failed and he
never got any return for IL. It was in his
wife's name.
Magistrate Whitman, in the Tombs police
court, held Magoun In SIC, 900 bail for further
examination. He was paroled later till
this morning TO give him an opportunity
TO secure bail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-25
NUNNS DEATH AND x-SCIENCE.
Inquest Resumed-TeStimOny 20 he Sub
mitted 20 the District Attorney.

Inquest Resumed--TestimOny 20 he Sub
mitted 10 the District Attorney
The inquest in the case Of Alderman
W. Num-, the accountant who died at his
home, 6s Putnam avenue, Brooklyn, on
March II, and whose life, as Il Ia supposed,
might have been saved II his wife, who IL a
Christian Scientist, had not refused TO
have him treated by regular physician,
was resumed last night by Coroner Flah-
erty. Num- had been struck by a train.
DR.. George @. Owens, house surgeon Of
st. Mary's Hospital, testified that Mr., Num-
was suffering from eight scalp wounds
when admitted 10 the hospital one Of them
being six inches long. At tho end Of a
week, during which time there had been a
gradual improvement In the wounds, Mn,
Eunn insisted in the removal Of the patient
Dr.. Owens sad that this action on Airs
Nunn's part was much against his advice
and wishes and he had her sign a statement
10 that effect. Mrs. NUNS explanation
was that she wanted 10 have her husband
at home 30 that she could take full care Of
him. Several other witnesses were eI-
amined.
Coroner Flaherty, who ls holding the
inquiry without a jury, will submit the
entire evidence when completed 70 the
District Attorney.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-25
RECEIVED BY THE KAISER.
DR.. Herschmann Returns From PaFtlcipa-
ton I'm the Dedication OF the Dom.

The Rev. Or. John ]. Herschmann OF
St. Peters Lutheran Church, Brooklyn,
arrived yesterday on the steamship Bar
barossa after a six weeks sojourn In Ger
many, whittier he:had gone on the invitation
Of the German Emperor to participate IN
the dedication Of the Imperial Church.
The new church. OF dom, as it Is called,
Is across the way from the imperial palace.
DR.. Prugh Of Pittsburg and DR.. Brown Of
the Union Theological Seminary we're the
other two American divines invited. At
an audience on the afternoon Of Feb. q
Ambassador Charlem3gne Tower pre-
sented the Americans TO the Emperor and
Empress.
sThe Emperor said Dr. Herschmann,
Expressed great interest in America and
sent his greetings through me TO Americans
Of German origin. The Empress, too, was
very gracious and cordial.
On the evening Of that day there was
a reception for the delegates. The En-
peror and Empress, Prince Henry, the
Crown Prince, the Duke Of Connaught
and Prince Waldemar Of Denmark re
ceived When the Americans we're leaving
on the Barbarossa the Emperor, who was
on the man Of war Kaiser Wilhelm H.,
photogra pied his departing guests and
hoisted IN signal God speed you
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-25
TAKE A COURSE IN HOUSEWIVES
The Household Research Society Now
Provides Instruction Therein.

The Household Research Society Now
Provides Instruction Therein.
At the first public meeting Of the New
York Association for Household Research,
held in Berkeley Lycoum yesterday after
noon, the fact that young housewives can
be taught how 20 cook, as well as TO make
beds and generally care for their homes,
by instructors sent from the Intermunioipal
Committee on Household Research, was
announced by Miss Elizabeth NJ. Rhodes,
secretary.
She also declared that they were ready
10 recommend sanitary laundries, as well
as TO provide employment for unemployed
women and immigrant girls.
Miss Margaret Chandler, president Of
the Womans Municipal League, announced
that household service is as much a pro-
fession as any other. Let us see,' said
she, that we make as much Of It, II Ia
true that only refined and just women are
we'll served, for they understand that a
servant Is not engaged 20 do any work that
they would not do willingly rather than
to see Il undone
DR.. Charles h. Henderson, professor Of
sociology In the University Of Chicago,
startled the women by declaring that only
ladies are treated with chivalry; women
do not receive It from the gentlemen Of
ln-dayH
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-25
CLOSE CALL FOR MRS. BELMONT.
Ceiiing Fails Soon After she Leaves Room
in Her Hampstead Home.

