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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS
INSPECTED BY COMMITTEE
San Pedro Men Who Are to Take Up
Bond Specifications Make
Tour of the Bay

SAN. PEDRO, Feb. 1.-THE COM
mittee appointed by the Federated I'm
provement association to take up the
matter of harbor bond specifications
with the city council made an inspec-
ton of the harbor today in the launch
Orient as guests of John T. Gaffey
a member of the committee. The
other members present were Joseph
Mesmer, A. y. Bayley, John I. Pope
Garner Curran, w. H. McGill, Joseph
H Call and Louis Hansen.
Richmond Plant, Martin Betkouskl
and Robert NJ. Lusk, members of the
city council; Leslie R. Hewitt, city at
torney, and John w. Shenk. deputy
city attorney, DIR. r. w. Hill, Cal
Hunter, George w. Lyon and number
of business men from San Pedro were
also members of the party.
The Southern Pacific slip was first
visited, after which the party was
taken to the outer harbor, where work
is being rushed on the Minor fill
which when completed will contain 15S
acres for warehouses, on which the
city has 1000 feet of frontage.
Then the 146 acres of submerged land
belonging to the city was visited and
a trip was made outside the break
water to give the visitors a ride on
the swell. After returning to the inner
harbor again the visitors were taken
up to the turning basin, where the gov
ernment dredger is completing the
work of cutting the basin, which is
1900 feet in diameter, to depth of
twenty-five feet.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
THREE MISTAKEN
FOR HIGHWAYMEN
SOLICITORS WAIT LATE FOR
NEW TENANT
When Herman Schiller Was App
preached at Night by Trades
men He Thought They
Were Hold-Up Men
rsnecial to The Herald 1

OCEAN PARK, Feb. 11.-A story of
an alleged holdup in Ocean Park last
night that proved to be nothing more
than an exhibition of the persistent
zeal of rival grocery solicitors was
told here today by Herman Scheller,
a real estate and rental broker. The
victim of the ''holdup" was H. l..
Proctor an eastern man just removed
to the beach.
Scheller said he rented a house a
few days ago to the easterner and his
wife. This fact became noised about
in a short time and three men, rep
resenting as many competing grocery
firms, came to Scheller's Office in turn
and obtained all possible information
about the new tenant. Among other
things Scheller told them that the man
would take charge of the house yes
terday.
The three solicitors, according to
Scheller, all unknown to each other
repaired to the newly rented house,
where they met early yesterday morn
ing. They remained at the house all
day long and late into the night, giving
each other the icy stare. The first
of the three to arrive at the place
claimed the tenant as his customer by
right of priority, but his competitors
ulSCreQlLeu ms CldllH anu uCSluou "
stick it out.
An automobile dashed up to the curb
at $50 p. m. A man and woman got
out and started to enter the dwelling.
They were met at the front door by
the three solicitors, each intent upon
getting closest to the newcomers. Mis-
taking their intentions for those of
holdup men, Proctor and his wife both
let out cries of Help! help!' 1t re-
duired several minutes of very loud
explanation on the part of all con-
cerned to prove to the satisfaction of
the couple that the men who had so
strenuously surrounded them were
only attempting to get their patronage
for their respective grocery firms. 1t
is said local grocery men pay good
percentage to solicitors who land the
trade of newcomers to the beach.
-eSe---
You can buy It. perhaps at many places. but
there's one BEST place to buy it-and that
place
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES

