Show PROVED TO BE SATISFACTORY New York Oct 23 A demonstration of the efficiency of a novel lifesaving invention has taken place In the Eng English lish channel cables the London corre correspondent correspondent of the Herald About four miles off Folkestone a tug sighted a strange object in the water Upon corn com coming lag ing nearer it was found to be a large globe From a manhole on the top topa a mans head projected The tug went alongside and two men emerged from the globe They proved to be the in inventor inventor and his assistant both Nor Norwegians Norwegians According to their story the globe which is composed of aluminum was put overboard front from a a steamer off Havre and since that time It had been knocking about the channel with Its two occupants The Inventor claims that it satisfied all requirements and expectations and demonstrated its serviceability for saving lives at sea The tug towed the curious craft to Dover where It attracted much atten attention attention tion It is about eight feet in diameter An air shaft is provided and it Is also fitted with a water pUmp sail and rudder Its capacity Is claimed to be sufficient for sixteen persons together with pounds of food and 1100 pounds of water |