The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-07

John Jacob Aston to Furnish Money TOT
Motor Experiments.

Interest in the mysterious discoveries
OF John w. Keely, wfose experiments
with a new source OF power nave puI Seu
the world for a score OF years. has been
suddenly revived and intensified by uic
announcement that John jacob Astor Is
10 take the place OF MRS. bioo'hhelu
Moore as financial! hacker OF the N
Ventor. MIR Astor has "A marked incii-
nation for scientific matters, and has
visited Mr.. keely's workshop AT NO.
l422 north Twentieth street on seVerai
occasions. His last visit was made on
Wednesday OF last Week. when !. Is, - sai -,
the practical working OF the machinery
which deyeiOpes Nr. keelys mysterious
force. During one OF Mr.. Astor 'lSits
TO the keely laboratory ne was accom-
panied by Mr. Samuels, an electrical en-
gineer, who has been associated Win
MI Astor I'm the development OF new
storage battery. On that occasion Mr..
Samuels said to Mr. Aston: There's no
use IN our devotins any more .i,hv 70
electricity. Here's something far bet
ter. When Keely has constructed MS
railway traction engine. possessing rights
over all the world. and using costiess
fierce, and when patent has been taken
out on IT, the value of the discovery VIII
be found to be incalculabble"
Mr.. Astor is reported TO have SAID
that he was perfectly willing TO put up
all the money that might be needed 70
c3rry on Mr. Keelys experiments. and
have arranged TO acquire from Mrs.
Bloomfield Moore the large interest IN
the keely Motor Company which she
has held for many years. In addition
expended in building experimental ma
chinery and for Mr. Keely's personal
expenses. Mrs. Moore is said 10 have
advanced to the inventor between 800
cD and 500" as personal loan
With the financial support OF Mr.. As
tor. Mr.. Keely expects to push forward
rapidly the development of his inven-
tons. In fact, he announced 10 the
Board Of Directors OF the company on
Thursday last that before the end or
the year he would positively be all
through with his work to prove con-
clusiyely that he has a practical COM
mercial working engine.
Concerning his recent work. Mr.. Kelly
said yesterday that he had succeeded IN
obtaining a new power, the princi-
pie OF which consists of enormously rap
III vibrations. Mr.. Kelly said that AZ
ter procuring 1900 vibrations per Sec
ond he had overcome gravity, and thus
achieved "A new lifting force. He has
succeeded IN producing as high as 5000
100000 vibrations per second.
preliminary steps have been taken to-
wards "A reorganization of the keely Mo-
to- Ccn'psny. Secretary Schuellermann
said yesterday: 1--WE wish 10 outline and
define the exact position OF the Keeiv
Motor Company, which Is now somewhat
doubtful BY reason OF not knowing Just
which the company controls of MIR.
keely's Inventions. No definite plan
has been perfected yet. but the initial
steps were taken at our last meeting. AT
that time committee Of three directors
A. NJ Clonney, J. J. Smith and Lam
caster ThcmaS-waS appointed. This
committee is TO appoint one arbitrator.
Mr.. keely another. and these two a
third disintorested person. to formulate
and present to the directors a plan that
It is hoped win be acceptable. our an
nual meeting is on the second Wednes-
! day In December. and IL Is TO be hoped
| that the plan will be ready by that time. -
Mr.. Schuellermann says tnat many
| changes have been made by Mr.. Keeiy
| In his motor since the original discovery.
| Further research has developed new fac
tors and new conditions. "and If Mr..
| keely Is spared for another year. we
| viii travel between this country and Eu-
| rope In thirty hours" he remarked
| Aerial navigation will be an assured fact
| and as safe and sure as ever train
| travelled over the land. "-Philadelphla
| Record.