GODFREY Y-BASSETT-Samuel NJ. c. Godfrey
age Ga, native of New Jersey, resident of
Philadelphia, and Abbie S. Bassett age 49,
native of Missouri, resident of Los Angeles
WIISON-COLEMAN-W H. Wilson, age
26, native of California, and Hattie E. Cole
man, age II, native of California; both resi-
dents of Los Angeles.
CRITES-WHITE-James Crltes, age "a ma
tive of Missouri, and ETA NJ. White, age %
native of Ohio; both residents of Los An
geles.
VFTTER- WILSON-Henry Vetter, age A. ma
tive of Pennsylvania and Bernce Mary VIII
SON. age a. native of Canada; both residents
of Los Angeles
TON-MANNER-Orman G. Hamilton
age 81, native OF California, and Marie Man
ner age IS, native of California; both resi-
dents of Los Angeles.
BER-TREMELLING - William II.
Macomber, age "a, native of Iowa. resident
of Los Angeles, and Mabel Trembling, age
"a, native of Michigan resident OF Jackson
Mich.
CATHRILL-sYKEs-J Cathrill, age 25,
native of Cuba, and Vinitia Sykes age 49,
native of Alabama; both residents of Los
Angeles.
MIJRASKY- Y-PETTY-Harry f. Murasky, age
"a, native Of California and sadie M; Fetty,
age 23. native of Kentucky; both residents OF
San Francisco.
EIN-MANDOLOWITz- - Joseph E;
Schenkein, age 2s, native of Austria, and
I.ibbie Mandolowitz, age -, native OF iii
nols: both residents of Los Angeles.
STACEY -ECKLES- S-Everett e. Stacey age 81,
native of Massachusetts, resident of Los
Angeles, and Flora N. Eckles, age Al, ma
five of Minnesota resident of Pasadena
SS-uRAK-Le Roy Snodgrass, age
21 native of Missouri, and Gertrude G
Jirak age II. native Of Iowa; both residents
of Los Angeles.
PERDU-M U-MENDEVELIS-Edua Perdu age
49, native of California, resident of Puente.
and EmeIia Mendeves, age 10. native OF
California resident OF San Gabriel.
JOHNSON FL ETTER-Niels Peter Johnson,
age 49, native of Denmark, resident OF San
Francisco, and Augusta Troll Fletter, age
4O native of Ohio, resident Of Los Angeles.
BENJAMIN IN-L.ARRONDE-Royell w. Benja-
min age 10, native of California, and Mary
Larronde, age is, native of California; both
residents of Los Angeles.
sIUSHER-DE BRELI--George Slusher age
a, native of Nevada and Maude A De
dents of Los Angeles.
MONROY Y-SIGGILLIA-Robert V. Monroy,
both natives of California and both resi-
dents of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
WOMAN WHO RECENTLY
INHERITED FORTUNE DIES
Mrs. Julia A. Fletcher Bernhard Suf-
fers Attack of Heart
Failure

PASADENA. Feb. 11.-Mrs. Julia A.
Fletcher Bernhard, who less than a
month and half ago inherited al
most a million dollars through the
death of her father, Staughton j.
Fletcher of indianapolis, died sudden
ly this morning from heart failure at
her home 470 Palmetto drive
Only few weeks before coming into
the vast fortune left her by her father
whose death occurred on Christmas
day in Gallatin, Texas, Mrs. Bernhard
was divorced from her husband.
Mrs. Bernhard was only 81 years old
and had been a resident of this city
for little over two years. At the
time of the death of her father she
was one of four left to inherit his
vast fortune, estimated at about four
million dollars. Another daughter IS
Mrs. Laura Louise Fletcher Tarklng-
ton. wife of the author, Booth Tark-
ington. Mrs. Bernhard leaves three
Young daughters.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
SANTA ANA NOTES

SANTA ANA, Feb. 11.-The execu-
tive committee of the Orange County
Carnival OF Products has selected the
week beginning October for the an
nual carnival The California grand
encampment of the odd Fellows will
be held October to s. The carnival
executive committee officers are o. H
Coulter, president; G. e. Shriver, vice
president; P. S. Roper treasurer; N
A. UJlm, secretary.
Grove l.. Johnson. grand master of
the Odd Fellows, visited the local lodge
last night. Delegations We're here from
the seven lodges of the district, and
a reception and banquet We're rendered
the grand master and his wife.
City officials of Pomona visited Santa
Ana today to inspect its paved streets.
Pomona expects to put in twelve or
fourteen miles Of pavement soon.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
OXNARD TO START
COUNTY SEAT FIGHT
Mass Meeting Called to Formulate
Plans to Be Presented to the
Board of Supervisors
of Ventura
Especial TO he Herald.l

