Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-11-17

ing her right to the invention. The corre-
spondent in London may have stated things
as facts which Miss Hosmer did not warrant
or counsel. | can say nothing further than
this, until Miss Hosmer has had an oppor-
tunity to disclaim what has been published
as authorized by her, and then my lips will
be unsealed. | would consider it breech of
the friendship which has existed between US
for so long, to believe TO-, an instant that
Miss Hosmer claims this discovery as her
own, and am very sure she will take the first
opportunity to give it an emphatic denial.
Just what my invention is, cannot be made
public yet for the reason that am having 1t
secured to me by letters patent, and wish to
have these perfected before it is shown to the
world.
"But is it not possible that Miss Hosmer
has also made an invention which, by the
description, you are confounding with your
own?"
THAT is barely possible, but it is altogeth-
er improbable, and, In fact, from what she
knows of my studies, it would have been I'M
possible for her to have made new inven-
ton. My discovery is Of a new, unknown,
perfectly novel force, generated by perma-
nent magnet, which can be used as motor.
If Miss Hosmer claims motor from per-
manent magnet, as her own invention, it is
false; but do not believe she will. She will
hasten to correct the statement made by the
correspondent who probably sacrificed truth
to enthusiasm"
"Wil not your claim Of power generated
from permanent magnets conflict with the
Wallace, Brush, Gramme, and other mag
neto-electric machines?'
mo; they, it is true, do something OF the
kind, but they require powerful motor to
set them in motion before electricity can be
generated. Ny invention is motor, not
machine requiring force to propel 1t. 1t
generates force. | am sorry that it cannot
be explained fully now, but by advice of my
counsel l can say nothing about it in detail
until it is ready for inspection, which will be
not many weeks hence. in my published
letter will be seen a denial of Miss Hosmer's
claim, if she claims a force from the perma-
nent magnet. | have not read the London
letter myself, and do not know exactly what
it says, but it was mentioned to me that such
an invention was claimed for her, and my
attorney advised me to make the public
charge against her claim. That have done,
and | will wait until she has had time to cor
rect the statements made for her"
This invention" said Mr.. Chapman, In
conclusion, sis not recent thoughts it has
been in my mind for years, but has only taken
shape within the last two years, and even
yet is not quite perfect as machine, al
though the idea is very clearly defined and in
to the mechanical world BY Its simplicity and
force and perfect novelty"
The Speakership.
Speaker Randall is expected in Washing
ton the latter part of the week, and with his
| family will take possession of his house on
| Capitol hill. Up to the time of the Novem-
| Der elections it had not been thought that
| Mr.. Randall would stand any chance for the
| speakership of the next house. 1t had
| been generally understood among those
| prominent Democrats who are unfrIendly to
| Mr.. Randall that some other prominent
| northern representative would be brotght out
| for the speakership, and Governor Curtin
| and others were mentioned. As it is now,
| Mr.. Randall is claimed by his friends to be
| the only available northern Democrat who
Can be taken up for the speakership. For a
| variety of reasons neither Mr.. Fernando
| Wood nor Mr.. S. s. Cox are considered in
| this connection, although it is quite likely
| that Mr.. Cox will put himself forward. Their e
| will be several candidates from the south,
| and radical Republicans are already
| giving expression to the hope that south
ern candidate will be elected. 1t can be con-
sidered as settled, however, that q southern
| candidate will not be elected, and from the
peculiar circumstances of the case Mr.. Ran
dali has very good reason to anticipate his
own reelection as speaker. The Democrats
in the forty-sixth congress will, on account
of their slim majority, need more than ever
an experienced and perfectly cool parliament
tartan in the chair, and no member from any
section of the country can fill the bill better
than the present speaker. The i'll wind
which has brought disaater to SO many of his
northern associates has blown good for Mr.
Randall.