The sun., 1893-03-20
PERPETUAL MOTION AGAIN.
A YoUNg SPANISH WATCHM4KER rs
Sure OF SUCCESS.
He is Burryi.g N UP for The Frir-whIIe
One Weight Goes Down Another Goes
Tn and Wee verrn-A Wonderful Clock.

| He is Burryt.g II Up for the Frtr>-whHe
One Weight Goes Down Another Goes
Tn and Vice verra-A Wonderful Cloeh.
Alexandra Luna. n Spanish mechanic. "a
years old. is constructing q perpetual motion
| machine. which he intends to exhibit Mt the
Worlds Fair In Chicago. Luna is n son OF n
hat manufacturer OF Jercz de Ia Frontera- Ho
has made perpetual motion tho study OF his
life. and he says bo hns attained 1t in n modI
fed form in half dozen machines. The ma
chine now nearing completion is combina-
tion Of the features of all the other inventions.
and Luna is positive that 1t will work without
the slightest bit OF trouble when ne gets It
done.
Luna came to this country 1--WE months ago
for the sole purpose OF building tho machine.
His plans he made in Spain. and despite his
endeayors 10 keen his purpose quiet It got out.
and tho fear OF having his IDEAS stolen in
duced him to come here. He sailed In secret.
with no luggage save trunk full OF papers and
plans. and he has since been living in a little
room at the top OF the small franc house 10
Hicks street, Brooklyn. A reporter called
there yesterday. and. through an Interpreter.
had long talk with him. Luna said no was
perfectly willing TO talk about his machine.
but that he m ust have the reporters assurance
that he was not q matchmaker and not Mt ali
familiar with intricate machinery. Tho re-
porter hsSureu MIN 'nat ne knew nOtnlnR
about cogs or wheels. and that he had never
bothered his head about perpetual motion.
Whereupon he was led to the small attic room
In which the precious machine was built. and
1t was uncovered and shown to him.
You see." explained the interpreter. "he
has spent his life on this and now he sees
success in the distance he lives in terrible
fear that somebody else may steal his idea and
utilize It"
Lunas machine is about two feet high and
three feet long. There are two sections one
OF which is on top Of tho other. The lower sec
tion does the heavy work. and attached to it
are all tho heavy wheels in the machine. Tho
upper section supports on bars and aNles
great number Of small and large cog wheels.
springs. straps and skeleton bars. On one
end OF the machine. extending from the top Of
the upper eection to tho bottom Of the lowcr
,seeton % nre four ilat bars OF steel about two
these bars Of steel is attached by 3 rope 9 1fty-
lion two Of tho rdTed Wheels @ 1o move two M of the The
bars up and the weights follow. The other
is bg this np nd DOWN o the
IS motion; Every wheel. : cog. and spring moves
machine Luna placed his finger to his fore
That is his secret" said the internreter.
The success Of my efforts" said Luna
the weights. While one pair go up the other
pair go down; The weights work the entira
machine. and my secret OF starting them can
not fail Once started they will never stop un-
less the machine breaks. am AZ. confident
that have solved tho problem Of perpetual
here to-day. The weights am now using ar,
fifty pounds apiece. Once get ready to start
use 100. pound weights. l have fGured that
the model am now at work upon will itself
tho cogs will have been worn out A machine
hlty times as large will run forever want to
state right now that no steam. electricity. or
other M otive power will be employed TO start
the MACHINE. have the secret in my head.
and Will keep 1t therc until am ready to let
1t out"
Luna is a. graduate of the School OF Me-
chanics and Watchmakers at Besancon He
says his father wanted him to be q lawyer. He
says also that his father keeps him plentiiully
supplied with money. although he hasn't the
slightest idea what he Is doing In this coun-
try. He intends to surprise his parent.