OXNARD, Feb. 11.-OXnard desires
to have the county seat of Ventura
county located in this part of the coun-
ty. This morning a special meeting
of the OXnard board of trade was
called for next Monday evening to con-
slider the matter. over $4,000 has al
ready been subscribed and the propo-
sition is to raise a subscription list
of not less than 100000. 1t is pro-
posed to submit a proposition to the
hoard of supervisors that if the voters
of Ventura county will vote to change
the county seat of government from
Ventura to Oxnard the citizens
of Oxnard and community VIII furhlSn
the money to buy a large site ana
erect a modern court house.
The present Ventura court house
was erected thirty years ago and IS
not in the best condition today, al
though it was repaired and additions
made a few years ago. The super
yisors are now considering the pur-
chasing of a new site in Ventura.
Property owners in Ventura have been
submitting sites to the board for their
consideration. Each end of the Ola
town is fighting for its section and
hammering the other end. OXnarders
propose to have a rousing meeting on
Monday night, when money Will be
subscribed. There is no doubt that
the result will be a vote of the people
OF Ventura county on the question OF
relocating the county seat. James
Donlon, president of the First National
bank of Oxnard, has subscribed $2O
600 for the fund
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
MRS. RUSSELL SAGE COMING

PASADENA, Feb. 11.-Mrs. Russell
Sage, one of the wealthiest women in
this country, will arrive in this city to-
morrow to take up her residence at
the Hotel Raymond. She is coming IN
her private car, and accompanying her
are her nephew, Major Slocum, ana
Mrs. Slocum. During her journey
through Texas Mrs. Sage has been
making many distributions to charity,
according to reports received here. 1t
is stated that she has given about $l50,-
900 in three days. The town of Uyade
received $4,000 for an orphan asylum:
Ell Paso received $4,000 for a hospital
fund; the sanatorium at Brackettville
$4,000; another hospital at Boerne got
$4,000: the school fund at Pecos was
enriched bv SIS. .OOO and many asylums
and hospitals at other towns through
out the state received sums varying
from $1,000 to $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
LONG BEACH MAY VOTE
ON BONDS FOR NEW PIER

LONG BEACH, Feb. IA mass
meeting will be held at the auditorium
next Thursday night, at which time the
proposed pier for DEVILS Gate pic
turesque spot along the east ocean
bluff, will be discussed.
The city council this morning called
such a meeting, after practically decid-
ing to call for from 1000 to $4,000 in
bonds for the proposed pier at the same
time that a bond election is held to
raise funds for the repair of the double
deck pleasure pier here. The Devils
Gate pier, it was said, could be built
of concrete and extended 800 or 1000 feet
into the ocean for the amount named,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
INJURED IN RUNAWAY

PASADENA, Feb. 11-Mr. and Mrs
J. s. Murray of 1913 MIllard avenue and
their daughter Jessie, s years old,
were victims of a runaway accident on
Columbia street near Fair Oaks avenue
this afternoon. The horse became
frightened, and when Mr. Murray
pulled the lines, stopping the rig sud
denly, the wheels collapsed and the
animal broke loose and ran. The oc-
cupants were thrown out and Mrs
Murray sustained a fractured hip,
while the daughter suffered a cut on
the upper lip. They were taken to the
Pasadena hospital in the automobile OF
c. w. Buchanan, who was driving by
Mr.. Murray was uninjured.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
SANTA ANA
Office BIS n. Sycamore.
PhoDes-HOme sl5; Sunset Black 1872
TWO BOYS RUN AWAY

SANTA MONICA, Feb. 1.-THE po-
lice here have been asked to find Her
man Bryant, aged 13 years, and Ray
mond Osterman, aged II years, who ran
away from their home in SaWtele in
search of adventure. Their parents
say the boys started for school as usual
in the morning, and no word of their
whereabouts has since been received,
The boys are said to have been filled
with the spirit of adventure by Witness
ing thrilling moving pictures at d local
electric theater
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
VENICE
Circulation-HOme All; Sunset 1861.
CorrespOndent-Home 1881; Sunset 79I.
MEXICAN LAeoRER HuRr

