New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-22
SELECTIONS FROM TIE MAIL.
GOVERNMENT AID 10 INVENTORS.
A SUGGESTION FROM ONE WHO THINKS HE HAS
DISCOVERED 4 CHEAP WAY TO GEN
r,uATr TT FCTRTCITY
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

DISCOVERED \ CHEAP WAY TO GEN
ERArE ELECTRICITY.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: For several years | have devoted my tine
- the development OF a plan for the manufacture
Of our South Carolina cays into useful products
alums a.umina. aluminium and porcelain Gays
Alumina Is Of the most refractory oNi"'S "a
metals The enormous energy required Tor th' re-
ductlon Of aluminium. sodium, calcium ana mag
nesium from their compounds has directed the
attention Of many chemists and manufacturers 70
electricity But the present methods Of deVeIopl"s
II ar too expensive. Electricity generated py lHe
dynamo requires too great an outlay 10 commence
with The votaic battery "a II now exists Is TOO
costly | have worked plan for generating
electricity more economically than either system
now used allows But 90 perfect the method
need aid II went 10 Newton ! shouId Hhu
difficulty in procuring such aid as need without
dlvuging my proposed method. ana TO do inns
would subject me 70 danger OF rival claImS u
priority. | not certain the method VIII be maze
practicable without great difficulty and delays
But am quite the idea Is novel. Yet II Is
very simple | 50 modify the steam engine az 10
make electricity as a by-product OF steam or Ste""
as a by-product OF electricity. Ny method copies
Natures; II Is from the Clouds that our thunder
bolts come.
have also worked out in my mind. AMI when
have time will place in due form in drawings an
navgable. and which will transport passengers
from Aiken 10 New-York. from New-fQrk y
Liverpool or London or Paris, ana my e''O''N
system IS especially adapted thereto 49,,
Now. | am anxious - recev' all IN the develop
meni Of these inventions. have exhausted my
means Nv neighbDrs and all Wlscacrcs thIhk
am "A fool for my pains. What want 20 ShsB' 81
is this: The United states Government ought 10
create an Institution. with power 20 take c)gnZlnce
OF and hep Inventors who are willing TO disclose
their ideas - the board Your paper would nave
great weight upon such question as this WIN the
Congress and with the President W II you
not help the thing along? II ! submit my petition IN
writing 10 board through a duly appointed secre-
tary tn secretary could submit 1t 10 the boar com
posed Of say three learned men. who, upon h'aIlhR
claims and estimates II costs. could summon me De
fore them. and hear m" fully. The Cow in'ht
could easily pay my way o. Washington. Inc Tow
eminent should at once create such board. WIN
powers 10 an inventors. and ID" money q De ok
pended limited IN amount ana IN" SAM 10 Ieil!'" Il
first llon upon the Invention. Powers might p'
given 10 the board. upon sanction ~ the secretary
~ Treasury or War. 20 rXp"nl more money thah
the limit in cases whore the universal Importance
IN the invention suggests H. =,
In H.. mean tnc / will meet any volunteer body
If learned gentlemen ~ tn" Tribune once ID N'"
York and explain the plans upon receiving, through
The Tribune a sum sufficient 20 cover my expenses.
Very respectfully yours ,...,.r.,