The morning call., 1894-12-08
FIVE CENTS MORE.
Assessment on Perpetual
Motion Stock.
THE SPIRALS AND BALLS.
Two Balls Once Worked as Well
as the Three.
BUT THE MODEL RUf.S NO MORE.
De la Tore, the Magical Mechanic
With Secret, Has Gone to
Live in Mexico.
BUT THE MODEL RUNs NO MORE

The stockholders of the Universal Powor
and Motor Company bad special meeting
at Alplni Hall On Powell street last night,
ana tue four-horse-power perpetual M otor,
winch thus far has refused to "mote,"
was freely discussed in all its bearings.
Inc meeting had been called for the pur-
pose of securing an expression from
majority of the stockholders relative to
proposed assessment of cents on each
share. but as only 1900 out of 81, 800 shares
were represented. the meeting was made
informal and ballotng was dispensed
with. 1t was finally decided by those pres
ent that. all things considered, it would be
best to give the invention another chance.
and for that reason the directors were in
structed to levy the assessment as sug-
gested, proceeding which they have full
power to do, notwithstanding the fact that
the machine has develo ped no latent power
as vet.
V. Sayio, president of the company. ex-
pressed himself as confident that the per-
petual motor. which runs with three balls
on two sprals or screws and revolving
plane, will ultimately be grand success
and gold galore will come in showers to
the stockholders in return for their
"scudt" invested and the occasional
''cinco soldi" assessments. that cause
nghtsweats and worry to the stockhold-
ers. who, like "Helen's babies" would
like to see the wheels ''go wound"
But many of the holders of blocks of
stock are not so hopeful. Most of them
are Italians, mechanics and business men,
who look upon their dollars for all they
are worth. 4 few of them were 80 fav-
ored after purchasing stock that they were
permitted 10 see the model run for a space
OF two or three minutes, but critical ex-
animation of the invention was not per-
mitted under any circumstances. But
this system Of secrecy was excused on the
ground that as the machine had not been
patented 1t was dangerous to expose the
marvellous secret of its power and its in
tricate mechanism. Now the invention is
protected by caveats. or patents applied
for" in the United States. Canada. Mex
leo, Brazil aud twenty-one European
states. and the stockholders can see no
valid reason why they should not see the
hing they are paying for.
A. Juhl, who owns 100 shares OF the
stock, expressed himself as very doubtful
of the enterprise. Two previous assess
per share. and the sum of $4,000 has been
expended in experiments since the corpo-
ration was organized. The only thing that
ever has made show OF running was the
small model which was guardedly ex-
hibited about year ago a large motor
that was built at considerable expense
failed to turn by the rolling of the three
balls and had to be abandoned Another
machine of four horse-power was then
b-gun and still remains unfinished. Last
night. in speaking of the model that be
once had glimpse of. Mr.. Juhl said:
81 bought stock on other mems say-so
before had seen the thing at all. But
shortly after making my purchase l took
a friend with me to show him the working
model. This man is something of
mechanic himself. We were permitted to
look at the wonder for about three min u ties.
THE model was mounted on a marble
slab." Mr.. Juhl went Oh. land seemed 10
work all right and with regularity. While
we were watching the revolutions of the
spirals my friend picked up one of the
descending balls from the groove in the
screw and. mind you, the motor worked
just the same with two balls as with three.
There was not the slightest change ir its