VENICE, Feb. 11.-Francisco Cast
alta, Mexican laborer was painfully
injured here this afternoon when a
cap on the end of a water main blew
off and hit him in the abdomen Cast
alta was assisting in the work of ex-
tending the mains Of the high press
ure salt water system, which has got
force Of 225 pounds to the square
inch, and was standing at the end Of
the pipe when the water was turned
on to test 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
DEATHS

SNYDER-samuel B. Snyder, age 81, 1900 OK
ford avenue, native of Pennsylvania; spinal
meningitis.
GALLUP-Charles B. Gallup, age 50, Califor-
MIA hospital, native of Michigan; cerebral
apopleNy.
MARTIN-William s. Martin. age 66, Clara
Barton hospital, native of Pennsylvania;
uraemic poisoning
SLATER-Agnes Slater, age 51 Deaconess
hospital, native of Louisiana; pernicious vom-
itinR.
WINDsOR-Ch A. Windsor, sol South
Hope street, age 70, native of New York;
fracture of skull.
BRUUN-Floyd Bruun. age A. 902 East Four
teenth street native OF California; shock
caused by extensive burn involving about
half Of body.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
RANCH CHANGES HANDS

POMONA, Feb. 11.-Elmer league Of
San Dimas has sold his fine ten~acre
ranch there to U. M. Thomas, a new
conner here, for $25,0OO through the
agency of j. A. Fitch. Mr. Thoma g
may purchase a house and lot in Pog
mona and make his home here with
his family. He has been a prominent
business pan in the east
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
CLEVELAND CAPITALIST INVESTS

LONG BEACH, Feb. 11.-John Cor
rigan, a Cleveland, o., millionaire, has
invested $4,000 in stock of the West
ern Steam Navigation company. now
building a $195,000 steamship at the
Craig ship yard, and has promised to
put the first 100000 into a second steam
ship. This is believed to assure the
building of a second steamer within a
short time. The keel of the first ship
is laid and the launching will take
place in about eight months.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
TWO IMPORTANT REAL
ESTATE DEALS CLOSED
H. C. BarroIl Purchases Acres Over.
looking the Arroyo Seco, and
c. 6. Fleming Buys Home

PASADENA, Feb. 1.-two impor-
tant real estate sales We're made pub
lie today. H. c. Barroll has purchased
a tract of four and one-half acres from
Alfred Hutchins overlooking the
Arroyo Seco and situated on Lester
avenue opposite Prospect park. H. C.
Barroll is one of the members of the
firm of Barroll & Co., bond dealers in
San Francisco, Los Angeles and Port
land, with a branch in Pasadena.
Clarence S. Fleming has purchased
the handsome new residence at 224
Oaklawn from the G. Lawrence Slim
son company with a frontage of 100
feet and a depth of 1874 feet. The res
idence, which has recently been COM
pleted, is on the plan Of a Swiss chalet
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
DOGS AS PERSONAL PROPERTY

LONG BEACH, Feb. Ito include
dogs in the list of taxable personal
property and make the dog tax a per
sonal question with each owner upon
the visit of the city assessor is the
latest scheme devolved here for hand
ling the difficult problem of collecting
this tax. The council took the matter
under advisement this morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
SALT LAKE ELKs DANCE

VENICE, Feb. 11.-ALore than 100
salt Lake Elks and their wives. to-
gether with almost as many from the
Santa Monica lodge, participated in the
dance given in their honor at the Ven
Ice pavilion tonight. A committee
from the local lodge received the visit
ors ip pure white suits.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
PARTICULAR

'rWaiter, bring me a finger-bowl."
"There's your finger-bowl, sir"
but that's only one"
"And do you want two, sir?'
Certainly I want two. You don't
suppose I'm going to wash my left hand
in the bowl 1 just washed my right
hand in, do ?"-Yonkers Statesman
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
WlNnlNG uP THINos

