Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-17

Of the minor wings Is not used In the eX-
perlments, Tho weight W the maohlnci
by means Of gauges, has hecu mlde 10 per-
feo,iy balance at all points, ga that lhora
viii be no danger Of rs being unbalanced
when once afoat. The present outlook
IL that We OF the present genoruiion ahall
have solved the nyatery OF dying aud from
Tho correspondence Mr.. Maxim receives
from Germany. Franco and the United
States 1t seems that the whole scientific
world are Interested in his inyeu,loni that
he IS looked upon as tho man who shall
possibly control the deatiny Of nations By
solving their questions OF warfare, aud per
haps glvo us a new and more rapid method
" travel and commerce.
Besides the invention Of a now automatic
bomb that can be set, by kind OF clock
work arrangement 10 explode at a given
| point IN the air. Mr., Maxim rs already plan
ming the construction " an aerial torpedo
that shall travel through The mir as tho
water torpedo travels through the sea. or
course. the aerial torpedo Will be cons
structed Oh the same principle az the nylug
machine, only the hulky acr0pline VIII be
replaced by number Of long and marrow
wiaga. placed one above the other AZ the
Sides OF the torpedo. A single screw pro.
pcllcr will undoubtedly anaWer tbs purpoao
Of giving the necessary push 20 thla ma.
chine, for tho liftlng power " the tiers OF
wings r. greater than that Of the arroplnno
10 proportion to their weight, An automatic
steorlng gear will be arranged to control
the direction Of tho torpedo 80 that n can
bo set TO steer TO any desired point and dron
a bomb or to fall itself with ln explosives,
after tho Ecf0w propeller has made the re-
quisite number of turns. m the lombard
ment OF a city the serial torpedo will be a
source Of danger 10 rulers as well an TO
the defending afmich. 80 that whichever na.
tlon is frHt IN enlisting the services Of the
inventor, will undoubtedly be the least de-.
=
ofs do not hesitate 90 much 90 declare war
when their goldlera and supernuoun popula-
ton are TO incur all Of the danger az thoy
hesitate when that danger w npt tu 0xtond
10 themselves. Tho prospect u liylnR under
a shower Of bombs and nnphthA would rRuaa
tho most war loving potentAto 70 think
twice before engaging In combat with tho
nation provided with aerial torpeiOes or ay.
Ing machines that could hold weapons Tor
an attack from the overhead. The only nuc-
consfil defense would have 10 be general
roofing IN Of the cities and towns which
might prove a matter Of time and oxpensel
The Maxim gun IN which a soldier prrsars
a button aud the sun does the rest, 10 q
most material denomination Of its inyon-
tors ability 20 make national Arguments
somewhat fnrcible. When one or more
countries are, therefore. fortified with 20
very simple and elective d method Of de-
Tense al the lying machine or tho aerial tor
tagoa Of diplomacy VIII be more universally
recognized and warfare will become thing
Of the past.
Mr. Maxim 81 generally supposed BY the
mass Of Lond0nerR and English people
az a whole. u be Brltbher. and the cog-
ldent afseftion Of people who % not know
him Is America has Edison, but We have
Maxiin." The fact Is SIR. Maxim 10
Maine man. and a Yankee IN everything.
The aattory and attention Of half dozen
monarnha has not affected him IN the
least. lie retains bis natural Yankee Ae-
cent and simplicity 81 manner; talks
French with yliainouk accent. when oeca-
sion requires q. and speaks German fairly
we'll He knows cTfryons worth know.
ing. and Is welcome everywhora. nut he
hasn't time 70 pose az society lion. lie
has a magnificent country seat az nealcy.
where he divides bis attention between
scientific researches and a nne looking wife
"a former Boston lady--who enters into
The spirit Of HIS work and Assist him In
many ways. lie u striking Individual
In himself Is Of medium height, has snow
white hair. mustgchs and small beard, and
a pair of deap-set brown eyes, with that
preocuupied look therein that belougs %
great thinkers and men Of genius he IL
stlil young, Notwithstanding his white hair.
and has re1erye Of scientific and fonorai
knnwledge Ia all branches that Ia simply
amazing. but MT o. tho depressing order.
for IN eolfeiA@nen nc lniefminea htayy
subjects with a spice Of Yankee wit, orig.
lnai quotations and comments. that trans-
pose the listeners mind from the laborA-
tory to the circus and back again.
The manor house on the eftato contains
half a hundred aide. airy rooms, Furnished
and arranged With trus Boston taste. and
the Park, with its woods, It's open spares
ana its beds Of flowers. It's gatakeeper's
tbatohed lodge and winding roadways, Il an
deal apot--aside from the Interesting *
periinents that take place therein
H. L. NJ.
a stin Limit
Colonel, Hleod--whats ne stlfiest thing you
ever saw IN = game Of ppkerY
Colonel bourbon laurse5ins he bottom q biz