HnRsrEAD, L. l., March 24.-Mrs. o. II.
P. Belmont narrowly escaped injury and
perhaps death at her country seat, Brock
holt, near here. yesterday. She had been
reading In her library, room about twenty
feet square, on the second floor Of the
white colonial mansion, and had just gone
out Of the room when the heavy ceiling
fell.
This ceiling was three inches thick, with
massive centrepiece and beautifully
moulded cornice. The conlce Is all
that remains. Under the mass Of debris
on the floor the chandelier was found bent
and twisted. The hardwood chairs were
indented and an onyx top Of a table was
emashed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-25
KICKED DOG OFF THE ELEVATED.
Angry Crowd Cause Arrest OF Track walker
DOG disappeared.

John Twomey. 70 years old, a track
walker on the Third avenue elevated rail-
road, was locked up last night in the East
l2eth street station on the charge Of cruelty
to animals. A mongrel dog got past the
ticket chopper at the i25th street station
and there was a scramble among the pas
sengers and employees on the platform
20 corral the animal.
The dog jumped down on the tracks
Twomey who was walking the tracks
pursued il and, II Is alleged, kicked It from
the structure into the street. A big crowd
had collected In the street, and the people
became greatly angered at Twomey's act,
John Lyons Of $50 East lSeth street caused
Policeman Mcdonald 20 arrest Twomey.
When the cop went to look for the dog it
could not be found. Some Of the crowd
told Mcdonald that a small boy had picked
it up when it landed In the street and ran
of with Il.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-25
IMPROMPTU DOG SALE.
Blind Man and Holland Benent Fund Joint
WiimeH-~sriNie Friganza's Idea.


Standing at Thirty ninth street and
Broadway, as the crowd was coming out
Of the Metropolitan Opera House from the
Joe Holland benefit at $50 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, was an old man in rags
holding a tousled yellow cur. on which
was the sign For sale
Suddenly fashionably dressed woman
some say il was Trixie Friganza, and che
doesn't deny it-stepped quickly out Of
the theatre crowd, grabbed the dog out Of
the old mans arms, and holding Il aloft,
cried
What am offered TO start it7'
The words were scarcely out Of the 'auc-
tioneer's' mouth when somebody shouted
"S25."
twenty-five dollars. twenty-hveI have,
sang out the auctioneer. Who'll make II
$50. Remember Joe Holland"
Fifty dollars said Lillian Russell, who
was In the crowd from the first
'Seventy-hve, responded Joe Weber.
'One hundred dollars. cried Miss Russell
By that time several hundred persons
had gathered at the corner; the sidewalk
was blocked and the crowd was flowing out
into the street.
May Irwin came up 'One hundred and
ffty," she cried as soon as she heard what
was going on.
There the bidhung for some time but finally
a man with a silk hat made it t105, handed
over the money, took the dog under his arm
and jumped into a cab.
Into the hands Of the old man In rags,
who had stood watching the proceeding,
dumb with astonishment, the auctioneeT
slipped a SO bill, which was about ten times
as much az he had been asking for the dog.
The rest was added to the benefit fund
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-25
PRISON FOR"DEAD BABYpBEGGAR
Letter writer Crawford Goes Up TO Sing
Sing for SIX Years.