Yeast-I see it is said that the Turk
ish turban contains about twenty yards
of material.
nbeak-When a man in the
Turkish turban business fails it must
take a long time to wind up his af-
fairs-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
s:: s::s:::''' @ PASADENA ''i::: :::: 81? :';s
Suns
OFFICE so WEST COLORADO rhOness

and adjoins the property of F. n. Fin
ney, the retired railroad president and
banker The consideration in the two
sales, which were made by the Blank
enhorn company, is about $35, 600.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11.-The following
maximum and minimum temperatures are re-
ported from eastern stations for previous DAY
Chicago, 1920; New York, 34-1Si Omaha, 94-24
Forecast
Southern California-Fair Saturday; light
north winds
San Francisco and vicinity-Fatr Saturday
with low fog in the morning; light north
winds
Northern California-Fair Saturday; moder-
ateIv warm; light north winds.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
PASADENA BUILDING PERMITS

PASADENA, Feb 1.-THE building
permits for today were as follows:
Blagg Advertising company, remodel
ing building, 1O1 South Fair Oaks ave
nue., $1,000; L. A. Bartlett 325 North
Holiston, addition, $3.50; B. F. Bach
elder, 1870 North Hill, addition, S400
Special on awnings at the Rug House.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
BIRTHS
ROYS

grove,
CLEARY-To John and Harriet Cleary, Eden
ole
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
DIED


HAYES-Timothy Hayes. at 3O6 East Thirty
sixth street. beloved father OF Ethel, Joseph
and Fred Hayes; brother Of Mrs. Morrison,
Mrs Avery and William Hayes of this city,
Edward Hayes of San Diego, Cal. Remains
at Los Angeles Undertaking company s
chapel, 2O29 Pasadena avenue, until p m
today. Services at st. Nincents church,
Washington and Grand avenue, at p. m.
Interment in Calvary cemetery. 2-l2-l
BRIGHT-At his late residence. 1107 West
Eleventh street February g. 1910 James C.
Bright, aged - years months and 20 days
beloved husband OF Minnie p. Bright. Fu-
neral Saturday, February II, 1910, at p. m,
from Trinity NJ. r.. church, South, Grand
avenue near Ninth street. lnterment in
Evergreen cemetery. 2-12-l
WHITNEY Friday, February H. OF heart
failure Marion L., wife OF O. c. Whitney
and beloved mother of Mrs. Frank j. Hart
Services at the home Monday, February IL
at 10 a. m, $50 Coronado street.
cleveland and Ashtabula, Ohio, and Mead
VILE Pa, pers please Copy,) 2-l2-2
ISEHEART--Leonidas Wiseheart. 1927 West
Twenty second street. aged 36 years. Funer-
al saturday p. M, from W. H. Sutch
funeral chapel Sd2 South Figueroa street.
Friends invited. 2-12-1
BRIGHT. V. Bright died Feb. Q. 1910.
viii be buried Feb. 12, p. m at Ever
green cemetery. 2-ll--
JRAsKY-B Jrasky died Feb. 10, 1910. To
be buNed Feb. II. 10 a m. at Evergreen
cemetery. AT
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
THE WEATHER
LOS ANGELES, F,

Los ANGELES, Feb. Il, 1910.
Time Baron. ITher Hum Wind. Vic. Weather.
q M M sSIs sSIs & & g We e ei eiss9 slay
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
AssAYING


MORGAN g. CO., 2s7 South Main. Main
1917. Assayers. smelters and rehnerS.
l-l-ti
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12

JOHN HERMAN, 25s1k s. Main. Not sAtiS-
faction. but accuracy guaranteed. 12-22-tt
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
n the Neighboring Towns and Cities
SAN PEDRO

Observation-Disclosures 1926; Home 8.
Cirrulation-117 W. sixth street. Sum
set 1900; Home IS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
Christian Science Services

Second Church of Christ, Scientist
at the church edifice. West Adams street,
near Hoover. Services Sunday IL a. m. and
D. m; sermon from the Christian Science
Quarterly: subject, Sow Sunday school
IL a. m.; Wednesday evening meeting 8
o'clock. Reading rooms, 704 Herman w.
Hellman Bldg, Spring and Fourth streets
open daily, Sundays excepted, from a. m.
to p. 2-7-6
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
Weather Conditions

Maximum temperature ".
Minimum temperature 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
BUSINESS PERSONALS

MRS. MAsscN. THE NOTED LONDON
palmist, s22 s. SPRING. over owl drug
store. u-2sn
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
CHURCH NOTICES
Christian Science
Services

