The Republican journal., 1874-12-24

\ Philadelphia correspondent Of the
New \ olk Graphic describes machine in
/ process ST construction in that city which
/ il the claims of its inventor, John w.
keciey, prove to be within the bounds OF
its capabilities, will awaken the interest OF
every civilized creature upon the globe,
and make anew epoch in human progress.
1t has been constructed at considerable eX-
pense, and after nearly fourteen years of
repeated trial and failure This machine
IS nothing less than cOntrlYance i0r the
application Of an alleged new motor-a
new principal of motive power as far
superior to steam rs steam was superior
to wind and water power What this
prlnclple is as yet remains Il secret known
only to the inventor, and as such would
naturally be entitled to all the incredibly
that has invariably attached to eXorbitant
claims Of a similar character There are.
however, certain statements made con-
corning it which will soon be easily sus-
ceptible OF proof or 1isproot, as well as
certain names connected with if that will
compel the respectful consideration of the
public. \ number OF gentlemen in Phila-
delphia and in Worcester have contributed
money to furthar the construction of the
'AAANliibS, .tuti Az -NCN i VI -. NlSCp,
Israel Corse, - Hatch OF the firm of
Fisk & Hatch, and others are said TO have
advanced considerable sums Of money on
condition of receiving the exclusive right
10 dispose OF the machine in certain pre-
scribed territories The new apparatus is
in the house OF the Inventor, John w.
Kelley, No. 1910 Master street 1t is 50
near completed to his satisfaction that a
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Washington has been begun, and will soon
DO finished. But the most marvellous
statement is vet to be made Mr.. Keelev
claims that in the machine now at his res
iaence he has developed the enormous
pressure Of 900 pounds 70 the square
inch When it is remembered that steam
boilers are only subjected to a strain OF
/ from thirty to perhaps two hundred
pounds per square inch, according to the
purposes tor which they are constructed,
proper sense OF this leap upward to I 900
pounds will be realized With this power
at his command, unencumbered with a cor
responding cost and weight OF metal,
mans complete conquest over nature would
seem TO be a thing OF the near future
Mr. Kelley asserts that with only two gal
ions OF water he would be able to draw
a train Of cars from Philadelphia to San
Francisco and back again The water, it
is stated by 2 friend of Mr.. keeley, would
be used over and over, something as steam
is utilized IN a cOndensing engine In
credible as this claim is, the inventor fur
ther declares that he obtains this vast
power without the use of fuel, without the
use OF chemicals Of any kind, and with
out the use Of electricity OF magnetic cur
rents. 4 conclusion naturally arrived at
when il is stated that no fuel is used is
shat the power is obtained BY the decom-
position OF the water and the rapid olsen
gagement Of hydrogen and oxygen, or OF
both these gases. The assertion that no
chemicals or electrical currents are used
is supposed to be made to overthrow this
inference. The use of force derived from
the evolution OF gases is no new idea. and
the only reason that il has not been en-
ployed is the fact that the consumption Of
the necessary chemical substances has
been found to be more costly than the
consumptionof coal in generating an equal
amount TT force by means of steam