John r. Crawford, who IL known as the
dead baby letter writer beggar who
originated the scheme OF getting money
from rioh folks by writing that his baby
was dead and be had no money with which
20 bury Il, was sentenced TO six years in
Sing Sing by Recorder Col yesterday in
General Sessions. The offence FOR which
he viii spend the beat part Of thu merit six
Year, In Jail was passing q bogus check
Tor SIS.
The Charity Organization Society has
II came out yesterday that eK-JudRe Mar
tine is one Of the men he fooled. In 1891
Judge MARITIME sent Crawford TO Jail for
larceny. When he came out he talked
Judge MARITIME into believing that he had
II wasn't long before Crawford had robbed
his new employer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-25
WAITING FOR HOPPER.

building Superintendent Son Expects
Him Back From Florida Tomorrow.
Some friends Of Isaac A. Hopper, Super
intendent OF Buildings, seemed to think
yesterday that he might be back in town
composing an essay on the relation OF
frozen mortar 70 the safety elevator clutch.
buildings have been falling down He
has been called home by Borough Presi-
dent Ahean,
Mr.. Hopper didn't appear at the Harlem
Demooratio Club or In any Of his other
haunts. His home at les West i22d street
was still closed.
Thomas Hopper, the supeTintendent's
son, said last night that he didn't expect
10 see his father till tomorrow. No more
buildings fell yesterday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-25
WOMAN DROVE COLLIDING AUTO.
Livery Man in RnnAbOut Hurt; Boy Escapes
without q Scratch.

A runabout, in which we're william MIL
Ter, 81 years old. who has a livery stable
at 500 Eighth avenue, and his five-year-
old grandson, was hit by an automobile
phaeton owned and driven by Mrs. Paul
Mccormick Of $40 West Ninety-fifth street
late yesterday afternoon on the cross drive
in Central Park at SiIty-seventh street.
The runabout was upset and badly smashed
and Miller and the boy were thrown TO the
ground.
The child escaped unhtnt. but Miller
had several ribs broken and his head badly
bruised. In the automobile With Mrs. Moor
mick was her maid. Miller refused % make
a complaint against Mrs. Mccormick.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-25
BRIDE FOR KING ALFONSO.
Daughter OF Duke Of COnnAught Said 20
Have Been Chosen
Special Gable DSDaieA 70 TIE So

LONDON, March 26.-ThO Madrid CORE
spondent Of the Dolly Mad says 1t Is reliably
stated that preliminary negotiations for
the marriage Of Princess Patricia, daughter
Of the Duke Of Connaught, and King Alfonso
we're formally opaned Thursday. Well
informed courtIeta say the negotiations are
almost certain to succeed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-25
SHE TALKED HIN OUT OF $4,000.
Once wealthy NebrasICAn Has Woman OF
Many Adventures Arrested.

Many Adventures Arrested.
DENVER, March 2I.-After twelve years
Of adventures Mrs. Scott Smedley, for
merly Miss Edith Simmons Of Atlanta,
Ca, is in Jail, charged by Joseph Wells, at
one time a wealthy Nebraskan, with OBJ
tanning $4,000 cash from him on the pre-
tense Of promising TO secure a divorce
and marry him
Wells Is As years old and Mrs. Smedley
80 After getting his last 5000 she left
him, he charges, and came to Denver,
where her husband, a former Lincoln,
Neb., clothing salesman, had started a
fourishing business and bought an auto
mobile with the money his wife got from
Wells.
Husband and wife were taken back TO
Lincoln to-day. Ms. Smedley had two
husbands before shs married Smedley.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-25
NEW ELECTRICAL CURRENT.
Sir oliver LEDGE Uses His Latest Discovery
IN DisDeftlng FOgs.

y
LONDON, March 7A-sir Oliver Lodge,
principal Of the University Of Birmingham,
the well known electrical authority, lee
tured tonight on what he described as
pertinacious electrical current.
Stripped Of technicalities. he said 1t
could be described a. a persistent current
which would overcome great obstacles
and 90 In any direction regardless Of what
stood in the way. He had been looking for
such a current since 1884. and had only
recently encountered It, He had applied
It successfully in bis prolonged eIpeh-
ments for disperslnE fogs.
He paid a tribute 10 Professors Crookes
and Aitlcen In connection with the discovery.