The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-03-10

Mr.. Tesla's apparatus is Of an APP
parently simple character. A plain
deal table. very strongly constructed
and some twenty feet long. contained
the induction coils. disks and general
apparatus. while on n smaller table
were arranged a large number OF vacu-
um bulbs. in appearance resembling ,
the incandescent light bulbs in use for |
commercial and private purposes. On |
the left of the table was very hand !
some circlct. brilliantly illumincd and |
bearing the words: ''St. Louis Electric |
En-. 1s93,' worked around its border
At about $50 o'clock between twenty
and thirty of the leading electricians in
the city in attcnda nee on the electrical
convention marche d on the stage and
occupied seats at safe distance from
the experiment table. and a moment or
two later President Aver introduced
the hero of the evening, who was re-
ccivcd with vociferous applause, many
Of the audience standing up to get
GOOD look at the fragile-appearing
young man To whom the electrical
world is looking now for the greatest
Developments of the times. In brefest
possible terms President Aver intro
| duced the lecturer, obeying the wishes
expressed him by Nikola Tesla and in
Producing him rs such, without the pre-
fix of either mister or professor.
The lecture and demonstration them
selves were of a nature which had TO be
seen to he appreciated The young lee
turcr responded in pleasing manner
to the gratifying reception given him.
and proceeded at once with his address
Unlike manv scientific lecturers who
derive satisfaction from using long
words when addressing unscientific au-
dienccs and leaving them in doubt as
to what is meant. Nikola Tesla APP
peared to be almost nervously anxious
To make himself understood by the
ladies and gentlemen before him, and
those who had read OF his marvellous
achievements experienced little diff
Guilty in following his line OF thought
throughout the evening.
Before going into the question OF in
candcscent and phosphoresccnt light.
the young Montcnegrin expert referred
at some length to the connection be-
tween nature and electricity. and to
the DOunuIc>S loFcc Nct unu'NtiVp't'
but i'm the near future to be brought un-
der the con troll Of man lie passed on &c
, give a very pleasing summary OF the
value Of the human eye, which he com
; pared with the various other senses
Passing from sight to light the lecturer
said that this brought him right to thu
subject he wished to bring before st
= Louis audience lie would abstain. n
far as possible, from introducing purcl,
scientific terms and would by the aie
of the apparatus which was in view Q
the audience. produce a lustcr in a man
ncr hitherto deemed impossible. Turn
ing to Mr. Aver, Mr.. Tesla said:
n Lights ont, please"
Z The order was obeyed instantly. AM
G for n moment there was slight buzz
Of excitement. as the spectators an
Il listeners found themselves in absolut
d darkness.
d III have not made a mistake" wen
on Mr.. Tesla, II will now show you
phenomena which only scientific mel
can appreciate the greatness OF. Parto
l. me IL do not do all | would wish. be
/. cnuse il is so difficult to obtain tn
proper conditions in a large hall lilS
= this for an experiment OF this dclica'
y character.
81 There was pause Of few seconds
e. Telsa stood, dark and smiling, benin
y his rude workbench and with II
wizard touch made the darkness lumiI
: Gus with the trembling, zigzag fash'
OF gold and blue and purple light !
the experiment showing the eifec
Of clcctrostratic force small al
= paratus especially devised for u
= purpose was attached TO the electr
- current, and Tesla seized the wir'
= with pair Of iron pliers and at on
there cmanatcd from his finger tips
- flr,v haze Of red and blue fire, M
sparks lcaped from point 70 poir
"s,rong enough il might be TO kno'
% him down, but not to kill as
~ explained, or IL would interrupt ]
experiments. Then trembling lines
- foggy light were sent streaming fr'
r., the apparatus to brass sphc'
- Then two copper plates or disks we
So, IN action six inches apart n
the light sent in distinct and vivid lin
from one to the other rs though ;
on tached together by molten wires. u
effect was startling in the darsnc
q. and aided by the ghoulish gicc OF !
p' runbling dynamo made scene OF
ke palling splcndor.