Daily Republican., 1879-05-05
THIRD EDITION.
Edisons Dy namO Mac hine.

The New York "World' OF thlS
morning says: For the past three days
Edison has been per.ecting his new dy-
namo electric machine, and reporter
has been watching the progress of the
operation. At one time the power ap-
piled was too great for the wires, and
they were torn from the bobbin. The
next day circuit crossed, the machine
did not work well, and the bobbin was
unwound. At o'clock in the morning
one of Edison's assistant began to re,
wind the bobbin, and late at night it
was ready for trial. Yesterday after
noon Edison and Mr.. Bachelor, his
chief assistant, were wide awake al
though they had not been in bed since
the early evening of the previous day.
Edison said his generator or dynamo
machine had worked well early yester-
day morning, and although man was
engaged in painting it he thought he
could get good results from it and would
immediately start it.
The parts of the machine were hastily
put together, the binding posts were at
tached to wires CONNECTED with OF
Wallace's lamps Gin which the voltaic
acid is used) and steam power was ap-
piled. Almost instantneously all OF the
lamps were lighted. This operation
shuwed four peculiarities. The ma
chine did not become hot, it gave out
few sparks. The lamp gave steady
light although the currents of air were
not excluded, and five lamps were light,
ed from the one machine with one hail
Of one horse power for each lamp. The
experiment, although impertectly made
was entirely satisfactory and showed
that Edlson's generator will. allow OF
more lamps in circuit. or in other
words develop more dynamo electric
power per horse power than any ma
ch ne yet constructed.
The advantages of Edison's machine,
so far as they have been demonstrated, ,
consist in obtaining great amount OF
electricity with the Development of lit
tie beat. The transmitted power is
therefore almost entirely converted in
to electricity. These results are OBJ
tanned by getting larger magnetic
field and employing superior method
of winding the bobbin with the insulat
cd wires. Edison will now have thir,
ty of these machines constructed iol
the formation OF his model station,
Which will probably be at Menlo PARK
Ii is estimated that he can get at least
400 lights by means of his eighty. y.horst
power steam-engine and thirty of his
dynamo electric machines.
He considers that he has fully solved
the problem Of the economical genera
tion Of electricity and the subdivision
of the light and he will now devote his
time to producing a lamp which will be
without flaw 1t is du- to Edison that
an error winch crept into the account
of his work in Wednesdays "World'
should be corrected. 1t was stated that
as more resistance was offered to the
passage of the current more light
would be obtained. This should b.
''more subdivision of the light" Edi-
son also was credited with saying that
it would be perfectly easy for him tc
get siXty-candle power from each of his
lamps, but he limited them to six. II
was Intended to say that theoretically
he could get sixty-gas-jet power from
each lamp but practically he limited
himself to six.
'.Tne Soldiers Trust"
This evening this play will be pre-
sentet by Mr.. George G. Boulface. The
Louisville Courier Journal in speak
ing of it says:
The partormap ce of "The Soldier,
Trust" given this week at the Opera
House, has attracted general atten
to1 and favor in the role of "Corpo.
raj Antoine" Mr.. George c. Bonitact
has shown us some very remarkable
acting. The part in the greater por,
ton of the drama is that Of an old
soldier, who, while in fury at being
,harged with theft is struck instantly
dumb.
For nearly three acts Mr.. Bouiface
depends solely on lis pautomimc pow
ers to give expression to his thoughts
and impulses; yet so effectively does
he succeed in portraying the pathos o
the role that his spectators find difficulty
in aiming the fearful evidences o
their feeling.
The test is severe one. He has
nothing to assist his impersonatior
save the interest that naturally centre.
in the character and his art. Despair
A,roism, defiance, exultation, love
al xiety are all so wildly expressed
t at thr house follows his every actor
with the most absorbed attention.
The funeral