, 1877-02-11
WHERE 1E KELLEY I

1t may De little premature and 60meWha
discouraging, in the midst Of the pending
political distraction, to introduce q new ele
ment Of confusion or uncertainty in the pop
ular mind; but we cannot refrain from in
quiring in al earnestness, Where is tht
| Kelley motor? Three years ago KELLEY
t beamed out On the horizon of science with
his ':globe MOTOR" which was to be worked
I by atmospheric vibration, VACUUM having
| frstbeen created. Then followed the 'shydro-
pneumatic pulsating Vacuo engine" and the
automatic water-1ift," and, last of all, The
| motor, which, to the astonishmcnt of the
world, was to run a train Of cars from New
York to Philadelphia with no other motive
power than gallon Of water. The motor
having been launched, then followed the
organization Of companies to make it and
sell it, and shares went off like hot cakes.
A writer in the New York Sun says:
Some of the more enthusiastic Of these talked ex-
tcnsively Of the magnificent future Of the motor !;
the journalists got hold Of the story and published
it. The consequence was 4 genuine excitement;
inquiries came from many quarters, even from
Europe; and it is alleged that Admlrnl WELLESLEY
paid IN Official visit to KELLEY by express COM
maud Of the British Government. 1t IL certainly
true that thosc who Witnessed 1fr. KEELEr's cxhi-
bitions-aluclt they were and arc 4 little more
mysterious in manner than Is quite necessary
we're aston ished and coufounded by what they saw.
They repeated the bri1liant stories already in cir
culation. Undcr their influence the shares rapidly
acquired large market value. Their par ia $50,
but they ran mp to SIS, to 800, to $50, and
some were sold high as $3.50 each for cash. In
this state OF affairs there was good deal OF trnf-
ticking in thcm and it is said that one Of the men,
bcrs OF the original association ~ IVES offered
$780, 600 for !, 500 shares, which was refused;
and also that another was offered Sz5 900 for 200
shares, which was also refused
The original Philalelphia company was
organized in 1872 Two years later CHARLES,
B. COLLIER, patent-lawyer of that city, was
engaged by some of the leading stockholders
to bring suit against KELLEY. The result Of
his employment was that he became con-
vinced of KEE1EY's good faith. He organ
lied q new company, for which he was paid
in stock by KELLEY, and at one time had the
handsome salary of $12,00 per annum.
Since those days, however, COLLIER has lost |
his place, the shares have dropped, and the
treasury is empty; and the enterprise is now
said to be carried on by private advances |
from some of the richer sharehold- |
ars. But where are KELLEY and |
he motor Can any one tell |
Next to the solution of the Presi- |
lenta1 problem, nothing would be more |
gratifying than the solution Of the KELLEY
problem. Is KELLEY still working at the
motor? Has he tried blue glass ON it? II
'lue glass will make things grow, perhaps it
Ein make them 60. 4 man of KEMEY's in
entive genius might even run train from
Philadelphia to New York with blue ray as
asily as with gallon of water But this is
ot to the purpose. There are anxious
tockholders who would like to know in gen.
raj where KEE1ET is, and in particular where
be motor is, and both generally and particu-
.rly where their profits are.