First Church of Christ, Scientist
of Los Angeles. in the church edihce, Sew
enteenth and Figueroa streets, IL a. IN. and
p. m. sermon from the Christian Science
Quarterly; subject soul; Sunday school
at $3.50 a. M; Wednesday evening meeting
at s o'clock. Reading rooms 70i Herman w.
Hellman bldg, Spring and Fourth streets,
open daily, Sunday excepted, from a. m.
to p. m. 2-12-2
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
Stocks and Bonds

BEE B. o. KENDALL COMPANY ABOUT
per cent first mortgage gold bonds. 2-12-3
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
CHIRoPoDISTS

DIR. HEVLAND, D. c., GRADUATE CHIRO-
podist. Corns removed without pain or
soreness Instant relief; no fear of septic
trouble. Ingrowing nails speciality. Parlors
Hotel Milton. 539A s. Broadway. F2427;
Broadway 964S. 12-30-3mo
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12

BRIGHT. V Bright died Feb. .. 1910.
viii be buried Feb. 12, p m. at Ever
green cemetery 2-11-2
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
LOST AND FOUND

~-~~--~-~~~
LOST-ENGLISH BULLPUP; ALL WHITE,
Reward. Apply 2079 w. eth PL Home
phone 1889, 2-ll-tf
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12

JRASKY-L Jrasl1y died Feb. 10, 1910. To
be buNed Feb. II. 10 a m. at Evergreen
cemetery 2-11-2
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
NoTARIES

Z. NJ. WITT. NOTARY PUBLIC. PENSION
papers. deeds collections and Wills nego-
tiated. Room 4. 244h S. Broadway
-21 IL
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12
sANlTARIuMS
BATHS

SCIENTIFIC MASSAGE. MANICURING,
chiropodists baths. JEAN LUNN and
ELSIE GHOSLIN $40 S. Broadway.
12-3-tf
MISS LEWIS. s261a S. BROADWAY. SUITE 8;
baths and alcohol ruug; electrical treatment
and magnetic: hours 10 to 10. 12-3-tt
MRS. B. DAVIS, BATHS AND ALCOHOL
rubs; electric treatment. 1852 S. Spring,
room l. 2-6-7
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-05
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
Birthday of the Electric Battery-April 5

Alessandro Volta, the inventor OF the
electric battery, on April 3. 1900. died on
March 5. 1877. AS early as 1850 Johann
Sulzer announced to the Berlin Academy
of Science the discovery that a pecul-
lar bitter taste is perceived when two
metals are placed on the tongue and
touched at their edge The significance
OF this observation was not appreciated
till Volta had described his Grown OF
cups" in 1900. While pursuing his ex-
periments TO explain Galvanfs discov-
cry of what is known as the galvanic
battery, Volta, of the University OF Pa
via, was led to the invention Of the vol
taic pile
The eighteenth century was drawing
10 a close and the scientific world was
engaged in a fierce conflict over a frogs
leg. The chief combatants in this strife
were Volta and Galvani. The latter had
discovered animal electricity by the
twichine of a frogs leg which he had
hung by a copper hook to an iron railing.
The curiosity 10 repeat Galvanis expert
ments led TO the slaughter of countless
thousands of frogs. which would have
aroused the united opposition Of the anti
viviseetionists in these days.
Volta claimed that the pretended ami
NAL electricity was nothing but the cleo
tricity developed by the conflict Of two
different metals. Galvani answered that
muscular contraction could be produced
with only one metal Volta replied that
the metals employed were not pure and
that they therefore acted like two metals.
The great Humboldt took sides with Gal
vani. who succeeded in producing muscu-
lar contractions without the Intervention
OF any metal whatever, but merely apply
ing the nerve of leg on the muscles. or
establishing q communication between
the muscles and the nerves by a piece Of
moist animal tissue.
Galvanl died on December 4, I79s, while
the controversy was still raging. A little
more than q year afterward Volta had
discovered the voltaic pile. The inven-a
tion of this instrument seemed to silence
forever the claims Of Galvanis partisans.