The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-07-22
ball leaves the muzzle of the gun, wher


is condensed to water.
One of the remarkable things about
the Keely motor is that it cannot be
transmitted at lower pressure than
1000 pounds. 1t can be used, of course,
at lower pressure after it is pu. in ac-
ton. 1t can be regulated like steam,
but its transmission at less than 1000
pounds pressure causes its condensation.
1t is like steam in this respect, only, of
course, the pressure at which it can be
transmitted is much higher than that of
steam. This disposes at once of the
absurd allegation that it does some GER
tain things at low pressure, but that it
is doubtful whether it will work at high
pressure. The time will certainly come
when our gunboats will be
WORKED BY THE SAME POWER WHICH
WILL FIRE THEIR GUNS.
After this power had been discovered
by Mr.. Keely, a copartnership was first
formed and he continued his experiments.
Afterward a joint stock company was Or
ganized through the instrumentality Of
Mr.. Charles B. Collier, who is now one
of the four men who know what the mo-
tor is. The four are Mr.. Keely, his work
man, Beckel Mr.. Collier and myself.
After this stock company was organized,
it was resolved to offer a limited amount
of the stock for sale. The amount was
fixed at $4,000 worth, and l offered TO
take it all myself This was, however,
objected to, as there were other parties
who wanted to buy stock, and it was
thought not best for one person to have
more than limited amount. Another
company has been organized in New
England, which has purchased the priv
elege to buy the patent for the six New
England States. They have paid the
first instalment of the purchase money
for the privilege, which is $4,000, and
they have two other payments to make
of the same amount When these are
paid, they will have the right to buy the
assignment of the patent for those six
States, paying for it one-half of their
capital stock. The buyers of stock in
these companies are influenced solely by
their confidence in the men who know
what the motor is. They have no kowl-
edge of it themselves, although private
exhibitions of it have been given nnder
great pressure from the stockholders,
who demanded to be shown what the
thing was. An engine was shown, work
ing by the new power, but it was i'm
possible for any one who saw it to un-
derstand the motor. There is no neces-
sity for telling the public about it, be-
cause we have plenty of money to follow
it up ourselves, and ask noneSfrom the
public and our great anxiety is to
KEEP THE SECRET
until we shall have perfected our system
of working the power so as to be able to
take out letters patent that will protect
us. 1t has been said that Mr.. Kcely has
received large sums of money, and has
been raised from poverty to comparative
affluence by those who expect to benefit
by his invention. The facts are that he
receives two hundred dollars month for
his personal expenses, and his machln-
lists bills are paid. This money is ad-
vanced to him, and if he receives other
money it must be from sale of his in,
terest, and 1 don't think he would sell
a dollars worth of that as q matter OF
principle, for if he were to dispose OF
his interest it would be demoralizing in
its effect on his associates. He works on
his invention so constantly that | have
repeatedly taken him away from it, and
aiken him out driving, fearing that his
constant application would be injurious.
1t is of course, uncertain how soon his
labors will be completed, but it is proba-
bic that before long the patents will be
taken out, and the whole thing given to
the world. Until that time, of course we
can say no more than has beer said.
The stockholders are impatient, and not
being men of science, arc unable to see
why we cannot patent what we have,
then paten the improvements that we arc
also to make. I have had considerable
experience in such matters, and have
tatenout so many patents that l have
learnedthat it is best to perfect an inven-
tion before patentng it.